…feels like an oncoming train these days.
So what do I do? I cook, I eat, and I plod on.
Here’s a sampling of what I cooked last week (I’m a week late, I know).
Top: pot roast with fresh herbs and veggies.
Left: broccoli, ham egg and cheese frittata.
Right: white bean, kale and sausage stew.
Just trying to keep my head above water (pretty literally these days, we’re experiencing record rains after being in drought for 5 years). June 5 cannot get here soon enough.
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Slow and steady wins the race, right? This week I went veggie heavy and it seems to have paid off. So I’ll be doing that again this week too. I really like how I feel when I eat veggies, so this will be something that I continue to do.
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Plodding along this week. I ate more veggies this week, and liked how I felt afterward so I decided to go veggie heavy this week. I think the extra fiber will also be good for me–hell, I know it will be. I’m learning to listen more to what my body feels like having, and this week it really wanted more veggies.
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Well, the reset got me back down to my pre-Christmas weight, which is good. I had to relearn the things I learned during that pre-op period, which were tough. My doctor’s plan was very strict as pre-op plans go, so I knew the week was going to be hard.
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Finally the scale is creeping downward and the holiday regain is about gone! I’m hoping this continues. Still struggling to get motivated to exercise though. Perhaps I should focus on getting more sleep first, because the lack of sleep is hurting my want to exercise. When I am tired, the last thing I want to do is work out. I know I’m not sleeping enough but I have so many things I’m juggling right now that it’s hard to get them all done in the 24 hours I am given each day.
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Not surprised by this week’s progress since I was retaining water all week which always happens during my cycle. The water retention stops when the crimson tide rolls in (ha!), and so does the desire to eat everything that isn’t nailed down. So this week should be business as usual.
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First week back at it and not too shabby, considering that I am now 18 months post-op. If I can lose this amount or more each week, I will see my goal weight by Christmas. I’m definitely learning patience right now!
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Not pleased by the scale this week but after some careful thought and some good old-fashioned data analysis (ever the scientist, I am), I know why I am up and into a weight range I do not feel comfortable being in.
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Up 4.4 pounds this week but I know exactly why. I ate way more starchy carbs than usual while on vacation last week. This was a conscious choice I made, and I’m not sorry I did it. I knew what would happen if I did it, and I knew what the consequences would be. So I’m not surprised that I saw a jump on the scale this morning. I am surprised it wasn’t greater! But I’m also glad it wasn’t greater.
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La Guerra de La Gorda 