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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It occurred to me on Friday night when I was eating dinner (out, as we always do) that when I post pictures of what I am eating that day that I’m posting the picture of the full plate that comes to my table. It makes it look as though I’ve probably eaten all the food that’s on the plate when that is certainly not the case.
Above is a before and after photo to give you an idea of what eating out looks like for me. In the before photo is a mahi mahi filet with crawfish etouffee sauce on a bed of red beans and rice. The bottom photo is what was left when I was done eating half the filet with all the sauce, and about a scant quarter cup of the beans and rice (I doubt it was even that much). The filet was a 7 ounce filet to start with, and when it came to the table, I cut it in half with my fork knowing that I’d take the uneaten portion home along with the uneaten rice and beans. I ate part of the rice and beans Saturday before my 5K to give me some extra fuel to do the walk with.
The portion of fish and rice/beans I ate was satisfying, and I wasn’t overstuffed. I try really hard to make sure I don’t stuff myself because it doesn’t feel very good when it happens! The key to this is to divide the plate, ask for a box (or have half your plate boxed for you before they bring it to the table), putting your fork down between bites, and make sure you’re not STARVING when you sit down to eat. Engage in conversation while you eat to keep your mouth otherwise occupied. Take time to enjoy your meal and the company you’re with, and you’ll find that maybe, just maybe, you’ll eat a little less than you otherwise might.
Just wanted to show you what a meal out looks like for me when I’m not splitting the plate with hubby.
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Valentine’s Day is a day that for most folks is filled with sweet treats, flowers, and declarations of love. Some folks feel like the day is simply a conspiracy by the candy and greeting card companies to get people to buy stuff in an attempt to woo or keep a lover. Today, Valentine’s Day for me was just another Friday–nothing out of the ordinary, really. My Valentine’s Day went down a little like this:
I don’t need a contrived holiday to tell my husband that I love him. I do this every day, as it should be. I couldn’t be more blessed to have him along for this adventure we call a life together. I’m mindful every day of the fact that I am lucky to call him my husband, and that this life we share together is one of the most precious gifts I have.
So for me, today was really all about mindfulness in many ways.
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Tonight was supposed to be gym night.
Then your Dad texts you and tells you that A, his wife (not your mom) is in the hospital and that it doesn’t look good.
The trip to the gym becomes so much less significant. You shift into crisis mode.
Thankfully, for me, crisis mode is where I operate like a smoove mofo.
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I’ve seen a few posts lately about these on the sleeve forums I frequent:
so I thought I’d share my thoughts on them.
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One year ago today, I weighed around 400 pounds.
One year ago today, I attended a seminar to learn more about WLS and to meet a potential candidate to perform the surgery I’d already decided I would have during the summertime.
It was at that seminar that I met Dr. Nick Nicholson, my surgeon. Continue reading
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File under Things You Don’t Expect To Hear At Your Doctor’s Office:
(especially after stepping on the scale)
“Get you some!”
That’s how my appointment started, followed by a high five.
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We were on the road for the better part of the afternoon so I wasn’t able to take progress pictures today. I’ll take them tomorrow and post them then. I was, however, able to weigh since we took the scale with us. I am glad to note that I had a 2.4 pound loss, bringing my total to 61 pounds gone since June 17 and 24 pounds gone since my surgery on July 8. This loss puts me just out of The Range. I’m not going to feel comfortable until I’m at least 10 pounds away from the bottom end of The Range, which is 9 pounds away.
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Today’s food:
Today’s food choices, clockwise from upper right: multivitamin and calcium supplements x2; Panera Power Breakfast Egg White and Roasted Turkey bowl with pesto; homemade lettuce wrap filling; baked mozzarella and ham (a riff on Macaroni Grill’s Baked Mozzarella and Prosciutto appetizer from their Italian tapas menu); Syntrax Matrix Mint Cookie protein powder; grilled shrimp.
Today was a relatively busy day as I was on the go for a good chunk of it, which meant eating meals away from home. Continue reading
Today’s Daily Bite:
Today’s food choices, clockwise from upper left: multivitamin and calcium supplements x2; lettuce wrap innards from Genghis Grill (lunch and dinner); Isopure Zero Carb; Sargento 2% milk cheese stick; 1.5 ounces Boar’s Head Maple turkey slices; turkey meatballs in marinara with mozzarella (breakfast).
The Daily Bite today provided me a good topic to write about today: going out to eat post-op. Continue reading
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La Guerra de La Gorda 