What Are You Doing/Eating Today?

I haven't posted to the blog in a while but I post nearly everyday to a weight loss surgery (WLS) board forum called "What are you doing/eating today?" It helps me stay on task and track what I'm eating and what activities I'm doing. I'm sure nobody wants to read this mundane info on a daily basis, but I'll post it occasionally for a sense of the types of things I'm doing/eating at each stage of my WLS journey.

What Are You Doing/Eating Today?
I left the hotel (Scott is training in Marshfield, WI for his new job and we've been staying with him) this morning hoping to make it back for Gianna's swim lesson. We missed it, but I still took her to Y-watch and got a pretty good 45 minute elliptical workout. I don't like the brand of elliptical at that Y though--much more jarring than the Precor or Life Fitness. Oh well. Then I took her swimming so she wouldn't be too disappointed. I can't wait until she can actually swim on her own and I can use pool time for workouts.

Pre-B S: Special K protein tea
B/pre-workout: 1/2 apple and 20 almonds
L: 2 oz. deli beef and a string cheese
D: 1 cup venison and two-bean chili (oh do I wish I had some Greek yogurt in the house!)
S: Protein Shake of some sort --see what I'm in the mood for

804 cals
32.3 fat (34%) a little higher than I'd like but with the workout, almonds were a decent choice
60.0 carbs (28%)
77.2 protein (37%)

Watch My Surgery

A bariatric surgrgeon posted an edited-for-time version of an RNY gastric bypass (the same surgery I had) on You Tube. I found it fascinating!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAKhpKBEMKI

Happy Mother's Day

I had a wonderful weekend with family and a beautiful day with Scott and Gianna. We have a tradition of going to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for Mother's Day and now that the church is built and our little Gianna is a permanent part of the shrine, it made Mother's Day even more special. I realized, too, that today I weigh 23 pounds less than I did when I got pregnant with Gianna. Yippee!

25%

My goal is to weigh 137 pounds. In order to do so, I need to lose a total of 115 pounds. I have lost just over 29 pounds which means I have officially lost 25% of my excess body weight!

Month in Review Chart

I know the ticker tells the bottom line, but seeing the data plotted on a chart was pretty exciting.

Protein Shake Sale

GNC is having a BOGO half sale this week. Plus, it is the first week of the month so I get another 20% off. Yippee! Got vanilla and cookies & cream. I had the latter for a snack last night. Yummy! I added an individual packet of instant coffee granules to my chocolate shake this a.m. Yummy (and saves the pocketbook since my nonfat/skinny lattes with protein powder at Starbucks are $4.21 each--yikes--but oh so worth it for an occasional treat.) I bought a jar of decaf instant granules this evening. Might try a vanilla/coffee shake for breakfast tomorrow.