Well, I got my happy butt out of bed this morning at 5:00 am and headed to the gym. I'm on a roll. lol. I did 35 min on the elliptical. I knew that tonight was going to be busy and I needed to do my exercise in the am if I was going to get it done, and I did it! Yay for me! I'm patting myself on the back right now....pat, pat, pat.
Okay, enough of my bragging. Today's menu:
Bfast - Matabolism is going crazy because I am STARVING!
fresh tomatoes and carrots, dipped in hummus. yum yum
Snack Ww yogurt - 1 WW point
Lunch - the rest of my lunch from Applebees from yesterday. Talapia & broccoli. yum. Only 7 WW points for the entire meal.
Dinner - Low fat chick tortillia soup - 4 ww pts
Snack - Skinny cow ice cream sandwhich (2 WW points)
Exercise - 35 min on Elliptical
Well, exercise was great two weeks ago, last week, didn't get it done. But.....I'm back at it this week.
Eating has been great, except had a slip on on Friday night and Saturday night...grrrrrrrrr. But back on track and going strong.
My body really likes the 160's, I seem to hover around 163. I'm ready to get out of the 160's for good and never see them again. SO, in order to do that, I MUST exercise and NO MORE SLIPS!
Todays menu:
WW smoothie shake
1 TBSP on peanut butter
1 cup of Soy Milk
Lunch
3 oz chicken
3 organic lettuce pieces
salsa (made lettuce wraps)
Snack
Banana
Low fat string cheese
Dinner
WW meal (pizza - 7 pts)
Exercise - 45 min circuit training
Wt - 163.9
Wt this morning 174 lbs - I'm down a total of 74 lbs still, not gaining, not losing. But I'm really okay with it for now. I'm going to try and mantain until my fill.
8 more days until my cruise!!!!!! I'm excited and ready to get away from my job!
Last night I had a great workout, I did circuit training and workout out for about an hour:
2 min on Elliptical (really fast)
10 shoulder press
10 chest press
2 min on elliptical
10 bicep curls
10 triceps
2 min on elliptical
10 pec flys
10 rear deltoids
2 min on elliptical
10 lat pull downs
10 triceps push downs
2 min on elliptical
Then repeated 2 more times.
I finished off with another 6 min on elliptical making it a total of 30 min that I was on the Elliptical and a total of about 30 min on weights. Doing the training this way was also an aerobic exercise, so I burned fat and built muscle.
I will begin my new BFL challenge on August 13th, so until then, I'm going to do the circuit training.
Menu today - doing a cleanse again, the lemonade cleanse. I'm only doing it during the day, then I eat baked fish and salad at night. No preservatives, no additives. I also drink a herbal tea in the evenings. I'm doing the cleanse until August 2nd or 3rd - If I can make it that long.
The cleanse says no eating anything else but the drink, but I just can't do that, so I eat healthy stuff in the evenings with my family. It seems to be working so I'm not too worried about it.
I know I will probably gain some weight on the cruise, but I'm going to try and workout too so I don't, or I don't gain but a pound or two.
Wt this morning 227.4 - Scale is moving REAL slow.
Yes, today marks 1 month away from my band surgery. Its exactly 31 days until banded date. Yay.
I have to say also, I MADE IT TO THE GYM last night. Thats right, I got off my ASS and exercised.
I did 20 min on the elliptical machine, and then 10 min on the treadmill. I know its only 30 minutes, but I felt good and I will continue doing a minimum of 30 min. of exercise EVERYDAY until banding date. I'm getting my body in shape for surgery.
I went for "hopefully" my very last fill yesterday. The doctor added about 2/10th of a cc and it was a bit much, so he withdrew (he said less then 1/10th). I really don't know what I have in my band, but I think right at 4cc's in a 4cc band. I am on liquids/soft foods for three days. I'm hoping this is the fill that gets me to goal. Only 15 pounds until goal - I'm so close I can smell - taste - and see the goal in sight! Below is my fill history.
Fill #1 - 3/6/07 - 2.2cc's
Fill #2 - 4/17/07 - 3.0cc's
Fill #3 - 7/6/07 - 3.5 cc's (I think it was only 2.5cc's because when I went back for fill #4, he could only w/draw 1.8 cc's)
Fill #4 - 7/20/07 - filled me back to 3.0 ccs - He should have filled me more!
Fill #5 - 8/17/07 - 3.4cc's
Fill #6 - 10/08/07 - filled me to 3.8cc's - the best restriction I've ever had,but still could eat big bites of food, so I figured I needed to be tighter.
Fill #7 - 11/21/07 filled to 4.0 cc's. By the evening could not hold anything down, not even my saliva. PBing all night - horrilble experieince
UNFILL #1 - 11/23/07 - unfilled to somewhere between 2.5 to 3.0 cc's - NO RESTRICTIONS AGAIN
Fill #8 - 1/18/08 Went in and the doc filled me back up to just right under 4.0, according to Flouro, it was perfect. Well, by next morning, could not hold down saliva again, ended up back in hospital
UNFILL #2 - 1/19/08 - Doctor had to unfill me to 3.0 again because of the swelling from all the PBing for being too tight. Again, NO RESTRICTION - :thumbdown:
Fill #9 - 2/12/08 - 3.5 cc's - was tight for about a week, now feel lose again. grrrr, still have "some" restriction, just not quite enough! Next fill scheduled for 4/7/08 - I hate that it takes sooooooo long to get in to see the fill doc.
FILL #10 - 4/7/08 The doc just added .4cc's, making me at 3.9cc's. I think this might be the one!
FILL #11 - Was scheduled on 6/25/08 - but the doc did not fill me up, I was leaving for a cruise on 6/27 so he didn't want to risk me being too tight, so did not get a fill.
FILL #11 - 8/5/08 Went for a fill, this time the doc took all my fill out and all he could get out was 2.4 cc's. Filled me up to 4.0 cc's, I left, had to go right back because I could not drink, he took out a little over .2 cc's, he said I'm somewhere between 3.5 to 3.7 cc's. - I had great restriction for 2 weeks, but It has now loosened some. I feel I might need a tad more. I'm worried I have a very slow leak.
UNFILL #3 - 8/5/08 - Took a little over .2 cc's out, had pretty good restriction, but still a tad too lose.
FILL #12 - 9/17/08 - Added just 1/10th of a cc - I think I'm somewhere between 3.8 to 3.9 cc in a 4cc band. I am hoping and praying this is the fill that I stop with! I do not have another appointment for another fill, will wait this one out and see.
Fill #13 - 10/06/08 - Doc added about 2/10's of a cc. He took everything out and put it all back in and said I was about 3.7 to 3.8cc's. - which is where he said I was last time.
FILL #14 - 11/10/08 - Doc took everything out and I had about 3.6cc's, which is pretty good. He then filled me up to just under 4.0cc's I believe I'm about 3.9cc's. I ate some canned peaches and set around the office for a bit, made sure none came back up. Seems to be doing good so far. I hope this is my last fill!
FILL #15 - 08/10/09 - Added about 1/10th of a cc. I think I'm right at 4.0 cc. Wt on the morning of my fill was at 165. But was very bloated from steroids I was on for the previous week.
Woke up - went to bathroom - then weighed. I always hold my breath when I weigh, its such a scary feeling.
Well, the scales did go down, I took my docs advice and really upped my water intake. I was going to the bathroom all day yesterday!
Wt - 182.7 (5 lb loss overnight!)
Menu
Bfast
Coffee/cream
Lunch
lettuce wrap
Dinner
grilled fish
Fill #19 seems to be pretty good, not too tight for sure, and might be a tad too lose. I'm going to ride it out and keep track of my tightness and see how low it last. I think I need to be just a little tighter - and if I could get it there, and keep it there, it would be a wonderful thing for me!
Today's menu:
Bfast
just had some iced coffee I made with with skim milk
Lunch
3 oz of chicken
Dinner
Roasted chicken
green beans
Exercise - 45 min on elliptical
wt 172.7 - this absolutely SUCKS!@ so discouraged!!!!!!!!! I was at 158!:cool2:
I'm still waiting to hear something from my insurance company. I am not sure when it was actually submitted, I hope my letter from the doctor got sent out. I think it probably went out last week, but it might have not gone out until this week because the docs office was closed 2 days due to the snow & ice.
Anyhow, I am getting anxious and nervous.
I didn't weigh this morning, but I know i'm losing. I suspect I weigh around 229 or 228.
M1 - apple juice with daily 5
M2 - 1/2 cup of shredded hash brown potatoes - I was having a craving for them so gave in.
M3 - grilled chicken breast salad - dressing on the side
M4 - Grilled talapia fish - YUM
M5
Exercise #1 - 30 min on Elliptical machine (20 min of it was HIIT) - 2.20 distance, 280 calories (burn baby burn!)
Weight - 186.4 this morning - come on 170's, let me go there! PAALEEZE. I can't believe this is really working. I look at the scale and am shocked I see the 180's. Then I look in the mirror and shock I'm still fat. I'm trying to work on my body image. I see a huge fat person instead of the weight I've lost. I know I have an issue with it, and it is something I am working on.
Today I'm wearing a size 10 jean, my shirt is tucked in and people can't quit complimenting me. Its really almost embarrasing.
I'm so happy with my weightloss - I just cannot wait to get to 155 so I can be considered HEALTHY. Only 16 lbs to be healthy, wow, thats hard to believe.
Now, that my weightloss is back on track, its time to get to the gym!
Wt - didn't weigh this morning, running behind and forgot. But I doubt I am down any, had a lot of sodium yesterday so probably holding water.
Exercise - 15 min on elliptical machine (so far today) plan on doing more this evening
Wt 180.3 - its going down!!!!! I'm drinking my water!!!!
I was in a lot of pain yesterday, and turns out a I have a bladder infection, so I need to keep drinking my water. I hate getting old, I swear, I feel like my body is falling apart. My back hurts so bad, my kneck, my knee, grrrrrr. I want to have the energy I used to have. It wears me out just to clean my house anymore. I know the more weight I lose, the better I will feel. That should motivate me to continue my journey.
Menu today
Bfast
2 boiled eggs, 2 thin bacons with mustard & mayo mixed in together. Made a bacon/egg salad. good
Mid-morning
coffee w/cream
Lunch
tuna - mustard
celery stick
Dinner
grilled
I hate to type it down for fear that it will go away, but I'm tight again. Not too tight, but just right tight! Today makes the 10th day since my fill and it really feels like it kicked in. Like I said, I hate to really say it out loud, I'm fearful it will go away. lol.
I made another appointment to get another fill yesterday because I was so frustrated, and of course they cannot get me in until JUNE 25TH! I hate that it takes now over 2 months to get a fill, crazy.
But anyhow, I might not need to go now, I'm going to go ahead and keep it on the books, just in case.
Here is an example - I'm eating lunch - a tortia wrap, I usually can eat a whole one, well, I'm stuffed on half of it. Completely satisfied, actually there is no way I could eat another bite.
I'm wondering if exercise is making me more restricted? Either way, I like it. So, we'll see what tomorrow will bring............
I went for fill #11 yesterday. I thought I would walk away very tight, not. You see, about 4 or 5 days out of the month, I have the perfect restriction. I finally figured out that this perfect restriction is when I'm ovulating and on my monthly. The rest of the month, I'm open. So anyhow, yesterday, I woke up, TIGHT. Not too tight, but tight enough that I had to sip on my coffee. So I went to get my fill and I told my doc that I would be leaving on my cruise on Friday.
Well, since I was leaving on Friday, and since I had good restriction, he would not fill me! He said he felt that if he filled me I might get too tight and I would be in the middle of the ocean with no doc around to unfill me and I might be sick my entire cruise. He thought I would enjoy the cruise more just the fill level that I was. So I left the office being restricted, but no fill. By yesterday afternoon I was wide open again. grrrrr. I am so frustrated.
He did tell me as soon as I get back from the cruise he will get me in and I don't have to have an appointment and he will get me a fill. He aslo gave me some appetite supresants for the cruise so I don't gain a bunch of weight.
So, fill #11 was a no go for me. shucks! I'm to the point now that it is just going to take a few drops to get me to a good restriction level, and I'm sure during my ovulation time and monthly I will be extremely tight once I get my fill and I might even have to be on liquids during that time.
Well, I'm off to the Eastern Carribean tomorrow, Its about a 22 hour drive to Florida - there are 20 of my family members going. We're going to have a great time I'm sure.
Here is my itinerary:
Sunday, June 29, 2008 Miami, Florida--
Monday, June 30, 2008 Nassau, Bahamas
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Fun Day At Sea-
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 St. Thomas, U.s.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 St. Maarten
Friday, July 4, 2008 Fun Day At Sea--
Saturday, July 5, 2008Fun Day At Sea--
Sunday, July 6, 2008 Miami, Florida
I'm so ready to get away from here, I am going to try and focus on relaxation and having a great time and not worry too much about my weight!
I got a call from the Hospital and they stated they received a fax from my doctor to schedule my appointment for an Upper GI. I thought this was kinda weird since I'm still not approved yet. But I guess they are starting the process with my test.
At least I know the ball is moving. I'm supposed to go in on December 14th at 7:30 am, however, I'm thinking about changing it until the first of January.
In January I will have $4,000 on my Payflex account card to be used for any medical cost, right now I have ZERO. So I will more financially able to handle all the co-pays and test cost if I wait until January. So I'l calling back and rescheduling the first week of January. I don't want my surgery until January anyhow, so this will work better for me.
I'm just excited that things are moving, even though I'm still waiting on the darn insurance company! I know, patience.
I had a long weekend, and ate way too much! I surprised DH with a spa retreat weekend (it was our 20 year anniversary). Anyhow, we ate out every night.
I had horrible reflux and Sunday night was the worst. It was coming out my nose!!!! I finally got up and slept sitting up on my couch. I really couldn't sleep.
Last night I went and bought some sudeafed, I think I might have some sinus drainage, anyhow, I did sleep a lot better last night. Only woke up a few times coughing, and it was barely a cough.
I am reluctant to go get an unfill, my last fill was 6 weeks ago, and everything was perfect until just recently. I'm not sure if its my allergy or sinus, or if I could be just too tight. I'm going to wait it out for a week and see how I do. I can eat, i am just having a time with my reflux in the evening time. I'm going to stop eating by 7 tonight, take my sudaphed, and see what happens. If I still have the reflux, then its time for a tiny tiny unfill.
wt 171.6 - grrrrr the weekend eating out has made my weight go up.
Exercise - 3:00 - 15 min on elliptical
8:00 pm - 1 hour at the gym, circuit training, cardio and upper body weights.
Well, I am doing pretty good now on the WW plan. I think the band and the ww plan go hand in hand. I am eating bandster size portions pretty much and eating healthy food. Going to the WW meetings is keeping me accountable. Its something that I need right now, and Its working for me.
I did lose 3.6 lbs according to the ww scales. Now, I do weigh with clothes on at the WW meeting, but at home, I weigh naked and first thing in the morning, so I'm always lower at home than at the meetings.
But according to the WW scales on Monday night, I weighed 172. I'm still up .4 lbs since joining WW. However, this week is the turning point! I can tell I'm starting to shrink and by my scales this morning, I've lost another 2 lbs! Yay.
I did go exercise last night, and I go to the doc tomorrow and hopefully I will get released to get back to exercising. I just got on the elliptical machine last night and took it easy for about 35 min. I'm ready to strength train and really work out hard, but I have been holding off until my 6 week post op check up. I don't want to cause any problems, and I've talked to too many woman who have had the hysterectomy who tell me to LISTEN to the doc, so I'm following their advice.
Anyhow, I'm doing good with the WW plan and so far enjoying it and hopeing it helps me lose the last 20 freaken pounds!
Wt this morning 167.5
Exercise - plan on hitting the gym for another 30 to 40 minutes tonight:thumbup:
Okay - I just came from fill #10. The doc did something different, he usually takes all my fill out and then refills it. But since I've had so many fills, he just added to it. I was at 3.5 cc, he filled me .4cc, which gives me 3.9 cc's. I remember the last time I had pretty good restriction was at 3.8 cc, then he filled me to 4.0 cc's and all my troubles began.
All along, I've always thought 3.9 cc's would be the perfect spot. Well, finally after 15 months I'm at my sweet spot - or at least I think I am. Its still too early to tell. I will be on liquids all day today and possibly tomorrow, then I go on mushies for 2 days, then to regular food.
He had me eat some jello while I was there, I can still feel it in my pouch, I ate about 1/2 of the container, and I was stuffed. Now, the problem is, I'm always tighter in the am and loose in the evening, so tonight will be the real test.
Menu today
bfast - jello
Lunch - tomatoe soup - puree
Dinner - protein shake
Exercise - 3:00 pm - 15 min on elliptical machine
Bfast
1 cup of coffee with cream
1/2 packet of banana nut weight wise instant oatmeal
Lunch
1 cup of tomatoe soup with 1 string cheese
Dinner
Protein Drink - EAS low carb
mixed with skim milk
Exercise - 15 min elliptical - 1.22 distance, 131 calories
I have a headache like no other today. Its the kind that makes your entire body ache. I have a lot of neck problems that are the result of a rear end pile up (I was the first car, and then 4 others smashed into me), so I had bad whiplash. Well that was about 7 years ago, and it has come back and really bothers me. I've been seeing an upper cervical specialist, they are a little different than the regular chiopracters, (sp?), His office is closed on Tuesday's & Thursdays, so I am dying this morning. I really need to get in to see him to have my neck adjusted. I think that is what is causing my headache. It starts at the back of my neck and shoots all the way up and around to my temple, it even goes down to my shoulders.
Anyhow, I managed to stay off the scales this morning, a big accomplishment for me. I am trying to go until next Monday before I weigh. Or at least wait a few days. I am too obsessed with those scales, we have a love/hate relationship. lol.
My menu today:
Bfast
sugar free frozen big train with extra shot of expresso (I needed the caffeine today)
Lunch
Ground lean beef with salsa, broccoli
Dinner
1 cup of bean soup with some lean ham - thick soup
Suppliemnts - multi vitamin, Quickslim 30
Exercise - hmmm, need to do it, but not sure if I will today.
I am feeling good! I got up yesterday morning at 5:00 am - worked out, then last night went back to the gym and did some circuit training while working my upper body.
I went to bed early last night, took an ambien so I would go to sleep. The alarm goes off at 5 am and I'm a little druggy from the ambien, but I forced myself to get up and I hit the gym again. I will also try and go tonight around 8:30 and do 30 min on the elliptical.
I did not weigh this morning and trying to stay off the scale until Friday. I really want to be in the 160's and I'm getting close!
The only "bad thing" I did, was I made this roasted chicken with a mushroom gravy and homemade mashed potatoes. I had a small bowl of the potatoes with the chicken and gravy poured over it, it was soooooo good, I had to have another scoop of it. So I ended up eating two helpings. I'm sure it was loaded with calories.
Well, I took a break from my journal it looks like. But It's time to refocuss on it.
I had a mini vacation at the lake, ate too much and didn't get much exercise.
I've slacked in exercise for the past few weeks, its time to get back in gear! What am I thinking? My cruise is in 24 more days!!!!!! I am still fat as ever!
Wt - 177.9 - I've gone up a few pounds
Menu today -
Bfast
bowl of fresh fruit
Lunch
artichoke
nectarine
grapes
(weird lunch I know - but I've had the weirdest craving lately)
Dinner - Tuna
Exercise - 45 min on elliptical
Okay - I just knew this was going to be the right fill. I do seem to get full quicker. However, I just don't feel it? I know, I should just be happy that I eat less.
In the past it has taken a few weeks for my fill to really kick in, so I'm hoping that will happen.
I'm very hopeful it will work, but I'm also scared this fill doesn't work. I'm running out of room for any further fills.
So, I'm not going to give up.
I had weight wise oatmeal this morning, only ate about 1/2 of it.
Lunch
Tomatoe soup
Dinner
Protein shake, maybe some smashed up beans I made too.
Exercise - 10:00 am 15 min on elliptical machine
3:00 pm - 15 min on elliptical machine
Bfast -
1/2 banana pureed with Nectur Pinapple protein shake
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Refried beans
Snack - 4 almonds - chewed very well
Dinner - Not sure yet, will update later after I eat.
So far I've stuck to my plan. Now, I'm only on day 3, but hey, I'm still proud of myself. :crying:
I'm soooo sore today from my upper body workout on Monday, but I do a lower body workout today, so shouldn't be a problem.
I'm already seeing changes, I know it sounds impossible, but I really feel skinnier, even if the scales haven't moved much. So I know that I'm building muscle and working off some fat!
Today's plan:
M1 - yogurt mixed with cottage cheese
M2 - hummus, veggies
M3 - stuffed bell pepper (only 1/2), edamame beans, cantelope
M4 - peach, string cheese
M5 - 3 oz chicken breast, spinach
Snack - WW ice cream bar (I'm addicted to these and they are only 2 pts!)
Exercise - Lower Body workout
Wt 160.7 - grrrrr up from 159, but I'm okay, my body does that quite often. I drop, then bounce back up, then drop again a few more pounds. So I'm not upset at all.:frown:
I made it to the gym last night! Yay! HOWEVER, did not make it up this morning. grrrr. Still working on it, but not there yet.
My plans today:
10 am - 20 min on elliptical
3:00 pm - 20 mim on elliptical
No exercise tonight - going to a meeting and home to bed.
wt - 169.8
