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Dedication to What I Want to Accomplish

KathyD49

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I got on the scale this morning, and it was exactly the same as yesterday. And even though I have read tons of posts about plateaus and stalls, I was so disappointed when it happened to me this morning. And it has only been two days, so I am trying to give myself a little pep talk, and remember that the weight WILL come off. It is a matter of doing what I have been doing for the last month. (By the way, tomorrow is my 4 week surgiversary!)

 

Since my "little problem" on Wednesday morning (where I overate and was miserable and vomited) I have been trying to REALLY watch what I eat, and REALLY take it SLOW. So to get on the scale this morning and see NO change was a disappointment. But like I said, I know the weight will come off, I just have to keep on keeping on! (Easier said than done!) I am trying mightly to resist the impulse to step on the scale every time I walk by the bathroom! It is such a temptation. But I know that only sets me up to be depressed when the number doesn't change. Some days I really wish time would fly by, and I could be at my goal weight. But then I am trying to learn to enjoy not only the goal, but the journey. And I know there is so much I need to learn about making healthy choices. I need the journey to give me time to learn everything I need to learn.

 

It is back to work tonight. I work the next three nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 7:00 PM till 7:30 AM), so have to take a nap this afternoon, so I will feel like working tonight. That's the other thing, the fatigue is still with me. I do think it is getting better, but still there. I keep telling myself with four weeks post op coming up, I will start to have more energy any day now! I hope I am right.

 

I am working hard to get my water and protein in today. I had a protein shake for breakfast (well actually I am still sipping on it. I can't do more than 2-3 ounces at a time.) And am alternating the drinks of protein shake with drinks of water.

 

Hope you all have GREAT weekends! Get out there and be active. I did my 36 laps in the pool this morning, and then treated myself to just layng in the sun for 20 minutes and relaxing. It felt great. Have a great one friends. Later.......



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Kathy - You've got this! I know the pros and cons of the daily vs. weekly weigh in can swing both ways. You have to decide if it's best for you to stick with a weekly or some other schedule for weigh-ins.

I was chatting with my friend last night and she told me about her vitamix machine and how wonderful it was for PULVERIZING vitamins along with ice and everything else to make a perfect smoothie..she even adds 10 -12 spinach leaves in a fruit smoothie to get in her iron...says you can't taste it. OK...she's gonna have to prove that to me.

So I blogged yesterday about my affinity to swallowing pills. They just get stuck in the back of my throat and OMg - you can't believe what a chore it is to get down a few pills. So I found some gummy vitamins, calcium, and B12 that dissolves under your toungue - really cool. So my question to you about all of this vitamin stuff is: Did you pre-op take your vitamins for at least a month and are you eating them now? I'm hoping I don't go through the "weak-feeling" syndrome so I decided vitamins make a difference in my life now...they must really be important when you aren't getting enough minerals and protein in your food.

So part two of this - I went to Consumer Reports online - and checked out the blenders...they rated the Ninja ($60) just barely below the vitamix ($439). Wow. So I went to other sites to review and they all talked about what good smoothies this machine makes. If you need to put some zip back in your liquid meals - consider this Ninja and the ton of recipes for smoothies on ALLRECIPES.COM and COOKS.COM and BHG.COM ...and that's not including any of the huge sites dedicated to smothies only! I ordered a Ninja and plan to test it on my vitamins because the iron pills I found in a capsule which I will open and dump in my morning smoothie.

Good luck friend - I don't know how you do those 3 12-hour shifts in a row. My daughter does it too so I know it can be heck.

Reb

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