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Without getting to graphic, it was monstrous. I weighed after I got off work and was over a pound lighter. I think I can punch a new notch in my belt tonight.

We got a treadmill, and today I had my first session, and it's also my 29th birthday! I burned 451 calories in an hour! I'm so stoked!!! I can't wait to continue working out in the mornings and seeing the inches melt off! Bonus, there is an ipod/mp3 jack and speakers so I can listen to my own music while I'm sweating away!! Makes it a billion times more effective! Lovin life, lovin my sleeve!!

I am 4 days in to a pre-op diet. But I was here not too long ago too. Since first meeting the surgeon and nutritionist, I actually gained 10 lbs. I've never heard of anyone gaining that kind of weight during the pre-op diet. I was eating like crazy. I really couldn't get enough. (It's ever enough.) So I went from 295 to 305 in about 5 weeks. I'm trying to undo the damage.
 
It's late evening. I'm sitting in the recliner, icing my foot (tendinitis from attempting the treadmill 2 months ago!) and watching The Bachelorette. I've been hungry today and a bit demoralized. The show is on Mediera Island, which is where my grandmother and her family came from to the US. I love traveling, but last month, I didn't take my daughter overseas to visit her grandparents because I couldn't stand the thought of how uncomfortable I would be, from not being able to buckle my seat belt on the plane or in my in laws' car to being hungry and tired all the time at my in laws' house. There was going to be a big party with a lot of family there, but I just couldn't stand them seeing me. There would be pictures. I just couldn't face it all. But I get another shot in December. My surgery is at the end of September; so I'll be a couple of months post-op at that time. Things should be well under control by then. I hope so.

Consume Adequate Protein (Minimum: Women 80 to 100 grams / Men 100 to 120 grams)
Eat and Don’t Drink your calories (Except Protein Shakes)
Stay Hydrated (Minimum of 64 oz of Water)
Cut out Sugar, Sweet N’ Low, Aspartame, and Splenda (Stevia is good or
Eat Your Fruit and Veggies
Consume Small Amounts of Good Fats Frequently
Choose the Right Carbohydrates and Always Eat them Last (Protein then Veggies then Good Carbs if you aren’t 80% Full)
Eat 3 Small High Protein Meals and 2 High Protein Snacks Daily (2 to 4 oz. per meal every 3 to 4 hours)
Eat Slowly, Chew Food Thoroughly and Stop Eating at 80% Full
Take all your Required Bariatric Advantage Vitamins/Minerals Daily

 

Bariatric Advantage Multivitamin (Either 3 Capsules twice daily or 2 Chewable per day)
Bariatric Advantage Calcium Citrates Chewy Bites (1000 mg per day – Take 2 hours before or after any iron containing supplements. Can be divided into 500 mg doses)
Bariatric Advantage Iron (Females 29 mg, Males 18 mg – take 2 hours before or after calcium supplements.
Bariatric Advantage Sublingual B12 (Dissolve 1 tablet under the tongue daily) OR have Bariatric Dr write a prescription that you take once a week.
Bariatric Advantage Vitamin D3 – 5000 units (Take 1 capsule daily)
SPECIAL NOTE: They highly suggest Bariatric Advantage because they not only meet the requirements, but are one of the few companies to test that the product work correctly in your body).
 
He also suggested that I take Krill Oil 1000 mg a day and Juice Plus if I can afford it.
 
1. Bariatric Advantage Vitamins/Minerals & Meal Replacements, KetogenX protein supplements (bars
and crisps) and Nectar Protein Powder
2. Quest Protein Bars available at www.questnutrition.com/bariatricrd
3. Juice Plus® available at http://www.kylefjuiceplus.com/
4. Vital Choice Krill Oil available at www.vitalchoice.com
5. Just Like Sugar™ (healthy sugar substitute) available at http://www.justlikesugarinc.com/