2 Month Surviversary next Tuesday

[former_vbg 198]

I'm so excited to be down 51# in just a few days from my 2 month surgiversary!! I did have a couple of weeks where I barely lost anything at all and then just like someone pulled the drain from the bath Water my weight loss kicked up with a burst!

I'm already fitting into clothes I haven't been in for awhile. I still have a ways to go, but this sleeve is just incredible!

[Fat4now 7]

Congratulations!!! That is awesome!

[KellyL 173]

Congrats on your success, you are doing awesome!!

:cheer2:

[skyblew 0]

What are you eating at 2 month post-op? What kinds of foods and how much? Congratulations on the weight loss!

[former_vbg 198]

Well, I'm probably not as good as many on here about tracking my foods, etc. I do focus heavily on my carb content and nothing on calories. For Breakfast, sometimes all I have time for is a string cheese and a few crackers. I try to cook a scrambled egg mixed with a little cheese and onion. I'm also pretty non-traditional in terms of what I eat for what meals. As a single person and no kids, I don't feel compelled to eat Breakfast items for breakfast, lunch for lunch, etc. Sometimes I will cook up a little sausage mixed with cheese for dinner, or green Beans sauteed in butter and melted cheese. I also had a garden this year and am eating butternut squash that I broil in the oven and cook with butter- YUMMY! I have an occasional carrot but have had LOTS of muskmelon lately. For lunch, sometimes I bring some cooked white fish and a cup of sugar free Jello, or some cooked chicken. I also have mostly been drinking more Water than before surgery as well as crystal lite. I was drinking a zero calorie fruity drink from Walmart but after posting about carbonation drinks, decided to back off on that awhile to see if that would help break my stall and I don't know if that helped but it seemed after a few days I was dropping weight again so I am going to stay off that awhile. Oh and I bring pepperoni slices to work to snack on, they are zero carbs.

The other thing that I think is a huge help is that I have a small horse farm and I am the only one to do all the work around here which includes a fair amount of mowing, weed eating, moving hay and all the other things that go along with taking care of acreage and a home. I have been wearing a podometer and I average between 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day. I'm not sure if this helps give a good picture of what I'm doing- but that is basically what I'm doing.

Basically, I just focus on keeping my carbs to under 20 per day.

I should also add that I have an occasional salad, but choose pretty much only Protein things to add to it and instead of light salad dressings, I choose regular because the carb content is lower- but even then I can usually only eat enough salad for about 2 or 3 TBLSPNS worth.

Edited August 22, 2011 by former_vbg

[smkeller 3]

Jealous, jealous, jealous, JEALOUS - but it is encouraging. Congrats.

I'm so excited to be down 51# in just a few days from my 2 month surgiversary!! I did have a couple of weeks where I barely lost anything at all and then just like someone pulled the drain from the bath Water my weight loss kicked up with a burst!

I'm already fitting into clothes I haven't been in for awhile. I still have a ways to go, but this sleeve is just incredible!

[former_vbg 198]

LOL, oh, I have a ways to go- but thank you. BTW, I LOVE your quote in your tag line- LOVE IT!!!

Jealous, jealous, jealous, JEALOUS - but it is encouraging. Congrats.

[smkeller 3]

Thanks <blush>

LOL, oh, I have a ways to go- but thank you. BTW, I LOVE your quote in your tag line- LOVE IT!!!

[gonnagetthere 2]

Congratulations! You are doing great! I'm just a few days over two months and have lost a few pounds less than you--49. A horse farm? You are so lucky! I had two mini horses a few years ago, but didn't have room to keep them so gave them away. I still miss them.

I'm so excited to be down 51# in just a few days from my 2 month surgiversary!! I did have a couple of weeks where I barely lost anything at all and then just like someone pulled the drain from the bath Water my weight loss kicked up with a burst!

I'm already fitting into clothes I haven't been in for awhile. I still have a ways to go, but this sleeve is just incredible!