Hey all! So I got a few comments and emails from people wondering where I was. Thank you so much for being concerned. Nothing at all is wrong... I have just been really busy!! Between workouts, household chores, family stuff, Christmas preparations, my FIL's cancer treatments... I'm keeping busy. Then last week I started a crochet class and this week I started a knitting class. I'm in them simultaneously now and have class 4 nights a week and many projects to put time in on every day as homework for class. Eek!!! Busy busy busy.
I have sooo many blog posts I want to write and hopefully I can start catching up. As for weight, I have been bouncing between 211 and 213 for two weeks. I didn't get to weigh in today (forgot before eating breakfast) so I will do so tomorrow and see where things are at. Want to hit that damn -100 mark by my 7 months which is coming up in just 4 days... but I don't know if it will happen.... again.... grrr. Things sure are slow but I still feel I am doing everything I need to be doing so I will just hang in there and be patient!!!
Hopefully I'll be back soon with more blog posts and photos to share!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
First Sleeved Thanksgiving
Our Thanksgiving was... interesting. I don't like to sound negative, but family drama is never a good thing, and we certainly had some of that this year. BUT, I will say, the cooking & eating part of the holiday went very well :) My dad made the turkey & stuffing and my aunt brought a delicious Costco pumpkin pie. Other than that, the rest was up to hubby and me!! He was my kitchen assistant and chopped all the things I hate chopping lol and he helped me stay calm. Cooking really overwhelms me, especially making several dishes at once!!
I opted to pick up mac and cheese from Panera so I had one less thing to worry about, so I just warmed that up in a small crock pot for about an hour before dinner.
The first thing I made was garlic mashed potatoes. I made them in the crock pot so I had to start them about 5 hours before dinner.
I'm having trouble locating the recipe I used but basically it is red potatoes (3 lbs), a whole white onion, diced... minced garlic. After that cooked through, I mashed them up and then added onion and chive cream cheese, milk, butter, and some additional spices. Forgot to take a pic of them finished but you will see a little bit of them on my plate later :)
The second dish I made was Shelly's Crazy Corn Casserole. For me this was a lot of work compared to stuff I usually cook, but not too bad and DEFINITELY worth it because it tasted absolutely AMAZING!
It then got cheese on top and baked in the oven til melty and bubbly. It was a crowd pleaser. I am already thinking about making this a meal casserole by adding beef and possibly beans also. Will have to try that sometime soon! This thing has just so much flavor.
The third dish I made was something I have done for about the past 6 years - green beans with almonds. I buy frozen whole green beans and cook them in the microwave first. I sautee sliced almonds in a little butter and with a lot of minced garlic. Then I add the green beans to the skillet and add a little garlic powder, salt and pepper. This is always tasty. I didn't take a specific photo of this either but they are on my plate.
Here's my Thanksgiving plate. FYI, it is a salad sized plate not a dinner plate!
On the left you see my green beans with almonds! Going clockwise there is panera mac and cheese, then my garlic mashed potatoes, then turkey, stuffing, and finally corn casserole. Everything was awesome!
Here is what I wasn't able to eat:
About an hour and a half later I had a 1/2 slice of pumpkin pie. YUM!!!
We had lots of leftovers. I only ate them a few times though. One time I used turkey to make a melt, and had veggies with it:
Another day I had some leftover meat loaf with some of the potatoes and mac and cheese. And I also had another 1/2 slice of pumpkin pie the day after Thanksgiving.
It's nice to enjoy this holiday, still eat all of the food, but not stuff myself. I never felt uncomfortable and never went into a turkey coma LOL. Enjoyed the leftovers too... but never any pigging out. And I lost 4 pounds this week, how wonderful is that?!
Thanks for stopping by my Thanksgiving table :)
I opted to pick up mac and cheese from Panera so I had one less thing to worry about, so I just warmed that up in a small crock pot for about an hour before dinner.
The first thing I made was garlic mashed potatoes. I made them in the crock pot so I had to start them about 5 hours before dinner.
I'm having trouble locating the recipe I used but basically it is red potatoes (3 lbs), a whole white onion, diced... minced garlic. After that cooked through, I mashed them up and then added onion and chive cream cheese, milk, butter, and some additional spices. Forgot to take a pic of them finished but you will see a little bit of them on my plate later :)
The second dish I made was Shelly's Crazy Corn Casserole. For me this was a lot of work compared to stuff I usually cook, but not too bad and DEFINITELY worth it because it tasted absolutely AMAZING!
It then got cheese on top and baked in the oven til melty and bubbly. It was a crowd pleaser. I am already thinking about making this a meal casserole by adding beef and possibly beans also. Will have to try that sometime soon! This thing has just so much flavor.
The third dish I made was something I have done for about the past 6 years - green beans with almonds. I buy frozen whole green beans and cook them in the microwave first. I sautee sliced almonds in a little butter and with a lot of minced garlic. Then I add the green beans to the skillet and add a little garlic powder, salt and pepper. This is always tasty. I didn't take a specific photo of this either but they are on my plate.
Here's my Thanksgiving plate. FYI, it is a salad sized plate not a dinner plate!
On the left you see my green beans with almonds! Going clockwise there is panera mac and cheese, then my garlic mashed potatoes, then turkey, stuffing, and finally corn casserole. Everything was awesome!
Here is what I wasn't able to eat:
About an hour and a half later I had a 1/2 slice of pumpkin pie. YUM!!!
We had lots of leftovers. I only ate them a few times though. One time I used turkey to make a melt, and had veggies with it:
Another day I had some leftover meat loaf with some of the potatoes and mac and cheese. And I also had another 1/2 slice of pumpkin pie the day after Thanksgiving.
It's nice to enjoy this holiday, still eat all of the food, but not stuff myself. I never felt uncomfortable and never went into a turkey coma LOL. Enjoyed the leftovers too... but never any pigging out. And I lost 4 pounds this week, how wonderful is that?!
Thanks for stopping by my Thanksgiving table :)
28 Weeks Post Op Update
So this week included Thanksgiving... not to mention a lack of workouts due to pain and tiredness. But lo and behold, my body decided this was a week for letting go. I lost FOUR POUNDS this week!!!! My current weight is:
This puts my total lost at 98.6 lbs! Finally getting close to 100 lbs lost :) Yay!
I have to say I am feeling quite "zen" lately. Even on a week like this week where I wasn't able to work out much, I didn't stress about it. I knew I was listening to my body and what it needed - not avoiding working out for no reason. The weight on the scale doesn't hurt either in telling myself I was right to listen to my body. Awesome!
The biggest thing to talk about from the past week is Thanksgiving of course, so I will be sharing a bit about our holiday meal in the next post, hopefully tonight. Just wanted to share my news for today.
This puts my total lost at 98.6 lbs! Finally getting close to 100 lbs lost :) Yay!
I have to say I am feeling quite "zen" lately. Even on a week like this week where I wasn't able to work out much, I didn't stress about it. I knew I was listening to my body and what it needed - not avoiding working out for no reason. The weight on the scale doesn't hurt either in telling myself I was right to listen to my body. Awesome!
The biggest thing to talk about from the past week is Thanksgiving of course, so I will be sharing a bit about our holiday meal in the next post, hopefully tonight. Just wanted to share my news for today.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
6 Month Comparison Photos
Hey guys! This is going to be short and sweet. I have lots to blog about and I will get to it all ASAP :) For now, here are my 6 month comparison photos!
This month compared to last month:
This month compared to pre-op:
As a side note, I need a new tank top! I had to tuck it in on whatever side wasn't being photographed so you could even see anything. Need a tighter one!
This month compared to last month:
This month compared to pre-op:
As a side note, I need a new tank top! I had to tuck it in on whatever side wasn't being photographed so you could even see anything. Need a tighter one!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Six Month Update: Part 1
Despite my best efforts, I am STILL not 100% ready with my complete update. I haven't had a chance to put my comparison photos together. I've just been so busy!!
I do have my video to share!
The Basics:
I lost 5.6 lbs this month and my current weight is 215.4 lbs (no change since the previous week).
I lost 4 inches this month.
I did some kick ass workouts this past week!
I am finally over my sugar kick and keeping my sugar intake very moderate now.
I am still about 5.5 lbs away from hitting my -100 mark... but feeling much more calm about the slower speed now :)
I thought my 6 month mark would feel like a huge deal but it doesn't. I am just happy and living my life and almost don't want to be bothered to do this update LOL... that sounds awful but I guess just how I'm feeling right now.
I will be back soon with my comparison photos and also some food photos to share. I have been keeping very busy between family stuff and my hobbies. Tomorrow is jam packed and then the holidays are here, but I am aiming to get my photos up tomorrow sometime if possible!! I still have sooo many more blog entries I want to write also!
I do have my video to share!
The Basics:
I lost 5.6 lbs this month and my current weight is 215.4 lbs (no change since the previous week).
I lost 4 inches this month.
I did some kick ass workouts this past week!
I am finally over my sugar kick and keeping my sugar intake very moderate now.
I am still about 5.5 lbs away from hitting my -100 mark... but feeling much more calm about the slower speed now :)
I thought my 6 month mark would feel like a huge deal but it doesn't. I am just happy and living my life and almost don't want to be bothered to do this update LOL... that sounds awful but I guess just how I'm feeling right now.
I will be back soon with my comparison photos and also some food photos to share. I have been keeping very busy between family stuff and my hobbies. Tomorrow is jam packed and then the holidays are here, but I am aiming to get my photos up tomorrow sometime if possible!! I still have sooo many more blog entries I want to write also!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Update Coming Tomorrow
Just for those who are wondering and/or anxious :) My 6 month update will be posted tomorrow. We're doing a lot this weekend and I need time to do my photos, make them into side by side comparisons, measurements, videos, etc. It takes a few hours to put together a monthly update!! I have a BUNCH of blog posts I need to put up, too!!! I'm going try try to do some of them today and get some ready for later in the week to. But just want you to know the 6 month update isn't coming til tomorrow ok!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Week 26 Update
No weight change to report this week. Booooo on sugar. The good news is I have cut WAY down and I am finally starting to feel the sugar cravings go away now that I've been really focusing on it for 3 days. :) I've been focusing on good protein choices, getting my water and cutting out the candy and other sugary items that were creeping in.
My SIX MONTH mark is coming up on Saturday!! So I will be weighing again and MAYBE there will be a change lol but I won't count on it too much. My post may or may not be ON Saturday because we have a really busy weekend planned.
Workouts this Week
Was sick for 4 days out of this week, had 2 workout days, and then really bad hip pain today. So not the best workout week, but at least I can say I worked out on the days I felt well. :)
Tuesday 11/16 - Leslie Sansone 3 Mile Weight Loss Bootcamp DVD (45 mins)
Wednesday 11/17 - Leslie Sansone 5 Day Slim Down DVD - Warm up, 4th Mile - Trim the Tummy, Cool Down (23 mins)
By the way, I will soon be posting a review of these DVDs :)
Hoping to get many more workouts in for this coming week!!
New Foods to Share
This week shall be referred to as "the week I accidentally bought tortillas when I already had a brand new package at home... now what?" :) I had been previously eating "tuna melts" made on these tortillas, and that was delicious, but I decided to try some new combinations this week! The tortillas I use are Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Tortillas - Fajita Size (which are the smallest).
Pizza Quesadilla
Hubby invented this. He made his with shredded 2% Italian and shredded 2% Mexican cheese, about 6 slices of Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, and Oregano.
I had a jar of spaghetti sauce in the fridge from when we made pizza burger - so I added some sauce to mine! I heated it up in the microwave first and added it into my quesadilla before folding it over. Messy to eat but DELICIOUS. I also put garlic and a little parmesan in mine.
Turkey Melt
Pretty simple - turkey and cheese! I ripped 3 slices of turkey breast up into several pieces and put them in the skillet first, turning them a couple times til they were warmed up and just slightly browned. Then I added them into my tortilla with some american cheese and grilled it up in the skillet.
As tasty as it looks, it tasted even BETTER. So yummy!!
These both came out great and now I am thinking of lots of possibilities. Ham or chicken would both be great, changing the variety of cheese and adding other things into it. I also thought of doing breakfast versions, like say, ham, egg beater and cheese. So maybe I will have more to share next week :)
Adventures in Shopping
Went back to Savers last weekend and picked out a couple of dresses. I don't have pics of both of them yet, but here is one. It is a light robin's egg blue with very dark chocolate brown. I originally bought a brown belt to go with it and help break up the pattern, but the belt broke... so I'm holding it up in these pics. I am headless because I still had a towel on my head and no makeup :)
Not bad for a $12 dress huh?
Since the belt broke and I didn't really want to try to find another one, I got creative hunting through my closet. I decided that this dark brown piece I had looked great with the dress!
Now I just needed shoes!!! (The silver ones in the first photo are cheapies I bought in desperation once and they are supremely uncomfortable!)
This week I've shopped at many shoe stores and have discovered I USUALLY fit into a MEDIUM WIDTH shoe now. This is ridiculous to me, having come from EXTRA EXTRA WIDE WIDTHS. Not all, but most medium widths fit me in a 9, 9.5, or 10. I still have many issues like the bone spur on my left heel and the fact one foot is bigger than the other, so it is still hard to find something but at least i stand a CHANCE now! Today I found one pair of brown strappy shoes for $5, and a pair of chocolate brown boots for $30.
The photo quality is CRAPPY because I took this at night with a dim overhead light in our room and tried to lighten the pic. I'll be sure to get better pics later :)
This is my FIRST EVER PAIR OF KNEE HIGH BOOTS. EVER!!! They are VERY VERY stretchy in the calf which is the only reason they fit. None of the other ones I tried on fit, although some came close. A couple more inches off my calves and I should be able to wear any boot I want... and I can't wait because man, I like boots!!!
That's it for this week. Hope to be back with my 6 month update over the weekend!!
My SIX MONTH mark is coming up on Saturday!! So I will be weighing again and MAYBE there will be a change lol but I won't count on it too much. My post may or may not be ON Saturday because we have a really busy weekend planned.
Workouts this Week
Was sick for 4 days out of this week, had 2 workout days, and then really bad hip pain today. So not the best workout week, but at least I can say I worked out on the days I felt well. :)
Tuesday 11/16 - Leslie Sansone 3 Mile Weight Loss Bootcamp DVD (45 mins)
Wednesday 11/17 - Leslie Sansone 5 Day Slim Down DVD - Warm up, 4th Mile - Trim the Tummy, Cool Down (23 mins)
By the way, I will soon be posting a review of these DVDs :)
Hoping to get many more workouts in for this coming week!!
New Foods to Share
This week shall be referred to as "the week I accidentally bought tortillas when I already had a brand new package at home... now what?" :) I had been previously eating "tuna melts" made on these tortillas, and that was delicious, but I decided to try some new combinations this week! The tortillas I use are Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Tortillas - Fajita Size (which are the smallest).
Pizza Quesadilla
Hubby invented this. He made his with shredded 2% Italian and shredded 2% Mexican cheese, about 6 slices of Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, and Oregano.
I had a jar of spaghetti sauce in the fridge from when we made pizza burger - so I added some sauce to mine! I heated it up in the microwave first and added it into my quesadilla before folding it over. Messy to eat but DELICIOUS. I also put garlic and a little parmesan in mine.
Turkey Melt
Pretty simple - turkey and cheese! I ripped 3 slices of turkey breast up into several pieces and put them in the skillet first, turning them a couple times til they were warmed up and just slightly browned. Then I added them into my tortilla with some american cheese and grilled it up in the skillet.
As tasty as it looks, it tasted even BETTER. So yummy!!
These both came out great and now I am thinking of lots of possibilities. Ham or chicken would both be great, changing the variety of cheese and adding other things into it. I also thought of doing breakfast versions, like say, ham, egg beater and cheese. So maybe I will have more to share next week :)
Adventures in Shopping
Went back to Savers last weekend and picked out a couple of dresses. I don't have pics of both of them yet, but here is one. It is a light robin's egg blue with very dark chocolate brown. I originally bought a brown belt to go with it and help break up the pattern, but the belt broke... so I'm holding it up in these pics. I am headless because I still had a towel on my head and no makeup :)
Not bad for a $12 dress huh?
Since the belt broke and I didn't really want to try to find another one, I got creative hunting through my closet. I decided that this dark brown piece I had looked great with the dress!
Now I just needed shoes!!! (The silver ones in the first photo are cheapies I bought in desperation once and they are supremely uncomfortable!)
This week I've shopped at many shoe stores and have discovered I USUALLY fit into a MEDIUM WIDTH shoe now. This is ridiculous to me, having come from EXTRA EXTRA WIDE WIDTHS. Not all, but most medium widths fit me in a 9, 9.5, or 10. I still have many issues like the bone spur on my left heel and the fact one foot is bigger than the other, so it is still hard to find something but at least i stand a CHANCE now! Today I found one pair of brown strappy shoes for $5, and a pair of chocolate brown boots for $30.
The photo quality is CRAPPY because I took this at night with a dim overhead light in our room and tried to lighten the pic. I'll be sure to get better pics later :)
This is my FIRST EVER PAIR OF KNEE HIGH BOOTS. EVER!!! They are VERY VERY stretchy in the calf which is the only reason they fit. None of the other ones I tried on fit, although some came close. A couple more inches off my calves and I should be able to wear any boot I want... and I can't wait because man, I like boots!!!
That's it for this week. Hope to be back with my 6 month update over the weekend!!
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