Good evening all!
I've reached another milestone today, I have lost 70 lbs since my WLS adventure began, and am FINALLY at my pre-pregnancy weight. (yeah, I know that was over 5 years ago...but I haven't seen the 220's since then!)
I am so excited, I never imagined that I would have lost so much at just under 4 months post-op!
Lately, I have had several people ask me what I eat now - so I'm going to share what a typical day in my new lifestyle looks like.
Breakfast: half of an Ensure Protein drink, or a sausage and cheese sandwich (which is a half piece of turkey sausage, half piece of wheat toast and half slice of cheese with a small amount of apple butter). I can't eat the whole thing when I make the sausage sandwich...but it's a nice change of pace every once in a while!
Snack: some days I get a little hungry between breakfast and lunch, so I will have a slice of cheese or a cracker with peanut butter on it.
Lunch: Lunch is typically left over from dinner the night before - and it's usually only 2 small spoonful's of it. Today, for example, I had 2 small chunks of chicken with a little gravy and a few small slices of carrots.
Dinner: Dinner is whatever my family is having, just a really small portion.
Yesterday I made chicken in the crockpot and served it over mashed potatoes with a side of broccoli and carrots.
From that I had: 1 small spoonful of mashed potatoes and 2 chunks of chicken with a little bit of the gravy mixed in.
Crockpot chicken is much easier to eat post- WLS, because it is so tender. Chicken can pose a problem for a lot of us, especially if it's tough. My nutritionist recommended cooking my meats in the crockpot, and it sure makes a difference.
I get full really quick, and the hard part is learning to STOP before I get full. It's definitely a learning process, and I am improving when it comes to that. Eating until you're full is a BAD idea, because the food is still expanding in your stomach at that point. Bread is really a no-go now, as is anything with a lot of sugar or anything that is starchy or has a lot of fiber. I know as I continue to adjust and my body finishes healing, I'll be able to add some of those things back into my diet. But, in the meantime, it's a great opportunity to get out of those bad habits that I had developed. I no longer want or think I need bread at every meal, and eating starches is a treat that I don't indulge in often at all. I stick to protein and vegetables now at meals...and by the time I've eaten the protein, I really don't want anything else.
I've decided to re-vamp my little piece of blogger land to reflect my whole life. I've realized that my life is not just about the weight I've lost, it's also about the journey I'm on to improve my health. I'm focusing on improving my physical and mental health. The new name is in honor of my Daddy, who left this Earth on 4/6/15. If you said something my Daddy didn’t care about, he would say “you know Frank”. If you don’t know what that is from…message me, we need to chat. ;)
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Halloween, post WLS
Well, I survived my first Halloween post surgery and I'm so proud of myself! Typically, I would be the Mom sneaking the candy but this year I don't even want it. What a difference a few months can make!
P.s. I'm also down a total of 69 lbs!!
I am going to post more pics soon....stay tuned!
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