109.5kg flashed up at me this morning, which means a 2.2kg loss since Monday (5 days) which is brilliant.
I have made a huge salad with everything I can think of in it and then have just been having some protein (prawns, ham or eggs) with it and it is so simple. I am always brilliant when starting out a diet so am doing really well ..... its long term that kicks my butt. Won't have to worry about that soon eh?
I received my Hospital/Administration pack from my surgeon today with all the do's and don't before surgery as well as blood tests I need and bills I need to pay etc.
I am so stoked to think it is under a month now..........I seems to be taking FOREVER.
Back to my title...............I love Friday's because I get a whole 2 days off.
Admittedly I also work part time (4 hours per day) but I still look forward to it.
Mind you, in saying that the kids sports have now started up so I am usually on a rugby field somewhere in my area arounnd 8 - 8.30am on a Saturday morning.
Hi ho Hi ho, its off to work I go. Have a lovely weekend.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Going great guns
All's well with me replacing 1 meal with my protein shakes (which I love).
I'm replacing dinner with my shake which is fantastic as I don't finish work unit 9pm and usually eat when I get home which is WAY too late to eat and I usually end up staying up half the night until it goes down or I get wicked reflux.
I have been having either toast or a muffin with eggs for breakfast and some sort of protein (ham Monday, prawns Tuesday and today) with a fresh crisp salad........yum!.
When I weighed myself on Monday morning I was 111.7kg and this morning I was sitting at 110.1kgs which is exactly what I weighed a month ago at the surgeon's office (-1.6kg). So anything I lose from now will count towards the 4kg's I am required to lose beforfe surgery.
Had my girlfriend over this morning for a coffee who had the bypass done 4 years ago and it still amazes me how little she can eat (we had eggs benedict for breakfast).
I had 2 and she only wanted 1 and then only ate half of that and was full.....I still find that hard to believe....LOL
Righto I'm off to The Warehouse to finally buy some bar stools I have been waiting for.
Might get around to putting my ticker back up at some stage as well.
I'm replacing dinner with my shake which is fantastic as I don't finish work unit 9pm and usually eat when I get home which is WAY too late to eat and I usually end up staying up half the night until it goes down or I get wicked reflux.
I have been having either toast or a muffin with eggs for breakfast and some sort of protein (ham Monday, prawns Tuesday and today) with a fresh crisp salad........yum!.
When I weighed myself on Monday morning I was 111.7kg and this morning I was sitting at 110.1kgs which is exactly what I weighed a month ago at the surgeon's office (-1.6kg). So anything I lose from now will count towards the 4kg's I am required to lose beforfe surgery.
Had my girlfriend over this morning for a coffee who had the bypass done 4 years ago and it still amazes me how little she can eat (we had eggs benedict for breakfast).
I had 2 and she only wanted 1 and then only ate half of that and was full.....I still find that hard to believe....LOL
Righto I'm off to The Warehouse to finally buy some bar stools I have been waiting for.
Might get around to putting my ticker back up at some stage as well.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Feeling a little guilty
I had a call from the nutritionist in Hamilton yesterday just checking in on what I'm up to and if I'm putting any of the things explained to me into practic (ie. checking supermarket labels, monitoring my food intake etc) to which I told her I am.
She also asked me if I was going to start the optifast diet on Monday (this is the pre-op diet I have to do 2 weeks prior to my op to reduce the size of my liver which will make the operation easier for the surgeon - I'm all for that!) and I said to her that I'm not due to start the optifast until the 11th May, at least another 2 weeks away. She then said that I am able to start it at an earier date and the longer I'm on it the better and she could send me the extra supplies I would need (as I only purchased enough for my 2 weeks).
This threw me for a 6. WHY would I want to do that???? Well, I actually know why after she explained it to me but it came out of the blue, I wasn't expecting it and now I'm in a bit of a fluster about whether I should or not. The surgeon only suggested 2 weeks prior and I have siked myself up for starting it on the 11th May.
Grrrrrrr I'm a bit confused now.
I do have another protein shake (which is too high in sugar for after the op) which is called Naturally Slim (by Healtheries) which is the only protein shake I really loved when dieting, so I suggested I start suplementing a meal or 2 with this leading up to the 'offical' optifast diet. She said that would be fine but now I have this feeling that this is all happening now when I thought I still had a couple of weeks up my sleeve - does that make sense???
So anyway, I have my sister and brother-in-law, my parents and an ex brother-in-law and niece coming for a BBQ tonight. My plan is that I am going to drink the rest of my RTD's (premix alcohol) left in the fridge as well as treat myself to a huge steak (won't be eating that for a while) and some other wee treats, namely garlic bread and nibbles and then that's it!
Tomorrow will be a very quiet day and then Monday I'm going to cut out the alcohol, bread and sugar plus start supplementing my dinner with a protein shake and only having cereal for breaky (protein and salad/veges) for lunch.
THAT should get the ball rolling.
I will weigh myself Monday morning and take photo's and start weekly tracking.
That's the plan..............
She also asked me if I was going to start the optifast diet on Monday (this is the pre-op diet I have to do 2 weeks prior to my op to reduce the size of my liver which will make the operation easier for the surgeon - I'm all for that!) and I said to her that I'm not due to start the optifast until the 11th May, at least another 2 weeks away. She then said that I am able to start it at an earier date and the longer I'm on it the better and she could send me the extra supplies I would need (as I only purchased enough for my 2 weeks).
This threw me for a 6. WHY would I want to do that???? Well, I actually know why after she explained it to me but it came out of the blue, I wasn't expecting it and now I'm in a bit of a fluster about whether I should or not. The surgeon only suggested 2 weeks prior and I have siked myself up for starting it on the 11th May.
Grrrrrrr I'm a bit confused now.
I do have another protein shake (which is too high in sugar for after the op) which is called Naturally Slim (by Healtheries) which is the only protein shake I really loved when dieting, so I suggested I start suplementing a meal or 2 with this leading up to the 'offical' optifast diet. She said that would be fine but now I have this feeling that this is all happening now when I thought I still had a couple of weeks up my sleeve - does that make sense???
So anyway, I have my sister and brother-in-law, my parents and an ex brother-in-law and niece coming for a BBQ tonight. My plan is that I am going to drink the rest of my RTD's (premix alcohol) left in the fridge as well as treat myself to a huge steak (won't be eating that for a while) and some other wee treats, namely garlic bread and nibbles and then that's it!
Tomorrow will be a very quiet day and then Monday I'm going to cut out the alcohol, bread and sugar plus start supplementing my dinner with a protein shake and only having cereal for breaky (protein and salad/veges) for lunch.
THAT should get the ball rolling.
I will weigh myself Monday morning and take photo's and start weekly tracking.
That's the plan..............
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