Like the shirt, but I am not allowed Beer. I wish. That would make this so much easier. :) I am not a beer person tho so I guess not! Anyway today was a lazy day. I tried my CPAP machine last night. I went to sleep around 11 and woke up at 2:30 and I must have taken the mask off. So I put it back on and then woke up at 6:30 and took it off. I intended to get up at that time, but ended up lying there too long and fell asleep until 10:30 I admit I woke up in between there, but I did not put it back on :(
I have been lying around all morning and writing down some recipes that I can try when I get off liquids. I forgot to mention that I lost 14lbs when I went to the doctor on Tuesday. I am so proud!!! I got my call today and my surgery is at 10:30 Monday morning. I need to be there at 8:30 and they said that I will be only there 1 night thank goodness! I also got a call telling me to bring my CPAP machine, and another asking about an EKG. I am so excited that I am getting this done so soon! I can't believe this weekend is already here come tomorrow! I am writing this early tonight, because I will be going to bed as early as I can tonight because I am sooo excited for this weekend to go by!!! I am also nervous just praying that all goes okay. I am a parinoid person so I think of every possible thing that could go wrong! Here is my log for today: #Calories, Fat, Carbs, Sugar, Protein 16oz water equate shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 Double whey shake 380, 11, 17, 4, 52 2 scoops protein powder, 2 cups almond unsweet vanilla milk, vanilla extract, pure almond extract, & cinnamon 2c Beef broth 30, 0, 2, 2, 4 equate shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 2c jello 40, 0, 0, 0, 4 4 popsicles 60, 0, 16, 0, 0 Totals Calories 870 Fat 23 Carbs 81 Sugar 42 protein 80 Nothing special today. I went to get my CPAP, but that was it. I can't wait to try to use it tonight! I cleaned and made the little dinner when I got home. Here is my log:
# Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, Sugar, Protein Equate 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 16oz water 2c Jello 40, 0, 0, 0 4 2c chicken w. protein 120, 1, 2, 2, 23 2c beef w. protein 120, 0, 2, 2, 25 6 popsicles 90, 0, 24, 0, 0 16oz water Totals Calories 550 Fat 7 Carbohydrates 51 Sugar 22 Protein 62 Today wasn't really anything special either. I worked on laundry and I called and made an appointment for tomorrow to get my blood drawn at Dr Akkary's office. I want to make sure they get it back in time for surgery!!! I also made and appointment for getting my CPAP machine, finally! Other than that I just cleaned up and did laundry made food for my little. Oh and I started craving some carbonation, so I bought some Sprite Zero. My doctor has this on my "yes" list, but its always good to check if it isn't on yours! I know after surgery I will not be able to have this :( Here is my log for today:
# Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, Sugar, Protein Equate shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 Sprite zero 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 2c Mexican w. protein 120, 1, 4, 2, 22 1 cup jello 20, 0, 0, 0, 2 2c Chinese w. protein 130, 0, 8, 6, 22 Equate shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 2c Chinese w. protein 130, 0, 8, 6, 22 2c Mexican 30, 1, 4, 2, 1 Totals for today Calories 790 Fat 14 Carbs 70 Sugar 52 Protein 89 Today was mother's day and Gabi was very cranky, but then went to a dinner with my mom, dad and sisters. I really would have loved to have gone, but I knew I couldn't sit there and not eat. Other than that it wasn't a bad day. I did pretty good today I think :) Here is my log.
#Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, Sugar, Protein Equate Shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 3 c mexican w. protein 135, 1. 5, 6, 3, 22 16oz water 16oz water Equate shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 2 1/2 c chinese w. protein 140, 0, 10, 7, 22 2 1/2 c veg broth w 3 beef bouillon 53, 0, 11, 5, 0 6 popsicles 90, 0, 24, 0, 0 2 c chicken broth 30, 1, 2, 2, 2 My totals today Calories 808 Fat 14. 5 Carbs 99 Sugar 53 Protein 66 So today was a little different I had a bad morning. I woke up and drank a bottle of water and then we decided to go to the store. So when I left I took a bottle of water with me and I was starting to get a headache when we pulled out of town. We get to the bottom of the hill and Billy turns the opposite way of where I thought we were going and takes us to Cumberland which is 40 mins away instead of 20. We end up going to Wal-mart and I got some more Equate shakes, this time vanilla and strawberry. I also found two new broths, not the ones pictured above. I have been using the Herbox chicken and beef bouillon and they are perfectly fine and delicious, but I have been craving spicy foods. So I came across Swanson Mexican Tortilla and Swanson Chinese Hot N Sour. I also got some Tabasco sauce to mix with it. Then we left and Billy and Gabi ate Burger King while I sipped on some water. By the time we got home I had a huge headache! Once I ate again we cleaned up a little bit and went outside. Then we decide to go to Keyser (the store that's only 20 mins away). Billy got me my Mother's Day presents. I ended up getting a new scale, food digital scale, digital food thermometer, fine grater, hand juicer, new shoes, ice cube trays, Tylenol, and a water bottle. I loved my gifts and I cannot wait to use them! Enough with my ranting here is my food log for today:
#Calories, Fat, Carbohydrates, Sugar, Protein 16 oz water 0>>>> 16oz water 0>>>> 2 1/2 cups Jello 50, 0, 0, 0, 5 2 cups mexican tortilla w/protein and Tabasco sauce 120, 1, 4, 2, 22 Equate shake 180, 6, 23, 18, 10 16 oz water 2 c chinese hot and sour w. protein and Tabasco sauce 130, 0, 8, 6, 22 2 c veg broth w. protein 120, 0, 6, 4, 21 2 c jello 40, 0, 0, 0, 4 16 oz water My totals 630 calories, 7 fat, 41 carbs, 30 sugars, 84g protein Today wasn't so bad Billy and my step-dad cut grass together and then they scrubbed off the side of the house and patio. Me and Gabi played outside and went inside in the AC we were going to take a walk, but ended up just playing outside and inside all day. We talked about buying a treadmill. I also was craving tomatoes so I didn't drink any of my equate shakes so I had 2 cups of tomato soup with water. So here is my food log for today:
#Calories, Fat, Carbs, Sugar, Protein 16oz water 0>>>> 16oz water 0>>>> 16oz water 0>>>> Choc whey w/almond milk 190, 5. 5, 8, 2, 26 1 cup tomato soup with water 180, 0, 40, 32, 4 16 oz water 0>>>> 1 1/2 cup tomato soup with water 225, 0, 50, 40, 6 2 cup jello 40, 0, 0, 0, 4 16oz water 0>>>> Whey shake 190, 5. 5, 8, 2, 26 2 Popsicle 30, 0, 8, 0, 0 2 cups jello 40, 0, 0, 0, 4 16oz water 0>>>> Total today equals 895 calories, 11g Fat, 114 Carbs, 76 Sugar, 70g protein. Not so bad I hope the tomato soup doesn't mess me up, but I though if I am still at low calorie, low carb, low fat, low sugar, then it should be ok. I hope! This was me yesterday! :D I was so happy to get that phone call. I have been praying and asking for a quick approval!!! She called and we scheduled for May 19th, 2014. I started my two week pre surgery diet yesterday! I will try and post each day for my surgery! Day 1 was yesterday and I drank the following:
2 bottles of water 4 cups of chicken bouillon 2 Wal-mart equate weight loss shakes Chocolate 2 popsicles I did this and then ate a large Italian sub knowing its going to be the last bread I have for at least a year was very rewarding. THIS IS IT!!! No more of these so called "cheats"! I will never allow myself to cheat or even pick anymore. In the process of switching my family over to this healthy lifestyle! :) So I have been thinking all last night and today about this surgery. I don't know why I always question everything, but I know that this surgery is the right thing for me. I am also glad to say my mom is going through this journey with me so when you hear me mention the word "we" its because I am talking about my mom and I. I am getting very excited and here is my VERY LONG check list from the beginning. :)
These comments are referring to a post called What am I thinking????. I posted this originally on Facebook, and I got a few beautiful and wonderful comments. All from my future mother-in-law. She is very intelligent and wise. She posted 2 and sent me one in my inbox that I later posted for everyone to see. These mean a lot to me and hopefully will help someone else. :)
#1 "And there is no better encouragement or inspiration than our own children. For them and bcuz of them, we can do amazing things. You are already a success just getting this far and being committed to the goal before you. Each week will bring new encouragement as you see the weight dropping more and more each week. Every single thing we do, we imagine it first in our minds, All things begin in our minds, When we were little, we imagined what it would be like to be able to ride a bike. We see ourselves doing in our mind, we picture what it would feel like, and it materializes before our eyes. We continue to do this all in our minds, first, We play our lives out in our minds first, then reality follows suit. the bible says, "as a man (woman) thinketh in his/her heart, so is he/she." Always, always it begins in the mind, Never has any great accomplishment been achieved by just arriving there instantly, or unplanned, or unrealized. The mind is the ground zero of all we do in life. We have our successes and failures first in our mind before they become our reality. This is the first step in all we do. Then we align or thoughts with our words, "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh," We have whatsoever we say. If we say we will always fail, we will always fail, If we say we never do anything right, we will never do anything right, When we line our heart thoughts with our speaking, then all else comes into line with that, as God seeks to create our best thoughts and intentions, as co-creator with Him, He gives us this power and all the tools we need to accomplish it. He is bringing all things together for your good, and His glory, and it will be an amazing journey." |