Hip, Hip, Hooray!

It's been awhile since I've posted a blog so I thought I'd come on tonight and share a few updates. First of all, I finally broke through my last stall. Yay! Last time I posted I was stuck somewhere around 318 pounds. I'm happy to report that I'm down to 298 today!! It feels amazing to be below that 300 pound mark. It's been a very long time since I've seen 299 or less and I couldn't be happier with my total loss, which stands at minus 81 pounds.

Secondly, today a super groovy cool thing happened! Lately all of my clothes are just hanging on me and it's driving me mad. So this afternoon I decided to dig deep into the cavern of my closet and see if I could find any of my old clothes that are smaller sizes. I found a pair of Levi jeans that I didn't even know I'd ever owned - they were a size 24. Six weeks before my surgery I was at my highest weight ever, 379 pounds and a size 32. The clothes I've been wearing lately are all size 28s. So when I discovered these size 24 Levis I laughed to myself and figured there was no way in hell they were going to fit me. But I tried them on anyway -- and they buttoned. And they zipped. And they were comfortable.

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*insert happy dance here*

I'm over the moon and I think I'm going to wear them for the next three days straight.

Feed Me, I'm Yours.

Now that I'm two months out I'm in a pleasant food phase. I have fewer restrictions so my menus are much more varied. It's been awhile since I've done a daily food list so I thought I'd do one today.

Breakfast

Apple Cheddar Quesadilla

(1/8 of a diced granny smith apple, 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar, 1 low carb high protein whole wheat tortilla....toss it in the frying pan for a minute on each side.)

Snack

1/2 of a Mocha protein shake

(1 tsp instant coffee, 8 oz milk, half a scoop of Unjury Chocolate or Vanilla protein powder, 1 TBSP of sugar free powdered french vanilla creamer)

Lunch

1 oz of colby jack cheese

8 baby carrots

2 TBSPs of lite Ranch dressing

Dinner

Bleu Cheese Turkey Pita

(1TBSP of reduced fat bleu cheese crumbles and 1 TBSP of plain Greek Yogurt blended until smooth like a spread, 6 slices of deli shaved turkey, 1 TBSP of shredded cheddar, baby lettuce leaves. All between two whole wheat, low carb high protein sandwich thins.)

Today's Nutrient Totals:

Calories 956

Protein 65 grams (daily minimum is 60, max is 80)

Fiber 14.3 grams

Carbs 61.4 grams

(Nutritional info courtesy of the greatest ipod application EVER: Lose It! Visit www.loseit.com to see it for yourself....and then GET IT while it's still FREE! That's right, I said FREE!

Ta-da. So there you have it. Welcome to my world. I think it's a pretty tasty place to live.

xoxo

Therese

Stalled

Stalled.

Stuck.

The scale just ain't movin.

Over Christmas break the scale and I were madly in love. Every morning I'd get up, go pee and then joyfully climb onto my digital pal & await the sweet nothings he whispered in my ear. He gave me a minus one at least every morning...and on one beautiful sunshiny day he gave me a minus three. My heart fluttered. He loved me!! He really loved me!!

But I think he's found another. Every day for the past 7 days he's said "315." Followed the next day by "314." And immediately trailed by "315." 314. 315. 314. 315. Rinse and repeat.

I keep trudging along though. Unlike my last stall, this time I know it's just part of the game. It's part of the WLS highway and so I'm okay with it. This time I know for sure it's just temporary and that my body will once again get the memo and come out of it's hold pattern.

One thing I need to do is take my measurements. I've heard over and over that during these stalls we're usually continuing to lose inches. And since I've been working out (go me!) I'm sure the inches are coming off.....I just need to get out my handy dandy tape measurer and let him crush on me for awhile.

Maybe then the scale will get jealous and start to love me again. *giggle*

xoxo,

Therese

The Journey Thus Far