Week 7 Review

I know I skipped week 6, sorry.  Had some rough patches, had some victories.  Oh!  I'm down a shirt size!  Yay!  My older bras are still a little tight, but I can wear them on the last hook.

After testing the waters with a few members of the family, I finally announced our upcoming surgery to the family on Facebook.  Not one single reply.  Not one.  Zip.  Not one word of support.  YET, they post a dozen comments when someone posts a picture of their pancakes! UGH!

I'm also a little freaked out because the surgeon sent hubby to a cardiologist and we haven't heard the reason why yet.  Just has me more and more convinced that this will save my husband's life.

Victory at Golden Chick!

I'm so happy.  Today I got to eat at Golden Chick (a fried chicken place) with my family.  They have roasted chicken that I can eat instead, AND green beans or a salad!

I totally freaked out when I looked at the drinks though.  I didn't think, and just got a cup, and there's a soda fountain, and I was thinking "Oh crap!" but then I saw unsweetened tea.  Ding!  I can put artificial sweetener in unsweetened tea, and no real sugar is in it!  Victory for me!

Rough Week

I'm sorry I haven't written.  I've been very stressed out.  I have been less strict about my carbs because of it.  I don't know if I've gained any weight back.  I really hope not.  I'm still going for walks.  I'm in the middle of some employment changes.  I hope things get better.

Munchy Morning

I had one of those mornings when I just want to be eating the whole darn morning.  I got rather random too, from carrots to sugar free pudding, to peanuts.  Finally, I was able to slow down.

My punishment?  Stomach ache so bad I had to go to bed and sleep to get rid of it.  My brain really needs to get used to the rules that my tummy has already accepted.

Tonight is pizza night at my house.  I'm gonna eat chicken and veggies instead, and dammit I'm gonna smile while I do it!  Then I'm gonna enjoy my sugar free popsicle and be done!

I hate needles...

Today hubby and I did our EKG tests and a LOT of blood tests.  I was freaked beyond belief and had to put Nyan Cat on my phone and put it up to my eyes and tried my hardest not to tremble.  The nurse who took my blood was very sweet and said I was a rockstar.  For those of you who don't know what Nyan Cat is, here's Nyan Cat!

Week 5 Review, and great news!

9 lbs lost!

Okay, finally got my appointment with the surgeon today.  She was super pleased with our progress.  I lost 9 lbs, and hubby lost 10.  We're on a roll!  She got our psych evals and they were good.  Next is blood tests and stuff like that.  We're doing that tomorrow.  I HATE getting blood taken, but it's for a good reason!

Today, the doctor gave me and my hubby each a binder with lots and lots of information in it, and they had our names on them!  They have pages on nutrition stuff, pre-op stuff, a calendar of seminars, a bunch of things I should probably read. :p

Week 4 Review

I LOST 7 LBS!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, 7lbs in the first month.  I know that's not huge, but it's a morale booster for sure.  Hubby lost 6.  So, all these changes are very rough, but they're doing us some good.  And we see the surgeon again this Thursday.  Got a lot of questions for her.

Th Poptarts betray me!

I caved today, and ate some poptarts.  I see now it was a horrible idea.  This is the second time I've broken the rules and felt terrible after.  When will I learn?  Hopefully soon.  This week's the second appointment.  I only have 2 more months to get good at this.

Theme Songs!

Here's my cluster of songs that cheer me up and help me get through rough spots!

The Big Goodbye, explained

I rushed yesterday's entry because I didn't have a lot of time.  I think that the Big Goodbye needs to be explained in greater detail.  You're welcome to skip this entry if you want, but I think you'll find my experience more useful if you read it.

Now, for many years, going out to the Chinese buffet once a week has been a tradition of my hubby and I.  It meant spending time together, and being free to eat what we wanted.  For me, this meant a tall glass of sweet tea and about 3 plates of sampling almost everything in the buffet, including the desserts.  My last plate was all desserts.  For Hubby, this meant a couple glasses of diet Coke, large servings of wontons, rice, and chicken, averaging at about 3 plates, the last one usually being all white rice with soy sauce.  We did this once a week for YEARS...

Week 3 Review: the Big Goodbye

Most of the week I was really good, less carbs, more calories, more self-control, all that.

Today, for one final day, we went to our favorite Chinese buffet.  One VERY LAST time, we ate everything, until we were ill.  Then we had a little bit more.  I enjoyed every bite.  It was bittersweet.

THEN, afterwards, I got sick as all get out, I mean so sick I was in the restroom for a VERY long time, and I couldn't eat more than a few bites of salad for dinner.  It was horrible.  I will NEVER pig out on food like that ever again.