The Christmas season is now upon us. Actually, today is Christmas Eve and I was remembering this morning that my blog has been somewhat neglected. That's ok - with all the stress in my life of moving, not moving, moving, not moving, things have been chaotic to say the least. My weight loss continues to move at a good pace. I had an almost 2 week stall when I started really working out but I've since seen a drop. This morning I weighed in at 224.6 which means I've now lost over 50 lbs since beginning my pre-op liquid diet. That's a great feeling! My next installment of "How I Survived" at the end of the blog.
I notice I have significantly more energy. My husband and I went antique shopping the other day and I never really got super tired and we were out for nearly the entire day. We had a quick lunch at one of our favorite pubs.
Each day I continue to learn more about this surgery and how it effects my body in various ways. It matters to ever inch of my body, every organ. Yesterday I had a nasty bout of nausea and vomiting (something I deal with on a nearly daily basis though it doesn't bother me anymore.) I could tell by about 4pm that my body was lacking everything - protein, carbs, and water. I wasn't able to get enough protein in my days end, but I was glad I could drink water by the time I went to bed!
How I Survived Christmas Goodies:
I couldn't NOT bake. It's my first Christmas with my kids (as they were only placed with us in May) and I have really wanted to bake treats for them. "What's the point?" you ask? Satisfaction, really. The smells of Christmas are divine. I made these delicious chocolate peppermint pinwheel cookies and when I was taking them off the cookie sheet, one broke and I had a small bite. It was enough to satisfy me and I didn't have any of the "dumping syndrome" you hear so much about with gastric bypass. (Everyone is different, so don't take my experience as a license to go bananas.) I also made muddy buddies, mostly as a special Christmas snack for my kids. I had a few of those as well and it was enough to keep my cravings at bay. This is what I'd always hoped for myself - a tiny taste that satisfies without consuming the entire cookie tin. A taste is okay. It won't make me gain unwanted pounds back and I won't have the temptation of "sneaking". I sometimes wish I could eat with reckless abandon, but that's how I got to gastric bypass to begin with.
How I Survived Lunch Out:
This was more of a challenge than I thought. Soups have been a saving grace at times. We went to the Post Office Saloon and Grill for lunch. The only soup they had was creamy chicken noodle and they also had chili (beans are great for protein!) but it had ground beef in it which should be avoided. I went with the creamy chicken noodle and a small salad. I had 2 bits of salad - dressing on the side - and 3 spoonfuls of soup before the pressure set in and I knew it was time to stop. The poor waitress thought something was wrong! I did make the mistake of ordering iced tea and I think I drank far more than I should have because I could have had more food instead. I think I'll have to re-do this "How I Survived" when I do better next time!
And last but not least, here is my updated picture. It turned out SUPER bright and it looks like I'm not wearing anything under my purple sweater. Oh well. :)
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