Ebay is my friend this afternoon!

I passed on clothes to my Aunt last Thursday, I blogged about it I believe.  Well, today I dug for more and found some things to post on Ebay.  This is my first venture selling on Ebay so I hope I've done it correctly, if there is a correct! 

I think I've come to the point where I can actually write down what size I was wearing and what starting weight I was just because I know I'm not going back there. 

It's hard to explain, but I guess having been a big girl for my adult life it is kinda' rocky when it comes to getting rid of the fat pants.  I've been down the road of having lost weight and getting into the smaller clothes only to have to retreat back into those fat pants again. 

It's similar to the feelings I had when I finally decided I'd never be my ideal weight again and let my smaller pants and clothes go. 

Anyway,
This morning I weighed on the scale and now I am down 59 lbs.  I am no longer wearing my size 26-28 jeans with my 26/28 & 22/24 shirts.  I can wear size 20 jeans, and wear 18/20 shirts.  My starting weight was 330 and I'm staring down at 271 when I step on the scale.

Now, the absolute best thing about this:  I am doing things now alot more and getting less tired!  I actually played outside with my son and ENJOYED it.  It's also nice to be congratulated and complimented on my weight loss, it makes me smile.  When I was at the point I had decided to have WLS I was so self conscience and my self esteem was definetly low.  I could never have gotten this far without my loving family and friends.   

So far today I've eaten:
1 Scrambled Egg, A couple of bites of sausage...

Now, I'm off to the kitchen to decide what I want for lunch. 

Thanks for reading!!

Monday all over again

Good evening all! ...or morning...or afternoon...depending on when you are reading this. 

Today I ate:
1 Sugar Free Temptation Pudding Cup
1/2 Orange
2 oz Tuna
Spaghetti noodles with beef and tomato sauce

Shake Shake Shake Shake Shake Shake Shake Your Beauty!

I've seriously been neglecting my bloggity blog.  Here I am though!  I am still alive and kicking it!

Today I ate:
Taco Meat w/ shredded lettuce, diced tomato, and sprinkle of cheese
Turkey Pepperoni Pizza on Wheat Tortilla
Peach Tea flavored Water

I don't recall having eaten anything for Breakfast.  How bad of me! 

Didn't get any walking in today.  Argh!
I did however get a new to me pair of jeans courtesy of ebay! ...and they are a smaller size and they fit!

Last week I said GOODBYE forever to the clothes that held me at my highest.  What a glorious feeling! 
It's amazing the amount of energy you have when you shed some poundage.  I feel like I'm kinda in a rut as far as losing goes. I don't see the big number jumps I was having...BUT I haven't walked like I should.  It's been too cold, or the fitness trainer is in the gym and I don't want to walk with him in there, or I don't feel like driving back to work to workout, or it's too dark outside...too many excuses for this girl! 
I need to remind myself HOW I got as big as I was...(taking a moment to reflect).

How do you guys keep yourself encouraged on walking or exercising?  How do you shove past the excuses and just do it? 

Oh yeah! I almost forgot!  The whole reason I named the blog the way I did...
I have the most awesome husband ever!  He bought me a single serving blender.  It came with 4 large glasses and 1 small one.  I have tried a few different shakes and LOVE it!  This past week I made my kiddos a shake and they both thought that it was as good as Andy's Frozen Custard!

I'll share the one's I've concocted so far:

Fat Free 1/2 and 1/2
Tbsp of Sugar Free Banana Pudding
1 Scoop of Chocolate Protein Powder
Strawberries
Ice


Fat Free 1/2 and 1/2
Crystal Light Peach Tea
1 Scoop of Banana Protein Powder
A bit of Banana
Ice


Fat Free 1/2 and 1/2
1 Scoop of Chocolate Protein Powder
1 Spoon of Peanut Butter Powder
Ice



Do you guys have any favorite shakes?!  Share with me!!

Food for Thought

I was super excited this morning to be able to wear a pair of jeans that I wore when I first started dating my husband.  How liberating!  Last week when I weighed I was down 52lbs.  I haven't yet weighed for this week...and it's almost over.
I do know that I need to get my butt outside and WALK more.  It has been such beautiful weather!

I Have been SO over chewable vitamins and while I was at Walgreen's I ended up buying some Sour Gummy Vitamins.  ...they don't taste sour at all to me, but the others that have tried them say that they are sour.  They say that your tastes can change...but seriously, sour going to sweet would not be what I imagine "they" meant by that.  :)

I have had an outrageous amount of phlegm for the last week or more.  I called my Dr's office that performed the Gastric and asked them what would be best for me to take...they suggested liquid Mucinex or anything without nsaids or that was aspirin based.  I ended up going to Walgreen's (same trip as the sgv) and grabbed me some children's liquid Mucinex.  I can take 4-12 doses of it.  It feels so warm going down and then my tummy feels really funky for a few minutes. (Same way the liquid Hydrocodone did) It sure does the trick though.  I have been getting rid of this mucus for reallllllz!!!

Yesterday I ate:
About 3 spoons of Carbmasters Yogurt
Small BBQ Salad (less than half of a half salad from BBQ Shack)
Few bites of steak (from my hubby's plate) and small portion of Loaded Mashed Potatoes

You know, I have to also share that I have always wore my hair down...I guess I thought my hair hid my chunky face so it was my security blanket.  I have now worn my hair in a ponytail more times in the last few months than I have worn it in a ponytail in the last few years.  I'm kinda' excited about it too...because we own a convertible Mustang and my Escape has a moon/sun roof! ...that means that I will be willing to open the tops up!

My son had his first Baseball practice yesterday.  It was the kind of day where you step outside, you look up with your hands out and your eyes closed...breathe in deep and thank GOD you are alive!
He had a great practice and I'm looking forward to coming practices and games.  I'm so proud of my kid!

What I ate...

Today I ate:

1/2 bagel thin with ham, light mayo and cheese
1 slim fast bar
1 slice of ham, turkey, and cheese (rolled it up and ate it)
5 Kalamata Olives

What a great day!

Just weighed in tonight! I'm down 52lbs!! Woohoo! I'm so excited!

Today I ate:
Pork roast, with potato and carrot- bout a cup

Half a banana

Chicken and some lettuce with fat free dressing

Few bites of a chocolate frosty

Ice cup

Bread

A friend had posted about things getting stuck after eating bread...

So basically, that got me thinking...

My Dr. told me to avoid breads, rolls etc. I can have toast or crackers.

I will admit that I have tried a bite of a bread-stick and immediately felt the stuck feeling.  

...so, I don't bother with trying it anymore.

I do like Bagel Thins... toasted with a bit of cream cheese...that's delicious!

Yesterday's food!

Small piece of Egg, Sausage and Cheese Casserole

2 Dumplings, 1 Tomato, 1 piece of Feta Cheese, 1 Kalamata Olive , Piece of Ham

1 Tomato, 1 piece of Feta Cheese, 1 Kalamata Olive

Protein Shake with Powdered Peanut Butter and Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2 -DELICIOUS!!

Oh Ralph!

Well, yesterday I was headed home to eat before going to Bible Study.
I was in a rush and was eating entirely TOO fast.  I ended up puking.  It was the first time since I've had Gastric Bypass that this has happened.

It was the best experience I've ever had with puking...If you HAVE to have one.  :)

As soon as I was finished eating I began hiccuping and knew that I needed to get rid of it.  It felt like the food was stuck and with every hiccup I felt like my entire dinner was going to come up.  As soon as I was done (didn't take long at all it seemed) I felt ready to run a marathon.  ...this may be TMI but also because there was no bile it tasted just like it did going down.  :)  Yeah, I'm gross...but REAL!

1/2 of a slice of Bagel Thins
Little Bit of Cream Cheese
2 oz Tuna
Few Bites of Pork Chop
Few Green Beans
Spoon of Mashed Potatoes
Crystal Light Ice Cup (better known as HEAVEN)

 

Comparison Photos

                                                                Before My

                                                                 Journey Began

                                                     Pre-Operation

                                                    After Nutri-med Diet

                                                    41 Days Post-Op

Picture Update Post-Op

So, before you look at the pictures, I will warn you...I was cold before I had Larry take my pictures. :) 



Before Pictures- January 24, 2011

Feelin' Funky Friday

Yesterday I weighed...I am down 43 lbs. 

This morning I woke up not feeling very well.  I went to bed with a sore throat and then headed to work and ended up having to combat a headache.  I took an excedrin and it was gone.

I was talking with a lady from work and she had mentioned that she can't take anything that is extended release since she had Gastric.  Makes sense, I just hadn't thought of it.  Basically, by the time the medicine releases it's passed through.  :)

Food Today:

A few drinks of Chocolate Muscle Milk
2 oz Tuna
Salmon w/ Lemon Juice

Monday

Breakfast:
3" banana
2 graham crackers

Lunch
2 oz tuna

Dinner
1 cup chicken alfredo pasta

Snack
3 crackers
1 crystal light freeze cup