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Kekeboo

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  1. Sunday Jan. 5th Menu

    · Kekeboo · 01/07/2013 11:46

    Breakfast:
    Plain greek yogurt w/vanilla whey protien, raspberries and splash of lime juice
     
    Lunch:
    Taco salad
     
    Dinner:
    Spaghetti with dreamfields pasta
     
    2c. of coffee
    1c. of green tea
    64 oz of water with mio

  2. August 6 Meal Plan

    · Kekeboo · 08/06/2012 12:27

    Breakfast:
    1 egg + 1 egg white scrambled with turkey sausage
     
    Snack:
    Chiobani yogurt
     
    Lunch:
    1 cup chicken salad
     
    Snack:
    SF Pudding
     
    Dinner:
    Turkey brat with spicy mustard, steamed veggie
     
    Dt. Lipton tea with unflavored whey protein
    SF koolaid
     
    Multivitamin
    2 Tums plus calcium

  3. August 2 Meals

    · Kekeboo · 08/03/2012 12:58

    Breafast:
    Carnation instant breakfast, added 1 scoop unflavored whey proteien
     
    Lunch
    Turkey meatballs, marinara, 1/2 c. cantelope
     
    Dinner:
    chicken thigh (skinless and boneless), 1 wedge lite laughing cow cheese, 1/2 c. quinoa
     
    48oz of water...need up that alot.
    multivitamin
    2 glasses (about 32 oz.total) of SF grape koolaid, I love this stuff.
     
    Calories: 819
    Protein: 73
     
    I did not walk on the treadmill today, I spent the day running errands and kids every where...and yes I used that as an excuse not to excercise. Can't do that again, it's too easy to stop.
    I feel like I did better with my food, calories and protein yesterday. I plan to add 2 small snacks into my meals.
  4. I talk a good game but can I follow my own advice? I have always been told that I give great advice, but I just can't seem to incorporate my advice into my life.
     
    Between the selfhelp books, the weightloss books and the devotional books...I thought I would have my life more put together. My kids are healthy, smart and seem to very happy. I monitor thier food, thier homework, thier friends. I am not over protective because I feel they need to fall down so they know how to pick themselves up. We talk about what they eat and teach them to make good food choices, we talk about thier friends and if they are surrounding themselves around positive role models or if they are the role model for those who need positve friends.
     
    I took motherhood on as a lifestyle, not a challenge. But, I forgot to take care of mom. They saw the opposite of what I was teaching them in me. My food choices, my education and a few friends that were not healthy for me.
     
    I remember introducing a friend of mine to Lowcarb eating. She lost 35lbs so fast and I gained 5. She thanked me for all the recipes and websites to follow. I wanted to crawl under a rock.
     
    So now that I have revealed myself, I feel like I have to put up or shut up. So, I am going to post on my blog my daily food intake, my excercise and anything else that comes to mind. It will be easier to post my successes my failures since I don't personally know anyone here. The only person I can dissapoint is myself.
  5. So, Day 8 is here and I can't believe what a difference I feel every day. I was still hurting on Friday (Day 5) and every day since I have woken up feeling better and better. The neck pain can still get pretty bad, so I cut back to 3 oz. of liquid at a time and it was a big difference.
     
    I am down 19 lbs. since I started my pre op, I am not starving or feeling deprived. I am learning to eat to live. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have the flavor of a good steak or some lasagna....but I know what the consequences will bring and that's just terrifying. My fear of throwing up is enough keep me dedicated.
     
    I am walking 1 mile a day...it's a start. I sat in one of those full body massage chairs at the gym today, WHOA!! That is worth going to the gym everyday. I need to do that after my walk though, I sure didn't feel like getting on the treadmill after that.
     
    Okay, time to sit back and enjoy the evening.

  6. What?1?! No Garlic Bread!!

    · Kekeboo · 07/10/2012 04:29

    That was the response I got at Olive Garden today when I said "no thankyou" to the complimentary garlic bread. pat pat pat myself on the back. Seems like small potatoes, but it was a HUGE triumph for me.
     
    I love breads, rice, pastas...oh and the delicious mashed potatoes made with cream cheese!!! I am a not just a food addict, I am addicted to starch.
     
    So, I orded the soup (pasta fagioli) and salad...yes with the dressing. But I did not order anything carb loaded. I thought about asking the waitress to remove the bread, but my friend was enjoying it sooo much, I just didn't have the heart.
    ooh ooh ooh....and you know that little mint they give you at the end, I gave it to my friend.
     
    New plan, I am going to feed all of my friends so they get fatter to make me look skinnier. Just joking.
     
    The will power is getting easier....but no bueno on the shakes 2 times day. It's too much sweetness. I bought some jerky, string cheese and yogurt to get the full amount of protein needed per day. I also eat fish or chicken and green veggies or salad for dinner. I am only down 2 lbs for the first week of preop diet, but I am still limited on my excercise with my broken toes. Note to self....stop falling down stairs.
     
    Tomorrow starts week 2 of preop. Phew....can't wait for this week to be over with. I am so excited to get banded next week.

  7. Happy Birthday America!!

    · Kekeboo · 07/05/2012 03:45

    Today, 4th of July, has always been associated with hamburgers on the grill and apple pie. I am a military spouse so our holidays are spent with our military friends and celebrating. I just knew there would be more food than I could control myself with, ya' know what? There was, and I cooked every bit of it. I had some homemade chicken wings on the grill, a scoop of potato salad, a scoop of baked beans and a corn on the cob. Sounds pretty bad huh? Especially on my pre op diet, well, I did great. This was the first holiday in years that I only had one plate of food with no seconds and no deserts. I enjoyed my meal and spent the rest of the time focusing on my family and guests instead of what I am gonna stuff my face with next and what will I have when everyone is gone.
     
     
    I did very very good today, I am proud of myself.
  8. Weekends are the hardest for me. We don't go anywhere except the pool right now and that means snacks. I am sucking down water like a fish, I am trying to pack fresh fruit for snacks...but it's 101-105 out there and even my cooler isn't keepin' it cold. Then when we are home, we are so drained from the heat, nobody wants to cook so we usually end up with pizza. I say to myself, well I will just have one peice or I will make a quick iceburg salad. NEVER WORKS!! What's wrong with my brain. My answer: NOTHING!! It's an addiction. An alcoholic can't have just one drink, a drug addict can't take just one pill. I can't be around sweets and junkfood, pizza or a bowl of pasta without wanting to jump right in with a shovel.
     
    I am learning to chew my food more, savor the flavors and eat small meals throughout the day. I am doing it....most days. It's a process. I start my 2 week pre-op diet on July 2nd. Ewwww, that's cutting into 4th of July. My friend that knows I am doing this asked if I will cheat on that day. Hmmmm, will I? I want to say "no".
    I don't want to be negative about it. It's 4th of July, it's fun in the sun and fireworks...and BBQ's. I am mentally preparing myself now, I can have a turkey burger (i like those), load it with lettuce, tomatoes, mustard and pickles. Instead of potato salad I will make some coleslaw. I will make some crystal light mojito flavor, I will be the only one without a hangover...not a bad thing. So, here's to the weekend, the good food, the fun in the sun and the knowledge to know when enough is just enough.
  9. I start my 2 week pre-op diet on July 2. I have my shakes ready, my freezer is full of chicken, fish and veggies. I started taking my multi-vitamin faithfully, post-op prescriptions are purchased.
     
    Phew, I am so ready for this. I went to the mall to buy my 10yr old new shoes. We spent less than hour and my knees and back are killing me. Some days I feel like I am carrying weights under my clothes, it's miserable and some days suffocating.
     
    I was not always a big girl. I was 130 lbs when i married 21 yrs ago. I never struggled with weight through high school or as a child. However, when i began having children my weight began to increase. I have blamed it on pregnancies for years and one day I noticed something very strange about my appearance. My face was swollen, my hair was falling out and my joints were becomeing increasingly painful. After many weeks of testing and different doctors, the end result came back as a form of Lupus. I had already had part of my throid removed, and just prior to getting my test results I had back surgery. This only impacted my weight gain...along with a lot of emotional eating.
     
    I am not completely innocent, I enjoy food and flavor. I enjoy trying new things to eat. I overindulged myself to 250 lbs. If I keep going, I will gain more weight. Somedays I would eat because it was the only thing to do. Somedays I would eat because I wanted to get the junk food out of my house and I felt guilty throwing it away. Somedays I would eat healthy and feel so good about not bloating and hurting...that didn't last long.
     
    So here I am...at the end of my rope grasping for life. I am so greatful to have this chance to find the old me again. I don't need a new me, I want that girl that used to walk with pride, cared about her appearance and new she could do anything I set my mind to.
     
    Look out world, she's coming back!

  10. Preop Is Mind Over Matter

    · Kekeboo · 06/26/2012 10:09

    I spoke with my nurse yesterday and my surgical date has changed from July 12th to July16th. I am getting anxious on because I worry about my own personal will power. I eat whether I am hungry or not. I can tell myself over and over not to do it, but I love flavor. Notice I did say food. It's not that I need to fill up, I just cant get enough of the flavor of something good.
     
    Today is another new day. I know I have the choice to so what's right, I now need the will power.

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