Chancie

I woke up with a cold yesterday, and spent the day in bed...felt actually more like bronchotis... So all I had was soup. I started taking ecenachia, right away and I feel better today. I posted in "Whatcha eating"... Breakfast- coffee and protein Lunch- Lean Cuisine- But I was cooking it as I was on line... and how in the hell do you BURN a Lean Cuisine????:crying: Yep- I did it..... I didn't read it all the way and it said cook at 50% heat- for 11 minutes... I didn't read the 50% but was thinking.. thats a long time to cook for a microwave dish. Yep- it burned.....So not a good day cooking wise!!!:confused1: But a good day anyway!!!

You guys Crack me up!! Thanks for all the wonderful words of encouragement! It really is a milestone, not wearing jeans in 15 years... it was an amazing accomplishment. But........ I think I'm gonna have to wash them in Hot water and put them in the DRYER!! Did I say put them in the dryer??? yep... abit big!! So not gonna wear the other pair until I see what happens. It's crazy- I'm still over 200 pounds, but in a 14........?????? I can't even remember the last time I was in a 14!!

Just "Popped" in to say hi- and see how your numbers are coming along! Hope you're doing good!!:confused1:

My Doc didn't call for a pre-op diet. Just two days prior- Liquids. My hats off to those that did, it's hard to do! I did try to "cut down" on my eating, but it was hard!

Just got in from the grocery store, and I bought all the stuff to make the roll ups too!! I also bought stuff to make quiche, since I have my oven back. I have SEVERAL recipes for it, so not sure which one I'm gonna make, but will post on recipe sharring when I do decide. I also found Hummis (sp?) Now what do I do with it?? Breakfast- Coffee and protein 230 Cal- 6 carbs- 52 protein Lunch- lean Cuisine Herb roasted chicken 180 Cal. 20 carbs-20g. Protein Dinner- Gonna make the Quich!!

Yes........ I FORGOT TO EAT! I just was so busy... that YES...... I actually forgot......

I "forgot" to eat today......... can you Imagine that?? A "Fat Girl" forgetting to eat?? UNheard of! Anyway......... it was still a good day! Alot acommplished, excerise done.... so what if I forgot to eat today?? ( bad Chancie!! bad bad gurl!!)

From everything I remember about the listing of ingeidients, if it's the FIRST ingeidient... it is the MOST........ and down the line. so if Sucralose is listed as the LAST ingeidient. it means it has the less amount in it......But it has to be listed that it is in that product.

Not silly at all Susan!! And , nice Tat!! I can't wait to get another!! My son will be home in another two weeks and ....... well.... gonna do it again! He'll help me decide I guess! I might just get some stars on my feet........ LOL Since you mentioned "coverng" up... i got outta the shower today, and put the towel around me...... LITTERALY .........................AROUND me!! That was a first! It COVERED ME!!

Yep...... I really thought I was "educated" prior to my suregery....... but I wasn't. Constipation- BIG issue ( in more ways than one ) Hair loss.......... another issue i knew about, but thought it wouldn't happen to me, Plus I had a head of thick hair...........WRONG!! It can and probably will happen........ taken preventative measureas, hair , nails and skin vitiamins..... Important! Nottrying to be negative, just read al you can and do all you can to prevent alot of unnessary issues!

WTG Haley!! Very Proud of you!!

Lan- I can relate to alot of what you are going thru........ but I didn't have ANYONE I could talk to thru alot of my issues... I'm really glad you're optimistic and doing what you know you have to do. I was really depressed last night, I took my son back to east TN. (I live in W. TN.) He's having some troubles, and his fahter passed away almost 2 years ago, we were always best of friends, and I cried a dozen tears last night wishing he was here to help me guide my son........and talk to me. I have no friends here, and am alone. I'm not looking for pity or symphathy, just stating facts. We all need someone to talk to. I don't know where I'm going with this, just wanting to let you know........ i DO understand. But we ultimatly, HAVE to make the decisions to change our destiny. No One else....... Just US.

Ah....... the Jeans....... another WOW moment LOL I had to have a plumer/electrician come out and fix my stove and dryer today, and before he got here I put on the "jeans" He's a friend of mines from works husband, and when he pulled up he hugged me and said........." HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST??????? I didn't know his "helper"........... but I did notice him checking me out:blush: Kinda funny, cause I'm such a goober when it comes to flirting... but he was FLIRTING!!Even I notriced it!! LOL But it was nice............:scared0:

Bad day today...... I FORGOT to eat!..... all day! I had my coffee and protein as usuall, but after that things got away from me. I bought a new stove and had to have someone come out and hook up the vent hood, and I had my dryer he had to fix, and then I was in the middle of cleaning house, and yes, it just got away from me. So I remembered, and took some chiken and brocolli out and I tried to eat, was good going in, but 10 minutes later.......I vomited it all up. it was HORRIBLE !! Think it was because I waited so long to eat??? I didn't eat too fast....... ( HONEST!! ) But, man it was gross!!

hi Joon- I use body Fortress whey Protein CookisN'Cream- I found it at Wal-Mart and I use it daily in my coffee. They also have a protein shot ( body Fortress) that I also found at Wal-Mart. It only comes in Fruit Juice flavor, but I like it reall well... no vitamin taste. The first Protein shot I tried was from Profect... that I got on line and I don't like it at all! Yucky vitamin aftertaste... but I used it until I found the Body Fortress ones.

I use body fortress Whey Protein.... I just read the label and couldn't find any of those ingredients you listed, it has 23 grams of protein per scoop... when I first started out I thought it was too sweet, and I use it in my coffee now... g'Luck!

Went back to my PCP on Monday...... He was soooo Proud of me! Everything was GREAT... except for my Choleserol.. it's 21 points over normal. He does not want to put me on meds and I don't want to be on them. He suggested more exercise:crying: and for me not to expect a big change in just 3 months, says it would take at least 6 months if I worked at it...... yuck... hate to exercise!! He didn't seem overly concerned with it, because everything else is normal! I go see my sureon on the 12th so will be curious as to what he has to say regarding this too.

Had to pipe in here too.... This is something YOU want to do, YOUR decision, YOUR body, YOUR future, YOUR health. Granted, being in a relationship it's good to have discussions and common goals, but this doesn't sound like whats happening in your case. It sounds like he is being controlling...... and YOU have to choose your own destiny. Sometimes in a controlling relationship you lose "yourself"... find YOU again and make up your own mind. Do your research, and decide on your own.

Linda- You are so right- you don't realize what our kids absorbe!! My kids are older, and the first time my youngest son saw me was 6 months after my surgery and I had lost over 100 pounds- He came home and he Actually cried! I was almost afraid... I asked him he thought I looked sick or something, he just replied..... I wasn't expecting such a change!! And speaking of kids and a NSV moment....... Several of my kids friends hadn't seen me since my surgery, and he had been home here for the past two months, well....... I finnaly saw two of them...... the one came in the kitchen, and I could see the look in his eye and the double take and the big smile and then I got "WOW........ LOOK AT YOU!!!!!!!!" A big hug and kiss followed and I was touched! The other kid I saw while I was working..... samew thing....... double take and just the look of Surprise! Big hugs and a kiss there tooo!!:001_tongue: My kids never commented on how big I was, I know they loved me regardless of my size, but I'm sure I was an embarresment to them, altho they never would say it. So seeing these reactions really makes me smile!!

Forgot to mention- this is the first time I have been in JEANS in 15 years!! WOW moment for meeeeeeeeee!!!

Ok... I was reading Linda's thread about Old navy- And her buying Jeans.... Well- I went shopping Yesterday and ended up in Kohl's ( gonna have to stay away from there!!) I thought... hmmmmmm..... I need a pair of Jeans, wonder if I can fit any?? I picked up a pair of Gloria Vnderbuilts, picked up a 16 'cause they were Jeans and figured they wouldn't fit..... but am in a 14!!! The 16 was too big!! In JEANS!! I bought 2 pairs- only 17.97 each!! No one here to take a pic of my butt....... LOL..... or I woulda shared a pic!!!:001_tongue:

WTG Linda!!!!

GOOD Attitude=Attitudefree!! You CAN do this- and you will do this!! We're all going to have bad days, it's just not turning them into bad weeks, or bad months! You got it goin' on! You can do it!!

Ha- who doesn't want to reply to this??? Not me..... I'm proud to say that in 17 days ( I just looked in my journal) I lost 28 pounds!! 1 month out- I lost 39 pounds- but don't forget- I had ALOT of weight to lose! I Only "dreamed" of being at this place I am right now, not thinking it could be a reality! I started this journey not even knowing what size pants I was- all I use to wear was "stretch" pants of a 4-5X and now am in a size 14!!! WOOO HOOO!! You can do it toooooo!!!!!

WOW- you've been thru alot, but at least now you know whats going on and you're on your way to health. And it was caught early, so thank goodness you are safe and in good hands. Think of the hospital as helping not hindering... INO it's difficult, no one wants to be hospitalized.... Keep us posted, and hope things continue to get better.... Thinking of you!!!