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May Day #19 (Sunday) Take a relaxing bath or shower: That's easy...I take a relaxing shower everyday. To the point that I think our water bill suffers. 15 pushups: Done. + 15 squats + 15 situps. Also, Mr. & I went for a 15km bike ride that morning/afternoon, he wanted to do 20km, but I was all, "No, it has to be 15 to match the 15 theme" LOL. Later, we had a cooking dinner date with some friends, which was really cool. We went to a cooking studio set up with a HUGE professional kitchen, and the instructors led us all through preparing/cooking a 4-course meal that we got to eat afterwards and served drinks. I didn't eat much of the finished products, but I really enjoyed the cooking/plating aspect of it, and of course the company. After we all went to a bar across the street for more drinks and watch the end of Game 3 between the Raptors and Bucks (that was a crazy game!) Finally, to top this day/night off, we went to our friends' home to watch the series finale of Game of Thrones that they recorded (I have mixed feelings about the episode, but that is for another forum, lol) May Day #20 (Monday) Finish my to-do list: Made a conscious decision to do nothing today (see below) No pushups/Rest: It was a stat holiday for us Canadians on Monday so a rest day seems fitting. Other than to the in-laws for lunch then chillax-ed at home for the rest of the day. B-side: Is there a point in the day/week/month when you are truly hungrier? If I had to say, I'm hungriest before my first meal of the day, and once I get that in, then it's all good. May Day #21 (Today) Take up journaling: Um, no. 16 pushups: Was late getting up this morning so didn't do my pushups for the day yet. Today is the inaugural afternoon yoga class at my client office so I'll get them done then. It's gonna be weird seeing my clients in athletic wear busting poses...

I am almost 7 months out, and can tolerate pretty much everything, i think. The first time I had a serious sugar food (a couple bites of a dessert of some kind, I don't remember) I had a bad experience so I basically steer away from sugar. I don't miss it. I haven't had any bread/pasta/rice/root veggies since surgery, so I'm not sure if I can tolerate those, but I suspect I can just fine. My restriction is pretty much still in full effect. I have learned how much food I can eat before I start to feel uncomfortable, and stop before I get there. I have also learned which foods are my slider foods, and which ones keep me fuller longer. I weigh myself every day and I have learned/know that if I exercise, get a good nights sleep, and drink my water the weight seems to comes off at a faster rate. So to your question, which would I rather? I'm good with the way things are, as I've figured out how to work it for me. I'm not sure if I would have learned the same lessons if things weren't the way they are, but maybe I would have learned different lessons to get me to the same end goal. At least I hope I would have.

Other than a couple bites of some dessert* (I forget what it was) over Christmas, I have had no sweets (or chips/candy/chocolate/junk food/cake/etc..) since before my 2 week liquid pre-op diet. *It sorta helped that the Christmas dessert make me sick - I suspect it was my first (and only, so far) foray into the world of dumping - 10-15 mins after eating those couple bites, I was nauseous for over an hour and spent an almost equal amount of time in the bathroom 😢. It was an unpleasant enough experience for me to avoid sugar ever since.

Hahahahahhaa...another one I have to try!

I try to get in at least one hour of some type of exercise every day. Mostly this consists of my daily minimum 5km walk around my neighbourhood. I may go to zumba or hot yoga (but haven't gone in about a month due to a new work contract). I hate strength training (and it shows! My butt is non-existant!), so I do maybe 30-45 minutes of this per week only. I guess I also do a handful of push ups (and some situps and squats) cuz I participate in the May challenge hosted by @GreenTealael on this forum. But that's mostly for fun for this month and not really part of my normal routine.

At the beginning of my 2 week pre-op liquid diet in October 2018, I was 235 lbs. My surgeon suggested that reaching 160 lbs within a year would be a success. I got to 160 lbs in 4 months (Feb 2019). For a personal goal, I chose 120 lbs, which is in the middle of the "normal" BMI range for my height. I was in the 120's until I was about 30 yrs old, so I figure it was not impossible. I'm almost 7 months post-op and I'm about 10 lbs to my personal goal. I figure at my current rate of loss, I should reach this by the end of next month. Then comes maintenance which will be another lifestyle change altogether...yikes.

The programs in my neck of the woods will not do surgery unless one has been smoke free for a minimum of 6 months...

May Day #16 Listen to a podcast: I'll listened to Comedy Central on the drive home from work that afternoon. I don't listen to it very often, but when I do I find myself laughing out loud sometimes. 13 Push-ups: Done/Did. Plus 13 squats. Didn't do the sit-ups cuz I didn't want to mess up my hair that morning. LOL. B-side: Non-weight-related major plans or Goals: For Mr. & I to retire before we turn 50. May Day #17 Clean out my closet: I did this already a couple weeks back and I have managed to keep it nice and tidy since (it's easy because there aren't much clothes in there anymore!) 14 Push-ups: Done/Did. Just pushups that morning, was feeling lazy. Made up for it by going for a 45 minute walk during lunchtime. B-side: Host the next challenge: I enjoy participating (thanks GREEN) but am not down to host. May Day #18 Make physical contact: I physically contacted Mr. this morning in a very special way 😉 15 Push-ups: Done. Mr. and the Kid heard me grunting behind the couch and thought it was funny. To show me up, Mr got the Kid to sit on his back while he proceeded to do 15 pushups...he only got to 9. HA! B-side: Salon no question. Why do my own when someone can do it for me while I get my back massaged and watch TV?!!?

I'm going to take a crack at this one too! Will likely sub the flour with almond flour, sub the panko with some crushed pork rinds and sub the honey with a mixture of liquid stevia & xanthan gum....

@RnYBeyhive Nice job! Yay, you!

May Day #15 Read a book: No time for book reading for the next couple months, my reading time is generally delegated to screen-related reading...these days its researching potential vacation destinations for next trips. 12 pushups: Done, plus 12 squats + 12 sit-ups (I'm on a roll!) So apparently one of the guys at my client site is a yoga instructor and has been persuaded (read: strong-armed) to hold some yoga sessions in the afternoons a couple days a week in the lounge starting next week. This is good news for me, given that I have been MIA from my regular classes since starting up here! I guess now I need to invest in some nicer yoga gear to show up in at the office, lol.

May Day #14 12 pushups: Done, plus 12 squats + 12 sit-ups Cook from scratch: Well, I do this everyday. Here is what I made for the fam last night: Oven-roasted broccoli with grilled chicken, roasted garlic slices, and shaved parmesan. Served with homemade hummus (à la Mr.) and crackers (...from a box 😉) ...and this is what I ate. Leftover sushi from lunch: I all of it except the fatty tuna (which the Kid ate) and one of the mackerel roes (which Mr. ate)

You can test it out...try stopping the MOM for a month and see where you are at mentally...?

Pre-surgery i drank (cold) water all the time. After surgery it just didn't do it for me, so I played around with the temperature and found that I could drink just as much water as before if it was HOT. Now, almost 7 months later, I like it ice cold again, even more so when I add sliced cucumbers to my water bottle, which makes me drink even more. Your tastes will change, keep trying different things often.

I had knee pain, ankle/foot pain and back pain. I noticed it all getting better after about a month to a month and a half post op (around the 40 lbs loss mark). Based on that alone, I assume all my aches and pains were weight related. Now (I'm almost 7 months out) all of the pains I had are completely gone, and has been for a while, actually.

awwwwww. he's a keeper

May Day #13: Play with an animal: This is unlikely to happen...animals not part of my daily life, unless you count the human ones... Rest day, no push ups: Did 11 anyway, and 11 squats (no sit-ups this time though). Feeling cold (surprise, surprise)...the weather has been wet and dreary and I'm so over it. May-goals-wise, looks like I'm on track to reach my weight goal for the month, but am really lacking in my exercise goals. Though I have continued with my 1-1.5 hour daily walks, my gym/class attendance is almost non-existant due to being on client site for past month. Boo.

May Day #12 ♥️♥️♥️ HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to ALL ♥️♥️♥️ Listen to Music: Went for a 1.5 hour walk (~9.5km) this morning and listened to music the whole time. 11 Pushups: Done...feel much better today so I did them properly Also added 11 squats and 11 sit ups. I could have done more but I like things to match...lol.

It's funny because its true! Sometimes just taking off said sports bra is a workout in itself, and I need to take a rest on the change room bench for a bit with it half off my back and my arms sticking straight out.

Yay you!!

Are you taking any meds to alleviate the crudiness?

May Day #11: 11 push ups: done. Easier this morning than yesterday (HINT: I did them much faster ) Yeah, yeah, I'm only cheating myself, I'm just not feeling it these days and its better than nothing! Finish a puzzle: dusted off an old Sudoku app that was still on my phone and finished a couple games while waiting for girlfriends to show up for our pre-Mother's day brunch this morning. At this particular restaurant, I normally would have ordered the Grand-Marnier-infused, Marscapone-stuffed french toast with mixed berries, bananas, caramelized pecans & caramel sauce (with a side of bacon AND sausage), as it was a favourite of mine pre-op. Today, it just wasn't calling my name. So I ordered mussels in white wine sauce and ate four of them. Four!! My, how times have changed.

Wow! You look great! And a 6 month cruise around the world sounds like its beyond awesome. The shopping possibilities!!!

...oh and one more thing...I need to do my minimum hour walk every day, it seems. I just don't feel right if I don't.