HOW LONG IT TOOK AND WHERE I STARTED-

I started in November 2017, my appointments went quickly. I was held back by not doing well enough in nutrition classes. My surgery is scheduled for July 25, 2018. That's 8 months of waiting.

HW-375 CW-355 SW-TBD

11 DAYS POST-OP

Wow, this has been a tough week. The pain, the slow weight loss. But finally the scale has moved. I’m down 10lbs from surgery and 29 lbs total. I’m 21lbs from my first goal of 315.

HW-365
SW-345
CW-335.8

Here is some food I’ve eaten. Jimmy Deans Light turkey sausage, eggs and potatoes 1/2 serving or less about 2-3.5 ounces. 130 calories and 8g of protein. The turkey sausage and cheese is 20g of protein but it usually takes me two sittings to eat it.

WEIGHT- 15 days post-op

HW-365
SW-347
CW-333

PHOTO UPDATE!
28lbs down

Making strides, girl making strides, think I'll hang around and keep reading these chapters

TIPS-

Check out Baritastic meal and weight tracking app instead of myfitnesspal. It’s made for us!

Don’t buy too much broth. I have 8 boxes left.

Following your journey!

WHAT I ATE TODAY

-2 ounces fat free cheddar cheese with jalapeño and cheddar sausage 1/2 link (1 ounce) -21g protein

-fudgesicle -40 calories

-jimmy dean turkey sausage breakfast bowl 3 ounces (pictures above)- 9g protein

-DINNER-pictured below

Taco Rice (minus the rice)
1 ounce ground taco beef
1 ounce cheddar cheese
1 ounce refried beans
1 ounce salsa
STATS
170 calories
8g carbs
1g sugar
10g fat
13g protein

Day totals-

712 calories
36g carbs
14g sugar
45g protein

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PERSONAL TRAINING

So, I’ve done PT before. I was excited about the place I found; I thought it was in my budget. I felt like it was a bait and switch when I walked in a month later and they said the training I wanted was $200 more. Luckily, after a very stressful afternoon we found a middle ground. I start tomorrow on my twice weekly semi-private lessons. I really need this because I need the accountability. I already have aerobic equipment in my house so a gym doesn’t make sense. I need an accountability partner who will encourage me to meet my health goals. So, back to training for me. If I had never left maybe I wouldn’t have gotten to the size I was. Either way, it always brings a smile to my face to make progress with my physical fitness.

WEIGHT LOSS AND EXERCISE

So, I did my personal training evaluation and watched some motivational videos and I finally got on the elliptical at home! I know it’s a small step but today I woke up a pound less so feeling great!

DOWN 31 POUNDS ?

Going to treat myself with this new hair cut and color. Also got my nails done with my bestie!

WEIGHT UPDATE-almost 4 weeks post op

Down to 328 this morning! In 8 lbs I will meet the “normal range” of weight loss after surgery. That would be 25 down in 6 weeks with two more weeks to go. Here’s a photo from my baritastic app of my losing. Also, I’ve been losing the app for inches and I’ve lost 10 inches overall! I have my first full personal training session today so I’m super excited!

MY DINNER

Quesadilla
Turkey 1 ounce
Fat free cheese 2 ounces (1/4 cup)
1/2 wheat tortilla

135 calories
16g protein
3g fat
1g sugar

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