August 20,2013

My mother has been an Angel in Heaven for two years today. I miss her still everyday but she will forever live in my heart, she inspired me in life and she continues to do so still. She taught me to be strong.


Update on weight loss since July 1 2013,

July 1  314.5
July 8   311.0
July 15   311.0
July 24   310.4
July 29    307.2
August 8    312.0   weight gain at 4pm Nutrition appointment
August 13  307.0
Yesterday August 19 306.0   a total on 8.5 since July 1


Seven more pounds to be in the two hundreds  aka twoderland Can't wait

went from a 26+ to 22-24 jeans so far and my stretchy yoga style were 3x now 2x

I have a psych appointment tomorrow at the clinic at 11am

I need to lose 8lbs to get to 5% lost of my body weight and to be elegible for the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

I just made a You Tube to keep track of my journey  the channel is the same at this  Trying to find a new me
I also created a facebook Trying to find a new me  for weight loss surgery support

Protein Shakes

Protein Shakes. In.One.Word?

YUCK!!

So anyways, it is a necessary evil for my bariatric weight loss pre sugery diet, plus for a while after its a staple as well to get 60 plus grams of protein in a day. 

At the moment I replace 1 meal a day with one to lose the 5% I need to lose for the surgery to even happen. My papers in the car but I need to get to 298 or 297  9 or 10 pounds away, of course I am not going to have surgery until after my fall semester is over which is in December, I need about 5 weeks off from school and work, its a full time job getting in fluid and protein when your stomach is cut to the size of a small banana. 

anyways so far I have found Jay Robb Chocolate to be the best and plan to try gnc standard also aspartame free but less expensive than jay robb

from the day of surgery you are up walking 40 minutes a day, does not need to be all at once but must be done, I have researched and from the surgery there is alot of pain.   

guess Mcdz didn't want me..oh well

So no call back from McDonald's, what can ya do?
going to have to keep looking and keep praying I will get more hours at my current job.

So anyways as my Nutritionist appointment was in the afternoon I had weighed in at 312, I was like OMG! she assured me it was okay today my weight was 307  so thats .2 from the week prior but from 312 its really good hopefully next week is a good loss, I would say .2 is good since me and my bf went out for our six months together yesterday, though we also walked 4.5 miles my feet hurt so bad, I was dressed for dinner not walking I think the heat got to me, I had a relaxing day today, I had to walk a bit because they closed my street to work on it so had to park my car elsewhere.


I have been watching peoples VSG weightloss journeys on youtube its quite informative, I really am glad these people are doing this for other people to see.
 

future job? pre surgery nutrition

So today I applied a McDonald's, they were having a hiring day and as I am getting virtually no hours at my current job I figure a pay cut but more hours may be better? they will let me know by Friday.

 I have updated my resume' maybe if not McDz maybe something, its hard because I can only work around my school schedule, I am sick of online apps.

 So Monday I had the pre surgery nutrition class and Tuesday I met with the nutritionist she says I am doing good.


 I think I have found the protein shake for me by Jay Robb it is made with stevia and doesn't taste disgusting. Although I am checking out a few other samples by unjury they have a chicken broth flavor which I wish to try

more stats

Body Fat Calculation from online source which calculates neck waist and hip inches with height
says my body fat is 75.6 ... NOT GOOD!  But thats why I am on this journey

inches today
waist 57
hips 61
r thigh 32


Going to see the Nutritionist from the weight loss clinic tomorrow at 4pm

Stats and update a bit behind schedule

Okay so stats since July , 2013 and that's what I think I will go by since in makes more sense
But mt fitness pal goes by last year so it is basically 7 lbs above stats oh well

weight loss clinic stats
7/1/13   314.5   starting weight
7/8/13 311.0 -3.5
7/15/13 311.0 same  -3.5
7/24/13 310.4  -.6 
7/29/13 307.2  - 3.2   -7.3 

Pounds lost in July 2013 total of 7.3

last week I swam almost every day, a couple I did eliptical

yesterday I did 30 minutes of zumba that hurts my feet bad

my goal starting today is 40 mins of cardio per weight loss clinics recommendation
its to build up your lungs prior to surgery

I need to get some weight training in to build muscle

ok here I am

My Dads been at the hospital since Monday so juggling, visiting dad, taking care of my supposedly adult son he is 19, and my 6 and a half going on teenage daughter, work, weight loss clinic classes, and boyfriend time all week, but guess what I have made it to the gym all week as well, have to say proud of my self for following through, I have had so many ups and downs on this journey to fining a new me, I have lost my mom and my best friend Tim. 

My original highest recorded weight that I know was 
322 on June 24, 2012 I had gotten myself down to 299.4 out of those darn 300's on September 12, 2013, the 299.4 was the last I recorded and on October 4th 2012 Tim died and it shattered me I actually couldn't eat and lost a bunch of weight but gained that when I ate again.  

In June I called the weight loss clinic again, I started weighing in again on their scale and I was 314.5 on July 1 2013, so that 22lbs lost was then like only 7, Blah, No Good. I am back on track the coca cola is gone from my life again, I am drinking tea with only milk and not sugar thanks to my love Jon.  I  Am On This Journey AGAIN!!!  But whats different this time is I have someone who supports me, he loves me for me, but knows me losing weight and being healthy is best for the future. 

so here are new stats from July 1 2013
314.5 July 1 2013
311.0 July 8 2013 - 3.5 for a total of 11 since last year
311.0 July 15 2013  same
310.4 July 24 2013  -.6  total -4.1 clinic and 11.6 my journey