Well, it's been 2 weeks since I last wrote and I feel SO much better about everything. I'm feeling stronger - probably because of all the vitamins I'm on, and even my nails seem stronger. That's probably due to the huge amounts of calcium I'm taking.
You know, I'm really not missing starches THAT much. I'm getting so full with the protein and the fruit or veggie that I'm can't even imagine eating starches. But that damn Domino's Brooklyn Style pizza commercial, where the lady folds it in half to take a bite ... that still makes me crazy every time. I definitely think pizza will be the first starch that I eat when my 6 months of no starches is up. :)
That, and I also really miss peanut butter, which for some reason you can't have for 6 months either. No pb, no nuts, and no beans. Those things are all so high in protein that seems strange to me, but who am I to question what they've finessed after all these successful patients they've treated? I'm just going to do what they say and hope for the best!
I joined Planet Fitness this week. I have a appointment with a personal trainer on Saturday morning so he can suggest a work-out plan for me. Jeez, I've worked out on and off for so many years that I know this stuff backwards and forward, and I think this young buck thinks he's going to tell me a whole bunch of things I've never heard before, but what the hell, it's a free consultation. Mostly I just need to learn how to work the machines because these are a little different than my last couple of gyms.
That's what's funny to me ... people always think fat people don't know how to eat right or work out ... when most of us know more about diet and nutrition and exercise than most people of normal weight. We have learned it OVER and OVER and OVER again, and done it OVER and OVER and OVER again.
We've done Atkins, the South Beach diet, the Cabbage Soup diet, Nutrisystems, Jenny Craig, Transformations, the Zone, the grapefruit diet, Slim-fast, Medifast, Dexatrim, low-fat, low-carb, low GI ... most of us have tried it all.
We've done cardio and walking and treadmills and ellipticals and strength training and free weights and Nautilus and Curves and Billy's Bootcamp and Jane Fonda workout tapes and Winsor Pilates until we want to drop.
And most of us have probably had more successful diets and lost more weight than most people of normal weight.
But whether it's genetics or a lack of consistency or what, we always gain it back. But we know this stuff. Like I know HOW to serve a tennis ball. Doesn't mean I can actually DO it.
So anyway, tomorrow I'm supposed to meet this little buff 20-something at 11 in the morning for him to show me what the magic workout formula will be for me. I did tell him that I just had gastric bypass and he said he's worked with gastric bypass patients before, so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised and he will give me some good tips. I just want to get back to getting some regular exercise beyond walking. And I'm really looking forward to the strength training. I always enjoyed that, and I'm concerned about keeping my arms as strong as possible to MAYBE avoid too much saggy-ness when I lose a lot more weight.
So......the new totals..... at 5 1/2 weeks post-surgery:
Original lbs. to lose: 140
Pounds lost so far: 35
Pounds left to lose: 105
I'm getting psyched because I'm really starting to feel it come off. My clothes seem to be getting looser every day and I'm loving it!!
I'm down 2 sizes in pants and skirts and 2 sizes in tops! I'm now in the smallest size top that Lane Bryant sells. :)
Oh, and last time when I was concerned about the plateau I reached when I had lost 25 lbs. ... well, I went to my regular appt. with the surgeon around that time and he read me some of my numbers ... even though I had been stuck at 25 lbs. for about a week, he pointed out that since my appointment only 2 weeks prior, my fat composition (the percentage of my body that is fat) went from 52% to 45%. AND, at the same time, the amount of weight that is muscle in my body went from 129 lbs. to 143 lbs. So I'm literally losing fat and gaining muscle! Isn't that awesome??! So that made me okay with the plateau for awhile.
I'm on my way!!!
You know, I'm really not missing starches THAT much. I'm getting so full with the protein and the fruit or veggie that I'm can't even imagine eating starches. But that damn Domino's Brooklyn Style pizza commercial, where the lady folds it in half to take a bite ... that still makes me crazy every time. I definitely think pizza will be the first starch that I eat when my 6 months of no starches is up. :)
That, and I also really miss peanut butter, which for some reason you can't have for 6 months either. No pb, no nuts, and no beans. Those things are all so high in protein that seems strange to me, but who am I to question what they've finessed after all these successful patients they've treated? I'm just going to do what they say and hope for the best!
I joined Planet Fitness this week. I have a appointment with a personal trainer on Saturday morning so he can suggest a work-out plan for me. Jeez, I've worked out on and off for so many years that I know this stuff backwards and forward, and I think this young buck thinks he's going to tell me a whole bunch of things I've never heard before, but what the hell, it's a free consultation. Mostly I just need to learn how to work the machines because these are a little different than my last couple of gyms.
That's what's funny to me ... people always think fat people don't know how to eat right or work out ... when most of us know more about diet and nutrition and exercise than most people of normal weight. We have learned it OVER and OVER and OVER again, and done it OVER and OVER and OVER again.
We've done Atkins, the South Beach diet, the Cabbage Soup diet, Nutrisystems, Jenny Craig, Transformations, the Zone, the grapefruit diet, Slim-fast, Medifast, Dexatrim, low-fat, low-carb, low GI ... most of us have tried it all.
We've done cardio and walking and treadmills and ellipticals and strength training and free weights and Nautilus and Curves and Billy's Bootcamp and Jane Fonda workout tapes and Winsor Pilates until we want to drop.
And most of us have probably had more successful diets and lost more weight than most people of normal weight.
But whether it's genetics or a lack of consistency or what, we always gain it back. But we know this stuff. Like I know HOW to serve a tennis ball. Doesn't mean I can actually DO it.
So anyway, tomorrow I'm supposed to meet this little buff 20-something at 11 in the morning for him to show me what the magic workout formula will be for me. I did tell him that I just had gastric bypass and he said he's worked with gastric bypass patients before, so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised and he will give me some good tips. I just want to get back to getting some regular exercise beyond walking. And I'm really looking forward to the strength training. I always enjoyed that, and I'm concerned about keeping my arms as strong as possible to MAYBE avoid too much saggy-ness when I lose a lot more weight.
So......the new totals..... at 5 1/2 weeks post-surgery:
Original lbs. to lose: 140
Pounds lost so far: 35
Pounds left to lose: 105
I'm getting psyched because I'm really starting to feel it come off. My clothes seem to be getting looser every day and I'm loving it!!
I'm down 2 sizes in pants and skirts and 2 sizes in tops! I'm now in the smallest size top that Lane Bryant sells. :)
Oh, and last time when I was concerned about the plateau I reached when I had lost 25 lbs. ... well, I went to my regular appt. with the surgeon around that time and he read me some of my numbers ... even though I had been stuck at 25 lbs. for about a week, he pointed out that since my appointment only 2 weeks prior, my fat composition (the percentage of my body that is fat) went from 52% to 45%. AND, at the same time, the amount of weight that is muscle in my body went from 129 lbs. to 143 lbs. So I'm literally losing fat and gaining muscle! Isn't that awesome??! So that made me okay with the plateau for awhile.
I'm on my way!!!
2 comments:
Cyndy - I am so proud of you...and can't wait to see you!!!!
Jan
Cyndy,
I am so very proud of your determanition and progress so far. You look good and keep up the good work.
Adri :)
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