Week 2 update

Well this afternoon I went back to my doctor for the big weigh in! I get so darn nervous and axious about these days. It has been 6 days since my last appointment. As I said last week I lost 13 in the first week. I know that not every week will be big numbers like that. I am not living on the biggest loser ranch although I felt like it this morning at flex appeal with ms. angel! Her workout kicked my ass. I know I will have some sore legs and booty tomorrow for sure! So back to the numbers, in 6 days I lost another 5 pounds. I am very happy with that number. It sure make all this hard work worthwhile. I won't return to the doctor now again for 2 more weeks.
This last weekend I decided to be the good wife and accompany my husband down to 2 brothers and be social...well I have to say it totally sucked! Sitting there all night sucking on my water. Gerry had a big ol cod dinner and even though I didn't have the urge to cheat, it was absolutely no fun at all to sit and watch him eat that! Then on Saturday morning I woke up feeling absolutely dizzy as hell. I had to lay down most of the day. I kind of thought it was from the doc changing my blood pressure meds. He had cut the pill in half coincidently when the dizzies came on. I then went back to my old dose and felt better on Sunday. Well today at my appointment my blood pressure was still nice and low 120/78 which is just nuts. I don't think it has ever been that low. So anyway,we are gonna try and cut it in half again and hope I don't get dizzy.
So that is the scoop folks....5 pounds. I like to think about what 5 pounds of hamburger look like..yuck! Good riddance you 5 nasty pounds..I am ready to kick some more next time..till then.....peace out friends and thank you again for all your support!

~ K

Re flux/ heartburn.....blood pressure

I just wanted to share that I would get re flux/ heartburn almost every night. It would be so bad I slept with a big bottle of tums next to my bed. Sometimes I would be up for a couple of hours at night in agony. Well since I have started this program/ diet/ life change, I have not had to take 1 single tums! In addition to this, I used to take 2 blood pressure pills a day and have done so for 20 years. As of today and only 10 days into this, I have stopped 1 blood pressure pill and doc has cut my other one in half. I am amazed and feel great!

Ps...speaking of tums..have you seen that commercial from tums where the chicken wing is slapping the guy in the face? Cracks me up

Have a great weekend all! ~ K

Who ever said 13 was an unlucky number?

Yes!!! That's right 8 days into my weight loss and I have lost a whopping 13 pounds. I was so happy I almost cried. My doctor said, " holy cow woman ! You are rocking". I was so excited! All this hard work is paying off! I don't expect to lose that much every week. The initial first couple of weeks it comes off the easiest!

By no means has this last week been easy! I made it through my husband cooking fried onions and burgers on Saturday and all those smells..Kelly decided to make cookies the other day and it was the smell that stuck in my head and kinda bit a little! The shakes I need to drink are kinda gross. The vanilla ones are just nasty to me. My doctor told me to mix the shake up like normal and add diet orange slice pop or diet root beer and he swears that is good. So I will be trying that next. I do like the berry yogurt smoothies though so I am sure those will get me through.

Along with being faithful to my lap swim, I have ventured out with my friend Sally and tried a step class..wow..am I ever a klutz. Just when I got the hang of a step motion..she would go on to a more difficult step lol. I was pretty pooped out when I got home and sore! We did some stretches as well. I will welcome the pool this evening! We also dusted off the wii fit the other day..that is pretty fun too!

Well on to my next week. I will return to the doc next Wednesday. So till then..back to the grind!

Again, many thanks to all my friends and cheerleaders! It certainly does help keep me motivated! Kicking this diabetes's a$$ to the curb folks!

~K

Day 4 update

Well today is Friday and day 4...I am surviving and haunt chewed any limbs off yet! The first couple days were the worst. I felt agitated and nervous. My body had to be craving fats or carbs or something. I didn't like feeling that way. Here is what a day entails for me

Am protein shake
Cinn oatmeal

Lunch protein shake
Chicken veg soup

Snack BBQ styraphomish like snacks lol

Dinner protein shake
Peanut butter bar protein bar. I like these

And snack was jalepeno honey mustard pretzel


Day 2. Am shake
Veg omlet
Lunch.
Shake
Peanut butter bar

Snack white cheddar styraphomish snacks..not so good

Dinner. Shake
Tomato sauce n chicken ( not sure it was really chicken tho)


Day 3 am. Strawberry smoothies. (good)
Veg omelet

Lunch. Shake
Chicken soup n pretzels

Snack. Strawberry protein bar

Dinner. Shake
Tom n chicken


It is ok I guess...the food is very small portions and not so tasty..it is tolerable . I have to plan ahead to make sure I am eating the correct amounts according to the plan and figure out what combos satisfy the hunger. I know this is working according to the scale already. I will let you all know the 1 week results when I go to my 1 week appointment next week.

In addition to the food part of this I have been faithful to my exercise. I have been to the pool 3 days this week and have been on my bike and doing the wii just dance..lol. Let me tell you, that is a workout and the kids just love it....I think they are laughing at me haha! One of the songs on the just dance game is monster mash and they keep asking for more monster mash lol...
It is amazing how even though i hAve been pretty sore and pooped out. That I feel good after swimming and all. Today my legs and hips are sore. I spent a little more time in the pool last night so that is probably why. Maybe there will come a day when I can actually wear
sleeveless shirts in the summer and not worry about chubby arms!

So Friday is here and Of course we all love Fridays. I will have to figure out some weekend fun that doesn't revolve around food and alcohol. Funny how all our social stuff does revolve around those 2 things..we r either out for dinners or lunches or sitting at the bar drinking my favorite and very missed bloody marys. :-( tear tear and my miller lites.

On a last note thank you to all my friends for the support..this is defiantly a huge change and not easy and I could not do it alone. Thank you thank you all!

~K

Ready or not...here I come!

1-11-11.... What a great day to begin! Yes..I have begun! Finally after battling the flu and finally getting my food ordered and here..today is the day. I started my day with my first protein shake. I had plans on putting that vanilla shake in my morning coffee as I do enjoy my coffee with cream and figured that might be good....ahhhhh not so much! These shakes might just end up a big chug to get it over with and I will have to learn to drink my coffee black! I had cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast and that was good..not fantastic but good and that I can handle. I am hoping the chocolate shake at lunch is a little better. In addition to that I will be having creamy chicken soup. For a snack I will be snacking on a peanut butter bar and fir dinner..havnt decided yet..see how the day goes. I have a box of different foods to choose from with various value points so I have to keep track of how many points I use. Careful not to go over but also as important to get enough in.

Last week I started swimming with my friend Angie. The first night I was exhausted and sore. Last night I felt sore and worked but it was a good feeling. Back to the pool tonight! Ready or not....here I come..I know I can do this!

Happy New Year!

A very short post...went to the doc today for my final appointment before I begin my weight loss program. I am doing what is called a VLCD (very low calorie diet) it is basically a high protein fast. I eat 7 to 9 supplements a day..the supplements consist of shakes, puddings, oatmeals, bars,soups,pretzels and various snacks, a few entrees are also available...Alfredo pasta,tomato and chicken pasta..there is a wide variety to choose from. I have to eat at minimum 7 a day along with a butt ton of water and exercise I started swimming this week and along with biking and walking and a few other things I may try that is how I plan on getting my exercise. I had to order my food online today after my appointment. It should come by Friday and then I am off and running!

On a great note...I went in today dreading the scale after the holidays and to my amazement, I lost a pound over the holiday. Wow...alls I could figure was maybe my thyroid is finally kicking in because I ate some very unhealthy foods at the holiday. 1 being a big a$$ lobster on new years eve.hahaha

So bring my food mr. Mailman delivery guy..I am ready to start this journey!