Sunday

Its a beautiful Sunday morning - getting ready  to go to church!

This is my second day of clear liquids - still feeling good
Bfk - 20 oz water
         8 oz apple juice
          1  frozen juice bar


Went to my first support meeting yesterday - just a few of of us there - but all of them in good spirits and I liked them all - I was the oldest (by one month) so that's another bonus to have someone who is my age there because lets face it as persons over 60, we have a few more issues (sagging parts, lol) !(although, I must say  she is in much better shape than me in that regard)

We are going to have another meeting in 2 weeks at which time there should be a lot more ladies there.

Only 3 more days - I can hardly believe it !

Clear Liquids

Today I started my clear liquids - I will be doing this for the next 4 days and then Wednesday, November 17th is    THE DAY    - Yeah!!

Woke up  had 20 oz water
Did 20 mins on stationary bike and 20 mins on elliptical l machine
Had a hot cup of turkey broth
Now sipping on a 12 oz bottle of Coconut Water - that is delicious - called  O. N. E

I am going to meet some other ladies this morning who already have the lapband or like me in the process of having it done - I am looking forward to meeting them and talking with them about their experiences.

Have a great day everyone !

Detoxing

I spoke to Dr. Pattie (my nutritionist) and explained how I was feeling and what was happening and she thinks that I was having a hard detoxing experience.  

Also, I have been drinking too much water and therefore was washing the electrolytes out of my system so she told me to reduce the amount of water I was drinking and to eat 4 oz of probiotic yogurt (plain) as a snack.

Also she thinks I was probably feeling anxious about the procedure - even though I am totally committed to doing this and happy to be doing it - and that does make sense - she said I should always try to analyze  why I am feeling the way I am feeling and not to ignore it....of course.... I always have been the type to bury my feelings and not think about them so it is something I have to start doing !

I had to go grocery shopping after work and while I was gone she called to find out how I was doing - wasn't that great of her to call - not many doctors do that - showed me that she cared about me - nice feeling :)

Also, as you can see from my tracker.... my BMI shows that I am no longer "Morbidly Obese"  just "regular Obese"  !

Woke up feeling nauseous

This morning I woke up around 5 am (my body still thinks its 6 am) and felt nauseous and have been to the bathroom about 5 times now - I don't know where it is all coming from - since I am on "Full Liquids"  now - I broke out in a cold sweat and felt a bit week on my legs and my heart was beating faster than usual - almost like a mild anxiety attack

I was thinking maybe my body doesn't like getting so much protein (about 117 grams per day)  - now it is about 11:am and I am feeling better but still not my usual self.

I called my nutritionist but she is out this morning and won't be back in office until this afternoon.

So have any of you ladies had a similar thing happen to you when you were on "Full Liquids" ????

Also, I decided to be brave and posted my picture in my profile - still not telling anyone other than DH, DD and Jessica that I am having this done - maybe down the line !

A quick hello to two new followers

Thank you Nikki and Miss Vickie for putting yourselves on my "Follower List" - I will be dropping by shortly to view your blogs.

Exercise is good for the body and the Soul :)

Had my 6th session with my fitness instructor this morning - started at 10:15 and ended at 12:00 - after only these few sessions I am already seeing and feeling the improvement in my body and energy level.

I started at level 3 on the exercise bike and today I was doing level 7 and doing 45 second sprints - amazing !

Then on to strength training - I am now actually able to balance on the exercise ball (first time, I kept falling off) ... also I am lifting weights up to 5 pounds (started at 2) and stepping and all kinds of  things!

I am on "Full Liquids"  as of this morning - that means two raw protein meal replacements and two snacks of raw protein added to a smoothie and for supper very liquefied soup :)  - it will still taste good ... no matter what it looks like.!

7 more days !!!!

A day of making payments

Today is my last day for soft/pureed foods - tomorrow starts full Liquids  - I have learned how to make smoothies which certainly helps to mask the taste of the raw protein.

Also this morning I went out to pay for my surgery - everyone wanted payment in full -so my pockets are empty now - darn insurance company... couldn't get them to pay a dime !  Oh well, this is an investment in my self and my health -

 I made some lentil soup last night - the recipe was on the tin - and I just added a few more things, like veggies and spices - it turned out really, really good - (oh yes, I blended it until it was completely smooth).  I will probably have the rest of it tonight.

8 more days !!!!!