Angie 2.0
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I appreciate all of you soooo much. I've decided to take the full 4 weeks off. I do need to focus on my new body and integrate my new routines better before going back to a fast-paced and high stress job. Here's to learning to put me and my health first!
Now it is confession time. I made a mistake of reading the recipe for Shelly's ricotta bake last week and buying the ingredients. I am soooooo sick of sweet flavors! My appointment with my surgeon is tomorrow, and afterwards I can switch to puréed foods (yay ricotta bake!). I couldn't take it today...I added an oz of low fat ricotta to my oz of applesauce that i take my Prilosec with. IT WAS MAGIC! Like riding a unicorn bareback through an enchanted forest style magic lol.
I wish that I could have made it one more day, and followed my plan to the tee. However, I didn't, and that is my cross to bare. Stupid, delicious oz of low fat cheese!!0 -
Look for some savory soups. I was in love with Progresso's Butternut Curry, and their Tomato Basil (strained the tomatoes with a fork). Also buried in the discussions is a pureed foods thread with a few damn-good recipes. You may have to dig back a few pages though.0
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Thank you anbrbr!! I'll have to find that thread! Those soups sound awesome!
Today I had my 2 week follow-up, and they said that I'm doing phenomenally well. I had a lot of guilt because I'm not having a lot of the typical issues that others have had. They told me that the 100% clean diet, 80lb weight loss, and daily cardio/strength training (including sit ups) prepared my body for a much better recovery. I'm truly blessed to be doing this well!
I'm taking one more week off of work to establish my new phase 3 puréed diet/vitamin routine, gain strength (I get very tired/weak), and integrate a 1 mile walk into my morning ritual. Pain wise...my body reminds me of my limits, and I'm getting better at listening.
I have 0 regrets! I am Sooo excited about my future. I now feel like my body is truly part of "me"...I used to see "me" as only my boobs and up lol. I'm kinda toying with starting a blog. It would be great to collect my thoughts throughout my journey. It'll be awesome to review so I stay on track and can celebrate my changes. Does anyone have experience blogging?0 -
Fat free refried beans and light sour cream (with a touch of siracha)...delish!!! The next day I tried Shelly's baked ricotta! I figured...I'm Italian, of course my body will graciously accept cheese and lots of seasoning, garlic, and a slightly tangy sauce without any sugar!
I took a tiny bite and waited 5 mins...AMAZING! No issues, so I put a couple of Tbsp's in a cup...MANGA! (Italian term meaning time to eat...not the cosplay Japanese anime thing)
Advance 30mins....cue rocket propulsion! Thankfully I followed some sage advice and had gas-x quick dissolve strips. This quickly remedied the issue.
Key learnings...
Bland to start, flavor will come later
Keep gas-x strips always
Give myself time after a new food before you have to go into public...just in case
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New fun update!!! For years I've only been able to shop at Catherine's for my clothes. As a matter of fact, when I started my journey, I was barely fitting in certain styles of 5x (their largest size). Today I had to buy an outfit for my husband's upcoming Christmas party. I'm used to hating my clothes and settling for anything that fits, leaving me wanting to hide. I prepared for battle, asked my best friend to go with me, and went shopping. I've lost 100lbs since the last time I went shopping at a store (vs sweats or khakis on line). I may have had an emotional issue when I tried on an adorable dress in a 3x and it fit! It got even more meaningful when my friend brought me one in a 2x and had me try it on. She really had to talk me in to it...it laid beautifully, and was very flattering. I even got a pair of ankle boots with a heel and some accessories. For the first time in many years I felt good in clothes that I liked that really look good on me. I'm so excited to be able to shop at Lane Bryant so I can kiss Catherines's "not my style" goodbye...I think I'm about 25lbs away from that! This was a very emotional day, and even though it was heavy and uncomfortable and forced me to see things that I wasn't ready for...it turned out amazinging and poweful!0
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Wonderful!0
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Think of how much pleasure you'll feel from being at the party in your new outfit (pleasure that is not related to eating)! Awesome!0
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Aw! Awesome update. Enjoy that Christmas party!
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Thank you all!! I'll post a pic when I go!0
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I MAY have panicked today. Last night (0235 to be precise) I noticed that my top drain incision scab had completely softened, was leaking, and had an opening in the center. I calmly responded by sitting up holding the phone until the office opened at 0830. I was dressed and had make-up done before I could even call bahaha. There was no color change, no temperature, and no swelling. I sent them a pic of it. They called me back and said that this was 100% normal. It is just an inside stitch trying to get out because it didn't completely dissolve. Now it is fully scabbed over and looks like healing. I'm still stressen until it is beautiful for at least 48 hrs. I'm gonna take it easy today and bust out the coloring books!0
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So inspiring you are! (channeling Yoda today I guess - haha!). My hubby is a nurse so I got myself in house wound care!! Glad stuff is ok.0
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Hahahaha. Thank you! I love the Yoda reference
I'm so jealous that your hubby is a nurse! You are going to be sooo hooked up! That is why I stayed at my parents' for the first two weeks. My dad is a nurse and my mom worked for a surgeon. I do have one valuable piece of advice to anyone recovering away from home. I was so excited by my rapid weight loss, that I never thought about using a different scale. Once I came home, I realized that their scale weighed me 7 lbs lighter!!!!! I hate that my weight must now reached what I reported almost 2 weeks a go! Boooooo. I'm still doing great, but it is what it is.
Oh, I have a cool update! It is taking every bit of the tiny amount of computer ability that I have, but I created a website to journal my progress, concerns, emotions, eating, and photos/recipes. I can't believe how hard this is. If anyone is interested in taking a peak. I have it at www.ButYouHaveSuchAPrettyFace.com. I am backdating info from my written journal, so it'll take time until I get it all the way back to the beginning. I have the background done and 4 postings at this time! Yay!! I plan on doing an update every week. Tomorrow is my first day back to work...so I'll probably do one tomorrow evening!0 -
I can't get over how much my mind is opening back up to possibilities that I've had to put on a shelf before. Example: I wanted to try yoga...so I started! I was thinking about blogging, so I learned how! I was thinking about biking the other day and had to actually take a moment to realize that riding a bike is an option for me again. 2016 is gonna be a whole new world for me and I'm super pumped about it! I'm only 1 size away from where I was when I met my husband 15yrs ago and 60 lbs heavier. This shows me that I'm physically stronger than I was in my 20's thanks to exercise. I must have a lot more muscle to explain the weight vs size differences.
These days my life is more about doing than hiding. There are still struggles, don't get me wrong. I have to go and see my ob-gyn because of constant lady issues. I call tomorrow to make an appointment with my family doctor because of daily muscle spasms in my back. I'm going to find a dietician who can give me a bit more guidance on what I should be eating and how much. I soooo need to attend my center's monthly support meetings. Unfortunately, that are at the end of the month.0 -
Great report! Look how far you've come - just think of where you'll be at the end of 2016! Wow!0
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Thank you! I'm soooo excited! This is gonna be the best year ever...full of reclaiming activities that I used to love.0
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Woohoo!! So glad to hear of your recent changing and experiences. So very happy for you.0
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