Dr's visit

I saw Mr. Frydenberg today and he was very pleased with my weight loss and progress, so much so that I don't have to see him for another 6 months.

I then went for lunch with Reid and Sam. I tried risotto and managed a few spoonsful and then I had to race back to see Melanie, the dietician.

Those things I can't are no longer on the can't eat list, I have to cut them more finely. For example carrot should be grated and then cut up. I should take about 20minutes to eat a meal and stop after 20 minutes if there is any left. Sandwiches should be made with one slice of bread or if I have to buy one, I should throw half away.
I am on three meals a day and no snacks.
I am to start recording my exercise time per day so I might as well record all food and exercise from now on.
Starting tomorrow I will record it here too.

Please comment if you notice me going astray.

Kerry

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Another milestone.

Perhaps I should have had different goals or at least two sets.

I passed the 20kg mark today, 20.3 to be exact and I am extatic.

I have started moving forward again which I am really pleased about.

Kerry

Happy New Year

I do not make New Year's Resolutions. I never have and I never will.
I am not good at goal setting for my own health and fitness but I am very good at organising and planning and working towards other things in my life. Once I set my mind to some things there is no budging on my behalf, that is how I have achieved lots of things in my life. It's a real mystery as to why I don't seem to treat my health in the same way.
Bariatric surgery was easy to plan for and keep to schedule. I did not put one foot wrong in preparation for the surgery. I followed all the rules and it was a breeze.
My weight loss was very quick and relatively easy but now it has slowed considerably. I have one minor female age related problem at the moment that could be slowing things down temporarily but that is only an excuse I am looking for.
I stole some goals from Tracey's blog and have tuned them to suit me.

This year I am choosing to focus on the following:
I refuse to let emotions play a part in my health and fitness.


I will embrace the opportunity my gastric sleeve has given me to improve my health and support it by making healthy food choices. We are a team!


Exercise will be a regular component of my life. I will participate in planned exercise at least five times each week.


I will hydrate my body with at least at least two litres of water a day.


That is four areas of my life that I am choosing to keep “neat”, shouldn’t be too hard should it? Well, trust me, you will hear about it if I mess up.

I hope you don't mind too much Tracey.

I have started to do a minimum of 30 minutes cardio each day, even getting up early to do it when necessary. This is a huge change on my behalf. Unlike other times when I have started exercising after a break I have not tried to do it full on as if I haven't stopped. I am doing very easy cardio and intend to build on it each day.
I will also start incorporating weights again.
I have booked into Phat Camp, even if I am the only one I know there, I will go and I will be in the best shape I have ever been when I get there. I am already looking forward to it. Let's hope I don't fall off anything this time.
I still have eating issues. Most vegies don't go too well unless they are mashed. I refuse to put proper meals in a blender. I am not a baby and I will not eat baby food. I will perservere with all food until the hernia repair stretches itself or I learn to do without some things.
I can no longer eat rich food such as fruit mince pies, Christmas pudding and chocolate. I will not miss the chocolate but unless something changes Christmas just won't be the same again.
I cannot drink softdrink, the bubbles are too big but Champagne bubbles are fine in small sips, go figure. Every now and then I wouldn't mind a coke zero.
I am learning to enjoy tea, iced mainly, but also the occasional hot one. I still love coffee and if I haven't had food or drink for a while I can drink a whole small one. I used to always drink large flat whites. No more large ones now. Just think of the calories I am saving. I will not ruin the coffee with low fat milk so I still get a few extra calories but I don't have coffee as often so I guess it's win, win.
I am loving the way I feel at this point in time and it can only improve from now on.

Cheers,

Kerry

Sticking problems

I'm still having trouble with things that stick and still experimenting with food choices.
Cruskits and smoked salmon with some philly is my current favourite and probably easiest meal. I usually have that for lunch.

Things that don't work.

Asparagus
Red meat
BBQ chicken
Lettuce or salad greens in general
Fizzy drinks like softdrink have far too many bubbles
Bread is far too filling so sandwiches are now out in preference to cruskits

and..............I seem to discover new ones most days.

I did manage a small amount of Christmas Dinner.


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A stitch in time.......

..well one where the stomach drain was anyway. It's apparently trying to make it's way out through my skin. It looks like the eye from a hook and eye. I remember having those stitches removed and it wasn't pleasant. I'm told it's only a piece that's been left behind and it will come out of it's own accord.

I am tolerating more food and learning to slow down and chew more. Red meat is not something I even want to try though. Fizzy drinks, except sparkly, don't go down well. Flat drinks are much better. Today I have an iced tea which I will eventually finish. It will take me the rest of the afternoon to finish the round of mixed sandwiches I have.


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One down, eight to go.

Goals, that is. I achieved the first one yay!!!!!!!!!
I finally broke into the 80's.

I am having trouble with solids due to the hernia, the tight little hole won't let much through so I have to chew and chew and chew and chew and if I forget I am in big trouble. Food gets stuck and then I either throw up or stay in what could only be described as extreme discomfort for several minutes. It certainly makes my eyes water.

One good find has been cruskits, they sort of dissolve on chewing and cause no problems. I will be eating more of them now.

My next goal is 85 which is not nearly as far away as 90 was so I reckon I will be celebrating again mid - late January. Fingers Crossed.

Kerry

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