Weigh-ins AFTER Workouts
Have you ever weighed yourself AFTER a workout and it be like 2lbs lighter? It seems to be like that for me EVERY time. I guess it's fluid loss from sweating? I mean, because my knees are still in "recovery", I've been doing Wii Fit stepping, I'm sweating, sure, but not like TONS.
Last night after 45 minutes of stepping, I re-weighed in and saw 269 and even though it was probably a "false" weight because I had dehydrated a little from the excercise, it was AWESOME to see that 70's go away. So, I use it as a motivation method even if it's not totally accurate! Wrong? Maybe, but whatever floats my fat boat down the river...ya gotta do what ya gotta do to play with your own mind sometimes, right? hahaha
Bloodwork
I had my surgery in August and I haven't had any bloodwork done to check my vitamin levels or anything like that. Isn't it pretty standard? I have been a BAD girl about taking vitamins. I feel OK. I might need to get back on my Vitamin B's...that could help with fatigue, but I've been busy lately too, so it could be natural. I need to ask my surgeon about it tomorrow when I go for my check-in with him.
HEAVY
I have watched two episodes of A&E's new series "HEAVY". I am not a fan of The Biggest Loser, but enjoyed "Too Fat for Fifteen" very much. I like the shows that show realistic goals and help. A&E's show is pretty good. They don't yell TOO much and there isn't TOO much drama. I watch episodes on my cable's on-demand feature while I do my Wii Fit stepping and I find it motivating. And, maybe it's crazy, but seeing a 500lb person on TV helps me see the thinner person I have become in the mirror. Not that I was ever 500lbs, but I sometimes saw myself as just as big as those people and now I see that I never could have looked like that and that I don't look like that now. It puts things into perspective for me.
I watch with a heavy heart though because some of these folks have a lot of issues. I find that the parts where they deal with a therapist is helpful to watch as well. When they talk more about the emotions and why they eat, I can identify with them to some degree.
It's worth a watch! Check out some full episodes on A&E's website.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
I wish I liked exercise.
I like my gym. It is where all the fat, strange, and homely people work out. I fit into at least one of those categories, so I fit in just fine :) In our town, Gold's Gym is like a meat market and my gym is where the fat people go to try their best. At least I don't feel self-conscious when I go, but I just wish I liked going more.
Hopefully my personal satisfaction from exercise will improve as I lose weight and it becomes less painful to work out. My husband loves to work out - he gets a rush from it. I wish I did, but I do not. I just feel kind of crappy afterwards...not muscle soreness, but I get achey all over. I could not sleep last because my legs hurt so bad and tylenol didn't even touch the pain.
It had been so long since I had been to the gym that I couldn't even log in anymore. I had to go get them to reactive my account! However, part of that was because I wasn't working out on the floor the last time I was there - I had been doing water aerobics, so I had no need to log in for quite a while now.
I walked for 35 minutes. I'm in the baby-steps phase of exercise. It hardly seems worth the hassle to change clothes and drive over there just to stay 35 minutes, get sweaty and leave. But, if I stay longer, I'll end up pushing myself too hard and won't be able to (or want to) go back for a while. If it wasn't so freakin' hot in the south, I would just walk outside in the neighborhood, but the AC is worth the gym membership when your only other option in the summer is 100 degree weather!
Here's to hoping this get's easier!
Hopefully my personal satisfaction from exercise will improve as I lose weight and it becomes less painful to work out. My husband loves to work out - he gets a rush from it. I wish I did, but I do not. I just feel kind of crappy afterwards...not muscle soreness, but I get achey all over. I could not sleep last because my legs hurt so bad and tylenol didn't even touch the pain.
It had been so long since I had been to the gym that I couldn't even log in anymore. I had to go get them to reactive my account! However, part of that was because I wasn't working out on the floor the last time I was there - I had been doing water aerobics, so I had no need to log in for quite a while now.
I walked for 35 minutes. I'm in the baby-steps phase of exercise. It hardly seems worth the hassle to change clothes and drive over there just to stay 35 minutes, get sweaty and leave. But, if I stay longer, I'll end up pushing myself too hard and won't be able to (or want to) go back for a while. If it wasn't so freakin' hot in the south, I would just walk outside in the neighborhood, but the AC is worth the gym membership when your only other option in the summer is 100 degree weather!
Here's to hoping this get's easier!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Food Dreams
I am being haunted by food.
I've had SEVERAL dreams where foods have been taunting me. I guess the good news is that even in my dreams, I have really amazing will power. I'll share a couple of my outlandish food nightmares with you:
Dream One
A couple of co-workers and I were on a business trip and the only place we could get breakfast was this crazy $1 food store. It was like a Dollar Tree, but all groceries with a cafe. Well, everything in there was really bad for you! Lots of danish and breakfast sweets & breads. Not one piece of fruit to be seen! Someone picked up this giant sweet roll and that is what they were going to get...I was like "That looks tasty, but I can't eat that! What am I going to do?"... I began looking for protein. I found these crispy bacon strips with a maple glaze and toasted coconut sprinkles...Not good. [Side note: If I had had this dream before the band,I would have totally tried this...somehow it sounds very interesting in a gourmet sort of way!] In the end, I left the shop and went hungry rather than putting something into my body that would be so bad for me.
Analysis
Obviously food choices have become a major issue after surgery. I think this dream came from my thoughts about how 90% of consumer's food options are very bad for us, have huge portions, and are marketed to us as a good "value" because they are huge and cheap!
Dream Two
I was at this huge gathering of people. I think we were traveling on a boat. A big family had taken it upon themselves to do a lot of cooking and share it with everyone. I was in charge of cleaning up and they had a lot of leftovers. The one thing they had the most of was desserts. There was this huge pile of baked goods (brownies, fudge, cookies) that had to be moved to the kitchen. I had to remove each item one by one and put it all in a air-tight container...I can remember that I wanted to eat one so badly, but I wouldn't even lick the chocolate off my fingers. Then, to make matters worse, someone decided that they didn't want the desserts in the container that I had put them in, so I had to transfer them AGAIN. It was like torture, but I was strong and did not eat any of them!
Analysis
I think this is a testament to my commitment to this new lifestyle. It's like my brain, even when asleep, is trying to constantly test me and reassure me that I have will power. I am always afraid that I will lose that will power after the "honeymoon" phase of this is over. But, as long as I am loosing, that is when it's fun. When I see progress, I feel empowered to continue on.
I had another food dream last night and I can't remember what it was! Do any of you dream about food? I NEVER used to dream about food before. I think it's just because so much apart of my life now. I am sure as time progresses, I will be able to stop focusing so much on it and just live my life. The choices will come easier and I won't be analyzing every nutrition detail later on. I think this is all a part of the process!
TTFN,
I've had SEVERAL dreams where foods have been taunting me. I guess the good news is that even in my dreams, I have really amazing will power. I'll share a couple of my outlandish food nightmares with you:
Dream One
A couple of co-workers and I were on a business trip and the only place we could get breakfast was this crazy $1 food store. It was like a Dollar Tree, but all groceries with a cafe. Well, everything in there was really bad for you! Lots of danish and breakfast sweets & breads. Not one piece of fruit to be seen! Someone picked up this giant sweet roll and that is what they were going to get...I was like "That looks tasty, but I can't eat that! What am I going to do?"... I began looking for protein. I found these crispy bacon strips with a maple glaze and toasted coconut sprinkles...Not good. [Side note: If I had had this dream before the band,I would have totally tried this...somehow it sounds very interesting in a gourmet sort of way!] In the end, I left the shop and went hungry rather than putting something into my body that would be so bad for me.
Analysis
Obviously food choices have become a major issue after surgery. I think this dream came from my thoughts about how 90% of consumer's food options are very bad for us, have huge portions, and are marketed to us as a good "value" because they are huge and cheap!
Dream Two
I was at this huge gathering of people. I think we were traveling on a boat. A big family had taken it upon themselves to do a lot of cooking and share it with everyone. I was in charge of cleaning up and they had a lot of leftovers. The one thing they had the most of was desserts. There was this huge pile of baked goods (brownies, fudge, cookies) that had to be moved to the kitchen. I had to remove each item one by one and put it all in a air-tight container...I can remember that I wanted to eat one so badly, but I wouldn't even lick the chocolate off my fingers. Then, to make matters worse, someone decided that they didn't want the desserts in the container that I had put them in, so I had to transfer them AGAIN. It was like torture, but I was strong and did not eat any of them!
Analysis
I think this is a testament to my commitment to this new lifestyle. It's like my brain, even when asleep, is trying to constantly test me and reassure me that I have will power. I am always afraid that I will lose that will power after the "honeymoon" phase of this is over. But, as long as I am loosing, that is when it's fun. When I see progress, I feel empowered to continue on.
I had another food dream last night and I can't remember what it was! Do any of you dream about food? I NEVER used to dream about food before. I think it's just because so much apart of my life now. I am sure as time progresses, I will be able to stop focusing so much on it and just live my life. The choices will come easier and I won't be analyzing every nutrition detail later on. I think this is all a part of the process!
TTFN,
Wii Fit Workout : Gold's Gym Dance Workout
I went out to my local GameStop yesterday and picked up a copy of this Wii game for $29.99. I played with it yesterday a little and I think I am really going to like it! Granted, it's not an EASY game, but if you just move to it as best you can, you will sweat! It's highly customizable and I can really see the potential of the game to teach you some great moves.I like the fact that the tutorials can be set to loop a certain part of it over and over - giving slow and choreographically challenged people like myself a chance to figure out what is going on! I have rhythm, but I'm just not very good at copying someone else's specific dance moves!
Not only does it have latin dancing, but it also has cardio boxing. So, you can make your own workout using those two elements along with mini-games. I'm not so sure about the mini-games yet, but maybe there is some cool-down or warm-up potential in there somewhere.
The game does not require the Wii Fit Balance Board, but it can be used to calculate your weight and keep track of it. I can't believe how few games actually need the Balance Board! Oh well, I still like my Wii Fit stepping!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
1 Month & 1 Goal - What a big day!
Today is exactly one month since my surgery! I was banded August 11th and today on September 11th, I stepped on the scale and found that I had hit my first mini goal - I came in at 299.4 lbs....
Goodbye 300's and hello 200's! I will never again see 300+lbs on the scale again.
Well, by the end of the day I know I will... I weigh in the mornings because my legs are not swollen so I know it's a truer weight. I'm sure I'll be seeing 300's on the scale until I'm down to about 295 or so.
But, I was SO ELATED to see 299. It's been way too long.
What an amazing feeling to know that no matter what, I'll never see 300lbs again!
Goodbye 300's and hello 200's! I will never again see 300+lbs on the scale again.
Well, by the end of the day I know I will... I weigh in the mornings because my legs are not swollen so I know it's a truer weight. I'm sure I'll be seeing 300's on the scale until I'm down to about 295 or so.
But, I was SO ELATED to see 299. It's been way too long.
What an amazing feeling to know that no matter what, I'll never see 300lbs again!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Wii Fit Workouts & Soreness!
Wednesday I stepped on my Wii fit for the first time since I weighed under the Wii Fit's weight limit of 330lbs. Believe me, it's a pain in the butt to try to use the Wii Fit if you weight too much. It flat out won't let you! I had to bend over and lean on the board with my hands so that it was only registering partial body weight. Then, the weight is different everytime, so it slows it all down.
Wednesday: 30 minutes of advanced step & then I did the Hula Hooping activity for fun along with some of the strength exercises just to see if I could do them. I had a hard time with those!
Thursday: 20 minutes of advanced step & then 20 minutes of free step (The Wii Remote acts like a counter and you step to the rhythm, but you can watch TV instead of having to have the Wii screen up!). A total of 40 minutes of stepping ... over 2,000 steps and 330 calories burned.
Not bad! I may should have skipped the Hula Hooping activity on Wednesday because I had (and still have) some abdominal soreness that is kind of annoying me and concerning me a little. It makes you twist around too much, so I should have just skipped that until a few weeks down the road.
Hopefully the soreness is just from the activity in general...yesterday after the 40 minute workout, I did have a little nausea, so today I'm going to skip it since I'm going to have a long weekend of walking around ahead of me.
My legs are SO SORE. I miss Aleve! It's the only thing that really nips it in the bud and I can't take it. I had a hard time sleeping last night because I was so achy everywhere. My legs are still in major pain today too....and I have the same abdominal soreness and tenderness :(
The soreness is understandable, but the tenderness worries me a little...
Wednesday: 30 minutes of advanced step & then I did the Hula Hooping activity for fun along with some of the strength exercises just to see if I could do them. I had a hard time with those!
Thursday: 20 minutes of advanced step & then 20 minutes of free step (The Wii Remote acts like a counter and you step to the rhythm, but you can watch TV instead of having to have the Wii screen up!). A total of 40 minutes of stepping ... over 2,000 steps and 330 calories burned.
Not bad! I may should have skipped the Hula Hooping activity on Wednesday because I had (and still have) some abdominal soreness that is kind of annoying me and concerning me a little. It makes you twist around too much, so I should have just skipped that until a few weeks down the road.
Hopefully the soreness is just from the activity in general...yesterday after the 40 minute workout, I did have a little nausea, so today I'm going to skip it since I'm going to have a long weekend of walking around ahead of me.
My legs are SO SORE. I miss Aleve! It's the only thing that really nips it in the bud and I can't take it. I had a hard time sleeping last night because I was so achy everywhere. My legs are still in major pain today too....and I have the same abdominal soreness and tenderness :(
The soreness is understandable, but the tenderness worries me a little...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
3 Weeks Post-Op
It has been 3 weeks since I changed my life forever! Since I have been a grown adult with a job with insurance, I have been doing my darndest to change my health and maintain a healthy weight. It never worked out for me. No pills, no gyms, no support group was ever enough, so I decided to get a tool that would suppliment my will-power and hard work. I have lost weight on my own by changing habits, but this time, there is no going back!
My heaviest weight (around 2006/2007): 379
My weight this time last year: 350
My weight pre-op diet: 333
My weight pre-op Surgeon's Visit: 324
My weight on surgery date: 320
My current weight 3 weeks out: 305
I have to say, I was surprised at how much harder this surgery was than my gallbladder removal in March. I thought it would be pretty comparable, but Lap-Band was quite a bit more draining. When thinking through it all, it makes sense that this is more difficult. You have more incisions, you have more areas that need healing and you have the introduction of a foreign object into your body along with a major change and reduction in calorie in-take.
I have to allow myself to recover and have some patience! Yesterday was exactly 3 weeks and I am just NOW getting a little of my energy back!
I just realized that it has been at least 4 weeks since I have had any "bad foods". That is one entire month of no candy bars or "treats" and no fast food or large portions. I've been on diets before, yes, and I've gone even longer than that without sugar before, but I've never been able to cut out sugar and maintain very small portions before.
Yay me!
My heaviest weight (around 2006/2007): 379
My weight this time last year: 350
My weight pre-op diet: 333
My weight pre-op Surgeon's Visit: 324
My weight on surgery date: 320
My current weight 3 weeks out: 305
I have to say, I was surprised at how much harder this surgery was than my gallbladder removal in March. I thought it would be pretty comparable, but Lap-Band was quite a bit more draining. When thinking through it all, it makes sense that this is more difficult. You have more incisions, you have more areas that need healing and you have the introduction of a foreign object into your body along with a major change and reduction in calorie in-take.
I have to allow myself to recover and have some patience! Yesterday was exactly 3 weeks and I am just NOW getting a little of my energy back!
I just realized that it has been at least 4 weeks since I have had any "bad foods". That is one entire month of no candy bars or "treats" and no fast food or large portions. I've been on diets before, yes, and I've gone even longer than that without sugar before, but I've never been able to cut out sugar and maintain very small portions before.
Yay me!
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