Yesterday was a bust!!
Or so I thought until I stepped on the scale and it is down TWO POUNDS ( now reading 226)!!!!
I was excited with the number on the scale but I still felt as if I should have done better yesterday!!
The day started out well:
-1 Starbucks Coffee Drink
-1 Protein Shake
-1 16 oz bottle of water
And that was all before 10am!!
I took my B-12 supplements, and Konnor & I dance around the living room for about 20 minutes or so. Next, is where I fell off the wagon. I was on my way to the grocery store when I began to sweat profusely! Despite the air conditioner in the care blowing right in my face, I felt really hot yet my skin felt cold & clammy. As I stopped at the stop sign, the road began to spin! I pulled off to the side of the road, and tried to calm my self down to figure out what was occurring. Then it hit me, it was my blood sugar!! I was having a low blood sugar reaction due to the increase in activity and the decrease of sugar/carbs.
Putting the car in gear, I drove to the closest place where I could get something sweet to avoid from blacking out completely, and by the time I hit the Drive Thru at my favorite local coffee shoppe, I had began to shake! I ordered a large frozen coffee and a chocolate chip muffin. I knew that the muffin had sugar sprinkled on top of it, so it should definitely help! I really just ordered the coffee drink out of bad habit!
After my snack loaded with fat, calories and a ton of sugar I felt better physically but mentally I began kicking myself for lack of preplanning!
I continued on to the store to pick up some peanut free treats for the 1st grade class who won a local shoe drive. The sponsors bought the ice cream of the winning class but I was a little concerned with reading the ingredient list. So I went to the store to buy some of our favorite, trust peanut free items. I would want someone to do it for my child, so I had no problem doing it for someone else's. I was astonished to find out that there were THREE kids with nut allergies in this class. The newest statistics say that 1 in 12 kids have a nut allergy. In a class room of 24, that is 2 kids per classroom! It made me realize that my son IS NOT the only one I am fighting for to make our school safe for kids with food allergies!
Konnor & I walked to the school with our treats in hand, and I had another 16 oz bottle of water.
Several trips up & down the stairs for laundry and then later it was a 2 1/2 baseball game where my little three year old keeps me literally on my toes while Korbin is one my field. At the ball field I had another protein drink and another bottle of water ( for a total of 3-16 oz bottle of water) and I was happy for the end of the game to come to head to the bathroom!!!
Korb's team won their game 12-5 and then we found out the Korbin was nominated to be apart of the ALL STAR team!! He was over the moon excited! More importantly, he got to see that all his hard work & determination DOES pay off!! With the win & the announcement, the baseball team went to the local ice cream shop to celebrate. Konnor & I shared a large slushy.( I had to celebrate with the kids, right?)
I tried to keep to the liquid portion of the 5 day pouch test, even if it was higher in calories and sugar that I would have liked!
It appears that the extra liquid and the continual exercise throughout the day has paid off!! I have extra energy today too that I have not had it a while!!
Today so far I have has 1 protein drink, 1-16 oz bottle of water and one coffee drink. I walked around the neighborhood at 9 o'clock this morning with my cute little shadow and I think this afternoon we are going to do some gardening/lawn work.
I had forgotten how hard the liquid diet is/was and how on top of your food you need to be, especially is you are prone to low blood sugar reactions like me. Like I said, weight loss is not the goal of the 5dpt, but it is a welcomed side effect! I am optimistic that I will have enough energy to chase after these boys this summer and reach my goal weight.
Remember: A healthy momma makes a healthy family!!
~Kristy~
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Tomorrow is Day # 1
Today has been such a nice day!!
It's been one of those amazing days where you feel thankful so much! God has truly blessed me in so many ways and I simply could not thankful Him enough for loving & providing for me!!
One of my goals this week is the 5 Day Pouch Test. I have talked about this before, and it is basically a week long test to get your "pouch" back on track. It mimics the diet I was on right after surgery just in a shorter amount of time. It helps to retrain your pouch to hold smaller amount of food, and helps you to focus on following the rules again.
For those of you that have not have a gastric bypass, your "pouch" the smaller stomach your surgeon has made from your larger stomach and parts of intestines. Immediately after surgery my pouch could hold 2-3 ounces of food/ liquid at a time. After about a year or so, my pouch was said to hold 6 to 8 ounces of food at a time, and now I estimate that it holds about 12 ounces at a time. I would like to get back to that 8 ounce mark, but without the pouch test and retraining my pouch to hold smaller amounts of food. Again.
With that being said the 5 Day Pouch Test goes like this:
For the entire description, recipes and tips visit the official website here: 5 Day Pouch Test
The rules I spoke about earlier, I got from Kaye Bailey author of Living after WLS blog. I found it after I had my surgery and credit a lot of my success to the neighborhood; an online support group for people pre & post weight loss surgery. They have a TON of great tips from exercise to eating right.
"The Four Rules we must follow in order to achieve the best results with weight loss surgery - any procedure. Those rules (with minor variations from one bariatric surgeon to the next) are:
* Protein First
* Lots of Water
* No Snacking
* Daily Exercise
The Four Rules are for life. In order to maintain weight loss and keep the obesity from which we suffer in remission we must follow these rules for life. When we meet patients who have maintained a healthy body weight for several years with weight loss surgery we learn that in most cases they live by the Four Rules. " , Bailey writes on her blog.
The unwritten rule # 5 is to take your daily vitamin's/supplements.
Tomorrow will be Day # 1 for me.
I must admit I am a little scared! It has been along time since I have followed a lot of these rules or any of the others, like no drinking with your meal because you remain fuller longer or eating every 2-3 hours.
Traditionally, I have had very favorable results & I am looking forward to that! Yet, the weight loss it just a welcomed side effect to the 5dpt. The main goal is too get back on track. Since reaching my goals and better health is very attainable for me, getting back on track is a MUST!
I will log my results and, attempt to do so daily. Daily accountability has also given me favorable results as well. What I look forward to the most is the control that I feel when I plan out my meals, know when & what I am eating and have accountability for my actions.
Even if your not doing the 5dpt per say, you can apply many of its rules to your week as well.
-Hydrate, Hydrate, HYDRATE!!
-Portion Control and small, frequent meal instead of 3 large meals
-Preplan your meals & snacks
-Accountability. Here or Facebook page, The Daily Plate or another friend/family member.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
WE ALL CAN!!!!
The bible says, "Where 2 or 3 are gathered together I [Jesus Christ] am there also" and "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
If Jesus/The bible says it,
I believe it,
And that's enough for me!
This includes taking better care of the only body we get!!
Are you ready????
Hhherrreeee weeeeee gooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you at the end of Day #1!!!
~Kristy~
It's been one of those amazing days where you feel thankful so much! God has truly blessed me in so many ways and I simply could not thankful Him enough for loving & providing for me!!
One of my goals this week is the 5 Day Pouch Test. I have talked about this before, and it is basically a week long test to get your "pouch" back on track. It mimics the diet I was on right after surgery just in a shorter amount of time. It helps to retrain your pouch to hold smaller amount of food, and helps you to focus on following the rules again.
For those of you that have not have a gastric bypass, your "pouch" the smaller stomach your surgeon has made from your larger stomach and parts of intestines. Immediately after surgery my pouch could hold 2-3 ounces of food/ liquid at a time. After about a year or so, my pouch was said to hold 6 to 8 ounces of food at a time, and now I estimate that it holds about 12 ounces at a time. I would like to get back to that 8 ounce mark, but without the pouch test and retraining my pouch to hold smaller amounts of food. Again.
With that being said the 5 Day Pouch Test goes like this:
- Day 1 & 2 Full Liquids – low-carb protein shakes, broth, clear or cream soups, sugar-free gelatin and pudding
- Day 3 Soft Proteins – canned fish (tuna or salmon) eggs, fresh soft fish (tilapia, sole, orange roughy.
- Day 4 Firm Protein – ground meat (turkey, beef, chicken, lamb), shellfish, scallops, lobster, fresh salmon or halibut.
- Day 5 Solid Protein – white meat poultry, beef steak, pork, lamb, wild game
For the entire description, recipes and tips visit the official website here: 5 Day Pouch Test
The rules I spoke about earlier, I got from Kaye Bailey author of Living after WLS blog. I found it after I had my surgery and credit a lot of my success to the neighborhood; an online support group for people pre & post weight loss surgery. They have a TON of great tips from exercise to eating right.
"The Four Rules we must follow in order to achieve the best results with weight loss surgery - any procedure. Those rules (with minor variations from one bariatric surgeon to the next) are:
* Protein First
* Lots of Water
* No Snacking
* Daily Exercise
The Four Rules are for life. In order to maintain weight loss and keep the obesity from which we suffer in remission we must follow these rules for life. When we meet patients who have maintained a healthy body weight for several years with weight loss surgery we learn that in most cases they live by the Four Rules. " , Bailey writes on her blog.
The unwritten rule # 5 is to take your daily vitamin's/supplements.
Tomorrow will be Day # 1 for me.
I must admit I am a little scared! It has been along time since I have followed a lot of these rules or any of the others, like no drinking with your meal because you remain fuller longer or eating every 2-3 hours.
Traditionally, I have had very favorable results & I am looking forward to that! Yet, the weight loss it just a welcomed side effect to the 5dpt. The main goal is too get back on track. Since reaching my goals and better health is very attainable for me, getting back on track is a MUST!
I will log my results and, attempt to do so daily. Daily accountability has also given me favorable results as well. What I look forward to the most is the control that I feel when I plan out my meals, know when & what I am eating and have accountability for my actions.
Even if your not doing the 5dpt per say, you can apply many of its rules to your week as well.
-Hydrate, Hydrate, HYDRATE!!
-Portion Control and small, frequent meal instead of 3 large meals
-Preplan your meals & snacks
-Accountability. Here or Facebook page, The Daily Plate or another friend/family member.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
WE ALL CAN!!!!
The bible says, "Where 2 or 3 are gathered together I [Jesus Christ] am there also" and "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
If Jesus/The bible says it,
I believe it,
And that's enough for me!
This includes taking better care of the only body we get!!
Are you ready????
Hhherrreeee weeeeee gooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you at the end of Day #1!!!
~Kristy~
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