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Still feeling good.  Not having any complications.  I made an appointment with my surgeon in HOUSTON for my exact 6 month surgiversary, April 13.  I am on track to have lost about 100 lbs by 6 months.  GOD I hope so.  I just weighed again and am at 240.  I believe I was at 317 at the time of surgery.  That's 77 lbs.  Can I loose 30 lbs in a month?  I don't know, but I am sure going to try.  


I am still concerned about my skin.  I will be having a skin tightening/ skinny wrap when I go to Houston.

I feel good, ya'll!  I had a body wrap this Saturday.  I was not too impressed.  It cost me $85.  The chick who did the measuring said I lost 12 inches, including 5 from my abdomen.  I wasn't so sure about that... esp because i've been thinking lately that I have not lost enough weight.  

Today I weighed and am now 250.  I suppose that is something to be happy about.  I got serious today though.  I went to Whole Foods and got some FAGE yogurt and other vairous protien snacks.  I ate chicken for breakfast and lunch and made enchaladas for dinner.  I'm back on track.  I think I'll set a goal of another 50 lbs off by April 15.  I CAN DO IT!

I'm at 255 now.  I guess I'm down 65 lbs.  I am estatic.  I feel and look so cute already.  I really can't imagine being as small as some of the people in the posts.  But I'm taking it day by day and hope to get there when I get there.  I DO NOT weigh myself often at all.   I don't need that kind of pressure.  I'm still comfortable in an 18.  But I can't wait till I can shop in any store I want.  House of Dereon jeans--Here I come!

Feeling good Ya'll!!!!
I'm down approx. 50 lbs.  Size 18/20.  Looking foxy. Eating cookies and stuff -bad I know.  BUT balancing it with my protein - so there.   I FEEL good,a dn that's sucha releif-it's really all that matters to me right now.  No more puking.  Very few icky feelings - believe because I have learned to balance my foods. Is that what they have meant by "balanced meals" all this time !?!?!  Who knew?

Anyway I put up a post of my favourite new recipe.  I call it CANDY CHICKEN or HONEY THYME CHICKEN.  Wanna here it? Here it go.

OMG!  I made up the most delicious dish the other day.  I normally do not like sweet food, but THIS CHICKEN TASTES LIKE CANDY!  I can't stop eating it!!  And that's a good thing, cause then I don't want junk.  Here's the Rachael Ray version of what I did.


Moni's Honey Thyme Chicken

1 whole chicken
some olive oil (maybe 1/4 cup)
Worschishire sauce (about 5 tablespoons)
7 sprigs fresh thyme  
premixed poultry seasoning
lemon pepper seasoning
honey

I pulled the buds off the thyme sprigs. Then, I mixed everything (except the honey) in a small bowl and rubbed it on the chicken with my fingers.  I was careful to make sure I put some under the skin and poured the rest in the cavity.  I let that marinade overnight.
I baked the chicken for 1 hour covered with foil at 400.  This way of cooking will yield a lot of juice.  I took a couple big spoonfullls of hot juice out and put in a little bowl and added about 5 tablespoons of honey.  I mixed it, and added it over the top of the chicken.  Cook uncovered another 15 minutes, or until skin is brown.

This chicken was so juicy and not too sweet.  I suppose this is a testament to how much my taste buds have calmed down if i think chicken tastes like candy.  I love it and wanted to share in hopes that you will try it and like it too.  Experiment and please do not hold my bad recipe writing against me. :)

 

What a smart ass.  I totally DID have a stricture.  I went to CLE with Channelle and had to go to the emergency room when I got back b/c I was dehydrated.  That's when I had enough.  So the day b4 Thanksgiving, Dr. M went in with a baloon and blew that sucker right up.  I was ablet to eat a lil on T-day. But it has gotten better since then and throwing up is no more.  Now, I can even guzzle some water.  :)

I still feel a lil woosey after eating soemtimes and can only eat very little food.  But I am good.  Thought I had not lost any weight over holidays. I was eating chocolate and badness.  Still, I lost.  

Was sick over New Years.  Didn't eat for 3 days.  Came back to N.O. a size 20.

I feel real cute.

GOAL REACHED!  -- well, a small one.

Yesterday was my 1 monthaversary!  I was 285, down 35lbs!  My goal was 30.  I feel good today.  Have decided not to have the endoscopy.  I don't have no stricture, I'm just going through learning my pouch.  I have good days and bad ones, where I can't eat anything.  Today, I'm taking it easy and just drinking water. 

I had my one month checkup today.  Labs looked fine.  We talked about my throwing up for the last week (incl. water) and decided that I should have an endoscopy.  I go for the consultation on Monday, and have the procedure on Thrusday of next week.  

I have also just accepted a position back in New Orleans and will turn in my resignation today.  

I have lost 30 lbs in this last month.  Probably because all I can eat is mom's veggie soup.  Dr. says to eat single ingrediant food.  So I'll try that.  I sort of hope that a stricture IS my problem, so we can fix it and I can eat more regularly.  I'm tired of soup.

I'll be 3 weeks in 2 days.  This sucks.  My food selections are too limited.  I ate 1/2 hot dog on Holloween and was not sick.  I ate 1/2 a SouthBeach Diet chicken wrap at work and puked.  I had to come home to lie down.  I did not return :(.  

In addition, I don't think the lbs are coming off.  I do not feel smaller, and my clothes don't fit differently.  My goal was 30lbs by Nov 12, and I am going to fail.  I'm depressed.

Went to the Dr today. I'm going to start back at work on Monday.  One of my incisions is not healing and it's the one right where my bra will be!  I was worried about it hurting. Dr. Marvin put a piece of gause on it nad told me to not worry about it.  I have been leaving it exposed to the air in hopes of promoting healing.

On the flip side, I am down it 303.  That's 14lbs in 2 weeks.  I'll take that, but I expected more.  When am I going to wake up skinny?!?!?

10 Days post op!  Who hoo!  At my 1 week checkup I weighted in at 307.  So that's 11 lbs lost.  I can feel my shape changing and am so excited.  I am finally feeling well enough to do some REAL walking.  I walked around my neighborhood for 30 min. today.  EVERYTHING I ate had protein in it.  SO I am quite pleased with myself today.

Morining - protein drink 10oz
water
Afternoon - 1 scrambled egg w/ cheese
water
protein shake 10oz
water
SF pudding w/ unflavored protein added.