6 months out!

Jan 22, 2010

 Today is my 6 month surgiversary! So far I have lost 122 lbs and am at 67.5% EWL  I honestly can say that I LOVE my DS!
  This month has been the most "normal" and yet the most eye opening as well.  Finally , aquaintainces.. that didnt know I had WLS are noticiing my loss and are asking.. HOW? andI do tell them I had the DS. But its funny and sad because they dont get that my Super morbid obesity was more than being fat.. it was killing me with my comorbids and I was only survivng and in pain all the time and not able to do what I needed to do. People seem to think its about pure vanity and didnt realize insurance covers it.. they think its like plastic surgery....  There was even one guy at the hardware store that asked if I did it for me or for my husband.... Now Im from Dallas and not this west texas sexist place and not of the prevailing culture around here that treats men as superior... so this completely caught me off gaurd.  After I picked my jaw up off the floor I explained I did it for ME!. Im the one that was dying and needed and wanted to live.. WITH or WITHOUT my husband!!
   I have been able to get  in my vitamins without any problems anymore and they arenot making me gag! I am getting in all my fluids and have become really fond of Fruit20 and also like to drink a fountain diet pepsi pretty much every day.  I also drink crystal light and unsweet tea with splenda too.  Protein I really  have to be aware of to get enough in and it is a challenge.   I am amazed at how much I can eat some times and other times I cant hardly eat at all before I am full. I have discovered seafood is my friend and I can eat alot of it.. except Salmon for some reason is more dense and hard to eat much of.

This is my fitday menu for today.. and I havent even eaten supper yet.. Today has been a good eating day!
Oh... and I had red lobster for lunch,...and have been eating it at home since then.. which is why the lobster and lots of shrimp. lol I had the jalepeno mango shrimp skewer appetizer and the Ultimate feast combo.. but i didnt eat the potatoes yet or crab legs .. those are for tomarrow.

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,142	57.8	41.4	108.3
Shrimp, cooked		cup, cooked cup, shelled, raw (yield after cooking) cup, with shell, cooked (yield after shell removed) cup, with shell, raw (yield after cooking, shell removed) oz, cooked oz, with shell, raw (yield after cooking, shell removed) oz, without shell, raw (yield after cooking) large shrimp (shelled) medium shrimp (shelled) prawn small shrimp (shelled) tiny shrimp ("popcorn") grams kg lb oz	230	3.8	2.0	44.1
Chicken salad spread		cup can (7.5 oz) grams kg lb oz	416	28.1	15.4	24.2
Shrimp, floured, breaded, or battered, fried		cup, cooked oz, with shell, raw (yield after cooking, shell removed) oz, without shell, cooked oz, without shell, raw (yield after cooking) extra-large shrimp (shelled) fried shrimp jumbo shrimp (shelled) large shrimp (shelled) medium shrimp (shelled) prawn small shrimp (shelled) tiny shrimp ("popcorn") grams kg lb oz	166	8.3	8.0	14.1
Lobster, baked or broiled		cup, cooked, diced oz, raw, without shell, yield after cooking oz, without shell, cooked large lobster (4 lb live weight) (yield after cooking, shell removed) lobster tail (8 oz), fresh (yield after cooking, shell removed) lobster tail (8 oz), frozen (yield after cooking, shell removed) medium lobster (2.5 lb live weight) (yield after cooking, shell removed) small lobster (1 lb live weight) (yield after cooking, shell removed) grams kg lb oz	132	3.4	1.4	22.4
Biscuit, cheese		biscuit (2" dia) grams kg lb oz	112	5.7	12.5	2.8
Caesar dressing		cup tablespoon packet grams kg lb oz	78	8.5	0.5	0.2
Lettuce, raw		cup, shredded or chopped oz, raw, yields large head large leaf medium head (6" dia) medium leaf small head small leaf grams kg lb oz	8	0.1	1.6	0.5
		Total	1,142	57.8	41.4	108.3

I have to watch the carbs as they are really trying to get back inmy life and I really want to have 100% EWL  so I am staying mindful.  I most of the time dont eat white flour products.. except today I had one of those cheddar bay biscuits from RED lobster.. and now my tummy is grumbling..  and I avoid sugar..most of the time but not all the time and do indulge VERY occasionaly on a treat.. sometimes which produces horrible effects that I never want to repeat.. Note.. the fried cherry pies are the devil! but german chocolate cake is not!>lol Dont be to hard on me.. those are my only bakery sweets I have had since Thanksgiving.. dangit!> lol
  I am getting my sweet tooth back though and need to start cooking low carb deserts.
I love that I am eating normal food and am losing weight. I made the most awesome pot roast the other day.. and it just amazes me that this is good for me.
  I had a wow moment today ! I was shopping at Ross.. AGAIN!!>. and  I tried on a pair of size 14 slacks and they were TOO BIG!!  I was just about squeeling in the dressing room!.  I havent worn a size 14... since I was 22!.. 12 years ago!...
 Of course all brands fit differently and the other size 14s fit fine and not too big.. 
   I have a bigger chest area so I still need an XL top and will probably never be smaller than a L but that is ok.. but my shrinking butt I am happy with.. Now if only my freaking huge legs would catch up! 
  I LOVE clothes shopping now! It is cool to be able to return stuff to the dressing room lady.. not because it didnt fit..but because you just didnt care for how it looked on you!. That is such a normal moment I had today that I hadnt had in such a LONG time!
  I am so very thankful for my DS. I go to my 6 month checkup next week and we are driving 400 miles with kiddos in tow.. as we dont have a sitter.. and hubby is having his consult for his revision on that day too.  My lab results should be in soon to and I will post those when I get them.
 That is all for now.. Hubby will take my picture ina little while in my beautiful new Marilyn Monroe dress!

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