What's On The Menu Now?

I am mostly eating normal food these days. I did get a few post-op cookbooks and they have helped tremendously as far as ideas of what and how much I should eat I have been eating veggies and fruit too! I still can't eat tomotoes without throwing up - the skin doesn't settle in my tummy.

I also had three glasses of wine on Friday. All red wine - pinot to be specific. I had the three glasses over a 6 hr period. I was buzzed, but didn't get sick or anything. So that's nice for me - to be able to have a drink on occaission.

I've been eating lamb and chicken without any problem and enjoying cheese and milk - dso no lactose issues. Its all very exciting. I have been splitting a South Beach meal with Wyatt for dinner and that's awesome since I don't have to do dishes afterwatds and we both get a healthy meal.

50 pounds!

I can't beleive it! I have lost 50 pounds! Isn't that amazing?! I could never have done it without the surgery. I now weigh 155.5lbs. I remember weighing this when we lived in San Fran. Of course, I was depressed and not happy to be 155. I was struggling with my weight even then - and that was 8yrs ago. That really puts it into perspective - how long I've been battling my weight.

Now I feel like I am on the homestretch to succeess. It feels good to be this weight and still have the energy to keep going. Every 10 pounds that comes off will feel amazing. I can't wait for the next 10pounds to drop - I am hoping I can drop them by Christmas. The surgeon said my weight loss should slow down quite a bit now and to expect approx 18pounds to drop over the next 3 months - that was a week ago and I've already dropped 1.5 pounds.

Surgeon was happy with my progress and my bloodwork came back saying that my vitamin and mineral levels were looking healthy - that's good news. Sometimes I choke down my pills.

Here's a list of the pills I take every day.
Morning: 2 calcium pills, 1 x50mg zoloft (I am on the lowest dose now, which is good news), 1 prilosec pill, 1 colace pill(to make bowel movements easier.)
Evening: 1 multivitamin for women plus 1 iron pill (the iron pills make me feel sick, so I take them at night. Plus you can't take iron and calcium together as they negate each other.)

Half Way There! 45lbs Lost.

After 45lbs lost. I'm 160.5lbs though. I still have another 45 to lose before I will be in the middle of a healthy weight range for my hieght. My legs are disgusting! From my waiste to my knees HAS to be where the next pounds come from.
The next one after 30lbs lost.


The beginning - fatty boomsticks!