Update

So now we are mostly moved into the new house. Just finishing up the fine tuning.

Last weekend I joined the gym that is about 4 blocks from here and Monday morning I had my free session with a personal trainer. It was great, he showed me how to use some of the machines, and things to with the free weights. It was good and he kicked my butt. How sad for me though to realize how much strength I have lost after having surgery. Bicep curls with a 10 lb weight and I couldn't do 15 reps. Oh well, what is important is that I start up again.

For my delayed bday present R bought me a great Tanita scale that also gives you your body fat percentage and prior to surgery I was at 54% and am now down to 48%. It was nice to see that go down too.

I still struggle with protein daily, but have found some good vitamins to take from someone in my support group and I am feeling much more myself these days.

Also, as you can see from this weeks weigh in I am down exactly 75lbs. Which is holy cow, fucking amazing! I can't hardly believe it. I can't wait to take some pictures this weekend to see the difference in myself!

T-T-T-Tasty Tastay!

I'm back and I'm making progress.



I've finally found a protein bar that I like. They are Think Thin brand. They come in a variety of flavours, and I have to say the creamy peanut butter is my favourite of the moment (you can almost kid yourself that it is a reese's peanut butter cup).

Anyway here is what the bar brings you:
240 cals
8g fat
4g sat. fat (not good I know)
2 g fiber
14g sugar alcohols (which is a bit high for us bypass patients but I only eat 1/2 a bar at a time so it is ok).
20g protein.

So I eat half a bar for my mid morning snack and the other half in the afternoon for a lovely boost of 20 grams of protein, which really just makes everyone happy.

PS. They also have a white chocolate raspberry I'm trying to find in stores, because that one sounds delish, and it also benefits the Susan G. Komen breast cancer fund. So you can get your protein and save the tata's in one great bar!

AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I'm not missing.

I'm going to Vegas this weekend and moving next weekend.

I'm simply going CRAZY!!!