static.

no changes since last time. mainly because i've been hobbling along on a sprained foot (notice i did NOT say ankle) for 2 weeks.

pulled out an exercise video i had purchased for my mother where the old folks can do the exercises at various levels of mobility (including sitting down should they need to) so i'm gonna do that and hope that after a day of icing and compression on the messed up foot, i can get back to walking at a reasonable pace as opposed to a sluggish lurch.

i contacted a person that i'm familiar with through a workout club of sorts and have asked for their assistance in finding a possible "coach" or mentor in my area who uses the same types of workouts (the beachbody line of fitness media). reaching out or sticking my neck out, not sure there is much of a difference. basically, it has to be done.

another area i'm struggling with is the planning meals. i'm too lazy for my own good. i have to motivate myself to cook healthy meals and snacks in advance and put the time into preparation.

shrink.ing.

me on august 6, 2008:

me on sept 15, 2008 wearing the same shirt:

18 pounds lost since surgery. i'm gettin' there.

30!

As of today, I am down a total of 30 lbs. That's 15 lbs on the pre-surgery diet (2 weeks) and 15 lbs post-op.
Biggest problems: ME. Yep. There, I said it. I'm the biggest problem here. I know my weakness is planning and indeed planning has been a big problem.

1. I've not been as observant of when I eat &/or drink. I'm supposed to wait 30 minutes after drinking to eat and also wait 30 minutes after eating to drink. I haven't been doing that.
   
   
   • INSTALL CLOCKS EVERYWHERE SO I CAN'T AVOID WATCHING THE TIME
   • FOCUS ON EATING WHEN IT IS TIME TO EAT--TAKE MY TIME RATHER THAN RUSHING THROUGH IT
   • SIP, DON'T GULP
     
   
   
2. I've not been planning my food for the days that I'll be out and about, thus I've gone for too many hours without eating anything. I had some moments where I felt like I was going to faint--and mind you, I've never fainted so I don't know what that really feels like. Still, I know I felt like I wanted to just go "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" at the blink of an eye.
   
   
   • USE EGGFACE FOR FOOD INSPIRATION
   • USE OBESITY HELP FORUMS FOR IDEAS/SUPPORT
     
   • GO TO STORE TO STOCK UP ON EASY TO TRANSPORT SNACKS/MEALS
   • PLAN MENUS FOR DAYS I'LL BE IN THE CITY (THESE ARE ALWAYS LONG, LONG DAYS)
   • IDENTIFY EMERGENCY SOURCES OF DO-ABLE FOOD NEAR MY OFFICE
   
   
3. I've been drinking stuff through a straw. Big no-no. Unless you like burping alot, having painful indigestion, and feeling like you have a rock in your tiny little pouch of a stomach, I suggest putting it off as long as possible!
   
   
   • GAS-X EXTRA STRENGTH CHEWABLES & DISSOLVING STRIPS
   • PEPCID COMPLETE CHEWABLES
   • NO MORE STRAWS
   • I NEED DRINKING GLASSES, NOT LEFT OVER COFFEE COOLATA CUPS & STRAWS FROM DUNKIN'
   • USE ZONE SIPPY TYPE CUP RATHER THAN STRAW/SUCTION DRINKING CUPS FOR TRAVEL
     
     

So, I have lots of stuff to work on, but I seem to be heading in the right direction in the very least. This week will be my week 5 follow-up with the surgeon and more than likely my first band adjustment (tightening) with the nurse, Gio, whom I totally love! This guy really rocks and what I really like is that he's a tell-it-like-it-is kinda guy. We'll see how the follow-up goes and I'll report back when I get a chance.