Since my last post, my weight has gone up and stalled. I have seen my dietician, psychologist and surgeon who has done various blood tests and looked into everything that I am doing. Basically some things I had been eating or drinking that I thought were okay (such as lemon flavoured mineral water) were actually incredibly bad and were adding an extra 2-300 calories PER GLASS. I know what was wrong and how to fix it - now am doing it.
I am also on varied medications for last couple of months which have not been helping me shift the weight either. Oh well.
I went to a Aussie Gastric Sleevers event on my 7 month sleeversary... I bought a dress online that I had worn and since sold.. Some people I know did a side by side comparison of me in the dress.. The one on the left was an XL from October 2013 and the one on the right was a size S October 2014. About a 35 kilo difference here.
So a bit about what I'm eating and doing... For breakfast I've been having Just Right and a glass of juice with my vitamins. At about 9.30ish I have a little tub of two fruits or a mini apple. Lunch has recently been a cheese and tomato sandwich (that I can finish about 3/4 of)... however I have been trying to cut back on breads so I have a salad when not a sandwich. Afternoons I have a few tablespoons of chobani yoghurt OR some carrots/cucumbers sticks OR some almonds OR popcorn. Dinner has been varied meat and veg but I have really been struggling to finish anything. After dinner if I am snackish I have sugar free lollies or a scoop of frozen yoghurt or something like that..
I have been struggling to drink enough water... just seems to be a constant battle. I can take a couple gulps but then can't have anything for ages... and if I don't think about it often I forget about it - end up being hours between drinks. Not the best especially with the hot weather.. but as I said, constantly trying.. constant battle.
Exercise has been a fairly consistent part of my schedule. I actually feel stiff and a bit sick when I don't get my exercise in. The usual is Step class Monday, Body Pump and walking Tuesday, Circuit/Pilates Wednesday, Swimming or machines Thursday, Body Pump and walking Friday and on the weekends I always want to exercise but never seem to actually do any... even with the cross trainer at home I just look at it :/ I have been really loving the Pump classes and am feeling strong as I slowly increase the weight I use. I can see some muscular definition in my arms which I like.
My mood has been increasingly better. I am feeling happy and sexy and strong and capable which are all good things. Giving myself the permission to spend time on myself was really hard at first with a toddler to look after, but I am finding it is definitely worth it. Plus she loves watching me at the gym from creche and tells everyone how 'mummy was dancing with the pole, up and down' (referring to Body Pump) hahaha funny girl.
A stable dress size has been nice... size 16 tops, size 18 bottoms... My waist is about the only thing going in... butt, thighs, bust and hips are all still stubbornly there...
My weight has shifted back down a little this week. It had gained back to 108 kg but this week I am sitting on 101 kg. Still 8.7 kg away from where I want to be at the end of this challenge. So I am pushing myself harder and trying a little bit more every day.
With less than 6 weeks until the end of this 40 week challenge, I ask anyone else who would like to pledge sponsorship for my weight loss efforts to please do so. You can contact me or do it directly on Everyday Hero.
I will try to post regularly til the end of the challenge. I am working hard and looking forward to losing 40 kilos (or as close as I can to it) in 40 weeks!
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