Yesterday marked one week since I have commenced my banding.
I weighed in at 112.9kg, so a loss of 3.1kg.
My BMI is 36 now
I feel great. Much more energy already. I hardly ever feel hungry. I feel quite satisfied most of the time. I still haven't got my servings worked out right yet. I almost always leave food on my plate still. I guess it's a big shift, going from big serves to small. I drink heaps and heaps of water though, around 3-4 litres a day. Sometimes I feel like I'm eating less because I'm in the toilet peeing all day! HAHA!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 6
Today I felt great!
I got so much done and had so much energy.
I ate porridge for breakfast, leftover chicken soup for lunch and pizza and garlic bread for dinner along with 2 lindt balls later on that I shouldn't have had. Steve bought them home for us and I figure a treat every now and then is ok so long as it's not all the time.
Still loving my water. Need more sleep. Aliyah has a cold. Fun nights!
I got so much done and had so much energy.
I ate porridge for breakfast, leftover chicken soup for lunch and pizza and garlic bread for dinner along with 2 lindt balls later on that I shouldn't have had. Steve bought them home for us and I figure a treat every now and then is ok so long as it's not all the time.
Still loving my water. Need more sleep. Aliyah has a cold. Fun nights!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Day 5
I listened to my CD twice today. I am SO proud!
I had a good day, mostly. 2 weetbix for breakfast, my leftover spaghetti from last nights dinner for lunch today, and then soup with one piece of toast for dinner. I have an awful sinus headache today so I had a muesli bar when I had my Panadol tonight. I've had so much water today that I've lost track how much :)
I had a good day, mostly. 2 weetbix for breakfast, my leftover spaghetti from last nights dinner for lunch today, and then soup with one piece of toast for dinner. I have an awful sinus headache today so I had a muesli bar when I had my Panadol tonight. I've had so much water today that I've lost track how much :)
Monday, May 23, 2011
Day 4
I'm really struggling with the 'head hunger' still. I think it's largely due to not listening to the CD religiously. It's proving very difficult to find the time I need to commit to it. It sounds ridiculous to say that I can't find an uninterrupted 15 minutes morning and night, but I'm for real. I can listen to the track in the morning, no problems, but before dinner is almost impossible. Tonight I had to put it on my ipod while I cooked dinner and watched the kids. It's hard sometimes having 5 kids. Still, I guess it worked well enough. The kids wanted spaghetti bolognaise for dinner AGAIN. I ate less than they did. I'd say it was about 2/3 cup of spaghetti. I baked a chocolate cake with Tiernan. Didn't have a slice. It's all packed away in the cake container, iced even, and entire. I am SO proud that I didn't have a slice. I ALWAYS have a slice when I make a cake. I love to eat it nice and fresh like that. Tonight though, the thought made me feel ill even though I know how it tastes and that it's nice I just couldn't stomach it. I have a small bowl of diet jelly served instead and not sure if I even need that. It might end up binned still. We'll see. I wonder if I enjoy preparing food nearly as much as I have enjoyed eating... So many thoughts.
I am really starting to feel great. My body feels... I dunno. Firmer? Less jiggly? Something. I am really enjoying my water. I take a 1 litre bottle with me all the time now. I can't get enough it seems. I am drinking around 3L a day. I think it's more than I require but I need enough for myself and to breastfeed Miss Aliyah. Who knows how much milk she takes per day... I guess if I need more, my body will ask for it.
Today I had a small bowl of porridge for breakfast. Lunch was pretty big. I had 2 slices of toast, one with a small amount of scrambled egg, one with a small amount of baked beans. I was so hungry though. I also admit I had a cookie between lunch and dinner. Dinner was a small amount of spaghetti bolognaise. All in all, I'm happy with that. Tomorrow is a new day! Don't ya love that!!!
I am really starting to feel great. My body feels... I dunno. Firmer? Less jiggly? Something. I am really enjoying my water. I take a 1 litre bottle with me all the time now. I can't get enough it seems. I am drinking around 3L a day. I think it's more than I require but I need enough for myself and to breastfeed Miss Aliyah. Who knows how much milk she takes per day... I guess if I need more, my body will ask for it.
Today I had a small bowl of porridge for breakfast. Lunch was pretty big. I had 2 slices of toast, one with a small amount of scrambled egg, one with a small amount of baked beans. I was so hungry though. I also admit I had a cookie between lunch and dinner. Dinner was a small amount of spaghetti bolognaise. All in all, I'm happy with that. Tomorrow is a new day! Don't ya love that!!!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Day 3
Last night we had sausages, vegies and chips for dinner. I managed 1 sausage, about 5 chips and a tablespoon of vegies before I was done. Steve served me 2 sausages. Kelton was happy to take my extra sausage. I used to eat their excess, now they eat mine.
I listened to my CD before breakfast today. It really helped remind me what I'm aiming for. I woke up hungry this morning. I had all these ideas what I wanted to eat. Banana smoothie, a nice ripe pear, yoghurt, porridge... In the end it had to be porridge. My winter favourite. I put apricot jam mixed in it with a smidge of sugar. I can't remember my food ever tasting as good as it does right now.. I guess sitting on the computer, watching TV, or eating on the go doesn't really let you appreciate and think about what you're eating and how much you are actually eating. It's amazing how little we really need/want when it comes down to it. I'm still enjoying all the foods I love, just swapping for much, much smaller servings and feeling very content and satisfied with that. Added benefit of this is that after eating I don't feel like I'm in a food coma. I feel energised, ready to get on with it.
Not sure if I'm meant to, but I weighed myself this morning. 114.8kg. That's 1.3kg down from only a few days ago. I wonder what it will be on Friday, when it's been a week...
I listened to my CD before breakfast today. It really helped remind me what I'm aiming for. I woke up hungry this morning. I had all these ideas what I wanted to eat. Banana smoothie, a nice ripe pear, yoghurt, porridge... In the end it had to be porridge. My winter favourite. I put apricot jam mixed in it with a smidge of sugar. I can't remember my food ever tasting as good as it does right now.. I guess sitting on the computer, watching TV, or eating on the go doesn't really let you appreciate and think about what you're eating and how much you are actually eating. It's amazing how little we really need/want when it comes down to it. I'm still enjoying all the foods I love, just swapping for much, much smaller servings and feeling very content and satisfied with that. Added benefit of this is that after eating I don't feel like I'm in a food coma. I feel energised, ready to get on with it.
Not sure if I'm meant to, but I weighed myself this morning. 114.8kg. That's 1.3kg down from only a few days ago. I wonder what it will be on Friday, when it's been a week...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Day 2
Last night ended well. I didn't need any food between lunch and dinner, which is normally when I like to snack. At about 4pm I felt hungry. I was sidetracked by my Mother in law bringing my boys home from having a sleepover at her house. By about 4.30 my tummy was rumbling but then Aliyah wanted a feed so I wasn't going anywhere ;)
I made spaghetti bolognaise for dinner and manage to eat an entree serve amount. I didn't feel hungry after that and had some more water and a peppermint and chamomile tea later on.
Today when I woke up I didn't feel hungry, which is so unusual. Normally I feel starving in the mornings and if I don't have breakfast within about half an hour I feel sick. Today it wad 8:30am by the time I decided I should eat. I made porridge and ate maybe 1/3 of what I'd normally have. Jayden thought that was pretty cool because I gave him half of what was in my bowl. My kids are eating way more than me now. Jayden ate a fried egg, a piece of smiley fritz and about 2/3 cup of porridge. Not sure where he puts it.
It seems I eat quite often when I don't need to. Everytime the kids want a snack, I find myself thinking about something too. It makes me realize I must have been picking at food on and off all day.
I made toasted sandwiches for the family for lunch. I had one and a bit. Shaved salami and cheese. They are yum - tastes kind of like pizza but not. I'm really starting to have a hard time not eating little bits here and there. I got my CD today that I'm meant to listen to twice a day. I reckon it'll make a big difference and help me stay focussed.
Decided to bake some lactation cookies today. I feel a bit weird about the breastfeeding while eating so little. These cookies apparently help milk supply and quality so I am toying with the idea of adding a couple of them to my daily intake. Not sure when in the day I will eat them but I think it'll be a good thing providing I don't eat too many. Maybe even just one every now and then. I don't know. Probably wouldn't want/need them every day anyway unless Aliyah's weight starts dwindling. They taste amazing anyway, at least they do warm. I struggled to eat one though, very sweet.
I am feeling a bit concerned about my birthday. We're having my 30th birthday party at Buckingham arms hotel. It's a buffet type arrangement. I thought it would be a good idea at the time but now I wonder. Will it still be fun? Will I eat much? Will I completely lose the plot and go overboard? If so, how will that effect my banding? Will I just be able to refocus the next morning when I listen to my CD? Am I worrying over nothing?
I made spaghetti bolognaise for dinner and manage to eat an entree serve amount. I didn't feel hungry after that and had some more water and a peppermint and chamomile tea later on.
Today when I woke up I didn't feel hungry, which is so unusual. Normally I feel starving in the mornings and if I don't have breakfast within about half an hour I feel sick. Today it wad 8:30am by the time I decided I should eat. I made porridge and ate maybe 1/3 of what I'd normally have. Jayden thought that was pretty cool because I gave him half of what was in my bowl. My kids are eating way more than me now. Jayden ate a fried egg, a piece of smiley fritz and about 2/3 cup of porridge. Not sure where he puts it.
It seems I eat quite often when I don't need to. Everytime the kids want a snack, I find myself thinking about something too. It makes me realize I must have been picking at food on and off all day.
I made toasted sandwiches for the family for lunch. I had one and a bit. Shaved salami and cheese. They are yum - tastes kind of like pizza but not. I'm really starting to have a hard time not eating little bits here and there. I got my CD today that I'm meant to listen to twice a day. I reckon it'll make a big difference and help me stay focussed.
Decided to bake some lactation cookies today. I feel a bit weird about the breastfeeding while eating so little. These cookies apparently help milk supply and quality so I am toying with the idea of adding a couple of them to my daily intake. Not sure when in the day I will eat them but I think it'll be a good thing providing I don't eat too many. Maybe even just one every now and then. I don't know. Probably wouldn't want/need them every day anyway unless Aliyah's weight starts dwindling. They taste amazing anyway, at least they do warm. I struggled to eat one though, very sweet.
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