Sunday, August 30, 2015

Will I complete all my goals for the week?

  •  This week I expect that I will reach my next goal of 289.0 lbs.  That means I need to lose 0.3 lbs this week.  Unless I gain two pounds tomorrow, I am set.
  • This week I want to reach 10,000 steps Monday through Friday. 
  • This week I expect that I will walk at least 2 miles for purposeful exercise Monday through Friday.  
  • This week I want to get 8 cups of liquid in every single day.  
  • This week I expect that I will make at least one bag for the craft sale.  Work in progress.
  • This week I expect to make Curious George cupcakes for a birthday at church.  See Below.
  • This week I will go to an Archery class.  Bruise on my arm to prove it!  Next, buy a arm guard first.



I seem to have caught a cold, it started developing Friday afternoon.  I've gotten very little sleep since Thursday.  I'll be honest, I'm not sure I have enough energy to finish the bag tonight.  Also, cramps, so yes, it's been a great weekend.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Progress Report


  •  This week I expect that I will reach my next goal of 289.0 lbs.  That means I need to lose 0.3 lbs this week.  This is my second day in a row that I am below this goal, so I think it is safe to say I made it.
  • This week I want to reach 10,000 steps Monday through Friday.  So far so good, two days left to consider this goal accomplished.
  • This week I expect that I will walk at least 2 miles for purposeful exercise Monday through Friday.  On track here.
  • This week I want to get 8 cups of liquid in every single day.  This one has been tough!  I've even stayed up late a couple times already to make sure I get in 8 cups.  It will be a struggle to reach this one, four more days to go.
  • This week I expect that I will make at least one bag for the craft sale.  Not done yet... eek!
  • This week I expect to make Curious George cupcakes for a birthday at church.  I need to make frosting today.
  • This week I will go to an Archery class.  This is on Sunday, so as long as I don't forget to go... I should be good.

I'm going to a couple crafts stores this morning.  I have a Halloween candy bag pattern, the kind of bag you use to go trick or treating with.  I am missing a few components.  But I hope to make one of them later today.  I feel like I have so much to do today, but today was supposed to be my one "down" day.  Ugh, never enough time.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Weekly Goals 8/24 - 8/30

Nothing much has been going on here to write about.  I passed the 3 month post-op mark and updated my before and after photos.  I had blood drawn last Wednesday to check all my vitamin, mineral, protein levels.  I won't get those results until later this week though.  I am very close to attaining my next goal, but not quite yet.  Maybe tomorrow if I am lucky.  I did stall out for a week with a whopping 0.4 lb change.  It is frustrating, but bound to happen.  I've been asked to babysit for my sister 3 times this week, so that will put a cramp on doing a lot.  I had a phone interview yesterday for a part-time companion/errand runner position, 6-9 hours a week.  I am supposed to find out today or tomorrow if I am going to be chosen to take the next step and meet the family.  We've signed up to participate in two craft sales, one of which is in just three weeks.  So I really need to start working on more of my crafts.  I baked bars and cookies yesterday for a breast cancer awareness bake sale.  It was really fun and reminded me of how much I enjoy baking.  I wish I could have a part-time job where I would just bake things at home for people.  Anyway, on to my weekly goals.

  •  This week I expect that I will reach my next goal of 289.0 lbs.  That means I need to lose 0.3 lbs this week.
  • This week I want to reach 10,000 steps Monday through Friday.  
  • This week I expect that I will walk at least 2 miles for purposeful exercise Monday through Friday.
  • This week I want to get 8 cups of liquid in every single day.
  • This week I expect that I will make at least one bag for the craft sale.
  • This week I expect to make Curious George cupcakes for a birthday at church.
  • This week I will go to an Archery class.
Is that enough?  I don't want to overwhelm myself knowing that I am babysitting three days this week.

Monday, August 17, 2015

3 month post-op photos

It has been three months since I had gastric bypass surgery.  Here are some side by side photos from day of surgery to today.  I used paint.net ink sketch effect to make them less likely to be stolen.  No other alterations were made.




Years ago I had an acquaintance on a weight loss website who posted side by side weight loss photos of herself.  Another person found that her photos had been stolen and were being used on a website to advertise some kind of weight loss pill.  Hence the caution I take.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Recipe: Chili Sauce Turkey Meatloaf

Turkey Meatloaf  Serves 6

1 lb ground 99% Fat Free Turkey breast
1⁄3 cup quick-cooking oats
1⁄4 cup FairLife Fat Free milk
1 egg, beaten
1⁄3 cup Heinz chili sauce
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
A dash salt and pepper
1/2 cup Westbrae unsweetened vegetarian ketchup

1.  In small bowl combine oats and milk--let absorb about 10 minutes.
2.  Combine absorbed oats and all ingredients--except for ketchup-- in a large bowl.
3.  Mix with well, I used my hands.
4.  Spray a 8x4 loaf pan or a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
5.  Shape meat mixture into loaf.  Meat mixture will be very moist and want to spread.
6.  Brush with ketchup.
7.  Insert a cooking thermometer and bake until it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
           Anywhere from 30 - 50 minutes depending on what pan you use.
8.  Remove from oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

Notes:  1- If you use a 9x13 pan the mixture will spread into a flatter loaf due to the amount of moisture in the meat mixture.  This will take less time to cook since it is spread out more.
            2 - If you change brands of any of the ingredients, it will change the nutrition value.  Nutrition value was calculated using myfitnesspal.com which allows you to look up exact brands when putting together recipes.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 149
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2 g3 %
Saturated Fat 0 g2 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 78 mg26 %
Sodium 389 mg16 %
Potassium 80 mg2 %
Total Carbohydrate 11 g4 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g3 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 20 g41 %
Vitamin A8 %
Vitamin C3 %
Calcium2 %
Iron7 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Monday, August 3, 2015

Weight Loss Goal #2 Achieved!

It's official, I weigh less than 300 lbs.  I will never ever let myself go there again.  I am so happy.  For my reward, I went to Torrid and picked up a top I had seen on their website.  I took a selfie, or several, but you can't really see the top very well because it is mostly a head shot.  So here is a picture from their website, although the website only has it with a white lining and I opted to buy the nude lining.


And here is my selfie.


I feel pretty and sexy in it.  I can't wait to surprise my hubby.  I also bought a new bra in 2 sizes smaller than what I am currently wearing.  I love it too.  It is slightly snug, but not tight, so that just leads me to believe I have been wearing too big a size for a while now.

Finally, I tried on my size 32 jeans this morning... and they fit!!  It has been a very happy day for me.  Now, I have to go get ready for our support group meeting.

Table Runner and Quilt

I forgot to post a picture of the table runner I made my mom for her birthday.  I gave it to her yesterday and she liked it.  Both she and my grandma said they wanted one for Christmas, so now I have that to plan.  I used this tutorial for the pattern.


 

And below is the picture of the quilt I made to donate to Project Linus.  I was inspired by this tutorial, but I changed the block sizes smaller and made it a larger overall.