Ok, I have been really lax in updating my blog... but I have been really busy enjoying my NewLife!
What a difference a year makes! One year ago, on March 11, 2009, I was in the hospital having life changing surgery. Today, I am living proof that this surgery works... if you follow the rules. I am still very very very strict, but I do indulge is something sounds kind of good, and even then occasionally. The rules.. yep, there are still rules that have to be diligently followed. Those weren't just for the weight loss phase of this journey. Yep, they can be hard to follow, but if the weren't hard, they wouldn't be called rules. I have changed my eating to include mostly clean, unprocessed food if at all possible. I cook from scratch as much as humanly possible, and I have instituted a weekly cooking day where I spend 2-3hours cooking wonderful concoctions for the week. Usually this cooking day is Saturday, sometimes Sunday. Scratch cooking isn't as hard as you think, but I guess i have always enjoyed cooking. Every couple of weeks, I start cooking day by making a batch of homemade sugar free applesauce in my crock pot. While that cooks, I usually make some sugar free jello or pudding for weeknight snacking. My favorite snack is protein pudding.. I always like to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I always cut up a small block of cheese into 1oz portions and sometimes I bake some sort of sugar free treat for Steve to take in his lunches. While those are cooking, will I start planning for the weekly dinners. I peruse the grocery ads and whatever is on sale is usually what we are going to eat.. we eat ALOT of chicken.. ask Steve! I love to surf the internet and look for WLS friendly recipes... and I have found a few that I really love, you're welcome to love them as well.
Try:
The World According to EggFace http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/
Elana's Pantry (Gluten Free stuff) http://www.elanaspantry.com/
Healthy Indulences http://healthyindulgences.blogspot.com/
And of course, my all time fav recipe site: BE! http://bariatriceating.com/BEhealthnutrition/recipes.php
OK enough about food, it's making my hungry! (HAHAH... I never get hungry.. i just know what time I have to eat!) Keeping with the 12 theme, here are 12 things I can now do because I had weight loss surgery.
1. Cross my legs.
2. See my collarbones, ribs, and hip bones? I have those?
3. Run in place with the Wii for 3 minutes.. and not die!
4. "Feel" my tailbone.. ouch.
5. Do 3+ flights of stairs and not be out of breath! (100 stair steps)
6. Buy my clothes in the normal section of stores.. you know, where you buy them.. Missus and Juniors!
7. ... in a size 10
8. Sit on my hubby's lap comfortably.. for both of us.
9. Give up taking drugs.. for insulin resistance you silly goose!
10. Play with my niece and nephew and not be out of breath.
11. Did I say anything about buying cute clothes?
12. Lose 1 shoe size, 4 1/2 ring sizes, and 16 clothing number sizes... all in one Year!
Here is the link to my pictures from the last 12 months.. I can't believe the changes. I can finally see her in the mirror.. you know, the woman that I have always seen in my mind. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68770&id=529697772&l=939565e3d4
So, here is my year in review... what has changed for you in the last 12 months?
