The Further Adventures of Deluzy: Monday Madness

Health and Wellness

The Google 15
An excellent weight-tracking tool that keeps track of your moving weight average over time so that no single weigh-in is a cause for ecstacy or despair.
Understanding Your Tests
A good preliminary resource for understanding your lab work (though of course it's no substitution for discussing results with your doctor)
FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal
An essential tool for me during my first 6 post-op months -- and a good reality check for anyone keeping track of daily food intake (e.g., calories, fats, carbohydrates, etc.) and activity levels
Gmaps Pedometer
A wonderful tool that allows one to map exercise routes and calculate miles covered and calories burned

Products I Like

Spanx
A line of comfortable foundation garments (and even easy-to-pack clothing) that comes in handy post-op to corrale that wayward, formerly obese flesh and make you feel comfortable. Available online, at Lane Bryant in larger sizes, at Nordstrom in smaller sizes, and sometimes at outlets for less.
Pure Protein RTD shakes
At an average of 35 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbs, and 160 calories, these ready-to-drink shakes work for me because I can chill them, grab them, pack them, and go. Available from a variety of online sources or at GNC stores.
Perfectly Sweet
Expensive but excellent source for sugar-free and no-sugar-added bakery and candy items.
Low Carb Corner
As near as I can tell, this site sells nothing but two kinds of breakfast cereal -- but as one who's avoided cereal since my DS surgery because it contains virtually no protein and far too many carbs, Protein Crunch is a wonderful option (i.e., 27 grams protein, 2 net grams carbs). It's horrifyingly expensive but for WLS cereal lovers, it's worth the occasional splurge.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Monday Madness

1. How do you eat an oreo cookie? Haven't had one since surgery -- but I used to dunk them in milk -- nummy!

2. How long does it take you to eat lunch?
Longer than it used to prior to the DS, that's for sure! Most of the time lunch is eaten at my desk while I work, however, so I don't really notice.

3. Caffeine or decaf?
Caf, caf, caf, caf. My favorite food item of choice is a non-fat sugar-free vanilla latte, sometimes with an extra shot. Protein and energy combined -- what more could a DS patient ask for?

4. Chicken or beef?
Beef in almost all its forms but ground these days. Chicken just doesn't sit well in this new stomach of mine, even 9 months out.

5. Pen or pencil?
Pen. Make that pens, plural. Mont Blanc when I'm feeling elegant and a Pilot G-2 .o7 blue gel point when I'm not.

6. Autumn or spring?
Autumn all the way. For me, fall starts on September 1 and I start looking forward to the holidays.

7. Baseball or basketball?
Neither.

8. 'Survivor' or 'The Amazing Race?'
Never seen either but I'll pick the second because a friend produces the show.

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