The Further Adventures of Deluzy: 156.8

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Before and After DS Weight-Loss Surgery

A few snapshots of Then and Now

Duodenal Switch and Related Sites

Some Thoughts on Weight-Loss Surgery (Highlights)

WLS Blogs I Read Regularly

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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.

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

156.8

This morning's unofficial weight was 156.8 -- which, given that my goal/maintenance weight is 159 or lower, is a hell of an improvement over my high of just over a week ago of 166.4!

Intellectually I knew that a lasting gain of 10 "real" pounds in about a week and a half was virtually impossible -- but I have a lifetime's experience with morbid obesity and only 8 months' experience with maintaining, so I really have to build up my trust in myself, my body, and my ability not simply to hit goal but to maintain it for the rest of my life.

As I've written before, there's just too much at stake -- my health and my life -- to do anything else.

I. Am. Not. Going. Back.

(Oh, and I was warm last night. Got a little sweaty in the wee hours, but that's just a matter of my selecting the right setting for me on the electric blanket. I'll figure it out.)

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Glad you are doing lower, Deluzy! Do you have any of those fuzzy "spa socks"? They make a world of difference on cold paws, especially in bed. I've been doing better on the keeping warm front, aside from the fever, and hope that my body is adjusting. No small challenge in the -teens we've had here.

*S*

Posted by:*S* | Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 07:10 PM

Yay! Must be a relief!! Go You!

Posted by:sparkly jules | Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 09:16 PM