The Further Adventures of Deluzy: For D

About

Caveat Lector

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

Pay It Back/Forward

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.

More (and Less) About Me

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Saturday, February 23, 2008

For D

Margarita My friend D, with whom I'm going to Alaska in May, had some nasty dental work done yesterday, and so I arranged for a bouquet (pictured, left) to be delivered to him today.

Normally I'd pick something a tad more classic, elegant, and, er, less juvenile, but I wanted to cheer him up with something different.

With the bouquet I sent a note congratulating him for moving forward with a dental treatment that I know he was dreading but that I think will turn over a fresh page for him, and I also promised him a celebratory drink on the high seas come May in honor of that choice.

Hopefully he'll forgive the dippiness of the bouquet's theme and like its message.

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Have I told you I'm totally jealous of your Alaskan cruise? No? Well, I am totally jealous by your Alaskan cruise! I can't wait to read how your trip goes because it's one of those things that been simmering at the back of my brain, but I can't seem to drum up much interest for it from my friends and family..."What?!? Alaska?!?" is the most common response...oh well, I will still keep it on my list of things to consider, especially since my brother now works for a cruise line and gets discounts!

Posted by:Tia | Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 12:33 PM