The Further Adventures of Deluzy: Coffee answereth all things

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

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.
Perfectly Sweet
Expensive but excellent source for sugar-free and no-sugar-added bakery and candy items.
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.
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.

Friday, May 02, 2008

Coffee answereth all things

Okay, I'm feeling better now.

Day is (just) breaking and I've made a pot of fresh coffee to wake me up and to send off in a thermos with my husband for his overnight trip.

Despite (or because of!) the caffeine, my anxiety is receding -- no more feeling of an anxiety attack in the offing. (Thank god -- I don't have that feeling very often anymore, but when I do, it sucks.)

I've just had a (relatively) high-protein bagel (yes, there are such things) with cream cheese. I decided to take the carb hit for comfort (uh, emotional eating, anyone?), but at least the protein count was pretty good. Shortly I'll have a protein shake. That'll put me at 50 grams of protein by 8 a.m. or so, so I'll be well on my way for the day (I've been shooting for getting in 80-100 grams a day.)

Speaking of which, though my PCP said my protein is a bit low, I looked at my labs when I got the results in the mail the other day, and it's actually a bit higher than it was a year ago, which is good news. Still, I'm now aiming for 100-120 grams a day for a while, and for me that's going to mean supplementing each and every day with a shake. (I really am thinking that too much meat backs me up.)

And speaking of that, my weight's dropped a couple of pounds since a few days ago. That's a good thing for my peace of mind -- and for the feeling of bloat that was plaguing me last week.

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