Yup, that's right! I had cottage cheese for breakfast. It was SOOOOO good! I felt like I'd died and gone to heaven! I savored every delicious bite. And I've had NO problems from it. Also for breakfast, I tried a new SparkPeople recipe for CousCous Pudding. I mixed barley couscous, almond milk, raisins, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, along with fiber powder. I mixed in some flaxseed when it was done, and it was really good! So I have enough for 3 days, then I'll do an oatmeal rotation, and maybe some cornmeal porridge, before coming back to this.The protein boluses are going well. My protein has been up over 90 for the past few days with NO problems! I'm also eating more beans--lentil soup for lunch yesterday and today, tomorrow night I'm making tortilla soup with black beans. And, strangely, the lack of a PM snack has not bothered me at all--it just makes me ready for breakfast when I get up in the AM.
Today I went shopping in my closet again. I think it's my new favorite sport! I found many things are already too big, several are just right (including my favorite winter wool slacks, which are useless to me now in mid-April), and some are close to fitting! I guess this weekend it will be time to do a complete inventory. I was able to put on a dress I last wore in Turkey 3.5 years ago--it looks so nice, fits great! Also I have 2 dressy pantsuits that will be great for dinners on the cruise this summer (assuming they aren't too too big by then). Meanwhile, I'm wearing another pair of Talbots pants today--these are a 20W, but just as small as the 18W ones, so I'm happy about it. They are a bit wintery, so I may not wear them again, but I wore them today!
It's weird. I am starting to feel small again. Not just thinner. Small. As in, I'm a small person now. I feel it when I get in my car and there is so much room between me and the steering wheel. I feel it when I am walking very fast to get somewhere in a hurry and I can do it without getting winded. I feel it when I am getting dressed and clothes just slide right on without feeling tight. Mostly in the car, I think. Weird.
I pulled out my WLS scrapbook. The thinnest I am in there is 250#. I picked out some pictures to print and add to it showing me at 236ish, and then going up through the years. And then the one of me today in the dress. And when the Talbots red dress comes, one of me in that too. Then, on May 14, my 7 year WLS anniversary, I'll do a couple doorway shots and stuff. I mean, I'm losng again, I may as well complete the story, right?
The scale this week was down 2.4 pounds. But the big thing was the measurements. Since March 8 (maybe 6 weeks) I have lost 2.5" in my waist, and I think 4" in my hips! WOW!!! That's why clothes I tried on then that didn't fit, fit well now. And yes, the weight loss has been significant in that time period too. About 18#. I know it's over 30 since New Years, which is awesome! Only 35 to go, and I know I can do it. I watched Bob and Laura eat candy tonite, and I just can't imagine it. I honestly don't think I could stomach it. Maybe, someday, a little Hershey's Kiss, but that's about it. I honestly have no desire, no interest. That's a GOOD thing!
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