Today I'm wearing dress pants that are suddenly super comfy - because they're a bit baggy. I've paired them with a sweatshirt and flip flops cause it's an overcast Saturday and it just feels right.
It's been a little over 2 months since the surgery and I've lost 45 pounds. I track my weight loss in a google doc every Thursday. I weigh myself every morning. Sometimes I get frustrated since the scale usually goes 2 steps forward and 1 step back. I have to be reminded how quickly I'm losing when I get impatient with the numbers.
I only have one pair of jeans that still fits. The rest are so baggy that I can take them off without hands - how's that for sexy?
I'm still learning how to eat and thanks to a recent personal encounter with Jamie Oliver Food Revolution, I'm on a cooking from scratch kick. My hubby and I have also been talking about gearing a lot more toward a plant-based, non-processed diet due to recent research (The China Study, Paleo, etc.). We plan on reading up and moving forward from there. Not sure how the plant-based stuff will affect the doctor-recommended protein focused diet I'm supposed to follow. I plan to make an appointment with the dietician to find out how it'll work.
In the mean time, I'm enjoying making veggie chili and cornbread sans cans or mixes. And Jamie Oliver's whole wheat pancakes with fruit compote.
I'm still surprised when I can only eat half a roll of sushi before I'm stuffed. I still usually eat one bite too many at my meals and am sorry for an hour or so afterward.
Just trying to enjoy the journey and give myself a little grace for the bumps along the way.
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Non-processed is always good. No meat, I disagree with...I don't believe it's sustainable long term for complete nutrition...FWIW But adding lots of veggies & natural foods is always a great idea. (talk to the nutritionist, I'm sure they will have tons of great info) Keep on keeping on Megs...you're doing GREAT!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful...I'm so happy for you! I'm with kt, I am a believer in including animal-based proteins in one's diet, just in much smaller amounts than we Americans are lead to believe is appropriate. And for non-processed...excellent! I made that switch a couple of years ago and now have processed-food-free pantry and fridge. My body feels so good for it, and yours will too. (Besides, that processed crap tastes sooo much better when you save it for a rare occasion, like a beach BBQ! Hehe.) What is most important to remember, though: don't ever let anyone tell you that one healthy way is better than another. You have to find what works for you! I bet your nutritionist will get you set up with a good "Megan-centered" plan. Can't wait to see you on Friday!
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