Had a fabulous time last night with Sycamore Class of 84 (and 84 1/3) at LaRosa's pizza in Cincinnati. One of our classmates was in from Maryland visiting family, so we all got together for pizza. Had a blast!!! So much laughing!!!
But, I realized something this morning. I did not have nearly enough protein yesterday!!! I feel hung over. I'm tired. My stomach is churning. I have diarrhea. (I know you wanted to hear that!) So, I'm drinking my protein shake today.
My favorite pizza at LaRosa's (best pizza in the world!!!) is thin crust cheese. So, it wasn't horrible, but I usually try to have a meat on my pizza to help with the protein. And, I definitely handle carbs better when I have protein on board. I didn't have my shake yesterday. In fact, I'm trying to remember what I actually ate. Not much. I think I may have had some leftover popcorn. Not good!!!
And, yes, I drove 3 hours round-trip for dinner with friends. It was so worth it, though!!! Then I stopped at Office Depot because they had some fabulous school supply sales. Spent $10 and got about $30 worth of stuff. We don't have an Office Depot up here. The closest one is Marion. Not!!!
Then I walked Alex's friend home and sat and talked to his family for about 2 hours. Back home at midnight. Then had to finish a book that Lizzie is waiting on (had to!!), so about 2am. That could be part of the hung over feeling. :)
Leave for Chicago tomorrow. Then St. Louis. It's going to be a GREAT vacation!!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
July 20 - 310.2
I should have known I would be bad at blogging. Oh, well. Bear with me!!! Summer is hard because everyone is home. It's hard to hang out on the computer when three other people are waiting for it and there's lots to do.
Swim Team was great. Alex improved greatly over the five weeks. He received the Most Improved for his age group. Great experience and I think he will do it again next summer. So good for him!!! He didn't really like the meets. Too much sitting around. But he liked receiving ribbons!
Girl Scout Camp went very well. I ended up doing half days. The week was VERY hot and I just can't handle the heat. It was much easier to go up hills and to walk, in general. But the heat killed me. My stamina needs work!!!
The following week was Zoo Camp for Lizzie and Cub Scout Camp for Alex. I drove Lizzie to the zoo each morning and Scott went to camp with Alex. We were supposed to trade off, but I couldn't hack the heat. Monday of that week was our last Swim Meet, so Alex missed camp that day. Lizzie had a great time and got to spend the night on Thursday. Very cool experience. I was planning to walk the zoo a bit after dropping her off, but the schedule never worked out. Figures. Scott and Alex had a decent week. Cub Scout Camp is horribly disorganized. It amazes me. I don't know how they function. But, I'm not getting involved!! Too much else on my plate!!!
I also have not been exercising. I have a very hard time getting myself to do it on my own. When I was going to McConnell, it was great. But I don't have any appts, so it is a matter of getting myself there. I just don't make it a priority. How do I change that mental setting??? I may join Lifetime and go with my friend. She would need a ride, so we could set up days and times and then I'll have that schedule to follow. And someone else counting on me.
Work has continued to be problematic. We had a project finally, but it ended up falling through because of complete idiocy on their part. Very frustrating!!! There is another project in the pipeline, but it's hard to get too excited now that this has happened multiple times. If nothing comes through, I'm going to have to sub. We are so tight money-wise. I've made next to nothing this year. sigh.
I continue to be totally happy with my weight loss surgery. I still eat too much sometimes and have to "make a return on my deposit" as one friend calls it. I don't each much in any given day. I haven't done a whole lot with making sure I get a balanced menu each day. I kind of fly by the seat of my pants. I aim for 100 grams of protein a day and try to limit to about 100 grams of carbs a day. Don't worry about much else. Due to the malabsorption, I don't absorb most of the fat I eat. But, I do try to keep things low fat, too.
Yesterday:
Breakfast - Carnation Instant Breakfast plus one scoop of protein powder - yummy chocolate!!! Blended with ice and water.
Lunch: Protein bar
Dinner: Fake crab meat cut up with a little ranch dressing and 5 crackers.
I also went to the store and got more bananas. I like throwing a banana in my shake. I usually eat a little more during the day than I did yesterday. But not a whole lot. It's easy to skip eating when it's hot. Which is not good for me. But, ...
Saturday, I was scrapbooking all day. Had my shake for breakfast. Got a Shrimp Chimichanga for lunch. Ate the inside, about half of the shell, and a couple bites of guac/rice/tomatoes/lettuce. Dinner was Chicken Salad with Cashews and Grapes from Giant Eagle Deli and about two cups of fruit from the salad bar.
I look at my balance of food over several days rather than in a whole day. :)
I also registered for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk!! It supports the Arthritis Foundation. It is December 4. I shouldn't have a heat issue! I'm really excited. It will be the first 5K I've ever done. I'm hoping it will help me get geared up to walk. I plan to walk once school starts. I need to walk to school in the morning when it is cooler. And then walk in the afternoon, too. It is about a half mile each way. If I can walk Alex to school and then work up to a longer trip home, I can do a mile to begin with and work up to longer every morning. Then another mile in the afternoon. Actually, just looked at the map. If I take the longer way home, it is just shy of a mile. Huh. I guess it is about .75 miles each way. Cool! It'll be easier to work up to 3.1 miles than I thought!!! I wouldn't mind doing a couple of 5Ks a year. Who knows? Maybe I'll even work up to jogging!!! Not sure my knees will every be able to handle that much. But, we'll leave that open!!
So, I've lost 85 pounds. It was a real eye opener when I took the kids to the pediatrician's office and found that Alex weighs 71. So, imagine me walking around with my son hanging on my back. Plus me carrying a 10 pound bag of cat food. No wonder my knees always hurt!!!
My next goal is to lose 10 pounds before Chicago. We leave July 29. I would love to be in Two-ville before leaving!!! And hit 100 pounds lost while we are gone!!!
We are going to Chicago for a week and then going to St. Louis. You know, since it's on the way home. NOT!!! I just decided that we needed to go somewhere we've never been during our vacation. So, in Chicago, we are staying with my sister and my parents are flying up. We will go to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Lego Discovery Center, etc. Lego even has a summer tour for their new line of games that will be in the Lincoln Park Zoo while we are there. I can't believe how we lucked out!!!
St. Louis will be the Arch, zoo, aquariums, Clydesdales, etc. They have lots of free things. Everyone says they are very family friendly. Not worried about food at all. Alex and I have swapped meals a few times. He orders a kid's meal and I order what he wants. Then we switch! Or Scott and I can share. And, I will take my shake mixes and extra protein bars to supplement.
My only concern is energy. And that is helped by keeping my protein up. So, I'll focus on that and having fun!!!
One last thing - a very dear friend of mine had her surgery this morning. RNY, same as me. Her husband called and she is out of surgery and in recovery. So far, all is good. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers for a successful recovery and strength on her journey.
Swim Team was great. Alex improved greatly over the five weeks. He received the Most Improved for his age group. Great experience and I think he will do it again next summer. So good for him!!! He didn't really like the meets. Too much sitting around. But he liked receiving ribbons!
Girl Scout Camp went very well. I ended up doing half days. The week was VERY hot and I just can't handle the heat. It was much easier to go up hills and to walk, in general. But the heat killed me. My stamina needs work!!!
The following week was Zoo Camp for Lizzie and Cub Scout Camp for Alex. I drove Lizzie to the zoo each morning and Scott went to camp with Alex. We were supposed to trade off, but I couldn't hack the heat. Monday of that week was our last Swim Meet, so Alex missed camp that day. Lizzie had a great time and got to spend the night on Thursday. Very cool experience. I was planning to walk the zoo a bit after dropping her off, but the schedule never worked out. Figures. Scott and Alex had a decent week. Cub Scout Camp is horribly disorganized. It amazes me. I don't know how they function. But, I'm not getting involved!! Too much else on my plate!!!
I also have not been exercising. I have a very hard time getting myself to do it on my own. When I was going to McConnell, it was great. But I don't have any appts, so it is a matter of getting myself there. I just don't make it a priority. How do I change that mental setting??? I may join Lifetime and go with my friend. She would need a ride, so we could set up days and times and then I'll have that schedule to follow. And someone else counting on me.
Work has continued to be problematic. We had a project finally, but it ended up falling through because of complete idiocy on their part. Very frustrating!!! There is another project in the pipeline, but it's hard to get too excited now that this has happened multiple times. If nothing comes through, I'm going to have to sub. We are so tight money-wise. I've made next to nothing this year. sigh.
I continue to be totally happy with my weight loss surgery. I still eat too much sometimes and have to "make a return on my deposit" as one friend calls it. I don't each much in any given day. I haven't done a whole lot with making sure I get a balanced menu each day. I kind of fly by the seat of my pants. I aim for 100 grams of protein a day and try to limit to about 100 grams of carbs a day. Don't worry about much else. Due to the malabsorption, I don't absorb most of the fat I eat. But, I do try to keep things low fat, too.
Yesterday:
Breakfast - Carnation Instant Breakfast plus one scoop of protein powder - yummy chocolate!!! Blended with ice and water.
Lunch: Protein bar
Dinner: Fake crab meat cut up with a little ranch dressing and 5 crackers.
I also went to the store and got more bananas. I like throwing a banana in my shake. I usually eat a little more during the day than I did yesterday. But not a whole lot. It's easy to skip eating when it's hot. Which is not good for me. But, ...
Saturday, I was scrapbooking all day. Had my shake for breakfast. Got a Shrimp Chimichanga for lunch. Ate the inside, about half of the shell, and a couple bites of guac/rice/tomatoes/lettuce. Dinner was Chicken Salad with Cashews and Grapes from Giant Eagle Deli and about two cups of fruit from the salad bar.
I look at my balance of food over several days rather than in a whole day. :)
I also registered for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk!! It supports the Arthritis Foundation. It is December 4. I shouldn't have a heat issue! I'm really excited. It will be the first 5K I've ever done. I'm hoping it will help me get geared up to walk. I plan to walk once school starts. I need to walk to school in the morning when it is cooler. And then walk in the afternoon, too. It is about a half mile each way. If I can walk Alex to school and then work up to a longer trip home, I can do a mile to begin with and work up to longer every morning. Then another mile in the afternoon. Actually, just looked at the map. If I take the longer way home, it is just shy of a mile. Huh. I guess it is about .75 miles each way. Cool! It'll be easier to work up to 3.1 miles than I thought!!! I wouldn't mind doing a couple of 5Ks a year. Who knows? Maybe I'll even work up to jogging!!! Not sure my knees will every be able to handle that much. But, we'll leave that open!!
So, I've lost 85 pounds. It was a real eye opener when I took the kids to the pediatrician's office and found that Alex weighs 71. So, imagine me walking around with my son hanging on my back. Plus me carrying a 10 pound bag of cat food. No wonder my knees always hurt!!!
My next goal is to lose 10 pounds before Chicago. We leave July 29. I would love to be in Two-ville before leaving!!! And hit 100 pounds lost while we are gone!!!
We are going to Chicago for a week and then going to St. Louis. You know, since it's on the way home. NOT!!! I just decided that we needed to go somewhere we've never been during our vacation. So, in Chicago, we are staying with my sister and my parents are flying up. We will go to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Lego Discovery Center, etc. Lego even has a summer tour for their new line of games that will be in the Lincoln Park Zoo while we are there. I can't believe how we lucked out!!!
St. Louis will be the Arch, zoo, aquariums, Clydesdales, etc. They have lots of free things. Everyone says they are very family friendly. Not worried about food at all. Alex and I have swapped meals a few times. He orders a kid's meal and I order what he wants. Then we switch! Or Scott and I can share. And, I will take my shake mixes and extra protein bars to supplement.
My only concern is energy. And that is helped by keeping my protein up. So, I'll focus on that and having fun!!!
One last thing - a very dear friend of mine had her surgery this morning. RNY, same as me. Her husband called and she is out of surgery and in recovery. So far, all is good. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers for a successful recovery and strength on her journey.
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