I hope everyone who chances on this blog has had a wonderful Christmas. This year all the family came home along with my mother, aunty, brother and sister. We have had a great time together and our last visitors left an hour ago, so peace ,quiet and a little time to work on this journal.
I started optifast 4 days ago. I haven't been too hungry but tired and grumpy. Has anyone else had headaches and general pains from this stuff?
I hate not eating good food. Optifast is satisfying hunger wise but not anything else. Boring and tastes yuk, SOO here's how to jazz it up. Replace it with lean meat and a piece of fruit - OOPS , not allowed. OK ice cubes - 1 tray plus peppermint or orange essence works with chocolate flavour. Vanilla plus frozen berries, ice cubes and equal OR half a sachet of port wine jelly-lite works.
10 DAYS TO GO.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Getting serious about weight loss surgery
Optifast is awful. I tried to start using it early - BIG MISTAKE. i HAVE DECIDED TO START IT ONLY WHEN i HAVE TO. Boxing Day!!!! Nevermind the family are behind me and to my surprise have not had any anti op comments.
I haven't told my friends. What am I afraid of ?
I haven't told my friends. What am I afraid of ?
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tuesday Nov 27th, 4.47PM
Starting weight 95kgs weighed at the surgeon's office - bloody hell.........
Very strange doing this. I would never have considered creating a blog except for my decision to undergo gastric banding surgery. I don't really know where to start - perhaps with why I considered this drastic step.
Like many obese people, I have struggled with my weight since childhood. I have never known a day when I have not been much heavier than average. I've had a happy life in general. Of course, if given the choice I would have chosen to be "normal weight", but being overweight hasn't stopped me from doing anything I wanted. I have a wonderful husband (married 34 years) and children who love me unreservedly. SO: why am I having this surgery? Basically I want to be healthy. I have barely controlled diabetes, have had renal cancer and am experiencing lots of problems with tendonitus.
I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1997, and at that time managed to lose 20kgs to maintain a weight of around 77 to 80kgs. Over the last 2 years I have regained 15kgs. For my health sake I can not stay at this weight but I don't seem to be able to lose it - nothing works.
Gastric banding here I come on the 8th January 2008, scary and exciting stuff.
Very strange doing this. I would never have considered creating a blog except for my decision to undergo gastric banding surgery. I don't really know where to start - perhaps with why I considered this drastic step.
Like many obese people, I have struggled with my weight since childhood. I have never known a day when I have not been much heavier than average. I've had a happy life in general. Of course, if given the choice I would have chosen to be "normal weight", but being overweight hasn't stopped me from doing anything I wanted. I have a wonderful husband (married 34 years) and children who love me unreservedly. SO: why am I having this surgery? Basically I want to be healthy. I have barely controlled diabetes, have had renal cancer and am experiencing lots of problems with tendonitus.
I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1997, and at that time managed to lose 20kgs to maintain a weight of around 77 to 80kgs. Over the last 2 years I have regained 15kgs. For my health sake I can not stay at this weight but I don't seem to be able to lose it - nothing works.
Gastric banding here I come on the 8th January 2008, scary and exciting stuff.
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