Whole9 30 Day Challenge Day 19

Ahhh Saturday - not just any normal Saturday, but today marks a year since I had Lap Band surgery!  And what a year it has been!

At this point since the beginning of my journey in late 2010 - I have now lost 46.5 kilos (101.9lbs) - I've lost over 100lbs!!! My weight is at 124.4 kilos (273.7lbs) - still a way to go but at least it is in the right direction.

My clothes size is down to 18-20 on the bottom and 2XL (20-22ish) on the top.  At the beginning I was up near the 30-32 mark and at least 4XL.

Comparison picture:

                       

Food wise: 

Brunch was bacon and eggs - yum!

Lunch was Turkish Vege Salad platter at the mall - some parts couldn't eat as not lap band friendly and not paleo but what I could eat was good..

Had a fabulous shopping trip with Kate at the mall.  Clothes, shoes, nail polish, cosmetics, stationary amongst other things were bought - love to shop!

Avoided chocolate temptation at Butlers cafe where they always give you a free chocolate with a hot drink purchase - I kept for hubby when I got home :)  I get coffee - he got chocolate - win win!

Dinner was at the Working Mens Club where I had an appetiser seafood basket - yum!  And water of course!

No actual excercise today - just walking around the mall for 4 hours :)

Oh and what is about 101 pounds?

About 400 bananas

This pile of human fat

This fish

This pile of meat fat

This great dane



And this pile of books!



Whole9 30 Day Challenge Day 8

My second to last Monday of holidays - where did the time go?

Today was Father-Daughter Shopping Day.  Since Dad has had cancer - I want to spend as much quality time with him as I can.  He is a great shopping companion - carries my bags, good fashion advisor and also an avid coffee drinker :)  Both got some great bargains and was lots of fun.  Finally tried a long black from Mojo's.  It was just lovely!

Breakfast:  Scrambled eggs and mushrooms - love mushrooms

Lunch:  Left over Paleo Shepherds Pie - last of it - there was heaps!  Still tasty!

Dinner:  Another Turkish dinner - got a mixed grill - lamb, beef and chicken plus salad and a little garlic yoghurt and hummus.  Unfortunately - chicken being sometimes a bit dry - I got a blockage - not pleasant and the only way to fix it was vomiting the food that was stuck in the band....yes ewww but immediate relief.  I did realise if I had a really bad stick then I would actually have to have some Coke Zero as that will always remove the block.  Not need at the moment though!

Snacks:  Banana, a few plums, and walnuts

Drinks:  Coffee, water, and tomato juice when out meeting for drinks with Scott and Colleen.  Not sure how Paleo the tomato juice was, but it was very tasty and was called organic.  Just was craving something more than water, and I can't drink alcohol.

No exercise for me today, just walking around town and shopping.  After not getting to sleep until after 4am - I was a very tired and lethargic Cassie today!

Caught up on some holiday reading.  Almost finished the Hunger Games trilogy.  Awesome series and very easy to read.  I highly recommend it to most ages. Movie of the first book also comes out in March.  Exciting!