Leavers song from this years Yer 13 class - great memories from a lot of these kids. Will miss them as they go on to bigger and better things. Fun music video they created :) My updates coming soon!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Look at the blubber fly......
I saw this recently on one of the many repeats of the Simpsons. It also came up in conversation during one morning tea...I was wondering if the loose skin would do the same. Im hoping for not too much of that. An amusing snippet anyway :)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Pre-op Diet Week 2
Wow, I may have finally caught up on my posts!!!
Weight loss update - week 2 I have lost another 4.5 kilos totalling about 9 kilos in 2 weeks. Yay ( I was about to put a but it seems a lot quickly) - a lady a work told me not to but...and just stay with yay, so yay!
Week 2 was slightly easier than week 1. The food etc has become more routine, and I do find now I am saving a lot of time. Having just the shake in the morning only takes a couple of minutes rather than the 10-15 with cereal. Lunch with a bar and salad is easy to prepare, and I have found I go to work earlier...go figure.
I managed 2 personal training sessions with cardio and weight work. The cardio is a little harder with not as much gas in the tank, but the weights are good, and I always feel better afterwards.
I have had a bit more energy in general which has been awesome. Apparently according to my students, I am less grumpy as well (I take thats a good thing for them :)) I have told more and more people about the surgery. Everyone is being so supportive and asking how it is going etc. It is actually really cool. Have told some students. My Year 13's high fived me for the weight loss. A couple of students have asked me "Why?" I have explained my reasons. Two of them said you shouldn't change, you are fine the way you are....hmmmmm. I replied well Im not happy with how I am and if I want to stay healthy I need to change. I think one student thought of it like lipo or plastic surgery though.
With the change of lifestyle, and maybe to help with not being able to eat certain things for the time being, I have been baking and loving it! Some of my creations below - mainly made with the fruit I can't eat (can't let it go to waste!)
Lastly, got my admission pack from the surgery/hospital this week - made it more real. Also included the invoice - ouch. This is all private - no funding in the Wellington region for bariatric surgery so user pays. However, the hospital from the brochure (yes they have a brochure) - look sweet and fairly classy. Wonder if it is like hotels where you get soaps, shampoos etc....wee that would be fun!
Onto Week 3.
Thanks for your support and emails, you guys rock!!!
Weight loss update - week 2 I have lost another 4.5 kilos totalling about 9 kilos in 2 weeks. Yay ( I was about to put a but it seems a lot quickly) - a lady a work told me not to but...and just stay with yay, so yay!
Week 2 was slightly easier than week 1. The food etc has become more routine, and I do find now I am saving a lot of time. Having just the shake in the morning only takes a couple of minutes rather than the 10-15 with cereal. Lunch with a bar and salad is easy to prepare, and I have found I go to work earlier...go figure.
I managed 2 personal training sessions with cardio and weight work. The cardio is a little harder with not as much gas in the tank, but the weights are good, and I always feel better afterwards.
I have had a bit more energy in general which has been awesome. Apparently according to my students, I am less grumpy as well (I take thats a good thing for them :)) I have told more and more people about the surgery. Everyone is being so supportive and asking how it is going etc. It is actually really cool. Have told some students. My Year 13's high fived me for the weight loss. A couple of students have asked me "Why?" I have explained my reasons. Two of them said you shouldn't change, you are fine the way you are....hmmmmm. I replied well Im not happy with how I am and if I want to stay healthy I need to change. I think one student thought of it like lipo or plastic surgery though.
With the change of lifestyle, and maybe to help with not being able to eat certain things for the time being, I have been baking and loving it! Some of my creations below - mainly made with the fruit I can't eat (can't let it go to waste!)
Beer Bread
Cinnamon and banana muffins
Cheese scones
Apple and banana loaf - slightly black on the top - but still good I hear :)
Most of the baking has gone to my mother in law - she loves it! Im not aiming to bake healthy at this stage - I can't eat it. Anthony has samples but also doesn't want it in the house either - so off it goes to Joans, where a week later the containers come back empty and compliments are a plenty - thats all I need. And not once have I been tempted to lick the bowl or eat the crumbs etc - no craving to either...yay!Lastly, got my admission pack from the surgery/hospital this week - made it more real. Also included the invoice - ouch. This is all private - no funding in the Wellington region for bariatric surgery so user pays. However, the hospital from the brochure (yes they have a brochure) - look sweet and fairly classy. Wonder if it is like hotels where you get soaps, shampoos etc....wee that would be fun!
Onto Week 3.
Thanks for your support and emails, you guys rock!!!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Week 1 Pre-op
I'm a little behind on the blog, but trying to constantly catch up and include everything so I can look back at my entries and each point of the journey.
Week 1 of the pre-op diet was hard.
I started it the morning after my 'last supper' with a shake. After having that, it felt a little like - was that it? It was gone within seconds! What to do now....
Lunch was a bar with salad, and dinner was salad with 150g of protein (around the size of a chicken thigh).
That is my typical day of food. Anthony my husband being an ex chef has taken upon himself to make my dinners as interesting as possible, and also challenge himself to vary the meals for me - yes he does cook dinner :). I am lucky.
The negative parts of the week:
The TIREDNESS!!!! It was all consuming. Feeling really heavy with no energy was horrible. Having to go to work and try to do all the same things and teach was also hard. I was also pale apparently. Anthony tries to put red meat as protein a couple of times a week to keep my iron up...bless!
My MOODS. Yeah I became grumpy, and snappy. Some said I looked depressed. The students were the ones who later said I was very grumpy. Things ticked me off more than usual...surprise. My worst day was Wednesday (day 5) when taking my girls volleyball down to St Orans for a game. The noise of Year 10 teenagers and their dramas almost made me want to drive off the road. However, I muttered a lot instead. I came home pale as a ghost - red meat and a walk helped immensely.
Positive parts of the week:
From Thursday, I did start to feel better. I am forgetting things more though, energy not there to remember. But without the carbs, no bloating, no feeling blah after eating. I feel healthier eating so many more vegetables.
Sleeping way better in general! Yay!
After 1 week on the diet, I lost 4.5 kilos - and the surgeon saw (I had to see him again to go over procedures, ask questions etc. Im not allowed to do NCEA marking this year as the meetings are two days post op - the surgeon looked at me as if I was crazy to even think to ask if it was okay. Bummer about the money but it also means I have a full summer holiday this year (first time ever since I started teaching!) ), and Atul was happy - it also shows I have commitment to the operation and change of lifestyle the lapband entails. :)
Week 1 got a little easier as the week went on and my body started to accept what was going on. Don't do so many #2's now (he he). Cardio exercise is a little harder with less energy but I still do it. The actual weight loss was definitely an incentive to keep going!!! On to week 2!!!
I started it the morning after my 'last supper' with a shake. After having that, it felt a little like - was that it? It was gone within seconds! What to do now....
Lunch was a bar with salad, and dinner was salad with 150g of protein (around the size of a chicken thigh).
That is my typical day of food. Anthony my husband being an ex chef has taken upon himself to make my dinners as interesting as possible, and also challenge himself to vary the meals for me - yes he does cook dinner :). I am lucky.
The TIREDNESS!!!! It was all consuming. Feeling really heavy with no energy was horrible. Having to go to work and try to do all the same things and teach was also hard. I was also pale apparently. Anthony tries to put red meat as protein a couple of times a week to keep my iron up...bless!
My MOODS. Yeah I became grumpy, and snappy. Some said I looked depressed. The students were the ones who later said I was very grumpy. Things ticked me off more than usual...surprise. My worst day was Wednesday (day 5) when taking my girls volleyball down to St Orans for a game. The noise of Year 10 teenagers and their dramas almost made me want to drive off the road. However, I muttered a lot instead. I came home pale as a ghost - red meat and a walk helped immensely.
From Thursday, I did start to feel better. I am forgetting things more though, energy not there to remember. But without the carbs, no bloating, no feeling blah after eating. I feel healthier eating so many more vegetables.
Sleeping way better in general! Yay!
After 1 week on the diet, I lost 4.5 kilos - and the surgeon saw (I had to see him again to go over procedures, ask questions etc. Im not allowed to do NCEA marking this year as the meetings are two days post op - the surgeon looked at me as if I was crazy to even think to ask if it was okay. Bummer about the money but it also means I have a full summer holiday this year (first time ever since I started teaching!) ), and Atul was happy - it also shows I have commitment to the operation and change of lifestyle the lapband entails. :)
Week 1 got a little easier as the week went on and my body started to accept what was going on. Don't do so many #2's now (he he). Cardio exercise is a little harder with less energy but I still do it. The actual weight loss was definitely an incentive to keep going!!! On to week 2!!!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wow...don't hold back on your feelings!
I took this link off my brothers twitter. A woman from Marie Claire magazine (ok not the most reliable of sources), and her opinion on over weight couples on TV. I'll give her dues for her post script and apology
Overweight/obese people are some of the most persecuted people around. They have views to not harrass people of different colour, intelligence, gender and ability, but for size it is a free market. Even people who are very small get harrassed for being "anorexic", when they merely struggle to put on weight.
My counsellor mentioned how it must be absolute hell to be overweight/obese. Sometimes there is some truth to that comment. But what I have learnt is that most people have at least one thing about them that they don't like and are insecure about. A person could look perfectly happy, but inside they worry about how 'big' their butt is or the fact everyone must be able to see their cellulite...etc....I guess being obese, the insecurity is easier for people to see.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Before Pictures
This will be the biggest I will ever be hopefully for the rest of my life. I cried when I saw the photos. I also took some in my underwear, which will remain well hidden. It was yucky!
The camera does not lie, how did I let myself get like this? Looking at these photos only makes me more determined!
First up - a chocolate shake - make with the optifast and water (no milk) - make up to about 250-300mL. Not bad, but that is all until lunch.
The camera does not lie, how did I let myself get like this? Looking at these photos only makes me more determined!
These pics were taken on Saturday 16th October 2010. This day I also started my pre-op diet.
First up - a chocolate shake - make with the optifast and water (no milk) - make up to about 250-300mL. Not bad, but that is all until lunch.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Last Supper
To celebrate my last 'big' meal for a long long time, and the night before I started my pre-op diet, a few of my peeps went to Lone Star -yum, couldn't have picked a better place!
Me and Kate with our meals - we got regular meals unlike the boys
Yum!
Johnny Cash Stash
Steve
Riki and Kelly
My wonderful husband Anthony
What I had really wanted - dessert!
Moro bar and kahlua cheesecake!
Steve and Fish with her yummy chocolate mousse
Randy Savage Cocktail - Macho Man!
Fish, Steve and Kate
Kate brought me some gifts - chocolates for that night, epsom salts for relaxing, and gum for after surgery. I loved the card - up on my noticeboard now.
Me and my bro Scott with cocktails at the Library......classy ;)
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