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The new me?

Okay, so not really the new me, since this photo is about a month old, but still. Almost at goal weight and then I’m going to tone like hell. Should have been doing it, but…oh well.

New recipe

I know that I said I was too lazy to post pictures, but since I’m here at the laptop, I thought I would.

Salmon cakes and creamed spinach.

I got the recipes from Rocco’s eat this and a weight watcher’s magazine. Very tasty and surprisingly not to hard to keep down. As you can tell, this is the hubby’s plate, as I barely got one cake and some of the spinach down. I have to say the cakes were good and very reminiscent of what my father used to make for me at home.

New goals…

So a thought occurred to me a few days ago and I have been unable to let it go. It haunts me, keeping me up at night and making my stomach churn. No, it’s not the sugar, though we can talk about that later.

I want to do a 5k.

I’d made plans to do it after surgery, looking forward to it the way a kid looks toward Christmas, but somewhere between working and…working, I lost sight of the goal. Damn me and my not keeping focused. So a co-worker and I are going to train for one in September. I may not finish, but it would be a goal to work towards. right?

I have been a bad girl…very bad. I have not been cooking like I wanted. I have the recipes, the food, but…I’m just not feeling it. I can’t fall it funk, more like a lack of interest. I still find recipes and mark them, but when it comes to execution…not so much. I know that it’s really a cycle and I’ll be back in the mood. What’s sad is that I have pics of food that I’ve made, only I’m a bit too lazy to post them. So sad…

Last thing…I need to find a spa. I want to do a whole pampering thing. Any ideas from the ladies in CO?

Checking in…

So we have about a month before the hubby is going on to talk to the dr and while we wait, I keep telling him all things that are going to change. He seems to be okay with it, but we’ll see what happens.

Today I wanted to do a little shopping. It’s summer time and I need clothes, summer clothes to be exact. Everything that I had went the way of the donation bin and I’ve been trying to recoup ever since. So, I went to Old Navy, checking things out. The day before, I’d grabbed a pair of khaki fourteens from the same store, thinking that would be fine. But after wearing them, I noted that they were a tad…too big. So I went back to the store, pulling out some 14’s and a 12. Didn’t think it would be anything, assuming it was just the pants and I wasn’t actually smaller…

I am.

As of today, I’m in a size 12, at least on the bottom. I tried on a few mediums, but they didn't fit. Could be because it was a swimsuit, but I can’t be sure right now. energy was running low, so I didn’t do much investigation.

But a 12…hot damn! I have never been a 12…ever! Always a 14, even as a teen. I’m going to take measurements this week and we’ll see where I’m at.

Very exciting news.

Something different

This post isn’t so much about me as it is my husband. He has decided that he’s going to have gastric bypass. I did not talk him into this, or coerce him in any way. I actually tried to talk him out of it, since I didn’t want anyone to think those very things. He keeps looking at me though, jealous of the weight I’m losing and I think…he wants to make a change as well.

We have a consultation with Dr. Snyder on the July 12 and from there, I think we are going to be off and running. I’m excited and nervous for him. excited because I think this will help him with getting the job that he really wants and help out with some of the issues he’s having because of all the weight he’s carrying. I’m nervous because I don’t know if he’s mentally ready for this change. He still eats HUGE portions that he barely chews. there are other things as well, such as him not being ready to give up certain foods, the lack of exercise, not wanting to chew slow and take his time eating. I just…worry that it’s not going to be smooth sailing for him.

For now, we are going to take it a day at time, get him used to the portion sizes that he needs to eat and other things before this consultation.

We shall see.