Here’s what I have been up to in the last six or so weeks, and what I’ve eaten for dinner each evening. My breakfasts are almost always high protein yoghurt, blueberries and a sprinkle of muesli. Lunches usually contain a mix of some of the following: meat pieces, cheese, grapes, crackers, hummus or leftovers from…
Another month seems to have flown by, and while right this very minute I am in the grips of a bit of a season of “blah” – I shall keep going with updating this, even though I’m not sure its of any use to anyone but me, and then only for my posterity purposes! …
We’re heading toward the end of September, and tomorrow is my birthday – which is the one year anniversary of the day that I finally got brave, and discussed with my Wife that I wanted to go ahead with my weight-loss journey, and she declared that she would fully support me. (and she has…) What…
Week 13 post-op. Dinners in the last week: Monday – vanilla protein pudding Tuesday – bog mince Wednesday – chicken chippies Thursday – pumpkin and herb soup Friday – crumbed steak and tomato Saturday – meatballs and mac Sunday – tatos and mince === Rain: 3mm Monday – public holiday Mowed and gardened. Tuesday –…
Week 8 post-op. Dinners in the last week: Monday – we both had Shepherds Pie. I managed 6 level teaspoons. Tuesday – we went out to a work dinner and I had a very small part of my Wifes meal which was Barra & Prawns. Wednesday – my wife had takeaway Sweet & Sour Pork…
Day 43 post-op. Dinner last night: Small piece of frittata === Rain: 2.5 Its been a full-on rainy day today, so I have been doing inside jobs like going through my wardrobe and sorting out what’s too big for me, and what I am never going to wear again, even if it does still fit.…
Day 42 post-op. Dinner last night: I got super-brave! I had a fish taco. Well – sort of… I had ⅛ of a keto wrap, and on it went: a smear of sauce, 6 pieces of diced tomato 8 pieces of shredded cheese And a 2.5cm piece of fish === Rain: 4.5 I managed to…
Day 28 post-op. Dinner last night: creamed rice and custard. === Rain: 56 4 weeks since I sat in the pre-op waiting room, passing the time absently staring at a television screen. I could not have told you what was on – for I wasn’t truely watching it. A part of me was of course…
Day 23 post-op. Dinner last night: custard and creamed rice === Rain: 2 Glory be! We actually got some SUNSHINE today!!! Rumour has it that there may be more tomorrow, but apparently the rain will be back come Saturday… I went into town early this morning to pick up a grocery order as our eldest…
Day 7 pre-op Day 21 pre-op VLCD. Dinner last night: Salmon Stirfry === Rain: 13 Preadmission and Dietician day! The preadmission was ok… Took about a half hour to re-answer all the questions I had already answered on the admission form, get my obs done, and have the ecg. Honestly, it’s nothing that I couldn’t…