Yes, it's my birthday! Woohoo! Everyone celebrate! Ha. Now normally a person would celebrate with big dinners, sweets, cakes, ice cream, and whatever that person fancys. At least thats what I used to do. Food was my go to for everything. If I was celebrating anything, birthday, losing weight, new baby, friends raise, whatever it may be, WOOT time for a huge cheeseburger or something. Now, not so much. Which I am happy with.
This morning my mother showed me what she brought in for my birthday treat. Normally we have donuts or cake. She walked in with sugar free jello and whipped cream! So very thoughtful I must say!! Can't wait to have some during lunch time. Which I do look at jello as a treat now. I would say pudding too, but ever since surgery it makes me feel sick. So pudding is out..boo.
This morning for my birthday breakfast I had some egg bites. Yum! If you have a mini muffin tin you have to try these. Easy to make and the kids will love them. They can even add their own ingredients. I made them last night. You can keep them in the fridge for a couple of days or you can even freeze them. Just take them out whenever you want to eat them and pop them in the microwave. I will have to put a picture in here later. Anyways, I made 3 different kinds last night. Pizza egg bites, ham/cheese/onion egg bites, and sausage/cheese egg bites. SO GOOD! The pizza ones are my favorite!
Pizza Egg Bites
3 eggs (This will make 12 egg bites)
Mini turkey pepperonis
Italian sausage crumbles
Any kind of shredded cheese you like (I used Colby Jack)
Italian Seasoning
Salt & pepper
Garlic powder
Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Spray your mini muffin tin with a cooking spray. Scramble the 3 eggs with the salt, pepper, & garlic powder. Pour the egg mixture 3/4 of the way in the muffin holes. I then sprinkled a pinch of italian seasoning (your choice on how much you want) then dropped in some sausage and pepperoni and topped with cheese. Put in the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes. YUM! You could put whatever your heart desires into these things.
I ate 2 for breakfast. I brought 4 and gave one to a co worker to try. She loved it! The other one is still in my Bento lunch box. <---awesome lunch box!!
Lunch I brought Crock Pot Korean Venison with a side of sour cream. Then for dinner tonight the hubby and I are going out. This will be my very first time going out to eat since surgery. Scared? Yes. We are headed to Red Lobster. I am going to order crab. Very low in calorie and high in protein. And I will have left overs for tomorrow! The hard part will be those absolutely scrumptious Cheddar Bay Biscuits! I could take a bite but it would fill me up so quick and I want to enjoy my crab. So it isn't worth it to me. Now I need to go get a glass of water and drink, drink, drink!! I am retaining water and at a stall with my weight loss for the past 2 days. Not enough water in me..but today there will be!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Today is a sad day
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of my beloved cat passing away. He was my first pet I got when I moved out on my own. I loved him more than anything in the world, the same way I love my child. Maybe some of you think that is absolutely insane, but then some of you totally get what I am saying! I miss him every day that goes by.
Anyways, let's get back to what this blog is about. THE SLEEVE! Ha. I have a picture of last nights awesome dinner! Turkey BLT pizza! I cut it into 4 pieces. I thought ok I can eat half of this baby! NOT! In reality I wanted the entire thing, my stomach said "OH HELL NO!" I ate one quarter slice, so freaking good! I bite into another quarter piece...and then the dog ate that remaining piece and the remaining other two pieces. I was sad because it tasted to so good and I wanted more. But then I was happy too, because before this surgery I could easily eat two of the tortilla pizzas plus some if I wanted to!
Anyways, let's get back to what this blog is about. THE SLEEVE! Ha. I have a picture of last nights awesome dinner! Turkey BLT pizza! I cut it into 4 pieces. I thought ok I can eat half of this baby! NOT! In reality I wanted the entire thing, my stomach said "OH HELL NO!" I ate one quarter slice, so freaking good! I bite into another quarter piece...and then the dog ate that remaining piece and the remaining other two pieces. I was sad because it tasted to so good and I wanted more. But then I was happy too, because before this surgery I could easily eat two of the tortilla pizzas plus some if I wanted to!
Turkey BLT Tortilla Pizza
2 slices of Low Sodium Turkey Bacon
1 Low Carb Tortilla of your choice
1/4 cup of Mozz. Cheese (I used Monterey Jack)
As much chopped lettuce and tomato as your little heart desires!
1 - 2 tbls of Light Mayo or Light Ranch
I cooked my bacon extra crispy and broke it up into pieces. I take the tortilla and place it in my toaster oven to get a little crispy. Then take it out and place the cheese and turkey bacon on it. I place that back in my toaster oven and toast it up until the cheese is bubbly and the outside of the tortilla is brown and crispy. I then squeeze or spread my mayo on top and throw on the lettuce and tomato. Cut it and enjoy heaven! :]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
What is it like being Sleeved?
March 13th, 2012 I was officially "sleeved." I went in to have a weight loss surgery called Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or VSG for short. They take out 80% of my stomach and leave a sleeve like portion. I jumped through hoops to get to this point. I thought I was going to have the surgery around Thanksgiving time but I was way off! I had to have back to back, consecutive 6 month diet from my doctor. Mind you I had every other month in the year of 2010 after I had my son. Nope, doesn't count! So I had to re-do it all over again. So from September to February I went in and weighed at my doctors office and had him fill out a special sheet I found online. That way the insurance company had everything! I also had to attend a consultation, pre-admission testing, and a nutrition class. I was given a date! I remember February 3rd when they called and told me! I was so excited, I was finally going to get the correct help in changing my life forever.
Before my 2 week pre-op liquid diet, I had food funerals! As in, eat everything you could before you couldn't again!!! I had candy, ice cream, chicken wings, Chinese, pizza, burgers, loads of stuff. I gained 10 more pounds! Looking back I wish I would have ate the things in moderation and not gained so much. Because that's 10 more pounds I had to lose. Then I started my 2 week liquids. I had these protein shakes and i had to drink 5 of them a day. I only drank 4. There was no way I could drink 5! I was also allowed light broths, jello, Popsicles, water, and zero calorie drinks. I cheated, I'm human. I had pickles to keep me sane, I had pizza one night! It was so tough. But I lost 11 pounds those 2 weeks.
I then had surgery! Painful? Not as much as I would have thought actually. Gas pain was horrible, it was in my chest! But walking helped with that. The first 24 hours are the toughest in my opinion. I believe my surgery was an easy one and I felt wonderful after a couple of days. When you are ok to be on clear liquids after surgery it's so crazy. You're scared to drink anything. Any little sip I took would create bubbles and it was tough. The funniest part was trying to sip on my liquid Vicodin. My mom giggled at me because I would take a sip and set it down and then stare at it like it was the devil. Oh and there as less than an ounce in that cup! As the days went on I was able to drink thinks quicker but eating was a whole new thing to learn.
I was on full liquids when I got home. Which consisted of all my clear liquids, my protein shakes, cottage cheese, cream soups, yogurts, and puddings. I had to follow that for 2 weeks. And my new little stomach could only hold 1oz. That's it. 2 tbls equal one ounce. After full liquids I was cleared for "mushies" I lived off of Greek Yogurt, re fried beans, cream cheese, string cheese, chili, and some eggs. Today I was cleared for "soft" foods. I can have canned tuna, canned chicken, tortillas (thank goodness!) and other soft things.
I can't eat much. Every day is different. Some days I feel I could down a huge bacon cheeseburger, when others I feel like if I eat anything I might barf. Some days I love food, some days it's a chore to eat.
Do I feel normal? Hell no. I have moments where I break down and cry because I can't eat something my husband can or enjoy eating like I used to. But I know in time I will be able to eat normal, normal as in the correct portion sizes, not half of a large pizza.
Do I regret having this surgery? NO! I love my new sleeved stomach. I have lost 33lbs to date! I am not even a month out yet, that includes my 11lbs as well. So ok since surgery I have lost 22lbs! That is fantastic in my eyes! I've lost a pant size and feel better. I can't wait to see what happens in the next month.
Oh I am having a low carb tortilla pizza tonight for the first time! I will take pictures and post. I will also post recipes! Have a great day!!
Before my 2 week pre-op liquid diet, I had food funerals! As in, eat everything you could before you couldn't again!!! I had candy, ice cream, chicken wings, Chinese, pizza, burgers, loads of stuff. I gained 10 more pounds! Looking back I wish I would have ate the things in moderation and not gained so much. Because that's 10 more pounds I had to lose. Then I started my 2 week liquids. I had these protein shakes and i had to drink 5 of them a day. I only drank 4. There was no way I could drink 5! I was also allowed light broths, jello, Popsicles, water, and zero calorie drinks. I cheated, I'm human. I had pickles to keep me sane, I had pizza one night! It was so tough. But I lost 11 pounds those 2 weeks.
I then had surgery! Painful? Not as much as I would have thought actually. Gas pain was horrible, it was in my chest! But walking helped with that. The first 24 hours are the toughest in my opinion. I believe my surgery was an easy one and I felt wonderful after a couple of days. When you are ok to be on clear liquids after surgery it's so crazy. You're scared to drink anything. Any little sip I took would create bubbles and it was tough. The funniest part was trying to sip on my liquid Vicodin. My mom giggled at me because I would take a sip and set it down and then stare at it like it was the devil. Oh and there as less than an ounce in that cup! As the days went on I was able to drink thinks quicker but eating was a whole new thing to learn.
I was on full liquids when I got home. Which consisted of all my clear liquids, my protein shakes, cottage cheese, cream soups, yogurts, and puddings. I had to follow that for 2 weeks. And my new little stomach could only hold 1oz. That's it. 2 tbls equal one ounce. After full liquids I was cleared for "mushies" I lived off of Greek Yogurt, re fried beans, cream cheese, string cheese, chili, and some eggs. Today I was cleared for "soft" foods. I can have canned tuna, canned chicken, tortillas (thank goodness!) and other soft things.
I can't eat much. Every day is different. Some days I feel I could down a huge bacon cheeseburger, when others I feel like if I eat anything I might barf. Some days I love food, some days it's a chore to eat.
Do I feel normal? Hell no. I have moments where I break down and cry because I can't eat something my husband can or enjoy eating like I used to. But I know in time I will be able to eat normal, normal as in the correct portion sizes, not half of a large pizza.
Do I regret having this surgery? NO! I love my new sleeved stomach. I have lost 33lbs to date! I am not even a month out yet, that includes my 11lbs as well. So ok since surgery I have lost 22lbs! That is fantastic in my eyes! I've lost a pant size and feel better. I can't wait to see what happens in the next month.
Oh I am having a low carb tortilla pizza tonight for the first time! I will take pictures and post. I will also post recipes! Have a great day!!
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