57...and counting:)

I found myself doing a Bing Search tonight on how many calories in a bottle of Red Wine. LOL. Actually it is only 500, which is less than one margarita! Awesome!
I have been doing well, I have still enjoyed the holidays with some treats here and there, and a glass of wine more often than not, and I have managed to still loose a little bit and end the year 57 pounds lower than the day I started my Pre Op Diet. I will totally take it!
I hope that 2011 brings all of you a wonderful year as well as the number on the scale that you have been waiting to see. For me that number is 178. I am about 33 pounds away from that. Amazing to think I am only 33 pounds away from goal. Kinda scary, but amazing in the same. My son took a picture of me tonight and i was shocked that I didn't have to delete it before someone else took a look at it. That is wasn't the first in line with to remove the picture from the camera. That may be the biggest victory of this year:)

Plateau....bastard

So I have been reading everyone elses posts about hitting a plateau, but in the past 4+ months I have not hit any nor have I really had any big issues with temptation. For some reason this week all of that is shot to hell.
I have been at the same weight all week, and have been so tempted. I ate a truffle today - not a big deal, but considering I have had no issues with tempation this is a huge deal. I want to eat. Everything. I want wine. Lots of it.
and I have 4 nights out next week, with friends and work parties so this is not a good time to be facing issues with temptaion.
I just got a fill 2 weeks ago, but I still can eat pizza and way to much food, so I think I may need another one.
Here is hoping I can make it through the week next, I can live with little to no loss, but I am praying for no gain!
I go home to my mom and dads (several states away) in about 6 weeks, I am hoping and praying to hit the 60 pound mark by the time I go. Here is hoping!!

50.....Hard to even believe it!

So, yesterday I hit 50 pounds! WHOOP! I have dreamed for 10 years about loosing 50 pounds and honestly up until a few months ago had believed that it would never happen. It has been harder than I thought (The band isn't magic, I still own what I put in my mouth) but I could not have done it without the band.
It has been 4 months and 3 days I have been banded and I believe it is the best decision I have ever made.
Hard to believe I am more than 1/2 way to goal! I wanted to loose 90 pounds in my first year, Hard to believe that I KNOW I will!

Half Marathon - Check!

Well, I did it! Yesterday I completed my first half marathon! I walked most of it, but ran some as well, and it was just such a high:) I am so proud of myself! It is one of those things where I could have done this 45 pounds ago, but I know that I would have really wrecked my body, where now, I did it, I felt a little sore, but not bad. I was sore today, but not unbearable and it is muscle sore- not hurt knees or any other body parts.
The bummer is I gain 2 pounds on the DAY of the marathon, the day where I burned 1800calories and only ate 1500 calories.....I do not understand my body some days. Oh well, I am not too worried about it, I am sure it will all fall back off this week!

What I Eat

Thanks to Lap Band Girl for suggesting this post, I have enjoyed seeing everyone's daily menu:)
For me:
7:00 - Coffee with Fat Free Creamer (vanilla)(60 calories - 2 cups)
8:30ish - Either Egg White Scramble with Ham and 2% Cheese for 200 calories or a protein shake (Chocolate) with a banana (250 Calories)
Noonish - When at the office a salad from the salad bar (300 calories) when working from home - Flatbread or Crackers/Fruit/Laughing Cow Cheese/Yogurt - Usually 250 calories
4:00 - I usually build in a 200 calorie snack - try for some protein (Beef Jerkey maybe) and something sweet (cookie or WW bar)
6:30 - Dinner. It varies - but I shoot for a 350 calorie dinner
Total Calories - 1,100 - 1,200
I know there are many people who stay at 800 to 1,000 but I can't seem to make that work for me. I am still loosing at 1,200 and feeling good.
Oh - I hit 45 pounds today:) Whoop! I can not wait until the big 5-0!

Amazing meatloaf and people starting to notice!

So,it is strange. Seriously I have had only a couple people say anything about my weight loss up until this point. My mom, my DH and my friend who knows. Then, in the past 2 days I have had about 10 people says something! People at work have said wodnerful things, I had a friend from the neighborhood tell me how great I looked and people at my kids school have all said something. Totally strange, the last pound must have made a huge difference:)
As of today - 43 pounds GONE! Whoop!
My half marathon that I have been training to walk is only 11 days away. I can't wait! I am a little nervous, but I am so happy that I am actually doing it and that I know I can finish it! I will just need another goal to go after once I finish this one so I can keep it up!
I made an amazing dinner tonight, for some reason it was so so good.

Ground Turkey Meatloaf and Mashed Potatos
For the meatloaf:
1 pound ground turkey (not the breats, just the regular turkey)
3/4 packet of meatloaf seasoning
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
little ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce
1/4 cup skim milk
1/2 onion finely chopped


Mix it all together and put is in greased(Pam) muffin tins. Should make 12, I only got 11 out of it.

Then boiled 2 potatoe and mashed them with light butter, skim milk and FF Sour Cream.

I must be craving comfort food becuase this meal just was wonderful to me.

I figured I had 2 of the mini loafs and a scoop of potatos for 300 calories. Not bad!

I think I need pictures

I think I need some pictures up. When I first started this, I guess I was so paranoid of someone I know stumbling upon this that I wanted nothing of who I was on here. But as time goes on, and I continue to loose, I am not as worried anymore. I think I will have to update with some pictures. Maybe when I hit 50 pounds:) I hope to hit 43 this week!
I was traveling for work this week and one of the strangest things I have noticed about traveling for work now is that it isn't as fun anymore, now thatI am not "free eating" my weight in chinese food or Starbucks. I used to love to travel, I could eat with reckless abandon. Work would pay for everything and I could start my day with a full fat latte, and not stop until I had dessert after dinner and snacks back at my hotel. Now, I have my skinny vanilla latte, light lunch and typical dinner. Today at the airport I even got an apple, beef jerky and protein bar and then got the fruit and cheese plate on the plane. Seriously - this is craziness for me.
I even worked out twice in the hotel gym and was bummed I didn't have time to go yesterday so planning a trip in today before I go get my kids.
I dare say this lifestyle is changing me. Yahoo!