That Thomas, he is such a sport. He gave me a high five even though I didn't hit the 195 mark he had set. I can't be unhappy with a pound and one half. I then went to see Dr. Glatt and on his office scale I weighed 202.3 He again told me how proud he was of me and was smiling the whole visit. I did get a fill. Up to 5cc in the band. Now two days of liquids again to let it settle. I finally remembered to ask him what his goal was for me. He said a BMI of 30. Holy cow!!!! I quickly got the Blackberry out of my purse and that would mean he wants me to go to 159 pounds.
It is really interesting because Thomas and I had talked about that this morning and he said there was no way I should go below about 150 pounds.
When I start to eat regular foods again on Friday I have decided to time my eating meals. I eat too fast! Habits are hard to break. I am just going to really work on that. I am on a real high today. I feel good and I also know I am losing inches right now even though the scale is not dropping faster. Just remind me that a pound a week is good.
I have read that to calculate the minimum number of calories you need you multiply your current or desired weight in pounds by 10 if you're a woman, 11 if you're a man. This number represents your basic calorie needs. 197 X 10 = 1970 calories
I also know it takes 3500 calories to build one pound. I also know I am not supposed to count calories but. . . if I eat around 1600 calories a day (370 calories less) and exercise once (200 calories burned) that equals around 500 calories a day and when one multiplies that by 7 days in a week, one should lose 1 pound a week.
Enough with the math! I just know that in 12 months I could reach Dr. Glatt's goal. I think it is safe to say, that in a year and one half, I could lose 100 pounds. That is long term goal. I need to set a short term for my benefit. I think I will try to weigh 192 on St. Patrick's Day.
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I get soooo lost when I try to work out calories and things!! You are doing so well and your doctor sounds so supportive of your efforts!
Me again!!...lol I forgot to say that I eat too fast as well. I know they say not to and to concentrate on eating......but tonight I read a magazine while I ate my dinner and made myself read a page before I could have another mouthful....lol
Omg, I would love to weigh 190-ANYTHING! You go, girl!! That is SO fantastic!!!
My brain freezes when I see the word calculate. It's one of those weird things left over from childhood's hours. I can do it if I make myself, but I must say I don't make myself calculate anything if I don't have to. I can do pretty good if I watch fat content, and I'm going to need to start watching in again.
It's so fun to trim up SueSue and Chloe in different cuts every now and then. I had a friend that had an English spaniel that she gave a mohawk and she was just strutting like Suess and Chloe do... I think that they are just glad that the bath and haircut are done. And they both like it when mom smiles and laughs with them.
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