I'm back

It's been awhile.
So, on 2/17 we had our first weigh in. I lost 8.5 pounds and was the fifth biggest loser on my team. The other team's percentage lost was something like 10% less than our team's. That's because we are awesome and our trainer is awesome!

On 2/18 I had my surgery to have my horns and moles removed. My mom came down to take me to and from surgery. THANK GOD. I was unprepared for the extent of the surgery or the recovery period. My mom took care of everything! Thanks mom! So I got to stay in bed for 3 days and then be semi out of bed for the fourth day. I obviously missed my workout on Thursday and was then very inactive until last night. My doctor said not to raise my heart rate for two weeks (she said no running). I talked to my trainer and he had me modify the workout last night. At one point, he looked at me and said, "well, I raised your heart rate because I made you sweat"...but I had to half ass most the stuff, which was frustrating. Maybe most people would like to get away with not being killed by their trainer but I miss him "yelling" at me...he doesn't really yell. I promised him that he could yell at me in another week.

So, our second weigh in is tonight. I cut almost all my carbs since I wasn't able to be active...except for my special treat of unsalted saltines with a tiny bit of peanut butter, which stopped on Sunday because Courtney ate all the crackers..argh. It's okay, I bought 3 boxes yesterday but haven't touched them...they are just meant for treats. I had a dream last night that I lost 16 pounds. Obviously that is not going to happen but I do feel that I have lost some. I have kept my calories between 1000-1400 since the surgery (except for having 345 on the day of and 722 the day after) but I have not starved myself at all. It is all about food combinations.

Last night, I sauted onion, pasilla chilies, a tiny bit of tomato, and broccoli with 5 oz of chicken. I baked a small sweet potato to have with it but only had a few bites because I was full after the other stuff...and the veggies were only about a cups worth. After my work out, I had a Light n' Fit yogurt and an apple. I feel good and I don't feel dependant on food. I eat to fuel my body, not to fill the space or take up time, or make myself feel any certain way.

Now we just have to work on Matt's snoring so I can get some good sleep. :)