hopelesscase
New Member
Well ladies and gents i dont post very often these days but just thought i would share whats been happening with you.
There is no excuse for what has happened apart from on my part bad planning. I have had a new charge to look after and she is a very poorly little girl who requires round the clock monitoring. she is tube fed and oxygen dependent. i spend 3 days with her 9-3 and then come home to the other children i look after.
Over the past 2 months i have put 10 lbs on. i naturally fluctuate by 4lbs but for the extra 6 lbs to appear was a bit of an eye opener. I didn't over indulge at christmas and i still stick to the no more than 5grm of fat and sugar per 100grms but what has been happening is ive been eating a lot of carbs out of convenience.
Ive been having cereal or toast at breakfast, a sandwich at lunch because its what i've been offered in someones house.and then tea time its been a ready meal of pasta, cottage pie or some other quick thing because ive either not been shopping or gor something out of the freezer.
Also since having my dog put down ive not been out for my daily walk and the aquafit instructor broke her arm so the class hasnt been on but equally i didnt just go swimming instead.
Last week i hopped on the scales and nearly fell over backwards I had put 10lbs on. It just goes to show how easy it is to become complacent and how the hard work really starts now 3+ years post op.
That was all i needed to wake myself up. No need for a 5 day pouch test as i know im not overeating just making the wrong food choices. Ive since manages to loose 5lbs by increasing my fluid intake, going back to menue planning and removing carbs apart from root vegies from my diet. Im back to swimming 3 times a week and walking whenever i can even if its only parking the car over the far side of the carpark.
It just goes to prove that this really is a life long commitment to changing eating habits. dont think oh its only a few lbs as a few soon turn into a stone. Good luck everyone and take care with what you eat. x
There is no excuse for what has happened apart from on my part bad planning. I have had a new charge to look after and she is a very poorly little girl who requires round the clock monitoring. she is tube fed and oxygen dependent. i spend 3 days with her 9-3 and then come home to the other children i look after.
Over the past 2 months i have put 10 lbs on. i naturally fluctuate by 4lbs but for the extra 6 lbs to appear was a bit of an eye opener. I didn't over indulge at christmas and i still stick to the no more than 5grm of fat and sugar per 100grms but what has been happening is ive been eating a lot of carbs out of convenience.
Ive been having cereal or toast at breakfast, a sandwich at lunch because its what i've been offered in someones house.and then tea time its been a ready meal of pasta, cottage pie or some other quick thing because ive either not been shopping or gor something out of the freezer.
Also since having my dog put down ive not been out for my daily walk and the aquafit instructor broke her arm so the class hasnt been on but equally i didnt just go swimming instead.
Last week i hopped on the scales and nearly fell over backwards I had put 10lbs on. It just goes to show how easy it is to become complacent and how the hard work really starts now 3+ years post op.
That was all i needed to wake myself up. No need for a 5 day pouch test as i know im not overeating just making the wrong food choices. Ive since manages to loose 5lbs by increasing my fluid intake, going back to menue planning and removing carbs apart from root vegies from my diet. Im back to swimming 3 times a week and walking whenever i can even if its only parking the car over the far side of the carpark.
It just goes to prove that this really is a life long commitment to changing eating habits. dont think oh its only a few lbs as a few soon turn into a stone. Good luck everyone and take care with what you eat. x