PIC OF TUMMY AT TABLE

one of the best ways for me to see how much weight im loosing is to comapre my tummy aginst a table ive sat at at some restaraunt,

this is me, again at steak and shake...

look! 2 fingers now! when before my tummy would be ON the table...
to be this is victory!

WEIGHT PICTURE

yup. just over my surgery weight.

ill say it again, i was completely clueless about caloric intake and fat intake at the time this picture was taken. i prolly didnt drop like i should have as a result of the fact i was still eating high calories and high fats.

1 pound above my surgery weight. not good feeling.

MICHELLE

OUT TO EAT AT STEAK-N-SHAKE

for this visit i had chili, again (i still didnt know the caloric values in it at the time) and a ROYAL BURGER...NO BUN.

dont know if you know you can order any burger anywhere that way, but to cut the bread out of your diet when your out eating, you can ask to have it made BUN LESS.

i chose this burger for the fact it had a pattty, AND an egg in it...more protein.
sure , its loaded with fat. but it was so good.
(you can omit the mayo as well, making it even less in fat)

i was still in the learning curve, didnt know i couldnt eat more than the chili anyway, and have the burger as well...its just too much in one sitting, for me to consume.
and was completely unaware of caloric intake or fat intakes at the time.

like ive said before, i end up taking something home when i have more than a cup of anything.

OUT TO EAT AT STEAK-N-SHAKE

i dont remember WHY we went out to eat at this time. but it was some sort of celebration.daniels included.

for whatever reason we did go out. and i took pics, lol

My son, daniel, having a very greasy carb filled, barbeque hamburger.

my husband Craig, and my son daniel

my husband craig, with his own BUTTERY BURGER..yes folks, its got butter on it, SUPER greasy, bu oh sooo good! a thing of the past for me , now.

Me.

i thought this was a good choice until i did a nutritional value search online, found out this cup of chili has over 1K calories!!!

yes, i had it with cheese (more protein) and some onions, and water on the side.

i ALSO had this salad, grilled chicken salad with i believe some sort of western chipotle dressing.

as much as i think i can eat it all, i never can, i always end up taking  most of any meal home anymore.

MICHELLE

TUMMY PICTURE

we had gone out to eat, i eat far less than i used to, its almost a complete waste to go out anymore and spend any real amount of cash on me if i cant take home any leftovers, so buffets are out, for the most part.

for whatever reason we did it, we went out to STEAK n SHAKE and there  was a time when i had issues with even getting in a booth. id always prefer a table, because i could regulate the size i needed to sit at the table.

but we were escorted to a booth this time.
and i slid in, no problem, impressed me so much i took a picture of my tummy just up against the table.
yes, i have a long way to go, but i used to have tummy spillage on the table, meaning, when i sat a booth, my belly would be hung up on top of the table. id have to shove it down, like putting a girdle on at a booth.

this was a HUGE victory to me, worthy of a picture!
ENJOY!
MICHELLE

just at the table, no more hanging over!

proof im not having table spillage anymore!

WEIGHT PICTURE

weight pic 276

1 WEEK POST OP WEIGHT PIC

UGH! i dont know why in 1 week i didnt lose any weight... it was maddening! seriously! i wasnt eating very much, staying on my required diet, couldnt put away the food like my mind said i wanted too (no more room) and the scale just sat there..staring at me...

i was SO disspointed a week after surgery to hop on the scale and see..NOTHING!