July 28, 2017: Eight weeks and two days

Our first full day back from vacation and I was ready to get back to normal. Normal eating, normal drinking, and normal working out.

I woke up and did a fasted workout (if I eat before a workout, my colon won't let me finish). It was a PF 30 minute class and a PF 360 class kinda morning. I got home, had some protein and some coffee and planned on doing some laundry and housework and then going back to the gym at about 2:30.

Well...life had other plans.

I got my running shoes on and had my headphones in my pocket (and two bags of clothes that are too big for me now ready for a donation) and I was ready to go! But the landscapers were blocking our driveway. I could have asked them to move but there was a lot of drama yesterday with them, and our condo needed the landscaping. So I went back upstairs. An hour later I looked outside and this time they were blocking the driveway AND blocking my car with their heavy equipment. Also this whole time it was pouring and I'm not that hardcore about my run yet.

Finally it was 4:30 and my husband was due home any minute so I didn't want to look like I was avoiding him ("Oh, so glad you're home from your long day at work, I'm going to the gym byeeee"). I ran out to get rid of those too-big clothes and came back home.

We went out for dinner to Panera so I can finally try that salad and it went down great! I'm so happy to have lettuce back in my life.

Another great thing that happened today was that I crowdsourced some topic ideas for this blog from my friend list and the response I got was amazing. There are so many things that non-bariatric patients are interested in and I'm so glad I can try to help them out.

Food journal:
Breakfast:
Protein Shake

Morning snack:
Banana

Lunch:
Corn Quesadilla

Afternoon snack:
Applesauce

Dinner:
Half a Greek Salad from Panera (no added meat)

Evening snack:
Protein shake (was less than 50g of protein by this point so I needed it more than I wanted it)

Workout journal:
PF 30 minute circuit (one day I'll take good notes on each exercise to help loyal readers)

PF360

• Ropes-10 seconds arms together, 10 seconds arms alternating
• TRX suspension: Lunges
• Upright rows (17.5 lbs)
• Wall squat with a chest pass (6 lbs ball) against the trampoline
• Kettle bell side touches (15 lbs first round, 20 lbs second round)
• Hip bridges with elevated legs and 10 lbs on stomach

The first three were done three times and the second three two times.