I'll have a side of Carbs please......

Miss me? I am alive and still shrinking.  Becoming a healthier person every single minute.  I just haven't weighed in a few days and was at a stall after losing so much over a 2 week period.

I do not stress at all now when I stall.  It is just a natural part of weight loss and usually when it happens, I know why.  I lost a lot right after school started because I was so much more active.  I also started working out with more intensive cardio. Building muscle etc. So, my body hit another "wwwhhoooaaaa hold up" moment and will get over it and begin to lose again.  No worries.

I also have been carb crazy in the past week.  I just have moments where I crave carbs and I totally accept that this is my body's way of  telling me it needs something white and fluffy.  When I have a carb craving it is the same as before surgery.  Crackers, bread, or pasta.  I have tasted a potato chip and it was YUCK.  Felt like I could taste every drip of fat in it.  I try to stick to Wheat Thins or Triscuits if I want a cracker with a salad, meat or snack.  There are tons of flavors now. (Dill Triscuit is my FAV).  I can only eat a few bites of pasta.  Fills me up super fast but satisfying.  All the research indicates whole grain carbs are the way to go.  Beans too.  I eat hummus A LOT!!

I am sure there are some post-bariatirc surgery folks having a STROKE right now reading that I eat carbs.  So.....YES, I eat carbs.  Wait till I tell you what else I have eaten!!! Your body must have carbs to function. This is a medical research based fact that is supported by any doctor I have talked to pre and post-op.   I learned very early on post-surgery that I do not lose weight if I do not include healthy carbs in my diet.  Plus, I never chose to take this path to be healthier to starve myself to be skinny.  I had a friend who had surgery tell me to never ever eat anything bad....ever.  Also said I could be losing a lot more weight.  Like I could lose 12-15 pounds every week.  But, I don't want to.  That is SUPER unhealthy folks!!  I had already decided prior to surgery I did not want to lose tons of weight fast, I did not want to eat only salad and chicken the rest of my life and I did not want to lose hair and have floppy skin because I wasn't healthy.....even if I was skinny. 

If you have followed this blog from the beginning of my journey then you know I did TONS of research on this surgery, weight loss, lifestyle changes etc.  I made decisions based on what is best for ME!! So, this is what works for me and guess what.....I still lose weight, I  feel so amazingly healthy, I have tons of energy and I am doing what my doctor said to do.  If you choose to never ever eat another carb again, good for you and I really do wish you the best.  I'm going to enjoy this ride.....not let it control me!