Honestly, when I woke this morning I knew mummy needed some mummy time to get through some sookiness issues.
For the sake of having an honest account of my lap banding life, I shall set the record in stone...
1/ I. AM. HUNGRY. AS. FUCK.
2/ I am sooky, needy and sooky.
3/ I probably need a cuddle but I'm lusting after anything with carbohydrates in it.
4/ I am cranky. Man am I cranky.
Now according to the artist formerly known as my Scales (sexy yeah?) I am down just under 6 kilos since I started OptiFast on Friday morning. That's 4 days people. Truthfully I can really only claim 5 kgs but 'just under 6' sounds like alot more and with all this hunger I deserve to sprout. No?
So I felt it in my bones this morning when I woke up. I smiled at my beautiful boys and chose day care today. I see it as a way of letting them have an awesome day of fun with paint and noodles while I get through the grumpies without them copping the fallout. Keeping them home and growling at them for breathing would make me a terrible mum. Choosing day care allows them to have a happy, constructive day instead. My overtime on the weekend was well spent I think.
*break*
I just got a phone call from Mr Bandit. He finally apologised for eating a MASSIVE (we're talking a litre) bowl of icecream and a packet of crackers in front of me last night. Then rubbed it in by saying "What a pity, you'd have loved these - they're the new coriander and lime flavour"..
I had steam coming out of my ears and I was already to punch our big screen TV for the five Hungry Jacks (Burger King) ads it had on in the past 5 minutes. Can you imagine, feeling like you are hungrier than you've ever felt, then having your loving, supportive husband do that?
I overreacted. I know I did. All I wanted was a "Sorry for being insensitive" apology. So I just got it. Thank you Mr Bandit.
As I said on Facebook this morning - this OptiFast has brought out the best (pure willpower stopped me from inhaling any chocolate over the weekend while working in a chocolate shop) and worst of me the past 4 days. I'm told the first week is the worst. I'll make it, I know I will. I just don't think I should be around people right now. *laughs*
End result? I'm having a sulking day. In fact, my energy levels are so low I may just have a nanna nap. Cause lets face it, getting out and exercising when you are literally only consuming 400 calories per day is fucking insanity and will leave me with absolutely no energy stores to fart.
Back soon darlings.
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*phew* And here I was thinking Mr Bandit was super human .... I knew he had to slip somewhere!! *ducking from the swing of angry Mrs Bandit*
Thank god the shakes are only a short term!! (albeit a f*ing long month for you) But 5 kilos is a great start .... Wow!! xoxoxoxo
Hey love, sorry to see your feel crabby hope it passes soon. Just a question, out of all the flavoured shakes which ones would you recommend?
the coriander and lime ones are yucky, you didn't miss anything (((HUGS)))
omg, 5kg in 4 days, thats incredible!
I don't blame you for being cranky, i have no idea what its like to be that hungry, if I skip breakfast I'm totally crabby and cranky, so i really sympathyse, I can't imagine what its like!
Hopefully you do get used to it pretty soon!
Hope the crabbiness disappears swiftly! Tell me, did losing your "almost 6 kilos" involve any exercise?
Mel, yup, he can be a rotter when he wants to be. A month? Try 6 weeks. It'll be worth it. :)
Girl Going Skinny - I would recommned simply the Chocolate. I'm a simple girl.
LBTEPA - You are brilliant. Thank you.
Kt - fingers crossed it passes. Like you I hated missing a meal.
Yup - I think the first week and the last couple of weeks were the hardest for me but I think my hubby takes the cake for being insensitive when it came to food and my Gastric Bypass. The day I got out of surgery, he literally went straight to the nearest Mc'd's drivethru because he was hungry and he didn't think I would mind since I couldn't have any.
Just had to laugh at the irony in my last comment... :)
Mummified - No exercise at all. When I'm barely sucking back 400 calories for the day, it's no wonder it's falling off me. If I did exercise too I'd be a vegetable operating on 300 calories. Danger Will robinson!
Janine! Oh my goodness! He did that?
Hayley, I have to scoot and find your last comment now...
HA! Hayley, to answer your question from yesterday, I couldn't ring Mr Bandit because the boys were asleep (so I thought).
Ironic indeed. LOL
if I thought a little more about my question, I could have worked out the answer myself! D'oh! lol
I am giving you hugs because I am full of carbohydrates ..
Hey Angel, Sorry to hear that you've had a bad day. You did a good thing with the kids and daycare, you don't need to add guilt for snapping at the kids and being human to the equation. If it helps any I soooo wanted some chocolate today. I went to the grocery shop to get some fruit and other stuff and normally I would sneak in some chocolate. Today, I nearly gave into temptation, but I thought of you and how strong you are and I walked right out of there chocolate free (having paid first of course).
I have a husband who is 6ft 4 and lost weight after a motorcycle accident and is trying his damnest to get back up to 80kg's (which is still considered a little underweight for him). It seems cruel when he can eat whatever, have icecream, custard a huge plate of whatever and My plate is smaller than the kids.
I feel your pain and frustration Sweety and I wish there was something I could do for you. :D
sympathy, tissues & hugs :0)
you're only human mate!
Isn't it funny how there seem to be SOOO many food ads on TV when you are starving?? I hated that part too ;) I honestly hated every minute of the 3 weeks I had to do Opti, I can't begin to imagine what it is like to have to do 6! *hugs*
Oh hon, I so sympathise, I'm new enough banded that I remember how excruciating the Opti was! I was lucky not having kids - I literally locked myself in the house for the first couple of days and refused to come out. (Why do you think I recommended childcare for the first few days?! LOL) But by day 4, my body adjusted and I was not nearly as hungry, and I wasn't having quite as many mood swings or dizzy spells.
Hang in there - the first few days really are the worst!
xxx
Pain is beauty, beauty is ....hunger pains!! Kidding.
You will be fine. The first week is the killer. Keep guzzling water.
Love and kisses Mummy
Every time i've tried to do the shakes, it's the emotional-needing-to-put-something-in-mouth thing that stops me. I turn into an absolute MESS.
Just think about what's going to happen at the end of it all, and it will all be worth it.
xxxxxx
Mr Bandit here - Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yes I am of the male species and sometimes make mistakes (I am human just like the rest of you).
I do however support Candid in every way possible and try to go to some extremes to do the unexpected, just to suprise her everynow and then.
The best thing I can see (and hopefully Candid can too) is the bigger picture and how HOT she is going to be and how active as well(the boys will like that greatly). Also I still want to point out that we all have to get over this "hurdle" and go through this journey together.
Candid has just asked for some chocolate so I better be off and try and sort this out, maybe a jelly or two!
Bwahahaha! You goose!
Omg, Mr Bandit is so cute. Your an amazingly strong person Candit, someone we are extreemely lucky to know over the net, hopefully in real life one day. We can all learn from you. Hugs to you.
Kym
Many hugs across the miles. I feel your pain and I ranted on my blog those first few days too. It took 9 days for me to be able to say it wasn't so bad so hang in there, the day will come. It is now day 12 and I can still get those chocolate shakes down and although I don't have a lot of energy, I also don't have the sugar cravings. I did "cheat" last night and had 8 crackers with some peanut butter. I needed a chew and radishes just weren't doing it for me. I'm down just OVER 6 kg (14.4 pounds)-doesn't it sound better in pounds! I think my liver is so teeny, tiny, they may not find it at all when they do the surgery. My hubby knows not to eat in front of me, although I still hear him making himself something to eat, and I envy the banana he puts in his smoothie.
Hoping you get through this with as little pain as possible. We'll all be there to listen to your rants because most of us have been exactly where you are right now. Remember those two precious children that will see a healthy mom.
Here is a link to the Black Eyed Peas song, Today's Gonna Be a Good Day http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/video/video.php?v=142124142037&ref=mf . So get up and dance and I hope you Have a Good Day!
You poor thing. Still keep focussing on WHY you are doing this. I am sure Mr Bandit will not be inhaling yummy food in front of you again any time soon. Maybe he should try it Opti Fast for a week or so he can see how damn hard it is :-)
Tracy
Well done. Day care I hadn't even though of that as an option for me time. I might look into it, even if it's just a couple of hours once a week. ♥
I love how you're honest and post things like this. It would piss me off if you were all, "I"m losing weight and now rainbows and unicorns are flying out of my ass la la la!"
Bec, i've just come across your blog and caught up on what you're doing! What can I say? From the first time I started reading your blog you struck me as one of the most phenomenal womem i've ever met! It's evident (from someone who barely knows you) that you have a massive impact on people's lives, you inspire people to want more for themselves just as we want what is best for you! You're obviously an incredible mother and have found the happiness you so richly deserve in your recent marriage, sorting out your health concerns is the next step in the rewarding life you deserve! I look forward to sharing the highs and offering support during the lows of the months ahead, you are such an amazing person!
Are you eating the Vegetables & Fruit you are also allowed?
I'm giving shakes a try this week too (Cause if you can do it so can I ;)
I'm finding if I just have the shakes I'm ravenous. I've been eating strawberries & banana & grapes & peaches. (I know some are probably not on your list of approved fruit though) But they are helping me between shakes.
Last night I also had a salad with my shake.
I was still starving afterwards, but I ate a pear, then I was ok!
I hope I'm not tempting you with things you are not allowed, but do remember you are allowed those REAL foods on your list!
Tania, wow. What a beautiful compliment. Thank you from the bottom of my big squidgey heart.
Shawn - Yes, I'm eating everything I am allowed. I think the first few days were just awful because my bdy was cutting down on all the sugars in my system.
Andrea - BWAHAHAHAHA! I speak the way I think. I wasn't happy.
Sandy Lee - I LOVE that video! Makes me laugh and smile from my belly. Congratulations on your huge losses already. We're doing this. We're really doing this! :-D
Kym - Thanks for the hugs. Mr Bandit is cute isn't he?
I keep sending you text replies to your posts, then forget to write here. Silly sausage I am.
I know how well you are doing. Sulking is totally permitted and part of the dramatic changes you're under going. Take care, squidgy cuddles xx
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