LaTonga's Weight Loss Journey

Hummm... Sometimes it takes me a while to get things that others get rather quickly. A friend and I had lunch at a buffet. Since having surgery I rarely go to a buffet because I do not get my money's worth. Being that I was being treated, I accepted the date and attended the buffet. I am so super proud of myself because I stuck to my plan, ate  mainly dense protein meats, and had a small sliver a piece of cake. My aha moment was realizing that smaller portions actually cause me to get full and over eating was not an option for me. 

Lately my favorite veggie has been zucchini squash and yellow squash. I take  a little bit of olive oil,a little bit of salt and a little bit of pepper and sauté it... Yummy! I take the squash,and I put it in half cup containers. Therefore, I have my Veggies prepped for the week. Do you meal prep? It save me a lot of time, and also assist me in making healthy choices. 

My mother makes the best bananna pudding. Today I indulged in it a lil bit too much. At first, I measured off a 2 oz portion. Well that wasn't enough, and I ate too much. Whenever I eat too much sugar, I get so sleepy and I wake  up totally disoriented... Well that is exactly what happened. Whose fault was it? MINE! I am totally blaming myself! I will know better next time! I hate when I get sleepy. I call it a "sugar coma" because it takes a while for the effects to wear off... Lesson learned: enjoy sweets but portion control is the key! My eyes were bigger than my appetite and my mind was not in total control. I should have been more responsible. So what is my next step? To get up and keep it moving! One bad mistake is not going to deter me from my over all goal of being healthy. I started blogging about gastric bypass because I wanted to share the good, bad, and the ugly. Banana pudding and my new pouch... Do not mix :( be blessed 

I found these at big lots... Yummy! I love sweet tea and this gives me a way to get in my liquids because the tea is decaf. 

Loving my new color 

If you have been following with me for a while, you know that I am a single mom. My daughter is 7. This last week has been so crazy. My daughter had a virus, I took her to an after hours clinic, the next day I had to take her to the emergency room because of pain in the stomach, the next two days the pain became worse  and I took her AGAIN to an after hours clinic!!! When my daughter is ill, then I also am ill! When she aches, I ache! When she crys, I also cry! It seemed as if nothing could comfort her. I bowed down  and prayed to my heavenly father to ease and soothe the pain. I was stressed because I had to make arrangements for her to be taken care of while I went to work to teach others .  My moral or my lesson learned: You are not alone! God will always provide and he will make a way! I was worried about how I was going to do this and how I was going to do that.  Psalm 46:10 New International Version (NIV) StAtes: He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;      I will be exalted