Bootcamp - Day 20

Day 20 and still going strong.

These shakes are actually really tasty and they really do fill me up. I was walking after work today thinking ... I'm sure I should be feeling hungry by now, especially when I thought about what I have eaten - which isnt a hell of a lot really, but everything seems to be going fine. The one thing I did notice ... I get bad breath after it LOL sounds strange, but maybe its the mineral additives or something, it leaves a funny taste in my mouth and I'm paranoid I've got bad breath LOL

I might buy myself a container of the berry flavour mix too, that way I can shake the flavours up (excuse the pun) i.e. chocolate or berry or chocberry! mmmmmmmmmm sound gooddddddd - how anyone could get so excited over DIETING is beyond me, but there you have it ... welcome to Leenie's world at the moment LMAO! I'm such a devil ;)

Good news today, finally I have been confirmed in my job and I have been given my business group portfolio that I wanted. It's taken 9 longgggggggg bloody months for this review to take place - and in the end nothing really changed ... waste of time and money and of course doesnt help with the stress and blood pressure levels eh? Dumb arses. Speaking of blood pressure, I'm half expecting a call from the nurses asking me to come back in for another blood pressure check - well that would be a farkin joke at the moment, I reckon it would be off the charts if I was to have it taken again pre-op LOL I REFUSE to go on blood pressure pills, REFUSE - I havent not worked this bloody hard for this bloody long to end up on pills. I strongly believe I can control this through diet - its just I'm under a bit of pressure right now ... so piss off and leave me alone Doc! LMAO

My abdominal binder arrived from the surgeon's office today ... its basically a 22cm wide piece of elastic which I have to wear around my middle for 7 days leading into the op. It's suppose to start restricting the venous system (clotting and stuff post op) and prepare my breathing capacity which will be restricted due to the internal stitching etc. Hence why my last week pre op will be rather interesting trying to exercise!

I've arranged a "last supper" with my work colleagues who have been my journey supporters over the last 3 and a half years. It's a kinda opportunity to say goodbye to the old me and prepare ourselves for the new me. These women (there are about 12 of them) are at all levels within my organisation, even including a Deputy Commissioner, Group Manager and National Manager and a couple of managers along with my day to day work mates who have put up with my trials and tribulations. Of course I'll be eating salad but they can tell me how good the steak, chips and desserts are!

I'd like to also have a "Fat Leenie going away cuppa" with my blog weight watchin buddies ... so if you are in the Wellington area on the weekend of 1 or 2 September and you wanna have a cuppa with a nervous highly stressed Leenie, lemme know and I'll tell ya where we can meet!

Breakfast - millet, tub of yoghurt, 2 tsps LSA
Lunch - chocolate shake, pear
Dinner - 100gms chicken, steamed cauli, broccoli, silverbeet
Snacks - 60gms raw cashews, trim flat white, 2 green teas
Water - 4ltrs
Exercise - Gym Weights Programme "A" + 1 hr walk this evening