Enjoying a Monday morning off...

It feels great to be in my track out morning routine. I am sitting here on the computer, drinking decaf cinnamon hazelnut coffee, watching morning TV. I slept in a little, since Chris and I had stayed up so late trying to catch the last bit of Big Brother that didn't record since golf had run long. So, I had some cottage cheese and yogurt for breakfast, I'm catching up on some emails, and I'm going to go to the gym and run some errands later on.

Last night I went to the grocery store, and bought a LOT of liquids. When Chris saw the bill, he said, "I thought this surgery was going to save us money on food!" :) But, I think I'm probably covered for a while. They said to buy a variety of protein drinks in different flavors, since your taste may change after surgery. I don't really like strawberry flavored drinks, so I stuck with chocolate and vanilla, but I wonder if I'll start liking strawberry after the surgery. I got a bunch of soups, broth, and sugar free popsicles. I feel pretty ready for the liquid diet.

I've lost another 2 and a half pounds, so I'm up to a 5 and a half lbs. loss so far since I've been doing the low carb thing. Grandma and Grandpa had us over for dinner last night, and we had steak and salad, with sugar free pudding for dessert. It was yummy!

So...I need to stick with my gym plan this week. Sometimes it's easier to make myself go over track out, since I'm not so busy and exhausted after a long day at work. But, it's also just as easy to get side tracked with other things and not want to go. But...I know it will also help shrink my liver by Thursday, so I will do it. I hope that I start to enjoy working out more after the surgery. I know that some people love going to the gym, and I'd love to become that kind of person.

My parents are coming into town tonight. They are driving from Wisconsin to be here for a few months, before they head on to Florida. They get in around 5:00, so I told them I'd bring dinner over. I'm going to make a salad with pear, walnuts, and gorgonzola on top of field greens with balsamic vinagrette and grilled chicken on top. I have never made anything like that before, but I remembered when Chris and I ate at the Chef's Table at the Angus Barn, that was the salad we tried, and it was delicious! (and low carb!)

Hope everyone has a great day!