Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Journey To Weight Loss Surgery: Pre-Op

Hey curvies!!!

If you follow my fitness page on Instagram you may have noticed my name change and a date. My second Instagram account is now Curvybee_RNY_ (here). Since January of this year I have been on this Weight Loss Surgery (wls) journey with the support from Nurse Practitioner, surgeon, my family, boyfriend, and friends I am proud to say I had my surgery May 12, 2017. 

Once I made my choice on which surgery I wanted, I then was hit with a laundry list of things to do to ensure I would be approved for my surgery. I started this journey back in January and with all of the testing and screenings I was done around April. I think the most helpful part of this process was attending two nutritional seminars that aided in a "this is what you are getting yourself into" type of format. The classes helped me plan my menus for pre-op and post-op. I was on a liquid diet for two weeks prior to surgery and it helped me build my discipline as well as work torwards proper planning for after my surgery. 


Below you can find my Pre-Op Menu (*I am not a medical professional, but I do want to help people who may be going through this process)

  • Breakfast
      • Protein Shake
        •  GNC - Total Lean Shake
      • Cabbage
      • Snack 
        • Small Apple Sliced 
  • Lunch
      • 3 oz. of Chicken Thigh, Pork Steak, or Shaved Turkey Breast
      • Steamed Broccoli
      • Mashed Cauliflower 
      • 6 unsalted cracker or 2 slices of low-calorie bread
      • ½ c of fruit in non-syrup juice
  • Mid Afternoon Snack
      • ½ Banana
  • Dinner
      • Protein Bar
        • GNC TOTAL LEAN™ LEAN BAR
  • Evening Snack
      • ½ Banana 


Add MIO Drops to water if needed! 


I was on clear liquids the day before my surgery, the day before my surgery menu is below:

  • Breakfast
      • Apple Juice 
      • Chicken Broth
      • PowerAde Zero
  • Snack
      • Jell-O (No Red)
      • Plenty of Water
  • Lunch
      • Apple Juice 
      • Chicken Broth
      • PowerAde Zero
  • Mid Afternoon Snack
      • Jell-O (No Red)
      • Plenty of Water
  • Dinner
      • Apple Juice 
      • Chicken Broth
      • PowerAde Zero
  • Evening Snack
      • Jell-O (No Red)
      • Plenty of Water


Add MIO Drops to water if needed! 

Monday, June 26, 2017

For The Love of Blue: The Kimono

Hey curvies!!!

I am super excited to bring you all a new four part series "For the Love of Blue." Now pink is still my all-time favorite color, but over the years I have grown extremely fond of blue. I really feel like it looks amazing on my skin! Whether it’s a super sexy maxi dress or a nice pair of pants blue makes me fall in love. 

Sorry for the delay!!! Third up is this amazing kimono that I styled here. I was tempted to sell it during my latest closet sale but could not part with it. I wanted to find a use for it even though it was super cool to wear it with the bodycon and even better styling it with boyfriend jeans

I wanted the kimono (similar) to be the center of attention, yet again. I opted for a plain white tank, my favorite clothing item btw, and tucked it in. The jeans are an item I have had for months and are kind of too big but the perfect wash with the destroyed detailing on the front. I added some super cute blue heels with a matching purse to put emphasis on the blue. I added a super cute statement necklace to finish this look. Enjoy!


Style Notes: The kimono (similar) is true to size in a 2x. The jeans were true to size at one point in a 24, but now a couple sizes too big. The tank is super stretchy in an XL. The sandals are true to size in a 10 and a bit narrow. 






Outfit Details ~ Kimono (similar) ~ Tank ~ Boyfriend Jeans ~ Sandals ~ Purse ~