STUCK..Need PROTIEN ideas!!

HI Gang, First of ALL,HAPPY 2005...GOODBYEEEEE 2004 phewwww! Long hard year for me. You all look sooooooooooo FABULOUS, congrats!!!! I've been stuck for 4 MONTHS now,I go up & down the same 5-6 # since fall. I need some protein ideas...AS well as anything that has helped you loose that last 20#. I eat cottage cheese, eggs, meat...What else fills you up? I also use atkins protein bars as a snack. I find now that I can hold ALOT more than I use to which SCARES MEEEEE badly. HOW do you fill up your pouch?? I also need to stop eating chocolate around my period, mentally it helps but it is NOT helping my weight loss!!! Thanks for any & all advice!!! ANG~ 280/152/130

Chili!ANY kind!

Actually I find that when I am stuck increase protein and water. Instead of eating 5 times I would try to add in 2 more snacks. Do you eat nuts and jerky? They are a great snack I rely on. Ya I seem to be able to eat more now. As of the new year I have brought out the food scale and measuring cups again. Gotta get back on a measured track instead of just feelin it. Best of luck in 2005 Dawn -117

I seem to be able to eat a lot more now too at the one year mark which is today for me. Does anyone know what we're supposed to be able to hold at this point? I think I can hold too much! I am not sure though?!?! Wendy

I too can eat more. I'l' be one year post-op on the 21st. How many calories should we be intaking in a day? I eat eggs, chicken, turkey, pork chops, and some steaks. I also eat yogurt, nuts, and slim fast low carb snack bars or akins snack bars. I have a slim fast low carb shake for breakfast every morning. I drink @ least 16 ounces of skim milk every day. The thing I'm really bad with is my water intake, I'm lucky if I have 8 ozs. a day. I'm excerising @ least 4-5 days a week. Actually, I'm training for a 1/2 marathon (I'm walking not running). I'm stuck now @ 128 lbs. Actually, I flucuate between 126 and 129.5. I too could use some ideas and/or suggestions! My goal is 124 (that'll be 1/2 my starting weight). I also would like to know if my saggy skin will tighten up a little. I think I do have a hernia. Happy 2005 to everyone! Best of luck to everyone on your continued WLS journey! Kimberley 248/236/128/124 I hope!

I love the recipe site on here! I got an AWESOME mousse kind of thing on it. It has ricotta, sour cream, cottage cheese and cream cheese-I love it! I bring it to work with me almost every day now. Helps get my calcium in too! Heather post lap rny jan 27,2004 253/143/140 (5'8")