P/B Challenge Roll Call

thank you for posting,, i was just saying yesterday - i swear - that i have to go back to the first month post op eating,, i have been stalled-stopped for almost two months now,, now i started as a lightweight so the weightloss although good is not as signifigant - i started at 245 lbs at 5 ft 10- i am down 62 lbs today but i have been here since beginning of november,, my body is too used to what i have been eating,, and my portions have changed,, i mean i cant do a whole meal like pre op but i can now eat a whole packet of oatmeal where as before i couldnt,, i know - what is the big deal its only a packet but the other meals have increased a little to where i have even gotten sick twice due to overeating,, i am totally with you,, i am going to go back to liquids and soup at least for a week or two and see what happens,, my excersise also slowed down due to it being dark so early still,, i was walking two miles a day four-five days a week and havent done so in about two months - right when the weightloss stopped - well good luck lets see how it goes !!!!!!

Janine, Welcome to our challenge. It will be intersesting to see how all makes out on Monday. Keep posting so we know how all is doing. See you lighter. Joanne

Good Morning Joanne, I got up this morning with such a great attitude. I am definitely ready to start. I began my journey at 273 and this morning I was 219.6 (got that new digital scale for Christmas so I'm going to use all those point somethings-LOL) I havent put together a menu for the day but I plan to use FITDAY to keep track I'll post again tonite with what I did today. I figure DAY 1 will be easy for me cause I'm really PSYCHED! Once reality kicks in is when I will be in trouble but that is why I just LOVE the idea of this group. We will support and keep each other motivated. GO TEAM!

Good morning Jackie or should I say SEXY SEVEN. There is actually 13 of us doing this challenge for friends of the April 2005 board have gotten in. I am excited too. I am cooking my cream of broccoli soup and it smells so good. I have had only had 2 cups of decafe coffee and didn't make another pot so that is a good start. It will be water to drink nex****er, water. water. We will keep each other motivated for sure. I will also post tonight how I did. That scales must be nice. Santa was good!!!!! See us all lighter. Joanne

Hmmmm . . . does this make us the "thinner thirteen", or "triumphant thirteen", "threadlike thirteen" or "thriving thirteen"? Judy

Good Morning! I'm here to check in with my weight! Prior to surgery I weighed 390 and lost down to 347 to have surgery. As of this morning I am at 210! I had a protein shake for breakfast and have already had some Crystal Light to drink as well. I am really psyched to do this! I made my entry to Fitday and and will post later tonight on how the day went! Hugs, Teresa

Good morning everyone! You were all up so much earlier than me. But, I'm here in Southern California so way behind in the time. I woke up this morning to RAIN, RAIN, RAIN. This is totally NOT acceptable for the Rose Parade. Definitely did NOT spend the night on the parade route this year. I started last year at 279 pounds. My lowest weight was the day after Christmas (last week) at 175. However, the beer caught up to me and today I weighed in at 179.52. I, too, track my foods on FitDay. Yesterday I got in 111g of protein and well over 100 ounces of water. I also ate cheese and almonds, so today will officially be my first day of the P/B challenge. By the way, does that stand for peanut butter??? Just kidding. I know it is plateau buster. I also joined the America Takes it Off 30 day challenge. It starts today. I figure I'm gonna lose those pesky 10 pounds one way or another. Or at least 9.52 pounds so I can be at my surgeon's goal. I'm 5'9" and wearing an 8 now and a medium in tops, so I don't want to lose TOOOOOO much. HAHAHAHA! I, too, do not, eat rice, pasta, potatoes, or bread. I also have not tried anything with sugar such as cookies or candy. Truthfully, I'm afraid that I will be able to tolerate these foods, and I don't want to know. I get my carb fix with Soy Crisps from Trader Joes. These are low in carbs and have protein in them. They are great with tuna as a dip. My highest calorie count on FitDay so far has been about 800 calories. My surgeon says 3 meals and NO snacks. There is no way I could even get close to 1200 calories unless I started snacking. Enough from rainy California. Best of luck to all of us on this challenge. Please help keep me in check everyday. I will post my FitDay results at night. Judy

Judy, your are too funny! My first thought was that P/B meant peanut butter too. My surgeon and nutritionist agrees with Stayce's about the total calorie count for the day. I can easily get in 1200-1500 a day with no sweat. I eat 5 small meals a day. 3-4 oz of protein every 3 hrs plus veggies and salad etc. Up until Thanksgiving I ate no bread, rice or pasta but now I will have 1/2 a roll or a spoonful of rice every so often for variety. Pasta still doesnt sit well with me. I even had a few cookies over the holidays and much to my dismay found I did not dump. My reason for doing this is to kick start my weight loss into gear again. I know the P/B is not a long time way of eating but I figured that I could do it for a month and refocus on the good habits that I've let go of over the holidays before my old ways have a chance to get lodged in there again. By doing it with the group I'm hoping it will keep me motivated and focused. I'm 54 yrs old and believe me it gets harder and harder to stay on the straight and narrow path. Any little thing knocks me off(lol) Exercise is still the hardest thing for me to get in and now that winter is here it's the pits!! But I keep chugging along because a healthier me is my goal. I think that is why this site is so wonderful. We are all supportive of each other in our journeys. Thank you all for your insight!

Hmmmmm . . . I am 54 also. When will you be 55? Me - April 12 Judy

Good early afternoon all. I started at 345, am down to 220 and need to go another 55 lbs. I had a protien shake for breakfast (Protien Delight pineapple Vanilla made with NF yogurt and water) YUMMY and split pea soup for lunch. I had a HB egg for a snack. I find I need to have veggies in my diet or I feel lethargic. I have steamed spinach or broccoli or a salad. I still have a problem with bread and pasta so I dont it it anyway. I sometimes put frozen peach slices in my morning smoothie for the vit C. (it also helps keep me regular) I have a hard time getting all the H2O in. I know that is a BIG problem for me. I HATE Crystal lite in all it forms. I do drink alot of decaf ice tea though. I even make Coolaid with splenda, not bad but still not a favorite. I will get back to my program basics and see how it goes. Good luck everybody. 345/220/170 Carol