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Topic: Friend from another board going in for WLS in 2 days
Could you all please drop by her page and leave her some words of courage? She is stressing really bad.
Thanks.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/leticiarendon/
Topic: RE: Posted some pictures
Thanks, Sher. I bought that dress last year but didn't want to wear it until I had my arms done. I really liked it and since it was over 90 degrees, it felt good wearing something sleeveless.
I will change the avatar when I get a chance, of course, I've been saying that for awhile!
Take care,
Sue
Topic: RE: Posted some pictures
Great photos Sue. You look so nice, and I really like your dress too. You need to update your signature photo.
Sher
Topic: Posted some pictures
Hi all,
Between work, graduation, dealing with family issues, I haven't been on OH nearly as much as I'd like to. But I did just upload a few pictures from yesterday - it was my son's high school graduation.
Hope everyone is well!
Sue
Topic: RE: Ok, I'm back with one more question...how many calories a day can ya'll eat?
I believe the brand is genisoy and I found it in Walmart for about $9.00 a container. It says 3T is a serving with 25g protien, I only use 1.5 T to get about 13 g and then I get 30 servings. It disolves well into milk. I have used it to make protien pudding by mixing a scoop into the milk and then mixing the instant sugar free pudding mix in, ALso I have baked with it.
Sher
Topic: RE: Ok, I'm back with one more question...how many calories a day can ya'll eat?
Thank you so much on the advice about upping my protein, I will definitely do that. Somedays I have gotten that much protein (especially when i was using the soy milk in my coffee which I stopped as I was getting upwards of 300-calories a day that way and did not think that was quite what I was supposed to be doing, lol). I will definitely put it back in and that will help the protein.
What brand makes the flavorless protein powder? I have not seen it but am very intersested in trying it as the protein shakes have gotten old after 2-yrs, lol!
I am not sure what my labs are like as I have no medical insurance anymore (though I will be finally getting it again in the next 2-weeks) so I have only been seeing a dietician that I pay out of my own pocket. I will get the labs checked.
Thanks for taking a look at my food log, that really helps to know that I seem to be on the right track (as I don't want to have to resort to eating unhealthy just to get enough calories, that would be going backwards as far as I am concerned).
Thanks again and God Bless!
Suzanne
Topic: RE: Ok, I'm back with one more question...how many calories a day can ya'll eat?
Hello Suzanne, I did check out your sparkpeople page and checked a few days of your food diary. You seem to be eating healthy. The only thing that I noticed is the amount of protien you take in. Is that the amount your dietician recommends? I was told that 80-100gms a day was better. Are you not able to tolerate dense protien like chicken, beef, pork ect? I notice that you have only a small amount of dense protien in your menus.
I think that the things you mentioned like adding soy milk to your coffee, and using reg salad dsg are good ways to increase your calorie intake. You could also supplement your diet with a protien drink each day which would be a healthy way to add some calories. I use unflavored soy protien powder mixed in LF milk and mix in light and fit yogurt. Not overly filling but 140 calories with 20 grams protien.
I am sure as you slowly increase your calories your weight loss will stop and stabalize or maybe even go up some and level out. Have you labs been Ok?
It must be hard for you since you don't feel really hungry, but it looks like you are trying to get to the right level you need.
All the best to you
Sher
Topic: RE: Ok, I'm back with one more question...how many calories a day can ya'll eat?
Well, nice as it may seem, it is not the best thing in the world. However, I agree, I would rather be battling this than trying to continue losing. But there are pros and cons with both, I am no longer healthy according to the dietician...I am 25-lbs underweight as of yesterday (I have managed to lose another 5-lbs). Just means I'll have to start putting soy milk in my coffee and make them lattes, add high calorie dressings to my salad, stop eating the lower calorie foods (I hate having to do that!) and the like to "nip this in the bud" to quote Mr. Barney Fiffe!
Thank you so very much for everyone's help! This is my SparkPage if anyone wants to see exactly what I eat during a day or if anyone would like to see what the site is if they do not already know
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=PRETTY%5FFLUFFY
Topic: RE: Ok, I'm back with one more question...how many calories a day can ya'll eat?
For me it would be nice if I had this problem. I still have another 50-75 pounds to go to get to my goal.
Topic: RE: Ok, I'm back with one more question...how many calories a day can ya'll eat?
Hi Suzanne, Have you checked out the graduates message board? I participate in an accountability thread there. Some of us use spark people or fit day or some other site and transfer our data to this messageboard to get feedback, good or bad on what we are eating. I have found this to be helpful. You can see what others are taking in and ask for advice or helpful tips on staying on track whether trying to maintain , lose or even gain weight.
I can eat a good amount over the day, not at one time though. I average about 1200-1400 cal per day and have been maintaining. Some others are eating less and others more.
Check it out, all are welcome.
Sher