What did you eat today?

LND- a fat free hot dog with turkey chili and cheese on 1/2 toasted wheat bun B- protein shake S- greek yogurt, banana L- Amy's organic enchiladas D- going to happy hour, not sure what yet vits- on target water- about 42 ounces so far excersize- I hope to get a good walk in tonight.

Well I'm not feeling too hot today...(I think I have a kidney infection...Drs appt at 5pm so we'll see), but this is what I got so far... LND: Antipasta Salad w/Balsamic Vingarette Dressing B: 1/4 Cinnamon Raisen Bagel w/Cream Cheese L: Bowl of Soup; Reduced Fat Cream of Broccoli D: Not sure yet... Vits: Took my Multi this morning and my flax seed & biotin. Water: 40 oz & counting Exersize: Walked the monsters (2 choco labs) this morning and plan on another walk later...Depending on how I feel...

breakfast- protein drink 23 g Hillshire farms hot link snack-sugar free fudge pop lunch-grilled chicken ceasar salad, snack-23g protein drink water-40oz so far

Ahem... Your day seems a bit...er...light on sumthin. Could it be... why I think it is ... PROTEIN! Don't make me come out there and force feed ya a shake... Kathy

I had two 11g (protien) cheese sticks for a snack when I got home from work, then a 4.5 ounce pork chop for dinner then two more cheese sticks after dinner....so i have some protein in...going to make a nectar iced tea drink before bed, so thats another 24 g of protein.... ...hows that?

Better! Much better! Keep in mind that since we had RNYs that we don't have much stomach acid. Our bodies need stomach acid to break protein down into amino acids so that it can be absorbed. So, the protein we get from food sources - we don't absorb all of it since it isn't broken down well enough. I've heard a figure of 30% but I doubt that anyone can exactly pinpoint how much each of us truly absorbs since each of us was operated on by different surgeons and where things were rehooked up will be different. Obviously someone who is distal will absorb less than a proximal. Anyway, given that info...that means that you absorb approximately (definite guessimate here) 30% of the food protein you take in. So the 22 grams of cheese sticks becomes...6, and so on. Protein shakes are already pre-digested and broken down into amino acids. So, they are prime and ready to be absorbed. Even by us post-ops! This is why I think it is so very important to get your protein shakes in. Luckily my surgeon believes in them for life for us post-ops. Many doctors don't believe in them for more than the first couple of weeks. My philosophy is that I really don't even count food protein. I try to get my day's worth of protein from shakes. That's why if you see my post what I eat, I normally don't have much as far as snacks go because I'm too busy getting my protein shakes and 3 meals in. Just some food for thought! Kathy

lol, as i head upstairs to make a shake!

Be afraid...be very afraid...

Pre-B: Protein Shake (33 g) B: Deli ham and cheese (havarti w/ dill) L: Leftover chicken and green beans (some of which made a repeat performance as I got a piece of something stuck!) S1: Protein Shake (33 g) S2: Peanuts, 1 oz bag D: Leftover turkey chili w/ cheddar cheese on top S: Protein Shake (33 g) Vitamins: Check Water: On my 3rd bottle (20 oz each) Exercise: We'll see...

Hi Candi! B: Instant Oatmeal L: 1 cup beef and noodles - mostly beef D: 8 nachos with beef, beans and cheese S: Lean Brownie from bariatriceating.com - got it in a sample pack, not bad! Vits - yep! Water - about 40 ounces - I've been struggling lately Exercise - been running around like a madwoman wrapping and packing and shopping for a family we adopted (actually, a family of 4 and 2 single senior citizins) for Christmas - we provide clothes, gifts, food, etc.