What are you eating?

I'm curious to see what you guys are eating now at 15 months out! I usually have breakfast when I get to work. It's either oatmeal, cereal, greek yogurt, and/or fruit. On my bad days when I can't grab anything I pick up a breakfast wrap at the coffee shop and have 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 for lunch. It's a white-flour tortilla with 2 eggs, cheese and bacon. Not the best of choices, I know. Lunch is usually whatever I had the night before for supper. If I run out of leftovers I either have a big salad, or this veggie/cheese/cracker plate from the deli. It's a small plate with a cheese stick, veggies, and 2 saltine crackers. Then comes the evening - my major downfall time. I still come home (not even hungry) and feel like I can eat anything and everything in front of me. Even if it's fruit - my portion control is non-existent. Supper is usually a lean meat with something else. Either veggies, or a starch. I feel like if I eat less throughout the day, I get much fuller and faster than if I eat more. Anybody else find that?

I pretty much lay off all the pastas, breads, sweets (the fattening things). I eat a lot of salad, fruit and of course meat. If I see that my weight is starting to go up a few pounds then I go back on Whey Protein for two meals and then veggies and meat for dinner. One thing I have really stuck to is NO SODA. I am so scared of carbonated drinks that all I drink is water and crystal lite. If I eat one large meal that is usually the only meal I can eat for that day but if I eat small portions, then I can eat more during the day. You look beautiful. Love, Esther

I craved diet coke right after the surgery, which is weird because I wasn't really a drinker pre-op. And did give in a couple of times but I hate the stuff now. I have had a few sips here and there when I have no other option. My insides seem to have developed an intolerance to all protein powders! They all give me horrible gas. They didn't in the first few months. No matter how I make them too.

First, YIPPEE!!!!  We have a new look to our message board!  And we can use our signatures!!!

Anyway, here's my answer to your question.  I'm a bad girl.  There are days I can't even look at food let alone eat it.  I'm thinking it's depression or something.  I've become a fork food pusher.  We just got back from lunch.  All I did was cut food and move it around.  Sadly, Mark got Oreos.  Guess who could actually spend a day just eating 6 Oreos and be happy.  Sad, sad, sad.

If I'm having a "normal" day I usually have either my Fuzzy Navel protein shake or some cereal for breakfast.  I'm like 8 again.  I love Lucky Charms. LOL  I'll drink a hot tea after I eat.  Lunch is either a small salad or grilled chicken at Cracker Barrel.  Dinner is whatever I cook.  Last night I made Bisquick Healthy Chicken Parm breasts.  VERY good.   So, I had half a chicken breast (about 2-3 oz), a spoon of mac n cheese and a spoon of stuffing with a little gravy on it.  I had Splenda Tea afterwards.

Around 10 pm I watch General Hospital on SoapNet.  After my aunt's stepdaughter's recent horror with popcorn (she's 4 years post-op), I steer clear of popcorn!  I try to either suck on two SF Fudgesicles (40 cals each) or have a cookie or two.  Usually, though, it's the fudgesicles.

I'm jealous you can do leftovers.  Any time I warm up food I get the foamies.

Chantel,

So good to hear from you. I just posted my favorite breakfast over on the RNY board this morning.

Breakfast:
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt (0% fat)
1/2 cup Lowfat Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup Kashi Go-Lean Granola
3 spenda packets
1/2 tsp SF Gelatin - Strawberry flavored
2 oz Strawberries

Just over 200 cals and 27 grams of protein....desert for breakfast...this should be illegal. Off to a great PLANNED start to my day.

For your tortillas that you use, have you found the high protein wraps. I like them and the protein is amazing.

John