Hope everyone is having a great start for the week end...Friday was crazy hectic at my office and as a result I was not picking up the water bottle like I should, so I know my liquid intake a low, still I think it was a pretty good day overall...Plan to try a new recipe this weekend to help with my continuous bathroom issue (maybe TMI), its called Rochester Poop Bread, hope it taste decent AND works...I'll let you know if it is a keeper... Friday's Food B - 2 protein balls 20 oz sf/ff 1/2 decaf cinnamon dulce latte from Starbucks S - 10 mini cheddar pretzels 1 oz lf cheddar cheese L - 3/4 cup thai seseme chicken noodle salad sf apple muffin w/ added fiber S - 6 prune bites D - 1/2 a chicken & 1/2 a beef flauta with a little sour cream and guac on top 1/3 cup chopped lettuce, tomato and cheese handful of chips and salsa PLUS - 82.5 oz water/crystal light Remember to jot it down on the weekends and come by and post with me tomorrow for Saturday's eats... Alesia

Pam, I'm so glad you wrote to update your condition. I've been checking the board every day! Also glad you were admitted and that this was explored and resolved!!! That was the one part I omitted from my email----that the bowel loop can stay kinked long enough to cause loss of blood supply. In extreme cases, there can be necrosis of that section of bowel---just like the doctor said. I'm so relieved for you that it didn't go that far!!! Shame on that ER the first night you went in for minimizing your pain!!! Lots of prayers your way, and I'll continue checking the board to make sure you stay okay!!! Boy, just when I think I can change jobs safely and start new insurance benefits, I read a story like this and realize that with WLS, there are a lot of possible ramifications to our "innards"afterward!!!! Hope this is all you have to put up with from here on out!!! Love, Sharon

I really need this kind of re-enforcement! Breakfast: 8 oz rice milk shake w/GNC Dutch Chocolate protein coffee at my desk Break: 1 small banana, 2 Citracal Creamy Chews, coffee H2O Lunch:1/2 turkey & Mozarella cheese, w/honey-mustard, on whole grain bread H2O break: Gala apple H20 5 PM: Two South Beach bars, 4 oz yoghurt 9 PM Healthy choice Fiesta Chicken dinner Mocha (decaf) single serving popcorn Bedtime!! I need to track my food intake again--I can see how easy it is to get off-track. Bye, Kids!! Lynn N

Hey Pam~ Boy, you have been through the ringer!! I've been checkin, wondering what your doc had found on Monday. Good thing they found out about your appendix now, instead of later. I'll keep ya in my prayers! Hugs, Kerri

Its Thursday morning and time to check in - HELLO Everyone!! Wednesday was a terrible eating day for me, got really wrapped up in work and did not pay any attention to getting in my food...Didn't realize I passed my lunch time until 2 hours later, by then it was to late (in my opinion) to each lunch because dinner was just 2 1/2 hours away...Starting fresh today with a recent reminder that its not just abou****ching # of calories but also making sure that the calories come from nutricianally sound choices...This is my new area of focus, so look for tomorrow to be about good choices and please push me when you see I'm not... Wednesdays food: B - sf apple muffin (w/ added fiber) 20 oz decaf sf/ff white chocolate/caramel latte S - medium banana w/ 2 tbsp peanut butter ( mix in flax and fiber) L/S - 1 oz honey roasted cashews 1 lemon shortbread cookie D - 3-4 oz bloody mary pot roast w/ gravy 1/4 cup green beans 1 bite rice with gravy S - 1 protein ball Plus 66 oz water/crystal light Alesia