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Great day Everyone !!Hope everyone is having good spring weather...It is awesome here today in coastal NC...
About 3 weeks to my annual surgiversary check up, its proving to be a good motivator for me...Been saying I'm going to clean my act anyway, so goal until June is to keep the cals around 1000 a day and be diligent about getting exercise at the gym a minimum fo 3 days a week ( used to be all on that, but have been slacking )
Pre B - protein coffee
B - oh yeah protein bar with 1 tbsp of pb on top
S - homemade coffeehouse style coffee
L - ham & muenster quiche and 5 dark choc covered espresso beans
D - protein delight choc and coconut protein drink
145 oz water/ hot tea/ crystal lite Cals : 1023 Fat : 47 NetCarbs : 27 Prot : 96
Later,
, Alesia 5'5" 136lbs Hi Shelley,
I'm glad to see you on board with me, it only takes two to prop each other up, maybe more will join in too...I can do just one, my problem is if the one is high sugar/carb then I continue to want another "one" then another, etc...
Don't waste the muscle milk, if you have any left it is good in coffee or hot cocoa to add protein and disguise the taste...I usually have a protein shake most every morning for breakfast, now that it is warm out I add more ice and make them like a Wendy's frosty in consistancy...Do you have a recipe for one you use ( always looking for tasty alternatives ) or just mix water with a powder...My 2 faves these days are strawberry/banana and choc/ pb...
I will going in June 1st for my 4 yr check up, will probably do a two-day liquid protein program the weekend prior to my appt...See you tomorrow, by the way I will post in the AM (on 5/12) what actually ate today 5/11
Later 
Alesia 5'5" 137lbs
So far today:
B- Muscle Milk... oh goodness was that gross. I choked it down for today but won't drink anymore of those. I will go back to my fav old protein shake.
S - A large apple
L- I tried a Healthy choice Bourbon steak tips.. It was gross too! Threw it out after one bite and had 1/2 of a Lean Cuisine Panini and a sugar free jello. I also had a handful of roasted peanuts.
I will have a snack a little later and then some dinner... not sure what yet but will be a lean cuisine or something. That will help me get back on track on how much I should be eating vs. whatever I put on my plate. Time to retrain my brain. And before bed I will have another shake for the day to make up for the lack of protein durning the day. I will do this for at least 10 days and see how I do. Hopefully it will shrink my pouch (if that's possible) or retrain my brain and I will start eating well and being accountable for ME!
Thanks for posting with me and helping me be accountable.
56 oz of water/lemonaide SF so far today
Shelley 5'2" 240 lbs.
Shelley
He who finds diamonds must grapple in mud and mire because diamonds are not found in polished stones. They are made.
Hi Anyone who is listening...
I'm going to continue to post this for 2 weeks to give it a chance to be seen and take off, it no interest comes of it I will go back to just posting on the GRAD's accountability post...
Still struggled a little on Sunday, Mothers Day, with the carbs...It is patently obvious to me now that I have lost control on the weekends of my carb and cal intake and this is the area I really need to focus on changing if I want to drop off some lbs...I also do not exercise on the weekends besides house/yard work and fun with the kids & dogs, so will plan to add in another day of "planned" exercise once I get the food program working ( 1 step at a time, food
1st 
)
Sundays food:
B - 2 slices bacon, 1 turkey sausage link, 1.25 scrambled eggs and 1/2 an italian hard roll
with butter
S1 - Starbucks triple venti sf nf cinnamon dulce latte
S2 - couple bites coconut cake, 1 sugar cookie, 1 oz provolone 1/2oz deli turkey ( grocery store
graze 
, this has got to stop for sure )
L - choc and pb protein shake
D - 3 oz grilled BBQ chicken breast, 1/4 homemade mac-n-cheese, & 1 c caesar salad
111 oz water/hot tea/crystal light Cals : 1231 Fat : 47 NetCarbs : 96 Prot : 127
Will check in later, Alesia 5'5" 137 lbs
OMG step away from the carb monster, it took over my ENTIRE day...Feel like I really ATE NOTHING all day...Weekends have not been part of my program for over a year now, I had started to feel I was good during the week at staying on plan and I deserved to let myself relax a little on the weekend 
... I can definately see a pattern which I'm lucky has not really spiralled out of control - if I've been doing this every weekend ( and I fear I have on most ) its a wonder that I have not porked up more lbs, Saturday was just so wasteful, OK now I've had the wakeup call, heres the damage...B - Starbucks triple nf sf venti peppermint pattie latte
L - Bojangles chicken wind, 5 fries and 1/2 a biscuit with butter and honey
S - ritz pb cracker dipped in white chocolate & 1/4 c honey cashews
D - chicken fried steak with mushroom gravy, a tbsp of steamed rice & 6 aspargus wrapped in
bacon
S - 5 choc covered prune bites
105 oz water/crystal light Cals : 1620 Fat : 75 NetCarbs : 138 Protein : 88
Alesia 5'5" 137
OK What the Heck, I'm here, please join me and be accountable...To make this work you will have to be 100% truthful in accounting, that means every little one
M & M you pop in your mouth when passing by the candy bowl at work, the taste of bread with a topping slathered on at the deli counter on the grocery store, the bite you took of your kid french fries when you stopped for dinner on the run at McDonalds, whatever it is + the "real" food you each at meals and snacks...If this sounds like you in one form or another ( I know its me often ) then taking account could help you take control again...Talking to others/ admitting our good and bad choices, information exchange to help and be helped, that is what this is about...
I will post the next day for food eaten on the previous day, so here is Friday:
B - Starbucks SF NF B-52 latte
S1 - decaf SF chai latte with fruit tea
S2 - babybel lite cheese wheel & 2 saltines
L - 3.5 oz grilled flat iron steak and 1/2 cup of green beans w/ a little sausage mixed in
S1 - protein coffee
S2 - 1/4 c cinnamon pecans
D - about 3 oz chicken campagnola ( chicken with mozz, tomato & mushrooms grilled in white
wine sauce ), 3 little strands of spaghetti rolled over my fork, 1 italian dinner roll, 2 slices
mozz & tomato salad, 2 calamari's dipped in marinara
S - 2 lemon crisp cookies
118 oz water/crystal light Cals : 1305 Fat : 49 NetCarbs : 96 Protein : 105
We go out for dinner on most Friday nights, so the totals are my best estimates from what I know ate for the day and what was on my plate at the restaurant...
I'll be checking back later to see if there are any responses...Please join in...See ya
Alesia 5'5" today 136, goal to see 125 again and KEEP IT THERE!...
Its nice to see someone checking in on our surgery board...I come by about once a week, but see no one and feel that all have just moved on with life...
I post on the GRAD board and know "long" timers are not alone in the struggle to keep it off in maintanence, the same old demons
with food are still there and I for one am still struggling them...My regain is not overwhelming, but I don't seem to have the same burning motivation to re-lose that I had in that 1st year when we were ALL actively posting here and supporting each other...I see where others offered to do the support on a more private level personal e-mail, but I think anyone checking in could benefit more by posting on the board, taking account and giving each other support, suggestions or just a kick in the butt ( if thats whats needed)...I already post to an accountability board @ grads, so I'm going to post the same message here starting today and hope that you and others want to chime in...
I still firmly believe I made it this far and can do it again by linking up with others like me...Support...Via the internet, live with others at meetings, by keeping check ups with my surgeon once a year and occasionally speaking with a NUT...
I can make it back or at least stop it here...You can TOO...We all can...
Alesia 5'5" 136lbs
Hi Kerry,
Unfortunately you are not the only one struggling. I think that's why there might not be as many here now as before. I have gained a ton of weight back. My lowest was around 178. I am now back up to 240 and freaking totally. I was a 9/10 and now an 18. I need help too. Anyone that can help me be accountable. I don't do protein shakes anymore but think I am going to go back to that and try to go back to a lot of the basics. I think a lot of my problem is not getting in enough water. I need to drink more but have a really hard time with it.
Here is my emails if you would like to contact me privately:
[email protected] or [email protected]
xoxo,
Shelley
He who finds diamonds must grapple in mud and mire because diamonds are not found in polished stones. They are made.
I'm so sorry to hear that you are struggling, too. Is the medication taking care of the ulcer? I don't im or facebook, I've always stayed away from all of that but send me your email address if you like, and I'll email ya privately. I certainly could use a buddy throughout this!
Are you still taking your protein drink by any chance? Maybe doing that could help with not eating as many proteins as you should.
Take care and send me your email when you have a chance, I'm not sure if it is your yahoo account or not.
Thanks,
Kerri
YEP me im strugglin!
I suck at this....
i am upset were i am again!!!!
and sometimes i have issues with i guess
my ulcer and then i eat to rid that discomfort.
ONCE again im on meds and that is getting in control
so maybe i wont eat, graze.
I got huge issues...
when i eat the damn proteins, proly cause i dont chew the best,
i puke but i eat what i shouldnt and it stays in better
WHATs up with us!
hey maybe we can help each other out.
DO u use instant messenger?
aim screen name: fr1endly2
YAHOO: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: Lisa friendlytwo
add me kerri!
bypass/ lap banded
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Lisa
