Hey Denise, I was just reading some of your other post in regards to what you are eating. So you are only taking in about 900-1000 calories? Gee, now I really feel like a pig!!!!! I take in about 1200-1500 calories. Last week I tried dropping down to 1000, I was tired and my head started hurting. Anyway, are you ever hungery? Do you have trouble with being tired or any other issues? Also, I notice when I drop down in the amount I am taking in, I get really cold. I was actually able to find out why this was happening, it is your metabolism slowing down to conserve the few calories you are taking in, thus lowering your core temp. and making you the person feel cold. Anyway, I was just wondering! Tweedy Oh umm, what am I eating today: Breakfast: Protein Bar 290 cal. Snack: Cottage Cheese 90 cal. Lunch: Lean Cuis. 180 cal. 1/2 cup of carrots 35 cal. Snack: Yog. and Apple 160 cal. Dinner: Salad and Tuna 250 cal. Snack: Protein Bar 290 cal. 1,295 cal. 70g of protein exercise: Body Boot Camp at my gym and 5 mile run on treadmill

Good morning. Weekend wasn't good, so I decided to kick myself in the butt. I'm with Denise protein train for the next couple of weeks. If it's not protein, it's not goin in! B: Carb Wise Protein Bar L: Protein Shake D: Chicken Breast grilled Snacks: Cheese and deli turkey if I need it. Have a great day!!! Michelle

Good morning and happy new week! I did ok yesterday - deviated a bit from my plan but not enough to make any significant difference. Here's what I ended up with: B: Kashi Go Lean bar L: 1 cup of lettuce with about 1 oz. each of ham and turken D: 1 TJ's Salmon patty with a t. of FF mayo Snacks: cherries, thin right pretzels, power crunch bar Totals: Calories: 773 Carbs: 52 Protein: 59 - gotta get that up! ********************* Here's today's plan: B: Choc Carb Countdown with protein powder L: Kashi Go Lean bar D: Turkey Sloppy Joe (meat only), 1 cup spinach Snacks: WW Flakes and Fiber, cherries, Power Crunch bar Totals: Calories: 881 Carbs: 44 Protein: 84 Hope everyone of my support group buddies has a great day and a great week ahead!! HUgs, Nancy

Good morning all!! I had another good day yesterday eating wise. I really have to get back to exercising - I used to enjoy it so much, now it seems such a struggle. Once again, I have to push and hope to get back into the groove. I'd love to go for a walk but the humidity and the rain are just terrible here right now. I varied from what I had planned yesterday, but still stayed pretty good. I am trying to incorporate some veggies and fruits into my diet. I had always stayed away from them because they are carby (yet I always found excuses for pretzels ), but I've decided there has to be a balance, so I'm either not going to count the carbs or just cut them in half. Here's what I had yesterday: B: 1/2 Kashi GoLean bar L: 1/3 large chicken breast D: the rest of the chicken breast and 1 cup of chopped spinach Snacks: 1/2 Power Crunch bar; cherries, about 8 thin pretzels (yes, yes - I ate some dreaded pretzels!! ) Totals: Calories: 762 Carbs: 42 Protein: 83 ******************* Here's today's plan: B: Isopure Zero Carb protein powder in choc Carb Countdown L: Cookies n Cream Power Crunch bar D: 2 TJ's salmon patties with a bit of FF mayo, chopped spinach Snacks: Kashi go lean bar, cherries, and yes - probably a couple more of those pretzels.... Totals: Calories: 873 Carbs: 51 Protein: 87 I'm also going to try and get in more water - I've been slacking in that department lately, and I think it's especially important in this muggy weather.... Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!! Hugs, Nancy

You need to be a little like me when it comes to this. As far as MOST of the people on these boards are concerned, I've done everything WRONG since day 1...well pppfftttt funny, if my way was so wrong, why did I reach my personal goal in 40 weeks and kept on going? Don't worry about what other people have to say, you know what's right for you and what works for you. You WILL reach your goal, and then you'll work to maintain, in your own way, on your own terms. What might work for Post-op X will NOT work for post-op Z.....hell when people ask me what I do and eat to lose, I laugh, if the average person ate what I eat (especially on the way down) they'd gain, not lose. Moderation is the key, not eliminating all carbs etc from your diet....I mean seriously....I don't know about you, but I had this surgery to become more *normal* which in turn means being able to eat like a normal person. So, if everyone else can have pizza and ice cream, why can't I? All I do is have smaller servings Anyhow...don't get upset about people trying to lecture, and acting like they know better than anyone else, because in most cases, those people know absolutely nothing anyway Hugsssssssssssss and keep it up, you're doing great!