July Board Survey

Since there seems to be a lack of post these days I decided to do a survey to see how everyone is doing..... 1. How much have you lost? 2. What are you doing for exercise? 3. Are you having any problems/ complications? 4. How much protein have you been getting in? 5. How much water/ liquids have you been getting in? 6. What do you ususally eat within the course of a day? My answers are..... 1. 26 lbs. 2. walking 3. Started feeling tired recently (within last 2 days), which may be due to my iron and potassium being low - they put me on potassium and I will find out if they are going to put me on iron tomorrow. 4. 40 - 60 grams 5. 50 - 64 oz. 6. I usually have cream of wheat for breakfast, and for dinner and sometimes lunch as well I have been eating chicken salad (or tuna salad) and cheese. I have tried other things, but seem to tolerate this well...Sometimes I will have chili....I think I will try some fish soon....we'll see.... Monique D.

Hi Monique, Let me join in on the festivities: 1. 24 pounds 2. Walking 3. Other than one stitch not dissolving properly, everything has gone very smoothly. Once I found out what the issue was (I was afraid I had given myself a hernia....) the use of a panty girdle has made life a lot more comfortable! 4. I get in at least 60 grams of protein with the use of protein bars 5. Liquids have given me more of a challenge, usually 32- 50 ozs 6. Breakfast is a shake with 1/2 C skim milk, 1/4 C low fat/no sugar added vanilla ice cream and 1/3 C Protein powder that I got at BJ's for a total of 31 g protein Lunch is usually 1/2 C chile and 1/2 C no fat riccotta cheese for a total of about 24 g protein Dinner is 1 C of whatever is served to the rest of the family which will usually have enough g of protein to take me over the 60 grams, if not I have a protein bar that has 20 g protein (with low fat and low sugar. Before bed I may indulge myself in a sugar free popsicle. Hope everyone else is doing well and all is going well! Trudi

1. How much have you lost? 28 lbs 2. What are you doing for exercise? walking while working out arms with weights 3. Are you having any problems/ complications? just a lot of burping, lol 4. How much protein have you been getting in? gosh, I would estimate about 40-65 grams a day 5. How much water/ liquids have you been getting in? the required amount 6. What do you ususally eat within the course of a day? well it changes every day, but I am eating mainly protein. Bacon, all kinds of cheeses, beef jerky, eggs, shrimp, fish and some raw veggies like tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots.

1. 33 lbs. 2. Walking 2-3 miles most days, free weights for upper body. 3. Nothing serious, just adjusting to my new self. 4. I can usually make 80g, with protein supplements. 5. Usually around 80oz. 80 is the magic number. 6. Breakfast: milk + protein powder; Snack: 8oz low-sugar yogurt; Lunch/Dinner: Something like chicken curry, tofu sausage with pasta sauce, scrambled egg & salsa, tuna salad, grilled shrimp, with a couple spoonfuls of green beans or asparagus. Throw in a vial of NewWhey protein. Cheers! - CP

1. How much have you lost? 34 Lbs 2. What are you doing for exercise? walking - either in pool or land, recumbent bike and light hand weights exercises 3. Are you having any problems/ complications? slight dehydration (dizziness & occasional leg cramps) 4. How much protein have you been getting in? apx 65 - 70 grams 5. How much water/ liquids have you been getting in? apx 60 oz (jello, water, sf popcycles, crystal light & fruit 2o) 6. What do you ususally eat within the course of a day? my diet phrase now is 2 oz diced protein (yogurt, cheese , eggs, chicken and deli ham & roast beef and refried beans) 5 times a day and 2 servings (1/4 cup) of diced peaches or pears. I start my soft diet on thursday which will introduce more protein meats (beef, pork) peanutbutter, cereal, can veggies and toast and crackers, potatoes & yams and Sf puddings to my menu . Marleen

1. How much have you lost? 67 Lbs 2. What are you doing for exercise? none yet plan on going back to gym after my check up on Monday the 28th, but I can walk more than ever before and not be out of breathe...big improvement 3. Are you having any problems/ complications? none...well except the bad breathe from the ketosis 4. How much protein have you been getting in? apx 70-85 grams 5. How much water/ liquids have you been getting in? >2 liters per day 6. What do you ususally eat within the course of a day? 2 oz of protien with each meal and 1 oz of something else (fruit or veggie) Usually turkey rollup with cheese, refried beans ect I have 3 meals /day of 3 oz. I can have 2 snacks of 1 oz each. I drink one atkins protein drink and 2 profects per day and my water and take my vitamins

1. How much have you lost? 41 lbs 2. What are you doing for exercise? I walk every day for at least 45 minutes. 3. Are you having any problems/ complications? i throw up sometimes and I'm still really tired. 4. How much protein have you been getting in? 40-50 grams 5. How much water/ liquids have you been getting in? 70-80 ounces 6. What do you ususally eat within the course of a day? it varies - yesterday I ate 2 ounces of red. fat swiss, some Krab (which stays down really well!) about 2 ounces, 1/2 of a lean cuisine and then the rest of my calories come from juice. oh and i had 1/2 a protein shake. i also sometimes eat egg, shumai, cottege cheese, tuna fish, black beans, potato knish (very teeny amount), chicken AND i plan to try ricotta cheese with tomato sauce later today. it sounds good to me right now. OH and i hear we can have turkey bacon so i may try that too. Deb

1. 28 lbs. so far 2. None , going to try water walking this week in pool. 3. Terrible flare up up of arthritis of the knee (due to coming off meds prior to surgery) also Gout in same knee, possibly due to rapid weight loss. 4. 25 to 50 depending on day. Some days shakes make me feel like vomiting. Tried a couple different ones. Now trying Fit 365 not bad if blended in blender with ice and water. 5. Most days I get in 64 oz. 6. Most days 2 shakes and one meal consisting of 2-3 oz. beans, cottage cheese. egg flower soup. Last night had some salmon and it was really good and went down with no trouble. Sounds like alot of you are eating things that I have been told I can't. But I guess everyones program is different. Hang in there everyone and keep losing those pounds. Kathi P.

HI EVERYBODY!! WE ARE ALL WINNERS!!! I have lost 40 lbs. I am 5 weeks post-op today I walk 4 miles, 6 x a week and ride bike at gym 6 miles, 5x a week, workout 3 x a week with a personal trainer, 20 minute sessions on M,W, Fri for strength and toning No complications I am drinking approximately 55-60 oz of fluids a day I am getting approximately 60-65 gr of protein a day I eat eggbeaters or shake for breakfast, tuna, cottage cheese or salmon for lunch, salmon, chicken or chunky soup for dinner. I barely get 2 oz of food, 3 x a day... using liquid protein and a shake to be sure to get the protein in! ShelleyAnne T (8/19/06) I FEEL FANTASTIC!!!

1. How much have you lost? 32 lbs. as of 10 days ago. Not going to get back on the scale until the 28th, next doc. appointment. 2. What are you doing for exercise? Unfortunately, I exercise very little. I just don't have room for it in my schedule. I'd like to try to get up really early and go to the gym before work. Perhaps next week. 3. Are you having any problems/ complications? I'm bad at not drinking w/food. Sometimes I need it to get the food moving. I also have overeaten a couple of times, which have made me throw up a little bit. I get tired of constantly putting something in my mouth. 4. How much protein have you been getting in? Probably not enough. I'd say 40g. 5. How much water/ liquids have you been getting in? Not enough. Working on that, though. 6. What do you ususally eat within the course of a day? Yogurt in the AM, occasionally a vial of profect (although that stuff is not tasting good to me at all, anymore!), shredded chicken for lunch, fish for dinner. I just went grocery shopping to mix things up a little bit, so hopefully I can introduce some better things. I also just ordered the sample pack of protein supplements from BariatricEating.com, because I know I need my protein, and I am not doing a good job of getting it in.