Now let me see...mmm...what did I eat? has become so non important to me I sometime forget what I have eaten. B- Cheese Omelet S- 10-12 Cheerios L- Leftover Baked Herbed Chicken Leg Quarter, 1/2 cup Spinach S- 3 BBQ Pork Chicherones S- Cheese Omelet, piece of turkey I drink about 60-70 oz of liquid a day. I absolutly love SF Kool-aid Tropical Punch Flavor. Before discovering this I could NEVER get enough liquids, now I drink and drink and drink..mmmm it's so good. Post-op: 10/12/04 Loss to date: 130lbs

I thought I would reply to this it has been a while since I have visited the sight. Different Doctors give different advice, and bits of information. When I confronted my Dr about eating what he told me is that as you chew food it condenses, so that means that if we chew it well what may seem like a lot may only be a few tablespoons. Lettuce is mostly water so it condenses very well I am able to eat a Grill Chicken Salad from McDonalds Salads, I am also able to eat two Taco's or Taco Supremes from Taco Bell. But there are some things that I still have problems eating so it all depends on what I eat that determines the portion. The main thing for me is trying to get the protein that I need in, So I try to chose foods that are high. Even though I can eat Two tacos, there are some days that I can't eat three meals. So I have supplimented my diet with a Protein Drink to help me. I do notice though that I am somewhat afraid that I am going to overeat and stop losing the weight. It is normal I am at a slow point and on a plateau. Listen to your body. I know the feeling that "I've overdone it," ., and it can cause quite a bit of anxiety. If your Dr Says that you are doing fine then that is good. I don't know about anyone else but there are times that I have a fear that the weight loss will stop, and that I will not lose it. A lot of times I am afraid that I am eating more than I should. I know that for me this is because I am afraid of returning back to the size I was before surgery, I know that this won't happen I do watch what I eat, but it is still there and for me I think that is all the experiences that I have had losing weight and then gaining it back.. Hang in there you will make it just fine.

continuing......(MONDAY) another bad day. Not enough "good for me" food. B - leftover grilled zucchini, about 1/2 c L - 1/2 c Chef Boyardee mini beef ravioli S - 1 oz cheddar cheese D - 1/2 c mini beef ravioli again, small stack of Pringles was not hungry, but really wanted to get some more protein in so I had a protein bar at 10PM. My protien was only at 22 g before that, and it had 10 g....but I don't know if it was worth it. It was a South Beach Diet peanutbutter bar. It was good, but I felt crappy after. I went right to bed. Totals: 685 cal, 35 fat, 65 carbs, 32 protein. Horrible carbs and protein. I think I need to increase calories and protein. 4 days in a row calories have been under 700. Jenn 250/232/164/143

Hi Kristen I realized that I was an emotional eater very soon after surgery. I was shocked when I found out that I used food to calm myself down after a hard day at the office, to perk myself up if I was feeling down and to reward myself if I felt that I had done something good. To me food (especially sweets) was my life! When I realized this I had to make myself deal with life without food (sweets) and it was HARD!!! I had to learn to cope with stress and sadness without reverting to food. The first few weeks I made myself turn to other comfort than food and then it got easier and more natural as I went along. Of course this is not perfect I still get times when I completely lose myself in stress, go to the next shop, buy candy, stuff my mouth with it and spit it out because I just can't bring myself to swallow the stuff. I know that this is borderline bulemia and I have to deal with it. What I am saying is that most of us are addicts and we are bound to have ups and downs - despite the surgery. I really fought hard to have this surgery and I will try my best to make it work. Wishing you all the best of luck Don't beat yourself up if you slip once in a while. We are only human Kolla 304/189/140

Hrm, yesterday wasnt that good, lol. Lets see... cup of milk cup diet pepsi (bad me) ff vanilla yogurt with a scoop of beniprotein (adds 6g ) 4 crackers with cheddar a steak I chewed up and spit out. Cant handle red meat yet. 1/2c of cucumber, dipped in ranch. 1/4 c tuna 1 pretzel cup apple juice and I forced myself to have a shake before bed.