Hi Hun! I was ADDICTED to anything diet sodas preop. Now I can't stand them. I drink them and I feel icky, no pain, just icky. I am addicted to home brewed sweet iced tea, with splenda. That's all I drink is iced tea. You might want to try 7/11 Diet Pepsi Slurpee.. yummy!

Looks like I am yet again on the high side of the group...I usually eat between 1000 and 1200 cals a day (to my defense, the dietican said that it was where I should be so I really didn't worry about it too much until now...). Yesterday was definately a "not so good day". For breakfast, I had a protein bar (220 cals, 21 g Protein, 7g Fat, 14 carbs), then for lunch I had a can of Progresso ready soup with 1 serving of Fat free Mozzarella cheese mixed in, for snack in the afternoon another protein bar (100 cal, 10g Protein), then dinner was chicken and veggies, unfortunately then I got the munchies that night and had 1/2 a bannanna (darn those bannanas...they're just so tasty...) and half of a protein bar. Total calories = 1245 give or take a bit... Protein= somewhere around 85 gms.

We need some more posters so we can all get new meal ideas! Yesterday was a good one. I feel so good that I got my carbs/snacking undercontrol!! B - 1 egg on a slice of low carb toast with a slice of cheese NO SNACKS L - 2 oz roasted chicken, provolone cheese, 1 tbsp bbq sauce and some scallion wrapped in a low carb/high protein oat & fiber pita bread (the bread was a bit too much) S - 1 wedge Laughing Cow Swiss cheese D - same as lunch, but I cut the pita in half No snacks after dinner! I drank about 60 oz of water. Totals: 688 cal, 37 fat, 29 carbs and 69 protien. Phew - those numbers look GREAT compared to the past few days.

I like this because Im really getting bored with what I can tolerate. Need fresh ideas. So, yesterday... Protein shake mixed with 10oz ff milk (30g protein) 8 BBQ Soy Crispy Minis 3 protein with 1/4 c chicken salad (chicken breast, pickle, mayo, cheddar) 1 can diet Iced Tea Same shake as above 2 oz chicken breast, dipped lightly in Ranch dressing 1/4 c cucumber, dipped in Ranch 3 sf freezies hrm... lots of water, crystal light, oh, and 2 strawberries. Debb 285/168/135

OMG I can't get off these carbs. Yesterday was even worse than the day before! I munched all day - had the hungry horrors. I need to get this under control. I start out with such good intentions at the beginning of the day. I can't wait until those banana chips are GONE. I will never buy them again...I can't stop picking at them! B- 3/4 c Kashi cereal (30 carbs...that sucks, but I needed the fiber 10g and protein 13g) with 1/2 skim milk S - banana chips L - 3 slices deli turkey wrapped around a slice of canteloupe S - more banana chips! D - 2 oz chicken with sauce and cheese and 1/2 c spaghetti S - 1 c popcorn & 1 c skim milk Totals are shameful: 937 calories, 24 fat, 123 CARBS!!!!!, 70 protein. I am happy with the fat and protein, but I don't like to go over 700 calories a day...and what are the carbs supposed to be, like 30 or something? The certeal, banana chips, pasta, popcorn...I'm pathetic. At least I went for a good walk, pushing the stroller with 2 kids = about 75 pounds. What a workout! Ok - I know I sai dthis yesterday, but here I go again..."I will try to get my carbs under control today!" Jenn 232/184/143