A typical daily menu.

I thought it would be fun to see what everyone is eating. Maybe we will get some new ideas. Breakfast: usually 1/2 cup of cottage chesse,coffeeand 1/2 cup of juice. Lunch: a fairly large salade with 2 to 3 oz of protein usually chicken, ham or egg.Snack @about 3;00pm Nuts sunflower seeds or cashews. Dinner: I eat what ever the family is having,But I try to stick to 1/2 a cup. I have a problem with dinner, I have a very bad habbit of tasting while I cook sometimes I have eaten my meal before I sit down with my family.I am full before dinner starts.Does any one else find they do this?Snack@ 8:00pm Usually a serving of protein 2oz. Nov 11 2003 -65lbs.

I am not as good as you! I uaually drink my breakfast. I take 12 ounces of Atkins Chocolate Milk and 12 ounces of Fat Free Skim Milk and drink this. It usually takes me 2 hours. I then eat about 2 ounces of cashews. For lunch I eat either chicken, ravioli, veggie soup, chili. For late afternoon snack I drink a protein shake or eat 2 ounces of cashews. Supper I usually eat a scrambled egg with catsup. I have a dull menu. I am really bad. Sometimes for supper I eat 2 girl scout peanut butter patties. Bad I know. I get bored with foods. My better days are Sundays when my mother cooks, I always eat good then. I try to get in about 40 ounces of water or decaf ice tea.

Lucky for you you have someone to cook for you at least once a week. I would love that .No such like over here!!!I guess once we find something that is working for us,we stick to it .Are you losing as you would like with your menu? Tracey

Yes, I have lost 84 lbs. that was at my 3 month check up on the 18 th of Feburary. I had a set back with a stricture though. Could hardly eat I was weak, I am better and eating more. Afraid to much...

Hi Tracey, Let me ask you, do you exercise? I usually have a half cup of cottage cheese with some fruit on the bottom for breakfast, thats after i drink my protein drink on the way to work, (doctors orders) a snack of cheese and nutss then lunch maybe chili or some type of meat or protein and then dinner. I am trying to get new ideas to change things up, I have lost about 53 lbs. in four months and my doctor seems concerned that the weight lose has slowed down. Any new ideas would be helpful. Thanks, Darlene

Hi Darlene, yes I do exercise ,but not as much as I would like to. 2 to3 times a week I go walking with a buddy we usually do about 3 miles.My goal is to do it 5times a week.I have noticed that many Docs in the U.S.A have their patients use protein shakes.I have yet to try one. Maybe I should??My doc wants us to just use food to get our protein and take our multi vitamin daily.Our blood is checked every 6 months for any deficiencies.I find that i am really enjoying veggies in this new life of mine, pre surgery ,I couldn't stand them.Carrots and english cucumber dipped into a ranch dip is one of my favorite snacks.I also boil up some eggs and keep them handy incase I get hungry.I also love nature vally?? hard cruncy granola bars!! they take care of a sweet cravingfor me. I don't dump ,but be careful with them if you do.I hope you find something of interest here for you. Take care, Tracey

Nature Valley Granola Bars are not the healthiest - I found an absolutely terrific bar that tastes just like a snickers. It has 30 grams of protein and it is a full meal in itself. They are called Detour. Sometimes I have them for lunch. It kills the hell out of any sweet craving I may have had, that's for sure. I get them at Feeling Rite or the Nutrition Warehouse. They are also on wlssuccess.com. It takes me quite a bit of time to finish one, but knowing I have all that protein is excellent!

Tracey, I usually have the following: Breakfast 2% Low fat Cottage Cheese, Cup of water Lunch Small chicken salad, cup of water Dinner Small portion of family dinner, Cup of water I have not been able to tolerate red meat since surgery, it does not agree with me , I mostly eat fish and chicken and I drank water all day long. Shantina

My typical breakfast is 2 Triscut low carb crackers with low fat/low sugar beanut butter on each. Lunch is usually three slices of smoked turkey and 1 finger slice of cheese...or just a small salad ...or some left overs from last nights dinner...some kind of protien.....My DH cooks dinner now so I can avoid tasting anything....dinner is always protien (chicken, beef) and some salad. My only snack so far has been sunflower seeds...Sometimes I don't do well with peanuts and cheese but it always a gamble...My water intake is about 40-50 ozs a day....I'm trying to push that a little more....I don't like drinking anything else...except a small latte once a week. I started at 247 at 5'-6" and am now 197lbs.. -50lbs...50 more to go...the weight loss has SLOWED DOWN...and the hair is falling off

Hi G R You seem to be doing great!! Wow I wish my hubby would cook for me!! He used to cook allthe time but now he has a new job that only brings him home at 6:30. Our rule is, who ever gets home first,cooks.You are doing much better than I am with the water!! It's a struggle every day.... I read a post ,that suggested putting a couple of slices of cucumber into your water. It is supposed to taste great.I am going to give it a whirl tomorrow.I also heard at my support group meeting ,that the hair loss will stop soon and will start growing back.I am one of the odd balls that is enjoying the thinning of my hair. It has always been way too thick I have enough for two. LOL All the best to you, Tracey.