My Frustrated Friends

Ok so as we all posted a lot of us are frustrated still trying to lose some more etc .. I thought I would share with you all what I did today..... I through out all snack food in my house that I can have in small amounts but dont know when to stop so they are in the garbage now. NO TEMPTATIONS I went out and baught all good food Cooked a bunch of stuff made perfect portions. I dont know why I feel so good about this but I do...... Wish me luck : ) Rach

You should feel SO GOOD ABOUT THIS! It is hard for us to make these changes and every step you make in the right direction is a HUGE step for someone who is formerly obese and possibly a food addict (I know I am). What kind of stuff did you make? I'm always looking for healthy food ideas. My husband is a wls pt too and we can both tolerate anything. But I try to make meals as healthy as possible. We are working on not eating out as much anymore, so I'm trying to have things on hand for him at the house. I like the idea of making portions ahead of time too and storing things in ready to heat and eat containers. How much can you eat in a sitting? My dr says 1-1.5 cups of food after a year. Some days (and some foods) I can't EVEN eat a cup, but most of the time I can probably eat a cup (or so) without a problem. Scares the crap outta me that I'll eventually be able to eat as much as before. Take care, Kristen

Thank you i feel good about it. As far as how much food. I dont measure in cups but what i do is oz. So if i am making salmon i will make 4 oz and i can eat all that and then also some veggies. When i eat salad i put 4 oz of chicken in it and i can eat a whole bunch of lettuce with it. I could never eat a cup of chicken or salmon or any kind of meat I think. Salad, Veggies, Soup, Chips pretzels etc i can eat a lot more than a cup. I think it matters how it breaks up and goes through. I can eat a 8 oz protien drink in 20 min no problem. Again its liquid and it goes right through... As far as meals.. Email me directly and I will send you a bunch of great ones. That is great that you and hubby did this together. It must be nice to have constant support.