Success plan for Wed 10/3

Ok I will get the ball rolling with my plan of action for tomorrow. Breakfast --Weight control oatmeal 160 Lunch --Lean cuisine low carb entree 220 Snack-- Activia Yogurt 110 Dinner- baked salmon and green beans 240 Snack- protein shake 176 906 cal and 101 gr protein Exercise plan 30 min curves 30 minutes weights-upper body 10 min Turbo Sonic -yeah I started yesterday will let you know how/if it works So, what is your plan for success? Valorie

Hey Valorie! YOU MEAN BUSINESS I LOVE IT!!!!!! How is that oatmeal? I just bought it! I like your idea - I know some boards post this daily NOT to put pressure on you .... BUT would you do the DAILY - What did you eat today here? I think it would be great!!! ACCOUNTABILITY! If you feel daily its too much for you ... maybe we can all chip in and each have a day to post the "DAILY - What did you eat today?" just a thought what do you think? hugs, Britt

Britt, I will volunteer to do the Daily Plan for Tomorrow post. Now, I will faithfully try to get the post on the board in the evening. If by some chance I fail or am unavailable, anyone can start it in the evening or the next morning. I really think this is a good thing for our board. If anyone wants to come back in at the end of the day and post their actual food intake, they can just reply to their "planning for tomorrow post" from the previous day. Am I making sense? Let me know if it doesn't. Sometimes my mind doesn't work correctly. The oatmeal is Yummo! I have the Banana Bread flavor and it is 160 cal, 7 gr protein, 6 gr fiber and only 1 gr sugar. Also, it cooks up to be the biggest bowl of oatmeal you can imagine from a little package. It takes me about 30 minutes or longer to eat it all. It keeps me full for hours. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't have a problem with good carbs. Hugs, Valorie

OK QUESTION ??? Is it going to be posted each evening? "WHAT DID YOU EAT - MONDAY?" "WHAT DID YOU EAT - TUESDAY?" "WHAT DID YOU EAT - WEDNESDAY?" Or Is is "MY EATING PLAN FOR --> Monday?" Is it what we ACTUALLY ate or what WE PLAN to eat? I need some clarification ... he he he hugs, Britt Thanks for starting this Valorie!

I was thinking of a daily post "What is your plan for tomorrow-Monday?" "What is your plan for tomorrow-Tuesday?" And so on.... Each evening we can post our plan for the next day so that we plan to succeed. What I would like to accomplish is getting us to think out our daily eating/exercise plan so that we are less tempted by the unexpected. If you want to post early the next morning your plan for the day, that would be fine too. This would work for you early risers like Britt and Wanda. I just think this will help us stay on track. I know my major downfall is not having a plan in place and taking my food with me every day. I am then tempted by the bad food that the co-workers eat. If you think I am getting too complicated, I am open for suggestions. However we think is best and will get the best participation. I am game for anything. I don't want it to be to complicated, only beneficial. Hugs, Valorie

I gottcha! It sounds like a plan - I love it!!!! I'm excited hugs, Britt

Valorie, this is a great post! I thought I'd just post once to let everyone see how different my days are compared to what mine SHOULD be like. Like yours. I want to thank everyone for all the support you've given me and for not turning me away because I'm having the opposite problem. Pre-breakfast - One can Atkins Advantage Protein shake Breakfast - 1/2 can Zesty Salsa refried beans with LOTS of shredded mexican cheese and extra salsa. Snack-Lean Cuisine Teriyaki chicken and rice Lunch-Full deli sandwich with ham, turkey, mayo, lettuce, tomato on sourdough bread. Pasta salad Snack-banana Snack-Atkins shake Dinner-2 4 x 4" squares of lasagna, green beans Snack- rest of 1/2 can of beans with cheese and salsa Exercise-leg lifts from sitting position. Goal-preserve energy and muscle tone in legs. Eat as much as I can comfortably consume. Be sure to take all my vitamins and meds. That's it. That's my day in a nutshell. I'm really trying to help myself.

OMG! I think this post really shows us how you are struggeling to maintain/gain. I would never have thought you were consuming that much food. I know the MGB is different than the RNY but my goodness I had no idea you could eat that much! I am sure I am not the only one shocked by this post. Please, I hope you aren't offendended by my reply. I do not intend to offend you. I really just never realized you were consuming this much and still losing weight. I am just astounded! Your body is definafely fighting against you best efforts. Your doctors MUST do something soon. I know you can't continue this way. You must be consumed every moment of the day with trying to eat! You are a strong woman and I will continue my prayers. Big Hugs, Valorie

Thanks Valorie, I am consumed by food. I would say even moreso than before I had surgery. It really plays with your head to go from trying to eat better, and less, to eating more and higher calorie. My fear is that once this is fixed, I will have to relearn all the good ways to eat again. Portion control (which I hope won't be so bad since I'm really still not very "hungry"), high protein, low carb choices, low fat, no sugar, etc. And you did not offend me at all! I appreciate all your support. As a matter of fact, just hearing you say what you did validates that I *am* doing the best I can for myself. Kim

Breakfast--7 ounces micellar milk with Chai Tea-91 cal-6 AM --1 yogurt fresh strawberries and 1/2 Kashi cereal-123-9:00 AM Lunch--South Beach breakfast wrap-173 calories -- " " cookies-100 calories Dinner--1/2 cup chili-100 cal Prunes 79 cal Snack 7 ounces micellar milk with Chai Tea-91 cal Total of 776 calories and 69 grams of protein Exercise plan 40 minutes on elliptical 20 minutes strength training 10 minutes stretching Deb