Hi Lorraine. Today I plan to have the following: B: Atkins Ready-To-Drink Strawberry Shake L: Atkins Ready-To-Drink Chocolate Shake D: 2 oz of "Just Lettuce" from Dole, 1/2 ounce of American Cheese, 1 ounce of Ham and 2 TBSP of Lite Country French Dressing all mixed up (YUMMY!!) Calories: 519; Fat: 28; Carbs: 22; Protein: 49 Yesterday I had the following: B: Atkins Ready-To-Drink Strawberry Shake L: 2 oz of "Just Lettuce" from Dole, 1/2 ounce of American Cheese, 1 ounce of Ham and 2 TBSP of Lite Country French Dressing all mixed up (YUMMY!!) D: 7 Pizza Rolls (Bad choice but it was a craving I gave into) About 120 ounces of water and all my vits Calories: 618; Fat: 33; Carbs: 43; Protein: 38 Saturday I had the following: B: 1/2 piece of sausage and 1/4 of a bagel L: Atkins Ready-To-Drink Chocolate Shake D: 1 slice of sausage thin crust pizza and the toppings off another slice of sausage pizza (small slices from a small pizza at Pizzeria Uno) Not as much water and all my vits Don't know the exact nutritional count I don't do as good on the weekend as I do during the week. During the week I will often have shrimp and chicken. Shrimp goes down really good and I just love it. I buy my shrimp from omaha steaks.com. I buy shrimp scampi and can eat about 6-7 shrimp at one sitting. Low calorie and great protein and yummy. I also buy the Perdue Original Roasted Chicken. It's very soft and goes down really easy. Every once in a while I put the shrimp or chicken in a corn tortilla (the mini ones) and mix it with cheese and salsa. That's good too. I also eat a lot of soup, healthy request tomato soup and chicken broth. Tomato soup doesn't have a lot of protein but the potassium is good. With broth soups I put a piece of american cheese in it to melt, yummy! I also have tuna with a little mayo and relish and a little lettuce and just eat it out of the bowl. That's yummy too. Just a suggestion if you are filling up too quickly on food, try not to drink at least an hour or 45 minutes before you eat. I notice when I drink a lot of water before I eat a meal, I am too full to eat. I track just about everything on fitday.com. Also, remember I am still trying to lose another 28 pounds before my plastic surgery so my calories are a little lower than someone who is maintaining. Kim 347/183/???

I"m still working on getting the Zelnorm approved. If they won't I"m going to try the Miralx again, just take a whole lot more of it to keep things soft and moving. I feel so terrible today. I have so much Barium still inside me. I took MOM to get rid of it, but it still is there and I just feel yuckey. Anyone else have any ideas on getting feeling better?

Ruthanna, Hi there I did not know I had a hernia until I let him go in and look. He said he thought it was an Inner Hernia, but I did not want to go to the OR if you know what I mean. Yes, its so true about the waitress who keeps asking you if everything is OK. I carry one of those restaurant cards I had made on this site. I now can eat kiddies portions and most restaurants honor them. I now am eating proteins cooked in my pressure cooker. It seems when meat is cooked in there I can enjoy them. Not much but 'LOVING IT" Like I said I now weighing 135 lbs and I am at "goal". My family especially my daughter think I have lost enough.I am sure I will lose a few more pounds. Oh well you can't satisfy everyone. I will just keep on my journey. Take care.... Lorraine

You look amazing! Great work! Take Care Jesi

Yeah they tell me I am ready now too.....they had some problems suturing/stapling my incision from my hysterectomy Thursday and said if it doesn't heal I will be approved for a tummy tuck ASAP.....but I am scared and don't want to do anything this soon.....I am keeping my fingers crossed that the incision closes!!!! I am like 15 pounds under my surgeons goal and 10 away from my own. Take Care and I will be sending well wishes for a speedy approval! Jesi