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Topic: RE: WHO's Missing??? Role Call..& Brief update REQUESTED
Another MIA checking in...
This summer was great. We went to Missouri for a family reunion (Montauk State Park is a beautiful destination - good facilities and very far from EVERYTHING! - trout fishing is good). My mom's family has been meeting at this spot for over 50 yrs. It was good to catch up with all of my family. Most were re-surprised at how thin I was. Some hadn't seen me since before the surgery, so that was fun.
Lately, I have been singing a lot with my husband's band - it's fun and I get a major confidence boost from it. My dream job would be doing back-up for someone... which I might just pursue someday...
Basically, I have been blessed these last few months with a lot of good things and happy moments. I am trying to live this new life by the moment - and trying not to obsess too much.
I need to exercise more - and I am working on it. I also need to eat a little better - but I give myself grace to eat a handful of peanut m&m's once in a while.
My weight is holding steady at 165/168. I would like to drop down to 145/150, and I know what I need to do to get there - I'm just trying to be in a normal state right now - does that make any sense??
I still drop in and read up on everyone from time to time - thanks for 'sending out a search party'.
Kerdeeya
This summer was great. We went to Missouri for a family reunion (Montauk State Park is a beautiful destination - good facilities and very far from EVERYTHING! - trout fishing is good). My mom's family has been meeting at this spot for over 50 yrs. It was good to catch up with all of my family. Most were re-surprised at how thin I was. Some hadn't seen me since before the surgery, so that was fun.
Lately, I have been singing a lot with my husband's band - it's fun and I get a major confidence boost from it. My dream job would be doing back-up for someone... which I might just pursue someday...
Basically, I have been blessed these last few months with a lot of good things and happy moments. I am trying to live this new life by the moment - and trying not to obsess too much.
I need to exercise more - and I am working on it. I also need to eat a little better - but I give myself grace to eat a handful of peanut m&m's once in a while.
My weight is holding steady at 165/168. I would like to drop down to 145/150, and I know what I need to do to get there - I'm just trying to be in a normal state right now - does that make any sense??
I still drop in and read up on everyone from time to time - thanks for 'sending out a search party'.
Kerdeeya
Topic: RE: Is is just me or?
Thanks for the laugh, I really feel like running far far away. It isn't fair to me at all. I know I have been doing my best when it comes to our situation. My b-friend's reaction, hmm....that's a good question. He is just a block head and nothing will sink in! I have come to the conclusion...I am actually putting it nicely. I have told him that and he says ok, if that's what you want. I just want to shake some sense into him.
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on 9/5/08 12:54 am
on 9/5/08 12:54 am
Topic: RE: Good Eats... and not so good eats...
You made WAFFLES and SAUSAGES and DIDN'T EAT THEM!!! How did you DO THAT???
You know, Mols... Your calories look a bit low today... 136???
The ranges that you use are in-line with what I was told to expect for "WLS Life". I add farina at the end of a lot of nights (taken without calcium... but with Vit C) to keep my iron level OK. Farina has 20% RDA of iron.... add salt and ICBIN..Butter and I'm in love with it. Not as healthy that way, but how else would I eat it! I've been told to keep an eye on the "copper" level too, as some WLS patients get too low (nerve damage); adding nuts seems to keep my labs "mid-normal".
I love NSA ice cream! I knew that I shouldn't have tried it!!! How's your freezer supply?? I'll help you lower the volume. Sweets are a bit EVIL
that way. BTW, I now consider my 2-3 snacks "grazing approved". I just say that it's a Snack... not grazing... Hey, it works for me!
I have you beat in the over-eating department, Girlfriend! DH & I ate Chinese (the lunch-size portion) yesterday and I ate the whole thing!!!
B: Cinnamon Life (dry)... then Quaker LS maple & brown sugar (sweets)
L: the whole foil container of Chinese... OK... I left a little Pork Fried Rice at the bottom...
D: Guilt Attack??? 1/2 oz peanuts, 1 corn muffin, ICBIN...Butter spread, NF yogurt
S: WHAT was I thinking??? another corn muffin w/ ICB..., 1 Fudgsicle, mini popcorn, 2% string cheese, and 1 oz oat bran pretzels
After eating the Chinese, I though "oink"... I was stuffed..., but managed to eat the muffins.. hmmm...
So I DID lower my protein level... but I thought too much for just one day. Glad to see your range on proteins is close to mine. Yesterday I only ate 68g... so close enough.
calories: 1901
carbs: 261
fats: 68 (not a typo)
protein: 68
sat. fat: 9 (this does not seem correct to me either)
"Oink"... Ro
You know, Mols... Your calories look a bit low today... 136???
The ranges that you use are in-line with what I was told to expect for "WLS Life". I add farina at the end of a lot of nights (taken without calcium... but with Vit C) to keep my iron level OK. Farina has 20% RDA of iron.... add salt and ICBIN..Butter and I'm in love with it. Not as healthy that way, but how else would I eat it! I've been told to keep an eye on the "copper" level too, as some WLS patients get too low (nerve damage); adding nuts seems to keep my labs "mid-normal".
I love NSA ice cream! I knew that I shouldn't have tried it!!! How's your freezer supply?? I'll help you lower the volume. Sweets are a bit EVIL
that way. BTW, I now consider my 2-3 snacks "grazing approved". I just say that it's a Snack... not grazing... Hey, it works for me! I have you beat in the over-eating department, Girlfriend! DH & I ate Chinese (the lunch-size portion) yesterday and I ate the whole thing!!!
B: Cinnamon Life (dry)... then Quaker LS maple & brown sugar (sweets)
L: the whole foil container of Chinese... OK... I left a little Pork Fried Rice at the bottom...
D: Guilt Attack??? 1/2 oz peanuts, 1 corn muffin, ICBIN...Butter spread, NF yogurt
S: WHAT was I thinking??? another corn muffin w/ ICB..., 1 Fudgsicle, mini popcorn, 2% string cheese, and 1 oz oat bran pretzels
After eating the Chinese, I though "oink"... I was stuffed..., but managed to eat the muffins.. hmmm...
So I DID lower my protein level... but I thought too much for just one day. Glad to see your range on proteins is close to mine. Yesterday I only ate 68g... so close enough.
calories: 1901
carbs: 261
fats: 68 (not a typo)
protein: 68
sat. fat: 9 (this does not seem correct to me either)
"Oink"... Ro
(deactivated member)
on 9/5/08 12:00 am
on 9/5/08 12:00 am
Topic: RE: WHO's Missing??? Role Call..& Brief update REQUESTED
Hi, Molly... 
Cheers on getting your appointments scheduled! Did you ever think that you'd need so much prodding and poking don't just to know what's going on with your body? I get my check-ups done... even the mammo... but grumble about it. Yep, 7 years... It's TIME!
My PCP said that I should go for an endoscopy due to the burning stomach. You had ulcers after surgery, Right? Do they take longer to heal? I'd think so. Any complications that you remember???
Just thinking of a chemical spill gives me anxiety. My tongue thickens in the garden department, when the supplies are still in bags and bottles. You must have had some migraine! Glad that you had some fun with your kittens and a cat nap...
Isn't Ambien the Rx that makes some people night eat??? What Rx am I thinking about??? It's a sleep aid that OH members talk about that has them doing all kinds of weird stuff asleep. I can see you baking up a storm, if it ever happened to you. Bake Sale, Anyone!
You should have known that Sam and his friend would crack-up over "nuts"... MOM!!!
Too Funny...
Ro
Cheers on getting your appointments scheduled! Did you ever think that you'd need so much prodding and poking don't just to know what's going on with your body? I get my check-ups done... even the mammo... but grumble about it. Yep, 7 years... It's TIME!My PCP said that I should go for an endoscopy due to the burning stomach. You had ulcers after surgery, Right? Do they take longer to heal? I'd think so. Any complications that you remember???
Just thinking of a chemical spill gives me anxiety. My tongue thickens in the garden department, when the supplies are still in bags and bottles. You must have had some migraine! Glad that you had some fun with your kittens and a cat nap...
Isn't Ambien the Rx that makes some people night eat??? What Rx am I thinking about??? It's a sleep aid that OH members talk about that has them doing all kinds of weird stuff asleep. I can see you baking up a storm, if it ever happened to you. Bake Sale, Anyone!
You should have known that Sam and his friend would crack-up over "nuts"... MOM!!!Too Funny...
Ro
Topic: RE: WHO's Missing??? Role Call..& Brief update REQUESTED
Hi all. I definately have been missing in action. It's been a rough 9 months for our family. My daughter, age 30, came down with Guillian Barre which is a paralyzing disease. I won't go into details but it's been hell. Fortunately, she's on the mend now and walking with a walker and able to care for her 2 young children. I have been busy caring for her and the boys along with her husband. Finally I can breathe because they are back in their own home and managing on their own.
I have been able to stay at my goal weight throughout this time.. I go up and down the same 2 -3 pounds. I don't exercise formally but I did get enough exercise running after the kids and attending to my daughter.
My life is starting to get back to normal and my husband and I can start enjoying our own life. We own a second home in the mountains so we've been going there on the weekends and enjoying what is left of the summer.
I hope everyone is doing well. It's good to be back here and I hope to check in daily and see how everyone is doing.
Kathi
Myamshmi, Kathi
LET GO AND LET GOD
Topic: RE: WHO's Missing??? Role Call..& Brief update REQUESTED
Hey lady, I'm here for roll call. And I'm power eating with you, except I'm not supposed to be! Had a chemical spill at work today and got a migraine from it so I came home and felt sorry for myself. But I lounged around and napped a lot with my kittehs. When the head got better I even managed to get a little housework type stuff done.
Gonna give myself a big pat on the back this week for putting in a call to my pcm and getting my Ambien refilled as well as getting a consult for my much-overdue colonoscopy. And I even put my dainty (erm....) little foot down and demanded the same dr. who does my endoscopy. This test is only 7 years overdue but hey, better late than never!
Now the next icky thing I have to make myself go do is setting up the mammo. They make it a difficult process in the military medical system here. I tend to try to spend as little time out there as possible since I have to drive on base every day for my job. haha
Sam has a friend over and they are laughing hysterically over the fact that I told Sam some of the waffles I made for dinner for them contain nuts. One of those 'teenage boy' words of extreme hilarity. yikes.... (ps, there are also little sausage links)
Molly
Gonna give myself a big pat on the back this week for putting in a call to my pcm and getting my Ambien refilled as well as getting a consult for my much-overdue colonoscopy. And I even put my dainty (erm....) little foot down and demanded the same dr. who does my endoscopy. This test is only 7 years overdue but hey, better late than never!
Now the next icky thing I have to make myself go do is setting up the mammo. They make it a difficult process in the military medical system here. I tend to try to spend as little time out there as possible since I have to drive on base every day for my job. hahaSam has a friend over and they are laughing hysterically over the fact that I told Sam some of the waffles I made for dinner for them contain nuts. One of those 'teenage boy' words of extreme hilarity. yikes....
Molly
Topic: RE: Good Eats... and not so good eats...
My goodness, you won't want to be playing with me when I list today's eats. There was quite a bit of pity-party eating going on here.
1) lactaid latte then 2 bran muffins
2) 3 oz. chicken, 2 T lf ranch dressing
3) those grazed 2 cups quinoa w/1/4 cup sf maple syrup
4)2 oz. soy crisps (grazed again)
5) 1/2 cup real nsa ice cream in cone
6) 1 cup protien ice cream in cone
7) planned for later 1/2 serving cc pancakes (maybe)
calories: 136
carbs: 152
fats: 24
protein: 96
I'm supposed to stay at 1200 calories and protein at 70-90. No guidance on fats or carbs, just to keep them low. In a perfect world I'd keep my carbs under 100 but Melissa has pointed out often enough that there is really good sound nutritional data to say that we need a minimum of 130 just to keep our brains going. Unfortunately, my brain would be happiest on all carbs and nothing but carbs if I let it.
Molly, NO BACON!
1) lactaid latte then 2 bran muffins
2) 3 oz. chicken, 2 T lf ranch dressing
3) those grazed 2 cups quinoa w/1/4 cup sf maple syrup
4)2 oz. soy crisps (grazed again)
5) 1/2 cup real nsa ice cream in cone
6) 1 cup protien ice cream in cone
7) planned for later 1/2 serving cc pancakes (maybe)
calories: 136
carbs: 152
fats: 24
protein: 96
I'm supposed to stay at 1200 calories and protein at 70-90. No guidance on fats or carbs, just to keep them low. In a perfect world I'd keep my carbs under 100 but Melissa has pointed out often enough that there is really good sound nutritional data to say that we need a minimum of 130 just to keep our brains going.
Molly, NO BACON!
Topic: RE: Its WEDNESDAY Weigh In Time AGAIN!!!!
Ya know, Terisa....I think I really don't like 'they'. Like you, I am not ok with my gainback and want to get myself motivated and working harder to get this regain gone. You are a great inspiration getting so much of yours gone already, I will try to keep you in my mind this week whenever I want to be grazing. It always used to be such a good motivator for me in the first year postop to think of what Melissa was doing so well and some of the other regulars from the RNY board back then. I need that kind of concentration again!
Hey, go ahead and dance now I agree with Ro that you have earned it. Besides, dancing is good exercise and may help you get to those 130's!
Hugs for you too!
Molly
Hey, go ahead and dance now I agree with Ro that you have earned it. Besides, dancing is good exercise and may help you get to those 130's!
Hugs for you too!
Molly
Topic: RE: Its WEDNESDAY Weigh In Time AGAIN!!!!
Yeah, Beatry!!!! I'm so glad that your scale is stuck in a happy spot for you. Whatever you are doing it is working so keep it up and ave a great week!
Hugs!
Molly
Hugs!
Molly
Topic: RE: Its WEDNESDAY Weigh In Time AGAIN!!!!
Aw Ro, sorry both you and Diana haven't felt well. Hope it is better soon and hope your 2# comes off along with my 4#.
Loved the go-to list. You know I have looked for those pretzel sticks around town and all I can find is white-flour stuff except one store that carries a Newman's Own brand of Spelt (or Teff?) pretzels. They are a bit too nommy for me to have in the house.
Go-to's that help me cope are my homemade bran muffins lately. They feel so 'carby' and satisfying while having good fiber and low calories. Also really getting into the protein ice creams now. For awhile I got really bad about having an nsa ice cream cone every night and then it was more than once a night, etc. So now I have my freezer fairly well stocked with the protein ice creams and it is going good.
I figure, I can't seem to control my grazing so the next best thing is to plan safer food choices. It ain't a perfect solution but at least it is a coping strategy for now.
Hugs!
Molly
ps....I can get diarrahea from just thinking of eating fried foods....too bad you don't too, it is an excellent avoidance motivator
Loved the go-to list. You know I have looked for those pretzel sticks around town and all I can find is white-flour stuff except one store that carries a Newman's Own brand of Spelt (or Teff?) pretzels. They are a bit too nommy for me to have in the house.
Go-to's that help me cope are my homemade bran muffins lately. They feel so 'carby' and satisfying while having good fiber and low calories. Also really getting into the protein ice creams now. For awhile I got really bad about having an nsa ice cream cone every night and then it was more than once a night, etc. So now I have my freezer fairly well stocked with the protein ice creams and it is going good.
I figure, I can't seem to control my grazing so the next best thing is to plan safer food choices. It ain't a perfect solution but at least it is a coping strategy for now.
Hugs!
Molly
ps....I can get diarrahea from just thinking of eating fried foods
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