What's up - Tuesday

Hey Arkansas Losers (and I'm not referring to the Razorbacks),    

Good to see so much "action" on the board yesterday.   Hope all of you will join in responding to our daily thread.   Looks like we still have a lot of interest in a coffee get-together.  Can't wait to see all of you there.  If you haven't seen the info - please see Jan's post and respond with your potential availability.

I am busy getting final preparations done for the pen preview show I plan to have at our house on Sunday afternoon.  I've been making lots of different styles of pens and have a real good inventory available for the Christmas season.  If anybody wants to stop by on Sunday, just let me know and I'll get you the details via PM.  We'll have some coffee and snacks available too.  No pressure to buy anything.  I'd love to just show you what I do.

Looks like a perfect fall weekend ahead - if you believe the weather people on tv.  We have really been blessed with some beautiful fall days already.  Hope you are getting to enjoy some of them.

Don't forget to get your flu shot soon.  Several of us have already had the crud this year which just serves as a reminder that none of us want to get the flu this winter.

I got some liquid iron and dry D3 from Vitalady yesterday.  I've had a bit of low iron even before wls and don't seem to get it up much with the pills since they are a bit harder to absorb, so I am going to give that great tasting (not) liquid version a try.   And I was listening at our support group meeting so I ordered some dry D3 to start taking as well - its cheap and can't hurt - my D3 levels are just OK so we'll ry to get em up a bit higher.

Hope everyone has a great day today.  Tell us what your up to.   We are a nosey bunch - not really, we just care about our new friends.

Here's my Monday accountability - a little low overall but a good protein day:

		Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
	Cottage cheese - Lowfat, 1% milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)	163	6	2	28	remove
	Starbucks - Caffe Latte - Tall - 2% Milk, 1 serving(s) (12 fl oz ea.)	150	14	6	10	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	313	20	8	38
Lunch
	Oscar Mayer - Deli Style - Turkey Breast - Smoked Thin Sliced, 5 oz	147	5	2	22	remove
	South Beach Diet - High Protein Cereal Bar - Cinnamon Raisin, 1 bar	140	15	5	10	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	287	20	7	32
Dinner
	Fish, Mahi Mahi, 6 z	186	0	2	40	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	186	0	2	40
Snacks
	Cow Pals - Light String Cheese, 2 piece	120	2	3	16	remove
	Fage (Greece) - Yogurt 2%, 1 container	130	8	4	17	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	250	10	7	33
Total:		1,036	50	24	143
Your Daily Goal:		1,250	94	42	125

Hey!  I'm really enjoying this mild weather we've got going.  It's also kind of nice to have a house-husband; I could get used to this... alas, the money will stop one day, so it's not meant to be, LOL. 

Do y'all think the Vitamin D pills (not gel capsules) they sell at Wal-Mart are the same thing as dry D?  I bought some on the off chance it is.  Now I just need to get in a good routine for taking all this wonderful stuff. *gag*

My surly teen actually smiled yesterday.  She's been having a lot of headaches lately, so I caved and took her to the doc Friday.  We got her good and drugged up... must be helping.

Y'all have a good day!

		Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar
Breakfast
	Kroger - Cowpals Light String Cheese, 1 piece	85	1	3	8	0	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	85	1	3	8	0
Lunch
	Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request - Sirloin Burger With Country Vegetables, 0.3 container (2 cups ea.)	78	11	1	6	2	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	78	11	1	6	2
Dinner
	Chicken Enchilada, 0.3 Enchilada	117	14	5	4	0	remove
	Kroger - Queso Blanco Cheese Dip, 1 oz	80	2	6	5	2	remove
	on the Border - Hot Salsa, 2 tbsp	10	2	0	0	1	remove
	on the Border - Cafe Style Tortilla Chips, 1 oz (28 grams)	150	19	7	2	0	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	357	37	18	11	3
Afternoon Snack
	Glucerna Mini Snack Bar - Chocolate Peanut, 1 bar	80	12	3	4	4	remove
	Hershey's - Jolly Rancher Hard Candy - Sugar Free Assortment, 2 pieces	18	7	0	0	0	remove
	York - Chocolate Candy Covered Peppermint Patties, Sugar Free, 1 pieces (36 g)	37	9	1	0	0	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	135	28	4	4	4
Evening Snack
	Kroger Milk - 1% Low Fat, 8 oz	100	12	3	8	11	remove
	Klondike Slim A Bear - No Sugar Added Vanilla Sandwiches, 1 sandwich	100	20	2	3	3	remove
	Breyers Double Churn No Sugar - Krunch Bars, 1 BAR	150	18	9	4	6	remove
	Fresh Gourmet - Country Ranch Premium Croutons, 9 CROUTO4NS	53	6	2	2	0	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	403	56	16	17	20
Total:		1,058	133	42	46	29

Wow - teenagers smiling - must be some pretty good drugs.  I may need to get some from you for me.

Don't know about the Walmart vitamin D pills.  Does it say what kind of D it is?

Hi Wendy,

check the label on the vit d.  Is it D-3?  How many IU's?

tell me what it says and I'll give you my thoughts.

Take care!!

It did say cholecalciferol (D-3) on the label -- I believe it's something like 1000 IUs per pill.  I started taking one every time I take a calcium supplement, just in case.  I know it's not the mega-doses we need, but it's better than nothing right now. :-)

Well, I did notice it was a beauthful day outside but it's been a real rollercoaster ride for my dh and myself since Friday.  Our 15 y/o ds is having a lot of problems.  It breaks my heart that we can't "fix" everything for him and make it all better.  He is at a point where he has to take responsibility for himself and do some growing up.  Tough times for him and those who love him.  Anyway, I ate on the run yesterday between meetings with doctors, case managers, and trips to Fayetteville to get ds admitted to the facility up there for treatment. 

Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
	Generic - Black Coffee, 24 fl oz	14	3	0	1	remove
	Body Fortress - 100% Premium Whey Protein Powder Chocolate, 1 Scoop	110	2	2	23	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	124	5	2	24
Lunch
	Wendy's - Grilled Chicken Go-Wrap W/Everything, 122 grams/1 wrap	260	23	11	17	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	260	23	11	17
Dinner
	Taco Bell - Triple Layer Nachos, 142 GRAMS	340	38	18	7	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	340	38	18	7
Snacks
	(Homemade) - White Chili W/ Chicken, 1 cup	242	31	4	21	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	242	31	4	21
Total:		966	97	35	69

Hi Sybul
Sorry to hear about the issues with your son.  I have been there and know its not a fun place to be.   Hang in thereand just do your best - its all you can do.  Hugs and prayers for you and yours.
Steve

FOOD/FLUIDS	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	PROTEIN	FLUID OZ
1/2 apple sliced w/ 4 tbsp PB2 & 1/2 ounce True North peanut crunches	236.40	7.94	27.90	14.10	0.00
Creamy Bite	35.00	1.50	5.00	0.00	0.00
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
10 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00
Atkins large Peanut Butter Bar	240.00	12.00	22.00	18.00	0.00
Creamy Bite	35.00	1.50	5.00	0.00	0.00
6.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.90
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
1 cup Spicy Hot V8	50.00	0.00	10.00	2.00	8.00
steak soft taco w/ only steak & lettuce w/ extra lettuce (Taco Bell)	50.00	2.00	1.00	7.00	0.00
1 cup Kroger Deluxe Frozen Yogurt & 1 tbsp blueberry protein powder	212.35	3.00	34.12	12.12	0.00
1 cup Kroger Deluxe Frozen Yogurt & 1 tbsp blueberry protein powder	212.35	3.00	34.12	12.12	0.00
2 cups skim milk w/ 2 tbsp SF chocolate syrup	185.00	0.00	28.00	17.00	16.00
Creamy Bite	35.00	1.50	5.00	0.00	0.00
1 medium egg, 1/2 turkey sausage, 1 slice 2% american cheese & 1 slice Sara Lee Heart Healthy whole wheat	215.00	9.25	16.25	16.25	0.00
1 cup ho****er & 1 diet cocoa mix	25.00	0.00	4.00	2.00	8.00
total	1531.10	41.69	192.39	100.59	99.60