Wednesday's challenge----Lurkers come on out!!!!

It's so awesome that we have had such great responses these last two days, it does my heart good! BUT-----it's mostly the same folks, those of us who are," more experienced", should I say? Meaning, farther out from our surgeries....old timers, seasoned veterans.

So, today I'd love to see some of our newer folks posting about their food intake. Let us know how you're doing or if you need suggestions or help. That, folks, is what a support group DOES!!!

Here's Tuesday. Hope everyone has a dandy day today and that you didn't have troubles from the storm.

bkfst;   bkfst burrito

banana

Del Monte Chili (this is really good, BTW.  Found in the grocery aisle with the beans and stuff, 21 grams of protein)

dinner:  dreamfields pasta, 3 sm meatballs, 3 tbs sauce, salad

snack:  smart ones popcorn w/ butter

cal:1343  fat: 49  carbs: 144  prot: 77

Checkin in b4 work, so gotta be quick.

Here was my yesterday...

FOOD/FLUIDS	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	PROTEIN	FLUIDS
1/2 tsp ground flax & 1/2 apple sliced w/ 4 tbsp PB2	191.40	6.94	23.40	13.60	0.00
1 ounce cocoa roasted almonds	150.00	13.00	6.00	6.00	0.00
2 diet cocoa mixes, 2 tbsp chocolate protein powder & 2 cups water	96.16	0.92	9.38	12.30	16.00
12.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.90
Large Atkins Peanut Fudge Granola Bar	200.00	10.00	17.00	16.00	0.00
1 cup Kroger Del Vanilla NSA Frozen Yogurt & 2 tbsp lite blueberry protein pwdr	212.31	3.00	36.46	13.38	0.00
6 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00
1 cup Kroger Del Vanilla NSA Frozen Yogurt & 2 tbsp GNC banana protein pwdr	225.52	3.62	31.66	16.28	0.00
16.9 ounces water	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
1 Curves Apple Streusel Bar	100.00	1.50	19.00	1.00	0.00
soft taco - cheese (no torilla) Taco Bell	70.00	5.00	3.00	5.00	0.00
1 cup Kroger Del Vanilla NSA Frozen Yogurt & 2 tbsp BL blueberry protein pwdr	217.50	3.00	36.56	13.63	0.00
generic crystal light & 16.9 ounces water	10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.90
1 5/8 ounces protein chips	178.75	5.69	22.75	16.25	0.00
1/2 (generic crystal light & 16.9 ounces water)	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.45
total	1656.64	52.67	205.21	113.44	77.15

Good Morning everyone, I haven't posted in awhile. Life has been so busy for me, we bought a new house, kids are always busy, etc, etc, etc....But I think we are finally back to normal and I can be active in posting. I'm down 65lbs and loving every minute of every pound lost. Here was my food choices for Tuesday....

B--3/4 cup Rice Chex with 2% Dairy Ease Milk, enough to wet it good.
S--1/2 orange

L--3 oz--Bean/Bacon Soup

D--3 oz Turkey Taco Salad, w/ sour cream, lettuce and salsa

S--Real Fruit Strawberry Popsicle

I'm still struggling with my fluid intake, getting around 30-40 ounces in, my goal is to get 40-50 until I can reach a full 60-64. Can someone give me their opinion on my menu yesterday. Its pretty typical. Breakfast is usually the same everyday, I've tried eggs and they didn't sit well, my hubby suggested egg beaters, so they are on my shopping list, lunch is always soup, every blue moon, i will do 1/2 turkey sandwich on toasted wheat, but i'm a soup girl. And dinner varies as to what I'm cooking, but its always something made with chicken or turkey. Snacks are fruit or popscicles. I would love everyone's thoughts.

I'm going to try hard to make it to support group tomorrow. I usually work on Thursdays, but trying to get out of it and get a sitter for my kids.

Hope to see you all soon.

HI Michelle,

wow, you sound so busy, but still keeping on track. Congrats on the 65 lbs, that's wonderful!!!

Ok, here's my opinion on your intake yesterday.  First of all, it this a typical day? Are you tracking your protien grams?  From first glance it doesn't look like you're getting in enough.  Every meal should be based around protein. There is a certain amount of it in your milk in the morning, but not enough to really amount to anything. Same with the soup, the salad is questionable. I don't know what Baker's guidelines are for soups, but I was told to steer clear of them unless they are very dense, more like chili or stew.

Do you need something quick and easy?  I enjoy a Thomas' Mini Whole Wheat bagel with some fat free cream cheese and a couple of deli slices of either turkey or ham if I'm in a rush for breakfast. The turkey sandwich you mentioned isn't a bad choice at all if you use whole grain bread or one with lots of fiber. If you like milk and tolerate it, drink a glass of it instead of water. Protein, calcium and counts towards your fluid intake.

Now that we're posting this more, take a look at what some of the long term folks eat (most of the time we're good  lol) and see if you can get ideas from what we do. We're all willing to give you ideas, all you have to do is ask.

Sure hope you can come tomorrow!

Thank you for your advice. I need all the help I can get. I'm one of those that if someone gave me a menu weekly, I would follow it to the T. I just have trouble coming up with things on my own and I tend to forget to eat. I will definately try to get more protein in daily. That will be my goal for the rest of the week. PROTEIN AND MORE PROTEIN. I'm not a milk drinker at all. And water is really hard on my tummy for some reason, but i make myself drink it. I can tolerate diluted juice with no problems. Hope to see you guys Thursday.

Michelle

I did soup almost exclusively for lunch for about 5 months.  I had so much trouble getting enough in that it was the only thing that kept me going.  Protein powders made me feel gross -- fortunately, that's improved.  I loved Wendy's chili!!  Dense, loaded with protein and one small container lasts about 2 meals. 

Hope I see you tomorrow!

Pretty good food day yesterday.  Not much else new to report.  It's good to see so many back on the board.

		Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
	Cottage cheese - Lowfat, 1% milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)	163	6	2	28	remove
	Cheese - Colby, 0.75 oz	84	1	7	5	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	247	7	9	33
Lunch
	Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 1 cup shredded	5	1	0	0	remove
	Beef - Brisket, lean only, cooked, braised, 5.0 oz	343	0	18	42	remove
	Kroger Value - Saltines, 5 crackers	60	10	2	1	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	408	11	20	43
Dinner
	Broccoli - Broccoli Steamed, 1 cup	30	6	1	0	remove
	Chicken - Chicken Breast, 0.5 breast	50	0	0	12	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	80	6	1	12
Snacks
	Bananas - Raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long)	105	27	0	1	remove
	South Beach Living - Cinammon Raisin Breakfast Bar, 1 bar	140	15	5	10	remove
	Cottage cheese - Lowfat, 1% milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)	163	6	2	28	remove
	Peaches - Raw, 1 cup slices	66	16	0	2	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	474	64	7	41
Total:		1,209	88	37	129
Your Daily Goal:		1,250	94	42	125

Hey gang,
Tuesday was pretty good, food wise.  Feeling wise, not worth a darn!!!  The tummy burning was/is awful, and last night had a gout flare up that hasnt happened in FOREVER!!!  Took some pain meds and went to bed, and at 2 am, was still hurting, so I took a pain pill my kidney stone doc uses and it laid me out, thank God.

Food was:

Breakfast:  Guts from a sonic jr. breakfast burrito

Snack- 1/2 slim fast low carb shake w/some added protein powder

Lunch-3-4 bites of chicken spaghetti and small salad (had a board meeting for lunch, thats what they served)

Snack:  Granny smith apple

Dinner-chicken strip no breading and 2 french fries

lots of u/s tea and crystal lite

With my stomach burning, I just didnt want to eat, but I tried.  Waiting on a call from Bakers office as we speak.

Have a good day everyone, Im back to bed to sleep off my pain pill hangover.

Hugs,
Rhonda D.

Here's my food from yesterday.  I'm a little appalled.

I did not get to run yesterday due to weather, not to mention I couldn't find my digital watch. :(  It's kind of a crutch; I can't run without knowing *exactly* how much longer I have to go until I can walk.  Anyway, it is what it is... I suppose I really do need to track intake.

Finished my run today, so I feel I made up for this.  I'm striving to make this kind of day the exception rather than the rule and will try to reevaluate some of my choices.

		Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar
Breakfast
	Mccann's - Instant Sugar Free Irish Oatmeal - Cinnamon Roll, 1.3 packet (28 g)	130	23	3	5	0
	Add Food     Remember Meal	130	23	3	5	0
Lunch
	Strawberries - Raw, 3 large (1-3/8" dia)	17	4	0	0	3
	Mangos - Raw, 0.25 cup, sliced	27	7	0	0	6
	Campbell's Chunky - Sirloin Burger With Country Vegetables Soup, 1 cup	180	20	7	10	4
	Add Food     Remember Meal	224	31	7	10	13
Dinner
	Arby's - Junior Roast Beef Sandwich - Meat Only, 57 g	96	0	7	10	0
	Vlasic - Tiny Sweet Gherkins, 4 oz. (28g-appr. 3)	140	36	0	0	36
	Add Food     Remember Meal	236	36	7	10	36
Afternoon Snack
	Chex - Snack mix, 0.5 oz (approx 2/3 cup)	60	9	2	2	0
	Ka****lc Pumpkin Pie Fruit & Grain Bar, 1 bar	120	22	3	4	8
	Nut-Thins - Almont Rice Crackers - Ranch, 9 g - 16 crackers	39	7	1	1	0
	Chicken - Chicken Salad With Red Grapes and Celery, 0.1875 Cup	63	3	4	5	2
	Add Food     Remember Meal	282	41	10	12	10
Evening Snack
	Cheese - Provolone, 1 slice (1 oz)	98	1	7	7	0
	Oscar Mayer - Deli Style - Turkey Breast - Oven Roasted Shaved, 0.5 serving (51g)	25	1	1	4	0
	Mustard - Yellow, 1 tsp or 1 packet	3	0	0	0	0
	Syntrax Nectar Fuzzy Navel - Fuzzy Navel Protein Drink, 1 scoop (27G)	90	0	0	23	0
	Kroger Milk - 1% Low Fat, 8 oz	100	12	3	8	11
	Wendy's - Saltine Crackers, 5 crackers	63	10	1	0	0
	Add Food     Remember Meal	379	24	12	42	11
Total:		1,251	155	39	79	70

I went over some on Tuesday. 

	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Breakfast
	Generic - Black Coffee, 12 fl oz	7	1	0	0	remove
	Body Fortress - 100% Premium Whey Protein Powder Vanilla, 2 scoop	220	4	4	52	remove
	Eggs - Scrambled (whole egg), 1 large	101	1	7	7	remove
	Hormel - Little Sizzlers Pork Sausage Original, 1 patties	100	0	10	4	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	428	6	21	63
Lunch
	Pork - Fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), boneless, lean only, cooked, braised, 3 oz	149	0	6	23	remove
	salad, 0.5 meal	90	1	2	12	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	239	1	8	35
Dinner
	Generic - Steak - New York Strip, 3 oz	128	0	5	18	remove
	Potato - Baked, flesh and skin, without salt, 0.25 potato small (1-3/4" to 2-1/2" dia.)	32	7	0	1	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	160	7	5	19
Snacks
	Oberto - 100 Calorie - Beef Jerky Bites , 1 pkg	100	9	1	13	remove
	Add Food     Remember Meal	100	9	1	13
Total:		927	23	35	130
Your Daily Goal:		800	30	18	130