Food & Exercise Log THURSDAY

Good Morning Everybody Sorry I was so busy at work and home too yesterday!!! Anyway I want to let everybody know that I received email from OH Magazine that my aritcle is scheduled to be released in March issue! It has been typeset and is ready for print. The issue talked about other lady who is hard of hearing which she had WLS and me to share our deafness experience about WLS. We became great friends through email each other and hope someday we will meet each other! Good Article! Great to see WLS people to keep input their food/Exercise log on this message. For people who is Geek like me, I am using this software on my palm to track my exercise and food log to see charts there too. http://palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&PartnerREF=&siteid=1&prodID=14071 B few slices of ham and mozz stick (Rush to work this work) S Nectar protein drink and some almonds L sm chef salad with low fat dressing S nectar protein and load of fluids D turkey chili with cheddar cheese top S Nectar protein drink, simple smart milk Will do full body weight lift at gym with trainer tonight Have a great day! Kathy K

Still feeling good, I don't know if its the Xanax or eating better but I am feeling 100% better! B - 1/2 Weight Smart Oatmeal S - 1/2 protein bar T - tuna & egg on small salad S - light & fit yougurt D - Boneless chicken w/ cheese & salsa S - cottage cheese w/ splenda strawberry preserves I heard from my nutrionist yesterday. I found out that my calories, protein and carbs were good but I was doing like 2x the amount of fat that she suggested at this stage. Its mostly coming from the protein bars and almonds so I'm gonna try to jungle my eating habits a bit. But at any rate, I am still losing so that it encouraging anyway. 4 lbs til Onederland!!! Good ol' Leslie Sansone tonight, where would I be without her! p.s. I am wearing my skinny pants today, size 12! I bought them on clearance at Target like 4 months ago hoping that someday they would fit. I can't breathe with the ease that I usually do but darn it, they are on and looking good if I do say so myself!

Hi Christine, Glad the meds are working for you. I've been stressed, depressed and full of anxiety lately myself. Sometimes, it was a little easier being "invisible." Do you ever experience that feeling? I'm going to try and use that "diet" that someone posted yesterday to get back on track. I need to print it out and keep it with me. I've been eating way too many carbs..... B - 3 oz. turkey and green beans L - protein drink - more veggies D - 3 oz turkey and green beans S - cottage cheese and fruit Lots of water No exercise for me today. Taking the day off. Hope you all have a great day - Kathy - congrats on the article. Tammy 272/160

I'm not saying that everyone who has had WLS surgery should be on anti-anxiety meds but it certainly seems like many of us have periods of mood swings, depression, etc. I think that they should look more closely at the link between surgery & depression. For me, it was mostly that I felt sick all the time, besides the pressure in my chest, I was generally achy alot, many headaches. And mentally just kinda felt like everything was wrong even when nothing was in particular. This sounds small but when you are constantly nervous its a wear and tear on the brain. If you would have asked me I would have said that I was just nervous about my health but I can see now that I was constantly worrying about everything ALL THE TIME. I'm not sure I am in love with the whole being on drugs thing but so far it seems to be helping. My two cents. But I hope you feel better soon.

Hello everyone, Okay I give up. I am gaining and losing and gaining and losing. I can't take this anymore. I just ordered more protein bars, more protein powders and Isopures. I need help big time. Tammy, can you send me that diet that your talking about. Maybe it can help me out. I have tried everything and nothing seems to work for me. I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Its been too many months now and I can't deal with this. I am doing everything I am suppose to and I still haven't broke this weight. HELP B: Atkins Latte Protein Shake S: rest of shake L: small chef salad with blue cheese dressing S: atkins protein bar D: Chicken with seafood stuffing Peas S: none Lots of propels today and some snapple too. Did alot of walking at lunchtime. Tonight I am doing my exercise video of sweatin to the oldies. Hope everyone has a great night. Love you all. Hugs KimC

Hi Kim... I was on a plateau for what seemed like FOREVER. Why don't you try these guidelines... For breakfast include protein AND carb -- perhaps, protein shake with whole wheat ceral? Snack -- fruit OR veggie (veggies are better, though) Lunch -- veggie AND protein (salad with some sort of meat) Snack -- veggie OR protein (i.e. celery sticks, cheese, or a few peices of chicken breast) Dinner -- protein AND vegetables -- (white meats are MUCH better for you than red) Try and stay away from dairy products and carbs after NOON. The later in the day you consume these, the more apt they are to be stored away rather than burned off. Also... get rid of those propels and snapples. Some say they're good for you... but for some people they're not (I am one of them!). In fact, stay away from all juices. Drink water... lots and lots and lots of water. Also Milk is VERY good in the morning. Green Tea is very good for detoxing your body. Make sure you're not getting in too much sodium, also. Sodium makes you retain fluid. I encourage you to try the above suggestion and see if it works for you. If I can think of any other plateau busting tricks, I'll let you know. Good Luck!!!! I hope you find something that works for you!!! --CJ 250/175/140 non-op