Wednesday Roll Call

Good afternoon from Lower Slower Delaware!  Come on guys  ! Lets get this board going again. What are your struggles ? How has your day been ? Post anything ! Live after WLS is not perfect. As we all know it is not a cure but a tool.  If you are struggling , don't feel alone. There are so many people lurking that are struggling so reach out and know we are here for support.  I for one struggle everyday !  I  put mine out there for it is important for me to let everyone know it is not a cure all.  So lets post, good, bad or ugly ! I challenge everyone to get a post on here . To everyone who is posting and answering post I say Thank You ! To the rest of you this is your board too. It is only going to be what we make of it, So lets do our best and show Delaware may be small but we are here. Lets our voices be heard !!!!  See you lighter. Joanne

Finally got smart today.  I remembered giving advice about two to three years ago, about only packing the food that you need eat during the day.  My lunchbox has gotten progressively bigger over the last year.  And I tend to eat everything I bring to work, even if it was there only for emergencies.  So I am writing off the emergencies, and going back to only packing what I need to eat for meals. If I get stranded in a snow storm in the middle of May at work, I don't know what I will do, but for now I will go back to sustaining myself on the 400-550 calorie lunches.  This should cut about 300 calories out of my daily diet, and if it doesn't go in, it doesn't have to come out.  Have a great day!  Keep a-posting.
Rob

Rob, Good advice ! I always carry extra protein bars in my lunch to share with my co-workers. Since I transport kids to court , we never know how long we will be there. Most of the time they will not accept them just because they are protein bars so I always have extra. It does beat hitting the vending machine if hungry. I know I need to work on eating breakfast. There is no excuse since there are so many protein shakes already made. I even bought some. I really like the Special K ones. They are pricey but good. See you lighter. Joanne

 Good afternoon!   Well, 3 months and 9 days post op and things are going great.  Just under 38 pounds lost so far.  

Some days I do seem to be hungry but most days I'm not.  However, I make sure I get in a minimum of 70 grams of protein and at least 850 calories each day.  Still can't get in the 64 oz of water, but I do drink at least 40 oz, which is fine with Beth  :-)   I exercise three times a week, using a recumbent cross trainer for 20 - 30 minutes and the elliptical machines (which I just started last week) for about 8 - 9 minutes at a time. To date, I've only had one incident of food "stuckage" which only lasted about 20 minutes, thank goodness.  I was eating a turkey breast sandwich on a Deli Thin, and I guess I wasn't paying close attention to my chewing.  The last two bites weren't chewed enough and the pain set in.  AAAAHHH!  Since then I have made sure to chew, chew, CHEEEEEEW!  It seems that most protein foods, like chicken, fish, beef agree with my pouch.  I'm very thankful for that.

I plan on continuing to make a positive change in my weight loss and health.  LOVE MY NEW LIFE!!!!!

Nina, Congradulations on your weight loss. Sounds like you are doing great. Deli thins ! I love them and use them all the time. Do you toast them. If not you might want to try it. I know being 5 years out I still do better with them toasted.  Glad to see you posting and look forward to hearing more about your journey. See you lighter. Joanne

Thanks Joanne.  I'm very happy with the way things are progressing for me.

I actually do toast the deli thins because it seems to help "hold" the sandwich ingredients a little better.    :-)  I also like the Bagel Thins (toasted as well).   When I first began eating the sandwich and bagel thins I had a pang of guilt, thinking I really shouldn't be eating them so soon after surgery, but Beth gave me the go-ahead so that allayed my fears.  

Today was a really good, but busy, day for me.  So much to do, so little time.  I'd love to add another couple hours to my day!  I can't believe that next month is going to be even busier.  September and May are always ridiculously busy for high school teachers!

Dinner was fantastic tonight - greek meatballs and tzatziki sauce with a lettuce-free greek salad (cucumber, onion, green pepper, and crumbled feta with a balsamic vinaigrette.  I added tomatoes & olives for my husband after I'd had what I wanted).

The Carnival is in town near me, so tomorrow, if it's warmer, my daughter and I will walk up and I'll watch with my heart in my throat as she goes on all the scary rides.  I love roller coasters and thrill rides when I'm the rider.  I absolutely hate when she goes on them though - I can't stop worrying until she's safely on the ground again.

Thanks for posting. Sounds like life is really going good for you. Dinner sounds great but I have to ask what is greek meatballs ? Hope you have fun at the carnival ! The weather is going to be great. Enjoy it ! See you lighter. Joanne

Here's the recipe for Greek Meatballs.  My husband's doing the South Beach diet (and doing really well!), so I've been using a lot of recipes from this website.  The only thing I did differently was that I baked them on a rack over a cookie sheet instead of baking them in olive oil in a casserole dish like she does.