Food Journal (by request) Monday 11-02

Okay guys, we have a distress call by one of our own who needs some accountability and ideas in the food department. I think this is an excellent idea and am more than glad to post the topic as requested (although, I think it may have been Shay that originally posted these topics? It may have been me, gosh I don't remember) I am thinking that this is an excellent idea for me as well, since I am not losing hardly at all at this point. Perhaps something will jump out and someone will say "EUREKA - there is Tammy's problem!!!" (and then share it with me of course so that it may jump start me into losing the rest of this weight). So here goes guys ... please post your food intake for yesterday, Monday November 1. It will also help remind those who are new to the boards whether you are pre-op or post-op and your time out of surgery also. Thanks again for all your support!!! Hugs, Tammy

Okay guys, here is my unedited food diary for yesterday ... gosh looking at it now, where in the world are my green veggies??? Got the tomatoes covered though!!! Add to this about 80oz of water (usually get a lot more than that). Have I went from not enough calories to too many??? Still trying to get this all figured out!!! HELP??? (B) 1 homemade meatball (1.5") with 1/8 c. Bella Vita Spaghetti Sauce, sprinkled with 1/8 c mozzarella cheese. Cooked two, ate one - BOY was this good, but oh so filling! Mini snack (unplanned) about 10 cashews (S) Protein Smoothie (30 gms protein - Proplete Gold Pineapple-Vanilla (I also use Unjury unflavored here sometimes) Carb Count Down Orange Juice (also use SF Tang/Crystal Light Sunrise**** swig of DaVinci SF Vanilla Syrup = Yummy!!! This drink is simply WONDERFUL!!! (L) 1/2 cup Homemade Chili (lot's of kidney beans to up the protein) 3 saltine crackers (D) 1 KFC chicken leg (no skin), 1 bite of mashed potatoes, 1/2 biscuit (was supposed to have my anniversary dinner here, but the baby was still sick, so hubby went out and bought chicken instead as hubby insisted that I was NOT going to cook on our anniversary, even if it meant we were going to eat KFC) (S) Protein Smoothie (30 gms protein - 1/2 Whey Stack / 1/2 ProScore 100) Water, Ice = Yummy!!! I drank/ate this while hubby had snickers ice cream and quite honestly, I think I got the better deal!!! OH, I forgot, I did have one maraschino cherry also ... used to LOVE these pre-op, and this was the first one I had post-op and it tasted awful to me!!! Go figure!

Let me see, yesterday was a weird day for sure and I didn't journal until late last night. I think this is my worst day so far. UGH, I am pretty pissed looking at it. Well, no point crying over spilt protein shake huh. Good post, need to make sure I follow the plan and work around things happening in my life. Heading off to eat my oatmeal right this minute. Breakfast: 1/2 low cal english muffin topped with an egg and pepper jack cheese 14 grams Snack: Handful of almonds 6 grams Lunch: Zucchini and tomato sauce with melted mozzarella with ground flax added in 20 grams No snack Dinner late: a hamburger 17 grams 2 string cheese about midnight 16 grams Drank lots of water, decaf tea and Crystal Light

Morning Glory. Yesterday was busy & crazy. I'll try to recap. Fitness club with my Mom, PMRI nutrition visit, go to Beauty supply store, stop at Dr's office to drop stuff off to Caroline, pick up 2 grandkids, take them to diner and do homework, cook for Charlie & I, go to PMRI support meeting. I got in about 100 grams of protein. 40 oz h2O, 42 oz Crystal lite. Wasn't my best day, juast busy. Elissa Oatmeal with Carb countdown (hood) milk. 18 gr protein Orange Crystal lite @ unjury 3 14oz glasses 60 gr protein H20 4 glasses 10 oz each Black bean soup 9 gr protein b-cued chips 1 oz 2 gr protein chicken strips 25 gr protein potatoes 1 gr protein broccoli 4.5 gr protein banana 1.1 gr protein popcorn 1 gr protein

I never thought about popcorn having protein ... now ya really have my head spinning ... wonder what would happen if I would most all my protein from popcorn one day??? BTW - slow down a bit. You make me tired just reading your schedule!!! Love ya chickie!!!

Question on the food journaling thing. Do you all count your Hood Carb Count Down juice as part of your water/ fluid intake? I am finding it so hard to get that fluid in that I am looking for everything I can count. I only make my shakes with water or decaf coffee so I can count it as a water too. Got in about 56 oz yesterday and that is way low in comparison. Could also be why I'm loosing so slow. Thanks for the input. Kristina

Kristina, Either the nutritionist, The Doc or Brett told me that anything that melts when room temp is counted as a fluid. Milk, water, juice, Popsicles, jello, broth, decaf tea and coffee, etc etc etc. Yes, definitely count your carb countdown as liquid. Just remember that each cup has 25 calories, so count them also if you are counting calories. I had a hard time at first getting in pure water ... now it is usually not a problem for me. Although, it didn't sit too well the other day. Funny how our pouches can get grouchy when we least expect it!!! Hang in there Kristina ... just keep doing your best to do what you are supposed to do ... don't concentrate on losing weight at this point, just concentrate on changing your eating habits, getting in that fluid, protein, and vitamins. BTW - you are getting in your B-12 right? I plan to make a trip to Trader Joe's soon hopefully and I will grab you another bottle while I am there if you are still going to need it? Let me know! BTW Part 2 - how are you feeling these days? Since I didn't hear anything more, I assumed that all was well? Hugs, Tammy

Honesty is a virtue huh? 12 oz protein fruit smoothie 16 oz decaf coffee 1/2 choc chip muffin q smart bar 3 mini bags of cracker jacks 4-5 oz chicken cordon blue 6 bites veggies pack of twizzlers 2 mini bags cracker jacks 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 5 mini pretzels 2 white chocolate reeses cups 15-20 baked doritos 1 mini bag cracker jacks 8 oz glass decaf iced tea 1.25 slices pizza This is deff my worst day since wls, and yup, I can eat all that, and nope, didn't feel full or sick at all. Why you ask? I have no idea. Wish I did. T

Tina, Yes, honesty is a true virtue! And I am so proud of you for putting yourself out there when you came to your friends on this board and shared with them your struggles. It can be a real hard and scary thing to do to put ourselves out on the line. Sure do take a chance of someone coming along and knocking the feet right out beneath us. But we are so blessed here ... Our docs and this board is full of concerned and caring people/friends who I wholeheartedly believe would never intentionally do that to anyone. There are here to support and help whatever way they can. Thus we are so very blessed, because I think that by being open and honest that is the only real way that any of us can get through all of this. Since you were honest here and you asked a question, I honestly believe you like me are searching for real answers, not just a pat on the back and say it is all going to be alright? So I hope you don't mind if I am honest with you in something I see. Please understand where I am coming from here Tina, no way do I want to offend, I only want to help you AND obviously I am not claiming to be an expert, since I am dealing with my own problems here. With that said, I did notice that you did not get in much in the way of liquids. I know you already know that, but I wanted to share that when I don't get in enough liquids, I tend to want to graze and eat more on those days, and especially crave the carbs/sweets. Not sure why that happens, but it does. And just lately there are times that I even have to up the fluids even more to help cut the carb cravings. As a matter of fact, I just came off a protein fast to help kill the carb monster and it really helped me, but boy was the beginning of that first day ever hard. I had some pretty trippy head cravings!!! You probably already know this, but I wanted to mention it just in case you didn't and you would find it helpful to answer your question. Love ya Tina, sure hope you still call me friend! Hugs, Tammy

ok part 2 i have a Dr appointment on Fri at 8:55 even juice is starting to burn now so I am going. Part 1 yes I am getting in my vitamins b-12 and so on though sometimes i must admit that last dose before bed or in the late evening i sometimes forget. And A here is my journal from yesterday. Sorry its so detailed but I have a bit of OCD with it. 11/1/04 5:30 am Carb Count down smoothy 13 g p 8:00 am 3/4 c carb well cereal with 1/2 c CC milk 17 g p 9 ish am protein shake 20 g p 20 0z fluid 12:00 egg and 1 cheese stick 13 g p 2:00 fruit 2 O 16 oz fluid 4:00 1/2 c soup 4 g p 6:00 Protein shake 20 g p 20 Oz fluid 7:00 dinner < ground beef cheese and tomato sauce 12 g p rest of the night about 8 oz cc juice so any advice? taking daughter to ortho but i will check back lol have a great day alllllll