The half-way Blues

This started out as a response to my sister's (Vanish) thread but I realized I needed some feedback of my own...  I copied and pasted it here instead...  thoughts?

It is strange...  I can not tolerate chicken (Vomited five different times) but I am OK with tuna or ground beef or steak (although I have to chew and chew and it stops tasting good long before I finish chewing enough) and the ground stuff like turkey...  Carbohydrates seem to be no problem for me sadly, and I have been eating those a lot.  Crackers and peanut butter... 

I LOVE my protein powder and milk in the mornings and actually crave it...  I am using the ISOPURE dutch chocolate protein powder and that with 8-10 oz of milk rocks.  I am finding that after breakfast, however that I am at a loss of what to eat... I want to do this right but see myself on a slippery slope here that I need to nip in the bud now.

This weekend I ate lots of food over a long period of grazing... crackers or bread with peanut butter, nuts, popcorn...looking for something that would "fill me up" so apparently it was not my stomach that was hungry... 

On the bright side, I do have appointments for 3 days this week with my personal trainers...  the first since surgery.  I have been awful about getting any exercise at all so that ought to help things. 

Interestingly, I have gotten to a place where I have a huge new wardrobe.  When I was in Asia 10 years ago for the first time, I had a bunch of suits and shirts made.  These all fit very well right now and I look good in them and everyone is noticing.  Has anyone else hit a point in their journey (I am about half-way) where they hit this kind of bump?  It is almost like I am afraid to keep going... 

I have also found out in a couple of different small samples that I appear not to dump with sugar intake sadly.

Wow.. I have been thinking the same thing.  Am I trying to sabotage myself by not concentrating MORE on protein than anything else?  I find that some days I really am a grazer and the head hunger is WORSE than ever.  I find myself eating popcorn because I can eat MASS quantities for fewer calories.  It seems I'm craving VOLUME which scares the hell out of me.

I'm a little more than half way there, but have a LONG way to go.  I am struggling to get under 200 which will be a HUGE milestone for me.  I was hoping to be one of those people that ZOOOOMED to 175 in 6 months but that was not to be for me.  It seems that I am going to have to fight for every pound even WITH WLS.

It's getting to be a bit of a concern for me as well.  Hang in there.  It think admitting it out loud is the first step to getting to the root of the problem and nipping it in the bud.

Take care Skinny Man!

Stephanie

Kevin-
I know what you mean about trying to find things that you want/can eat after breakfast.  I too struggle with the same problem.  I guess my issue is, nothing really sounds good to me any more because I'm so rarely hungry that I actually have to remind myself to eat and when i do I just think of it more as a chore than anything else (but this is something that i need to work on and a whole 'nother post!)  ANYWHO!

There is a website that I go on to get great WLS friendly recipies and meal ideas-www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com   Shelly had RNY in 2006 and so she knows what she's talking about when it comes to food.  Also, she has some really great protien shake recipies so if you ever get tired of drinking the same one in the morning there are some great ideas on how to "spice" them up.  And she also has some great protein icecream and some SF desserts!

I think most of us go through that.  Today my hubby and I are starting the " no bread, potatoes, crackers, and crap..  I want to stick to my meats, veggies, and fruit............... I wish you the best of luck.................  Grazing is what gets me too....I still to this day do not feel hungry..............my head however tells me "oh you want to eat don't you"..........then I give in and eat.................... Good luck to ya..........Hang in there you can do it.....

Kevin,
I hit that point where you are at right now about 5 months out of surgery. I had hit 300 lbs which was 109 down for me and things just stopped dropping. You want to know why? I had stopped exercising and was dipping into the carbs. Now, I refuse to villianize any food group, but during my weight loss phase, I knew that if I was going to get this all off in my 9 month sweet spot, that I had to stop eating the non WLS friendly stuff, ie:carbs, crackers, bread, etc and focus on the WLS basics. It worked for me.

If I can say ANYTHING about exercise, it is this: commit to SOME SORT of movement everyday. Walking is GREAT. No need for the personal trainer to do that. I have not had any sort of personal trainer or gym membership and have managed to lose over 180 lbs. My daily commitment to exercise, actually walks twice a day and now running 3 days a week, has made all the difference.

You are going to feel those feelings of wanting carbs, etc. Is is a physilogical response to spikes and dips in your blood sugar. Eating a diet that is low on the glycemic scale, ie: diabetic lifestyle, will lessen the swings and keep the hunger at bay.

Remember, this change is for the rest of your life. Take it one day at a time.

Thank you my friends for your thoughtful responses.  I appreciate it.