Roll Call happy hump day

Hello every one... I think I am losing a memory battle.....I just don't remember what day of the week it is anymore since we are in registration here at work....long hours and week-ends well I just don't know what day of the week it is any more...I was going to do roll call on monday but look at this it is already Wednesday ....right well I hope it is cause if its not then I don't know anything anymore. How is everyone doing.....one more week til the kids go back to school.....yiiiippppppeeeeee my kids need a routine so that will be good for them.... Ok lets get down to issues here.....alot of us seem to be posting the good things that are happening.....which is great and it helps the new comers.....so I would like to start a post about what we are eating....we can do this on a daily bases so some of us can be conscious about what we are eating.....and lets face it we don't want to feel like we went through all of this to not eat right.....so what ever you eat please post it to us.....so some of us can get new ideas on what to eat or we can help you get back on track......we will not gang up on you.....but we do want to help with the food issues...... I for one found that I started eating more carbs then I should and I was eating to fast that is why I was able to eat so much.....we need to be aware of what we are eating and sometimes we eat things we don't know we shouldn't.....so lets help each other.... also please start posting what problems you are having so the new people are aware that everything is not always as good as it seems.....Then one thing I rememeber is the emotions I had after WLS....I still fould myself crying after wards for the first couple of weeks but since staying on top of myself....and telling myself I was gonna be ok and I was looking good and feeling good.....I started to feel better about what I was doing and the crying has now stoped.....but the food situation still gets to me some times I want to have something sweet every once in a while....usually when it's that time of the month....but I now got a baking book to use with splender and will try doing this....so I don't reach for that chocolate bar that I want or those swedish fish that I love....well let me stop now I am rambling on to much and it's to early in the morning for all this... so here it is I had my protien drink this morning....27 grams Nectar roadside lemonade...lots of protien 2 string cheese...more protein.... lunch will be soup and salad...balsamic vingertte sting cheese Chicken and beans with a scoop of rice for dinner.... protien drink when I get home then I go to bed...I'm worn out by then... Love ya all don't forget to get in your protiens water, and exercise...and if you can please sign a surgery page or two... Christine 346/231/?

Good Morning Christine.. Your memory is still working hun.. It is Wednesday! I am not post-op yet but I agree with you on the fact that us pre-ops and new post-ops need to hear of everyones struggles as well as their victories . It really helps us to prepare ourselves for what may lie ahead of us before and after surgery. As far as the eating and listing the things you eat , I think it is a great !!! This as you said will not only help those that are wondering what they should be eating but it also helps those of us that have not had the surgery yet to see what types of food that post-ops are eating , helps us to plan and learn what we should avoid as well as eat lots of !! Gives us lots of variety as so many eat different things . Thanks for sharing today hun 1 Hope you have a great day ....even though it is hump day ! Carol

Hi Carol Welcome to roll call.....I do believe we all need the help.....and it will be good for pre-ops to see what difficult we as post op have....and alot of it is emotional in the begining...but the emotional part of it does get better...it is also moruning of the foods you love and think you will never eat again.....wrong you will eat them again....just not like you do pre-op....except the surgar that will be a ....I do hope everyone particapates in this even the pre-ops some of the pre-ops have good food plans...so you can add what you have eaten too...even if it's not post-op friendly... I hope you have a great day sweeite.... Christine 346/231/?

I think this is a great idea. I am new, about two weeks and I have not yet had WLS, but I am trying to follow somewhat of the diet prior by doing the South Beach. Knowing what is good, what seems to work best and the downfalls does help, for me anyway. This morning I had a cheese omlet with a cup of coffee with the ff Internationad delite creamer. Cheese stick We are going to lunch to celabrate a fellow employees bd, so I know I will have a salad with ff dressing on the side, (problably a Julianne) Cheese stick Chicken with grilled veggies for dinner I love the new Lpton Green Tea (diet) that is out, so I have two bottles a day of that along with two bottles of water a day. I have not yet gotten to excerise, but I know I have to. Let me know how this sounds to everyone. Karen

Hi karen Welcome to Roll call and the posting side...glad you could join us....it looks like you are ready for your eating plan in the post-operative side..,...glad you got comfortable with the south beach diet....just as long as you keep in mind you will not be eating that right after surgery....you will be on a clear liquid diet. (broths, sf jello, juice no sugar added) then full liquid diet.( oatmeal, cream of wheat, jello, yogurt, eggs, ) and lets not forget the sf icies....with both stages...well all the stages... then the pruee diet when you put your chicken and veggies in the blender and yummy yummy you get it right....well believe me you will enjoy it cause after the liquids you will feel you got something real....then you go to regular food.....then the decision come what the heck am I gonna eat...omg I don't know what to eat...then you will be at the board looking for ideas....but you already have the south beach foods...so you go girl..... I wish you the best and hope to see you more often... Christine 346/231/?

Hello Christine !!!! Sooooo whats ur plans this weekend.....LOL I cant waitttttttt 2 more days !!!! Food.....Ok.......everyone will see how bad I am Breakfast Coffee 2 Cups Snack Coffee 1 Cup Lunch.....Cheese of some kind.....maybe tuna ?? Snack Nuts Dinner Iced coffee maybe??? I KNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Easier to drink my dinners, I dont like the full feeling in my stomach at night. and Christine, you knowwwwwww I dont drink protein drinks !! Love UUUUUUU Me !!

Ok OK now that you are coming down for the week-end ( I'm jumping up and down with excitment) everyone will see all the eating we will be doing :nah....it will be good thou.....I have great week-end plan we have fun friday when you get here even thou you might be tired....then Saturday we will go to Westchester, then in the evening we will go to a broadway show and dinner....sunday we are BBQing and having fun fun fun....and monday we cry when I have to take you back to the airport Well I know you don't eat right but we will work on it....( don't you throw that at me ) ...I love ya girl you know that... 2 more day just 2 more days I really can't wait.... Christine 346/231/?

HI CHRISTINE HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? LOOKING FOWARD TO YOUR LONG WEEKEND , I SURE KNOW I AM HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT ONE LET'S SEE WHAT I HAVE I BEEN EATING LATELY ........ B-ACHIEV ONE PROTEIN DRINK 20GRAMS 9.5 OZ I LOVE THESE DRINKS AND THEY COME IN ALL DIFFERENT FLAVORS L- 1/2 OF SANDWICH HAM & CHEESE ON WHOLE WHEAT WITH MUSTARD. D- SALAD - I LOVE SALAD AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEAK (SKIRT STEAK IT'S LIKE BUTTER...YUM) I HAVE BEEN TRYING A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING AND IT'S ALL TRIAL AND ERROR BUT THAT'S HOW I AM GOING TO FIND OUT WHAT AGREES WITH ME. I WAS BAD AND HAD MY SELF A DRINK SUNDAY I HAD ABSOLUTE AND CRYSTAL LIGHT LEMONADE MIXED TOGETHER. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I REALLY ENJOYED IT AND I DIDN'T GET SICK. I DID FEEL RATHER NICE AND THAT ONE DRINK SATISFIED ME. IS THAT BEING BAD OH YEAH I FORGET THE BEST NEWS I AM NOW DOWN TO 50 POUNDS ..GONE FOREVER I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!! TALK TO YOU SOON CHRISTINE WE GOTTA GET TOGETHER . HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!! NICOLE 337/287/??????

Hi Nicole so glad to see you... NO NO you weren't bad......you did great I would have never thought about adding cystal lite lemonade....to a drink instead of something else...oh girl thanks for the idea..... Well your eating plan is nice you are doing well.... 50 lbs you go girl.....Nicole if your not busy this week-end I would love to have you come on down on Sunday for a BBQ there will be some of our AMOS family there like Evelyn, Brenny and I don't know if Debra is coming yet....if you would like to come just send me an e-mail and I will give you the address...and phone number so you can get here... I hope to see you there..... have a great day hun.... Christine 346/231/?

Christine, Hello hun ~Hugs~ I am so looking forward to the long weekend, but hubby still has to work on Sat so for him it's like a reg weekend for others. What am I going to eat today, hmmmmm ok here goes: B- 1 scoop Champion banana protein drink = 23 gms 1 cup Carb Countdown milk = 12 gms Couple mixed berries S- String Cheese L- 2.5 oz Pork Chop = 17.5 gms 2 oz natural apple sauce 5 slices cucumber S- 4 oz Carb Smart Yogurt = 5 gms D-3 oz of some fish with veggie????? That is 57.5 gms of protein w/out dinner.... Well take care all ~hugs~ Debra p 285/228/125??