What did you eat?

Hello All ~Hugs~ Thurs yeah....the week is almost done. We are having some friends from LI visiting the weekend so that will be nice, we can show them the house. Ok what I had yesterday: B- 4 oz cottage cheese with 3 fresh strawberries 1 Centrum chewable multi, 500 mg B-12 (sublingual), 1 chewable 250 mg of Twinlab Calcium Citrate, 1 benefiber chewable. S- String cheese, 1/2 cup watermellon 1 500 mg Viactive chew (calcium carbonate) L- 2.5 oz ham steak, some broccoli (sp?) 1 chewable 250 mg of Twinlab Calcium Citrate S- stallone pudding 1 500 mg Viactive chew (calcium carbonate) D- 1/8th piece of Broccoli Bacon Cheese Quiche -YUM (Recipe from Bariatriceating.com, WLS portion of 1/8th wedge: Calories 171, fat 10 gr, carbs 4.5 gr, protein 15 gr) **I also have it on my website under my favorite recipes** 1 Centrum chewable multi, 1 chewable 250 mg of Twinlab Calcium Citrate. S- 1/2 cup popcorn At bed time I had the last chewable 250 mg of Twinlab Calcium Citrate *Supplements: 2000 mg calcium (both Citrate and Carbonate), 2 multi vitamins, 500 mg of B-12. *Water Intake: 66 oz water, 12 oz cyrstal light *Excercise: 15 Mins on treadmill at 2 mph Ok that is it for now... ~Hugs~ You all have a great day! Debra P 285/177/125??

Morning Deb, Saturday nite @ the Nature Lounge is the Judith Tallouche band, from Middletown. I'm pretty sure its free if you & your friends want to hear them. They seem to be a jazzy laid back group. I'm going to hear them for the first time. I was told they're really good. What I ate B protein bar orange coffee L 1 fried chicken wing 1/2 spare rib S protein shake D pb n crackers 4 tbls chili I think the sparerib was too stringy thraputic vitamin, calcium citrate, Iron, H20 Linda

Linda, Thanks for letting me know hun and I will see what happens, they are coming for Sat I believe but we are going to try to get them to stay overnight and leave on Sunday. So if they stay I will see if they want to go.... ~hugs~ Thanks Debra P

Goodmorning! Funny i have 3 of my older kids friends here from Long Island her for the week so i have a house full of 7 kids...lol AHHHHH i must be nuts. ANyway.. B-1/2 slice of french toast S-coffee with protien powder L-small salad with chicken, tiny bit of cesear S-coffee with protien powder D-scrambled egg with half a cucumber S-popcorn Water intake is still not to good. I am picking up crystal lite lemonade and trying that today to help. I have no interest in the iced tea like i did pre op. Water is my biggest struggle right now. LisaMarie

Lisa, When you make the coffee with the protein powder, when do you mix it in? Mine clumped. Thanks SH

Hi S H....i have tried the protien powder in my coffee before and the only one that i have found that does not clump is Jay Robbs powder. I put it in first then add a little splenda and sugar free coffeemate. I mix it really well and have no problems with it clumping at all. Hope that helps. I have it 2-3 times a day. LisaMarie

Here we go: B - 1 egg w/ 1 slice of american cheese and 1/2 slice of whole wheat bread L - 1/2 cup of pepper steak, no rice D - 1/2 cod fish stew 2 calcium citrate, 1 prenatal, and 1 iron tablet 16 oz of cranberry juice/water (50%/50%) 16 oz of water 8 oz of crystal lite (morning orange I think) Pat

Pat: Hi, wanted to ask more info about your vits/minerals, when do you take them? what are the amounts? Type of iron? I ask because Iron being a picky little mineral is best taken alone w/ vitamin C for optimum absorbtion http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/iron.asp . *Calcium and Iron for instance compete for absorbtion and Calcium wins out! As bypassers we are at risk for anemia and getting our iron and iron stores up can be challenging! (some need iron shots or infusions as they can not seem to absorb any oral iron)And some forms are not as absorbable and are quite harsh on the pouch (Ferrous sulfate is the worst culprit* gentler forms are ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, carbonyl iron and polysaccharide iron all avail OTC). Here is a nifty little thing I picked up.... http://www.calabell.com/hn/Supp/Iron.htm#Supp-Forms ****************************** IRON RULZ 101: ·take alone empty stomach if u can ·Take with Vitamin C to aid absorbtion 250-500mg ·never with calcium (it may/will not be absorbed as calcium wins out!) ·never with any other vits (except C) *B12 is only exception ·never with any other meds..wait 1-2 hrs before taking other vits/supps Never with: ·dairy *this means Not with protein shakes! ·fiber ·legumes ·eggs ·tea or coffee reg or decaf...they all hinder absorption (its the tannins) IF you have to a dry saltine is best to buffer it! ********************************** The calcium citrate is that 2 doses of 500mg or is it 2 tabs = 500mg elemental? Do you take any B12? I worry when I do not see RNYers taking it, up to 70% rnyers can ddevelop this longterm... http://www.thinnertimes.com/gastricbypass/b12_deficiency.html This link speaks a little to the B12, Iron and Calium issues we can develop. b12 is cheap (needed sublingaul not a pill) and no known toxic levels http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12.asp vs deficiency which can cause permanent and irreversible neurologic (brain damage). Other things we may need are Zinc, Magnesium, extra A, D, E, thiamine (B1), folate, selenium, B6, ~~~~~ A good overall articles: http://www.bariatricoperation.com/articles.htm http://www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?show=article&page=8_1438.htm Wishing you well! Take Care, Jamie Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh 320/163 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery) Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=c1132518510 "Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"

Hello. Here's what I ate yesterday. B - Carnation Instant Breakfast S - 1/2 South Beach Protein bar L - Vegetable Quiche S - 1/2 South Beach Protein bar D - Turkey, tossed salad w/ranch on the side Water - 56 oz of water Skim milk - 8 oz Have a great afternoon. Cindee 310/214/???

B 4 oz carb control yogurt calcium citrate, Centrum chewable S string cheese Viative L 1/4 c cottage cheese, 1/2 Tbs mix of kidney & garbanzo beans, 1 cube each ham and turkey, 3 tortilla chips (4 PM iron, B12) D 1/4 c broccoli, 1 oz chicken, 1/4 c popcorn Calcium citrate S SF fudgecicle & 1 piece sugar free dark chocolate about 48 oz water and 16 oz tea 230/ 173/ 115 (* gain of 2 #'s...bummer!!!) Linda M