RNY  4 Years 10 Months Post Op

Morning

Another golf tournament this afternoon........this will be the last for awhile......not sure what they will serve for lunch or dinner so I have plugged in what I will take with me for my lunch and snacks on the course.....and I am assuming some type of chicken for dinner in a sauce....

STEPS - 9870

EATS

B - 2 large mugs of regular coffee

     Premier protein shake

L - 1 ham cheese and pickle roll up

S on course - 1 Nature valley granola bar

                    Smuckers crustables P/B and Jam

D - salad with full fat dressing

    4 oz chicken in some type of sauce

S - 1 WW fudgesicle

MYFITNESSPAL totals for the above menu are:  Calories - 1,421,  Carbs - 131 grams,  Fat - 59 grams,  Protein - 89 grams

All water.......3 litres likely.....all vits

Have a great one  

VSG - Sept.17, 2013 - Dr. Jackson, SW - 285.5 lbs, CW - 213 lbs, Total Loss - 72.5 lbs

Finally over a miserable 2 week cold and feeling good! If only the weather would improve!

Today’s menu is...

B- Oatmeal with ground flaxseed and cinnamon

S- Premier Protein Shake

L- 2 boiled eggs and FF Miracle Whip

D- Cottage cheese and ketchup

S- Skinny latte

Cal-621, Carbs-33, Fat-22, Protein- 76 Sugar-12, Chol-35

Hi Libra

I am almost over my cold in 9 days.....I sucked on cold-ease lozenges ( other names airborne).....I really think they helped quicken the recovery....just a thought for next time......

...and...72.5 pounds in 5 months is fantastic!!!!.....not surprised when I look at your stats of what you eat most days

Airbourne ... good to know!

Thanks for the support, it means a lot to me.

Barb have a good time golfing. Hope your back doesn't slow you down. I wouldn't mind this cold I have if it wasn't the third I have had this winter. My niece just posted a picture on facebook from her house in Mexico. It looks so warm. It is hard to remember the week in Cuba I had not long ago.

b greek yogurt, granola, blueberries

s 2 baby bel

l left over pork stir fry, yogurt

s hummus carrot

d chili, salad

s kraft SF Pudding

cal 878, fat 24.8, carb 80, prot 77.2

I suspect Cuba seems like a year ago right now.....watching the Today show......looks very cold at home....ughh.....I am flying home on Thursday.....

Coming back now has to suck. I have leotards and socks on. The only reason my feet are warm is I got a ride to work this morning. It definitely feels like the ice age is coming back. LOL

RNY -Almost 6 months 

Man it is cold again brrrrrrr..... I really want the nicer weather to come so I can be outside more. I do get out everyday for a good walk/ hike with the dog bundled in layers but I just want to be able to spend more time outside without getting chilled. I am losing all my insulation!!

I am back concentrating on protein, measuring (slacking due to food boredom and not being hungry) and as of this morning I am 121 lbs down from the start of Opti. I have been challenged to eat non-slider foods and mix up the menu so since I am home tonight I will start to plan out some recipes with Pinterest and the recipe forum on here. 

One thing I am reminded each day is that this is an everyday thing.... it isn't a "lose the weight and slack off" kind of thing. Everyday I need to be conscious of how I am feeling, dealing with food, measuring and making right choices. It isn't easy and even at 6 months out this is still not routine. 

I have done well so far, but am conscious of my head space and triggers and need to keep myself in check. Reading the posts from the vets on the board I think this is always going to be the case for the most part. Losing the weight doesn't fix the head. So I am working on that :)

I am getting lots of compliments at work and I am not going to lie... it makes me smile. No one knows about the surgery except for my boss and they just see me having better eating habits. I am wearing size 20 pants today and I think I wore a 2x top yesterday.... I was a 28/30 pant and 5x top 6 months ago, so this is a big change.

B- Protein coffee

S- Babybel

L- Last of the Moroccan soup

S- Protein Bar

D - Mushroom caps stuffed with pork, asparagus

S- Edamame

Fantastic Foy!!.....

Its a lifetime of work......I think of everything that goes in my mouth....everyday......sometimes I get really sick of having to concentrate....but the alternative is not an option

11 weeks +

Good luck in the upcoming tournament today Barb!

Great work Foy. You must feel remarkable! It is an everyday thing isn’t it?!? But we’re worth the work!!

B- oikos peach-mango greek yogurt, all max isonatural protein powder

S- hummus, melba

Lunch –Wendy’s small chili

S- yellow pepper babybel cheese

Dinner –maggi so juicy herb chicken breast brussel sprouts basmati rice

FITNESS PAL Calories 934 Carbs 80 Fat 21 Protein 106

Have a great day friends!

Jo