Back to basics-day one results

Michele you are about normal for 4 months out.  I was the same way for about the first 6 months and then I was able to eat more.  Now I wonder sometimes if I can stop.LOL 

Your doing GREAT!!  Keep up the good work!!!

Thank you Teena! Did you hit a lot of stalls too? I hit one a month. It is so frustrating. I keep thinking I am doing something wrong. This one I am on now is lasting 3 1/2 weeks and I am PARANOID because I read (on the main RNY board) a bunch of people that stopped losing weight around 3/4/5 months and never lost another pound. That scares me. I am trying SOOOOO hard.

 

I too stalled about every 3-4 weeks.  I stalled from week 2-5.  That was very frustrating for me.  But after that I lost 20 pounds in about 15 days.  That was honestly the worst time for me.  I didn't feel good at all when I was losing that fast.  What I began to realize was that during those stalls my body was just catching up.  That is when I lost the most inches.  So make sure you are taking your measurments and taking pictures of yourself. 

I lost 65 pounds in 6 months.  It took me another 6 months to lose the other 35.  I'm not sure what you are wanting to lose but the less you have to lose the slower it comes off.  From months 7-10 I think I lost a total of 5-7 pounds but I was still losing inches during that time.  I hit goal at 12 months out.

If I can help you in any way just ask.  Just don't get down on yourself.  You will be successful.  Heck you already are!!!!

Thank you so much for the kind words Teena! I am trying not to be down on myself, but I am so scared at failing it is not even funny. I am paranoid this surgery is just not going to work for me, so the second I stall I freak out. This is the longest stall yet. My nut called today and said my weight loss is fine and that my calories are fine (500/600 a day???). So I guess I am doing everything right. It is just lack of self esteem on my part. Too many years of failed diets & then reading the posts on the main forums where people talk about failed RNY. That creeps me out!  

I''ve learned in the journey to stay away from the negative.  Stay here on the Texas board and let the positive people surround you.  I use to go to the main board but there was just too much drama and negativism there.

I don't usually track my intake.  It just takes more time than I'm willing to put into it most days.  But I did it today on OH tracker.  My calorie intake is higher than I want it to be.  I was hungry this afternoon so I added a protein bar to what I had planned today which raised it by 170 calories.  I'll suppress the urge to add it tomorrow.

Here are my results -

Calories 1424 
Total Fat 80.6 g
Carbohydrate 54.5 g
Dietary Fiber 19.2 g
Protein 129 g

 

Okay...so I put my food from today into fitday...yes, I did splurge and have a twix earlier. But I was soooooooooo proud of me for not dipping into the box of Cheez its in my drawer...yes, I bought them last week...bad me!

How bad does this look? Honestly? Here's what I've got....

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,212	44.4	86.0	50.1
Egg, scrambled, made from dry eggs		cup grams kg lb oz	181	16.0	1.0	7.8
Banana, raw		cup cup, mashed cup, sliced oz yields slice small (6" to 6-7/8" long) extra small (less than 6" long) medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) extra large (9" or longer) large (8" to 8-7/8" long) linear inch grams kg lb oz	105	0.4	27.0	1.3
TWIX Cookie Bars		fun size bar package (2.06 oz, 2 bars) king size package (3.35 oz, 4 bars) grams kg lb oz	80	4.0	10.4	0.8
Cheese, Mozzarella		cup cup, diced cup, shredded cubic inch cheese curd slice (1 oz) stick cracker-size slice grams kg lb oz	85	5.6	1.1	7.3
Smart Ones Broccoli Potatoes and Cheddar		serving grams kg lb oz	240	7.0	0.0	10.0
slim fast optima bar		serving grams kg lb oz	220	5.0	0.0	8.0
KRAFT VELVEETA Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread		oz grams kg lb oz	42	3.1	1.4	2.3
Chicken, breast		cup, cooked, diced oz, boneless, cooked oz, boneless, raw (yield after cooking) oz, raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) cubic inch, boneless, cooked breast quarter (yield after cooking, bone removed) medium slice (approx 2" x 1-1/2" x 1/4") thick slice (approx 2" x 1-1/2" x 3/8") thin slice (approx 2" x 1-1/2" x 1/8") large breast (yield after cooking, bone removed) medium breast (yield after cooking, bone removed) small breast (yield after cooking, bone removed) grams kg lb oz	55	2.2	0.0	8.4
Pasta, corn, dry		cup oz grams kg lb oz	203	1.2	45.2	4.3
Water, tap, drinking		fl oz cup 8 fl oz liter grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
		Total	1,212	44.4	86.0	50.1

 OKAY....Dammit! I need a program that makes it easier to bring my chart over to here...I am tired of messing with the damn thing to make it easier to read!! (sorry...frustrated!) I know my fat was too high (I have  a serious sunflower seed addiction!!) and the obvious fat like using the little bit of  margarine for sauteeing...and the full fat dressing..all of which I will be replacing with healthier choices this week. That damn banana sent my carbs high too. Didn't get enough calories according to Daily Plate...Believe it or not I didn't find myself hungry at all today.....BUT that said...I still had too many diet cokes...drank about 64-70 oz of water though so that is good...got all vits except calcium I forgot. Amazing what happens when I am taking the right iron...I am still wide awake! But excited about my new job too...someone needs to copy and paste PROOF that diet coke is BAD FOR ME!!! Maybe I will listen to reason! I know it but need to see it!!! Anyway if you can read this stupid chart and want to comment go right ahead....I can take it!! BTW....anyone have trouble with Cymbalta and weight gain? I am seriously wondering here....I just CAN NOT gain like I have been....and do NOT see enough difference taking it to make it worth it.... 

	2.00	140	9g	430mg	130mg	2g	0g	0g	12g	x
Country Crock Shedds Country Crock Spread Plus Calcium - 15 Oz	0.25	13	1g	0mg	21mg	0g	0g	0g	0g	x
Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast	0.75	83	2g	64mg	135mg	0g	0g	0g	18g	x
Fresh & Easy Romaine Lettuce	1.00	15	0g	0mg	5mg	3g	1g	2g	1g	x
Kraft Ranch Dressing	0.25	37	4g	1mg	72mg	0g	0g	0g	0g	x
McCormick Seasonings Salad Toppings Crunchy And Flavorful	1.00	35	2g	0mg	90mg	2g	0g	0g	1g	x
41-60 Shrimp	1.00	50	0g	120mg	390mg	0g	0g	0g	15g	x
Pork Boneless Butterfly Chop	1.15	184	7g	43mg	402mg	0g	0g	0g	18g	x
Banana, medium	1.00	105	0g	0mg	1mg	27g	14g	3g	1g	x
Raw Grapes	1.00	20	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	0g	0g	0g	x
Eat Mexican Bean Soup	0.13	22	1g	0mg	140mg	2g	1g	1g	1g	x
Dole Strawberries	0.50	23	0g	0mg	0mg	6g	4g	2g	1g	x
Sunflower Seeds	1.00	262	23g	0mg	1mg	9g	1g	5g	10g	x

                  

       

		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Click totals for charts!	Totals:	988	49g	658mg	1,388mg	55g	22g	13g	79g

well never mind on the dammit part... the chart looked way different before I hit enter....it came out alright on the final post....sorry for the potty mouth!LOL!

July, your intake doesn't look bad, I'd call yesterday a success day.  The sunflower seeds are a way better choice than some things it could be replaced with.  What I suggest is this.....try to add a high protein food today that is not high in fat content to up your calories and your protein a little more.

As for the Cymbalta, I take it too.  I don't think for me that is what made me put on some lbs but it may be whats making it a little harder to take it off (it isn't the only thing, for me; my eating hasn't been good before the past week).

Is it possible to replace the banana with some type of berries?  And maybe grab a view more shrimp or a small piece of chicken too.