Protein Train ~ check in!

Good morning!!!

How's the protein train working for you???

Well, I haven't done good at all when we originally started but this week I've been focused and riding this train to the fullest!!! Taking advice from some vets and preparing my meals!

 OK - this may be TMI but I've been having 2 bowel movements a day! That NEVER happens to me so I'm hoping I'll see the results on Monday when I weigh in. How many do you have a day?

On a good day, I'm up to two. 

If I drink FF chocolate milk, I have 3 or more.


Ideally, we should have at least 3 a day.

3 or more.............OK a sister need some help in this area. I normally have one a day if I have my protein but when I'm not eating well I don't have any. Like this past weekend..............nothing. I was thinking my body was catching up this week with the 2/day.

Any recommendations?

It's working OUT!!!!  I posted on the accountability thread - 189.6 this morning for me!!!  whoohooo!!!!

Today:
B - quiche and ham
L - salad and tuna
D - burger patty with mayo and pickles

I'm doing the iced coffee thing in the afternoons - I found a carb free drink and I'm HOOKED!  hahahaha

I skipped lunch yesterday though - and that's bad.  I'm going to make sure I get it in today - I'm going to hold my coffee treat 'hostage' till after I eat lunch.....

Do tell what the carb free drink is....PLEASE.

  Starbucks is like CRACK, ain't it???

the iced coffees w/ milk are carb free - I get them unsweetened (they will add sugar) and I sometimes add SF syrup.  If you research the nut info on the starbucks site, it shows 20 carbs - but that's if you let them add sweetner aka sugar.

I'd been doing just the brewed iced coffee w/ half and half - but I discovered this morning I can get the Americano espresso iced, so this afternoon I'm hitting up on a Venti one with SF hazelnut.

They also have less than 150 cal for a venti.    AND - about have the price of a Light Frappucino.....

 damn - did I just write ALL that about damn coffee???  I look a lil obsessed..... LOL!!! 

ETA: Another tip:  If you get a starbucks gift card and register it on the website, you can reload it and use that to buy your things there - one of the perks is free milk and syrup add ons when you purchase w/ the card.  AND you get a free beverage on your B-day AND a free tall beverage of your choice every time you buy the 1lb coffee.  Ok - I'm done now..... *tip toes off stage*

Obsessed is an understatement but I'll be tip toeing out of here later to give it a try.

  yea - I'm a coffee snob - totally.  I buy only Starbucks coffee beans and just got a French Press from there - they said it was the best method to brew coffee and I'm now a total convert. 

I've even written a manifesto complaint to the corporate office once - 2 page letter listing 5 to 7 locations in Houston and a couple airports in a couple of cities - with details on each bad experience.  they sent me 12 free drink coupons and a $20 gift card. 

Bucks ROCKS!!!! 

Man, you are so serious about your Starbucks. I have right across the way from my job so I'm going to give the coffee a try. Pre WLS I only went to Starbucks in the winter and it was for a caramel apple spice ~ since I can't have those..........I just stay away.

You didn't answer my BM question..........since you're losing weight are you seeing an increase in that area?

LOL - I ain't never had someone ask TWICE about my boo-boo!  LMAOOOO

Um - I'm a once a day, 'morning constitution' type.  I ain't even interested in 3 times a day - I ain't got that kinda time - so it's not a goal at ALL.

I WILL say that I was having to use stool softeners and/or corretol - but I'm all good now, no help needed......