***Thursday Bites, Vites & Exercites***

Happy National Coffee Day!!   

The plan:

Hi guys,

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - 2 protein coffee with 1/2 & 1/2 (30g)
S - regular coffees w/1/2&1/2
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - peanuts or snack-size bag of popcorn
L - protein shake (30g) or salad
S - peanuts or snack-size popcorn
D - chicken stirfry w/Chinese cabbage and bamboo shoots
S - Greek yogurt or CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done
calcium batches: 
iron: stopped
evening batch: 
heme iron: 

EXERCITES:
walking and stairs

Hi guys,

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - 2 protein coffee with 1/2 & 1/2 (30g)
S - regular coffees w/1/2&1/2
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - peanuts
L - bowl of chili w/Saltines
S - donut
D - chicken stirfry w/Chinese cabbage and snow peas
S - CarbSmart ice cream
S - peanuts

VITES:
morning batch: done
calcium batches: done
iron: stopped
evening batch: done
heme iron: pending

EXERCITES:
walking and stairs

As I've mentioned on other posts I've been thinking about getting the d.s so I do check out what you're eating a lot. And it seems, a lot that you're eating stuff my surgeon tells me will probably have to be delete post surgery unless I want to "peel the paint off the walls." 

So popcorn? Cabbage? Chili? Etc. how is this possible? Did you just get really lucky? Have a very short common channel? Very curious! And if you have the secret, please share! 

I take a really good probiotic called VSL#3 DS. My surgeon prescribes it. I take 1/2 teaspoon twice a day.  Popcorn never gave me gas, but you're right-- chili, cabbage, peanuts and the donut would have given me bad gas if I weren't taking the probiotic. It took years of experimenting and reading on these boards to find VSL#3 DS. Some people are lucky and all they need is yogurt every day, but I really needed help. Good luck as go along on this journey, we're here when you need us.  

--gina 

Today was my travel day. I stopped at 3 places to get my free cup 

Thursday bites:
Decaf protein coffee
Turkey bacon
Cheddar cheese
Topping off 2 large slices of pepperoni pizza- ate 1 top crust
1/2 donut
McD filet-o-fish. Bottom bun removed
Few fries
Greek yogurt
Handful Chez Its
Vites: all in
Fluids: 100 oz.

One of the girls brought in fresh designer donuts to go with our coffees....going to have to get even with her some how.