10/17 WEDS What did you eat today?

I'm trying to have a better day today then yesterday (carbs and calories way too high then)..... I hope we're all having a good day today??? What are you eating? Lea

bfast: protein shake snack: protein bar lunch: 1/2 c. ff refried beans w/ salsa, cheese and 3 meatballs and wheat thins snack: 1/2 apple w/ 1 Tbsp. reduced fat peanut butter supper: 2 oz. ham, steamed asparagus snack: carb master yogurt

breakfast--one egg sunny side up, 2 pieces sausage and one slice of whole wheat/double fiber toast (about 17 protein) snack--12 ozs water with sugar free cocoa, 1/2 scoop chocolate Unjury, and a whole scoop of unflavored Unjury (32 protein) lunch--ground beef and brown (pinto) beans (30 to 31 protein) snack--bag of Kay's Naturals protein chips in chili cheese flavor (15 protein) dinner--steak, green beans, butter beans and some baked potato (43 protein) snack--peanut butter (8 protein) Totals for today are still a bit high on calories, but not as bad for carbs--over 100 ozs of liquids, 1450 calories, 80 net carbs, and 145 grams of protein. I guess I'll get a good chance to see whether upping my calories helped any, huh??? Lea

I was not going to post anything today in terms of what I ate because I am thoroughly discouraged and frustrated with myself in general. But I will because maybe the accountability will help. Basically since coming off the liquid diet 6 days ago I have regained 6 pounds. Not unexpected because with the change to real food and more than 600 calories my body is bound to react weird but still hard to see. So here was today food-wise: b: 8 oz. milk, turkey sausage/cheese/egg muffin s: med. banana l: 4 oz. cottage cheese, 3 oz. chicken breast, large apple s: 3 oz. carrots d: (thoroughly a reaction to a hard therapy session I might say) 10 stackers and a large thing of fries from White Castle with water in the car s: 5 pickles, 8 oz. milk Basically I am not real happy with the way the day ended because I emotionally overate for my dinner and evening snack and now I am feeling the effects of it physically and emotionally. It really sucks because I feel like I just proved all the people right who have been telling me I shouldn't have the surgery because I can't control my eating on my own. Even though if I could do that I probably wouldn't need the surgery. I don't know. I'm just feeling very weepy and discouraged.

Kaley, Don't beat yourself up!!!! You're only human and overeating after a therapy session is not the end of the world. Old habits are hard to break, which is why I had the surgery in the first place. Surgery is a tool to help us reach a normal weight, if we could all control our eating on our own America would not be overweight. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again!!! You did so well on your liquid diet you have amazing control. I could never have done as well as you did on liquids alone. Take care and here's a big hug from me, Robin

Today was much better eating day than yesterday, I actually had a hard time eating meat which is quite unusual for me. So here goes it... B: Coffee w/cream & protein powder 23p L: Chopped steak & broccolli (sp) 7p S: Dannon Light yogurt & pretzels 8p D: 1/2 hambuger patty 14p 5 French Fries S: peanuts & raisins 7p S: coffee w/cream & protein powder 23p 82 proteins, low carb and ok fats. Missed my walk but drank 32 oz of water. Robin

i didn't do quite as good on wednesday about sticking to what i had planned for the day but i didn't do horribly either. coulda used some more protein in there but hey, at least i got some veggies in and i didn't "cheat"!!!! b: quaker oatmeal weight control s: small coffee (1 cream, 1 sugar) w/body fortress whey protein powder (chocolate) l: ziploc omelet w/ one slice healthy life whole wheat w/flaxseed bread s: 1 oz. sharp cheddar cheese d: 1.5 oz. pinto beans, 1/4 cup green beans, 1/4 cup carrots, 3 bites of steak s: 1 kashi cherry dark chocolate bar 1000 calories 33 g. fat (32%) 99 g. carbs (33%) 82 g. protein (35%)