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Just read your post...haven't been on here for awhile. It was probably the potassium you needed for your leg cramps. Ru also drinking or eating your protein?
As another poster mentioned, cook 1-2 times a week and eat leftovers for the rest! I personally usually make a huge batch of something in the slow cooker once a week, then eat the leftovers for the rest of the week. One of the easiest is 4-5 frozen chicken breasts and a can of salsa... after 6 hours or so, the chicken will be cooked and you can shred it with a fork. Eat it just like that, or add cheese/sour cream (and your boyfriend can add a tortilla) and you have fajitas. Or put in lettuce wraps, make nachos with it, etc. Pretty versatile!
I'm also pre-op, and I decided to start really focusing on my nutrition now so I am eating basically a RNY post-op diet. Protein Shake every morning, small high-protein foods such as cheese (babybel light cheese or light string cheese), jerky, greek yogurt. It's helped a lot so far and I have lost about 20lb in the 1.5 months I have been doing it. I'm not a huge fan of cooking often, so I have also added some "easy" foods such as cans of tuna to my cabinet. If I am hungry and don't have time to prepare something, I can grab a can of tuna, throw in some lite mayo, and have a high protein meal without carbs or guilt.
Hopefully some of this helps!
Lap-Band 2011 | DS Revision 9/28/15 | HW: 380 in 2011 | GW: 140
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Take baby steps. I cook 2-3 times per week and eat leftovers on the other days. Then I freeze individual food for later. Yesterday, I put a package of chicken breasts in a pan with 2 boxes of chicken stock. I cut up 4 carrots and an onion. I have been eating it for 2 days. Earlier, I bought a small chili at a bar with some friends. I used it to flavor my tofu, and eat it by itself for 3 days. One of the most important ways to lose weight is to cook. Usually once every couple of weeks, I pull out a cookbook and buy ingredients for something new. I started doing this a couple of years ago. I was still eating fast food 1-2 times a week. I haven't had fast food for about 3 months before surgery. Good Luck.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
Won't be buying them anymore. Just looked at the label, 300 calories, 30 g of protein and 22 carbs. I'll use them for exercising, but too many carbs to be used as a snack.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
I found mine at Kroger with the health food stuff. I did see powdered Jiff with the peanut butter but I don't know how it compare to PB2
Starting Weight 375 SW 375 Height 5'9"
They are in the trunk of my car, but if I remember correctly, they have 30 grams of protein. I tasted the mint bar in the store and it was delicious. Bars are a trigger for me, so I keep them in the car in case I don't have any good food choices and need something to eat. In the summer I can use the protein drinks but for the colder weather, I don't want to worry about the shakes freezing. It's nice to have reinforcements in the car.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
I've been logging everything I eat in MyFitnessPal for almost a year now and plan to continue as long as I need to, for the rest of my life if necessary. My protein goal right now is 53g, but I usually get 80-120.
hi there,
have you had surgery already. or are you in the insurance phase. Once you have a scale and get in the habit of weighting and measuring it takes no time at all. and honestly for the first 6 months it is so little food does not take long to prepare.
I cannot tell you what a huge difference exercise has made for me.
you should post again and let people know if you had surgery and what a daily meal plan looks like and then people will know what to suggest.
have a great day,
RNY best thing i ever did for myself
Bonnie RNY 2/11/15 by Dr. Takahaski
5'3" SW 230 pounds, GW per Dr. Takahaski 150 pounds, CW 132 pounds (10/1/17)
BMI 19% Bod Pod test 1/29/17 13.1 mile half marathon, 1 hour 59 mins (8/21/2017)
Craving ice is most definitely pica and a symptom of iron deficiency anemia.
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