What's on your Thursday menu RNYers?
Morning all! I'll get us started at least.
Got up at the usual time but got very sick while on the train this morning...What a mess! Turned around and came home to rest and hydrate. Not sure of the cause but this is definitely going to be a bed and Powerade Zero day. Hopefully I will feel better by tomorrow.
QOTD: what do you do on sick days post WLS? I used to eat toast and noodle soup but those things don't settle any more. Also carbonated ginger ale makes me nauseated so NO go. I do drink lemon ginger hot tea and that helps. Lots of rest of course.
Menu: my goal today is to stay hydrated and later see if I can stomach a protein shake.
Hugs to all on this Friday eve!
Edited to add: oops looks like WriterGurl beat me
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
Menu in my thread, but I'll answer your Qotd! It depends on my level of sick I suppose, and I've only been sick once or twice since surgery. Once was for a stomach bug in which case I slept, drank as much hot ginger tea as I could, and watched old movies on Netflix on the couch. I too, would have once ate crackers and drank ginger ale, but the tea was fine for me. The other time was a migraine, and I slept most of the day, and when it was subsiding, i found myself coloring. In both cases I just tried to hydrate as much as possible and get a protein shake in.
HW: 340 SW: 329 Goal: 170
CW: 243
Surgeon: Dr. Kalyana Nandipati (Omaha, NE)
QOTD: I just realized I haven't had a stomach bug since I had RNY - so I'm not sure! I've thrown up since then (especially the first 2-3 months post op) when things didn't sit well or when I overdid it, but that's different. I used to drink ginger ale when I had a bug, but I probably couldn't do that anymore. The lemon ginger tea sounds like it might be a good replacement, though!
Good Morning Janet and Menu Family!
Thanks for starting us off, Janet!
QOTD: I don't think I've been sick since WLS! YAY!
Accountability: Yesterday: Protein - 79, Calories - 1,424, Carbs - 212. Weight 138.8
B: prosciutto & mozzarella sticks, light & fit Greek yogurt
L: ham, cheese, tomato on 45 calorie bread, light & fit Greek yogurt
D: Healthy Choice meal, light & fit Greek yogurt
S: prosciutto & mozzarella sticks, light & fit Greek yogurt, frozen yogurt
E: walking dogs
Have a great day everyone!
~ Karen
on 8/23/18 7:31 am
Hope you feel better soon!!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
QOTD: I haven't been sick since WLS other than one cold. Knock on wood!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Oh no, sorry you're not feeling well today. Just take it easy and stay hydrated for sure.
Yesterday's menu got derailed in the evening because my coworker and I are both having a hard time dealing with the weather change up here and just life stuff in general. We decided to go out for dinner and girlfriend time... Naturally I caved and ordered a margarita because it seemed like I needed it (even though I definitely didn't! Regrets...)... anyway, one margarita turned into two. I didn't go overboard with food though. I ordered a fajita taco without the tortilla. I always feel weird ordering things like that but I'm doing what I can to stay on the path (except for those two drinks. What's wrong with me?!). Now I have post drinking anxiety through the roof and I've already been struggling with that big time lately. I feel like I'm my own worst enemy right now
qotd: I suppose it depends on what my symptoms are. If I'm feeling nauseous I try to just drink ginger tea and things that will replenish my electrolytes. If it's something like a head cold then I usually curl up on the couch with hot and sour soup and try not to be too big of a baby about it. I'm so pathetic when I can't breath through my nose though lol.
b- almond latte and egg whites
l- syntrax
d- tbd. Probably chicken or a burger patty
have a great day everyone!
Hi everyone,
Super late post again!
QOTD: I've had a few stomach bugs since surgery. I eat my homemade chicken stock if I have any in the freezer and diet flat ginger ale(I pour it in glass and stir the heck out of it til there's no more bubbles)
Accountability: There were a couple of cherry tomatoes that found their way into my mouth a dinner yesterday. Otherwise on plan.
B:2 eggs, 2oz grilled italian sausage. 1/2 slcie cheese
L: 3oz turkey breast
S: 2oz turkey breast
D: grilled pork chop, grilled low sodium ham steak, grilled blade steak that all added up to 5oz, 1/2C broccoli rabe
S:ostrim meat stick
Casl:670, Carbs:9, Protein:93
Enjoy the rest of your night everyone!
5'5" HW: 484, SW: 455,CW: 325
Surgeon, Darren Tishler