What's on your (PHOTO FRIDAY) Menu, Valentines?

Please understand what I am about to say is to help you. I myself am a revision from band to bypass and I can honestly say that the first year I stuck to the plan 100%. Chocolate of any type was the furthest thing from my mind.

You are on your third WLS and to see that you have had chocolate at a week out concerns me. I don't care if it is dark chocolate or not there is no way it is on your surgeons plan. You are wasting valuable space in your pouch and calories on something that gives you absolutely NO type of nutritional value except that it tastes good.

Over the 10+ years I have been on OH I have literally seen it all. From folks who insist they want to take the weight loss and eat tons of unhealthy carbs, to those who at a week out were eating tacos. Then there are the ones who feel they can drink alcohol daily and it has no impact on them except they can't figure out why they are gaining weight. I have seen regain from every single WLS there is no perfect surgery it comes down to the individual and how serious they are about working the tool they received.

So please ditch the chocolate and stop justifying why you ate it.

Thanks Daisydoo02,

Dark Chocolate i just had a square but im ok..It came from a co-worker who doesnt know about my WLS but thinks (know, i told them) im on a low carb high protein diet and yes it came out of love..but no more didnt really even like it it was so bitter..lol..

back on track

have a great day!

Congrats on your success so far. Make sure you're getting in your water and vitamins (if you have been given the go ahead to start them).

Happy Valentine's day menu friends! Miss Lily and I skipped our long walk today and did a mile instead as it was 1 and with windchill felt like -4. We'll do at least another mile later,and with warmer temps tomorrow will get back to our regular routine. I am over this winter already and feel like I haven't been warm since September. Hubby's Valentine present to me was an appointment to get my hair colored today and then dinner out--son is paying the tab for that. I have housework to do today and start gathering clothes and doing laundry to head back to the warehouse at Chatham on Sunday. We're up there for 2 weeks of work this time and then home for one week before we head out for Arkansas in the camper to work at Camp Tanako near Hot Springs. Accountability was spot on food and stepwise yesterday and weight is 120.2 today. Here's the food plan B 1/2c steel cut oats with protein and peanut butter L 4 oz chicken salad D not sure but maybe part of an omelet. QOTD I usually drink flavored waters or regular or decaf coffee. Pic is of my best friend who is currently curled up right beside me. Sorry it's sideways.

Give that Lily a smooch.

Sweet Lily

Good Morning and Happy Fri-yay and Valentine's Day!! We don't have much planned for today aside from a few small fun gifts since our date and wedding anniversaries are so close. That said, there is a wrapped box on the table with the cutest little Valentine spider stuffed animal on top of it that I didn't buy.

Accountability: all good in the hood.

QOTD: water or coffee

TSS: 5 years 6 months

B: SF latte, Eggbeaters, 2 turkey sausage links, and 1/2 an orange

L: Albacore lettuce wraps and baby carrots

S: Coconut milk latte, Buddig turkey on a bed of lettuce and carbmaster yogurt

D: Usual Friday night breakie, sliced fruit, 2 squares dark chocolate

ES: Low carb pita with cream cheese and SF jam, Homemade Greek yogurt with SF syrup and ¼ cup fiber cereal

E: 8 mile run and 40 mins of elliptical

V/W: On track

Totals: Cals: 1467 Protein: 131 Carbs: 128 Fat:59

Have a great one!

Good morning, Happy FFF (finally F'ing Friday)!

QOTD - Hot tea. Earl Grey.

Breakfast - none, fasting until noon

Lunch - Vegan bahn mi at local place

Dinner - Thinking I'm gonna skip, and try to start my fasting earlier.

Have a great day y'all!

Mornin' All!

it's freezing again today. Other than a trip to an open house this afternoon that my friend wanted me to go to (with her, of course), I'm staying in. The weekend should be much more moderate. THANK GOD. No big plans for tonight. We haven't "done" Valentines Day in a long time!

QOTD: coffee, blended lattes (made with Fit Frappe, unsweetened cashew mil**** and COFFEE), and flavored waters. I can't drink plain water anymore except occasionally at restaurants. I used to drink it all the time pre-surgery, but for some reason I just can't anymore.

accountability wasn't great yesterday. I ate more than I'd planned at the luncheon's fajita bar (if I'd have just stuck to the chicken & vegetables, I would have been OK - but I had tortilla chips with guacamole & a blondie as well). Dinner I just had L&F yogurt, but then I got really hungry again so I made air-popped popcorn. Like too much of it. At least it really filled me up after awhile (and I'm still feeling it this morning - UGH!) but, way too many calories yesterday. I plan to really, really cut back the next couple of days.

B: 2 chaffles topped with 1/2 C plain Greek yogurt and 1/2 C homemade apple/cranberry compote, coffee with half & half

MS: none - breakfast was late plus my breakfast calories were higher than usual. Will wait until lunch...

L: 2 Costco chicken skewers, salad with light dressing

AS: Fit Frappe latte

D: I'm finally going to make the Thai curry dish for DH (chicken & broccoli - no rice). If I'm OK calorie-wise by then, then a little of that. Otherwise, I'll have a repeat of lunch

ex: if I'm brave enough to face the cold, I'll head over to the gym for 30-45 minutes on the bike or elliptical

have a great day, everyone!

Emiepie,

yes i drink 6 of the 16.9 0z water bottle and yes i can start taking my vitamins..

my doctors program has a program that my insurance participates in and im getting 12 months supply of

the b12 (Nascobal

multivitamins,

calicium + D

and Magnesium,

Iron+Vitamin C

so just waiting for the delivery with 5 - to 7 business days..

i feel great right now though..THanks!!

by the way can you tell me how to make my ticker show weightloss lost..

Have a great day!