Accountability - What did you eat, Wednesday, 5/30?

Hello Kerri, I think you've selected a very attainable goal, it is workable too...Probably need to incorporate a little more exercise of some kind to help move the numbers along...I've heard post surgery that the metabolism slows down quite a bit so you might have to stay at the lower end of your cal range to keep the pounds coming off, but I repeat I think it is very possibel and very workable...YOU CAN DO IT ...You had a decent food day, certainly no worse than mine, got to watch out for those goodies at Starbucks, I stick strictly to the coffee there, if I want a treat sometimes I'll bring in my own biscotti... Alesia

It's OK Alesia, Sometimes ppl get annoyed with me being so "happy all the time". I LOVE it and hope you keep it up!!! I will too! Good to *see* you this AM!

I love being a happy person, throws people off - what a boost ...Alesia

Good morning Captain! Congrats on a successful 2 years on this journey.  No movement on the scale today.  I need to lower my calories and fat.  Here's how yesterday went: Breakast:  AchievOne Snack:  Deli Beef Lunch: South Beach Meat Crust Pizza Snack:  Fudgsicles Dinner: Brat               Deli Ham/Italian Dressing Snack: AchievOne              Mixed Nuts Exercise: 90 minutes water aerobics Calories 2215 Fat 133 Carb 80 Protein 162 Have a great day!!! Denise

Denise, You changed up our plan a little, no dinner for breakfast, I see a protein drink ...My nut always said sometimes doing something a little different will help shake up your body and get things moving again, hope it works for you... You had an awesome food daykeep sailing in that direction theres more suprises over the horizon (good one, I can feel it...)  Alesia

hi there.. I don't know if I tol u or not but since I had this surgery I have low sugar alot. most usually I can control it by watching out for carbs and sugar and high concentrated stuff, and some artificial sweetners. but lately ive been getting low sugar for no reason..I had a real bad attack yesterday around 4 oclock, but I didnt eat anything wrong so I called my pcp this morning..we shall see.. B- b- blast protein shake, 8 am L- atkins 20 gram protein bar, 12 pm 4pm bad sugar crash almost passed out at work and couldnt stand up and shaking and sweaty and slow motion ate peanutbutter crackers and protein bar fet better in about ten minutes, but was hungry the rest of the day and had bad headache D- low carb turkey peperoni 6" pizza S- 10 saltine crackers        1 cup milk S- 100 cal popcorn 1433 calories   119 carbs   49 fat  114 protein

Oh Sheila, That is the crappiest feeling in the world. I used to get it a lot when I ate the wrong things, went too long in between meals, and after really good sex...sorry if TMI!  Anyway, I would just have to eat something and rush to go lay down! It would be real cause for concern if it happened for no good reason but Vitalady Michelle said to always keep PB cracker packages around at all times. Good luck keeping it regulated. The stress and dread you feel with one of those episodes coming on is almost as bad as the attack in and of itself. GL, Molly

Sheila, It sucks when you have an attack like that and then you're off the whole rest of the day, I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with hypoglycemia - this is a topic we discussed at one of my support group meeting a couple of months ago...My surgeon was saying that at a recent conference it was brought up that more and more post ops are having these episodes - they think it is because the surgeons are being more proactive now about working with nuts and telling patients what not to eat ( white sugars and carbs being high on the "limit it"  list) and the patients are listing  and the regular exercise to the mix and many post WLS bodies are burning up everything before it can be stored thus causing a low in body sugars and the hypoglycemia attacks...He told us peanut butter and crackers or 1/2 a pbj is a good way to come off the attack so you did good with that choice...Glad your talking to your PCP , they should be able to give some more suggestions and help with this... On a positive note - good food day , like your cals, carbs, fat and protein counts - good luck at the weigh in too, I know its going to go well... Alesia

Unfortunately I don't do too good some days.. yesterday I don't think was the best for me. B- tall green tea latte from Starbucks L- 3 pieces of personal size bbq chicken pizza (probably equal to one reg slice)  D- Small bowl of homemade chicken soup (chicken chunk, carrot, potatoe, tomatoe, cabbage) ate about a handful of peanuts, raisins type of trail mix in between breakfast and lunck

Hi Julie, Welcome in...The food choices themselves don't look bad too me, even the tea from Starbucks - But, I don't think it was enough to eat as a whole, do you know your total cals, carbs, fat and protein for the day? The important thing is that you realize not every day is full of the best choices, now you got to analyze what you are doing and make adjustments...Are you in maintenance or still trying to lose? Keep posting, be here to offer support when needed... Alesia