it's hump day all and one more day of work for me.... so I have the answer to my five pound gain, back and soreness.. i started my monthly.  It only took two months this time.. my body must be finally adjusting which is what my doc said would happen.  It's kind of strange during this time i dont want to eat and spend a lot of time talking myself into eating. so here was my day.. it is kind of low.

protein drink, 1 serving 110 0 1 25 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Lower Sugar, Maple and Brown Sugar, 1 serving 120 24 2 4 Procell, 1 serving 28 0 1 5

Cheddar Cheese, 0.5 oz 57 0 5 4 Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 1 leaf, large 2 0 0 0 Vegetables, Mixed Salad Greens, 1 serving(s) 15 3 0 1 Salad dressing, Trader Joes Balsamic Vinaigrette, 2 tbsp 30 7 0 0 Chicken Breast, no skin, 3 ounces 94 0 1 20

Cheddar Cheese, 0.5 oz 57 0 5 4 Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 1 leaf, large 2 0 0 0 Vegetables, Mixed Salad Greens, 1 serving(s) 15 3 0 1 Salad dressing, Trader Joes Balsamic Vinaigrette, 2 tbsp 30 7 0 0 Chicken Breast, no skin, 3 ounces 94 0 1 20

protein bar, 1 serving 170 17 5 20 Breyers No Sugar Added, Butter Pecan ice cream, 1 serving 1/2 cup 122 14 7 3

CALORIES

CARBS

FAT

PROTEIN

946

77

27

105

Well not to bad and knowing know where the gain came from at least I can relax a bit.. if the dumb cramps would stop...lol.. Oh well.. such as life. you all have a great one and I will see you tomorrow. Carla

Looks like a good day for you Carla, kuddos!  With TOM it's such a struggle for many of us.  I too have had some crazy things happen post-op with my cycle....skip, regular, 2x a month.......doc says I'm pre-menapausal and it's concerned which it would stop for me though, lol.

Foods

	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
AchievOne Coffee ( 1 serving )	120	0	5	20
Protein Delite Almond Coconut ( 1.5 serving )	165	2	9	30
Live Active Cottage Cheese w/pineapple ( 1 serving )	110	2	17	8
Liver Mushroom & Onion (1 ser = 3/4 cup) ( 0.5 serving )	162	9	2	12
Bean soup, mixed beans ( 0.25 cup )	32	0	5	2
Candies, E.J. BRACH'S, BRACH'S STAR BRITES Peppermint Mints ( 1 pieces )	20	0	5	0
Coffee, made from ground, regular ( 60 fl oz )	36	0	7	2
Coffee Creamer 1 tsp ( 5 serving )	50	0	10	0
IDS Vanilla Cinnamon ( 1 serving )	129	2	3	26
Kraft 2% Cheese =7 ( 1 serving )	90	6	1	8
Oatmeal with Vanilla Very Berry Protein ( 1 serving )	262	4	32	25
Peanut butter ( 1 tablespoon )	95	8	3	4
Total	1270	31	99	137

I did 15 minutes on the elliptical last night, 12 minutes this morning.....my thighs are screaming.  I might try a DVD today instead of elliptical to change things up.

Well Dana, very nice day for you.  You really worked the numbers today.  protein, fat, carbs and cals.  Very nice.  You are starting a trend here and that ship is on course.   Have a great day Carla

hi carla, i was very busy today. i could do more protein but i did good. have a good day... anita B-CytoSport complete whey protein cocoa bean ( 1 serving )       90       2       2       16 Water ( 1 cup )     0     0     0     0 Egg, whole, fried ( 2 large )     181     14     1     12 L- at work 1st job- meatloaf ( 1 serving )     229     14     7     18 Spinach, cooked, from frozen, fat not added in cooking ( 0.5 cup, frozen, chopped )     29     0     5     3 S-  before gym- Ground beef, regular, cooked ( 2 oz, cooked )     160     11     0     13 D-  at work 2nd job- Bread, wheat or cracked wheat ( 0.5 regular slice )     33     1     6     1 Turkey or chicken breast, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat ( 1 slice, NFS )     31     0     0     6 Beef, roast, roasted, lean only eaten ( 1 thin slice (approx 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1/8") )     41     2     0     6 Lettuce, raw ( 1 small leaf )     1     0     0     0 Tomatoes, raw ( 1 thin/small slice )     3     0     1     0 Cheese, cottage, lowfat (1-2% fat) ( 0.5 cup )     82     1     3     14 S- at home- orville redenbacher's 100 calorie smart pop 94% ff butter ( 1 serving )     100     2     24     3 Total     calories 979     fat 47     carbs 49  protein 94 16 oz coffee 16 oz. hot tea over 80 oz's plain water exercise: 25 minutes on EFX-eppilical sp? 10 minutes on arm bike

Yes you did have a busy day.  A shake would have made it perfect I thin, especially with how busy you were, but hey.. you did good.  I am so happy you are getting it together.  It was a strain not to long ago. See ya tomorrow Carla

Good morning, b...oatmeal.... l.....2 eggs.1 slice of turkey bacon ..1slice of cheese. s...1 protein shake. d....3oz stake and 0.5 mashedpotatoes. eat more food...yeah!!!!...totals still low, but today am feeling much better..the medication is working cals..800...carbs 60...protein 50 90oz of water. be blessed

Thats great you are starting to feel better.. you really need to eat more.. Hopefully with you feeling better you will be able to get those numbers up.   Have a good day and will see you tomorrow hoping you even feel better. Carla

Busy day yesterday, as always. I did good on the protein but I'm thinking again (always dangerous. LOL) Do we not absorb the protein from food too? If we don't absorb the calcium and all that junk, it stands to reason that we don't absorb from the really hard stuff to break down, protein. So I should add MORE protein to my diet through protein shakes.  The problem is my hair. It's really thin and hasn't gotten any thicker. I take biotin and keep my protein levels up over 100 each day (you know that much!) Should I add more protein in powder form to my water? My doctor said no more protein shakes after 1 year but other people recommend continuing forever. Breakfast: Malto Meal, soy milk, soy powder and coffee (left the wheat germ and banana out) Snack: Cheese stick and banana (wonder of wonders, I wasn't even slightly hungry till 9:30, three hours!)  Lunch: 1 cup buffalo chili, 1 pear (10:30-11:30) Second Lunch 1/2 cup buffalo chili, 1 pkg yogurt (12:30) Afternoon snack: 17 gram Atkins Protein Bar (17 g protein) about 3pm Dinner: 4 oz chicken breast, 1/4 cup cooked carrots, 1/8 cup mashed potatoes Additional: Iced coffee in a can but I didn't fini**** at all. too sweet.  Totals: Calories: 1461 Fat: 29 Carbs 188 Protein: 125

because of the size of our pouch and that we lost a lot of small intestine we dont absorb as well as others.  I was always told the hard proteins are better cause the stick around in the gut and intestine to give the body time to absorb more.  With that said.  I will be drinking shakes the rest of my life I am sure.  I know many who still do and others who swear they were told to never do that and get their protein from food.  There are so many beliefs about this it's hard to find the true answer.  I feel comfortable with what I do so I will drink the shakes and eat the bars to make sure I get enough.   My hair was pretty thin but it seems to be coming back some now.  I also take biotin.  Is your hair long.  I cant remember.  I cut mine short so it would grow back all together after surgery.  If you hair is long it just may be that the hair that fell out just hasnt caught up. you had an excellent day of food intake and your protein looks great.  Like you I try to keep mine well over the hundred mark but I do do shakes to get there.   Sorry I dont have an exact answer for you but I dont think anyone has an absolute proof of anything one system working better than another.   Have a great day as always Carla

I'm unhappy today with my carb intake - bad food choices late in the day.  I'll do better tomorrow.  I like where the Calories and protein are.

Soy Slender	70	3	4	7
Hot Chocolate - Health and Sport Wise	80	1	3	15
Kroger Yogurt, vanilla,	80	2	4	12
Kashi Go Lean Crunch	95	2	18	5
Power Crunch Bar	195	11	10	15
Apple, raw	81	0	21	0
Crackers, graham, lowfat	164	2	34	3
Crackers, saltine, whole wheat	79	2	13	2
Cheese, natural, Cheddar or American type	171	14	1	11
Pretzel - Soy	120	3	11	12
Achieve One	120	0	5	20
Totals:	1256	40	123    101

Steering onward, Trudy