need to get a grip!

Here’s the deal.  I’m stuck in a bad loop.  I know the only way out is cold turkey.  I just can’t seem to get it done.  I’ve regained 20 lbs and now have a ‘roll’ again.   I’ve been living on candy and popcorn.   I'm eating way too much of both of them.

I eat breakfast – usually oatmeal.  Some times I eat a good lunch.  But after that the day is usually shot.  I just don’t want anything other than candy and/or popcorn.

I don’t like to cook in the first place.  I am sick of chicken, sick of tuna, don’t eat beef and fish is ok sometimes.  Can’t choke down another protein drink.  Tired of lettuce too.

 I thought pre-package dinners might work but no.  They all have pasta or rice.  I don’t eat either one of them and don’t want to start.

 Mentally and physically I feel like crap.  I have no energy and am probably depressed. I just don’t know what to do or how to do it at this point.
Oh yeah - had RNY 2003, 256lbs down to 156lbs. 

Are you on an exercise program or have any exercise goals?

I know exercise would help but no, I don't.  Actually I don't like to sweat and I have asthma so don't have a lot of breath.  I am a good walker but it's too cold now and this summer I just couldn't seem to get it done.  Maybe I need a dog.
I've never been an exerciser - tried many different things but it just isn't my thing.  I know...shooting myself in the foot by not exercising. *sigh*

You can take a peek at the accountability threads for some meal ideas..I know the carb monster is really hard to kick..

Some ways to change up a salad are to take the lettuce out and put in cucumber and tomatoes..and zesty italian dressing or ceasar dressing..

I bake a chicken breast (whole) on the weekend and then tear it up and put it in zippy bags, 4 oz servings and freeze it. So during the week, whatever my brain comes up with I can toss that in my lunch bag. Today I'm doing lettuce/spinach/tomato with zesty italian dressing but when cucumbers were cheap, I chopped up a whole cucumber/tomato/thousand island dressing and when lunch came, the chicken was thawed and I tossed that in..when I'm really bored of salad, I take the chicken (or pork or beef) and mix with dressing and put it (with a slice of cheese) on a Sara Lee Sandwich thin..for some reason, that's not causing a carb crash..

I made my own frozen burritos a while back. Lean burger (1/2 cup), 1/2 oz cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup non-fat refried beans inside a whole wheat tortilla, wrapped up and frozen in a snack bag and frozen..ready and waiting when the feeling strikes!

Fish is the same way..when we cook fish for dinner, I keep back some cooked and do the same thing..either on a bed of greens or veggies or on a sandwich thin..ooo. and fried fish tacos on a medium corn tortilla with cole slaw? heaven..I'm makin myself hungry! We buy tilapia fillets for our fi****'s really good and occasionally pretty cheap too.

For the protein you can check out theworldaccordingtoeggface for recipes on cooking with that stuff..she's aMAZING! Protein Ice Cream? Protein Cupcakes? I mean that's real eating!

I make Protein waffles in the morning cuz for me, oatmeal is a carb magnet. I can't add enough protein even though I put protein powder and textured vegetable protein too...For me, it's eggs or nuthin without the waffles..

As for the low energy, are you current on your labs? Low iron, low B-12? 

Please feel better..We're here to encourage..

I agree with dawn. eggface's recipes are amazing. there hasn't been a recipe of her's that I have made that I didn't like. I use tilapia too. Sams club has tilapia fillets frozen that work really well and just need to be defrosted and cooked.

Thanks - I'll check out that website.