Holding Myself Accountable - STILL! (Day 8)

STILL GOING STRONG! I have so much more will power than I thought Here is what I am eating today (Monday): Breafast - NADA - I forgot my protein shaker at home!!! Lunch - Salad (Lettuce, Red Pepper, Shredded Cheddar, 4oz chicken) Snack - Stick of cheese, 1c. Jello Dinner - 1 Hard Boiled Egg, 1/2c. Cottage Cheese 830 snack at work - Carb Freedom Yogurt Treat - this morning at work there were chocolate covered rice krispies so I had a 1" x 1" chunk. Total: 714 calories, 77g+ protein (minues the treat) Normally I would get in tons more protein, but I forgot my shaker at home for my protein shake... and it just doesnt get everything if you stir it in! So yea. I did really good this weekend - better than I thought. What helped was writing everything down on a piece of paper that I kept on my fridge. I was home all weekend and I could have eaten the whole kitchen if I let myself. I will pretty much be having the same menu through out the week. I bought just enough food to last me til Friday, then it is back to IL for the holiday weekend. That is going to be TOUGH! SO much food around. I just have to remember to only eat 3 meals and maybe 2 snacks. The choices will be hard though... my family isnt into cooking "light".... its all about REAL BUTTER in EVERYTHING. Last Monday Weight: 194.5lbs Today: 187lbs 1 week and a 7.5lb loss... not bad... That hasnt happened since I was 2 months post-op. I will post again tomorrow. Melissa 312.5/187/165 (short term goal)

Melissa, I would like to join you to hold myself accountable for what I'm eating. I am at week 10 and I want to get to Onerland by the end of this year. I did not weigh this morning but will update the weight tomorrow. I am only eating 3meals a day at this stage: Breakfast= 2 Hard Boiled Eggs - just the whites Lunch= Campbells Chicken w/Mini Noddles (80 calories) Dinner= Ummm not sure yet - maybe salad or protein shake w/fruit I will also be execising 60mins this evening...... Kesha

It is always important to be aware of what you are eatting - eventually when you get to eat more, like I was able to at 20 months post-op, the calories just sneak up on you.

Is it really hard not to slip into old (bad) eating habits?

YES YES YES! I forget all the time I had the surgery and find myself eating whatever the hell I want... then I will get back on the healthy train. It is very hard.