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I'm still at it on day 5 and feel much better about myself. My bad habits were making me feel very negative about myself. Still having some problems eating and I'm sure it has to do with all the Ibuprofen I took. Won't do that again.
I have some pain between my throat and my waist right in the middle. I'm thinking that area is really irritated so I'm focusing on soft foods that go down smoothly.
So glad tomorrow is Friday. I have a quilt project to finish Saturday. Saturday evening I'm visiting my BFF who is working 2 jobs. She said we could order a pizza and visit but I told her I'm bringing dinner since I'm not eating pizza and I'm on my bariatric plan. I'm taking soup and a low carb pumpkin tart.
I just placed an order with Amazon for Bariatric iron, calcium chews and Quest protein powder.
Today:
Pro coffee (20g)
Oatmeal - low sugar & doesn't upset my tummy
Kellogg protein bar (8g)
Homemade Quiche
Deli turkey; cottage cheese
Definitely need more protein.
~Jo~
RNY: July 8, 2008
Dr. John Price
Kansas City, MO
I think about those Nursing Home friends, and your thought about happiness really made me feel so much better. I know what you mean as one would ask ....I don't know why God continues to have me live....and my friend Ray was 60 when he had a stroke and couldn't talk or eat or dress very well ...although I could pick out words ....he was able read and his grandson was born after the stroke so he met him and the boy is now 5 years old. but then as your comment suggests, it must be so difficult for them to live in some cases a life like that and I was thinking maybe it is me who is being selfish to not want to miss them and as my eyes fill with tears, my heart and soul are glad that they are in the loving arms of God. Thank You so much for that thought provoking message!....Jeff
Slow day here, I'm actually taking a day off. I'm not doing anything I don't have to do. One of the grandsons is celebrating his 7th birthday today. That means i don't have to cook tonight. I'm mostly just focused on protein right now, so tonight should be easy.
Coffee with cream
Breakfast: Steel cut oats with protein powder (30g)
Snack: More coffee with cream
Lunch: Ravioli stuffing with protein powder (30g) blended in. Weird, but oddly tasty.
Snack: Cheese stick
Dinner: Unsure. Probably a frozen protein shake. (30g)
Extra Protein: Maybe a greek yogurt.
I'm not feeling especially hungry today. I've had lots of liquid today, plus some mushy stuff. Lunch was a blend of ground beef, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, pasta sauce and a scoop of protein powder. I know it sounds gross, but it tasted good. LOL, plus the baby liked it, bonus!
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
hahaha....I feel lucky I get the hiccups! They don't bother me at all. They actually make me smile because they reassure me that at 8+ years my tool is still working! I'm not sure I'd like the runny nose....
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He is suppose to be getting a nerve test. He had one before this last surgery so I can't imagine any thing new will show up. Hopefully we will know soon.
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
I post whenever I get all my morning work caught up and usually during my lunch.
Breakfast:
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Snack: Nuts and berries
Lunch: Beef Barley Soup
Snack: Nature Valley Almond Crunch Bar
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Dinner: Maybe a Fish Sandwich (minus bread) from Arby's
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
Post Op RNY 11+ mos
Hello Lightweights! Roz, is there a time you typically post by? I keep checking and seeing nothing thought I'd get this started.
Not much on the go today. Off to the gym after work and then home to chill. I was so tired last night, went to bed at 9. Not sure if had anything to do with the 7 vials of blood they took from me yesterday or my two workouts, but man I was zonked!
Today's plan:
B - 1 egg, 1 slice cheese
S - skyr yogurt and blueberries
L - 4 oz chicken with sautéed veg
S - 4 slices deli turkey
D - hamburger patty with tomato and pickle, mustard, relish
Totals - Cal 877, carbs 26, protein 94
It's almost the weekend folks, have a great Thursday! 
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
YES to all of that!
I joke that I come from a long line of Eastern European peasant stock - bred to be healthy and hearty on a few beets and some stringy squab. Since we live in this time of plenty, my body thinks each day is Christmas and that the famine is right around the corner so "store baby store" all those excess calories! When I try to diet, my body will just match me calorie for calorie in a decreased burn. Of course I can lose weight, but each time it's significantly harder. I'm MO at 205lbs, and I'm living on less calories today than ever. All those diet or "healthy living" tips one sees out in the wellness world are things I started doing years ago! I gave up regular soda in 1985, I stopped using Mac n Cheese as my easy meal night in the early 90s. Even when the world was preaching "Fat Free" I was still eating a pretty protein forward diet of lean meats and lots of veggies. My thin sisters ate fat free baked goods and I kept on focusing on nutrient dense foods. OF COURSE I'm making many bad choices, but the extreme high calorie/ high carbohydrate eating showcased on shows like 'My 600-lb Life' are pretty unimaginable.
I remember working with a EO woman in the late 90s, and she would tell us she was just eating a salad for lunch. Her salad, from Bob Evans, included fried chicken and ranch dressing and she added honey to her side of biscuits. It was hard for me to take this because I would have LOVED to eat a lunch like hers! My tuna on whole wheat and a baggie of carrot sticks just didn't hold up next to her feast.
I was so thankful when the surgeon agreed that the RNY was the best choice for me. The center where I am being treated only offer the RNY and VSG to patients unless you're having a revision.
Thanks for your thoughtful response. I am so ready to get this show on the road!
5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb
I just had to reply ....runny nose and what my wife calls the "Look" which is when I have one bite too many....glad I didn't hiccup ! I was thinking about your hubby today and after I had that "pulled muscle" they gave me a steroid pack that knocked the pain down to near nothing...just background nerve feelings.... I just know I feel for him and am hoping he gets relief ....you know too they cleared out bone spurs and calcium deposits maybe they missed something.... for me I can't get MRI's...too much metal in me....so I had a spinal puncture with dye injection and a CT scan ....they say sometimes those show up the problem better but I wont say it is pleasant....I will check in soon and pray for you both....Jeff
I am sorry I sounded like that .... I was just I guess wanting you to focus on you and your journey ahead. I too was not fat enough except for all the fat around my organs and eating whole large pizza's and the High BP and the CPAP machine and type 2 so when a DOCTOR tells me it is killing me I pay attention. I looked at all the WLS and also I qualified by BMI. Sure I got questions and "looks" but I want to live longer and the heck with their thoughts. Nearly 7 years out no one asks or looks at me anymore and I am happy happy happy! Some people are made to process food... my stomach was large and my small intestine was longer than normal. I could diet forever but every scrap of food was used and I ate a lot! WLS is a tool for you to get healthy and it usually works ...sure you can try to defeat it but why would you go through it? I try to stay above 175 and below 195 and I might crow about it but I have been successful. I still like food and eat the stuff I like but a little of this and some of that and I am done. Also I focus on other things as well... Grown kids need attention and visits .... a clean garage .... yard work.... Church...Friends.... chatting with the good people on this forum.... I look at your posts and know you want this to work and it wont always be easy but if you work the program follow your doctors and think about how important it is for you I know then you will do well. Your success will be your shield and your happiness will show in your love for others. WLS Lightweights forum is for me because I trust these folks completely for they are kind and gentle and they support me no matter how long I am away. I had a DS/BPD and most folks get a different WLS as DS is quite drastic in configuration so I don't share too much about my habits of eating and maintaining of protein and vitamins. As a matter of fact I had a bit of a custom job that my surgeon did on me that works so well the DS forum got mad at me about how I maintain. so here I am and I feel safe here....Jeff
