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Glad to hear hubby is on the mend. So difficult dealing with the spine and pain.
Well let me know if you make it to the Cleveland area, would love to cook for you Roz!
Been trying to plan, so I can stay on track. This regain has got to go bye bye! and so do the refined carbs!
been to try to meal prep
cheese sticks
have hard boiled eggs in the frig
little sausage patties already cooked
when I made burgers, I had cooked extra chicken breast to cut up and measure into portions to go.
also prepped some salads to go and cut up some veggies.
Been cooking more due to both my parents having issues. Life is just getting overwhelming at the moment and dont want that to be the excuse to continue eating poorly.
~Maria
SW 230 Preop 205 GW 130 LW 131 CW 135 Ht 5'1"
You are doing such an awesome job!!
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 16+ mos
Morning Pouch Pals! Been to the gym already for a brief cardio warm up and then weight training! Feeling pumped. Will get out for my walks today, its such a nice day. (have been out for my morning break walk, its actually pretty humid - the 5kms at lunch will be tough)
B - shepperds pie (sadly I forgot my gravy)
S - premier protein
L - chili
S - deli kielbasa, slice of light cheddar
S - 2 pepperoni wrapped mozza sticks and 122 gr cucumber (getting my hair done after work)
D - beef stir fry
Calories 1125, Protein 117, Carbs 44
Have an awesome Tuesday!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Thanks for asking about DH. He's getting better every day. Had a few discs replaced in his neck and he has been getting injections around that area for pain and spasms.
I love the variety in your menu!!!!! I need someone to cook for me and maybe I'd have some variety...LOL.
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
Good morning Roz!
Hope all is well with hubby.
B protein coffee
2nd B egg and a sausage patty
L 4 oz grilled chicken with 2 cups of romains, a few cucumber and radish slices and a couple of cherry tomatoes with 2 T ranch dressing
D 3 mild buffalo wings, 4 celery sticks
S 1/2 ounce macadamia nuts
Vites done
fluids 64 oz
miles none
~Maria
SW 230 Preop 205 GW 130 LW 131 CW 135 Ht 5'1"
WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!! AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!! THEY ARE ADDICTING!! THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!! THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.
Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period.
I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!
Morning LW's!!! Sorry I've been missing in action the last few days. The weekends are tough finding time to get on my computer and yesterday DH had a Dr. appointment which took all day traveling etc. Other than DH having a ball game tonight my Menu didn't change.
8+ years out
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: Scrambled Eggs, bacon and cheese
Snack: Plain Popcorn
Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g
Snack: Probably the Nuts and Cheese I skipped
Dinner: Ballgame
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
Loving your low carb menu!
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
Thanks for your response! What a good suggestion to journal all of the "why's!" I wanted my husband and grown children to be proud of me when they introduce me to their friends, to feel good in my own skin and be proud of myself, and yes, cross my legs comfortably! I find that I'm constantly comparing myself to others, especially when I see a body type that I want to be. When I heard myself do this even in church yesterday, I realised what I was doing, and decided to make a conscious effort to stop doing this. I should be thankful for what my body can to, as I'm not restricted in movement, and pleased with the progress I've made while remembering to feed it well. I need to reframe my thinking that I'm not being deprived when I choose not to eat Doritos... I'm being good to me!
Thanks again for your input, and good luck with your progress!
I'm a newbie (and RNY so some differences), but my best advice is PREPARE PREPARE PREPARE!
Use those times when you are told not to come into work as extra time to prep good high protein choices.
I eat an average of 70-90gms of protein a day and usually 3 meals/1-2 snacks. I find that I am rarely hungry. I always eat protein first, and try my best to remember to slow my eating down to a snails pace. If I eat too fast I don't always feel that FULL feeling of my pouch at work.
I have an activity tracker that also tracks my cycles, and I have been able to narrow my 'hungrier' times down to when I ovulate (this is also my lowest week of loss in a month, in fact this month that week was a small gain). Knowing this helps me to prepare and plan ahead for that time.
Try to do anything you can to re-focus. Maybe get a journal and start writing down all the reasons why you chose to have the surgery in the first place. EVERY reason, no matter how silly it sounds. One of mine was the desire to comfortably cross my legs like a lady 
You can do this if you put your mind to it. My hubby (gotta love him) is also overweight. He does not exercise and has NOT changed his eating habits. Most times it doesn't bother me because I don't feel hungry, but when I start to get a craving, or just feel like it will be too hard to watch, I tell him what I'm feeling and ask him to not eat it in front of me. The other night he wanted Ice Cream, so I asked him to take the kids out for it instead of bringing it home. Problem solved.
Good luck to you! Remember that you are WORTH all the sacrifice it takes to make this tool work for you.
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
