Wednesday, BOTT Cafe & Cardio

Hi BOTTers,

Happy Hump Day for this week.  I hope everyone is having a great week!

Here's my check-in for today:

CARDIO:  Take a walk outside after work - it is beautiful today.

FOOD:

B - Cottage cheese
S - String cheese w/veggie strips
L - Fish
S - Cinnamon Toast Pretzels
D - Fish
S - Power Crunch bar

Have a wonderful Wednesday as all of us BOTT!

Cathy

Well, I goofed last night when I computed the calories for my crawfish/port sausage link so ended up having about 150 calories more than I planned.  However, I'm not nearly so tired today as I was yesterday so maybe I really needed that.  At any rate - it's no big deal   (Now that's a MAJOR change in my thinking!)

My BMI came down a little but since I was so tired I mixed my 33 exercise minutes about 1/3 balance and 2/3 aerobic.

Commit to a 100% BOTT food and exercise day today.

Cheers

you go girl.

Good morning Pam - Thanks   I know this last 10 pounds will go off slowly and there will be ups and downs - just want to go on record saying I like the downs better LOL

Have a delightful BOTT day

I can say I am having an interesting week.

I had an appt with my WLS surgeon yesterday.  Very good converstation with my nut, it was worth taking the day off from work.

I have been on a stall for over a year now.  Yesterday was shake my world a bit day.

Things I have learned:

I  was eating too many calories - I was doing 1300-1400 daily.  They want me at 900-1200.
I was eating too much protien - 100-120 grams - They want 70-79
Limit my consumption of Nuts to once a week.  They are generally my afternoon snack - love almonds.
Remove protien bars from diet unless it is extremely essential - I have to miss a major meal to have a protien bar, and they don't want it more than once a week. 

My labs look good except my iron is low, so I have to increase that for a while, even if it means I have to take a colace with it daily.  

She set my schedule for calories as follows:

Breakfast  - 200
Snack - 100
Lunch - 300
snack - 100
Supper - 300
Snack - 100  - she would like me to skip this snack, but for blood sugar reasons, I am keeping it. 

So today is a new day to get on track and stay there.   I had to laugh at his comment about my stall  - you haven't stalled, you have lost 10 pounds in the last 8 months.  It was a good day.

Pam

 

 

Isn't it a relief that our stall is NOT a "flaw in our character"  but that there is a reason and we can change what we're doing and get on with losing again.-  that it was just information that we needed?    (or maybe you don't accuse yourself of being "scum of the earth" when you don't lose like I sometimes accuse myself - that's why I'm so please with the change in my thinking I reported above.)

It was information I needed, and went in with a very open mind.  I was feeling very much like a failure and looked at having revision done by someone else who said they could get me to goal. 
p.s.  The scale was down another .5 this morning.  I ate crappy yesterday, and I felt like I needed to check damage done.  It made me feel good. 

The good news is you have a good idea how many calories you will be able to eat and maintain.  That's something I have yet to learn. 

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day!

Exercise: Walking outside as we are having unusually warm weather this week
Food:

B-1/2 Potato w/ham, cheese & egg beaters
S-Protein bar
L-Chicken salad & light string cheese
S-Light string cheese & deli turkey roll
D-White chicken chili
S-Protein shake after walk

1445 Cal, 101 Carbs, 59 Fat, 130 Protein

I hope everyone has a great day!

Glad it's Hump Day and what a beautiful day to day advantage of the walking or bike trail.  Spring is in the air...so let's get motivated and moving.

Cardio:  Taking the dog for a 45 min walk on the trail before work
                 30 mins on treadmill in the gym @ work

Food:

EM -        EAS Chocolate Protein Shake  17g
                Decaf Coffee w/ Hazelnut Creamer & Splenda 43cal
B -           EggBeaters Spinach & Cheese Omelet   81cal   13.7g
                2 sl turkey bacon  70cal   4g
MS -       Cottage Cheese w/ peaches  140cal   12g
L -           Grilled Chicken Caesar  220cal    30g
                LF Caesar dressing  70cal  1g
D -          4oz Baked Trout   191cal    27.4g
                w/ mixed steamed veggie medley  50cal   2g
S -           Ham & Split Pea Soup  (maybe)  184cal    13g

Calories        1161
Fat                 34.6g
Fiber                9.2g
Carbs              90.4g  
Protein          118.1g