Thursday 2/20 - Cardio & Cafe

Sorry that I'm running a bit late this morning. My computer hasn't wanted to cooperate. It must know that the sun is shining and that I need to be outside in it. SOON.

This morning (while in the shower, where I do my deepest thinking of the day) I was thinking about what I miss now that I've settled into the life after weight loss surgery.  Rice. I miss white rice. I know that it seems like early out we have things that me miss/crave and we find substitutions for them and eventually we reintroduce those foods back in. After 5 1/2 years rice is still out of the question for me and I no longer even try a small bite here or there. What about yall?

My plan today is basically the same ole, same ole:

commute: coffee

Breakfast: 1/2 bagel with grapes

Lunch: Frozen entree

snack:  StarBucks

Dinner: Rotisserie Chicken & small salad.

Exercise is going to be lots of walking this afternoon. I'm going to Sam's Club to get all the goodies that we need for Sunday's birthday party and this girl has to keep up with Moma and my Aunt Sharon. Neither one of them knows how to walk at a leisurely pace. Moma's got these really long legs that cover lots of ground and my Aunt is a retired Elementary school teacher who walks like she's headed to a crisis of some sort or another. Wish me luck.

Remember tha****er and those vitamins.

- Iris

I really don't miss any foods.......I can eat ANYthing in moderation.  I am having a rough time with eating right now.....I seem to be out of control......eating whatever I want and not paying attention to carbs or calories or protein.   This is how it has always been for me.   I am either spot on, or out of control.   Not gaining...yet.....I need to hit the " protein first" button and get my butt back on track !!!   Am working on it........

my eats so far......

breakfast.............coffee/miralax........2oz. Chicken

snack..................2 oz  beef jerky and a banana

lunch..................chicken fajita, carrots

snack..................orange

Dinner.................chicken and veggies

snack.............???

ya'll have a great day.......

Good afternoon BOTTs.

What do I miss?  I am sure there are some things but I have to agree with the stupid ol' white rice.  I can have a teensy bit...like if I order sushi, I will order it light rice or without rice at all.  If I have two spoonful's of plain old white rice, my pouch protests...sharp pain.  It's a good thing....I used to binge eat white rice...the stickier the better....I was so out of control....I could eat a big bowl of rice with soy sauce on it and follow it up with another big bowl with plain ol white sugar and sometimes with milk also.  IT ALL SCREAMS BAD ADDICTIVE CARBS!!!!!!  That was my comfort food of all comfort foods I think.  Oh another of my past life binges was on Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies...I would dunk them with a big glass of NONfat milk.  And not just 2 or 3....usually at least half a "tube" was in grave danger.  What a way to live...and my my my how things have changed. 

Breakfast:  Belvita breakfast biscuits (not a great choice)

Snack:  greek yogurt

Lunch:  baked chicken stips over a green salad

Snack:  banana

Dinner:  baked fish and green veggies

Snack:  string cheese

Exercise is stair climbing at work

Have a good afternoon/evening friends.

Still have to drink a boat load of water...and get in 2 more calcium.

Gaby

I can eat rice in small amounts, I no longer care for plain white rice.  I usually have uncle bens converted rice.  I grew up in Louisiana and rice is a staple of life that's eaten every meal.  Even before surgery I did not eat rice often.  Of course I no longer can eat nuts and shelf fish after developing a allergy to them as an adult. 

Eats for today

BKF

priemier protein shake

Lunch

tuna

greek yougurt

Dinner

smoke turkey

half cup of black eye peas( would have eaten with rice and corn bread in the old days LOL)

snack

baby bell lite cheese

Hi.. I was super busy today..

As for missing foods - my list what I can't or shouldn't it grows longer and longer.  Every time I have to add more foods to my no-no list I go through rebellious stage,  when I still try to eat make me sick. Then next phase is anger and the next one is feeling sorry for myself, then comes acceptance and hard work to try to find new foods and combinations I can eat and enjoy.  

Most grains with gluten are out (I LOVE  bread ), rice is out, or even gluten free baked items; most fruits are no-no, but I can have berries - maybe 1 serving every couple of days.  I knew I had some issue with soy and dairy - and just recently got diagnosed with severe soy allergy and allergy to dairy.  So now cheese, yogurt, milk, whey proteins - are out ... 

Sorry for "poor me" rant... I still can have meat and most veggies, and nuts, and hope to be able to eat eggs again. .... 

Beside that... I don't miss anything,,,,  

Oh....yes....B R E A D.  I love(d) bread.  But it is the death of me....it causes pain...and the carb load of it triggers any craving that I have ever had, ever ever!!  Fresh baked bread, oh how I miss you.  Thankfully I never got a bread maker...or even baked bread in the over....I knew it was way too easy to binge binge binge on.

I tried to fool my body by eating "low carb" high protein bread....but it makes my ass bigger by the slice just like regular bread.  Just a big no no for me.

WE all gotta rant at some point....that's what keeps us from exploding. 

(: