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I found a new plate to simplify my measuring. It is plastic, 7 inches in diameter, dishwasher and microwave safe. It has 3 sections: 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup and 3/4 cup. I thought I could use it to measure my food: starch, protein and veggies. I tried it and it worked nicely. I also have a 2 cup bowl for my salad, a 2 cup mug for my soup and a small bowl for fruit. I found a 16 oz. Figi water which I can refill 4 times to get my 8 cups of water. My favorite coffee cup is 16 oz. so if I can limit myself to 3 filled with coffee I can stop at 48 oz. of coffee. I have an 8 oz. glass for milk and 1/2 cup container for soft cheese. Pecans and walnuts are 10 calories per half nut or 5 per fat serving. A piece of fruit is 70 calories a serving. My check off sheet has dots for each serving and when I eat something I will fill in a dot. When the dots are filled in I have to stop eating. No more measuring and no more keeping a food journal. I hope this works. Tri
Here is how my dot diet works:
3 protein servings in the 1/2 cup plate section
3 dairy servings: 1 cup of milk, 1 sf pudding cup, 70 calorie yogurt, 1 oz. of hard cheese, 1/2 cup of soft cheese.
3 starch servings in the 1/3 cup pate section or a slice of bread, 1/2 bagel etc.
6 veggie servings in 3/4 plate section or 2 cup bowl for salad or 2 cup mug for my veggie soup.
3 fruit servings in the small bowl or a piece of fruit
3 fat servings are 50 calories each: 1 t. of oil or butter or 5 nut halves.
It is encouraging to know that even a little weight loss helps. When I watch the scale go up for months/years I figure not gaining more weight helps. I feel so much better under 200 lbs. that I would be happy to just reach 199 rather than my Weigh****cher lifetime member goal of 168 lbs. which I maintained for most of my life. During high school I went from 138 lbs. to 180 ish after the first year in college. I joined WW in 1973 and my doctor gave me a 168 lb. pass as my goal weight which WW accepted. Before the RNY I maintained that weight except during pregnancies or when I had some medications. My ophthalmologist felt the WW diet saved my life. The original plan was very low carb and was based on the ADA diet. My endocrinologist felt I was a child onset type 2 diabetic that became a type 1 diabetic because I stopped making insulin. For the past 13 years I have struggled down close to 168 lbs. if I starve myself or exercise huge amounts. For several years after the RNY I competed in sprint triathlons for example. I quit my job and I spent most of my day exercising. I would ride my bike for 12 miles in the morning. I would swim 36 lengths in the afternoon and jog 3 miles in the evening. It was too hard to keep that up though as I got older. I guess I will just keep plugging along and celebrate each new pound I am able to lose. Tri
Today is going to be a beautiful day...sunny and mid 60s. I will work in the gardens today and go to church tonight. I have all my baskets, pots and annuals planted, but the weeds are calling to me. Weeding is a great source of exercise for me because it feels good to be outside and the gardens look so pretty without the weeds. Tri
B: breakfast sandwich, 2 clementines and Greek yogurt 350
L: salad with ff dressing, spaghetti and meatballs, sf pudding 500
D: my veggie soup, pork tenderloin, mac and cheese 600
S: baked apple slices with walnuts, Nutrisystem snack 300
1750
This weekend I am staying home. My husband has a lot of stuff to do and I have a lot of cleaning following a week of the powder room remodel. Next weekend I am flying out for a concert and a 4 day weekend. I really want to lose a few pounds this week. I am trying to keep my calories around 1800 which is a lot for most RNYers but is 500 calories less than my normal. Tri
My food plan:
B: breakfast sandwich 210
L: Quiche, turkey and veggie stir fry and 1/2 c brown rice 650
D: pork tenderloin, brussel sprouts, small red potato 350
S: wine and cheese 500
1710
This morning I am 223 lbs. again. I lost 5 lbs. in 5 weeks. I am ok with this because I feel like I am slowly building a new life plan. 4, 8 or 12 meals a day really doesn't make a difference. For 2 days I ate 1600 calories and my powder room remodel is almost finished. Calories eaten and calories worked off are what makes the difference. So I i will keep chugging along. Tri
My meal plan today:
B: quiche, clementines and yogurt 450
L: turkey, Gouda, pretzel roll
D: veggies, turkey, rice, apple and walnuts
S: veggies, Gouda and Nutrisystem snack
It has been 5 weeks since I started bot again. I have only lost 4 or 5 lbs. but then I can't get by with 1200 calories or less like other post ops. I eat tons of veggies to try to fill up. I eat my salad everyday at lunch and my veggie soup (cooked salad) everyday at supper. I eat other fruits and veggies during the day. My medicines all warn of weight gain, but I need them to live. Yesterday I got by with 1600 calories. Maybe I can do it again today. I made the mistake of posting on another forum thread and I got bashed again. Following my post someone said RNYs are the same. This person has maintained while others have failed. Most of my life I could maintain 170 lbs. until I had my GI ruined by a surgeon. I had the rny to cure diabetes. I wasn't over 200 lbs. or near 300 lbs. like some people. Why do they get off acting like they have self control while I am out of control? That is why I usually stay off the other forums. I would never be that mean or self righteous. Tri
My meal plan today:
B: Santa Fe tortilla crust spinach quiche and 2 clementines 270
L: salad (lettuce, tomato, baby carrots, sugar snap peas and fat free dressing), turkey, pretzel roll, gouda cheese slice, Carbmaster and plain Greek yogurt 600
D: turkey and veggie stir fry with brown rice, baked apple with chopped walnuts 500
S: roasted brussel sprouts with a gouda cheese slice, Nutrasystem snack and proteincocoa 300
1670 calories
I am trying to eat less often today and more food at each meal to hold me over because that is what the experts say. I can't believe how quickly food goes through me. Maybe I will have to eat more smaller meals to keep my blood sugar steady. I am not sure what to do. Tri
My meal plan:
B: Santa Fe tortilla crust spinach quiche and strawberries 300
L: 2 cups of roasted brussel sprouts, ravioli and Carbmaster yogurt 600
D: Turkey breast, pretzel roll, Gouda cheese, salad (lettuce, tomato, sugar snap peas, baby carrots and fat free dressing) 500
S: my veggie soup, Nutrasystem snack 200
1600
The weekend was a lot of fun, but now I need to settle in again. I did get some remodeling done in the powder room this week. That took a lot of moving. I have 3 days before I will weigh myself. I really want to take off the 2 pounds I regained. Tri
I haven't been here for a week because I have been really busy. I haven't eaten badly but I am up a pound or 2. I need to keep my food journal again. Maybe food has been slipping past my lips unnoticed. It is so easy to eat a few extra calories.
My food plan today:
B: my fat free sugar free cheesecake 200
S: 2 clementines and plain Greek yogurt 150
L: big salad with fat free dressing and 1/2 avocado, 3 oz. lean ham 300
S: strawberries and sugar free pudding cup 150
D: my veggie soup, ground beef, 1 cup whole wheat pasta, spaghetti sauce 500
S: slimfast snack, sweet freedom ice cream bar, apple and nuts 380
1680 calories
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