Lisa O.
My Meal Examples
Aug 06, 2009
Sabrina asked for some examples of my favorite meals so here we go! Please keep in mind that I tend to eat a lot of the same things and I'm not much of a cook so it's pretty simple. If it weren't for Costco and Trader Joe's I'd be lost!
Breakfast:
1/2 C. LF Cottage Cheese, (100 calories), with fruit. Right now I'm into raspberries, but I also like it with blueberries, peaches or pineapple. I also use the frozen berry trio from Costco when fresh berries aren't available.
1/2 C FF Plain Greek Yogurt from Trader Joe's, (60 calories), with fruit. I use the same fruits as above but add 1 packet of Equal. I sometimes also add LF granola, Wheat Germ or Flax Seeds for fiber.
1 C Multi Grain Cherrios, (110 calories), with 1 c Almond Breeze, SF Vanilla instead of milk. Almond Breeze is a milk substitute made from almonds. (It has 45 calories instead of the 110 calories in 1% milk). I really like it and it also comes in chocolate.
1/2 C 98% Real Egg Whites liquid, (from Costco, 60 calories). It's less wasteful than throwing out the yolks which I have trouble eating anyway. I use these to make scrambled eggs or omelets. I like omelets on the weekends and use Babybel or Laughing Cow cheese or regular cheese if I feel decadent! I also add mushrooms, scallions or onions, or whatever veggies I have in the fridge. Sometimes I add turkey, ham or whatever meat I have available or I eat a veggie and cheese omelet with 2 strips of turkey bacon on the side.
Steelcut Oatmeal, (Frozen variety from Trader Joes, 150 calories). I eat it with cinnamon and 1 packet of Equal or with berries. Sometimes I add 1 TBSP. of Almond Butter or Peanut Butter or PB2.
Lunch:
I bring my lunch every day. When I don't bring left overs I often bring the following:
1/2 C LF Cottage Cheese mixed with Tuna or chicken salad. I make the tuna/chicken with olive oil mayo, salt/pepper and dill.
Light Wasa Crackers- You get 2 crackers if you use the "light" multi grain variety for the same calories as 1 of the regular Wasa crackers. I use these a lot with my cottage cheese tuna combo OR I make a Wasa cracker open-faced sandwich with deli turkey or ham, a slice of cheese and mustard.
Deli turkey or ham wrapped around a marinated asparagus spear, (from Costco), or a dill pickle spear. I use mustard or hummus spread on the meat and then wrap.
Egg Salad made with olive oil mayo, salt and pepper. I eat it plain or on a Wasa cracker
Shrimp cocktail from Costco. (I can eat shrimp with cocktail sauce if I chew really well).
Dinner:
I eat fairly simple and ordinary foods for dinner. Usually it's a meat of some kind and a veggie. I rarely eat beef unless it's a hamburger patty in a restaurant.
Some of the things I like that are different are:
Ground turkey cooked with mushrooms and Arrabiata pasta sauce from Trader Joes. I usually make this once a week and take it for lunches. My DH like it over whole wheat pasta and I eat it plain with Parmesan cheese.
Colossal butterflied shrimp from Trader Joes. These are pre seasoned and in the frozen food section. I throw them on the grill and cook them frozen for about 10 minutes. They are yummy and fast!
Curly's ribs, pre-made from Costco, I eat about 3 ribs and they are really tender.
Grilled asparagus. I love asparagus cooked on the grill. Brush with olive oil.
Edamame- I buy mine frozen from Costco. They come in individual packets frozen, about 100 calories. Microwave as instructed and sprinkle with salt. Pop the beans from the pods right into your mouth. Great for a snack or a veggie side.
Grilled ground beef patty with sauteed onion and mushrooms. I make this at home or order it often in restaurants. Sometimes with cheese. No bun.
Meatloaf- Sometimes I make my own from ground turkey with stewed tomatoes, onion, 1 egg, oatmeal to bind it together and tomato past or ketchup on top. But, I buy the Italian style turkey meatloaf from Trader Joes and like it just as well.
Halibut with olive oil and lemon pepper. I'm trying to eat more fish but I don't like salmon. Halibut is my favorite but I also like Tilapia. I like to cook fish on the grill.
Snacks:
Turkey Sticks, (from Costco, 40 calories each). Tastes like peperoni. My whole family loves these.
LF string cheese, Babybel rounds or Laughing Cow soft cheese wedges. I love these alone or on a Wasa Cracker OR melted over tuna salad on a cracker.
Hummus or white bean hummus, (from Trader Joes), with baby carrot sticks or Wasa Crackers.
Multi Grain tortilla chips from Costco with salsa.
SF pudding. My favorite comes pre-made in the dairy section. Dulce de Leche! Yum!
Dryers/Edy's No sugar added, fruit Popsicles. They are WAY better than SF Popsicles and taste like frozen sherbet.
Costco brand dried fruit and nut mix. Lowest in sugar that I've found. 140 calories for 1/4 cup.
Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter protein bars. (Snack or meal replacement). 190 calories. 21 g protein and only 3 g sugar. This is the lowest sugar protein bar I've found. I use these a lot when I'm caught without a planned meal or need extra protein for the day.
Special treats:
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches. 140 calories.
MacDonald's soft serve ice cream cone. 150 calories
Drinks:
I gave up soda when I had surgery but I still drink coffee. I have 1 NF latte a day during the week and on the weekends I drink regular coffee with SF Vanilla Coffee Mate liquid creamer.
I drink only SF flavored water, (I like the Vita Rain brand from Costco best), or I'll drink 10 cal. vitamin water, or one of the other flavored waters as long as they are less than 20 calories per serving. I also like Fuze and Crystal Light.
I also drink Diet Snapple or Regular unsweetened ice tea.
I hope this helps you get some ideas for new things to try. Variety is important but I still find myself eating many of the same things over and over. To me this is progress because I'm becoming less emotional about food and now eat for fuel not for feelings.
Enjoy!
Lisa O.
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Breakfast:
1/2 C. LF Cottage Cheese, (100 calories), with fruit. Right now I'm into raspberries, but I also like it with blueberries, peaches or pineapple. I also use the frozen berry trio from Costco when fresh berries aren't available.
1/2 C FF Plain Greek Yogurt from Trader Joe's, (60 calories), with fruit. I use the same fruits as above but add 1 packet of Equal. I sometimes also add LF granola, Wheat Germ or Flax Seeds for fiber.
1 C Multi Grain Cherrios, (110 calories), with 1 c Almond Breeze, SF Vanilla instead of milk. Almond Breeze is a milk substitute made from almonds. (It has 45 calories instead of the 110 calories in 1% milk). I really like it and it also comes in chocolate.
1/2 C 98% Real Egg Whites liquid, (from Costco, 60 calories). It's less wasteful than throwing out the yolks which I have trouble eating anyway. I use these to make scrambled eggs or omelets. I like omelets on the weekends and use Babybel or Laughing Cow cheese or regular cheese if I feel decadent! I also add mushrooms, scallions or onions, or whatever veggies I have in the fridge. Sometimes I add turkey, ham or whatever meat I have available or I eat a veggie and cheese omelet with 2 strips of turkey bacon on the side.
Steelcut Oatmeal, (Frozen variety from Trader Joes, 150 calories). I eat it with cinnamon and 1 packet of Equal or with berries. Sometimes I add 1 TBSP. of Almond Butter or Peanut Butter or PB2.
Lunch:
I bring my lunch every day. When I don't bring left overs I often bring the following:
1/2 C LF Cottage Cheese mixed with Tuna or chicken salad. I make the tuna/chicken with olive oil mayo, salt/pepper and dill.
Light Wasa Crackers- You get 2 crackers if you use the "light" multi grain variety for the same calories as 1 of the regular Wasa crackers. I use these a lot with my cottage cheese tuna combo OR I make a Wasa cracker open-faced sandwich with deli turkey or ham, a slice of cheese and mustard.
Deli turkey or ham wrapped around a marinated asparagus spear, (from Costco), or a dill pickle spear. I use mustard or hummus spread on the meat and then wrap.
Egg Salad made with olive oil mayo, salt and pepper. I eat it plain or on a Wasa cracker
Shrimp cocktail from Costco. (I can eat shrimp with cocktail sauce if I chew really well).
Dinner:
I eat fairly simple and ordinary foods for dinner. Usually it's a meat of some kind and a veggie. I rarely eat beef unless it's a hamburger patty in a restaurant.
Some of the things I like that are different are:
Ground turkey cooked with mushrooms and Arrabiata pasta sauce from Trader Joes. I usually make this once a week and take it for lunches. My DH like it over whole wheat pasta and I eat it plain with Parmesan cheese.
Colossal butterflied shrimp from Trader Joes. These are pre seasoned and in the frozen food section. I throw them on the grill and cook them frozen for about 10 minutes. They are yummy and fast!
Curly's ribs, pre-made from Costco, I eat about 3 ribs and they are really tender.
Grilled asparagus. I love asparagus cooked on the grill. Brush with olive oil.
Edamame- I buy mine frozen from Costco. They come in individual packets frozen, about 100 calories. Microwave as instructed and sprinkle with salt. Pop the beans from the pods right into your mouth. Great for a snack or a veggie side.
Grilled ground beef patty with sauteed onion and mushrooms. I make this at home or order it often in restaurants. Sometimes with cheese. No bun.
Meatloaf- Sometimes I make my own from ground turkey with stewed tomatoes, onion, 1 egg, oatmeal to bind it together and tomato past or ketchup on top. But, I buy the Italian style turkey meatloaf from Trader Joes and like it just as well.
Halibut with olive oil and lemon pepper. I'm trying to eat more fish but I don't like salmon. Halibut is my favorite but I also like Tilapia. I like to cook fish on the grill.
Snacks:
Turkey Sticks, (from Costco, 40 calories each). Tastes like peperoni. My whole family loves these.
LF string cheese, Babybel rounds or Laughing Cow soft cheese wedges. I love these alone or on a Wasa Cracker OR melted over tuna salad on a cracker.
Hummus or white bean hummus, (from Trader Joes), with baby carrot sticks or Wasa Crackers.
Multi Grain tortilla chips from Costco with salsa.
SF pudding. My favorite comes pre-made in the dairy section. Dulce de Leche! Yum!
Dryers/Edy's No sugar added, fruit Popsicles. They are WAY better than SF Popsicles and taste like frozen sherbet.
Costco brand dried fruit and nut mix. Lowest in sugar that I've found. 140 calories for 1/4 cup.
Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter protein bars. (Snack or meal replacement). 190 calories. 21 g protein and only 3 g sugar. This is the lowest sugar protein bar I've found. I use these a lot when I'm caught without a planned meal or need extra protein for the day.
Special treats:
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches. 140 calories.
MacDonald's soft serve ice cream cone. 150 calories
Drinks:
I gave up soda when I had surgery but I still drink coffee. I have 1 NF latte a day during the week and on the weekends I drink regular coffee with SF Vanilla Coffee Mate liquid creamer.
I drink only SF flavored water, (I like the Vita Rain brand from Costco best), or I'll drink 10 cal. vitamin water, or one of the other flavored waters as long as they are less than 20 calories per serving. I also like Fuze and Crystal Light.
I also drink Diet Snapple or Regular unsweetened ice tea.
I hope this helps you get some ideas for new things to try. Variety is important but I still find myself eating many of the same things over and over. To me this is progress because I'm becoming less emotional about food and now eat for fuel not for feelings.
Enjoy!
Lisa O.
It's all in the perspective
Jun 29, 2009
I've been thinking a lot about self perspective and how losing this weight has changed the way I look at myself.
I've lost almost 90 lbs and the last time I weighed 240 lbs was in 1994 or so. Back then my weight had been steadily increasing since 1989 and as I grew I started trying to hide my body in big clothes. I started wearing loose, flowing big shirts and elastic waist pants. I didn't want anything fitting close or tucked in. I wanted to hide myself in my clothes and thought that the bigger, brighter and looser they were the less you could tell that I was growing by 10 lbs each year! I was ashamed and felt terrible because I kept failing at the latest diet craze so I kept buying bigger and bigger clothes as I grew and grew.
The weight gain continued at about the same rate until 2001. I reached my all time high of 330. I had long since given up on dieting because I learned that if I didn't diet I could at least maintain without gaining so aside from losing 30 lbs in 2005, (by working with a Nut), and gaining it back again, I stayed at 330 up until I had WLS in November 2008. I was a size 24, the top of the size chart at the store I've worked at for 27 years. I had no where else to go and still be able to use my employee discount.
Today I weigh 240 lbs. Back to where I was 15 years ago. The difference? It's all in my perspective! Today when I buy new clothes I want them to fit! I want to show off my new, slimmer self! I wear jeans, cropped pants and shorts and short sleeved shirts and I get a thrill with each new size, (even if it's still an 16/18W). I'm proud of myself and I love to see people that haven't seen me in a while and watch their reaction. Many don't even recognize me and I love that!
Why didn't I feel that way about myself when I weighed 240 in 1994? I was 15 years younger and my body overall was in better shape. I didn't have hanging arm fat or a belly that overlapped my privates. True, there weren't as many cute clothing choices for plus size ladies back then. But do we have to reach our highest weight to appreciate the ride down the scale? I sure didn't enjoy the ride up!
It's all about our perspective; how we look at ourselves in our current situation at our current weight. It's societies message that you're only worthy if you are smaller or getting smaller. I can't help but wonder that if our societies' attitudes about weight and appearance were different then I probably would have never gained the weight in the first place. I could have been proud and happy instead of ashamed and unhappy. Think of that next time you buy a fashion magazine with anorexic, thin models. Are we buying into the new "American Dream"?
How has your perspective changed as you go down the scale vs. up?
Lisa O.
Edited to add:
After I wrote and posted this thread I thought some more about perspective. I guess the main thing I realized is that perspective comes with experience and experience comes with age. The reason I can experience 240 differently this time around is because of the years of experience I've had living as a morbidly obese person with a poor self image and low self esteem. It's pretty simple, moving up the scale is a negative experience and going back down the scale is positive. I couldn't enjoy losing the weight if it weren't for the lessons I learned gaining it. Luckily we have the Band as a tool to help support our efforts as we continue to gain perspective.
L.
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I've lost almost 90 lbs and the last time I weighed 240 lbs was in 1994 or so. Back then my weight had been steadily increasing since 1989 and as I grew I started trying to hide my body in big clothes. I started wearing loose, flowing big shirts and elastic waist pants. I didn't want anything fitting close or tucked in. I wanted to hide myself in my clothes and thought that the bigger, brighter and looser they were the less you could tell that I was growing by 10 lbs each year! I was ashamed and felt terrible because I kept failing at the latest diet craze so I kept buying bigger and bigger clothes as I grew and grew.
The weight gain continued at about the same rate until 2001. I reached my all time high of 330. I had long since given up on dieting because I learned that if I didn't diet I could at least maintain without gaining so aside from losing 30 lbs in 2005, (by working with a Nut), and gaining it back again, I stayed at 330 up until I had WLS in November 2008. I was a size 24, the top of the size chart at the store I've worked at for 27 years. I had no where else to go and still be able to use my employee discount.
Today I weigh 240 lbs. Back to where I was 15 years ago. The difference? It's all in my perspective! Today when I buy new clothes I want them to fit! I want to show off my new, slimmer self! I wear jeans, cropped pants and shorts and short sleeved shirts and I get a thrill with each new size, (even if it's still an 16/18W). I'm proud of myself and I love to see people that haven't seen me in a while and watch their reaction. Many don't even recognize me and I love that!
Why didn't I feel that way about myself when I weighed 240 in 1994? I was 15 years younger and my body overall was in better shape. I didn't have hanging arm fat or a belly that overlapped my privates. True, there weren't as many cute clothing choices for plus size ladies back then. But do we have to reach our highest weight to appreciate the ride down the scale? I sure didn't enjoy the ride up!
It's all about our perspective; how we look at ourselves in our current situation at our current weight. It's societies message that you're only worthy if you are smaller or getting smaller. I can't help but wonder that if our societies' attitudes about weight and appearance were different then I probably would have never gained the weight in the first place. I could have been proud and happy instead of ashamed and unhappy. Think of that next time you buy a fashion magazine with anorexic, thin models. Are we buying into the new "American Dream"?
How has your perspective changed as you go down the scale vs. up?
Lisa O.
Edited to add:
After I wrote and posted this thread I thought some more about perspective. I guess the main thing I realized is that perspective comes with experience and experience comes with age. The reason I can experience 240 differently this time around is because of the years of experience I've had living as a morbidly obese person with a poor self image and low self esteem. It's pretty simple, moving up the scale is a negative experience and going back down the scale is positive. I couldn't enjoy losing the weight if it weren't for the lessons I learned gaining it. Luckily we have the Band as a tool to help support our efforts as we continue to gain perspective.
L.
Jean M's take on reflux
Jun 26, 2009
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/3965520/What-does-reflux-mean-to-a-bandster/
I'm posting this on my blog because once again, Jean said it best. I see a lot of questions about reflux on the LB site and it concerns me that so many try to treat it with OTC meds rather than admit that they may have a slip or too tight band.
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I'm posting this on my blog because once again, Jean said it best. I see a lot of questions about reflux on the LB site and it concerns me that so many try to treat it with OTC meds rather than admit that they may have a slip or too tight band.
Jean M. Says breakfast is important
Jun 24, 2009
I'm pasting this in my blog because so many people ask if breakfast is really that important. Nobody says it better than Jean M. so here you go!
EAT BREAKFAST Your mother was right: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Studies have shown that eating breakfast gives you a better attention span, greater focus, and more productivity. It can lower your cholesterol, thereby reducing your risk of heart disease, because people who eat breakfast usually consume less dietary cholesterol than those who don’t eat breakfast. Eating breakfast makes it easier to achieve your daily nutritional goals, and it minimizes impulsive snacking as well as overeating at other meals. People who eat breakfast tend to consume fewer calories throughout the day than people who don’t eat breakfast. When you skip breakfast, you are in effect subjecting yourself to a 15-20 hour fast during which your body is unable to produce the enzymes needed to metabolize fat. Your metabolic rate drops. Your blood sugar drops, which makes you hungrier and reduces your energy level. People who skip breakfast have a metabolic rate 4-5% below normal, which translates to a weight gain of 8 lbs per year. My nutritionist recommends eating within one hour of waking each day. When you wake up in the morning, your blood sugar and glycogen stores (carbohydrates stored in your muscles and liver) are depleted and your body is searching for fuel. If you don't feed your body it goes into conservation mode, drops your metabolism, preserves your fat stores and eventually uses muscle tissue for the energy it needs. In one weight loss study, two groups of women were compared. The first group followed a low calorie diet (1200 calories) that included a balanced protein/carbohydrate intake. This group ate 50% of their daily calories in the morning (600 calories). The second group followed a low calorie (1000 calories), low carbohydrate diet and ate 25% of their calories in the morning. The first group lost an average of 40 pounds over 6 months, while the second group lost 10 pounds (28 pounds in the first 4 months, followed by an 18 pound regain). If you don’t like traditional breakfast foods, eat something you do like for breakfast. My husband eats leftovers from the previous night’s dinner for breakfast. If you’re too rushed to prepare breakfast, grab something quick: yogurt, cottage cheese, a hard-boiled egg, a slice or two of deli meat or cheese, a piece of fruit, a protein bar or granola bar. If your band is too tight to allow solid food in the morning, have a protein shake. Try to include both a protein (for long-lasting energy) and a carb (for quick energy) in your breakfast.
Jean
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EAT BREAKFAST Your mother was right: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Studies have shown that eating breakfast gives you a better attention span, greater focus, and more productivity. It can lower your cholesterol, thereby reducing your risk of heart disease, because people who eat breakfast usually consume less dietary cholesterol than those who don’t eat breakfast. Eating breakfast makes it easier to achieve your daily nutritional goals, and it minimizes impulsive snacking as well as overeating at other meals. People who eat breakfast tend to consume fewer calories throughout the day than people who don’t eat breakfast. When you skip breakfast, you are in effect subjecting yourself to a 15-20 hour fast during which your body is unable to produce the enzymes needed to metabolize fat. Your metabolic rate drops. Your blood sugar drops, which makes you hungrier and reduces your energy level. People who skip breakfast have a metabolic rate 4-5% below normal, which translates to a weight gain of 8 lbs per year. My nutritionist recommends eating within one hour of waking each day. When you wake up in the morning, your blood sugar and glycogen stores (carbohydrates stored in your muscles and liver) are depleted and your body is searching for fuel. If you don't feed your body it goes into conservation mode, drops your metabolism, preserves your fat stores and eventually uses muscle tissue for the energy it needs. In one weight loss study, two groups of women were compared. The first group followed a low calorie diet (1200 calories) that included a balanced protein/carbohydrate intake. This group ate 50% of their daily calories in the morning (600 calories). The second group followed a low calorie (1000 calories), low carbohydrate diet and ate 25% of their calories in the morning. The first group lost an average of 40 pounds over 6 months, while the second group lost 10 pounds (28 pounds in the first 4 months, followed by an 18 pound regain). If you don’t like traditional breakfast foods, eat something you do like for breakfast. My husband eats leftovers from the previous night’s dinner for breakfast. If you’re too rushed to prepare breakfast, grab something quick: yogurt, cottage cheese, a hard-boiled egg, a slice or two of deli meat or cheese, a piece of fruit, a protein bar or granola bar. If your band is too tight to allow solid food in the morning, have a protein shake. Try to include both a protein (for long-lasting energy) and a carb (for quick energy) in your breakfast.
Jean
7 months post surgery
Jun 11, 2009
Yesterday was my 7 month bandaversary; a great time to look back on my banded journey to date.
I feel...Hm.
I feel...a little stuck! Not Bandster "stuck", but weight loss has slowed way down, I'm not sure what to do, stuck!
After a rapid loss of 88 lbs. I've been going up and down 2-6 lbs for the past month. No matter how well I planned for the inevitable plateau I'm still kind of shocked that I'm not losing. I maintain my calorie intake at 800-1000 and my exercise has increased. I've bumped up my calories for a week to 1200-1400 to see if that worked. It didn't.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not in a panic, I'm just trying to modify what I'm doing to get back on the downward path. I only have 48 lbs to go and while I'm not in a hurry or looking to set any records, I want to keep losing.
I think I'll try the plateau buster diet next week to wean myself off carbs to see if I can jump start my metabolism. They have been sneaking up a bit but I'm still eating primarily complex carbs rather than simple carbs.
Additionally, I've been doing more late night eating than I had in the beginning. I'm going to start focusing on NOT eating past 8 p.m. even if I have the calories available. I've started justifying eating in the evening because I have calories left for the day. Who says you have to eat every calorie you're allowed?! It's like my new version of the "clean plate club". I don't want to quit tracking calories because it really helps me not get crazy, but I definitely need to work on the "stop eating when your full" part of living a banded life. Yep, emotional eating from boredom gets me every time!
Another very positive thing I did this month was to take my measurements. I got a copy of my pre-surgery measurements from the doctor and was thrilled to see that I've lost just under 17.0 inches! 10 inches just from around my hips and tummy!
Banded life is good!
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I feel...Hm.
I feel...a little stuck! Not Bandster "stuck", but weight loss has slowed way down, I'm not sure what to do, stuck!
After a rapid loss of 88 lbs. I've been going up and down 2-6 lbs for the past month. No matter how well I planned for the inevitable plateau I'm still kind of shocked that I'm not losing. I maintain my calorie intake at 800-1000 and my exercise has increased. I've bumped up my calories for a week to 1200-1400 to see if that worked. It didn't.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not in a panic, I'm just trying to modify what I'm doing to get back on the downward path. I only have 48 lbs to go and while I'm not in a hurry or looking to set any records, I want to keep losing.
I think I'll try the plateau buster diet next week to wean myself off carbs to see if I can jump start my metabolism. They have been sneaking up a bit but I'm still eating primarily complex carbs rather than simple carbs.
Additionally, I've been doing more late night eating than I had in the beginning. I'm going to start focusing on NOT eating past 8 p.m. even if I have the calories available. I've started justifying eating in the evening because I have calories left for the day. Who says you have to eat every calorie you're allowed?! It's like my new version of the "clean plate club". I don't want to quit tracking calories because it really helps me not get crazy, but I definitely need to work on the "stop eating when your full" part of living a banded life. Yep, emotional eating from boredom gets me every time!
Another very positive thing I did this month was to take my measurements. I got a copy of my pre-surgery measurements from the doctor and was thrilled to see that I've lost just under 17.0 inches! 10 inches just from around my hips and tummy!
Banded life is good!
5 day Pouch Test
Jun 05, 2009
I haven't tried this personally, but I put it here for easy access when people ask. www.5daypouchtest.com.
Days One & Two: Liquid Protein
low-carb protein shakes, broth, clear or cream soups, sugar-free gelatin and pudding.
Day 3: Soft Protein
canned fish (tuna or salmon) eggs, fresh soft fish (tilapia, sole, orange roughy.
Day 4: Firm Protein
ground meat (turkey, beef, chicken, lamb), shellfish, scallops, lobster, fresh salmon or halibut.
Day 5: Dense Protein
white meat poultry, beef steak, pork, lamb, wild game
Good luck! I believe you are going to like the results when you give this plan an honest try.
Plateau Buster Diet
May 17, 2009
There are two versions of this diet. Both are posted here for your use. I have know idea which one is best, (version II has fruits and veggies added).
Plateau Buster Diet, Version I
How to break a plateau
#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau
#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 - You must have 45 grams of protein and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day
#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day
beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes
You may also have:
sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free jello
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks
#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!
#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily
Plateau Buster Diet, Version II with fruits and veggies added.
#1 Do for 10 days to break plateau
#2 Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamin
& mineral supplements each day.
#4 You may consume up to 3 oz. of the following high-protein foods,
5 times a day:
* beef,
* pork,
* chicken,
* turkey,
* lamb,
* fish,
* eggs,
* low-fat cheese,
* cottage cheese,
* plain yogurt (or artificially sweetened),
* peanut butter,
* beans/legumes.
#5 You may also have:
* sugar-free popsicles (avoid juice popsicles),
* tea or coffee,
* sugar-free sodas,
* sugar-free Jello,
* broths & bouillons,
* Crystal Lite drinks.
For Vegetables eat from only this list:
Broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, spinach, Brussels sprouts,
Asparagus & Cabbage
For Fruit choose only from this list:
Cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon and strawberries
#6 IF IT IS NOT ON THE LIST YOU MAY NOT HAVE IT!
#7 Keep a food diary and try to get 30 minutes of exercise daily.
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Plateau Buster Diet, Version I
How to break a plateau
#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau
#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 - You must have 45 grams of protein and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day
#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day
beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes
You may also have:
sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free jello
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks
#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!
#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily
Plateau Buster Diet, Version II with fruits and veggies added.
#1 Do for 10 days to break plateau
#2 Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamin
& mineral supplements each day.
#4 You may consume up to 3 oz. of the following high-protein foods,
5 times a day:
* beef,
* pork,
* chicken,
* turkey,
* lamb,
* fish,
* eggs,
* low-fat cheese,
* cottage cheese,
* plain yogurt (or artificially sweetened),
* peanut butter,
* beans/legumes.
#5 You may also have:
* sugar-free popsicles (avoid juice popsicles),
* tea or coffee,
* sugar-free sodas,
* sugar-free Jello,
* broths & bouillons,
* Crystal Lite drinks.
For Vegetables eat from only this list:
Broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, spinach, Brussels sprouts,
Asparagus & Cabbage
For Fruit choose only from this list:
Cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon and strawberries
#6 IF IT IS NOT ON THE LIST YOU MAY NOT HAVE IT!
#7 Keep a food diary and try to get 30 minutes of exercise daily.
Time for a little therapy...
Apr 09, 2009
Wow! What a week! Even before my Dad went into the hospital I've been fighting with the B-L-U-E-S! Over the years I've had periods where I need to take a couple of days off from work to sleep and not think. It took me a long time to realize that I had depression. I always thought I was just tired from work. I started taking medication for it about 5 years ago and it changed my life! But, recently with losing my old job, getting a new job, having WLS and now having my father in the hospital, the depression has been really hard to deal with. I'm working with my doctor to change my meds, but his week has been especailly tough!
The good news is that my brother is out of the hospital and is doing well. My dad had surgery on Tuesday and they repaired the leak in the old repair they had made on his Aorta a few years ago. He is still in the hospital and has had a tough recovery, but today he seems much better and I think he's going to be fine. Thank you for all your prayers and kind thoughts. It has really helped having so many of you that I can share my honest feelings with. In my family I always have to be the strong one and get very little opportunity to break down and do my share of crying, complaining, etc.
Anyway, I think it's time for a little therapy. I've considered it many times over the years but have never done it. Today I decided that I need someone who can coach me and give me some insight to why I feel the way I do and hopefully some new coping skills. I have a name of someone that was recommended by my Nut. I just have to make the call and make the time for me. I'm losing the weight, now I need to deal with the head that helped me get to 330 lbs.
Thanks for listening OH friends!
Lisa
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The good news is that my brother is out of the hospital and is doing well. My dad had surgery on Tuesday and they repaired the leak in the old repair they had made on his Aorta a few years ago. He is still in the hospital and has had a tough recovery, but today he seems much better and I think he's going to be fine. Thank you for all your prayers and kind thoughts. It has really helped having so many of you that I can share my honest feelings with. In my family I always have to be the strong one and get very little opportunity to break down and do my share of crying, complaining, etc.
Anyway, I think it's time for a little therapy. I've considered it many times over the years but have never done it. Today I decided that I need someone who can coach me and give me some insight to why I feel the way I do and hopefully some new coping skills. I have a name of someone that was recommended by my Nut. I just have to make the call and make the time for me. I'm losing the weight, now I need to deal with the head that helped me get to 330 lbs.
Thanks for listening OH friends!
Lisa
Stress eating
Apr 06, 2009
What a crazy weekend I've had!
It all started Friday with a call from my sis. She tells me that my 88 year old Father told her that he wants to "expire". He hasn't eaten or drank anything for 2 days. I live about 45 minutes from my parents so I call and tell my Mom to get him to the hospital NOW and that I'm on my way. Turns out that as she was trying to get him out of bed he falls and she can't get him up so she calls 911. It turns out that he has a UTI, (urinary tract infection), and since he has had Sepsis before, (infection that goes into the blood stream), it's really imortant to get him on IV antibiotics a.s.a.p.
After 4 hours in the ER we find out that they have no rooms to admit him so they have to send him to another hospital that has an open bed and that's about 30 minutes even further away from my house and my mother doesn't drive anymore.
So I spend the weekend going back and forth visiting my dad and everything is going well. His spirits are lifted as soon as they got him pumped full of antibiotics and fluids.
Then, on Saturday, my brother comes home from vacation in Mexico. He calls me from the airport to find out why I called him 4 times that day. On his way home from the airport he stops by to see my dad at the hospital. While he's there, my brother complains to the nurse about a paine he's had in his leg. She takes a look and decides he needs to have it looked out. Turns out that he has a blood clot in his calf and they admit him immediately to the same hospital that my dad is in! Crazy!
Today I stayed home from work. I feel exhausted and depressed but at least dad an brother are going to be released soon.
Then, I get a call today at 5:00 and it's my brother. He's out of the hospital but they just loaded dad into an ambulance and sent him to the original hospital because he needs heart surgery!!! We have very little details other than that so the entire family mobilizes and heads for the hospital. I wait for DH to get home from work and we head out. My sister calls and tells me that they are doing the surgery tomorrow at 4:00. He had a patch put on his aeorta a year or so ago that is leaking. It's not quite as serious as we originally thought, but any surgery on an 88 year old is serious.
Here are some thoughts I have after this insane 4 days.
1. If my dad hadn't been in the hospital my brother could have died from a blood clot. Who says there isn't a God.
2. My family is at it's very best when faced with crisis.
3. I loved the first hospital that they sent my dad to. They let me bring my dogs Fritz and Ziggy into my dads room to cheer him up. They believe that animals aid in healing and I KNOW it's true! Here's proof!
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It all started Friday with a call from my sis. She tells me that my 88 year old Father told her that he wants to "expire". He hasn't eaten or drank anything for 2 days. I live about 45 minutes from my parents so I call and tell my Mom to get him to the hospital NOW and that I'm on my way. Turns out that as she was trying to get him out of bed he falls and she can't get him up so she calls 911. It turns out that he has a UTI, (urinary tract infection), and since he has had Sepsis before, (infection that goes into the blood stream), it's really imortant to get him on IV antibiotics a.s.a.p.
After 4 hours in the ER we find out that they have no rooms to admit him so they have to send him to another hospital that has an open bed and that's about 30 minutes even further away from my house and my mother doesn't drive anymore.
So I spend the weekend going back and forth visiting my dad and everything is going well. His spirits are lifted as soon as they got him pumped full of antibiotics and fluids.
Then, on Saturday, my brother comes home from vacation in Mexico. He calls me from the airport to find out why I called him 4 times that day. On his way home from the airport he stops by to see my dad at the hospital. While he's there, my brother complains to the nurse about a paine he's had in his leg. She takes a look and decides he needs to have it looked out. Turns out that he has a blood clot in his calf and they admit him immediately to the same hospital that my dad is in! Crazy!
Today I stayed home from work. I feel exhausted and depressed but at least dad an brother are going to be released soon.
Then, I get a call today at 5:00 and it's my brother. He's out of the hospital but they just loaded dad into an ambulance and sent him to the original hospital because he needs heart surgery!!! We have very little details other than that so the entire family mobilizes and heads for the hospital. I wait for DH to get home from work and we head out. My sister calls and tells me that they are doing the surgery tomorrow at 4:00. He had a patch put on his aeorta a year or so ago that is leaking. It's not quite as serious as we originally thought, but any surgery on an 88 year old is serious.
Here are some thoughts I have after this insane 4 days.
1. If my dad hadn't been in the hospital my brother could have died from a blood clot. Who says there isn't a God.
2. My family is at it's very best when faced with crisis.
3. I loved the first hospital that they sent my dad to. They let me bring my dogs Fritz and Ziggy into my dads room to cheer him up. They believe that animals aid in healing and I KNOW it's true! Here's proof!
About Me
Snoqualmie, WA
Location
40.6
BMI
Surgery
11/10/2008
Surgery Date
Nov 01, 2008
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