Kekeboo

It is, I am drinking more of them now with the rainy weather. Everything seems to get stuck right now. Today we have some sunshine, still cold...but I was able to eat a banana....very slowly.

Well said, I also see it as jealousy for not having the courage to change or absolute fear to change. Being fat may not comfortable, but it was my hiding place. I had to dig deep for the courage to change. It was scary, but so well worth it.

So reread menu..I am craving the grits, I love them with a little salt and light butter, maybe a pinch of cheese. Yeah, that's a problem I love them too much and they go down easy leaving me with a crap load of carbs. I decided to make quinoa with a little salt, light butter (no cheese), poached an egg and it was better than grits'n eggs.

Better choices.

Are you getting enough protien? atleast 90g per day? And are you drinking enough fluid, sometimes when we think we are hungry we are actually needing fluids. Make sure it's sugar free.

Thank you, this was great info.

I will check our target. Thank you!

You know, I have fitness pal and I have used it before. It was very helpful to see the breakdown of each food.

Thanks!!

Actually, Someone else posted how she logged in and I tried it and was suprised it worked. LOL.

Cheryl,

I get what your saying. I didn't put in there, but the mayo and cream cheese i use are the light ones. It's not as much fat. The cheese is not, the commissary what out of the 2%, but that is normally what I buy.

Kca1fan: those muffins are awesome. I can only eat one, they are very filling to me.

I was banded on July 16. I began posting my menus a few days ago so would be held accountable and for any feedback. I am still in the learning process, but I am constantly on the computer researching menu plans for lap band. I am a planner, without a plan....I eat a bag of chips. So far so good, I have followed the diet completely.

Good luck, have a plan for the each day and know that this is possible!!

Dinner menu revision;

I increased the marinara sauce to 1/4 cup: add 20 cal

I added 1/2 c picsweet veggie mix: add 15 cal and 1g protein

Snack revision:

added 1 scoop unflavored protein to diet lipton tea: add 21 g protein and 110 cal

Todays new total:

Protein 100g

Calorie 730

Sounds yummy...my doc said corn was not an option because the skin on the kernel can gather and get stuck.

Not sure about any of the other stuff since I'm not banded yet (aug. 23) but the Lipton Diet Mixed Berry Green tea is SOOOO yummy. I buy it all the time now and that's all I drink besides water w/ Crystal Light. I've now cut out all soda from my diet and haven't had soda in almost a month. I'm not even missing it. I love the tea!!!!

Soda was hard to give up, I love the bubbles. The new diet lipton tea packs are yummy too, there are several new flavors. the pineapple/mango is yummy.

I don't know anything about your case, but for me, my nutritionist told me not to drop below 800 calories because I could put my body into starvation mode and not lose weight.

But go with what your team told you. It sounds like you are getting it down to a science. Kudos to you!

I was wondering about that. When I added everything up it didn't seem to be enough calories, but the protein was good. I worry about too much protein, I had a kidney disease and have to be careful with that. I do plan on adding some steamed veggies to the mix tomorrow and tonights dinner.

On one of my many diets I tried the morningstar products, they are pretty good. I forgot all about them. I may need to go back to the store. lol.

Very inspiring. I am only on week3 but it's very encouraging to see the successes of others, as well as thier failures. It makes this journey more realitic.

I can have the eggs, tuna etc...

I speak a good game, but if I am going to do this the right way, I have learned that I have to be honest with myself. I overindulge on even the healthy food and will make myself sick and hurt over it...and I would keep going. Not because I am still hungry, but because I love the flavor.

Oh, btw, the combo of the cream cheese, stick of "real" butter and the PET milk is to die for.

I think I will try to make some for dinner one night using all fat free stuff and see if my family tastes the difference.

Thank you,

I have owned a treadmill for 5 years now and I am just now using it. Sad fact, but true. I am curbing my appetite with walking on it.

I am looking forward to working out with weights. Right now I am using 3lb weights just to start the habit.

Thank you!! Feeling great on Day 8!!

I have esophogial reflux and when it's acting up, nothing seems to work except for throwing up. I am 2 weeks from my surgery and I am worried about the reflux and heartburn...this will hopefully help me as well. Thanks for posting.