Krystal

I had thought the same thing....

I went to SEMO...I know the drive well...LOL... Thank you for your words of encouragement...I am really trying hard THIS time....ive been true to myself for a little over 2 weeks now...LONGER THAN I EVER HAVE....so maybe THIS TIME it will be in my favor.

Wow you should be a writer. I really enjoy reading your journal. You have a good grasp on life. Good luck in your journey. I will be following your journal. I am on a rough road....banded for 2 years and cheated myself out of the pure gold i could have had...(weightloss).....i am not working my AZZ off literally...to make life what it needs to be. Good luck!

4/25/07 Whew….totally out of breathe right now while im typing this. I did good today….im proud of myself. Today’s Meals: Breakfast: Total Cereal/Skim Milk 150 Cals Lunch: A serving size og Spaghetti O’s. (not the healthiest…but I was not going to waste what my daughter did not eat) About 240 Cals total for that meal. Snack- A piece of watermelon….literally just a piece…(wasn’t real hungry) A 25g Protein shake…..worth about 175 cals after you add the skim milk Dinner- A chicken thigh in shake n bake…..and some corn. About 450 cals total) Snack before my 8pm cut off….. I had ONE fudgecicle….its NO SUGAR ADDED and only has 45 cals…MMMMMMMMM YUM I also had some baked cheetos…..they are lower cal…..but I shouldn’t have had them….so to make up for themi turned on some music and just did the electric slide with my 3 yr old to Sexy Back by JT. LOL….thats why im outta breathe…. I had to burn some extra cals…. Today’s Exercise I worked out around 1pm today…did 27 minutes on the treadmill….about ¾ a mile…I was really lagging so I went a little slower….. My friend of 18 years Nick came over and he did the bowflex and I walked another 15 minutes……YAY! So I made my mile mark today after all. So today my cals came in between 1200-1500 which im fine with. I was able to eat foods I liked and keep the cals low…… I know it seems like I had a lot of junk in my meals today but I think compared to what I used to eat and the lack of exercise ive had….i think I am doing great…and dang it…im going to give myself a pat on my back. Today I realized that this is going to the longest journey of my life. Probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I also realized that after reading some of the posts about people having problems with their band even years after they have had it scares me. It makes me realize that I need to lose the weight while I can. I need to seize this moment and take it for all its worth because I never know when this band could be taken from me. I could wake up one morning and BAM it has to be removed. I need to get everything I can out of it first. I am going for a fill to give me REAL restriction (because I don’t have much) on May 8th. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO LIVE FOR….. MY FAMILY!!!!! I love them and I will succeed for them and for my own well being!!! Tata for now! Krystal

4/25/07 Whew….totally out of breathe right now while im typing this. I did good today….im proud of myself. Today’s Meals: Breakfast: Total Cereal/Skim Milk 150 Cals Lunch: A serving size og Spaghetti O’s. (not the healthiest…but I was not going to waste what my daughter did not eat) About 240 Cals total for that meal. Snack- A piece of watermelon….literally just a piece…(wasn’t real hungry) A 25g protein shake…..worth about 175 cals after you add the skim milk Dinner- A chicken thigh in shake n bake…..and some corn. About 450 cals total) Snack before my 8pm cut off….. I had ONE fudgecicle….its NO SUGAR ADDED and only has 45 cals…MMMMMMMMM YUM I also had some baked cheetos…..they are lower cal…..but I shouldn’t have had them….so to make up for themi turned on some music and just did the electric slide with my 3 yr old to Sexy Back by JT. LOL….thats why im outta breathe…. I had to burn some extra cals…. Today’s Exercise I worked out around 1pm today…did 27 minutes on the treadmill….about ¾ a mile…I was really lagging so I went a little slower….. My friend of 18 years Nick came over and he did the bowflex and I walked another 15 minutes……YAY! So I made my mile mark today after all. So today my cals came in between 1200-1500 which im fine with. I was able to eat foods I liked and keep the cals low…… I know it seems like I had a lot of junk in my meals today but I think compared to what I used to eat and the lack of exercise ive had….i think I am doing great…and dang it…im going to give myself a pat on my back. Today I realized that this is going to the longest journey of my life. Probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I also realized that after reading some of the posts about people having problems with their band even years after they have had it scares me. It makes me realize that I need to lose the weight while I can. I need to seize this moment and take it for all its worth because I never know when this band could be taken from me. I could wake up one morning and BAM it has to be removed. I need to get everything I can out of it first. I am going for a fill to give me REAL restriction (because I don’t have much) on May 8th. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO LIVE FOR….. MY FAMILY!!!!! I love them and I will succeed for them and for my own well being!!! Tata for now! Krystal

4/25/07 Whew….totally out of breathe right now while im typing this. I did good today….im proud of myself. Today’s Meals: Breakfast: Total Cereal/Skim Milk 150 Cals Lunch: A serving size og Spaghetti O’s. (not the healthiest…but I was not going to waste what my daughter did not eat) About 240 Cals total for that meal. Snack- A piece of watermelon….literally just a piece…(wasn’t real hungry) A 25g protein shake…..worth about 175 cals after you add the skim milk Dinner- A chicken thigh in shake n bake…..and some corn. About 450 cals total) Snack before my 8pm cut off….. I had ONE fudgecicle….its NO SUGAR ADDED and only has 45 cals…MMMMMMMMM YUM I also had some baked cheetos…..they are lower cal…..but I shouldn’t have had them….so to make up for themi turned on some music and just did the electric slide with my 3 yr old to Sexy Back by JT. LOL….thats why im outta breathe…. I had to burn some extra cals…. Today’s Exercise I worked out around 1pm today…did 27 minutes on the treadmill….about ¾ a mile…I was really lagging so I went a little slower….. My friend of 18 years Nick came over and he did the bowflex and I walked another 15 minutes……YAY! So I made my mile mark today after all. So today my cals came in between 1200-1500 which im fine with. I was able to eat foods I liked and keep the cals low…… I know it seems like I had a lot of junk in my meals today but I think compared to what I used to eat and the lack of exercise ive had….i think I am doing great…and dang it…im going to give myself a pat on my back. Today I realized that this is going to the longest journey of my life. Probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I also realized that after reading some of the posts about people having problems with their band even years after they have had it scares me. It makes me realize that I need to lose the weight while I can. I need to seize this moment and take it for all its worth because I never know when this band could be taken from me. I could wake up one morning and BAM it has to be removed. I need to get everything I can out of it first. I am going for a fill to give me REAL restriction (because I don’t have much) on May 8th. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO LIVE FOR….. MY FAMILY!!!!! I love them and I will succeed for them and for my own well being!!! Tata for now! Krystal

4/19/07 Goodness!!! My legs are tingliing!! So today I tried to make up for the past two days on eating. I think I might have eaten more than I should have tho. For breakfast I had 1/2 cup Total Cereal with 1 cup of skim milk. ( i use the milk left over to take my medication) For lunch I had 1 1/2 tacos from Taco Bell. Just meat and cheese only. My hubby and I were out and he wanted TB real bad....so i went and ordered a kids 2 taco meal. Gave my daughter one taco and one for me. She ate half her taco and i ate her other half. I also had a pintos and cheese. I probably consumed 400 calories in one sitting but i made up for it at dinner time. For dinner I made a pork chop with my all fave SHAKE N BAKE...lol...I ate 3 bites of that.....yum......Then i attempted something that really shouldnt EVER be done again... I tried to eat a baked potatoe with all my FAT FREE stuff..... NOTE TO SELF: NEVER put FAT FREE butter, FAT FREE sour cream, and cheese on a baked potatoe.....YUCK....i took 2 bites and it all went straight into the trash...i said screw this....id rather eat smaller portions and enjoy it than eat yucky fat free stuff that makes me want to puke when it touches my mouth.... At least I tried right? So I tried to clean up the kitchen today and make a concious effort to clean up the house but i been DRAGGING all day. I kept telling myself I need to workout......FINALLY at 730 i said thats it go do it...and i did... Why is it that lately...(past 4-5 days) my body is struggling to walk 30 minutes on a treadmill? I been trying my best to keep going. I turned on a movie and I been trying to get into one while i walk and for some reason after 10 minutes im extremely tired and feel like i cant go on. Well it was hard...but i made it 30 minutes....1 mile....not much to some of you...but to me it was extremely hard. My legs were tingling and everything...whats with that? Im hoping my hard work Im putting into this really pays off. I think I will have a fat free no sugar added fudgcicle tonight....man....what a day. So is it bad if i just sit on my butt the rest of the night? I guess I feel being 360 lbs right now, it would be asking a lot of me to do more than what im currently doing....am i wrong? Seriously.....do you guys think i should be pushing myself harder? I dunno OK......im gonna go watch "Notes on a Scandal" I rented it today.....its break time.... (funny when i say its break time i end up sitting here for at least another 30 minutes) Tata for now!

Oh good! I was wondering what that was?

Awesome Congrats!!! I was done by Dr. Wagner too! He is a good surgeon! Where do you live? I actually live like 4 minutes from his office. YAY for you!!!

I would just say you've decided to change your life and your watching your portions. If you claim you have a sickness like G Bladder it may not be believable for too long. But if you just say your watching your portions its different.

I am battling....have been battling with my band for 2 years. I have decided to change my life and i am working out daily and TRYING to keep my calories low...im working hard....but nothing seems to be happening.... I hope SOMETHING will change that! Good luck to all of us!

GOOD LUCK!!! Let us know how it went!

4/20/07 Today was better than most days. I woke up and started the day off with a bowl (3/4 cup) of Total like yesterday. I had some butterball turkey with a piece of Colby cheese on it for lunch…it was ok…but didn’t do much for me. For lunch I had 5 Chicken Nuggets…280 Calories for all 5. Not bad when it fills me up….(I still need another fill) Plus they taste really good. I walked 30minutes/1 mile. Then took a good nap! LOL So this evening I did not want to sit at home while my husband was at work so I decided I should go to the mall and let my daughter play on the playground. Before we went I checked the cals on some of the fast food places in the food court because I knew we were going to end up eating there. I went to SONIC and ordered a KIDS Cheese Burger PLAIN and took off the bun…just ate the burger and cheese…and ate like 6 tator tots. Not bad. I used to order a Double Cheese w/mayo, Large Tots, Mozz Sticks, and Popcorn Chicken…I would always order a lot and take the rest home to eat…NOT TODAY!!! Cool part about this too is that I saved SOOOO much money. My daughter had the same thing as me and our total for TWO kid meals was $4.36. NOT BAD!!! So after eating at the mall I walked the mall a couple of times and let my daughter play in the kids play area too. So im sure I did plenty of walking today. I went into a GNC and was talking to a guy about protein and he says I should DEFINITELY be having a high protein diet. I keep going back and forth with this. Dr. says to get it through food. Friends say through food. Some bandsters say have a shake too…and Dr. and Hubby says NO SHAKE. The guy who worked at GNC is a personal trainer and says he suggests a high protein diet to all his clients. He says “What harm can a protein shake do you?” True right? I drink a cholcolate Isopure that has 110 cal per serving and 25g of protein. Should I or shouldn’t I. I keep getting a lot of mixed reviews on this but then I keep coming back to what the Dr. said about it. I dunno. I just want to lose some weight. I’m working my but off but getting a very slow response. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Im posting this in the Foods section because I really need some advice on this. Ok im off to watch a movie and relax…I’ve had a long night. How is everyone else doing on their working out?

4/20/07 Today was better than most days. I woke up and started the day off with a bowl (3/4 cup) of Total like yesterday. I had some butterball turkey with a piece of Colby cheese on it for lunch…it was ok…but didn’t do much for me. For lunch I had 5 Chicken Nuggets…280 Calories for all 5. Not bad when it fills me up….(I still need another fill) Plus they taste really good. I walked 30minutes/1 mile. Then took a good nap! LOL So this evening I did not want to sit at home while my husband was at work so I decided I should go to the mall and let my daughter play on the playground. Before we went I checked the cals on some of the fast food places in the food court because I knew we were going to end up eating there. I went to SONIC and ordered a KIDS Cheese Burger PLAIN and took off the bun…just ate the burger and cheese…and ate like 6 tator tots. Not bad. I used to order a Double Cheese w/mayo, Large Tots, Mozz Sticks, and Popcorn Chicken…I would always order a lot and take the rest home to eat…NOT TODAY!!! Cool part about this too is that I saved SOOOO much money. My daughter had the same thing as me and our total for TWO kid meals was $4.36. NOT BAD!!! So after eating at the mall I walked the mall a couple of times and let my daughter play in the kids play area too. So im sure I did plenty of walking today. I went into a GNC and was talking to a guy about protein and he says I should DEFINITELY be having a high protein diet. I keep going back and forth with this. Dr. says to get it through food. Friends say through food. Some bandsters say have a shake too…and Dr. and Hubby says NO SHAKE. The guy who worked at GNC is a personal trainer and says he suggests a high protein diet to all his clients. He says “What harm can a protein shake do you?” True right? I drink a cholcolate Isopure that has 110 cal per serving and 25g of protein. Should I or shouldn’t I. I keep getting a lot of mixed reviews on this but then I keep coming back to what the Dr. said about it. I dunno. I just want to lose some weight. I’m working my but off but getting a very slow response. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Im posting this in the Foods section because I really need some advice on this. Ok im off to watch a movie and relax…I’ve had a long night. How is everyone else doing on their working out?

4/19/07 Goodness!!! My legs are tingliing!! So today I tried to make up for the past two days on eating. I think I might have eaten more than I should have tho. For breakfast I had 1/2 cup Total Cereal with 1 cup of skim milk. ( i use the milk left over to take my medication) For lunch I had 1 1/2 tacos from Taco Bell. Just meat and cheese only. My hubby and I were out and he wanted TB real bad....so i went and ordered a kids 2 taco meal. Gave my daughter one taco and one for me. She ate half her taco and i ate her other half. I also had a pintos and cheese. I probably consumed 400 calories in one sitting but i made up for it at dinner time. For dinner I made a pork chop with my all fave SHAKE N BAKE...lol...I ate 3 bites of that.....yum......Then i attempted something that really shouldnt EVER be done again... I tried to eat a baked potatoe with all my FAT FREE stuff..... NOTE TO SELF: NEVER put FAT FREE butter, FAT FREE sour cream, and cheese on a baked potatoe.....YUCK....i took 2 bites and it all went straight into the trash...i said screw this....id rather eat smaller portions and enjoy it than eat yucky fat free stuff that makes me want to puke when it touches my mouth.... At least I tried right? So I tried to clean up the kitchen today and make a concious effort to clean up the house but i been DRAGGING all day. I kept telling myself I need to workout......FINALLY at 730 i said thats it go do it...and i did... Why is it that lately...(past 4-5 days) my body is struggling to walk 30 minutes on a treadmill? I been trying my best to keep going. I turned on a movie and I been trying to get into one while i walk and for some reason after 10 minutes im extremely tired and feel like i cant go on. Well it was hard...but i made it 30 minutes....1 mile....not much to some of you...but to me it was extremely hard. My legs were tingling and everything...whats with that? Im hoping my hard work Im putting into this really pays off. I think I will have a fat free no sugar added fudgcicle tonight....man....what a day. So is it bad if i just sit on my butt the rest of the night? I guess I feel being 360 lbs right now, it would be asking a lot of me to do more than what im currently doing....am i wrong? Seriously.....do you guys think i should be pushing myself harder? I dunno OK......im gonna go watch "Notes on a Scandal" I rented it today.....its break time.... (funny when i say its break time i end up sitting here for at least another 30 minutes) Tata for now!

4/18/07 Today I got up and decided I was going to have some eggs.....with my FAT FREE butter and a little shredded cheese. Was feeling great......then my sister wooped my butt into shape. She introduced me to some "circuit training" as she called it. 10 minutes of walking.....followed by some weight exercises....followed by 10 minutes of walking......more weight exercises....and then finally 10 more minutes of walking.....(and then cool down exercises) I never realized how much this breaks up the work out. It really make all of it go faster(in a weird way)....instead doing 3 different sets of reps all together you can take breaks by walking....and getting the heart rate up and down like that is good....(or so i been told) So we made PULLED PORK today.....did it in a slow cooker...mmmmmm....NOT.... Didnt care for it much....for some reason i felt guilty eating it....it wasnt BAD for me.....but it just seemed not right....besides....I like chicken and beef better. My theme for todays journal is GETS HARDER BY THE MINUTE.....why? Every freaking minute i do on that treadmill is sooooo hard for me. I didnt realize how bad I really am until i started trying to do a steady 30 minutes on the treadmill each day.....it's like my body says i need it but my legs cant keep up. It is what has in the past made me quit......but not anymore... Im pushing myself as much as i can. Im trying to at least do 30minutes a day...... NO MORE EXCUSES.... Today I parked in the back of the parking lot on purpose.....that was a change... I bought new shoes today as well.....new balance......my $20 walmart shoes were not cutting it on the treadmill. (soon i shouldnt need wide width anymore) My journals are very random....not always grammatically correct or spell checked....but i try to mention important ports of my day. OK...Next subject....... COOKBOOKS I went to Target today as well as walmart. I know these places are not the best sources for cookbooks but i am sooooooo frustruated with the selections i find anywhere. I am a really picky eater. I like really simple meals. I dont like all the BS on my food and basically if there was a good way to describe my pickyness it would be like a 5yr old with a dab of adult every once in awhile. Please tell me Im not the only one here... I try and force myself to eat better foods and different foods...but i was raised on junk... Example of whats in my kitchen (BEFORE BAND) Ravioli (toasted and baked) Pizza Chicken Nuggets (these will never make it out of my fridge) Spaghetti Meatballs Mac & Cheese Ramen Noodles Burgers (pre-cooked for microwave) Cheese (just about every kind) Mayo (miricle whip light) Hot Dogs This is just a sample.....and now ive replaced alot with the following: Yogart Tuna Fat Free Butter Skim Milk Grapes Apples Turkey Chicken breasts pork chops BAKED Lay's grean beans peas potatoes Heres my point.....i need more ideas geared toward the picky eater. I will try things that are not so complex.....really simple meals...like easy quick to make things.....that SHAKE N BAKE I made the other night is a good exaple....very simple and 20 min to make. Easy. Simple. Tastes good. Doesnt have a lot of junk on it. Every cookbook I open up has some weird dish made with all kinds of what i call "nasty" food. HELP!!!! Ok im going to bed ...enough of my rants and raves...thanks to anyone who had enough patiance to read my post. Im pushing forward........keep it up guys!!!

4/18/07 Today I got up and decided I was going to have some eggs.....with my FAT FREE butter and a little shredded cheese. Was feeling great......then my sister wooped my butt into shape. She introduced me to some "circuit training" as she called it. 10 minutes of walking.....followed by some weight exercises....followed by 10 minutes of walking......more weight exercises....and then finally 10 more minutes of walking.....(and then cool down exercises) I never realized how much this breaks up the work out. It really make all of it go faster(in a weird way)....instead doing 3 different sets of reps all together you can take breaks by walking....and getting the heart rate up and down like that is good....(or so i been told) So we made PULLED PORK today.....did it in a slow cooker...mmmmmm....NOT.... Didnt care for it much....for some reason i felt guilty eating it....it wasnt BAD for me.....but it just seemed not right....besides....I like chicken and beef better. My theme for todays journal is GETS HARDER BY THE MINUTE.....why? Every freaking minute i do on that treadmill is sooooo hard for me. I didnt realize how bad I really am until i started trying to do a steady 30 minutes on the treadmill each day.....it's like my body says i need it but my legs cant keep up. It is what has in the past made me quit......but not anymore... Im pushing myself as much as i can. Im trying to at least do 30minutes a day...... NO MORE EXCUSES.... Today I parked in the back of the parking lot on purpose.....that was a change... I bought new shoes today as well.....new balance......my $20 walmart shoes were not cutting it on the treadmill. (soon i shouldnt need wide width anymore) My journals are very random....not always grammatically correct or spell checked....but i try to mention important ports of my day. OK...Next subject....... COOKBOOKS I went to Target today as well as walmart. I know these places are not the best sources for cookbooks but i am sooooooo frustruated with the selections i find anywhere. I am a really picky eater. I like really simple meals. I dont like all the BS on my food and basically if there was a good way to describe my pickyness it would be like a 5yr old with a dab of adult every once in awhile. Please tell me Im not the only one here... I try and force myself to eat better foods and different foods...but i was raised on junk... Example of whats in my kitchen (BEFORE BAND) Ravioli (toasted and baked) Pizza Chicken Nuggets (these will never make it out of my fridge) Spaghetti Meatballs Mac & Cheese Ramen Noodles Burgers (pre-cooked for microwave) Cheese (just about every kind) Mayo (miricle whip light) Hot Dogs This is just a sample.....and now ive replaced alot with the following: Yogart Tuna Fat Free Butter Skim Milk Grapes Apples Turkey Chicken breasts pork chops BAKED Lay's grean beans peas potatoes Heres my point.....i need more ideas geared toward the picky eater. I will try things that are not so complex.....really simple meals...like easy quick to make things.....that SHAKE N BAKE I made the other night is a good exaple....very simple and 20 min to make. Easy. Simple. Tastes good. Doesnt have a lot of junk on it. Every cookbook I open up has some weird dish made with all kinds of what i call "nasty" food. HELP!!!! Ok im going to bed ...enough of my rants and raves...thanks to anyone who had enough patiance to read my post. Im pushing forward........keep it up guys!!!

Amen I cant eat much either.....it was really good.... I guess I have to combine my health and REALITY......i have to eat at least one thing every day thats satisfying.....veggies and fruit dont do that for me....so as long as i get my fruit and veggies in...and im not crazy on my cals for the day...i think ill be ok.... mmmmm i wonder what tomorrows dinner will be....

Actually it was really good. A lot of people disagreed with my choice in the food sections......but it was A nice change from the "HEALTH" foods i've been eating. A lot of people assume you can not have anything with calories.....but this dish "hit the spot" and i still kept my cals under 1000 today...like 950ish actually. I ate a fruit and veggie today....and was able to be full all day on 950 cals. I think using 390 cals in one sitting is not a bad thing....right? Not bad if you ask me. I did not get a chance to workout today tho......i will need to make up for this tomorrow.....back on the treadmill i go.

See to me I can not eat a whole lot anyway...so if it is in MODERATION...4 oz....its not bad...it's not realistic to think that EVERY thing you put in your mouth is going to be cheese free or low cal...but in small quantities this is not THAT bad for you. I still kept my cal count down to 950 today and had a banana and some veggies earlier...so its all in your complete day not JUST one meal

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Bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. </TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left></FORM><FORM name=NutrioForm action="/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=plans/&u1=keyword&u2=potato lasagna&u3=**1*1" method=post><INPUT type=hidden name=m><!-- No User --></FORM></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>NUTRITION INFORMATION</TD></TR><TR><TD class=clines></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Nutrition Bonus: Potatoes take the place of Pasta in this great-tasting low calorie meal. As a bonus, the potatoes and spaghetti sauce team up to provide a good source of Vitamin C, and the cheeses provide a good source of Calcium. Diet Exchange: 3 Starch,3 Meat (L) <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=200 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD class=textblack colSpan=3>Nutrition (per serving)</TD><TD bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Calories</TD><TD align=right> 390 </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Total fat</TD><TD align=right> 12 g </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Saturated fat</TD><TD align=right> 5 g </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Cholesterol</TD><TD align=right> 50 mg </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Sodium</TD><TD align=right> 850 mg </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Carbohydrate</TD><TD align=right> 42 g </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Dietary Fiber</TD><TD align=right> 4 g </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Sugars</TD><TD align=right> 5 g </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Protein</TD><TD align=right> 30 g </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Vitamin A</TD><TD align=right> 20 %DV </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Vitamin C</TD><TD align=right> 40 %DV </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Calcium</TD><TD align=right> 45 %DV </TD><TD width=1></TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc rowSpan=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=5></TD></TR><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#cccccc></TD><TD>Iron</TD><TD align=right> 15 %DV </TD><TD width=1></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Nicely put Wheetsin

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