georgia girl

Losing- I used to make this awesome breakfast casserole with ground sausage, cream cheese and crescent rolls, so I just decided to mix the sausage and cream cheese together and eat it by itself. It was really good, definitely the best sausage I've ever had. I just scramble a tube of ground sausage, drain it, then mix 1 package of cream cheese until blended well. Last night I used 1/2 package of cream cheese to keep carbs down, but it wasn't as good as using a whole one.

Good for you Renewed! Our Wal-Mart here has a closed frozen section with doors and it has an open frozen section down the middle of the main walkway. I found it in the open freezer section with the chicken strips and the frozen turkeys and hams. This was the first time I had ever seen the stuffed chicken so it may be new.

I have to update my stats for today. I was really hungry tonight so I deviated from my menu a little. B'fast- low carb slim fast Lunch- 1/4 of a chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and swiss cheese Snack- low carb slim fast Dinner- 1/2 of a chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichoke Snack- 1/2 cup ground sausage mixed with cream cheese and here's the stats: Calories- 815 Fat- 47g Total carbs- 18g Net carbs- 12g Protein- 77g

Come on Renewed, let's get back on track, you can do this!

okay, here's what I had today: B'fast- low carb slim fast Lunch- 1/4 chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and swiss cheese Snack- low carb slim fast Dinner- 1/2 chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichoke

That brought back lots of memories!!! They just don't make TV shows like those anymore **tear**. Another one of my favorites, that wasn't on there, was Boy Meets World, I loved that show. I still watch the repeats.

Jump on in Pharmgirl, glad you decided to join! You're right, the first couple of days really suck! Once you pass the initial shock, things get a lot better!

Mia- don't listen to everyone else, he's not a quack. I totally trust him. No matter what type of surgery you have, there's always a risk for complications. I know any surgery is big deal, but I think you'll be back to normal in no time. Keep your head up and try to stay positive okay!

Mia, I am soooo sorry you have to have surgery again. Please don't let this discourage you. I know you are upset right now, but try to stay positive. How long will the recovery be for port revision surgery? That is good news that you will be getting a fill at the same time. If you look at it that way, you'll be ahead of the game in that department. Maybe it will give you enough restriction so you're not as hungry. Again, I'm so sorry you have to go through this, but it will be so worth it. Hang in there! (((HUGS)))

I hear ya! Sweets are the devil !! I've got to lose at least 4 more pounds by Valentine's to meet my goal.

Thanks Losing! It definitely could be that I am retaining water too. Well, I'm doing much better today!

Bloo, you have more willpower than I do. If I had cupcakes in the refrigerator, I would have definitely ate more than one (especially since I am at home all day). Every time I opened the refrigerator, I would look like this . That's why I try to keep sweets out of my house lol!

Losing- Do you know how much sodium we should typically have per day? I started logging my food again at The Daily Plate, and my sodium total for today is 1,335mg. Is that too much?

I'm up one pound today . That Tallcake really did a number on me! I could just kick myself for ruining all the hard work, I am back on track but grrrrr, I'm so mad at myself! Here's what I'm having today: B'fast- low carb slim fast Lunch- 1/4 of a chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and swiss cheese Dinner- 1/2 of a chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichoke Snack- low carb slim fast if I need one and here's the stats: Calories- 535 Fat- 23g Total carbs- 16g Net carbs- 10g Protein- 64g

Carol, do you know how much you weighed around Jan. 14th? If you do, we can go by that number as your starting weight.

Welcome Bekiboo and Carol!!! It's okay that you're jumping in late, let's just work hard to lose as much as we can before Valentine's Day!

Hang in there Mia, I know exactly how you feel! I went through the same thing. I promise you, it will get better. You're on mushies right? Try to eat foods that will stay with you like oatmeal for breakfast, or canned tuna or chicken (very finely chopped). Stuff like mashed potatoes, pudding, and yogurt go down easily, but they don't stay with you very long. Remember protein, protein, protein! Try to keep active too, that will help burn calories. You probably just need to walk since you're still healing. It's going to be hard until you get some decent restriction, but I know you can do it!

Hey Jeannie! I just noticed you've lost 44 lbs, that's awesome!! I hope we are all at goal soon. I just can't believe how good everyone is doing!!!

Thanks Renewed! You'll get back on track, I know it! I think I am going to do what Losing said she was doing, have one freeday a week, probably Friday or Saturday of each week (we like to eat out on the weekends). I think it will keep me sane, lol! If I look back to the way I was eating pre-band, yesterday wasn't all that bad. It is so weird to compare how much I eat now and how much I used to eat. Even on a bad day now, it's a lot better than pre-band days. I have 4 more pounds to lose before Valentine's Day and I'm hoping maybe I'll even surpass it! Everyone's doing so good, let's make this week a good one!

I'm definitely tighter in the mornings. I usually drink a low carb slim fast. I've heard a couple of different explanations on why we are tighter in the mornings. 1.) I heard that our stomachs swell while we sleep and the swelling goes down as we start moving around. 2.) I heard that the band tightens because while we sleep there is nothing going through the band for so long thus making it looser as we eat and drink throughout the day. I dunno if any of these explanations are true, but they kinda make sense.

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I ordered the lightly salted roasted edamame Saturday and I can't wait for them to arrive! Seems like it would be a good high protein snack!

I think it's my new favorite dinner! And the good thing is, it went down really well, very tender!

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oh, and 1 of those chicken breast has 34g of protein too!