CandySmooch

Does anyone know of a pocket nutrition calculater/food journal - I guess I'm thinking along the lines of an electronic day planner (like a Palm Pilot) but its used for tracking your food & calories etc. and I'm looking for one you can personalize by putting your own foods in. Anyone know of anything to buy on the net? I'm not having any luck with what I'm looking for, but I was thinking surely with todays technology and health fanatics that something like this would exist!! I have realized I like logging my food because it makes me conscious of what I eat, but I log it online at www.kraftfoods.com where they have an interactive nutrition diary that gives you everything you need, but I hate having to go to the computer everytime and most times I'm not around one when I need it. I like to see what calories I'm consuming right then and there so I know how to plan. Can anyone help me look for this since I'm not having any luck? A sincere thanks in advance! The Smoocher

Thanks for the suggestions - I will report back in soon and keep the suggestions coming if you have em!

hmmmmm so do I need to search for a software program that can be downloaded to a palm pilot? I don't own a palm pilot either but I guess that would make sense - I just figured with today's technology they'd already have this sort of device all ready to go. Anyone else have thoughts on this subject?

I did mine 3 times this week - that's great for me! Anyone else tried it out - chime in with your thoughts!

I'm rooting for Suzy too, but really I think it will be Matt who wins - he just has had this extra driven determination through out the whole show, I just have a hunch. And yes if I didn't have a full time job and a family life and the money & access to a personal trainer I too could do what they have. I was going to apply but there is no way I could have taken off from work and let the bills pile up. It is a wonderful opportunity they each were blessed with and they all made the most of it - kudos for them! I want to know what happened to that big black guy MO last season - anyone heard how he was doing?

VINES - so glad to hear that at least so far you don't have a leak. I also felt like she was speaking to me although I wouldn't say I eat around the band but I do indulge sometimes in the things we shouldn't - but its never overly so. Like today I had a PB Twix - I couldn't help it - is that what she's talking about? I feel so guilty since the weight isn't coming off that any indulgence I have makes me feel like crap because then I sit there and say well I wonder why I'm not losing weight? But I can't eat healthy constantly 24/7 - what kind of life would it be without a PB Twix to indulge in? I'm not doing it everyday. The other bad thing I had was a few potato chips & a little dip - I counted 7 of them. That was only because I was at work & hungry with nothing else available before my dinner break. But even with the twix & chips I still counted & logged the food & calories & am still on target for the day. Please tell me how you all feel about what I've just discussed because I'm confused - is that what I'm doing? Am I eating around the band, is that the reason for slow weight loss? One thing I know I'm guilty of is not getting the required amount of Water each day. On a positive note - I did want to pat myself on the back for doing yoga 3 times this week for 45 minutes each session - that's the most excercise I've had in a longgggg time and I plan on continuing - I actually love the way I feel when I'm done with my yoga workout and plan on adding Tai Chi and QiQong along with working up to Budokon.

LOL - call Tom Cruise about your questions in Scientology - I'm sure he's up for a new recruit

Yes I am in a panic - 6 months and little weight loss to show. I feel like I literally have a ticking time bomb in me. I was inspired by her post to really start getting the weight off especially since there could be so little time as people have slipped & eroded in under 1 year of surgery and here I am 6months out.

Sent you an email

Oh tell me more about the older chocolate lab? Is she housebroken? How is her behaviour? Good with kids & other dogs? Just curious as to why you are getting rid of the older one? How big is she?

Really how many do you have? We have a 9 y/o old basset/beagle who we've been wanting to get a partner for before he gets really really old. I live in the Kansas City area and will be heading down that way to Branson for Christmas - let me talk to my boyfriend and see if he'd be interested - can you email any pics?? How are their temperments? We would need a sweet natured, mild one to go well with our older dog whos very mellow but still spunky.

wow - got to give props where props are due! Congratualtions on your success! But $2500 for 7 pics are you freaking kidding me??? Do they come framed in 24kt gold?

I know I saw it - don't they all look fabulous! I was just thinking if I'd get my head out of my ass and work like they did then I probably wouldn't need PS when I'm done. I want one of those cutouts too !

Wow Lisa Marie! You've got some interesting things going on - love your answers! Way to go on winning the dance competition!!! Anything interesting happen with Wacko Jacko?

1. What does your handle mean? CANDY is my nickname from my boyfriend and I love lip gloss - the name of the lip gloss I had in front of me at the time was named SMOOCH - CANDYSMOOCH - seemed very fitting - but you can call me SMOOCHER - I love to kiss:) 2. What book are you currently reading, or did you last read? Natural Cures & a trashy romance novel 3. What do you do for a living? 911 Communications Specialist 4. For what in your life are you most grateful? My God, my career, my car, my dog, friends, family, food on the table, clothes on my back and a roof over my head. I'm pretty simple. 5. What's one thing about you that you think would surprise other people? I have 3 tattoos and have 2 more already planned and I want my belly button pierced if ever I see it again someday 6. One word to describe yourself? Lost 7. One word others use to describe you? Fun 8. Would you rather play a game with someone better or worse at it than you? Worse, only because I always get beat at most games 9. Favorite movie? Favorite show? Frequency & My Name Is Earl 10. Something unusual about yourself? I decorate cakes for a hobby and am possibly looking into becoming a Slumber Parties distributer I also enjoy pistol shooting with my Glock 9mm. A lost, fun lovin, God-fearin, pistol packin, sex cravin, cake decoratin, wannabe dildo selling, tattooed 911 Dispatcher - how may I help you? Yep that about sums me up to a tee

Yes he is a crackhead - its confirmed.

Wow Jack - I just had to post what a wonderful, thoughtful post you placed. I'm still amazed at reading it! Wow! So much there to ponder that is true.

PM'd you back my love

oh honey! damn men and their non-explanations! we as women need answers and men find it so easy to deprive us of this small token its the least they can do for all that we've done for them. women need closure, men just move on. yes there is nothing any of us can say but we will be your wings to lift you up in your time of need and to keep you floating until you are strong enough to take over again on your own and you will my friend....you will may you find the simple blessings in everyday during your time of need. please post often and stay away from the food - just think with every sweet bite you are giving him more power!

I love it and hate it both. I love that it takes little food to fill me up. Hate it that for that reason alone I have not lost weight - I absolutely cannot understand it. How can you go from never counting calories probably eating 4-5000 a day - going to eating 1/3 of what I ususally did and still no weight loss. Trying to figure out how to change more things to lead to more weight loss as I am at a good level of restriction. I'm 6 months out now and getting more discouraged everyday.

vines honey! it must be going around because I also am soooooo freakin bummed and sad and discouraged! You name it and I'm feeling it. I'm starting to realize your frustrations with tickers vines because everytime I lose a lb and get soo excited about changing my ticker a few days later that pound shows back up - sometimes 2-3lbs and I can't get my scale back down. my ticker says 281 but for the last week I've been back at 284...........aaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh. I am starting a food journal - something's gotta give!!!! I just had a fill 2 weeks ago - I have good restriction - I'm not eating alot but still the scale doesn't move. I eat a whole lot less than I did pre-band, yet still no weight loss or NSV's. I'm sooo sad and yes sick of everyone else whining about how they're not losing when they've lost so much more than us! A girl who was banded the same day WITH ME and had a lot to lose like me admitted she doesn't excercise or drink as much Water as she should and she's lost 45lbs and is all upset and here I am fighting for 11lbs (((((( I really just want to scream F*CK THE WORLD! and I am totally not that type of person (well to at least say it out loud lol). So many frustrations today - one just leads to another. I'm mad at my boyfriend for telling me I need to eat lite and drink more water - and he told me to do excercises while I'm at work! I told him I was not going to excercise in front of my co-workers in my uncomfortable work clothes and he says oh God forbid that! How can I be mad at him when really he's only telling the truth I already know..............it only re-inforces how I should be further along than I am. I was just hoping that the weight loss would bring the motivation needed for more excercise. I'm sad and discouraged - I've got to change some things because like I said I'm at a good level of restriction now so I can't say its because I haven't hit the sweet spot.

what is this vanilla protein you all speak of and where can I get it? sounds like a great way to get in some extra protein that I desparately need and I already drink decaf - does creamer count for dairy or do you have to use milk? and i agree with VINES - artifical sweetner in coffee is just plain WRONG - I do however drink only DECAF - so I hope that at least helps a little that I'm not all caffeined up everyday since I don't drink soda either.

thanks for this link!

i like using kraft.com - underneath their healthy living part - you just delete the meals they recommend off of the food journal and then input your own from their database and it calculates everything for you. I'm going to start doing this regularly as I'm coming up on my 6 month anniversary and only have 11lbs to show for the weight loss - can't figure it out so I got to start doing something!

thank you for the link - very interesting