OneDollarBill

If you plan is saying you should only be eating 4oz then why are you pushing that to 8? I would skip eating grits at this point. Grits do not provide a high quantity of Protein, each serving only contains 1.4g. Stick protein rich foods. This is what your body needs right now.

@@RaginCajun Thanks for this info. My machine just broke and I am in the process of getting a new one. I mentioned this to them. They stated they had to set it at what my Rx pressure stated, but could easily change it to AUTO with a updated Rx.

I was hitting the elliptical at the 2 week mark. Just listen to your body and if doesn't feel right then go back to walking

I just recently had a cup of coffee. For me it wasn't about when I should have coffee it was more about all the stuff I put IN the coffee. I have a saying(hopefully this doesn't offend anyone). "I like my coffee like I like my women... sweet and light colored". Pre-surgery that meant in a typical cup of coffee at work I was adding 4 to 5 of the little International Delight French vanilla creamers in my coffee. Each one is 30 cal, 5g carbs, 2g fat and 5g of sugar. That meant I was consuming 150 cal, 25g carbs, 11g fat and 25g of sugar. Sometimes I would have 2 cups. YIKES Now in that same cup I will add one Splenda packet and 3 International Delight Half and Half. This dropped the count to 34 cal, 1g carbs, 3g fat and 0g of sugar. I can live with this.

Drinking one right now.

I look at your diary on MFP now and then. I applaud your commitment to track everything and all the exercise you log. I'm amazed at the amount of food you are able to intake. Granted I am only 10 weeks in and no where near goal. I'm sure at some point i will get beyond the small increments I eat at now.

Holding up well and you? I'm 10 weeks tomorrow although it feels like it has been much longer. I have lost 67lbs. My food intake seems to have increased the last week or so. I'm at a full cup of food. I also seem to need a small snack some days. On those days I really like the Quest Protein bars or one of the Oscar Mayer "P3" packs. I just make sure to log everything in MyFitnessPal.

@@blashlee There are still spots for the The November event "Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend" When I signed up they mentioned there is a 16min pace requirement even for the 5K. After today's workout I'm not to worried about it. I have till November though to keep improving. Still good to know they are a little lax on the time. I will sign up for the "Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend" in Jan for a 5K at least when they open up registration.

@@Maverick1971 Go for it. onedollarbill is my name on MFP

Congrats! Which half marathon at Disneyland? I am signed up for the Avengers 5K in November. I'm concerned on the pace requirements and hope I can increase my time.

Congrats. I'm a little over 7 weeks post-op and hit 60lbs too. Feels great doesn't it? Just think about how much better it will get as time goes on!

@@NCTRNL Here is a link to the article. DonRodolfo had posted it in the link to the poll. http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/3-simple-fitness-tests?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-MensHealth-_-Content-Fitness-_-

If I go by the link to that Men's Health article with the 2:1 ratio then 36" would be my ideal. Good number to shoot for then

I'll be 6 weeks post-op tomorrow. I can still only eat 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup before I get full. Breakfast During the week I always have a Premier Protein shake. 160 Cal, 30g Protein, 5 Carbs, 1 sugar During the weekends I will have 1 egg with a slice of cheese - 130 Cal, 9 Protein, 2 carb, 1 sugar Lunch/Dinner Items - Some of the items I like to have. Swanson - White Premium Chunk chicken Breast (3 oz Can), Best Foods* - Light Mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp, and Valasic - Relish, dill, 1.5 Tbsp, Nabisco - Wheat Thins Original, 8 pieces (31g) - 176 cal, 14g protien, 14 carbs, 2 sugar Starkist - Chunk White Albacore Tuna In Water 3 Oz, Valasic - Relish, dill, 1.5 Tbsp, Best Foods* - Light Mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp, Nabisco - Wheat Thins Original, 8 pieces - 186 Cal, 17g Protein, 13 carbs, 2 sugars Carls Jr. - Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich No Bun, no lettuce - 350 cal, 27g Protein, 7 carbs, 3 sugar Deli meat - Dietz & Watson - London Broil Roast Beef, 4 oz - 140 Cal, 24g Protein, 2 carbs, 2 sugar Deli Meat - Dietz and Watson - Gourmet Lite Turkey Breast (G), 4 oz - 101 Cal, 22g Protein, 2 carbs, 2 sugar West End Cuisine - Grilled Meditarranean Chicken Skewers, 1 skewers - 75Cal, 12g Protein, 2 carbs, 1 sugar. This weekend the wife and I went to the movies and hit up Lazy Dog Cafe I got this and split it into my lunch and dinner. Lazy Dog Cafe - Chimichurri Mahi Mahi, 0.5 Serving - 320 Cal, 19g Protein, 18 carbs, 0 sugarThe obvious statement is everyone is different. I have been going to the gym 6 days a week since day 4 post-op. I typically do the Elliptical 30min a day and I average 8500 steps a day. I just starting doing the C2 5K regiment 3 of the 6 days week.

I have continued to have a shake for Breakfast every morning. I drink it on the way into work. I find this to be the easiest thing for me to kick start the morning and get the Protein I need.

@@timely We are all different, but like I said in my post the sooner you can get up and get moving the better. I walked as often as they would let me in the hospital. When I came home on Thursday I would get up and just walk around my house for 5 to 10 min. On Friday I was walking outside in my neighborhood 10 min at a time. I did this 4 to 6 times through out the entire day. Saturday I was at the gym walking on the treadmill at a slow pace. I was only on pain killers the day of surgery and Thursday I took one Norco. Nothing after that. Good luck on your journey.

On there everyday. My account is onedollarbill

I'm a little over 5 weeks. While I have been having canned tuna/chicken I have also tried 90/10 ground beef, chicken sausage and chicken breast. Knock on wood I haven't had any troubles.

I came to my number based of other guy friends and seeing their height weight. I have really broad shoulders and if I was at what the BMI scale says I would look anorexic. I figure I will just to to a weight I am comfortable with and work from there. When I mentioned 215 to 225 to my Dr he didn't argue and said it was probably a good weight based off my frame. I guess time will tell

@@JamieLogical It should be. The course runs through California Adventure and the main Disneyland park. The only downside is the event starts at 5:30AM lol. The parks will be all lit up and by November all the Christmas lights will be up. I just got back from lunch and got fitted for a pair of shoes. I'll try them out tonight

@@JamieLogical Thanks for the advise. My co-worker who has lost a ton of weight and now runs a 5K almost every morning before work stressed the same things. I have a good pair of New Balance shoes but they weren't meant for running. They are great for walking and other gym activities. I want to get the right gear so i don't wind up with any set backs. On a side note since my first post in this thread. I pulled the trigger and signed up for my first 5K. I signed up for the Avengers Super Heroes 5K at Disneyland. It's not till November so i have 7 months to keep on it.

I just started this. I have aspirations of doing some 5K in my future. I have always wanted to do one of the Run Disney events. http://www.rundisney.com/ I've been doing OK with the app and keeping up. However I do feel I am still carrying around a lot of weight and it's hard on my knees. That being said it's been a nice change from just walking or doing the elliptical. The program getting the heart hate up there for sure. I think my next step is going to a shop by me called Road Runner Sports and get fitted for a better pair of shoes. This might help with the knee and back tenderness I get. I'm using the 5K Runner app on my iPhone which has the audio prompts and ties into the Nike+ App.

Everyone will have different advice based on their doctor's instructions. That being said my Dr. told me to get started day 1. I started walking the day of surgery and have kept going longer and further as the days went on. I strongly believe getting up and moving helped my recovery versus sitting on the couch. I even asked about weights and he said between the stitches and glue there was little risk of pulling/tearing something. I thought was a little odd since I had been reading here that most Dr. said wait 6 weeks for weights. I chose to wait 3 weeks before lifting again. When I started I went light and have been building on that. Do what you feel comfortable with.

Congrats! I too hit the 50lb mark this morning. It's been a fun and challenging time.

I would also like to say devices like the FitBit of any other trackers aren't the most accurate thing when it comes to measuring activity and the calories burned. At most they are making a guesstimate of what you are doing. Lifting my Water bottle to my mouth counts as a step. Also the wearables with heart rate monitors are less accurate that a good old chest strap monitor. There are many Youtube videos showing the difference. They can be off by as much as 10 to 20 BPM. All that being said they are still great motivation devices. I just take the numbers from these device with a grain of salt. The same way I don't fully trust the numbers the gym cardio equipment is telling me.