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Thankfully help in knowing those calorie counts is coming! Yay! Overview of FDA Labeling Requirements for Restaurants, Similar Retail food Establishments and Vending Machines Menu Labeling Requirements At-A-Glance Vending Machines Labeling Requirements At-A-Glance Menu Labeling Requirements At-A-Glance In a nutshell Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home. Making calorie information available on chain restaurant menus will help consumers make informed choices for themselves and their families. As required by statute, FDA’s final rule for nutrition labeling in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments will provide consumers with clear and consistent nutrition information in a direct and accessible manner for the foods they eat and buy for their families. Posting calories on menus and menu boards and providing other nutrient information in writing in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments will fill a critical information gap and help consumers make informed and healthful dietary choices. Covered establishments will list calorie information for standard menu items on menus and menu boards and a succinct statement about suggested daily caloric intake. Other nutrient information—total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrates, Fiber, sugars, and protein—will have to be made available in writing on request. In addition, covered establishments will also be required to post a statement on menus and menu boards about the availability of such additional written nutrition information. To be covered, an establishment must be a restaurant or similar retail food establishment, as defined in the final rule. In addition, such establishment must: (1) be part of a chain of 20 or more locations, (2) doing business under the same name, (3) offering for sale substantially the same menu items. Examples of restaurant-type foods that are covered when sold by a facility that is part of a chain with 20 or more locations include: Meals from sit-down restaurants Foods purchased at drive-through windows Take-out food, such as pizza Foods, such as made-to-order sandwiches, ordered from a menu or menu board at a grocery store or delicatessen Foods you serve yourself from a salad or hot food bar Muffins at a bakery or coffee shop Popcorn purchased at a movie theater or amusement park A scoop of ice cream, milk shake or sundae from an ice cream store Hot dogs or frozen drinks prepared on site in a convenience or warehouse store Certain alcoholic beverages Foods not covered include: Certain foods purchased in grocery stores or other similar retail food establishments that are typically intended for more than one person to eat and require additional preparation before consuming, such as pounds of deli meats, cheeses, or large-size deli salads.Effective date: Based on comments, the FDA has extended the effective date from six months to one year after the date of publication of the final rule. On July 10, 2015, FDA published a final rule to extend the compliance date to December 1, 2016. View a statement on Menu Labeling Compliance. back to top Vending Machines Labeling Requirements At-A-Glance In a nutshell Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home. The FDA’s final rule for vending machine calorie labeling, coupled with the requirements for menu labeling, aim to provide consumers with clear and consistent nutrition information in a direct and accessible manner for the foods they eat and buy for their families. Even though some foods sold from vending machines already bear calorie information, this labeling is not always visible before purchase. Calorie labeling of foods sold in vending machines will help make calorie information available to consumers in a direct, accessible, and consistent manner to enable them to make informed and healthful dietary choices. The FDA is allowing two years from the date of publication of the vending machine labeling final rule for covered vending machine operators to comply with the requirements. FDA received approximately 250 comments on the vending machine labeling proposed rule issued on April 6, 2011. FDA reviewed and considered each comment carefully before issuing the final rule. What’s required? Disclosing calorie information of foods sold in vending machines operated by a person owning or operating 20 or more machines, subject to certain exceptions. Calorie information may be placed on a sign (e.g., small placard, sticker, poster) near the article of food or selection button. Electronic or digital displays may also be used. Posting of calorie information for foods sold from bulk vending machines (e.g., gumball machines, mixed nut machines). Disclosing contact information of covered operators on the machines or otherwise with the required calorie declarations to enable FDA to contact operators for enforcement purposes.

I do a Protein shake as I also don't wish to pre-cook or cook breakfast. I make a frappachino with one scoop vanilla protein, 8 ounces unsweetened almond milk, a squirt of folgers drops and ice. Some days I add sf torani caramel syrup, some days sf white chocolate, some days sf Belgian cookie. All total it makes a 24 ounce shake and the Protein powder I use gets me 25 g protein. It DOES NOT taste like a Protein Shake, it tastes like Starbucks! I drink it on the way to work and I then have 24 ounces Fluid in as well. Plain Protein shakes will get boring pretty fast. Play with them and flavor them to make them taste better!

@@BLERDgirl is right, you cannot absorb more than 20g of Protein at a time so pace it throughout the day. I also was told 60g of protein a day. You can do more but you also need room for veggies and Fiber or you will get constipated. Good luck!

8 weeks out and had my first one last week. I DID get a buzz so be careful. Definitely no carbonation and do realize those are empty calories and full of sugar. Enjoy in moderation!

@@Bubbletoes, love the name! Thanks for the smiles!

Agreed Premier shakes are pretty good and no mixing as they are ready to go. Syntrax you can get at GNC or The Vitamin Shoppe. Premier is at costco, Sam's and Walmart. Which ones have you tried?

I took my cell and a pillow for the ride home. I played on my cell til they took me down and didn't touch it again til I got home. I wore home what I wore in so I didn't have to deal with a bag or anything. Good luck tomorrow!

Yes in many ways that is how I felt prior to surgery and I feel better every day after. I feel more in control of my life and that I make better decisions. This is carrying over into other areas besides food and exercise. Good luck!!

The unhealthy foods are what got us here so why would you want to eat them again. If it drives you nuts then eat your protein first, then your veggies and ONLY THEN if you have room for a bite to satisfy that craving then do it. Only do that if you are following the other steps such as fluids and exercise!

@@kashco it def makes sense. This is a drastic change to your intake. Just keep your eyes on the prize and you will make it. Add free foods if you are allowed by your NUT. Ask what you can have such as sf Jello or broth. Good luck!

Welcome and congrats on a great decision! Becoming healthy is a great reason to do this. Keep posting to let us know how you are doing!!

It gets better I promise. You have already made a huge decision to get healthy. You can do this, the pre-op diet is no joke but after a few days you will get into the routine of it. Think about how amazing you are going to look in a year! Every month you will be smaller! You will feel and be healthier! Good luck!!!!

You are most welcome...remember too that this is a marathon and not a sprint. If you have lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks you are doing great! Some weeks will be more and some will be less. As you are losing the body is constantly resetting and adjusting. Keep up the good work and you will make it! Based on your stats you want to lose 113 pounds. You have lost 20 in 6 weeks or 18% of your goal. The honeymoon period as they say is about a year. You are 11.5% into your year but down 18%, you are ahead! Enjoy!

Can't wait to see onederland! Congrats!! Update those stats and enjoy!

Same here, I am 8 weeks out and at 3/4 cup but the less dense the food is the more I could eat. I measure and make sure to not overeat. I have learned to tell when I am full and try my best to stop before the next bite.

Having your levels checked for everything sounds like a god idea. Make sure you are getting enough fluids also as dehydration can deplete your energy. Hope you get an answer soon!

Some people track net carbs and some track straight carbs. There is no right or wrong way to do it. At my live support group the nutritionist said that there is no official way either. Use whatever works for you and if you are not sure try to stick to straight carbs. The theory that increased Fiber means it lowers your net carb intake is a slippery slope in my opinion. I try to watch any carbs I eat and stick to my plan of Protein first, veggies second and then carbs if there is any room. My personal nutritionist did not give me a carb goal but instead gave me a total calorie goal and a protein goal. Hope this helps! Good luck!

The advice I always see here is to get back to basics. Start logging your food and make sure you are adhering to healthy choices. Get your fluids in also. You can do this! Good luck!! We are here for support!

Congrats to all of you! Keep the posts coming, we are here for you. Wishing you a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery!

By day 3 I was off pain meds and on day 5 I was driving. Incisions were tender but manageable. The recovery as far as pain was surprisingly easy. The tiredness took a few weeks to get over.

Make an appointment with your surgeon to make sure there is no problem and then seriously consider seeing a therapist. The desire to eat when no one is around could be a sign of an eating disorder since that is hiding your eating. You have nothing to lose by talking to someone to find the underlying cause of how you feel. Then agree with @@Elode get back to basics of how this works. Good luck! Proud of you for reaching out!

I used Dr.Johnson in the same office. The support group I attend monthly has about half and half. He seems really nice and their office is booming. His patients like him a lot from what I hear at support group. I only spoke to him once and he was very nice and helpful. Are you looking at him for your surgeon?

sf popsicles will give you something to chew...you can do this!

It also takes some time to heal from surgery. Hang in there and drink!

Also just a thought but you said they haven't seen you in a bit. They may be afraid of asking and being wrong about you losing weight. The compliments will come...and soon I am sure!