tskelli

I'm with the rest of you. It is much easier during the week! I know exactly what I'm going to eat and when, but on the weekend is a different story. My teenagers have all kinds of snacks around and it's not always easy to pass it by. I've been doing pretty good, although I did sneak the toppings off a slice of pizza on Saturday. If I stay home on the weekend, I find myself sometimes falling into that old habit of thinking about what I can eat next. Sometimes, though, it's very refreshing to realize I have gone hours without thinking about food at all. And even with weekend "cheating", I'm sure eating a lot less than I used to! :thumbup:

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! B - 1 scrambled egg w/slice of cheese L - 1/4 cup blackeye peas & 1/4 cup green Beans S - EAS chocolate Fudge shake D - 1 Salmon Patty & 1/2 cup brussel sprouts S - 1/2 cup sf ff banana cream pudding

Today I walked for 45 minutes. I made it around the walking track 3 times. Goals: Tuesday - 20 minutes on stationary bike Wednesday - 30 minutes walking Thursday - 30 minutes walking Friday - shopping/running errands, etc Saturday - 30 minutes walking Sunday - probably rest (in between laundry, dinner, etc) :thumbup:

I wore my favorite jeans today, size 26. At least 4 people have commented that it's time to get rid of them. I can take them on and off without unbuttoning them. I used to have a roll that hung over the top of them, but now they are entirely too big! Guess it's time to retire them!

Excellent!! Way to go!

Welcome! I think we all go through the nervousness about surgery. It helped me to focus on the preliminary tests and to try to stay in the moment. If I let myself, I'd have been projecting outcomes of all sorts and getting myself in a tizzy. I'm glad you're here! This is a great place for support. Looking forward to getting to know you also. Hang in there!

Congratulations and welcome! Be patient with yourself, and come here often for support. This forum has been amazing for me on this journey so far. Much success on your journey! Keep us updated!

Welcome! Glad you're here. If it makes you feel any better, the pain wasn't that bad for me. I don't know if you've had any surgeries before, but in comparison with the children and 2 surgeries (gall bladder and tubal) this was a breeze. I am married to a recovering addict, so I shared my concerns with him about the pain meds. I told him how my pain was, and how often I was supposed to take the meds. He helped me keep track and stay accountable. I only took them them for 2 days, and then 1 more pill on the 3rd day and I was good to go. I wish you much success on your journey!

You guys crack me up!! :biggrin:

I feel the same way. I think about y'all even when I'm not in front of the computer. One of my daughters thinks I'm addicted to this forum. Oh well...I can think of lots worse things to be addicted to. Like food! I'm grateful for LBT, and really grateful for all of you who post, post, post! I hope we all stay connected for a long time to come!

That's awesome, Gibson! I know that felt good. I now realize how much I was missing out on because I was caught up in that never-ending stream of thoughts about food.

Let's see... 1. I have way more energy. 2. My clothes are fitting loose. Can't wait to get into smaller ones. 3. My co-workers notice and compliment my weight loss. 4. I have wayyyy more time on my hands now. Never realized how much my life centered around food. 5. I have inspired my children to exercise and eat a little healthier.

Babedoe4---------------March 6th Becca------------------March 6th Shinyhappymommy------March 6th Enchantedruby----------March 7th Ponomimi---------------March 10th Jaxbanster--------------March 11th Angie4b1g--------------March 11th CynthiaMcc-------------March 12th Marathinner-------------March 12th Sadie-------------------March 13th Happy One--------------March 13th NewCreation413--------March 13th Mary04-----------------March 13th purplecandle..............March 13th......so ready for it!!! Sharon160--------------March 17th mhazelrigg--------------March 17th terri guilford-------------March 17th LoupNocturne-----------March 17th Applesmith1226---------March 18th Viridesence-------------March 18th gweniviere--------------March 19th....and looking fwd to it! Danielle......................March 19th AndyisBanded----------March20th (1st Fill—Woohooo) Michelle9003-----------March20th Absofsteel--------------March21st Nurseoffaith------------March 24th Beachbum0519--------March 25th Coolcrystal-------------March 25th Beachbum0519---------March 25th Nicolek-----------------March 26th Mel119 (Melinda)------March 26th Rhapsody♥ ------------March 26th Princess21--------------March 27th Taismommy-------------March 28th Marathinner................April 2nd (FILL #2!!) Angie4b1g.................April 2nd (#2!) BlessedTwice-----------April 3rd Woo Hoo..Hoping for restriction 1st time! Jennyxo----------------April 3rd StLouisGal--------------April 3rd JaxBandster.................April 4th (Fill #2) LilMissBand-Aid---------April 11th (Correction - Doc only does fills on Fridays) Misspeesh95621--------April 11th tskelli-------------------April 17th (correction) ReadySteadyGo--------April 17th

I thought mine was 4/16, but it's 4/17. Looks like we're getting filled the same day! I don't mind either. I do still have restriction, although less than I had in the beginning.

Thank you! I'll work on getting down to that!

Thanks for your input. I'm not doing sugar, bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I'm just very surprised at the carbs in other foods and how they add up. I think I need to count them right now just so I'll be more selective and educate myself on foods I didn't know were high in carbs. Some foods that surprised me as far as amount of carbs: aspartame, milk, veggie soup, bananas, other fruit, and grits. Grits shouldn't be a surprise really. But the banana is what really floored me. 28 grams of carbs!

B - 1 scrambled egg w/slice of cheese L - 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce w/meat & small qty of peas and carrots S - Atkins Royale shake D - 1 scoop 100% whey blended in blender with ice, ff milk, sf chocolate syrup, 1 spoonful reduced-fat Peanut Butter Probably not finished. I'm full right now, but I will probably get hungry again. So far today: Calories - 749 Fat - 38 g Carbs - 45 g Protein - 69 g

Thanks! I will definitely try to increase the calories and decrease the carbs. What is normal/recommended for protein and carb grams? I think my doc said 60 grams of protein a day, but he didn't say anything about carbs.

I haven't been able to walk at the walking track yesterday or today. I have heel spurs and they really hurt from those 2 days straight of walking around that concrete track. I decided to rest for 2 days, at least from walking. I'll do 20 minutes on the exercise bike tonight.

I tried this tonight, but I didn't put it in the slow cooker. I seasoned, then browned the chicken breasts in a skillet with canola oil. Put them all back in the pan and added the rotel and let it simmer about 30-45 minutes. The kids loved it! I ate the shredded up chicken and some tomatoes, but no rice for me yet. But it was really easy and good. Thanks!

So here's the average from FitDay for the past 6 days: Average Calories/day: 647 Average Fat grams/day: 25 Average Protein grams/day: 49 Average Carb grams/day: 61 Not at all what I thought it was going to be. I'm interested to hear how many of each y'all are getting? Who's counting?

Confession: I ate 2 fish sticks last night that my daughter left uneaten. JaxBandster: Thank you so much for reminding me about that site. I used it a couple of years ago. I went on today to log my food for the last week (still not finished), but I was appalled at the amount of carbs I was eating! Yesterday I was at 1000 calories (highest since surgery) but I had 111 grams of CARBS!!!!! I didn't realize bananas, milk, and veggie Soup had so many carbs!

I'm stuck, too. No weight loss for several days. I started counting calories today just to see where I'm at. I agree with everyone else. I think my body is holding on to whatever it can! We will all probably break loose at the same time and the pounds will start dropping! Now, pass the ice cream! LOL

8 weeks after surgery for me. I have no idea why so long.

B - Atkins Chocolate Royale Shake L - 1/4 cup chicken salad D - 3/4 boneless, skinless chicken breast & 1/4 cup diced canned tomatoes S - Not sure. Maybe SF FF chocolate pudding S #2 - 3 spoonfuls spaghetti sauce mixed with 2 spoonfuls skim ricotta cheese