Control Freaks unite!

So I got this sleeve thing 4 years ago. Hit near enough goal weight to be happy. I mean really - to weigh what I did in highschool was good enough. I regained to 20 pounds above that perfect weight for me. SO now I had a little panic, which has sent me flying back into the arms of on line chat forums. Since I signed up here again and started participating and reading I am back down 5 pounds. And seriously - have not made any exceptional efforts.

What I realize is that I had gotten out of the habit of doing has been the exceptional food planning that I did in the earlier days. I NEVER used to let myself get to a place where I needed to eat and didn't have a plan - because that is when bad choices can happen. It is that area where you can talk yourself into a bad snack.

So here are my food planning tips:

1. Assume that your sleeve will be fussy - so have a number of options depending on what it feels like eating.

2. Carbs are not a snack - ever for any reason - just say no

3. Have almonds in little bags everywhere - this is called the "Squirrel method"

4. When I am on top of my game I don't eat my first carbs of any kind before 3pm - it works.

5. If you don't have a consistent plan for Breakfast you can blow your day. I make two weeks worth of cottage cheese pancakes and freeze them.

6. I don't care what my family wants, we do not keep junk food or my trigger foods in the house except for special occasions - they will thank me later - I am the Mom so I decide.

So - what do you do to plan your food for success?

Really like "the squirrel method"!

This makes me realize how important an action plan is. Thank you!

Do you have a recipe for the cottage cheese pancakes?

High Protein Cottage cheese pancakes That totally rock

3 cups of 2% Cottage Cheese

6 eggs slightly beaten

3 tablespoons dark rye flour (because this kind is low glycemic and good for not triggering insulin spike)

3 tablespoons Benefibre dissolving fibre - because bariatric patients need fibre too and we have trouble getting enough

3 Tablespoons Psyllium Fibre (full not powdered) - single best natural method of reducing cholestorol

3 Tablespoons Splenda

Cinnamon to taste

½ Teaspoon Apple Pie Spice

Put all ingredients into a large bowl and then stir in the beaten eggs. Cook like regular pancakes over medium heat (they take quite a bit longer to cook).

Let cool on the counter, and freeze. Make the entire mixture (will probably yield about 8 to 10 pancakes) and then lay them out allowing to cool completely. Freeze in bags by two for easy and fast reheating in the nuker. These go really well with Peanut Butter.

My estimate:

1 serving = 2 pancakes includes peanut butter:

400cal, 10gms protein, 10 carbs, at least 5gm fibre

High protein and fibre, low carb.

You can also make a savoury version of this by not using cinnamon/apple pie spice and splenda, but include caramelized onions and a bit of salt instead.

How much peanut butter included?

About two tablespoons. I don't count it that close, because then I get too caught up in the ultra focus on every calorie and I start acting like a crazy person.