What did you eat today :) ?

[mariamitani 405]

Breakfast 2 eggs fried in 1 teaspoon olive oil

Exercised burned 430 calories

snack medium coffee with 2 cream 2 sugar and 2 tim bits chocolate flavor

lunch 1/2 cup black Beans with taco seasoning and taco sauce

snack: 1 cup cottage cheese

snack: cucumber 8 inch

dinner: 4 ounce can tuna, 2 cups herb spring mix , 2tbls lite ranch , half a white onion

1008 calories total and 78 grams of Protein

I think my potassium is low my legs are bruised all over and they are not going away!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Let' see, so far today...

Start out carbing up for the 10 am work out when I wake up:

6am: Trader joe frozen steel oats (150 cal - heat in microwave) mixed with two scoops of synth 6 Protein powder (400 cal, 50 G protein)

630am: 2 energy squares (120 calories, 8 G protein)

900am: 2 energy squares (120 calories, 8 G protein)

Pre workout GNC repower powder (cals -25)

10am: home Workout (2 mile run, warmup exercises, 20 minutes WOD, cool down )

1100am: 2 scoop synth 6 Protein Powder (400 calories, 50 G protein)

1pm: 1 BBQ chicken patties (210 calories, 25 G protein), 1 cocktail cucumber (30 calories)

4pm: 1 pure Protein Bar (200 calories, 20 G protein)

For the rest of the day:

5 pm: 1 ostrich stick

6pm: 4 oz pork chop (220 cal, 30 G protein)), 2 ounce broccoli (20 cal)

I always eat casein shake 30 minutes or so before bed (look forward to as my double chocolate treat, mmmm):

9pm: 2.5 scoops of casein Protein ( 300 cals - almost pudding like, 60 g)

Total cals: 2145

Total protein: 251 g

This is very typical of how I eat every day and maintain between 175 and 180 (goal - 180).

I feel like I eat a lot, but it does keep my weight stable and also increases muscle.

[Miz B 6]

Breakfast: 1 1/2 cup low fat milk with one half scoop syntha 6 Protein powder vanilla with 1/2 sugar free carnation instant Breakfast and some almond flavoring mixed in

Mid morning snack: hot ginger peach tea with 1 tsp honey (So good!) and truvia sweetner also; Metamucil cinnamon spice Fiber wafers (these are good too and effective!)

Lunch: 1/2 ham sandwich with slice low fat cheese, 2 Tomato slices, mustard and lettuce; 1/2 cup grapes about an hour later

Mid afternoon: more hot tea with truvia only

Dinner: 2 oz grilled roast beef; 1/4 cup cornbread dressing, 1/8 cup green Beans, 1/4 cup carrots, Water, some A1 sauce also (about a tablespoon)

Evening snack: 1 1/2 cups milk with 1/2 scoop syntha 6 Protein mixed in for extra protein boost since the grilled roast beef was a little heavy; also more hot tea and two more Metamucil Fiber wafers to keep things regular

Water: about 9 cups counting the hot tea

P.S. - Could have eaten more for lunch, but ran out of time. Today's total calories: about 1,314 with 81 grams protein ( a very high day for me). Could have done a little better on total calories if I had not added the honey to my tea. But, I did fairly brisk exercise for 30 min.

[Miz B 6]

I forgot to add that I split my Protein up over the day because I was told by my nutritionist that it was difficult for my body post sleeve to metabolize so much protein at once. I was getting in at least 44 grams in one shake in the morning because I wanted to get it over and done. Apparently, there were many days I thought I did well with my protein intake, but my body did not absorb it all and my protein was borderline low when I had blood work done. After spreading the protein out over the day, I do feel more energetic. Since I'm in clinc by 7am and sometimes don't see my last patient until after 4pm, energy and the time to eat during the day has been a real issue. It's a bit hard to examine patients while munching on something......LOL

[kshepa 77]

Breakfast 3 tbsp egg eaters 1/4 c turkey sausage crumbles.

10 am break Think Thin Bar chocolate fudge

lunch 1c Gazpacho with shrimp

3 pm break Quest Bar

dinner vegetable lasagna

A very good day!!

[kshepa 77]

Breakfast 3 tbsp egg eaters 1/4 c turkey sausage crumbles.

10 am break Think Thin Bar chocolate fudge

lunch 1c Gazpacho with shrimp

3 pm break Quest Bar

dinner vegetable lasagna

A very good day!!

I'm 16 months out and at goal

[TJL 222]

3 months out:

Breakfast- 2/3 c egg beaters with 1tbl salsa and 1 tsp bacon bits

lunch- 2 oz roast turkey with sliced cucumbers and slice of Tomato 1tlb yogurt ranch dressing

snack- 1.5 oz turkey Jerky

dinner- 3 oz roast pork with roasted onion & pepper slices 5 brussel sprouts

snack- vanilla Protein fudge pop and of course lots of Water

[kshepa 77]

Breakfast 3 tbsp egg eaters 1/4 c turkey sausage crumbles.

10 am break Think Thin Bar chocolate fudge

lunch 1c Gazpacho with shrimp

3 pm break Quest Bar

dinner vegetable lasagna

A very good day!!

[Miz B 6]

Breakfast 2 eggs fried in 1 teaspoon olive oil

Exercised burned 430 calories

snack medium coffee with 2 cream 2 sugar and 2 tim bits chocolate flavor

lunch 1/2 cup black Beans with taco seasoning and taco sauce

snack: 1 cup cottage cheese

snack: cucumber 8 inch

dinner: 4 ounce can tuna, 2 cups herb spring mix , 2tbls lite ranch , half a white onion

1008 calories total and 78 grams of Protein

I think my potassium is low my legs are bruised all over and they are not going away!

Low K+ (potassium) can cause many symptoms and can affect the skin. Usually makes skin dry and lesions can appear. Cardiac symptoms are far more common. I would suggest having a complete blood panel, along with labs for checking your kidney function. Low potassium does not cause bruising, but thin blood can. All over-the-counter pain relievers thin blood, except for acetaminophen (Tylenol). Other meds that will thin your blood are steroids, some antidepressants, and many others. Low Vitamin C, zinc, and Vitamin K will also make you more prone to bruising, as well as the fact that you are a woman. If these bruises are associated with any severe pain or swelling, seek medical attention immediately.