I am a teacher and go back to school in two weeks. I don't know how I am going to be able to get my liquids and protein in during the school day. Suggestions??

Good morning,

I was sleeved in Dec. 2012. What I did was had a large glass (with a lid) of water on my desk. I tried to finish one glass between 8:40 am and recess, recess to lunch, and then another one from 1-3 pm. My students got behind me too and noticed when I didn't finish my water. It was difficult on the days that I had a lot of talking to do, or the kids needed extra support. I .am fortunate that the staff washroom was 25 feet away from my class so I can make a quick trip when needed. I added Mio (the squirt bottle flavouring) and that made it taste better after it sat for a bit. For the protein, I used Bio X protein bars. 32 gr per bar. I ate 1/2 of it at recess and half after school. I had tuna or chicken, or an egg at lunch and my regular breakfast and dinner. I was more successful at school with my eating program than I am at home on summer holidays.

It's all about planning.

I hope all goes well with you. So far I have lost the weight of one of my grade 6 students. When I told them this, they thought it was really funny.

Thanks! Where do you get this bar?

I found it easier to follow my post-op diet while I was in school. It's been harder to stay on track this summer!

Before school each day I had a bowl of sugar-free oatmeal. I carried 16 oz. of chicken broth to work and tried to finish that by 9:00. Then I had a Quest Protein bar for a morning snack. During the school day I would drink a 20 oz. bottle of LifeWater. lunch was usually 4 oz. of chicken and some edamame crackers. Sugar-free Jell-o with sugar-free Cool Whip was my afternoon snack. I also brought along cottage cheese in case I was hungry for something. I also kept some sugar-free popsicles in the teachers' lounge freezer.

The rest of the day I would eat and drink enough to meet my goals.

Good luck!