Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

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Good morning gladiators welcome to 2015

My meal plan for today

B- 1/4 cup menudo (Hispanic thing)

2 teaspoon of fresh watermelon pineapple could only take a small bite of each

S- 1/4 of a bar Quest brownie

L- premier Protein shake chocolate 4oz

S- ? If needed 1/4 bar quest brownie

D- 1/4 cup jambalaya

9 weeks post op rny gbs

Enjoy your day!!!!

@tacycakes--I didn't think about iron...could be that. My low back pain is really low, like tail bone low. And my hips. So probably not kidneys, but hopefully I can just get some overall labs done and see what's going on. This morning I actually feel pretty decent. I haven't called Dr. Office yet. I'm sure they're closed for the Holiday though.

Good morning gladiators welcome to 2015

My meal plan for today

B- 1/4 cup menudo (Hispanic thing)

2 teaspoon of fresh watermelon pineapple could only take a small bite of each

S- 1/4 of a bar Quest brownie

L- premier Protein shake chocolate 4oz

S- ? If needed 1/4 bar quest brownie

D- 1/4 cup jambalaya

9 weeks post op rny gbs

Enjoy your day!!!!

Nice food plan!!

All I've had so far is some chili. Lots of protein, keeps me full a long time! Who says we can't have chili for Breakfast.

@tacycakes--Yep, that was me with the burning legs. I don't think mine is dehydration. I actually peed ALOT today I still feel "wavy in my head." My goal today was to call my Dr.'s office because I was off work. Well, ended up needing to go in for part of the day, then had to go get an x-ray of my back for the chiropractor. Then had to get my nails done, LOL...priorities you know! So by then it was 4PM and I sat down on the couch and the next think I know, it's 5:30! I'm sure they're closed tomorrow but I'll call and see for sure. I'm wondering if it's Vit D or anemic.

But if I'm anemic, wouldn't my periods be heavy? I've had 2 since surgery and they were VERY VERY light, which is very odd for me!

With anemia you don't necessarily have to have a heavy period. There are different types, and since you have Graves, you could have something autoimmune going on with the iron? Lol I read google too much! I've had a few periods since surgery too, and what got me confused was that I had one, it was normal, lasted 6 days blablabla...so it goes away. Exactly a week later I got another period!! For another 6 days! Just went away on Tues. It better not come back next week lol, I will be so mad!

And pleaseeee, call the doctor lol

Luna- really? Maybe I should Google some more!! Lol! Dr's office was closed. I'll call tomorrow though. Except I'll be at work and not really able to take off so I'll have to go after work if she wants me to go in.

Oh goodness, I hope you don't get another period next week!! I'm due for mine any day now. Yay...not.

For dinner last night I served steak with sauteed onions and mushrooms in a reduced sauce. I was up most the night dumping, no more steak for this girl.

@misstvb--Oh no! You poor thing!

My lunch today was some Mediterranean vegetables and a salad with turkey, mini babybel cheese and a sprinkle of a nut mixture I make. (salad was about 1/2 cup--didn't eat it all) I can't journal the nuts because it's about 5 different kinds of nuts that I just put in a big ziplock bag. I can't remember all of them---like slivered almonds, pine nuts, edamame...and a couple others. Super yummy.

dinner was some penne Pasta and my mom's homemade spaghetti sauce. Mmmmm. (1/4 cup total) .

Snacks were, Outshine popsicles and organic goji berries. Oh, and 2 bites of some homemade cinnamon rolls a friend brought over for the family. (like a WHOLE pan of them! They'd better finish them off tomorrow before I get home from work so I don't have to see them)

2 glasses of tea and about 3 glasses of Water.

582 calories total.

WOW, just read My fitness pal totals for the day and it says only 37 grams of protein. (got a little more than that with the nuts I can't journal)

Going over the last several days, I'm not getting enough Protein.

That's why it's so important for me to journal my food.

I'll have to make a better effort to get more in.

@misstvb--- Could have been the sauce? I've had problems with anything too buttery. I'm not sure what your sauce was made with though...

Today I am 38 lbs down.I am a lightweight starting BMI was 35. Where is everyone else?

For dinner last night I served steak with sauteed onions and mushrooms in a reduced sauce. I was up most the night dumping, no more steak for this girl.

Sorry to hear that, it sounds yummy!

Today I am 38 lbs down.I am a lightweight starting BMI was 35. Where is everyone else?

Great job! I'm down 49. Starting BMI was 40. It's 32 now.

@misstvb--- Could have been the sauce? I've had problems with anything too buttery. I'm not sure what your sauce was made with though...

Probably was the sauce, base was butter. Oh but it tasted Devine, lol.

Good AM

Friday meal plan

B- lite fit Greek yogurt coconut 2 1/2 oz with SF Hershey chocolate chips 1tblsp

S- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

L- 1/2 cup veggie chicken Soup

S- 1/4 cup Edamame dry roasted

D- ???

10w post rny gbs

Finally got out of a stall down a pound or so!!!

Have a great day oh my New Years resolutions are-

Drink 64oz regularly Water

Boot camp water aerobics 4x a week

Bring Protein up

So.......I hit 199 this morning!!! ONEDERLAND!! ONEDERLAND!!!

Whoohoo!!

Now, if I just felt better, physically-and was able to really work out, I'd have it made!! I need some muscles to tighten up my skin!!

We just finalized 2 trips!! The first one is in June, to HAWAII! When our oldest daughters were going to start their senior year of high school, we told them to pick a place to go for a trip--anywhere! (Brett's oldest and my oldest are the same age) They picked Hawaii. My Great Aunt has a home there so we could save ALOT of money on accomodations! They girls asked if we could go the summer before though because they figured the summer after graduation was going to be too busy. So we went in 2011. AMAZING! We went to Maui. And I've wanted to go back ever since!

So...our next 2 boys will graduate this year and after months of my son being terrified to fly, he finally decided to take the plunge and fly to Hawaii! Whoohoo! I can't wait! And this time, I hope to feel a lot more comfortable in my swim suit!!

Then, we booked a cruise to the Bahamas for Feb. of 2016!! Some friends of ours have been asking us to go with them for a long time and we finally decided to do it. I have a fear of being out in the middle of the ocean, but she swears you don't really realize that's where you're at. Haha, we'll see about that!!

I'm so excited though! I want to be able to wear cute little sundresses!!

@@Beni, thank you sooo much for the "Stall" information!