Hi everyone! This is our first thread for daily menus. I borrowed this concept from another support board and it's a very popular thread. I am hoping it may help us with accountability and also help other to help us when we may get stuck or have food issues to work through. To begin we will just do a weekly thread and anyone can join regardless of their surgery status or type of surgery. Just follow your own plan as given to you by your doc according to where you are in your journey. To participate, just hit reply and type in the day's menu. You may want to take part in the discussion that goes along with it.

Here's an interesting article in the Bariatric Times about Mindful Eating and Bariatric Patients.

For the next few weeks, I thought it would be fun to look into the concept of Mindfulness as it applies to bariatric patients! I don't know about you, but that's one of my top rules from my surgeon and nut. I must eat MINDFULLY. I can't eat in front of a tv, standing up at the counter, in front of the computer, while talking, etc. I have to be present and focused on the bite of food in my mouth. It's harder than it sounds! I've been practicing Mindful Eating since May and it has really helped me hone in on only eating set meals each day per my RD. Per the RD and surgeon, they want me eating 3 meals and 3 organized snacks daily. Wow! That's a lot of eating, but it's on a set schedule and is helping me prepare for my post-RNY life.

Ok everyone! Let's get started. Please feel free to post your menu for each day. (Each day of menus will be a new reply to post entry for each of us.)

So here's the QOW (Question of the Week): Mindful Eating: Why do you eat?

Edited November 8, 20178 yr by FluffyChix

Did you start a new thread? I can't find it!

2 hours ago, Subaru said:

Did you start a new thread? I can't find it!

I didn't start it cuz it looks like you and I are the only ones who want it and I didn't want to make it all about what I'm eating! It only works if we kibbitz over our daily food log and get support and worthwhile return on investment. Should I just go ahead and do it anyway? What's your vote?

20 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I didn't start it cuz it looks like you and I are the only ones who want it and I didn't want to make it all about what I'm eating! It only works if we kibbitz over our daily food log and get support and worthwhile return on investment. Should I just go ahead and do it anyway? What's your vote?

Since I know I'm not going to commit to tracking my food religiously until surgery, how about we start then? (That way you're not the only one posting about food with me going "oh neat!" or "that sounds good!")

Fingers crossed I have surgery at the end of the month......

I may not post much on your site but I love reading them.

15 hours ago, Subaru said:

Since I know I'm not going to commit to tracking my food religiously until surgery, how about we start then? (That way you're not the only one posting about food with me going "oh neat!" or "that sounds good!")

Fingers crossed I have surgery at the end of the month......

Sounds like a greaattttt plan girlie!!! Let's touch base then!!

I eat the same stuff almost every day, with just a little variation, so i prob wouldn't post it over and over. However, i do like to read what others are eating on the daily, esp. those in maintenance, gives me an idea of the future. Thanks for starting this thread Fluffy.

@Nessy76 Makes perfect sense hon!

12/8/17

(three years out)

breakfast

(2) dannon light n fit yogurt

(2) Jimmy dean turkey breakfast sausage links

snack

(1) al fresco sweet apple chicken sausage

Lunch

(3.4oz) canned chicken

(3oz) dole bag salad

(2oz) avocado

Snack

quest BBQ protein chips (2oz) mozzarella cheese (3oz) salsa

Dinner

(4oz) Smoked salmon

(3.5oz) steamed french green beans

(.5 oz) sliced almonds

577 calorie burn workout - Snack after workout: (1.2 oz) PB2 (1 teaspoon) Hershey's sugar free chocolate chip minis

@jenn1 No wonder I ya girlie! You're a sausage hoe just like me! I could eat it 3 meals in a row every day! Your menu looks so textbook beautiful you should be the poster child for maintenance! Can't wait until I'm where you are!