Happy March.

We do this on another board I am on, it is a much smaller board, but since there aren't that many of us Feb 08er's I thought we could try it here. In this thread, who ever wants to join can come everyday and put what they are eating, kind of like a journal, and accountability place. It really does help. I even did it before I got my band.

So, I'll start:

b- Protein shake - banana, activia yogurt, skim milk, Protein powder

l - 1/2 cup pulled pork w/ bbq sauce 1/2 canned pear in lite juice

d - 3/4 cup chicken salad

s - skinny dipper ice cram bar

lots of Water

I like this. It's good to see what everyone else is eating -- I'm always looking for ideas and so far LBT has been great in general for that.

Note: My surgeon has his patients have 3 Protein supplements daily at this stage. I don't always have room for all 3.

Yesterday:

B - Healthy Dairy ff yogurt smoothie

S - Atkins strawberry shake

L - 1/2 c. tuna & avocado salad, 1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce

S - Atkins chocolate shake

D - 3 ounces pureed BBQ chicken thigh (recipe from Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery), 1/4 c. mashed sweet potato w/cinnamon & 1 Splenda packet

S - 1/4 c. cheesecake "pudding" (recipe is in the main mushy food thread)

Today:

B - 1/2 c. ff almond & honey yogurt w/ a tiny bit of mashed banana

S - Atkins strawberry shake

L - 1 c. butternut squash soup

S - Atkins chocolate shake

D - probably 1/2 c. cottage cheese microwaved with 2 T. sugar-free tomato sauce and 2 T. Parmesan (plus oregano, basil & garlic)

S - Atkins vanilla shake

B: Egg/Toast

L: Bean and Salsa taco

S: String cheese and ww crackers

D: Club Sandwich (not ideal, but it is what it is)

Today is not a good day for eating for me. For some reason, I am really tight. I guess it is getting to be that time, and lots of stress.

b - coffee

s - 1 canned pear, trying to eat now.

l - not sure

d - not sure

I'm not really hungry, just so stress and upset that food is the last thing on my mind.

B - packet of banana bread Weight Control oatmeal

S - 2 cubes of watermelon, 2 cubes of cantaloupe (we had a reception for a new employee and I am so proud that I found it easy to avoid the chips & salsa and the cheese coffeecake!)

L - 1/3 c. hummus, 1/2 c. applesauce

S - Atkins strawberry shake

D - probably 1 c. butternut squash soup

S - cheesecake pudding

I start real foods this weekend!

b- protein drink, 1/2 cup coffee

l- 1/2 tuna sand. on toast with tomato

d- a crab cake small one

s - 3 small sugar cookies, from the babies ( we are practicing feeding ourselves)

that will be all

B - Publix ff strawberry-banana yogurt with 2 T. ff sf granola

S - Atkins vanilla shake

L - 1/2 c. cottage cheese with 1 T. pesto mix & 2 T. Parmesan

S - 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce

D - 1 taco, 1/3 c. refried beans

S - Atkins chocolate shake

B- atkins shake

L- one turkey hot dog (no bun)

S- Atkins shake

D- 1 cup tuna w/one tbsp light mayo and pinch of reduced fat cheese

Guess I'll join in the fun...

B - 1/4 cup grits with 1 tsp light spread

L - Atkins chocolate royale shake

S - 1 Soup at Hand (Cream of Broccoli)

D - 1/2 cup Nacho cheese condensed soup w/fat free milk

Mine is just really exciting!

B: 1/2 slimfast low carb High Protein shake

L: 1/4 c tomato basil soup

D: soup again and the other half of shake

I am going to have a sf fruit popsickle now. Yippee

Yesterday:

B - 1 pkg instant grits w/ 1 tsp light spread

L - 1 scoop 100% whey chocolate Protein powder, blended in blender with ice, fat free milk, sugar free Chocolate syrup, and 1 spoonful of reduced fat Peanut Butter

S - 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce

D - 1/4 cup tuna salad (tuna mixed w/boiled egg and light mayo)

Today:

B - 1 pkg instant grits w/ 1 tsp light spread

L - Slim Fast High Protein shake

S - Snack Cup of unsweetened applesauce

D - 1/2 cup condensed cream of potato soup w/ pinch of fat free cheddar cheese and tsp of light sour cream

I haven't had the time or the energy to focus on ME this weekend. Ugh.

Here's today:

B: Medifast Cappucino

S: Few wheat thins, 1 string cheese

L: chocolate Slimfast

D: Broccoli and Beef (about 1/2 cup)

S: Medifast Latte

So, as you can see... Not only did I drink most of my calories, when I DID eat, it wasn't the best choice of foods. Oh well, I guess it beats pre-band. LOL

Ang..

Don't beat yourself up, girl. You're doing great!! I know you've been dealing with alot with your sick kids. Just the fact you have 5 kids and are doing this is AMAZING!! Keep up the great work!!

Today-

b-atkins shake

l- leftover bbq chix breast with 1 tpsp bbq sauce

d- one SMALL piece of California pizza Kitchen thin crust pizza (spinach and garlic)