What I ate today....what did I do wrong...if anything

I posted this, earlier, on what are you eating today. I'm hoping to make it a habit. I'm 5 weeks post op and frustrated with the scale. However, I understand that you lose and then halt and then lose and then halt. I don't want to say stall, because the time in between the needle moving, isn't that long. When I don't see a change, on the scale, I find a change in how things are fitting...or falling off..lol. I'm keeping a spreadsheet diary of what I am eating. I'm hoping, some of the veterans can take a look at this and tell me if I'm doing anything wrong. 

Date	Meal	Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
10/23/2013	Breakfast	1/3 cPorridge with cinnamon and raisins	120	6	16	2.5
		1 T raisins	27	0.5	6	0
		ff/sf Greek Yogurt	90	8	14	0
	Snack	Cheese String	80	5	0	7
		3 Saltines	39	0.25	6.09	1.02
	Lunch	1 cup Lentil Soup	130	8	21	2
		2 Saltines	26	0.56	4.06	0.68
	Snack	ff/sf Greek Yogurt	90	8	14	0
		1/2 c mandarin oranges in water	45	1	9	0
	Dinner	1/2 c Tilapia	120	20	3	3
	Snack	Protein Shake	140	25	2	3
TOTAL			907	82.31	95.15	19.2

 

I don't really consider myself a "vet" at 4 months, but your plan looks solid. The calories and carbs might be a bit high (i eat around 800 cals a day, but am dairy-free so may not be the best comparison).

What i can say is that the scale is rough - especially from week 3-8. Your body is trying to adapt to what you've done to it, so it's not always going to do what you expect. You said you're seeing changes in your clothes and the scale is moving (albeit slower than you like), so what you're doing is working.

I'm sure others will pipe in,but i think you're on the right path.

Your menu looks good for the stage you are at. You might consider trying to get a little veg in your dinner. The amount of calories really depends on your level of activity as you go forward. Right now you look like you are doing great. I am 20 mths and maintaining for 6 mths

you are doing a great job of keeping track of your food

  it takes a couple of months to get everything settled...PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't step on the scale MORE than once a week, your body is changing and it needs the time to figure things out..while you may NOT see the scale move...you may be losing in other areas...weight may be redistributing. People get hung up on the scale and then panic when it doesn't move..it doesn't move, not becaus eyou are doing something wrong, but because your body is adjusting~!  Also keep in mind if you have a menstrual cycle, this and water will also play into your weight..thus ANOTHER reason not to weigh yourself more than once a week..that and you will make yourself CRAZY~!!

 

 

..if I have learned anything in almost 5 years post-op...it takes time....relax...do what you are supposed to do and it will ALL happen~!!