What are you eating/Doing today?
Working at home today I have been lucky that I have been able to work from home during the Opti phase because days when I do not feel the greatest I can work at home.
Eating/drinking - Opti, jello and broth
Hope everyone has a great day.
Referral- March 2012, Letter April 19, Orientation TWH- June 6, NP - July 3, Sleep Apena test July 16, Internist and SW - July 17, Nutritional class - July 23, Dietician appt. July 30th, Psych-Social appt - Aug 20th. Follow up with doctor sleep apena Aug. 28th Surgeons appt. - Dec. 14th Dr. Jackson. Surgery date - Feb 12 2013 - VSG
Good Morning! 
Glad to hear that your drains are all out Kelly-Girl and sounds like your recovery is Wonderful 
Had my 6 mos follow-up yesterday and my Labs were all GR8....BMI is down from 42 to 27.2 and was told I should get to minus 25. Interestingly enough, the dietician reduced my daily protein intake goal of 60 - 80 to "60 - 70" and I had just recently (myself) increased it a bit, hoping to possibly help with my hair loss and nail condition (guess I was wrong on that!).....now that I am 7 mos out, she said that these 2 conditions should now start "recovering"??
Told me that, still, my primary focus should be on "protein" and secondary should be on "fiber"...maybe add some Bran Buds to my yogurt or shake and have a prune or 2? (1/4 c. prunes = 29 CARBS for only 2g Fiber YIKES!!! and 1/3 c. Bran Buds = 24 Carb/ 13g Fiber). Even with deducting the fiber for "actual carbs"....still a LOT of carbs 
Guess it's gonna be a few of the "Buds" ??
She reiterated, DON'T focus on Cal count!!! She's OK with my keeping Carbs well below 30 (due to being a Carboholic) and, is OK with continued use of RTD shake for breakfast. Took copies of my daily menus and she was impressed! Everyone is pleased with my progress....ME TOO!! 
Had hoped to be at the "100 lbs lost" mark for this appt but, AM getting there!
B - Premier choc shake + 1 T flaxseed
S - 1 hard boiled egg
L - 1 c. low carb chicken soup (recipe for this just recently posted) + 30g spinach + 1/4 c. Edamame beans
D - Tuna/Cauliflower casserole + 30g broccoli + 1 T flaxseed
S - 1 Piller's Turkey Bites sausage
TOTALS: 601 CAL; 24G CARB; 25G FAT; 73G PROT; 13G FIBER
ENJOY your day! : ) : )
Verity
Referral to registry: Oct 21, 2011 Orientation (TWH): Feb 22, 2012 Surgery: Nov 7, 2012
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Gracias Michelle.....Have been off the Lyrica now since Jan.10th and sciatica hasn't flared up at all..TG!!
My weight loss while on it was "dismal"...only half of what I was normally losing...BUT, at least I didn't GAIN!!! (A MIRACLE for sure!)
Being diabetic (type 2), I haven't had ANY fruit since starting Opti and, now that I'm off insulin injections and only taking 2 Metformin per day, I'll work on getting some back into my diet....REALLY miss my Blueberries and Raspberries! Will take a lot of juggling tho' to keep my carb count down LOL. Have an appt w/my Endocronolgist next week and am hoping to get off the Met too.
TTFN....Verity
Ohh, Great job darling!! I hope you get off the Metformin too. I go to my family doctor who has been weaning me off a water pill for high blood pressure. I'm on the lowest dosage three times a week. I expect her to have me be totally of them. Then i'm finally med-free :-)
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
