Keeping myself accountable

 
I'm just 3 weeks out of surgery and have had a very bad food day.  Currently I'm on the pureed/soft food stage.

Today, I had a screening at TIFF, the film festival that's happening in Toronto.  I forgot to take my ulcer med early which meant that I couldn't eat before I had to leave.  I was carting my big camera down to the screening (in case of sightings) so I didn't want to card the shaker cup with a protein drink to.  I did pack a protein filled snack though to eat later.

Well, of my snack, I had exactly 2 babybel lights and ... that's it.  I tried to eat something else and got the foamies.  I also realized that I missed taking my vitamins and haven't had my full allotment of water either.  I got foamies again when I accidentally gulped some water instead of sipping it.

On one hand I was walking all over the city today having only eaten 100 calories and not feeling the least bit hungry.  On the other though, I've only had 12 g of protein, no vitamins, and not enough water.  

I will NOT be making a habit of this!  Tomorrow will by my first day back to work and my ginger-peanut shrimp is ready to go; as is what I need for the protein shake.  

Now, hopefully the foamies will pass so that I can get a glass of water down before bed.

One bad day isn't going to hurt you much (although it does sound like it was a really bad day from a nutrition standpoint).  It is a learning process, and now you have learned something about the need to plan your vitamins, food, and fluids when you will be away from home.  Do be sure not to let this happen too often, though, because eating so very little will drop your metabolism severely which is not only counterproductive to losing weight nut can also contribute to permanently lowering your metabolism (which will make maintaining your weight loss more difficult.)   Many people end up with permanently lower metabolisms after WLS because of eating so little for so many months after surgery even without the body ever kicking into "starvation mode".

Tomorrow is another day.

Lora

I'm not sure if this is helpful, but this is what I do if I know I'm going to be gone from home awhile.

I have an insulated bag (that I can tuck into my purse or backpack) that I keep a little bottle of vitamins in -- or whatever pills I need.  I keep it in there always so it's grab and  go.  If I know I'm going to be gone, I throw a yogurt in, maybe cottage cheese, or a babybel, and some nuts.  I pop in the ice pack and I'm ready to go. It takes me less than 5 minutes to get everything in there and it's a lifesaver!!

I agree with you -- you don't want to let this kind of thing happen again.  Our bodies need more work and attention now.  You don't want to do anything to make yourself sick. 

Bad days happen.

This will not be the last one, sorry to tell you.

Continue to work toward what you know you need to be doing and give yourself a break. At 3 weeks out I was sipping water on my couch watching Golden Girls reruns all day and breathing with the help of an oxygen tank. I was not "eating" anything!

Give yourself a chance to get used to your new life because that's what this is. It takes time and practice. You're doing GREAT.

 Thanks everyone.  I do have a bag but it was the rushing late and carting my DSLR with the really big lens that through me off more than anything.

Today has been MUCH better.

I've had 480 calories, and 99.25 grams of protein (let's hear it for double scooping the protein powder in my shake this morning  ) and all my vitamines but my iron and C so far.

I've only had 24 oz of water so far but I'll have another bottle down by the time I hit the hay.

Thank you so much everyone for your encouragement!