What's on the menu today, RNYers?

Good Morning Everyone,

I agree with the other posters, since this surgery I feel like I'm much more in tune with my body and what it needs.  Pre surgery for some reason the only thing I thought it needed were fried foods and baked good, lol :)

Time since surgery: 4 months and almost 2 weeks

B - Fage greek yogurt

S - 1/2 almond/walnut pack

L - 3 oz flank steak, 3/4 cucumber and 2 tbsp of greek yogurt dip

S - Premier Protien shake

D - red & yellow bell pepper with tofu "egg" salad, and a small tomato & avocado salad

Totals: Cals: 977, Carbs - 53, Protein - 103, Fat - 43 

V - On track

W - On track

E - won't have time today, so lots of bathroom breaks to "run"

Have a great day everyone!

Mmm, flank steak! I watched the latest episode of MasterChef this morning, and they had a group challenge to cook for 500 soldiers. They had a choice of proteins: Chicken, pork chops or flank steak. Neither team picked the flank steak!! Big mistake, underdone chicken or pork, either one would have meant doom. And now I want flank steak...

Isn't it funny how much you can change your outlook in reference to food after surgery? Beforehand, I felt so trapped by my emotions and my hunger. Now I'm able to listen to my body, just as you say. It feels so liberating! Good for you for another day's great menu!

Thanks Pam!  I agree, liberating is the perfect word for how I feel regarding my food choices now as opposed to before surgery.  I literally felt trapped (in my body, my head, emotionally) now it's like this great joy to get to pick foods that are good for me.  It's weird how that switch was flipped and I know for a fact without surgery I would have never been able to do it on my own.

Flank steak is one of my all time favorite foods, and whenever there are leftovers I want to jump for joy.  It so weird, I also ate a lot of chicken pre op, but since surgery fish and flank steak are the only two proteins that go down well.  Chicken i**** or miss and pork has made me violently ill (and I love carnitas, so that's been a bummer).  Still, by eating mostly fish with some flank steak every once in awhile, my body seems much happier.  Have a great day.

Liberating is a great word, Pam and Dodgergirl!  I used to carb load...I mean, I could eat so much pizza and pasta and bread...and for all 3 meals in a day...and now that it's out of my life and I eat nutritious, protein-forward meals, I feel good. I haven't been sleeping well since surgery (that would be SIX months) and while it initially concerned me that I would wake up after 5 or 6 hours of sleep and not be able to go back to sleep, the truth is, I don't feel tired during the day.  I think my body either requires less sleep now that there is less to lug around OR I am getting better quality sleep (no more snoring!) so before even if I were in bed for 8 hours maybe a lot of that time was not good sleep.  Either way, I am tired in the morning (who isn't) but I feel like my body is so HAPPY with me, for giving it what it needs and building muscle.  

I hope this feeling of wonderment never goes away and I can stay on plan to keep this feeling.  Obviously, like all of us, my biggest fear is the slow creep of regain.  It happens to the best of us, so I guess I can only keep maximizing this period and making good choices turn into habits...

That so strange about your sleep Em, it's great to hear that you're not tired, but strange that you're only getting a 5 or 6 hours post-op.  Although, I have read that everybody is different and the whole "must get 8 hrs" dogma is not really scientifically accurate.  So maybe your body functions with fewer hours.  The good news is, I read a study that said most Rhode Scholars and highly functioning people only required 6 hrs, where the avg. non-rhode scholar person requires 8.  I would take the fewer hours of sleep as sign of great mental ability if I were you :)

Ha ha!  I am going to find that study and quote liberally from it!  I will be a self-appointed Rhode Scholar :)  LOL!

I hate not sleeping but it's like by 6 am I am just awake.  I used to sleep in like a champ.  I miss sleep!!!!

I've noticed a huge improvement in my sleep quality since losing just 41lbs. It's amazing the difference that better quality sleep makes in your life.

DCgirl,

Way to go. You are such an inspiration to me. You've lost 138 pounds, and working out so hard. I hope after surgery, which hopefully is in october, I will do as well as you. Keep up the good work and don't worry about regain. I think you've really got it mastered.

Bless you,

Robin

Robin - what a nice note!!!  I wish I could believe you, but I have seen it (on OH, not in real life since I never knew anyone who had WLS in real life).  I lost a bunch of weight about 16 years ago with phen-fen and gained it all back and more.  So you never know.  I do have to say that I am older, wiser, and more committed.  So I hope you are right!  

You can't even lose 138 lbs with your low starting weight!  But I am glad you are visiting this forum and fingers crossed for an October surgery date!  How exciting!  I remember the anxiety of an impending surgery date...and now my only regret is not doing it sooner!  Your whole life is gonna change :)

OMG - bathroom running is my favorite thing!