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Hey Joan! I hope your cold isn't getting worse. Soup is always such a good choice when I'm feeling crappy!
Hey Day Dream Believer - your menu sounds delicious. Roasted plums with pork is probably a perfect complement! I don't think I know what cauliflower popcorn is. I googled it - is this the recipe you use? Sounds delicious! http://www.food.com/recipe/cauliflower-popcorn-roasted-cauli flower-115153
Ceithlenn! You always make me excited to start with my trainer! March 1st is my date to start. Your workouts sound really focused and intense. And you get so much protein. What brand chocolate powder tastes good alone with water? I must know! LOL
Shrimp and avocado sounds delightful. What do you do with the rest of the avocado since after you open it, it gets brown quickly?
Looks like a couple of us are doing ground turkey for dinner! Though I may make mine in a meatball form.
I'm glad you look forward to this post - so do I! It makes me happy everyday :) Em
Laura - 25 lbs to goal??? Kick ass! You must feel amazing! And you're almost to Onederland. Keep us posted - looks like you will make it very soon!!!
Wow QueenBMamaFranks! You can go all day without eating until 2:30?! I, like you, can totally eat some dinner food for breakfast! My mom (who is very slim and works hard at it) was saying she is sick of her greek yogurt with berries and granola breakfast she has eaten every single day for 10 years. I said, "Switch it up! Have tuna! You love tuna!" It was like she had never considered having non-breakfast food for breakfast!
Glad to see you back here posting - it's been a few days! And thanks for the congrats...though I know 299 is no one's version of a healthy weight, it sure feels GOOD. So does wearing clothes that haven't fit in YEARS. Awesome that you are fitting in exercise today! Even though you started your day late, I know you will squeeze in the vits and protein :)
Awww thanks 3Bassethounds! That is so nice of you to say! I love that you post here everyday:) I look so forward to hearing from y'all!
Topher, it was totally the smoking! I quit last year September 1st, for my December 16th surgery. We killed our taste buds! How did we get fat without taste buds? LOL!
I am down to share recipes too - and spice is a MUST. I agree, I usually have to heavily season my portion and not everyone's :)
Thanks for the compliments by the way - I do feel positive about 99% of the time. Even at my heaviest, I never let life get me down. I would MUCH rather walking around happy than mad/sad. I know the people I like to be around, and they are not the people who are kvetching about everything under the sun. So I pledge to not be one of those people :) And this journey that all of us on OH are on is hard. It's a *****! I mean, I still wake up and think about food and what to eat, the difference is now I make good choices and measure it and can eat less (as opposed to eating a pizza lol). So we have more to gain as a group by cheering each other on. I feel cheered on everyday by y'all!
I am rooting for you too - you are so sweet, and doing so well, and so funny and really motivate me. You are such an inspiration!!!
P.S. Though I am green with envy about your restriction ;)
P.S.S. Much love back to you!
You gave me the turkey meatball idea for tonight :) I have never been to Red Lobster but snow crab legs does not sound bad at all!!! Awesome job staying on track this week. You are making me crave pickles lol.
Yay, welcome!!! I am so glad you get good ideas from here. Congrats on losing 110 lbs!!! I know it must be so disappointing to have gained 40 lbs, but let's look at the positives here...you have already lost a THIRD of them and your menu is totally on track! Seven years out your stomach is no longer teeny tiny so sticking to 900ish calories and 73 g of protein is awesome. What do you think of the egg bites? I love the portion control :)
I seriously miss a glass of wine. I am actually meeting an ex-colleague for drinks after work and he is going to be very perplexed why I am not getting sauced with him lol. It's good for us newbies to see someone seven years out who has a glass of wine every now and again.
You're 1/3 of the way to losing those 40 lbs and we will be here to cheer you on until you reach goal again!!!
Kenyatta! Hey girl! I was wondering where you have been! I was going to PM you and just check in :) CRAZY that your B is so high - at least you have a plan to course correct it! I haven't had any labs. I did a two week checkup and a two month check up...my doc said to come back next month, but I have no idea when they will do labs. Honestly, I can see the benefit of having veggies with your protein, and I am not a NUT, but I plan to steer clear of fruit, and even whole grains. Even brown rice will potentially tip me over the edge into Carbland! LOL. Do you make your own egg drop soup or get it at a Chinese restaurant?
Your protein never ceases to amaze me. 103 grams!!! Damn, my snack is gonna have to include protein powder.
Thanks for rooting for me, Topher! You are doing awesome and perhaps have lost the most weight in the shortest amount of time of anyone I have seen on the site! Seriously, awesome. Your menu looks really good. Nice that you skip the bbq sauce yourself. I haven't had a single bite of anything with sugar so I have no idea if I dump (i.e. bbq sauce) but I am sure I don't, since I have the stomach of steel. Damn stomach of steel lol!
Let's share spicy recipes! I put crushed red pepper on pretty much everything. Were you ever a smoker? I used to smoke and I seriously wonder if I stunted my taste buds! It looks like I am going to Mexico for work in a week and a half, and every time I am down there, I eat spicier salsa than the locals ha ha.
A metric ****ton of coffee...yum. Too bad I like my coffee with french vanilla creamer. No more of that for me. I do have a cup every now and again but without that sweetener, I don't make it up to that exact quantity (metric ****ton being a very quantifiable amount). :)
Yay! I am so glad you like the post and find it valuable and look forward to it :) Funny that you are having last night's dinner for lunch. I always do the same. Taco salad - YUM! When I make something, I am committing to eating it for days lol. I think we all have that issue. Impressed that you will wait til the snow melts and exercise outside. I am only getting to the gym three days this week and doing an outdoor hike on Saturday.
Hey OH friends! When I woke up yesterday and weighed in at 299 (299.8 to be exact lol) I thought that was the PINNACLE of my day. But all of your support and encouragement on this post is what truly made my day! I feel so fortunate to have found a group of people who celebrate each other's successes! You guys are amazing.
Time Since Surgery: 2 months, 3 days
B: 2 oz of crab, light cheddar cheese, onion, artichoke, spinach, egg beaters quiche
L: Boar's Head Blackened turkey deli meat and a babybel cheese
S: String cheese (Weigh****cher's jalapeño - my fave!)
D: Got a good recipe for turkey meatballs on yesterday's post - and since I have 99% fat-free ground turkey in the fridge, I think I will cook up 1 ounce meatballs and then I can eat them for the next 4 days lol. I can mix them with a little marinara and those Nasoya pasta plus zero "noodles", or even flavor them with some taco seasoning. Once I cook a 20 oz package, I'm committing :)
That will bring me to about 460 calories, 68 g of protein, 14 g of fat, 15 g of carbs. I may add another snack in the evening even though I am not supposed to snack.
What's on your menu today?
Oh my god that's amazing!!! Can you share with us how many calories/ grams of protein/ grams of carbs you are having per day, and how much exercise you are doing? Your weight loss is phenomenal!!!
Avery - have you lost 93 lbs in 6 months? If I look at your surgery date and your ticker, that's what I see. And that is fricking AWESOME! Maybe if you share the sub-par choices you eat on the weekends, in a post, people can give you ideas of replacement items? Do you graze? Do you eat carbs? Do you not measure out protein? It sounds like you are back on track today which is great. When I do feel tempted by bad things, I just think "The first 12 months is the honeymoon period" and that keeps me in check. EVERYONE seems to say the weight loss slows after 6 or 9 or 12 months so I want to maximize this time for sure :) Good that you have protein en route too! I end up having to do protein shakes to get my protein numbers where they should be. In fact I am going to go have a Premier Protein shake now, before I go to the gym. Good job on an awesome menu today!
Lori, that is so sweet of you! As I told Regina earlier today in a post, I don't feel like an inspiration at 299 but I am inspired by so many people on here. You must be pre-op ... my advice is keep your eyes on the prize and don't gain now (like I did, having all my "last meals") because that's just more you have to lose after. Good luck on your journey and once you have surgery come and tell us what you are eating so we can get meal ideas :)
Thank you :) I am always blown away by the support on this site!
Holy crap I thought it was a stretch goal but you did 100 lbs in 6.5 months??? WOW if I could be 250 after six months I can't even imagine what else I would be capable of! How envious I am that you can't finish a string cheese however :) No wonder you did so well! I can clearly eat more than you so I may be a bit behind you, but it's awesome to think that maybe I can make goal (129 more lbs) in one year. Holy crap, the possibilities are endless!
That is an awesome SV! Seriously awesome! Over 50% of the way there is something to CELEBRATE!
Thanks, Liz! I haven't had Swai but I have heard of it. Your preparation method sounds delicious :) I drink the EAS Advantedge shakes too and I like them ok. They are a good source of protein for me! I have not seen the apple Chobani yogurt either. I just bought a banana cream flavored light and fit greek yogurt. I will try it one of these days!
Hi Southern Peach! I'm so glad you decided to post! I never thought about putting spinach in my meatloaf. What a great idea! And thanks for being so happy for me :) I swear, I love this site for just that reason. I feel like everyone is here to celebrate everyone else's successes. And I would NEVER tell my friends or family that I weighed in the 300s (I seriously doubt anyone would think I did because they are all thin or normal and so would have no concept) so I can celebrate here :) You are probably like me and miss CRUNCH if you like the popped bean chips so much? I have found two things that help me. One is cheese crisps at Wegmans - made of JUST cheese. 3 of them are 80 calories, 2 carbs and 6 protein. I eat low carb so I couldn't have your yummy bean chips :( Also, I have started baking kale. Put parchment paper on a tray, cover it with the leafy bits of kale (I buy a bag of leafy bits) and then spray with a little olive oil. Use seasoned salt or crushed red pepper or even parmesan cheese and then bake for 15 minutes at 350. They come out SIGNIFICANTLY smaller and crunchy! I feel like I am eating popcorn or chips when I eat them as a snack, in front of the tv for example. Not high in protein, but carbs aren't too bad. Pickles help too, for crunch!
Also a HUGE congratulations for being off of your insulin and BP meds! That has to feel amazing!!!
Hey Ceithlenn! You are kicking ass with your trainer! I start with mine in two weeks. I know it's going to hurt, but I am so excited. I need someone to kick my ass. My sessions are only 25 minutes so I figure I can do 25 with the trainer and then 40 on the treadmill. I dream of seeing a 1 before my weight one day :) For today I will take a 2 lol. 299.8 means I just snuck into Twoland or whatever it's called, but I am still thrilled! Salmon burgers are awesome! I love salmon with a little dijon mustard. I just bought a small jar. I also got a Misto so I can spray olive oil and I use SO much less. I'm glad you had fun in Chicago! Gotta stay out of the deep dish pizza places lol. Happy birthday, by the way!!!
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Annie! One day perhaps :) Would be tough to run a mile at 299 lbs but I am on my way! Holy crap, 80?! I am so envious! And yes, I didn't mean you can't eat chips and salsa (yum) - I just know you were saying your meals have been so healthy and your snacking was less so. Your menu looks delicious.
I am all about built in portion control! Two life-savers for me have been a kitchen scale - best $25 I have ever spent. I cannot in any way shape or form guess what 2 or 3 oz of meat looks like http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE/ref=oh_details_o 03_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also, I use small plates for my meals and bring my lunch to work in super small containers. Putting 2 oz of food in a "normal" size tupperware is pretty depressing to the mind that is used to a heaping serving! Like, these hold 2.5 oz so you could fill it to the BRIM! It's all mental :) http://www.amazon.com/EasyLunchboxes-Mini-Dippers-Small-Cont ainers-Leak-Resistant/dp/B00958N4GU/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden &ie=UTF8&qid=1392662886&sr=1-2&keywords=small+tupperware+con tainers
I also don't feel full. I have said many times on here, I wish to God I was one of those people who is just STUFFED from 3 tbsp of food, but sadly that's not the case. So I weigh everything. Some people use measuring cups but 1/4 cup of chicken weighs a lot more than 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese, for example. So I go by ounces. Just a personal preference. It is WEIRD to eat so little. One day I worked 9 hours, went to Zumba and sweat for an hour, and got home and felt "ravenous". I was probably just hungry. Whereas previously I swear I could have eaten five pieces of pizza, I cooked up one chicken sausage and couldn't fini****! It's tough to wrap your head around it, but once the lbs start dropping off, you get behind the concept really quickly :)
