Sharika_O’s Posts
No sauce for me. Just the dry rub and I'm good. :)
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
A rather boring day for me as well. Nothing special to report other than T-Minus 16 days until I get on a plane heading home! 
Hubby is wanting to do pancakes for dinner with it being National Pancake Day so I'm probably going to have a protein shake for dinner instead. Thought about the idea of adding the unflavored protein or vanilla flavored one to the pancake mix but not sure I'd be up for eating it. Still working on my water for the day... got to do better with this.
MENU:
Pre-B - Mint Chocolate Chip protein shake (51g); coffee w/ stevia, Benefiber and SF coffee creamer
B - hardboiled egg and small tangerine
S -
L - dry rub baby back ribs (2) and ½ corn on the cob
S -
D - Strawberries and Cream protein shake w/ unsweetened vanilla almond milk (51g)
EXERCISE:
Elliptical Trainer = 30 mins
WATER: 40 oz.
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Hey Roz! Yes, I still have family and close friends there. I once cheered during the Aloha Bowl half-time show while I was in high school... many years ago now. Many happy memories!
Fruits tend to be my downfall - especially mango. Not too much of a fan of pineapple but do love fresh coconut. Hubby suggested ordering the smaller containers of my protein to carry with us. The hope is maybe that will help. I'm sure in your case the dogs smelled the food. I guess after this long you just make the time for the inspection.
My baby girl isn't expected to outgrow her allergies as she's almost 18 years old. I really wish she would have been able to. The worry is always a concern.
NOTE TO SELF: Protein! Protein! Protein!
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
It's funny you should mention jerky. I had just put in a bulk grocery order through Boxed.com and included some plain and teriyaki beef jerky. 
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Good evening, Everyone! Happy to report that the weight is dropping - down 6.6lbs lost since 2/12!
MENU:
Pre-B - Isopure Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Shake w/ Benefiber (51g)
B - Fruit & Chia Mixed Fruit cup; coffee w/ stevia and SF Italian Sweet Cream
S - Isopure Strawberries & Cream protein shake w/ Benefiber (51g)
L - ½ Zaxby's Cobb Zalad w/o bread and toppings
S - Isopure Strawberries & Cream protein shake (51g); 1/2-cup pistachios
D - Sonny's BBQ ribs (2 ribs); ¼ Zaxby's Cobb Zalad w/o bread and toppings.
EXERCISE:
Elliptical Trainer = 30 mins
WATER: 80 oz.
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
What brand protein bars would you suggest? I'm going to have to refrain from the almonds and peanuts, unfortunately. My daughter is high allergic. So much so that the smell of either causes her throat to itch. Mind you, I love peanuts and almonds... :(
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Good morning, All!
So I'm finally looking forward to my trip home to Hawaii in a couple of weeks. Been 27 years since I have been back. But I'm also wanting to stay on task with losing the regain as much as possible. I was thinking about carrying my protein in Ziploc baggies and bringing them with me. Any other ideas on staying on track?
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
My restriction ceased over time. Honestly, for me it there were a couple of things that contributed. The first is medications I was on up until recently. 2 out of the 3 I take have the side effects of weight gain, increased appetite and slowing metabolism. I found this out from my PCP. The prescribing doc agreed to me coming off those meds for those reasons and also because I feel (and am showing) I can manage my symptoms without them now. I am a few years post-op now but the regain started about 2 years ago for me. My advice is to stick to a plan. As Roz says, stay away from the bad carbs. That was my downfall!
I am happy to say that I am down 6.6 pounds! Yes, possibly some water weight but right now I'll take the scale moving in the right direction as good news. :)
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Hey there! Getting back on track hasn't been easy but I am getting there day by day. I have to contend with a granddaughter and teenage daughter who love their sweets... then again, so does hubby. Thankfully hubby has given up on sweets for Lent so I've got a cheerleader of sorts in my corner right now. Interesting you bring up about being constipated. That's always been my issue but if I don't get enough fiber and drink my water. Maybe time to have a talk with my doc about it a bit more.
I don't have any thoughts on the H-pylori... sorry. I do wish you the best and sending you positive, healing vibes from Jacksonville!
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Thank you! 
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Forgot to add that I did 25 minutes on the elliptical trainer this morning also!
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Hi Everyone!
Didn't do too bad today. Hubby is supporting me in this by eating how I am eating (protein shakes included). To say he finally gets it is an understatement! But, better late than never.
MENU:
B - protein coffee (50g)
S - smokehouse almonds; Mushroom Coffee w/ Stevia and SF coffee creamer
L - protein shake (50g)
S - "Chia and Fruit" fruit cup
D - small serving of leftover pork adobo w/ steamed spinach
S - chamomile tea w/ stevia
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
I just wanted to say (more like yell at the top of my lungs) "Thank you so very much" for making me feel so welcome, the joining in and for all the helpful advise. It means the world to me! 
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Have a safe trip and we'll all see you when you get back. You're more than welcome to join in! :)
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Today wasn't the best day for going back on a low carb/high protein diet with it being Valentine's Day and all. I neglected to tell hubby my plan and he surprised me with dinner last night from all places an Italian restaurant! So the day started out good but ended not so good for me.
B - protein coffee (50g)
S -
L - protein shake (50g)
S - Almonds
D - salad w/ 2 lobster ravioli
Need to plan out taking my vits and I'll post that as well. Better days ahead!
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Thank you, Roz! Going back to my shakes for sure and lots of water. Thankfully I've not gotten back to drinking soda. There's the occasional sweet tea but I can go without that. High protein/Low carb is it!
Going to make my list of what I ate early on. Scrambled eggs were my favorite! I hadn't done the beef jerky early on because I was having issues with gluten early on (man, I kinda wish that were the issue now). I will look into that too though now that it's not an issue for me.
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
I did better today too. Stuck with 2 protein shakes and a small thing of almonds for a snack in the early afternoon. I considered the a day a test run because I hadn't filled hubby in on my plan. Dinner wasn't as planned for me - hubby brought Valentine's Day dinner home. I ate most of the salad and a little lobster ravioli.
Tomorrow will be much better than today food-wise!
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Definitely, Gina! We can do this!
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
Hi Everyone!
It's been a very long time. Should have listened to the advice given my the old-timers on here. I've regained about 40 pounds of what I had originally lost. I let the emotional eating get in the way of making sound food decisions. I let the stress of having a teen with PTSD and my own mental illness cloud my better judgement when it came to self-care. Not going to delve into the pity party because I know that's not going to get me anywhere.
I came back because I need the advice of how to get back on track. Suggestions and comments are most welcome! What I am really hoping to know if how best to get back on track - how low should I am my carb intake to be? Should I look back to my protein shakes? How much protein should I be looking at? How often should I eat? Stuff like that...
Thanks in advance for any help you can give! I want to get this right and get my weight back down.
~Sharika
HW 224.7 lbs/SW 220.4 lbs/GW 120 lbs (met)/CW 167.8 lbs
RNY 2/29/2011
