3 1/2 mo post op - ThinnerTimes

ladymorgain · 03-14-2006, 01:41 PM

I have had extraordinary success and not 1 complication and I have not dumped. This may sound really off the wall, but Im afraid Im gonna screw up because of this. I had my sx Nov 7, '06, and I have lost 68 lbs so far and inches are dropping like crazy. Im so proud of myself! I know that if its not broken it does not need fixed and yet Im afraid this is just too easy and somethings gotta give here. I just started losing hair, so I doubled up on the optisource. I have a weird schedule and sometimes snacks just dont happen and thats where I am having a problem with not getting enough protien. Im just having a hard time coming up with ideas on keeping to a schedule of food.
B fast, lunch and dinner work out, its those inbetween times, besides the nasty protien bars, what is easily portable? I keep beef jerky handy in the house and car, but sometimes I am just not in the mood to chew all that. I stay so far away from sugar I havent had to take insulin since the day of surgery, and I keep it under 3g of fat. What is out there? Everything that says "healthy" on it is usually not so healthy afterall.
I need help. My husband and I locksmith in the evenings and I rarely get to support groups. My family and friends are extremely supportive, but I need more help than that, I need fellow by pass patients to help with some of the weird questions and feelings.
I have not posted here before, but poked around a little bit. So I send you a big hello and wish you a great day

eli_far77 · 03-14-2006, 02:51 PM

Welcome LadyMorgain!! Sounds like you're doing great, congrats!! I am just a month out and I feel just as good as you do. I say keep doing what you are doing--it works for you.

feliciadragon · 03-14-2006, 04:16 PM

I eat string cheese as a snack because its easily taken with you and high in protein. It comes in low-fat but I haven't seen any no-fat, so it may have more fat than you want to add in to you diet. If so, you could get blocks of fat free cheese and make your own snack pack of cheese cubes. I find that I have to invest some time and planning into the whole thing. I go to the gym (which is on-site where I work) and then work my 8-hr shift. With the gym, 8 hrs of work and 1 hr of lunch I am in the building almost 11 hours. I pack 2 small meals and 4-5 snacks in an insulated lunch box so that I have different choices while I'm there. I never eat everything I have packed, I just like to have variety to choose from. Thin slices of fat free deli meat and a piece of cheese also make a good snack. I add a little mustard. I also recently bought the Genisoy Soy Crisps that several people on here recommended. One serving has 2g of fat and 7g of protein, but a serving is 20 crisps and I can only eat about 4-5 at one time. Hope that gives you some ideas!

Mavisavis · 03-14-2006, 06:46 PM

Also nuts, but be careful of fat and calories........soy nuts are great......less fat and more protein! I found the power crunch bars to not be quite as nasty, although they aren't as high in protein as most (about 14 g, which is probably why they are more tolerable). The other thing I do is carry a baggy with dry milk and add it to hot tea (or coffee if you drink it). I like mine light, so I can get in a decent amount of protein that way......and dairy while I'm at it. My BF always makes jokes about me drinking "crack" tea cause of my little baggies.

There are also some recipes to season and bake chick peas. If you had a little cooler, boiled eggs would be easy to snack.

ladymorgain · 03-15-2006, 06:49 AM

Thank you and please keep sending me ideas. I have a very haphazard schedule. I do like the powdered milk in my coffee and tea and never thought to take any along, good one! I do have a problem finding lowfat cheeses around here. I end up stuck with Kraft processed fat free cheese. It melts nice, but its too limp to munch on the go by itsself. I am going to check the yellow pages for a cheese shop soon. The hard boiled eggs I have done, and in a pinch, WAWA has 2pks available. I have eaten every grilled chicken whatever available at every fastfood joint around, just the chicken! I take the Glad 1/2 c containers and take cottage ch, or puddings with protien powder added, but I need some variety. ( cottage cheese and hot salsa sounds gross, but its delicious and hi pro.) Does anyone have any info on carob? I am dying for chocolate of some sort not covering a pro bar?

Mavisavis · 03-15-2006, 07:22 AM

I never cared for carob and SF chocolate makes me sick. But SF has come a long way in taste and I enjoy it. It also is loaded with calories and fat. I usually drink hot cocoa for the fix....made with cocoa powder, dry milk, sweetener, and sometimes flavored syrups. I get my fluids, my dairy, my protein, no guilt......a great solution for "most" times. The other thing I have found is the 100 cal packs of fudge stripe cookies and some little 100 cal soy ones (I can look at the brand later if you want to try and find them in your area...they are very good) with real chocolate drizzled on them. I do not get sick on either one. Then again, I don't know if sugar makes me sick because I eat it only in very small amounts and pair it with protein, usually nuts. I have also eaten 1-3 hershey kisses with almonds or a tenny tiny (fun size) pack of peanut M&M's. I only suggest these if you can eat a tiny amount. I am able to control these and truly eat a bite or two. My downfall is salty snacks like chips and highly buttered popcorn. They can only enter my house in 1 serving size bags....one at a time! So, know yourself before attempting your chocolate fix that way.

ladymorgain · 03-15-2006, 09:55 AM

unfortunately, even a small amount of sugar gives me a pouch ache. I try to avoid it. Those sugar alcohols are not a good thing for me either. Just figuring out what will work for you is an exhausting job in itsself. I guess Im still considered a diabetic, although I am so stable now I havent needed my insulin since sx, and I noticed the sug. alch. really elevates my sugars.
My husband has remained 150 pounds for the last 18 yrs, and sometimes it gets very hard to see him eat something I cant, and chocolate is one of them, chocolate I can chew! Hes no longer alowed to eat burger king burgers in the car with me along, that was torture. I wish there was a veggie that tasted like choc, my dream come true.

Mavisavis · 03-15-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ladymorgain

unfortunately, even a small amount of sugar gives me a pouch ache. I try to avoid it. Those sugar alcohols are not a good thing for me either. Just figuring out what will work for you is an exhausting job in itsself. I guess Im still considered a diabetic, although I am so stable now I havent needed my insulin since sx, and I noticed the sug. alch. really elevates my sugars.
My husband has remained 150 pounds for the last 18 yrs, and sometimes it gets very hard to see him eat something I cant, and chocolate is one of them, chocolate I can chew! Hes no longer alowed to eat burger king burgers in the car with me along, that was torture. I wish there was a veggie that tasted like choc, my dream come true.

LOL.......they say Tofu takes on the flavor of whatever you cook it with......how about cooking it with cocoa and Splenda?

I guess I'm not so sensitive about sugar. What about a power crunch protein bar coated in chocolate type stuff? They aren't too bad.