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I just took a ff jello chocolate pudding cup mixed in a 1/2 tsp expresso powder and topped it with a little lite cool whip - tasty!

So I had a fill this am - yeah (although honestly wasn't sure if I truly needed it - or if I just needed to have a little more discipline - the NP still recommended it though based on eating habits - so I didn't argue - after my anniversary next month I'm sure I won't be going as often any more and will have the chance to work on it then. B: 1/3 c. plain nonfat greek yogurt L: 1 c. roasted red pepper Soup w/ parmesan shreds D: 2/3 c. butternut squash white bean chili, pureed with monterey jack shreds S: might have some ff pudding later w/ dollop of cool whip

You could frost your 'cupcake' with the mashed potatoes - would be a fun twist on reality.

Shelly - hang in there, I am so sorry you have gone through such difficulty. I couldn't agree more with Jack. That concept was my biggest downfall even before banding - I was never really one to gorge and eat a table full of food - i would continue to eat someting else when I was no longer full. It's still a mental fight as to why I am about to put food into my mouth. Hang in there!

i've heard daily plate is good - I also use nutrition data.com

Update on my post - so I didn't have the tortellini for lunch - I normally wouldn't care about updating you all but I had to let you know what I did have - I made these spinach bars (I created a thread under the food & nutrition section with the recipe) They were so good - I actually had 2 of the 20 serving size for my lunch (about 3" square total) probably could have easily had less but I am pretty open and they were very good - I included the nutrition data and it is not bad

mslittle - you're very sweet, I have always loved to cook - part of my initial eating problem but now its fun for me to create band friendly delicious bites. tonight it will be back to work (24 hr+ night) so an extra meal day in addition tomorrow should be interesting b/c I will probably only get about 3-3.5 hr sleep (usually happens once a month or so ) I have 3 meetings during the day and work tomorrow night :confused: hard to work nights in a day world ) so I usually have an extra snack (something crunchy and with Protein to give me energy) Plan for the Day: B: chocolate cheesecake Protein shake L: Couple cheese tortellini tossed in a creamy marinara and peas S: probably all bran crackers w/ lite laughing cow cheese D1: Roasted red pepper Soup w/ couple bites chicken sausage and grated parmessan D2: Plain nonfat greek yogurt w/ berries and 1 ozprotein Cereal S: not sure - something will come to me when I'm packing it up

Today: well had to reschedule dinner w/ friends - so don't have to worry about wanting chips and mojitos tonight :crying: (although my dessert makes up for it) :thumbup: B: 1 cheesy scrambled egg w/ a couple bites chicken sausage, sm handful all bran crackers L: chocolate malt protein shake S: sm. piece white cake, punch and part of a bbq chicken rollup (part of a reception in my honor) D: 2.5 oz grilled/glazed chilean sea bass, 2 asparagus spears, 1/3 biscuit sadly I will probably have a sm piece cheesecake (that will only leave 1 sm piece left)

I am really a mixture of measuring and weighing. I did buy a scale (amazon.com) I use it for my meat and when I'm measuring out a serving (usually an ounce) of say crackers, etc. I find the scale really helpful with the meat because I might have made braised beef where its smaller pieces or want to portion pieces of already sliced grilled chicken or am measuring a piece of fish which is thinner than other cuts of meat. I have to admit - I really thought I had a good idea of what different serving sizes would look like and was very surprised how off I was. Other things I always measure and for that reason it is very helpful to have extra 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 cup measures. I also buy tons of the 4, 6 and 8 oz tupperwares (even found a website -plasticcity) where they had disposable ones. That way after I make a meal I immediately just put it into those size containers and I'm all portioned out. Good Luck!

I was prepped for a week of Clear Liquids postop. I like to cook and was not happy thinking about a week of clear liquids and the lack of variety. So I made 3 of my favorite soups: french onion made with beef broth and madeira, I made a chicken tortilla soup and a honey baked ham and bean with some cayenne and molasses added. Then I did one of the hardest things ever - I strained all the solids out. I was left with some of the absolute best broth soups ever. The chicken tortilla had a minimal amount of sediment from the diced tomatoes I had added - but it was ok - very close to clear. My freezer was completely stocked with tupperwares full of these and then I had made some pureed soups as well for the next stage. I about laughed out of my chair when my dr said I was only going to do clears for 2 days, soft for the rest of the week and by the end of week 2 would be on solids. :mad2: My actions above were pretty wasteful - and you could probably get a similar effect by just starting with the broths and adding seasonings but I was really impressed with the flavor and never once minded eating clears. I never let the extra broths go to waste I just used them as bases for other soups and meals. Good Luck!

Luluc - sorry about the non-fill - I'm sure that must be frustrating. I have really been struggling this last week. I had a horrible weekend (food wise - as I went into a little before) I feel like I am eating way too much and unfortunately have been making bad choices too. (I go for a fill next week so there is a light) where this routine which has happened before and I just didn't lose anything I have actually put on 3 lbs from 2 weeks ago b/c i have not been able to work out in a week due to a horrific fungal infection under my stomach for which I had to go to urgent care. Now I am going out for mexican and drinks with friends tomorrow night but other than that I might try my preop diet for the next week just to help get back on track - we'll see. Today: B: malted chocolate Protein shake L: 1.5 scrambled cheesy egg S: 90 cal pack special K crackers w/ 2 light laughing cow cheese D: 1/3 c. chicken tettrazini, 5 steamed green Beans, 1/2 biscuit S: 1/3 piece cheesecake :thumbup:

Luluc and San Diego Mom - I frankly need some pain in my arse after tonight - can't even post except I will cop to losing count after 5 mojitos - I dont think there is even a smily for 'shaking my head' in a disgraced sort of way - cause that's me right now to make it worse I'm meeting the crowd i was with tonight tomorrow for a late brunch - will try to be reasonable - might just have to chalk this weekend up as a loss! Pretty sad when, at my age, the time change beats you home!

Just another nurse - I'm an ICU nurse in a high acuity urban hospital.

Yesterday - weird and bad day - had several meetings in the morning after getting off work and another in the afternoon - so I got a little less than 1.5 hrs sleep - then after the aft. meeting - went to the Y for an hour and 40 min. snack - chips and dip meal - 2 oz grilled rasberry chicken, 1/2 c. creamy bolognese pasta snack - cookie dough, frozen (2 cookies worth)

yesterday: B: malted mocha protein shake S: chips & salsa, candy at the nurses station L: the toppings and 2 bites of the crust from a sm. piece pizza D: 3 oz plain nonfat greek yogurt w/ 4 large strawberries, 1/3 c. mango ginger granola

Today: will be one of my long days - so 4 meals B: 5 oz. nonfat plain greek yogurt, 2 large diced strawberries and 1oz protein cereal L: insides of 2 stuffed shells , couple bites of the pasta Planning on: D1: mocha cheesecake protein shake D2: pecan crusted chicken breast (about 2/3 breast) w/ couple bites pilaf, couple snap peas S's: oriental snack mix, apple & peanut butter

I snacked all day :party::cursing::hurray: - I think b/c I didn't eat a true breakfast (a good protein first thing in the am) - I really need to work on this to see if it helps my snacking of the last couple days. L: turkey chili cheese dip w/ some chips S: what didn't I snack on: more chips, oriental snack mix, some candy D: insides and a portion of the pasta from a stuffed shell w/ sauce and steamed green beans S: maybe some popcorn or sf pudding - have to stay up late tonight Good point for the day - joined the Y today. I need to work on having a variety of workouts - not just walking and need to work on weights.

Luluc - the dover sole was amazing - melted in my mouth Renee - for the pecan crusted chicken - I make it a little different every time (originally got the idea form dream dinners) sometimes I marinate the chicken sometimes I just dip it into eggbeaters. My secret is buying bulk boneless chicken breasts or thighs from costco - place 2-3 each into a freezer bag or vacusaver bag, pour in a marinade and freeze - then they actually marinate while they defrost - one of my all time favorite meals during the summer was a grilled marinated chicken breast over salad. Back to this - so I either marinate in one of the following: - honey mustard - italian dressing - buttermilk, garlic and fresh herbs - what I did last night - barbecue sauce - etc. then I dunk them and press into the chicken a mixture that is basically 1/2 crushed pecans, 1/2 panko bread crumbs, and a little garlic powder and salt or garlic salt. lay them on a sprayed baking dish/pan in a preheated oven 375-400 degrees for 15-20 min.

TODAY: weird day - We were blanketed w/ snow and I felt like cooking - I took 4 meals to my friends and stocked my freezer with a multitude of others. So B & L were tastes of the meals B: couple bites each: mediterranean pasta w/ tuna, braised beef, gorgonzola mashed potatoes, vermont cheddar mac & cheese L: bites of: pecan crusted chicken, rice pilaf, beef carbonnade, garlic mashed potatoes, rasberry chicken w/ coconut rice S: grande skinny vanilla latte, turkey chili/cheese dip w/ couple chips D: 3 oz Dover sole piccatta w/ roasted mushrooms and garlic green beans and a piece of garlic bread will be up for awhile - feel like some tart frozen yogurt

I definitely think I eat a lot more at night -sometimes my breakfast isn't till lunch time b/c I'm not hungry. forgot to add a grande skinny vanilla latte for a snack yesterday.

Today: B: malted mocha Protein shake L: 1 cheese enchilada, couple chips and salsa, 2 bites each rice and Beans S: 2 oatmeal raisin Cookies D: 2 bites chicken chorizo sausage (whole foods taster) 4 bites crispy onion chicken (dream dinners taster) S: 2/3 piece berry chantily cake :thumbup: again

Yesterday: B: 1 cheesestick, 100 cal popcorn pack S: chips and spinach dip L: 1/2 c. mediterranean Pasta then nothing else because I crashed after having been up for 30 hours will try to be better today

I'm wondering if it's your server - I've never used fitday before - but I just tried to google it and got right there - good luck!

pigs-r-flying - WELCOME! speaking of slapping hands and all that - I almost refused to post my intake for yesterday. Now I know we all have bad days - I have certainly had my fair share but yesterday took on a whole new dimension. It wasn't just a bad food day, it was self-sabotaging, anti-band friendly and just rotten! It started out with me knowing I was having a problem with chocolate. In an initial attempt to help with this I thought it would be a good idea to give chocolate up for Lent. Well last night it turned into a well let's eat as much chocolate as I can before tomorrow. I actually only got one meal of protein in (a protein shake on my way into work) because I was never hungry from constantly eating chocolate through the night (oohhh and the scoops and salsa that were on the nurses station) didn't help that it was an insane horribly busy night. Oh well - today is already going better (maybe the no chocolate for Lent will end up being just the 'cleansing' that I need) Today: S: slice of baked brie - last little wedge B: mocha protein shake S: carrots and dip L: 6 oz bolognese pasta dish D: (will be) some roasted red pepper soup and if I need a snack - some beef jerky or 100 cal popcorn pack.

Yesterday was a horrid food day for me - I worked the night before, only slept 2 hrs before I was up getting house ready for an oscar gathering I was having. I snacked, minimally through day, but all bad stuff - then the party! Today wasn't much better and I am back to work so another 24 hr+ day (more hrs = more food) yesterday: snacks - oriental snack mix, v-day candy, jerky, 2 bites mahi Dinner - baked brie, veggies & dip, a bottle of wine. Today - breakfast - baked brie leftovers snacks - 1/2 c. bolognese pasta dish, veggies & dip, cheese Lunch - 3/4 c. roasted red pepper soup Dinner - (will be) 1 c. bolognese pasta dish will probably have leftover vday candy later