It is hard sometimes but WE ALL have to remember this is a journey. at only 3.5 weeks out I have been teetering also and I know I need a fill. But until then I HAVE to stay focused nutritionally.

We are in the same boat..... here are some things I am doing to keep me sane!

I made a list (yes, I am a spread sheet person) LOL if my daily intake goals. NOT WHAT I CANT HAVE which is opposit of what my thinking has ben in the past but what I NEED to have to be healthy. The body will follow along.

Here is what it looks like.... The Example Column shows my goal intake. And for dinner I just add lapband portions of what the family is having. I start on fridays because the weekends are hardest for me since James (hubby) is home and I have to take alot more time cooking... But , I am a visual person and having this on my frig help me alot. Also, just so you know I have a soymilk maker so I make the milk from the beans so this is an est. calories. I really like the milk with a little coffee creamer and sense it has great protein its good nutritionally also. I hope this helps. At this point I have almost no restriction so I know I ahve to keep close tabs. I was hoping my food list days were closing since getting banded but I guess we were wrong about that. I hope after the fill that will help a little more.

Daily Food DIARY

Date: 6/11/2009 FRIDAY

Weight Start 226 pounds- 14 total lost

Example 6/12 6/13

Meal Food Eaten Amount Calories Calories Calories

Breakfast Soy Milk- 9.2 G protein 1 CUP 120

Creamer 1 TBS 45

Snack BANANA .4 protein 1 WHOLE 72

APPLE .6 protien 1 WHOLE 72

EGG 5.5 1 CUP 72

Lunch EGG 5.5 1 CUP 72

FRUIT 1 CUP 72

Snack Soy Milk- 9.2 G protein 1 CUP 120

Creamer 1 TBS 45

Dinner GREEN SALAD 1 CUP

(with Family) MEAT 2oz

Fish 1 CUP

RICE 1 CUP

POTATOE 1 MED.

Snack Soy Milk- 9.2 G protein 1 CUP 120

Creamer 1 TBS 45

Exersize Walk 1 hr

(pick one) Bike 1 mile

Garden 1 hr

Leg lifts 3 set of 5

GOAL 64 Oz WATER

GOAL 40 G protein 855 0 0