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post-Thanksgiving Dinner #1
Nov 19, 2012
We had Thanksgiving Dinner (#1, my moms side) a few days early, on Sunday.
It was great seeing everyone!
Food aspect:
I initially ate about 1/4 cup of chicken and dressing.
Then, over the next 2 hours or so grazed on an additional 1/3 cup of chicken by itself.
It worked out great. And, then I had the same thing for dinner.
I have realized that my body does best with hamburger meat and tender rotisserie chicken. Those two meats go down easy and don't give me any stomach pain. Chicken strips and denser meats are still tough for me.
I do great with beans and ham too.
My day-to-day diet consists of: (and I know it's not what the doctor would love, since it's not 60+ grams of protein, but I'm currently happy with it.)
1/4 cup of unsalted cashews
1 slice of american cheese
1 or 2 laughing cow cheese wedges w/ 1 or 2 crackers each
8-12 ounces of a Dr Pepper slushie (RaceTrac)
1 gatorade
up to 6 chips a day, pringles or cheeto puffs
2 ounces of meat or beans (about 3 or 4 days a week)
about 4 bottles of water
and that sums it up
I heat up a Smart Ones frozen dinner when I want something different, but I can only eat 1/4 of it, so most of it is thrown out. But, if I'm just feeling like a hot meal, I'll do it. I always try to get the girls to eat some of it too, but they usually aren't interested. I do that about once a week.
If I want something sweet I'll make a protein drink, but I'm not doing those much anymore.
I'm pretty much on cheese, cashews and a few crackers and chips a day. I know, my doctor wouldn't like to hear that, but my body isn't complaining. I feel good and it's working for me right now.
I'm down 60 pounds, it's been 10.5 weeks since my WLS. CW: 249
I bought 1 shirt at the thrift store recently, but other than that, I'm just wearing my clothes baggy. I fit in all my "skinny" jeans that I had grown out of now. I'm about a 2X in tops and a 22 or 24 in pants. 20 if it's the right brand!
We're traveling to El Dorado, Arkansas on Thursday for my dads side of the family's Thanksgiving get together and I'm so happy about that! I haven't seen everyone in so long!
Hugs, Love, Skinny Thought and God Bless!!!
Beth
