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Weighed in yesterday at the Dr.s I'm down to 107. Not even trying to lose weight. I'm still drinking my protein coffee for breakfast. Once in a while drinking protein shake for lunch, but only when I'm not hungry or miss lunch due to time. I'm a little concerned cause there is 30 days till I renew my vows and I'm afraid my gown will be to big and will have to be taken in. 

Weighed in recently and I weighed 112. I bounce between 111 and 115. Almost at my 3 yr post-opt mark. Still doing great with the exception of heartburn, nausea, and feeling full in the a.m. I gotta go for a scope test July 8th and see what they find.

Weighed in at the GYM and I'm back upto 113 1/2. Gosh so frustrating. I was sick last week so skipped the GYM. Strange thing is I thought I was eating better. Protein coffee for breakfast (as I am just not hungry in the mornings) if I do get hungry I might eat cereal or a granola bar, lunch always varies as I work for the school cafe, but I do have mandarin oranges daily cause I really like them, Dinner is useually grilled chicken with tossed salad or cottage and Splenda sweetened applesauce and beans, except on Fridays we cook for the legion and useually eat there not great choices to choose from so I useually just eat a hot dog with meatsauce and 2 onion rings maybe a few frys from my husband's dinner. It must have been from not going to the GYM this last week cause I have been eating like this for weeks. I could be just retaining water so that could explain the weight gain to.

Just a quick up date. Well I gained 7 pounds gotta love winter months. Got up to 118. But luckly lost it again. Back down to 111. Got the stomach bug the second week of March. Really couldn't eat much mornings. Had nausea and started eating Activia yogurt but it didn't help. Started my acid relax meds 2x's a day and it has helped. Still really not hungry mornings so I just drink a scoop of protein powder in my coffee. Have a appt with Gastrologist in May to go over my problems. I got my hair cut the first week of March and it's growing like a weed. I'd say 1/2-1-inch already. The only things I'm doing different now is getting a better lunch since I work for the school district. I have my meat or whatever protein available and manadrain oranges. My favorite fruit. I'm washing my hair with Dove shampoo with conditioner every other day and Aussie every other day. Plus using Dove conditioner daily. I do skip washing my hair on Saturdays cause I was reading that you wash out all of the natural oils when washing your hair and you should actually wash your hair only once a week. Plus I'm not longer using a flat iron or blow dryer on my hair as I wash and go. I've been using this protein mascara and even my eyelashes look like they growing in better. I think it's getting more protein in the morning and better lunches that's helping my hair and weight. I have been doing tossed salads with chicken breasts at night for my dinner. As I don't wanna gain anymore weight since my hubby and I are renewing our vows this August I wanna fit in my wedding dress. My husband and I have been going to the GYm more 2-3 times a week. Just 30 minutes. Walking on the treadmill and biking.

Foods High in Protein

Shortcut: An ounce of meat or fish has approximately 7 grams of protein.

Beef

• Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
• Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
• Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce

Chicken

• Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
• Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
• Drumstick – 11 grams
• Wing – 6 grams
• Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams

Fish

• Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
• Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein

Pork

• Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
• Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
• Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
• Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
• Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
• Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams

Eggs and Dairy

• Egg, large - 6 grams protein
• Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
• Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
• Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
• Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
• Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
• Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz

Beans (including soy)

• Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
• Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
• Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
• Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
• Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
• Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams

Nuts and Seeds

• Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
• Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
• Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
• Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
• Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
• Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
• Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 19 grams
• Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

I weighed in on Thursday and I'm down to 112. I actually got on and off the scales 3 time to triple check that I was really reading the scales right. I even asked the lady at the desk if the scales were correct. Of course she said yes. I was shocked. I've been so bad about going to the GYM but I've been eating on this diet my future hubby is on. I eat 1/2 a skinless boneless Chicken breast, cottage cheese and applesauce for dinner. I've been snacking on whatever I want like animal crackers, this dry less sweet cereal and if I want something sweet like ice cream I eat a 100 calorie ice cream cone. I even once in a while eat a few bites of sweets at work. I eat 1 cup Special K protein Plus for breakfast, I try to get my protein shake for lunch if not I have it in the late evening, and then I eat the diet above. I do tend to cheat on the weekends by eating other things like subs or pizza. I've also included Biotin every morning for 2 months now and I see no new hair growth on my head real bummer. If after the bottles I have I see nothing then I'm not wasting anymore money on it.

Went to the Gym on Monday weighed myself. I was back to 18 1/2 pounds. Not back since I'm eating better junk food for me. I tend to get obessed with my weight at times especially when I wear my uniform then I feel so fat. I know it's totally a mentally thing but it still bothers me. 

Down to 118. Wow with the crap I've been eating I thought for sure no way, but yeap. Not much more to go. I feel better if I don't eat lunch. 

I recently heared about Evening Of Primrose helping hair growth. I found this in Prevention magazine. On OH a lady mentioned Biotin which I've heared about before and I think I'll check it out. The same lady mentioned Nioxen shammpoo/conditioner. I'll check that out. Plus another lady said my protein intake might be my problem. I've wondered about this so I really need to bump up my intake. And finally another lady suggested Gamma-Linolenic Acid. I don't wanna take a whole bunch of pills but I do want my hair to grow better.

So I've been bad about going to the GYM lately. But I went on 5/26/10 and I weighed 119. I've been eating differently I'm not sure if it's ok or not I'm going ask here on the main board. But I've been eating my Special K low carb cereal for breakfast, not eating lunch but trying to get a protein drink in place of lunch, dinner I eat 1/2 of a breast of grilled chicken and applesauce. I'm bad aboulate night snacking I've been eating everything. Yeap this everyday doing the week. Weekends I useually eat whatever. I'm trying to get these last 4-7 pounds off. I've asked a young lady that is planning on having Lap Band in Jan. to workout with me so I can get to the Gym regularly. This will be good for both of us. So we will get 3 days of a trainer which I've saved so I could get my skin off but I don't think it's gonna happen this year since now I got a job. Speaking of my job my care cordinator from this culinary program I took says they can really see a weight loss in my face. They are awful concerned about me eating enough Man if they knew how I ate late evening they would realize I'm eating. I just don't want people to see me eat. I don't want people to think I eat like a pig and I hate food getting stuck in my teeth and not to mention I want those last few pounds off.