A Day In My Pouch

I thought that I would show you what I typically eat in a day. I use the site Calorie Count to keep track of what I eat and make sure that I am hitting my targets. Unfortunately it doesn't tell you what the serving sizes I am consuming are. For example, I had half a packet of oatmeal and I had half of the Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice and Beans. I love that I get 2 meal out of what is normally one serving.

Fri, Mar 26 2010 Day Incomplete: View Analysis			Grade	Grams	Cals
	Breakfast
	Weight Control Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon		A	23	82
	Almonds		A	14	81
	Click Espresso Protein Drink			16	60
	Lunch
	Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans		B-	142	151
	Healthy Harvest Blueberry Delight Apple Sauce - Mott's		B+	56	25
	Dinner
	Pork, Fresh, Loin, Top Loin (Chops), Boneless - Separable Lean Only, Cooked, Pan-fried		B	71	160
	Sweetpotato - Cooked, Baked In Skin, Without Salt		A	50	45
	Broccoli - Cooked, Boiled, Drained, Without Salt		A	39	14
	I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray - I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray			2	0
	Snacks
	Crackers Baked Whole Grain Wheat Thin Crisps		B	15	65
	Light French Onion		A-	42	70
Total Calories Consumed					752

Nutrition Class

It has been about 4 months since I had my gastric bypass surgery, so it was time to see my dietitian again. This time it was in a nutrition class with 5 other patients. The class was mostly a review of information that we had been taught prior to having surgery, but they find that refresher courses can help keep us on the right path.

I did get weighed in and I have now lost 117.5 pounds. The surprising thing is that not only have I not lost any muscle mass, I have actually gained 2.5 pounds of lean muscle mass. I really need to commit to exercising even more so that I keep as much muscle mass as possible.

Previously, I had told you that I was being treated for an ulcer. The medication that was prescribed for me has helped immensely. I am symptom free now, but I have to continue taking the medications for 3 months to ensure that the ulcer has time to heal completely. In an unrelated note, I am now also being treated for a UTI with antibiotics. If it isn't one, thing it is another!

My next appointments are on May 18th. First appointment of the day will be with the dietitian and the second appointment will be with the surgeon. I hope that your weight loss journey is going well and that you will share it with me. Take care!