Re: people at work

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Congrats on getting rid of the WW material! I have about 30 diet books I'd like to get rid of at one point, but I am not quite ready to let them go yet.On Jan 19, 2008 11:20 AM, <

Trinity400@...> wrote:

We have 3 people at work who have had Gastric by-pass (in various forms) in the past 3 years (one 3 years ago, 1 a year ago, and 1 last month). It has been really interesting watching them go through their journey. I believe that you are supposed to need to lose 100+ pounds to be eligible for it, so fortunately it isn't something that I have needed to consider (I have 30-40# that I would like to let go of) and I am not making any kind of judgment whatsoever on those that choose to have it done. What my comment is here, is that I have learned much from them in terms of their struggle.

Anyway, what I wanted to share is that last week one of the friends was talking about how much protein she is required to eat. She said that if she doesn't get her protein in, she wanders around looking to snack, but sees a real difference if she gets the protein in. So for the past couple of days, I have experimented with that, trying to get about 20g. of protein in with each meal, and it has helped. I was initially very resistant, because I don't ever want to go back to " counting " etc. Then I figured out that a cup of skim milk with each meal gives me 8g of protein (for each cup), so it is easy to get in another 8-12 grams with each meal (low-fat cottage cheese, oatmeal, meat, etc.). Anyway, the " bagel with peanut butter " suggestion made me think about sharing this! Same idea!

Also, I have been working at IE for 5 months now, and today I finally threw out all of my old Weight Watcher materials. It is quite an accomplishment...I was aware for a long time that I wasn't quite ready to let them go, but I am DONE!!!

Sue

Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape

in the new year.

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I try to go for a balance of protein and carbs and

hopefully higher fiber as well. I don't count and if

I don't get it I don't stress about it but I do try to

err on the side of better nutrition. If I do that I

find I'm less snacky.

I wish I was a milk drinker!

Congratulations on tossing the WW stuff. That's a

good step.

--- Trinity400@... wrote:

> We have 3 people at work who have had Gastric

> by-pass (in various forms) in

> the past 3 years (one 3 years ago, 1 a year ago, and

> 1 last month). It has

> been really interesting watching them go through

> their journey. I believe that

> you are supposed to need to lose 100+ pounds to be

> eligible for it, so

> fortunately it isn't something that I have needed to

> consider (I have 30-40# that I

> would like to let go of) and I am not making any

> kind of judgment whatsoever on

> those that choose to have it done. What my comment

> is here, is that I have

> learned much from them in terms of their struggle.

>

> Anyway, what I wanted to share is that last week one

> of the friends was

> talking about how much protein she is required to

> eat. She said that if she

> doesn't get her protein in, she wanders around

> looking to snack, but sees a real

> difference if she gets the protein in. So for the

> past couple of days, I have

> experimented with that, trying to get about 20g. of

> protein in with each meal,

> and it has helped. I was initially very resistant,

> because I don't ever want

> to go back to " counting " etc. Then I figured out

> that a cup of skim milk with

> each meal gives me 8g of protein (for each cup), so

> it is easy to get in

> another 8-12 grams with each meal (low-fat cottage

> cheese, oatmeal, meat, etc.).

> Anyway, the " bagel with peanut butter " suggestion

> made me think about sharing

> this! Same idea!

>

> Also, I have been working at IE for 5 months now,

> and today I finally threw

> out all of my old Weight Watcher materials. It is

> quite an accomplishment...I

> was aware for a long time that I wasn't quite ready

> to let them go, but I am

> DONE!!!

>

> Sue

>

>

>

> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways

> to stay in shape.

>

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For years I couldn't figure out why a bowl of Cheerios with skim milk

and banana for breakfast left me still hungry and didn't last me but

an hour or so. After alot of research, I figured out I just need

alot of protein and a good amount of fat early in the day. (When I

tried to talk to a WW counselor about it she kept insisting that the

milk --- skim, of course --- was plenty of protein) I like a quick

breakfast so I save the eggs for dinner, but what I've been eating

for breakfast for a long time now is a peanut butter sandwich (on

whole grain cinna.raisin bread) with a glass of OJ and boy, it hits

the spot and stays there! I really look forward to it! It's made a

huge difference in how I feel the rest of the day. I need a good

amount of protein at lunch, also, but by dinner I'm okay with a bowl

of cereal or some pasta -- I don't necessarily need protein then.

~Jen S.

> Anyway, what I wanted to share is that last week one of the friends

was

> talking about how much protein she is required to eat. She said

that if she

> doesn't get her protein in, she wanders around looking to snack,

but sees a real

> difference if she gets the protein in. So for the past couple of

days, I have

> experimented with that, trying to get about 20g. of protein in with

each meal,

> and it has helped. I was initially very resistant, because I don't

ever want

> to go back to " counting " etc. Then I figured out that a cup of

skim milk with

> each meal gives me 8g of protein (for each cup), so it is easy to

get in

> another 8-12 grams with each meal (low-fat cottage cheese, oatmeal,

meat, etc.).

> Anyway, the " bagel with peanut butter " suggestion made me think

about sharing

> this! Same idea!