Re: my lucky find

[Guest guest]

Gee...just another reason to mourn the fact that there are no TJ's in Texas.

No fair!! Sounds very yummy - and I love almost everything Joe puts

out! I know I'd love it.

Wonder if my Mother in law would pay for shipping!!??

--

Liz Grigorian

http://lap-band.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

I love salads too, but didn't eat much of them when I was in the

weight-loss phase. i found out what *very* poor nutrition lettuce

is, and decided to use my small pouch space to get in better stuff ,

including the protein and fiber i needed first. This usually requires

that 2 of 3 meals a day be of good protein an fiber. I just didn't

havge room for non-niutritional salads. R4eminede me too much of

previous diets, too., and the band is entirely different.

The first thing that will stall out weight loss is inadequate

protein. And the second thing (I found for me) is eating things like

salads instead of solid protein! Lettuce is mostly water, and does

not fill you up.

It's always your choice, though. If you're happy with your weight

loss, whatever you are doing is fine! If you're not happy, look for

things that can be improved. Protein is verey essential, though, if

you want to keep your health and not simply lose some weight

temporarily. Sandy RN

> Well, I just can't get ENOUGH of eating salads lately and my

favorite one was

> one I was buying from Trader Joe's. While there last week, I found-

-in the

> case with the salad fixings--a salad dressing called Champagne Pear

Vinaigrette

> with Gorgonzola (cheese). It's made by Trader Joe's. Allergy

information

> includes: " manufactured in a faciliity that processes peanuts,

milk, wheat,

> tree nuts, soy, fish and shellfish. "

>

>

> Calories: 45 (per 2 tablespoons)

>

> Fat 2.5 grams

> Sodium: 200 mg.

> Cholesterol: 0mg

> Carbs: 4 g

> Sugars: 5 g

> Protein 1g

>

> And how does it taste? LIKE A MILLION BUCKS--well, at least I love

it. I

> had an appointment with Jessie today, so I took her a bottle.

Maybe when she

> tastes it she'll give us some feedback. LOL

[Guest guest]

I agree. Better to eat things like cooked carrots or other veggies,

and forget the lettuce. The carrots have good fiber and few caloriws,

and are sweet without sugar or salad dressings. My nutritionist said

lettuce was useless as far as nutrition, protein, fiber, carbs, or

vits/minerals. I also found I was hungry 1/2 hrs after a salad,

since it goes right through and is mostly liquid. then i snacked, and

erased the low calories for the day. Much better choices than salads

for the Band, although I love them too. .

> > Well, I just can't get ENOUGH of eating salads lately and my

> favorite one was

> > one I was buying from Trader Joe's. While there last week, I

found-

> -in the

> > case with the salad fixings--a salad dressing called Champagne

Pear

> Vinaigrette

> > with Gorgonzola (cheese). It's made by Trader Joe's. Allergy

> information

> > includes: " manufactured in a faciliity that processes peanuts,

> milk, wheat,

> > tree nuts, soy, fish and shellfish. "

> >

> >

> > Calories: 45 (per 2 tablespoons)

> >

> > Fat 2.5 grams

> > Sodium: 200 mg.

> > Cholesterol: 0mg

> > Carbs: 4 g

> > Sugars: 5 g

> > Protein 1g

> >

> > And how does it taste? LIKE A MILLION BUCKS--well, at least I

love

> it. I

> > had an appointment with Jessie today, so I took her a bottle.

> Maybe when she

> > tastes it she'll give us some feedback. LOL

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/29/2004 7:35:45 PM Pacific Standard Time,

happytexan@... writes:

> Wonder if my Mother in law would pay for shipping!!??

>

Shipping would be fairly high, I would imagine, as the salad dressing is

perishable and requires refridgeration. However, if you can find a way to ship

it, I'd spring for the purchase of several bottles.

mak

[Guest guest]

Glad you had some fill out! You sounded definitely too tight! With a

good fill, there should be no trouble getting in the protein and

fiber we need. If one can't thqat's an importnat clue you are too

tight.

Having to rely on protein drinks was another big clue you were too

tight.

Your rapid weight regain/loss now is another sign you've been

dehydrated and calorie-deficient for a good while. It will even out

in a couple weeks, so just eat what you knoew are good band foods and

quantities, and do not worry about the scale for a couple weeks until

your body is recovered. You'll be aqble to get back on track soon.

sandy RN

> In a message dated 12/29/2004 7:16:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> MoonshadowRN@y... writes:

>

> > you're happy with your weight

> > loss, whatever you are doing is fine! If you're not happy, look

for

> > things that can be improved.

>

> I'm averaging about 1,8 pounds per week loss, with the exception of

this past

> week. A week ago, I had Jessie take out some of my fill. I

wasn't able to

> keep down ANY protein that was meat based prior to that time UNLESS

it was

> very late at night--like 9 to 10 p.m. Also, I really wasn't able

to keep

> anything more than a couple of teaspoons of anything down all day

up until early

> evening, except for liquids. Using the " no liquid calories "

bandster rules, I

> was going all day having headaches from lack of eating. I found

the no-carb,

> 50 grams of protein drinks and drank those, but I was always

hungry. Then

> about every 3rd or 4th day I would " snap " and eat something I

shouldn't eat--like

> a scoop of ice cream.