This sucks....

amimpannell · Mar 21, 2020

I've been on a plateau since March 10th. Wondering if it's because of stress. With this safe at home stuff going on. I'm having a bad chip craving. Cant find a parking spot at home after work. I am working 60 hours at work this week. Next week I start 72hr weeks for the unforeseeable future. I'll will be working 6 12hr days on 1 day off. I already need a nap. Trying to stick to my diet. Any suggestions.

mmitti · Mar 21, 2020

How much volume are you supposed to be eating at each meal? How many meals a day are you supposed to eat? Are you tracking everything? Are you eating chips or just craving them? Are you eating mostly protein?
Your work schedule sounds brutal. Do you work in health care?

amimpannell · Mar 22, 2020

I'm eating 3 teaspoons of food 4 to 5 times a day. I am sorry to admit I have tried a few chips. I can't eat more than 2 at a time. I am trying to log my food intake but it's hard when I'm at work to log it. I'm trying to eat mostly protein. I puree chicken with belpepper, onion, garlic and broth. When I get ready to eat I add a more broth with a little extra unflavored protein powder. Right now I work as a home health aide and take classes while waiting for nursing school. This stuff going on in Los Angels is crazy. I'm considered an essential employee right now and need to keep my name badge on me at all times when I'm not home.

Amailyn · Mar 22, 2020

I commend you for being in the healthcare field and working so many hours. I am in the same boat, working 12-hour days at work plus doing some of the admin work from home, no days off. It is hard to log and track food as you go. Are you are able to food prep? If so you can put everything into small containers pre-labeled with the amounts of protein/fat/calories/carbs on each container. Then you can log and track your food the night before you pack it all up to go to work the next day. Would a couple of saltine crackers satisfy your chip graving? Or you can shred some cheese onto parchment paper and back in the oven for homemade cheese chips. When I had "crunchy/crispy" cravings, those are what I started out with. Good luck and congrats on nursing school!

TraceyT · Mar 22, 2020

amimpannell said:
I've been on a plateau since March 10th. Wondering if it's because of stress. With this safe at home stuff going on. I'm having a bad chip craving. Cant find a parking spot at home after work. I am working 60 hours at work this week. Next week I start 72hr weeks for the unforeseeable future. I'll will be working 6 12hr days on 1 day off. I already need a nap. Trying to stick to my diet. Any suggestions.

I totally get the 'bad chip craving." I love crunchy chips. I was talking to my husband about it as he was munching on a bag of cheddar sour cream lays chips - MY favorite. I was blathering about how I would love to just stick my head in the bag and hoover what was left. He finally caught on he was eating something I was craving - once it clicked with him - he stopped eating them and put the bag in his work truck. For him it was "out of sight out of mind" - not so much for me. He went out later and came back with some Quest Protein Chips from the GNC store - cheddar sour cream, ranch, and 2 other flavors. They can also be found at Walmart - with the protein bars and such. They are single serving bags - Sour cream & onion have 21g of protein and 4 net carbs <1g of sugar. These have conquered my chip craving! Give them a try!

3momchaos · Mar 22, 2020

As weird as this may sound, when I want chips, I microwave either turkey or regular pepperoni slices for about a minute or 1:15. They get so crispy!

eladams2015 · Mar 23, 2020

Kale chips are also really yummy. They are crispy like chips, and you can make them with all sorts of flavors just like regular potato chips

Cyxelsid · Mar 24, 2020

I am also a fellow chip lover. I LOVE chips and salsa. But I tried it a week and a half ago, and it caused major digestive distress. Turns out it was the salsa that did it. I can have a few chips now without a problem. The real problem is stopping before I eat too many.

Bill S. · Mar 24, 2020

I can eat about a handful of chips that’s about it but I love Wheat Thins . I have 5 or 6 a day couple times a week my favorite thing to eat right now

Brenda2010 · Mar 25, 2020

Smartfood popcorn is my guilty, crunchy pleasure. I buy the single-serve bags because I had a binge before the holidays when I bought the big bag. Know better than to trust my eating disorder with that again.

Bill S. · Mar 25, 2020

Haven’t tried popcorn yet been kinda afraid too as I was told not to have it because it sticks to your throat or expans in the stomach or something. But I’m sure missing it especially when I was going to the movies

Brenda2010 · Mar 25, 2020

Bill S. said:
Haven’t tried popcorn yet been kinda afraid too as I was told not to have it because it sticks to your throat or expans in the stomach or something. But I’m sure missing it especially when I was going to the movies

I think I was at least 5-6 months out before I tried it so I'd give it a couple more months but then you should be all good!

Bill S. · Mar 25, 2020

Yay hope so !

amimpannell · Mar 25, 2020

Want to try popcorn and a movie in a week and a half for my bday. but its too soon and im working a 12hr shift on my b-day.

Brenda2010 · Mar 25, 2020

amimpannell said:
Want to try popcorn and a movie in a week and a half for my bday. but its too soon and im working a 12hr shift on my b-day.

Happy early birthday!!!

eladams2015 · Mar 26, 2020

I have been eating popcorn since about 6 weeks post-op without any problem. I prefer to make my own so that I can control what is on it. I have a no oil silicon microwave popper that is awesome!