Day 3

Taking a break from setting up the home office to eat lunch and blog. Why yes, I have read it's better to eat and only eat so you can be mindful, but, I'm pressed for time today.

When we discovered my iron levels were critically low I firmly pushed back against both a transfusion and an IV dose of iron. Partially because both seemed like a radical solution (I later learned given just how low I was neither was off base), partially because I prefer to heal in a more natural holistic way when possible and the vanity reason - no way in effing hell I was going to stay  in a hospital all day. So, we talked strategy and while burgers and steaks sound yummy (rare = best) my lap band doesn't always make steak the best choice. 

So... we reduced band fluid to make tenderloin (super yum) a band friendly meal and I did a good amount of research. Turns out cheerios have 45% of your recommended daily iron needs. If you have 'em with milk you can bump that up to 50%. I have been eating cheerios since and this makes it hard to go low carb, despite that low carb would be the best course of diet action given I have PCOS. I have to find a reliable (and easy to get past my band) source of iron before I give up the cheerios. 

Day 3 totals: calories 1103 / fat 65/ carbs 94 / protein 43.  I think I overdid it with the avocado.