What's on you Sunday menu, RNY'ers?

Good morning~ I have 10+/- minutes before my computer is going to restart - like it or not - so I have to be quick today! We are headed to the park this morning - I love going, our park is so pretty and has all these different microclimates it's really cool. After that - I will attempt to bake some more. I am so over it. A whole batch of cookies came out awful - I don't know why but they all went in the trash. I used a new cookie recipe (dumb) and ghirardelli white peppermint chips instead of regular white chips and crushed peppermint candy and I will never do that again. Debating what to do today. I made bark and other cookies and little mini muffin candy cups that turned out great. I really want to make a couple more batches of cookies today to bring to work tomorrow and give some to my neighbors.

Ugh 4 minute warning!

Accountability - Lots BLT's were had yesterday but I didn't eat all the food on my plan. I'm up 3 # today, seriously.

2 years out 160.8 boooooooooo

b- coffee and l&f greek

l-eggbeaters w/salsa

d- rotisserie chicken

es sf jello

Have a great day!

Enjoy the day!

Thank you!! You too, Jen!

I'm going to make peppermint bark this week, too. Dromedary Date Nut bread mix used to be widely available and absolutely fantastic - delish and beyond easy to make. I don't understand why it's no longer available - it really was good. I like to bake at times too, but this year, quicker and simpler is better for me. I hope that Christmastime next year will be more relaxed.

For some reason I am going overboard this year...possibly/partially to parlee this into an excuse to finally buy a Kitchen Aid? Apparently I'm the only one in the free world who doesn't already have one! I burned out my hand mixer - it smelled funny on the last couple of batches.

I can't imagine baking for a living - I am so over it right now! I think at the quantity/pace I'm going it's killing my buzz. It will be more fun with my son next weekend!

I hope you are able to find your mix - have you tried online? Date nut bread is yummy! I'm hoping next year will be more relaxed for you as well!!

Morning I cut my run short this morning, it was just to wet/rainy/windy to go the distance. I'm happily dry and warm in my house. My son and I just made baked donuts and brownies. The donuts are are yummy! Dunkin ain't got nothing on us.

Personally I like matching bedroom furtniture- so I'll always buy a bedroom set. Our set as old as the kids, and only my showing minor signs of wear and tear.

I want to see the movie Marwen- maybe over the days off I have for the holiday.

217 today, 3.7 years out

m1: steel cut outs, boiled egg and baked donut

m2: ?

m3: ?

Marwen is on my list, too!

Good morning! Late lazy morning for me, though I really should go to the gym today. I've skipped all week just adjusting to a new routine and I no longer drive past my gym on my way home, so still working out what my new normal will be. I think besides that I'll just throw some cheesy Christmas movies on and wrap gifts today and pick up the house.

menu: only just now eating breakfast of a ham, cheese, onion, and spinach omelette, but my eyes were bigger than my pouch, so I'll fini**** in a few hours as an afternoon snack. Dinner is what I had planned yesterday (meatballs, marinara, edemame pasta) since our plans changed and I ended up eating a McDonald's chicken sandwich without a bun instead.

Finally the scale moved down .7 lbs. So it's all good, I'm at 99.3 lbs down from 1/23/18 so I feel good about it.

Yesterday I started shredding all of the paper I've accumulated for quite a while. I did 3 grocery bags full and then the shredder died. So I ended up burning the rest in my fire pit, not the best idea as my hair and clothes had that campfire aroma. At least it's done and I can see my furniture again, and walk around my office. I also purged all of my work files and recycled 4+ grocery bags of paper. My recycle bin is almost full for the week. I was so focused I didn't realize I didn't eat from 8AM until 4PM, and was too busy to get any water down. Let's face it I am not an organized person, clutter seems to just overflow my house. I can only keep areas cleared for short periods of time. But I'll keep working on it.

I have 2 desks, one with my work computer set up and the other with my laptop. I finally shut off the laptop and am thinking of dismantling the computer, and removing the monitor so I can use the area for something besides a computer. Maybe pull out my watercolors and work on a painting. I have no talent I just do it for pleasure. Nothing like Artchikk who is really talented.

No therapy session at the barn today, my BFF is too far behind on Christmas prep. So I will try to keep myself busy, hit the treadmill before the game. I signed up for tanning again this time from Palm Beach Tan, not sure how long I'll keep it, I know it's not great for the skin but it makes me feel good. It is one of the only times I feel truly warm, and I pretend I'm in Maui. I need the light therapy living in gray and cloudy Oregon.

Take care everyone, and have a great Sunday!

Good for you Julia for tackling the paper buildup! I understand and have in the past struggled with it too. My place here is too small to let it build up - I'd be buried in no time, but given enough room i have definitely been less attentive. Also, yay for the scale movement!