What's on your (PHOTO) Friday Menu?

It's mf'n Friday! So much to do, so little time. I'm looking forward to making time for family this weekend. I really should get a paper done but know my mental health will benefit from seeing family.

QOTD: Resistance bands. With my limited mobility and hip pain, I am limited to the type of exercise that I do. However, I do resistance bands to get the blood flowing and keeping some upper body strength. I need to look for chair exercises on YouTube.

I haven't had the desire to eat recently so have been incorporating protein shakes more into my daily diet. While I haven't had the desire to eat, I had to try out the new grocery shipment I got from imperfect produce. They had a 'new to me' product called banana nubbins. They were like sweet, overripe banana cubes.

Accountability: I ended up snacking directly out of the bag instead of pre-portioning and eating 500+cal worth.

B: Dannon light and fit coconut yogurt, banana

L: Chicken Salad

D: PP Coffee

My lady friend's dog:

Resistance bands get a bad rap but my trainer and my PT say they are incredible tools. All my PT uses resistance bands in some form or fashion.

I agree. I have a full set (different resistance) of booty bands and full body bands. When I was abroad and couldn't take my weights with me the bands were a perfect substitution.

I'm going to start using them (again). The lower body exercises my trainer has me doing in the weight room are KILLING my bad hip. I'm going to give it a rest for a couple of weeks (and just do upper body things), and then start again on the lower body - but with resistance bands this time (as well as not-too-deep squats and lunges - and WITHOUT 100 lbs on my shoulders!!!)

Trish, have you considered a physical therapist? The one I've been going to for my shoulder is very focused on rehab and strengthing (we did a bit of pain relief stuff at first too). I wonder if a PT could give you some tips that a trainer might miss? (Apologies if you've already seen a PT, I know how annoying it can get when someone suggests something after you've already done all the things).

yep - four rounds (with three different PT's), but admittedly, it's been about three years. I was actually thinking I should contact my PCP and get a referral. The first two times I was there for this same hip, but that was back when I weighed over 300 lbs and getting regular cortisone shots - and it's been several years for that - so the treatment may be a little different now. Last couple of times were for different issues (peronial nerve damage was one - can't remember the other one). But thanks for (unintentionally, maybe) verifying that that's what I need to do!

G'morning all!

QJB - I love love love that pic of you and Grim.

I am hosting a girls night in at my house tomorrow. We figured it's safer to stay inside instead of going out and mingling with people. We are all vaccinated and half of us has received the booster too. I am actually excited about having people over. DH will be kicked out of the house, he said he might go down to Ventura for an overnight surfing trip. But he first has to set up the deck with the fire pit, the lamp heaters, and the big screen. I have no idea how to connect the Apple TV outside, he always does that. We have some PIA neighbors (only on the right side) that I'm planning to annoy the heck out of them with our loud movies and cackles.

QOTD: as you see from my every day routine I either run, actually jog, or do weight training. I love my weight training days because I have seen the transformation in my body. I hate running with a passion but it's the best bang for my buck to burn calories. I couldn't stand running on treadmill, I would die of boredom. I do elliptical on my weight days for half an hr to warm up the muscles. If it was up to me and all exercises were burning equal cals I would do Zumba. I loved the music, the rhythm, the dancing...it reminded me of being in clubs but at 8:00 am!

My pic is of my "babies" enjoying a coma induced nap by the thanksgiving dinner.

My meals yesterday:

• B: protein coffee
• L: shrimp & cauliflower rice
• S: PP
• D: 2 hb eggs + tuna pouch
• E: 30 minutes cardio + 50 minutes weight training

Happy Fri-yay!

No girls overnight is complete without my recipe for pudding shots. I'm no longer allowed to make them, they are that good and that infamous.

Don't keep me hanging...share your recipe.

love this response!