What's on your Wednesday Menu?

Oh no! Glad Em is OK, but how scary!

Oh my, I was away long enough, Em is now driving!!! Glad to hear she is ok!

17 tomorrow!

So glad she is safe but it's still so stressful!

Glad no injuries but still such a pain to deal with. Feel better!!

So thankful that your daughter is okay!

Glad she is okay!!

Oh no!

Mornin' All!

OK - I'm taking the bull by the horns here. My weight is up yet again this morning. I'm feeling super bloated like this is probably water, and maybe it is, but I've GOT to stop using that as an excuse. My weight is higher than it's been in years - and I need to deal with it before it starts spiraling out of control. I've thought of just doing protein shakes today, but that's probably a stupid idea. Maybe I'll just change up the planned menu and try to go low on carbs today - and just ignore my urges to eat when I've already eaten what I'm supposed to eat. Back in the day I'd often put myself to bed when I got terrible urges to eat - I could start doing that again. I'm going to Aldi's sometime today to get some canned fruit for my mother. I'll pick up some high, dense protein things for myself while I'm there. I don't eat much meat at all anymore, but maybe I should do it for a few days until I get this back under control. UGH!!!!

nothing on the agenda today other than exercise and picking up stuff for Mom and taking it over to her apartment. There's a water fitness class at noon that I might try. I'm not sure what's involved in it as it's labeled "Aqua Blast", which basically gives the instructor free rein since it's not a certified class like Aqua Zumba or Water in Motion where they have to follow certain guidelines or curricula. I've been going to this woman's senior strength-training class the last couple of weeks, though, and really like her. I'm just hoping it's nothing where I have to get under water. Not that I mind getting under water, it's just that I spend a fortune on my hair and don't need the chlorine damage. But then if there is, I can always do something else while everyone else is under water. It's not like I'm going to get kicked out of the class or anything.

QOTD: about 20 years ago, on a beautiful summer day, I went outside my office building at the time to eat lunch. Several of my coworkers were already out there sitting around a picnic table. They were feeding parts of their lunches to a stray orange tabby cat. He was the skinniest cat I had ever seen - and he had bare patches on several parts of his body. They said they'd been feeding him every day for the last several days. The last several days? I was baffled why no one had bothered to call the humane society. This cat was obviously lost or had been dumped and was starving to death. So I went back inside and got a box and took him home. I set him up in a spare bedroom with food, a litterbox, water, and some old towels. I would have taken him to the humane society instead, but I figured they'd take one look at him and decide to put him out of his misery - so I wanted to fatten him up for a few days before we took him over there (our society doesn't euthanize for space - they have a pretty extensive foster system so they can accommodate lots of animals - they only euthanize for medical or behavioral reasons. I was afraid he might fall under the first category). I went back to work feeling a little nervous that he be dead by the time I got home again that evening, but he wasn't. The next morning, I took him over to our vet clinic. They said he had ringworm (thus, the bare patches), and only weighed 4 lbs, but they thought with time he could really bounce back. They sent us home with some meds for the ringworm and said to just keep him away from our other cats until the ringworm was gone. Well, our plans to take him to the humane society after we'd had a few days to fatten him him never materialized. He stayed with us until he died about six years later. I should add that although I've mourned all of our pets when they died, I mourned Ian much longer than I mourned any other. I'm not sure what it was about this particular cat, but it was SO painful for me when he died. It took my MONTHS to work through the grief. Such a sweet little guy!!

B: yogurt pie? Or maybe just Greek yogurt. Coffee with half & half (already had the coffee)

MS: protein shake

L: Real Good breakfast sandwich (turkey sausage, cheese, egg - made with a cheese and cauliflower "muffin")

AS: Greek yogurt or a protein bar

D: well, the plan was a chickpea/miso sandwich - but I'll probably get something with higher protein/lower carb count - like some kind of meat

have a great day, everyone!

Good morning! Work feels like a holiday week. It's very slow so the days feel long. I feel like now I am all about counting the days I actually have to work left this year. My boss gave us the 23rd and 24th off. I don't work Mondays so I have the 27th off...and we get the 31st. I put in for the 30th off too, because you know, two 5 day weekends in a row sounds marvelous to me!

QJB -- Go to the party. Nobody is going to actually appreciate that you slaved away for this last week next week when they need a target to blame things on. Right after they raid your desk of the good stapler and the fancy ruler (or stuff like that). This time of year, I am constantly reminded life can be so short. Go to the party...build the kitty house (Could Grim make a miniature replica of your house for the kitty? I love the look in sharing libraries around the neighborhood).

I did well on food last night. Remembered to take less, and knowing that there was more there that I never needed. Plenty of stuff left over for lunch. Last night about 9 my phone started pinging me to remind me I had not posted on MFP. Man, those people know what they are doing. I was traumatized for a hot second, but then put my phone on it's charger and in the drawer and went to bed.

Ok -- Anybody tried the Trader Joe's Lemon Ricotta cheese? It looked so good I bought a slice. Trying to decide how to serve it. I googled reviews and got a lot about ginger snaps. Which I am not a fan of. But then I thought of Nilla Wafers. But I don't eat much straight carbs like that. Strawberries? Any thoughts?

QotD: We adopted two kitties that showed up on our work doorstep when they were very young. Someone had put them in a box and left them here. A**holes. Anyway, we adopted them and they lived at our company for about 10-12 years. Bud and Mrs. Bud. Both orange kitties. I'm not a big cat person, but we all loved the way they would climb in our chairs behind us and snuggle in for a nap.

Menu:

B: left over piece of Arancini and some cottage cheese

L: left over Italian wedding soup

D: tbd...

Peace everyone!