What's on your Thursday Menu?

Good Job! Out of the 280's! Look at you go. Hip surgery is just waiting for you. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the kind words

I'm sure you'll get it all worked out!

I have a question about your menu, out of curiosity. I know the dietician said no more bananas...do she "approve" tangerines? I am asking more for myself and I've been wondering. I'm not a big fruit person in general but i like citrus!

Yes, the dietician recommended substituting a tangerine or half an orange for my morning banana. Her reasoning was that a banana daily had carbs. Honestly, I didn't know so I adopted the change.

Thanks for the lesson! I think the "all whatever food group" is created equal Mindset caught me there. Tangerines are pretty low!

Mornin' All!

well I caved and signed up for a luncheon today that one of my social organizations sponsors every month. I wasn't going to go because I planned to really stick to my plan this week (and beyond...), but I think I just need the social engagement. I am going bananas being stuck in this house day after day. It's at an Indian place. At most restaurants when I'm totally on plan, I order an appetizer - but the appetizers at Indian places all tend to be fried - so that won't work. I'll just order an entree and eat about a cup of it (no rice). DH is excited about having my leftovers for dinner (I'll make soup for myself for dinner).

I went over to see the woman for whom I'm a legal guardian yesterday, because we're supposed to pop in at least once a month, and between weather, holidays, running my mother around town (the woman has more doctor's appts than anyone I know) and the omicron surge, it's been longer than that. My person has schizoaffective disorder which is usually controlled through medication, but she has days when she gets pretty agitated and lashes out at people. Yesterday was one of those days, so I only stayed about five minutes. I really don't know why I'm doing this because unlike my last person (who died about a year ago), I really don't like this person - at all - but then again, she needs someone to make decisions (medical and other) for her. So someone's gotta do it. I do keep in contact with the staff over there so I always know what's going on with her, but I always dread these visits. Occasionally she's in a good mood and is communicative, but most of the time she's NOT communicative (just sits there and doesn't respond), and occasionally she's just agitated. Those are the worst.

QOTD: we had those days at my junior high in Ohio - can't remember them at the other schools I attended. The junior high had "50's day" every year - which was fun. I hate to admit this, but they also had "slave days", when a 7th grader was a "slave" to a 9th grader (I think it might have been only band kids, because I never had to do it). I was always glad I didn't have to do it because even back then, when people weren't nearly as aware of racial issues as they are now, I felt REALLY uncomfortable with that. Can you even imagine any school doing something like that now? Good Lord.

B: plain skyr with cranberry/cherry sauce, coffee with half & half

MS: protein shake

L: a cup of some Indian entree (something with protein and vegetables). No rice

AS: protein muffin

D: I'm thinking a Thai-style butternut squash soup

ex: I'm probably overdue for a rest day, but given I'm going out to lunch, I'll do something. At minimum, i need to do strength-training (bands)

Chrissy - I sent you a message. I'm in for sure! I'd been going back and forth (although I was mostly "in"), but I decided yesterday I'm just going to go. I think I'll regret it if I don't. Plus we've got the money - I need to quit being such a damn tightwad!!! Let me know if your roommate offer still stands!!

Yeah Trish No problem with being my roomie. We can hash out the dollors at the end of the stay. I am getting way to excited way to early about meeting everyone. Anyone who is going if you can send me a message with your Real names and cell phone numbers so we can stay in touch that will be great. Hope to see more of you jump on board.

yay! this will be great! I'll send you another message

Good morning! I feel like this should be Friday. I feel like I've earned a Friday already this week. I could use a few weeks of Friday, actually. And why am I whining? Yesterday marked the 60 day count day point to the rest of my life being Saturday if I want. So I guess I'm not whining. Nor did I wine. So Go Me.

Clearly going to be crazy busy today at work, but at least I made a dinner plan for tonight and made sure I have the ingredients. Last night ended up with a cup of chili I dug out of the freezer and heated up for me, and a box of TJ's mini hot dogs wrapped in parm pastry puff for the hubs. I didn't eat one, but damn they smelled good!

QoTD: Not that I remember! But I hated school, so I think I have blocked any good memories. I do remember my kids having some fun days, but jeez, the grand girls are an adventure a week it seems. The other day it was Superhero day. One went as Wonder Women, the other as the Hulk.

Menu:

B: last of the stuffed bell pepper (three meals out of 1/2, not bad!) and some cottage cheese

L: innards of a left over taco and 1/2 c refried beans

D: chicken thigh with roasted garlic, carrots, asparagus and feta cheese

Peace Everybody!