Whatcha eating today VSGers? 3/10/2017

Gwen, good luck on your race tomorrow and happy birthday. When my mom died the first year was awful.

B spinach, red pepper, ham and cheese omelet and string cheese

L tuna, baby carrots and raisins

D cheeseburger and asparagus that I didn't eat last night

S Greek yogurt, turkey sausage snack sticks and honeycrisp apple

Have a great day

Giant hugs, Gwen. I miss my mom's birthday calls too. While I can still tear up at the drop of a hat (like now thinking about birthday calls!), mostly now six years on I smile when I think if her. I hear her favorite songs on the radio and turn it up so she can hear them, I watch a new crime/mystery show on TV and think how much she would like it, or laugh at fun memories of her quirks. The sad memories have faded and the good ones gets strengthened. More hugs!

Got a bit of stress going on right now. Should know one way or the other on big life changing thing in the next couple of days and then I can breath deep or continue to stress... we will see.

b - fit frappe & coffee

L - leftover chinese

S - yogurt parfait & coffee & protein shake

D - thinking rotiserrie chicken, sweet potaotes and brussel sprouts

S - cottage cheese & berries

Gwen, I'm so sorry about your dad. The first year is the worst. Just remember that he would have called. And he would have told you how proud he is of all you have accomplished, and that you are about to embark on your first half-marathon.

This morning I had the ab workout from hell. Well, not really. But for some reason today it felt really hard. Today I will congratulate my week with a Ribeye.

And I'm down to 195.9! (I just typed in 159.9. WISHFUL THINKING)

My Instant Pot comes today. I may be figuring that thing out! I wish there was a bariatric specific instant pot recipe site or cookbook... And don't tell me I should put one together cos I'm not a cooker and I'm not that motivated. Grad school took all of that away from me!!!!

Yesterdays #'s: Calories-1013, Fat-29.2g, Fiber-3.1g, Carbs-26.8g, Sodium-2126.1mg, Protein-142.4g, Water-73.6 fl oz. Daily Calorie Composition: 11% from carbs, 28% from fat and 61% from protein.

AM/B: SF Peppermint Latte with ON white chocolate protein, Cottage Cheese

S: L&F Yogurt

L: 2 Pepper Jack Cheese Sticks

D: Ribeye

S: maybe

water & vites

I'm one of 6 kids, and mom called every one of us every single birthday and sang Happy Birthday to us. She's gone 11 years now, and my oldest sister picked up the tradition and does the calls now - and I make sure I call her for her birthday. But the first year after someone's death just sucks. Hugs to you, my friend.

Morning - grits with shredded Swiss cheese and a latte.

Afternoon - falafel with a salad.

Evening - dry roasted edamame and some Halo Top ice cream.

I'm trying to do the meatless Friday Lent thing - we'll see how long I last.

Every Catholic church in my town and the surrounding small towns is hosting a Friday fish fry during Lent, open to everyone. Man I miss fried fish during Lent. I'm not Catholic, but I looked forward to it every year and made the rounds of the 2/$5 fish sandwiches at the fast food restaurants lol

Good luck on your race tomorrow Gwen! We where suppose to get snow here in southern Ohio but now looks like we may not get much if any. Ready for the warm weather so I can get back outside.

B: 2 eggs scrambled with cheese, coffee

L: taco Casserole

D: meeting a friend for dinner at Whole Foods. They have a really great hot bar and salad bar.

S: pork rinds, protein bar if needed.

W&V: on track

E: walking

Happy Friday, guys! Our Brookside Early St. Pat's Day parade got cancelled for tomorrow because of impending snow, so no walking the route for me and my cutie Artie! :( I'll have to walk him and the other 4 dogs to make up for it or go out for a long fetch session!

B: cottage cheese/peaches (no sugar added)/ the innards of an egg/cheese/peppers burrito

L: forgot my hard boiled eggs, so had about 2-3 oz of Colby jack cheese slices

D: low carb crab cakes

S: 1% cottage cheese and strawberries

HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE WEEKEND, EVERYONE!

Gwen, I lost my dad in 2010 to frontal lobe dementia. I ran my first half marathon in 2015. He was there right beside me, for every step of the 13 miles. Your dad will be there too. You'll feel him.

Happy birthday and good luck with the race!!

My dad died suddenly 5 months after my 39th birthday. I never in a million years dreamed he wouldn't be there for my 40th. My mother had planned on throwing me a surprise 40th party...I told her no, I didn't want one without Dad. I stayed home from work and in bed that whole day, I just wanted it to be over with, so I totally get where you're coming from, Gwen. Hugs to you.

B: Premier Protein Shake (didn't get up early enough to eat before my chiropractor appt, I have to stop doing that!)

L: Breakfast lol--Dannon L&F Greek Yogurt w/Fiber One cereal

D: Tuna salad in tomato cup

Water and vites: On track

E: Recumbent bike, resistance bands