Whatcha Eating Today VSGers? Monday, 2/19/2018

Good morning all! It was a fantastic, craptastic and busy weekend. I made good forward progress on my resume. I also fell off the wagon. 3 bags of smart delight popcorn and a ½ cup of almonds did me in. But I logged it and although I didn't enter my menu on OH yesterday, I'm going back and logging it for posterity. Are there reasons for the fall? Of course there are. When can't we come up with reasons? But the reasons do not matter. What matters is whether you pick yourself back up and dust yourself off and get back on the track. I'm doing that today.

QOTD: Seat belt or no seat belt?

I got into a bad habit when I was at my largest. I just stopped wearing one. Now that I can put one on, I haven't bothered to take up the habit. I've been thinking about it lately and am going to make a conscious effort to wear it again.

M1: Coffee, PP vanilla, miralax

M2: Sous vide pork taco and an egg

M3: Fat free turkey slices and cheese

M4: Chinese red bbq pork

M5: Posole (need to make this as it has been a menu item that keeps getting postponed).

S: None today.

E: Nothing specific.

Water/Vits: On track

I think that's what is most important--realizing that even when you get off track, you haven't "ruined" anything, you just go right back to what you were doing before.

On my nephew's birthday, I had a couple bites of his cake and I felt SO, so guilty. Don't get me wrong, I realize that it's just a couple bites, but I also KNOW myself. I stopped, and didn't eat anymore, and I logged it and cried a bit. (Don't get me wrong, I know cake here and there on holidays won't undo everything, I'm not trying to be melodramatic. However, it shouldn't be even be an option until I'm in maintenance, in my opinion.)

I've done so much work with food on my own and with my therapist...I DO have the skills to correct these behaviors. I still count it a big success that I stopped and discontinued the behavior and the next day, I followed my plan to the T.

I'm glad you don't seem to be guilting yourself, but instead chugging right along with what you know you need to do anyway. :-)

Happy Presidents Day for those in the US! My weekend was good and eating was pretty good too, after some prior weeks of not so good eating. I love your comment: "What matters is whether you pick yourself back up and dust yourself off and get back on the track".

QOTD: Always a seat belt. I worked in Insurance for my entire career and when I was in my 20s, a client company showed a video on what could happen in a crash with no seat belt (it was to convince employees driving on business to wear them). It sold me! I feel weird in the seat if I forget to put it on.

1 year, 10.5 months post-op

B: eggs, cottage cheese and Canadian bacon

L: Tuna salad, pickles and cottage cheese

D: Leftover pork kabobs with peppers

S: Cottage cheese and/or yogurt and/or prosciutto mozzarella stick

Good morning!

QOTD: ALWAYS A SEATBELT---I had two friends in high school that were in wrecks (separate wrecks.) Neither was wearing their seatbelt at the time. John died, and Stephanie is a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the chest down (C5) and in pain pretty much all of the time. When I would get into a car at my biggest (393) and the seatbelt didn't fit, I would ride in the back seat and hope nothing happened.

B: protein cereal with 4 oz 1% milk

L: salami, cheese, crackers

D: Tuna salad, egg, pickles

Snacks: Maybe beef jerky or a hardboiled egg? Maybe Greek Yogurt, we will see!

While it's great that you're back on track, I think the reasons do matter. The only way to keep reasons for derailing us is to address them. Otherwise we end up in a never ending cycle of getting derailed and getting back on track. Addressing the reasons themselves, instead of the signs they lead to, can help to break that cycle.

I had a good weekend. I made progress on my GERO paper and main goal for today is to fini**** completely so I can proof and submit it tomorrow. I feel good about my chances of success there!

QOTD: I always wear my seatbelt. Always. Even if I'm just moving a car in the driveway. My parents instilled in me the rule to never drive a car unless every passenger was belted and to never ride in a car with someone who didn't do the same. I won't even put the car in drive until I know all of my passengers have latched their seatbelts. Maybe a piece of painters tape or a post-it to remind you on the steering wheel would help?

1: protein shake
2: lamb burgers, since I think there are still more in the fridge and that they're the oldest leftover
3: this week's cookbook is EveryDayCook by Alton Brown and tonight's recipe is Chicken Piccata, made with chicken thighs! I love chicken thighs so much better than chicken breasts post-WLS. I'll make pasta for the guys.

liquid and vites: on track
exercise: home exercises for foot and yoga

QOTD: Seat belt or no seat belt?

I got into a bad habit when I was at my largest. I just stopped wearing one. Now that I can put one on, I haven't bothered to take up the habit. I've been thinking about it lately and am going to make a conscious effort to wear it again. -- Ditto!!!

M1: egg and sausage patty (1/2 of each)

M2: greek yogurt

M3: meatloaf

M4: Roasted Chicken

M5: Cheese and part of a pear.

Question: Do you guys miss having fresh fruit? I do, to the point where my mouth waters in the grocery store!

I don't deprive myself of it, I just don't make it a habit.

Since my surgery on 12/14, I've had half a banana at least once every couple weeks, either blended into a smoothie or topped with some peanut butter. It usually measures out to about 2.5 ounces.

I had two pieces of watermelon as a snack on Friday. Just here and there. ;=)

I've never been a banana lover, so I don't ever buy them at the store, but OMG, after a race I really, really enjoy that post-race banana. :D

Hi all! I didn't post all weekend, because it was busy busy! But busy in the best way. I spent most of it away from all electronics. Had lots of family time, lots of time outside, and cleaned and did a ton of laundry. I'm really feeling an amazing difference in the way I spend my time! Also did squats and lunges yesterday with Nick. Whew those suck and I'm feeling it today, yay!

Ladyblu, way to dust yourself off! And it's wonderful that you're holding yourself accountable and moving forward.

QOTD: always a seatbelt!

B - Protein shake

L - Panera chicken salad

D - shrimp

E - planks, and core strengthening

My eating was horrible this weekend. Trying to get back on board today.

Qotd in the front seat always but not usually in the backseat but been working on it.

B ham and cheese omelette and string cheese

L tuna, cottage cheese and cuties orange

D ribs and peas

Have a good day