***Sunday Bites, Vites & Exercites_5/10/2015***

Hi guys,
Happy Mother's Day!  

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - protein coffee w/HWC (30g) and additional regular coffees
B - egg and bacon
2nd B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
L - going out to lunch at our favorite Italian place
S - peanuts
D - TBD
S - CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: 
iron: skipping 
evening batch: 
heme iron: 

EXERCITES:
grandbabies...

Hi guys,
Happy Mother's Day!  

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - protein coffee w/HWC (30g) and additional regular coffees
B - egg and bacon
2nd B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - chocolates for Mother's Day
L - going out to lunch at our favorite Italian place-seafood bisque and Italian bread w/butter
S - peanuts
D - salad
S - Greek yogurt

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: done
iron: skipping 
evening batch: done
heme iron: done

EXERCITES:
grandbabies...

I've always marveled at how nurses and teachers get everything done to support their DSs. You guys are incredible!  I wouldn't worry too much about "real" food and 3 "meals" a day. Do your best and carry proteiny snacks with you so you can nibble when you get a chance. Protein bars such as Quest and JayRobb are healthy choices too. Nuts and seeds are also good options as well as your string cheese. 3 protein shakes a day is awesome too.

For some reason, it is showing me that I copy and pasted your original post as my post....weird! Obviously you knew what I actually said :) Good ideas, so far I've tried cashews in small amounts and it hasn't given me any problems, so maybe I'll try that first. The reason I'm disappointed about ONLY getting 3 shakes is because the NP at my surgeon's office says her goal for me right now is to get 4 in each day. I had been doing completely fine with that when I was unemployed, but now its more complicated!

Happy Mother's Day to all you great moms and care givers. Hope your day was everything you wanted it to be.

protein decaf coffee

5 slices turkey bacon

cheddar cheese

McD's sausage & egg McMuffin - 1/2 the muffin removed

protein decaf coffee

Popcorn

leftover Chinese take out: beef teriyaki on a stick, shrimp roll

protein decaf coffee

Lemon greek yogurt

toppings off 3 slices of pepperoni pizza-ate top crust of one slice

tossed salad w/ bacon, blue cheese, hard boiled egg, lettuce, oil/vinegar dressing

3 chocolates

Chocolate protein smoothie w/ HWC, coconut almond mil**** splash of coffee syrup 

vites: all in

fluids: 80 oz

I had a great day and spent much of the afternoon holding the youngest grandbaby while he slept. He won't be this restful for long, so I was getting in my cuddle time.  :)