What are you eating/doing today (Wednesday)

I've bought them at Sobeys before.

Is the latte from Starbucks sugar free? I still worry about sugar since I was diabetic and do not want to go there again but am always looking for a new drink

Hey Pat,

When you order a "Skinny" drink from starbucks it means sugar free and skim milk - you can order sugar free versions of almost all of their drinks.

J

I tried a skinny Chai at Second cup. It was made with skim milk and a ton of sugar. I couldn't drink it. I will have to check out the Starbucks drinks

If you want a true skinny chai, you are better to ask them for whatever size of steamed skim milk with a chai tea bag in it and then you can get a pump or two of SF vanilla syrup or use a sweetener or two in it, that way the only sugars come from the milk.  Nobody has a true skinny chai tea, they all use a mix for their chai lattes and it's full of sugar, you can ask for it fat free but never going to be sugar free unless you get a steamed milk with chai tea bag.  You can also say you want a skinny london fog but instead of earl grey to use a chai bag.  Skinny usually means SF and FF but some places won't tell you that some syrups only come in full sugar.  I had ordered a skinny pumpkin latte and the girl was good and said I can make it fat free but not sugar free as the pumpkin syrup only comes in full sugar.

Thanks Tracey. I have been making my own with skim milk and vanilla protein powder. At least by making it in the office I do not need to brave the cold. I really am a suck when it comes to cold.

Pat have you ever tried Karen M's tea fog recipe?

 

Karen M wrote   "I make them at home. Tracey taught me, though I know she is PISSED that I cheat and use the microwave instead of a (gawd-awful-expensive!) milk steamer.   Just put a cup of milk (regular or almond or soy, whatever you choose) and a tea bag of your favour, in the microwave for 2.5 minutes.  Remove the tea bag and add a shot of sf syrup of your choice.   My favourites are a London Fog (earl grey tea and vanilla shot) and most especially chai (chai tea and cinnamon shot)."     i have them often at home.  My fave is chai tea bag with SF brown shar cinnamon syrup.

Good Morning Everyone! 

Lotsa "early birds" today !   KELLY....your new pic is HOT!!!    JULS...CONGRATS  on ur NEW date!!!

B - Premier Choc shake + 1 T Flaxseed

S - 1 Mozzarella cheese stick

L - 1 c. Low carb chicken soup + 1/4 c. Edamame beans

D - 1 fillet Highliner Wild pacific salmon + 30g steamed spinach + 1 T Flaxseed

TOTALS:    596 CAL;    17G CARB;    23G FAT;    80G PROT;    12G FIBER

Have a GR8 day!  :)   :)

Verity

Hahah. Thanks. That's from last summer. A bathing suit in public (but at a WLS party, so not terrible).

 

RNY, 3 months post-op

Changing my food up yesterday seemed to help - I am now solidly in the 230's (was just under 238 this morning!). 

Here's my plan for today:

B - 1/4+1/8 cup Greek Yogurt, 1/8 cup All Bran Buds, 1/4 cup blackberries, SF syrup.

S - 1/2 Pure Protein Bar

L - 1/2 cup chili, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 3 pieces whole wheat melba toast.  1/2 cup spinach salad (with cucumbers, tomatoes, and 2 tsp. oil and 1 tbsp. balsalmic).

S - 1 Babybell Gouda Cheese, Premier Protein Drink later on.

D - 3 ounces of chicken, 1/2 cup broccoli.

S - 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1 pack Splenda, cinnamon, warmed up (nice snack on a COOOLD night!).

Totals - 837 calories, 60 carbs, 28g fat, 91g protein

Stay warm today!