What we are eating and what's eating-MONDAY!

Well, here it is, already Monday...is it my imagination or do Saturdays and Sundays truly have fewer hours?

After a whole week of being sick with sinus and strep throat, Ive gotten rather cosy here in my warm nest, but Monday means that I have to go out.  There's a SALE at "Office Depot" and they have the very portable hard drive for my computer that I need, at considerable savings, so I have NO choice.

I transfer all of my Mandala Colouring Books onto a portable hard-drive to take them to be printed.  However, the portable hard-drives that I have only hold two books each and I now have six books complete and working on seven more themes. So now I need a greater capacity to carry all of my Mandala books in one hard-drive.  And so I'm off to the big city this afternoon.

But the first thing Im doing will be to call the veteranarian ...LilyRose has gone back into "season" and is driving me batty..or should I say ..BATTIER..she is only four months old so I wasnt expecting this yet...silly me! Time to be neutered as soon as she quiets down again. Then I will spend several hours creating new mandalas and finding appropriate inspirational quotes for each one....setting each book up, page by page, sizing, numbering, balancing..all small details but time-consuming.

And tonight is my weekly Mind for Success group meeting, 7pm til 11pm. On the way up there, I will stop in to visit Mother and bring her homemade soup and reading material.

Since my day is challenging, I have planned my menu carefully in order to get in that protein. This is what Rufus gets today:

B  hot chocolate Matrix protein drink w/ skim milk

S cheese & crackers

L homemade beef and bean soup

S  waxed Baby Gouda cheese rounds (they travel well)

D homemade chilli

S tangerine/banana

What are YOUR challenges today? How will you face them?

Nancy B & Rufus

Good morning,

I lost another 1/2 pound as of yesterday so am going to try to be very diligent about what I eat and exercise the next 3 days at the retreat I am going to.

B.  oatmeal and banana
S. S/F instant breakfast
L grilled cheeze sandwich of whole wheat
S.  truit and cheese
D.  ?????
S.  Whole wheat Crackers cheese and fruit

Not sure what will be available.  Am taking some granola bars just in case.

Have a good couple of days all!

Jeane

Good morning Nancy, Rufus and all

My challenge will be to keep warm as the new furnace is being installed. Brr cold

B - Kashi Go Lean, cottage cheese, blackberries
L - deli ham & green salad
D - Not sure yet - probably chicken
S - apple & peanut butter. It is the same jar I have been using so it must be safe. This salmonella issue is making my daily snack tricky. I am not going to buy a new jar of PB until it is deemed safe.     Oh POOH! I want peanut butter.

Nancy,

I had a fill in my band last Monday and am experiencing a delayed response to it (happens that way sometimes), so every meal is an adventure right now.

I'm going out in the cold this morning to attend an aerobics class and run errands.

B: oatmeal w/ PB2 and low-sugar strawberry preserves (It's not going down too well - I may
     have to give up on it)
S: iced skinny latte
L: leftover steak (pureed w/ a little light mayo, light sour cream, and horseradish), mixed veg's
S: Babybel light cheese
D: curried cranberry chicken salad, lima bean salad
S: SF banana fudge pudding

Jean

First off I would like to thank you, Nancy and Rufus for starting the thread while Linda is taking care of Linda. I am Harpo (my pouch friend) is grateful to you both. Maybe Rufus and Harpo will get to be good friends in the process.

Nothing much happening here. It is snowing yet again so it seems like it is going to be a day of staying home. I am not going to complain about that either!

B: sf oatmeal and 3 T high energy mix
S: applesauce
L: chicken and wild rice soup with ww crackers
S: cheese stick
D: fish and veggies (not sure what kind of fish~either shrimp or salmon)
S: sf rice pudding

I better get to movin'. I am getting hungry and so I think that breakfast is in order. I am making more of an effort to get on track and stick with it. That is the important part~sticking with it. I can start it alright and then the sticking with it is the hard part.

Have a wonderful day and I am sending love and hugs to you and Rufus.

It's a new day and a new week and I must get back on track.....I have gained 10 lbs because of not following the program and overeating.....I am ashamed because this is not what I want and it's no one's fault but my own....so I start anew this morning and pray for God's strength to get me thru one day, one hour, one minute at a time.

B - wt. control oatmeal w/ 1 cup ff milk
S - lite yogurt
L - white bean and turkey sausage soup - 1 cup
     1/2 banana
S - cheese stick
D - veal parmesan patty and broccoli, sm. salad w/ff dressing
S - 1/2 c. protein ice cream (homemade)

1000 calories is my goal for today.

Have a blessed Monday all,
Pat R.

You & me too Pat! 

Hugs, Paulette

Hello,

Today for me:

B : 4 c Coffee w/ 1 Tbsp Mocha protein powder in each
1 c Oatmeal w/ br Sugar splenda
1/2 C skim milk, split between coffee & oatmeal

L:  Soup & 1/2 Turkey sandwich minus the bread

D: Leftover Roast Turkey, salad and vegie.

not sure about the snack****ting the grocery store today. Maybe string cheese

Hugs, Paulette

Good morning Nancy and Rufus!!

B-yougurt and breakfast sausage
L-turkey breast and mixed veggies
S-protein bar
D-chili w/cheese
S-apple

Hugs.....connie d

 My challenge for the day.

Trying to keep the calorie count down while getting the nutrients I need.  I'm really struggling with this new set of issues.  My blood sugars keep dropping way below normal.  Balancing the protein/carb ratio and losing weight has become quite a issue.  

When I follow the food plan I drop.  When I eat what I think I need I gain.  At this point my concern is the blood sugars.  The Dr has me going to a specialist so we shall see what tests they run and find out the cause...... Aaarrrggghhh.

1st  B   protein drink
2ndB   cream of wheat  (whole wheat)
1st  L   veggies w/meat
2nd L   repeat of 1st
snack  fruit & PB
1st D   pork loin & veggie
2nd D  repeat
Snack   crackers & cheese

HAVE A GREAT DAY.....  Look for opportunities to smile at others....

Millie