Hey folks!

I thoroughly enjoyed my long weekend. Yesterday, I kinda OD'd on beans. It was bad. Really bad. I feel bad for the divas who had to drive in a car for 30 minutes with me when the ga**** This morning they still weren't quite right from that ride home ;)

Today I seem to have evened out. I also made a ginormous sugar freeGrasshopper Trifle (chocolate mint) which all "my kids" (my girls and their two younger brothers and sister) all loved. I left it at my BDOBM's house (babydaddy's other baby mama) hoping her kids will eat more of it. She said it is addictive and wants to bring the remainder back to me. Best laid plans. Ba-dum-bump.

Anyhoo, tonight I have a few leftovers to get rid of which will be the divas dinner. We made chicken and corn chowder this weekend (anyone who is my friend on FB saw my adorable 3 year old nephew helping to cook it).

I am having my beloved breakfast taco which is made up of: 1 low-carb, whole wheat taco sized tortilla (I use La Tortilla Factory), 2 egg whites scrambled with onion, green pepper and some cheese (I found this awesome bacon cheese at the Amish Market) with a glob of salsa on top.

I'll probably also have a protein shake at some point because I am low on protein for the day.

Here's what else I've had today:

1. Rice cake with 2 tbsp fresh ground PB (the Amish grind it right there for you, God love 'em)
2. 1/2 c. Hi-Lo Vanilla Almond Protein Cereal
3. 6 inch Subway turkey breast/ham sub on wheat with lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, onions, black olives and 1/2 tbsp (yes, I did make them measure) Chipotle sauce

On another note, is it bad that I like that I can eat a Subway sub? If it is, then I am guilty of being bad because I definitely like my newfound pouch capacity. Mind you, I can't eat anything else BUT the sub, but I can finish the sub and be quite comfortable.

Anyway, just some musings. What's on your plate?

here it is for today. maintaining and trying to exercise more.

	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Pure Protein Whey Powder	1.50	180	2g	45mg	75mg	8g	5g	2g	35g
Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Vanilla Unsweetened	1.00	40	3g	0mg	180mg	2g	0g	1g	1g
Publix Honey Ham	1.00	70	2g	25mg	580mg	3g	2g	0g	10g
Pork	0.50	70	2g	0mg	33mg	1g	1g	0g	11g
Pure Protein Whey Powder	1.50	180	2g	45mg	75mg	8g	5g	2g	35g
Almond Breeze Almond Milk, Vanilla Unsweetened	1.00	40	3g	0mg	180mg	2g	0g	1g	1g
Kemps 1% Cottage Cheese	1.00	90	2g	10mg	440mg	5g	3g	0g	12g
Pb2 (powdered Peanut Butter 2010)	0.50	23	1g	0mg	47mg	3g	1g	1g	3g
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh	1.00	110	4g	85mg	250mg	0g	0g	0g	20g
Joseph's Lavash Wraps	1.00	50	2g	0mg	260mg	7g	0g	3g	0g
Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese	2.00	70	4g	20mg	520mg	2g	2g	0g	5g
Ken's Light Northern Italian Salad Dressing	1.50	75	8g	0mg	495mg	2g	2g	0g	0g
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walk: 2.5 mph (24min/mi)	45.0	-213.0
Aerobics - general	50.0	-388.0
Totals:		397	35g	230mg	3,135mg	41g	19g	9g	132g

 Sounds like a fun day you had. The grasshopper pie sounds yummy. I haven't eaten much today as I feel off..not sure why
But this is what I ate so far

B smootie-32 g
L- shrimp- 23g
snack cheese- 7g
D- no idea kids want pizza so i may just have some chicken or something.

so far Ive had 1/2 bag of fritos....
over 8 ozs of water
1 grilled shrimp
about 5 rigatoni noodles with 4 cubes of fake crab meat
1/2 rice with some african stew with pork, scotch bonnet peppers and palm oil

 Stir fried beef & broccoli with white rice.....yummers

I agree, this weekend was a little rough--felt like I needed to move more and eat less.  Oh well, no damage done (I will occasionally use that honeymoon period to my advantage! )
Any hoo,
7am coffee with 4 oz skim milk, scoop of About Time Birthday Cake protein and a teaspoon of cocoa
10am homemade Greek yogurt (4 oz) with another scoop of AT and a half cup of frozen mixed berries, blended with water into a beautiful smoothie
In between, oz and oz of coffee, water, tea and all my vits, supplements and anti-depressant and anti-allergy
1pm tiny nectarine tossed with a little watermelon
3pm 100  of a homemade meatloaf sandwich with provolone, mixed greens and pesto mayo
4pm quinoa cooked with oj and dried cherries and cinnamon
Soon~a chicken veggie bake with mozz and ww pasta
1169 calories in, 435 expended during my steamy lunch time walk leaves me with 466 net calories to play with (Goal=1200)
100 grams of protein in
Weighed in at 147.5 this am, with 3.5 pounds to goal...
A part of me says, then what?  
Maintenance, baby!  That will all get flipped up once my honeymoon is over...Good thing I'm a numbers girl!

Nik,

I'm right there in the "pouch capacity" boat with you!  At two years out, even though I'm eating WAAAAAAAAAY less than I did pre-op, I am amazed at my wonder pouch sometimes.  The other day, I ate TWO slices of P28 protein bread in one sitting (that stuff is filling but my pouch was very happy with the two slices).  For dinner tonight, I had a nice chef salad that had 7 oz of chicken/turkey!  Lately, I've been CRAVING protein, so I've been feeding my body.... and I LOST 2 pounds.  Weird, huh?  I go crazy couting calories and trying to keep them low... then I up my calories and eat more protein and lose 2 lbs without trying.  Makes no sense!

I have beef tenderloin I am going to cook up for myself for dinner today and for lunch tomorrow.  Kids just had turkey sandwiches.  And hubby might have to fend for himself.  

Laughing at the beans Nik.  My family just runs when they see me take even a spoonful.  Mind you I have 4 boys, so farting is their life.  I love it!


Sarah

1/2 cup of chili with lean ground beef, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes and baby bella mushrooms.    It was delicious and I'm a horrible cook!!!     Will have another protein coffee (12 oz skim milk, some coffee and Jay Robb vanilla protein) before bed.

And thank the Lord, I actually am getting some energy back and walked 2 miles after work!    Ok, maybe it was the leftover rage from work that got me going...who knows and who cares, I actually was able to do it!!!

Salsa/cream cheese chicken w/ black beans and tons of Frank's Red Hot for me.  Mmmm...