What's On Your Monday Menu, RNYers?

I had a good weekend because the pool is officially open and there was weather to match. Sunday morning I floated around my pool praying and contemplating life on my new float Kai Float that I have been eyeing on the Frontgate website for years but it was too expensive - $175. Well I saw what looked like the same one on Zulily for $75. Still expensive but doable. Well I floated on it for the first time the other day and looked at the label sewn in and it said "Frontgate"... so it literally was the same float. Score!

I have been totally frustrated with my weight/progress at this point-- it has been jumping all over the place, not that I haven't had fluctuations and stalls but this is different... pre-surgery I used to have huge jumps up and down in my weight any given week, but this is not normal since surgery... and I go see the surgeon tomorrow and I wanted to be down more when I saw him. Boo.

B: Herbal tea, Chocolate-PB2-banana protein smoothie

L: Roast beef- 2oz, cheese 1oz on low carb tortilla (60 calorie), grape tomatoes

S: Homemade popsicle,

D: Chicken sausage with peppers and onions

S: lemon yogurt with blueberries

E: 45 minutes rebounder, self-defense class

I love a good deal like that!  I'm also totally jealous of your pool.  LOL

Lemon/blueberry is quite possibly my favorite flavor combo of all time.

Next time you come "Downstate" ...just keep coming... I will happily throw a shrimp on the Barbie and go for a swim with you...

So sorry about the bug bites. I am lucky that they don't seem to bother me much. But with my son and husband, if they get mosquito bites, they blow up just like poison ivy. I do get poison ivy, though, always have since I was a little girl. Doesn't seem to get me as bad in NC but if I go to PA (real home), you can bet, I will get it.

My weekend was filled with vacuuming. I am afraid with my new vacuum cleaner that I am going to unravel my carpet. And, it must be held together by dirt!!!!  LOL, it is so disgusting... what I am pulling out of my carpet.

My menu today:

B: Tea with SugarLeaf

B2: 1 oz of almonds

L: 3 oz of shrimp, 1/4 cup grilled yellow squash with a little EVO

S: Yoplait 100 calorie strawberry greek yogurt

D: 3 oz. chuck eye steak (yay, I can tolerate steak... slowly and minuscule bites), maybe 1/4 cup cucumbers, if it will fit

S: protein hot chocolate

Totals:  Calories - 874, Protein - 72, Carbs -55, Sugar - 34, Fat - 45

I have started my hated vitamins (I don't know why I hate taking vitamins), my water is going in and I am working my way up to 10,000 steps a day.  This week's goal is to get at least 6,000 steps in each day. I am also going to do the arm challenge when I get home from work... my weights are waiting for me!

I am going to make Anny Bananny's egg cups tonight for breakfast the next few days... wish me luck! I am also going to make AV's chicken florentine this week and Eggface's protein ice cream.  It's experimentation week!! 

Everyone have an excellent day!!

Good morning!  a late post from me, but I got stuck in traffic this morning (you've got to love LA traffic) and had to go right into a meeting. I too am a bug magnet and when I get them I swell up like crazy.  Thanks for all the tips to repel them and deal with the itching!  Also, thanks to Anny and Dodgergirl.  Day 1 of the arm challenge is done!

Here's the plan:

B:  Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese

S:  Banana Light & Fit and PB2

L:  Grilled Chicken and edamame

D: New York Strip and Stir Fry Veggies (Broccoli, Asparagus, Onion, Carrot and Mushroom with a bit of soy sauce)

TOTALS:  Cals: 681 (a bit low so I'll probably add in one more snack); Protein: 92g; Carbs: 27g; Fat:13g

B: 2 hardboiled eggs in a wrap 

S: almonds

L: salmon on salad 

S: simple bar

D: shrimp stir fry (I think)

E: 20 min HIIT cardio, 40 min resistance power circuit (calorie burn 742)

S: protein shake recovery 

protein 122g, fat 38g, carb 18g total calories 1021 

IMO - too many proteins, not enough fat...but it is just me... 

I'm bug bait too!  Always welting up in the summer.  I swear no one else in my family gets a bite if I am there.  I look like I have the measles or something.  I hope they go away quickly!

My menu is a little crazy too.  Running my youngest on a three day field trip back and forth to Crystal City through DC . . . at rush hour.  So stressful.

Time since surgery:  8 mos

B:  Light & Fit

L:  Peanut butter, 1/2 banana

S:  7 shrimp

D:  Pulled pork (vinegar based), cole slaw

S:  Light & Fit Yogurt (too tired to come up with something else)

Vitamins: in

Water: in

Exercise:  treadmill 1 hour