What's On Your Thursday Menu, RNYers?

I sent in a lot of my plus sized clothes (free shipping, they send you a prepaid bag) to the below link for credit and then bought new sizes.  You can get a $20 credit (and me too) if you use this link.  I love my new smaller cheaper clothes much better, and I usually buy a size down just to make sure they will fit or will soon... Thread Up  and im actually buying name brand...just for reference you get more for plus sizes.

Love my new closet where I can actually find stuff too!

I'm mostly scared right now about MENTALLY setting my current weight as my set point. I'm really having to work hard to not be content with where I am right now. (4 months out 74 pounds lost) I'm at the lowest I have been in 15 years and I feel great. So I keep hearing myself say "this is a great place to stop-no need to worry about the scale anymore" and I know I can get lower and be even healthier. Its actually why I decided to do Zumba and have bought some smaller shirts I really like that I will want to wear. I guess its good that I'm aware of my head games right now but its a daily thing that I have to remind myself this is not enough.

B-mini sausage

S-grapefruit

L-half chicken breast with salad

S-cucumbers

D-tuna salad  

I realized last night that my "stalking Emiepie's menu" will have to wait because I have too much food to get through. The stalking will begin on Monday!  As for set point, I'm struggling with that right now. My lowest adult weight was in the 160's. Post surgery I hit a low of 125.2. Due to other issues I'm having my surgeon and dietician want me to increase calories and carbs and as a result I gained 7 (!!!!!) pounds in 15 days following the new plan. I was talking to a few friends who suggested that my body might not have been comfortable at 125 and is going to do everything possible to get back up to a higher weight. The thing is, I AM comfortable at the lower weight and at 4'11" 125 is definitely not to small. At this point it's a battle of the wills between me and my body and me and my medical team and I'm hoping I come out victorious. However it's been a struggle everyday and it's very hard to not go into calorie restriction mode in response to the 7 lbs (they need to GTFO now!!!) I suspect it will be an ongoing struggle. 

Heres the food plan:

B: left over pork chop and apricot

L grilled chicken and veggies

D: tri tip and asparagus 

S: light and fit and Peanut butter/somersaults/outshine bar

Cal: 947, protein: 97, fat: 31, carbs: 63

Can I ask why they want you to gain? gaining can happen easily without even trying.  7lbs in 2 weeks would scare me. If you are in maintenance I understand adjusting your intake so you don't keep losing... but purposefully gain? yikes! Good Luck.

They don't actually want me to gain. My calories have been around the 800-900 mark. However, my surgeon, primary care, and dietician were concerned that the calories were too low for my activity level (I'm training for another half marathon and on days I don't run I kickbox and lift weights) so they wanted me to increase cals to 1100-1200 and increase my carbs from 40ish grams a day to about 110g a day. When the dietician gave me the new macros I literally cried in her office because I knew my body wouldn't respond well. 

Oh and according to me, I'm not in maintenance. I want to have a normal BMI and for my height the most I can weigh is 123. I was at 125 and am now up to 132 so definitely not in maintenance!!!

I would base how many calories on how you feel, eat a healthy balance of foods and not worry about upping the carbs. Up your protein and fat a little or have an extra protein shake after a heavy workout. Carry some nuts for a long run or training snack. Listen to your body. My doctor doesn't even have us count calories, count protein and fluids, that is it. His mantra is "Protein first, then veggies, and if you have any room fruit and then starchy carbs." He never says no carbs, just to put them on the end of the list. Go back to what you were doing and get the weight off as long as you are feel good and aren't starving yourself. Just my humble opinion...

Doesn't it kind of suck being short?? I am only 5" 1 (and 1/4)" and my normal BMI weight is 125. If you look at my beginning weight, it seems very unattainable. Oh, the woe!!! 

But, I can tell you if my NUT told me to increase my carbs to 110, I would cry, too.  I guess you need to reset your mental gauge here, you are no longer an obese person but an athelete.  Maybe, that would help you.

Ah yes set point.... my struggle to get past a number. It maybe on my head, but I want to push through. Went for an endoscopy this AM, as I have been having some discomfort on and off and wanted to get off the prilosec, but when I tried I felt terrible. Doc Appt on Tuesday to talk about the results.  SO I brought my own Premier Protein to the recovery room... didn't know what they would have to eat and I know they won't let you leave until you eat/drink something.

B: Premier protein

S: Tea, SF Coconut cheesecake (leftover from a cake I made for my friends birthday)

L: Buffalo chicken salad

S: ??

D:??

Ex: swim at least 30min.

Vit: In

I am having some issues, too, since my doctor told me to stop the Prilosec. I will be interested to hear your endoscopy results. I have the same problem, when I don't take the Prilosec, I am miserable... but not reflux, just stomach pain and gut pain. Also, when I eat just a little, I feel like I ate a huge meal in 10 seconds.  

Hope everything turns out well.