What's on Your (photo) Friday Menu, RNYers?

You look beautiful, and your friend is very handsome.

Adorable pic!

Its so funny to hear you saying that you are going 'downstate'. I grew up on Long island and as a kids, visiting my Aunt (Newburgh, NY) would be going upstate. 

Feels weird to say it, too!

Happy Friday everyone!  I am loving the photos; you all look wonderful!  I want you guys to know that I don't post what I eat here everyday because I was jinxing myself last week the few times I did; but that was also when I was on FoodFest 2015, so hopefully I can feel comfortable saying what I'm eating and stick to that soon.  I plan my menu on MFP every morning but by evening, for the past couple months, in my head I have been causing myself to have some big mess-ups.  I gained a few pounds and now I am slapping myself back to reality.  I know better.  I read these posts every single day and think about what you guys are all eating and compare that to my menu.  It is so helpful.  Since my snap back into the world, I am doing much better and sticking to my plan of trying not to exceed 1300 calories per day.  This week so far has been humbling because I needed the reminder of what else I could be doing instead of watching tv, watching food on tv, and eating.  

I'm a school teacher; a middle school teacher to be exact.  So, after school, I will take my own two kiddos, run home to change, and it's off to the gym.  My 12 year old daughter is starting to exercise with me and I am proud of her.  I hope she will take this as a positive habit and make it a life goal.  We might do the Wal Mart trip tonight or maybe wait until tomorrow and go, just depending on how pooped we are after we workout.  This weekend, I don't really have any plans except to do the house duties, lesson planning, cooking for the week...stuff like that.  It's actually a lot and takes up the whole weekend.  I also workout on the weekends, but sometimes I don't have time on Sundays because of all the cooking/cleaning that I have to catch up on from the week.  

Today, I am going to post my food and stick to it!!!  Here it is...

B:  Protein coffee

S:  Turkey, green beans, tuna

L:  Green beans, turkey, asparagus, the last spoon of some hash I had, an egg, salad with 3 cherry tomatoes

S:  Up bar, light n fit yogurt with chia seeds, gala apple

D:  I don't know but probably a burger patty and veggies

Without dinner, my totals are:

Cals:  792 

Protein:  82g

Fat:  Fat 14g

Carbs:  85g (lord but most is fiber)

TGIF! 

I so cannot wait for the weekend, it has been a crazy busy week, thankfully today has been fairly quiet and I've been able to catch up. 

No big plans this weekend, just a haircut and the work Christmas party.  Other than that I need to take it easy, have been dealing with a cold since Thanksgiving, still having some back issues and twisted my knee the other day. 

Time since surgery 7+ months: 

B: Premier Protein Shake

L:  Tuna, lt. mayo and lettuce on 1/2 pita

D:  ?

S:  Dannon L&F greek yogurt

UGH, cannot figure out why my old ticker is still on here. 

I was wondering that! But you're doing great... 

Happy Friday! They are trying to work me today--- they better get as much as they can out of me cause this is the last Friday I'm working till 2016!!

Weekend plans: Tonight Christmas decorating and buying a tree. Tomorrow, the usual Mom's taxi service, Piano, basketball, and grocery store. Sunday-- Laundry. 

Time since surgery: 8 months

M1 2 scrambled egg w/ cheese, Virginia ham  & fruit cup

M2: Pork Chop with salad

M3: ?? not a necessity-- I may skip it

M4: Spaghetti (no noodles but I may treat myself to a garlic stick)

Morning All!  The plan is for a nice quiet weekend, although I may have to work a bit.  That will become clearer as the day goes on.  I'm going to soldier on with the low carb plan, but I'm very discouraged.  Although I've been keeping carbs below 50g and usually in the 40g range, I haven't lost a single thing.  Nada, nothing.  I'm still under my doctor's orders to keep calories at 1200 (for my blood issue) and working with my therapist on my eating issues (including my desire to restrict calories to lose what I regained by following my doctor's eating plan . . . a truly vicious circle) but seeing no movement on the scale is painful.  I haven't had a latte all week because I didn't want to add in the extra carbs.  Makes me want to chuck it all and head to the nearest starbucks for a skinny peppermint mocha, but I'm going to stay on track. Although when I'm running I feel a bit better having a few carbs under my belt.  It's definitely a fine balance.  I'd probably feel better about it if I saw scale movement.  Maybe I'll have a big drop in a few days . . . here's hoping.

My plan:

B: 3.5 oz chicken thigh meat, 1/2" slice roasted sweet potato

L:  3.5 oz grilled chicken and 1/4 c steamed veggies

D: New York Strip (3.5 oz)

S: Somersaults (these may need to go as they are kinda high carb and I feel like they are becoming too important in my life.  Panic is too strong a word, but I panic when I see my supply is running low.  I love those little suckers) Light and Fit with PB

Totals: Cal: 879; Protein: 97g; Fat: 32g; Carb: 40g (so far off from my Dr. ordered totals, it's not even funny, but I really don't care)

Have a great weekend!!!