What's on Your Wednesday Menu, RNYers?

I have one every year and love it now that I can squat and stoop more easily. I have varying degrees of success from year to year depending on the weather.

My dogs are 6, 7, and 10 pounds!!! wouldn't work for me!

My DH and I owned a landscape business for 9 years! His back decided it had enough though and he is back in school full time- graduating this year.

My youngest is terrified of small dogs, it's pretty amusing! 

Congratulations to your husband on graduation! I don't know how people go back to school, it has to be difficult! I did my MBA right after my bachelors because I didn't think I'd find the motivation to start up again...

Chorizo egg muffin sounds fantastic!  Is that something you prepare or something you found? 

I make them on Sunday to last me through the week. Below is the recipe I use, since I'm not following the Paleo diet I add cheese. I also added a diced green pepper, sliced canned mushrooms, and half an onion. I love the taste of chorizo, but I think it's a little high in calories, so I googled a turkey chorizo recipe, it's also below. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm hoping it's good!

http://sweetcsdesigns.com/paleo-egg-chorizo-muffins/

http://www.food.com/recipe/turkey-chorizo-228870

So- I'm Hillary and I am a senior HR business analyst and project manager for a global company. I support HR business systems and manage projects. Additionally, my DH and I have an antique/vintag and new jewelry business. We have a couple spots around town in antique stores etc. I also am a huge jamberry nail wrap addict and sell those on the side to feed my addiction. I love shopping, especially now since I can fit into regular size clothes. I have $50 in GAP cash that I get to redeem soon!! Oh- forgot to mention that I make cards and jewelry and other crafts.

I get to go to San Francisco in a couple weeks for work and I'm so excited because I have never been that far west. I've only been to Las vegas.

Time since surgery: 6 weeks

B: same protein shake- gnc wheybolic

L:  either ahi tuna burger or refried beans

D: not sure yet my dr appt todat is 45 min away in the next BIG city, so I will likely find something. That or pick up a MOJO rotisserie chicken at publix grocery store!

Oh- I'm hoping to go on solid food today! Been on puree for 5 weeks!

Good Morning! Happy Wednesday, and I agree YES getting your hair did is worthy of excitement. Enjoy it! I remember going to see the Globetrotters-Fun. Tonight is the concert I am taking my daughter to (R5) so hope my ears hold up with all the screaming pre-teen/teen girls. 

My name is Kelly, I'm 38 and live in Fresno,CA. I was born in Homer, NY but moved to Fresno when I was 2. I am married, have an 11 year old daughter, a beagle (who is also FAT) named Ruppert, a grey tabby cat named Twinkie, an aquatic turtle named Sheldon and a few fish in the pond as well.  I supervise admin teams with a payroll company that I have worked at for just under 14 years. Most days I enjoy my job, but this last month has been a *****aotic so looking forward to our busier season winding down a bit.  That's all I can think of at the moment :)

See you're calling it a melt now :P

Time since surgery: 17 months

B: SF latte, egg beaters with spinach, broccoli, and cheese

L: 2 oz. grilled round steak, light babybel cheese wheel, and some carrots

S: SF latte, L&F Greek yogurt, a few slices of deli turkey meat and Sargento balance breaks with cashews and cheese

D: Grilled chicken patty, broccoli and SF chocolate pudding with toasted shredded coconut

E: 6 miles running

V/W: On track

Totals: Cals:1124 Protein:116 Carbs:84 Fat:34

Have a great one!

I know some people from Homer ?

Hi AV and menu gang!  AV I am getting my hair done on Saturday (cut & colour and can't wait!), and yes it IS the little things!  My parents took me & my sister to see the Harlem Globetrotters when we were kids, like 7 & 8 years old, I don't remember a lot, but I know the adults loved it!

About me: I am 44 years old, I live in the suburbs just outside of Toronto, Ontario Canada.  I have been happily married 16 years this February to a fun, good looking, happy, amazing guy (I am blessed).  I work as a Clinical Coordinator in a large down-town University hospital it the Cardiac program and I love my job, love my boss and love my co workers.  I do have a long commute to and from work (an hour each way if there are no major traffic snags) but its so worth it as I love it.  My husband and I always wanted kids and tried from the get go but turns out we have major fertility problems (its me that has the broken parts) and its not in our financial budget to do the IVF route.  Although lately my husband has been pushing to go back to a Fertility Clinic to see what other options we have, you just never know right.  That is one of my biggest regrets in life is never having a kid(s).  But I have two Labrador Retrievers who have become my "kids", the other dog people will "get" what I mean.  A black lab named Oliver who is sweet and funny and a total "mama's boy" and a chocolate lab named Amy who is independent and loves to hunt and snuggles with me on her terms, she is a total "daddy's girl".  I am very close to my family and my husband's family (his family is huge, a gazillion Aunts/Uncles and cousins) and our weekends are mostly spent with either his side or my side of the family for "get togethers."  I love, love, love to work out. I used to go to the gym daily, but my husband got concerned I was overdoing it and was too slim, so I cut it back to 3 times a week and hubby and I go together to the gym, it means a lot to me that he goes with me and supports me. But I do want to add more days at the gym, so we will see.   I do hike my dogs daily for an hour and on the weekends for about two hours, and I love every minute of it. I love the outdoors, sun, rain, snow, sleet, doesn't matter, I am out. I love to garden and can spend hours pulling weeds and fussing over my flowers and shrubs.  I love routines & order and I am very "particular" about them.  Like the dish soap on the kitchen counter has a "spot" don't mess with that and move it all the time.  I guess that's OCD really LOL.  I hate the "drop in".  Like when I get home from the gym or hiking my dogs I am sweaty, red faced and just want to get into my PJs, don't just "drop in" to say hello... like text me first, geeesshhh!!!  My highest weight was 250 lbs.  I was actually totally offended when my family doctor in 2011 suggested WLS. I was all like "I am not obese!!"  She asked me to research it, I did, and whoa I was obese.  Best thing I have ever done for myself and wish I had done it in my early 30s.  I am 2 years and almost 3 months post op and I struggle DAILY with body image.  I still walk into stores and go to the plus size section.  I look at other women who are skinny and inside my head say "god I wish I could look like that."  Go figure, two years out, 5'5" and today I weigh 122 and I don't see "slim" or "tiny" in the mirror.  For me the eating is easy, the vitamins are easy, the water is easy, its the mind F#CK that I go through daily that is hard.  

I love all you ladies and gents and the Vets who take the time out of their busy days/lives and contribute.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything.

Now the fun stuff:

Time since surgery: 2 years and just shy of 3 months

B: 8 large cooked tail on shrimp with 2 tbsp of tangy ****tail sauce & Grande starbucks skinny caramel macchiato

L: one can of solid white tuna with 4 tbsp of balsamic salad dressing

S: two baby bel swiss cheese

D: 4 oz of Angus steak and 1/4 cup of green peas

S: Health Smart Hot Chocolate (from Nashua Nutrition)

V/W: vits done, tons of water and tea and coffee 

Exercise: 3km walk at lunch, 5km on treadmill at gym after work, 3km hike with dogs after gym

TOTALS: Calories: 1016 Protein: 127 Carbs: 65 Fat:30

Happy Hump day!!

Give the pups a hug from me!