What's On Your Thursday Menu, RNYers?

I also have this feeling.  The other day, what I really wanted for breakfast was just a bowl of cereal.  Just to have something different.  Something crunchy.  I get tired of the same things, even when they are things that I generally like.  I also really miss vegetables and fruits and whole grains (like steel cut oats and brown rice and quinoa).  I mean, I do eat them a little bit.  But not like I used to.  I used to really eat a lot of greens.  I miss them a lot!  And I miss the yummy homemade vinaigrettes on them.  Even though I can have them now, they do not digest well, and leafy salads give me a lot of intestinal bloating.

I have recognized this feeling over the past couple of weeks when my husband said, you are probably just bored with your food.  So I don't have solutions yet--just empathy! 

Thanks for the replies.  I think I need to ease up on myself a bit (and by that I do not mean go back to my old habits).  My "program fatigue" is so pervasive right now, it's scaring me.  Its a struggle to eat, a struggle to take my vitamins, a struggle to plan and log my meals.  I have an appointment with my surgeon and NUT on Wednesday so maybe I'll ask them if they have any suggestions.

Fun QOTD.  My name is Sheryl Dianne, with the elegant double N and the elegant E.  We are all so elegant on this thread.

After I got married, I hung onto my maiden name as my middle name, so I rarely use "Dianne" now.  It is like my secret agent name.

My mom was a school teacher, and she named me Sheryl with an S instead of a C because she felt this would help me as I was learning to read--phonetic.  I don't remember if it helped me learn to read, but now as an adult, no one spells my name right!  Everyone expects it be C.  Also, as a kid, I could never have a cool name-personalized mug or key chain like all the normal-spelled kids could get at the gas station.  :-)

No special meaning to my own names.  Because words mean a lot to me, with my kids, I gave them ALL names that had meaning--all of them have a different family name as a middle name--someone they can honor and remember and try to be like.  My daughter's first name is also after several women I really admire, and my oldest son is named after my beloved home town. 

My eating plan today:

B: yogurt again.  Yep, Fage plain yogurt again.  This time with 2T blueberries and 1t real maple syrup.

L:  Leftover fish tacos, without the tortilla.  So fish and cabbage and spicy sauce.

D:  Cauliflower/cheese soup for the family.  I will have to adapt for myself to be high protein.  I will probably have about 1/4-1/2 cup of the soup, plus 2 oz of leftover garlic chicken.

S:  Kind bar

Back up snack:  almonds

I have had trouble with chocolate since Christmas.  I am trying to convince myself that I really don't like chocolate very much anyway.  I had this thought when I went to eat some and did not like it very much.  So now I have been doing this self-talk:  "Yuck.  I can take it or leave it.  It is not that good anyway.  This is not what satisfies me."  I think it is actually working.  There are some sweets that are not much of a trigger for me:  soda pop is never a trigger.  Ice cream is rarely a trigger, although it is sometimes.  I think I have gotten over those from previous years by telling myself I don't really like them that much.  So I am trying that now with chocolate.

late to the party, big surprise...but I am really upset.

Doctor called and my gall bladder is crammed full of stones. SOOOOO back under the knife I go. I have just really been feeling better from my liver surgery for a few months so this just really breaks my spirit. He said it wasn't an emergency so I am going to try and schedule it for march 17 after 1030 am(not too specific RIGHT?!?) Because that time works well for me and the family.

Food....

premiere shake with coffee & sf syrup

lit and fit caramel apple yogurt

Plain grilled chicken breast from wendys & sf powerade

I need to add more protein, I will decide later. Now that I see my counts I might just add these delicious protein snacks I have or some mr cheese Os

cals 360 protein 69 cabrs 15 fat 4

Uuugghh, I'm sorry that you'll be having surgery again.  Hoping that it's quick and easy and fast recovery.  MY RNY was the first time I've had surgery, and I really want to avoid it if I can.  At least until it's time for plastics.

So sorry that's no fun

So sorry to hear about your gallbladder. Sending you good vibes.

Hello! I'm Sara Lynne (my mom thought she was being 'different', so she removed the H and added the E ). This is my first time posting on the menu post, but I really like reading through what others are eating- for ideas and encouragement that I'm on the right track!

Time since surgery:  3 weeks

B & AM Snack:  Kay's Naturals Cinnamon almond cookie bites (1 pack)

L:  1/2 fillet Gorton's Simply Bake Tilapia (delicious!)

S:  Premiere Protein (will probably take me 2 hours to drink)

D:  2 oz. canned chicken

S:  1/2 slice Jarlsberg lite swiss

CAL: 400   CARBS: 18   PROT: 68   FAT: 12

E: TurboJam - lowerbody sculpt

Welcome to the party! 

Hi all. Hope everyone is having a good day so far. I am Maryann. I do not have a middle name. People used to argue with me all the time that my middle name is Ann. Okayyyy.  With store clerks my name is "Maryann-one-word-no-e."  At work, the email naming convention uses the middle initial. Since I don't have one, they used an X.  When people ask me what the X stands for, I tell them Xtraordinary.

Time Since Surgery: 14 months

B: Egg Beaters, ff mozzarella and bacon omelette

S:  Lite cottage cheese

L: Flat Out turkey pepperoni pizza

S: Jerky

D: 2 Chicken wings

Totals: Calories 665, Carbs 31, Protein 73

Bell well!