What's on Your Wednesday Menu, RNYers?
Good Morning. I haven't checked the thread or posted for a while but am happy to be back for now. It's windy here this morning, but not quite so bad as to blow the trees over. They are predicting snow for tomorrow evening. I'm hoping they are wrong but my 15-year-old nephew who just moved in with us two weeks ago is praying for snow because I told him I'd give him $20 bucks every time he does all the shoveling for me. I suspect this may be the first of what will likely be many rookie parenting mistakes I make. If it's an inch of no-shoveling-needed snow, I'm sure he'll be out there shoveling anyway for the cash.
QOTD: Reese Dominique would be my stripper name. 
I'm not sure what I'm having for dinner, so my totals are estimated.
Time since surgery: 13 years
B: Protein Coffee
S: Vanilla Greek Yogurt
L: Leftover lamb, eggplant and tomatoes stewed together.
S: Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese Stick. Also maybe a chai latte because I am beyond tired today
D: chicken and vegetables of some sort.
S: Tea and Chocolate flavored Tea Biscuits
Totals: 1,056 Cals, 99g Protein, 73g Carbs, 32g Fat.
HW: 417 | 2003 RNY: 138 loss | 2015 Revision SW: 279
A busy morning, but I had to read all the responses because the QOTD was so funny.
Mine is Cinder North. I would be the evil stripper in the Bad Santa movie.
Behavior goals:
1. Doing well on the "sit down to eat to avoid grazing" goal. It makes me realize just how many little nibbles I have been taking. Must continue this and report on it every day. I think this is my very worst habit, and I must stop it. I have been thinking in terms of what it might mean to be "sober," and definitely this would have to be on my list of "what sober means."
2. Also doing well on the MFP recording! Again, total calories are OK, but not as low as they should be. 1250 yesterday, 400 of which were just embarrassing. First step: use MFP to confess and be accountable to myself. Next step: avoid shameful eating. Hoping the data approach of MFP will take the shame away--it just is, without morality attached, and then I work with and adjust my daily data.
Dealing with a lot of grief--I mean genuine grief, that is just going on and on, since some family events a couple of years ago. I have been looking at some books called "Unattended Sorrow" and "Ambiguous Loss." Is anyone familiar with these books or their concepts?
I am also considering asking my doctor for an antidepressant. I feel that maybe the grief and sorrow have become habitual and systemic, and maybe a med would help me break the cycle. I have only used antidepressants twice in the past--I had bad reactions both times, so I am nervous about asking. Are there some antidepressant types that we need to avoid after WLS?
In a hurry now, but here's today's plan:
B: Scrambled egg and cheddar and grape tomatoes
L: Ricotta bake and cauliflower
D: Fish tacos for the family--I will have the fish, cabbage, and spicy sauce, but no tortilla
Snack options that are speedy and are better choices than yesterday's: Fage yogurt, Kind bar, Coastal cheddar and apple
Happy stripper Wednesday everyone!
Good for you for putting this all into writing! Some wonderful goals here and they will only make you feel better. I think asking about meds is a wise decision my friend. I've not been told of anything in particular to avoid, except be sure it's not extended release. I am now much more sensitive to missing even one dose of mine than I was before- likely because it's already going through my system quickly.
RNY: 1/14/16 Age: 34 Height: 5'4" SW: 280
