What's On Your Tuesday Menu, RNYers?

ugh We had the stomach bug a few weeks ago, THEN got nasty colds.  ALL of us!  Hope you feel better ASAP!  And for real, just GO HOME! 

11 months since surgery

M1: 3oz canned tuna, 1 tbsp light mayo

M2: Dannon L&F Greek yogurt, 15g slivered almonds

M3: 3.5oz canned tuna, 1.5 tbsp light mayo, cucumbers (pickles if needed)

M4: Celery sticks w/ 2 laughing cow swiss wedges

M5: Leftover homemade zucchini "noodle" lasagna

M6: 2 light string cheese, 1oz proscuitto

Totals: Cals: 887  Protein: 97  Carbs: 27  Fat: 43

I did week1 Day1 of couch to 5k this morning on the DREADmill, Elliot only tried to climb on and kill himself about 20 times....but I got it done.  So I guess I will call that a success! lol

So I tried eating actual food this morning instead of my normal protein shake, it worked.  I was full for a long time, couldn't even start drinking my water when I normally do!!  WINNING!!!

Ya! When I switched from a shake to real food in the morning my life got so much better! I know some people's pouches aren't happy in the morning, but mine sure it.

Well, at first I did the shakes because I just could NOT eat enough to get a good protein number in, then I continued because when running around getting the boys and myself ready, I would eat way too fast and get sick.  I had a little extra time this morning, so I tried it.

I guess I can't swear off shakes all together, since most mornings are pretty crazy at my house.  So we'll see

I don't actually eat breakfast until I get to work. I like to wait to get my eating for the day started a little later. If I ate at home it would be like 7am, but this way it's more like 8:30-9am - which then means I can do 11am snack, 1:30ish lunch, 4:30 snack, 7ish dinner, 9ish snack - this seems to keep me most satisfied.

Good idea, maybe I will try that on days that I am rushing, wait until I get to work.

Yes! As you know, I'm partial to overnight oats - so there's nothing to do in the morning, except remember to actually bring them with you! I heat them up for a minute in the microwave.

I also have a box of Special K breakfast sammies in the work freezer. I find them very satisfying in the morning - the protein/carb/fat combo is a winner for me - keeps me fullest for the longest. The egg/bacon/cheese sammie is 200 calories, 12 grams protein, 20 carbs.

I haven't tried oatmeal yet, every time I see the carb count I freak out and don't do it.  I have put steel cut oats in my shopping cart like every week for months now, then end up putting them back!

I pack my lunch and snacks anyway, so adding something for breakfast wouldn't be a problem.

Here's what I had this morning:

1/3 cup oats

1/3 cup L&F vanilla greek yogurt

1/4 cup almond milk

1 scoop unflavored Nectar protein powder

Calories 191, Protein 20, Carbs 23, Fat 2

It's basically one of the only times I don't feel bad when the carbs are higher than the protein - for me, carbs and protein in the morning are the best.

Are the oat measurements before it is cooked? I want to try overnight oats.