What's on Your Wednesday Menu, RNYers?

UGH! I totally hear you. I never weight during shark week for that very reason....but I am trying to break up with my scale a bit and get ready for the all meat week because I am afraid I am going to gain...

If you go all meat, all week, I guarantee you will lose.

Oh yes, I do the air writing thing occasionally. Not like everything someone says, but sometimes do it, especially to spell a difficult word, etc.

I'm impressed.  I don't know that I could go back to a basically all liquid diet.  I don't know how you're doing it.  Has it been horrible?  I'm going to have to do it when I have the procedure to treat my GERD.  Depending on what I have done, I'll either be on liquids for 5 days or going back through the food progression like right after surgery.  Honestly, that freaks me out more than either procedure!

I thought it was going to be HORRIBLE!!  But it really hasn't been bad.  I am not really all that "hungry" and it has helped my carb cravings like crazy!!    I have been making my protein drinks REALLY thick so I kind of have to chew them and I get a nice crunch with the ice. 

I still don't know how long I will do this, but I KNOW that when I go back to eating my protein, I will really try and stick to program and only eat when hungry, not because my surgeon's office keeps saying EAT MORE EAT MORE.  Which was why I was eating for the sake of eating, which then snowballed into me eating things I shouldn't be.

QOTD: I am sure I have some...probably more like pet peeves, but can't think off the top of my head.

Did something I haven't done since WLS... and this wasn't something I even regularly did pre-WLS. Got up and ate in the middle of the night. I couldn't sleep...don't know if it was the cup of coffee at support group or the whole changing time zones from going to Phoenix for the weekend. Made my self eggs and put a few small spoonfuls of PB in mouth. What the heck?

B: tea, protein drink

L: tuna

S: leftover chicken stirfry

D: Steak, carrots

S: hot premier protein

Well, at least you chose protein things. 

You know, I get your "what the heck," and was happy to read it and think about it a little, because it is related to some vague thoughts I have had lately, that I am happy to have pulled out a little more into the front of my brain to mull over.

I also had an urge to get up and eat in the middle of the night the other night, and it was really strong, and it was really weird, because like you, this was something I never did before weight loss surgery--was never a middle-of-the-night eater.  But that recent night, I really fought myself to stay in bed.  I was so worried I would develop that habit.

People talk about transfer addictions to alcohol--I don't really fear an alcohol transfer addiction because I don't drink, but I definitely have seen myself developing strong habits surrounding food and non-alcoholic drinks--habits I did not have before.  Some of these habits are good, some neutral, and I fear the bad--I do find that going into certain rooms creates food triggers for me now, for example, that I do not think I had before--maybe I am just more aware of them now.  But I am starting to think not of "transfer addictions," but "transfer habits."

p.s. how is the post-plastics going?

Post-Plastics is going well, was three weeks on Monday. The swelling is going down and I am getting a sense of what I really will look like...if that makes sense. Going to DC for my post-op appointment on Monday. Thanks for asking

I always have to make my bed as soon as I get up. I hate getting into an unmade bed even if I know I am coming right back! Warm but gloomy day here in Illinois. Lily and I will do our 3.2 miles at the park about 9:30 and I will do 30 minutes on the bike this afternoon. Also a bit over a mile with Lily after supper. Post op about 43 months and weight at 121.2 today. Here's the food B 1/2 c after cooking steel cut oats with protein and peanut butter added L 1 c ham and beans D 31/2 oz pork chops 1/2 c carrots S Greek yogurt. Have a great day everyone and make some wise choices! 

Yes on making the bed! I need a maid to follow me around...