Love it- like watercolors!

Love resale and thrift stores! so many options

I like the tomato recipe also

Cute skirt!

Good Morning Everyone!

You look awesome, Cynthia and Deanna!  I don't have ANY dresses or skirts that fit any more.  I guess I need to go hit the thrift stores!

QOTD:  I haven't tried them yet, but I have several packages of Mr. Cheese O's on order.  I keep seeing them on JB's menu and they sound so good.  I looked them up and they are high in protein and low in carbs so I ordered several large bags of them.  I'm excited to try them!

What I ate yesterday was:  a protein shake, a protein bar, 2 string cheese sticks, a burrito, an Atkin's snack bar and a protein bar.  Today will probably be similar.  I seem to be having problems with nausea if I eat real food (doesn't happen if I eat protein bars or cheese sticks) and diarrhea. 

Exercise:  Hoping to take the dogs for a walk today.  We've been lax about that lately.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

~ Karen 

You are still early out... keep on trying things. You never know when it will start 'agreeing' with you. I couldn't eat tuna the first 6 months... then it was OK.

Thanks, Cynthia!  :)

Lots of coffee with sf salted carmel flavoring. End of quarter up at work and I got to get lots done!

Breakfast: Protein shake made with unsweetened mango juice (1 cup), 1/4 cup frozen pineapple, 6 frozen strawberries, 1 scoop protein powder vanill, a frozen banana. and 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt.  I have a feeling there is lots of calories in it and this is why it tasted good.... It is hot and yucky out...all I want is cold food.

Lunch. 1 piece of ezekial bread (sprouted grain), dijon mustard, deli turkey.  

Pre-workout: 1/2 cup cantalope

Post work out: 1/4 cup cottage cheese 4% milk fat

Dinner: 1 cup bariatric chili (kidney beans, refried beans, black beans, ground turkey, sriacha, salsa, onion, green pepper)

menu sounds delicious... including the smoothie, there probably are a lot of calories in it, but as long as it works in maintenance - go for it once in awhile. Sometimes things need to taste good.

Good Morning! Sending love to Kristen and the family, thanks for getting us started. Love your dress!! I am a little late posting today since I have today off from work and dropped Em off at school. Today will be spent organizing the house a bit-mostly Em's room and picking her up from school early to take her and get her chompers cleaned up before we get her braces on Thursday.  

QOTD: Low crab PB&J thumbprint cookies, Em and hubby even helped polish off those yummy goodies!!

Time since surgery: 21 months

B: SF latte, egg beaters, shredded cheese, slice of bacon

L: Tuna packet on top of lettuce, cheese, 1/2 a boiled egg and some baby carrots and cilantro avocado dressing

S:SF latte, L&F Greek yogurt, pork rinds and turkey sticks

D: Grilled chicken breast, baby carrots and SF pudding

E: Got my 6 (plus a little extra) miles in bright and early

V/W: On track

Totals without lunch: Cals:1186 Protein:135 Carbs:63 Fat:41

Hope everyone has a great day!

Do you make the cilantro avocado dressing or is it store bought? 

It's store bought, brand is bolthouse and I get it in the deli section at Walmart. I stole it from AV!