What is on your 4th of July Menu RNYers?

Good morning! Currently sitting in my back yard enjoying some coolness before the blazing sun hits. It's actually may not break 100 today. So I bought one of the Old Navy cheap 4th of July shirts last weekend not realizing it was a mens size large instead of s womens and just put it on this morning and it's a bit big so I might need to get some ideas from Pinterest and modify it before I leave the house today! 

QOTD: Nothing planned for today for the most part just hanging around but biggest challenge will be staying away from snacks. I was getting too comfortable with a cheeze it, chips, or cracker here and there so I've removed them for now oh and trail mix! I did find the Mr. Cheese O's at Costco and they are yummy but I am eating them in moderation for sure.

My menu today will be very similar to the last few days and I did my stepper this morning and water and vits are started. 

Hope you all have a happy and safe day!

You found Mr. Cheese O's at Costco? I have wanted to try them.... My Costco doesn't have the delicious Kirkland Protein Bars I bought at my son's either....

Yeah, I thought since we were at Costco I thought I would look for them and was glad they had them. I didn't see the Kirkland protein bars at mine either.

I am enjoying the day off.  One of my daughters brought the new boyfriend home on Friday for us to meet and the other daughter came home to visit too, so the weekend was super busy.  The daughter and boyfriend left a couple of hours ago, so the three of us are watching a movie and resting. My stomach has been hurting this weekend and I don't know why. My stomach feels empty, but having a hard time eating. I've been sticking with proteins, so not sure what the problem is. We went to Lazy Dog on Saturday and I had chicken lettuce wraps, which was good. Went to the beach on Saturday, which was lovely.  We took sandwich stuff, but I skipped the bread and just ate meat and cheese, followed by steak for dinner. We hosted BBQ yesterday and we made ribs and hamburgers.  Instead, I had shrimp for appetizers and then grilled a few for dinner.  So, I am baffled by the stomach pain. Any ideas?  

I have a question about Prilosec.  How long after surgery did you take it?  What are the long-term affects of continuing it indefinitely?  Enjoy the rest of the day.

My doctor put me on it one week after surgery and I am on it indefinitely. It does seem to help when my stomach burns so bad. Hope you feel better!!! 

I have been on it since surgery, but the surgeon has suggested I try to stop taking it. That is the only thing I am doing differently that could be causing the pain. I will check with him at my next visit. I just wondered what the reason was for wanting me to stop taking it. I am sure he told me, but I don't remember.  I am going to start taking it again.

I think I was on Prilosec for about a month. Hope you feel better soon.

I was on Prilosec and another stomach medicine from day one (Carafate I think).  I stopped taking Carafate after a month or two per the doctor, but have still been on Prilosec for a year.

QOTD: No plans today, or well..tonight as it's after 9 PM. My neighbor is setting off fireworks...uggg...but at least my dog isn't barking like he usually does. Hubby left tonight for 5 day work trip. My twin sons are at their dad's, my daughter is at a friend's cook out, so it's just me, the dog, the cat, and the turtle.  I'm actually fine with that. I love my family, but I like my alone time too.  

Struggle today? None really. For the most part, I'm in a really great place with my food choices these days. I stumbled a little this week calorie wise, but I didn't let that continue into the next day. I think in the coming days I'll struggle with boredom since my boys are gone, but I also have plans to completely redo my bedroom and my closet while hubby is gone too. 

Menu today: 

B: coffee w/ Splenda and half and half

S: babybel cheese 

L: Lunch with hubs; Zaxby's grilled chicken sandwich sans bun, 5 of hubby's French fries, and a few small cheddar bites ( I know, bad girl. ) 

D: Hub and I went out for dinner too...oops. Went to Ruby Tuesday. I had the world's tiniest salad...lol, and 6 grilled shrimp...and about 1 1/2 bites of the most humongous zucchini discs ( rounds, whatever they're called ) I've ever seen. These things were as big as my palm.

 All told I totaled 956 calories, 67 gr protein, 32 gr carbs, and 55 gr fat. Kind of low on protein, but after that 114 gr day the other day, I'm hoping that evens things out.

Hope everyone one is having a happy and safe 4th! 

Edited because...I'm a dork and can't type. 

I am alone here too...listening to my neighbors set off fireworks. had my BBQ earlier and threw out the leftover Potato chips and Potato salad and sprayed them with glass cleaner in the garbage LOL.... Grilled extra meat so I would have protein leftovers.

I feel like I am following you around the boards tonight...everywhere I go Audrey just posted...LOL.