What's on Your Wednesday Menu, RNYers?

ALL morning I kept thinking it was Thursday....then when I left for work I got confused as to why everyone had their trash cans out, since our trash day is Wednesday!!   UGH 

Last night I kept thinking today was Thursday... I was so bummed when I realized it wasn't.

I thought it was Thursday on TUESDAY. In my mind we should be on Saturday by now. This week is killing me...

Good Morning Everyone!

Prayers and healing wishes to all who are sick!

QOTD:  Pre-op I practiced not drinking after meals, which was hard for me.  Also not doing anything else (TV, reading, computer) while eating.  I only had to do a pre-op diet for 1 week.

Melissa's QOTD:  I can't think of anything I've lied about lately.  I'm usually a pretty truthful person.

Peach's QOTD:  Housework?  I detest it all!  My house is a mess!  LOL!

My menu for today:

Breakfast:  2 eggs, sunny side up, 3 strips bacon

Lunch:  Lettuce salad w/ tomato, chicken, bacon, cheese & ranch dressing (I'm out of low fat)

Dinner:  Homemade burrito

Snack:  Oiko's Triple Zero greek yogurt

Snack:  Moon cheese

Snack:  2 string cheese sticks

Snack:  sugar-free pudding w/ cool whip

Exercise:  Walking the dogs around the subdivision

Have a fantastic day, everyone!

~ Karen  

Can I just say that I LOVE that you really listen when you get advise from a vet here!!  I see your added chicken in your salad

Thanks, Melissa (and Cynthia)!  I tried adding the chicken to my salad yesterday and it was yummy!  Yes, the vets definitely know what they are talking about!  

don't forget, she added BACON also!!! yahoo

QOTD  I gave up caffeinated coffee and all carbonated drinks, I was already low carb because I was a diabetic, but I managed to lose around 30 pounds before surgery

Breakfast
Kraft American Cheese Slices 2%, 0.5 Slice
1 oz Deli Ham, 1 oz
Better'n Eggs - Egg Beaters, 0.13 cup

Lunch
Ham Salad, 3 oz

Dinner
Shrimp - Shrimps, 0.99 oz
Cooked - Scallops, 1 oz 20
Grilled Porterhouse Steak, 1 ounces

Snacks
Cappuccino Protein Powder,
Lite and Fit Greek Yogurt,


Totals cal. 492 carbs 20 protein 71

QOTD I gave up pop and caffienated coffee. Started drinking more water. Started measuring my food and writing it down , seeing  my totals of calories and protein and stuff. Following the dieticians advice because she said I wasnt eating enough on my first visit and she gave me a calorie goal and to start eating six meals a day to get prepared for surgery. I started to make food changes by eating high protein and low carb diet. Not to drink 15 minutes before and 45 mins after eating. I lost 25 pounds from her advice. I didnt have a liquid diet before surgery. We had to buy their food they sell for our preop diet for two weeks.  I had already joined a gym before I decided  to have surgery but went more faithfully.

B 2 decaf coffee with fairlife milk, egg whires ham and cheese omelet and string cheese

L cottage cheese and vegetable chili (its a package stuff from my bariatric center)

Ill have more decaf coffee with fairlife milk

D roast beef, asparagus, and 1/2 sweet potato

S greek yogurt, turkey sausage snack sticks, and apple

Have a good day

QOTD #1:  I gave up soda and weaned myself off caffeine (giving it up completely 2-3 weeks before surgery).  I was already a pretty healthy eater, so the dietitian just made me cut way back on calories (under 2300/day, which was a huge challenge.  Ha!  That would seem like a gut-busting feast now!!), and keep my carbs around 100 grams or lower (most of the carbs I ate were the complex variety, but I ate a lot of them....).  I was also supposed to practice not drinking after eating, but his was also a huge challenge - oddly, it was much easier post-surgery.   I also started exercising 3x a week.  

QOTD #2:  I rarely lie, unless it's to preserve someone's feelings ("yes - that new haircut looks great on you!"  *choke*), so I really don't remember when I last lied.  Although I don't share the fact I had surgery with very many people - so I guess that's a lie - or rather, omitting a major fact..

QOTD #3:  I pretty much hate all housework.  Fortunately, my husband is a neatnik and doesn't mind doing it, so there you go...

16 months out:

B:  pumpkin Greek yogurt with added protein powder and 2 T oats

S:  protein shake, coffee with half & half

L:  1 C cottage cheese with caraway seed & scallions, cherry tomatoes

D:  Japanese-flavored stirfry - no rice (pork, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, bell peppers)

probably another Greek yogurt or frozen protein pudding pop as a snack

Exercise - went to a 7:00 am yoga class this morning - need to get back into my exercise routine - I've been slacking off the last couple of weeks