What's on your Menu today (Monday) RNYers?

For me it wasn't the spaghetti-- it was the bread. I'd have garlic bread with a small side of spaghetti :-)

garlic bread - yes, and then there's that....

Thats my husband! He eats spaghetti sandwiches.

Good morning Menu Crew and Daisy!

QOTD: I can't be around anything sweet. I have a major sweet tooth, and my additiction is sugar, sugar sugar. Funny because thats the article on the homepage today, and as i discussed with my therapist, it is exactly what Im battling. Cake, donuts, ice cream, you name it. I also love carby, buttery, fatty, comfort food, but sweets are my downfall. of course i'm too scared to try any of it right now because i'm not ready to test my dump tolerances, plus its so early out and in the losing phase, i'm trying to be extra extra careful. I know I physically dont care for the stuff anyway. My MIL dropped off icing-drizzled pumpkin bread this weekend and I just avoided looking in the direction of that pan all weekend. I almost made myself some sugarfree pudding to battle that head hunger i experienced last night, but didnt. I ate on plan this weekend but my food choices, although protien forward, were a bit high in fat (i think from the red robin burger i portioned out for 3 days), so im laying low on calories today.

Time since surgery: 9 weeks, 6 days

B: Eggface's ricotta bake (gonna finally try it, and I needed a break from all the eggs)

S: Premier Protien chocolate

L: Mini Babybell & 1/2 Buddig Turkey

S: Isopure Mango Peach

D: 1/2 cup chilli

Totals: 551 Cal, Protien 81, Carbs 19, Fat 22

My weekend was ok, we didn't do much.  We did go to Target to get Elliot's pictures taken!  All of the other kids had theirs done at school, and we didnt want him left out

QOTD: This is a hard one for me, all of the RED LIGHT foods from before surgery don't have much pull for me anymore, i.e. pasta, rice, bagles etc.  BUT I seem to have developed a crazy sweet tooth, yes AFTER SURGERY!!  I think I was so strict with myself regarding my old habit foods, that my brain was like...OH NO DON'T EAT THAT PASTA...but that brownie is ok, you just just eat one of those and be fine.  My husband is like "WHO ARE YOU???" when I say I am craving candy or sweets! lol

19 months since surgery

4 protein shakes throughout the day

D: wonton pepperoni pizza cupcakes w/ roasted brussel sprouts

Totals: Cals: 955 Protein: 137  Carbs: 49  Fat: 27

Glad to see you!

Daisy sounds like an awesome weekend! You and Arun are the cutest....and always the best smiles. I am going to come up and meet your pups one day.... I need me some Lab loving.....

It has been a crazy 2 weeks between my own car accident, piles of paperwork, they kill you with phone calls, started medical massage and fitting that in ...and of course the trauma of my Nieces and grandnieces getting hit by a drunk driver. They have a long road ahead...Mom and one twin are home..and the 2nd twin that was more seriously injured had her 2nd surgery on Thursday to reconstruct her ankles/feet and was able to leave ICU Friday. They are still formulating a treatment plan, she will be in the hospital for at least another week... and months of therapy. The bright light in this darkness has been the kindness of strangers. My mind is on overload, so don't know if I had shared that, so forgive me if I did.

I decided to lay low this weekend. Went for my medical massage Satiurday morning, and had told one girlfriend I needed 'play time' so we went out to lunch. Sunday I did couchtime in the morning, canceled going to church- which is not my MO at all, but it was monthly Pot Luck Sunday- which would mean about 3 hours between service and food, and the siren song of the NY Bagels and whatever else would have been too strong. So I decided to go get my haircut- it needed it. This hairdresser has only known me maybe 8 months. When I walked up she said to me- "What is wrong? Are you OK? I wasn't even sure it was you when you were walking up" So I guess I am wearing my emotional stress right now in a big way. Been taking extra Vitamin C/or Emerg-C because I know my body/mind is under incredible stress right now whether I realize it or not.

QOTD: I grew up on ice cream as dessert of choice. I can have half gallons in the freezer when my son visits...but those damn skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches they slide right down and I can eat 2-3 at a time. But they are diet right? I love cheesecake too, and will make a Sugar free Cheesecake for events or guests... and while I will enjoy it- leftovers need to go home with someone or I will eat it everyday twice a day until it is gone. Went to Cheesecake factory last week with a friend and her daughter last week...I love the Thai lettuce wrap appetizer and feel totally good about that as a choice. They decide to order a piece of cheesecake to 'share'... 3 forks given. "I'll only take a taste" Yeah more than one taste taken...luckily I was not alone and had to show some self-control.

B: Coffee Latte fairlifemilk/miralax , spaghetti squash omelette

L: Roast beef

D: TJ Stuffed flounder, spinach

Snacks: Chocolate Chai Latte, Babybel cheese, PB on a spoon

ex: Did 30 minutes of movement/stretching this Am - tried to keep it very light- just needed something, will see how much my body complains....

Morning!! Weekend was quiet. I started feeling really poorly (shaky and generally out of sorts) yesterday while I was out. So much so I cut short my errands. I knew I was incredibly thirsty [I didn't bring my water] so I decided to stop with my son and have lunch. We went to Panera, I drank some water quickly before the food came to quench the thirst. I got soup & 1/2 sandwich. I couldn't believe how much better I felt after eating. It was like night and day. So I was confused-- wondering if that's the sign of hunger for my body now; or I've heard much about RH thinking maybe it was that. RH didn't make sense because it was so far from my 1st meal of the day and that had virtually no carbs in it. 

QOTD: My slippery slope food is actually not food at all- its juice. In addition to eating too much- I drank so many of my calories. Orange Juice, sugary iced teas, sodas, lemonades etc. And I treated juice like wine-- often "pairing" it with some other calorie/carb filled pastry/cake, pie, cookie brownie etc. I've not had juice (other than diet/light) since my initial consult with my surgeon. That's a road I can not walk down. I buy these for my family still- my demons should not affect their options- I just ignore their presence. 

18 month post op 195.5 today (WTF?!-- sick of this)

M1: Greek yogurt, berries, granola

M2: 3oz deli ham/turkey, 1 slice cheese and 1 oz cashews

M3: Garlic herb tilapia ~3oz

M4: chicken of some fashion

i totally get this- mine are banana bread, waffles, donuts, (not as bad on cake), cookies. I do have it in my house but just keep saying (it is NOT meant for me)

So glad to be back in the world of posts and accountability.

QOTD: cookies, banana bread, waffles, other strong baked goods. I do have them in my house. I know they are NOT for me. I've ask DH to put dish soap over it and soat the pan when he is done otherwise my sticky fingers walk on over and 'taste' it. I'm not even going to say it is habit, I plainly want to taste it so I do. I sometimes do have slight panic attacks over it which is why I get him to clean the pan and get it away from me.

Got back from NYC late saturday. it was so fun to meet cynthia who took the train in to meet me and hang out!

yesterday I hung around the house, mom watched pups and made banana bread (see above listing) and I did make DH french toast out of it for breakfast. I'm sure it was amazing and all that but I wouldn't know because IT IS NOT FOR ME! lol

B: salami/protein pancakes/coffee/miralax

L: roast

D: SALMON!!!

S: yogurt/probably some brussels sprouts or carrots/more coffee

S: more coffee/ crystal light peach tea