What's on your Thursday Menu, RNYers?

I love all things about tea and tea service. My first meal out after surgery was a pot of tea at a tea house. I looked "normal" and it felt so good to be out of the house.

Mornin', it's all I have today.... So sick yesterday. I chugged a bunch of water about 2 hours after lunch and I felt like I just ate a cow. I was in so much pain, I left work early and had to pull over on my way home to throw up. So miserable. I felt better last night, but after drinking coffee this morning, I am back to feeling horrible again and every muscle in my body hurts. I'm at the office for a few hours to finish up some work because I am off tomorrow for a couple Dr's appts including a root canal, yay me...

QOTD - What store would I have? I loved stationary stores when I was a kid too. I loved the all the colored pens and markers, but mainly I loved the stickers. If I had a store....it would probably be a flower shop. I would love to be surrounded by the amazing scents and beautiful flowers. I would really enjoy being creative, arranging them and decorating the shop all day long, Ahhh.

4+ since surgery

b-coffee - didn't go over well

rest of day - TBD

e- cancelling my trainer for today, so bummed

liquids - yes small sips - afraid to take vitamins right now for fear of them making me throw up

Hope you feel better!

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Feel better!

Sounds awful. I hope you,feel better soon.

QOTD: I used to love stationery shops when I was a kid!!

Right now, there's no way I'd own a store - TOO MUCH WORK - but if I did, it would probably be a book store (although now with amazon, that's a tough go....). The part of my job I love the most (I'm a librarian) is buying books (in fact, I'm doing that right now!), so I could definitely see myself doing that even more - slamming coffee while reading book reviews and ordering books...ah - that's the life!!

21 months out:

B: homemade Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries

S: coffee with half & half, SF protein mocha latte

L: not sure. Going to a retirement party/potluck - but I'll be careful!!

D: chicken salad & spinach leaves in a Flat Out Wrap (probably half - with a vegetable or orange)

probably another yogurt later - Light & Fit

Happy Thursday! Date night sounds great, JB! And congrats on the tots . . . I love tots (sorry Grim). The weather here is in the 70's today and I can't wait for the weekend.

JBQOTD - I'm with you on the stationary store. There's a store here called Paper Source and they have the best paper and craft goods. If I wasn't a lawyer, I'd be a party planner, and a stationary store fits right in.

My plan:

B: Ham and cheese roll up (2.5 oz ham, 1 oz cheese); 4 oz fairlife milk

L: Chicken breast (3.25 oz) cabbage slaw

D: Tuna

S: Skinny Vanilla Latte/almonds after the gym

I have to have some lab work done and I'm meeting one of my surgeon's other revision patients for coffee before I head back to work. She was amazingly helpful before my surgery last year and we've talked but never met in person. Should be fun!

Totals: Cal. 592 (clearly this must change. I'll have to add in food); Protein: 73g; fat: 23g; carbs: 22g

Paper Source is my JAM! Like literally my favorite space on the planet. I own so much of their stuff that I could open an annex out of my upstairs :)

Late post for me today. I didn't even check in yesterday. I've changed my screen name. Long story. Thank you, Pat R. for checking in with me. Y'all are a great group of people.

I've had some crazy things going on in my personal life this week, and it's almost coming to a crest, of sorts. Please send some good thoughts/vibes/prayers/swinging chickens to my kids and myself over the next few days. We're finally getting a new start.

QOTD: I would probably own a shoe store/clothing store. Something retail. There is just something to be said about the look on someones face when they find a great deal/bargain on something that would be great for them. I would also like to be a personal stylist/makeup artist type person in my own setting...so...maybe have a makeup counter, or be the lady that anyone could ask, "Does this look alright?" in such store.

4 months post op / 185 lbs today / pound dropping diva diet

B: Coffee, LF cottage cheese

S: Salmon packet

L: Opa's Hatch sausage

S: String cheese, pb2

D: Tuna, balsamic

S: protein bar if needed

I'VE LOST 100 POUNDS!!!!!