What's on your Monday Menu, RNYers?

yikes - job changes and shake-ups can be tough - although I'm glad to hear there might be a good opportunity there for you. Or you could use the shake-up as an excuse to look for opportunities closer to home, since you've mentioned doing that as well. Regardless, sorry to hear this - these kinds of transitions can be really stressful!!

QOTD: I like pretty much everything, so it's hard to pick one category - Mexican, Middle Eastern, several Asian cuisines. Peruvian, too. I'll eat (and enjoy most of) anything!

23 months out (well, as of this coming Wednesday, anyway..):

B: homemade Greek yogurt, flax seed, fresh strawberries

S: coffee with half & half, "Orange Julius" protein shake

L: carnitas, asparagus soup

D: more carnitas (the last of it!)

probably another Greek yogurt or protein pop

I love Peruvian too. That's where potatoes started.

Morning everyone!!!

I had decided on Saturday that I was going to make this a priority to get on here again! I'm not gone, just so dang busy in the mornings here that I keep putting off even opening this page! I've missed my accountability, even though I'm doing pretty OK with my diet - still not losing, but holding steady, and honestly fighting internally with whether or not I really want to lose more... If only I could make all the extra skin disappear, I think it would be easier to 'see' where I am. This has really been a big struggle in my mind...

In other news, last night was a tough one. We put down one of our dogs. She was one of two boxers that came with my husband when we got together. For the past 6 years, we've shared custody of her and her 'sister' with his ex and her new wife. Last night, all four of us sitting on the floor surrounding her while she went to the rainbow bridge . I'm curious how the vet tried to figure out who's who in that one It was hard, because it came so quickly. 2 weeks ago, she was fine... then last night we found out she had a tumor surrounding her heart and one lung... the last 3 days were horrible for her.

I found myself stress eating last night. Nothing 'bad' per say... but I chowed down on a protein bar on the way to the vet with such vengeance that I knew it wasn't healthy... Internally, I threatened to eat two, but I got a hold of myself and only ate one. Got home from the vet at 9pm, measured out 2.5 ounces of gyro meat leftover and 1 1/4 piece of pita bread...ate that, then scarfed down another protein bar... The fight is real, folks... Not beating myself up at all, but I definitely saw something there that I didn't like....

Weight this morning 146.0 - coincidentally, yesterday I weighed in at 145.2, my lowest weight thus far.

Apparently eating a maintenance diet at this point, whether I'm ready to stop losing or not. 11.5 months out.

B: Venti decaf SF skinny vanilla latte

B2: 1 Starbucks Sous Vide egg white

S: second egg white bite

L: Freezer surprise... either meatballs with marinara, or chicken alfredo spaghetti squash

D: Don't know... didn't take something out, protein forward

S: Nothing planned, but probably something like another protein bar and definitely more decaf coffee

so sorry pammie about the pup.. I decided to eat 3 spoonfuls of peanut butter ice cream last night before bed. I just wanted it and ate it- mentally beating myself up for it the entire time.

Thanks, Hillary

Don't beat yourself up over 3 spoonfuls... just try to figure out why you thought you needed it.

This is a lifetime thing, ya know? Those spoonfuls will happen again most likely, and it's OK, as long as you can identify why, and come to terms with it.

Sometime I think the beating ourselves up is just as damaging as the extra bites (Full on face down pig-outs are a different story)

Just saw your post on Facebook Pam. I'm so sorry to hear this--in fact I'm crying too as I remember how it feels. It's such a heartbreaking decision even when you know it's the right one. Hugs coming your way my dear. And I'm right there with you on the stress eating too.

Thanks, Karen

It's so hard to lose them, and last night I think I was grieving for all of the dogs I've lost over the years. It's even harder with it happening so fast! Boxers are such cancer magnets, I HATE HATE HATE that!

I'm worried about our deaf boxer, Uma. She was Shelley's sister for 9 years. She's not overly lovable to other dogs, although she's tolerating the foster we have right now... who might become our next boxer if I have anything to do with it. I'm one of the kind of people that needs to 'add' to the family when I lose one. Too early to bring it up at home, but I can hope and pray that her and Uma bond here.

Hug Lily For me!!!

Praying for good bonding for Uma with rebel. I'm the same way with keeping the numbers the same. We had a retired greyhound 20 years ago when the boys were small. She broke her leg at age 12 and we had to put her down. Left the vet and went to the local shelter and came with a lovable mutt Henry. Henry lived 15 years until he was in so much pain from arthritis we had to put him down. It was so hard I said no more dogs. A month later we had Lily. What can I Say? They give so much love but it makes it so hard to say goodbye. Hugs!

Hugs to you and your family, Pam. That is a hard one. I have been there several times and although I know it is the best thing we can do for our pets at the end, it is so very hard.