What's on your menu today (Thursday) RNYers?

Thanks for asking. I realize that I am a "rules follower". That is a pretty good personality type when you are sticking to a diet, so I did great while I was getting to goal because everything was so black & white/right & wrong.

Maintenance is just fuzzier than that. I don't know the rules. I don't know what is right & wrong anymore. So my stupid brain decided to tell me I am wrong all the time. D'oh.

I am so grateful to all of you vets who stick around and help us through these weird transitions and guide us to the other side. Without supportive and understanding people I am pretty sure I would have sought comfort in a bag of chips

XO

p.s. The black bean hummus was DELISH!

Will you never be able to run again? I used to LOVE running but then I wrecked my knee about 15 years ago and haven't run since (I also gained about 70 pounds after that injury). I wish I could run again, but I'm really afraid of it (especially at my age now).

I'm not sure. It has healed enough so that I am not in pain from daily walking, but the 3 times I have attempted to run (or elliptical or recumbent bike...), it felt good at the time, but gave me some pretty screaming pain the next day. I think I need to go get some PT, but with the new job, I just haven't found time for it, yet. I am very hopeful, though!

JuniperBerry-

You totally articulated where I have been the past few months. Now, mine has resulted in unfair weight gain so I do have some reason. But I went to see the doctor on Tuesday and he really gave me a pep/stern talking to about giving myself a break. He reminded me that even thin people experience weight fluctuations(and we ARE thin people now) and we just have to manage it.

That being said I am TERRIFIED, like watching Saw by yourself in a dark house terrified, of regain. And I don't think like a thin person. I can't. I used to gain 5 pounds and not think anything of it, it is a drop in the bucket when you are the size of 2 fat adults(not even normal weight ones). So now I get the shakes when I think I wont make it.

You look amazing and eat great. But don't kid yourself, we can(and I have seen people do it) reason their way back into obesity because they can "do it just this once"....

If you need support you know where to find me. I am medicated now so I am more reasonable :)

Good Morning Daisy and Menu Family!

Good luck with your eye appointment, Daisy.

QOTD: I really need to work on selling my collectibles on eBay, which I have way too many of. I also want to work on putting Saralisa's baby and childhood photos into albums for her. I just need to get in the habit of doing a little bit on these two goals each day instead of putting both of them off because they seem overwhelming.

Accountability: This helps me because in the evening when I'm tempted to eat something else, I know I'm going to be posting my totals on here the next day, so I refrain from adding extra calories to my total. Yesterday's totals: Protein - 70, Calories - 1,032, Carbs - 99. My totals may not be ideal, but they are honest.

Today:

B: prosciutto & mozzarella sticks

L: Fiesta grilled chicken

D: beef pot roast

S: light & fit Greek yogurt

Exercise: Walking Blossom around the subdivision

Have a FANTASTIC day everyone!

~ Karen

Good morning menu folks! It's another Heat Advisory day with the Heat Index expected to be well over 100. No outdoor walk for me today, that's for sure. I plan to spend 45 minutes in the gym on the bike or on the treadmill and maybe some swimming this evening. I was able to swim yesterday evening and I am always amazed at just how relaxed I feel after I do.

Accountability: I ended up having a salmon burger and brussels sprouts for dinner last night since I was later getting home from swimming.

QOTD: I wish that I kept up with sweeping and dusting better than I did. With cats it is always in need and I just don't do it as often as it seems like it should be done.

Breakfast: hard boiled egg, 2 pieces turkey bacon

Snack: protein shake

Lunch: TJ's Balsamic chicken, 8 grape tomatoes

Snack: 2 ounces turkey breast

Dinner: TJ's Vera Cruz swai, cauliflower

Exercise: short walk, 45 minutes in the gym, maybe some swimming

I feel the same way after swimming, it's wonderful and calming to me. It's my physical and emotional therapy and I don't know what I would do with out it now!

Good morning :)

I was supposed to go for a walk with my aunt today but we are having stormy weather. Tonight we get to pick up the new minivan. DH wants to make a special trip to Home Depot to buy something that wouldn't have fit in our cars lol. We do need a new stove ;)

Accountability: for some reason yesterday the carb monster attacked and I was snacky all day. Then I didn't end up eating a proper dinner.

QOTD: first thing that popped into my mind is walking the dogs more regularly. We tend to be fairweather walkers. Add to that, I wish I was motivated to do more proper exercise. I like to do activities and I'm playing soccer, but I could use some strength training.

Breakfast - protein shake

Snack - egg, pickles

Lunch - turkey sausage

Snack - Greek yogurt

Dinner - chicken and veg

Snack - protein shake

All water and vits.

hey all- had to wait until my presentation was over. BLERG that coffee didn't kick in till after I was done I don't think!

Accountability: my accountability will be about night time eating since that appears to be an issue for me that I need to work on. Last night I had a tiny bit of coffee/mocha jello I made with cool whip and 2 little pieces of dark chocolate and a luna chocolate peppermint bark protein bar. I made gelatin from scratch so it was only about 15 ish calories. protein bar was 190. while this doesn't sound ideal, i DIDN'T eat handfuls of nuts or eat 2 tablespoons of peanut butter (and I don't have any!) so to me this is an improvement. taking this day by day because I am still not sure what is going to set me off and make me sick and I do not want to end up back in ER. limiting solids due to this. weight up 1 pound today.

QOTD: I wish I was better at working out and sicking with it long term to where it is a habit. Last 2 nights I have not gotten to go to yoga, last night because DH had spinal injections and he could not bend down so I needed to be there to take care of dogs. July - August will be my plank challenge month I have decided. I started this past week and plan to go at least till August 10 doing plank everyday. My first day of timing I was at 1 min 40 seconds on regular plank. Then I'm moving through leg lift planks, elbow planks, arm planks, etc and seeing how long I can make it as a goal by the end of the time. I'm up to 3 minutes total now but want to increase it. I'm also using resistance bands to strengthen my arms.

I bought an inflatable kayak last night on amazon, it was one of the deals of the day so got that coming tomorrow and 2 life vests and waterproof thingies to store your stuff. going to try to go out on lake or reservoir on Saturday morning with sister. I think she needs a break from family and I want to try out kayak.

Food for today:

yogurt

coffee with chocolate protein powder

leftover tortilla soup from mellow mushroom (lunch special from yesterday, had a few bites)

leftover salad

BLT for dinner with garden lettuce and fresh tomato!

At least you are done with the presentation- and I'm sure you did great!

Kayaking sounds like fun, hope you and your sister have a blast.