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

HI,

Just came back not so long ago from Mount Ranier. Beautiful park and scenery. Not much of a park hopper but thats definitely one that needs to be on everyone's bucket list.

Meal plan for the day.

12 ounces decaf and 8 ounces of ISOPURE banana 25 grams

Lunch: pureed turkey or tuna

Dinner Tilapia

Snack: Yogurt plain greek non fat

All vits, plan to walk a couple miles

Hello Everyone

I'm happy to be back from Tanglewood so that I can have some normalcy especially in my diet. My body was t happy with my change in routine.

Accountability: I only ate low carb while gone but needed to up my calories a bit for all the eating out I needed to do. Also I couldn't get in as much fluids so the scale is up a pound. Certainly not horrible but looking forward to getting back to my routine and hoping that comes off soon.

QOTD: my favorite is Yellowstone! We used to live close and our kids are even jr park rangers.

B: decaf, premier protein and sf torani, ham and cheese

L: grilled chicken with lite blue cheese dip

D: sirloin with broccoli

S: iced coffee and almond milk, sf torani, prosciutto with mozzarella

calories 723, protein 111, carbs 13, fat 26

Good morning Librarian and menu family!

Accountability: Not a good weekend, two donuts were consumed even though they were NOT worth the calories or sugar!!!!

QOTD: National parks are like children to me, I can't pick my favorite without thinking of all the reasons I love the others so much!!!! But based purely on gut feelings, it's Yosemite, specifically the Eastern valley floor where you can still see El Capitan and have a good view of Half Dome. I love staying in what was called (think they changed it now) "Housekeeping Camp" right beside the river. Runners up are Glacier and Grand Canyon...

4 mo post RNY / 163 lbs/ Weight-Loss stage

B- Dannon fit & light cherry Greek yogurt

L- another yogurt

AS- Low Fat String Cheese

D- Grilled chicken breast with roasted green beans

ES (post exercise) - Pure Protein Frosty Chocolate shake

Total Calories: 571, Protein: 93, Carbs: 30, Sugar: 20, Fat: 10

Exercise:I'm going to the gym tonight, I've packed both my bathing suit and my running shoes so what I do is still up in the air...

I fell off the running wagon last week, so I need to climb back on that puppy!!!

Good morning!

Today I'm going to have to take a "personal inventory" day and figure out what's going on. I woke up feeling very sad and alone for no real reason at all. I've been feeling a lot of random feelings lately that don't make sense to me. I think that's one of the reasons why I am not particularly jazzed about being in large crowds, I feel frazzled and overwhelmed when I'm in them and then sad, anxious, worried (or any other emotion basically) when I leave them. Trust me, I know how weird that sounds haha. It's almost like I'm absorbing other people's emotional energy and carrying it as my own. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about? Or do I just sound a little crazy? haha

Accountability: OK, truth time.. I went to the wedding reception on Saturday. It was lovely! my food choices were pretty good but I did end up having a few glasses of wine (I know, I know.. Woke up super angry with myself on Sunday for not being stronger). I ended up having the first one out of discomfort due to being in a crowd and also feeling self conscious because I felt like everyone was looking at me out of the corner of their eyes in a negative way. I'm not sure why though. Yeah, I have a bunch of tattoos and I dress a little more "funky" most times but I'm not showing too much skin of doing/wearing anything disrespectful etc. It made me SO UNCOMFORTABLE though... So the wine was my turn to. Regrets big time but I'm moving on.

QOTD: I don't think I've been to a lot of national parks. We do have a TON of beautiful places to go hiking and camping etc. here in AK Though. One of my favorites is this specific trail at Kincaid Park. It's huge, and completely wooded so you feel secluded and in touch with the earth and yourself at the same time. The perfect place to run it out and clear your mind. We love going out there with the dogs and walking or jogging. You do have to pay attention to where you are though because if you take a new turn off your usual trail you can get lost. Zach and I learned this the hard way once haha

B: vanilla pp

L: turkey slices rolled up with half of a Laughing Cow wedge and some mustard

D: Leftover turkey patty with cheese and bacon in it... maybe with a fried egg on top

S: not sure yet. maybe the other half of the cheese wedge ha!

V: patches

E: I know they say the best time to exercise is when you don't feel like it or when you're feeling blue but I don't know if I've got it in me today. The weather is not helping! Does cleaning the house count? Because that's what's on my agenda today, oh joy!

Have a great day, all!

Nope, you are not crazy!! I feel the same way. Many people are energized by socializing and crowds. For me it's the opposite, very overwhelming and exhausting.

Glad somebody gets it. It's so hard to explain without sounding like I'm a little loony haha.

I'm the same way in large crowds. I don't consider myself shy or self-conscious (even as a bigger person.) I just feel like I don't relate to a lot of people in large groups, so I don't really have much to contribute to conversations. I observe people, but my anxiety comes from feeling pressured to socialize and enjoy it, I guess? Like I feel awkward because I'm not laughing it up and having a grand old time. I've always been a super low key socializer. I LOVE spending time with 1-2 good friends, but don't like big loud parties, bars, etc. I also don't drink much outside maybe a ****tail at dinner or wine at the holidays, and I feel like most big loud crowded gatherings focus on drinking. I always leave parties like that feeling extra isolated and upset at my somewhat social awkwardness.

Girl, I totally get that. It all depends on my mood but most of the time I'm an introverted observer who occasionally has moments of social butterfly-ness haha.

I hope you get to feeling better, emotions can be hard to pinpoint.

being exhausted and drained by things like large crowds (or even being around a few people for too long) and needing a lot of "alone time" is classic introvert. The psychological definition of introvert, that is - which is NOT the same as being shy. I am an introvert. I need a lot of alone time. When I need my batteries recharged, I need to be ALONE. I love being around people, don't get me wrong - but too much or for too long is very draining for me.

I am not shy. I have no problem meeting new people, talking with people, or public speaking - even in front of very large groups. But I am an introvert. I get my energy from within - not without.