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

Good morning :)

Nothing planned out for today but lots of things on my to-do list that I could check off. I'm hoping the weather is nice and we can start getting the backyard ready for fall.

Accountability: I thought I had been doing really well lately with cutting down on carbs and focusing on protein, but I just weighed myself and things haven't budged at all. Very frustrating. I will continue along. We have cleaned out nearly all the carby things from the house and I'm on a mission not to buy any more!!

QOTD: so depressing... I haven't read a real book in years. In fact last year I donated about 80% of my book collection because I just haven't been reading and we don't have the space. I love books and have a bunch on Kobo that I want to read, but I'm not getting into them.

Post-op two years, five months.

Breakfast - protein shake

Snack - turkey pepperoni

Lunch - turkey sausage

Snack - Greek yogurt, nuts

Dinner - something with ground beef

Snack - protein shake

All water and vits.

Good Morning and Happy Labor Day, Janet and Menu Family!

My plans today are pain management. I got an intense sharp pain yesterday in my lower left back and I can hardly stand upright or move around. If it isn't better tomorrow I'm going to go to the doctor because this is agony!

QOTD: The last book I read was a book titled "Pigeons". I have a rescued street pigeon we've had as a pet for the past 20 years and he is simply delightful! I was hoping the book would focus more on pigeons' personalities & intelligence, which it did some, but a lot of it was boring stuff about racing homing pigeons and pigeon history. The book I read right before that was "A Dog's Purpose" and it was WONDERFUL! But then I LOVE books about dogs so I knew I would love it before I even opened the cover.

Accountability: Yesterday: Protein - 70, Calories - 1,010, Carbs - 87.

B: prosciutto & mozzarella sticks

L: chicken stir fry

D: hamburger patty with melted cheese

S: light & fit Greek yogurt, prosciutto & mozzarella sticks

E: Usually I take the dogs for a walk, but I don't know if my back pain will let me walk today.

Have a great day everyone!

~ Karen

I hope it is better soon Karen. Back pain can be so debilitating!

Thank you so much, Liz!

Karen, get the pain checked out. You can't be in agony like that.

Thanks, Janet, yes, I plan to go to the doctor tomorrow if it's not better.

sorry to hear about your back - back pain is awful!! I've been dealing with lower back pain myself lately - in fact, I spent last night on a heating pad - and I'm still on it. Ugh! (the heat does help, though...)

Thanks, Trish! Great suggestion, I'll look in the all closet and see if I can find a heating pad.

Feel better. Gentle stretches and if you can an Epsom salt bath.

i have a series of stretches I got years ago from PT that I do when my back is out. Works miracles. Maybe google some? But do gently.

Thank you, Cynthia! I'll try that.