What's on your Wednesday Menu RNyers?

I need more jello in my life, it was so good! I'm going to have to stock up.

Happy birthday, Amy! Your celebrations sound amazing. Now I'm craving jello with whipped cream, lol. Yum.

I just ate another bowl....omg so good!

Good morning everyone! Great pic, Teena! You look fantastic!

qotd: We usually go out for dinner with family, this year I shared a plate with DH. We got steak, a side salad, and steamed veggies. A year ago, we would have ordered a whole cake to eat at home. We don't mind going out now, we can be accountability buddies to make sure we make good choices since we're sharing, and the focus just shifts to the people we're with, rather than the food we eat. Now I'm not saying I'll never have cake again because that's unrealistic, but maybe once we're both in maintenance we'll just have a cupcake instead of ordering a whole cake ;)

breakfast: 3 oz deli turkey and 3 slices ultra thin Swiss

snack: I'm working my way through a syntrax sample pack, so I have Caribbean Cooler with me. I had the grapefruit yesterday and it was my favorite so far.

Lunch: 3 oz fajita chicken with peppers, 1/4 C fat free refried black beans, a tablespoon each of sour cream, shredded cheese, and homemade salsa

dinner: hamburger patty with cheese and a strip of bacon

I love the grapefruit Syntrax. I mix it with Crystal Light lemonade - tastes a lot like Fresca!

Ohh interesting. I've toyed with the idea of seeing if I would like unflavored protein mixed in with crystal light/Mio to kind of make my own protein flavors.

I don't care for this Caribbean Cooler one, but I normally do like pina colada type flavors.

Hi everyone!! I'm back at work today- feeling congested still, but overall better.

Accountability- I did awesome yesterday- especially for being home alone. Within calories and carb range.. a definite win!

QOTD: What we do on birthdays vary, especially is its a milestone b-day. I'll have cake on my b-day, in reality cake *on* my birthday wasn't what got me to be SMO. Cake for the million and one other 'celebrations' did. But now I'll just buy a slice, or a cupcake. No need to tempt fate with a whole cake. Now I try and do something other than just eat. One year it was canoeing with my kids, this year its was a play with my sisters. It just depends.

2.4 years out, 198 today

M1: 2 scrambled eggs, 4 turkey sausage link

M2: Protein bar/banana

M3: 5 oz turkey meatloaf

M4: Balsamic Mushroom Chicken Breast

Good morning menu friends!

Teena, you look amazing! Happy upcoming birthday.

QOTD: In my family, the birthday girl or guy gets to choose a restaurant and we all go to dinner. This year I chose Swiss Chalet because they post their menu and calories, etc., online and I was able to choose a meal that fit in my plan (quarter chicken with salad). Normally my Mom makes me a decadent chocolate cake but this year I asked for a watermelon cake. She didn't feel up to the challenge so i made it myself...basically I just cut a small seedless watermelon into a cake shape, iced it with SF coolwhip, and decorated it with berries. It was a big hit; everyone loved it, so that will be my birthday cake from now on.

I've been sick for over 2 weeks now, with a cold or flu or something that triggered my asthma, and 3 days ago my tummy decided to join in on the fun and food has been making me feel sick, so my calories and protein levels were too low for a few days. Yesterday I added a protein shake to get my protein up to level, which brought my calories up to 574. The day before I was only able to manage 350 calories.

My doctor prescribed antibiotics and if they don't work, I have to take prednisone. I'm still waiting for the results of my chest Xray.

I've been going stir crazy for the past 2 weeks and really miss my bike rides, walking, and swimming. Yesterday I walked for about 2 hours in the Walmart, waiting for my prescriptions. I felt fine until I went to check out, and then I got super dizzy and almost passed out. The cashier said I went completely pale. I had to lean on the counter until it passed. Then when I got home climbing the stairs made me dizzy again. I got into bed and it took half an hour for the feeling to pass. I sure will be happy when this illness is gone.

This is my plan for the day and hopefully I'll be able to stick to it.

Breakfast: 2 decaf with 1/4 cup premier protein in each. Then after that's done, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup strawberries.

Lunch: Chicken soup broth (home made), cheese string.

Supper: tuna salad

Snack: Pepperette, herbal tea with premier protein

Hope you feel better soon!

Hope you feel better soon