What's on your Monday Menu RNyers?

Good morning and Happy Monday!

A busy week for me. I'm going to be working a fair bit of overtime this week. Weekend was good- my dad came out on Saturday and spent 2 nights. He's headed back home this morning.

I had a Thirty-One Gifts party on Facebook last week and it went well. I'm looking forward to getting my stuff. I?ve been looking for a good wallet for a while and one of the things I ordered was an All About the Benjamins wallet. A few friends have it and love it. Here's hoping.

QOTD: Canadian Thanksgiving is a week today. It's a pretty laidback holiday for us - we will have DH's parents over for dinner and cook turkey and squash for sure. Christmas is my favourite holiday though- so what's yours? And we are looking forward to experience our first American Thanksgiving this year when we head to PA to visit my SIL and BIL.

Menu today:

B: Strawberry Shakeology
L: leftover ham and cauliflower from Sunday dinner
D: Chicken quarters - probably just roasted - and California veggies
S: Probably plain Skyr yogurt with strawberries

E: starting a new Beachbody program today but haven?t decided which one yet. Plus will be going to the gym at lunch. Not sure if it will be the elliptical or something else.

Vitamin patches are on, plus additional calcium and vitamin D and B12. Hoping for better numbers in this areas when I get my next labs done.

Have a great day everyone! I'm so glad for the awesome group on here.

Forgot the scale - down a little more today. 178.1

And had a great NSV yesterday- a size 8 skirt fit! It was a big make and stretchy - another one in a 10 didn't fit- but still- I was excited.

you go girl- keep your eye on the prize!!

Thats a great NSV. Remember that feeling of excitement for down the road in maintenance where the numbers arent so exciting and the choices are harder. You are doing amazing!

Thanks. That's a great reminder.

Good morning. We went to central Mass for a BBQ and to see DD (also got apples at an orchard) yesterday. It was a beautiful fall day! Today is back to work (which I am dreading more and more as the end is in sight).

QOTD: I like Christmas best. Now it is mostly the decorations and music I enjoy. For 20 years we hosted big family get togethers but that changed over the last few years. All holidays were tough for a long time after eldest DD died, but I started enjoying them again after a while.

1.5 years post-op (maintenance). 29 work days to retirement (11/13).

B: eggbeaters, cottage cheese and Canadian bacon

L: Emiepie's egg salad

D: Leftover tuna sashimi

S: Baked apple (?), Halo top (or breyers delight)

Only 29 more workdays....Yaaaaay!

Good morning :)

Off to work today. I had terrible heartburn through the night last night... That is extremely unusual for me as I almost never get heartburn (maybe once a year). There are a couple possibilities -- I took one medication while I was laying down for bed because I had forgotten to take it earlier. It's possible it didn't go down all the way. Another is that I had some peanuts right before bed, but I find it strange that that could cause it.

I also just found out that my brother's college teachers may be going on strike so he has asked to come stay with us if that happens. They have about two weeks to sort things out so I'm hoping that doesn't happen. It's his last year in his program so it would be terrible if that was put in jeopardy.

QOTD: I love Christmas and birthdays. Also, DHs birthday and our first date anniversary are on the same day so we have made our own holiday :) I have made a reservation for us to go for lunch and we have both booked that day off work. I was thinking we might go somewhere in the afternoon.

Post-op two years, six months

Breakfast - Greek yogurt

Snack - almonds

Lunch - pork chop

Snack - egg

Snack - pepperoni, cheese

Dinner - leftover ribs

Snack - protein shake if needed

All water and vits.

Good morning menu folks! I have to be in the office today, I usually telework on Mondays, so I am bummed. I had a nice weekend though. The weather was perfect and I got in some hiking and long walks.

QOTD: I really like Thanksgiving. We usually spend it with my wife's family and that is nice. Christmas is always too stressful in our family so I don't enjoy it.

The scale has been up for a while and it is down a bit this morning, so I'm happy about that.

Menu:

Breakfast: hard boiled egg, turkey bacon

Snack: Cappuccino protein shake

Lunch: TJ's lemon grilled chicken, baby carrots

Snack: 2 oz turkey breast

Dinner: pork chops, TJ's Hodge Podge veggies

Exercise: long walk

Good Morning Teena and Menu Family!

Thank you for taking over the menu board, Teena, you are doing a great job!

QOTD: I LOVE Christmas. I love the decorations, the music and I especially love getting special presents for my daughter and people I love. Halloween is probably second and 4th of July is 3rd favorite.

Accountability: Yesterday: Protein - 61, Calories - 945, Carbs - 104.

B: prosciutto & mozzarella sticks, banana

L: cheesy chicken, light & fit Greek yogurt

D: stuffed peppers

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

E: Walking Blossom around the subdivision

Have a FANTASTIC day everyone!

~ Karen