What's on your Thursday menu RNYers?

Good morning everyone!

QOTD: Health, mobility, looking good and being comfortable in my own body motivate me. Feeling confidant socially instead of being introverted or embarrassed due to my weight. I miss feeling attractive. I want to have whatever PS I will need once I'm ready for it, too, another motivator.

First: Cappucino protein drink

B: 1.7 oz. ham, 0.3 oz. cheddar

L: Greek yogurt with a little strawberry protein powder to cut the yogurt's sour tang a bit

D: 2 oz. turkey

S: possibly another protein drink

Have a beautiful day, everybody!

Good morning all -

Quick post before heading to bed.

QOTD: My biggest motivator now is the scale and coming here everyday.

Accountability - stuck to plan yesterday.

Menu:

Exactly the same as yesterday.

Calories - 663, Protein - 95, Carbs - 18

As of yesterday, I am half the woman I was when I started this journey. Both on the scale and in my clothes. I won't weigh in for today until I get up for work later this afternoon, will update my weight then if there is a change.

I started out at 369.8 and I am now 184.8.

Wow! How amazing and how wonderful! Congratulations on your ongoing transformation!

Awesome Tammy!

Wow! Congratulations. Great job!

Congrats! You look amazing!

Late Morning!

Todays a fairly chill day. I want to do some painting and then some cleaning and maybe an episode of Boy Meets World, so it should be a good day.

QOTD: There's the desire to be healthier and I have to admit, I want to look better too. I have always been scared to get diabetes and it's nice to know that every pound I drop, the less likely that it will be in my future. I'm also really motivated to be fit. I love how I feel when I work out, so I'm excited for when my body matches all my hard work. And then one I'm not altogether proud of, but it's true, I really really don't want people to see me fail. My second cousin got lapband twice now, and I always hear the family gossip about how she gained it all back, "eats like a pig", is even fatter now after all "they all told her it wouldn't work". I don't want that for me.

M:

1. Gordon Ramsey's style scrambled egg
2. Protein coffee
3. meat and cheese roll up with avocado
4. edamame
5. not sure yet.

E; (I did end up going yesterday) yoga

V: good!

Good morning,

Qotd the scale, my health problems resolved, seeing old pictures of myself.

Accountability had a protein bar

B ham and cheese omelette and string cheese

L tuna, cottage cheese and honeycrisp apple

D going to unofficial class reunion so I'm not sure if I going to eat there or wait to come home.

I have been disappointed by the scale for over a month now. ugh. I was up til 3 am sorting through closets... sometimes I get that midnight second wind....which meant picking at food at that hour. So scale was not my friend this AM, so I made myself drink 24oz of water with a Crystal Light squirt in it before I would allow myself to have coffee.... Need to get some non-caffeinated fluids in me. Especially as the weather gets cooler, I like hot. Now that cooler weather has set in, I am strictly wearing jeans...so stretchies- to remind me- oh they are a little tight.

QOTD: What keeps me motivated? One this place. I need support daily, even if it is just reading. I am that kind of addict. Two-- all my NSVs I don't want to give up- I love weight lifting and feeling strong, hiking, being able to run, and run up my stairs, and the list goes on. Not the least is feeling normal, and not having to think so hard about whether I can do things.

B: Usual Latte, a few bites Buffalo chicken salad as I was making it with 3 cucumber slices

L: Grilled chicken, with 1 tbsp Cesar dressing, saute spaghetti squash with real bacon bits

D: Salmon, spinach

Snack: Fit frappe Mocha, yogurt, ?

Ex: Gym

Happy Thursday. The weekend cannot come soon enough. I'm tired and cranky.

Accountability: I ate a handful of pumpkin seeds that was not on my plan and I'm paying for it today. My weight is up another lb. I'm starting to think there is something physically wrong with me. I've gained more than 6 lbs in 3 weeks and I HAVE NOT binged or even consumed anything not on plan. It was ******g me off, now it's freaking me out. I could totally accept it if I was off the rails, but I'm not. I'll just keep doing what should work and hopefully things will turn around.

TQOTD: Fear keeps me motivated. I'm afraid to lighten my grip because I absolutely cannot go back to where I was. I've come too far and would disappoint too many people. Also, I'd be naked, since I've donated all my old clothes

My Plan:

B: Turkey/Cheese roll ups (2 oz turkey, 1 oz cheese = 2 rollups)

L: NY strip steak 4.2 oz

D: Baked chicken parm

S: SF Latte, chicken thigh meat (this was going to be breakfast, but I got lazy and forgot to take it to the kitchen with me to heat up, then didn't feel like making the round trip to my office and back. I suck)

E: up in the air. Either a run with my friend or spin then stretch class . . . if work cooperates. If work doesn't cooperate, just spin since the last class is at 7:45