What's on your menu today (PHOTO FRIDAY) RNYers?

Aww, thank you!

Beautiful pictures and memories- making me cry first thing.

QOTD: absolutely would be my mom. She died suddenly when I was 22. It was right after her 53rd birthday. She was a smoker, and have a smokers cough, which is really early stage emphysema. She had what seemed like a normal upper respiratory infection But then aspirated in her sleep.

I would want her to come back to meet her 13 grandchildren. She never got to meet any of them and it breaks my heart. Being a grandmother so special. And I know my son and my nieces nephews really missed out. My father remarried, but my stepmother is far from the warm and fuzzy type.

B: fuzzy navel w/cashew milk. Usual latte

B2: grits and poached eggs

L: egg roll in a bowl

D: chili, salad

S: Greek yogurt, protein bar.

Ex: PT

I have very few pics of my Mom and me. Actually this may be the only one I have except for baby pics. I had just turned 13 in this pic and gotten home from 'fat camp'. But that's another story.

Your mom was lovely, Cynthia and you can really see how much she loves you in this picture!

Mornin'

I'm home for now but have to teach a class at 12:05. DH is now outside snowblowing. It looks like there's a lot out there, but he said it's the light, powdery stuff, so he doesn't think it'll take all that long to clear it. Oh well - as long as the driveway's done by 10:00 or 10:30, I should be OK. Wish I could be like half our staff and just punt the whole day - but, I can't... I definitely would if it weren't for those two classes this afternoon!

Visit with the physiatrist went well yesterday. She thinks I could potentially have another five years on my natural hip, and she said it would be to my advantage to delay replacement as long as I can, since artificial hips nowadays last 25 years. It would be ideal if I never had to go through the surgery a second time (to replace the replacement). BUT...she said to let her know if the pain gets to be too bad, and she can do the referral. But for now, I'll go through physical therapy again. She said some of the pain is coming from the muscle, and if we can help that, and increase the range of motion just a bit (even two degrees would really help, she said), I may be good to go for awhile. So...that's what I'll do. This also clears the way for plastic surgery, if I decide I want to do that. I wasn't sure, if I had to have my hip replaced, how long I'd need to delay plastic surgery. Now I can probably even do it this summer if I want to... (decisions, decisions...).

accountability was good yesterday. Haven't exercised in awhile, though (other than yoga Tuesday night, which isn't exactly "hard core") because of the snow and cold. I wish this damn weather would break. I hate going out in it!!

QOTD: this is too emotional a subject to even contemplate right now - too many deaths this year. Yikes! Hoping for a happier year this year!

2 years 8 months out:

B: homemade Greek yogurt, 1 T tahini, blueberry/blackberry sauce

MS: coffee with half & half, protein/Miralax shake

L: 1 C cottage cheese

AS: either 2 T peanut butter with celery sticks or a piece of crustless protein pumpkin pie

D: we're meeting some people for dinner tonight if the roads are OK. Planning on an appetizer of some sort.

Happy Friday!! So happy to be off at 11:30 today. Going to visit my dad, getting a much needed pedicure and then I'm really looking forward to a gentle yoga class later this afternoon. Tomorrow we are headed to Santa Barbara for the day! Sunday we are hiking, shopping, chores and chillin'!.

QOTD - My mom I miss her so much it hurts.

Accountability - there were pork rinds last night that were not planned and while I had the calorie room for them, I hate going off plan.

14 mo+ post op - 158.2

b- coffee w/hc, SB iced coffee w/hh, HB eggs

l-pepperoni, cheese and/or beef jerky - didn't plan well - it was grab and go this am

d- eggs or protein pancakes

v/l- on track

e-yoga

Have a wonderful day

Rob and I on our hike last weekend!

Cute picture of you and Rob, Amy Liz! Your hair gleams & glitters like gold in the sun!

Thank you, Karen!

I just love "happy shiny people"! Thanks for getting my day going

QOTD: I have so many folks of like to see, but as someone posted earlier, I wouldn't want to have to say goodbye again.

B turkey breast, brie , hot tea w/ half and half

Ms skinny hot chocolate

L chicken breast, green beans, slivered almonds

As hot tea w/creamer

D tbd, protein and non starchy something

No pics

Have a great friday!

Good afternoon,

Only thing I have plan is church on Sunday and a potluck afterwards. It's been snowing and supposed to all weekend. Schools were closed today.

Accountability not good due to going to afternoon partylite party so that replaced my lunch and going out to dinner. I had pinwheel sandwiches 2 mini donuts and candy. Dinner a milkshake.,chicen fingers and fries. Later I had popcorn.

QOTD that's a hard one either my paternal grandma or my mother. Probably my mom so I could apologize to her. We had a fight then she died suddenly before I could talk to her again.

B ham and cheese omelette and string cheese

L tuna, cottage cheese and honeycrisp Apple

D Philly cheesesteak bratwurst and some kind of vegetable

Have a good day

Happy Friday, all! So glad the weekend is finally here, it feels like this week dragged on forevvvver haha. No huge plans this weekend, it's a friend's birthday and my boss rented out the planetarium for her. I've never been to one and I have no idea what to expect, but it should be fun.. So I guess that is one plan I have :)

accountability: ugh! I did great most of the day and then I got home. I get bored and lonely when hubby is gone and keep turning to food (why does this struggle never get even the tiniest bit easier?!). I ended up having more than was on my plan and it was all good choices for the most part. I did end up gnawing on a granola bar though grrr!

qotd: I would definitely bring back my grandpa. He and I were very similar but he passed away when I was 19 and I never got to know him in my adult years when getting his insight and advice would have been very meaningful. I miss him everyday and am so grateful for the time that I did get with him. His wisdom still rings in my ears on a regular basis

b: syntrax with iced coffee and a splash of almond milk

l: taco salad again haha

d: hubby gets home tonight so we'll see what he feels like (it's gonna be pure protein on my end though)

s: meat sticks and maybe a hard boiled egg

v: patches

e: dog walk. It's only two degrees here though so I'll probably get a short walk in and then hop on the treadmill when we get home.

hope everyone has a great weekend!