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

Good morning,

Ive been up since 520 am because I forgot to take my bedtime pill and when I did wake up it was too late to take.

Today is my Dad's Birthday, he's 77. Going to meet him for lunch.

It was just my dad and stepmom for Easter. Quiet one. My eating been horrible so no sweets today. My weight is showing it, it's way over my oh crap limit.

Qotd when I was working, I would cry easily and be really upset especially if I think I didn't do was wrong. Eventually accepted the truth if it was and learn from it. Now I just laugh and spout off to my friends that are nonjudgmental.

B ham and cheese omelette and string cheese

L fish or chicken, coleslaw and a few fries

D Not sure, I might have my normal lunch or chicken sausage with leftovers from Easter

Have a good day

G?morning everybody!

I'm back from my snowboarding adventure!! Holy moly! There is not a place on my body that doesn?t hurt. I fell so many times. But the NSV for me was I wasn?t embarrassed. In the past if I fell I would think it?s because I?m fat/out of shape. But this time I laughed every time I fell. I gotta say it was hard for my ego. I thought I could learn to snowboard fast due to my knowing to ski but it wasn?t the case. I stayed on bunny slope all three days and didn?t dare to advance. DH and DS kept sending me videos from their powdered downhills. I?m happy they had fun. I don?t know if next time I?ll try snowboarding again.

QOTD: it all depends who the criticism iscoming from. If from people I respect, especially at work, I take it and process it. If from people I don?t respect I?ll be feisty. At home with DH depends on my mood. If he catches me in a good mood I might listen to him, if not we go to our corners.

Accountability : on the mountain and Easter was good. I actually tend to be more on plan when I?m out or on vacation than when I?m home.

B: protein shake

L: chicken skewers and cauliflower

S: yogurt

D: turkey Chili (my nut gave me this recipe. It?s packed with vegetables)

Have a great day everyone.

Good morning! The weekend was as good as expected. On Thursday I found out I didn't get an interview for a job I was trying for, and this time around I didn't expect to be passed. Without getting into it, the frustration of that really bothered me all weekend. I don't think I said 5 words Thursday night and Friday, just worked around the house and kept to myself. Come to think of it, Saturday and Sunday I was pretty quiet too but coming around. Family dinners were pretty quiet as I thought things through, and my wife sensed it and just left me alone to process. I've been denied stuff in the past, but this one stung. It would have made a world of difference for me, and not just financially. At any rate, I now have a new plan and will implement that direction. I wish I'd processed sooner, so my whole weekend could have been better (mood-wise). I'm proud to say that, aside from a few comfort foods nibbles, I didn't destroy myself. I had some pretzels, a few bites of chocolate this-and-that, but didn't try and gorge myself with the family meals. I kept to the protein (mostly) and stayed the course. Coffee and a good sit on the porch with the dog (the last remnant from the family farm) really helped a lot. She knows when something's up and just put her head on my lap for a scratch behind the ears. Between that moment and the things I heard at church on Sunday, I found peace with the situation.

This morning I walked to my cardiologist appointment (if you remember, the ekg found an anomaly a while back) and he asked if I was comfortable walking a block or two. I chuckled and then he chuckled when I told him what I actually do in a week. No problems there. So we are going to run a few tests to make double sure and deal with anything that may arise. He's a super nice guy, very laid back and told me not to worry about things. With my weight loss and lifestyle, if there's something to fix it has nothing to do with anything I can control. I'm doing my thing and that's what I do, which he was very happy to hear.

Menu today: Protein bar with my coffee, cottage cheese/tuna/dill pickle mix for a snack, beef stew for lunch, yogurt/berry mix for later, and supper is unknown. No evening snack, jus****er after the gym (after drum lessons).

QOTD: I used to take criticism poorly. Now I tend to go quiet and shut down for a while, as I process things. Here at work, the few people that knew of my application are pestering me and I'm quiet here. None of their business and I'm quiet because I'm not showing my hand here anymore. I don't react the same way, rather think it through and separate the personal out of it so I can change what I need to. Some call it patience. I call it processing. It's not perfect. SOmetimes I react later. Case in point, this past weekend. In my silence while processing the job thing, I may have thrown a hammer through my workbench wall, and through the garage wall, then fixed that. Truthfully, I didn't feel any better but it gave me something else to fix, which I did, on top of build my daughter's birthday present, paint and install trim in a bedroom, replace receptacles and switches that were in need, swap out the kitchen hardware for an update, and general house stuff. I took out my frustrations on the drum set until I had no energy left. Again, a process.

Sorry you didn't get to interview, sounds like you have a plan now though-good luck and keep your head up.

Hello!! I'm back! LOL

I've been on vacation since the 22nd. Barely on my phone and did not go near the computer. it was AMAZING!!!

While I was off I got to see my family doctor who did blood work and referred me to a hematologist. I got an appointment 2 days later and am currently waiting on an appointment for an Iron transfusion. She figures I'll need 2 a month for 4 months to start, but she'll check as we go along, and then one a month as needed to keep it up. I'm her 52 bariatric patient, so she's on top of it and there was no judgement or having to ask. it was this is it, this is what will work. You are at a 2, not good enough. I am so excited! can't wait to feel normal again!!

Accountability: I too ate all the food. Surgery? What surgery? I can eat that...and then this..and then some of that. yeah. Fun times!! BUT today is a new day. and I'm back on the wagon-may pop a tire from the weight of me, but here I am!! LOL On the plus side. Well, aside from me? hahaha...I took ALL the junk from the house last night and brought it to work. I also had company for 2 weeks so there was so much crap in the house. BUT all gone now. Chips, nibs, cookies, you name it. gone. My house is a safe place once again. WHEW!!

QOTD: Professional-depends. My day job? I'll usually stop and think about it, but bite my tongue. In my part time job? I'm coming back at you. Family and friends? I'll come back as well. I'm not one to be quiet or keep my opinions to myself.

Menu:

Breakfast: Tea with premier protein. Forgot my restorlax. Will need to have that when I get home.

Snack: Dannon light and fit greek yogurt. Toasted marshmellow

Lunch: Chili. 1 cup.

Snack: Jello cup but I don't think I'll be eating it. Lunch seems to be late, so by the I'll be having the snack it's time to go home.

Supper: I made the crockpot crack chicken.

Exercise: Water aerobics tonight. been a week, so I'll take it easy tonight. I've got a run to do shortly so back on to my 4am workouts tomorrow. I was too tired this morning as I never got home from work till 1. I may NEED to exercise but I'm not an idiot. well....I guess that's debatable. LOL

My plan for the week is CAMAW--EXCEPT for the chili. I took it out of the freezer by accident. there are 5 portions in it. so lunches for the week. It has beans and veggies. But aside from that? Meat only!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Lori

I hope you start feeling better soon once you get some iron.

late to the show again today, but it's been a busy morning at work, trying to catch up on some of the work I couldn't get to the last few days while I was filling in for my co-worker on vacation.

QOTD: I always take criticism way too hard. If it is at work, and I know I made the mistake, I struggle to keep the tears in but can always feel my face growing warm and I know I am flushing. If it is my family, I will tell them how I feel but still usually feel hurt and I end up holding on to things far too long...I can still remember tiny criticisms from 30 years ago that I heard from my parents as a kid that they probably have zero recollection of and they still creep up on me. I am still working on my self confidence.

Morning-coffee w/ caramel premier protein
B: egg salad w/cottage cheese and chopped up smoked sausage
L: crab salad w/peas
D: mini meatloaf w/brussels sprouts
S: string cheese

have a wonderful day everyone!

Late posting but I'm here. Work today was weeding flowerbeds and grooming horses. Accountability was great as there were no extra bites taken. Post op 5 years 7 months and weight at 118 today. Heres what I've eaten B 1/2 c steel cut oats with proteinand peanut butter L 1 smoked sausage 1/2 green beans D 1 c ham and beans S sm apple 1 T peanut butter. Lily and I didn't get to walk as we're getting heavy rain. We'll get a long one in tomorrow for sure. Hope you all had a great day!

Hi DD and OHer's...I've thought about the QOTD quite a bit today....

QOTD... professionally it would depend on the situation... it would depend on my perception of the critic... if I thought it was a creditable observation...a thoughtful suggestion ...I would definitely think about it...then depending on my perception of their intent...either thank them (and act on it) or want to discuss it further...family/friends ? I'm a take me as I am kind of person....I'm fairly harmless...until I'm not! Kind of like everyone else...unless someone is snarky...snarky can go pick their nose in a corner.

B 2 hb eggs

L tuna patty

D 1/2 c. Chili,cheese sprinkled on it.

S 1 volpi

Have a great evening everyone