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

Aww, thank you, Janet! So are you!

Oh man, Karen, you are beautiful! I think pretty much everyone goes through an awkward adolescent phase. I too had glasses, terrible acne, buckteeth, and of course, I was significantly overweight. I got contacts, my face cleared up, and I'm taking care of the weight...but I still have the buckteeth and rarely smile showing my teeth :P

Thank you, Cassie. Now I'm "ugly" because I'm OLD....LOL. I don't think you have buck teeth. I'll bet you just think you do. They are probably gorgeous teeth!

hey - I know a lot of good-looking "old" people!

whoops! Added this pic after I already submitted - I'd planned for it to go on the bottom of my post, not the top! Anyway, I was hoping to find a much younger picture of myself but couldn't find one quickly, so this one will have to do. I was about 10 here, I think

Hi All!

I have a physical therapy appt in a couple of hours, then a fairly low-key day at work. I work tomorrow as well. Since the library should be dead tomorrow, I may work on cleaning out my electronic files in prep for retirement - ugh (ugh to cleaning out files - not to retiring!!!)

Accountabilty was good yesterday

QOTD: husband, cats, coffee shops, living in Madison, WI (my adopted hometown - and where I've lived for the last 30 years), yoga

2 years 10 months out:

B: homemade Greek yogurt with 1 T tahini mixed in, 2 T berry spread

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

L: 1/2 bagel with either cream cheese or peanut butter, L&F yogurt

AS: if I can afford the calories, another L&F yogurt

D: turkey meatballs with marinara sauce and zoodles

ex: 30 mins on the cross trainer

You look the same! Funny how some people are SO recognizable at any age and some you really can't tell.

my aunt told me once I've looked the same since the day I was born!

you're right, though. Some people, as adults or older adults, just look like older versions of themselves (i.e., if you haven't seen them in years), and others look completely different...

Hi!

I'm so happy it's Friday! I'm going to see the last regular season game for our local AHL team tomorrow night. Other than that, I have no plans and will likely stay at home. Which is fine for me considering the weather is supposed cold and rainy with possible freezing rain. Where are you spring?!

Accountability: I mostly stayed on plan, but did not get all my protein in. I had about 6 bites of supper (ground turkey) and it didn't agree with me. I felt really bad for about 45 minutes until I was sick. Blah. I feel like I'm literally back at the fluids stage. All that I tolerate well is yogurt, soups and drinks.

QOTD:

1. My son
2. My family
3. My job
4. Hockey
5. Reading

Time Since Surgery: 6 weeks

B: Greek Yogurt

MS: Protein Shake

L: Butternut Squash Soup

AS: Protein Shake (I added this in to make sure I get my protein today)

S: I may try ground turkey again. Or I may have an egg. Or some soup.

E: I'm hoping to get a couple of walks in if the weather cooperates.

I'll have all my vitamins and water. I'm working at increasing my water to over 70oz a day. I'm around 60oz-64oz normally.

Katie, I'm a few weeks ahead of you recovery wise but I tried something new last night -- turkey meatballs from Target. They are very small (6 makes a serving) and we're really easy to eat; I stopped at 4 because I was feeling full but didn't get any tummy troubles from them. I've been having a hard time adding meats back in (good thing I like shakes, eggs, cheese and yogurt) but these worked well for me.

Thanks! I actually have some, I ate some last week with marinara sauce. I'll try that again. I could only eat 3.5 since they were pretty dense.