What's on your Saturday Menu RNY'ers?

Thats a great idea to write to get things off your mind. I used to journal with pen and paper--yes I'm older and not very techy--maybe I need to start that again.

I used to journal w/ real pen and paper, too!! I would burn the pages after. It was much more satisfying than just deleting on the computer but same release effect. Like ok, it's out and gone!

Hiya Peach...on the Thursday menu InsertFitness stated that she probably would not be able to start the weekend thread and asked if someone would do it... !!!... ok

Ahh- ok. I only have time to glance at posts on tues/thurs... so I didn't see that.

Oh Peach, I am SO sorry to hear about your co-worker being killed! How awful for her, her kids and her family.

QOTD: I hate to admit it, but I sometimes eat when I am stressed. I try not to and if I do, I try to eat something healthy. Fortunately I don't have much stress in my life these days. I also tend to take a nap if stressed. It's my way of "escaping".

Accountability: Yesterday: Protein - 80, Calories - 1,592, Carbs - 211. Up 2 lbs. I've got to get off this eating binge.

B: prosciutto & mozzarella sticks, banana

L: ham, cheese, tomato on 45 calorie bread, light & fit Greek yogurt

D: Healthy Choice meal, light & fit Greek yogurt

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

E: walking dogs

Have an awesome day everyone!

~ Karen

Good morning! I am posting from tha sofa with my coffee and the finale of the Great British Bake-off (and like my cup said yesterday, partying by drinking coffee without pants, lol).

Peach, your workplace has been through it Larry, sorry for your coworkers and especially the family of your poor HR person. What a horrible thing to deal with. Hopefully, there are resources that can help anyone that needs them.

QoTD - i try to stay to a routine in hopes it helps my brain switch tracks, lately I am finding I find myself avoiding, shutting down and sleeping more than I should when I hit overload. I'm not best pleased with it. I'm also trying to remind myself that my stresses right now are not in proportion to what others are dealing with and while that helps some, it's not helping with the mental aspect.

Accountability - 410/43/5 on a plan of 581/83/13 and only 83 fluid. It was not fantastic. I did end up getting a private Pilates class, I had to miss my original scheduled class due to a late conference call, but I called and switched to the last class of the day and no one else showed up so that was kind of cool.

Question on for everyone - I just didn't eat much during the day, I was rushed, a bit tummy grumbly, and not hungry -- when I realized it around 7pm, I did move things around in my meal tracker to plan to hit my goals but it would have been an insane amount of food in a few hours and I didn't do it and just had my original dinner and moved on. To me, it felt like trying to cram everything in would have been almost like a binge. How do you handle things like this (besides being better about sticking to the plan through tour the day -- I know that's the real answer).

b - coffee + .5 premiere

l - greek light and fit

S - 2 oz curry chicken breast deli slices

d - ? Not sure but I want to make something

pilates and an acupuncture session today

have a fantastic, relaxing or productive as you need Saturday all!

That happened to me this week- crazy busy, missed breakfast and ate lunch super late, forgot my vitamins...by the time dinner came around there was no way I could make up for what I missed. Not enough room or time! If its rare, I wouldnt worry. If its your MO, Id figure out a better daily plan.

Thank you! It's pretty rare but I'll want to make sure it stays like that!!

Morning Menu Friend! Happy Saturday!

Peach, I'm so sorry to read about your co-worker - what a tragedy, and what a terrible shock for all of you! May God and, hopefully, relatives who truly care comfort and look after those poor kids.

Cleaning house today, and organizing my work area.

QOTD: Certain specific types of anxiety have historically triggered me to reach for food as a sedative and buffer, while other types of stress, while unpleasant, have not had that effect. Of course, once obese, the force of habit, some degree of depression, and feeling overwhelmed by the amount I had to lose also contributed to using ever more food as a means to calm myself - a truly vicious cycle. But initially, only a very specific type of anxiety has traditionally had me reaching for food. It's my hope that counselling will help me to manage such situations, should they ever arise again - which they likely will. I know what scares me and why, I just need better management techniques. It's a work in progress.

Otherwise, for stress that is unpleasant but that isn't quite as linked to trauma, I pray. Deep prayer, if I can get there, always helps things change, both within and without. Sometimes it's hard to overcome all the psychic noise inside to reach that deeper place. I also walk outside in nature, throwing my attention outside of myself to the beautiful, aware and alive greater world, and all of the elder and sentient beings within it. And I paint. And I drink gallons of tea! Painting helps as I can really fully and deeply immerse in what I'm doing. My intention is to make something beautiful which has some power, rather than to use the painting as a therapy, but it has that effect regardless.

First: tea, plus today I'll have some coffee

B: Ham with smoked gouda

L: turkey

D: salad shrimp

S: more shrimp

Have a lovely Saturday!

Meant for Cara - Historically I, too have always wanted to eat to numb for anxiety, stress, and well - anything really so I find it incredibly interesting that my answer to the QOTD did not involve food at all - didnt even cross my mind at the time. Clearly it?s still there, but progress!!