What's on your Friday menu, RNYers?

Maddymoe - when you go crabbing, what kind of crabs do you catch? It sounds fun (and yummy!)

Dungeness, we live about 2 hours from the Oregon coast. We were supposed to go yesterday, but the weather did not cooperate.

That sounds fun. I know that some people love them, but I don't think that the Blue Crabs on the East coast are worth the effort it takes to eat them.

Good morning. We had a nice Thanksgiving, ended up eating around 4:00 rather than 2:00 which actually helped keep the calories for the day down as there was no time for a second round of food. I tried the sugar free cheesecake that was on the Splenda website. It was OK, but the crust kind of sat in my stomach and didn't feel that great so I am happy to let the family have the rest of it and stick to my proteins. What a difference a few months makes!

Consistently, when surveys are taken turnips are voted the least favorite Thanksgiving side. I am in the minority here, but I really like turnips. I will not have to compete with the rest of the family for the leftover turnips, though.

Today I am pretty flexible, I have to arrange for a delivery to our house, but, other than that, if my wife wants company when she is out running errands then I will join her.

QOTD: On my list will be the Ernest Hemmingway collection from Easton Press.

Breakfast: leftover steak

Snack: Light and fit

Lunch: Turkey

snack: Deli ham and cheese

Dinner: Steak (turkey if it doesn't get made)

Have a great day all.

Time with family yesterday was great but food not so much. Lunch was way later than expected and I'd had an early breakfast. Because I was really hungry I didn't chew a bite of turkey enough and felt terrible the rest of the day. Moral of the story is always remember to chew your food well--even if you're 6 years post op. I probably ate 1/2 c food all day due to feeling so bad. But my weight didn't go down at all--how is that even fair? Lily and I got our 4 miles in even though it was the last thing I wanted to do. So thankful I have an active dog who keeps me off the couch! Weight today was 126.8 and heres the food. B 1/2 c steel cut oats with protein and peanut butter L 2 pieces deli turkey 1 piece cheese 2 baby carrots D 3.5 oz smoked sausage 1/2 c seasoned pinto beans S string cheese and sm meat stick. Have a great day everyone! Almost forgot QOTD new boots as my others have worn out.

Sounds like an "ugh" kind of day. I hope today is better!

Happy Friday everyone!

i had my mashed potatoes and some turkey. They were delicious. I wanted more potatoes but I was already stuffed with my small serving so I just stopped. I'll enjoy them again next thanksgiving!

ive been having a lot of trouble sleeping here and very headachy, so I talked with my sister and I'm actually going home today vs tomorrow. I have a big workshop I have to lead next week so hope I can get back to feeling good.

qotd - I asked for a belt and warm pjs; I think I will see if I can find an on sale pair of uggs too

menu for today is going to be on track!

b - coffee with .5 premiere

s - Dannon light & fit Greek

l - chomps

d - burger no bun, with cheese

have a great day!

hey everyone!
I have missed a few days I think, but it's been pretty busy at work with a lot of people out for the holiday and I didnt get a chance to check in yesterday, busy with thanksgiving stuff!
It went well I think for my first thanksgiving post op.
I did not have any potatoes, since I really don't care about them right now.
I ate mostly turkey, a few bites of the cheesy bacon brussels sprouts I made and some green bean casserole. I did try the cornbread casserole my SIL made and it was delicious. don't even feel guilty...and my sister made a Keto chocolate cake for us which was super thoughtful and actually tasted pretty good. just a tiny sliver of it though. I don't think I ate anything else the whole day before dinner except for 2 turkey meat sticks and some coffee w/sugar free creamer.
I had no idea how to put everything into MFP but I tried to estimate the best I could and I think I ended up only around 700 cals all day...of course my whole dinner was most of that!

I had terrible insomnia last night and according to my fitness watch I only slept for about 2.46 hours last night so needless to say I am dragging today- I had to come in early too since the office is closing early. lots of coffee!

We have tickets to see Beauty and the beast the musical tomorrow with my mom, sister and SIL. I love these girls days...I am going to my sister's early to do her makeup...and get this--bring her CLOTHES to borrow! LOL for the first time in my life, I think I am actually even a little smaller than my sister. it's INSANE!

I need to brave the black friday crowd today after work so I can get a large sheet of drawing paper in a specific color for a commissioned piece I need to start on this week...hopefully it won't be too crazy! christmas season is my busiest portrait season which is fine with me this year because I need the money! I've got 3 now that I need to get cranking on!

QOTD: there are so many things on my wishlist right now that I know I won't be getting and I can't afford to get myself...a new laptop, a camera/tripod setup with all the works, a few tattoo's I've been wanting...and about 10 different pairs of shoes...*sigh*...this year my family decided we are just going to get things for the kids so the only gifts I'll be getting would be from DH and we have a $150 christmas budget to spend on eachother since all the money we spent on the furnace and the plumber. Oh well! I will just have to keep saving my money!

B: greek L&F yogurt, lots and lots of coffee w/sugar free creamer
L: leftover turkey, brussels sprouts and a scoop of corn bread casserole
D: leftovers again!

How exciting to be smaller than your sister for the first time ever! I love making portraits of people, too, usually in pastel. Whenever possible i prefer to have people sit for these, rather than use photos.

QOTD- What I really want is a vacation, but no one I know has that much money.

I worked 9 hours yesterday to make up for the day I missed 2 hours, will work 9 today and then hopefully watch the Ducks beat the Beavers in the Civil War Game.

My Mom and I had take out Mexican food for dinner. She had Arroz con pollo, and I had Shrimp ceviche. It was wonderful it had onions, tomato and avocado in it and the flavor was great, so very few carbs. But I came home and self-medicated with alcohol. Not a good idea. I was feeling inadequate because I'm not Martha Stewart or a good event planner/hostess. All the way home from my Moms I just wanted to cry. It is some old messaging from my earlier life in an abusive relationship. Part of the never feeling good enough. My Mom was happy with her food and glad it wasn't turkey. I didn't spend as much time at her house as I should, I was feeling guilty about that too. I love my Mother, but she is lonely since my Dad died. And sometimes she is hard to take, we used to have a great relationship and I'm not sure how it got to this point. My brother lives in California and has basically been gone since he was 18. He only comes up here when he fits it in with his vacation, never just to see us. He is retired and doesn't live that far away, so I get frustrated that he doesn't come more often. I see my counselor next week, so I know what we should talk about.

I'm not a big holiday person, I frankly hate the holidays because I feel like they point out the fact that I'm alone. All of the movies and commercials showing the "happy families" with only wonderful things happening. But with only the two of us, my Mom a widow and me alone- there are no happy endings here.

Sorry, I'm getting a little maudlin here. I need to get on the treadmill and sweat.

Everyone have a great Friday!

Made my pumpkin custard, and the house smells like pumpkin pie!