What's on your Valentine's Menu, RNYers?

Hi all

DH and I went out for v day lunch yesterday and I ate a lot of meat. brisket pork belly and bulgogi at a korean bbq. never been before and DH really loved it- i was happy we could go together. then he had a job interview and I went to target for a coffee and TP and splenda. I'm not planning anything today other than a big gym session since i have not been the last 2 days. I did buy this vibration plate and have been using that so it is fun.

Food for today:

coffee

water

coffee

water

prot pancakes with PB

chicken coleslaw mix

maybe more chicken later

not sure on dinner

Glad you had a nice lunch with DH! Korean restaurants have alot of protein options as long as you skip the rice.

OK, what is a vibration plate?! Sounds kinky! LOL

rice and i don't get along well- lots of meat though

its a plate you stand on and it jiggles all your bits- supposed to be really good for the body.

Good morning. I am working from home today. To the untrained eye that will look much like running a bunch of errands so that I can have the weekend free to myself.

Tonight is blanket giveaway night at the Blackhawks game for the first X,000 fans and DW wants one, so I may be sitting in in an empty arena watching the ice dry for 1 1/2 hours, but at least I will have a blanket to keep me warm

QOTD: We don't go overboard, but I will definitely get Marilyn chocolates and most likely a stuffed bear. I will probably get some things for my sons while I am out if she hasn't already. I won't send anything to my daughter because, as a holiday, I don't think that Valentines is postage worthy. She turns 21 in a few months, so I will send her a bottle of Vueve Cliquot pink label and an admonishment to stay home and drink it in her apartment with her roommates.

Breakfast: Omlette

Snack: protein bar

Lunch: Mahi Mahi burger

Snack: light and fit

Dinner: Meatballs

Have a great day, all.

Good Morning

QOTD: Have you seen this Galantines advertising? Valentine's with your gal friends... creating another merchandising opportunity...Let's see... I did dye my hair on Tuesday and go get it cut yesterday, so I guess that is my treat for Valentines day......also Not mentally beating myself up, seems to be the task at hand... I seem to be gaining weight by the minute and cannot figure out what I am doing differently. I have not been eating out, no alcoholic drinks, no cake, cookies, pretzels etc... sigh

• Fairlife latte, overnight oats w/protein
• chicken chili, zucchini
• steak, veggie TBD
• pre-workout:apple, pumpkin protein muffins
• S: protein, yogurt

EX: Gym day- Chest presses and lots of rowing sprints.

The fact that there is no logic to how/when our bodies lose weight is one of the many things that makes me crazy!

The numbers on the scale make me crazy too. There is zero rhyme or reason to how they fall. I've given up trying to figure it out and just record the number and stick to the plan.

Did you decide on a new type of cut? Hang in there, keep working your plan.

Good morning! Happy Valentine's/Galentine's Day to everyone!

Accountability - I ate 4 protein GF no sugar cookies. I lost 1.2 pounds. I do not think this means cookies make me lose weight.

QOTD - No, when my nieces and nephews were little I would send then little valentines but it's not really a thing....although, once my grandfather realized I was going to be single for life, he would always send me a valentine - it was very sweet.

Today is my 1 year since surgery - I do like having Valentine's Day as my anniversary because having WLS was the height of self care/self love for me!

Menu today....I packed a lovely breakfast/lunch bag, with a splurge of one of those new, creamy dessert flavored chobani that I was going to put in the work freezer (my fridge is now "definitely" being delivered next Wednesday), along with some non-ever roast deli chicken and a cheese stick and a nice loose tea blend in a ball...and I promptly left that all at home.

I will have to dig through and see what options I have here at the office for breakfast (because I'm just settling in, I don't have my usual drawer of meat sticks and syntrax) and might go to Zoe's Kitchen for lunch -- lamb kofta or baked feta (no pita) could hit the spot. I'm afraid I would have to get falafel though and I haven't tried that yet. They do a baked falafel so other than the carb load that might not be to bad.

Have a fantastic Valentine's Day if you celebrate! If not, have a terrific Thursdday!

Happy surgiversary.