What's on your Thursday menu, RNYers?

Good morning menu friends! Lily and I have our 4 miles done and will do another mile before lunch today. We have to leave home at 1 today to head to Lambert airport in St Louis to pass out coats again to incoming foreign delegates to the General Assembly of the United Methodist church. Yesterday I met the bishop for the Congo and the bishop of the Philipines and several delegates and found them nice Illinois weight winter coats and gloves etc that had been donated by churches. At least today is no set up we already lugged all the coats in and hung most on coat racks. Today we'll be staffing the welcome room and finding coats as needed. Accountability was fair yesterday but I did eat a snack before bed that wasn't really needed. Fluids was 120 ounces and I hope to repeat that today. Weight today is 124.8. QOTD never watched it and just don't like reality tv shows. Heres food for today B1/2c steel cut oats with protein and peanut butter L 3/4 c broccoli cheese soup D slice deli ham slice provolone cheese. I'll also take some peanut butter crackers just in case more is needed. Have a great day full of smart choices everyone! Time for coffee!

I set 120 ounces as my goal every day. I think I have made it a handful of times. I usually get 108 ounces and mentally think I can't drink another drop.

Good morning everyone and happy Friday Eve!! I am in love with my new fridge -- the water dispense even does an ounces count for me when it gives the water!!

qotd - I never watched it pre surgery because I was afraid i'd see too much of myself in it; about 6 weeks ago, I somehow got sucked into watching several episodes back to back and it was horrific but I couldn't turn it off. I finally had to text my sister so she could do an intervention on me. I feel it's really sad and it's realy explotative and I'm not sure if it does anything to help SMO people mentally/physically or if it helps traditional sized people have more empathy or just gives them reasons to gawk. It's just not for me, I guess (and typing that whole response makes me aware that I have issues).

menu - I forgot to plan/pack/bring food to the office. Who does that? I brought extra coffee, extra tea and even my back up office supply of vitamins but no food.

b/l - May do a late breakfast/early lunch of egg bites

d - 3 oz filet mignon, 1 oz goat cheese

s - frozen L&F greek

have a spectacular day!

G'morning all!

I'm having my yearly physical today. I'm not used to have so many Dr appts. Before WLS I would just see my PCP once a year. About a couple years before surgery I started seeing the NUT. After the surgery between the surgeon, the bariatrician, the NUT and my PCP I'm seeing somebody every three months. Good thing I'm healthy as an ox.

QOTD: I used to watch it on demand (2-3 episodes togetger). After a while I too started getting frustrated with the enablers. Nowadays I can'****ch it because of the amount of food consumed the first half of the show. It literally makes me sick to my stomach.

Accountabulity: I need to stop buying protein bars for "just in case I don't have anything else". Because I eat them like candy bars. Last night right before bed I ate a whole protein bar!!

B: coffee protein

B2: eggwich

L: Costco meatballs

S: yogurt w/SF syrup

D: baked chicken parm

Gave a great Friday eve everyone!

I had to stop buying DH protein bars for that same reason. I can have the whole box for months but he would eat them like candy.

I sometimes can have protein bars in the house and sometimes (most times) they are just too sweet and tasty to be near me. My sweet tooth was my biggest reason for my weight--I haven't met a sweet I didn't like!

You and me both, Karen!

I keep thinking I'll be good and behave like a normal person, but protein bar=candy bar in my world.

good morning everyone!

I was not good last night.
I didn't eat my egg in the morning or my yogurt snack so I decided I'd eat the yogurt last night...along with some pretzels, and then an hour later I had another slice of banana bread with some peanut butter...like seriously I don't know why my brain keeps telling me it's OK to eat these things in the evening...all day I do so great and then I sabotage myself at night!
I should probably start putting myself to bed early, as soon as I start thinking more food is a good idea. I will not be able to lose these last few lbs OR maintain if I keep doing this. I am still tracking it all in MFP but it's not til after I indulge and then it's making me cringe! I am trying to stay under 1000 cals right now and yesterday I was over 1500.
I really need to stick to the "no snacks after 7pm" rule but my inner fat kid keeps overruling me.

QOTD: I've watched the show a few times. I think I feel similar to a lot of you too...it just makes me mad to see people enabling an addict and at the same time saying they are worried for their loved ones health...if you were so worried then you would be more supportive of HELPING them...and yes, it's super degrading to these people, showing them in terribly embarrassing positions and situations. I also feel like the program they have these people on isn't terribly realistic or educational...at least not what they are showing on TV. I will watch it once in a while on hulu but it does get repetitive. I like to watch the "where are they now" episodes for the ones who have been successful.

Morning: coffee w/1/4 vanilla PP and pumpkin spice extract
B: HB egg, greek L&F yogurt
L: they ordered us panera for a meeting at work- I got a 1/2 green goddess salad w/chicken and cup of turkey chili. I am sure I will not eat all of it.
AS: maybe the apple that comes with my lunch.
D: leftover turkey sausage/kale & sweet potatoes
ES: I am going to plan for JUST Tea tonight...wish me luck guys.

Oh evening snacking... I know it well! What are you DOING in the evening? Maybe something to keep your hands busy would help? I knit (a lot) in the evening and keeping my hands busy is helpful to keep them from putting food. in. my. mouth. Just a thought...

It's always while I am watching something on TV at night...

I do sometimes draw, which also helps...but I don't always feel inspired...it's hard to force it when I am not feeling it...sometimes it just makes me more frustrated.

I don't knit but I do crochet. I actually have a project I need to start soon but I haven't bought the yarn for it yet...perhaps I should stop at Hobby Lobby after work today. this is a good plan.