Wha's on your menu today (Tuesday) RNYers?

Wow, look at all that green. So beautiful.

I love how your family - and much of Cleveland - celebrates! Thanks for a lovely post!

My Monday didn't fly by. I kind of wi**** had; it was one of those that drags on forever. I had an appointment yesterday to change the transmitter for my CGM and I am glad because the weather had pushed the appointment out a week. The readings were becoming very inaccurate, but it's working beautifully today.

So excited for my sleep study on Friday! One step closer to surgery.

QOTD: We don't celebrate St. Patrick's day. I don't have any Irish lineage, though I think my partner has a little.

B: Omelette with asparagus, onion and peppers, Coffee

L: Leftover chicken and vegetable soup from last night

S: Bone broth

D: Parmesan-crusted loin chops with broccoli

S: Hard-boiled egg or two

QOTD- I'm about 1/4 Irish but have never really celebrated and have no plans to start.

OK I admit I'm not in the best frame of mind. After my biopsy the results were not good, so next stop is the surgeon. Not sure how much they will want to take or if I'm looking at a double mastectomy. Since my insurance would not pay for genetic testing I don't know if I have the mutation or not. As I first had breast cancer at age 49 and my mother who is my only female relative also had breast cancer at 70 I should have qualified but the insurance company denied it so I really don't know. In some ways I wish I knew as it would influence my and the surgeons decision on what to do.

I interviewed for a new job, at the company I spent close to 26 years at. I have no idea if they will offer me the job or not. It would be a commute, but I would get PTO, benefits, & 401K so I'm hoping I get it. With my health issues, I'm not sure how that would impact it.

Trying to stay positive, and just get through this.

I'm hoping to see a movie, or do something fun to get out of my head for awhile tonight.

Have a great day everyone!

I know I'm preaching to the choir but why in heck would ins companies decide what is good or not for a patient. It should be the dr's decision. Argh! Sorry!

Sending you healing and positive thoughts.

Best of luck on getting the job you want! I'm sorry that you are dealing with this health issue, and I agree with Sheila. Our health care system is, far too often and for far too many, truly lacking. My mom had breast cancer at age 76, and had a unilateral mastectomy. She declined chemo and fortunately lived to be just shy of 91, with no recurrence. But her experience means that I must be diligent, and it's time for another squeeze-fest. I wish you strength, peace, and radiant good health.

So very sorry! I am sending you virtual hugs.

Not an average day today, my schedule will out of whack due to a Dr. appt this afternoon. But I've gotta plan.

Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito (1 Ole Extreme Tortilla, 2 tbsp fat free refried beans, 1 egg scrambled, 1/8 cup of reduced fat shredded cheese)

Snack: Iced Protein Coffee (1 premier shake, 1 cup of coffee, 2 tbsp Torani's sugar free butterscotch syrup)

Lunch: 3 oz (approx) of skinless, boneless chicken thigh, 1/2 cup buttered basil zoodles, 1.5 oz of cooked baby carrots

Snack: 14 grams of fried pork rinds

Snack pre-appt: 1 oz great value teriyaki beef jerky

Snack post appt: Detour Simple Protein Bar

Supper (late): 2.5 oz of Farmland Ham Steak, 1.2 oz of farro (a protein grain similar to barley or quinoa), 1.5 oz of green beans

Snack: 1 oz of dark chocolate almonds, 1 bag if weigh****cher Mac and cheese popped chips

Snack: (I guess that's what you'd call this) Cup of coffee with collagen and reddiwhip

Total Calories (1319); Protein 132g, Carbs 100 (64 net), Fat 48g (unusually high but I had an egg and pork rinds)

I am working on maintenance and this is kinda working. May have to go up to 1400 but I have no earthly idea how I can get that many calories in. I'm actually about 134 lbs.

Hello my RnY clan! Happy Tuesday!

Up a bit this morning to 126.4, no biggie, I think it's just a normal fluctuation. I really am in maintenance. As long as I stay steady right around here, I roll with it!

QOTD: Though there were plenty of ancient Kelts in the area my family is from (Slovenia), to my knowledge I'm very much a Slav. I do have red hair and freckles, though, which I always figured qualified me for honorary Irish status on St. Patrick's Day. We didn't celebrate this as a family much, but enjoyed the decorations in school, etc. just the same, and usually did wear something green. Our local church there was St. Patrick's. Later, when I was an adult, my dad would take us all out to Rod's 1890's Ranch House, a wonderful restaurant, and we'd sit in the balcony overlooking the huge and crowded main bar, while kilted bagpipers marched through, playing. For some reason they always stopped and played for at least 10 minutes while stationed directly next to our table, blowing out all of our eardrums. It was a lot of fun. My brother's first wife, my nephew Ian's mom, is fully half Irish, and she loved to go into NYC to watch the big St. Patrick's Day parade.

I haven't done any DNA testing. This is not because I am not curious - I really am, and if my brother and I both took a test, we'd probably get a fairly thorough picture. The reason I haven't done so is that these records remain as the property of whatever company you use, and are currently accessible by law enforcement. I am not much of a conspiracy theorist at all, but it just makes me uncomfortable to think of the future possible abuse of this information by whatever powers will be. I feel I'm possibly jeopardizing future generations. Does this sound too ridiculous? Maybe so, but it's something I'm feeling. I'm really not a conspiracy theorist and I do believe the world including most people are fundamentally beneficent. I just don't trust the wisdom of handing such thoroughly identifying info over to God-knows-who may access it in the future.

FIrst: both tea and a big hug of coffee!

B: ham, and the last of the Greek salad

L: tuna

D: roast beast

Have fun today, my friends!