What's on your Tuesday Menu, RNYers?

I know, I was kidding... but I did have a meeting on Monday with the staff from my Chinatown School and they are feeling pretty panicky about it because of the delayed symptoms.

it's so weird how that just popped up out of the blue (of course, that's what happened with HIV years ago). I always thought it was just something that cats got.

Time to buy and wear the masks, and use the hand sanitizer! You too, JB

Mornin' All!

busy day today - meeting with a friend this morning who I think wants me to help plan a group trip to Japan she's planning for herself & several friends (I think she's including me in her "several friends", but I'm not sure I want to go. I've already been to Japan twice and although I liked it, there are so many other places I want to go and so few years left to do it (well, probably 15 or so - but still, I want to see a lot more than 15 places!)). She wants to go spring of 2021. She's 85 years old. I'm also a little concerned about what kind of shape she'll be in to travel at that point - although she's pretty robust now, so maybe she'll be fine.. After that, I'm going to a luncheon that one of my social organizations is sponsoring. And then there's Mah Jong all afternoon. Some kind of exercise tonight. Fortunately I got a lot of stuff done at the public library yesterday, so I don't have nearly as much hanging over my head anymore . YAY!!!

accountability - I went over my calorie range by 100 kcal yesterday, which doesn't sound like much, but this has become all too frequent. I'm going to start staying within my range - and preferably the low end of my range - on those days when I don't have meals out, which is most days. Then an occasional out-of-range restaurant day is not going to be a disaster. The three things yesterday that I could have done differently to stay within my range were: 1) not having the homemade cranberry/cherry compote on a day when I had protein pancakes. It has more calories than the blueberry/blackberry sauce (enough to make a difference). I'll save the cranberry/cherry sauce for mornings when I'm just having plain yogurt (and no protein pancakes). 2) I had a small piece (1"x1") of barfi (an Indian sweet). Not many calories (less than 100), but again, in light of the other slip-ups yesterday, it added up to too much 3) I also had the mango kulfi (an Indian popsicle type of thing) that had been in my freezer for months. Again, not a ton of calories (80), but between that and the barfi and the extra calories in the cranberry/cherry sauce, it put me over range. Again. I did an hour of WERQ last night and probably burned off the excess, but still, I'm going to start staying in range 90% of the time again.

QOTD: if things are critical, I'm good at getting them done. And I'm almost always early to things, too. If I'm ever late, even by five minutes, there's a damn good reason for it! I sometimes let little things slide for way too long, though - like Christmas cards. Finally finished them yesterday - a month late!

4 years 7 months out:

B: protein pancakes with plain Greek yogurt and homemade blueberry sauce, coffee with half & half

MS: protein shake

L: we'll be at a Middle Eastern place (YAY!). Either lentil soup and a salad, or chicken kebabs

AS: I'll be at Mah Jong all afternoon. I'll probably be too full from lunch to want a snack, but I'll take a protein bar or an individual packet of nuts just in case

D: chilli

ex: maybe yoga and the stationary bike. There's a zumba class scheduled for this evening and there's always the weight room, but I don't want to get over-zealous only to burn out quickly. Doing each of those twice a week - and then doing other things on the other days - is probably better for me if I want to keep this up long-term (which I do!)

have a great day, everyone!

More than 15.

more than 15 is what I am hoping for - but I'm planning for the worst just in case!

Good morning, Happy Taco Tuesday!

QOTD - Only when I have to be. Monday through Friday.

Breakfast - fasting until 11, so hot coffee and tea

Snack - Cocoa chia pudding, homemade granola with coconut milk (edited to update this, YUM)

Lunch - Flat out wrap with hummus, soyrizo and potatoes, kale salad

Snack - 1/2 peanut butter jelly sandwich on multi grain

Dinner - Beyond burger, salad

Have a great day y'all!

Good morning JB and Menuers,

Love the meme JB glad your seeing the light also. I bought my ticket to OH Conference yesterday. Hope to see a few of you there, I will hold out on getting the flight. I have it punched into Hopper so it will alert me if there is a good priced flight. I might call today to book my room so I do have one at the Omni and not have to worry about going to and from with public transportation. I am not a seasoned Uber rider and I don't think I want to learn in Houston.

QOTD: If your not a 1/2 hour early your late. Learned it from my dad. But my SIL Is so bad it boarders on inconsiderate.

Accountability: Looked good on paper but not on the scale probably too much fat. And a handful of Macadamia nuts.

TSS: 2 years 1 Month 17 days 135 (lowest 130.8)

CB: Dark roast coffee with SF ID Caramel Macchiato w/Miralax and Fiber

MS: L&F original greek toasted marshmallow HB egg w/everything seasoning

L: Jimmy Dean Eggwich Aldi pepper jack raisins and honey roasted peanut snack selects.

D: Mississippi pot roast.

Water and vitamins: On track. I take a one a day multivitamin I use bariatric advantage Calcium chews and my blood work has been good. My B12 has been High so I cut my sublingual to every 3rd or 4th day.

Exercise: At least 30 minutes of elliptical at the gym. I would love to get these 4.2 lbs off before vacation.

Everybody have a great day!

Brightest Blessings,

Chrissy

I checked last night and it is a 28 hour drive from Boston to Houston. Grim is all for the long drives, and the route would have u**** some interesting landmarks, but I don't think I would be able to get enough time off to make it worth while... so I will start looking for flights, too!

Hopper will send deals when they are available. I did reserve a room today as well. Looks like I'll be there for sure