What's on your (PHOTO FRIDAY) Menu, Valentines?

Yes, today is a new day-you've got this!

Morning all! This was not a great start to my morning as I get to work and my boss brought breakfast for everyone from chick fil a. I ate the biscuit....first one I've had since surgery and then gave the hash browns away. I am determined to eat good for the rest of the day!

QOTD: coffee, coffee and more coffee!!!

B: Chicken biscuit and coffee....over 400 calories in the biscuit alone so that's already over half my calories for the day.

L: think I'm gonna skip lunch or just have a L&F yogurt.

D: Going out for dinner....not sure where yet as it's a surprise, but I'm definitely ordering healthy!

I don't think you should look at the biscuit as a rotten start to your morning, look at it as a a food you wanted, you ate it, and if you would have felt deprived while everyone else was eating it and it might have caused you to binge later then it was actually a win. Re-frame your thinking

I hope you have a wonderful dinner at the surprise place and enjoy yourself. Happy Valentines Day!

Don't beat yourself up and throw in the towel for the day...you've got this.

Look at that ticker, Madison Rose! Great job.

Happy Valentines Day All !

Today for me makes 2 weeks since surgery DOS 242 lbs and today CW 229.8.

Thats my Valentines Day Gift to me...

I was given dark chocolate for Valentines not sure im going to let it slide down. lolol

Breakfast premier shake with 4oz coffee

Lunch cottage cheese with assorted berries

Dinner salmon mushed down with mayo.... woop woop!

Have a wonderful day everyone....

Happy 2 week -a-versary! Hope you have a lovely Valentines day.

I am sure the dark chocolate gift was coming from a place of love but being only two weeks post op I would caution you that eating that at two weeks post op is going to be a bad bad bad idea. I would put the chocolate in the fridge/freezer so that you can enjoy it at a later date but not advised at two weeks post op.

I think the rest of your menu looks amazing and you are doing awesome so far, keep up the great work!

Thanks Daisydoo02,

The only reason im not having the dark chocolate now is because im so happy with my weight loss so far although i already had dark chocolate like a week post op i just let it sit on my tongue and sucked on it like it was hard candy...it didnt do anything to me thats another reason why i dont want to get use to eat it went down with no problem..

the LINDT EXCELLENCE 90% COCOA Dark Chocolate only has

Calories 200

total Fat 21%

total Carbohydrate 9 grams

Dietary Fiber 5 grams

TOTAL SUGAR 2 grams

Protein 4 grams

and i have added a square piece into my steamy hot coffee with premier shake cup for breakfast..

I think i am still in trial and error but im really paying alot of attention of what is going in my mouth..

and how i can or cannot tolerate it..

Thank you though and have a WONDERFUL VALENTINES DAY!

Congratulations on how well things are going weight loss wise.

Keep in mind as you experiment that sticking to their food progression guidelines is important while you heal and be sure to let your program team know if you're eating off plan one and two weeks out, they may have suggestions to address.

You are less than a month out from surgery. Most people lose a lot of weight in the first few weeks, stall at week 3, then slow to a pound or so per week. "Your weight loss so far" will not continue, especially if you're eating chocolate.

Complacency at less than three weeks is a HUGE red flag. You'll need to work hard and follow your surgeon's guidelines all the way until goal.

Your sleeve is tiny and needs to be filled with protein first and foremost. Most folks wouldn't dream of having candy until well after they've reached goal.