What's on Your Tuesday Menu?

has it been four years already? Wow! Where did the time go?? It seems like it's just been a couple of years since I saw you.

too bad they won't be here permanently - although I'm glad they'll be here for eight months this time!

Yay! So happy you get to see your family!!

Yay for seeing the grandkids!

That is great News. So happy for you.

Mornin' All!

I have a Zoom lecture this morning (on the future of the GOP - given by a retired poli sci professor. I LOVE political things!), then I'm taking my mom to an eye appt this afternoon. She gets injections in her retina every few months for macular degeneration and can't drive for a few hours afterward. Nothing else planned for the moment other than exercise...

QOTD: currently Mah Jongg (no surprise there...). I also like doing online crossword puzzles, although I guess technically that's not a game. I also like playing Boggle, although I rarely play it. When I was in my teens I liked playing rummy - and as a young adult loved Trivial Pursuit, back when it was all the rage (I still have c. four different sets - and a couple times a year DH and I will read questions off the cards to each other). Like NYMom, I don't like Monopoly, either - way too long.

accountability has gotten better but still needs some work. I've managed to rein my eating in, but I need to lower my calories a bit more. I have to do it gradually or it doesn't work for long. Exercise has been better lately. I've committed to doing at least 150 minutes a week, and so far, so good. I can handle that...

TSS: 5y7m

B: plain Greek yogurt with cranberry compote, coffee with half & half

MS: Fit Frappe

L: cheesecake-flavored yogurt pie with blueberry sauce

AS: protein muffin, maybe a L&F yogurt (yay for the creme brulee flavor!)

D: either half a Beyond Burger with 1/2 a slim bun, or a Costco chicken skewer. Small sweet potato

ex: some kind of dance cardio. I also should so a strength-training video since it's been a few days..

have a great day, everyone!

Good Morning! Thanks for starting us off, Liz. I hope you enjoy the time with your friend. I have a busy day ahead but that means it'll go by quickly and I should try and get to work a bit early and get started.

Accountability: UGH! I need to pull myself together. No looking back, I know I need to stop the cycle. I really need to try a decaf coffee before bed. I didn't sleep well and was up for a few hours overnight and even snacked then.

QOTD: I love Yahtzee and Trouble.

TSS: 6 years, 5 months

B: SF latte, Pear, Quaker protein/fiber oatmeal and turkey sausage

L: 1/2 Turkey sandwich on Chompie's bread, salad, and a honeycrisp apple

S: Protein puffs, boiled eggs and yogurt

D: Turkey burger, cauliflower with sauce, sliced orange/banana, and 2 squares dark chocolate

ES: Greek yogurt with ¼ cup fiber cereal

E: Taking another rest day.

V/W: On track

Totals: Cals:1482 Protein: 128 Carbs:132 Fat: 53

Have a great one!

Good Morning!

Let's be honest - I'm really struggling. Not with food, or water or vitamins. Mentally. I feel like I don't recognize myself these days. It's really got me down. Trying to pull out of this funk.. but I really just want some time away from everything.

QOTD: these days I play a lot of video games.. Animal Crossing is one of my favourites. The boy and I like playing trivia, uno, Yahtzee, super tock, wizard, uchre and black jack!

B: protein pancakes

S: fairlife tea latte

L: turkey meatballs

S: Greek yogurt, PB and berries

D: tbd

S: tbd

So sorry your struggling. I still wish that this surgery also fixed my head that's for sure. TBH, I still get anxiety when someone walks towards a booth to seat me at a restaurant (before Covid of course). Sending hugs!

I read somewhere it takes a while for our brain to catch up with what we see in the mirror. I get anxious when somebody takes a pic of me unaware and I expect to see my pre-WLS body in the picture. As Kelly said, they operate only on our stomach, not our brain. Hang in there and keep it up.

This too shall pass. I had it bad. I hated what my body turned into. I hated random people speaking to me who I know would not say two words to me if it was pre surgery. I especially hated people who thought I actually gave a **** about their opinion. Oh your too skinny. And you got your Doctors degree where? I promise it gets better. Your doing great just keep up the good work.