What's on your Monday Menu?
Happy Monday, Gang! Well I finally have good news to report, but it starts with a rough story. I never really managed to stay off my feet at all last week and it culminated with teaching on Saturday. By the time I got home from the class, my lower leg was so swollen down to my foot, that my foot was barely recognizable and would not have fit into a shoe. Yesterday I finally quit trying to do anything. I rescheduled plans for Mother's Day and kept my foot up allllll day while I binge watched a million tv shows. 24 hours later and I am happy to say that it really helped. The selling is way down and even the pain level is much better. Lesson learned.
Speaking of lessons, I really thought my classes started today, but nope... not until NEXT week. D'oh. I was thinking that school would be good to force me off my feet but also be productive. I guess there will be more binge watching today. The weather is going to be nice, so I will also sit outside and read. I really want to stay off my feet for another day before I get back to cookies in any way--they really wrecked me last week!
QOTD: Do you usually do anything for Memorial Day? My best friend for the last 30 years has a birthday that always falls around the long weekend, so we've often gone away or at least celebrated in some way. But this year she'll be in Italy for a 10 day trip, and Grim and I will be traveling down the the DC area for a graduation.
B: protein coffee & egg bites
L: veggie burger
S: Balanced break
D: veggie burger
on 5/15/23 3:54 am
Good morning QJB and menuers,
Oh, JB, your poor knee. Thanks for being kind to it yesterday. Hope the class went well!
QOTD- Not really. I have a friend whose birthday is at the end of the month, so I've done a few things with her over the years.
Yesterday my stepfather called and begged me to get a Switch so I can play Animal Crossing with my mother. Long story short, I now have one. We'll see how this goes.
Today I have a GI doctor appointment, and I'm so glad for being able to establish care with them. Then I have my make up orthodontist appointment for an adjustment. I'll pick up some things while closer to bigger towns.
Menu is water and supplements this morning. Maybe protein chips. Broth. I'm feeling too full to eat.
Best Monday, everyone!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
I'll be interested to hear how playing animal crossing with your mom goes. Good luck at the GI appt.
HW: 371 SW(8/9/21): 324 CW: 215. 0 lbs til goal of skin reduction surgery. I'm still looking for a new plastic surgeon.
"Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate." - Amit Ray
Good morning and happy monday! Glad to see the day of rest helped your leg and that you are planning another day with it up! Maybe when you go back to not being still, you should try for some moderation in your activity level -- don't go from elevating all day to 18 hours of cookie making (I know, this is crazy talk!).
I had a fantastic weekend, good mix of productivity, time with friends, I am ready for the week ahead, although I would like for the sun to come out. Tomorrow's big question is what they will find when the inspect my roof after our crazy hail on Wednesday. I did get in a good abs and arms series this morning and now I head off to the office!
QOTD - I have used Memorial Day to maximize vacation times when I've had a trip going on and I usually get together with friends if I am in town; this year I think we are going on the Saturday to see the Guardians of the Galaxy movie plus dinner at one of my favorite restaurants (it's a latin American dim sum place, weird right, but so good?); I have a graduation party and I think some of the girls might get together to see the live action Little Mermaid so it will be a busy start to the summer.
menu today is
coffee plus half and half x2
biscuit with egg and sausage
cheesy chicken with peppers
I'm meeting a friend for dinner and a catch up, so I"ll have a glass of wine and a prosciutto and fig flatbread, yum.
Have a magnificent monday everyone!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
Prosciutto and fig flatbread sounds yummy. Latin dim sum? I want to go to there. What is the name of the restaurant and what are your favorite plates? When I describe dim sum to novices, I relate it to being like the Chinese version of tapas.
HW: 371 SW(8/9/21): 324 CW: 215. 0 lbs til goal of skin reduction surgery. I'm still looking for a new plastic surgeon.
"Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate." - Amit Ray
Super Mega Bienis the restaurant - The arepas, the pao de queijo, the plantains, and the tops vieja and the beets too!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
