What fun! Glad you are up to a Target outing. Pics of the two of you!!!

That is a funny play. Enjoy!

I didn't have a chance to post yesterday, but was wondering about the shower situation.  When our power is out, I can still shower (by candlelight).  But I have a gas water heater and city water.  So, I am trying to understand what prevented the showering.  I don't like my flying squirrel arms, but don't think I will have surgery for them, even though Cynthia's arms look AHHMAZING.  It's weird, but I will go sleeveless in my personal life, but NEVER at work.

I will have to try the Buddig pouches. I made a Costco run last night because Premier Protein is on coupon and also picked up some Balanced Breaks.  Haven't had those in a while, and you all have been talking about them. It was a 12 pack of two different kinds for $8.99.  That is 75 cents each.  Bargain!  It's funny, but I am always trying to get my husband to eat my leftovers and food because I don't like leftovers, and your husband is always eating your food.  I guess I would be mad if my husband ate "my" food too.  Fortunately, he doesn't like most of what I like.

My menu is up in the air tonight because hubby and I are going to a winery to see the Eli Young Band and it is a bit of a drive in traffic, so no telling how much time we will have to eat, even with leaving work about an hour early.  We may just be picking something up along the way, but I will make the best choice possible.  So, yesterday's menu was:

Premier Protein, Grilled Chicken Wrap (minus half the tortilla-I kind of miss tortillas even more than bread), Laughing Cow Cheese wedge and crackers, chicken lettuce wraps for dinner (I pretend they are tortillas, but I am oddly satisfied with that).

Oh yeah QOTD:  Shoulders and butt I guess.  My hubby is losing his butt in his older age, haha, but it's still cute.

Have an awesome day everyone.

Any update?  Hope all went well and they were able to help get things back on track.

Initially, I was not eating enough fat and my skin was getting horribly dry.  The doctor told me I had to have more fat in my diet.  My coat is shinier now.

Quick post before it gets too late. 

QOTD:  I was gone all weekend and came home hoping to catch up on some Olympics, but the AT & T Uverse was completely dead. No internet, no TV.  System wide issues that have since been fixed, so I watched a bit of Men's Team Gymnastics last night.  I would have to say I am more of a Winter Olympics fan (all of it).  In fact, I tell the story to my much younger co-workers who laugh at me, but when my husband and I got married in late 1983, we moved into our condo with a small black and white TV.  Color TVs existed, we just didn't have one.  So, in preparation for the 1984 Winter Olympics, we bought a color TV.  We were so excited.  So, I will catch some of the Olympics in the evenings, but I have a busy couple of weeks and will be out of town this weekend too.  If I have to choose a summer event, it would probably be Women's Gymnastics, of course.

Menu is up in the air today.  Premier Protein for breakfast, going to lunch with friends at work and they have not chosen a place yet.  There is always a good protein choice available.  Dinner will be shrimp.  Snack will be Laughing Cow cheese wedge and a few crackers.

Have a great day, y'all.

I couldn't agree more.  Weekends need to be longer and I need time to recover. We were busy all weekend and arrived home at 10 pm last night.  Busy week ahead too, but I kind of like to stay busy.  There is a restaurant that serves an appetizer called "Heavenly Biscuits," and they are served with butter and honey.   I haven't been there since my RNY, but boy I could eat a couple of those biscuits with honey. I was going to post a picture here, but you can just google them Gulf Stream Heavenly Biscuits. They are delicious. Maybe one day I can have one again. Thank goodness I don't go here very often.

I too hate exercise.  However, I have been working out with a personal trainer since last October.  I have told him that I will likely have to continue with him forever, because having an appointment is what keeps me from skipping it.  I work out with him twice a week, followed by the treadmill or on the rare occasion, the stair climber (I hate that because I have big feet and those steps are small).   It has helped me in so many ways, so while I say I hate exercise, I actually kind of miss it if I have to skip for some reason (planned in advance).  I prefer to be active through hiking or doing something fun.  This weekend we parked in LA (both days) and then walked to the different places we were going. My husband complained when we got home last night and asked if I was sore from it, and I wasn't, so that means that setting the treadmill with a steep incline has helped me tremendously.

Have a great day.

B: Premier Protein

L:  Shrimp, salad, vegies

D: Chickfila grilled nuggets, fruit cup

S:  Cheese Wedge and crackers, maybe yogurt tonight if needed

So late to the party today. I have been trying to get on early and post.  Somehow I overslept completely today. Cannot recall when that last happened.  Strolled in to work a little before 9 (vs. 8-8:30 so it wasn't terrible).  Had to take an exam due today from the 2 months of training I had related to stuff I don't actually do, but need to know from a general perspective. OMG. So fricking stressful. Finally, I said, I DGAF what I get, it's not like I would get a bad grade or be fired or something, so I just took it. Terribly detailed information for the technical experts and that is not me. I am the big picture overseer. Ha. Anyway, it is done, just in the nick of time. Uggh.  

Busy weekend ahead, my No Cal daughter is driving down tonight and then we are all heading to the Hollywood Bowl (with my other daughter) for the LA Philharmonic conducted by Dudahmel, complete with the USC Marching Band and Fireworks.  My daughter has always wanted to see him since she learned about him in college and then studied abroad in Argentina (where he is from).  Then we are spending the night and heading to the LA Skyspace https://www.skyspace-la.com/ which is a tall building in LA with views and riding the Skyslide down the side of the building, followed by dinner (just hubby and I) and a magic show/play at the Geffen Playhouse (never been there, but the guys that sit behind me at the Pantages every show highly recommended this show). http://www.geffenplayhouse.org/in-and-of-itself  We will have to figure out what to do with ourselves for a few hours in the afternoon.  Maybe go to a museum or something. 

 So, we are making a local mini vacation out of the weekend, even though I should be at home doing laundry or paying bills or something.

QOTD:  I don't usually cut my legs, but I oftentimes will stare down and see one random hair around my ankles that I must miss every time I shave.

Menu for yesterday:

Premier Protein, Grilled shrimp, green beans, salad, went to Subway for the first time and got a chicken breast that they heated and cut up for me with some provolone cheese on top of salad and went to a free concert in the park  It was delicious, greek yogurt for a snack. 

I am a terrible selfie taker, but my husband took this for me last weekend because I was trying to send a picture of the shoes to my daughter.  Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Adorable pic. Adorable shirt.  Adorable you.  Have an awesome birthday palooza.

They have an option to make any sandwich into a salad, so I made a chicken and provolone sandwich and had them heat the chicken.  It was delicious.  They didn't have a pork option.  I guess all stores offer different things.  It was $1 less than a regular sandwich and included more lettuce.  You can get a 6 inch size or 12 inch size, which basically just doubles the protein.

Oh I guess I must have missed that you fell. Hope things are going better. I think I live too far away to consider him. I don't know that I would want to fly after surgery(ies).  Hopefully there is a good one out here.  My doctor recommended one, but I will have to start researching.

I have been thinking of you and hoping things were improving quickly and that was just the random low point of it all.  It seems that overall you have had a pretty positive experience with 3 major surgeries (in addition to RNY).  Anxious to see your results.  I am really considering doing plastic surgery sooner than later, but I got nervous this week after your difficulties. I just don't know when the right time is to do it in the process, and then to try and take all that time off of work is a challenge too.  

Keep getting better!!!  Can't wait to see pics.  I will have to log on to this stuff from home though, so later tonight.