MENUS AND MILES TUES. MARCH 15th

I love the apple pecan w/ grilled chicken.  I am still trying to limit my eating out because I don't want to go back to my old ways where I ate out every meal.  I just have not planned out this week very well yet. 

Would someone call us and let us know how you are doing so we can let everyone know???  If you want my cell, let me know and I'll PM it to you.

Linda 

Glad you are having surgery so soon, hope it all goes well for you.

B- Coffee no protein
b- cheese quesadilla 9 g
L- 1 Chicken leg, not sure how much protein
S- cheese stick 3 g
D- gonna try some tuna again.....

Working hard on getting the protein in but between the gall bladder and "other" issues, it has been hard

I scheduled my gb surgery as soon as I could after it was diagnosised.  I had lost 60 lbs then and was in my 40s and evidently, weight loss and 40s is a big time for gb issues.

I agree with the sun.  Boy am I tried of rain.  At least it isn't snow like so many are having.

Meals
egg, veggie sausage  15g
chicken, broccali  19g
tuna green beans 13g
ham, squash casserole  10g
decaf protein coffee  26
protein hot chocolate  26h

Totals
calories 780
protein  119
carbs  15 (net)

Curves this morning on my way to work.  Weights this evening.

 Aww  Roz     hope Ur surgery goes great on Thursday.   Wow that was sudden !  

I'm amazed even U  could have gallbladder issues because U eat so little fat ...  hmm..... 

I just hope U have a fast and easy recovery and feel  100 %  better  soon .  

protein  tea 

protein coffee w frangelico 

a bit of fat free macaroni n cheese 

shake and bake chicken nuggets 

dinner - shrimp  cliantro  salad 

             bite of meatball sub 

             vitamin  zero water 

             sugarfree  chewing gum 

Hi Roz.  I lost my gallbladder back in '92 after an intense Optifast diet.  I had heard some surgeon used to routinely take the gallbladder during WLS surgery, but some have stopped.

Edamame is a soybean.  If you order it at the chinese restaurant it comes in a pod like peas.  The ones we bought at the grocery store were already de-podded.  Boiled them, drained and rinsed and put some salt on them - yummy.  Good protein.

B - 3 scoops protein in coffee
L - leftover beef stew
S - small bag of chips and some small tootsie rolls
S - had a reactive hypoglycemic episode because of above, so I ate some chocolate and peanut butter crackers.  HATE it when it happens when I don't expect it and I'm not home
D - some pork steak cooked on the grill and beets and a little edamame
S - a couple beers...

I ate popcorn last night.  Haven't had that in AGES.. and man - did I PAY.  at in my tummy like a weight when I went to bed... ugh...

Vits:  took them when I got home.  Didnt\'t have them put together
Water:  a little low

Good luck on thursday! i feel better today after my virus night. took it kinda easy on food earlier but by snack time I was ready for some popcorn!

B coddled egg
L coddled egg
D split pea soup
S popcorn
Cals 437
Pro 23.5
Carbs t 66.7N 58.4
Fluids 58 oz and drinking
Vites none
Exercise none

Roz,
I hope the surgery goes well!!
As I predicted, my carbs intake was high yesterday..it's just an estimate but I ate 3 total spinach pies.. I should have added one more Protein shake last night to give myself more Protein, but I just couldn't eat/drink anything ..I just couldn't.  As you said though Roz, this is a way of life and I will eat spinach pies and meat pies again so I just have to learn to work around it.  FYI. I had one after the first baking..to taste if it was good..OH YES!!  Then one for Lunch at around 3pm and then one for dinner.. I worked VERY hard yesterday, we cooked, cleaned, rolled dough, my back aches and legs hurt from al the work, so I know I burned off a lot..plus I did do my three miles of walking on the threadmill before all that..so although my caloric intake was high.. well..it will be sometimes... I just don't want it to be that high ALL the time..
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Breakfast:    
Instant Coffee, 8 fl oz
CVS Calcium Citrate +D, 2 serving
CVS Daily Multiple for Woman Multivitamin w/ iron, calcium, zinc & folic acid (1 svg-1 pill), 2 serving
trans ocean crab classic flake style, 0.5 cup
Laughing Cow light cheese wedge, 1 serving
Lunch:    
 Zaatar Mankouche (1 pita), 0.3 serving
Spinach Pie (from Coney,4"x4",mostly spinach), 0.5 serving 
Garden Salad (Little Salad Bar), 1 cup
 Dinner:    
 
Spinach Pie (from Coney,4"x4",mostly spinach), 2 serving
 Carb Isopure - Creamy Vanilla, Perfect Zero, 1 serving 210 0 1 50 
 
CALORIES   1176 CARBS  75  FAT  18  PROTEIN 62

So talk to me about spinach pies. I love spinach quiche and make it crustless. Is it like that?

Are you spacing your calcuim out? I think we don't absorb more than about 500 at a time.

Were you the one who posted about Broccoli Souffle? If so, I took that recipe and made my own version of a spinach pie (not sure if has anything to do with hers either, but they are very tasty and leftovers are lunch today) and I thought I'd share :)

LC Turkey, Spinach, Parmesan, Ranch Mini-Quiches

1 cup cottage cheese (I use 1%)

4 large eggs (i use the equivalent liquid egg whites)

5 oz italian blend cheese (mozzarella/parmesan)

10 oz frozen spinach, cooked

8 oz ground turkey, cooked

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (the kind in the green canister)

1/2 pkt ranch dry seasoning mix

 

Mix all ingredients together and portion into mini cupcake tins. Makes 44 if you fill them up. Bake at 375 until crispy on the edges or until set, whichever you prefer. Pop em out and eat

 

1 mini quiche: 27 calories, 1.4 gms fat, 0.4 carbs, 3.3 protein

Ranch/parm joined recipe from leftover chicken ranch parm batter from last night. gave it an extra kick

I take all my vitamins in the morning..or else I will not take them. 
I do try to eat mainly Protein and some vegetables..my snacks are the Chobani yogurts and my last blood tests came out good. I needed to add iron, I've always been a bit anemic and Vitamin D.  I take a pill ..the right kind , once a week.  So I hope I'm doing okay.

My Spinach pies are this recipe..I do cut out most of the crust but the dough is so yummy!!
These are the ingredients

Basic Dough
1 pkg. dry yeast or 1 yeast cake 2 1/2 c warm water 8 cups of flour 1 tspm salt 1/4 c oil

Filling
2 lbs fresh spinach chopped 1 bunch of green onions chopped 1 med onion chopped
1/4c olive oil  3/4 cup lemon duice  salt,pepper,and allspice to taste and dry mint