Menus and Miles Wednesday July 31 for Roz

Hi everyone,

Roz ask me to get us started today.  She is ok just had some business to take care of.

We need more of you to join us on here.  Being accountable is a large part of being successful.  I know when I stay away and don't post, I tend to not eat as healthy.  I love carbs and they go down so easy!!  We are not perfect, but trying and getting up every day planning to be successful will help.  Please join us and don't be afraid to post what you eat.

B:  Protein Decaf Coffee
S:  Decaf Coffee
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
L:  Carbquick Blueberry Biscuit, 2.5 slices deli ham, 2 slices deli turkey, 1/2 slice low fat pepperjack cheese
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
D:  Turkey Sausage, Cheese Omlet
S:  Chocolate Truffle Protein Drink

Vitamins:   Done
Water/Fluids:  110 oz 
Miles:  None - it is storming and raining here again!!

Hope everyone has a successful day today.

Linda

Hi Linda,

Thank you for start M&M for Roz.

I find posting on here is a great help and keeps me accountable.

Ordered more protein powder this morning, Unjury Strawberry Sorbet and Syntrax Nectar Latte Cappuccino.

Started the work day by having a flat tire on my car… Oh joy.

Have to go the grocery store tonight since yesterday was payday.

Have a great day,

Susan

P: Vanilla protein shake with instant decaf coffee added 30g

B: 1/4 scrambled egg and 1 piece turkey bacon

P: SF pink lemonade w/ double Unjury Strawberry sorbet  42g

L:  ¼ cup ground turkey, quinoa and LF cottage cheese 15g

S:  ½ small banana

D:  ¼ cup canned chicken mixed w/ Dijon mustard w/ ½ cup loose packed butterleaf lettuce, cucumbers and a few tomato pieces, 1 tablespoon homemade dill dressing 20g

S:  a few green pea snaps crunchies (baked and sort of like potato straws) – need something crunchy in the evening.

S:  chocolate protein shake 30g

At 64 oz of water w/SF pink lemonade and working on 100+

Morning vitamins done

Afternoon vitamins on my desk

Evening vitamins waiting

Susan

I hate for my day to start off bad - it usually just gets worse - hope your got better!  Today was our payday, but I'll wait until this weekend to go to the store.

Your menu looks good.  How do you make the Dill dressing?  I'm always looking for good recipes.  I have tried to make chips out of every vegetable I can think of to find me something crunchy that taste good and is not loaded with carbs - no luck yet.  I liked the butternut squash fries, but they are so time consuming and I they never really got crispy without burning.

You are doing a great job!

Linda

Susan's Not So Famous Dill Dressing

I got this from a magazine at a doctor's office many years ago and tweaked it to suit me.

1/2 cup LF Greek Yogurt

3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill  (I actually found a tube of chopped dill in my grocery store that I use instead of having to buy and chop dill)

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

As for the crunchies, I tried pork rinds and gagged, just couldn't do it.  So I'm always on the look out for something to satisfy the crunch monster.

Hi Honey, I'm home!!!

I feel like I have been on the road for a month.  Very glad to be home and back on my routine.  I sure did eat more chips and cookies while I was gone but a few days of the straight and narrow will get them out of my system.  But today, they have left me hungry.  So pumping down protein to stay away from snacks.

decaf protein coffee  33g
2 eggs, kale, cheese
hot chocolate protein  30g
veggie burger, carbquick cheddar roll, tomato
lemon tea protein  13g
fish, squash
protein shake  33g

Price, we sure did miss you!!!  Welcome back.  Hope you had a great trip.

It makes me so made how fast I can get hooked on the crackers and chips and it seems to take me forever to get them back out of my system - they just make me want more of them.

Your menu looks great!

Linda

Welcome Back Price!

Glad you are home and safe.

Susan

Hi guys,
Slow start today due to labs at 7AM but I'll get back on schedule somewhere.

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g)
S - Fage Greek yogurt w/blueberries and slivered almonds and protein coffee (30g)
L - protein shake (30g)
S - popcorn
S - peanuts
S - JayRobb bar
D - leftover turkey cutlets in Alfredo sauce
S - CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done 
4 calcium batches: done 
iron: done 
evening batch: starting soon 

MILES:
walking

Gina, did you have the full labs done.  Do you have any blood left???  I had mine drawn in June for my 4 year appointment in August.  They sent me a letter telling me my protein was low(I have no idea how that happened).  They suggested I add a protein drink to my menu-LOL - I already do 3-4 every day.

Your menu looks good.  I've been putting 1/4 cup of the Sweet Freedom ice cream in my Chocolate Truffle Protein Drink at night-oh it is so yummy make it nice and thick and doesn't add too many calories/carbs to it.

Hope your work is going good.

Linda

18 tubes drawn. She did a great job though, one stick and no bruise.  

Low protein as in protein serum, albumin and prealbumin?  You need those markers to say "low protein".  Ask for the numbers for all 3 of those, 2 if they don't pull prealbumin.  You want protein serum at, or close to, 7 and albumin in the 4s.  Protein serum alone isn't the best indicator. 

Work is driving both DH and I crazy. His contract is up for bid and we know there will be a pay cut coming but we don't know how big.  : (