Menus and Miles Thursday April 3rd

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Success in Maintenance starts with GOOD  CHOICES during the Honeymoon Period!!

It's Thursday already...thank goodness!  The week is going so fast.  My manager is on Vacation and it's really busy and stressful at work. 

I got my last injection in my bladder last night.  I'm not completely cramp free but I'm on a "as needed" schedule now.  Most of her patients get the injections for a year and I've only been getting them a few months.  I think I'm doing so well because I am used to being very strict with what I eat and I don't do a lot of variety so I only needed to make a few adjustments like buying certain brands and of course giving up my Protein drinks for awhile.  I gave her some sample menus and she helped me tweak them.  My neighbor is really struggling.  She doesn't have a weight problem so she is used to eating anything she wants.  I really feel bad for her.

My Menu is not MY typical WLS Menu: I am a strict believer in Protein drinks but at the present time I have to limit them to 1 every other day because I have been diagnosed with IC (Painful Bladder Syndrome).  Success means:  Protein first then add other foods!!!!

Breakfast:     1 Egg and 1/4 cup Eggbeater Whites Scrambled  (1/2) 
Lunch:           1 Salmon Cake
Snack:           1.5 Slices Deli Ham and  1.5 slices Baby Swiss Cheese rolled up
Snack:          
Snack:           1 Laughing Cow Lite Swiss Cheese Wedge and 6 Saltines
Dinner:          1/2 Cup Spaghetti and meat sauce

Calories:    Protein:      Net Carbs: 

Glad everything is going so well for you Roz ! 

Rain in the forecast for the next several days, but spring must be here because my allergies have arrived ;( Got some shrubs planted yesterday evening, so at least I won't have to water them ;) 

B: Coffee w/non dairy creamer...1/2 hr later-1/2 cup Greek yogurt w/ 1 tsp sf Torani syrup

L: 3 oz Tuna, 1 boiled Egg & 1 tbsp Miracle Whip

S: Cheese stick, 1 pack cinnamon almonds

D: Taco Salad, w/4 oz lean ground beef & 2 tbsp cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp salsa

S: Protein shake w/1 cup unsweetened almond milk & 1 scoop of Miralax

X: 35 mins elliptical, 20 min strength/weight training & abs

W: Working on it

V: Done

Cal: 882            Carb: 28          Protein: 97             Fat: 43

My DH really needs to start his Claritan but we have to wait until we see his new Cardiologist next week.  He is taking so much medicine since his heart attack that I'm not sure if he can add this one or not.

Do you make your own Cinnamon Almonds?  We all bring in our crockpots and e make them at work around the holidays.  Boy does the office smell great but it makes you soooo hungry for them. DH and I kept smelling them at the Competition we were just at and I told him we need to make a batch.

Sounds Good!

Claritin is something I take year around, now I've added the Flonase & sudafed ... 

As as far as the almonds, I definitely don't make them myself, but that sounds amazing. I limit myself to one 100 cal pack a day on the days that I have them, they are really good so I don't keep very many in the house :)

Yes, TGINF.  I'm so happy you have things under control.

I hope you guys have OK weather... it's been pretty nice for spring on my side of the pond. ;-)

Yesterday it was in the 70's but today it is chilly.  I think the snow is gone though so that's a plus. 3 weeks until we leave for Florida!!!

Sounds Yummy!!

I'm glad things are going so well. You are awesome, Roz!

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g) [heaping scoop of vanilla protein powder, 4 to 6 oz of 1/2 & 1/2 and enough coffee to fill a 20 ounce blender bottle to the tip top X 2] 
S - protein coffee (30g) and a cup of Greek yogur****bl of little blueberries and Splenda
S - 1/2 cup peanuts
L - protein shake [6 oz of 1/2 & 1/2, 2 oz oz og water and a heaping scoop of protein powder]
S - 1/2 cup peanuts
D - stir fried beef and Chinese cabbage
S - 1/2 cup CarbSmart ice cream

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

MILES:
None-got stuck creating a 45 slide briefing deck. PowerPoint Ranger right here! :)

Roz I admire your discipline!

B 2 egg omlette with smoked provolone, peppers and mushrooms

S mixed raw veggies, cheese stick

L chicken breast rolled up in ww tortilla,laughing cow wedge, orange

S greek   yogurt, craisins, walnuts and bran buds

S one Cadbury mini egg (16 calories)

D turkey burger, salsa, veggie salad

S protein drink, almond milk

miles - no had to go in early for work, vites yes, fluids good

Anne 

Glad you are doing so well, Roz. 

It was beautiful here today but is suppose to rain tomorrow.  That's ok because my little garden is getting dry.  I have lettuce, spinach, brocalli in already and it's growning.  I am so ready for fresh greens.  Next week we are back in the 50s but that's ok.  I love spring and am not really ready for 80 yet.

decaf protein coffee  33g
eggbeaters, cheese
lemon tea protein 13g
leftover chicken salad
lemon tea protein  13g
leftover pork chop
fish, cole slaw
protein shake  33g

Glad you are doing so good Roz.  I know you would like to add some protein drinks back in. 

Today was my Friday.  Off tomorrow after I go in for about an hour to do the cash drawer and clean the bathroom.

B:  Protein Decaf Coffee
S:  Decaf Coffee
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
L:  Egg Salad, 5 Saltine Crackers
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
D:  Chicken Fajitas(meat & veggies only)
S:  5 Saltine Crackers w/ peanut butter

Vitamins:  Done
Water/Fluids:  100 ozs
Miles:  Walked 2 miles at lunch

Linda