Menus and Miles Monday August 4th

Hello to all of our Lightweights!!!  If you are visiting WELCOME....PLEASE JOIN US and POST!!!!!   Besides my tool,  I count  Posting on the LW board as my #1 reason for being successful on this exciting journey!!!!     

WARNING TO SELF AND TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN!!!   AVOID 'BAD' CARBS AT ALL COSTS!!!  THEY ARE ADDICTING!!  THEY WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS DURING THE LOSING STAGE (and you won't even notice)!!  THEY WILL MAKE THE SCALE GO UP AFTER THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER.

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

RNY Maintenance
   

Protein:              Matrix Mint Cookie  35g

Lunch:                2 Bunless hotdogs with chili

Snack:                Nature Valley Gluten Free Almond Crunch bar

Protein:              Syntrax Lemon Tea 23g   

Dinner:                                 

Snack:                3 TBS. of Plain Popcorn Kernels made in microwave

I may munch on some almonds later so I'm closer to 120g protein (or I may have something different for dinner... I'll see).

Anyway, I just gotta share this pic coz it's cute plus the caption is funny!! 

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g) [heaping scoop of vanilla protein powder, 3 oz of 1/2 & 1/2, 3 oz water and enough coffee to fill a 20 ounce blender bottle to the tip top X 2]
S - protein coffee (30g) and Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - 1/3 cup of peanuts
L - protein shake (30g)
S - popcorn
D - fish nuggets and salad
S - CarbSmart ice cream

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

MILES:
none

My drain got pulled today! I just took one of the best showers ever. I also got admonished a little by the RN and PA at my surgeon's office for telling them my morning protein drink was a 50/50 juice water blend with isopure unflavored. Which is in the handouts they gave me! But they're like oh no that's the hospital's stuff, just pay attention to the things we give you. Well technically you did give me this. Grrrr. They did tell me I could have jello and egg drop soup now in addition to protein drinks and broth, so that's nice. I stopped and bought a container from a chinese place on the way home, and couldn't even taste the isopure I mixed in, so yay. I'm not sure if it's cause of my taste buds have changed but I can barely tolerate the milky protein shakes I liked before surgery. The unjury chicken I ordered should be here tomorrow, and that should help.

B: 50/50 water and trop50 orange juice mixed with a scoop of isopure unflavored (I could taste the isopure so not being able to have this anymore is no great loss)

L: egg drop soup mixed with isopure unflavored 

S: a popsicle that I am about to have

D: more soup or I may make one of eggface's protein ice cream recipes. 

Congrats! That first drain-free shower is the best. And I love the Unjury Chicken Soup. I get sick of the sweet shakes and it helps to have a salty choice. I get sick of sweet yogurt, too, so I make tzatziki (Greek cucumber yogurt dip) and eat a whole 8 oz. (20g protein) with veggie dippers. High protein, low cal, satisfies my snacking urge, and delish.

I remember the same feeling.  I thought I would die if I had to drink another sweet anything.  I did a lot of unflavored protein in blended food or greek yogurt.  The Unjury chicken soup was a life saver.  Good news is it doesn't last and in the grand scheme of things, these few weeks are a blink in the rest of your life.

Congrats on drain free and I get conflicting info also. My surgeon doesn't think revisions benefit from the nutritionist really so I'm wild and free. He said if I can lose 125 with the band I can do anything :). I saw my surgeon for my two week appointment yesterday too. He's like problems? Questions? Incisions look great purées two more weeks add mushies so slowly like two tsp at a time and see you in 4. Crazy right? Like peace out. Lol. 

Hi, All  

Menu...

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese and a slice of bacon
• 1/4 apple, sliced with almond butter
• 1/2 grilled cheese and tomato on low-carb bread
• Plain Fage yogurt flavored with stevia, vanilla, sliced almonds, and 90% dark chocolate
• Syntrax Chicken Soup with veggies (thanks to Jocelyn for the reminder that I have it in my cabinet)
• On track to complete vitamins by bedtime

Miles...20 minute walk-run and strength training (legs, butt, and core, oh my!)

Rode Poppy this morning then did muscle pump this evening.  Whew, I am quivering.

decaf protein coffee  33g
eggbeaters, cheese, ham, spinach
lemon tea protein  13g
meatloaf, zucchini casserole
lemon tea protein  13g
chicken, field peas, cukes
protein shake  23g

Hi Roz,

Monday all day!!

B:  Protein Decaf Coffee
S:  Decaf Coffee
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
L:   Deli Ham w/ Reduced Fat Pepperjack Cheese
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
S:  Carbquik Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookies w/ chocolate Filling
D:  1/2 Hamburger Patty, Roasted Cauliflower
S:  Carbquik Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookie
S:  Vanilla Bean Protein Drink w/ peach

Vitamins:  Done
Water/Fluids:  100 ozs
Miles:  None

Linda