Menus and Miles Monday Nov. 3rd

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

WOW...LW's it feels like I've been gone forever!!!  Thanks to everyone who started M&M for me!!!   The cruise was wonderful but very tiring.  The smaller Disney ships are a lot easier to get from place to place and a lot less people.  My scales were up 2 pounds which is not bad for how many times we ate.  I tried to eat a lot of Protein and only took a few bites of the desserts.  It's hard for me to eat away from home so I'm not surprised that the scales didn't go up much.  I'm terrified of water and I cried out of fear as I got into the dolphin pool but I actually stuck with it long enough to touch and kiss a dolphin.  DH was very patient with me. Something I never would have done before WLS.  One more thing I can scratch from my list.

I need to get groceries so my Menu is a little week.

Maintenance:   6+ years out!!!

Breakfast:       

Lunch:              Arbys Roast Beef

Snack:              Nature Valley Gluten Free Almond Crunch Bar (YUMMY Nuts)

Snack:             

Dinner:             I think Roasted Chicken from the local grocery store

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

Glad you are home and I am glad to be home.  Teke won the best conditioned award and was 3rd in his class.  I was very pleased with him.  The day of the marathon was 34 degrees, snow/sleet/rain and 25 mph wind.  Awful.  I fell and bruised my tail bone and can barely sit.  No muscle pump for me tonight. 

decaf protein coffee  33g
carbquick pancake
salad, brownie at a meeting
lemon tea protein  13g
burger, salad
protein shake  30g

Congrats to Teke and you!!

Hope you are feeling better.  I bet you are sore!!

Linda

That's Awesome about Teke!! He turned out to be a great addition to your family.  So sorry you fell and got hurt.  Is it any better today (Tuesday)? When I bruised mine after losing a lot of weight on WW it didn't heal for a really long time. It was very painful.  Did you fall because of the weather?  I hope you dressed warm or do you a special outfit you have to wear?

Sounds Good!

The fall was really a very hard bump on the metal arm of the carriage.  While I was on the marathon, a dog came out of nowhere and spooked Teke.  We hit a post and the carriage almost overturned.  I was dislodged and came down on the metal arm of the carriage, hard, right on my tailbone.  I don't think it is a bit better today.  I can walk and stand and laydown but sitting is very painful.  And mostly at work, I have to sit.  the day of the marathon I had on long johns, a silk layer, a wool layer and a huge coat and was still freezing.  The rest of the days were ok with just normal winter layers. 

Welcome back, Roz!  

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g) [heaping scoop of vanilla protein powder, a dash of cinnamon, 3-6 oz of 1/2 & 1/2, and enough coffee to fill a 20 ounce blender bottle to the tip]
S - coffee and Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - 2 coffees w/1/2&1/2
L - protein shake (30g)
S - 
D - 6 fish nuggets
S - 1/2 cup CarbSmart ice cream

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

MILES:
walking, 5 - 10 minute laps

TOTALS:
1,495 cal, 69 net carbs, 129 protein grams
Biggest carb offenders were 7 oz of 2% Greek yogurt w/blue berries and the 6 fish nuggets

I'm really glad to be home.  The 5 day cruise was nice and made you want more but the 7 day cruise was just way to long and tiring.

Sounds Good!

Hi Roz and welcome back!!  Glad you had a good time.

B:  Protein Decaf Coffee
S:  Decaf Coffee
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
L:  Grilled Pork, Reduced Sugar Ketchup, Lite Mayo
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
D:  Vegetable-Beef Soup, 6 soda crackers
S:  Chocolate Truffle Protein Drink - maybe

Vitamins:  Done
Water/Fluids:  100 ozs
Miles:  Walked 2 miles at lunch today.  This new time is hard for me to get a walk in so I'm going to try lunch time.

I was doing so good last week and blew it big time Friday, Saturday & Sunday - back to it again today!

Linda

We did have a great to,e bit it was really exhausting.  My girls already booked another one for next December but DH and I are going to pass on it.  We want to get a few things fixed around the house before he retires.

How does the reduced ketchup taste?  Do you have Heinz Ketchup where you live? It is made in Pittsburgh.

I hate that it gets dark so soon after I get home from work. This morning I got up so early.  It will take me  awhile to get use to this time change.  I walked a lot on the trip but I also ate a lot of bad carbs and baby strawberry ice cream cones.

Just think when you retire you will have a lot of time to walk.

I like the reduced sugar ketchup.  I think it is Heinz.  I didn't know it was made up there.

I hate it being almost dark when I get off.  I walked at lunch Monday, but just couldn't make myself do it today at lunch.