Menus and Miles Monday Dec. 22nd

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.

Morning LW's!!!!  My scales were at the bottom of my "comfort zone" at 118 this morning.  I remember my First Christmas after my WLS how excited I was to be down 40+ pounds.  I had hopes of keeping my weight off but also felt doubt because I had failed so many other times before and here I am 6+ years out and maintaining numbers that are lower than my imagination could have ever dreamed of. 

I'm getting bone scan today.  I have not been loyal when it comes to taking my Calcium (It gives me terrible gas). Hoping I haven't done to much damage to my bones. 

Yesterday I made six batches of Cinnamon Almonds plus DH and I got a lot of presents wrapped....YEAH!

Maintenance:   6+ years out!!!

 
Breakfast:         Nothing

Snack:              

Lunch:               1/2 Arby's Turkey and Cheese Market Fresh Sandwich

Snack:              

Snack:               Nature Valley Almond Crunch (Buy the Gluten Free...it's Yummy Nuts and not super sweet)

Dinner:              Not Sure

Snack:               3 TBS of Popcorn

Hi Roz!  Oh how I wish I could say I'm at the bottom of my comfort zone.... I'm now where I was at 6 1/2 months post op.  Not good.  My motivation is eluding me...

Of course I try to get back on track today and am eating leftovers from last week...

B - coffee x2 w/creamer (need to find an alternative for creamer)

L - leftover crockpot lasagna (need to find an alternative for the noodles even though there aren't that many in it)

S - protein hot chocolate (yea!)

D - beef tips w/gongonzola bleu cheese sauce (all very low carb) and a side salad

Vits  not yet but will

water:  doing pretty good today

Awe Jody.  Hopefully the new year will get you motivated again. (((HUGS)))

I envy your scales.  I'm hanging in there but I certainly am higher than I would like to be.
Presents wrapped.  I have to make one last trip to the grocery.  Not doing a huge meal for just 3 of us but will need a few things.  Muscle pump tonight.  No classes Wed.

decaf protein coffee  33g
2 eggs, sausage, cheese
protein hot tea  13g
turkey, cheese in a low carb wrap
lemon tea protein 13g
burger patty, asperagus
protein shake  33g

Well, hubby is sick with the 24-hour bug.  If I get it, it may help me get started on losing these extra 5 pounds.

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 2 protein coffees (60g)
S - protein coffee (30g) and Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - shortbread cookies
L - veggie beef soup w/Saltines
S - shortbread cookies and a protein shake (30g)  {ridiculous, right?}
D - fish nuggets
S - CarbSmart ice cream

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

MILES:
none