Menus and Miles Wed. Feb. 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.   

Over the Hump day!!!     Do you have a certain weight you try to stay at?  I have a 3 lb range that I consider my perfect weight.  A weight that I feel good at, it's maintainable, and my clothes fit perfect.  It is the strangest thing to me because if I get on the scale and it is only an ounce over my range I truly make myself believe that my pants feel tighter and the roll around my belly is larger....LOL. 

Maintenance:   6+ years out and started the new year right on target!!!

 
Breakfast:  Banana

Lunch:      Salad with Protein Toppings

Snack:      80 Calorie Cherry Yogurt

Snack:      Nature Valley Almond Crunch...YUMMY Nuts (Only buy the Gluten Free the plain ones are too sweet)

Dinner:     Ham and Bean Soup

Snack:      3 TB. of Popcorn

Well I'm back amongst the living.  I don't know what I had, but it had me quarantined to my room from Saturday morning to Monday afternoon. Yesterday I was off work because of 2 previously scheduled Dr. Appointments, one of them being with my surgeon (my official 3 month surgiversary is Friday).  He said I am doing amazing!  He is very happy with my progress and where I am headed. :) Today I'm back to work and I'm missing my nap (since I was in bed for 3 days...) LOL

Snack: 2 scoops of Grape Syntrax Nectar with 32 oz water to sip on all morning (0 carb, 46 protein)

Breakfast: 1 egg scrambled with 2 TBSP ground turkey sausage and a piece of reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese (1.89 carb, 13.79 protein)

Lunch: Grilled ground beef patty with Weigh****chers Cheese Single with mustard and ketchup for dipping (6.15 carb, 18.88 protein)

Dinner: ?? Hoping my boyfriend gets off work early enough and we can go out.  If so I'll get steak, chicken or fish. :)

Vitamins: Check! (10.20 carbs, .40 protein)

Water: On track!

Exercise:  We'll see if I am not completely exhausted after being sick and then my first day back to working all day, but I plan to do 30 minutes (1.5 miles) on the treadmill.

Totals (so far without dinner): 18.23 Carbs, 79.07 Protein, 31.74 Fat, 685 Calories

Glad you are feeling better!  That's Awesome that your Surgeon is pleased with your Progress...YEAH!!

Good Job!

Thank you! :)

Hi Roz!  Oh - I LOVE ham and bean soup.  I don't allow myself beans because 1.  they're carby.  2.  They make me really painfully gassy. 

Funny how we can psych ourselves out with just a small gain.  But - if it works and makes you get back on track, then use it!

Today:

B - coffee x2 with creamer (my indulgence!)

L - 1/2 chicken breast (leftover from dinner last night) yes it was breaded w/bacon and cheese - yummy

S - almonds and 1.5 scoops of chocolate protein in unsweetened vanilla almond milk

D - my girlfriend wants to go out for steak. 

I understand the gas.....LOL!!!!!!!   I think we have 2 bowls left so DH will probably finish that off.  I think the salt is bloating me big time. 

Hi Roz,

Yes, I have a certain weight I would like to stay at but I'm above it right now.  My clothes are all tight right now and not very comfortable.

B:  Protein Decaf Coffee
     2 Eggs
S:  Decaf Coffee, Crystal Lite Lemon Tea
L:  Salad w/ deli ham, cheese, Lite Greek Vineg. dressing, chocolate Chip Cookie
S:  2 Decaf Coffees, a marshmallow
D:  No idea right now

Vitamins:  Done
Water/Fluids:  80 ozs so far
Miles:  None

Linda

I am here at my teaching job until 6 tonight and I have a Theatre board meeting, so no walking or strength training today.

B-crustless spinach quiche

L-3 ounces homemade chicken tenders and 1/2 pickle

S-Matrix PB shake with 1/2 banana

D-3 ounces meatballs, spinach

S-3 TBL. popcorn, protein bar

Yes and I am over it!!! 

Muscle pump tonight!

decaf protein coffee  33g
oatmeal (this time I added some vanilla protein)
greek salad, chicken, lamb
lemon tea protein 13g (the end, where is my order)
???
protein shake or hot chocolate  33g

Hi guys,
This was the plan but I totally fell off the wagon today.  Back at it on Thursday.

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
B - 1 protein coffee (30g)
S - 2nd & 3d 1/2 scoop protein coffees (30g)
S - boiled egg
L - tuna, salad or protein shake (30g)
S - ham
D - fish nuggets
S - 1/2 cup CarbSmart ice cream

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

MILES:
standing at the computer all day and about 50 leaning push-ups