Menus and Miles Sunday Feb. 8th

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

Morning LW's!!!

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

 
Breakfast:  Matrix Mint Cookie Protein Drink 35g

Snack:     

Lunch:     

Snack:     

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

Dinner:    

Snack:      3 TB. of Popcorn

Good morning all!  I have country style rib in the slow cooker.  The guys will get potatoes but none for me.  I really have to buckle down and eliminate most carbs.  I'm always planning to do it tomorrow, but tomorrow is today.  That first year after surgery I stayed from anything with sugar but over the years I got careless.  I have a large collection of bariatric recipes so I need to use them.  Most of them are family friendly.

What is Lemon Tea protein?  I see that on a menu.  Sounds tasty. 

Do you subtract fiber and sugar alcohols from carbs to get net carbs?

Breakfast - Click shake w/30 calorie almond milk

Early dinner - Country style ribs; baked kale, green beans

Supper - Ricotta pancakes (from Eggface)

Snacks - Quest bar; orange; Peanut Butter shake

So how was the PB shake?  Lemon Tea is one of the Syntrax protein powders.  I love it hot or cold, mixed with a tube of crystal light (generic), usually peach tea or mango peach green tea.  I just do a half scoop now because I get more protein from food but used to do a whole scoop when I was working to get my protein up.

I do subtract the fiber and stuff to get net carbs.  I haven't been good about counting my calcium chews in my carb total or even my chewable multis probably have some carbs.  Mostly these days I just try to stay away from bread, pasta and potatoes.  Probably once ever few weeks, I will have a small white or sweet potato.  Haven't had pasta or rice in years.

The PB shake was good but an added spoonful of peanut butter.  I really liked it with Splenda sweetened chocolate milk, but I switched to almond milk because of the carbs.

I'm stocked up on protein powder right now, but next time I need some I will try the Lemon Tea.  Hope I can find some sample packets.  Really don't want to buy that big jug of protein and maybe not like it. 

When I had a chocolate peanut butter one before it was only good if I added more PB and more chocolate.  PB2 is good flavor and not the fat of PB.  I added a tablespoon of that and one of cocoa and that worked.  My Dr's little store has the samples.  Actually, you can order samples from Vita lady and maybe from Syntrax.  I understand about spending 35-40 on a jug and not liking it. 

Here's the website for 15 full size Syntrax sample pack.  $16.99 includes shipping   https://www.si03.com/reg_index.htm 

I usually drink my Lemon Tea plain with a lot of crushed ice.  It is mild enough you can add any flavoring that you want.

Carbs are a hard thing to give up but that's the only way I can stay on track.  One bite can set me off for the whole day and cause a lot of damage.

Hope the girls are having a good competition!!!  The weather is spectacular here.  68, wow and it is Feb.  Teke and I went on a long drive and I did a lot of work outside.  Have to take advantage of these days in the middle of winter.

decaf protein coffee  33g
sausage, 1/2 low carb pita
lemon tea protein  13g
chicken breast, ham, swiss, spinach bake
lemon tea protein  13g
brocalli quiche
protein shake  33g

We have sunshine today (Tuesday) but it's chilly out. 

Sounds Good Price!

The Matrix PB cookie is amazing with unsweetened almond milk!

had it for breakfast today.

L-2.5 ounces boiled shrimp, 1 Tbl.****tail sauce , sm. salad with 2 Tbl. Strawberry balsamic dressing

D-chicken breast and broccoli

S-3 tbl. Popcorn, pure protein bar

Sounds Good!