Menus and Miles Wed. Nov. 4th

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.

I feel I need to repeat this: I am a FIRM believer in Good Whey Protein Drinks!!!!! I have IC (Irritable Bladder Syndrome) and I can only have them while I'm not having a flare up. It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

Over the Hump Day!! High 70's again today but by the time I get out of work it's almost dark and cooling down. Same menu as yesterday except I'm not sure what Dinner will be because I'm on my own this evening.

Maintenance 7+ years

Breakfast:

Protein: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack: Laughing Cow Lite Cheese wedge and 6 Saltines

Lunch: Scrambled Eggs, Tuna, Noodle Casserole

Snack:

Snack: Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack: Nature Valley Almond Crunch Bar--YUM!! (ONLY buy the Gluten Free)

Dinner:

Snack: 3 TB. of unpopped Plain Popcorn (didn't start this until I was on Maintenance)

HOME!!! I am happy to be home after being at a conference since Sunday afternoon. Happy to see my kitties, ponies and donkeys (and DH). And happy to not be eating out anymore!!!

decaf protein coffee 23g
oatmeal, dried fruit
catfish, broccoli, greens
eye of round roast
pork chop, ???
protein shake 23g

I tried to eat reasonably but darn, it is hard when you are eating out 3x a day. I ate lots of protein but didn't get my protein drinks 2x a day like I usually do. I hate to step on the scale tomorrow morning.

Hi Roz, I wanted to tell you that your statement of No CARBS, bad carbs, they slow your weight loss and make you gain during maintAnace was a helpful wake up call for me. I've been snacking on crackers. Couldn't find the will power to stop. About 1 cup cheeze its daily. YOU, You, you helped me stop!! I screen shot your statement and I'm looking at it every day! Thank you for the help!!

Hi Roz,

I think I am going in to work a little while tomorrow. I'm going to my parents next week and will miss a day.

B: Protein Decaf Coffee
S: Decaf Coffee
S: Lemon Tea Protein Drink
L: Low Carb Chicken Nacho's - delicious - made with mini bell peppers instead of chips
S: Unsweet Tea - forgot the protein
D: Hamburger Patty w/ onions

Vitamins: Done
Water/Fluids: 90 ozs
Miles: 2.5 miles walked

Linda

It was an exhausting day in the music room today.

B-baked Apple, ricotta vcheese, oatmeal

L-tuna, hard boiled egg, salad

D- chopped meat, hard boiled egg

D-taco meat, mushrooms, peppers and onions

S-protein drink

Had a wonderful day of walking! Hiked in a nearby city this morning with my hubby, and have a total of 17,000 steps today! An amazing difference from my old way of life, before surgery.

B: Egg with mushroom, tomatoes, and a little cottage cheese

S: Light string cheese

L: Hickory Farms BBQ chicken bites

S: Toasted coconut Light and Fit yogurt

D: Ground chicken with marinara and parmesan cheese

S: homemade mozzarella cheese

Total protein: 70 grams

V: on track

E: excellent

W: on track