Menus and Miles Wed. Sept. 7th

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!!!!!  It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

Afternoon LW's!!!!  My scales were down to my "Normal" range this morning....YEAH!!   Every summer I go up a few pounds because my ankles, hands, etc. swell from the heat.  I wear a ring guard on my engagement ring all of the time so I can adjust it to where it needs to be so it doesn't fall off of my finger. I had to pu**** up big time today. 

Maintenance:  7+ years out 

Breakfast: 

Protein:   Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:     Nature Valley Gluten Free Almond Nut Bar

Lunch:     Breakfast Bowl

Protein:   Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:     Laughing Cow Lite Cheese Wedge and 6 Saltines

Snack:     1 Babybel Cheese Round

Dinner:     Haven't talked to DH yet

You go, Roz!  : )

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - 2 protein coffee with 1/2 & 1/2 (30g)
S - regular coffees w/1/2&1/2
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - peanuts
L - chicken noodle soup and a few chips
S - 
D - pork chops
S - Greek yogurt
S - peanuts

VITES:
morning batch: done
calcium batches: done
iron: stopped
evening batch: done
heme iron: pending

MILES:
walking and stairs

Looks like a light eating day for you??

Busy. Took me all afternoon to eat that soup. It was cold by the time I finished.

Good morning Ladies!  Hump Day, sort of....does a short work week have a hump?  Only working half day today cuz I'm off to the dr. this afternoon.

5 mos post RNY

B - Chobani greek yogurt (not my fav) and 1/4 cup Vector Granola (high carb breakie today)

S - 1 egg, egg salad

L - 3 oz pot roast

S - 2 oz deli turkey with a cheese stick

D - Bacon/Cheddar Sausage

Totals - Cal 882, carbs 31, Protein 82

Have an awesome day!

I know I am repeating myself but your Protein total is pretty low.  What you do eat are good choices but you are not absorbing much of the 82grams you list.  I'm worried about that.  Your Protein totals should be much higher if you aren't going to supplement with good Whey Protein Drinks.

Has your hair started thinning out yet?  I'm also worried about your muscles and skin.

Yes, hair is thinning, but muscles and skin are good!  I'm active!

My program recommends 60 - 80 grams of protein a day.  I do strive for more than that but I also need to balance out the calories!

My 6 mos check-up is early October so we'll soon see if I'm eating correctly!

I appreciate your concern and advise and will try even harder to get the numbers up!

G.

As long as the calories are from Protein I wouldn't worry about the total.  60-80 should be a starting point not your total for the day.  You will loose faster the more Protein you take in.