Menus and Miles Friday Sept. 16th

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!

Happy Friday LW's!!!!!    This morning I put my 8 yr old granddaughter in charge of remembering my Protein Drink if I don't have it with me when we leave the house....LOL.  She has a much better memory than I do.  I'm looking forward to the weekend.....

Maintenance:  7+ years out 

Breakfast:  1 Babybel Cheese Round

Protein:   Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:     Nature Valley Gluten Free Almond Nut Bar

Lunch:     Split Pea Soup

Protein:   Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:     Nuts and Cheese

Snack:     Banana Popsicle

Dinner:    Eating Out...grilled shrimp?

Good morning Gang, weekend is finally here!  Now to just get through the next 8 hours!!

Looking forward to a quiet night at home for a change.  Been a while since we've had a weekend at home.

B - Premier protein shake

S - egg salad

L - chili with 1/2 oz of shredded cheddar

S - tuna salad

D - bacon wrapped sirloin (4 oz)

Totals - Cal 850, carbs 26, protein 94

Have a great Friday everyone!

Hope you had a good weekend.  Ours was quite which is unusual.  I changed my bathroom to fall decorations etc. which was fun but also a chore.

I like the Protein total!  Keep in mind that you don't absorb the majority of your calories so keeping your Protein total high is a plus.

Rainy day in Kansas City.  I had an interview with a temp service this morning.  My doctor wouldn't refill a prescription without seeing me so I saw her this afternoon.  I refused to weigh but when she asked if there was anything I wanted to talk about, I told her I have had some regain and am bothered about it.  She said I should visit my surgeon's office and talk with the dietician.  It's been 4 years since I've been there.  My PCP does the same blood work as the surgeon once a year.  I absolutely have to start exercising because when I go to the surgeon's office they will ask me what I do for exercise.  My doctor also said low carb most definitely.  Where have I heard that before????

I have a bridesmaid dress to hem tomorrow.  Then I'm going to make a top.  I have 10 pieces of fabric for tops or dresses so I'm going to make some tops for fall/winter. 

Roz, the protein bread is pretty good.  It has 6 eggs.  Very filling.  I had a slice with Laughing Cow.  I will make it again.  Bread is not a big thing for me but crackers......love crackers.  I have to measure out the number in a serving to take for my lunch.  If I take the whole tube, I'll eat them all afternoon.

Today's eats:

Ham & Cheese Quiche

Protein Shake

Power Crunch Bar

Potato Soup - 1/2 cup; saltine crackers; slice of Pepper Jack cheese (DH's  tummy is really upset due to eating the wrong foods so Potato Soup sounded good to him.

Pistacchio Pudding or Greek yogurt (I need to post the Pistacchio Pudding recipe....delicious.)

I'm the same way with crackers.  I limit my Saltines to 6.  I can spread my Laughing Cow really thin in order to get more crackers in.....LOL.

Did you get the Protein bread recipe on one of the Menu sites you posted?   DH LOVES Potato Soup.  I sometimes take a bite but I tried really hard to avoid it.  DH usually orders it when we are out because I am way to tempted when I make it at home.

Pistachio Pudding....YUM!  My bladder doesn't like the Greek yogurt.

Sounds Good!

Yes, I got the bread recipe from LowCarbYum.  It is pretty good but not sure I will make again.  My dogs love it.  I think you could substitute milk for the yogurt in the pudding.