Menus and Miles Monday Jan. 23rd

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!  

Last full week of January.  A little closer to spring...!!  Had a competition all day yesterday.  15 teams and 15 first places....YEAH!    So many specialty awards I lost track!  I ate decent at the competition.  Took my own plain popcorn, nut bar and of course my Protein drink. Bought a walking taco with extra protein (concentrated on the toppings).  No sweets or junk food and low carb.

Maintenance:  8+ years out 

Breakfast: 

Protein:    Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:      Babybel Light Cheese Round (maybe 2)

Lunch:      Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, and Cheese

Protein:    Matrix Mint Cookie 35g

Snack:   

Dinner:     Steak and 1/2 cup potatoes

Snack:      Plain Popcorn

Congrats!!

Coffee: Regular coffee with 2 tbsp light cream (60, 0)

Breakfast: 1 egg, 3 slices bacon (120, 9)

Snack: 8 oz Fairlife Milk (80, 13)

Lunch Turkey Bite and Cheese Stick (140, 13)

Snack: Greek Yogurt (80, 12)

Dinner: Chicken breast with marinara and pepperoni (314, 32)

Protein Shakes: Premier Protein, Chocolate (160, 30)

Calories: 954 Protein: 109 Carbs: 29

Love the 100+ Protein total!!!

Sounds like you are making really good choices!!!

I had been getting between 70-80 grams since my October visit with my surgeon. I had labs done in December and my prealbumin level was low, so he suggested I increase my protein to 100 or more to get that back up.

I have another appointment in the office in February and I'm going to ask for follow-up labs. Lately (last 2 weeks?) I've been feeling especially tired and sluggish. My PCP told me to ask them to order B12 injections to help with energy. I really hope it helps, I'm back to napping every day. :(

It could be your B-12. Low B-12 causes all kinds of Problems. Do you take a B-12 Supplement?  I use the GNC (sell it at Rite Aide drug store too) fast dissolving ones. I was slacking on my Supplements and mine were low on my previous labs so I started taking the shots.  They are up in the normal range now.  I think Gina said they should be even higher than that.

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - 2 protein coffees (60g), bullet proof with coconut oil
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries and almonds
S - peanuts
L - protein shake and small salad
S - a cookie
D - salmon w/tomato salsa
S - CarbSmart ice cream
S - fresh salsa and tostitos

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

MILES:
none

Sound Delish!