MONDAY - BOTT Cardio & Cafe

Good Monday Morning BOTT Family

Hope you had a fine weekend and are "bright eyed and bushy tailed" and full of enthusiam for the upcoming week.  (Well, at least hope you managed to get up when the alarm rang & didn't go back to bed LOL)  Week looks pretty routine for me from here - but then it's early Monday morning and most weeks manage to have a few suprises along the way.

EXERCISE:
Already walked a little and climbed up 2 and down 1 flights of stairs.  Will walk more and climb up and down at least 1 more flight of stairs.

FOOD:
B - Health Wise choc drink - 80 cal
      Nature's Path hot oatmeal - 150 cal
      1/4 c dried blueberries - 140 cal
S - HW New York cheesecake pudding - 80 cal
      Bariatrix vanilla peanut bar - 160 cal
L - HW choc drink - 80 cal
      Zip n Steam mini meatloaf (modified) - 89 cal
      HW taco cheese bites - 120 cal
      HW choc drink - 80 cal
S - HW choc drink - 80 cal
      HW choc drink - 80 cal
D - Arctic Zone choc peanut butter ice cream - 128 cal
      HW choc drink - 80 cal

1366 cal          159g carbs          164g protein

And with that, I'm off to start my working day. Have a great BOTT day and rev up that BOTT POWER so it's there for all of us

Bright eyed and bushy tailed and Mondays do not mix, Happy!... well, unless there is espresso involved. Then anything's possible! (maybe even time travel)

Had a pretty good weekend, although I didn't get to exercise as much as I wanted. I did run a LOT of errands, though, and maintained my weight, considering. But its back to HARD CORE working this week. I'm ready for the challange. I've challanged myself to get under 170 this week. We'll see if I can do it.

Cardio - Hit the track, walk the poochie after dindin

Food - (updated)
B - 1/2 banana
S - Chobani protein shake (mango, banana, orange) (only had half
L - Chicken and veggie soup from the cafeteria (more protein, less carbs)
S - WW string cheese and apple slices
D - Probably Zip n Steam Greek Chicken with Potatoes and Feta

Greek Chicken with Potatoes & Feta
  Makes 4 Servings

1. Combine in Medium or Large Ziploc® Zip 'n Steam™ bag:
   2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves (6 - 8 ounces each), cut into bite-size pieces 3 small potatoes, quartered and thinly sliced (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon olive oil 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2. Seal bag and shake gently to combine ingredients. Pat ingredients into single layer. Place bag in microwave.
3. Cook on full power 7 - 7 1/2 minutes (Medium bag) or 6 - 6 1/2 minutes (Large bag****il chicken is cooked through, with no trace of pink. If needed, continue microwaving at 30-second intervals until chicken is done.
4. Allow bag to stand 1 minute before handling. Gently shake bag to distribute seasonings. Carefully open bag.
5. Garnish with additional 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta and 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, if desired. Serve with
   pita bread.

OK Sion - You've pushed your luck just a little bit too far - this way too much like real cooking even if it is to be nuked  LOL  

I'm never that bright eyed and bushy tailed - regardless of the day

Love, laugh and be happy, my friend

What are you talkin about! Its just a matter of cutting a bunch of stuff and putting it into the bag.  Nothin too hard about that. (and besides... Mom's doing it, not me! )

It's that cutting a bunch of stuff jazz - when I can train my cats to do it, I'll nuke it - Until then it's the simple life for me

Can you use any zip lock type bag or does it have to be a particular one?

Thanks,

Ruth

They're a particular ZipLock bag called a "Zip n Steam". They come in plastic bagged packages instead of the normal box that a ziplock comes in, the bag is blue. It reminded me of the swiffer wet package.

Wow, Happy, I've just realized how many carbs you are eating! Is that at the advice of your dietitian? I'm only curious because I have 2 levels of carbs... under 20g a day when I am going for ketosis, or under 70g a day normally. I guess most of it comes from your protein drink? I'd love to hear about your/your dietitian's advice on carbs.

I've purposely been pushing carbs as my dr's nutritionist told one of his patients (she's in one of my support groups) that for the brain alone to function as it should we need to eat 135g of carbs. Now I think that was after she was on maintenance and she had the RNY - don't know if that makes a difference or not.  No the protein drink has only 3 carbs.each  Do you think I should cut back on carbs?  That's no problem as long as I don't have to limit my protein.  To get my calories in I have to increase either carbs or protein.

Well I don't know, I mean as long as you're maintaining and in your cushion zone, I don't see why you should change anything at all. I was just surprised. 135g Carbs just for proper brain function? Maybe that's why I'm so abnormal!