Tuesday cafe and cardio...

Good morning BOTTers.  SC still cool and rain expected, but only isolated.  I always try to look for good things in anything - so even though I am tired of the rain and humidity - the lawn and my plants don't need extra watering and my car (at least outside) has been "washed" almost every day. And I am saving on cost of keeping my house at reasonable 72 F..

I will be very busy today. Work, then acupuncture, and have to go for business dinner. I need yoga today, but not sure now I can fit that in my today schedule.

Eats: (planed - since I am not sure what I will eat) 

Coffee + Miralax

Tea and SF lemonade

Protein shake, protein cookies, nuts (as snacks) 

Curry chicken+ cucumber salad

D: out - I may be getting steak? Scallops or some fish and a few bites of veggies

Exercise: yoga and walking...

Hey Gang!! I'm loving summertime. I'm not spending as much time in and on the water as I have in the past but I'm enjoying it when I do. The local fruits and vegetables are amazing this year. A local farmer has opened a market and is selling his goods...oh boy. I get so excited about stopping by on the way home. The best tomatoes EVER!!

Eats today are pretty standard for me:

Commute: Coffee

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sheese & salsa

Lunch: Frozen Weigh****chers meal

snack: Coffee & a dozen animal crackers

Dinner: Beenie Weenies (homemade w/ leftovers from the weekend)

Exercise is going to be fairly serious amount of housework. It was a rainy weekend and the kids (big & small) and dogs were confined indoors. I've got to get it back in shape before it gets out of control and takes months to recover from. Yikes!! I had intedned to do it last night but had to head in the opposite direction after work to be with friends going through a crisis. Things worked out favorably and all is well today, so I guess I have no excuses for housework tonight.

Yall remember to drink tha****er and take those vitamins.

- Iris

Hello BOTT Family,

Happy Tuesday, so glad to see you ladies on the page today. It's not raining here, in fact it's too darn hot and humid...sme forecast for tomorrow.  I'm feeling better, but still not like myself...I guess all things in there own time.  Saw my surgeon today and he was happy with my progress and the few pounds that I did manage to lose.

From the doctor's office I went to work in the office and of course the snacks were plentyful.  I had a few of the small pretzel sticks, but I need to find something that I can have that is crunchey!!! Any suggestons?  I was also glad to see that our little Cafe has added a Juice & Smoothie Bar and a Yogurt Bar, our suggestions have been heard. They're starting to serve more healthy foods....

My Eats for Today...

EM - EAS Chocolate Protein Shake

B - 2 slices of Turkey Bacon w/Egg White Spinach/Mushroom w/PepperJack Cheese Omelet

S - Chobani Strawberry/Banana Greek Yogurt

L - Crab Cake w/tossed green salad (field greens, red onion, red bell peppers, tomato & cucumbers) Lite ranch dressing all from The Cafe

AS - Hanover Pretzel Sticks - about 24

D - Leftover Lunch

42oz. Water

Hoping for a better day tomorrow!!!

My few "cranchy" snacks are :

- pork skins - surprisingly they are good and small snack is all I typically need. Thery keep forever, and sometimes I nuke therm for a few seconds to refresh them.  

- home made or bought cheese crisis (crackers made from cheese - so good -  I used to could, but don't east them now due to allergies) 

- homemade turkey pepperoni chips - just use turkey pepperoni and nuke them between 2 sheets of paper towel - until crisp. Very good. 

- home made zucchini chips (there are recipes for that - google it)

- kale chips - again - google the recipe or buy in a store. 

- Terra veggies chips, or Peacrisp chips (the last one are supper addictive) 

(If you can't find recipe - pm me and I can post on here or send it to you ) 

Many times I use good salsa to dip my chips in. 

I also use pre-measured nuts or sunflowers seeds. ( it is way to easy tyo oivereat on nuts - lots of calories)

Thanks for the suggestions, I will copy and hang in my kitchen!!!