What is on your Memorial Day Menu RNYers?

Good morning! Happy Memorial Day! My Mr. Hag has come home to Boston, y'all!!! :)

Can't say I know much about the menu today. I brought a bunch of leftover CAMAW stuff to Grim's empty refrigerator, so I have some mini pepperoni, babybel cheese and HB eggs here (and coffee...lots of coffee!).

Its pouring and cold here. Most of the parades were canceled, so no BBQs today.

I think the shrimp round is a great idea. I brought one to a potluck baby shower a few months ago and it was a hit. 

So glad Grimm is home, and that you are feeling better!

Glad things are back in order and your Mr. hag is home... enjoy the day, even in the rain.

Glad to hear Grim is back home and you are feeling better too. Sorry about the weather it's beautiful here in Illinois! I even brought out the shorts so the family can be blinded by my bright white legs!

So glad he's home!

Happy Memorial Day Everyone!

QOTD:  No BBQ's planned for today.  I don't know what I would bring if I was going to one.  My daughter and I are planning to have a BBQ at a nearby lake sometime soon to celebrate both her Graduation from college and my 60th Birthday if we can find a date the whole family can all come.  Saralisa and I will probably provide the meat for the BBQ, likely hamburgers & hot dogs and the rest of the family can bring side dishes.

My menu for yesterday was:  Protein shake, Weigh****cher's meal Sante Fe Rice & Beans, 1/2 burrito and a Power Bar protein bar.  Today will probably be something similar. 

Exercise will be walking the dogs.  We have been going further around the subdivision the last two evenings and I can do it now without getting winded!  YAY!

Have a great day, everyone!

~ Karen 

Good morning everyone, and happy Memorial Day. Thanks Cynthia  for getting us started this morning.  

I am back from Seattle, and had a wonderful weekend. There is nothing better then spending time with your best girl friends. We airways have so much darned fun.  I ate terribly, and drank way too much, but I don't regret one minute of it.  Picture of the girls is below.   Back on track today.

QOTD: No BBQs for me today.  My niece is coming over this afternoon, and I am taking her grocery shopping.  She is starting her RNY pre approval process, so I am going to help her find good choices for her and her daughter.

i always find BBQ's to be a pretty safe bet, since they usually involve some kind of grilled meat or fish.  I like to bring a big plate of grilled veggies (egg plant, summer squash, onions, etc.). I drizzle it with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and some fresh basil.  In the summer, a caprese salad is always nice, with fresh mozzarella.

B:  Egg Beater, mozzarella and bacon omelette

L : Flat Out  pizza

D:  Rib eye steak

i will likely add a couple of snacks in there since I need more protein.

have a wonderful holiday weekend!

You are making me hungry for caprese salad now!

Yay for girls weekends! I like that you said you don't regret the eating and drinking with your friends. If you are going to do it...enjoy, no guilt. I think the important thing is it is a conscious decision for a special occasion and it is just not a series of bad choices spiraling out of control.

Salads sound yummy too....

I totally agree. The one thing that struck me was how anxious I was to get back to my normal menu and eating.  While that was fun as a special occasion, I have no desire to keep going down that road.  I actually like how I eat now.  Who woulda thunk it?