What's on your Monday Menu RNY'ers?

A new week ahead, new possibilities (or the same misery)... pick your perspective :-) today is normal for me- but tomorrow and Wednesday I have appointments that will get me into work late. Hope everyone had a good weekend, my Sunday was laid back. I even went to the gym but just to use the massage bed/chair and stretch.

Qotd: what's a talent you wish you had? I know we've got folks who post with some great art, crafting etc skills. Me: I want to say sing or dance, but reality is I'd be too self conscious to do either in front of anyone, so what'd be the point. (Damn SMO life has scarred my confidence level for life!)

no weight yet, not up 3.4 year out

m1: egg, Cheese stick, ham

m2: Greek yogurt and apple

m3: chicken Parmesan

m4: roast chicken and gravy

I am back! I missed all of you but I did read a lot in the morning.

Our trip to Scotland, Ireland and Paris was great but I am truly exhausted. Part of it is normal exhaustion from such a long trip, jetlag (I've been up since 3:30 am), and some is mental exhaustion from taking care of DH who has Alzheimer's during the trip. He really regressed a lot so it was harder than having a stubborn toddler who has communication issues. Hopefully getting back to his usual routine will help.

Accountability: I ate EVERYTHING on my trip, but not nearly as much as I would have in the past and I made good choices mostly. BUT back to clean eating! I'm actually looking forward to that. My skinny jeans still fit at the end of the trip but they do have stretch...

QOTD: I wish I could sing. I always envied people who have good voices. Songs sound perfect in my head but boy do they sound awful coming out of my mouth.

2 Years, 5.5 months post-op (maintaining below goal for 21.5 months)

Always lots of coffee... (I am loving my own coffee this morning after having various other forms on our trip and often not enough of it. Paris had the best though).

B: eggs, cottage cheese and Canadian bacon

L: Chicken

D: Shrimp

S: meat stick

I'm sorry that DH had such a hard time, but I am glad that you were able to go. Deep breath and back into the routine. How is Justice?

Yes, routine is really good! Justice is wonderful - so happy to see us and I so missed him curling up with me in the morning.

Lots of kisses! I hope he wasn't afraid that he was being abandoned again. One of my cats thinks we are leaving him every time we go out the door.

Justice seems to be okay (though he has been to be in my lap every time I sit). Of course he was with DS while we were gone and he sleeps with him every night anyway. This is the second trip away since we got him as we were in Aruba for 2 weeks in June, so maybe that reassured him? We will be away at the end of October again for 10 days, but after that Justice will be traveling with us to and from Florida.

I'm so glad to see you back!!

I remember when my father was earlier in his Alzheimer's progression. We'd often take him out of the nursing home for a few hours (which we would never do late in the disease, of course). Sometimes he was just great and loved being out - other times it got tough. I think he'd get disoriented or something. Anyway, I'm glad you guys are doing so much traveling now, while he (mostly) still can. Sorry you had some rough spots, though!!

Thanks. Yes, it was a learning experience. Some of it he really enjoyed but some of it I think he slept-walked through. He is still asleep at 8 am (2 pm Paris time) which is really good!

Welcome back!! Did you love Scotland? I love it there! I read about the shark attack fatality out on the Cape, hopefully not too near you?

Yes Scotland was wonderful and beautiful! The shark attack was about 40 miles from me further down the Cape. This year there have been a LOT of shark sitings wherever there are seals. And the shark situation is posted on all the beaches where they go. Unfortunately the young man apparently ignored those warnings.