Menus and Miles Monday June 22nd

Hello to all of our Lightweights!!!  If you are visiting WELCOME....PLEASE JOIN US and POST!!!!!   Besides my tool,  I count  Posting on the LW board as my #1 reason for being successful on this exciting journey!!!!     

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 Whey Protein Drinks!!!!!  I have IC (Irritable Bladder Syndrome) and I can only have them while I'm not having a flare up.   It is sooooo much harder to do Maintenance without them!

 

Happy Monday!!!   I had a few chips over the weekend but other than that I did pretty good.  At the steakhouse yesterday I shared shrimp with our youngest DGD which was delicious.  We had one chilly evening (sick of the rain!!) so I put Dress Pants on and they felt a little snug but I'm thinking it's just because my shorts are just so comfy because the scales still looking good.   My porch is just about done and it's looking pretty good....  We can't stain it for 2 months but we will get to enjoy it. 

Maintenance:   6+ years out and started the new year right on target!!!

Protein:        Matrix Chocolate Mint 35g  

Lunch:           Running Errands maybe chili

Snack:          2 cheese Sticks and Diet Peach Snapple

Snack:          80 calorie Greek and Cherry Yogurt   

Dinner:        

Snack:         Nature Valley Almond Crunch Bar--YUM!! (ONLY buy the Gluten Free)  

Snack:         3 TB. of unpopped Popcorn   (didn't start this until I was on Maintenance)

3 meetings today so no playing and no muscle pump.  Oh well.  nothing scheduled tomorrow so I can drive Teke at least.

decaf protein coffee  33g
eggbeaters, cheese, kale
lemon tea protein  13g
leftover zucchini and chicken from last night
Caribbean cooler protein  13g
chicken breast, green beans, 1/2 biscuit
peanut butter on a spoon, dipped in chocolate protein powder

I did great at my first meeting.  They had a ton of food and I got none!!! Yeah, me!!!

Sad day, we ended up having my min pin, Max, put to rest.  He was at least 15, a rescue we had for 14 years, had congestive heart failure and was almost completely blind.  But at 7 pounds, he was my baby and lap dog.  He started having trouble breathing during the night and by noon we knew what we had to do.  So hard that our life spans are so different.

I hope the meetings are all in the same place!

AWE so sad about Max. I'm so sorry.   I still miss my bird terribly.  He would sit on my shoulder and talk and talk. We bird sat this past week for our nephew and it brought all that heartache back.  I miss him terribly.

Protein sounds good!

My menu is planned for day.  What a big help that is.  Seems like when I have it written down, I tend to follow it.  I'm really liking the new Oikos yogurt.  It's the one in the black container.  Can't remember the full name.

Tomorrow is my cataract surgery so I probably won't be on the computer. 

Today's eats:

Ricotta cheese w/1/2 scoop protein powder & walnuts

Cantaloupe

Turkey/cheese roll up; Oikos yogurt

Iced protein coffee

Pork cutlet, salad

Almonds

Without figuring in the turkey/cheese.....856 calories; 25 carbs; 3.4 fiberr; 98 g protein

I will have to check out the yogurt. 

Sounds Good!

Hi Roz! Storm moving in now.... 

I've found the recipe for McDonalds' sf Vanilla iced coffee - yummm!!  

Worked in the yard for the past weekend.  Moved about a ton of brick/block/pavers leftover from my porch/patio project - it looks awesome!!  I'm sore today - but it's a good sore.  Making me want to join a gym!  LOL  

Eats today:

B - coffee x2

L - 2 eggs over easy, 2 pieces of real thin Peppridge farm wheat bread (could have managed with only 1)

S - SF vanilla iced coffee

D - either a chicken caesar salad or leftover pot roast that was yummy!

Vits:  yes

Water:  doing ok

Can you make your new coffee protein friendly?

Your patio pictures are beautiful!  I would love to have one but I'm not into labor....LOL.

 

So today was a long hot day at work.  It seemed o drag on, I wanted to eat all day!!!!  But I only had my lunch bag so maintained...

B-Protein shake

S-HB egg

L-Last of the chicken & shrimp from sat eve dinner

D-  unsure yet,but definetly protein!

Vit & h20, slackin...got to get to it...

I have to really think about what I'm going to take to work because I will eat every single thing in my bag!

Sounds Good!

Happy Monday!! Boo on it being a full work week - I've been enjoying short weeks as of late with vacation.

What is your opinion on nuts? I realize they are slider foods for many of us but do they cause you stalls?

B - Protein Hot Chocolate & 1/2 small banana

L - Greek Yogurt w/ almond slices (1/2 oz)

D - 2 oz Tilapia & 5 grapes

S -String Cheese

Water and Vites on track.