Menus and Miles Thursday Sept. 3rd

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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 Good 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!

Thank Goodness it's Thursday...Only one more day to go!!!!  Normally work slows down before now but schools are back in and families are settling into a routine but this year our local district closed some schools, made a middle school,  consolidated and aren't starting until the 8th.  It's been crazy because so many families have to change their day care because of the school and bus changes.  It's actually been a nightmare for some families who have kids who would normally be in the same school but because of the new middle school they have to have 2 different day care plans. 

Breakfast: 

Protein:       Matrix Mint Cookie  35g

Snack:         Bag of Mixed Nuts

Lunch:         Vegetable Beef Soup....but where was the beef?  

Snack:         Beef Jerky Stick

Snack:        Matrix Mint Cookie  23g     (Probably doubled)

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

Dinner:       Stuffed Pork Chop....very small amount of stuffing

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

Hello everyone! :) I am 10 months out in a couple days and boy is the hunger back!! :(  Trying to stay strong!

Morning Plexus Slim Drink

Breakfast: Protein Shake (40 protein, 10.5 carbs)

Snack: Lettuce salad with light Italian dressing (I brought this for lunch, but got hungry early) (1 protein, 5 carbs)

Lunch: 4 oz Rotisserie Chicken (23.75 protein, .63 carbs) - I ate all 4 oz and I'm still hungry. :( going to have another Plexus Pink Slim to help with that!

Plexus Slim Pink Drink

Snack: Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar (6 protein, 11 carbs)

Dinner:  Not sure, I'm thinking a protein shake before my workout and maybe 1/4 cup of nuts after my workout.

Vitamins: Check

Water: Check

Exercise: Zumba Class, 1 hr.

Daily Totals (so far:) 70.75 protein, 33.07 carbs, 679 calories, 28.25 fat

Some days I am starving and other days I have to remind myself to eat.  I've found that eating numerous small meals/snacks seem to work for me. 

I know salads make me feel hungry right after I eat them.  If I cut back on toppings then I'm starving and if I put extra toppings on it then I crave more.

Thanks for the tips!  I am definitely paying the price for letting carbs back into my life. :(  I'm doing pretty good this week though... getting back on track!

I sure don't envy families with young kinds these days. So much to juggle, I don't know how we did it.

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - protein coffee w/1/2 & 1/2 (30g)
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - 2 regular coffees w/1/2&1/2
S - peanuts
L - protein shake (30g)
S - popcorn
D - shrimp nuggets and coleslaw
S - CarbSmart ice cream

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: done
iron: done
evening batch: starting soon
heme iron: pending at bedtime

MILES:
4 - 15 minute walks, 40 leaning push-ups, 40 squats and stretches
standing at the computer working all day

I do know having all girls made life easier than running to two different sports, to different types of stores....etc.  It's even hard with having GD's and GS's. 

Sounds Good Gina!

Hi Roz,

Late posting today.  DGD#2 is spending the night since her parents have gone to the Atlanta Falcons football game tonight.

Maybe work will slow down next week.

B:  Protein Decaf Coffee
S:  Decaf Coffee
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
L:  Sausage Patty, Eggs -leftover from last night
S:  Lemon Tea Protein Drink
S:  Piece of Blueberry Pound Cake - piece of Carbquik Apple Pancake - these were throughout the day
D:  Crockpot - Steak, peppers, onions, mushrooms, Reduced Fat Pepperjack Cheese

Vitamins:  Done
Water/Fluids:  120 ozs
Miles:  Walked 3.5 miles

Linda 

I love my crockpot!!   I think sometimes that we would never get a hot meal if it wasn't for that great invention....lol.

Sounds Yummy

Early morning cooking - spiral sliced lean ham w allspice mustard and dck sauce glaze ... rolled up and eaten w homemade organic plum jam throughout day .

more mote corn/potato /tiny bit of beef for flavoring stew 

air popped popcorn w fat free cheese sauce 

raspberries and grapes 

milky chai tea 

non alcoholic beer ( 2) 

maybe ...caramelized apple slices made with torani sf syrup 

Sounds Good!