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Good Monday morning everyone. We start our second plant outage this week and hopefully it will be noneventful. The tours went well last week, and we had almost 100 people come through to see how the plant works.
The weekend was pretty nice. Went through some clothes and donated a couple of big bags of stuff I haven't worn in years. Broke down my little greenhouse and stored it away until Spring. The garlic bed is ready to be planted and I have a few more things to do in the big garden to close it out for the season.
QOTD: My BMI is currently at 33.4 :( no one to blame but myself. The lowest I had gotten my BMI was 27.4 which had me at 180lbs and I felt pretty good at that weight. I guess I should weigh 160 or below to be in a healthy BMI range. I'll just keep plucking away day after day making small changes here and there and sticking to the changes.
B: 2 hard boiled eggs and Reishi mushroom tea
L: Kale and chicken soup
D: Baked cod with spinach
Have a nice day!!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Weighing everyday is key for me, too. I need to know, good, bad or ugly and to post it here. I spent to much time hiding which just lead to more regain. I went through a protein pancake phase early on. A scoop of protein, an egg, a little water and a little baking powder. I would add some cinnamon, vanilla and sweetener and you basically have cake. My downfall for pancakes is butter - I want a little pancake with my butter so I had to stop.
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
Protein coffee ****d or hot), I prefer iced.
protein naan (or most baked goods)
SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18
CW: 140.6
PGW: 140-142
G'morning all!
Oh Yma, I'm joining you on maxi coffee needs. Be very careful with plantar fasciitis and if possible get one of those special soles for your shoes. My podiatrist made me custom made soles that I use when I jog. It's worth the time going to the podiatrist, and insurance covers it.
Had a nice relaxing weekend. Weather was absolutely gorgeous, and the sunshine put us all in a good mood. Yesterday I was supposed to have brunch with my boys' moms' group but one by one they dropped out due to various reasons. There were only two of us left and we usually reschedule when there is not a quorum, but decided to meet up anyway. Loved our one on one breakfast and long walk on the beach.??
QOTD: at the moment my BMI is 23.8. For the longest time I hovered around 24.5 and kept telling myself I didn't go under the knife and rerouted my stomach to be so close to being overweight again. It's a constant daily battle for me. I have to be vigilant and make sure I don't eat/graze on carb and sweets. My ideal weight is between 140-142 and I'm very close to be back in that range. My main strategy is to work out 6 days a week, not weigh myself every day (it messes with my head) and being super vigilant with protein/carb ratio.
My meals yesterday:
- Double cappuccino + 1/2 pumpkin muffin
- Rotisserie chicken
- Protein iced coffee
- 1 Orange + 1/2 Barebells bar
- E: rest day
Happy start of the week!
SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18
CW: 140.6
PGW: 140-142
Thankfully, I have good shoes and inserts but as the years passed post PF, my shoe choices have not always been good. I never want to go back so I'm wearing some chunky orthotic shoes today, bye-bye for now cute flats.
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
Thanks! I wish mine was only 4.5 minutes! I've been wanting a bike, but more of the big butt seat, comfy variety for leisure riding. Your commitment to exercise is amazing!
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
While I don't see it on your menu today, I've been meaning to ask about your oatmeal - protein/fiber oatmeal. Do you make your own? Quaker used to make a high protein/fiber/low sugar one, but I can't find it anywhere. I saw a high protein/no added sugar version online just now, but I can't find that either.
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
I have tried many recipes with protein powder in baked goods and feel like it just ruined them. I did do a lot of protein ice cream and know protein ice cream is helping others.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Good morning. Man, I am really slacking without my trainer urging me out of bed on Monday mornings. But I have a plan today and I will execute it.
Yesterday had no organized exercise and very few exercise minutes. But I got lots done including gutting out the fridge and freezer and scrubbing them out and reorganizing. Very satisfied feelings and I've got a clear list of items I need for my menus this week. I did great on food, and lots of water. I added a glass of wine to dinner because grilled Carne Asada sounded like it would be great with a glass of red wine, and it was. 283 move calories, 8 minutes exercise, 6,194 steps, 100 grams of protein.
Today I DO have a DEXA scan for muscle/fat/bone density. I'm interested in what it says and a bit bummed I don't have a previous one to compare it too after all this intentional resistance training and weight training. I hope I signed up for the right kind. Details to come. I will leave here in about 1/2 hour and go do my mini summit on Mt. Helix and at least 6 laps on the stairs before I leave for the appointment. Groceries on the way home.
QoTD: This morning my scale says 21.5. 28.8% body fat 37.2% muscle. Hopefully I will know soon how true that is. My happy weight was 118 and I'm hovering around 122 right now. I may move my goal weight based on my muscle mass. The trainer says all the time that the scale isn't the only story and I'm trying to embrace that my new muscles weigh more. But if I find out I don't really have any real muscle mass, I'm gonna be pissed. I come here for accountability and for the support of my peer group. I've made great friends. Best of both worlds.
Bites today
B: beef jerky and protein crackers after Mt. Helix
L: sweet italian sausage and 4 remaining raviolis
D: teriyaki chicken breast with bok choy, Chinese broccoli, cauliflower rice (maybe attempt to make it a fried rice of some sort)
3 ish: yogurt with chocolate pudding mix
9 ish: single serve beef jerky if needed.
Height 5'3"
HW 200
surgery date 10/29/19 177.9
CW 121.4
goal weight 125
I often make muffins with protein powder. Unlike a lot of baked goods that need butter for structure, muffins are pretty forgiving. I use plain Greek yogurt or some canned pumpkin to replace the fat (used to use unsweetened applesauce occasionally, too), fake sugar, and I add three scoops of plain or vanilla-flavored protein powder. In addition, sometimes I'll replace half the flour with oatmeal or crushed bran flakes (this doesn't necessarily save a lot of calories, but it makes them healthier and more filling). I usually make the jumbo kind, which in most cases I can get down to 200-250 calories each. Not exactly a "light" snack, but not awful given how filling they are. And they have over 10 grams of protein in them (sometimes as high as 18, depending on what all I have in them)
and there's protein ice cream, too..
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
