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Good morning Menu Peeps. Welcome to your weekend. Yesterday was busy but productive. I have a feeling it's going to keep being like that until I leave in a couple of weeks. Today I'm going swimming and then errands, errands, calls, paperwork. Blah.
The boards have been really quiet lately.
Accountability: There was a late night snack of cheese and bacon
Question of the day: If your pets could talk, what do you think they would say to you? I think mine would say, when is my friend coming back. We lost one cat in April.
The eats today at 4 years post-op:
B. Rivers of decaf - I am already swimming in the decaf
L. After swimming, turkey sausage and scramble eggs
D. Turkey sausage stew
Have a great weekend everyone. Try to get into some trouble ;).
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Congrats!
Ref to Sudbury July 4/17 Sleep study July 29/17 Orientation Sept 13/17 1on1's Feb 2/18 OTN Feb 27/18 Pre op Mar 13/18 Surgery Mar 22/18 St. Michael's w Dr. Grantcharov Opti-10lb M1=-24lbs M2=-11.5 M3=-7.5 M4=-8 M5=-9 M6=-8.5 M7=-6.5 M8=-8 M9=-5 M10=5.5 M11=-2.5 M12=-5 M13=-4
I ordered Jr Chicken Parm, didn't figure I needed a meal the size of my head as they described the regular portion....didn't take the pasta and had salad and a couple slices of bread. It wasn't as good as it used to be. In the "old days" my girlfriend and I would skip the gym and go to East Side. Eat about 5 loaves of bread between us, a couple of the salads and end up taking our meals home. Last night it actually crossed my mind that I wished I could eat like a "normal" person. Then I remembered I am normal......
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Good morning :)
Operation get meggles back on track continues. Here are my goals for today:
-eat slower
-plan out my meals by balancing my calories so I don't front load
-reduce mindless snacking
-make a plan for weekend food prep to help with weekday snacks so I can buy groceries tomorrow
QOTD: our favourite stewing beef meal is to make skewers for the BBQ with onions, peppers, mushrooms, etc.
Post-op three years and eight months.
Breakfast - homemade oatmeal muffin
Snack - carrots and PB
Lunch - chicken, bacon, and rice leftovers
Snack - Greek yogurt something
Dinner - leftover pork chops
Snack - protein mug cake
All water and vits.
Good morning, that's a good one CC. Challenge accepted. 
Gym this morning - normal routine.
Have to work on a nasty tender document this morning. Not sure what is worse a crap document or having nothing to do. There is just no pleasing me!!! Massage tonight at 6, then home to hunker down with the doggie on the couch - only me an one doggie fit on the couch (well loveseat) so its which ever one gets there first.
Accountability - not yesterday, was a special occasion but the scale rewarded instead of punished.
QOTD: Hmmmm, likely "slice" it up smaller and make a korean rice bowl (with cauliflower rice)
2 yrs 7 mos
B - 2 egg cups
S - oikos greek vanilla
L - chicken stirfry
S - deli turkey, cheese stick
D - great minds CC, I am having meatloaf also....likely just the meat, too lazy to do a veg
Have a good day!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Good morning my Menu MasterMinds (how do you like that one Ginny?). Today we have workmen at the house, but I am going swimming now so I get in some exercise today. Haven't heard from Corrie in a while.
Accountability: Really good yesterday
Question of the day: You've got a lb. of stewing beef and you want to make a healthy dinner, go? For me I would brown in, put it in my little crockpot with a can or jar of low carb curry sauce. Serve it with Green Giant riced cauliflower and some green beans. I've got a ton of them folks.
The eats today at 4 years post op are:
B. Rivers of decaf
L. Scrambled eggs with bacon and half of an avocado
D. Meatloaf wrapped in bacon with a side of green beans and a splash of peppercorn gravy
S. Protein latte.
Have a great day everyone.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
We both have to slow down. Life gets so hectic and somehow that translates into gobbling my food down. This being mindful stuff is hard.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
I was also thinking I need to go back and look at old MFP days to see what I was eating. I should get back on Pinterest to look for healthy ideas like the pudding and mug cakes you recommended. DH and I had a deep talk tonight about turning things around. And you're so right, I need to slow down when I'm eating. And get rid of my plate when I'm full so I don't pick at it.
Happy Anniversary Love Birds. Hope you found something yummy at East Side. I do like the Basa fillet with grilled veg, and unlimited salad or soup. I've ordered just meatballs and cheese there too, and I think the Hell's chicken.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
We have talked about this before, we both need to take our time when eating and wait for the I'm done eating ques. The struggle is real. The only ones that don't see the struggle are the newbies on their honeymoon period.
If you get a chance - I know easier said then done- log it in MFP and see where you can tweak the menu to get more fibrous veg to help fill you up, more nutrient dense foods, and more fats for satiety. Avocado is higher in potassium than a banana with less carbs to spike insulin. I have heard you can make chocolate pudding with them using real cocoa powder, avocados and sweetener. Never made it, but I would give it a try. When I get back, we can have a challenge to create nutrient dense, satisfying, sides and sweet or snack treats. I can get super lazy with my menu, but I need to be better and more conscious of the quality and balance of nutrients that I am taking in.
Anyone can join in and contribute ideas.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
