What we are eating,and whats eating us,Monday...

Good morning Lovely Linda and OFF friends,

Today is day #3 of postop liquid diet.  I'm down 2 point something pounds. I need to get a ticker going now to show my success.

Have a great Monday! 

Bren you are coming along,congrats on the weight loss,see how easy that happened?
Stop talking to hamburgers....LOL.
Hugs!

Good Morning Linda, I was a bit "off" on my food this weekend and not in a good way. Too much nibbling. Seems like I wanted something all of the time. Probably did too much cooking. Made zucchini brownies and zucchini quiche.

Pre B: protein shake and supplements

B: oatmeal

Lunch: taco salad, melon

Snack: ham, lowfat creamcheese rolled around a dill pickle slice

Dinner: chili dog, salad

Snack: yogurt

Exercised at the gym 5 miles. It's getting to be a habit again. I'm glad. Hope you all have a good day.

morning linda...well its been a wild weekend in this heat and i feel for you in the even hotter heat!!!

have to get going to the bank to make a deposit to cover bills so i am gonna make this short...

b. toast with peanut butter and a cup of coffee with creamer

l. cucumbers and cheese cubes

d. hopefully something cold because its to hot to cook!!! lol actually not sure yet what i will have but probably chicken and salad

s. cottage cheese and peaches

water and more water ;-)

Good  morning Linda.....I didn't recognize you in the avatar pic.....took me a minute to figure it out.

I watch Iron Chef most all the time. Some of the recipes they come up with are amazing. I love the secret ingredient....so challenging.

Still dragging my azz today....this broken hip is really doing a number on me. I feel OLD...and FAT!!! I didn't realize how much my not walking has effected me both mentally and physically. Up six pounds now and climbing no matter what I eat or don't eat. I am very disappointed in myself.....UGH!!!!  Enough whining.......

B-Boost
L-bbq beef
D-nothing
S-nothing

Hope your day is a happier one. You are constantly in my thoughts and prayers.

Love and oodles of hugs...Boo.....to you!

Linda,

I had a great day yesterday.  We went to visit a friend of Lisa's who's being banded today and had a million questions, then to the movie (ended up seeing Julie & Julia, which was wonderful), then to Trader Joe's & Costco.  Trader Joe's is great - so many neat things to try - and the fresh fish selection at Costo was amazing.  We got marlin steaks (I never had marlin before) to grill.  I cooked dinner, with Lisa in charge of the grill, for Lisa, her husband, his 23-yr-old son, and LIsa's sister.  After dinner we played a word game called Bananas (a first for me).

B: cottage cheese w/ blueberries, raspberries & blackberries
S: iced skinny latte
L: protein bar
S: cherries
D: grilled marlin (with a lemon marinade), grilled asparagus, tomato salad w/ feta cheese
S: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich

Jean

Howdy everyone, 

I'm really enjoying seeing all your beautiful photos today and will make an effort to get mine updated soon. 

Yesterday was a good day.  Stayed on track with food and went to Blues in the Park with Steve.  He confessed that he had gone to visit his ex on vacation but it became clear while he was there that he needs to get over it.    Funny how we tend to internalize perceived rejection.  Turns out that his disappearing act had absolutely nothing to do with me.  Eureka!  The world doesn't revolve around me.  Who knew?    Anyhoo...he's offered his labor on the bathroom update.  I'll be a good listener for free labor any day. 

Yesterday I ate coffee/Kashi/yogurt. Lunch was grapes, cheese, pecans and apple.
Dinner was boar chili/cornbread/SF fudge cycle.

Today I need to get a few groceries and jump through the hoops to collect unemployment and hopefully settle the retirement issue once and for all.

Have a wonder full and wildly wacky week, CV Linda

hugs and happy monday everyone

i havent posted much cause ive been struggling with a few pounds and trying to
work out what to do.  i was getting so frustrated, almost like i did before the
surgery.

well, end of last week i was reading a womens rag, as i call them and saw a "diet"
like the old special K one, where you eat cereal two meals a day and then a healthy supper.

i would have passed it by because of protein concerns, but then i noticed that it allowed
for 3 snacks a day, and these were all protein based snacks.  so i said what the heck
and decided to give it a try.

so i dont know if its just paying more attention, or just eating differenlty and less, but the
scale has been moving down a little bit each day.   i am feeling better about myself,
and the dry cereal ( i use the allowed milk in coffee ) seems to fill me up nicely.  i have
not been fighting hunger pangs ( real or imagined) the last few days.

today im adding back a protein shake instead of one of the snacks though, cause i dont
want any protein issues down the road.

im feeling better and more positive which i needed

hugs to everyone, good thoughts for those in need

jacki

Hi everyone! Ive been busy running errands and cleaning, but here I am!

Can you believe Linda, that I have never even tasted an Artichoke??! I bet I would like em though,,I love vegetables! I need to try em. Never eaten a Pomegranate either,,couldnt figure out how.....

Heres the menu for today...

B- Peanut Butter sand on low carb bread,,coffee
S- cherry tomatoes
L- cottage cheese and tomatoe
S-Not sure yet
D- roast pork and some more cottage cheese maybe,,,trying to stay super low carb after that weekend fiasco...**** cream at McD's)


Have a great day everybody!!
Betsy

Hi Linda,
I had a strange day which led to some odd eating today but I think all in all I did ok...........We were out all day running around so never really had lunch......finally stopped at the Chinese Buffet for dinner at 6:30.  I think I made good, healthy choices......as good and healthy as I can at the buffet.

B- 3/4 cup Oatmeal (my usual mix)
S- Granola bar and 1/2 a pear
S- Sesame sticks (sort of like pretzels but not salted.....covered in sesame seeds instead) 1/2 apple
D- Salmon, shrimp, string beans, asparagus, broccoli (at the buffet). Almond cookie and 2 tbs chocolate ice cream.
S- Watermelon

I was not able to drink as much water as I normally do and I sure feel it.  I going to sleep and hope for a good day tomorrow.
TTFN
Ruth