what are you doing/eating today? tuesday edition

Rise and shine OH!!!
Today is a boring normal day for me.  Raining and drab all day and eats will be:
water all day
oatmeal
quiche
steamed shrimp with water chestnuts and onions
turkey burger with creamed corn
slice of praline pecan sweet potato pie and whippage

 I've been so out of the loopy for almost a month now.  The past 2 weeks I was camping in Pennsylvania.  The weeks before that I was offline while I scrambled to finish sewing projects.

Today's food plan is:
Breakfast:  Protein shake
Lunch: Protein shake
Dinner: Meatloaf with some veggies
Snacks-a spoonfull of peanut butter and maybe a bag of Sun Chips

Take care all!

Jenn,
Question for you - I have noticed that you drink alot of protein shakes in lieu of eating meals and then you have a meal at dinner.  Do you think this helps you wth controlling the type/amount of food that you eat?  The reason I ask is because lately I have noticed that I am getting out of control with the carbs and food in general.  I think alot of it is stress eating/boredom or maybe just lack of discipline.  I know that I need to get back down to basics and push the water and protein more.  Anyway, I think I am going to try the protein shakes for two meals and then a high protein lunch or dinner.....I have to reprogram my head, lol. 

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 I do shakes a lot for a couple of reasons.  

a) Its an easy way to get the fluids I need.  I am 2 years out and I really try to adhere to the no eating/drinking rule.  If I eat 'real' food and then wait to drink I find I rarely get the water intake I need

b) It is easy.  When I was working it was easier for me to dump water and protein powder in a shaker bottle for lunch.  Now that I'm back in school I can carry a protein shake easier than hauling my lunch to school (along with my books).

c) It does keep me 'reigned in'.  My surgeon was fine with me staying with shakes.  He's very open to 'if it works and you are staying healthy then go with it'.

Hope that helps.

My NUT posted on FB the other day that, according to her, milk based shakes don't count toward your liquids.

My jaw nearly dropped. I'm interested in hearing what others think of this.

 Wow!  Never heard of that. Now I make mine with water and a little bit of milk powder but I've never heard that milk doesn't count toward liquids.

 B: Dry cereal (trying to get some fiber in)
L: Buffalo Chicken
S: 1/2 protein bar
D: something with turkey loaf, veggie
S: click, fruit

GM! It is simply gorgeous here! I would LOVE to be home today sittin on my porch with mama sipping coffee : )

Four miles this morning and news flash: if you want to have an eye opening experience, get a HRM for your workouts -- I've always heard an estimate of 100 calories per mile -- um, how about 330 with an avg heart rate of 127...I need to work harder! Totally eyeopening....and if you run, I'd like to give a shout out to OneMoreMileRunning.com(separate post later)...
Eats:
- Click and skim
- plain Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup of healthy energy trail mix
- ww English muffin and 4 oz hamburger patty, apple
- protein pudding
no clue on anything else


Meow

Morning everyone!

Back from my trip to Miami too. My travel for work is all finished (I think!****il October. I cant say I made the best choices...but going to so many new places and being the foodie I am, I HAD to try the local foods.

Now that Im back, its time to suck it up and time for a new experiment. Im going hard core low carb/Atkins style. I started yesterday and will weigh in on Saturday. I hate to give up at least my fruit, but I have to do something and Its not like I cant gradually add some back in in a few weeks.

SO, my menu for today is:

Coffee w/ half&half
Hard boiled egg and sausage link (got full quick)
Leftover sage roasted chicken leg and caesar salad sans croutons
Tomato, avocado omelet...or pick up an Italian salad from Ledos after the Chiropractor.
S/F Jello w/ whip if I need a sweet fix

Wi**** was nice here! So tired of all the rain we've been having

B - cookies n cream protein shake
L - half pulled pork and cole slaw wrap - and broccoi salad
D - going out to dinner to Prime Steakhouse