What's on the menu today, RNYers?

Sandra, I vote to donate it all!  You know you won't be back to your old size because this isn't a diet.  It's how you will eat for the rest of your life.  Tasty, protein-forward meals, with much less carbs and lower calories and smaller portions.  You are gonna rock this pouch so get rid of 'em!  It's very liberating!  Some people save an old pair of jeans so they can reach goal and fit both legs into one pants leg, but I said to hell with it and am giving it all away!  :)

agree with you and Pam, DONATE IT!  I don't want any reminders thank you very much of how obese I was, as soon as it does not fit its gone out of the house.  And Emily you said that so perfect.  This IS NOT A DIET, its a REST OF YOUR LIFE.  low calories, low carbs, high protein, follow the rules and all is good.  Thanks for saying that!!

I agree with Emily. Give it away! You don't need that safety net, you got this. I'm saving one pair of jeans, everything else goes! I just threw out all my old size 22-24 panties and band size 44 bras. Not going back there!

Posting late as I was gone all day but already had 30 minutes on the treadmill and 20 on the bike done before I left so all is good there. On track with vitamins and fluids too. B 1/2c steel cut oats with but mix and 1/2 banana with peanut butter L 4 oz ground beef and refried beans and 1/2 c lettuce and tomato S whole grain crackers with peanut butter on the road D 2 small slices very thin cracker like crust pizza S 3/4 c Greek yogurt with nuts. Weight this morning 120. 19 months post op. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

You are maintaining like a champ!!! 120 lbs! You give us hope that we can reach our goal and keep rocking the tool!!!

Congrats Karen on 120 lbs!  So wicked awesome!  Keep up the great work!!   

Good evening friends! Home from work and finally sitting down. I work 10 hour days but because of that I do get an extra day off during the week. Well worth it. 5 weeks post op today and my second day of real food, not pureed. So far so good! Menus is below. I am a little concerned about the calories

That trip to Chicago sounds great. My old neck of the woods. I grew up in Griffith Indiana, just over the line in Indiana. My mom still lives there. Speaking of Polish...I am not of Polish descent but my husband is so he says I am Polish by injection---Good Lord! The food is great though!

Happy Friday to all! Safe trip, Em.

Good to see you checking in, Kim! And don't worry if you're "only" "Polish by injection", as long as you can polka, you're golden! (Hint: EVERYONE can polka!)

Nice protein total for the day!

Thanks Pam. Haven't done the polka in a looooong time but last time I did it was a blast!

I lost so much hair I had a male receding hairline look going for a bit, BUT it grew back. :)

 I changed my lunch routine at my new job. Started taking a half hr at 1030 and half hr at 2 so I have better spacing.   Trying this way and see.  I was starving by dinner w lunch at 1230.  I do 4 meals of 250-350 calories and a snack or two. 

Time passed since surgery: 19 months

6 am Breakfast:   2 c coffee with sf creamer & Splenda,

7 am Breakfast L & F yogurt, 100 cal pack almonds, 1/2 banana

 8 am 2 c  half caffeine coffee with sf creamer & Splenda

1st Lunch 1030 am: 1/2 ww chicken parm meal, cucumber w ranch

2nd Lunch 2 pm: other 1/2 ww chicken parm meal, 1/2 banana

Dinner 7 pm. Ham & wheat thins

Snacks: dill pickle, salsa & few corn chips (yes bad choice, I know but admitting it)

Exercise/vitamins/water: none/vitamins 3 batches done, 1 to go

3- 20 oz bottles of water,  48 oz of coffee