Whats on your (Photo) Friday menu, RNYers?

Good morning! It's been a busy week. I'm shadowing/training a new skill at work. Ive decided that I want to pursue a department training position eventually, so I want to learn as much as I can about the different things our department does.

Im down 5 lbs since I decided to pull my head out of my butt and get back on track. Yay!

qotd: I saw a therapist when I was going through my divorce and dealing with PTSD issues related to that abusive situation. When I moved to Omaha I stopped, mostly just due to not wanting to shop for a new therapist. When I began the process of surgery approval the psych evaluation gave me the opportunity to do that, and I found someone that I I ended up seeing weekly for the first 6 months out of surgery and then I went down to monthly to "touch base," but I'm considering going back to weekly.

Breakfast: coffee, Greek L&F

lunch: I didn't look at the lunch menu for today, but the salad bar is always an option. They do pretty good at having good protein options though

dinner: I've been taking extra lunch to put in the fridge in the break room on my floor to have for dinner, since I work til 7. Keeps me from snacking all through those late hours and then I'm not coming home and eating dinner at 8:30.

Oh! Garden pics! We've had a lot of rain and not as much sun, but we're getting there and things are in bloom

Do you have Peonies, Cassie?

We did, but we pulled them out when we re-did our front flower bed and gave them away. I wish I would have saved them, but at the time I didn't know where else I'd put them.

I love, love, love peonies - ants and all!

Me too. They are late this year by about ten days because of our late Spring, so I have been enjoying them this week vs. the normal Memorial Day weekend.

Any time is the right time for peonies!

I really just love your green thumb, Cassie!

Yay for your 5-pound loss - well done!

happy friday everyone!

I am so excited about this weekend, the weather forecast looks amazing and I think we are going to go to Brookfield zoo tomorrow...get some sunshine and walking and see some cute animals! maybe hit the beach on Sunday too!

QOTD: I do not see a therapist...I saw one a few times when i was in my teens and early 20's due to some family issues (my mom is an alcoholic and she attempted suicide when I was 15). I saw the psych at my bariatric surgeon's office pre-op for the eval but haven't seen anyone since surgery. I do periodically go to the group therapy meetings but nothing formal. I don't feel like I've needed them but I do tend to get Seasonal depression in winter...it was almost non-existent this year compared to previous years, but I am attributing that to the joy I felt from the weight loss so who knows how i'll feel next year or in the future. I am not opposed to seeing a therapist, I just haven't felt the need in a long time.

Morning: lots of coffee w/sf coffeemate
B: low carb banana bread, 12 cherries
L: leftover chicken tikka masala w/poblanos, peas and cauliflower rice
AS: L&F greek yogurt
D: DH is making personal pizza's on low carb wraps for dinner. I'm pretty excited...we haven't had pizza in a really long time!
ES: probably enlightened ice cream bar or mixed nuts

Pics: Story and I in our matching outfits last weekend, I got them from the CHILDREN's department LOL--I got them each for $5 on clearance so I kind of felt like i Had to do it...also I can wear a children's size XXL hahaha!

also this meme is incredibly accurate.