What's on your menu this Tuesday, RNYers?
Very good tip! I also do rely heavily on gift bags and tissue paper, but they are so expensive! I try and recycle and use the bags I was given from the previous year, but some years everything I get is in wrapping paper...and I'm to cheap to buy the bags, LOL (I get wrapping paper through work for free, a vendor sends it to us, so I suck at wrapping, but it's free so I just go with it :)
Homegoods! I get bags and wrapping paper there for cheap - and, of course, my mom and I usually go out the day after Christmas and snap up good sales. This is actually the first year I wrapped gifts at my own house and didn't use my mother's LOL - but our Christmas plans are different this year and I won't be there pre-holiday so I had to pretend to be an adult and buy stuff on my own.
RNY @ Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia with Dr. Tatyan Clark 3/18/2014
Good morning! Thanks for sharing the muffin recipe! I have a student of the month breakfast tomorrow and that sounds perfect!
Time since surgery 2 1/2 months
B: egg, 1/2 oz mozzarella, applegate savory turkey sausage
L: Chicken soup w/ protein powder
D: Chicken tikka masala, broccoli
v/w: started
E: elliptical - 10 min; treadmill 50 min
High: 295 Pre-surgery: 267 Current: 142 RNY: 10/7/14
I buy a simmering sauce (which has pretty low carbs and fat) and make it with that. The best I've found is at Williams Sonoma. It's fairly easy, just cut up the chicken and brown it then add sauce and simmer on the stove for about half an hour. It's delicious!
High: 295 Pre-surgery: 267 Current: 142 RNY: 10/7/14
Awwwww...thanks, Anny and everyone! I cannot believe that one year ago today I was under anesthesia. BEST THING I EVER DID FOR MYSELF!!!! It has both flown by and been a long time, if that makes sense. I just feel so incredible, I want to shout it from the rooftops. I know you guys understand.
I am in our Virginia office today, which means I am not wearing yoga pants! As a person who works from home, I now love love love to get dressed up! So I went to the gym and did a 50 minute strength training class followed by 30 minutes on the elliptical and got dressed there. One of my gym friends said I looked so cute she had to take a pic. So I inadvertently have a one year pic. This dress cost $15 at H&M in San Fran last week, by the way. I shop like it's my job, but at least the clothes are cheaper!
So onto my menu - dinner tonight is a TBD since I will stay here in the burbs and meet friends I used to work with. But I packed breakfast and lunch and snacks so I am on track!
B: Chike protein shake before workout, coffee with french vanilla creamer NOW
S: Light and Fit banana creme yogurt with 1 tbsp sliced almonds
L: 4 oz ground turkey with taco seasoning, 1 tbsp guac, 1 tbsp light sour cream with hot sauce, 3 tbsp shredded Mexican cheese and possibly some popped cheddar crisps.
S2: Kay's Naturals honey mustard jalapeño
E: 500 calories burned in 80 minutes of gym time
Totals without dinner are about 1000 calories, 77 g of protein, 78 g of carbs. I am eating around 1,400 calories a day right now.
I have done zero Christmas shopping but I am traveling over Christmas (to Tunisia for 10 days!) so I can hopefully buy things there :)
I hope you all feel as good as I do today. Hugs, Em
Looooooooove the dress! You know how I love a short dress and boots, Em!
I think I've shared this saying before, but my aunt always says, in reference to raising children, that the days are long but the years are short - that's totally how I feel about WLS - some days are long and hard, but the weeks and months just fly by! You've been rocking this journey and I know you'll keep it up!
RNY @ Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia with Dr. Tatyan Clark 3/18/2014
