R2 LM D20....

Back to -0.4 under LIW! Non fruit carbs at dinner seem to cause a gain for me, but not above the 2# mark. So nice to see that planned eating the next day takes care of it right away :) I have 2 surgery consults today. Excited to "try on" some sizes and see the possibilities!

Here is what I ate today:

eggs with cheddar

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

cheeseburger, diet coke

string cheese, apple, almonds

chicken, cauliflower mashed potatoes, salad with ranch

bit of trail mix, 1 sf candy

After meeting with the docs I am more confused than ever??? So many decisions, and how do you know how to pick?? I actually liked both docs and found a size I think I like. It's just how do you know which doc is the best artist and will give you the best end result?? One more consult on Monday, and then I must decide :)

R2 LM D19...

Oops, +1.0 over LIW! Had Red Robin for dinner and 1/2 gingerbread shake :) I looked back and when I had the same thing last week I had a gain as well, but I had been way under LIW so it did not take me above. I will need to be a good girl today and eat clean :) Had a blazing headache yesterday from 4:00 pm on! I did finish my protein bar that has sugar alcohol in it right before it started. Makes me question my theory about sugar alcohol and my headaches???

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

rr club burger, cantalope, and diet coke

1 oz cheddar

fage with berries, coconut flakes, and madacamias

dark chocolate espresso trail mix

Busy day. Went shopping and to lunch with a friend. Great time!!

R2 LM D18...

-0.4 under LIW! I can live with that :) I am one of those people who hates to cook, so I tend to get into food "ruts". I will eat the same things forever until one day I can't stand it and will come up with something new :) I have been eating a lot of the same stuff for awhile now and need to shake things up again. I am getting excited about the surgery and can't believe it is only 2 weeks away. Now if I could only decide what the perfect size should be...... I'm thinking the "wow, those look amazing, do you think they're real" size sounds about right :)

Here is what I ate today:

eggs with cheddar

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

string cheese, almonds

chili, 1/2 apple

1/2 protein bar

RR club burger, cantalope, diet coke, 1/2 gingerbread shake

bit of trail mix, mint patty

Feeling full and ready to go in the hottub!

R2 LM D17...

Still the same -0.6 under LIW! Happy about that. I tried chili yesterday. That was pretty good. I also really like the dark chocolate espresso trail mix from Archer Farms. I however do not like sugar free red vines licorice! Yuck! I have the best luck with sugar free russell stover candies. They are really good and come in all sorts of flavors. I don't gain with them and don't get headaches or bathroom issues :) I loved the Amberlyn sugar free truffles, but did seem to gain a little bit with them. I am sure that is water retention, because it would come right back off. I also could not decide if that was what was giving me the headache. Bummer, because those are amazing. A company called Smallworldbeauty.com sent me a sample of their sugar free, gluten free, protein bar. Of course it is in my favorite flavor: coconut coco cream! It has 18 grams of protein. It does have sugar alcohols as a sweetener (maltitol). It smells amazing when opening it :) The taste was nice and I could see the bits of coconut. I don't usually recommend packaged food, but this would be a really nice thing to have in my purse or when I am on the run and need some good protein. I did open just to taste, but kept nibbling on it :) I have tried a lot of protein bars in my time, and there is always that "protein bar" taste. This has a little bit of that but it is much better than most I have tried. Thanks so much Smallworldbeauty!

Here is what I ate today:

protein shake

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

1 piece of taffy, 1 peppermint cream

double cheese burger, diet coke, 1/2 apple

2 bites of pizza, 1 oatmeal chocolate chip cookie

fage with berries, macadamias, and coconut flakes

coconut almond bark

Friends came over bearing gifts..... pizza and cookies for dinner :) I only had 2 bites of the pizza, but did have one of the cookies. Hopefully I won't be in trouble for that. I would think by now I can indulge a little without paying too high a price right??? Guess we will see :)

R2 LM D16...

Little less than yesterday. -0.6 under LIW! I don't know what my problem has been for the past couple of days, but I just have no get up and go! I am not someone who can sit still or sleep in. But for the last few days I have slept in and the idea of staying in my pajamas and watching movies sounds appealing :) I need to get out of this funk!

Here is what I ate today:

2 eggs + 2 whites, cheddar

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

dark chocolate trail mix

chili, 1/2 apple, 1 sf toffee

scrambled eggs with cheddar and a turkey sausage

fage with berries, coconut flakes and macadamias

coconut almond bark

Wish I had more exciting things to post....... :(

R2 LM D15...

Back to -0.4 under LIW! Did not do much for New Years Eve, except for what was on TV. When did we become such lightweights! :)

Here is what I ate today:

fage with berries, coconut flakes, and macadamias

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

banana muffin with cream cheese

red robin club burger in lettuce, cantalope wedges, part of gingerbread shake

1 piece sf licorice, handful of dark chocolate trail mix

protein shake

We were going to see a movie, but they were all sold out! Crazy!

R2 LM D14...

Up +0.6 above LIW! Sheesh! I ate ezekiel pasta with dinner last night. I don't usually eat carbs other than fruit for dinner, and last time I tried the ezekiel muffin at dinner I gained too. I also played volleyball last night for about 3 hours. And finally, I was running errands all morning and did not have my water. I ended up getting in all my water, but I did not start drinking it until 3pm. So not sure which one of those is the culprit, but it's probably a combination :)

Here is what I ate today:

fage with berries, macadamias, and coconut flakes

ezekiel english muffin with butter and honey

dill tuna with celery, 1/2 pear, muffin with cc, dark choc chips

1 oz cheddar, almonds, sf candy

double cheeseburger, diet coke

coconut almond bark

boring day. Did not do much. Felt a little sad, but don't know why.....