What's On Your Menu Today?

[dachsie]

Hey all - decided I need to focus on getting my exercise in. I have been lax and talking myself out of doing it and I think that is why I am in a rut. So day 2 of exercising today and I am going to keep doing it. Also a good day food wise

B - cottage cheese, toast, apricot
L - meatloaf, green beans, squash
S - 2 cookies
D - 2 Chipotle chicken skewers, squash and purple hull peas.

[Flipflops]

I love Stein Mart! I went to the store in Reno last week I bought several tops all from the ladies racks, not plus sizes.

TGIF! Oh wait, it's my Friday, because I have tomorrow off...lol... I'm so happy to be off for a long weekend! Going to a fifty/sixty karoake this weekend. Hubby and I are going late sixties, as hippies (which we were ) My friend brought us long wigs, granny glasses, and my hubby has a pair of bell bottoms from when we met in 1971! He's wearing them, and I'm wearing a mod dress w/bell sleeves and boots. I'll post a pic... Can't believe I'm actually wearing a "costume", because before wls, I dreaded the thought of Halloween and costume wearing, now I'm actually looking forward to it. Oh my, how life has change....for the better!

B: usual
L: 4 ozs. grilled chicken, salad, chick peas
D: going to Qdoba w/my sleeve sisters with whom I'm shopping beforehand. We're going to a local store called Stein Mart and trying on clothes for summer. It's always great fun!
S: probably coffee and a biscotti

Hope everyone has a great day!

[Jackie1949]

B- Protein Drink
Syntrax Nectar chocolate truffle/milk/peanut butter 37 proteins
L- 1/2 Tuna salad on club roll

[dachsie]

Hi all. Been staying with the exercising so am excited about that. I also went shopping today. I didn't intend to but I was at Macy's for some pillows and slipper and between the two was the women's dept. I saw Navy slacks and need some for work SO I found a pair of slacks and a blouse to go with it. I haven't bought anything like that in Macy's for years!! It was kinda exciting.

B - cottage cheese
L - burger with salad
D - sausage, potato salad, beans

[longingfortall]

Is this black bean soup a recipe or one you buy?

[toutdesuite]

Broccoli Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
• 4 (3 1/2 lbs) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 lb broccoli florets, cooked or 2 pkg frozen chopped broccoli-cooked
• 1 can sliced water chestnuts
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 8 oz light mayonnaise
• 1/2 C milk
• 1 tlbs lemon juice
• 1/2 t curry powder
• 3/4 lb shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Boil chicken until tender and cut into bite size pieces. Meanwhile, steam broccoli until crisp but tender.
Place broccoli in bottom of 9 x 13 greased pan. Place chicken pieces over broccoli.
Combine soups, mayo, milk, lemon juice & curry powder-pour over chicken.
Top with water chestnuts, then cheese.
Bake 35-40 min.

[kenson]

Happy Memorial Day! Went to my neighbor's cookout last night. I had a small chicken leg and a little macaroni salad(which I had to give to hubby). Someone commented "you hardly ate anything!" My neighbor, who is about to be sleeved said "She's eating smaller portions--its all about moderation." I thought that was so cute! I learned how to concentrate on my eating, and enjoy the conversation that was swirling around me.

B: 1/4 c. Special K protein cereal, skim
coffee
L: turkey burger, salad?
D: I have no idea
S: coffee

[1202newme]

At what point did y'all start eating bread and lettuce? Thanks

[Flipflops]

I just started eating a bit of bread. I can't even eat a whole slice but has to be toasted. I only have it about once a week or so. I love breads so I try to stay away from them. I don't like iceberg lettuce, but have had small bits of romaine and spinach. Each person is different, so try small bits. If it doesn't set well, try again in a few weeks.

[dyberrah]

Broccoli Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
• 4 (3 1/2 lbs) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 lb broccoli florets, cooked or 2 pkg frozen chopped broccoli-cooked
• 1 can sliced water chestnuts
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 8 oz light mayonnaise
• 1/2 C milk
• 1 tlbs lemon juice
• 1/2 t curry powder
• 3/4 lb shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Boil chicken until tender and cut into bite size pieces. Meanwhile, steam broccoli until crisp but tender.
Place broccoli in bottom of 9 x 13 greased pan. Place chicken pieces over broccoli.
Combine soups, mayo, milk, lemon juice & curry powder-pour over chicken.
Top with water chestnuts, then cheese.
Bake 35-40 min.

This looks tasty, but at almost 500 calories, 11 g of saturated fat and over 1250 g of sodium in 1/8th of the recipe, I would be cautious about eating very much of it. Using low fat cream soups, skim milk, 97% fat free mayo and light cheese cuts the saturated fat in half, but the calories and sodium stay high around 402 & 1175 respectively.

[kenson]

Lettuce is really not appealing to me and pre-sleeve I ate a salad everyday. I think its more a texture thing than anything else. Bread I didn't have until the 12th week. I was never much of a bread person and like flip-flops said, it should be toasted.

[GELDED]

I started having salads six weeks out. I have yet to have a piece of bread.

[dyberrah]

I had a sandwich on weight watchers bread yesterday - it was fine. I've been eating salads for a while, but not much b/c I eat my protein first. Also no trouble with the lettuce for me

[jerzeygirl]

Good Morning all! I had 4 days off, and hated coming back to work today... I went to a 50-60 karaoke on Saturday, and slept over our bff's house. I probably ate a little too much and know the wine didn't help either I walked 3 miles yesterday, and ate much better

B: usual
L: salad w/tuna, chick peas, feta cheese
D: not sure as I'm facilitating my local support group tonight and will get home a little later. Probably either yogurt or 2 hard boiled eggs (1 yolk and 1 white)

[dyberrah]

B: Cinnamon Roll Quest Bar, Danactive sugar free
S: 0% Greek yogurt w/ granola
L: Salsa Chicken Protini (Maple Leaf Natural Selections protein snack product), some raw veg
S: Protein drink, 0% Greek yogurt
D: Roast chicken, steamed baby kale