Maintainence Menus

[Loretta V]

Thanks so much for your kind words and thoughts.
DH has decided to take radiation tx but they are very busy and we cannot even get in until Jan 31 to set up an appointment.

Thursday's lf & lc menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: 1 soft boiled egg, 1 slice of flaxmeal bread w SB light
  1:00: 1/2 granny smith apple
  4:00: banana w bean-CO-Peanut butter
  6:00: spagetti sauce w Turkey Italian over cabbage noodles
  2 cups mixed greens fresh veggies, bacon bits, 2 T lc poppyseed drsg
  6 oz wine
  Snack: mozellla cheese grillled on lc tortilla half, CF diet soda

70 oz water

[LaurieRobo]

Loretta - make sure to take care of YOU too!

B: coffee w/ cream - 2 hb eggs sliced on a revoloopsie roll w/ 2 pieces of bacon

S: ricotta/creamcheese/yogurt w/ english toffee stevia and chopped up piece of coconut bark

L: left over meatloaf sammich on 2 garlic cheese revoloopsie rolls w/ bit of mayo and 3 jalapeno poppers (darn this batch of jalapeno's was HOT!!!)

D: Not sure yet - if Jim has his way steak and salad (we had that last night)


Workout - 4.2 mile run at lunch

[Loretta V]

Thanks Laurie. Trying to stay close to normal with exercise too. That sure seems to help keep a level mind.

Friday's lf & lc menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: 3 carb yogurt, Dannon's light and fit
  1:00; turkey tacoless salad
  4:00: pumpkin bar
  6:00:" ham slice
  acorn squash
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, bacon bits, 2 T V&O drsg (penzy's Italian salad mix)
  6 oz wine
  Snack: dry roasted, unsalted peanuts, CF diet soda

70 oz water
Walk 3.19 miles, No workout today

[Loretta V]

Saturday's lf & lc menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: RF ricotta cheese pancake, sf syrup, CO
  12:30: strawberries w splenda
  4:00: sf jello w cream
  6:00: Chili supper
  not sure what else they are having. If we bring it home I will have my usual salad too.
  Snack: 2 slices 40% less fat bacon, few soy nuts, CF diet soda

70 oz water Walk/jog 3.17 miles, exercise workout upper and lower body, 30 min.

Almost burnt down the kitchen this am. Thought I had burner that had the eggs for boiling but instead I put the burner on the that had my small cast iron empty skillet on it. Then I came in and got on the computer.
Making DH some ham salad.

[BellaHMB]

Last night I had one of my "chicken and veggies again???" moments So I did add 2 T
of my husband's rice to it to give myself a little more carbs. Sometimes I definitely would like more substance to my foods. Such as those rolls you keep talking about!

Bella

[Loretta V]

Never did make the Chili supper nor did I bring some home. We had our usualy Sat night hamburgers. I was at dh and ended up feeling guilty about that.

Sunday's eats

1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
Brunch: 2 fried eggs, 2 slices bacon, 2 slices rye bread
1:30: banana w 2 tbs bean-CO-natural pb
4:00: diet root beer float w real cream
6:00: grilled rib eye steak
steamed broccoli
2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, bacon bits, 2 T lc poppyseed drsg
6 oz wine
Snack:,
CF diet soda

[Loretta V]

Monday's lf & lc menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: 3 carb yogurt
  12:00: 1/2 granny smith apple
  4:00: sf jello w cream
  6:00: left over meat loaf
  mock mashed pot
  green beans
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, bacon bits, 2 T ranch drsg
  6 oz wine
  Snack: mozrella cheese grilled on lc 1/2 tortilla

Water 70 oz

Walk jog 3.12 miles. Exercise workout upper and lower body 30 min.
Shopping at Sam's club and Aldi the stock up store this am.

[Loretta V]

Gonna try these for breakfast tomorrow. Zucchini Fritters

Put some olive oil in a non-stick skillet
Get out your mini chopper.
Chop half a small zucchini into small enough chunks to fit inside the mini chop. Add an onion slice, some fresh parsley, garlic salt, coarse black pepper, a little parmesan and whatever else you like. Break two eggs into the chopper on top of everything and whirr until the zucchini is chopped up to your favorite grate.

Spoon this mixture into the hot-ish oil about two heaping teaspoonfuls per mound. You'll have room for 4. Cook until they firm up enough to flip over and cook on the other side until brown and cooked through--just a few minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter while you add a little dab of sour cream onto each of the cooked fritters.

Adjust seasonings to taste. I like my veg on the rawish side but if you like them softer you can just cook the fritters longer.

[LaurieRobo]

Loretta - I do something similar w/ shredded zuchini.. like a latke - I always add a bit of flax (SO says I add it to everything LOL)

B: Coffee w/ cream - 2 revoloopsie french toast and 2 sausage links

S: 3/4 full fat greek yogurt w/ a chopped piece of coconut bark

L: turkey blt on revoloopsie flat bread w/ mayo

D: not sure yet

Workout - 4 mile run at lunch

been bumming about running - I really strained a tendon in my knee this summer hiking and it's been acting up anything over 4 miles not happy - rethinking my 1/2 to postpone to a later one.. verdict is still out - I know I can walk it easily at a pretty good clip (walking doesn't hurt the tendon) but may just depend on the weather LOL - experimenting this week w/ Gallowalking methods... and will try to do 8 miles this weekend!

[BellaHMB]

So what is a revoloopsie?

Sorry about your knee Laurie.....

Bella

[Loretta V]

Glad you asked that question, Bella. Inquiring minds want to know.

Laurie so sorry about that knee. It's tough trying to keep all things in order when you run. Hope it will get better for you. Can you wear a support for it?

Wednesdays Lf & lc menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: rest of zucchini fritter (good reheated too)
  12:30: 5 carb clever peach slices, 2 tbs ham salad
  4:00: 3 home made almond flour cookies
  6:00: spagetti sause, w turkey italian sausage
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, bacon bits, 2 T lc poppyseed drsg
  6 oz wine
  Snack: 40% less fat bacon, few soy nuts, CF diet soda

70 oz water
Walk 3.15 miles, Exercise workout upper and lower body, 30 min.

[LaurieRobo]

Originally Posted by BellaHMB

So what is a revoloopsie?

Sorry about your knee Laurie.....

Bella

It's CLEO's mistake making Revolution Rolls that is taking over the boards LOL--- there is a sticky in the recipe forum...

[LaurieRobo]

Thanks both Bella and Loretta...

I just think the added miles and use are making what was a pretty painful injury flair up... Yah know if I just stopped everything it would probably be fine - but that will never happen... I have tried an IT strap that puts pressure on the tendon and seems to help a little - I try to wear it on my runs longer than 4 and not on the ones less than 4.

I'll just keep my runs to between 4 and 5 miles and work with it. I'm trying to work on strengthening the muscles around it too... today on my run 3.75 it felt ok - but everything else about my run s@cked!!!! I hate a bad run! Sometimes everything just clicks and other times NOT and today was a NOT.

However.... I did do it anyway!

[Loretta V]

However.... I did do it anyway!

That's the spirit Laurie.

[Loretta V]

Thursday's lf &lc menu

• 1/2 Decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: 1/2 cup Fiber One cereal w 1 tbs cream mixed w water
  12:30: 2 slices of flaxmeal bread w SB light
  4:00: banana w bean-co-paeanut butter
  6:00: roast sticke cornish hen breast
  steamed butternut squash
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, 2 T ranch drsg, bacon bits
  6 oz wine
  Snack: mozerella cheese grilled on lc 1/2 tortilla, CF diet soda

60 oz water
Walk 3.17 miles. Exercise workout upper and lower body 30 min.

[BellaHMB]

Back to my menu posting as my weight was up a little!

B: 1/2 flax muffin, revolution roll with almond butter
L: protein and salad
D: same
not sure about the rest!

Bella

[steady]

Bella,
Are you planning to use Fitday everyday again?

[BellaHMB]

Well, I have been using it but not as carefully. So I think yes, until my weight comes down a few pounds. It's not up much, but a little can become alot more!

Bella

[steady]

I agree a little weight gain can become alot more. Its good that you are "nipping it in the bud, but it doesn't mean you have to go back to using fitday. Do you think you know what foods or behaviors are giving you/getting you into trouble without Fitday?

[BellaHMB]

Yea probably!

Thanks

Bella

[BellaHMB]

So the past 2 days I have done better with fewer nuts and no faux bars. It is really easy for me to grab one of those when I am out and I quite honestly think they have more carbe than they say they do. So over time my weight creeps a little. Anyway, Im back to basics. Yesterday my menu was:

B: 1/2 flax muffin, greek yogurt with 3 strawberries
L: Chicken salad, 1/2 flax muffin
D: flank steak with veggies, 1/2 cup butternut squash soup
S: 1/2 ezekial bread with almond butter, cottage cheese
Lots of tea!

Bella

[Loretta V]

Monday's lf & lc Menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: zucchini fritter
  12:30: 1/2 granny smith apple
  4:00: pumpkin bar
  6:00: South Beach Pizza
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, 2 T lc poppyseed drsg
  6 oz wine
  Snack: lc tortilla half w mozrella cheese grilled in CO

60 oz water
Walk/jog 3.29 miles. Exercise workout upper and lower body 30min.

[BellaHMB]

Last night we went to Outback Steakhouse, a low carb heaven! But it was funny because they brought bread, I said no thankyou. They asked about rice I said no thankyou. They read the specials all of which had carbs I said no thankyou. And then the same to dessert! But I did say yes to a 7 ounce filet which I gave 1/2 to my dh, broccoli and a small salad.
I was very happy!

Still working on keeping my plan simple. I have been making the revolution rolls and finally got them to turn out well. Does anyone else eat them?

Bella

[hhhmom74]

Originally Posted by Loretta V

Monday's lf & lc Menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: zucchini fritter
  12:30: 1/2 granny smith apple
  4:00: pumpkin bar
  6:00: South Beach Pizza
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, 2 T lc poppyseed drsg
  6 oz wine
  Snack: lc tortilla half w mozrella cheese grilled in CO

60 oz water
Walk/jog 3.29 miles. Exercise workout upper and lower body 30min.

Do you have a recipe for the zucchini fritter?

[Loretta V]

Here is the recipe hhhmom but I usually make just half of it which is plenty for me. I fried them in CO.

Put some olive oil in a non-stick skillet
Get out your mini chopper.
Chop half a small zucchini into small enough chunks to fit inside the mini chop. Add an onion slice, some fresh parsley, garlic salt, coarse black pepper, a little parmesan and whatever else you like. Break two eggs into the chopper on top of everything and whirr until the zucchini is chopped up to your favorite grate.

Spoon this mixture into the hot-ish oil about two heaping teaspoonfuls per mound. You'll have room for 4. Cook until they firm up enough to flip over and cook on the other side until brown and cooked through--just a few minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter while you add a little dab of sour cream onto each of the cooked fritters.

Adjust seasonings to taste. I like my veg on the rawish side but if you like them softer you can just cook the fritters longer.

[hhhmom74]

Thank you so much for the recipe. I think I might try that tonight.

[Loretta V]

Mom, wondering if you tried the fritters and how you liked them?

Tuesday's lf & lc menu

• 1/2 decaf black coffee, 4 cups all day
  Brunch: Fiber one cereal, 1/2 cup w 1 tbs heavy cream mixed w water
  12:30: Zucchini apple fritter (trying something new)
  (Cooking my shredded zucchini in apple Cider sugar free drink mix first)
  4:00: banana w 2 tbs bean-CO-natural pb
  6:00: left over chicken soup
  2 cups mixed greens, fresh veggies, bacon bits, 2 T V&Odrsg
  6 oz wine
  Snack: pistaschio nuts, CF diet soda

60 oz water
Walk 3.12 miles. Exercise workout upper and lower body 30 min.