A thread for Maintainers to share our daily menus!

(This thread is a spin-off from another thread I started that was open to all people at different stages. Meant to start this one specifically for Maintainers a while back, but am just now getting around to it )

Same format applies: To help keep things in perspective for everyone, let's try to note our height & weight (or BMI), gender, weight-status & how far out we are post-op (unless this is already stated in your side profile )

Post as little or as much info as you want. If you track macros, feel free to share your Protein, fat, & carb details...if all you feel like saying is you had a really yummy taco, that's cool too.

I expressed my inner @ms.sss

Thursday dec 12
CW 181 / 2.4 yrs PO / 5'2" / 21 yrs
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Was pretty hungry today and lots of cravings. I pushed through and for the most part did ok. Hopefully tomorrow will be easier.
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830- coffee with milk

1000- pancake (.5 cup oats, egg, greek yogurt)

1245- 2 scrambled eggs

500- 3 oz baby corn / coffee with milk

730- 4 oz steak / 1 cup of spinach with onions (lightly fried)

1045- another pancake ( lol I just couldn't resist)
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Totals 1442 cals / 92g protien / 78g net carbs / 79g fat.

Totally forgot I had 1 oz chedder cheese and 1 piece of sushi ( I stole from friend)
Totals still the same I logged it just forgot to type above

9 hours ago, chayarg said:

Was pretty hungry today and lots of cravings

Are you getting your water in?

btw...I am totally addicted to the cayenne in my coffee now (as I type here I've got a 20oz-er that I am nursing, LOL)...I also find that the cayenne seems to hold hunger/cravings/whatever at bay...but it may just be a coincidence, will monitor for the next couple days and see if there really is a connection...

23 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Add a squeeze of lemon to that, and a bag each of green tea and Earl Grey + a shot of ACV and you have MY favorite morning drink.

oh, and @FluffyChix: I did some experimenting with the ingredients you mentioned yesterday (sorry if my nerd is showing...)

NOTES: I didn't have any lemon, but I did have lime.

RESULTS:

• Made one with coffee w/ stevia, lime, earl grey, green tea & ACV + cayennne...did not like it. I think because of the lime. I couldn't taste any Green Tea nor ACV.
• Ditched the lime, upped the ACV...can taste the ACV now, but did not like it. Still could not taste the green tea
• Ditched the ACV & the green tea...YUMMMMMMM.
• Mr. said "add some Tumeric, it's good for you". Didn't change the taste but keeping in there cuz its good for me, LOL.

CONCLUSION:

• My new fave drink is now: 20 oz Coffee + 1/8 tsp stevia + Earl grey teabag + 1/8 tsp Cayenne + optional 3/4 tsp Tumeric
• When I get some lemon I'll do a couple more experiments.
• Also thinking on days I need some extra cals and fats, I can put in some coconut milk.

I am getting aprox 80 oz of liquid in a day. I think my hunger was from the change in diet and my body getting used to low carb. I'm hoping if I keep it up a couple more days it will get easier. I'm down to 180.6 lbs this morning from 184.6 sunday morning!!!! So thankfully I'm seeing some results from my hard work.

Yesterday, Thursday, Dec. 12
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 114.9 lbs
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3.5 hour lunch date with BFF yesterday. We went to a Chinese restaurant and then to a tea and dessert place. We shared a shaved ice dessert that was topped with sweet stuff and condensed milk (see the pic below...it's not the one we actually ate, because I forgot to take a pic, but its from the restaurants website). Anyhoo as you can see it is sugar overload. I had about maybe a 1.5 cups of it total and surprise, surprise, I got me some runs later on. Though it was actually kinda welcome cuz I hadn't pooped in about 3 days. So (TMI ALERT)....

...after I got to pass that "plug" (omg, I thought I was giving birth again) it was all watery nastiness after that. Sorry for the graphics. Then of course, I was hungry afterwards!

On another note, I went for a run this AM with Mr. and he got me to do some sprinting intervals, and I think I'm going to be sore tomorrow.
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9:30am - Coffee-Tea-Cayenne w/ stevia

11:00am to 3:00pm - 3 oz crispy skin chicken dark meat + 1/2 cup braised eggplant & ground pork + 1 king oyster mushroom and 1 broccoli floret + 1 tbsp Sriracha + 1 tbsp hot chili oil + 1.5 cups mixed fruit tea + 1.5 cups shaved ice dessert (see below)

7:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + 1 slice bacon + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 1/2 tbsp grated parm cheese + 3 oz meatloaf w/ Keto ketchup glaze + 2 oz grilled chicken + 1.5 oz chicharron

10:00pm - 1/2 cup cottage cheese + 1/2 oz pumpkin seeds + 2 oz blueberries + 2 tbsp dried cranberries

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Totals: 1608 cals - 117g Protein - 79g NET carbs - 102g fat

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Yesterdays Dessert (for reference), though ours didn't have the orange chunks nor the ice cream, but it did also have peanuts and crunchy oats. I ate less than 1/4 of it. It was HUGE. Plus we were chatting away so it melted and lost its appeal, lol.

1 hour ago, chayarg said:

I am getting aprox 80 oz of liquid in a day. I think my hunger was from the change in diet and my body getting used to low carb. I'm hoping if I keep it up a couple more days it will get easier. I'm down to 180.6 lbs this morning from 184.6 sunday morning!!!! So thankfully I'm seeing some results from my hard work.

Good point. A couple more days of low carb and the cravings will go away (that is my experience too).

4 lbs in less than a week!!!! YESS!!!!!

I love it when people far out like you can make the decision and reign it in, cuz its totally doable. ❤️

Edited December 13, 20196 yr by ms.sss

9 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

I love it when people far out like you can make the decision and reign it in, cuz its totally doable. ❤️

^^^This!! I second this!

Sorry, am swamped this morning but will try to swing by later to chat y'all up!!! Hugs and have a great TGIF!!!

Speaking of learning something new, [mention=374036]chayarg[/mention],you have inspired my latest fave drink!
I tried the cayenne in cold water yesterday --> it didn't mix in very well and I accidentally drank some clumpy fire bombs of powder that I needed to down some milk to put out.
Then an hour or so later (I needed to recover!) I put some in hot water, it was ok, but nothing I would be interested in re-creating.
Then this morning, I was having my coffee w/ stevia in it and thought hey, this could use some kick, and voila! My new fave drink was born.
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Just added cayenne into my coffee and it is awesome!!! Cant believe I never thought of trying it. Thanks for the idea.

Yesterday, Friday, Dec. 13
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.3 lbs
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Didn't eat much during the day yesterday...was picking at a Ginormous Salad all afternoon, but by dinnertime what was left was too soggy to be appetizing, so I tossed it (SACRILEGE!!). Went out with Mr, BFF and Mr.BFF last night to a dive bar that was having a Kareoke night, and got myself good and toasted for a swing at the mic. Then they had probs with the sound system so I was NOT able to belt out my rendition of Titanium. Bummed! So we played drunk tipsy pool instead. Good Times. Well, at least it was until I had the bright idea of ordering a round of B-52 shots and a slice of warm apple pie with ice cream because I saw a waitress walk by with a tray of it for the group beside us. It was not pretty 45 mins later.

To add insult to injury, I didn't go for a run for a pick-me-up this morning as its raining . If I can get my lazy ass to the gym later, I'll get a run in on the treadmill.

P.S. I just asked Mr. what he thought about buying a treadmill, and he's all "NO, come on let's go to the gym" ?
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9:30am - Coffee-Tea-Cayenne w/ stevia

12:00pm to 6:00pm - about 1/2 in total of my Ginormous Salad which originally consisted of: salad w/ vinaigrette + carrots + cucumber + 1 avocado + 3 oz pan fried chicken

9:00pm to 2:00am -

• 4 buffalo chicken wings w/ 2 tbsp blue cheese dip & 1 tbsp hot sauce
• 4 carrot spears
• 1/2 skewer pork souvlaki w/ 2 tbsp tzatziki
• 2 onion rings
• 2 gin and sodas w/ extra lime
• 2 tequila shots
• 1/2 slice warm apple pie w/ 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 B-52 shot

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Totals: 1987 cals - 83g Protein - 89g NET carbs - 91g fat

Edited December 14, 20196 yr by ms.sss

Yesterday Friday dec 13
CW 180.6 / 5'2" / 2.4 yrs PO
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830- coffee with milk

130- 2 eggs

330- coffee with milk and cayenne ; )

630- salmon with salsa, and jalapeno mayo / beef

830- beef sausage, healthy habits popsicle

930- Belgium dark chocolate
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Totals: 1077 cals / 73g protein/ 29g net carbs / 71g fat

Saturday dec 14
5'2" / CW 179 / 2.4 yrs PO
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Slept in till 1230 than I ate very sporadically throughout the day I didn't really have any meals
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1245: coffee with milk

100: salmon and mayo with salsa

200: beef sausage

400: habanero chickpeas

630: coffee with milk

730: creamy spinach

930: coffee with milk / chedder cheese
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Totals- 1187 cals/ 66g protien / 38g net carbs / 82g fat

On 12/13/2019 at 8:02 AM, ms.sss said:

Are you getting your Water in?

btw...I am totally addicted to the cayenne in my coffee now (as I type here I've got a 20oz-er that I am nursing, LOL)...I also find that the cayenne seems to hold hunger/cravings/whatever at bay...but it may just be a coincidence, will monitor for the next couple days and see if there really is a connection...

oh, and @FluffyChix: I did some experimenting with the ingredients you mentioned yesterday (sorry if my nerd is showing...)

NOTES: I didn't have any lemon, but I did have lime.

RESULTS:

• Made one with coffee w/ stevia, lime, earl grey, green tea & ACV + cayennne...did not like it. I think because of the lime. I couldn't taste any Green Tea nor ACV.
• Ditched the lime, upped the ACV...can taste the ACV now, but did not like it. Still could not taste the green tea
• Ditched the ACV & the green tea...YUMMMMMMM.
• Mr. said "add some Tumeric, it's good for you". Didn't change the taste but keeping in there cuz its good for me, LOL.

CONCLUSION:

• My new fave drink is now: 20 oz Coffee + 1/8 tsp stevia + Earl grey teabag + 1/8 tsp Cayenne + optional 3/4 tsp Tumeric
• When I get some lemon I'll do a couple more experiments.
• Also thinking on days I need some extra cals and fats, I can put in some coconut milk.

Sorry you didn't like the ACV. It's an acquired taste I guess! LOL. I like it cuz it's "supposed" to help your gut biome. Dunno bout that, but I do it and feel pretty good!

I did try your cayenne in the coffee! It's delish and does have an appetite killing effect on me as well! I like adding it with ground cinnamon (to lower insulin). And it's the bomb dot com adding an ounce of chocolate premier protein! Kinda like Mexican hot chocolate!

Thanks for doing the R&D on it and coming up with some cool ideas!!! Will have to try the Earl Grey with the coffee!

Yesterday, Saturday, Dec. 14
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 114.9 lbs
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Lazy day yesterday. Sat around on the couch with laptop with the TV on, alternating between basketball and cooking shows.
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9:30am - Coffee-Tea-Cayenne w/ stevia

1:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + carrots + 1/2 an avocado + 2 buffalo chicken wings w/ blue cheese & hot sauce + 1 tsp grated parm cheese + 1 tbsp tzatziki

3:00pm - 2/3 cup cottage cheese + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 2 tbsp dried cranberries + 2 oz chicharron

6:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + 8 brussel sprouts w/ bacon & garlic + 1/8 cup tuna salad

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Totals: 1042 cals - 72g Protein - 34g NET carbs - 63g fat

Sunday dec 15
5'2" / CW 178.4 / 2.4 yrs PO
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Went to gym for 2 hours then walked a ton doing some holiday shopping and before I knew it, it was the end of the day and i didn't eat much
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10:00- coffee with milk

2:30- 2 eggs

5:45- habanero chickpeas

6:30- 2 oz beef

7:00-9:00 flax roll with 4 oz ground beef ( for some reason took me a long time to finish)

11:00- healthy habits cherry popsicle
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Totals: 923 cals / 72g protien / 29g net carbs/ 52g fat