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.

Yesterday Monday, Jan 27
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1.25 yr PO Sleeve / 114.0 lbs ( << yesterday's weight...too lazy to go upstairs to weigh myself right now, plus I might wake up Mr.)
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It's 4:45am EST and I haven't slept yet. I stayed up to watch the Australian Open's Federer-Sandgren match and couldn't go to bed afterwards. Guess I'm staying up. It's gonna be a looooooong day.

Maybe I can convince the fam to go for breakfast/brunch when they get up...mmmm coffee....
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7:00am - 1 skinny tea latte

11:30pm - ⅕ egg tart + ⅛ pistachio cannoli + ¼ pistachio chocolate biscotti + 1 americano

2:00pm - 1.5 oz meatball + 1 tbsp tomato sauce + ½ tsp Parmesan

5:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + carrots + red onions + 1.5 meatball + 1 tbsp tomato sauce + ½ tsp Parmesan

6:00pm - ¾ pistachio chocolate biscotti

7:30pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + carrots + red onions + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 1 oz blue cheese + 4 oz steak + ¼ cup roasted sweet potato + ¼ cup grilled onions in butter + ¼ pistachio cannoli

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Totals: 1024 cals - 90g Protein - 59g NET carbs - 71g fat

Very upsetting # on the scale this morning CW 174.8. I know I messed up 1 day but a 4.5 lb gain seems not right. Especially since I didn't lose weight the week before #disappointed

35 minutes ago, chayarg said:

Very upsetting # on the scale this morning CW 174.8. I know I messed up 1 day but a 4.5 lb gain seems not right. Especially since I didn't lose weight the week before #disappointed

It's not REAL weight gain. It's impossible to gain 4.5 lbs in real fat in one day...you'd have to take in an extra 15,000+ calories to gain 4.5 lbs.

Likely just water or poop retention. Try not to let this annoying scale fluctuation bring you down and turn to food...keep doing awesomely, K? ❤️

Has anyone here had the fast food restaurant, “Raising Caines”? One was just built 6 blocks from my house so of course my curiosity is peaked. My son tried it and said it is really good. I checked their menu and it is crazy unhealthy, seriously not one healthy choice.

I think I’m about to plan my entire day around 2 chicken fingers and Cole slaw.

Has anyone here had the fast food restaurant, “Raising Caines”?

Never heard of it but just looked up thier website. Looks yum...but then agian, anything deep fried looks yum to me!

I think I’m about to plan my entire day around 2 chicken fingers and Cole slaw. 

LOL, I have been known to plan for indulgences myself (dessert, liquor, I'm looking at you). 2 chicken fingers and a coleslaw is 380 cals, so it's doable...from their website:

.....Also, I LOVE Gilmore Girls (so does Mr. but he doesn't like to advertise it...shhhhh)

Edited January 28, 20206 yr by ms.sss

1 minute ago, ms.sss said:

LOL, I have been known to plan for indulgences myself (dessert, liquor, I'm looking at you). 2 chicken fingers and a coleslaw is 380 cals, so it's doable...from their website:

I did my homework, I’ve been debating about trying it for awhile now. I’ve already put those items in MFP for today’s lunch.

My 21 year old son likes Gilmore Girls too although he pretends he just watches it to hangout with me.

4 minutes ago, Cheeseburgh said:

I did my homework, I’ve been debating about trying it for awhile now. I’ve already put those items in MFP for today’s lunch.< br />

My 21 year old son likes Gilmore Girls too although he pretends he just watches it to hangout with me.

Ah, I just realized the original post was from you @Cheeseburgh! I thought it was posted by @chayarg..lol.

You've been in maintenance for a while now AND are not actively trying to lose weight, right? So yeah, I'd think it's totally doable, right? (Also it's awesome you are still MFP-ing ❤️)

It's not REAL weight gain. It's impossible to gain 4.5 lbs in real fat in one day...you'd have to take in an extra 15,000+ calories to gain 4.5 lbs.
Likely just water or poop retention. Try not to let this annoying scale fluctuation bring you down and turn to food...keep doing awesomely, K? [emoji173]️

Giving up is not in my dictionary!!!!!

We have them here but haven't tried them yet. I've not had breaded anything for 3 years...so *gulp* I am kinda nervous to let the elephant back into my living room. LOL. I used to love chicken fingers and cream gravy. *drool...

Let us know if they are worthy!!!

12 minutes ago, chayarg said:

Giving up is not in my dictionary!!!!!

DAMN RIGHT, IT'S NOT!

(i heart you.)

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

Ah, I just realized the original post was from you @Cheeseburgh! I thought it was posted by @chayarg..lol.

You've been in maintenance for a while now AND are not actively trying to lose weight, right? So yeah, I'd think it's totally doable, right? (Also it's awesome you are still MFP-ing ❤️)

This is the maintenance thread? Yes, I’m maintaining.

1 minute ago, Cheeseburgh said:

This is the maintenance thread? Yes, I’m maintaining.

LOL yeah it is...i just didn't realize it was you behind the post...thought it was someone else who is doing a bit of maintenance "maintenance" so to speak...

...But anyway, just so you know, I now am defrosting some chicken to make into chicken fingers for dinner tonite, thanks to my visit to the Raising Caines website, lol!

Though I haven't decided yet if I'm going to use almond flour or chicharron for the breading. While I prefer the crunch of the chicharron breading, I also really like eating it as is out of the bag and don't want to "waste" it!

Update: it was pretty (very) good. Not something I will have often but definitely decent fried chicken.

I scratched that itch.

12 minutes ago, Cheeseburgh said:

Update: it was pretty (very) good. Not something I will have often but definitely decent fried chicken.

I scratched that itch.

So...you're good for how long? Now that the itch is scratched? LOL. Was it worth the swallow and MASA? (morning after scale angst) It's my rating system for how "worthy" is the choice? LOL. Can it withstand the dysphoria I will experience the next morning standing on the scale and seeing it potentially 1-4lbs higher.

6 hours ago, ms.sss said:

(i heart you.)

I heart all you wenches!