Daily Menus for Maintenance

[Kris77 1,534]

On 01/16/2020 at 09:00, FluffyChix said:

It's the amount of added sugar. Dried fruit is rubbery. In order to get it that way, they imbibe it in a simple Syrup.

Dehydrated is purely the sugar in the fruit or veggies and it's pretty low carb respectively.

This is "Dried Blueberries". For a serving it's 1/4cup or 40g by weight. It has 140cals, 33 net carbs.

These are freeze dried blueberries. For a serving it's 1 cup or 28g by weight. It has 110 cals; 23g net carbs.

It doesn't seem like there's that big of a difference. But you are more likely to eat MORE than 1/4c of dried blueberries in your trail mix.



And you are more likely to eat less than 1 cup of freeze dried blueberries in your trail mix.

Do you see the difference now? (And one is crunchy, the other is chewy.)

Thanks for that info😊👍🏻

[ms.sss 15,603]

Wednesday, Jan 15
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.4 lbs
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Had a couple late night visitors last night and my day's menu went out the window. I had given up halfway into the night logging into MFP cuz I knew it was going to be crazy, but I then I relented later on and logged the rest anyway after the fact. I'm pretty sure I got everything...

NOTE 1: I hesitate to post these kinds of days on here cuz I'm not sure how it is going to be received or influence, but it is what it is, so just remember, I am NOT in weight loss mode and eating a menu like the one described below may/will affect you differently than ME.
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9:30am - 1 black coffee + 1 skinny chai tea latte

12:30pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + carrots + jalapeno + 1 oz apple + 6 green grapes + 2.5 oz avocado + 3.5 oz pan fried chicken

3:30pm - 1 skinny chai tea latte + 1/3 cup cottage cheese + 1/2 oz pumpkin seeds + 1 oz blueberries + 1 oz dark chocolate + 1/3 cup cashews

6:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + carrots + 6 green grapes + 1oz avocado + 1 oz apple + 2 tbsp Pico De Gallo

9:30pm to 3:30am:

• salad w/ vinaigrette + 3.5 oz pan fried chicken + 2 tsp spicy crunchy chili oil + 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds + 1 oz blueberries
• 3oz deluxe mixed nuts
• 3oz various cheeses
• 1 slice prosciutto
• 1 tbsp fig jam
• 1/2 tbsp balsamic glaze
• 2 After Eight chocolate mint wafer
• 1/2 oz candied ginger
• 4 Keto chocolate Cookies w/ 1 tbsp almond butter & 1/2 tbsp gingerbread cookie butter
• 3 skinny amaretto sours << I got mild symptoms (slightly racing heart, lethargy, though I was pretty tipsy by then) after the second mixed drink around midnight, went away in about an hour and then drank a 3rd one over a longer period of time with no ill effects...unless you count the small watery-ish poop I had this morning...?)
• 2.5 glasses of wine

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Totals: 3573 cals - 161g Protein - 201g NET carbs - 203g fat

Edited January 16, 2020 by ms.sss

[FluffyChix 17,415]

@Kris77 Disclaimer, I'm an outlier. I maintain on small calories. And I don't want to feel deprivation. So I have learned a long time ago to make "skinny swaps" or now, "bari healthy life swaps" aka "BHL swaps" for things I want. So there is some taste or texture compromise, but the end product produces a high level of dietary satisfaction.

I did that all while in WLM. And even more allowances now in MM. It just has to fit my macros and daily energy intake goal.

So you could make a crazy good, healthy trail mix with the following. But it would still be pretty pricey from a calorie perspective and for me, would be so so easy to overeat. It would be a treat for me and one I didn't keep in the house (during WLM--cuz during WLM, I'm a TCB girl. I have zero fuc*s about taking a scenic tour. I want the destination asap), cuz it would call my name.

Healthy-ish Trail Mix: This makes approximately 11 servings (1/4c each), roughly 118cals per 1/4c which isn't so bad.

[chayarg 402]

Those are some good looking weight loss phase numbers, LOL.
How did you feel? Re-doable?
Also...172.4 lbs, that's a new low, yes??

I feel amazing went to gym ( during 8 hours eating) no headaches no nausea, I'm doing it again today!!! And yes 172.4 I lost another lb

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[ms.sss 15,603]

45 minutes ago, chayarg said:

I feel amazing went to gym ( during 8 hours eating) no headaches no nausea, I'm doing it again today!!! And yes 172.4 I lost another lb

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YAAAASSSSSSSSS!!!!

[ms.sss 15,603]

Yesterday Thursday, Jan 16
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 114.9 lbs
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Man, thank goodness I have all these Keto chocolate Snacks, otherwise I would be going to town on Mr & the KId's stash of REAL chocolate...
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9:30am - 1 black coffee w/ stevia

12:00pm - 1 skinny tea latte

2:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + carrots + yellow bell peppers + red onions + 3 oz avocado + 1/2 cup cashews + 1/2 oz almonds + 5 oz pan fried chicken + 1 tsp crunchy chili oil

7:00pm - 7 oz assorted sashimi + 2 slices beef tataki + tamari + wasabi paste

9:00pm - skinny tea latte + 1 KETO choco-coconut fat bomb + 1 KETO ChocoLin flax cookie + 1/2 tbsp almond butter + 1 fl oz garlic peanuts + 1 oz dark chocolate

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Totals: 1475 cals - 105g Protein - 42g NET carbs - 92g fat

[ms.sss 15,603]

Yesterday Friday, Jan 17
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 115.2 lbs
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Another unplanned extended stay at BFF's place. We dropped by to return a borrowed kitchen appliance and intended to stay for some coffee and Snacks, but ended up staying for drinks and poker. The resulting indulgence puts a damper on my weekend plans as we have a small party to go to tonite which I had previously allocated for drinking and dessert-eating. I guess my pants are getting tighter this weekend...
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9:30am - 1 black coffee w/ stevia + 1 skinny tea latte

1:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + carrots + 6 green grapes + 2 slices bacon + 1/4 cup tuna salad (tuna, mayo, celery, red ohion) + 1.5 tsp crunchy chili oil

3:00pm - 1 skinny tea latte + 1 Pure Protein Chewy chocolate Protein Bar

6:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + carrots + 6 green grapes + 1/4 cup tuna salad (tuna, mayo, celery, red ohion) + 1.5 tsp crunchy chili oil + 1/2 cup cottage cheese + 1 oz blueberries + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds

7:00pm to 2:00am -

• 2 oz garlic peanuts
• 3 oz spicy cashews
• 2 oz candied pecans
• 2 oz assorted cheese
• 2 oz assorted cured meats
• 1 oz Keto flax crackers
• 1 oz banana chips
• 3 oz dark chocolate
• 2 glasses red wine
• 4 tequilas

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Totals: 3018 cals - 150g Protein - 218g NET carbs - 162g fat

Edited January 18, 2020 by ms.sss

[chayarg 402]

Thursday jan 16
29 months PO sleeve / 5'2" / CW 172.4
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800- coffee with almond milk +cinnamon +cayenne + sweetener

1245- coffee + Sweetener (no milk or Creamer, hurray!!)

530- 1 oz salmon

600- egg drop broccoli soup

700- 2 oz beef pastrami

730- 1 cup baby corn

830- pepper steak (3.5 oz meat)

1030- oatmeal cookie (fail didnt taste good but ate it anyway)

1145- coffee + milk + cinnamon
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Totals- 1003 cals / 69g protien/ 55 net carbs / 52g fat

Fri jan17
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830- coffee + milk

100- coffee + almond milk + cinnamon

400- 3 pb oat cookie ( recipe came out awesome this time)

430- coffee + milk + cinnamon + cayenne

700- 930 2.5 oz salmon / jalapeno relish/ 4 oz beef steak
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Totals 869 cals / 58g protien / 23g net carbs / 58g fat






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[ms.sss 15,603]

Yesterday Saturday, Jan 18
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 116.1 lbs
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Winter weather ended up getting a party cancelled last night that we were supposed to go to, BOO. We stayed home and had our dinner and drinks in front of TV watching Independence Day: Resurgence instead #thisMovieWasReallyBad

Then we put our laziness on in full force and brought out pantry Snacks in front of said TV and ate mindlessly #iKnewExactlyWhatIwasDoing

Then just after midnight we went out to go shovel the driveway for like an hour and a half so there #amSickOfAllThisSnow
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9:30am - 1 skinny tea latte

12:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + carrots + 6 green grapes + 2 tsp crunchy chili oil + 3.5 oz pan fried chicken + 2 oz meatloaf + 1/2 oz anchovies

3:00pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + cucumber + 6 green grapes + 1.5 oz green bell pepper + 2.5 oz avocado + 1/2 fl oz pumpkin seeds

6:30pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + 4.5 oz pan fried chicken + 1 tsp crunchy chili oil

8:00pm - 12:00am

• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1/2 oz candied ginger
• 2 oz banana chips
• 7 seed crackers + 1 tbsp seedless raspberry jam
• 1 slice provolone cheese
• 2 oz dark chocolate
• 2 skinny amaretto sours
• 2 skinny tea lattes

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Totals: 1829 cals - 90g Protein - 152g NET carbs - 77g fat

[sillykitty 10,775]

22 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

Then just after midnight we went out to go shovel the driveway for like an hour and a half so there #amSickOfAllThisSnow

I've never been so grateful I live where I live ... ever ....

[chayarg 402]

Saturday jan 18
5'2" / CW 172.0 / 29 months PO
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1130- coffee + milk

1230 - 230 1 cup veggies+ jalapeno relish + hard boiled egg white / beef sausage + mayo

545- coffee + almond milk

800- egg drop broccoli soup

930- coffee + milk + cinnamon

1145- 1 oz cheddar cheese
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Totals 1156 cals / 63v protien / 40g net carbs / 81g fat

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[ms.sss 15,603]

@chayarg...what is this jalepeno relish??? Sounds like something I would eat right out the jar...

Homemade or store bought???

[ms.sss 15,603]

Yesterday Sunday, Jan 19
Maintenance : 5'2" / 1yr PO Sleeve / 118.2 lbs
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Ooopsies...je pense que all the calories & carbs & late night eating I've been doing the past week coupled with lack of exericse is catching up to me (I haven't done a stick of exercise - minus the snow shovelling the other day - since Wendesday due to crappy weather, so that is 4 days straight of sedentary behaviour!! Sacrilege!!)

While I tell myself that 120 is my upper limit of my happy place, in reality I start to say "Heeeyyyyyyy...." at around 117. Sooo...gonna try to reign it in a little and get down to sub-117.

Note however, that I haven't pooped since Wednesday AND I have slept maybe avg 4-5 hours a night for the past week or so, AND I'm just finishing up with my period, so these are all likely additional contributors to the uptick in weight, so I'm not THAT concerned...BUT concerned ENOUGH, I guess, to make an effort to deal with it.

On another note, I wonder if the no-exercise/no-poop is coincidence? No exercise == No poop??
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9:30pm - 1 skinny tea latte

12:30pm - salad w/ vinaigrette + green bell peppers + 6 green grapes + 2 shrimps + 1oz cashews + 3 oz pan fried chicken + 2 oz peameal bacon + 1 tsp horseradish mustard

3:00pm - 1 skinny tea latte + 1 oz peameal bacon + 4 seed crackers + 1 After Eight chocolate mint wafer + 2 oz dark chocolate

6:30pm - 4 naked chicken wings w/ 1 tbsp hot sauce + 2 carrot sticks w/ 1 tbsp blue cheese dressing + 4 sweet potato fries w/ 1/2 tbsp chipotle mayo + 1 vodka caesar + 4 ginger molasses cookies

10:00 pm - 8 seed crackers + 1 can smoked oysters + 1 tbsp tangy seafood sauce + 1 tbsp raspberry jam + 1 tbsp nutella + 2oz dark chocolate + 2 skinny tea lattes

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Totals: 2664 cals - 117g Protein - 270g NET carbs - 115g fat

[chayarg 402]

[mention=374036]chayarg[/mention]...what is this jalepeno relish??? Sounds like something I would eat right out the jar...
Homemade or store bought???

Store bought from local supermarket its basically roasted jalapeno onions and tomatoes [emoji39]

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[chayarg 402]

Sunday jan 19
5'2" / 29 months PO/ CW 171.8
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945- coffee + almond milk + cinnamon

1145- coffee + almond milk + cayenne + cinnamon

400- pb oatmeal cookie

445- 2 egg omelet + spicy green pepper sauce

700- lavish roll+ Italian sausage

830- 2 oz pastrami

1030- coffe + almond milk + cinnamon

1145- lavish roll + 1 Tbsp Peanut Butter / quarter cup oatmeal
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Totals- 1056 cals / 72g protien / 40g net carbs / 65g fat

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