Sorry I dropped off the face of the earth. I made one post about 2 weeks ago, then vanished. Since I appear to be the only guy in this forum (at least for now) I feel an odd obligation to maintain a presence. :-)
One week after my previous post (and one week into P4) I went in for abdominal surgery. Since I was primarily sedentary before my weight loss, and during, and now immediately after, I'm a bit concerned about how things will eventually shake out. A bit. Not too much.
I'm trying to "maintain" while recovering from surgery and being sedentary (at least for the moment). But, actually, I've kinda slacked WAY off of trying to watch what I eat to give my body a better chance to heal.
I haven't gone nuts (well, only once) but I've allowed myself to eat pretty much whatever, and whenever I've felt in the mood. Wisely, I only have a few "bad choices" in the house. I plan on making sure those don't last beyond next week and then I won't be buying those things again.
Ruth Ann: Thanks for your comments awhile back. I'm really trying to figure out a good balance percentage for Carbs / Fats / Proteins. I would love to figure out what ratios will give me the best results. I've never heard anything about a 3:1 ratio for Carb:Fat or Fat:Carb in the lunch and dinner meals. I like that idea. Is that something you picked up from someone, or did you stumble on that yourself? It sounds like we have a little bit in common when it comes to surgery and exercise. I'll be starting to add exercise in to my regular routine as soon as I get the OK from my surgeon (probably in about a week).
Maile: Thanks for the suggestion of checking the other Maintainers forum for meals.
Evemomma:
I'll have to check out the meals you posted.
Right now my weight is a few pounds over my maintenance target, but I'm really not concerned. I'll be shifting things around once I start moving again. My diet will change, my exercise will increase, I plan to walk, bike, do yoga, Salsa dancing, and body-weight-based strength training. I'll be fine.
It's just a matter of figuring out what works. That's why chatting with you ladies is such a nice way to discover more options. I like learning from your experience.
Thanks for that.