Will weigh in tomorrow, and that will help my focus.

B: apple, bran buds, activia light yogurt; coffee with milk

Sn: almonds, green tea

L: maybe tomato soup and grilled cheese? check their menu

Sn: plan for something healthy this time, even if it’s a cup of yogurt!!!!

S: plan would be a salad at Panera’s, if I can convince the BF.

B: coffee w/milk; bran buds w/skim milk

Sn: coffee w/milk

L: Wedding soup; handful of nuts/raisins

Sn: no plan…. annnnnd: what did I do? Ate a huge brownie. With icing. Why? I was angry and tired.

S: chicken breast poached in IPA, potato, lettuce, a little cab

Bedtime note: very hungry. Didn’t eat — the memory of that brownie kept me in check!

Walked in quickly (35 mins), included steps; walked back to BJ’s (~20 mins)

B: blueberries/apples/raisin bran from crockpot, w/4 oz Greek plain yogurt; coffee w/milk

Sn: oatmeal cookie w/raisins; coffee w/milk

L: power bar (I know, I know)

S: plan is chicken breast poached in beer, with thai seasonings and a potato; plus green salad and red wine

That was the plan.

Reality: Supper with BF: salmon salad, Pgh style (so yeah, french fries and cheese), chianti

Plan: Just do it.

B (7 AM): from crockpot: one apple, 1/2 c bran buds; added 1/2 c plain greek yogurt; coffee w/whole milk.

Sn (10 AM): skim cafe au lait

L: flatbreaqd turkey sandwich at the library

Sn: none

S plan: leftover stew — lentils, sweet potato, tofu sausage, tomatoes over brown rice; red wine if I’ve got it (I didn’t — so had 4 oz IPA)

Sn: OJ diluted with lemon club soda

Move:

10 mins elliptical

2×10 leg press 85′

3×10 bicep curls 10′

3×30 balance on left leg/roku ball

15 mins treadmill, 3.5 mph

(2) What will I do today to take better care of myself? Keep trying!

B (7 AM): Greek yogurt, half a peach, handful of kashi; coffee with half-and-half

Sn (12 PM): Kashi TLC dark chocolate coconut fruit grain bar: 120 cals, 30 fat cals, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein, 7g sugar

Moving:

6:30 AM Casual walk with dog in the run: ~1 mile

Just set the settings from public to no-search-engines in case that helps….

B (8 AM): coffee w/half and half; chai w/skim milk; cherry yoplait

L (1 PM): 2 deli slices turkey, lofat swiss, on 2 slices white bread

In case I need to remember next year: I ate salmon/rice/spinach (and a glass of wine) for supper the night before. Breakfast was a banana, tall glass of water, and a little coffee. I packed energy bar things for the walk, but didn’t use any of them: grabbed gatorade and water at every hydration station and a goo gel at the Nugo stop (disgusting taste, but it helped). Put Icy-Hot on my calves before I walked, and my calves are fine. My hips, however…. Oy.

So last week and this weekend I was not tracking food or exercise much, just trying to listen to my body. Ditto today. But tomorrow I need to be conscientious again and get back on track.

B (7 AM): coffee w/half and half; Greek yogurt w/kashi and blueberries

Sn: skim milk chair

L (12 PM): chicken salad

Sn (4 PM): 10 almonds, water

Moving:

walked in to work, coming UP the stairs. Had to stop twice. So that may be a new goal, post-marathon: walk all the way AND keep walking the whole way up those lonnnng steep steps behind the FFA.

might walk home.

In the meantime, I’m up yet another pound. While I wouldn’t say that i’ve been dieting, I’ve been eating carefully and moving a lot. Danced at the reception, did a 3 mile walk from the hotel, etc. I have to trust the process, I guess.

This week, because of the upcoming 13 mi walk, I’m not going to worry about limiting my food quantity, but will try to focus on eating healthfully and staying loose.

B (7 AM): lite vanilla yogurt w/blueberries and kashi; coffee with half-and-half

L (1 PM): Dunkin Donuts veggie eggwhite flatbread (yum), water

S (6:30 PM): meeting at which I’m to be roped into pizza, so will keep it to one slice and not stress. [Update: OK, two slices. But I didn't succumb to the soda pop.]

Moving:

Hopped off the bus on the Blvd and walked in (~.75 mi).