3 - 100 Calorie Snacks
1) Land O Lakes Snack Cheese, 1 Triscuit
2) Activia Yogurt, 3 Cinnamon Graham Crackers
3) SKIPPED
2 - 200 Calorie SlimFast Shakes
1) Rich Chocolate Royale Shake
2) McDonald’s Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken and Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 - 500 Calorie Sensible Meal
1) Open Faced Sloppy Joe on Whole Wheat Roll, 1 1/2 Cups Steamed Carrots
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30 Minute WATP
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If you haven’t noticed, I’ve gotten out of the habit of blogging on a daily basis. Some days, there’s just not much to report. There’s actually not that much to talk about now, but I feel it’s been too long since I posted last.
I’m on a really good roll. I dont know what changed in me, but I’m not feeling deprived (i.e. STARVING) like I have been on past diets. Some days I eat less than 1200 calories, but I never feel like I’m on a diet. Sure, there are things I want, like chocolate, but I am not struggling at all with my “wants.” In fact, I’m not struggling at all. It’s weird. I’m not used to this, so of course, I’m waiting apprehensively for my bubble to burst. I did have that one slip-up at Chili’s, but now I know to use the resources I have available to me, i.e. the Internet to make sure I know FOR SURE what is going in my mouth calorie-wise. I’m loving some recent fast food finds: Wendy’s was ALWAYS awesome, but I’ve also discovered McDonald’s Bacon Ranch salad - only 300 calories with grilled chicken and lowfat balsamic dressing. I also am liking Wendy’s Caeser salad - only 370 calories with grilled chicken - and that includes creamy, yummy Caeser dressing. If only fast food didnt have so much sodium. That’s the killer part about it! Thank goodness I dont eat it much - my coworker and I were just on a roll this week when it came to lunch. We picked up fast food three times this week, but all three times I made smart, informed decisions.
My weight as of this morning is down another 1.4 lbs - that’s so far this week, with my official weigh in being Sunday. I am loving this fast progress on the SlimFast 3-2-1 plan. I was so irritated with our local grocery stores in regards to a SlimFast sale this week. They had the 3-2-1 powder on sale for $4.50 a can. That’s half price and a steal. The crooked part: You can’t find it anywhere. They’re all sold out. Four of us at work are on SlimFast, and they had me call around yesterday to see who had it. I drove about a half an hour out of my way to check a particular chain on my way home (that we hadn’t called). I did manage to find three cans, but all of the other local stores are sold out. It just irritates me that they’d mark it down that low and then not have enough in stock.
We;re still working out, but Hubby and I have lost a bit of our intensity. I’d like to work on this going into February. I’m still trying to get us into a regular routine of walking and myself into a regular routine of doing my pilates DVD. Tonight I did both. Go me!
Today I wore my size 14 Victoria’s Secret reward jeans to work - and you would not believe how many compliments I got on how much weight I’ve lost. One woman asked how many pounds and then said, “Yeah, I could tell you’ve lost A LOT.” She said A LOT! That’s AWESOME!! I felt like a million bucks all day.
My personal relationships are going great right now. I made my therapy appointment for Monday, so I’ll finally get to talk some of these family things out (and find out if I need a different anti-depressant to battle my hellish mood swings). Hubby and I are working hard on our relationship, and relations with my in-laws have never been better. My aunt - my lifeline in my messed up family - reached out to me today to let me know she was thinking about me and to fill me in on my family a bit. She married into the family, so coming from the outside, she knows how messed up they are and understands completely why I need to distance myself for a while and work on my own mental health. My best friend and I are talking like normal again, my co-worker and I are getting closer than ever, and I’m making some new, great girlfriends at work.
LIFE IS GOOD!
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3 - 100 Calorie Snacks
1) 9:30 AM - Land O Lakes Snack Cheese, 1 Triscuit
2) 11:30 AM - SKIPPED
3) 3:30 PM - Kelloggs Strawberry Fruit Snacks
2 - 200 Calorie SlimFast Shakes
1) 7:30 AM - Rich Chocolate Royale Shake
2) 1:30 PM - McDonald’s Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken and Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 - 500 Calorie Sensible Meal
1) 5:30 PM - 3 Van De Kamps Fish Fillets, 1 cup Valley Fresh Steamers Cheesy Rice & Broccoli
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3 - 100 Calorie Snacks
1) 9:30 AM - Land O Lakes Snack Cheese, 1 Triscuit
2) 11:30 AM - Activia Light Yogurt, 8 Baby Carrots
3) 3:30 PM - Dole Diced Peaches, 3 Lowfat Cinnamon Graham Crackers
2 - 200 Calorie SlimFast Shakes
1) 7:30 AM - Rich Chocolate Royale Shake
2) 1:30 PM - Rich Chocolate Royale Shake
1 - 500 Calorie Sensible Meal
1) 5:30 PM - 1 cup Stroganoff Hamburger Helper, 1 1/2-2 cups Steamed Whole Mushrooms, 1 oz Aged White Cheddar Pirates Booty
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3 - 100 Calorie Snacks
1) 9:30 AM - Land O Lakes Snack Cheese (80), 1 Triscuit (20)
2) SKIPPED
3) SKIPPED
2 - 200 Calorie SlimFast Shakes
1) 7:30 AM - Rich Chocolate Royale Shake (200)
2) 1:30 PM - Wendy’s Grilled Chicken Caeser Salad (370)
1 - 500 Calorie Sensible Meal
1) 5:30 PM - Two Turkey/Cheddar Sausages, 2/3 cup Four Cheese Bow Tie Noodles, 1 cup steamed broccoli (470)
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15 Minute WATP
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http://www.johnsonville.com/home/products/smoked/turkey-w-cheddar.html
So good! We did these on the George Forman with some Parmesan noodles on the side and peas. So delicious. And only 120 calories per sausage!
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Today was a better day than yesterday. I was still an emotional mess this morning, so I took a step in the right direction: I called a psychologist and set myself up for an appointment on the 1st of February. I think the time has come for some professional help. Just setting up the appointment was a weight lifted off my shoulders, so it set the tone for the rest of my day and things went well.
I was SUPER busy all day today. More year end stuff for my boss (I’m an accountant). My coworker and I got takeout salads from a local place, and they were fantastic. The best part: they have great nutrition info on their website, so I was able to make an informed decision and keep my salad under 300 calories.
When I got home from work, there was a nasty message on my machine from my older sister. I havent talked to my family since before the holidays because they’re all - well, toxic to my health. This message was all about what a piece of shit I am. Hubby called her back and unleashed on her. He’s sick of her leaving nasty messages while we’re at work because she doesn’t have the guts to confront me when I’m home (not that I’d talk to her anyway). It got ugly….real ugly. But I do appreciate my hubby standing up for me. In my emotionally fragile state, I didn’t want to deal with her today. I guess that’s another topic for my upcoming therapy.
I wasn’t very hungry today. I was hungry at lunch - because I ate two hours later than normal. I didnt eat either of my afternoon snacks because I wasn’t hungry and I was busy. Oddly enough, I wasn’t that overly hungry even when dinnertime rolled around. We had grilled turkey and cheddar sausages - so yummy. Even the baby loved it.
After dinner, we did the 15 minute WATP workout. NOT GOOD with sausage in the belly! BLECH!
Hubby is officially laid off starting tomorrow, so we’ll see how things are going to go for the next month. Time to crack down on our finances.
Time to bath the baby - gotta go!
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