Menu/Accountability/Planning - Week of November 24 - Dec 1
 

Hope you don't mind if I get this going Beverly. I need my menu planning more than ever this week!

Hi folks....here's a place where you can put your daily menu or plans. Is accountability helpful to you? Need a little bit of extra support? Then - feel free to join us here.

Today:

B: Oatmeal breakfast bars, coffee with milk
S: hard boiled eggs, tangerine
L: chili, roasted butternut squash, salad
S: skim latte, bean brownie with Cool Whip Free
D: Roasted Pork Loin, wilted spinach salad, 2nd veggie
S: Nonfat yogurt with toasted almonds and agave nectar

I have a headache from not getting my water in and eating poorly this weekend. That's good motivation to be on-plan today. Have a great Monday, chicks.

Good Morning! I am still super-bloated from TOM....ugh, it makes me feel icky! Oh well, still drinking LOTS of water! It will go away!!!!

Plan for today is to go to the gym right after work--legs/back weights and cardio.

I am only working today and tomorrow....YIPPEE!!! Kind-of a mini-vacation! Poor dh works in retail, so he is working some really odd hours this week.

Have a great OP day everyone!

The Plan
 

Monday -Wednesday 35 Minutes on Treadmill

Thursday rest, but drink extra water before the TWO dinners we have to go to.

Friday-Sunday Treadmill 35 Minutes

Breakfast: oatmeal and 1 piece of fruit
Only snack on fresh fruit or veggies.
Eat Salad 4 days this week.

Hi Friends,

I've fully recovered from my wisdom tooth removal. Honestly, I didn't have much pain to speak of and the nausea from the pain killers was horrible. After two days, I quit taking them and was quite surprised to find that I had no pain! I'm still on the antibiotics for 3 more days, but life is pretty much back to normal.

I'm on vacation this week. Today was grocery day. Tomorrow, I'll help my youngest tackle her room. I've already told Hubby to send a search party if he doesn't hear from us in a couple of hours. :D I'd also like to go see Twilight. I may make that the priority and let daughter's room wait.

Weight loss efforts are pretty much non-existent. I really need to get my head straight, but I'm not really sure how to go about doing so. I just read through some of the threads here on the 100lb club and so many of the people are strangers to me. I can't believe I've been letting myself stay away for so long. Anyways...I'm pretty much maintaining and I'm okay with that. I'll let myself relax for a few more days....until after Thanksgiving...then, I must do something so I can have a loss for 2008!

Have a great on-plan day.

I'm glad your wisdom teeth didn't give you too much trouble and that you're here to keep me company! It's been too quiet the last two days.

"Pffft. Pfffft. Hey is this thing on?" :)

well my menu plan is not done for tomorrow yet (just got back from a three hour long shopping spree) but I did get some stuff done that I wanted. I bought all the decorations for the outside of the house, picked my kids up some cool ON SALE gifts and bought my littlest girl two pairs of jeans (Old Navy and Gap at the thrift store for mega cheap) and my Oldest girl a pair of Gasoline jeans for 99 cents!!!

I needed to get out and shop. It's been a mentally very trying day. I stayed on plan but my thoughts strayed to food FAR too often and it was ... meh. It didn't really work for me. So I just ate my popcorn, about to eat my kiwi and then I'll go plan for tomorrow.

I'll be back!

Hi guys,

I had a rough day. I did stay under my calorie goal, but I ate garbage.

Breakfast (was good and healthy): oatmeal with pumpkin and flax, green tea
Snack: green tea
Lunch (this is where it went bad): 6 McD's chicken nuggets with mustard and about 8 fries from my kid's happy meal. Iced sugar free vanilla coffee.
Snack: 100 cal of processed cheese
Dinner: (worse) Indian food... chicken makhani with rice and naan. I did limit myself but still.

I am not so terribly upset with this. I mean, not the best choices, but not terrible. What I am upset about is that I did not get to ride my bike today. I soent all morning running errands and cleaning in preparation for company coming tomorrow. Then went and got my husband from the airport. Then I was going to do my usual thing: daughter in bed at 7, ride the bike by 8. If any of you know anything about my history you know the husband and I have been living apart. Well our 3 yr old really does not do well with transitions. He lives halfway across the country. He came back for the holidays (now through Christmas) as we are still making reconciliation attempts. Anyway my daughter spent the evening flipping out because he is here. I tried to get her to bed but she kept crying and saying "he is going to leave us." It was horrible, just heart wrenching. I had to sit with her, rock her, go in and out of her room 100 times, tried playing music for her, etc. but she was too upset. I finally got her to sleep like 10 minutes ago... it is quarter to TEN. Yeah I could go bike now but I have been so tired I've been going to bed at 10. If I go bike NOW I won't be done until 10:15 and then too wound up to sleep for a long time. So I am making the best choice I can and saying, no, can't bike now, have to go to bed at ten. Will bike in the morning instead.

But I am upset, because I am worried having the husband around is goin g to throw me back off. He makes it hard. I dont want to go back to gaining weight. I worry I will try to ride the bike tomorrow and he won't watch our child, then I am back to trying to do it at night... and if she flips out again... ugh.

Anyway, if you're the praying sort, say a prayer for me, would ya? I am feeling rather unstable at the moment (foodwise) and think I am on the brink of either teetering off the edge or grabbing hold and staying strong.

LYN! Stay strong. Grab hold. We'll help. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!

Menu for tomorrow ... day 60 ON PLAN!!!!

B- mixture of yogurt, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup strawberries, 20 almonds, 1/2 cup kashi go lean, 1 tsp real vanilla, sprinkle cinnamon
s- 2 sour dough wasa, 1 cm cheese, 2 T salsa
L- 1 3 oz salmon fillet, 1 cup brocolli, 2 hard boiled eggs
s- fruit source fruit/veggie car, 1 T peanut butter
D- large chicken salad: 1 large boneless skinless breast, 2 cups mixed greens, tomato, cukes, snap peas, clementine, 2 T Newmans own low fat sesame thai dressing
s- 100 cal smartpopcorn, applesauce cup, 1/2 cup skim milk

GREAT protein day. Like 140 grams or something! yayyy!

Hi friends...I feel like I am drowning in a sea of food. I don't exactly know how I could go from having a fairly consistent sane relationship with food and regular WL for over a year - to where I am now. I know it has to do with the pain and stress of my physical problems. Any little twinge of pain sends me to the cupboards and fridge.

Family is coming today and will stay thru Friday. The house will be full of lots of food and I don't feel so strong. But, my aim is to NOT BINGE, enjoy the people, eat sane portions and try to forget about about my physical problems. I will concentrate on my GS, Alex and be joyful.

I'll be back for personals.

Take care everyone!

Lynn, I'm praying for you. Hang tight. You can do this.

Beverly, I don't know if you believe in prayer, but I can pray for you, too.

Hi everyone! I am trying to get a zillion things done at work and I'm just not in the mood!!! I am off after today and I think my brain is already off! My body is sore from lifting weights last night, but that's a good thing. It means I actually pushed myself a bit at the gym yesterday.

Tonight I am doing arms/shoulders and more cardio.

I am really looking forward to having a few days off. Not really sure what I will do w/ myself....we are going to dinner at my sister's on Thurs, but otherwise, no plans.

Rhonda--So glad to hear you made it through the wisdom tooth ordeal! Did you opt for the movie or room cleaning?

cfmama--Sounds like you found some awesome bargains! I LOVE bargain shopping!!!!

Lyn--How are you holding up? I will pray for you.

Beverlyjoy--It sounds like you have a good attitude and a good plan for the next few days. I know you can do it!!!!

rodeogirl--sorry you have been lonely around here!

Ok, I need to get back to work......have a great OP day!

Hi Chicks...I am hanging in there. I can hardly wait until company gets here I can hug that 21 month grandson!!! My food was a little better yesterday - I am grateful.

Mj - hope your soreness is gone today! Thanks for your support.

Cfmama - you're doing great. Carry on, friend.

Lyn - I am so sorry that your husband's return is causing so much stress. Staying at calorie level is a wonderful accomplishment. Hang in there.

Rhonda - yes, I do believe in prayers. Thanks so, so much for sending prayers my way. I am glad your wisdom teeth surgery is over and done. Maintaining, in a way, is also a positive thing. Yes, of course, you wanted to lose more this year. But, not being at a higher weight is an accomplishment too.

Schmoodle...I am glad to see your post. Hope things are going well.

Glad to see you posting dizzybizzy and rodeo girl.

Everyone have a GREAT day. Think positive.

Any update Lyn? Been thinking about you.

Good Morning! This is the first year I have taken the day before and the day after Thanksgiving off from work. Kind of a mini-vacation! I'm not sure what to do w/ myself today!!!! I may do some Christmas shopping, if I am in the mood.

Beverlyjoy--Congrats on a better day yesterday! I know you can do this! Enjoy that grandson!!! I know you will! I am a little less sore today, but it's ok...just a reminder that I need to keep going to the gym!

Yesterday I got out of work late (big surprise there!), but I went to the gym anyway. I didn't have time for a full workout, but I did my cardio. It felt SO good. I really need to keep this up. I am NOT liking what I am seeing on the scale...I know it is just a # and that I am still bloated from TOM, but it's a mental thing....

I have an appt for a mani/pedi/eyebrow wax on 12/6--can't wait! I need to make a hair appt and I'll be beautified for the holidays!!! LOL!

Workout plan for today is to either go to the gym or do a WATP dvd--not sure which yet, BUT it will be one or the other! I plan on doing a WATP dvd tomorrow morning too.

Have a great OP day today! I'm sure I'll be around again later! Dh is working until 11pm....poor dh!

Hi you guys,

Thanks so much for the prayers. I flipped out a little last night, because I was SO determined to ride my bike... but then a) the husband did not watch the toddler for me and b) when I got her to bed, our houseguests were going to sleep... IN THE ROOM my bike is in!! There was just no way. I was pretty distressed. I ate a lot. Today I got a grip, went down, took their towels off my bike, pulled it out of the corner and biked 30 minutes. I have been eating okay today. I am at about 950 calories, pre-dinner.

I am okay. I am hanging in there now. I got a grip, for real. Very light dinner planned for tonight: steamed butternut squash with a bit of smoked cheddar on top. And hot tea. I might even bike again, if I can.

Thank you all for being here. I'm sorry for those struggling and happy for those succeeding and I hope we all get through our troubles and reach our goals.

*hugs* to you Lyn. You did SO WELL getting the bike out today and not letting this stress get you down. *more hugs* and I'm thinking of you.

What cfmama said! Hang in there we are definitely rooting for you!

Hi again! I ended up doing some Christmas shopping and LOTS of walking, so no watp dvd. Not exactly a good idea, but at least I have made really good food choices, so far today.

Lyn--Keep hanging in there. You can do this!!!


So today I received a call from my ortho's receptionist who proceeds to explain that my ortho has been reviewing my chart in preparation for scheduling my knee surgery and wants me to come in and discuss a different surgery first--before they schedule anything. WHAT???? Of course, she didn't have any info about what the other surgery might be (and even if she did, I'm sure she couldn't tell me). So, I have an appt w/ my ortho in a week. Ugh, a whole week to wonder what is going on now. And to top it off, if he decides to go w/ a different procedure, he will have to submit for approval from workers comp again--which will hold things up. On the up side, it will give me time to get closer to my goal weight, but I had finally come to terms w/ having THIS surgery.........

Ok, I'm done. I'll try not to obsess about it for the next week!!!

Tomorrow is Day 62 totally on plan! Go me!!!!

mj5- that is VERY frustrating about your surgery. You get yourself all geared up for it and then find out that your plans have changed! That sucks. I have faith that it will all turn out for the best though my friend!

Plan for tomorrow:

B- 1 piece sunflower rye bread with 1 T peanut butter, banana
s- mandarin orange and cm of cheese
L- 1 cup kashi, 1 yogurt, 1 cup blue berries
s-all fruit bar and 25 almonds
D- chicken quesadilla- 1 large ww tortilla, 1 cup diced chicken, 1/4 cup red pepper, 1/4 cup onion, 2 T sour cream, 2 T salsa
s- 100 cal smart popcorn and cranberry sauce cup

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, on-play day!

cfmama--You rock!!! You are doing fasntastic!!! Thanks. I am sure it will be fine. What I left out of my rant is that I LOVE my ortho and fully trust him, so if he has come up w/ a new plan I am sure it is for the best. It's just the not knowing that is frustrating!

We are going to my sister's for dinner today. I am going to eat a healthy breakfast and do my best at dinner. I made a "healthy-ish" pumpkin cheesecake that I will allow myself one small piece and will not bring home any leftovers of.

Anyone braving the stores tomorrow???? NOT me! Sorry, there is nothing I need or want that makes me want to deal w/ those crowds. My brother and sil are taking my niece to some midnight madness shopping tonight because she thinks it will be cool to go shopping at midnight (she's 11)....better them than me! I may do some online shopping, but that's if for me!

Hi chicks,
I am ashamed that I started this thread on Monday and then abandoned it until today.
But I have not done great this week and didn't want to have to report that, I guess. Yesterday was my real splurge day, but I had planned on that. We went out to a very nice restaurant and had a great special occasion meal. I won't tell you what I ate as it would be food porn, but let's just say it was awesome and I enjoyed every bite of it. It was the other stuff I ate Tuesday and during the day Wednesday that was not okay. Today I will do better. I didn't find it too hard to get through Thanksgiving last year, since I can load up on turkey and veggies, and it doesn't bother me to skip the potatoes and stuffing. I'll probably eat the filling from a piece of pumpkin pie. But after last night, I think it'll be a while before I'm hungry again anyway! We'll be at my mom's, but it will be a little sad because my youngest brother is going through a divorce and he and the kids will not be there. Friday morning I am going back on SB Phase I for a while to get myself in control before Christmas hits. Last year Christmas did spin me out of control. I will have a better plan this year.

Lyn, my thoughts are with you. Does it bother DH that this is so hard on your DD? It breaks my heart for her to go through this. I can't tell from your posts if you want him back or not, but I hope things work out the way you wish. In the meantime, continue to take care of you the way we would want you to...
mj, no stores for me either! Well, except DH and I may run out in the morning to look at a new sofa, but that store is not near a mall, thank goodness. And like an idiot I made an appointment at my hair salon Friday afternoon, which IS in a mall. I may need to cancel that. And I will definitely be doing some scoping online. Online things should start today. Wish I had a better Christmas list going.
Beverly, have a wonderful time with that grandbaby. I know what you mean, it just goes to show that we can backslide at any time, even when we are feeling most secure, and we have to be constantly vigilant and mindful.
cfmama, you are most impressive with your on-plan days. I am inspired to try and make it as long as you have.
Rhonda, maintaining is an accomplishment too. I think it's perfectly fine to take a break from the weight loss from time to time when we have other things to deal with. I'm in this for the long run, so I know it will take a while to get where I want to be! Did you see Twilight? DD1 went to see it with 3 girls and 3 boys in the group and they all loved. They are 21, and I don't think the boys expected to like it.
hey rodeogirl, sorry we abandoned you for a bit. It does sometimes get quiet around here, and I am a major offender.
dizzybizzy, good plan, it looks very do-able!

Today:
B: egg salad on ww sandwich thins (I love these!), coffee with milk
L: salad with steak & dressing
D: turkey breast, sauerkraut, brussels sprouts, baked sweet potato, piece of pumpkin pie.

No need for snacks today, I think!
Hope all you chicks have a wonderful day. I am thankful for your support!

Hi everyone! I did ok at dinner today, not great, but not terrible either. Now back to being really OP! Didn't get workout in, my knee is really bothering me, so I skipped it. I will do a watp dvd tomorrow morning. No more excuses.

Schmoodle- hugs... just hugs. You will do this and you can. You have to believe that you can. I KNOW you have it in you :)

Mj5- I'm sorry your knee was being a bug. That sucks. Tomorrow is a new day though!!!

I was having a great day and now I'm bummed :( I watch So you think you can dance Canada and my hometown boy (Izaak) got voted off tonight. My two ballerina's (Maddy is 7 and Olivia is 5) have danced with him many times (they train at the same studio) and he's subbed for their classes. He's a class act and he was treated HORRIBLY while there so it's heartbreaking. I had a moment where I felt like I could easily get out of control with my food. That if I allowed myself to wallow in treats that I would spiral into a binge. So I said NO. I kept to my plan, had some water, chewed a piece of gum and carried on with my night. Did my plan for tomorrow and here it is.

Day 63 totally on plan!
B- 1 cup kashi, yogurt, mandarin orange
s- 2 sour dough wasa, 1 cm cheese, 2 T salsa
L- 1 cup chicken breast, two cups of mixed greens and veggie salad with 2 T Thai dressing
s- 1/4 cup peanuts and kiwi
D- 26 baby shrimp, 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup carrots, 2 T Thai dressing
s- all fruit bar, .5 T peanut butter

CF Mama is the good choice role model of the week! :)

Good Morning!

Schmoodle--A night out for a wonderful dinner is absoultey in order sometimes! Good for you for getting right back on track! Did you find a sofa? Oooh, yea, you may have to reschedule that hair appt! Have you found any good bargains online? I found a few things, but some of the things dh is looking for (baseball stuff), I don't trust some of the online places...luckily he has a friend in the business, so I can call him, tell him how much I want to spend and he since he knows what dh likes he puts something together for me. I just have to go pick it up and wrap it. Of course, getting over there w/ out dh finding out is always the challange!

rodeogirl--I absolutely agree w/ you!!!

cfmama--I LOVE So You Think You Can Dance! I danced as a child and had the BEST teacher....we always had so much fun. Anyway, I haven't seen the Canadian show (we don't get it here), but can't wait for it to start again here. How cool that your girls dance w/ one of the contestants!!! Sorry to hear that he was treated badly and voted off. Good for you for staying w/ your plan!!!!

I am going to make a grocery list and do my watp dvd in a few minutes, but wanted to check in here first. I have done a little online shopping this am and am going grocery shopping later this morning.

I also have to keep in my that I really need to get over the whole "my knee hurts, so I am not going to work out"....that may sound totally contradictory to what we all know, but my ortho has told me that I need to work out in order to gain/keep muscle strength. Of course there is certainly a difference between some pain and over-the-top pain. I really need to be honest w/ myself and not fall back into using my knee as an excuse.

I am also going to call my ortho's office and see if I can get any info, I doubt it, but at least I can try. I keep going back and forth between maybe he wants to do something less involved (which would be great) to maybe he wants to do something MORE involved--which I do not think I am ready for.....UGH...don't like the unknown! I promise, I will not go on and on....about this for the next week!

Today I need to come up w/ my next 14 day reward. I have been half-heartedly keeping track of my OP days on my calendar and I know that the whole reward thing works for me, so back at it! I want to be in a much better place going into Christmastime. We have to go see the ils in a few weeks and I want to be in a really good place before we go there. It is NOT necessarily a fun trip, so I want to look good and feel good about myself--that always helps make the trip more tolerable.

Ok, I think I am stalling making a grocery list! I need to get that done now!

I'll check in w/ everyone later!

Have a great OP day!

I'm baaaaaaaack! I had forgotten how much fun the watp dvd's can be! I already have one picked out for tomorrow! And, I have set my alarm for a little bit earlier (I haven't been waking up super early on my own lately), so I can do at least a little bit of a dvd most mornings. That will make up for Thursdays when I just do not have time to get to the gym. Plus, it should 'jump start' my weight loss again.

Grocery shopping is done...yea!

Laundry is in process, hard to believe two people generate SO much laundry!

Have a great day!

Well after a VERY LONG WEEK I DID NOT feel like cooking. So Jeff picked up pizza for him and the kids and picked me up (get this) a Lean Cuisine Panini (it was actually really good!) and a snack pack with roasted red pepper dip and flatbread. For the same amount of calories that dinner was supposed to be! So I got to feel like I was having a treat but I really was not ;) I guess the real treat was that I didn't have to cook!!!

So still on plan ;) But a changed plan for tonight. Gawd. I never thought I'd actually eat a Lean Cuisine. lol!

Good Morning! I cannot believe it isn't even 8:30am and the cleaning is done and laundry is almost done! YIPPEE! I have even made a nice big, healthy tossed salad and cut up broccoli and cauliflower for roasting later this week.

I need to have some breakfast soon, then do my watp dvd--I am going to try for the 5 mile w/ weights today and see how that goes. I will ice my knee right after--I forgot to do that yesterday and paid for it last night!

I was totally OP yesterday and it felt SO good. Ahhh, that's more like it! I have decided that my next reward is going to be to buy some more pretty underwear. I have the $ set aside in my wallet, so as soon as I get 14 op days, I am going shopping!!!!

cfmama--What a nice treat! Great job staying w/ in calories!!! Good to know about the LC panini, I haven't tried one, yet.

Help with tips
 

Hi I am a new girl here and today was my first day counting calories. I was going to try points, but maybe this will be different for me.
Today, so far
Banana 172
Fratatta 400 (guesstimate)
50 Creamer
80 Salad dressing
220 Turkey Salad
35 baby carrots

I have 543 left. My calories are 1500. I am 5.2 about 146 or so....
I want to be 135 and then 125.

I am hungry guys! I am drinking tea. Anyone have any munchies I can eat that won't boost my points??? I need no cal tips! ;-(

Thanks and glad to be here. Wish I didn't have to look up each and everything, I don't know by heart any calorie!

Dmc

DMC are you doing weight watchers? You can google 1 point snacks. Also there might be a weight watchers section on this board. I googled it and here are some one point snack ideas;

Crackers, 7 fat-free crackers (3/4 oz)
Popcorn, light, microwave-popped, 3 cups
Popcorn, plain, hot-air popped, 3 cups
Pretzel sticks, 23
Pretzel twists , 8 small
Seeds, pumpkin or sunflower, 1 Tbsp
Apple, dried, 1/4 cup (3/4 oz.)
Apple, fresh, 1 (4oz)
Apples, crab, 2 oz or 1/2 cup
Apples, mountain, 3 (2" x 1 7/8")
Applesauce, unsweetened, 1 cup (8 oz)
Apricots, 6 dried halves (3/4 oz)
Apricots, fresh, 3 (4 oz)
Blackberries, 1 cup (5 oz)
Blueberries, 1 cup (5 oz)
Boysenberries, 1 cup (5 oz)
Breadfruit, uncooked, 1/3 cup (3 oz)
Cantaloupe, 1/4 melon (8 oz) or 1 cup (5 1/2 oz)
Cherries, fresh, 1 cup (5 1/2 oz)
Cranberries, fresh, 1 cup (4 oz)
Currants, fresh, 1 cup (4 oz)
Dates, fresh, 2 (3/4 oz)
Elderberries, 1 cup (5 oz)
Fig, dried, 1 (3/4 oz)
Fig, fresh, 1 (2 oz)
Gooseberries, 1 cup (5 oz)
Grapefruit sections, 1 cup (9 oz)
Grapes, 1 cup, 20 small, or 12 large
Green papaya, 1 cup
Guava, 1 (4 oz) or 1/3 cup pulp
Honeydew melon, 1/8 (6 oz) or 1 cup
Kiwi fruit, 1 (4 oz)
Kumquats, 10 small or 5 medium (3 oz)
Mandarin orange, fresh, 1 (6 oz)
Melon balls, 1 cup (6 oz)
Mulberries, 1 cup (4 oz)
Nectarine, 1 (4 oz)
Orange sections, 1 cup (6 oz)
Orange, 1 (5 oz)
Papaya, 1/2 (8 oz) or 1 cup (5 oz)
Passion fruit, 3 (3 oz)
Peach, fresh, 1 (6 oz)
Pear, fresh, 1 (5 oz)
Plums, 2 (4 oz)
Prickly pear (cactus pear), 1 (5 oz)
Prunes, 2 (3/4 oz)
Raspberries, 1 cup (4 oz)
Strawberries, fresh or frozen (unsweetened), 1 cup
Tangelo, 1 (7 oz)
Tangerine, 1 (6 oz)
Watermelon, 2" slice or 1 cup (5 1/2 oz)

I hope this helps. I am not doing wieght watchers so I am not that knowledgable about the program. I know fruit and protien are my favorite snack combination.

Good Morning! Hope everyone is enjoying what is left of the weekend! I totally overdid it yesterday w/ the 5 mile watp dvd. Ended up taking pain meds for my knee, which didn't really help. Today is my 'rest day' and will take FULL advantage of that! Going to lounge w/ the dogs and watch movies...our cable bill is going to be HUGE w/ on demand movies!

dmc--Welcome!!! I don't count calories, but many others here do, so I'm sure someone can help w/ your questions.

I am going to take 1/2 day off on Friday so dh and I can go get our Christmas tree and so we can decorate. With his work schedule it's always hard to fit in decorating this time of year! Then Sat is my mani/pedi...cannot wait!!!! Such a treat. Then I will probably go Christmas shopping. Wow, I must be bored this morning....already planning NEXT weekend!

I can't believe I am saying this, but I am looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow. I have lots to do and it will help distract me from my ortho appt on Thurs.

Have a great OP day everyone!

Hi everyone! I had a good visit with my family. My grandson really brightened my spirits. My food was off track. However, I am going to try and push thru all the urges to continue to over eat or binge.

My plan for today:

I need to push thru feelings of wanting to overeat or binge.

food for today

breakfast - egg white scramble with ketchup, pnb toast, 1/2 banana
lunch - turkey sandwich with lite cheese open face, green beans
snack - applesauce and cheese
dinner - cabbage soup, garlic toast
snack - oatmeal, fruit, milk

I'll be back later for personals.

Have a GREAT day.

No time for personals right now (but welcome dmc!)

Last night was hubby's birthday party and I was GOING to have a piece of dessert. It's been forever since I did. So I bought a glorious chocolate cappucino cake for the party AS WELL as a tray of rocky road squares (for only 240 calories a piece). So I budgeted 350 for my snack last night, picked up a box of 100 calories breyers ice cream cups and had my rocky road square, my cup of ice cream and I was good...

UNTIL my hubby's friend tried to TAKE AWAY MY FOOD! He comes over, grabs the bowl and says "I'm not going to let you do this to yourself, I'm being a good friend and taking this away." !!!!!!!!!!!! The whole room was in shock. I explained (very nicely) that I had budgeted this food into my daily 1800 calories and that he would probably lose an arm if he continue to touch it.

;) He felt like an ***. I felt very in control. It was okay.

okay I have my menu plan done but now I gotta go clean. Be back inna bit.

cfmama... omg, wth is wrong with people. You handled it beautifully though. I would have bitten his head off and stormed away angry. I flip out easily lately though.

I'm sick. Got sick yesterday, seems like the flu. Chills, fever, aches. Would be nice if I had a little help with the toddler, but my husband (who is home for the holidays) is too busy playing internet games.

Wah.

cfmama--Great job...I'm not sure I would have handled myself so well--I tend to get pretty sarcastic!

Lyn--Oh no, you have enough to deal w/ without being sick! Feel better soon.

Today is my 3rd OP day in a row!!!!

I did take it easy today, but do plan to hit the gym tomorrow.

Lyn- I'm so sorry you're sick :(
mj5- 3 days OP!!!! Keep going my friend!!!!

So went to my nephews b-day party today. Had two tiny slices of pizza and my mint water. No cake or anything. I had my treat last night and I plan on treating myself tonight to another 100 calorie cup of ice cream ;) lol! Probably nightly till they're gone to be honest ;)

Tomorrow is day... 65 ON FREAKING PLAN!!!! 44 lbs in 65 days. I'm pretty excited that I am close to 50 lbs lost!

B- 1 cup kashi go lean, 1 yogurt, 1 mandarin orange
s- fruit bar, 2 wheat and honey crackers
L- salmon fillet, 3/4 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup steamed carrots, large mixed veggie salad with 1 T thai dressing
s- 2 T pb and small banana
D- 2 egg omelete with 1/4 cup red pepper, 1/4 cup onion, 2 T salsa, 1 cup oven baked potato's with 1/2 T grape seed oil.
s- 100 calorie ice cream cup and 2 cups of watermelon pieces