I have not been good lately. To make things worse, I have not been to the Y in over a week. There are just too many temptations. I need to find some discipline!

Not doing well. Been so busy past week and not feeling well recently so haven't been tracking my calories or working out. I haven't even been remembering to track my weigh in my software. Just realized that just now. My weight was up another pound this am!

Good Morning Ladies,

I feel much better this morning. I am planning to rally today. I really do not want to have to get out the fat pants. I am working from home today so I think I can fit in a Y class before evening. I will check back later hopefully to tell you about my good food choices. One day at a time, or more likely one hour at a time these days!

Tera and Mary, you can do it. Jump back on the wagon and take a ride with us. The treats this time of year are tempting but let me ask you this. Ten minutes after you have had a "treat" will you feel better or worse for it. I know in my case, the guilt long outlasts the pleasure. Look at the "Treat" as long term guilt and maybe it won't be so tempting.

Another evening where dinner wasn't interesting so I had toast again. Another day at less than 1200. I do need to get that back to at least 1400 cals as my exercise will make my metabolism screwy for long term if I stay too low. At least it has in the past and I like eating too much for that. Today I will eat 1400 cals at least and aim more for the 1500-1600 cals I normally lose with. I do like when this side of the pendulum is my problem as the piggy side is more dominant usually.
Marie

Hope to do better today. So much to do today but will try and get back later to edit this.

Breakfast was 1/3 c oats with 10 raisins, 1/4 t. honey, 1 walnut and 1/2 t. Splenda/brown sugar blend, and 2 T. FF milk
am snack - my pb mocha with added fiber
lunch - leftovers - beef pasta dish with zuccchini and spinach. Hard to calculate calories but only had a small portion.
And 1/4 med apple.

Good Morning All,

I am so happy I get the day off today. It was unexpected since my boss is a bit of a miser but hey, I'll take it. So now I can clean my house and maybe bake the sugar cookies I was going to skip this year. Plus I can fit in an exercise class. I have not been eating well but I have managed to keep my weight in the same place. Just a few more days and finally the onslaught will almost be over. Christmas is just overwhelming to me and causes me lots of anxiety. However, I mostly enjoy it.

It sounds like you all are sticking close to your eating plans. Good for you. I have to agree with Marie about the guilt thing. Overeating and especially overdrinking generates a lot of guilt for me. Plus I don't sleep worth a dang. It is so much better to eat right, exercise and feel like a million bucks.

Hi all.

Lost my post twice last night and I don't have time to try again today. Yesterday was ok with 1091 cals, 135 carbs, and 56 oz water. My carbs seem a little high but I am getting a total of 55 from the ground flax seed and small serving of fiber one cereal. So far, it hasn't affected my blood sugar at all. The scale seems to be inching back down so I will let my ticker rest a bit.

I am having a really busy day today. Keeping calories low because I know that ds is making me a "cheeseburger" with mushrooms and onions - minus the bun for supper. Yum

Later.

Rie

BTW, I think you are right about the protein. I love the almond breeze but I am never short on protein....