Good morningeveryone, just starting us up so we can write down what we eat!

B- coffee
L-forgot!!
D- fettucine alfredo, garlic bread, tea, a slice of coffee cake--a small one honest!

Goals--I have taken some time out for myself this week by going and spending some time with my neighgbours for tea without dd. I have also done some restructuring of our family workings and dd will be happier in daycare. Her first day is today and will continue indefinitely. Now that I am faced with returning to work I have to admit I'm a bit afraid since it has been so long. I can see how my anxiety can sabotage my efforts so I am recognizing it now so I can stave off any cravings or out of control eating. I am still working on gtting more water in me--got a little sidetracked yesterday so today's goal is to drink 5 bottles of water.

Oh Pooky you can do it!!!!!

B- 1 sausage patty and 2 eggs

L- egg salad

D- salad, marinaded chicken breast, broccli

I had to back off a little on my treadmill, but will walk ten minutes on it. Start writing down what I eat today. Seeing what meals are working for me... And try not to let stress get me going!!!!

I wasn't copying your menu really!!!!!

Well, I won't post my menus because I am on a lowish carb plan and don't want to get kicked out of the Coop or pecked to death for a slice of 100% whole wheat bread!

I drank 7 glasses of water yesterday - 6 more than usual and walked down to the store mid-afternoon when we had a break in the rain.

I also observed my "hunger" patterns and have decided that right before dinner is the hardest time for me. We have a late dinner (7:30) and lunch about 12:30 so I think I need a 4 p.m. snack of some sort. I am going to get raw veggies and some dip organized for today. This may help alleviate the pre-dinner snacking as I cook. I am also going to start most of the dinner prep in the morning where possible and maybe also gradually ease dinner earlier and earlier. Right now, by the time dinner is over and the kitchen cleaned up, I am ready for bed!

Today's goals:
- drink 8 glasses of water or more - 3 down already
- walk to the Office and back - only ten minutes but hey!
- have raw veggies for snacks

Thursday:

B - 2 boiled eggs
L - baked chicken breast basted w/butter and cumin
D - grilled steak basted w/butter and cajun seasonings, salad

180.5 oz water

Exercise: AM - R. Simmons Blast Off video (20 minutes aerobic)
PM - BodyFlex abs/waist
R. Simmons Tone & Sweat (37 minutes toning)
15 minute walk

Goals - Like Pooky, not to let my stress give me an excuse to go off plan. I'm also trying very hard to forgive myself for all my binging and to accept that it happened and that I've gained weight. Not easy to do when less than 10 items of clothing in my closet fit me right now. I'd like to move dinner up also Ruth, but with an hour (at least) commute, then exercise, we always end up eating at 8:00 or later.

Jennifer

Jen you are going about it the right way. id is done and behind you now and look forward!!!

me i had a busy day. exercise yak yak yak shower yak yak yak eat breakfast with friends yak yak yak then go meet my accountant yak yak yak yak yak yak (boy he can talk!!!) i was there 3 hour and did only about 1 hour of business! get the boys, pick up part of the kitchen, get dinner then on the puter to yak some more!!! what a busy day!!!

b- 3 eggs,8 slices of bacon, home fries (see ruth i do eat some carbs)
l-coffee
s-low carb bar and few spoons of PB about 3 tbs
d-chilli