Good Morning

Brenda~ I hope your feeling better soon. Get some rest.

I dont know why, but I was up at 630 this morning, and couldnt go back to sleep So now Im sitting here yawning oh well.

Not much planned other than cooking up some of the zucchini the neighbour gave us yesterday. I have 4 of them!!! So, I guess a batch of zucchini muffins, and a zucchini loaf are in order. I think I'll get dh to bbq a sliced zuke with supper ....sounds good

I'll be keeping my workout to a minimum today, just a walk I think.

Nothing too exciting around here today.....hope you all have a great op day

Hmmmmm I just took out 2 chocolate zucchini loaves from the oven. I was trying to use up the zucchini. It sure smells good! So........

I Promise

Check up on me tomorrow, and see if I kept my promise to myself

Good morning!

Robin - I LOVE chocolate zucchini bread! If it were in my house I wouldn't have the will power not to eat the whole loaf! It sounds like you've got it under control though. Good for you!

Brenda - Being sick and trying to stay OP is sooooo hard for me. When I'm sick I just want comfort foods which normaly don't include salads with grilled chicken, but more like a giant vat of warm cinimon-y rice pudding. Are you feeling better yet? You know, drinking all that water should help your sinuses drain!

Well, I'm off to fold the laundry and clean the kitchen now. Maybe I can even squeeze in a little exercise before I pick up the kiddies from preschool!

-Sarah

Robin: Thanks for the reminder of the zucchini! I have one in the garage someone gave me and I didn't know what to do with it. Maybe I'll fry some up and see how that tastes. Did you follow through on your promise?

Sarah: I don't know about you but I consider house cleaning exercise Well, for me it's an exercise in futility

Feeling a little better but now I'm tired. Mainly because DH shot a deer w/his bow last night so between trailing it (exercise) and then lifting it onto the truck (exercise) and then hoisting it up to hang (exercise) and then trying to find stuff to help me get unstuffed (ever try and exercise decently when your nose is stuffy/runny? lol) for the night...it was midnight. So after last DD is off to school I'm going back to bed. Need some more zzz's. Then it's off to the store for some shopping (essentials like kleenex, cold meds and toilet paper). Tomorrow (if there's no rain) then it's TONS of walking around the Wade House (Civil War Reenactment). It's an awesome place!!!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!

and HUGS !!!

Morning....yes I did Brenda. I only ate 1/2 a portion, and it worked out to 55 calories, and 11 carbs. So not too shabby.

Dh took me to applebees last night, and I was good there too. Had the Santa Fe chicken salad minus the sour cream. Mind you when I came home and imput everything into fitday, the salad was approx. 600 calories!! Good thing I was already low yesterday. Have my cardio already done, and dh and I are off to starbucks for our coffee.

We have sign making to do today, and probably tomorrow as well, so not much else planned. I like having him home during the day....makes it much more enjoyable

Thats about it for now, I'll check back later.

Ugh. Not feeling too good. Think I'm catching hubby's cold. Hard to stay OP with a cold, but I'll do my best. Although I would really love a bowl of hot clam chowder. I think I'll fry up some deli turkey meat instead and melt some swiss cheese on it. That's pretty tastey.

Robin - good job staying OP with the zucchini bread and Applebee's! I love the Santa Fe Chicken Salad... One of my favorites. What kind of coffee do you get at Starbucks? I REALLY miss my Starbucks, but I always get the white chocolate mocha with whipped cream and I just don't think that's gonna work with Atkins! I only like the real sweet foo-foo coffee drinks. If my coffee tastes like coffee, I don't like it!

Brenda - WOW! Sounds like you got quite a workout with your husband's deer! And even more on the way with the Wade House. Sounds like you'll have a fun weekend, but I hope you're feeling better for it. Just remember to take your Kleenex with you!

Have a nice weekend ladies!

-Sarah

just the french roast...it was their coffee of the day. I did have them put a shot of sugar free vanilla in it tho

Leenie:

Robin: WOW YOU have AWESOME self control! Keep up the great work!!

Sarah: I know what you mean about the cold and not wanting to eat right. Like you said, do the best you can but the main thing to remember is to make sure you take care of yourself to get well! Hope you feel better soon!

Well, it's off to the Wade House. Not supposed to rain until this afternoon. I'm hoping to remember my pedometer because I'd like to know how far I walk today! Probably not as much as my legs are going to "tell" me I've walked
Have a great weekend and see you on Monday (I don't think I'll make it online tomorrow)

Enjoy your day Brenda...let us know how much walking you did!!

Sarah~ feel better soon!! Usually the only thing I want when Im sick is toast, definitely not low carb, but it feels good

I dont know how much self control I can admit to. I have notes all over the house, and they seem to be working....quite well. On my fridge and in the cupboard, I have the same notes that say "I am proud and excited to have control over every bite I eat" These seem to be doing wonders. Ive taken my 300lb picture off the fridge, and my "I keep losing weight, but it keeps finding me" magnet off the fridge. Negative reminders!! Ive got notes taped to my mirror, and BIG notes taped to the wall where I work out...even notes taped at eye level when Im sitting on the potty

Not much planned for the day, coffee then maybe I'll drag dh out for a walk with me, and signs to make. Thats about it, have a great weekend everyone.

Robin: I think I should start doing the note thing. Both DH and I want to lose at least 10 pounds by next month (Cousins wedding). And the only way to do it is to stay OP. Congrats on staying on track!!

Well, I was so tired this morning I forgot to take the pedometer Well, that and it was boring so we left early. Which means we didn't walk as much. Well, we walked MORE than last year because it was spread out more, but not as much as if we'd stayed for the whole reenactment. Tomorrow is a new day and it's back to being OP and getting to feeling good again. I LOVE the way I feel when I'm OP and drinking the water I'm supposed to. Why can't I ever remember that? Yup....those notes all over the house WOULD be a great reminder!!
I'm still not 100% and so I'm going to take something for my stuff head and headache and go to bed (it's only 7:24 PM but to me it feels like midnight). Night all!

Good Sunday Morning

I dont know why we cant remember that either Brenda! Going tru life without an upset stomach should be incentive enough for me.

A note on those notes....the way they are worded makes a huge difference!!

Instead of "I will not over eat today" or "I will stay on plan today"
try... "I am thrilled to have control over my eating today" or "I am thankful and proud that I am eating on plan"

Put yourself in the present, as if its already happened, and that your happy about it. Tell yourself its happening, believe thats it happening, and picture it happening, and it will happen. Hope this helps

Dh and I are off for coffee and our sunday paper read at starbucks this morning, then maybe we'll take in a movie. We'll see what the weather is up to.

Have a great day!