weight watchers smart ones has introduced a new line of breakfast options. They're alright. They're good when you're in a hurry and want something hot. I like the quesadilla myself, topped with a little bit of salsa.

but for the most part, I don't really like eating breakfast.

Good on you for throwing it out, it is so hard. I threw some icing out the other day because i was just eating it like there was no tomorrow and it was sooo hard, i was eating it all the way to the bin

What some people have suggested to me with the dinner problem when i had the same issue is to eat half your dinner at night and save the other half for lunch the next day. It makes a nice lunch and stops you over eating at dinner. I found this problematic though, because once its on my plate i find it really hard to stop, but you might have stronger resolve than me

It's not that I'm cooking for two, it's just that when it's just for me it's like "It would be sooooo much easier just to order in and no one would have to know except for me....blah". I talk myself out of it 99% of the time. Actually, bf and I rarely are cooking at home recently because we've both been working so much. Luckily, I have concocted some meals at the restaurant I work at that are healthy, and the cooks know when I put in my lunch order what to do with it

I actually JUST starting getting cramps, so I'm hoping that a large part of my gain that I measured today is just from TOM bloat. Like I said before...VERY irregular cycles here, so sometimes I just have no clue what's going on. I think I'm finally starting to get that crappy food out of my system, though, I'm starting to feel a lot better and like I have more energy.

I'm going to the gym as soon as I wake up tomorrow (though I am allowing myself to sleep in), and there's no way of getting myself out of it because I go to the gym before I shower in the morning....and I'm out of conditioner!!! My gym is right next to a CVS that has HUUUUUUUGE bottles of the conditioner I use for a good price, so it's going to be impossible to not go! I'm glad that I have that motivation, because when I have cramps it's frequently pretty difficult to make me do anything. There's also a REALLY nice hot tub at my gym (it's an all womens gym so everything is so beautiful...), so maybe I'll take some time in there to help with the cramps a little.

oh man you have a hot tub at your gym?? Man i would be in there all the time! And i mean all the time. That would be so awesome.

My gym used to be a MacDonalds

Hey all-- I tried to get her more often this week, but we've been so busy at work, and I've been dead-tired at night! Sheesh, I'm hoping things ease up next week and my energy comes back. Could be TOM, could be a cold, could be nothing. I just read through all the posts and feel better! It's Friday, so after work I'm a free woman and can regroup.

bentley fontane -- Welcome! I make a smoothie every morning, and I love them because it isn't like I have to sit down and eat something all at once. I put it in an insulated coffee mug with a straw and sip it on my way to work. It isn't heavy and super healthy! Plus, it only takes a few minutes, which is all I have time for in the morning anyways. Mine usually consists of: 1 frozen banana, 1 cup soy milk, 1 T ground Flaxseed, 1 cup frozen strawberries (or blueberries or mixed berries, whatever I have). When I have it, I also like to add 1/2 cup oatmeal or 1/2 cup soy yogurt (or, make it a green smoothie by adding a few cups of spinach -- you can't even taste it and your getting in some veggies!!).

garstar -- Welcome! I'm pretty new too and this is a great place for motivation and pick-me-ups and just chatting about life.

artsnsmarts -- I think it's GETTING TO the gym that is the biggest challenge, cuz once you're there, you just do what you gotta do. Since I can talk myself out of pretty much anything, I find it best not to think about working out too much, and just kind of go through the motions until I'm actually working out. (Wow, written out it sounds kinda weird!)


Happy Friday and 08-08-08 EVERYONE!!!!

Well, I had a bad couple of days. I just ate and ate! All healthy foods, but still... I ate more than I needed to and thus, avoided the gym. Out of shame, maybe? But, I'm ready to get back on track and stay there! I made a healthy turkey and cheese omelet and blueberries for breakfast, water to drink, and I want to LOSE THIS WEIGHT!!

I avoided the scale on my weigh-in day, so it'll be next Thursday before I'll have my new weight.

I wish "healthy foods" calories didn't count! Especially on days like this!

That's awesome you are back on track today! YAY!

I managed to go out for sushi AND Ben & Jerry's with a friend yesterday, and yet still keep the scale moving in the right direction (.4 down today)! It was hard but I managed to have just one plate of philadelphia roll, half an order of gyoza, and a kid-size sorbet. Delicious, and my weight's not even up today!

This should serve as encouragement that it IS possible to stay on plan when I go out to eat with friends....

that should be very encouraging! I'd be pretty pleased with myself

Today i was feeling a bit stink because my calorie intake has been a bit higher than i would have liked this week even when i planned my meals for today and i thought today was going to be really high. But then when i came home from the gym this afternoon i filled in my foods and found that today was actually pretty good, and i had an email from my gym congratulating me on visiting 50 times this year that might not sound a lot, but since i started my plan mid-february that averages out to twice a week. Hopefully i can boost that average by the end of the year

Cornell -- that's really great!! I love feeling like I've conquered temptation AND stayed on plan

Iconised -- that's so awesome that your gym does that! I wish mine did! But mine has about a million other great things, so I guess I can do without the little congrats every now and then

NSV for me today -- I WAS TOTALLY ON PLAN AND DIDN'T BINGE!! That's such a huge huge deal for me....probably the only day that bf hasn't been here EVER that I haven't binged on something. And I went to the gym this morning and the weight I had gained is already coming off. I tend to binge on salty foods, so I definitely tihnk a lot of it was water, but I don't care! Weight gone is weight GONE! I think making through today was definitely a big hurdle...since I've proven to myself that I don't need to binge to get through the day I can do it AGAIN and AGAIN! At this point I think I'm going to try to take it one day at a time though...thinking about 10 more days will make me go BANANAS. Maybe I'll even just eat the exact same thing tomorrow since I already know it's safe -- that way there's no taking chances. After that maybe I'll switch out one meal or something...making it more baby steps I guess...

its really nice because you dont know when they are going to send them, well i dont because i dont count my gym visits haha. My gym better send things like that though, they charge enough >.<

Congrats on no binging! I think baby steps are definately the way to go. One day at a time, one meal at a time

Hey girlies!

I am back from England and I just adored it - but I am super jet lagged!

I did okay with my eating. Not good - not bad and I can tell it wasn't all whole wheat, chicken and veg!

Anyway, I can still get in my jeans and I am sure my gain is water weight and I am going to jump back into eating well asap.

Anyway, I am gonna go get some sleep and will post more later.

Hey Taylor!!! -- I'm glad you had a good time and did reasonable well with the eating. Probably a lot of the weight IS water weight, because you swell like CRAZY when you fly, especially across the Atlantic b/c the flights are longer. It's good to have you back

I did swell on the flights - my ankles were the worst I think due to the usual extra weight I carry so I am going to be drinking water like crazy.

The boy and I did a big shop today, which was nice. We cleaned out the fridge before we left so when I got home it was like being able to "start again" It's going to be nice to get back on track but it will be a little bit of a struggle but I am gonna do it.

I am gonna get a workout in tomorrow - as I didn't do much while I was there except to walk everywhere, which was a plus.

I really missed you all and it seems like everyone is doing SO WELL! I am really proud of you guys and I am really happy to be posting again!

TAYLOR!!!You are back! I was starting to miss you and how you were doing...and how the trip went. Welcome back!

arts Yay for the NSV. I think it's those one day at a time thing that let us keep going and survive!

I did 60 minutes of WATP 4 miles yesterday and am supposed to do C25K Week 5 Day 1 today. But I decided to go to Zumba class, which is 60 minutes. So if I get a chance today to do more workout, then that would be super...since I was being quite really bad last night...hopefully all the workout today will help.