Hello friends!!!! Hope no one minds I started this week's thread. How is everyone doing? I am way hyped to see some new names under the roll call thread....WELCOME ya'll, jump in here, I, for one, am in need of some serious encouragement and support! (and am willing to lend a little, too!)
The weekend was pretty good, worked 7a-7p Saturday so I had to miss my bowling league (there's about 2 pitchers of beer I didn't consume!) and on Sunday, I got granted time off!!! Census was low and there were too many of us scheduled, so I got to stay home. So that was a nice surprise. Oh how I wish the gym was open on Sundays though, I would have gone for sure. But ended up going to a cookout instead. Didn't make great choices there either. But I didn't go to the gym AT ALL all week!!!! So I just HAVE to go today. I'm thinking about renting a tae bo video or something (at Family video, all fitness rentals are free-how bout that!) I woke up this morning feeling like I HAVE TO GET BACK ON TRACK!!!!! I will NOT give up! But enough with the "treats" and "special occasions" and excuses. OMG my friend and I nearly ate through a whole bag of candy pumpkins and candy corn Saturday. AND she said she'd be bringing donuts to work on Sunday to "celebrate" me being back on day shifts....LOL at least I got the day off. Dodged that one.
DS is home from school today, Columbus Day, its nice to spend some time with him, turns out I actually MISS him when he's at school all day. I think we'll go to the park today, get out of the house.
I was okay this morning when I weighed myself, dreading the number but saw 225.5 which is only up a lb and a half. So I'd like to report a 223 or 222 on Wednesday morning. LET'S GET IT OOOOOON!
Breakfast- lower sugar oatmeal by Quaker and cup of cubed fresh pineapple.
Lunch- probably a salad, but should I be worried about the lettuce warning now? I do have some nice salad fixins in the fridge. If I take the kids out, maybe it'll be Subway.
Dinner-don't know yet....been dreaming about these chicken enchiladas from one of my light recipe magazines. I love Mexican, and it's not that hard to make it healthier (I don't care much for sour cream anyways, and I don't mind light cheese rather than full fat, and lots of peppers/onions, fat free RF beans, black beans...wheat tortillas, you get the idea. )
Snack (anytime of the day)- I'd like to fit in a protein smoothie somewhere, preferable before or after the gym.
About Subway-I usually get a turkey and ham (or one or the other but usually both) on wheat, six inch, but I know a lot of "dieters" like the Veggie delight, but to me that doesn't seem filling enough for me, plus the protein would hold me over longer. The calorie difference is pretty significant though. What do you prefer? Maybe I'll just go for it once and see. Plus I've shied away from the chips or pretzels, even though they're baked. I prefer to come home and have some fresh fruit or whatever I have here. Do you guys get the 100 calorie pack snacks? I know its just junk food, just packaged smaller, but to me, it's just enough to stave off the craving. I'm going through a box of Ritz mix snacks, I miss Ritz crackers, the buttery yumminess.
Boy I am rambling today. But I plan to hang around today, need motivation to get JUMP STARTED again! Thanks for hangin with me! oxoxxoxo