November Acccountability Thread - making it through the holidays together
Okay, here goes...
Yesterday started great but ended sliding over that darned bag of nuts. Apparently I need to just stay away from them until I'm back on track and trustworthy. I did exercise though - 70 minutes because I didn't want to stop the movie at 60! If I start a movie while exercising I can only finish it that way - motivates me on those days I just don't want to move.
Today's Plan:
B one egg omelet with leftover chard and refried beans topped with salsa
S a babybel (I love these!) and some carrots
L split pea soup and sauteed cabbage
S apple
D pumpkin black bean chili topped with greek yogurt, roasted brussels sprouts
optional dessert if I'm on plan - ff cottage cheese & applesauce
If I ate what you're having today, CYNDI, I'd have enough gas to orbit the earth twice! Your menu looks good and healthy and you're on the right track, though!
I've been nibbling on pumpkin bread the past few days, and I MUST stop it! So here's my accountability plan for today -
B. oatmeal with blueberries & pecans
L. butternut squash soup & Morningstar Tomato & Basil Pizza patty
S. Honeycrisp apple w/peanutbutter
D. I think I'm taking the girls out after gymnastics, but I'm determined to stay on plan!
I am so lucky when it comes to digestive issues. I only have problems with sugar free chocolate. The other day I had to present to our Board in the evening, for lunch I had pea soup, cabbage and a side of roasted brussels! It is easier being vegetarian with cooperative digestion
Mmmm your menus both sound really good! I'm off to sleep in a little while (worked overnight) but this is my plan for the rest of the day:
B: Probably an egg white omelet with lots of veggies, vegetable cocktail
L: This concoction I made yesterday with sauteed onion/red cabbage, ground turkey, and diced tomatoes -- sort of a deconstructed cabbage roll. It is yummy.
D: I think the infamous taco bake. Plus a vegetable of some kind.
I'm still on P1 (hence the lack of complex carbs).
B - Black tea, yogurt with fruit stirred in, protein "milk shake"
S - Almonds
L - Large salad
S - Fruit and cheese stick
D - Leftover rice with spinach, mushrooms, apples, carrots, onions, and garlic. Entree to be determined, but I'll be good.
S - Small whole wheat bagel with 2 t. natural peanut butter for dessert.
Can I confess that yesterday was not very good. I did fine until friends called for poker and ended up having a a couple glasses of wine.....alright......four glasses of wine and probably 10-15 goldfish pretzels...today will be better.
B - protein shake
S - ham & broccoli egg muffins (2)
L - Chicken Salad Salad
S - Black beans w/ jalapenos
D - Stuffed salmon, broccoli, & Green salad
S - S/F Popsicle
B: Large omelet with sauteed onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, green pepper & a glass of spicy V-8
S: not hungry
L: Salad with salmon, RF cheese & SB Ranch dressing, honeycrisp apple (yum), SF pudding
S: No time at work
D: Taco bake with RF sour cream, lettuce and salsa on top.
S: Ezekial bread toasted with a Tbs. of almond butter
I'm planning on eating bar food and consuming large quantities of beer this weekend as I am traveling to Minneapolis to see DD & watch last regular season FB game, so I've been extra good this week and my weight is under a little for me anyway.
It's a long day today away from the spaces I'm used to so I'm trying to plan lots of healthy snacks.
B: refried black beans, butternut squash, coffee
S: apple
S: babybel cheese
L: I'm hoping there's a microwave and I will have split pea soup and get a small salad. If not I'll get a large salad with hummus
S: hummus (if I didn't have it for lunch) & kohlrabi
D: Crockpot chili, lentil & PB soup (i'm adding more lentils and skipping the rice this time)
Hmmm, I guess yesterday was about 80% for me. We did do the Chinese Buffet for supper, and I had one of those little sugar-covered donut balls and a small dish of ice cream.
I'll try harder today! I just roasted some butternut squash with garlic and onions, and put it in a pot with vegetable broth and a can of cannelini beans. After it simmers a while, I'm going to puree it with my immersion blender and will have that for lunch and supper. I had oatmeal with blueberries and walnuts for breakfast, and plan to have a yogurt and apple mid-day, with a pudding cup tonight while watching Survivor.
Everything was really good up until dinner when I realized that I didn't pull out the salmon in the morning. We ended up with Chinese food. Stayed away from the rice and noodles, but still......And AF showed up last night. Good times
B - Protein Shake
S - Zucchini Frittata
L - Don't know, I'm eating where the students want to go to lunch. I'm sure it'll be a salad of sorts.
S - Laughing cow w/ celery
D - Stuffed salmon, broccoli, & green salad
S - Egg custard
I really have enjoyed reading everyone's posts in this thread. To me, this kind of thing is one of the things that kept me accountable and going on SB. While I could lie, I am too competitive and when I see everyone else around me doing well I strive to do well also.
Here goes:
B: oatmeal with an egg mixed in, water
S: half apple with peanut butter
L: leftover chicken in a quesadilla - a little cheese, some black beans, salsa and chicken.
S: carrots
D: Chicken with autumn veggies (sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, squash), roasted brussels
S: second half of apple, peanut butter
I know this menu isn't completely SB compliant, but I'm sticking to the general principals while adding more for the baby. The whole idea of having a daily plan really helps for my getting enough food and staying energetic.
Exercise: I've been running up and down the stairs this morning with laundry related tasks. I'll also throw in a walk with the family this evening and some play time in the yard with DS this afternoon.
November Acccountability Thread - making it through the holidays together
I did exercise though - 70 minutes because I didn't want to stop the movie at 60! If I start a movie while exercising I can only finish it that way - motivates me on those days I just don't want to move. 
Your menu looks good and healthy and you're on the right track, though! 
I had oatmeal with blueberries and walnuts for breakfast, and plan to have a yogurt and apple mid-day, with a pudding cup tonight while watching Survivor.
