Thanks for the encouragment, Katier. I must be feeling your good vibes because my boss just sent me on an errand that allowed me to go to the store and get a better BF choice, yogurt and ww muffins. It was still higher than I'd have like but much better than stopping at McD's and getting a sausage biscuit which is what I REALLY wanted to do.
That's one of the things I like about this site and one of the reasons I think I've been able to stay on program this time for more than a few days. The support I have felt here is great. It makes me feel like I'm not going to fail. Thanks for that ya'll.
And, Katier, try not to worry too much about the next two and a half weeks. I think sometimes just being aware is good. You might not always be able to eat the best foods but if you're aware you're more likely to choose something better. Besides WW is flexible so when plans go awry we don't have to feel like failures. (And yes I did just throw your words back at ya.) The positive spin is that with you going to NYC you'll probably be doing a LOT of walking, right? So there ya go!!
First off katier wow great job on your loss I will get that thread updated today or tomorrow
chrissy so glad you could dart out and get a little healhtier choices for bf LOL
and yeah ww is flexible
katier and don't worry about your vacation you will do fine! Of course we will miss you chcking in but we will manage to get by
Well I am going to be using my ap points tomorrow. Today is my BDay and tomorrow we plan to go out for a great dinner and drinks...there goes everything I have banked
Oh boy did I do more on my birthday....Last night I drank 3 glasses of wine and ate an hot pocket (what a waste of pts) total pts used yesterday....37 down to 3 flex pts left until wednesday LOL
... darn that wine it was like a heat seeking missle when I went crusing the kitchen and zeroed on that hot pocket. After I ate it I calcualted the pts..8 for one little thing, never again
Today I did 'ok' pt wise but did not meet my guidlines by a long shot. breakfast--good---lunch fair---dinner not hungry--and did not work out. Tomorrow is another day
YUCKY!!! That's what today was. YUCKY!!! lol... It seemed no matter what I put in my month I wasn't satisfied all day. When I ate, I was full but not an hour later I was looking for something else to eat. I even broke down and had a brownie. I'm afraid to journal just how many points I ate today.
Good Morning Everyone!!! Today is going to be a wonderful day!!! I'm off to a good start by having a big fruit salad for BF. Gotta love that!!
Anyone else notice how we get stuck in our past mindsets? Lately I've been thinking about different foods and how I see them. For example, the fruit salad I made this weekend. Until Friday night whenever I thought of fruit salad I thought of the fruit salad my mother made when we were kids.... apples, oranges, bananas, pecans and a tub of cool whip. It never occured to me that I could make a fruit salad without cool whip. I know, crazy right?
Pasta salad is another one. It never occured to me that you didn't have to use mayo in pasta salad. But now that I have I get to have two of my favorite dishes without the extra fat. And it tastes good.
I wonder what other childhood favorites I can change for the better..... any ideas?
hey Chirssy I know what you mean about some days no matter what you eat you are not satisfied. Like I was saturday I figured up my points that day...wow
I did have an ah ha moment when it finally occured to me that those processed foods and empty calories made me more hungry and less satisfied and not worth those ton of points
so how do you make pasta salad without mayo? what do you use? I would love a potato salad made without mayo too hmm..you know one of those treat days
Ok here it is evening time and I am looking at my pts and flex....I have used all my flex for the week and still have another day to go (darn birthday). I know I am going over by 2 tonight but I have earned 32 ap's......keep your fingers crossed for wed weigh in. My menu for tomorrow looks like I should be right on target for points if I stick to the plan
Good luck Nancy! Maybe the change in how many points you take in daily will trigger a loss? I've heard of that happening.
I am off to the land of bagels, amazing Italian food, and those yummy sweet/salty peanuts on street corners...NYC! I WILL have internet access for this two day trip (as opposed to the ten day trip I leave for Saturday) so I may check in tomorrow or Wednesday...just to keep the good week going. I want a good weigh in Friday...I feel like some of last week was the "bloat loss" we all experience at one point or another and I fear I will gain it back.
Hope you have a wonderful time in NYC, Katier. I've never been but I hear there is lots of good food. OH, and things to do...lol... You'll have to tell us all about it when ya get back!
Nancy you put me on a mission yesterday. It never occured to me to make a potato salad without the mayo. I bet I search online for a hour, looking at different recipes that were supposed to be low fat or healthy but they all had some amount of mayo in them. My mom said that she didn't think you could take it completely out because it would change the taste of it too much. So I don't think we're gonna find a mayo-less potato salad.
I will say though I was surprised at the number of different ways to make potato salad. We've always made it with yellow mustard so it's yellow and has a kick to it. It never occured to me that people would make it any other way. Man, I'm so sheltered. lol
To answer your question about the mayo-less pasta salad, the way I make it depends on what I have on hand. Last time I made it with whole-wheat pasta, 3 kinds of bell pepper, black olives, carrots, red onion, tomatos, and deli ham, real similar to how I make it with mayo. The only difference is that instead of a half cup or so of mayo, I put a half cup or so of fat free Italian or vinegrette dressing. This not only makes it have less fat but it has a lighter taste to it as well. AND if you take it to a pot-luck picnic you don't have to worry about it not being kept cool.
katier wow NYC! the food alone would spur me on and I know you will eat in moderation? LOL
chrissy thank you for trying to find a no mayo recipe for potato salad, I think I will take your idea for the pasta salad and apply it to potato and add that mustard? maybe some new flavors whoo hoo
well tomorrow is wegh in I will find out if eating more will trigger a loss. I was so tempted to check this morning but I will wait
ok maybe I am losing my mind my routine is when I get home from work each night I change my clothes and go workout with one of my dvd's. Most nights I am hungry when I get home but I wait to eat. I just fill my water jug and work out for my 60min. But I have noticed lately that even though I could have eatin shoe leather before the workout afterwards I am not as hungrey....what is up with that?
Is my body just playing tricks on me???? Now don't get me wrong I still eat and with gusto but maybe it is an appetite supressant?
my routine is when I get home from work each night I change my clothes and go workout with one of my dvd's. Most nights I am hungry when I get home but I wait to eat. I just fill my water jug and work out for my 60min. But I have noticed lately that even though I could have eatin shoe leather before the workout afterwards I am not as hungrey....what is up with that?