My gosh how these months are flying by. I can't believe it has been almost a month since my last post. I have been back and forth with my dieting, really more off than on. I'm going to focus on enjoying the holidays with my family and try not to gain a ton of weight. If I can maintain pretty much where I am now until after the holidays that will be fine. I likely won't be blogging again for a few more weeks because there is so much going on. But I am reading all of my favorite blogs everyday so I haven't disappeared totally. Just wanted to say Happy Holidays to everyone and I hope you all enjoy this season with your family and friends.
Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Yay me!
I had an awesome week and weekend. I have managed to stick to my plan all last week and ALL weekend! No cheating at all thank you! I walked 6 out of 7 days this past week and stayed at or under 26 points and 1,500 calories! It was easier to stick to plan this weekend because hubby worked Saturday and my daughter didn't come home. BUT, she is coming home today and will be here through Sunday and we have Turkey Day on Thursday so I'm a bit anxious about how to handle everything. Its funny to me how much anxiety I have over the holidays and FOOD. It should not be this hard to handle. It will help that I'm going to moms for Thanksgiving dinner so no leftovers at home. BUT, we are cooking a big meal at home Saturday so I'm nervous about that.
This weekend was easier then I thought it would be. I made a plan so that helped. Hubby and I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things Friday night and I had already been planning on fajitas for dinner because I had been craving them. More to come about that dinner idea. Then, while we were already at the store I stocked up on some healthy things for the weekend. So, I made the fajitas friday night with chicken strips, sauteed peppers and mushrooms and fat free sour cream on high fiber tortillas. I had about 1/2 cup of mushrooms and peppers leftover that I saved. The next day (Saturday) I used them for an omelet. I spent the entire day at home Saturday and still didn't cheat which is pretty good because being at home usually triggers a cheat. And someone who shall remain nameless (HUBBY) had left a brand new bag of bbq chips in the pantry which were CALLING MY NAME THANK YOU!
I had already formulated a dinner plan and I marinated some boneless, skinless chicken breasts in Caribbean Jerk marinade and grilled them and had them along with some couscous and Mediterranean veg's. Yesterday I planned ahead as well. I knew that I would be late getting home this afternoon because I have to drive an hour there and back to pick up Heather. That would usually lead to fast food or take out for dinner. Instead, I made a Turkey Meatloaf yesterday that will be waiting for us tonight with the leftover couscous and we can just zap some veggies. And for lunch today I brought the leftover chicken, couscous and Med. veg's from Saturday's dinner. Now, that's planning!
I have been having some pretty good chocolate cravings for a while, so I bought some fat free hot chocolate and have been having that for my evening snack. Its great this time of year!
Now, about the chicken fajitas. As I've mentioned before, I track both calories and WW points. I have found that chicken fajitas or chicken soft tacos are REALLY low in points and a really filling dinner idea. I buy Ole High Fiber tortillas which are only 1 point and 71 calories per tortilla and each one has 12 grams of fiber! I searched a long time to find such a great points/calorie value tortilla. For fajitas and tacos both I use the Ole tortillas and the pre-cooked, ready to eat chicken strips that you find near the lunch meats. For fajitas, I sautee green peppers and mushrooms but you could use any veggies that you like. I top them with fat free sour cream and salsa. For the soft tacos, I skip the sauteed veggies and top them with lettuce, sometimes 2% cheese, ff sour cream and salsa. They usually average under 10 points for 2 fajitas or 2 soft tacos. This is a very filling and low point dinner.
Also, if anyone is interested in a Turkey meatloaf, I found a GREAT recipe online that I make all the time. Just let me know if you want it. The slices are really generous and average about 7-8 points and 295 calories. You can cut them smaller to lower the points/calories.
Okay, well those are my words of wisdom (or not so much) for today. I will likely be sporadic with posting this week as I have alot going on as I'm sure we all do. Have a great week!
This weekend was easier then I thought it would be. I made a plan so that helped. Hubby and I went to the grocery store to pick up a few things Friday night and I had already been planning on fajitas for dinner because I had been craving them. More to come about that dinner idea. Then, while we were already at the store I stocked up on some healthy things for the weekend. So, I made the fajitas friday night with chicken strips, sauteed peppers and mushrooms and fat free sour cream on high fiber tortillas. I had about 1/2 cup of mushrooms and peppers leftover that I saved. The next day (Saturday) I used them for an omelet. I spent the entire day at home Saturday and still didn't cheat which is pretty good because being at home usually triggers a cheat. And someone who shall remain nameless (HUBBY) had left a brand new bag of bbq chips in the pantry which were CALLING MY NAME THANK YOU!
I had already formulated a dinner plan and I marinated some boneless, skinless chicken breasts in Caribbean Jerk marinade and grilled them and had them along with some couscous and Mediterranean veg's. Yesterday I planned ahead as well. I knew that I would be late getting home this afternoon because I have to drive an hour there and back to pick up Heather. That would usually lead to fast food or take out for dinner. Instead, I made a Turkey Meatloaf yesterday that will be waiting for us tonight with the leftover couscous and we can just zap some veggies. And for lunch today I brought the leftover chicken, couscous and Med. veg's from Saturday's dinner. Now, that's planning!
I have been having some pretty good chocolate cravings for a while, so I bought some fat free hot chocolate and have been having that for my evening snack. Its great this time of year!
Now, about the chicken fajitas. As I've mentioned before, I track both calories and WW points. I have found that chicken fajitas or chicken soft tacos are REALLY low in points and a really filling dinner idea. I buy Ole High Fiber tortillas which are only 1 point and 71 calories per tortilla and each one has 12 grams of fiber! I searched a long time to find such a great points/calorie value tortilla. For fajitas and tacos both I use the Ole tortillas and the pre-cooked, ready to eat chicken strips that you find near the lunch meats. For fajitas, I sautee green peppers and mushrooms but you could use any veggies that you like. I top them with fat free sour cream and salsa. For the soft tacos, I skip the sauteed veggies and top them with lettuce, sometimes 2% cheese, ff sour cream and salsa. They usually average under 10 points for 2 fajitas or 2 soft tacos. This is a very filling and low point dinner.
Also, if anyone is interested in a Turkey meatloaf, I found a GREAT recipe online that I make all the time. Just let me know if you want it. The slices are really generous and average about 7-8 points and 295 calories. You can cut them smaller to lower the points/calories.
Okay, well those are my words of wisdom (or not so much) for today. I will likely be sporadic with posting this week as I have alot going on as I'm sure we all do. Have a great week!
Friday, November 19, 2010
My Week
I have had a good week after a not so successful weekend. My goal last week was to cheat on my plan 1 day or less over the weekend. I completely failed at that goal! I did well during the am on Friday and Saturday and not so well during the pm (as usual). Sunday I didn't track my food or eat well all day. My trigger times of course as I've said before are the weekends, but the afternoons and evenings are also when I tend to go off plan. I have been on track all this week and have walked every morning before work, and have drank alot of water. My totals this week have averaged 24-26 points and 1,300-1,400 calories per day.
I'm nervous about next week though. Its Thanksgiving of course and we are going to my mom's for dinner. That is good and bad. I love momma's cooking so I know I will probably be off track with my eating. On the other hand, its good that we aren't cooking at home because that would lead to several days of leftovers which I don't need around. I need to formulate a plan because right now I have NONE! I'm also anxious because Heather will be home Monday and will be there through the following Sunday. I'm so happy to have her home for so long but I know that when she's home I don't make good food choices.
I'm actually just anxious about the entire Holiday season. We have family gatherings, big meals, my yearly Christmas baking and probably some eating out. I know that I can't allow myself to stay off track the entire 2 months so I need to get a plan. What are you all planning for the holidays? Is anyone else anxious about how to stay on track?
Let me know your thoughts.
In reading over this post for spelling errors, I realized that it sounds so depressing! That is not at all my intention. Just wanted to be honest that I'm filling a bit anxious about the holidays and whether or not I will be able to stay on track. I AM looking forward to the holidays and have actually been in the Christmas spirit lately. I've already started the process of doing my Christmas cards and have been thinking about my baking which I love to do for friends and family. So, I'm in a festive mood. But, as many of you know, when trying to change to a healthy lifestyle, that anxiety comes during certain times and occassions and it is always in the back of your mind that you may fail again.
So, sorry if I sounded depressing. I'm just trying to figure out in my head how to handle the holidays. Any suggestions you all have would be greatly appreciated.
Much love,
Stacy
I'm nervous about next week though. Its Thanksgiving of course and we are going to my mom's for dinner. That is good and bad. I love momma's cooking so I know I will probably be off track with my eating. On the other hand, its good that we aren't cooking at home because that would lead to several days of leftovers which I don't need around. I need to formulate a plan because right now I have NONE! I'm also anxious because Heather will be home Monday and will be there through the following Sunday. I'm so happy to have her home for so long but I know that when she's home I don't make good food choices.
I'm actually just anxious about the entire Holiday season. We have family gatherings, big meals, my yearly Christmas baking and probably some eating out. I know that I can't allow myself to stay off track the entire 2 months so I need to get a plan. What are you all planning for the holidays? Is anyone else anxious about how to stay on track?
Let me know your thoughts.
In reading over this post for spelling errors, I realized that it sounds so depressing! That is not at all my intention. Just wanted to be honest that I'm filling a bit anxious about the holidays and whether or not I will be able to stay on track. I AM looking forward to the holidays and have actually been in the Christmas spirit lately. I've already started the process of doing my Christmas cards and have been thinking about my baking which I love to do for friends and family. So, I'm in a festive mood. But, as many of you know, when trying to change to a healthy lifestyle, that anxiety comes during certain times and occassions and it is always in the back of your mind that you may fail again.
So, sorry if I sounded depressing. I'm just trying to figure out in my head how to handle the holidays. Any suggestions you all have would be greatly appreciated.
Much love,
Stacy
Friday, November 12, 2010
My Thursday
Well I made it through Thursday with no pizza..lol. I have a bit of anxiety about the weekend though because that's usually a trigger for me to make bad choices and Heather is coming home and she's usually my partner in crime! I don't have any set plans for the weekend but we might see a movie. We are big movie buffs in my family. We love to go to the movies, rent movies, etc. If Heather is home, we usually end up at the theater at least once a week and there are alot of good movies starting this week. Going to a show USED to be a diet challenge for me because I LOVE LOVE movie popcorn. But, I have gotten used to going without it since I'm on a healthy eating plan so now it doesn't bother me as much. If I make it through the first few minutes before the movie starts of watching everyone else walk in with popcorn, then I'm good. I have started to take a Crystal Light for my bottled water and I enjoy an individual serving package of pretzel M & M's if I want a snack. That's MUCH better calorie/points wise than a buttered popcorn and an Icee. Heather has never been a fan of movie popcorn and rarely ever snacks at the movies so if its just her and I its easy to say no. But if hubby goes, I politely ask him to leave an empty seat in between me and him/the popcorn. Whatever works!
I did well with my points and calories yesterday ending the day with 25 points, 1,266 calories and 101.4 oz. of water. I had lots of fruits and veggies though including a pear for my afternoon snack, blackberries and pineapple with my yogurt before bed and a snap pea/potatoe medley and corn with my chicken for dinner.
I'm still planning on pita pizzas at some point this weekend. And I think I'm going to plan out my meals for next week before going to the grocery store. In balancing my checkbook I have started to realize that I make WAY too many trips to and spend way too much money at the grocery store. Mostly this is because I decide I want to make something for breakfast/lunch/dinner different from what I already have at home. I really need to stop doing this. It winds up that I spend $ 100 per weekend buying groceries than about another $ 60-$80 during the week by stopping multiple times for just a "few things". Honestly, with just 2 people in the house there is NO WAY we should be spending that much! So, I think I will come up with some meal plans this weekend and do my shopping all at once and see if I save some time/money that way.
How do you all handle your meal planning for the week? Do you plan ahead and shop just once a week or do you go by the store several times per week depending on what you're in the mood for that day? Let me know in the comments, if you have any planning suggestions for me.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm going to try to enjoy my weekend even though I'm a bit anxious about being able to stay on track.
Til Monday!
I did well with my points and calories yesterday ending the day with 25 points, 1,266 calories and 101.4 oz. of water. I had lots of fruits and veggies though including a pear for my afternoon snack, blackberries and pineapple with my yogurt before bed and a snap pea/potatoe medley and corn with my chicken for dinner.
I'm still planning on pita pizzas at some point this weekend. And I think I'm going to plan out my meals for next week before going to the grocery store. In balancing my checkbook I have started to realize that I make WAY too many trips to and spend way too much money at the grocery store. Mostly this is because I decide I want to make something for breakfast/lunch/dinner different from what I already have at home. I really need to stop doing this. It winds up that I spend $ 100 per weekend buying groceries than about another $ 60-$80 during the week by stopping multiple times for just a "few things". Honestly, with just 2 people in the house there is NO WAY we should be spending that much! So, I think I will come up with some meal plans this weekend and do my shopping all at once and see if I save some time/money that way.
How do you all handle your meal planning for the week? Do you plan ahead and shop just once a week or do you go by the store several times per week depending on what you're in the mood for that day? Let me know in the comments, if you have any planning suggestions for me.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm going to try to enjoy my weekend even though I'm a bit anxious about being able to stay on track.
Til Monday!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
My Wednesday
Well I have officially made it 3 1/2 days with no cheating! But today is my trigger day. It has been Thursday the past few weeks where I have really wanted to go off track for the entire weekend. Thursday somehow in my mind is pizza day!
I was going to make pita pizza for dinner last night so I dragged myself to the grocery store after work even though I really didn't want to. And wouldn't you know that Lowes Foods was OUT OF Wheat Pita Bread. They had many lovely bags of white pita bread but no wheat. And you know what just dawned on me? Why didn't I just buy the white pitas? I didn't even think of it at the store. I rummaged through them looking for a stray bag of wheat but it never even crossed my mind to just buy the white. I guess that is what Sean means when he writes of small changes that happen over time and how we soon start making better calorie and nutritional choices along the way. There used to be a time when I NEVER ate wheat bread or brown rice. I did and still do love white bread and rice. But years ago, during one of my "diets" I switched to whole grain, wheat, etc. and I have stuck to it all this time, even when I'm not dieting otherwise. It just clicked in my mind while writing this post that, in my head at the store yesterday, white pitas weren't even an option! How's that for a change?
So, I began looking around for some other crust options. They had the premade pizza crusts but no wheat in those either and honestly those would be a last resort for me because the points/calories are kinda high. They also had Naan bread which I have tried once and really like, mostly because it makes a big pizza but one Naan was 340 calories and 7 points! Oh no, no way am I sacrificing that many points on the crust alone! So, I compromised. Instead of pita pizza, I bought the same ingredients and went home and made chicken and mushroom wraps. I'll save the pizza for something to look forward to this weekend.
While I was perusing the deli looking for pita, I stumbled upon the premade deli salads. Now, let me tell you, I LOVE a Greek salad. Well, LF makes some really good salads and I really wanted one of those Greek ones because it looked SO YUMMY. But, of course there was no nutritional information on the container. And I know it was a salad but to me, when I'm on track, I have to have a way to determine the points/calories of an item or I don't feel right eating it. So, I thought for a moment about getting the ingredients and making my own Greek salad so I CONTROL what goes in it. But then I thought that would be a waste because I would make one salad and all the rest of the ingredients would go to waste because NO WAY is hubby eating a salad.
So, I think I'm gonna turn this craving thing around and play tricks on my mind like my mind so often plays tricks on me. Since I have huge cravings and desires to cheat (especially with pizza) on the weekends, I'm gonna plan (key word here everyone, key to this staying on track: PLAN). I'm gonna plan on making pita pizza and Greek salad for a meal this weekend. That gives me something to look forward to and a healthy option to satisfy a craving. And if Heather is home for the weekend, I know the salad won't go to waste because she loves a good salad like her momma.
Anyhow, so I ended the day yesterday with 26 points, 1,425 calories and 101.4 oz. of water. Didn't get in enough veggies as I had a SmartOnes for lunch and only some mushrooms and lettuce on my dinner wraps. But, I did get in 2 fruits as I had some pineapple and fresh blackberries with my Greek yogurt.
Today, I'm doing the fresh lunch since I'm limiting myself to 3 frozen lunches per week. So, today I'm using the leftover chicken from last nights dinner and having a cold chicken wrap with lettuce and lowfat Sweet Vidalia Onion Vinegarette. Yummy!
I have also realized that I am so into Greek yogurt that I plan my whole days points and menu around saving enough points for my Greek yogurt and fruit before bed. What a change that is from craving ice cream and sweets before bed. Don't get me wrong, I still crave those things. But NOW I also crave fruit and yogurt and look forward to it everynight as a treat. Isn't the mind a funny thing?
Okay, I've said alot today so I'm off for now. Til tomorrow.
Have a great day!
I was going to make pita pizza for dinner last night so I dragged myself to the grocery store after work even though I really didn't want to. And wouldn't you know that Lowes Foods was OUT OF Wheat Pita Bread. They had many lovely bags of white pita bread but no wheat. And you know what just dawned on me? Why didn't I just buy the white pitas? I didn't even think of it at the store. I rummaged through them looking for a stray bag of wheat but it never even crossed my mind to just buy the white. I guess that is what Sean means when he writes of small changes that happen over time and how we soon start making better calorie and nutritional choices along the way. There used to be a time when I NEVER ate wheat bread or brown rice. I did and still do love white bread and rice. But years ago, during one of my "diets" I switched to whole grain, wheat, etc. and I have stuck to it all this time, even when I'm not dieting otherwise. It just clicked in my mind while writing this post that, in my head at the store yesterday, white pitas weren't even an option! How's that for a change?
So, I began looking around for some other crust options. They had the premade pizza crusts but no wheat in those either and honestly those would be a last resort for me because the points/calories are kinda high. They also had Naan bread which I have tried once and really like, mostly because it makes a big pizza but one Naan was 340 calories and 7 points! Oh no, no way am I sacrificing that many points on the crust alone! So, I compromised. Instead of pita pizza, I bought the same ingredients and went home and made chicken and mushroom wraps. I'll save the pizza for something to look forward to this weekend.
While I was perusing the deli looking for pita, I stumbled upon the premade deli salads. Now, let me tell you, I LOVE a Greek salad. Well, LF makes some really good salads and I really wanted one of those Greek ones because it looked SO YUMMY. But, of course there was no nutritional information on the container. And I know it was a salad but to me, when I'm on track, I have to have a way to determine the points/calories of an item or I don't feel right eating it. So, I thought for a moment about getting the ingredients and making my own Greek salad so I CONTROL what goes in it. But then I thought that would be a waste because I would make one salad and all the rest of the ingredients would go to waste because NO WAY is hubby eating a salad.
So, I think I'm gonna turn this craving thing around and play tricks on my mind like my mind so often plays tricks on me. Since I have huge cravings and desires to cheat (especially with pizza) on the weekends, I'm gonna plan (key word here everyone, key to this staying on track: PLAN). I'm gonna plan on making pita pizza and Greek salad for a meal this weekend. That gives me something to look forward to and a healthy option to satisfy a craving. And if Heather is home for the weekend, I know the salad won't go to waste because she loves a good salad like her momma.
Anyhow, so I ended the day yesterday with 26 points, 1,425 calories and 101.4 oz. of water. Didn't get in enough veggies as I had a SmartOnes for lunch and only some mushrooms and lettuce on my dinner wraps. But, I did get in 2 fruits as I had some pineapple and fresh blackberries with my Greek yogurt.
Today, I'm doing the fresh lunch since I'm limiting myself to 3 frozen lunches per week. So, today I'm using the leftover chicken from last nights dinner and having a cold chicken wrap with lettuce and lowfat Sweet Vidalia Onion Vinegarette. Yummy!
I have also realized that I am so into Greek yogurt that I plan my whole days points and menu around saving enough points for my Greek yogurt and fruit before bed. What a change that is from craving ice cream and sweets before bed. Don't get me wrong, I still crave those things. But NOW I also crave fruit and yogurt and look forward to it everynight as a treat. Isn't the mind a funny thing?
Okay, I've said alot today so I'm off for now. Til tomorrow.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
My Tuesday
Its amazing how easily I am swayed into cheating these days. The culprit? None other than myself. I sway MYSELF and talk MYSELF into cheating! All it takes is hubby asking me what are you having for dinner? And, my standard reply these days is pizza? Once again he chose not to give into my pleading and refused to go get pizza. Bless him :)
Sometimes we need someone to be strong for us when we aren't feeling strong enough ourselves. My mind just isn't into this diet thing lately and its a struggle to stay on track. But I'm still trying. I ended the day yesterday with totals of 26 points and 1,438 calories and about 100 oz. water. I know I was up using the bathroom at least 3-4 times last night. My goals per day are 26 points and 1,500 or less calories so I was within range. The 1,438 calories are a little higher than what I usually average. I track points as the priority and usually by staying at or under the 26 points per day, that brings me in at between 1,100-1,300 calories per day. Yesterdays calories were a bit higher and in looking over my journal I contribute it to eating a "fresh" lunch which had more calories than the packaged/frozen meals I usually enjoy. I'm cutting back to only 3 of those frozen meals per week so yesterday I had a chicken salad melt on a whole wheat sandwich thin with a slice of 2% cheese melted on it for lunch. The calories for that were 321 when my frozen lunch usually only averages about 260-270. But, considering that it is much more healthy to eat fresh, I'll take the few extra calories since I didn't go over 1,500.
I also realized recently that I have been neglecting to count the calories for gum and Crystal Light. I usually have 2 pieces of sugarfree gum per day (5 calories each) and 1 packet of Crystal Light in the afternoon (10 calories). So, I'll be adding 20 calories to my daily totals to allow for those. I drink plain water all day long but I enjoy my Crystal Light Lemonade with my afternoon snack.
Not sure what I'm having for dinner tonight but since I'm craving pizza I was thinking of making chicken pita pizza. However that would require a trip to the store after work and honestly I'm tired of going to the grocery store every other day! I have discovered that eating healthy causes me to be at the store ALL of the time to replenish fresh fruits and veggies. Not only does that impact my pocketbook but it also causes me to have to run out of the way every other afternoon on the way home. So, I'm craving the pizza thing but it would probably be easier and make better sense to go home and eat what is already there. That would be leftover turkey burgers or chicken. I've already been to the gas station, the vet's for cat food and the dollar store for hubby's shoelaces all on the way to work this morning, so I'm kinda just wanting to head straight home this afternoon. And you KNOW I have to be home by 4:00 to watch Y & R because it is SMOKIN' right now! LOL.
Okay, well hope everyone has a great day! Til tomorrow :)
Sometimes we need someone to be strong for us when we aren't feeling strong enough ourselves. My mind just isn't into this diet thing lately and its a struggle to stay on track. But I'm still trying. I ended the day yesterday with totals of 26 points and 1,438 calories and about 100 oz. water. I know I was up using the bathroom at least 3-4 times last night. My goals per day are 26 points and 1,500 or less calories so I was within range. The 1,438 calories are a little higher than what I usually average. I track points as the priority and usually by staying at or under the 26 points per day, that brings me in at between 1,100-1,300 calories per day. Yesterdays calories were a bit higher and in looking over my journal I contribute it to eating a "fresh" lunch which had more calories than the packaged/frozen meals I usually enjoy. I'm cutting back to only 3 of those frozen meals per week so yesterday I had a chicken salad melt on a whole wheat sandwich thin with a slice of 2% cheese melted on it for lunch. The calories for that were 321 when my frozen lunch usually only averages about 260-270. But, considering that it is much more healthy to eat fresh, I'll take the few extra calories since I didn't go over 1,500.
I also realized recently that I have been neglecting to count the calories for gum and Crystal Light. I usually have 2 pieces of sugarfree gum per day (5 calories each) and 1 packet of Crystal Light in the afternoon (10 calories). So, I'll be adding 20 calories to my daily totals to allow for those. I drink plain water all day long but I enjoy my Crystal Light Lemonade with my afternoon snack.
Not sure what I'm having for dinner tonight but since I'm craving pizza I was thinking of making chicken pita pizza. However that would require a trip to the store after work and honestly I'm tired of going to the grocery store every other day! I have discovered that eating healthy causes me to be at the store ALL of the time to replenish fresh fruits and veggies. Not only does that impact my pocketbook but it also causes me to have to run out of the way every other afternoon on the way home. So, I'm craving the pizza thing but it would probably be easier and make better sense to go home and eat what is already there. That would be leftover turkey burgers or chicken. I've already been to the gas station, the vet's for cat food and the dollar store for hubby's shoelaces all on the way to work this morning, so I'm kinda just wanting to head straight home this afternoon. And you KNOW I have to be home by 4:00 to watch Y & R because it is SMOKIN' right now! LOL.
Okay, well hope everyone has a great day! Til tomorrow :)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
My Monday
Had a good day eating wise yesterday. Drank ALOT of water too! I have also figured out another downside to cheating on the weekends. Not only does it throw me completely off track and either make me gain weight or prevent me from losing that week. But, it also messes with me mentally. I really enjoy that freedom of eating what I want without counting or writing things down. And I really enjoy eating all those yummy things I don't allow myself when I'm "on plan." But then Monday comes and I get back on track and I'm sad. I'm downright depressed because I miss that freedom and all those yummy things. And I'm literally like in a foul mood over it! So, that enjoyment I experienced over the weekend is followed by grumpiness and a downright crappy mood. So, is it really worth it? Are those few yummy things I enjoy when I'm off plan worth the guilt and bad mood they put me in later? Then of course, after eating those "no no" things that I had finally gotten used to not having, I start craving them again! Wouldn't it be much easier to avoid them in the first place? And not let my taste buds remember them?
I really wish that all those well meaning people who do NOT have weight problems or food issues would get some insight into how MENTAL food issues/addictions really are. It is so easy for them to say, Just Don't Eat It. When they really have NO CLUE how much mental and emotional stress is involved and that its not just a PHYSICAL issue! We are faced with food everyday, we need it for our survival. We have to stare it down, confront it and wrestle with it at least 3 or more times EVERYDAY.
Yesterday I did good. I won that match and had a successful day. Today, I'm doing well so far. But who knows about tomorrow. Or the day after that or the day after that. Each day brings a new battle.
Yesterday I got right back into the groove. It was pretty easy but in the back of my mind, I keep reminding myself that it was easy because I was only off track for a few days. And, the longer I stay off track, the harder it is to get back on. This week I'm aiming for 1 or less days off plan.
Mondays food totals were 25 points, 1,310 calories and over 100 oz. of water! I got alot of fruits and veggies in too enjoying asparagus and butternut squash for dinner along with a turkey burger (no bun) smothered in sauteed mushrooms. I also enjoyed a pear and some blackberries with my greek yogurt for an evening snack. I'm really into fresh veggies lately, so if you have any favorites or good ideas, let me know.
Have a great afternoon!
I really wish that all those well meaning people who do NOT have weight problems or food issues would get some insight into how MENTAL food issues/addictions really are. It is so easy for them to say, Just Don't Eat It. When they really have NO CLUE how much mental and emotional stress is involved and that its not just a PHYSICAL issue! We are faced with food everyday, we need it for our survival. We have to stare it down, confront it and wrestle with it at least 3 or more times EVERYDAY.
Yesterday I did good. I won that match and had a successful day. Today, I'm doing well so far. But who knows about tomorrow. Or the day after that or the day after that. Each day brings a new battle.
Yesterday I got right back into the groove. It was pretty easy but in the back of my mind, I keep reminding myself that it was easy because I was only off track for a few days. And, the longer I stay off track, the harder it is to get back on. This week I'm aiming for 1 or less days off plan.
Mondays food totals were 25 points, 1,310 calories and over 100 oz. of water! I got alot of fruits and veggies in too enjoying asparagus and butternut squash for dinner along with a turkey burger (no bun) smothered in sauteed mushrooms. I also enjoyed a pear and some blackberries with my greek yogurt for an evening snack. I'm really into fresh veggies lately, so if you have any favorites or good ideas, let me know.
Have a great afternoon!
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