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Post by wwlurker on Jan 26, 2017 14:50:31 GMT
Good morning! Yesterday was good. I worked very late so my meals were a bit messed up but were largely on plan. Things will hopefully settle down after this week at work. Today is business as usual. I am flying solo with the kids tonight as DH is going to a friend's house. So, no working late for me (until they go to bed - then I'll work at home). We negotiate our evenings so that we each have time to do the things we need to do. cj59 - I don't think that I could have half of a treat. I don't have that kind of control. Small indulgences throw me off. If it's a special occasion or an isolated event, I seem to be able to do better than just a small treat here and there. I think that I need my daily life to be on plan and only deviate when there is a reason to do so. Maybe that will change, but for now, this is where I am.
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Post by cj59 on Jan 26, 2017 21:12:05 GMT
Hello wwlurker - I think we have to find what works best for us and it's going to be different for each person. Spund like you understand yourself well and I think that's half the battle! So far I've been able to control eating portions of things that I like, most of the time. The times when I find myself out of control with a food in the house, I try to throw it out. I've had a good day today, staying on track. I have a lunch out tomorrow and just about everything there is high in calories/points. But I've checked out the menu and the nutrition and I have two sandwich choices I can make that will keep me within my daily allotment. So hopefully I'll be able to stick with my plan and stay strong tomorrow.
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Post by wwlurker on Jan 27, 2017 13:32:16 GMT
Good morning!
Last night I ate a few things that I probably shouldn't have - a marshmallow, a piece of cake (extra birthday cake), and a couple of crackers with cheese. I also had quinoa with supper and I'm supposed to only eat carbs at breakfast or lunch. It wasn't a binge and I didn't really feel out of control, but they weren't good choices. Part of the problem was that I was hungry. I had a lighter lunch than usual. It was enough at the time, but it simply wasn't enough to keep me going for the day.
I'm a bit disappointed, as I know that there will be multiple challenges this weekend, but I'm moving on. I'm not looking forward to discussing with my consultant. But that's ok; we'll deal with it.
Today I'm trying to leave work early because I have to clean my house before the company arrives. I also have cupcakes, a birthday present and treat bag supplies to pick up.
I've also caught a cold from my 2yo. It's pretty difficult to avoid getting sick when the sick kid wants to stick to you like glue.
Hope everyone has a great day and a great weekend. I won't likely be back until Sunday night!
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Post by cj59 on Jan 27, 2017 23:06:37 GMT
Hi wwlurker - sorry to hear you are sick, I'm sure it is tough to avoid catching anything when your child has it. Hope you feel better soon.
I think it's a success for you that you didn't feel out of control with your eating. Maybe your consultant can give you some ideas of how you should deal with hunger, or something else to do on your plan. Hang in there and good luck this weekend.
I had lunch out today at Red Robin. I'm in a group of ladies (6 of us) and we eat out once a month, so it's nice to get out like that without any other obligation. I had the Tavern Double Cheeseburger and it was good. I told them to leave off the sauce, so that really cut down on the calories. I also substituted cole slaw for the fries, since I didn't trust myself not to eat too many of those.
Eating out is a challenge, but I really want to be able to manage it. It feels good when I'm able to be strong and make good choices.
On the other side of things though, I bought a box of cake mix at the store today - something that's not good for me to have in the house! I saw this recipe that I want to try, which used a few tablespoons of the cake mix and some of a pancake mix and then fresh fruit. I think it will be pretty point friendly for me and help with my sweet tooth. But who knows, it might taste terrible. Here's a link to it in case you want to see it:
drizzlemeskinny.com/berry-funfetti-pancake-pie/
I just bought White Cake mix and I'm not putting the sprinkles in it or using the icing on it, so I'm thinking it will taste kind of like a fruit muffin.
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Post by cj59 on Jan 28, 2017 23:14:05 GMT
Checking in for the day. I've had a good on plan/track day and hoping for another one tomorrow, since it's the last day of my week.
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Post by cj59 on Jan 29, 2017 21:52:01 GMT
Checking in for the day. I've done a lot of nibbling/grazing this weekend. I've stayed within my points but it still concerns me that I could let it get out of control. I guess that at least I recognize I'm doing this and need to control it.
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Post by wwlurker on Jan 30, 2017 14:02:28 GMT
Happy Monday!
It was a rough weekend for me plan-wise. I went off the rails completely. I'm back today, but it's going to be rough and I'm fully expecting a gain. I'm disappointed with myself, but you have to just move on, which is what I'm trying to do.
Not feeling so well, so no exercise for me this week. Hoping that my cough will calm down and I'll be able to get back to the gym next week.
Have a great week!
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Post by cj59 on Jan 30, 2017 22:31:30 GMT
Hi wwlurker - sorry to hear the weekend was rough, it's so difficult to stay on track with challenges like that. I'm glad you're motivated to put it behind you and just move on, that's what everyone says we should do in these times. Hope you feel better soon too I weighed in today and had a loss for the week after staying the same last week, so that was nice. I've stayed on track pretty well today. I tried to do less of the nibbling/grazing, but I'm so used to that it's difficult to break the habit. And I'm not even sure it's really a bad thing, it just seems like I'm eating food every hour or so all afternoon, and I'm not sure that's good.
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Post by cj59 on Jan 31, 2017 21:25:36 GMT
Checking in for the day. Last day of the month. I usually weigh in on the first day of every month, just to keep a log of my weight and weight loss for the month.
I made a conscious effort not to graze/nibble food this afternoon and have done well. I'm really going to have to work at that, because I can see that it could easily lead to going back to my old habits of eating food and not counting it. I never want to go back to where I was so I hope I'll be able to keep strong.
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