Change an "undesirable" behavior today. Don't think beyond today. Just focus on todays behavioral challenges.

Good, better, best yourself to the next level. If you're snacking at the computer right now, ask your ideal self if there's a better or best choice you can make.

If the forces of gravity deliver you to the foot of the vending machine, good, better, best yourself back to reality.

If you find yourself mindlessly eating today - good, better, best yourself right outta there!

Learning to recognize and change behaviors in the moment - is key. It requires you to tune in to what you're doing and a willingness to stop, think and pivot.

Extra credit: Post at least one result. Tell us what you were doing, what you thought about when you caught yourself, how you reasoned your way to better behavior and what the new behavior or choice was.

I know this was yesterday's assignment, but I want to report in on today's circumstances. . .

I had the "annual" exam. You know the one I'm talking about. I had it in my head that once it was over, I'd get a small milkshake. But I really wanted to go to the bookstore. So I decided that I'd get a frappucino (tiny) with no whipped cream and a book instead of a milkshake. And per Weight Watchers points, the frappucino is fewer points than a milkshake. . .and it was rich, yummy, and chocolately. And I got a book. So while the "best" choice might have been a glass of water, I'm awfully proud of my "better" choice.

And your Good News/Bad News update was great, grrl

D

The results are in! I have some good news, and I have some bad news:

The good news is, at the end of the day, there was a break in the rain long enough for me to get in a 20 min walk

The bad news is, I didn't stick with my snack plan for dinner. When I went to a cafe to get some coffee and do my homework, they had an irresistable special.

The good news is, it was a chicken salad sandwich on fresh-baked whole wheat bread. The chicken salad had *minimal* mayo in it, plus almonds and green onion, topped with avocado and watercress.

The bad news is, it also came with chips and a cookie.

The good news is, I got iced tea as my beverage, only ate half my chicken salad (the rest I'm having for lunch today, plus the chips)

The bad news is, I did eat the cookie, but I managed to pawn off 1/3 of it on a classmate.

BUT I did not go with the rest of the class to Taco Bell at break. I stayed with one other classmate and we practiced knots.

And finally, the good news is, even though I got home around 11pm, I did my exercises.

... and I had a Skinny Cow. I don't know if that's good or bad news, but my tummy was rumbling and it tasted really good! So I think it may be good.

I was able to make a "better" choice today! I thought I was craving some high fat microwave popcorn (a co-worker and I), but then I remembered that I had some of KD crunchy granola in my desk so we snacked on that and we were very satisfied w/that to crunch on...

Live Laugh and Love,
Kristin

Here's my at least one result: The Krispy Kremes are gone (whew) with none in my total column.

Lunch was a piece of veggie pizza (not two or three), some chicken wings (a splurge for a northern girl who should have been born southern), some grapes, lots of salad and veggies, and 1/2 of a small piece of cake. What I didn't eat was a whole piece of cake, any of the "salads" prepared by others with ramen noodles or tons of creamy dressing, chips, pop, etc. This is really good for me since I was at a work lunch party.

I should have stopped when I started feeling full, but the chicken wings tasted so-o-o good. I did split a piece of cake with a co-worker, because I wanted a taste. I took my iced green tea with me to avoid the sugary drinks, and am very pleased with myself.

I do intend to balance all the chicken wings with a more healthy dinner, more veggies, easy starches, and light on the protein.

To reinforce my new behavior of planning and paying closer attention to choices is to go home, figure out total calories from breakfast, snack, and lunch before I cook dinner, then adjust the menu accordingly. To be followed by a date with Leslie, The Firm, Tammy Lee, or other fitness type after dinner.

Laura

Well it's after lunch, and time for my lunchtime walk, as specified in the Fit for Fun Challenge.

Unfortunately, it's really blowing out there! It got all grey and it's going to dump down rain any second. *sigh*

Maybe it'll clear up by the end of the day and I can fit it after work and before class *fingers crossed*

I am stressed today, and am having SEVERE junk food cravings. So, today my good is going to eat here at home, better is to go for a walk this afternoon, and best will be to get all my servings of fruits and veggies in for the day.

I went to Panera for lunch. I got a turkey sandwich on 9 grain bread, no cheese and a salad.

I walked right past all the good yummy delicious baked goods calling my name. Normally, I would have gotten a brownie or a pain au chocolate, or something, but I didn't.

I have strawberries in the fridge at work for my afternoon snack.

Dawn

I'm making Easter candy tonight after dinner. It has to refrigerate overnight and tomorrow I cover the candy in chocolate. It's one of my very favorite things and something I do only once a year at Easter. I make just enough for me to have two or three pieces (I space them out for an after lunch treat for several days) and for everyone in the office to have one or two pieces.

This year, I adjusted the recipe to have fat free sweetened condensed milk, I'm reducing the butter a little and I bought natural peanut butter to get rid of the sugar and transfats in the regular kind.

My goal for tonight is to not continually "taste" the candy while making it (aka, shovel it in like I've done when baking before). I will have one small (1/2 teaspoon) taste of each the peanut butter and the coconut batch to make sure there's nothing wrong with it before I pinch off and shape each candy egg. I'm making these tonight and tomorrow instead of over the weekend, so I can bring them to the office on Friday and won't have them around to tempt me over the weekend. With as few as I'm making, it won't make me or anyone else fat.

Today after shopping I was HUNGRY and needed to have my fruit snack. I wanted a cc oatmeal cookie- it would have been easy and given me some quick energy. I cleaned the strawberries, shared them with Sophia and really enjoyed them. I am sure that I would not have enjoyed the cookie- would have stuffed it in quickly.
Just had lunch and was more mindful and slow than I was last week. Progress.

I was having a serious craving (there really isn't any other word for it at this time of the month) for SWEET.

There's a store just 1/2 a block away that sells candy, I know this. I've walked there and bought candy before. I was looking for my walking shoes when I stopped and asked myself if this is what I *really* wanted to do.

I thought about the assignment, thought about what I was craving, and decided that I would finish off the red grapes that were in the fridge. I brought them to the computer (my work space) and ate them, shared a couple with the dog, and took my multivitamin.

The grapes really did take the edge off the "SWEETS NOW!!!!" craving, and I made plans to hit up some yogurt in an hour or so for an extra calcium serving & another rush of "sweet."

D

Ok here is my first challenge of the day. While I was taking a shower, DH came home from work and cooked me lunch. (The most he ever does is throw in a piece of toast for me?) He was really sweet to do it but he made me a french bread pizza with garlic butter sauce (from a package). So I am having a nice heaping pile of carrots and celery with it and eating slowly. (I don't want to discourage him from cooking once in a while ) Not the best, but better than just having the pizza and going back for seconds. Thats what the old me would have done.

Laurie

"...I need to keep thinking about what I want more, the momentary pleasure of the donut or the longer reaching satisfaction of knowing that I am doing what is best for me...I'd much rather take care of me for a change. One meal at a time today...

Laura"

Thanks for this nugget!

Way to go grrscout! Thanks for sharing your pictures. I love that you guys are sharing pictures. I was tired of being the only one It's fun to see the faces behind the voices!

I've been skipping breakfast lately, because by the time I get done walking the dogs -- have to go twice, I can't handle the two of them alone...it seems like it's too late for breakfast. So today, I will eat. I will eat at the table, no newspaper, no mags, just me and my breakfast. I think oatmeal. I love oats and OJ....one more fruit in!

It's a class night. So I will NOT go to the Shell station and get snacks during break, nor get anything out of the vending machine.

Instead, I will have my Luna bar, a string cheese, some dried apricots, and water. If I'm good (and hungry) when I get home, I can have a Skinny Cow.

I will also complete my tasks for the Fit for Fun Challenge, even if I get home at 11pm (which I probably will).

I am going to eat slower today.

Denise

I am making Easter bakets to suprise my boyfriend and my sister for Easter (my sister has temporarily moved in with us). I have all the stuff here at work, so no one finds it or gets into it. However, the cadbury eggs are calling my name today. I reminded myself nothing tastes as good as thin feels and ate some broccoli and some yogurt. That yogurt was so good that chocolate doesn't even sound good anymore.

I've been trying to make better choices and plan more carefully. So far today, I've avoided those horribly tempting Krispy Kremes that someone so thoughtfully brought into work. I took my still warm oatmeal to my desk and keep avoiding looking at the boxes on the community table.

I planned for a work lunch party by bringing my oatmeal for breakfast, a trail mix fruit & nut bar for a snack, and have already decided what I can have for lunch out of the choices I know will be there. I will pull out one of my favorite workout tapes after work, and have thawed chicken out and a recipe from KD's new book for dinner.

I even counted out my meal plan and calories in my daily planner, just to keep it fresh in my mind, and hopefully keep bad stuff out of my mouth.

I'm really hungry today, probably because I am cutting back, so ignoring the Krispy Kremes has been very tough. But I need to keep thinking about what I want more, the momentary pleasure of the donut or the longer reaching satisfaction of knowing that I am doing what is best for me given the last few weeks. I'd much rather take care of me for a change. One meal at a time today...

Laura