Friday actuals: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, tea S: L: Tuna on whole wheat w/tomato and spinach leaves, cup of chicken noodle soup, dregs of the sunchips bag S: My appetite returned about 1pm...2 ginger cookies, microwave popcorn D: Halibut, brown rice, green beans Exercise: Still feeling crummy and the thunderstorms started about when I quite working Good/Better/Best: Really wanted a chocolate after dinner but dodged it, really wanted a bunch of stuff all afternoon and didn't go totally crazy Water: Good Me time: Was a total veg after work because I felt crummy
Saturday: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, tea L: Grilled chicken sandwich at Subway, baked chips, tea S: Grande chai D: Going back to the small plates place I went to last week that was so yummy. Will probably share again and she's totally vegetarian so that will help keep it pretty reasonable. Exercise: None...didn't get moving this morning Water: I'm dying of thirst today...took an antihistamine this morning so I think that's what it is Me time: Going to a play tonight with my friend
Sunday Plan (redo on week 4 of 5 point plan): B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, tea S: Will take some sort of bar for during my meeting L: Veggie sandwich (hummus, asst veggies) on whole wheat S: Yogurt and strawberries D: Found a grilled chicken recipe in Cooking Light that I'm going to try, Roasted Sweet potatoes and salad Exercise: I have no reason not to get in 45-60 min of walking or biking
Also did menu planning/shopping for the week so I feel good about the food I have in the house and the plan. It all sounds good to me so hopefully I will be able to stay on track. Restaurant meals probably on Wednesday evening and definitely Friday night for Father's Day.
After a major splurge yesterday, I am back to normal eating. Feeling so happy about being able to get back on track without 3-4 days of overeating while I struggle to get back on track. I think that allowing myself the splurge meal helped. It sort of erases the idea that I have to be perfect.
Here's me plan for tomorrow: B: ww toast, jam S: cherries, lite cran juice L: brown rice and veggies s: milk tea D: pasta and broc with spinach
I'm back. The trip was a pretty much a train wreck. Not so much because of what I ate but more because I drank too much alcohol. Today I felt pretty crappy from lack of sleep and TOM issues so I didn't eat much but I didn't eat anywhere near enough veggies, etc. So I am here to pick myself up for tomorrow. I'll need a do-over week 4 next week on my 5 point thing but that's fine.
Friday plan: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, tea S: Dried fruit/nuts L: Tuna on whole wheat, cup of chicken noodle soup S: Carrots, cucumbers, hummus D: Halibut, brown rice, vdggies of some sort Exercise: Hope I feel much better so I'll get a walk in
B: oats, milk S: 1 c cherries- not great, but ok tasting- and they were $4/pound! 2 x 2 square of oatmeal, apple ff cake. This was not even close to worth the calories- a good example of when ff is just plain bad. Won't make it again. L: leftovers: ww noodle, mushroom mix and 1 c asparagus D: doing a 4 course cooking class/dinner at upscale restaurant- hope Dr. Ornish does not pop in!
Here's today's plan B: cereal and skim milk L: pita with ff cream cheese and oven dried tomatoes. I did not like the ff cream cheese- won't buy it again.) S: milk tea and 100 cal oreo pack- after lunch I am feeling like I want a treat as I did not like the pita! D: trying a ww noodle and mushroom casserole, asparagus or green beans- which ever looks better at the store this afternoon.
Giving myself lots and lots of credit today. I had an apt. with my cardiologist- I was super stressed and hungry after the apt. My lunch was not satisfying, but I did not stress eat and am just adding a little treat with my snack. But--- OH boy, did I feel like eating to get through the stress.
I did fairly well today- ended up eating some extra pasta because I was just hungry. My fat percentage was at 15% today because I ate the pesto.
Here's my plan for tomorrow: B: yogurt, mixed berries and hi fiber cereal L: salad in a pita S: large skim milk tea D: 2 ww, ff crumpets with jam and 1/2 T pb
Sunday actuals: B: Blueberries, lowfat yogurt/strawberry/granola parfait at Panera meeting S: None L: Tuna sandwich in ww pita w/spinach & tomato, sunchips, yellow bell pepper slices S: Lowfat popcorn D: Leftover burger w/avocado, spinach and tomato, macaroni salad, carrots, olives I want a piece of chocolate but trying to talk myself out of it. Got some tea going for now. Exercise: Didn't happen Good/Better/Best: Stood in front of a case of pastries at Panera and chose the lowest calorie item I knew of on the menu Exercise: Not today Water: In good shape
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Monday plan: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, cranrasp juice S: Clif bar L: Almond butter and jelly sandwich, sunchips, baby carrots S: Chai in airport D: Will be dining out Exercise: will walk in the airports as I can
B: blackberries, yogurt and hi fiber cereal S: watermelon, lie cran juice L: ww pita with salad inside- salsa as "dressing" S: milk tea D: 1 c ww pasta with 2T lower fat (but still high fat) pesto, broc
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Saturday actuals B: Almond butter ww toast, blueberries, cranraspberry juice,tea S: Chai L: Tuna sandwich in ww pita w/spinach and tomato, sunchips S: Cake D: Made homemade cheese burgers w/tomato and avocado, roasted carrots, some macaroni salad, several black olives Exercise: 45 min walk Water: Bobbing along Me time: Worked on my career stuff while the baby napped Good/Better/Best: Took lunch and cooked dinner at home when it would've been very easy to just eat out both meals 5/5 day eeking out a 31/35 point week and earning my iTunes reward
Sunday plan: B: Almond butter toast, blueberries, cranraspberry juice, tea S: 1/2 Lara bar L: Tuna sandwich in ww pita w/spinach & tomato, sunchips, cucumber slices S: Will find something...haven't gotten to the store D: Leftover burger w/avocado, tomato, macaroni salad, carrots, olives Exercise: Walk, swim or bike at some point in the afternoon/evening
Here's my plan for today B: ww toast, bit of jam, lite cran juice S: milk tea, watermelon L: veggie soup and bread D: ww pasta with spinach or leftovers- depends on timing.
Friday actuals: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, oj S: None L: Bean soup, blueberry muffin S: Tomatoes, baby carrots, 1/2 ww pita and hummus D: Salmon burger on ww bun w/a bit of mayo, sauteed grape tomatoes, onion, garlic and spinach. Exercise: Did 45 min bike ride Water: In good shape Good/Better/Best: Skipped the sweet potato fries I usually have with salmon burgers, keeping myself out of the kitchen looking for a little sweet this evening Me time: Just went through my stamp catalog for a bit and listening to my iPod.
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Saturday plan: B: Almond butter ww toast, blueberries, tea S: I want a chai on the way to babysit L: Tuna sandwich in ww pita w/spinach and tomato, sunchips, cucumber slices S: Will be at a birthday party...am hoping to dodge the cake but if I don't that will be it. D: Have to stop at the store so will look for something to throw on the grill and some veggies to roast with some sweet potato and carrots I have here. Exercise: Going to take the baby on a walk
One of them specifically said 'live a little' as she encouraged me to indulge and I just got stuck. I can't remember what I used to say. LOL
I did remember one I've used with a lot of success through the years. I just say "not today thanks" and that seems to work well. I think it takes some of the 'that's a bad choice' off of things both for the person offering and for me mentally that I'm not swearing off whatever it is forever.
Thursday Actuals: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk, tea S: None L: Couldn't face day 3 in a row of that chili so I saved one more serving and froze the rest. Swapped out to have the veggie sandwich I've been planning all week. LOL WW pita w/2 servings of veggies (cuc, carrots, roasted red pepper) that I measured out, baby spinach and red pepper hummus, sunchips S: Was starving and figured I'd better eat some protein so I had a 1/2 almond butter and jelly on ww. D: We just had a lovely meal. We shared between the 3 of us: Arugula salad with cherries macerated in sake, 2 veggie burger sliders w/sweet potato fries, a vegetarian chili relleno, halibut with fingerling potatoes, artichoke hearts and other veggies, bread pudding and a bottle of wine. I had 1 1/2 mojitos when we went to a friend's house afterwards. Exercise: Hanging head in shame Water: Plenty Good/Better/Best: Hmmmm...well, I left the last 1/4 of a slider and a few fries that they took the kitchen, measured my veggies at lunch to make sure I ate 2+ servings Me time: Wonderful evening with old friends
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Friday Plan: B: Autumn harvest, blueberries, milk S: Fruit L: Veggie sandwich, a cup of bean soup S: Popcorn D: Need a fish serving this week. Will do a salmon burger on ww bun w/tomato, spinach salad or sauteed spinach. Exercise: The weather looks crummy but I will check the forcast. Need at least 60 min of something today so will do some combination of a bike ride, walking around the ponds, yoga and/or walk video through the day.
Peg, Your evening last night sounds so wonderful. I think your not being concerned is great. You enjoyed a very special evening with very special people, you enjoyed what sounds like a very nice meal and cocktails. What's not to love about a night like that? I want a night like that and am hoping for it tomorrow night.
Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
Thanks so much for taking the time for such thoughtful replies. I agree it was easier when I was doing it all the time and I'm positive you nailed it on the head Jill in terms of these particular friends and probably just wanting to take me for the ride subconciously.
Dinner last night was such a contrast and it's going to take me a while to sort through it all. I ate WAAAAYYY more calories and I don't feel any concern about it at all. I think it is a combination of the food was SOOOOO much better in both quality ingredients and taste, the dining experiece was so nice in atmosphere and service and the occasion was much more appropriate for a special meal. We have all talked about calories that were worth it vs calories that just weren't and those 2 meals personified it. I had a simply lovely evening with 2 people I have known for 30+ years and then we ran into another guy we have known that long and his wife. We have not seen them for nearly a decade and they invited us over for mojitos and we went and had just a lovely time catching up with them.
So, onward and upward. Woke willing to eat clean, clean and WILL find some time to exercise these next 3 days before I travel for work next week and hopefully this back to back experience will help me going forward.
Peg
eta: Mostly as a reminder to myself in case I come back to read this and so I see it in black and white today: Yesterday I felt like throwing in the towel and today I feel empowered to make choices. I have to figure out what's going on there because I made that in my head...there was no reason to throw in the towel either day but something about the way I talked to myself and others about Olive Garden made me feel that way. Not productive...have to work on it.
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I think that your friend or friends saying things like "live a little" are is pretty much harmless and not said in a way that if you say no they will think you are being judgmental or pushy. I think that most people that say things like this are really trying to just make it ok (in their own minds) for them to go ahead and have dessert, or an extra bite or whatever. I know I've said things like that. One time when I was off my eating healthy wagon, my grandmother had made her really yummy coconut Easter eggs. She offered some to me and my sister. My sister said no, because she was on WW. I told her to "lighten up and one won't hurt". When I look back and look into myself as to why I really said it, it was about me and not her. It was really my own way of justifying eating candy and not that I really felt that she should go off her points plan and eat some too. It is very hard to say no or not indulge when everyone else is. Believe me, I've been there and will be there again. But, I honestly believe that your friends will not be offended or feel judged if you say no. In fact, they may think "wow, that Peg sure is strong and sticks to her guns!!" and maybe even "I sure wish I had Peg's determination and will power!". But at the same time, if you really want and are hungry for dessert, I say order it and enjoy it! There is no reason to always turn down dessert. After all, we are teaching ourselves "everything in moderation". I think you are doing great. You came back to the forums and have been extremely accountable and your 5 point plan seems to be working well for you. And as Brie and Sandy said, as they continued on their healthy journeys, it got easier to say no or maybe even eventually have friends/family know that you are committed to your health and respect your choices.
Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
P.S. I have family in from out of town so my computer access will be sporadic over the next few days so please forgive me if I don't respond right away. Also, I'm using my touch which I'm not great with the keyboard so please excuse my spelling errors.
One more thing I thought of about what to say when pushed...any temporary discomfort I may cause by saying no to a food fades quickly among friends. Most people aren't going to worry that I skipped dessert or just had tea or a salad. I try really hard not to judge my friends and hopefully they're not judging me either by what I sT or don't.
Hang in there Peg, this part does get easier especially when being clear and consistent.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
Peg- it really depends on who I'm with. If it's family or close friends they get it if I simply say "I didn't plan for extra calories today". If someone pushed me with a live a little type comment, I tend to fib and say "I'm really stuffed and couldn't eat another bite". I've gotten much better over the years with just being firm with saying just "no thanks" too and changing the subject.
It was definately harder in the beginning for me than now. Pretty much everyone knows that I take my nutrition very seriously and unless I plan for something special I'm going to stick with my plan.
I will also add that there does seem to be more pressure when I'm with people who are struggling with their own weight. I find that there is a tendancy for people to want company when going off the wagon. I wonder if that wasn't some of the motivation behind your friend's live a little comment. That can make it even harder but I still think that my own health goals are more important.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
and am hoping for it tomorrow night.