Ummm...Hello!
So I think it's been "several" months since I've last posted. In those "several" months, I've gained and lost the same 8 pounds "several" times. It's been a long and frustrating ride.
BUT, Taunia and I are getting back on track. We're both reaching our breaking points with how much more waffling we're able to endure. I feel like I've had a good couple of days since we weighed in Wednesday. Lemme explain:
THURSDAY
I was so determined to be good today that, even though I had no lunch, I brought stuff to make. I brought a can of tuna fish, veggies, a knife and a cutting board. I made myself some tuna fish salad w/ veggies, cranberries and walnuts. SO delicious, and I felt great about making this choice.
FRIDAY
I was exhausted today! After work, I was driving all over the place getting ready to book it down to my parents (8 hour drive). Now car rides are difficult for me because I like to munch. I am an anxious snacker. Sitting for long periods of time means I have to find something to do with myself. Either soemthing with my hands or something with my mouth. So I decided to go the hands route and stopped at a crafts place to buy a crochet hook and yarn to crochet in the car. I had packed a bag of snacks but decided not to eat any of them because I was worried about going over points (I only had 4 points left and knew I'd be cutting into my flex points already). SO, don't be grossed out, but I had bought snack packs of dried spicy seaweed - so delicious, and 0 points! So I snacked on those, water, and one Burger King grilled chicken sandwich. The BK burger was initially going to be fried and with fries, but I decided at the last minute to go the healthy route. I can tell you, not eating any of those snacks in the back was the hardest thing I did. It was amazing how many times I almost gave in, even at 2:30am when I was nearing my parents' place. But I didn't. And I felt great when, at the end, I came out on top.
SATURDAY
Today was crazy...we had a wedding to go to. We got to bed 3:30am the night before but woke up at 9:30am. I started out wanting to eat some chinese food, and got myself a small rice bowl. I ate about three bites and decided it wasn't good, so I stopped eating. Instead, I made some instant oatmeal with fresh strawberries. SO good! We chilled for a bit then drove to the wedding, eating some slices of duck and broke down and had a couple baked dorito chips. Wedding was great - healthy 3oz of beef, breaded chicken, and veggies. Could have done without the appetizers (bacon wrapped scallops, etc.), but I did dance feverishly for 2.5 hours so hopefully that helped dampen the impact :)
SUNDAY
The thing I was most proud of today was that I only had two small rice bowls of food for dinner - which was just enough to make me satisfied, not full. Breakfast was costly - had almost my entire day's worth of points. BUT, we walked around for three hours so that helped....and had a fabu mexican meal in between the hours. Right now it's 1:30am Monday morning, and though my belly is full, I haven't stopped thinking about wanting to snack on some low fat cheesy popcorn. I may not lose this battle, but as long as I keep going in the right direction, I'll be good. WAIT, that's an excuse, right? I'm debating....I'll let you know how this goes. Now my stomach is rumbling. Gah!
I think my mantra right now that'll be relevant is "think about how good it'll feel during and AFTER making the right choice. Just gotta get through the 'before'."
BUT, Taunia and I are getting back on track. We're both reaching our breaking points with how much more waffling we're able to endure. I feel like I've had a good couple of days since we weighed in Wednesday. Lemme explain:
THURSDAY
I was so determined to be good today that, even though I had no lunch, I brought stuff to make. I brought a can of tuna fish, veggies, a knife and a cutting board. I made myself some tuna fish salad w/ veggies, cranberries and walnuts. SO delicious, and I felt great about making this choice.
FRIDAY
I was exhausted today! After work, I was driving all over the place getting ready to book it down to my parents (8 hour drive). Now car rides are difficult for me because I like to munch. I am an anxious snacker. Sitting for long periods of time means I have to find something to do with myself. Either soemthing with my hands or something with my mouth. So I decided to go the hands route and stopped at a crafts place to buy a crochet hook and yarn to crochet in the car. I had packed a bag of snacks but decided not to eat any of them because I was worried about going over points (I only had 4 points left and knew I'd be cutting into my flex points already). SO, don't be grossed out, but I had bought snack packs of dried spicy seaweed - so delicious, and 0 points! So I snacked on those, water, and one Burger King grilled chicken sandwich. The BK burger was initially going to be fried and with fries, but I decided at the last minute to go the healthy route. I can tell you, not eating any of those snacks in the back was the hardest thing I did. It was amazing how many times I almost gave in, even at 2:30am when I was nearing my parents' place. But I didn't. And I felt great when, at the end, I came out on top.
SATURDAY
Today was crazy...we had a wedding to go to. We got to bed 3:30am the night before but woke up at 9:30am. I started out wanting to eat some chinese food, and got myself a small rice bowl. I ate about three bites and decided it wasn't good, so I stopped eating. Instead, I made some instant oatmeal with fresh strawberries. SO good! We chilled for a bit then drove to the wedding, eating some slices of duck and broke down and had a couple baked dorito chips. Wedding was great - healthy 3oz of beef, breaded chicken, and veggies. Could have done without the appetizers (bacon wrapped scallops, etc.), but I did dance feverishly for 2.5 hours so hopefully that helped dampen the impact :)
SUNDAY
The thing I was most proud of today was that I only had two small rice bowls of food for dinner - which was just enough to make me satisfied, not full. Breakfast was costly - had almost my entire day's worth of points. BUT, we walked around for three hours so that helped....and had a fabu mexican meal in between the hours. Right now it's 1:30am Monday morning, and though my belly is full, I haven't stopped thinking about wanting to snack on some low fat cheesy popcorn. I may not lose this battle, but as long as I keep going in the right direction, I'll be good. WAIT, that's an excuse, right? I'm debating....I'll let you know how this goes. Now my stomach is rumbling. Gah!
I think my mantra right now that'll be relevant is "think about how good it'll feel during and AFTER making the right choice. Just gotta get through the 'before'."
posted by Carrots, Anyone? @ 12:11 AM
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