Daily Log Day 3

Well, got through yesterday as planned despite mounds and mounds of crap food all over the building where I work. I didn't touch it but it was really hard. I'm down another lb. today, so total loss in two days is 6 lbs. Best part of this is that I'm working out again and really starting to feel that feeling of strength and fitness return to my body. Listen guys, I'm only posting because it's helping me - so thank you for putting up with this - and for your support. I'm also posting because this is working for me, so if anyone wants to try the plan, it's here for you to tap into. Today is going to be a bit strange - we've been hit with a very bad ice storm (Pam, Mike - be careful out there!) so I don't know if I'll get to the office, where my food journal is - here's my eating plan:
B:  my oatmeal (high protein, low carbs, low calorie and it's really yummy!) w/blackberries; decaf coffee
S:  celery w/ 1T peanut butter
L:  green salad with  2-3 oz. of protein, probably an egg and baked chicken strips - w/ lite dressing
S:  either protein bar (if I get to the office) or 2 oz.. cheese
D:  protein shake

My ultimate goal is to get back to the weight I feel good at, which I haven't seen now in 3 years - 140 lbs. - by my 5 year surgery date.  It's much better for me to have goals to work toward than to just mindlessly go through my days without a plan - I eat out of control when I do that. Thanks guys - let me know how you're all doing! Love, Reenie

158.5/152.5/140

Keep up the good work...positive attitude is the key....yesterday I did bad read BAD...Im counting it as my weekley cheat day...

yesterdays food argggg-

breakfast bagel with light cream cheese and coffee w/splenda

snack two packets of peaches and cream oatmeal with grapenuts sprinkled on it- though made with water

lunch about 6 hot wings and diet  cherry coke...dont know why i had the coke I never drink those things but it was good

snuck 2 pieces of whitmans chocolate the box was calling my name and another damn diet cherry coke why oh why- none today

dinner small plate of speggitti and two meatballs with a piece of cheese garlic bread and argggg another cherry coke, I got to get that stuff out of the house...never drank it before and am not about to begin now.

and ahhhhh....hmmmm....1....Reese peanutbutter Xmas tree candy

alot of water and all my vitamins and no exercise....that was yesterday...today Im going to get on track. Actually reading back to what I type it wasnt THAT bad LOL...just out of character for me  today is a new day!

There you are! Glad you put your photo back up, it will help my pre-Altzheimer's mental capacity. Hey, don't sweat it, Kim. I'm proud as hell of you for posting! And really, this isn't so bad - you should be a fly on the wall when I get into the candy. Today is a new day, just take good care of YOU! M.

I somehow forgot to post Day 1 and 2, so I'll do all 3 (more or less ) for day 3 since I tend to eat the same things day in and day out

on the way to work - Protein shake ****d coffee --- instant decaf coffee, DaVinci Kahlua syrup, vanilla protein powder, equal, powdered coffee creamer mixed with 1 1/2 cups of cold water, 1/2 cup of crushed ice)

sometime between 9 and 10:30 a.m. - Kashi go lean cinnamon & honey oatmeal

lunch - Salad made with 3 to 4 cups of chopped romaine, 1/4 cup shredded mexican cheese, 2 tbl spoons bacon bits, pieces of artichoke heart (in brine), 2 tbl spoons black olives, 4 oz turkey or beef (2 days turkey, one day beef)

Mid afternoon snack (missed on Tues & wed) - 4 oz cup light yogurt with no sugar added sliced strawberries (approx one cup before thawing)

Dinner -
Monday - small amount of pot roast with some mashed potatoes & gravy
Tuesday - leftover chili
Wednesday - more pot roast
(pouch was NOT happy wtih Monday or Tuesday night's dinner .. and sent it back)

After dinner snack -
Monday night - 1 choc chip cookie
Tuesday night - 2 choc chip cookies
Wednesay night - 2 choc chip cookies
Ha ha ha .. bet you thought Wed night was going to be 3 cookies .. lol .. 
Cookies were/are home made .. baked Sunday to go in Mr Mo's lunches (new years resolution to send him off with lunch every day)

I had let having a glass or two of wine when we would go out to dinner slide to having wine open in the house to having a glass or two of wine when I would get home from work each day.   I've cut out the wine, though it is still in the house, and I will allow myself wine on the weekends (that may or may not start on Friday night and last until Sunday .. I haven't decided yet).  

I've also sworn off chocolate and have gone 3 days in the office without picking up any candy in the office.   It's not licked, but it's a good start!!!

 I really believe deep down that the wine is the root of my weight gain and my inability to get it off.  I'm trying not to jump on the scale every morning but of course I am !!!  I need to see some results so I don't get frustrated, though I do feel better already.


Excercise
I bought the Leslie Sansome 5 CD set of the Walking Slim program before Christmas and started on it Friday a.m. while I was waiting for Mr Mo to wake up.   Today was day 3 of getting out of bed at 4:45 a.m. to go downstairs and do my walking routine.  I've got my portable DVD player set up in the dining room and I just go downstairs flip on the light, grab my water bottle and off I go.   Eventually, I may need to find some other CDs to switch out with, but right now by the time I get bored the 35 minutes is over.   The beauty of working out at 5 a.m. ... I'm too asleep to get bored!!!

Ok, now I'm up to date.   Going forward since things tend to be the same every day, I probably won't be so detailed.

Hugs, Mo