Being accountable.... today!

Okay- so what are we doing today? ___________________________________ I'm dreaming of the beach.... I wanna go there now damnit! Perhaps this time I'll wear a bathing suit?! I woke up feeling like dirt. So, I'm making a better effort today to do something. On the positive side, I finally dropped that extra 1.5 lbs I "gained" somehow... back to 156, AGAIN! So far: 30 minutes/2 miles @ 3.5-4.2 mph treadmill Breakfast: Protein shake 40G Bite of cheese I gotta get another smallish one off to school, then I will drink 24 oz of water (err, tea) and have a healthy lunch. I'm thinking a cup of mixed greens with lowfat dressing and maybe some turkey on it.... this seems to cure my munchies... since it feels like a LOT of food, and it isn't. GOAL today- NO grazing! If I can do it, it will be a miracle. I re-read the Pouch Rules for Dummies--- and I've been really breaking the rules, bigtime. beth -157, 26 to goal! *shine, baby, shine, 'cause it's all in your mind the life you crave, the love you make, said, it's all up to you and you just gotta say hello, hello, here I am, and here I go, I got love to give and I got dreams to live so- "hello..." - C. Aguilera

ok, I'm posting in hopes that maybe I'll be good today. I've just really fallen off the wagon lately. Got to get control again! Breakfast - s/f decaf soy latte (oops, no food - not off to a good start) it is 9:40 a.m. right now - not too late for breakfast. I'll go eat hmmmmm maybe some oatmeal with protein powder in it. Yea, that's what I'll eat. I'm determined to post every meal time today. Thanks Beth! by the way, my doc's office says that you can gain up to 2 lbs when you start an excercise program due to muscle. Good news except it doesn't explain the 6 lbs I've gained recently . Ronda

Ok what am I doing today: Mind: School tonight, Abnormal Psychology Body: Movement: Walkies today to Target in the skyway (I work downtown Minneapolis). Going to take at least 30 minutes. Shopping is my favorite exercise. Perhaps tonight I'll need some yoga to relax. . .but we'll see. Breakfast: (I packed my breakfast this morning - I'm so proud of myself. . .and my budget is happy with me too) 2 Pooh Bear Complete vitamins SF White chocolate pudding with almonds mandarine oranges Louis rich turkey cheese hot dog (suprizingly lower fat than you would think) .75 oz cheese stick - cojack Snack: 2 orange creme viactive chews Fluid: 44 oz water Snack: 2 orange creme viactive chews Lunch - unknown - nothing sounds good right now. . . . Snack - probably goldfish and some nut mix. (brain food for school tonight) Dinner - unknown - perhaps some edamame and some homemade egg drop soup. . just guessing. . . Fluid: More water - perhaps a crystal light slushie Spirit: Today I am taking deep breaths and not freaking out about my relationship struggles. I am also honoring my best friends by sending them notes of love. I'll keep you posted, ~Lara

Update: Body - didn't walk to Target yet, but walked to sushi which took 15 minutes each way. So 30 minutes of walking = done! Lunch - Sushi! MMMmmm got Phili Maki - salmon, cream cheese, seaweed, green onion, sesame seeds and rice. Was awesome. Had 2 french fries and a roll too which was naughty, but delicious.

Snack - 1 portion of goldfish crackers, one portion of cheese and crackers. Snack - some Ice Breakers Sours sf candy. YUM! Spirit: not going to get upset about minor tif that girlfriend and I had right before class. infact, I should get back to class now. . .

Snack: 1/3 cup seeds (nuts and seed mix) Dinner: 3 oz of steak Spirit update - apologized when I realized I wasn't doing the best at not freaking out. Huggles and love ~Larar

Wow Beth, I could have written the same post today. I went to bed promising no grazing today...then I took 3 bites of the grahams crackers I was packing for the kids lunch...uggghh...but as I say...this is a new moment to recommit! PS...not to make you too jealous...but its gonna be in the 80's again today, and I'm going for a dip! Hugs

I started trying to renew and rejuvinate my committment on Monday...so far I have done Curves every day...and I have a two-week free pass to a local gym that I can do after Curves. I have a gym at work that I can use for free, but I could really use a trainer...two-week pass includes trainer...get pointers and then do it on my own. I've have been getting in my 120oz of water every day...I am floating, but I'm doing it. Food...still on the iffy side..so far today: B = Carb Countdown Yogurt w/tablespoon of ground flaxseed S = 2 eggrolls...bad Josie...bad bad L = 3 oz of Beef Nuggets...think jerky, but softer D = I'm thinking soup...but still not sure...maybe shrimp I am still seven little pounds from the century club and dog gone it...I want in.

Adding the rest of my day, fell off the wagon ::crash:: at dinnertime, this is a pattern with me. I'm good all day long until I start making dinner for the kids, and I starting taking a bite here and there until I'm sick. It's my "binge" I think... it needs to stop! Afternoon- 24 oz iced coffee with light cream/= 1/2 oz of turkey jerky Dinnertime- 1 serving cheese sticks (carb, flour w/ parm cheese, tasty but now in the trash!) They break down to nothing, too easy to eat. 1 serving sugar free biscotti (also a bad carb, went down too easy) 2 hershey chocolate nuggets (another BAD bad carb) After "dinner"--- dumping of course. Put the wee one to bed and "slept" it off. Now- coffee/cream/=/unsweetened cocoa powder In a while, water/tea... At 8-9pm --- walking on treadmill... -beth 313/298/156/130

I was doing great lately because I had the flu but the last two days the appetite came back with a major vengeance. I keep eating those little goldfish crackers. Snow is coming and all I can think about is what kinda snacks I can get before we get snowed in. LOL I need a head transplant. BTW, my pic finally lost the weight again. Down to 191lbs. I'm ready for the 80's. Breakfast: nothing Lunch: nothing Dinner: my ususal 1" link of Kielbasa and onions and 1 perogie Snackies: a couple of handfuls of Goldfish crackers YIKES!!!!!! 339/191/god willing 130