TGIF!!! Accountability

So I slipped off-plan last night...did my elliptical and then about 9 I reallllyyy wanted a snack...tried some hot tea-did not work. Ended up eating 2 graham crackers with PB.  Could have been worse I guess. 

Plan for today is still a work in progress...going grocery shopping tomorrow so trying to finish off what is around the house.

B- protein shake
S. 2 cups coffee with s/f creamer
L- I think I'll get my PB craving out of the way and have those crackers w/PB (I used to have it on rice cakes but those are a trigger for me and I will eat them all day! Graham crackers not so much but since that is all I have in the house to put the PB on it'll have to do)
S-boiled egg
D-leftover from the freezer- can't tell bu think it is chicken sante fe soup (is it ban that I am not sure what is in the baggie?)
S- yogurt w/granola

Does anyone have a hard time on weekends?  My hard time is eating on schedule...I have a tendency to skip meals, like breakfast and then at lunch eat something stupid or not at all because I've enjoyed too many cups of coffee and just not hungry.

Good job girlie.  You could have eaten more after the PB crackers but you stopped THERE that is what is important.  You head gets right back in the game and do not let a little slip up detour you!  I now drink my tea with just ONE tsp of heavy cream (atkins style) and it really helps satisfy me.  Might try that.. it makes your tea into dessert when u add that and splenda.  Fat actually helps satisfy our hunger.  So I don't get so worried about fats, never have actually other than I try to limit saturated as much as possible.  I use a lot of extra virgin olive oil in cooking that is cold pressed b/c it is so good for our health anyways.

I want to thank you for doing this each and everyday Elaine.  I admire your accountability and its darn contagious... You know I can't sit still and watch others do so well and me not follow in their footsteps.  So I thank you for everything this past week.  I needed it after the week I had last week.  It was such an emotional ride the past month for me and I am finally able to focus on ME and not anything else other than my husband and my two little rugrat dogs :)  SO you started this at a great time for the both of us.... thank you. 

Starting today I am going to start logging again... I promised u that and I am holding to it.  I am inspired by your logging!  Great job!  I made a plan for today and here it is, I plan to follow it.... I am also going to go to the gym here in a bit and work my fanny off :) I will run 3 miles and do 1 hour of weights again.  Man was I sore after not doing it for so long.. makes me realize just how out of shape I was.. I was never sore when I was doing it all the time and had nice muscles to show for it.  I will get there again.

Breakfast: Protein coffee with 1 scoop protein powder and SF syrup.  I am not into eating in the morning anymore, anyone else like that?  So this is what I do.  Wish I was that way late at night!

Lunch: 4oz chicken breast, 1 egg, 1 tbsp of mayo

After gym workout: Atkins RTD protein shake

Dinner: Salad with fresh mozzarella, red onion, red pepper, and itallian dressing (regular, I am done with FF stuff... I just only need a drizzle anyways). 4 oz of grilled chicken with greek seasoning and olive oil.

Snack: Decaff Tea (3 cups) with 1 oz total of heavy cream/splenda

Cals: 1146, protein: 95

I think I will try the cream idea!  My snack-go-to is always PB and I think it is because the fat content holds me over.  Problem I was having was the rice cake was making me want more...I don't know if it was the crunch factor (the honey vanilla ones with PB are to die for) but I could down too many of those in a day and had to cut myself off.

I did modify my plan today and had half chicken breat with dijon mustard.  My little elderly neighbor had leftovers and offered me some and of course I jumped on it.  So the PB will be my snack instead of the egg.  Got be able to adjust things as things come up right?

I have never worried about fats either.  I use real butter but very rarely.  My attitude is: if I am going to eat it it has to be darn good or it just is not worth it.  I never counted carbs either.  I did do protein first and/or protein w/ carb when I had them.  I usually don't have the graham crackers, don't really care for them but I want to have PB (I am addicted).

Have you tried PB2 yet?  Go to bellplantation.com!

Yep.  I have about half a jar left right now.  I like it in my protien shake ( w. chocolate or banana) because it gives  lot of flavor without making my shake so calorie filled.

yum i love it in a choc shake.. they also have choc pb2 now also.

Thanks for Posting!  PB was my main trigger food, but I still eat it... usually 2 T on a banana.  My weekends are more difficult too, especially if we are visiting our Guys who don't cook!  Today's EATS are loaded with Blue Bonnet spread, which is not a really good thing.  EVOO is better.

B: 2 oz Great Grains cereal, 1 NF yogurt
L: 2 lf string cheese, 1 slice rye bread w/ 1 t Blue Bonnet spread, 1/2 c yams w/ 1 T spread
D: 2.5 oz pork roast, 1 slice rye bread w/ 1 t Blue Bonnet
S: 2 oz Great Grains cereal, 1 NF yogurt, popcorn, 1T spread, 1 chocolate chip cookie, 2 oz pork chop, 5 baby carrots, 2 oz potatoes

Calories: 1764
Carbs: 229
Fat: 58
Sat. Fat: 13
Protein: 87

i lurve rye yes LURVE rye bread.  My mom is polish and this is the only bread we had in the house growing up.  I eat it and instantly think of her.

Hi All

Well today I had

B  rice w/ sweetner and ICBINB AND 1/2 an apple
S cheddar cheese on wheat crackers and 2 string cheese
L  2 slices of ham and a few pig skins
S banana and peanut butter
D chili
S  s/f popsycles

Another day of no measuring so I know I ate more than what I was suppose to.  I remember someone the other day talking about getting a small notebook to carry in their purse to log their food down in.  I have taken that advice  and I am going to start measuring again cause my portion sizes have definately grown.

I did manage to go to the gym, I walked 20 minutes on the tread climber and 20 minutes on the bike (5 miles).  So I was pretty pleased with that accomplishment.

Have a Great Weekend
Mini Me