Rowing and rolling down the river....what are you eating?

Morning all. My part of the barge ha**** some rough water. Two days of not planning well has done a number on me. Gotta get back on track today. I've got to figure out (TMI ALERT) how to get less "bloated", if you know what I mean. I take stool softeners every day and it helps, but not enough. Sorry, but you know us, we talk about everything here. Any suggestions are welcome!!!!

 Here's the plan as I see it today:

latte --sf, ff

bkfst burrito

latte--sf, ff

orange

1/2 pita with lite mayo and shaved turkey

cottage cheese w/ applesauce

stuffed chicken breast, brussel sprouts

So....how rows YOUR boat???
Susan

My boat rows slow today.  This morning I wanted comfort food, it was cool and damp and I just wanted comfort food.  So I was bad and gave in and had a biscuit w/butter and jam!!!!
Gah I felt so guilty after, as I have really tried to be good since the 1st. 
For Lunch I had a lean ground chuck burger just meat and cheese, and dinner is baked chicken and green beans. 

So I suppose I have fixed this morning by being good the rest of the day, but I still feel like I can feel that jam going down my throat!!

Hope all had  a good Monday and a safe Tuesday tomorrow in the rain.
I have to work half a day, so I'll be in side and hopefully dry.

Hugs,
Rhonda D.

That's not jam you're feeling going down, it guilt!

The rest of your day DID look good!  keep it up!

I am not rolling down the river I am caught in the rolling white, red, blue, green, orange and any other color rapids. I am not sure what is happening but suddenly I am constantly hungry. I want to eat up the jackass and snap at the rider. I gained a few pounds which is okay becasue I had fallen a bit too low. However I did do a full body 3 mile workout last night. Just can't figure out this hungry crap.  

Hey Peaches,

I get the hungry thing, too, especially after a hard workout.  (Also close to my monthly visitor, but that's another thing.)  I mentioned it to Dr. Baker before, and he said it's to be expected with lots of exercise and gave me carte blanche to eat all the fresh fruit and veggies I want. 

Make sure you push fluids today, as it may also be a reaction to dehydration.  I find if I drink tons of water and eat lots of fruits and veggies and a little bread, too, it'll pass in a few days. :)

Are you lactose intolerant?  If not, next time you exercise, you might want to try drinking 8 oz of chocolate milk soon after your next really hard workout.  It's supposedly got the ideal protein:carb ratio for athletes.

Hang in there, girl, and way to go on the exercise!

Ahhh, somedays I could eat the paint off the walls, other days I have to practically force myself to eat. You've been through a lot physically, it might be your body just needs to refuel itself. Keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't worry.

Hugs and love!

ACK!  I hear you.  TMI alert here, too - I made a BIG mistake around the First; I ate 1/2 a can of black eyed peas in one sitting... a few days later I was almost totally impacted and in complete misery.  It was not pretty; I limped for two days (seriously!!).  Can you eat a couple apples?  Either that or a fried egg will get me going, ha ha.

Things are busy here.  Wrangling kids and added job responsibility leave little time for the interwebs anymore.  I hop on Facebook here and there and that's about it.

I'm going to run the Little Rock half marathon in March... I'm a little nervous because I took my PT's advice after my October race and rested - for over 2 months!  Oops.  Anyway, I'm officially back on track now.  My weekend runs for the next couple weeks will set the tone for the rest of my training.

I had a bloaty day today, too.  I told Megan I felt fat and she rolled her eyes at me.  I responded I know I'm NOT fat anymore, I just FEEL fat.  She continued to give me the "what-the-heck-ever" look. :)  I bought a ton of fruit and some salad fixings this week - trying to get away from unHappy Meals and Lean Cuisines.  Gotta reform those bad habits!

Chocolate is my next hurdle.  I justify it right now by my exercise level, but really, I eat too much.  I have experimented enough to know exactly how much and how often I can handle it.  If I can ration it out, like two pieces on a day I run, that will be an improvement I think.

This is what I ate today:

Coffee with milk and a little creamer
Egg beater English muffin with turkey bacon and cheese

Lean pocket pizza
3 pieces chocolate

fruit salad (banana, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple - pretty!)
string cheese
2 pieces chocolate
a few pita chips

banana

ham & cheese sandwich with lite mayo, lettuce, tomato

I also ran ~3 miles.  Woohoo!

I would thing the black eyed peas would have the opposite effect on you? All that fiber and all?  Hmmmm. Well, glad it's better.
My latest "kick" is home made chunky applesauce. I put it over a 1/4 c cottage cheese.....YUMMMMMOOOOOOOOOO. I have a pot of it on the stove right now. I go through about 12 lbs of apples a week, with Gary's occasional help, of course.

Glad to see you back on the running trail. You need that stress relief. I was a little concerned about you at the meeting the other night. Is everything okay?

Let me know. I worry about everyone. It's just what I do!

You're sweet to worry.  Yeah, things aren't really great, though they appear they should improve soon.  I'm just not built to live this unpredictably!

I talked to Megan's therapist about counseling.  There's only so much medication and exercise can do for me, I'm angry all the time.  She gave me a referral across the suite since Megan and I agreed it would be weird for us to both see her, ha ha!  However, the dad-gum insurance copays doubled to $40 per visit on 1/1 so I'm scared I'll go and be told I need to return every week, I can barely afford once per month right now... I'd rather spend the money on Megan's therapy.

So yeah, I'm hanging in there by a thread.  My doc changed my meds a little bit since I'm still having panic attacks, gosh, what a mess I am.  Fortunately they are super cheap!  Wine can be cheap, too. :P

Hey, coffee's not too expensive.  We all need another 'Bux run.

Stop the wine right now!!!  Do I NEED to come give you a swift kick in the arse?