So, what did ya'll eat today 2/27

I had a pretty good day. My eating habits are back where they need to be since gaining my coping mechanism back. The exercise is definitely my life line. I had a rough six weeks when I could not get to the gym. Before I have surgery again I am making sure I have a backup plan for during the recovery period LOL. B low sugar cinnamon oatmeal S deli turkey and 1 slice cheese L grilled chicken salad with ranch S 1/2 apple with 1 pc string cheese D 1/2 baked potato with homemade chili and shredded cheese S 1/2 c. no sugar added blue bell ice cream with 2 sf mini white chocolate reeses sprinkled on top; 1 sm spoon fudge sauce Went to the Y during my lunch break. Drank 36 oz of water plus other liquids throughout the day. And took all of my vitamins. Melissa 277/134

Breakfast-Scrambled Egg Cup of Coffee with Splenda Large glass of water on the way to work Snack- SF 2 blocks of chocolate pack of plain crackers cup of tea with Splenda Lunch- 1 can soup to go Chicken Noodle 3 pieces of California Roll from Sunday Nite Japanese Dinner Snack- 8 Thin Ginger cookies Cup of green tea Had to share cookies with the dogs, I don't know who got the most! Supper-1 inch slice of potato turnover Tofu and Green veg soup in clear broth 1 Tablespoon of Zuchinni squash with cheese 2 tablespoons of Yellow rice Glass of iced tea Snack- Glass of Tea and slice of apple Took all vitamins and calcium, but probably needed to drink more water

Hey girl i have been avoiding this post like the plague all weekend!LOL I ate way more cheetos than i care to admit! I also had a biscut and a whole fried chicken breast from popeyes sunday! I can't seem to get a handle on the hunger, after i exercise, it feels like TRUE hunger not head hunger its driving me nuts! And TIPS? B~1/2 cup protein plus special k cereal with skim milk L~5 pieces of a sushi roll , from the grocerie store, and 3 barbequ chicken chunks-kids lunch-grrrrrr! S~way too many peanut butter filled pretzels and 1 oz of beef jerky D~1/2 of a baked chicken breast, 1 tbs of rice pilaf , and 5 asparagus spears. I drank a TON of water today! A girl had a neat scale at the gym today that some how it can read if you are getting enough water or not, well guess what it said that i was dehidrated! LOL And that scale says that i wt about 15 lbs more than mine too , but so does the one at curves, so im guessing im a Whole lot heavier than i thought! GRRRRR I have been thinking that i have lost way more than i have! Im embarrassed and humilated, that i have been lieing to myself and everyone else for that matter! Im very upset about finally comeing to the realazation that my scales are the ones that are wrong! SO ya'll dont every ask me how much i wt , or how much i have lost , cause i will cry! Im working VERY HARD , I feel Great , i dont think i LOOK that Awful, but the scales tell a differant story!! OK im sorry i didnt mean to lay all that on ya'll this am, it just came out !LOL Ok off to SPIN class, now!!!!!!!!

As far as the exercise and hunger go, that is normal. Try to eat a really good high protein snack about 30 to 45 minutes before you go to the gym. And make sure to have something quick and easy and high in protein to eat when you get back. And drink water the whole time you are working out. That helps. The exercise will pay off, you will see results. It just takes a little time so stick with it. You look great. Don't put too much emphasis on the scales. Easier said than done I know. I am a slave to them myself. Vent anytime you feel like it, morning or night it doesn't matter. It helps to get it out. Melissa

Thanks Melissa, I done just that today i drank a protein shake before my workout and ate a little cottage cheese when i got home, im still hungrey but not famished, im waiting on a piece of salmon to cook , hopeful i will make it with out touching those durn peanut butter pretzels! LOL OH I got other big news i got me a personal trainer today! Im so excited she is going to work with me everyday after class 5 days a week! I bet ya'll are sick of my gym talk !LOL SORRY I get OCD about things very easy! She promised that i would be very FINE by they time she gets threw with me ! LOL I almost belive her! She even PROMISED That i wouldn't even need a tummy tuck if i stuck with her routine , she has been doing research on tighting up excess skin for awhile, she thinks she can help me! I'm not holding my breath on that one though! LOL I'll let ya'll know as soon as i got that 6 pack!}.{ haha Dawn Ok ok im done with my gym talk i wont bug ya'll about it anymore!BTW did i mention that im doing KICKBOX class tomorrow? LOL SORRY I LIED i cant shut up!

That is a good idea to fill up on protein before exercise so that you will not be so hungry when you finish your routine! I want to hear all about the exercise, I think that is what I need now, I have a lot of wrinkled skin that I am hoping will tighten over the next few months! I have been massaging lotion into the skin in hopes that keeping it moisturized that it will be better. I have always liked those super big thermos cups cause they can go everywhere with you and having it there means that you can drink and it is very cold. Bottled water does not appeal to me after it gets hot! I think you are doing great so far, just keep working on it!!! Cheryl

B: 1/2 Bacon and Cheese Omelet - 1 peice of toast L: Cheese Popcorn D: Red Beans and Rice S: SF Ice Cream with Reeces and hot fudge

B- Nothing L- Beef Bulgogi S- 3 peanut butter crackers D- Taco Salad from Las Tres Amigo's after support group meeting I drank 20 oz of water, and about 40 or so oz of tea (unsweetened with sweet and low)

I see it in your post all the time and always wondered what is beef bulgogi. Never had that before. Sounds good, though. Melissa

It is a traditional Korean Dish. We love it. It is slices of beef or chicken or pork cooked with a sweet & spicy sauce with onions and carrots and served with white sticky rice. The sauce is kind of like the General Chicken at Chinese restaurants. You will have to come down here and eat it with us one day. It is YUMMY.. We eat there for lunch almost daily! Rhonda