Jumpstart January BTB Tuesday

Okay...I'm here ready to go for getting back to basics with the rest of you.  Reality sets in going back to work. 

Today's plan for me:

lots of liquids - I drink all morning, including 1 to 2 protein drinks, and don't start eating until lunch time generally.  It helps me get in all my liquids, plus less calories.

protein coffee...being downed now
Click and/or Atkins shake
chef salad for lunch w/ lite Caesar dressing
Beef tenderloin and cabbage for dinner

What's your plan?

I hope to log my food when I get home...helping see it on "paper" helps me w/ reality.

My new mantra starting today thanks to Paige: SELF-DISCIPLINE!

Karla

I have a plan:)

shake
ham n cheese with veggies on sandwich thin - half before work out half after
salad with grilled chicken
shake
no clue for afternoon snack yet - probably shrimp
dinner - cheese crusted fish with ww pasta and salad or veggies

lots and lots of water - going to hit the gym and then school stuff so busy day

hmm wondering how I would do with a second shake in the morning instead of food - I drink first now andthen don't eat for a few hours at least - better than I used to  - used to get up drink shake while making breakfast

Ok, I am set.  Got up early and will have a protein drink down while getting ready.  and today is a day to take cofee with me in the car brrrrrr.  So I think I will go all liquids today.  That is always a good jumpstart for me to do for a few days and kick the carb monster to the curb!!!


Donna

Got my plan ready to go too.  Dropped 0.8 lbs yesterday...it's a start, lol!!  I'm drinking my WATER as we speak and I've already swallowed my vitamins.  Added Vitamin D (in powder form) to my regiment today.

Breakfast: protein drink
Lunch: 4 oz sirloin steak, one colby-jack cheese stick
Dinner: sliced roast beef and roasted new potatoes.
Snacks: got plenty of good choices in the house.

I'm up and ready to go, my plan today will include a work out with my new video.  Did 2 of the 15 min videos yesterday and felt great (well felt sore, but mentally felt great).

Protein coffee
Egg beaters w/ ham, veggies & cheese
Turkey salad & corn
Cottage cheese w/ ham & ranch dressing
Apple
Mozzarella stick
Mexican crock pot chicken & FF refried beans

Lots of water and decaf coffee also.  I'm down 1 lb from yesterday, but still holding onto some from vacation.  It will come off!!

Debbi

not thrilled with yesterday but that means I can do better today.  Scale is stagnent. 

Today I have:

2 scrambled eggs with tomato, cheese and bits of bacon

lunch is sandwich thin with tomato, pickle, ham, turkey and cheese

dinner is a roast in the crock pot.  maybe some broccoli salad.  Not sure yet.

I am going to use the rest of the roast to make beef barley soup for the super cold end of the week.

As our Kathy says " this IS  HARD" .. and the further out we get, the harder it gets.  But I can do hard things!

I am gaining my SELF CONFIDENCE.

ok so far the plan is
1/2 cup coffee (all i could get down for some reason)
Crystal light

B - Cheese, turkey with 2 triskets
L- not sure prolly cottge cheese
D - pot roast bite mashed potatoes baby carrots
snack somewhere.

must get my protein powders when i go to beaumont, i do so much better when i have those around
Liz

ETA got my 7 day pass for 24hour fitness so gonna go check them out today!

Ok so quick check in with today's plan...

coffee
egg, cheese, low carb whole wheat english muffin
brisket, cheese
EAS lite RTD protein shake
making chicken/spinach lasagna for the fam, i'll pick away most of the noodles
probably more hot chocolate (with protein if I'm short)

AM vitamins down along with 1 giant glass of water

Can I join the BTB??  I know...silly question!  :) 

I have gotta get back on track.  Since moving to VA I've managed to gain a whopping 20 pounds.  I stopped weighing about 6 months ago when I hit 147 and was shocked (not really thanks to my jeans) when I stepped on the scale Christmas week and I weighed 155.  Today I weighed and it was at 154, so I'm counting it as a pound lost.  :)

No real "Plan" yet...unless you count me planning
1.  to STOP SNACKING at night!  I think that has been my biggest downfall....that and
2.  to STOP drinking with my meals. 

So, those are my two goals for this month.  Once I get a handle on that, I will figure out what is next.  Probably will be to ADD EXERCISE - as in get back into my gym routine.  But, first I've gotta get back into a normal daily routine now that the holidays are over and the kids are back in school.  I know I'm taking it slowly, but I've learned over the years that this is the best way for me.  Do it 1-2 habits at a time and add more slowly.  That way it's more of a lifestyle change instead of a "diet". 

Thanks for letting me participate!! 

Love y'all!!

Glad to have you my dear!!  Isn't is funny how we quit weighing when we KNOW we've gotten off track?  I do it too, just a little denial but the jeans don't lie!!  For me, logging my food keeps me more honest than anything.  It really is the accountability I need.

 OT-I just read your "cruise" post and don't completely give up.  You can always book at the last minute as long as a room is available.  Hopefully the price won't change.  The only difference is you wouldn't get the onboard ship credit the "group" gets.  So save that money just in case.