Whatcha Eating Today, VSGers? Saturday, 7/7/18

Thing is, I don't know why I seem to go off the rails at night time. I'm thinking I may need to increase my therapy to every week instead of every-other for these first few months. I've only got a couple appointments scheduled for this month.

I haven't seen her since the week before my surgery. Over a MONTH! She's been on vacation. How dare she? (KIDDING)

I've got to get this figured out. I am NOT going to fail.

I did once a week therapy a long time. It helps. I am/was a night snacker too. I get all cozy and want to munch. What helped me curb that is using some allotted calories for protein shake in coffee in a nice latte. It really helps me to keep my hands and mind busy.

Wow 14 years that's great! Happy Anniversary to you both! Hope you enjoy your day together!

Happy Anniversary! Sounds like you have a great thing going :)

Ugh..I remember mattress shopping and trying one of those. The saleswoman said "You'll know if you hate it or love it right away". I hated it! It made me feel confined and claustrophobic. That said, I do need a mattress. I keep getting served ads for Purple Mattress and admit my curious. They have a $ back guarantee--but returning a mattress sounds like such a hassle. I'll probably wait until I'm at goal before buying any new mattress. It's kind of sad to look at my mattress now and see the big ol' dip created by my body.

Happy Anniversary!

After dinner eating has always been an issue for me too and it is definitely 100% head hunger in my case. I plan an evening snack to combat that as part of my daily "meals" and for the most part that works. Ideally I have dinner relatively late, then my evening snack between that time and bedtime. I also plan a late afternoon snack so I can push dinner back. I've still been adjusting this timing over the last few months, but I always needed those snacks to keep from going off plan.

It's definitely head hunger in my case as well.

I'm also trying to have a later lunch (my morning protein shake can last me until 11 or 12...and I beef it up with greens as well), a later afternoon snack and a later dinner. Then an evening snack only if I really need it (do we ever really need it?) I've been a night eater for a long time, so far as to keeping quest bars in my night stand! I've cleaned that all out and I am determined to break that habit. I'm doing better, but still have had a time or two that I've stumbled. Progress not perfection, right?

I'm hoping it will be a little easier when I go back to work tomorrow. I go to bed pretty early on work days.

I'm really/not really looking forward to going back to work. It looks like our summer is finally starting, so that's a bummer that it waited until I went back to work!

Breakfast - savory oat bran porridge with sriracha and red miso paste; chicken sausage

Lunch - chipotle shrimp, grilled asparagus, roasted butternut squash w/ white pepper & cardamom

Afternoon snack - apple

Dinner - Sardines w/ shirred egg; roasted cauliflower w/ smoked paprika

After dinner snack - cucumber watermelon & lime Greek yogurt (so good!); medjool dates.

My worst purchase ever: laminate flooring for three rooms in my house when I should have gone with vinyl planking (more water tolerant and more dog-friendly).

Well, not only is it late in the day to post, but I was looking for the Sunday thread. Sheesh!

Mer****ry to be the kindest, gentlest patient no matter how crappy I feel, even with triple bypass, or colectomy (my two worst surgeries).

QOTD: What is the worst purchase you ever made? I over buy beauty products that I don't use; I am a ridiculous consumer. And no, not a beauty for sure.

Breakfast: 2 pieces of canadian bacon, 1/2 of a 98% FF hamburger leftover but heated

Lunch: FF turkey chili, FF grated cheddar, 1 small corn tortilla, baked

Dinner: 1 TB PB, 1 honey graham cracker

Snack: air popped popcorn

It's been a hard day -- I have major depressive disorder, and everything seems wrong; I know its brain chemistry, but it sucks some times! Tomorrow will be better. And its NOT Sunday yet. :)

Don't be silly, you are a beauty! Inside and out.

I like makeup and beauty products as well. Though they are a waste. I don't wear many colors and I have to wear Clinique since my skin is so sensitive. Splurge purchases of Clinique are very pricey!

You are beautiful! Don't you forget it!!