Thursday check-in

Good Morning Everyone!

How was your day yesterday?  How does your day look today?  

Wow!  I just read some of the posts from the later part of yesterday and they really hit some nerves for me.  Have you all been reading my mind?  There was so much " food for thought " posted.  I realize that I really need to get back to the basics.  I need to push the protein first rule and make sure I am getting in my liquids.  I need to be grateful for all the progress I have made in the last 3.5 years and look at the positive and not dwell on the negative.  So from today forward, I challenge myself to start each morning with positive thoughts and  I will review my earlier food journals so that I can get back to the basics that worked for me.   As another poster noted "Rome was not built in a Day" and I will need to take "one step at a time".

My plan for today:

1. Click, Choc. Protein, PB2 frosty
2. Beef jerky nuggets, 1/2 protein bar
3. Shrimp w/ chili sauce
4. Chocolate Protein shake (RTD)
5. TBD (Sweet 16 Birthday celebration at On The Border)  I promise NO chips/salsa
6. Homemade protein cookies or protein frosty (depends on what I have at restaurant/may skip)

I will make sure I get in all my supplements and at least 70-80 oz. water/herbal tea.

Wishing you all a Wonderful Day!   

OK- heres my plan-Added a scoop of cookies and cream protein powder to my coffee this am, yummy.  A new habit I'm working on. Being at home all day right now I have to really be careful about snacking. Gonna snack only at 10 and 3 and only things "on the list".

Lord, help me stick to my eating plan today. Amen

I'm checking the board quickly before I head off to High Holy Day services. It's the beginning of the Jewish New Year season and I could really use a fresh start... in so many ways!!! I've started the day by making sure that I got in my morning supplements and I'll go put my little dollar store daily package of them in my purse so that I'll have them with me. I think that through the trails of this past year staying on track with  my supplements has been my biggest challenge. It is also the reason that I decided to start my morning ritual that allows me to find 3 things I like about myself each day. For me, at least right now, it's been getting in those supplements that's been the challenge. I realized that if I want to truly enjoy the benefits of the new lease on life I've been given, I have to make getting them in a priority and focusing on what I like about my new body and life it has given me makes me more determined to do just that. 

I hope that you all have a great day!

Yesterday ended fairly well. I got in a 30 minute walk in the park. Just that short of a walk empowered me. It gave me that little extra umph that I needed to stay away from David's snacks before bed.

Today is not off to such a great start. I was scheduled for a visit with the cardiologist and I really had myself convinced that today would be THE DAY that he basically set me free to start using my left arm and lifting more than 5 lbs with it. Sorta hard to do when you find out, while signing in, that your appointment has been cancelled and rescheduled for next week. NOT THE FIRST PHONE CALL. OMG!!! I'm still livid and this is 2 hours later. Keep in mind I had to take time off from work and drive the better part of an hour just to get there for the appointment. And then it's set me into orbit because the first thing I wanted to do was eat. I honestly entertained the thought of going to the bakery and just grazing.

Thankfully or luckily (depending on how you look at it) I didn't give in. I came back to work and plan on taking out my frustrations on either my walking shoes, the wii fit or a cpmbination of both. My Aunt called to see if I would agree to go to a meeting with her for church tonight but when she said it would be at 7 I told her I couldn't. I've set aside from 7 until at least  7:30 each evening as my "ME" time. that gives me time to get dinner done and then either change to hit the walking trail or eventually the gym (if I can evre get cleared for it ---boo hoo hoo)

Today's food plan looks like this:
B: Ham & Cheese Omelet
s: cheese & crackers
L: Turkey Club on Multigrain bread
commute: Iced Click Protein Shake
D: Chili
lns: Celery rib w/ peanut butter

1/2 way there already on my liquids. Vitamins are already done. Maybe it'll turn out to be an okay day afterall.   - Iris