how's the weekend going?

I work with a company that makes Alli.  While it is the only FDA approved weight loss pill--it works only on not metabolizing fat and therefore helps eliminate the calories from fat.  Will work on people who eat too much food and too much fatty food, because they'll not absorb the calories. But I would never take such a pill.  Just because it's approved doesn't mean it's a good idea.

I've been a bit blahhhhhh.. Yesterday I did ok with the food, but I didn't work out at all.. I just layed on the couch .. like a slug. Tried to sleep... tried anyway...   Spent a little time with an old friend.. my Martin D16 at about 2:00 this morning. Today's not too shabby. I cleaned the kitchen to within an inch of it's life, got all the laundry washed and ironed, did some extras like windows and washed out all the canisters.. stuff like that.  Bleached everything that didn't scream. Breakfast was 1 fried egg w/1 oz of shredded beef leftover from last night in it  (it was a sirloin tip done in the crockpot). Lunch.. 2 servings of Oscar Meyer Shaved Turkey  Snack.  1/5 of a serving of a slim jim.. tee hee...  42 calories.. something stupid like that.. but afterwards I found there is 1 g trans fat in the whole box..  I was a little freaked 1 macadamia nut 4 million cups of coffee  NO NO.. only kidding!  about.. um.. 4 cups :-x I burned just over 500 calories on the bike The coming week will be strange.  Jon will be out of town all week so I'm kinda on my own.. but I feel good about it.  I'm doing everything for myself these days so I'm confident there won't be any problems.  Sure wish I had a qualude the size of a horse's a** though. 

My knees hurt just reading your post!  LOL  I think you're exercising enough for the both of us, Neecee.  Haven't done much excep****ch football this weekend and food has been terrible...pizza, wings and goulash tonight.  That's the bad thing about weighing in on Saturday morning...I usually eat what I want for the weekend and then "start again on Monday morning".  No wonder I only lost 1lb this week! Keep up the good work!  Sherrie

Yeah, I am a maniac, even when sick with the exercise!  hey, if I could eat pizza, wings, goulash and lose a pound a week, i'd not complain again. That's the way to do it, don't leave out foods you love.

This weekend I went to Dallas for good times so I ate as please, but I didn't over do it.... Me tink! Friday - Ceasar Salad with Hamburger Patties. 5 Starbursts Saturday - 4 Tomatoes Sandwhiches A plate full of collard greens and cabbages w/ cornbread 1 Sandwhich w/ salami and turkey Protein Bar Sunday 3 Eggs 2 Pieces of Double Fiber Toast Protein Bar Ribs and Sausage w/ Bread and Pea Salad <-- All you can eat BBQ joint! 1 Bag of SF Chocolate Covered Almonds Saturday, I walked 3 miles. I'm happy and full! -Bud

My weekend went alright.  I did alright Saturday until my husband talked my daughter to bring home a few pizza's for a "snack".  He actually hid them until the little ones were asleep so there would be more.  I didn't know this until the after fact.  He refuses to accept he has food issues.  But then what did I do, I ate two slices of it when I wasn't even hungry.  I kept thinking "here's my chance to pu**** away since your not hungry", and I failed miserably.  I was sicker than a dog that night.  Being full and eating it just didn't settle with me.  Reading a lot and noticing little things like this I think is teaching me a lesson for the good.  I'm learning! :) It's teaching me about my behaviors that I never really noticed before.

Sunday I woke up and made a  good dinner.  I made a turkey, it smelled like ThanksGiving in here.  It was so nice, lol I love the smell of turkey although I don't really care for it too much.  Then I made baked yam fries, and mushroom with broccoli wine dish.  So it was actually a very healthy dinner.  Then it was time to eat.....

I cooked all day long for....

No one likes sweet potatoes and yams, they don't taste good.  Everyone complained that why couldn't they have normal fries.

The turkey, they just don't care for, unless it is covered with gravy, which I did make but they acted like the turkey was infected or something without it.  Everyone overloaded the gravy.  They won't even eat chicken hardly.  It has to be beef ALL the time in this house.

The mushrooms, no one liked because I chose to use wine to cook it in instead of butter.  I can't even use chicken broth most of the time.

Needless to say I left the table very upset.  This household is out of control, with my husband in the lead.  He's gained thirty plus pounds in four years and gaining steadily I'm sure.  It doesn't bother me, but I know he's going to be 300 in just a few years if he's not careful.  He doesn't think it will happen.  The kids are gaining..I'm just mad.  No one appreciates what I'm trying to do and it just makes me want to go out by myself and eat McDonald's or something.  Yes...emotional eating coming out.   It just makes me so mad.  I try so hard and get nothing in return.  It's an endless battle.

But I'm okay, just got to figure out how to get through to them without making me miserable in the long run.  It's hard trying with five others in the house who act like this nonstop. 

Wow...your tale of cooking such a wonderful meal and then having everyone complain brought back such memories!  I can remember cooking for my brood years ago and there was hardly ever a night that everyone was happy...got so sick of putting forth the effort and hearing all the complaints.  Hang in there!!  Sounds like you're doing a good job of cooking the right foods and modeling behavior for them.  Even if you don't see the results (for them) right away, as you lose the weight and feel better about yourself, they will catch on.  You are teaching them about good food choices and healthy habits.  You just need a pair of earplugs to shut out their complaints in the process...LOL. I would love your recipe for the baked yam fries and the broccoli and mushroom dish...sound yummy!

I was beating myself up all weekend long but now that I think about it I did ok I just have to keep looking at everything I did. Friday: I ended up going out with the parents to a Chinese Buffet I didn't eat as much as I normally do, even tho I still hated myself for it.  Saturday: I woke up and went to the gym 25 minutes on bike, 25 minutes on elliptical and 10 minutes on tredmill. Then I went to Red Lobster with my mother..I was beating myself up about that...but then I got to thinking..Christa HELLO you have a box of left overs you NEVER have leftovers!!! Sunday Woke up went to the gym. 20 minutes on bike and 20 minutes on elliptical Then my BF and I went to Chili's I ordered the Chicken Club tacos. I didn't eat but one bite of the beans and rice. and ate two tacos. And we had some chips and salsa. Eh I'm ok with it overall.

Saturday: Woke up at 6:45am.. (OMG!! Whaaa??)  I was destined to have a day of accomplishment.  I grabbed a shower and got dressed for success. (Jeans, a t-shirt and work boots.)  I cleaned the nasty, filthy kitchen. I finally got that done around 9am.  (We're not the cleanest people! heheh)  I couldn't stand it and it needed to be done.  My hairdresser stopped by for breakfast and to cut my hair.  We had scrambled eggs, bacon and hash browns.  Probably had a lil more bacon that I should have but..Mm... it's a vice.   After my haircut I headed up to Home Depot and bought a mailbox post, post hole diggers and a sack of concrete.  I came home and installed it.  Took me till about 3pm or so. We've had a drought here.. ground was harder than rock!  I walked about the yard and picked up all the Christmas stuff and brought it down to the cellar to store it.  I hadn't eaten lunch.. Actually was never hungry.  I drank about 60 ounces or so of water though.  Perhaps that's why.   I had intentions on getting the Harley out and taking some pics and riding it a bit but the wife finally got up and motivated around 4pm and decided it was time for me to spend time with her.  We called the pastor and his wife and met them for dinner at Ruby Tuesdays.  I got the chicken pot pie and salad bar.  I ate a huge salad that probably wasn't all that healthy and about 1/2 of my pot pie.  Slept great that night. Sunday: OMG my thumb and wrist muscles are sooooo SORE!  I wasn't hungry when I woke up but I ended up eating the rest of the pot pie and my wife's leftover quiche from last night for breakfast.  I went to church and then came home.  I had a voracious appetite for some reason.  I ended up eating 10 wings and a bowl of cereal.  Laid on the couch and watched a movie for a bit. I had  suite tickets, courtesy of my company, to go see Mandisa, Mercy Me, and SEVERAL other groups at the 2008 winter jam concert at the Bobcats Arena. We took some friends from church.  It was a great concert and I got a lot out of it.  Including tons of chips & dip, pretzels, peanuts and 2 diet cokes.  I skipped dinner because I wasn't hungry..but soon as I saw food my addiction took over. Overall it was a accomplished and great weekend.  Aside from my sore muscles I feel great today. Rejuvenated almost. I'm looking forward to karate tonight. For lunch today I have a vegetable lasagna, carrots and green beans.  For breakfast I had two of the breakfast scramble pop-tart looking things.  I despise these things.. They're not filling and have way too many calories to be called low-fat..but nonetheless the wife bought them for me trying to be helpful so I'll eat them. I learned a lesson this weekend. One that is going to cause me great pain. I got to thinking about the times when I eat chicken wings. I've noticed that I tend to feel guilty for eating them and always end up overeating later on. It's almost like they trigger my addiction.  I immediately crave something sweet afterwards. Also, they tear my stomach up.  I love them so much though. Love the taste.  However, I'm going to have to part with them.  They're not safe for me to consume.. not physically...not emotionally..  Farewell hot wings, may we meet again when you learn to be low-cal/low-fat!