What are you eating/doing today? Manic Monday...

Where exactly was I when they were handing out the “forget to eat on weekends" pouches???

 

I never forget to eat. Ever. And I am almost never unable to eat. I can eat through a cold, through being tired, through being stressed or depressed (although I am not a stress eater, I can keep my schedule through both). The only time I ever seem to forget to eat is when I am really engaged in something interesting, like a busy day at work, and the time seems to fly by and I don’t notice I haven’t eaten.

 

Otherwise, as a general rule, I do not skip meals. Ever.

So let's take this Saturday. I wake up around 8:30 - 9 am and get ready for yoga. Can't eat before yoga because it makes me want to puke it up when I get into inversions and backbends. Not nausea, but pressure I guess. Head to yoga for a little over an hour. Socialize post class. Go from yoga to the thrift store and browse around for a while. Head home, hop in the shower. Realize it's 1pm and I haven't eaten... so I toss in a protein bar. I feel full for a while.

Take care of some housework and laundry, read for a little bit, browse on the computer, catch up on shows, prepare my coupon/price match list for tomorrow's shopping trip.

Decide what to make for dinner. Eat.

Sunday - same stuff. Wake up, maybe have coffee, get ready for shopping. Last minute coupon/price match prep. Head to grocery store and shop (this takes a few hours). Come home around 2pm. Put the groceries away. Eat an apple and get full while I put the groceries away because I realize it's past luch and I haven't eaten. Laundry or lounging on the couch for an hour or so. Then I get ready for 4:30 yoga class. Yoga for a little over an hour, then a stop at the gym for a 3 mile run. Get home around 6:45 or 7, shower. Plan dinner, eat.

So it seems I survive on protein bars or fruit an then dinner over the weekends. I absolutely have time to eat something normal, but my schedule is so off from my normal that it just doesn't register that it's time to eat.

I'm a "by the clock" eater during the week so it works for me. I just don't get hungry cues unless I go 8-10 hours during the daytime without eating.

Battling a tummy bug in our household so anything that stays down will do for today.  So far a banana, three saltines and some flat diet 7up.

1. nectar protein shake,
2. coffee with splenda
3. roasted chicken with a little potato salad
4. dinner not sure about right now
5. Protein shake in the evening

working on getting my protein in and not snacking and the dreaded exercise.

Trying to make good choices today... as I have been lately.  Can only affect one day's choices at a time... so that's my mantra.  One day at a time...

B - protein latte
S - protein latte and maybe a greek yogurt
L - chili or leftover pulled pork with pickle and onion
S - Quest bar (1/2?) or yogurt
D - chili or leftover pulled pork
S - leftover Apple Brown Nikki!

I resolve to stick to this today... and in addition, add several bottles of water and some Diet Cranberry Juice.

Have a great day and week everyone.


tori