What's on your Tuesday Menu?

Good morning all! Woke up with a headache from hell this morning. I guess it's a good thing today is my day off. My accountability was good yesterday. No snacking on junk.... I don't really have anymore junk left in the house. Made sure to stock up on fruit and yogurt last weekend so I'd have nothing but healthy options when the snacking hits me. I'm finally losing again. After losing the 5 pound regain, I am now down another 2 pounds from my starting weight before the regain. So I'll take it! Especially since my eating wasn't the best over the weekend.

QOTD: I don't normally sing along especially if anyone is around. Now if I'm by myself and it's a song I love then I have been known to sing along out loud to it. This happens most often in my car when I'm listening to the radio. But then I normally get offended by how bad my singing voice is so I'll turn the volume wayyy up to drown out my voice so I can still sing along happily! Lol

B: premier shake

B2: coffee w/Splenda x 2

L: 2 oz chicken breast and a hard boiled egg

D: leftover crockpot creamy salsa chicken (omg this is so good! Found it on a bariatric recipe website and it would be soooo good on a tortilla or scooped up with chips! I just ate it as is to avoid any extra calories though.)

S: L&F Greek yogurt and fruit

QOTD- I definitely sing along, usually when I'm by myself in the car. But I've found myself singing along to my headphones on some of my walks.

Speaking of which we have just been told that masks are required outdoors when you can't maintain a 6' distance. Which means I should really wear one when walking, but I can't. It is hard enough to just breathe, I hear myself huffing and puffing and I know I can't use a mask. I was so upset on hearing it that I wanted to cry. I've walked 13 of the last 14 days, usually after work and before the barn. The only day I missed was when I took some OTC supplement that is supposed to help with anxiety and all it did was give me an instant headache. I won't be trying that again any time soon. So how do I walk with a mask? My roommate suggested walking before work, usually 5:30AM. I tried it today and there were fewer people, I only saw 5 my whole 3.2 mile walk. But I struggled so much, it was only about 55 degrees and I was hurting. My time was 2+ more minutes per mile and I didn't do the last .2 miles. Maybe I'll need to just use the dreadmill, but I'd rather be outside. "I know there is a balance, I see it when I swing past" John Mellencamp. I have yet to find a balance. I don't think that this virus will allow any of us to.

I started gaining when I tried the intuitive crap. I do feel like I need to be a bit obsessive about it, but I try not to be too OCD. I try not to make any foods verboten but only eat them in small portions. I liked the article today about guilt, it is something that most of us struggle with.

Too down right now, I don't want to keep being a whiner.

Have a great day everyone!

I don't know where you are located, but where I live (Cape Cod Massachusetts) everyone just gives enough space that we can stay more than 6 feet apart when walking. For instance if it is a narrow sidewalk and I have to pass someone coming the other way, either I or the other person goes up a driveway or steps into the street while the other passes. So I don't wear my mask but do carry it. If there is no choice but to go close, I could put it on but haven't had that problem. Some people here will put their mask on when within say 12 feet, but they still don't wear it in between. Most people who have chosen to use longer distancing wear a mask around their neck so it is easy to pull on and off.

I think that is what I will end up doing. I see people pull them up when they get near someone. I know it shouldn't overwhelm me but I feel like I'm teetering on the edge and all it would take is a light breeze to tip me over. I quit obsessively looking at the numbers but I so much just want to go to a movie... and it feels like life shouldn't be this complicated. I'm just tired of feeling so trapped. I even look forward to our Teams meetings because I can see other people even if it's only on camera.

Try a few different types of masks. My favorite for my cardio work outs is one made of old, cheap sheets -- very light, very breathable. I used one of the other masks that I have made of a jersey material, which was also very light, but it was sucked into my mouth every time I inhaled, lol, so not a good one for working out.

This is the one I use for cardio ? I think the pleats help too.