Accountability - Tuesday

Ah! Back to work..no more toting that barge and lifting that bale! Dealing with ubber stupid short bus people but that's okay..at least they aren't all putting cinderblocks for me to lift and carry next to my desk..LOL. O_o though..I apparently I can't leave these people alone or they're all up in eachothers' faces..wow..who died and left me the peace keeper!? sigh..

My eats:

5:00 am 12 oz coffee w/NSA Swiss Miss

6:00 am 1/4 protein waffle, 1 small pear, 1/2 serving sf pancake syrup, some butter buds

6:30 am double espresso latte with soy milk

7:00 am 24 oz herb tea, Celestial Seasons..BlackBerry Cherry

8:00 am 1 oz mozzarella cheese, 1 pc turkey breast deli meat

10:00 am 1/2 egg burrito from the weekend

11:00 am 24 oz drink mix with ice, Hawaiian Punch Berry Limeade

1:00 pm 4 oz ham left overs, 2/3 cup green bean left overs with 1 tablespoon blue cheese dressing

3:00 pm 24 oz drink mix with ice, GV energy Strawberry with caffeine

3:30 pm 1 hard boiled egg

4:15 pm 24 oz drink mix with ice, Wyler's Tea and Lemonade

6:00 pm 1/3 lb cheese burger on a sandwich thin with mayo and two slices of tomato..

Later for dessert: my sugar free fruit ****tail cake..1/6 of that half box of mix..

Totals for the day:
Calories: 1732
Fat:97.6
Carbs: 107.4
Protein: 115.9

Not bad..it was a long day..I stayed late to meet with my boss because she'll be off the rest of this week on vacation..good for her! We can handle it..it will all be fine..even if I have to smack some faces!

How did you do?

The weather has once again turned murky in NorCal. Oh well...we need the water, right?

Today's data for me:

Breakfast 1:
hard- boiled egg and herbal tea

Breakfast 2:
Fage Greek Yogurt w/ homemade fruit salsa

Snack:
OMG Almond Joy Protein bar

Lunch:
Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt w/ crushed pineapple

Snack:
1 cheese stick and 5 strawberries

Dinner:
Chili, homemade

Snack:
Protein Pudding

Exercise:
Stationary bike - 30 minutes (15min in the morning and evening – ankle strengthening)
Crunches - 153
Pushups - 650
Dips - 80
Squats - 192


Totals for Today:
Calories: 976
Fat: 34g
Total Carb: 64g
Net Carb: 54g
Protein: 107g

I really like the way you eat light light stuff in the early part of the day and the more comfort food in the evening with the chili..that just seems to give you a comfort food before settling in for the night and enough carbs that relax you but then the pudding as a sweet end..You're doing awesome..it all makes so much sense! The egg is sort of dense, the yogurt is fluid but then the protein bar is another dense..

Really good job..I love the pairing of protein with good carb..

Keep up the good work..see ya.

Thanks!

Its taken a long while, but I finally understand that it is better to work with my cravings than against what my body wants.  In understanding this, I plan my menu to satisfy my usual cravings around specific times of the day.

For example, I almost never eat a big breakfast, but if I dont eat at all, I graze.  So light but protein packed works well to get me through the work day.

I know I have to have something relatively hearty and satisfying at night, especially after a good workout, or I'm likely to sucumb to the munchies. 

I also know that with my sweet tooth, if I dont have something built in after dinner, I'm going to end up eating the wrong thing (like the Easter candy my son has on his desk) at 11pm after wrestling with myself for two hours.

I plan my food out a day or two in advance and then make sure I have everything in the cupboard.  So far its working pretty well.  I'd love to have lost 15lbs by now, but the way I'm eating is sustainable and the pounds ARE coming off. 

You know yourself..and you know where you need to plan and what you will do if you don't..You'll get there! It's the hardest part of the whole thing..KNOWING yourself and being honest with yourself about what you wouldn't be able to say no to..that's exactly why we can't make a whole batch of chocolate chip cookies around this house..LOL..they (hubby and son) only make as many as they will eat at the time..nothing more can be laying around or eventually, I'll be standing in the kitchen at 2 am eating half, oh why not..all of a chocolate chip cookie or the whole plate..

If your son doesn't eat all his chocolate, give it to the girls at work. I do that too!

You're going great!

Agreed! Its so much easier when we learn the little tricks & to work with our systems instead of against them. For me, it feels like torture when i work against my system & cravings & in the end, i end up giving in & having way more than i originally would have had if i would have simply allowed myself that one little thing. Being mindful of course not to let that one little thing turn into the entire red velvet cake!
Im just saying... :) Preaching to myself here... (its finally gone! thank goodness).

It takes a while of rediscovering what works & what doesnt. I like that youve discovered & have come to terms w/ having a light but protein packed breakfast & that it sustains you. I too dont need a huge breakfast, but i sometimes fall prey to societal suggestions of "having a a big breakfast & you'll lose weight". Well, that works for some, but not for me.

You guys are such an inspiration to me. I actually miss not reporting in & Im glad we here for each other. Call it support, call it a sounding board, call it what you may - what ever it is. it helps & im grateful for it.

Its Spring Break! I wish i were on spring break w/my son. WHy dont i ever take that off??!! I totally dont want to be at work this week. Im feeling better physically- i can at least move more. But the rain just does something to me emotionally. Maybe its adding to my still being a little stiff - some of my joints hurt & im actually feeling "old" UGH!!! lol
LOL @ you leaving those ppl alone. What is it w/ the children at the office?!?! i heard more stories about misbehavings (in another area) from a colleague this evening. Word spreads of a lay off & ppl start losing their dayum minds! Turning folks in to security & HR & filing reports yada yada. DRAMA!!! Im sorry - Dont you have work to do?!?!? I DO!! 
goodness gracious.At least the heffas on my end are starting to act "normal" towards me again. But i know its a lie & i will still keep my distance. Fool me once & thats aiight - your not getting a second chance.

I found out my dads being released from the nursing home on the 19th... oh joy... im kinda torn about that one. Honestly, he really shouldnt live on his own & cant afford an assisted living place. But i cant take him living w/ us anymore either... I need to pray on it & hope the Lord shows me the way b/c its starting to get foggy real quick all of a sudden...

My eats:
Breakfast -
24oz coffee
6oz LF greek yogurt

Snack -
16oz tea
LF string cheese
3 slices turkey meat

Lunch -
3rds PLS
3oz HB Ham
1/2 c red potatoes
asparagus
20oz CL

Snack -
2oz tuna
10 turkey pepperoni chips

Dinner -
beef burrito
16oz CL

Totals:
Cals - 1060
Carbs - 92
Protein - 96
Fat - 34

GIRLS GAT-A-WAY this weekend!!!! so cant wait :)

Great point..I may have to remind some people that they should have work to do instead of getting up into people's business..

I didn't have spring break, actually..the district has spring break but the office staff only gets two days unless they take extra vacation days. I did a bit back and the place fell apart! This time I figured I wanted to take Good Friday and the day after Easter Sunday off too. I dunno why..just because I can and maybe remind them how much they need me..I get a total of 28 vacation days on the books July 1st each year (because of years of service)..and have to use them. This year I wasn't sure I wasn't going to need those for shoulder surgery..I know I don't need a surgery so I am using up hours for physical therapy and using up the rest with actual vacation days..Not that we can afford to go anywhere but still, the yard work is really nice. Physical work is sort of mind clearing!

Boy, that's a tough one with your dad..I'll pray for you on it too. I told my sister for years that if it wasn't for our step mother, we'd have had to take care of our dad and truthfully, I know I couldn't do it..too much water under that bridge! My sister was of the mind that she could do it (as if!) but the good thing was, we didn't have to..I do appreciate being able to spend time with him before he passed but the day to day stuff? I'm not a fan at all. I know that sounds pretty harsh but I know myself and how I've felt about my dad for years. It would be way too easy to get bitter and not be the best for him..

again, great numbers..You're doing awesome..It's nice to have something to look forward too. You be sure and have a blast! Keep up the good work. See ya.

Thank goodness you dont need sholder surg. Im glad & releaved to hear that the PT is working. Thats awesome! & Heck ya - use those vaca days - so what if you dont "go" anywhere. Do a home thing or a staycation at a nice hotel or something. Thats what we do w/ our girls get-a-ways. Spas (no treatments), nice gourmet dinner, fab hotel room somewhere close enough yet far enough away to feel like we're "removed" & we bring all the munchies & hors de'oveurs & wine we'll need. DONE! We come back totally rejuvinated :)

You dont sound harsh. I completely understand & to me, its honest & realistic. Youve mentioned your relationship w/ your dad before & its really really HARD to put in that day to day stuff. So i totally understand. I know its going to get worse & i know i cant do that. So IDK what im going to do... my relationship w/ my dad was good, but has gotten much worse over the past few years. I know that co-existing the way we have been isnt working for either one of us & although it may not be "ideal" perhaps him moving out on his own really would be the best thing for him...
i just dont know...