Friday (YEAH!), BOTT Cafe & Cardio

How is everyone doing with their first full week from the holidays?  I was doing full speed ahead but the breaks came on yesterday.  Smack.....reality/life hit me in the face.  Bad news - yesterday was rough, rough.  I had to do some major talking to myself, pull out the list of distractions to keep me out of the kitchen, checked the threads on our BOTT discussion board and make a couple of contacts with close friends.  Great news - I DID IT!  I stayed on track and I am so, so happy that I did.  Yesterday was tough but I did it.  That feels so much better than any stupid thing I would have eaten to take me off track and the remorseful feelings that would have happened yesterday and lasted until today.  I know there are lots of BOTTers that have done the exact same thing.  We rock!

All of you provided motivation and comfort to me yesterday - THANKS!

Okay, here's my food today.  I'm started a wee bit to feel a little bit better so hopefully I'll be able to get back to moving.

B - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese.
S - Green beans w/Kernel Seasonings Ranch dressing flavoring
L - Turkey and White Cheddar Kruncheez
S - Chicken w/Walden Farms Bacon Dressing to dip
D - Southwestern Egg Beaters
S - Vanilla Power Crunch bars

All BOTTers, THANKS!  Have a great Friday being BOTT.

Cathy

exercise: did 1.25 miles again on the treadmill this morning and made my goal of going to the gym four days this week.

B: cheese stick
L: egg beaters and cheese
D: egg salad

S: hot cocoa

Good Morning Everyone!

Day 2 of BOTT for me.  I like this feeling of accountability, it makes me plan.  Planning and journals are not my thing.

Yesterday, I fell short of my goal in calories, but I did well in the water department with at least 100 oz of pure water.

Today my goal is as follows:

100-120 oz of water
1 hour of water aerobics
1600 calories

PB - Atkins protein drink
B - 2 hard boiled eggs
S1 - String cheese and ham rollup w/mustard
        Kay's naturals honey almond cereal
L - Birthday celebration for co-worker Chinese
      Small Wonton/egg drop soup
      1/4 of Crab egg foo young
S2 - Pure Protein Bar
D - Sugar free oatmeal w/ 1 scoop protein powder, 1/4 c soy milk and one TBS PB2

According to Sparkpeople this should just come short of my 1600 calories.

Have a GREAT day everyone.................Carrie

Good Morning Cathy!

Food -
Pre-B - 1/2 protein bar
B - yogurt, TVP and SF vanilla syrup
S - rtd protein as creamer in my coffee
L - ??
S - lite vienna sausages
D - ??

Exercise -
45 mins of recumbent bike, book and ME time and I even went for the gusto and upped the resistance, LOL

I DID IT!  I DID IT!!  I DID IT!  Or maybe that should be I didn't do it. Today's the birthday of one of my favorite co-workers.  He dearly loves Krispy Cream lemon or raspberry filled doughnuts (and he's skinny as a rail)  So--I brought in Krispy Cream doughnuts for our staff meeting.  I DID NOT EVEN EAT ONE TINY MORSEL!!!!  My regained weight is coming down - not back to goal weight overnight as I wish LOL, but in reality I'm doing very very well.  Thanks so much for this site - the caring and support are grand.  I'm committing to having a BOTT weekend - will you join me???  WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER, YES WE CAN 

okay all~after a rough, emotional eating day for me, today I am back on plan.......

B~ chocolate protein shake with 2 tsp PB2                        
L~chicken w/ sugar free peach jelly as a dipping sauce
S~apple
D~sashimi (I hope to be able to wrangle my husband out for a date!)

64 ozs water and vits ready to go.  Aiming for the gym at some point today.  1st DS has a basketball game that I can't attend, so I am hoping that I can get into the gym.

Have a great day all!  Will check in later as this plan unfolds.

Cathy~here's to hoping that you are recovering well.....(((big hugs))) coming your way!

Anjanette

Good for you - as you well know, getting back on track and conquering emotional eating is a major accomplishment   AND YOU DID IT!   Fine food plan. 

I didn't do well yesterday :( I had planned on going to the gym for at least one hour of intense cardio...I never made it. I went to the gym Monday, was due to go on Wednesday but missed it due to my impossible schedule, and I missed yesterday. NOW, I cannot go today bc I have to work a double, then I have to work again at 6am to noon tomorrow, then a wedding right after work. My gym isn't open on Sundays...sooooo...next time I will get to go to the gym will be on Monday.  

Plus, yesterday, I was bad. For dinner I had about 1/2 c. of a rice/ham mixture (toooo many carbs) and then had some more when I got hungry again at night. AND THEN, I had an Oatmeal Creme cookie...It was NOT a good day.
 
SO TODAY:

PB: 1/2 decaf, 1/2 reg coffee
B: 1/2 apple with 2 tbs. PB
S: 1 scrambled egg w/sprinkle of cheese
L:  tuna fish w/LF cabot cheese wedge
D: ?? prob either piece of broiled haddock or piece of grilled chicken

OH, and I'm gonna really try to get in at least 64oz of water/crytal lite in today. I ALWAYS do bad on my water intake...

I am going to attempt to just work my arms with my resistance bands at least while I am at work. I am just getting so frustrated because I feel like these last 10 pounds are never gonna come off!!!!

For today...

B: Activia Light, Banana
S: 1/2 50 Gram Slam
L: Chicken salad, lemon juice for dressing
S: 1/2 50 Gram Slam, Cheese stick
D: ? - Ruby Tuesday Restaurant - probably have a steak
LNS: ? - I'm craving popcorn.

Exercise: ? - I may not get this in today with going out for dinner.  If I am back home by 8:30, I will do 30 minutes on the treadmill.

I am working today so no gym for me  plus im working 3 days in a row need to squeeze some gym time in
B -  I had my usual oatmeal mixture 
20 oz crystal light
S - south beach bar
20 oz crystal light
L - 1 c salad lite dressing 3/4 cup homemade chili
20 oz crystal light
S - click and choc protein made with water 12oz
S - apple
20 oz crystal light
D - ricotta bake
all vitamins and 92 oz fluids plus I may have a hot decaf tea before bed