Monday - BOTT Cardio and Cafe

Morning all!

OUCH I'm sore from the weekend. Hoo boy I think I'll be taking it easy for a day or two to recoup and let my muscles recover. High protein diet for a bit to assist in that.

Cardio - resting today

Food
 B - 1/2 subway omlette flat bread
L - Other half
S - something salady with chicken
D - Turkey taco with joseph's flax wrap

Have a good monday, its the start of a new week!

So far
Bacon, toast and an egg.... wish I hadn't eaten it... didn't even taste good to me and this is my first step in awareness. Am thinking fresh fruit and cottage cheese would have been a whole lot better but I thought I wanted something that I don't normally eat. Don't miss it as much as I thought. But at least I ate at the table not standing up in the kitchen....l I know this is basic stuff folks but its where I am at right now. Hoping it will help someone else who may be sabotaging themselves the same way.

AWARENESS is my goal for the day. ... Conscious eating- not zoned out shove it in my mouth stuff.

 Bacon ! One of my favorites ! I love the stuff.  Don't let it ruin the rest of your day.  I started out on the wrong track too. I had all intentions of getting up and cooking a nice omelete with salsa on top. One of my favorites. Started doing things around the house and had to run to PT. Before I knew it, it was 12:00. Had to stop at Dollar tree and they had  WW Chocolate mouse cups. I was hungry so I ate one. 180 calories and only 7 grams of protein.  I did give the 2nd one away.  So here it goes:
B- WW  Chocolate Mouse- bad choice
L- cottage cheese with strawberries/blueberries
s-banana
D- salad with baked chicken strips.
s-protein shake
All is not lost. I feel so happy and strong. I can do this. Yes I can ! After all " I'm Coming Out " See you lighter.                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                              Joanne

Hello BOTT,
I am having a fantastic day. The weather is beautiful and I'm loving everything positive. I work the
afternoon shift (5:30p - 1:30a) and I bought my workout clothes and music so I will be hitting the
gym downstairs very shortly for a really good jammin' workout.

CARDIO:
15mins weight strength training
45mins treadmill @ 3.5mph

FOOD:
EM -  EAS Chocolate Protein Shake  17g
B-      2 slices of Regular Bacon (Market was out of my Turkey Bacon)  4g
          1/4 cup Egg Beaters Spinach Omelet w/ PepperJack Cheese  12.7g
L -     McDonald's Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad    30g
          LF Italian Dressing    2g
S -     EAS  Chocolate Protein Shake  17g
D -    3 Slices of Turkey Bacon    6g
          Spinach Quiche   13.6g
S -     Cottage Cheese w/ Peaches     12g

Calories  1165   Total Fat  40.4g   Total Fiber  11.3g
Carbs  74.5g   Total Protein  110.3g

*Didn't like the Regular Pork Bacon

Today was a great day, I'm feeling well mentally and with the few pounds shedded, I am SO ready - lol.  Wait I even think I lost some inches too but that could be my imagination but whatever, all I know is this feels GOOD. 

B:  cottage cheese and melon
L: a piece of grilled chicken with some chick peas
S:  ranch soy crisp
d: snacked on some turkey pepperoni and cheese so I'm passing on dinner
s:  a s/f ice pop

I know I haven't gotten in much exercise but I plan to start the couch 5k this week and my daughter agreeded to ride her bike along side me the first day. 

Okay all, I'm headed to have my s/f ice pop and then headed to bed. 

Since Tuesday isn't posted yet and I NEED to check in will do it on Monday's

I have had an absolutely wretched two weeks.  Modem got fried by a lighning strike - I was without internet which, of course, has my e-mail - I thought it was my computer - my computer guru was moving to Colorado and didn't have time to correct - finally called the Geek Squad and they determined it was not my computer but my modem - called Cox Communications and they came out that evening and did several things and restored my internet.  Thankfully all my favorites and e-mail address were still there!!  Meantime my support group's April meeting rolled around and I couldn't send out the notice (a few hearty souls showed up anyway and we had a marvelous time sharing with each other)  I had no idea I was such an internet junkie!!   Then just to throw in another stressor - for weeks we have been preparing for 3 audits and the past week and a half they actually happened.  (We did quite well)  But that meant tension was running high throughout the entire hospital.  This also meant our computer use was watched like a hawk so I couldn't get to BOTT when I needed it most.  Also couldn't get to My Daily Plate to know EXACTLY what I was eating and just to be sure I wasn't stress-deficient, I kept my promise not to weigh or use Wii to check my BMI  How did I handle the stress?   Three guess and the first two don't count.  I "ate a horse and chased it's rider." 

Yesterday, I am ever so happy to report, I had a perfect BOTT food and exercise day.  Can't tell you what a relief that was!!!!!!!  Today I have my food planned through lunch and will fit dinner into whatever calories I have left and what appeals to me at the time.  Am not sure what my exercise will be other than climbing 7 flights of stairs.

I'm so glad to be back with all of you where I feel safe!  You are the wind beneath my sails.

Have a wonderful BOTT day everyone.  (I still have to cut way back on my personal use of the computer so won't be able to check in quite as often as I have been