Wednesday - BOTT Cafe and Cardio

Hi BOTTers,

Continued situation with my friend that I posted about last week.....

I had a difficult conversation with her and it didn't go well at all.  I've coached long enough that I know how to approach it plus she's my "friend" so I started it in that way.  She became very (VERY) angry and attacking.  It was discouraging and upsetting.  I feel that if you are true friends that you can talk about things in that light of your friendship.  Unfortunately I'm thinking that despite what I believed (and hoped) that she is someone that wants to vent and stay stuck and complain.  I vent to my friends but I also want to get past the obstacle and not wallow in it.  More to come but I'm thinking that this isn't going to be a true friendship.  I don't walk away easily on people until I know for sure that it isn't healthy.

Here's my check-in today:

CARDIO:  Day off

FOOD:

Southwestern Egg Beaters
Cottage cheese
Half turkey sandwich
Jalapeno Mustard Pretzels
Tilapia with green beans
Cinnamon Toast Pretzels
Power Crunch bar

Have a wonderful Wednesday as we BOTT!!

Cathy

Kathy - It's so painful to learn a friend isn't who you believed them to be, but to continue with her agenda would only be enabling her and a true friend doesn't enable others to avoid growth.  You can be, and are being, a true friend to her.

The scales smiled this morning - was back down to day before yesterday's weight.  No explanation for this either.  My leg pain is less so I climbed one flight of stairs this morning.  That was enough to let me know that activity was the source of my strained muscles.  so....won't climb stairs for a day or two.  Will walk.

FOOD:
B - Istone choc pudding - 100 cal
      Health Wise choc drink - 80 cal
S - HW choc drink - 80 cal
L - HW vegetable stew w/beef - 180 cal
      Annie's cheddar bunnies - 140 cal
S - HW taco cheese bites - 120 cal
D - Bariatrix cream of tom soup - 80 cal
      Del Monte diced tom - 88 cal
      Lobster tail meat - 111 cal
      Jello choc pudding - 120 cal

1099 cal          105g carb          129g protein

Do something especially nice for yourself today

Thanks folks for being there for me  I'm happy to say I'm in a much better place in my head today than I was yesterday

HappyLap

Take care of that leg.  

Michelle - Thanks for caring - going to pamper it for the next few days and I'm sure it will be alright.  Think maybe I was pushing a bit to make myself go up 6 flights of stairs without stopping.  So will beack off a little. 

Day 2

B - 8oz Protein Shake
S - 4oz cantalope
L - 8oz Protein Shake
S - 4oz grapes
D - 8oz Protein Shake
S -  1/4  c  SF pudding with whey protein added (with a little FitNutz dusted on it)

Yesterday was a tough day - but I stuck to my plan and resisted the voices that were nudging me to eat stuff I hadn't planned for.  Today doesn't seem so bad yet - but it's early yet.  I am determined to do this however - the worst part will be when I run home for lunch to take my puppy out - that's when I'd normally grab lunch.  The urge to just chew on something is  pretty high - so to get around that, I'm sticking my grapes in the freezer - it will make me work for them a little more.  

Today - I got a complement I sorely needed.  One of my co-workers told me that when I was standing in a doorway talking to someone, she didn't recognize me from behind.  I asked her if it was because of my new haircut...she said, no, it's because you're getting so skinny!

(Now, why can't the scale tell me that?) 

Have a great Wednesday! 

Hey - take it where you get it - would you want your scales to tell you you are skinny and everyone else calling you Fatso?  LOL

It's not your job to control the scales - it'is your job to control your thinking, your eating and your exercise - when you control the things you can control, the scales will take care of themselves.  You're doing great - CELEBRATE

Remember, that's pretty much what happened at the doctor's yesterday - so no, I absolutely do NOT want that again :) 

This is my time to do it right.

And you ARE doing it exactly right!!!!  I'm so proud of you

Cathy, I'm sorry you are going through such a tough situation, just remember you can not change, control, or take responsibilities for the actions of others. 
You sound like a wonderful friend and I would be honnored to have you on my side. 

Today is going to be a Challenge for me...  I am having an Upper and Lower GI tomorrow so I have to not eat anything today except for clear liquids.  I've been trying to prepare my mind for this so I'll be ok... just may be a little hungry & grumpy. 

Have a wonderful day
BOTTers and Hang in there, you can do this.

Darla

Stormy - a day of clear liquids will just move you closer to your goal weight (no pun intended LOL)  Not fun for sure, but necessary.   My grandmother taught me there's nothing so bad but what there's a little good in it - so I guess the "little good" here is getting a bit closer to our goal even though you'd really much rather do it a different way.   (Think how good tomorrow will seem when you can go back to eating food again!!!!)