FRIDAY (WOO HOO) - Cafe and Cardio

Hi BOTTers,

Yeah - Friday and the weekend.  It is unseasonably cool here - almost like Fall.  I'm not a hot/humid/bugs big as your fist Summer person.  I appreciate the cooler temps.  I'm going to take a walk after work.  It has been a VERY stressful week as I have a lot of projects going on and due.  I have two articles for OH Magazine that I haven't even started on yet but I will this weekend.  (Shhh, don't tell the publisher and editor-in-chief :)!)

Here's my check-in:

CARDIO:  Walk outside with family

FOOD:

Cottage cheese
Bell pepper strips
Morningstar Soy Sausage Links (6)
Jalapeno Mustard Pretzels
Chicken breast with vegetable kabobs
Cinnamon Toast Pretzels
Power Crunch bar

Have a fabulous Friday as we BOTT - BOTT POWER!!!!!!

Cathy

Good morning!   After a rocky day yesterday (working from home and too swamped to do anything but work...) I didn't do too badly, but I didn't do as well as I know I can.  So, today I'm back at it, and doing what I need to do!    I actually went to the gym yesterday - which was my one high point. (YAY!) 

Here's my plan for the day:

B - protein shake
S - Yogurt and cereal
L - 2oz grilled flank steak, tomato and cucumbers on a low carb tortilla with some light mayo.
S - 2oz fresh raspberries and a baby bel cheese
D- Chic Fil A chicken nuggets and a fruit cup (I'm on my way to a scrapbooking night at a friend's house, so I have to eat on the run).
S - Protein shake or a skinny cow bar, depends on the protein numbers for the day.

It's Friday - It's Friday, It's Friday YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy to report my pain is less and less every day - not quite up to resuming my stair-climbing training - but am beginning to walk a little - feels good to be doing that again!

The scales frowned a tiny bit today - but still less than a pound to my original goal (0.4 pound).  I have decided I want to go 3 pounds below my goal so when I increase my calories to maintenance amound and gain (as is almost inevitable) I won't freak out.  Yes, I know I don't have to freak out - but I also know I need to pick my battles and this is not one I choose to pick right now.    Wasn't too surprized with the frown as I ate a strip of my salmon jerky last night and it was fairly salty (it was also tasty)

Today will be a challenge as my husband and I are having dinner with friends this evening and I'm not familiar with their dinner menu so don't know how to plan ahead - will just keep my calories to a minimum today and make the best choices available this evening.  Probably won't help my scales to smile in the morning - but so be it.  I enjoy our friends, enjoy eating out, and will be happy with what ever the scales do. 

HAPPY WEEKEND - PEACE AND JOY TO EACH AND EVERY ONE

I'm so happy it's Friday and I look forward to having the whole weekend off from work. Of course, I have a wedding album that I'm making for a friend and would like to get that done before I go see her in October.

I decided last night that I am going to go by my scales and not the dr's, especially since it was after 4pm when I weighed at the dr's office the other day. So...my scales were a little happier today. I'm getting ready to break that 210 mark and will then focus on breaking the 200 mark. One step at a time (quit literally ).

Cardio ~ walking outside if it stays nice
              back up plan stationary bike 10 mins

Cafe ~
B ~ Opt Nutri Mocha Capp protein drink & 1 Kashi GoLean Blueberry waffle
S ~ 1 oz grapes and 1 slice Gouda
S ~ SF Jello Liv Active pudding cup
L ~ Lemon garlic chicken breast w/zucchini & 'shrooms
D ~ 1 egg omelet w/ham & cheese
S ~ maybe peanuts (if I have one)

HAVE AN AWESOME BOTT FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!!

Hello BOTTers,

yeah for it being Friday but it doesn't help since I'm still working Saturday & Sunday... lol anyway!! at least I work from home... yeah me

This morning didn't start so great I woke up at 345a to start the coffee and log on to work and couldn't log on our system was down for about 3 hours

So I had plenty of time on my hands to try out this new recipe I found for LC Peanut butter fudge OMG was it AWESOME...

anyhooo this is what I'll be having today

Pre-breakfast 4am: Coffee and more coffee

Breakfast 645a: eggs, cheese, sausage & muffin (all low carb, low calories or Fat Free)

Snack 8am: yes I couldn't wait to try them so I had 2 squares of the Peanut Butter Fudge

Snack 1030a: my normal snack of a protein shake if I can drink it

Lunch 2p: 1 cup of Tuna Salad

Dinner:  was planning on Turkey meatballs again BUT the kids ate them all while I was asleep... I'm thinking some Shrimp Scampi w/brown rice


I'm on day 3 of STICKING to my planned meals so little extra bite here or there...

 Evening all!!
Thank goodness its Friday! Did not do terribly today, but i did have my weekly weigh****chers popsicle. I still don't get a lot of veggies in, but I am trying. By the time I do protein first, I'm stuffed! 

B - 6 oz Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt, 1/4C. Kashi Go Lean
L - 2 oz Boarshead Blazing Buffalo Chicken, 1 Slice Wonder Light Whole Wheat Bread, 1 Slice Naturally Slender Cheese
S - Weigh****chers Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bar, Polly-O String Cheese
D - 3/4c. Kashi Go Lean, 1/2C Skim Milk, Polly-O String Cheese
S - 1 Tablespoon Reduced Fat Natural PB

Hello BOTT,
Yes, let's celebrate Friday, it has been a long week.  I am happy to say I have only slipped up once being back on track and I am loving it.  I haven't seen a reduction in the numbers on the scale, but I am losing inches...woohoo!

It's funny how people watch what you do and how much you eat.  I bring my dinner in the same container almost every night. It's a small Tupperware container that measures 4" x 4 1/2".  As I walked by my Supervisor's cu bile tonight I told her I was going to heat up my dinner, as I raised it to show her.  "That's you dinner? That small little container of food?"  When she walked by my test and there was some left in the container. I told her I couldn't eat it all...she looked at me in amazement and walked away.  She doesn't know I had surgery!


Cardio:

Weight training  w/ Personal Trainer 45 mins - OMG!!!!!

Treadmill - walk/run 30 mins @ 3.5mph-4.0mph

Food:

EAS Chocolate Protein Shake
2 sl Turkey Bacon w/ Spinach Omelet
Jalapeno Pretzels
Turkey Bacon w/ Spinach Quiche
Mike & Ike Candy (23 pieces 140cals)my nemesis!
Red Salmon w/ green beans & 1/2 of small potato
EAS Chocolate Protein Shake

Cal 985  Fat  34.9g   Fiber  11.3g
Carb  71.6g   Protein  85.1g