Dairy of a BOTTer - Tuesday

Hey Everyone 

Well yesterday I posted I was going to try and get Back On Track.  I think I will discuss my food from the day before, so I can identify what worked and what did no.  My first mistake was getting involved with work before eating my breakfast.  If I get my oatmeal with protein in first thing (with my water) I do great the rest of the day.  If not, I get behind and seem to be behind the entire day.  

I ate some fruit in the morning and then some chicken salad on Healthy bread with SF pickles.  Then I got busy again in the afternoon and MINDLESSLY reached for some cheese peanut butter crackers.  THEY ARE EVIL, EVIL!  I ate 3 before the red flag went off in my head.  No one needs to tell me what i did wrong.  I had not gotten in enough protein at this point and carb cravings set in.

Today I am going to try and be more structured with my food. 

The weather here as been so nice, I live outside of Chicago.  We savor ever nice day this time of the year as it could be snowing next week.  I got outside and walked the dogs about a mile. Boy these legs that use to do squats and lunges for 30 mins to an hour were reminding me of my neglect.

Come in and let's do this together.  Post here with me your struggles and successes and we will get it done together 

See ya tomorrow!!!!

Take care,
Kathy

I struggle with eating when I am tired.  I will eat whatever is in my path, with little thought if it is good for me or appropriate for me to eat.

I haven't exercised in weeks but putting my stuff in the car for today.  I will make time to get to the bike or treadmill today.

I know that part of being tired is not exercising and being complacent.  It is time to take the bull by the horns and get moving or I will be 257 lbs again.  I can tell you that I don't want that and with this economy, I can't afford a whole new wardrobe again!!!

So, I huge cup of tea (24 ozs) already in, protein shake being mixed up.  Chicken salad (chicken with a bit of mayo) for lunch with something crunchy~maybe cucumber or jicama...just trying to avoid the bread thing, cocoa almonds for snack (100 cals packs).

Its a good start.  Maybe after working out, I will sneak in a power nap to see if that helps with the tired eating......

Have a great day and thank you for the post.l

I so agree with your post!!!

Let us both try this.  When we get off track we remember where we use to be with eating and exercise.  When I start thinking about it I get depressed but can't think that way.  Our BIG mistake is trying to get back there too fast.  Let's you and I both work on just getting some walking in...for this week.  But we have to use our memories for positive motivation.  We are very experienced now (I know you are thinking what is she talking about) but we KNOW how much better we felt when we worked out.  I had so much energy I use to dance around the house.  Now it's a struggle to get out of bed.

We need to get our protein in and early.  Love your food plan!  I am going to work on one meal at a time.  Breakfast and water for this week.

It's hard as we are faced with how far we have fallen, but we will help pick each other up and baby steps my friend, baby steps. 

And if we mess up, we will be honest with each other and work and talk through it. 

Thanks for helping me!!! 

Take care,
Kathy

Count me in on this as well! 

I have a few good days, and then fall off the wagon - and it's the littlest things that throw me off.  A bad phone call at work, an email that ticks me off, feeling unworthy when I try hard to be the best I can be.  Feeling overwhelmed...it's amazing how many feelings can be stuffed down with food.

That's what I struggle with the most...I know what I should do, I just need to kick myself in the butt (or have someone else kick me in the butt) in order to do it! 

So, count me in on the back on track - I'm here for you if ya need me!

Kellie