BOTT Challenge for January - Roll Call - Weds!

Hello 

Do you start off the day with a complex carb and or protein like oatmeal with a scoop of protein?  I find if I eat something like that I am not hungry most of the morning.  Mayge that would help your snacky feelings?  Just a suggestion 

With all you have going on with the new house you are doing great with your eating.

See you tomorrow 

Take care,
Kathy

I didn't do that, no... I started the day with the carrots and celery. I do have some oatmeal here at my desk in 'emergency' situations, the SF weight control kind. What's throwing me off and making me snacky is the clock, I think. I start my day a bit later than most people, and don't get to wor****il 10. I'm trying to get an eating schedule right. I don't know if I should eat before work or wait till I get here, since I don't eat dinner until at least 7. Spacing out when I eat is hard, because when noon rolls around, you think "I should eat lunch" But to my schedule, that's like brunch. I'll work it out somehow.

Try for a week to eat something before you leave for work, like a protein shake, oatmeal with fruit and whey protein.  or greek yogurt with fruit, Museli, SF syrup and protein.  Then if  you are hungry snack on your veggies with a little LF cheese or LF peanut butter with apple.  See if that helps, it may not but try it for a week and see if it helps with the snackies.

Take care,
Kathy

Sure, I can try that for a week. I actually had chili instead of my planned left over chinese today for lunch, a decision I'm happy with. I think it was way less salt and carbs, way more protein and way more happy-pouch. I'm now currently snacking on my salad with Annies Naturals ****ake and sesame vinagerette. I'm doing very good, considering there was free pizza and calzone not 20 feet from me earlier!

I'll try eating earlier, I usually have 2 cups of coffee while prepping for the day and eat at work. I'll give up a cuppa and eat something instead starting tomorrow and see how that goes. I think I'm going to get some LF cheese and pop it in the fridge here to keep on hand. Love my cheese!!

See if it makes you feel more engergized and not as hungry.  Also, try deviled eggs, protein bars, LF baby guda, string cheese, chili and high protein foods and see if that helps throughout the day.

If possible eat something every 3 hours....

Take care,
Kathy

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Yesterday went very well for me.  I stuck to my food plan which was mostly liquid due to Ms. Picky Pouch and was able to complete 15 minutes of the 30 minutes I planned on the Gazelle for a little over a mile.

Eats for yesterday:

PreB: 2 cups of black coffee
B: Click & Chocolate Protein shake made with PB2 and soy milk
S: creamy chicken soup
L: 2 jello cups and a muscle milk light
S: muscle milk light and Chicken Tuscany soup
D: Vanilla Protein shake with soy milk and SF alpine apple cider drink mix
S: hot click and chocolate protein mix in water

According to Sparkpeople my totals were :
calories 1288
carbs       109
fat               38
protein    132
 
I plan to do about the same as yesterday today before moving on to soft foods, sort of a modified 5DPT.  Back to the Basics!

 

HAVE A FANTASTIC WEDNESDAY!

Great job with the protein    I think one of the things we get away from is protein first!!

Hang in there 

Take care,
Kathy

I'm quite pleased with myself (even though it feels weird praising myself - why is it so much easier praising others I wonder?)

Anyway, I have been reducing my portion sizes to the 'correct' amount and resisting the snack attacks other than my planned ones.

I have found that hmm..interestingly enough, I am only able to eat less now that I have reduced my portions, so when I want to eat more I can't - Yay.

Well done everyone

WAY TO GO RUTH                                                                                           

We beat our selves up enough so we demand you praise yourself with equal time ok?  OK

Doing very well today despite the fact that I forgot my food at home.   I'm feeling in control for a change, like I control my food, not the other way around.  

Big Hugz
Michele