Tuesday, January 21st, Cardio & Cafe

We've got snow in my area.  It was a long slow drive to work. 

EATS

Early Morning:  2 cups coffee w/SF hazelnut creamer

B:  Quest Protein Bar

S: 2 TBS peanut butter, 9 Triscuit crackers

L:  Veggie Beef Stew, 24 RF Wheat Thin crackers, 2 clementines

S:  apple

D:  Toss Salad

S:  none

TOTALS:  1482 calories, 67g Protein 

WEIGHT:  Pre-Op: 302, Current: 192 (Height:  5’ 7”)

Everybody is getting snow today.  I was standing outside looking at a roof when the flurries started a little while ago.  I can't wait until May!

Hello!  I see a therapist from my surgeon's office once a month to continue to work on my food issues.  I saw her today and I really feel great.  I feel like my deep routed food issues are in check (I have been seeing her for 3 years), not it's just my mini persistent food issues I am working out.  

Breakfast-coffee, I only had 2 large mugs, not enough! A chicken skewer left over from dinner last night

Snack-Greek Yogurt, hemp seeds and raspberries

Lunch-field greens and grilled chicken-I forgot salad dressing!  I might have it dry.

Dinner-I don't have anything planned yet. I have some orange chicken in the freezer and brown rice, I might have that.  

A lot of water, vitamins and I have my yoga class tonight.

I saw the Hemp seeds while I was in Whole Foods last night. Curious about those. Do you use basically in place of Flax seeds? Any benefits or advantages associated with them?

- Iris

Hemp seeds are a "super food" and good source of protein, 1.5 TBS is 80 calories and 5 grams of protein and they have omega 3 and 6, and all 10 essential amino acids.  I bought them because I saw a recipe for popcorn made with red palm oil, coconut oil and hemp seeds, I love popcorn and thought if I had some healthy fats and protein I could splurge on it every now and then. They really don't have much of a flavor and no real crunch either.  I was hoping for a crunch in my yogurt.  

I think of food issues sort of like a divorcing your partner and you have kids.  You really don't want him/them in your life anymore but they show up twice a month anyway.  I hope you can conquer anything laid out before you.  Have a great day!

Tess, I get a lot more done when my boss is away, too!   Funny how that works.  haha

I hope you get to sleep really well tonight!

Gaby

Thank you!  Me too!!!!!!

Good morning BOTTs.

The long weekend was nice but POOF! it's gone and over-with already.

Breakfast:  greek yogurt

Snack:  a single-serving vending machine packet(190 calories tho!) of reduced fat Cheez-Its. I wish they'd quit making them, I swear there's an addictive substance in those stupid little orange squares.  I had to walk past the breakroom 6 times this morning and I guess it was just one too many...I caved.  Ok...no more ranting...at least I didn't buy a whole box at the grocery store.  Stupid crackers. 

Lunch:  tipapia with lemon and beets. It was served with white rice AND a biscuit...normally I tell them no thank you but this time I kept my mouth shut. (?!) Luckily, after I finished my fish and beets, I was satisfied and was staring down at my 100% white carbs times 2.  I "kicked the devil in his teeth" and shut the lid on my to-go container, crammed it into my trash can and then.....carried it out of my office to a big trash can just outside my building!  CARBS ARE THE DEVIL!!!!! I know, I know...a bit dramatic but I was making a statement to myself. 

Snack:  15 almonds and later I will have my SF hot chocolate

Dinner:  I think all I have in the freezer currently is fish...so...fi**** will be!  along with veggies.

Snack:  maybe a hardboiled egg.  (trying to stay away from more carbs for the rest of the day)

Have a great afternoon/evening friends.

Oh...note to self...get back on the "water wagon".  Weekends always throw me off with my fluid intake.  Grrrrrrrrr

Gaby

I gonna kick those carbs right out of my life.......