Monday BOTT 5/05/14

what on your plan today? 

I am getting my new freezer delivered today.  I have a freezer but it is old and not frost free.  I did not want to spend the money - but food in the current one is getting "lost". 
To be able to eat properly - I need to make sure I have food prepared for grab and go dinners and lunches. I like to cook - so it would be easier when I can find things in my freezer.  I was looking for a new one for close to a year or 2... and did not wanted to spend 700-900 for a new one.. (the one I wanted). With a special deal sears had - plus a coupon - I got a brand new 20 CF unit for around 550.. and that includes taxes and delivery.. . 

Next few days I am trying to take it easy and try to discover hunger and fullness.  

Hunger : it is OK to be hungry - and only eat as scheduled.. sometimes when we lose perspective - "I am starving" gets exaggerated... Only if my BS is dropping (Hypoglycemia and RH) I had to eat.. any other times - I want to learn to remember how real hunger feels. 

Fullness: I eat too fast and many times I don't chew my food enough. This week I will eat slowly, chew my food and stop before I get full... I want my body to show me again how it feels when it is close to full. Remembering that it may take 10-20 min for the brain to catch up with the full feeling.  

My plan for today:

coffee + Miralax... 

tea, water. 

1/2 avocado.

More water - 

Green protein shake.

More tea and water. 

Dinner: 4 oz of meat + 4 oz of cooked veggies. (premeasured) 

LNS: nuts 

Free food if I feel hungry: cucumbers, pickles, endives. 

BTW: have in mind that my food choices are very limited due to food allergies (dairy, soy) and intolerances.. + IBS... (yea me )  

Sometimes I feel like people on here are living my life !   You so described my hunger and fullness.....we are definitely on the same page as far as that is concerned.....I too am working on those two things !  

My plans/eats for today.......morning vits in......water/ exercise started

breakfast............coffee/miralax.........chicken ( I know weird, but in like chicken)

snack.................none this morning.....I forgot to bring anything and I am doing crowd control in common area because today is a state testing day. 😉

lunch.................chicken, salad

snack................fruit from cafeteria

dinner...............taking my youngest to a Mexican restaurant to celebrate his "third of a century" birthday.....will do my best to avoid the chips and salsa !  

No snack.............I will be full from dinner

still need to work on protein.....

have a great day !!

my plan for today is to try and stay strong while I try my hardest to stay on track since this is day one of getting back on track..so far today I had an atkins strawberry/banana shake, and I stalk of celery with peanut butter..im trying to get more water in me but that's always been hard for me..i don't take any vits but I know I should..im fighting head hunger so bad right now..ugh

I have 1/2 roasted chicken. 

I made a very simple "chicken salad" yesterday.  4 oz chicken +3 NSA pickles ( I use Buba dill pickles) + 2 tbs chopped dill+ 2 tbs pickle juice + 1 tbs good mayo, pepper.. mix all -and eat.  

Good morning BOTTs.

How the hell did Monday come back around so quickly????? 

The weekend was lovely....weather getting a tad cooler.  I am so glad I have yoga on Monday evenings...it sure makes the day feel better knowing there is  reward in sight.

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs

Snack:  2 candy canes...I know...I know...WTF?? Who the hell has Candy Canes in May???  Don't ask....they were on the break room table and I inhaled two of them, mindlessly.  Nice, huh?  Nothing like a self induced suger buzz followed by a sugar dump to keep the morning going strong.  SMH

Lunch:  2 hard boiled egg WHITES.

Break:  greek yogurt

Dinner:  Crock pot white meat chicken and chili beans

Snack:  apple & string cheese

It's 11:45 and I have yet to crack open a bottle of water!!!  Time to get the H20 party started!

Vits on track tho.

I need to get my butt up off of my chair and out of my office for a walk, no matter how busy I am!  I can't let the monday crap interfere with my quest for healthy activities, no matter how small they are. 

Do something to make you feel good today, friends,

Gaby

Please remind me more of yoga.. I will go there.. 

I agree with Gaby...how the hell is it Monday already?

Great deal on the freezer. I love my chest freezer that's downstairs in the garage....but...I'm keeping an eye out for a standup freezer that would fit in the laundry room upstairs. Then I can sell the chest on craigslist and help cover the cost.

- Iris