Sept. 24

Good morning botts:

Yesterday I gardened and cleaned for 2 hours.  Then I `went to the gym and swam 150 yards.  I joined their 12 week fall challenge, but I can't weigh in until next Tuesday.  I decided to keep eating healthy food this week and add more lengths in the pool and stationary biking.  I always gain weight when I start my triathlon workout.  I think my muscles are screaming and they add fluid while they repair.  By next Tuesday I will have added muscle and lost fat.  My other goal is to not  watch tv after supper.  I need to go upstairs and build photo albums.  It is fun to reminisce vacations, family and friends.  I swam 200 yds. today at the gym.

My eating plan today is:

B: Jimmy Dean sandwich

S: tomato and mushroom salad with fat free dressing, cheesestick and 2 clementines

L: stuffed pepper and rice/quinoa

S: Greek yogurt and 2 clementines

D: pork tenderloin, Asian veggies and pineapple over rice/quinoa

S: veggie soup, chicken sausage, edamame and chick pea hummus, 10 gluten free crackers   

Good morning!

Well, traffic was horrible this morning.  My normal 55 min. commute took 1 hour 45 min. :-(  Bad traffic!

Yesterday went fairly well.  I got my walking in and went to my bariatric surgery support group.  It really helps to me to talk to others who understand the struggle.  Reviewing what's happened since then, I realize that given the stress of the last month, I've done real well.  As someone said last night "What matters isn't that you go off track, but that you get back on it." So true!

Today's food plan

b: Skinny latte from Starbucks, protein shake

s: 1/2 oz. cheese, 12 almonds (Sargento Balanced break minus the cranberries)

l: 1-2 cups spinch and greens, 2-3 oz steak, 1 serviing blue cheese dressing

s: Quest bar

d: - tonight is baseball, so we'll probably grab something - a stabilize bar - and then a late light dinner with rosemary ham and mini bell peppers