Tuesday, March 27th, Cardio & Cafe

Good Morning Botters:

Another great day weather wise here in Mississippi.  It is time for my new labs to be drawn today so I am looking forward to donating about ten tubes of blood this afternoon.  My eats and cardio for today are:

Prebreakfast:  Coffee & Miralax
Breakfast:  Chocolate Unjury Shake
Snack:  Pure Protein Chocolate Bar
Lunch:  Quest Vanilla Almond Bar
Snack:  Protein Vanilla Pudding
Dinner:  Steak Taco
Snack:  NSA ice cream sandwich

Exercise:  1 hour walk in the neighborhood-so enjoying the warm weather

Have a great day and don't forget your vits and fluids.

Howdy, back at ya ...

There is a chill back in the air here today, still nice just not 80 nice, will need a coat to walk the pups tonight...Tess, I tried doing the freeze on the strawberry cheesecake Quest Note to self -DO NOT freeze QuestBars, talk about trying to break off a piece of brick with your teeth

Did pretty good with my food yesterday...Did a little self examination to help me stay BOT this time : wondering why when I gained 5 lbs after my 1st vacation as a 1 yr post op it was SO much easier to talk myself back and say "OK vacations over, cut back to the early days, no starches, no sugar, super lowfat & I'll take it back off in no time", this was my self talk after all my little weight gains for the 1st 3+ yrs, then something just switched in my brain, the next gain, I gave myself the speech, but did not really stick to it, then I talked myself into thinking, its OK cuz EVERYONE has a little bounce back, but "I can live with it", then the next added a few more and next a few until I was up 15 lbs from my goal range...Of course, I'm a little mad with myself because I let the devils in my head "make it OK", it would have been SO much easier, if I had just continued to nip-it-in-the-bud with each 3-5 lb regain, BUT I didn't...Sucks to live & learn doesn't it

On to my eats:

Breakfast :  protein coffee
Snack :  protein coffee
Snack :  chicken salad on homemade cheese crisps
Lunch :  fresh greens beans and ham & 1 small boiled potato
Dinner :  shrimp & scallops stuffed sole & sliced cucumbers
Cardio :  long walk with DH & the dogs

 It does suck!  We get so comfortable where we are at and at first our clothes stretch a little so the first five pounds are liveable but the next five pounds has us wearing extremely tight clothes or either we are moving up to the next size and convincing ourselves about the bounce back and it is okay.  In my case, I became blind and moved up 4 sizes before I saw the light.  In a way, this was good for me because I actually learned what my pouch could do for me if I worked it correctly.  I learned to eat in moderation and I found out that I could live without PASTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Horay for you!  You are doing great!  only 6 lbs to go. 

Good morning Botts:

Well it's 30 degrees here this morning, still plan to get out and head to the gym this morning.  I am not to sure what to do with myself today.  All of course work has been submitted and I don't leave for vacation until Friday morning (I will be offline till April 9th.) My mom doesn't have internet yet but I still plan to work my plan with her as well.

PreBreakfast/Breakfast: Cold Coffee with 1 scoop of Protein
Breakfast/Snack: Protein Shake using 2 scoops of Protein after my workout this morning
Lunch: Protein Bar - Pure Protein Chewy Choc Chip
Snack: Apple with a Cheese Stick
Dinner: Lobster Bisque from Trader Joes
Snack: Vita Top - Muffin Top/Bran Blueberry

Today I will workout a little longer: Wii Active Tennis for 55 minutes and 1 hour at the gym on the treadmill

 Go**** is still cold your way.  I gotta ask, does the Vita Top Bran Blueberry taste like a blueberry muffin?  I looked at our Walmart again last night and we are only stocking the Deep Chocolate ones.  I think I would very much like the Blueberry ones if we had them.  I also think I would probably like the corn ones too even though Mary did not like them very much.  My daughter got everything signed, bounded, and submitted yesterday on her thesis and is on her way home this morning.  Looks like it going be a good day.

Tess, I know your daughter is relieved to finally getting it done.  I have 8 more classes to finish and I'll graduate this time next year. 

The Bran Blueberry taste more like a Bran Muffin with Blueberrys and you do taste the Blueberries and they also have the Bran Cranberry which I can no longer eat because it reacts to my meds.  I do like the Corn Bread just a little sweet but when I am in one of those I have to have steam Cabbage or some Blackeye peas I'll have a Corn Bread Muffin Top. 

Good Morning Botts!

Running busy today. Good, keeps my mind off food. Still feeling funky. Wonder if its the Zoloft? How many days should I give it? its only been really a week exactly today. I hate feeling like this. Im really depressed, but working to keep my body moving. I will not lounge and lock myself away. I think I can, I think I can...

Eats for today:

Coffee w/ cream
Quest Bar and cutie (my last Quest bar. I'll order more on payday Monday)
Apple and cheese stick
Greek Yogurt w/ PB2 and Galaxy Granola
Banana and Pure Protein Bar
Grilled chicken breast w/ sauteed zucchini and onions w/ parm.
Skinny Cow White Mint Truffle Ice cream O.M.G SOO GOOD!

Going to try walking/jogging outside tonight. My lung capacity is awful and its holding me back with the jogging. Im still wanting to sign up for the 5k in May.

Have a great day everyone.

Mary, I was on prozac f or a while and did not like it.I locked myself away which is weird because I'm a very outgoing person. I was sad and sleepy all the time so I had my doctor switch me to Wellbutrin. It's only been 5 days but I do feel better and more energized.

Funny, my first 3 days on the Zoloft I was in an EXTRA good mood. Thought it was interesting that it worked so quickly. Im feeling a little better today. More relaxed and not so uptight and stressed. Hopefully this sticks around and the past couple days were just an adjustment.

Fingers crossed!! Hope the Wellbutrin keeps working for you