Thursday check-in (Please share with us!)

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope you had a GREAT day yesterday.  What did you do?  What are your plans for today?    Come on share, tell me what's on you mind.

Yesterday went well for me.  I actually closed the door to my office because I had to deal with too many immature women.  I have never worked with a better group of people, but sometimes they act like they are in kindergarden!  Tattle, Tattle, Tattle!  But picture this happening with 12 women that are between the ages of 45-70.  Once I closed the door, I was able to accomplish a lot of the catch up on my cluttered desk.  By the end of the day tomorrow I may be able to say I am current or at least where I should be for Monday morning.

I did make my morning gazelle appointment and I really believe the exercise helps with the stress of the day.  I mainly stayed with my liquids again yesterday, but last night I was hungry around 8pm so I ate a protein bar.  It was my first solidfood in 2 days and Ms. Picky was happy to accept the bar.  I think she may be willing to cooperate with some food again so I will stick to a soft diet today and see if she stays as content as she is now.

I find I snack a lot more in the evening as I pass through the kitchen so I will cut up some protein bars into lower calorie pieces, keep a pot of hot herbal tea available and maybe have some cut up veggies in the fridge.   I placed some gum around the house so I will be able to stick something in my mouth when I feel the need to chew.

This morning I made some deviled eggs and cut up low fat cheese chunks for lunch.  If Ms Picky is still doing well at dinner I have a meatloaf made up that I will stick in the oven when I get home from work.  But I thin****il she is settled I will still supplement with protein drinks in between.  Well I am off to visit my gazelle and some music my husband downloaded into the ipod for me.

Have a GREAT day!            

Hi Carrie,

Thanks for posting your daily check-ins. I hope that they catch on here as nicely as they have on the NC board. 

I spent the day running some errands. I made a stop at the grocery store and I'm working on making sure that we have more 'good stuff' in the house and getting rid of some of the contraband that showed up over the holidays. 

When I stepped on the scale at the Dr's office this morning it was much better than last week. Last week it registered 151.9; today it was 147.6. Definitely moving in the right direction.

 

Hi Barbara!    

Good job on replacing the bad stuff with good choices.  Today I ate several items that I had never tried before, but they were all better choices.  Hummus with cucumbers, Tomato and mozzarella cheese salad, eggbeater omelet cups.  I have decided that since it is hard to stop the munchies, I can control my choices.  I have also started journaling everything I put in my mouth.  If I have to write it down, I will think about it before putting it in my mouth.

It may take this whole year, but in 2010, I intend to reach goal.

Have a GREAT weekend.   

What kind of protein bars do you eat?  Are they tasty?

Hi Marybeth,

Glad to meet you.  I just visited your profile and see that you had surgery just this year.  Congratulations.

I had enjoyed both the protein drinks and bars prior to surgery and again after.  They are a real convenience for my busy schedule.  I have both on had at home and work at all times just in case I need them.

Some of my favorite bars are the Oh Yeah! wafer bars, Chocolite Protein bars and Atkins bars.

I find these very tasty.

Since surgery I have become extremely lactose intolerant and have a very low tolerance for sugar and flour, so my options are limited for quick foods.

I purchase most of my protein bars, drinks and other items from www.netrition.com.

Best Wishes in you journey.