Breakfast–none–again, total failure (must try harder!)
Lunch-Pizza Slut–2 pieces thin crust, salad w/ranch, 1/2 a breadstick
Dinner-Baby scallop, shrimp & veggie stir-fry
Snacks-1 cookie
Exercise–None because I suck & am STILL working!! EDIT: Nope, I did it! Walked/jogged 1.5 miles on treadmill, go self!
The Plate-Day 70 July 31, 2008
Bizzzzzzzzzzeeeee! July 31, 2008
Brain is mush—would die for a nice set of textbooks with pre-made lessons. Alas, don’t have it.
It’s 6:10 pm & I’m still working. Might write later.
EDIT: Finally stopped working & did the ol workout. Hated it, too!! When I’m mentally drained, I don’t want to do a thing!! Physically drained feels better.
I came home at 1:30 to do work on my laptop (I HATE working on my pc at work). Worked from 1:30 to 6:30 straight. If they only knew how they’re getting their money’s worth outta me! lol 
I’ve noticed a few things since work started back.
1. Short hair is AWESOME! I actually washed, dried & styled it in less than 15 minutes. Usually takes me that long just to dry it when it’s longer.
2. I don’t think I can manage getting a workout in during the morning before work. I am just not mentally ready to give it my all so early. I used to do exercise Tue, Thur, Fri & Sun–just to have it spaced out nicely. I’m switching to Tue, Thur, Sat & Sun now. That way, I only have to workout twice during the week days. Plus, it’s just so darn hot right now.
3. Again, my body’s gotten used to a summer rhythm of waking at about 7 am and working out around 8 am. When I get up before 6, I just want to be still now. So, it looks like I’ll be doing afternoon workouts.
The Plate-Day 69 July 30, 2008
Breakfast–none because I fail at time management
Lunch-Boiled cabbage, boiled okra, few bites potato salad, 2 bites fried chicken
Dinner-1 piece grilled tilapia & 1/2 pc grilled salmon; 1 med baked potato w/smart bal & lite sour cream; grilled asparagus
Snacks-
Exercise–Off Day (walked to church & back twice/walked Rudy)
Back 2 Skool July 30, 2008
Got up at 5:40 am! It took me until 6:20 to really come “alive”. Then, I had just enough time to take a cold shower, get ready & get my stuff together by 7:15. We didn’t have to report until 8 am (no kids today)–but I wanted to see if I could get my arse out the door by 7:15 just for kicks.
Looking at it, I’m going to HAVE to get outta bed at 5 a.m. on regular days. That’ll leave me 30 minutes to come alive, 30 minutes to work out (on Tues & Thurs) and an hour to get showered & ready so I can leave by 7. Necessity is a good thing for me.
Didn’t eat breakfast (boooo) & I bought lunch at a soul food place (booo)–so I really need to get a brekky plan & a lunch plan together, stat!
We had a good workshop that kept me paying attention & the big boss lady let us go early! Wow! So far, so good.
I wore some cute shoes today–biiig mistake. I walked to our meeting place & had blisters on my toes!! I just have to wear comfy shoes–when my feet get tired, my ENTIRE body gets tired & I have to sit and veg.
Did that pilates vid yesterday. It can’t replace cardio, but it was pretty decent. I wouldn’t want to do that more than once or twice a week. Downloaded some free yoga videos from Itunes–can’t wait to check those out.
The Plate-Day 68 July 29, 2008
Breakfast–2 pieces leftover grilled chicken (skinless)
Lunch-steamed veggies w/soy sauce
Dinner-5 fried green tomatoes, 3 cheesesticks w/ranch
Snacks-1 chocolate chip cookie
Exercise–53 minutes of beginner’s pilates
What Time is It? Do I Have to Go? I’m Changing! July 29, 2008
Uh-oh. Operation Wake Up Early So I Won’t Be in Shock When Work Starts Back Tomorrow was a comprehensible failure! Today was a record for the whole summer—10 a.m.!!!! Yikes!!
I was just NOT sleepy last night. I should have thrown on some sleeping med (that’s meditation, not medication) on my Ipod and chilled out, but nooooo. I had to goof online til midnight and then read a book til 1 a.m. So, yeah, that was not a good thing, Martha! 
In summers past, I’ve always been “ready” to go back. In fact, the week before we go back, I was usually knee-deep in planning and drafting agendas, lessons, calendars, blah, blah. Always getting a jump on the year. I felt antsy, impatient and eager to get back in the classroom.
Not this summer. Probably because I chose not to work another job this time. I feel relaxed & less frantic (minus a few minor episodes here & there). I’ve really found my groove being at home. I’ve enjoyed being with my kid. Being mostly free to do whatever, whenever with no insanely crushing deadlines chomping at my heels. Being in quiet spaces without a litany of screamed vulgarities and asinine antics. Being in a place where there’s only three whiners instead of 1070.
So, why the heck would I go back? Well, while I’m ever so grateful for this summer break, I know I need to get back into the other groove. The one where the noise bounces off of my ears thanks to years of selective hearing. The one where I can juggle lunch, copies, breakdowns, demands, requests, catastrophes and triumphs all in an hour. The one where I’m forced into situations that I would normally avoid at all costs. The one where I must make decisions that are imminently more important than which paint color matches the countertops. The one where I struggle to identify with complete aliens! The one where I make a difference to more than the few wonderful human beings in my family.
That’s the groove I’m in for nine months out of the year. And that’s the one where I grow the most. I need that groove (no matter how much I might dread it at the moment) and that groove needs me, too! I’ve had a goal of being more present this summer. But that goal extends to this upcoming school year, too.
Anyhoo, DK & I were walking the dog last night & ran into a family friend I hadn’t seen since about November. He kept saying that he couldn’t believe how fit I looked! (Ha, ha, yeah, it had been a LONG time!!). I told him that DK & I had been working out & watching the food a little more this summer, but I hadn’t really lost much weight. He said that it must be muscle tone and that I shouldn’t sell myself short because I look completely different. Now THAT is some outside validation that I needed to hear!!! When you & the people you are around, see yourself every single day, it’s really hard to gauge your progress. It’s same ole, same ole. But when someone that rarely sees you tells you that you’re doing well—it’s a great feeling.
He said he’s just ordered the P90X fitness program to get in shape and that he thinks it’s easy for us to let ourselves go when we get older. Amen to that!
Now, if only I could get that fired up about waking up early . . .
The Plate-Day 67 July 28, 2008
Breakfast–tomatoes w/EVOO & salt
Lunch-Cup of Chicken Tortilla soup w/steamed veggies
Dinner-1/2 a Greek Chicken Wrap (leftover from my lunch at McAlister’s–gave other half to DH); steamed veggies & chicken w/kim chee
Snacks-1/2 a mini chocolate bundt cake at BAM (split w/DK); 1/2 a cookie
Exercise–off day
Fun with the Fam! July 28, 2008
Went to Auburn w/Mom, Dad & DaisyKid & had a great time! Ate at McAlister’s Deli (I’d never been)–had some goooood food. Got DK’s back to school clothes–he went up a size in shorts, but he’s still down ten pounds (YAY, kiddo!!!). Found a cute coat for $29 at Sam’s Club.
No trip to Auburn is complete without going to BAM! Mom & I browsed the Religion/Philosophy section. I was looking for When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron, but I couldn’t find it. I wound up buying Places That Scare You (Pema Chodron); Just Add Buddha (Franz Metcalf) & Bones of the Master (George Crane). I’m looking forward to reading them–only, it’s so close to the end of summer break—and I wouldn’t dare read them during our meetings . . . 
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DK & I split a dessert at BAM–it was a little chocolate bundt cake–almost too cute to eat!
Got my hair cut–again. The bangs were just too long, so I got it lopped off more evenly. It looks much better!
I felt present today. Not fretting or planning or thinking too far ahead.
The Plate-Day 66 July 27, 2008
Breakfast–2 pieces of turkey w/ranch
Lunch-1 pc grilled chicken w/steamed veggies
Dinner-Steamed broccoli & steamed chicken
Snacks-4 steamed dumplings
Exercise–walked 2 miles on t-mill (max incline for 10 min); did upper body weights & crunches
Sundaze July 27, 2008
Effit Day was kind of a drag. Woke up too late for a Piggly Wiggly breakfast. Craved it all day. Ate 2 hotdogs that were really not that good. Wanted a creme-filled donut from the Pig later on (they were out of the white kind) so I was craving that, too. The point is to have exactly what I want. So the lesson is wake up & get my arse outta bed if I want it! I swear my mouth was watering all day for Pig biscuits & gravy & cheese/ham grits. Nobody makes a better breakfast around here!! And they have the best donuts hands-down!! They make these homemade creme-filled ones that will knock your eyes out–but I only like the white filling–don’t care for that yellow kind or the raspberry kind. And the white ones sell out fast!
Kinda bummed about my car–it’s got a fixed tranny now, but I’m scared to drive it a long distance w/out DH & I had wanted to go see my friend & my cousin before work starts back (both live out of town/state). Guess I should just be glad it runs!
DH is working hard on the last set of cabinets for the kitchen. It’s starting to look really good!
Work will start back on Wednesday. Oh, laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawd!
The Plate-Day 65 July 26, 2008
*Effit Day
Breakfast–none
Lunch-Grilled cheese sandwich & 1 cheesestick in ranch
Dinner-2 hot dogs w/chili; fries & ranch; 1 warm delight w/nutella & dark choc chips
Snacks-chips & ranch; 2 cookies; 1 cinnamon roll
Exercise–off day
The Plate-Day 64 July 25, 2008
Breakfast–bowl of homemade egg salad
Lunch-Leftover shrimp/scallop scampi w/stewed tomatoes
Dinner-2 cheese sticks, 4 fried green tomatoes w/ranch
Snacks-
Exercise–30 minute Power Yoga/6×20 HIIT on exerbike (15 min total)
Last Friday Before the Salt Mines July 25, 2008
Gonna be another hot one today! Did a yoga routine–QuickFix Power Yoga. I liked this one–didn’t need any special tools or stuff to do it. My back is feeling a lot better, too. I haven’t done HIIT in a while so I did a short session on my exerbike. It’s so much harder than sprinting. I had to do 6 x 20 second sessions instead of 8 x 30 cause my quads felt like they would blow up and pop near the end of each one!!
Hopefully, I’ll get my car back today. Rural towns just aren’t laid out with walking in mind. Granted, I live smack in the middle of town proper, so I can walk to the grocery store, PO, etc. But most of the other places I have to go are too far to walk. And it is 250 degrees outside!
Snuck a peek at the scale–my weight is about the same. And, of course, I’m pre-TOM. 
The Plate-Day 63 July 24, 2008
Breakfast–Small bowl of homemade egg salad
Lunch-bowl of green beans & tomatoes w/EVOO
Dinner-Shrimp/scallop scampi w/ricotta
Snacks-4 snackwells
Exercise–none (back hurt so much from cleaning house)
Not Mobile July 24, 2008
Not having a car around is a little scary. My folks have offered to take me wherever I need to go, but I still have that “ugh” feeling. Actually, I don’t have anywhere I need to go today. And, on any other day when I do have my car, I do everything I can to avoid driving anywhere–cause I just hate running errands in the heat!!
It’s about $1600 to fix my transmission. We just got our stimulus check the other day ($1500)–so at least we have the money to pay for getting ol’ Bessie fixed! Life throws it at ya, huh??
We may walk up to Piggly Wiggly in a bit to buy some groceries. With the kitchen remod, we don’t have any place to really put stuff–everything is all over the place right now! Can’t put stuff on the counters until the backsplash is done.
Anyhoo, it’s sort of forcing me to dig into the canned food & use it up. But I don’t know if I take anymore peas and beans . . .
Oh, and I got my hair cut SHORT! And I love it!
The Plate-Day 62 July 23, 2008
Breakfast–green beans w/soy sauce
Lunch-Bowl of okra w/tomatoes & EVOO/balsamic vinagrette
Dinner-grilled chicken fingers, 4 wings, fries, special sauce & ranch
Snacks-1/2 a choc chip cookie; 2 snackwells cookies
Exercise–sweeping & a-mopping!
Stress eating July 23, 2008
Yesterday we had a fun time shopping w/Mom & Dad . . . but, my car broke down when we got back (at least it didn’t do that in the big city!). And a huge thunderstorm blew up w/lots of lightning. Ol girl just jumped in with the stress eating!! It makes no sense to eat because you’re stressed–it doesn’t wind up helping anything!! But I did. And w/pms on top of that, you know–it just sets me up for a bad situation.
Got to breathe–got to find that center–got to step back & look at the big picture.
I guess some people go for the alcohol when they get stressed. Others do drugs.
Finding myself with lots of pent-up energy. The next time I get stressed or bored, I need to do push-ups or something! I’ve got a Wavemaster punching bag. That ought to do me some good!
As for today, I should probably get a light workout in & go easy on the carbs (god knows, I got plenty of those yesterday).
The Plate-Day 61 July 22, 2008
Breakfast–Special K bar
Lunch-Cheesecake Factory! 2 pieces bread w/butter; 2 avocado rolls; Navajo sandwich (on fry bread!!!); fries; 2 bites lemoncello cheesecake
Dinner-LC Mac & cheese w/tomato; tator tots!!
Snacks-1 cookie; reduced fat cheezits
Exercise–Mostly jogged 1.5 miles on treadmill (25 min)
Beware the PMS! July 22, 2008
Here we go again!! Last night I wasn’t hungry–but I was craving some chocolate. Instead of getting a few dark choc chips, I got into a small tub of Ben & Jerry’s Choc Fudge Brownie ice cream. I don’t even like that flavor much! (DH had got it for me for Effit Day). I won’t be doing that again!! I can see how people demolish a carton before they know it!! It just disappeared!!! lol Once I realized the insanity that was occurring, I got up & threw it away.
Back still twinges some. Not going to do HIIT this week (don’t want an injury before I go back to work next week).
The Plate-Day 60 July 21, 2008
Breakfast–LC Basil Chicken (who says you can’t eat Lean Cuisine in the morning???)
Lunch-2 pieces grilled chicken w/tomatoes & asparagus
Dinner-4 bites of ice cream (it was too frozen–must be a sign!!) EDIT: Nope, at 9 pm, I was a bad, bad girl!! Ate 3/4 a small container!!! YIIIIKES!!
Snacks-handful of reduced fat cheezits; 1/2 a cookie; other half a cookie
Exercise–walked 1.1 miles on treadmill (varied incline; speed at 3-3.5); 10 min. exerbike
Sunny Monday July 21, 2008
So we woke up & hit Home Depot–got all my backsplash tiles & my floor tiles!
Thank GOD we finished painting yesterday . . . my back was so so sore from all the squatting and bending and lifting. Even had to skip the ol workout yesterday–I just couldn’t think about jogging or walking after all that work. Hot tub therapy is in order!
I did do a workout today (to make up for yesterday). Back was a little twingey, but I was ok–no jogging, though.
Layed out in the sun for about 2 hours . . . felt good, but it is HELLA hot, now. Still, I feel better when I can take sun at least once or twice a week. I listened to Slim Forever on my Ipod–it is my favorite “self-help” audio track–it’s about 45 minutes long. I really recommend it (being a type A, it forces me to relax, chill out and stay positive). You can find it on Itunes if you wanna check it out.
Had a rough time trying to sleep last night–tossed & turned & couldn’t get this ol brain to shut down–therefore, I woke up late today. I don’t like waking up late!!
I was so busy I didn’t get to post yesterday, so I just backdated my posts.
The Plate-Day 59 July 20, 2008
Breakfast–Bowl of instant grits w/FF cheese & lite sour cream
Lunch-LC Basil Chicken
Dinner-1 pc grilled chicken; green beans w/tomatoes; baked potato w/Smart balance & lite sour cream
Snacks-3 chocolate chip cookies; handful of reduced fat cheezits
Exercise–Painted cabinets, etc. aaaaallll day!!!
The Plate-Day 58 July 19, 2008
EFFIT DAY
Breakfast–2 eggs, small bowl of grits w/butter, 2 pieces toast w/butter; smothered hasbrowns; 2 potato poppers
Lunch-None
Dinner-Leftover steamed veggies & chicken; lo mein
Snacks-Creme filled donut! YUMMY! And one more w/Nutella on it!! Doooh!
And a 9 pm snack of lowfat tortilla chips w/real velveeta & lite sour cream!
Exercise–Off Day; painting cabinets in the heat
Saturday in the Garage July 19, 2008
Think it was the 19th of July (sorry Chicago fans)!
Effit Day–woke up & went to Huddle House w/Mom & Dad (a bit tired of the Pig). Got a great breakfast!! Their smothered hashbrowns w/jalapenos are the bomb! Soooo full–always happens. Any other day, I could eat all day long, but on Effit Day, a big meal & I am full!
Of course, we talked a bit about how roughly 1 in 3 people in Bama are obese. If I ate like that every single day, I’d be obese, too.
Hands are covered in paint . . . again. Primed a cabinet & six drawers. Still have 6 drawer fronts, 6 doors & 1 more cabinet to prime. Ugh. EDIT: Have now primed 1 more cabinet set & painted insides of 6 drawers & primed the 6 drawer fronts. My back officially hates me.
My paint palette is white & beige. Our backsplash is tumbled rock & our floor tile is a light brown. All neutrals because I NEVER want to paint again!!! Give me boring old tones any day of the week!
The Plate-Day 57 July 18, 2008
Breakfast–1/2 a chicken quesadilla w/a little ranch
Lunch-LC Mac & cheese;; Reduced fat Kettle chips
Dinner-Steamed veggies & chicken; steamed rice (oh nooo) w/soy sauce; 2 steamed dumplings
Snacks-2 100 cal snack packs
Exercise–HIIT on exerbike: 8×30, 2×60 (HIIT for me is a LOT harder on a bike than sprints)
The Measure of Things July 18, 2008
Lots of folks say to keep track of your measurements. I measured my waist/hips a while back, so I took some more today. No change in waist/hip. Size-wise, I bought some new clothes the other day. Size 8 pants fit me snug–no prob zipping, just looked a little BAM! So I opted for size 10. They fit fine in the legs, just buck out in the back of the waist (same old story). In skirts, I got a size 6 that fits perfectly & a small that fits good, too. All the shirts I bought were size small (no surprise there). My skirts from August of last year are too big–size 10–so I’ll get them taken up.
So, to size things up (ha, ha)–I’d like to see my hips at about 38, my waist at 25 & my thighs about 21. The only thing I don’t like about using measurements is that it’s hard to find a guideline on what’s right for your body. There’s plenty of info on weight & BMI–but measurements are scarce from what I’ve found.
I picked a pair of size 8 shorts that I haven’t worn in 2-3 years & tried them on. They will snap, but they look like total booty shorts!!! Tight!! I’m going to use them as a marker for my progress.
STATS:
July 18:
Wasit-27
Hips-41
Thigh-23
Calf-14.5
Pant size-8 snug, 10 big in waist
Skirt size-6
Shirt size-small
June 23:
Waist-27
Hips-41
One of my bosses told me yesterday she lost 5 pounds since Monday (that’s 4 days)–she’s using South Beach. She’s tall and thin, anyway, so I kind of wanted to choke her—just kidding! I know how the SB water drop works in the first week.
I find myself thinking about the Weigh Down approach more and more. I am not one to take to limiting my choices. The biblical part of WD isn’t the attraction so much as the common sense. Since May, I have made an overall change for the better. I still slip up–but not in an every single day sense like I used to. But my results haven’t been quite what I expected. WD doesn’t look at content so much as portion & frequency. Which is healthier? Eating lowfat foods in bigger portions (and you know how I struggle w/that) or eating whatever in small portions. I’m starting to think that I’d do better just trying WD again. I’ll still record what goes in my mouth, but I won’t flip out over how much fat is in it or how many calories it is—WD goes by whether or not you’re truly hungry & what your point of satiation is. Think I’ll give it a week or two to see how it works for me.
The Plate-Day 56 July 17, 2008
Breakfast–none (I know, I know–couldn’t get it together!)
Lunch-Grilled chicken salad w/a little ranch & tomatoes & jalapenos
Dinner-1/2 a chicken quesadilla; 8 fried pickles & ranch
Snacks-Special K bar; 100 cal hostess pack
Exercise–Jog/walked 1 mile; 40 step-up per leg; 10 lunges per leg
Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot! July 17, 2008
ooooooooo . . . just when I thought this mild summer weather might actually stick around–BAM! It gets HOT! This is the Alabama summer heat I know. Humid, oppressive, windless heat. Ugh. Sweaty shoes after 10 minutes heat. Ugh. Deodorant failure nightmare heat. Ugh. Run to the car in a baking parking lot only to find the car is like hell in a can heat. Ugh.
August is going to be rough.
Finally bought a stove; picked out the tile; picked out the backsplash & picked out the counter. I think it’s going to all come together really nicely. Just wish I could snap my fingers & have it done!
Worked for a little while today–freshmen all seem so polite and scared. Boss had lunch brought in for us, but I resisted (BBQ in 95 degree heat just ain’t my thing).
I woke up at 5:30–but it took me about an hour just to become human! Got a workout in–but I didn’t have to be at work til 9 am. I’ll have to keep trying til I get used to it again.
Oh, and I didn’t get a chance for brekky—sheesh. I stink at that!! Gonna have to get some grab & go stuff for when work starts again.
The Plate-Day 55 July 16, 2008
Breakfast–Tomatoes w/onion & jalapeno
Lunch-LC Chicken Basil
Dinner-Wow chips w/lite dip (not feeling super hungry)
Snacks-100 cal hostess pack
Exercise–off day
My Back Needs a Saddle Again July 16, 2008
So I’m vacuuming today and I notice my back gets that aching twinge after about 15 minutes. I think that’s a good sign that I need to do some yoga today. Stretch that sucker out. And it probably wouldn’t hurt to soak in the hot tub later on, either.
I should be finishing up the priming in the small den, but I know that’s going to make my back worse. Maybe I’ll wait until this weekend.
I have to go in to work tomorrow–just for a few hours–to work orientation. It would be good to wake up early & see if I can get a “new” before-work routine in before 7 am–just to see if I’m going to be able to swing it when we start back. I’m also getting my hair cut next week. I’m going to stay short–I look better with longer hair, but life is easier with shorter hair!
I’ve also noticed that the awful bloat has gone away (I’ve managed to stay away from rice). Thank god, cause it was about to be muumuu city for me!
The Plate-Day 54 July 15, 2008
Breakfast-Bowl of tomatoes, green beans & onion
Lunch-1/2 salmon patty, mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas
Dinner-LC mac & cheese w/rotel
Snacks-Wow chips & lite dip; 100 cal hostess pack
Exercise-Jog/walked 1/2 mile; HIIT 8 x 30
Do the Right Thing July 15, 2008
Feeling better today, natch. Got a good workout in–the weather is sooo mild & nice (Cali weather!).
Had to push through the workout. Started hearing that little voice say “Aaaw, this is enough” about halfway through it–but I kept going. Guess it’s natural for the body to tell the mind to STOP when it’s feeling tired–seek the path of least resistance. It’s almost like my body says “Why on earth would you WANT me to do this?”
Found some interesting tomato recipes in Good Housekeeping. Might try them out. I loooove tomatoes & the ones around here are really starting to get that delicious, acid taste.
Speaking of Good Housekeeping, remodeling is still trucking along. I’m getting better at learning to laugh off the necessary chaos that it brings. That’s a pretty good idea for life in general. Being off work, I have so much time to think and over-analyze & fret that I forget to be present.
The Plate-Day 53 July 14, 2008
Breakfast-Chopped tomato w/1/2 tbsp olive oil, salt & pepper
Lunch-LC Basil Chicken
Dinner-3 1/2 pieces grilled chicken (Skinless); bowl of green beans; 1 tomato; 1 pc grilled corn
Snacks-Two 90 cal snack paks; 5 Wow chips; 100 cal hostess pack
Exercise-Painting walls, painting walls, painting walls
Pick Yerself Up, Dust Yerself Off . . . July 14, 2008
And start all over again. In the spirit of full disclosure, here’s where I went wrong:
Friday night I gave up. I was frustrated, tired, disappointed & all the rest of it. I drowned my sorrows in a sea of Chinese food. My house was a wreck since we were having a yard sale the next day. Instead of chilling out & looking at the big picture (the junk would be gone soon), I decided to lose control. Effitol!
The next day–Saturday–Effit Day–I still indulged, instead of wisely cutting back (since I had treated Fri night like an Effit Day). I was exhausted from being in the hot sun all day–but at least the junk was gone! After a Pig breakfast, I inhaled a mountain of bread at the Olive Garden. And it was all yummy. But it was really too much. I barely ate my entree so I had them box it up.
And then came Sunday. And, again, instead of getting with the program, I threw the program on the floor, stomped on it and pitched it out of the window. Ate my leftovers. Ate DH’s leftovers. Skipped the workout. Ugh.
But DH said something to me that snapped me out of it. He noticed I wasn’t giving a sh*t & told me not to give up. He said, “Why are you so worried about what that scale says? You have toned up so much and you look great! Don’t just give up because of a stupid scale. I’m proud of you!” And then he went to the store and bought me a bunch of healthy groceries.
That was all I needed. Just somebody to put it into perspective. A little outside validation never hurts!
I’m going to cuss now.
Fuck the scale. It puts me into too much of an overly-analytical tailspin. I’ll go by what I see and by how my clothes are fitting.
It’s true, you know. 99% of healthy living is mental. Making smart choices. Motivating yourself to do the right thing.
And not being afraid to be honest with yourself. After all, you are the easiest person to fool.
So, here I go again. I feel like ELP–
“Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends . . .”
The Plate-Day 52 July 13, 2008
Breakfast-leftovers from Olive Garden
Lunch-Mashed potatoes/green beans
Dinner-Grilled chicken & lite mac & cheese
Snacks-100 cal hostess pak
Exercise-NONE
The Plate-Day 51 July 12, 2008
Breakfast-Pig breakfast
Lunch-none
Dinner-Olive Garden–smoked fonduta w/bread; alfredo w/bread; salad; Chicken/Shrimp Carbonara; split Black tie mousse cake
Snacks-100 cal hostess pak
Exercise-NONE
The Plate-Day 50 July 11, 2008
Breakfast-Lean pocket-260
Lunch- Lean Pocket-260
Dinner-Lo mein, shrimp stir fry; other Chinese buffet stuff that I shouldn’t have had!
Snacks-90 cal snack pak; Wow chips-150
Exercise- Fast walked/jogged 1 mile on treadmill; 10 min intervals on exerbike
Row, Row, Row Your Bloat July 11, 2008
If the Hoover Dam ever bursts, they can use me as a substitute. I am unbelievably bloated. I looked at least 6 months along yesterday & just as bad today (no, I am NOT PG).
Seriously . . . aliens might come busting out of my tummy any minute now!
If this is water, then WTFBBQ?? Too much sodium? I haven’t been like this since a pizza binge four months ago. And that went away after a day!
If this is gas, then sweet-mother-of-god, don’t come near me! Maybe that brown rice the other day was a biiiig mistake. And maybe the black beans with it, didn’t help at all. So much for the whole foods bit.
Anyway, I’m still trying to hang in there. Even with this bloat. Even with my disappointment yesterday. Boo-frikkin-hoo. I gotta suck it up & stay with it.
And to top it off, we’re in the midst of pre-yard sale chaos. Grrrrrr. My house looks worse than the city dump right now!! I am sick of pricing, sick of sharpies, sick of masking tape. I’ll be so glad when all this junk is sold or hauled away!!
So it’s times like these when I should find some things to be grateful for.
*I’m grateful that I don’t have to go into work today with my hot-air balloon tummy.
*I’m grateful that I have a home gym to work out in when it’s too wet outside.
*I’m grateful that it’s not 10000 degrees outside like it was last summer.
Yeah, ok, feel better already!
The Plate Day 49 July 10, 2008
Breakfast-2 eggs on 1 piece Ezekiel toast–220
Lunch- LC-300
Dinner-Completa Meal-260
Snacks-Warm delight-150; 90 cal snack pak
Exercise- Jog/walked 19 CC laps (about 1.5 miles); 40 step-ups per leg; 10 lunges per leg
