Breakfast-none
Lunch-dip & tortilla chips
Dinner-queso dip, nachos
Snacks-none
Exercise-none
The Plate-Day 221 December 31, 2008
The Plate-Day 218 December 28, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-ranch & tortilla chips
Dinner-Mocked Mashed Potatoes-yum!
Snacks-1 cookie; 1 mini orange muffin
Exercise-none
The Plate-Day 217 December 27, 2008
Breakfast-2 schubert rolls, 1 cookie
Lunch-artichoke dip, bacon dip & melba toast
Dinner-dip & chips & 1 grilled ham & cheese sandwich
Snacks-1 cookie
Exercise-none
The Plate-Day 216 December 26, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-none
Dinner-artichoke dip & melba toast
Snacks-1 cookie
Exercise-none
The Plate-Day 215 December 25, 2008
Breakfast-grits w.cheese & butter, 1 biscuit & gravy, eggs
Lunch-small serving leftover grits, cheese & gravy
Dinner-2 bowls chili & 1 pc cornbread
Snacks-1 cookie
Exercise-none
The Plate-Day 214 December 24, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-none
Dinner-bowl of chicken soup; 1/2 a cookie
Snacks-none
Exercise-none
Another low! December 24, 2008
But a good kind of low! 132.5! Just 2.5 pounds away from goal!!! Haven’t been too hungry lately, so I’m not so surprised.
Christmas Eve is tonight!! I’m excited about seeing my fam!
The Plate-Day 213 December 24, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-none
Dinner-small bowl of mac & cheese
Snacks-1 cookie
Exercise-none
Easy Breezy December 24, 2008
134 today!! Wooo-hooo! I finally fit into some jeans I haven’t worn in 2 years! Yay! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve-can’t believe it. Been relaxing & having a good time! 
The Plate-Day 212 December 22, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-small bowl cheese grits mixed w/artichoke dip
Dinner-artichoke dip & melba toast
Snacks-2 cookies & a dove bar
Exercise-none
Blissss December 22, 2008
It’s finally cold again–no 75 degrees! I’m off work. Cozy. Content. No appointments or meetings today (although the college called & left me a message–don’t want to think about working, right now!).
Feel pretty darn groovy!
The Plate-Day 211 December 21, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-artichoke dip & melba toast
Dinner-artichoke dip & melba toast
Snacks-1 small pk cheetos
Exercise-none
Aaaaah! December 21, 2008
My first day of break with not a thing to do!!!! Heaven!
Went to the in-laws Xmas party yesterday–it was pretty fun. Lasted a loooong time, though.
I’ve been slacking with keeping up my journal lately. Let’s just say that my sweet tooth is gone (hopefully) & I’m really focused on dropping these last couple of pounds!
The Plate-Day 210 December 20, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-small servings of dressing, potatoes, casserole
Dinner-Chili-cheese tots
Snacks-Dips & chips
Exercise-none
The Plate-Day 208 December 18, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-1/2 a ham & cheese sandwich & a few fries
Dinner-
Snacks-2 cookies & 1 Nutty Buddy pack!
Exercise-none
Naps December 18, 2008
Really light day today–only 1 class. Booooring. Came home & crashed. When I woke up I had a raging sugar craving!! Not sure what the deal was there. I’m on the big P, so maybe that triggered something.
I despise being at work when I have no work to do. I should have just meditated or something.
Only 1 more day, now, though!! Hopefully, I can keep myself busy tomorrow.
The Plate-Day 206 December 16, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-artichoke dip & melba toast; LC mac & cheese
Dinner-artichoke dip & melba toast
Snacks-2 small cookies; 1 1/2 cookie
Exercise-none
Almost there & reflection December 16, 2008
Good day-last class was a bit tough, but all is well. Only 1 more full day left this week! I can make it!!
OK, so since May, I have lost about 15 pounds. Almost eight months of work! My clothes are looser and I feel better.
I fell off the exercise wagon about a month ago, but I’m not as worried about that since I don’t do much working out in the winter anyway.
Those last five pounds are always the hardest to lose. I really hope to say goodbye to them by the end of the year! Just have to hang on til school’s out & I can relax & chill out.
The Plate-Day 205 December 15, 2008
Breakfast-7 ham rolls
Lunch-Michelini’s Spinach Lasagna; Artichoke dip & melba toast
Dinner-Artichoke dip w/Melba Toast; 7 ham rolls
Snacks-Pretzel poppers; 2 cookies
Exercise-none
Weird Weather December 15, 2008
It was warm-ish today–upper 60’s. It will be mid 70’s by the week’s end. Insanity.
Today was good. I am officially over work, though. I’m auto-pilot all the way til Friday.
Can’t wait!!!
The Plate-Day 204 December 14, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-Leftover spicy chicken ramen soup
Dinner-Artichoke dip w/Melba Toast; 7 ham rolls
Snacks-1 cookie; 2 more cookies!
Exercise-none
Compassion December 14, 2008
It’s been a task to be compassionate–for rude people, mean people, thoughtless people, whiny people–but I’ve tried to be that anyway. What’s even more difficult is being compassionate for depressed people. Someone I love dearly is depressed. Now, I know from experience that you are the only person who can do anything about your depression. Nobody else can “fix” it for you. But I have to be compassionate anyway. When this person doesn’t want to do anything except feel sorry for themself, I have to be that. When this person doesn’t want to get dressed, I have to be that. When this person seems determined to wallow in their own misery, I have to be that.
And it’s hard. I want to get tough with them. I want to smack them and say “DO SOMETHING!!!” But what I want isn’t what I should. I have to be compassionate.
Weight-wise, I’ve been stress eating again. That’s the other thing about depressed people–they can project it onto you. I need to remember that I’m not the one who is depressed. Times are tough right now, but times always change. Always.
The Plate-Day 198 December 9, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-LC Mac & Cheese w/3 eggs, cheese & mayo
Dinner-1 1/2 Chicken Cordon Bleu w/grilled asparagus
Snacks-1 pk ranch Pretzel Poppers
Exercise-none
Ermkay December 9, 2008
Stress ate yesterday–just PIGGED OUT!!! Know what I was stressing over? Going back to work! How silly is that???
Too much looking ahead and wishing and hoping. I need to find the present & just be. Just breathe & find the center & the stillness.
The Plate-Day 197 December 7, 2008
Breakfast-small bowl of mashed potatoes w/smart balance
Lunch-cream cheese Rotel dip & wow chips
Dinner-bowl of chili & 2 pcs cornbread w/smart balance
Snacks-THREE bags of Doritos & 2 cream cheese brownies–WTF?????
Exercise-none
Sunday Morning December 7, 2008
We had a great time last night at the party. Lots of good food and fun!
I’m still enjoying my weekend & STILL counting down the days to break. Hit a new low weight yesterday–maybe I won’t hit as much of a plateau in the 130s as I did in the 140s.
The Plate-Day 196 December 6, 2008
Breakfast-1/2 small bowl of grits
Lunch-none
Dinner-ham rolls, 1 chicken finger; jalapeno ranch & chips; small bowl cheesy mashed potatoes
Snacks-1 choc covered peanut butter cookie, 1 pc choc cake
Exercise-none
Weekend, yay! December 6, 2008
136.5 this morning! Ha, ha–I swear, I think work just brings the weight & being off takes it away!! Lol, not really, but still . . . anyway I’m super glad the weekend is here.
We have a work Christmas party tonight so that should be kinda fun. Only 1 & 1/2 full weeks of work left before break!! Yes!
Gonna piddle around today for a while . . . just relax!
EDIT: 135 again . . . madness!
AND AGAIN: 134.5
The Plate-Day 195 December 5, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-LC Mac & Cheese; 1 pk wheat thins
Dinner-Mashed potatoes w/smart balance; 5 chicken wings; 1 pk pretzel poppers
Snacks-1 mini pack M&Ms; 1 regular pack M&M’s; 2 cookies
Exercise-none
Get excited! December 5, 2008
It’s FRIDAY!!! My kids are working on their final projects so there’s not much “teaching” to do lately. I hate it for myself. I get so antsy & bored & fidgety! I just monitor, supervise & assist when there’s a problem–which isn’t often.
So I’m very, very TGIF today!!!
And my weight was 137.5 this morning. I mean, c’mon! I overate yesterday & I lost. My body is crazy.
The Plate-Day 194 December 4, 2008
Breakfast-ham & cheese grits from Piggly Wiggly
Lunch-artichoke dip & wow chips; LC mac & cheese; 5 doritos; 1 cupcake
Dinner-artichoke dip & wow chips; 1 bowl noodles w/mayo, OO & hot sauce
Snacks-1/4 a cookie; 1 1/2 more cookies
Exercise-none
About to pop! December 4, 2008
I don’t know what’s gotten into me! I was hungry like a bear again today. I think eating breakfast is messing me up. I normally don’t eat it, but I’ve been eating it lately. Ugh. Today I just got ravenous at lunch and then again at dinner. Now I’m so full I could burst! Plus, I drink at least 128 ounces of water/tea each day—no wonder I’m peeing all the time! I feel so completely bloated and uncomfortable right now I could cry.
I think I’d better get back on track tomorrow. Don’t want to mess up my progress too badly.
Sheesh. 
The Plate-Day 193 December 3, 2008
Breakfast-instant grits w/a little cheese & smart balance
Lunch-WW mac & cheese & leftover soup
Dinner-Queso & wow chips; 1 bowl spaghetti w/1 roll
Snacks-1 cookie & 1/2 a ho-ho cake
Exercise-Walked 20 min at work
Whaaaat??? December 3, 2008
Hmmmm. I was up to 139 this morning!! Helloooo! Maybe TG is finally catching up with me. And I thought I did so well, too.
Oh well, I’m upping the water intake & gonna walk again today. My brain is so not here lately. I just want to be home under a blanket by my Christmas tree. Only ten more full work days left til Christmas break. Sigh.
EDIT: Good grief!! I’ve been hungry all day!! WTF???
EDIT 2: OK, how do you lose half a pound after eating all day??? 138.5 at night. LOL, madness!!
The Plate-Day 192 December 2, 2008
Breakfast-small bowl of ham & cheese grits from the Pig
Lunch-Udon noodle soup bowl
Dinner-chicken & vegetables in broth
Snacks-1/2 a cookie & 1 SF fudgsicle
Exercise-walked 12 minutes
BRRRR December 2, 2008
It’s cold, cold, cold!!! I am going through the motions cause I can’t get my mind off our holiday break! That’s not good, huh? So ready to get out.
I need to eat a really light dinner tonight. That’s it.
The Plate-Day 191 December 2, 2008
Breakfast-none
Lunch-spinach dip & melba toast; LC spinach lasagna
Dinner-queso dip & melba toast
Snacks-none
Exercise-none
