Had soup this morning and packed Water, Slimfast, grapes, pickles (???), an egg and a 'Kind' to take to work ... I never eat all the stuff he packs. Feeling really yucky.
Friday, October 30, 2015
10.30.15 Just One of Those Days ....
Head is banging, but I'm up and waiting for the day to be over already. Not feeling too good.
Had soup this morning and packed Water, Slimfast, grapes, pickles (???), an egg and a 'Kind' to take to work ... I never eat all the stuff he packs. Feeling really yucky.
Had soup this morning and packed Water, Slimfast, grapes, pickles (???), an egg and a 'Kind' to take to work ... I never eat all the stuff he packs. Feeling really yucky.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
10.29.15 A Song for You ...
Is it just me or was 'Hump Day' one loooooonnnnnggggggg day?!? And it didn't help that I had no real meal plan in place to get through the freaking day, so when I realized I hadn't gotten enough calories OR protein ... I panicked and tried to make up ... still remained under my caloric intake ... SMH.
New Day, New Attitude - Started my day with a little activity, some dairy and protein. My lunch will have to be portable (this means Slimfast, grapes and an egg), cause hubby has an appointment at 1:30 in Richmond, so my trusty Kind bar will be in my purse in case of emergency along with my water. Dinner will be my Beef Merlot (insert a really big smile here).
One of the things I know we're supposed to do is attach our healthier lifestyle to a goal and I'm using Dec. 5th as mine. That's the night I'll be singing with a band for a function being held by a motorcycle club. I have been given several songs, four of which I have to learn cause I've always only known the 'hooks' (LOL!!). Singing is something that always relaxes me and these songs are really nice (well one of them is kinda plucking my nerves, which makes it harder to learn ... but I'm getting there), so I'm enjoying the moment.
Time for me to get ready to get ready to get out of here, so I'll leave you with something my Pastor says: '... there should always be a song in your heart ...'.
Now get out there and make some music!!! ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪
New Day, New Attitude - Started my day with a little activity, some dairy and protein. My lunch will have to be portable (this means Slimfast, grapes and an egg), cause hubby has an appointment at 1:30 in Richmond, so my trusty Kind bar will be in my purse in case of emergency along with my water. Dinner will be my Beef Merlot (insert a really big smile here).
One of the things I know we're supposed to do is attach our healthier lifestyle to a goal and I'm using Dec. 5th as mine. That's the night I'll be singing with a band for a function being held by a motorcycle club. I have been given several songs, four of which I have to learn cause I've always only known the 'hooks' (LOL!!). Singing is something that always relaxes me and these songs are really nice (well one of them is kinda plucking my nerves, which makes it harder to learn ... but I'm getting there), so I'm enjoying the moment.
Time for me to get ready to get ready to get out of here, so I'll leave you with something my Pastor says: '... there should always be a song in your heart ...'.
Now get out there and make some music!!! ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
10.28.15 Hump Day
This morning did not start well ... head is banging, body is hurting and I didn't win the lottery ;o)
Had oatmeal w/cinnamon for breakfast and now I'm trying to figure out my other meals for the day. I know I'm going to have Pepper Steak at some point, because I took it out of the freezer yesterday ... will add more onions (I love onions) and focus on drinking only water w/lemon today (swelling). Just a tad bit worn right now and don't have the energy or inclination to put much thought into my meals today.
This week is really d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g ... need to increase my MUSIC intake to lift my spirits.
Make it a great day; tell someone you love them and this time ... SAY IT WIT YO CHEST <in my Kevin Hart voice>!!
Had oatmeal w/cinnamon for breakfast and now I'm trying to figure out my other meals for the day. I know I'm going to have Pepper Steak at some point, because I took it out of the freezer yesterday ... will add more onions (I love onions) and focus on drinking only water w/lemon today (swelling). Just a tad bit worn right now and don't have the energy or inclination to put much thought into my meals today.
This week is really d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g ... need to increase my MUSIC intake to lift my spirits.
Make it a great day; tell someone you love them and this time ... SAY IT WIT YO CHEST <in my Kevin Hart voice>!!
Monday, October 26, 2015
10.27.15 - It's only Tuesday ...
Oh - My - Gracious!!!!! It's only Tuesday and I feel like it should be Thursday (ugh).
Sometimes I can be kind of predictable in certain situations; I'm a 'tried and true' kind of person. What does that mean? Well, if I discover something that works I tend to make it my 'go-to' when I come across that situation again. This can be a good or a not-so-good habit. When it comes to my food choices it means I become stuck, no variety and that leads to boredom. Soon ... I find myself not being thrilled with trying to 'change my lifestyle and making healthier choices' ... that's when the mindless snacking comes into the picture.
In a perfect world we would all be able to call our Personal Chef and our Personal Trainer, but the world is not that perfect (at least not mine), so we have to rely on self-discipline, commitment, being true to ourselves and loving ourselves enough to follow through on the promises we made to take care of our Temples (yes ... I like the word "Temple").
Focusing on my portions, sodium and not-so-good carbs. That being said ... my day will start off with a big salad, coffee w/two hazelnut creamers, water w/lemon, a slimfast shake and I will skip the banana. My Kind pumkiny-maplely-seedy thingy will be my crunchy snack; lunch will be my bbq on wheat with Lentil Snaps (Tomato Basil flavor) and dinner will be one of my Beef Merlot Healthy Choice Steamers (love them). I'll be drinking more water w/lemon and a Raspberry Pure Leaf tea. If I'm low on protein, I have my turkey breast (no bread) with cheese to serve as my bedtime Insulin snack.
A little bit of predictable with a touch of variety (YAY ME!!!).
Sometimes I can be kind of predictable in certain situations; I'm a 'tried and true' kind of person. What does that mean? Well, if I discover something that works I tend to make it my 'go-to' when I come across that situation again. This can be a good or a not-so-good habit. When it comes to my food choices it means I become stuck, no variety and that leads to boredom. Soon ... I find myself not being thrilled with trying to 'change my lifestyle and making healthier choices' ... that's when the mindless snacking comes into the picture.
In a perfect world we would all be able to call our Personal Chef and our Personal Trainer, but the world is not that perfect (at least not mine), so we have to rely on self-discipline, commitment, being true to ourselves and loving ourselves enough to follow through on the promises we made to take care of our Temples (yes ... I like the word "Temple").
Focusing on my portions, sodium and not-so-good carbs. That being said ... my day will start off with a big salad, coffee w/two hazelnut creamers, water w/lemon, a slimfast shake and I will skip the banana. My Kind pumkiny-maplely-seedy thingy will be my crunchy snack; lunch will be my bbq on wheat with Lentil Snaps (Tomato Basil flavor) and dinner will be one of my Beef Merlot Healthy Choice Steamers (love them). I'll be drinking more water w/lemon and a Raspberry Pure Leaf tea. If I'm low on protein, I have my turkey breast (no bread) with cheese to serve as my bedtime Insulin snack.
A little bit of predictable with a touch of variety (YAY ME!!!).
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| Thank you for this one Diane!!! |
10.26.15 Preparation is the key ...
Okay, I need to plan my meals better. In my mind I think I'm cutting back, but on paper ... the truth hurts. My food diary from Sunday could have been so much better. So let's see what we can do about Monday ...
I already know I have to eat BBQ for dinner (it's a microwave BBQ that will be on a wheat bun ... yes ... a wheat bun). Why do I have to eat this for dinner? Cause it's what we purchased during our last grocery trip and we don't have money to waste, so I'm spacing out my stuff until it's gone and trying to make it as healthy as possible. The good news is I also picked up a lot of steamers, Morningstar and Boca products. Making stuff from scratch is really not an option right now, as we both are having our challenges in the kitchen (sigh).
Breakfast will be a Slimfast Shake, water with lemon and a banana (Got up at 4a and decided to fix a big salad; I'm not really a fan of vinaigrette dressings however, I have discovered I can take my favorite dressing, cut it half with vinegar, drizzle a tbsp over the salad and get the same effect. I know ... it's a mind thing, but hey ... I'm trying)
Snack will be my favorite ... Kind Maple with Pumpkin Seeds-n-stuff (This snack won't get eaten before lunch, more likely it will be my crunch for later tonight).
Lunch will be turkey breast on white american cheese with mustard (see ... I'm leaving out the bread, cause of my dinner plans) and more water.
Well ... gonna finish my big salad, read a few more words of meditation and get ready for work. My real test will be to motor pass the Burger King and the Shell station without getting some form of ice cream ... sigh.
I already know I have to eat BBQ for dinner (it's a microwave BBQ that will be on a wheat bun ... yes ... a wheat bun). Why do I have to eat this for dinner? Cause it's what we purchased during our last grocery trip and we don't have money to waste, so I'm spacing out my stuff until it's gone and trying to make it as healthy as possible. The good news is I also picked up a lot of steamers, Morningstar and Boca products. Making stuff from scratch is really not an option right now, as we both are having our challenges in the kitchen (sigh).
Breakfast will be a Slimfast Shake, water with lemon and a banana (Got up at 4a and decided to fix a big salad; I'm not really a fan of vinaigrette dressings however, I have discovered I can take my favorite dressing, cut it half with vinegar, drizzle a tbsp over the salad and get the same effect. I know ... it's a mind thing, but hey ... I'm trying)
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| This was quite tasty ;o) |
Lunch will be turkey breast on white american cheese with mustard (see ... I'm leaving out the bread, cause of my dinner plans) and more water.
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| Smh ... Just Smh |
Sunday, October 25, 2015
10.25.15 I See What You Did There ...
My Food Diary came in under my overall caloric intake for the day however, my choices could have been a tad bit better. 1st Sundays are always funky ... I eat a small snack with coffee before 8a service, have breakfast before 11a service and then eat 'dinner' between 2p and 4p. End up drinking water and munching on salad or popcorn if I get hungry later. So we know I definitely have to work on better meal planning for Sundays.
October 25, 2015
| FOODS | Calories | Carbs | Fat | Protein | Cholest | Sodium | Sugars | Fiber |
| Breakfast | ||||||||
| Donut Shop - Coffee K Cup, 1 cup | 2 | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0mg | 0mg | 0g | 0g |
| Generic - Green Grape Seedless, 10 grape | 30 | 9g | 0g | 0g | 0mg | 1mg | 8g | 0g |
| International Delight Coffee Creamer - Hazelnut, 3 tbsp | 105 | 18g | 5g | 0g | 0mg | 0mg | 18g | 0g |
| Generic - Green Grape Seedless, 10 grape | 30 | 9g | 0g | 0g | 0mg | 1mg | 8g | 0g |
| Mott's - 100% Apple Juice - Original, 1 Bottle (8oz) | 120 | 29g | 0g | 0g | 0mg | 10mg | 28g | 0g |
| Smithfield Bacon - Bacon, 1 Strip | 50 | 0g | 4g | 3g | 10mg | 180mg | 0g | 0g |
| Bob Evans - Link Sausage, 0.12 oz 3 Link | 14 | 0g | 1g | 1g | 3mg | 32mg | 0g | 0g |
| Eggs - Scrambled (whole egg), 0.1 cup | 37 | 0g | 3g | 2g | 77mg | 62mg | 0g | 0g |
| Home - Fried Potatoes / Onion, 0.2 Cup | 60 | 8g | 3g | 1g | 0mg | 4mg | 0g | 1g |
| Lucky's - Fried Apples With Cinnamon, 0.15 cup | 39 | 10g | 0g | 0g | 0mg | 0mg | 9g | 1g |
| Snacks | ||||||||
| Good Humor - Giant Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 sandwich (100g) | 250 | 37g | 9g | 3g | 30mg | 180mg | 24g | 1g |
| Lunch | ||||||||
| bob evans - beef pattie, 1 pattie | 510 | 0g | 66g | 31g | 0mg | 0mg | 0g | 0g |
| Nature's Own - Whole Wheat Bun, 1 Bun | 130 | 24g | 2g | 6g | 0mg | 190mg | 2g | 4g |
| Great Value - Crinkle Cut Fries, 84 grams (15 fries) | 120 | 20g | 4g | 2g | 0mg | 280mg | 1g | 2g |
| Wal-Mart Great Value - Single White American Cheese Slices, 1 slice - 16oz | 60 | 2g | 5g | 3g | 15mg | 250mg | 1g | 0g |
| Snacks | ||||||||
| Smartfood - Whie Cheddar Popcorn, 1 bag | 120 | 11g | 8g | 2g | 0mg | 220mg | 1g | 2g |
| TOTAL: | 1,677 | 177g | 110g | 54g | 135mg | 1,410mg | 100g | 11g |
Saturday, October 24, 2015
10.24.15 Let's begin the Beguine ...
Made it to my 'first' WW weigh-in (I'd been MIA since January of this year) and the woman had a very hard time concealing her surprise and whatever other emotions she was trying to hold (smh). In the end, she gave me some encouraging words, a new book and a Welcome packet while saying 'We're just gonna start all over'. Too amusing.
Once I got home and relived my experience with hubby, he said he would make an honest effort to do better and wanted me to keep him on track. In the past this has always ended with him yelling at me about how grown he is and how he managed without me for blah-blah years. I gave him 'the look' and he promised (again) he wouldn't blow-up this time (it's like touching the hot stove ... you know it's going to burn, but you keep on trying to see how much you can stand before you have to take your hand off).
I came back home checked my BS (230 - not good), took my Insulin and assorted pills, then ate a hearty breakfast of vegetable soup with turkey breast on 7 grain honey wheat (at least it sounds healthy), drank my first 3 glasses of water and prepared my snacks for today's adventures. What adventure's you ask? Well ... today we'll be going to St. Mary's for hubby to repeat tests they didn't complete a week ago. This should keep us occupied for at least THREE HOURS not including wait times, so I'm packing for the long haul. I'm even taking the tablet, so I can get a movie or show in while I wait.
Once we're done with that adventure the next one will be determining where HE will eat. It has to be affordable and healthy ... cause we're broke, but we need to watch how we eat. I'm really hoping he'll be so groggy and tired that we can ease on down the road without stopping until we reach home.
Once I got home and relived my experience with hubby, he said he would make an honest effort to do better and wanted me to keep him on track. In the past this has always ended with him yelling at me about how grown he is and how he managed without me for blah-blah years. I gave him 'the look' and he promised (again) he wouldn't blow-up this time (it's like touching the hot stove ... you know it's going to burn, but you keep on trying to see how much you can stand before you have to take your hand off).
I came back home checked my BS (230 - not good), took my Insulin and assorted pills, then ate a hearty breakfast of vegetable soup with turkey breast on 7 grain honey wheat (at least it sounds healthy), drank my first 3 glasses of water and prepared my snacks for today's adventures. What adventure's you ask? Well ... today we'll be going to St. Mary's for hubby to repeat tests they didn't complete a week ago. This should keep us occupied for at least THREE HOURS not including wait times, so I'm packing for the long haul. I'm even taking the tablet, so I can get a movie or show in while I wait.
Once we're done with that adventure the next one will be determining where HE will eat. It has to be affordable and healthy ... cause we're broke, but we need to watch how we eat. I'm really hoping he'll be so groggy and tired that we can ease on down the road without stopping until we reach home.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
10.20.15 ... and the beat goes on
Discovered another flavor in my Snapea Crisps ... Onion Thyme - a nice smokey, savory taste :o) Didn't go over my sodium level today, but messed around eating potato wedges and pickles (don't ask). Almost messed up my dinner plans (spaghetti). Fortunately I stayed under my caloric number and on my WW plan I was under my points. Another day in the books, meds taken and off to bed I go! Sleep tight everyone!
Monday, October 19, 2015
10.19.15 Here We Go Again ...
Started on Saturday with getting back on track and so far so good. Tonight I enjoyed a Healthy Choice Steamer and I mean I really enjoyed it! Going to focus on keeping my sodium below my daily number in the diary and cut back on breads (again). Also became addicted to a new-to-me product called Harvest Snapea Crisps. LOVE THEM!! Great substitute for chips. I plan to do my WW weigh-in on Saturday to really make my 'come-back' official. ;o)
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