Posts from — January 2010

I’m still on a roll with the whole carb craving thing.  I just decided to go with it to see if it would keep me from going overboard.  I have to say it was hard.  The “wanna be healthy” side of me likes to be sure to get in my fruits, veggies and eat an all around good diet.  But, the “wanna be fat and who cares” side of me said “screw it” and just eat what you want.  I tried to listen to both sides (boy, I sure sound crazy with the whole “voices” thing) and do a little of both.

First, a run was in order.  Let me say that I was in NO MOOD to run today.  I wasn’t feeling it at all and was pretty much talking myself out of doing anything more than a mile. But, I got myself out the door and drove to a trail that I haven’t been to in a while.  I pulled in the parking lot, got in a space,  looked to the car parked across from me and saw this…

Can you believe that???  If you’re new to this blog, you have to check out this blog post!  How can I mess with divine intervention?

So, I ran 3 miles.  This run was a good one.  I took about 5 minutes to warm up by walking, then took off for the run.  I think it helped my legs;  they didn’t feel like lead while I ran.  I didn’t eat before either, only took a few sips of water, but didn’t konk out like I normally do.  Actually, I probably could have run longer, but my head got tired before my legs did.  I just felt a little bored with it today.  I gotta get some new tunes;  that might help!

I came home and fixed up a Mock Egg McMuffin for breakfast…

I had some errands to run and a little housework.  Later, I heated up some Progresso Chicken and Dumplings soup for lunch.  I added some fresh spinach for an extra dose of veggies…

I was not a fan of this one.  It definitely had that “canned soup” taste to it.  So far, my favorite has been the Chicken Noodle!

I made a turkey, guacamole  and whole wheat bagel sandwich to go with my soup…

After lunch, I picked up the daughters and headed to little daughter’s dance class.   I munched on some Goldfish on the way to class (forgot my camera ), probably about 1/2 cup worth.

We got home right at dinner time and unfortunately, I had no planned meal.  I dug in the freezer for “quick and easy”.   The family was thrilled with my choice:  Sliders and Fries!  And because I felt a little too lazy to come up with something different for myself, I went with this lovely dinner, too!

My completely-devoid-of-any-nutrition dinner…

Well okay, the orange counts as some nutrition…

And I have to say, that was the best tasting part!  I think I’m ready to be done with the ultra carbs and junky food.  I need some veg!

Total : 21 POINTS

Have a great day, everyone!

I wanted nothing but carbs all day!  It was one of those days.  I’m not gonna boo-hoo about it.  In reviewing my day, I realize what my trigger was – poor sleep.  It was a loud, stormy night and on top of that, little daughter was up about 3 different times.  And when she would settle in, then the husband would be up, tossing and turning!  Needless to say, we were all a little bit unhappy when morning came

I had to be at the dentist first thing, so I quickly ate a Cranbran Vitatop, brushed and was off to have my crown put on…

The dentist visit went well and fairly painless.  I love my dentist!  And I’m sure he loves me right back.  Since I have been his patient, I’m pretty certain that his children will be able to go to an Ivy League college.  I have the worst teeth

I came home , fixed some French press coffee and finished up my latest Examiner article.  Before I knew it, it was time for lunch.  I was way past hungry at this point and really wanted a big, carby, bready something or other, but decided I should eat up the leftovers instead.  I made an open -faced omelet with egg whites and leftover veggie casserole…

Not too pretty, right?  It tasted good, but I hate when my food doesn’t look as good as it tastes!  I really do eat with my eyes first!

Lunch left me unsatisfied though.  I definitely felt satisfied stomach-wise, but I was still yearning for something else.  I think it was because I didn’t go for what I wanted originally.  Note to self:  This was a PRIME example of an opportunity to use my flashcards to distract myself  or make myself aware of the cravings- driven moment.

Yeah, well, that didn’t happen.

But, a Pumpkin Oat Bran muffin happened…

Then, 3 gigantic handfuls of the freshest, tastiest, saltiest chips ever (that went undocumented) happened, too.  You know, the grease …and the salt…yeah, I didn’t want to get it on the camera

So, I kinda reeled it in for dinner with a healthy Turkey Taco Salad that I wasn’t entirely hungry for but,  I nibbled through about half of it…

Later,  I decided I had to have a homemade peanut butter cookie…

and in the spirit of the wonderful children’s book, If You Give A Mom Mouse A Cookie…

She’ll want another one to go with it…

A stellar 36 POINT day. 

ONE GOOD THING:  I acknowledged, I tracked and I will hopefully be more aware next time and not give in to my tired and cranky cravings.   No biggie;  it’s just one day.  And I want to keep it that way.  Moving on…

Have a great day, everyone!

Do you eat with your eyes first?  Do you think your food tastes better when it looks “pretty”?

How was everyone’s weekend?  Mine was good and boring!  Just the way I like it

Nothing too fantastical to report.  It was a pretty relaxing day around the house, with the exception of an outing to church.  The eats were pretty low-key, too.  Breakfast was a delicious yogurt bowl…

• 1 cup plain, nonfat Chobani yogurt
• 1/8 tsp. NuStevia (from packet)
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/4 cup Special K granola

I never get tired of that!  It’s so satisfying!

Another thing I never get tired of…

French press coffee has been a life saver for me!  Okay, maybe that’s a little too dramatic, but I am so glad to be able to drink coffee again without stomach/ throat issues.  Plus, that jolt in the morning keeps me going all day

Next up in the “never get tired of” category:  Chickpea Salad!  There was a tiny bit leftover from yesterday’s lunch.  This salad is serious good.  I’m pretty sure I could eat it every day!  I put it over some whole wheat couscous and it was a fab lunch…

Dinner was a meal the family never gets tired of… pasta!  And because I am a nice mom/wife  and get tired of listening to their belly aching about having to eat something healthy love to give them what they want, I made baked pasta along with a very unwelcomed delicious veggie casserole (just layered potato slices, eggplant and zucchini with some seasonings and cheese)…

After dinner, I hopped on the Lifecyle bike for a 40 minute ride while reading more of The Beck Diet For Life.  I just got to the part where the author recommends a daily weighing on the scale.  Her belief is that it is a necessary exercise for a variety of reasons including a way to “desensitize” yourself from letting the scale have power over you.  Whoa.  So far, I’ve been on board with everything she has said, but this part, I’m not sure about.  I shared my thoughts about the scale in my post the other day.  I’m not entirely convinced that a daily weigh-in is a good thing for me.  But, I’m open so I’ll read on…

GTG – Total:  22 POINTS

Have a great day, everyone!

What food or meal do you never get tired of?