Deviations

Ate fiber one today and had half a thin bar

Ate a salad with sliced turkey on top. I sauteed asparagus and fresh fava beans (worth a post in itself with pics- poster bean for compost waste) with a tsp of oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper. raw peppers, onion and romaine. No dressing needed b/c of turkey and sauteed veggies. YUM! One slice of double fiber bread.

I think I am eating too much salt for this diet. Salted nuts, regular turkey, miso soup and noodle sodium invasion added to soup last night.

Yoga yesterday and weights, ran with Teri today- maybe push-ups later. Tomorrow run or yoga? Can't decide- maybe run to yoga?

My reflections on dieting

I don't know if anyone tunes into this, but it seemed the only appropriate place to post. On doing the Gwyneth diet and discussing it with J, I realized that it has been a long time since I have been on a "diet". I have a healthier outlook on food and diets, but I have a long semi-professional history with diets. J looked into my eyes and I think realized that she was fighting a losing battle.

Upon reflection, I feel diets can be fun. On my "hot dog" diet as E scathingly called it, I learned to like beets and cottage cheese (I already liked hot dogs). And, while on this one I did something I never would have thought I'd do. I went into planet juice and ordered a wheatgrass shooter. It was so funny to hear Noa tell Kai with glee,"Did you know mama drank grass?!" He preferred his dollar rainbow sherbet.

80#

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Just a yay for me moment. Succcccch a long haul, and a ways to go (like the rest of my life!) but every week it gets a little easier, a little clearer.

So... yay for me. Now you can say it too! (o:

Sick

I had free and easy long weekend of holiday eating and have been back in a healthier mode since Monday. But today I am sick and need to be at work until 10:00pm. In other words, I am not going to make it through the day without candy. I wish I were a better woman than this...but it's the hierarchy of needs, baby.

Are any of you still trying to lose weight over the holidays, or are you in a "maintain, don't gain" mode?

Zero Tolerance

I know that with Weight Watchers, you're supposed to be able to eat "whatever you want" in moderation. But here's a hard truth I'm learning. Sugar craves more sugar; fat craves more fat. And yes, if we had to be 100% honest, booze craves more booze.

It just seems to be one of those slightly bummer facts of life. Anyway, I'm back on track.

A 4 point turkey & avocado sandwich with carrots...

...and a 2.5 point egg white scramble with roasted veggies and feta and a side of grilled tomatoes.


I've also decided to be even more discriminating about my baked sweets. Thus, the homemade cupcakes made by a coworker got a polite "pass."

It's much harder to pass on the following:

D's Chocolate Bread Pudding
Erin's Peanut Butter Cookies with Mini Peanut Butter Cups
Dana L's Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispys
and Jill's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake.

Agh! You're all such talented bakers! Tie me to the mast, plug your own ears and no matter what I say, don't let me loose!

Rice Krispy Treats

FYI

Rice Krispy Treats made with

3 tbs butter
40 marshmallows
6 cups rice krispies

equals 45 points for the entire batch.

I made a batch this afternoon with no butter (used cooking spray). Let's just say...the butter is there for a reason. :)

Pep Talk for all us revelers!

Special occasions, be they holidays or historic election days are great for indulging. Enjoy without shame or guilt!

The day after-- eat your 2 point breakfast and keep yourself busy, don't think about "getting back on the wagon" just get back to normal. Eat your points and enjoy that light feeling that comes with going to bed after a day of eating just enough instead of a day of too much.

You are a healthy woman! You can make great choices for yourself to celebrate with food or to simplify and reduce your food intake every day!

P.S. One thing that helps me when I am recovering from a day or weekend of excess is noticing how much MORE I can eat when I prepare a healthy meal. High fiber bread, a couple slices of deli turkey, mustard and laughing cow cheese--3 points! I used that same three points for 2 measly fun size snickers a few days ago! This helps me feel like I'm not depriving myself when I'm eating fewer calories/less fat.