Today is Sunday and is my day off from logging. The last few weeks that has meant that I've overeaten, even though I'm supposed to use it as a day to use what I've learned from logging and make wise choices on my own. It's been really hard to do with our Sunday habits. :(
Today was good, though. Instead of going out for the breakfast buffet on the way to church, I had a couple mini bagels with natural peanut butter. (bagels aren't what I consider a "healthy" breakfast, but they are a HUGE improvement over an all you can eat buffet. ;)) I packed the leftover tortellini soup that I made yesterday for lunch with fresh fruit and plain non-fat yogurt. We had that at my IL's after church and I had the tiniest bit of apple crisp for dessert.
That was really good, but boy was I craving (and even hinting to dh) to stop for a Whopper on the way home. I hate that! Being out makes me want drive-thru. So dumb! We eat mostly whole foods at home. I cringe at the idea of serving my family boxed and canned foods, yet I love eating at restaurants and fast food...and so does dh. Good thing is, we've enlisted our children to help us break the habit and they've been great about deterring us. So, we won that battle but dh still stopped for some potato chips on the way home. (his weakness ;-) ) Still, potato chips shared between 8 people (baby doesn't eat those yet) is much less than a whopper.
Tonite we enjoyed yummy Ranch beans and I have several other crockpots going to cook up the rest of the beans for the week. (we've learned to like beans here ) Now I'm craving pizza. I think it's because these are habits we've built and my brain is stuck in that mode. I just nibbled on some turkey breast and carrot sticks, hoping that will chase the silly pizza thoughts away.
It's almost time to nurse baby and head to bed for the night. I'm coming down with a head cold, so I'm hoping for a full night's rest. She's fighting something too, so I don't have high hopes. It's been a rough few nights.
I'm hoping to feel well enough to meet my exercise goals tomorrow. I've grown a bit slack the last few weeks and I'm wanting to get back on track.
Tracy I just wanted to let you know how much I love reading your blog!!! Having a glimpse into your life feels like such a privilege! If you didn't have struggles you wouldn't recognize your successes.
ReplyDeleteTracy, I know what you mean about being out. We are the same way. We eat mostly whole foods and healthy at home... but I LOVE Whoppers and B-Bops burgers. *sigh* And in the past few months, we've been out A LOT! :( Now with the pregnancy (and all that goes with that,) I actually asked Dh to buy some "quick" foods for the children. Like Tyson Chicken Nuggets! I TRY to think at least it's "natural" ingredients, and healthier than other brands... but STILL!!! Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you resisted, though. Each small step helps spur you on to the next.
I am sorry it seems like illness is creeping into your house. I pray that you are able to avoid it, but if not- that your recovery is swift!
And like Heather, I appreciate your blog so much. I love your sharing your victories as well as your failure. I feel like I know you now more through THIS than from all the time you were on MOMYS!
Keep up the great work!
Heather and Brandy Lynn, thank you so much! I promised myself when I started here I would be as honest as I could with this journey so that I would learn as much as possible. Some day I will look back and I will want to see all of the ways the Lord was working. I get a little self-concious now and again, knowing others read, but I am reminded that this is about the Lord's work in my life and I am thrilled that He continues to do this in spite of my weaknesses.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for your sweet words. Such an encouragement to me tonite. :)