Breakfast: Half a green apple
Lunch: Boloco teriyaki bowl with tofu, a few chips, half a cookie.
Dinner: Cardboard pizza
Thoughts: Blah. Not happy about my food today. Super tired and worn out from the week. Just feeling completely lazy and didn't even care by dinner. Ate what was served and that was that.
Tomorrow is a new day.
Friday, August 5, 2016
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Week 1 - Day 4
Breakfast: Salad with peaches in place of strawberries. Very good.
Lunch: French fries and bites of the crust of David's calzone, carrots sticks and broccoli.
Dinner: Out to dinner with two of my dearest friends. Olive Garden salad, breadstick, and Ravioli di Portabello
Thoughts:
Not a perfect day, by any means. The lunch thing really through me off. David brought home some lunch to have with his parents who had stopped by for a visit. I just went with it. I told him to get me french fries because it was the best I could come up with on a short notice from the pizza place.
Out to dinner, I had intended to just have soup and salad. But then I realized I was out to CELEBRATE and I wanted to have something just a little bit special. The mushroom ravioli was quite good and I'm really happen I ordered it.
And I got in a walk today! Unexpectedly, but my friends and I headed to a park after dinner and took a short stroll on a nature trail there. That was really nice. Especially after spending all day buried in piles and messes in my house. So refreshing to get outside and enjoy some great company and the beautiful evening.
Heading to bed early tonight, if I can. Day two of my cycle and I'm feel pretty tired. I'm glad to report that I'm not struggling as much as I was a few months back. My cycles are shorter by a few days and I'm not getting as heavy a flow as I was before. I'm also not having to stay in bed for the first two days because of fatigue. All good things. I'm quite confident that cleaning up my diet is helpful in this as my body is learning how to regulate.
Lunch: French fries and bites of the crust of David's calzone, carrots sticks and broccoli.
Dinner: Out to dinner with two of my dearest friends. Olive Garden salad, breadstick, and Ravioli di Portabello
Thoughts:
Not a perfect day, by any means. The lunch thing really through me off. David brought home some lunch to have with his parents who had stopped by for a visit. I just went with it. I told him to get me french fries because it was the best I could come up with on a short notice from the pizza place.
Out to dinner, I had intended to just have soup and salad. But then I realized I was out to CELEBRATE and I wanted to have something just a little bit special. The mushroom ravioli was quite good and I'm really happen I ordered it.
And I got in a walk today! Unexpectedly, but my friends and I headed to a park after dinner and took a short stroll on a nature trail there. That was really nice. Especially after spending all day buried in piles and messes in my house. So refreshing to get outside and enjoy some great company and the beautiful evening.
Heading to bed early tonight, if I can. Day two of my cycle and I'm feel pretty tired. I'm glad to report that I'm not struggling as much as I was a few months back. My cycles are shorter by a few days and I'm not getting as heavy a flow as I was before. I'm also not having to stay in bed for the first two days because of fatigue. All good things. I'm quite confident that cleaning up my diet is helpful in this as my body is learning how to regulate.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Week 1 - Day 3
Breakfast/Lunch: Breakfast salad
Dinner: Kung Pao Vegetables with a bowl of frozen mixed fruit and decaf coffee for dessert.
Thoughts:
Just a quick update today because I'm sooooooooo sleepy.
Woke up early and headed to the store. Got home and got to work on the house. Lots of projects to work on, more shopping, and our date night spent in our freshly painted basement enjoying a new show and resting before bed. The house is coming along so nicely and I'm so grateful for David's help in getting it in order before school begins.
That said, all my walking I did today happened at Walmart, Home Depot, and a few other stores.
I did well with my food choices, though. Chinese food isn't the best, but I stuck with veggies, so at least I was able to get in some nutrition under all that oil and salt.
Dinner: Kung Pao Vegetables with a bowl of frozen mixed fruit and decaf coffee for dessert.
Thoughts:
Just a quick update today because I'm sooooooooo sleepy.
Woke up early and headed to the store. Got home and got to work on the house. Lots of projects to work on, more shopping, and our date night spent in our freshly painted basement enjoying a new show and resting before bed. The house is coming along so nicely and I'm so grateful for David's help in getting it in order before school begins.
That said, all my walking I did today happened at Walmart, Home Depot, and a few other stores.
I did well with my food choices, though. Chinese food isn't the best, but I stuck with veggies, so at least I was able to get in some nutrition under all that oil and salt.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Week 1 - Day 2
Breakfast:
Salad at the lake! Really nice way to enjoy a meal.
Lunch:
Medium bowl of romaine topped with indian spiced lentils, 2 corn on the cob, half a green apple, peanut butter and jelly sandwich. (NOT a great choice, that was an emotional deal)
I was hungry. Not sure why. I guess my salad was smaller than usual and I did get in a walk, but I didn't think I would be that hungry.
Dinner:
Black bean soup, green smoothie, green tea, carrots & broccoli (though I haven't finished the carrots and I was given way more than I could ever eat in one meal anyways.)
Thoughts:
Today was another not-so-stellar day. A lot of emotion coupled with a headache. My family has been battling a cold for a week and I think my body is really working hard to fight it. My head just hurt today so I spent the afternoon lying down. The evening too. I just hope the extra rest can help me shake this before it gets worse.
I didn't have a perfect plan day. Too much bread/starches. I'm also on fats, now that my daughter just brought me a few date balls that they just made. How can I resist my favorite chocolate date balls?? I can't.
I got in my walk today. :)
Salad at the lake! Really nice way to enjoy a meal.
Lunch:
Medium bowl of romaine topped with indian spiced lentils, 2 corn on the cob, half a green apple, peanut butter and jelly sandwich. (NOT a great choice, that was an emotional deal)
I was hungry. Not sure why. I guess my salad was smaller than usual and I did get in a walk, but I didn't think I would be that hungry.
Dinner:
Black bean soup, green smoothie, green tea, carrots & broccoli (though I haven't finished the carrots and I was given way more than I could ever eat in one meal anyways.)
Thoughts:
Today was another not-so-stellar day. A lot of emotion coupled with a headache. My family has been battling a cold for a week and I think my body is really working hard to fight it. My head just hurt today so I spent the afternoon lying down. The evening too. I just hope the extra rest can help me shake this before it gets worse.
I didn't have a perfect plan day. Too much bread/starches. I'm also on fats, now that my daughter just brought me a few date balls that they just made. How can I resist my favorite chocolate date balls?? I can't.
I got in my walk today. :)
Monday, August 1, 2016
Another 6 Week-er
I joined in with some friends for some accountability for the next 6 weeks. I already know I do better in groups, and I do better when I have to report, so here I am for my daily breakdown.
First, my goals:
1. Dr. Furhman's 6 week plan, paying close attention to hunger cues, likely sticking with 2 meals each day.
2. Blog my food, exercise, and thoughts each day.
3. Daily prayer walk, daily floor exercises
4. No snacking (see #1), especially when dealing with the high stress of my days and/or the afternoon slump.
5. Rest. I'm adding this in because I'm really strung out right now. It's been a rough year and some good, quality rest on a consistent basis would really do me a world of good in healing and equipping me for an even more intense season ahead.
6. Reward for a week well done (still undecided on the reward)
Week 1: Day 1
Breakfast: Cofee with cream (not ETL), Big breakfast salad (chopped raw kale, strawberries, green apple, frozen blueberries, raw oats, cocao powder, ground flax) at the lake while watching my girls at swim lessons.
Lunch: A small bowl of chopped romaine topped with a black bean veggie taco soup type thing.
Dinner: Mushroom stroganoff sauce served over green beans, about 1/4 cup whole wheat egg noodles (not ETL), two corn on the cob, and a medium salad (romaine, roasted chickpeas, raisins, raw sunflower seeds, dijon mustard).
Thoughts:
I feel really good about my day. I acknowledge that I wasn't 100% on plan, but I sure was close. And, considering how close I was compared to how far I've been lately, I'm extremely happy.
I won some great victories today:
1. Beat the emotional eating while out at the store today, resisting the desire to treat myself just because I was out of the house.
2. Beat the false hunger cues by hydrating my body and easily chasing away those fake cravings.
3. Beat the emotional eating several times throughout the day while dealing with many parenting struggles including, but not limited to: sleep deprivation, screaming, whining, never-satisfied toddler, unexpected guests, necessary corrections for multiple children, and...worst of all...insolence and a crushing realization with a young man that I pray truly does have his heart broken over these issues and finds the Lord's grace...SOON. :(
With all of that, I have to tell you, resisting the ice cream that David brought home for dessert is HUGE. Insert Your Candidate for Presidency here _________ HUUUUGE.
So, there's my day one. I'm off to bed with my glass of ice water, praying for deep, sweet sleep, the bags under my eyes to one day disappear, the ache in my heart to be lifted, and The Lord to keep showing Himself strong to me during this time of weakness.
So grateful for Him and who He is. I can be sure I never am without HOPE.
First, my goals:
1. Dr. Furhman's 6 week plan, paying close attention to hunger cues, likely sticking with 2 meals each day.
2. Blog my food, exercise, and thoughts each day.
3. Daily prayer walk, daily floor exercises
4. No snacking (see #1), especially when dealing with the high stress of my days and/or the afternoon slump.
5. Rest. I'm adding this in because I'm really strung out right now. It's been a rough year and some good, quality rest on a consistent basis would really do me a world of good in healing and equipping me for an even more intense season ahead.
6. Reward for a week well done (still undecided on the reward)
Week 1: Day 1
Breakfast: Cofee with cream (not ETL), Big breakfast salad (chopped raw kale, strawberries, green apple, frozen blueberries, raw oats, cocao powder, ground flax) at the lake while watching my girls at swim lessons.
Lunch: A small bowl of chopped romaine topped with a black bean veggie taco soup type thing.
Dinner: Mushroom stroganoff sauce served over green beans, about 1/4 cup whole wheat egg noodles (not ETL), two corn on the cob, and a medium salad (romaine, roasted chickpeas, raisins, raw sunflower seeds, dijon mustard).
Thoughts:
I feel really good about my day. I acknowledge that I wasn't 100% on plan, but I sure was close. And, considering how close I was compared to how far I've been lately, I'm extremely happy.
I won some great victories today:
1. Beat the emotional eating while out at the store today, resisting the desire to treat myself just because I was out of the house.
2. Beat the false hunger cues by hydrating my body and easily chasing away those fake cravings.
3. Beat the emotional eating several times throughout the day while dealing with many parenting struggles including, but not limited to: sleep deprivation, screaming, whining, never-satisfied toddler, unexpected guests, necessary corrections for multiple children, and...worst of all...insolence and a crushing realization with a young man that I pray truly does have his heart broken over these issues and finds the Lord's grace...SOON. :(
With all of that, I have to tell you, resisting the ice cream that David brought home for dessert is HUGE. Insert Your Candidate for Presidency here _________ HUUUUGE.
So, there's my day one. I'm off to bed with my glass of ice water, praying for deep, sweet sleep, the bags under my eyes to one day disappear, the ache in my heart to be lifted, and The Lord to keep showing Himself strong to me during this time of weakness.
So grateful for Him and who He is. I can be sure I never am without HOPE.
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