Here goes...
The time change this weekend did not do me any favours -- this morning I felt like I was hit by a train sometime over night. Of course, the butter tart binge before bed probably didn't help matters either...
Weigh-in #1 was this morning, and I was tipping the scales at 129 lbs. That was a bit of a surprise. I say it was a "bit" surprising, because, well, there were butter tarts, pasta, burritos, wine and spicy perogy pizza last week in addition to the Timmy's treats and assorted cookies with my coffee. That pretty much sums up my weekly eating habits since the holidays. No wonder I feel like crap...
So back to the beginning with me! I picked up the workbook today and will be using it to track my day. Sometimes it's hard to remember what went down when I get home from work, so the book will be my constant companion and blog writing helper. So far, I like it. It's laid out very well and includes places to record your meals, water, exercise and musings for the day. It also includes 17 new recipes (some variety for those of us who are dying to get our hands on the cookbook next month and don't have a lot of time to troll the Internet for suggestions) and grocery shopping lists. Very nice!
Today's Menu:
Breakfast -- 2 scrambled eggs, 1/2 white grapefruit, pomegranite green tea, supplements (probiotic, multi-vitamin, Omega 3)
Morning Snack -- 6 oz vanilla yogurt with chopped granny smith apple & cinnamon, mandarin orange green tea
Lunch -- Dr. Mike's Chicken Vegetable soup, water
Afternoon Snack -- no time for such nonsense -- sucked back some water and carried on with the craziness that was my work day...
Dinner -- large green salad with tomato, red pepper, celery, cucumber, tuna, balsamic vinegar/olive oil, pomegranite green tea
Looking at my food log, I realize that I made it through the day without a single cup of coffee. And I can't remember wanting one. However, I do find myself wanting a cookie. Good thing there aren't any in the house anymore...
Dr. Mike's food tip for today was a reminder to set realistic goals and not beat yourself up too much for slipping. Move on and start watching for the triggers that trip you up so you can avoid them. No negative self-talk allowed!
So, what are my goals? Sleep. Fewer headaches. Energy. Maybe lose the last few pounds that were missed the first time out (and the friends that they seem to have made) that would be 9 lbs to drop. Totally doable.
Did you exercise today, Traci? Not officially. I was in motion pretty much all day today. Dr. Mike's exercise tip for today was to get 17 minutes of easy exercise, like walking around the mall, so I'm counting my hectic running around at work. Probably a huge cop-out, but whatever...
Did you drink all your water today, Traci? No...when do I ever??? I will do better tomorrow!
