Way too many leftovers in the refrigerator... I'd been craving a fresh salad, but you can't have salad for breakfast, can you? Well, I waited to have a later breakfast at almost 10a, and had salad.
I wanted to add that after we finished up the cake and ice cream from the graduation party, I had a 13 hour fast. I was feeling "munchy" at around 7pm but wasn't really hungry. Just wanted to eat out of habit. So I waited until 8pm, and was still feeling "munchy" but not hungry. Made plans to go to bed instead. So hopefully that helped balance calories out. My fingers were too swollen to wear my wedding band this morning though, which is probably due to the extra salt from eating out yesterday (French dip) and the humid weather.
Went for a walk outside at around 11am. After about 20 minutes, the bright sun and humidty started to get to me. I'm probably staying in, now, until this evening. Or at least until there is more shade outside.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
Up half a pound but as long as I'm under 130, I consider it "happy maintenance land". After today's graduation festivities for my daughter, though, I'm not so sure what next week will bring. Kind of a heavy lunch of French dip sandwich and then a large piece of cake to celebrate.
It was a wonderful day, and I'm so proud of my daughter. She's not sure what her next step will be -- although she's fairly certain that it won't be in Illinois -- but I'd rather she take a little time to figure it out than to rush into something that she's not ready for or not really interested in.
Decided not to drive to continue the visiting with our out-of-town guests as I think everyone is very tired and very full and would just like to relax.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
Glad you all had a great day and that you are relaxing a bit. It's important to be able to have a little down time here and there especially if that's what you enjoy! That's how I'm doing it as of late :) Busy days but time to recoop here and there also. Keeps me happy and the stress lower.
One more thing to add to my list of things that one should not eat in large quantities:
I wonder if I will regret this as items #1 and #2... Tomorrow will tell.
So this was at 3:30p and husband grilled a delicious dinner with a nice big salad and fruit salad. And I was so full from the kale :-( that it was hard to partake much less eat. But I did have a piece of meat and some salad. Why did I eat if I wasn't hungry, you might ask? I dunno, says Donkey. A couple of reasons:
And right now, I'm comfortably full. It was a struggle to get in the 2 cups of water, though... Today I did not do as well with the water, unless I lost count. Sometimes I do that, especially when I'm at work, and I just fill up my water bottle but don't log it in FitBit right away.
Progress as of today: 57.5 lbs lost so far, only -7.5 lbs to go!
Happy Friday...3day weekend!?
Happy Friday...3day weekend!?
I have been eating a large salad nightly (mostly lettuce with a light vinaigrette and few or no other toppings). The taste / texture of the salad is marginal, but feeling full on something does offer some satisfaction for me.
Very quickly here because it's late... Had a brutally busy day at work, came home early, which for me means leaving away 5:15p because otherwise I would have stayed until 6p or 6:30p, rushed home, rushed through dinner (Subway), and then went to Senior Awards Night ... 2 gruelling hours on bleachers just to watch my daughter stand for 10 seconds with about 100 other kids. *sigh*
But I got my 2 cups of water at dinner!
Progress as of today: 57.5 lbs lost so far, only -7.5 lbs to go!
well, tomorrow is FRIDAY :) yay!
My drinking-water-during-dinner challenge has clarified itself all on its own. My overall goal is to get 2 cups of ice water during dinner. That's about all I can do on a regular basis.
I accomplished that but still took second helpings on salad. The point is to drink water to avoid ALL second helpings. This is to accomplish lower calories. I should add that the salad had croutons, which is kind of ouchie ouchie.
My activity level, if you go by daily steps, has increased so far this week.
Just bracing now for Daughter's graduation on Saturday.
Progress as of today: 57.5 lbs lost so far, only -7.5 lbs to go!
congrats to your daughter!
proud of you for accomplishing so many things, social events, person success.
I had a lovely time at the wedding, although there was no wedding cake, which was a huge disappointment for me. I decided to go into to work late- a gift to myself - regardless of what awaits me in my emails and task calendar.
EVENING EDIT: Glad I went in later this morning, but couldn't quite avoid my boss's "How was your weekend, how was the wedding" blah blah blah. It was much less than usual, but still -- Just let me work.
To his credit, though, my boss did talk to the associate about how to resolve the issue relating to the drama -- but didn't address anything with me. My boss seemed to think I wasn't mad at the associate at all -- which I think I was more hurt than anything. Only "mad" in the sense that I was like, Is this guy trying to get me fired so his assistant gets more work?
So this afternoon, the associate attorney and his assistant (who does bankruptcy) were talking about something relating to the drama from last week, and it got really awkward. I was getting some strange vibes from the assistant, like she thought I was mad at her, so I confronted her and just let her know, It's OK that this matter has been resolved this way, and I really am fine with you handling these files... and then I went further -- even though in my head, I'm hearing Horn of Plenty say STOP THIS (LOL) -- and said it feels like your boss is trying to get me fired so you have more work to do, and that's what's really bothering me.
Wow, after I got that off my chest, I felt so much better! And things were better between the 2 of us after that. But she likes to stir up things at the office, right? So she went and talked to the associate, who then approached me and said, "do you have time to talk?"
And after we talked, I felt so much better and I think he did too.
As I was reading all of it you had me on the edge of my seat!
Today is the Wedding Day!!! I'm so excited! I know I wrote how much I was dreading this, but now that it's here - and having watched the royal wedding yesterday - I'm just so excited to be a part of this couple's happiness.
So I did a naughty thing this morning and weighed in again. I'm not sure why, perhaps because I was feeling hungry and lighter, and I'm quite pleased to say that it was the same number as I had yesterday. What bothers me so much about my weigh-ins is how much my body's weight seems to fluctuate. That is why I've limited myself to weekly weigh-ins only. Otherwise ths scale drives me nuts, and nobody needs that kind of additional stress and negativity in their lives.
While I did not reach any of my "looking fabulous" goals that I had for this wedding initially -- before I went to the bridal shower and came back feeling quite sad that we're all getting older and family members are struggling with their own health issues -- I think I did quite well losing a few very difficult pounds. OK, so maybe it was just 2 pounds, but like Gains says, weighing 129 feels so much lighter than weighing 130 or 131 - LOL!
Finally, I'm debating whether to go in late to work tomorrow. I have on the calendar that I'm coming in at 10am -- which I usually reserve the option to do after busy weekends. Last weekend with the band competition, even though I was very tired, I still came in on time -- or early. I will have to see how I feel this evening and, more importantly, tomorrow morning. Even though I do want to earn as much money as possible, I may just need that extra hour tomorrow morning. Plus, coming in at 10am eliminates the opportunity for a lot of bull**** chatter, like "how was your weekend?" "what did you do?", etc., which I really don't want to participate in, especially with last week's drama. The less personal, the better, really.
Lastly, as I continue to heal and resolve my own conflict about the work drama, I realized this morning, that this is probably the only job I've had where people are actually rewarded for bad behavior. So I should totally take advantage of that, and continue to earn and save as much money as I possibly can now for the future. I'd like to talk to my husband about maybe having a 5-year plan for us.
Progress as of today: 57.5 lbs lost so far, only -7.5 lbs to go!
I was also stepping on the scale too much lately and it's doing me no good at all. Scales don't change overnight and that i know and realized once again that by weighing like every couple days wasn't cutting it...and that i know what to do to make it go down :) or make it not change.
you are doing an awesome maintenance job and 2lbs lower is great at the moment on wedding day. i love going to a wedding and actually wanting to be there and so happy for the couple :) you must have a good relationship with this pair getting married today?
See how you feel. Personally it's nice to wake up a little later after festivities the night before and i'd say it helps with the whole work week...but this is up to you !
i like your plans with work and the hurtful guy and how you are healing. I read BCGG's thoughts and agree completely and like that slogan. I'll try to think of it also when i'm tempted to say something not professional or do something risky at work...i am a pro at saying the wrong things by accident or just without thinking enough if i'm possibly saying something that could put me in jeopardy in any way..once again i do think it's great to let it slide as keeping a job is most important.
5yr plan is a good idea...
lol...this reminds me to also say i am not forcing you lol and not demanding though i know you may just post some :)
So just a little lower today, but still in maintenance range.
The drama at work yesterday is still trying to infect my day, so I am consciously having to remind myself that this is a day off, home is what is really important to me, and to let the past stay in the past.
Seriously, I've been debating about whether to talk this out with the other attorney, but the more I think about it, I'm going to just let it go, if I can. If I find that I still hold a resentment that I can't let go of, then I will ask to meet with him. But otherwise, I don't think it's worth my time and energy to even go there. That's what he and his assistant do, they "go there" and try to stir up things. Well, the "punishment" has already been decided, and it actually works out better for me, so I think least said, soonest mended. There. Enough about that.
The kids and the Boyfriend are all out doing their own things this afternoon, so it's nice to have the house to ourselves this afternoon, nice and quiet. My plan for this evening is watching some public television -- Father Brown or highlights of this morning's wedding -- and then an early bedtime for me.
Progress as of today: 57.5 lbs lost so far, only -7.5 lbs to go!
That slogan is so not who I am, and when I read it, I actually thought of this realtor that's giving me trouble (in this most current work drama) saying this. This is exactly who SHE is. She is a snake and a backstabber and truly does not work in the best interest of her clients, much less her "team" which includes the attorney & his paralegal (me).
But then you say that you used this slogan to help you in different job/work situations for yourself. And turning that perspective around to apply to my own self is what really, really helped.
BTW, even though I find the slogan to be distasteful, it is entirely appropriate for any successful sales approach! So perhaps the slogan in itself is not bad, but just how one applies it to her/his own life & moral standards.
even if he is so wrong, i do not feel it's worth your energies.
i'm watching the movie today :)
And each day, the conflict within me gets resolved and healed a bit more, so this is progress. I'm definitely going to let this one go.
So I'm not sure how my weigh-in will go tomorrow, since I have a big ol' knife stuck in my back AGAIN from a co-worker (our associate attorney).
The family wanted take-out, so I tried to do the best I could. I was/am upset, so I wasn't very hungry, ate about half of my sandwich and some raw vegetables.
It was so bad at work today that I took TWO walks, one at around 11am and then a LONG one for lunch.
What helped me was that after everyone left, I vented to one of my co-workers - the only non-attorney male at the office, who yes, is two-faced, but he's been there for over 20 years, so he's seen it all -- and this happened to him many times. It's temporary. What really bothers me isn't the "punishment" but rather that the attorney didn't come to me first, because there's a whole lot more to the story. Oh well, this will be a blessing in disguise. It will, I just have to be patient and control myself.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
But the jerks usually get themselves caught in the end...so keep your patience and control and try not to get too angry...because that person will end up doing more harm later and get in trouble somehow someday like they all do!
Today was a Hungry Day for me -- I hate those. I don't that I overate, but I felt hungry all day long. I know I've been eating less this week, but today was quite like my "normal" eating days. I had oatmeal for breakfast, the grapefruit for Second Breakfast, the rest of my chicken salad for lunch, then the very large apple and mozarella cheese stick that's been sitting in the refrigerator all week. The only extra fresh food I have left is my protein shake, which either has to get consumed tomorrow or tossed.
Drinking-water-during-dinner did not go so well. I had one (1) glass of ice water, and that was it. Tonight my daughter was able to join us for dinner, so it was the 4 of us -- which is so rare. I was hungry, so I had second helpings -- GASP! -- of zucchini noodles, with pesto sauce & parmesean chees, and 1/4 additional Italian sausage --- instead of drinking another glass of water.
I'm wondering if I damaged all of the progress I made earlier this week with just today.
Very late tonight/early tomorrow morning, the Boyfriend arrives to stay with us for 10 days 13 days! Kind of dreading the invasion of personal space - and yet, I really like this guy. I really do. I feel bad he has to go to this stupid wedding on Sunday, LOL...
anyways, i bought them raw and been eating them raw..they taste so good with whatever sauce i put on them!
wow a 2 week stay !
nice to have dinner with the whole family!
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Good planning and good carrying out those plans!!!!
happy-1 on 05/27/2018:
I always substitute potatoes or toast with salad when I get breakfast out.
graindart on 05/28/2018:
Since I've been doing one-meal-a-day for the past 6 or 7 weeks, I've become pretty used to going 20 hours without food and then eating my food during a 4 hour window. I do drink zero calorie drinks throughout the day, but haven't had any major problem with OMAD.