1 Week Back On Track

So I've gotten myself back on track. Today is day 6 back OP, 100% OP.

I'm back to:
- meal planning in advance
- measuring and weighing
- calculating points (instead of estimating) with a slider
- getting the 8 GHG each day

So far, I got half-assed on plan last week and lost 6.6 lbs (all breakup weight, so it's not shocking that it came off like that). Tomorrow is WI for the first OP week. I have been peeking all week and I know I'm down. As of yesterday morning (I didn't peek today) I'm WAY down. Very exciting.

Focus Next Week:
- go back to the gym
- get protein at every meal.

Thank Goodness for FPs

I got into the ice cream yesterday. Blew a good chunk of my FPs. But yesterday was all around a hungry day.

I have been meeting the 8 GHGs. And I've been within my points (APs and FPs included). So I'm still "on track". I just have some not-so-great choices at times.

Today:
Breakfast -- 6:30
1 c all bran
1 c skim milk

2nd Breakfast -- 9:00
1/2 c strawberries
1/2 c raspberries
1/2 c mango
1/2 c full fat activia
1 tbsp honey

Lunch -- 12:00
tomato soup (prepared with skim milk)
2 slices of whole wheat bread
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp honey

Snack -- 2:00
1 1/3 c honeycombs (dry)

Dinner
whole wheat pasta
spaghetti sauce
salad
1/4 c light feta
cesar salad spritzer

Snack:
smart pop

Activity today:
- 45 minutes walking

Recipes for Arm?

Day 2. Yesterday I used 4.5 FPs. Perfect. I was aiming for 5 per day.

Today I'm STARVING. My arm is looking mighty tasty.

Breakfast (6:30)
1 c All Bran Honey
1 c Skim Milk

Second Breakfast (9:00)
1/2 c strawberries
1/2 c raspberries
1/2 c mango
1/2 c Full Fat Activia Vanilla Yogurt
1 Tbsp honey

Lunch (I'm trying to wait until noon)
2 c lettuce
1 c chopped peppers
1/2 c chopped cucumber
1/4 c light feta cheese
2 Tbsp Greek Dressing
1/2 c grape tomatoes
1/4 c red onion

Afternoon Snack (2:30)
- vegetable soup
- cucumber and vinegar
- dill pickles
- hard boiled egg

Dinner (6:30)
- steak strips
- peppers
- onions
- bean sprouts
- oyster sauce
- carrots
- celery
- rice noodles

Dessert (actually today its a TV snack)
- either baked chips or pretzels
- light dip (homemade)

This week is all about the food. Getting the eating under control.

Back On Track

So I was on hiatus while away in South America. Eating was so easy there! We got up, had breakfast in the hotel (expresso, buns, butter, jam) then went out for the day. We stopped for lunch somewhere along the way, a sandwich, a coke, fries, rice and then we wouldn't eat again until dinner. I lost 11 lbs in a month without trying and while eating fairly normal food (almost no veggies as they just don't eat them there.) I was doing quite a bit of walking, trekking, hiking, swimming, but I routinely ordered dessert, so I think that more than balances it out.

The trick? I wasn't snacking and I didn't have time to think about food. It was a rude awakening to come back and realize that the obsession with food would come back with me. I've eaten like crap since returning. I'm back in the same habit of bordem eating. And picking up junk.

So, I'm going to try to follow my South American style diet for a while. I'll eat breakfast, a mid-morning 2nd breakfast (my days are really long at the moment, up at 5am each day), then lunch, and dinner. The kicker? I'm allowing myself to have dessert each night. Yes, that's the plan. I'm hoping that it will help forge off the depravation and keep me on track.

I've also decided I need to plan better. I need to actually make meals up in advance, so I have healthy choices ready to go with me at all times. I also hope this will help stop the constant thought of food. In case it doesn't, I have a stack of good books for work. I read at least 4 or 5 hours per shift, so having books that I can get absorbed into means my mind will be busy and unable to think about what I want to eat/go buy from the teensy convenience store here.

I'm going to ease my way back into the exercise. Tonight, I'll do some weights at home, some plyometrics, and stretching. If mum is up for it, I may go for a walk after dinner as well. We'll see.

Today's menu: 30 points
Breakfast
- 1 c all bran honey
- 1 c skim milk

Mid-morning 2nd breakfast (aiming for anytime between 9am and 10am)
- 1/2 c strawberries
- 1/2 c raspberries
- 1/2 c mango chunks
- 1/2 c full fat Activia vanilla yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey

Lunch (11:30 am)
- 1 & 1/2 c romaine lettuce
- 1/2 c cucumber
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 c red onion
- 1/4 c light feta cheese
- 3 tbsp Renees Mediterranian Dressing

Dinner
unknown it's mum's night to cook

Dessert
- light lemon cheesecake

T minus 30 days

Here's the deal, I've been sooo far off plan since my brithday its not funny. I'm up 2.4 lbs (I should be up WAY more than that.) So I'm recommitting for about the millionth time.

T30 - T24 (I have 30 days until I leave for Peru)
Goals:
- 5 servings of fruit per day
- increase fibre
- 30 minutes of exercise (just 30! That's it!) per day
- water

The goal is 215 by the time I leave. That's a tall order, I know that. But like I've said before, I'm a tall gal. ;) That will be 11.4 lbs in 30 days.

I will come up with new goals next week (I'm thinking a protein goal, I'm seriously lacking in protein right now.)

Additionally... I am single-handedly polluting the earth with all the Methane Gas I'm producing. Seriously. I should find a way to make my car run on it. Whooo eee. Might it be all the fibre? I don't know.