Wednesday August 20, 2008 Phase Two Day 121:
A slice of cantaloupe and I was out the door to walk with Rinez. After walking I went straight out to the backyard. Yard work time! I love it. I pruned everything – the yard looks great. I finally came in at 10:00 and had some yummy span & eggs. After the office, I had some Oriental salad, crackers and fruit for lunch. Three boy scouts came over to meet with me on two merit badges. When they left Sonnet & I went to Marie Challendars for dinner. She had salmon but I had a Cabo San Lucas salad. We rented a movie and after our walk watched it. It was an LDS one called Passage to Zarahemla. Pretty good for Blockbuster.
Thursday August 21, 2008 Phase Two Day 122:
Popped right up when the alarm went off at 5:00. Packed my swim bag, enjoyed a slice of cantaloupe and zoomed to the gym for step class. Following class I went across town to the 24 Hour Fitness on Rosedale to swim. Sure with they had a pool up here. Anyway, had a good swim, 20 minutes again. Home again, I ate a cup of mixed berries and granola bar for breakfast. That means I cannot have any crackers for lunch. Because Tuesday is the weigh in day it will also be the day I start my week food wise. I mean, I said I would only have crackers four times a week and never a granola bar on the same day as crackers. So far I have had crackers twice and granola today.
For today's lunch there is Oriental salad and berries. I’ll meet Sonnet at the gym for weight lift class then have a light dinner. I feel like protein but I do not want heavy meat. Maybe tuna lettuce wraps. We will see……..So, tuna wraps it was and a peach yogurt.
Friday August 22, 2008 Phase Two Day 123:
It is my last day alone home. Stephen & The guys should be home tomorrow – Yea! Even though I have loved every minute of this week’s solitude, it will be nice to have Stephen back home. This morning I started with a slice of cantaloupe as usual then walking with Rinez. Had my breakfast of cottage cheese and tomatoes out by the pond this morning. Lovely and cool. I will be singing at a funeral at 10:00, but think there is enough time to do some sewing. Perhaps I’ll repair the snags in the carpet.
Think I’ll have crackers with turkey & cheese on them for lunch. Need to find a fruit of some kind to go with it. Sonnet & I have plans this evening. I will come to check out her classroom after school then we will go see a movie. Probably dinner too but I am pretty broke so maybe not. I think I will suggest we take our walking clothes and walk out at Riverlakes after the show. It will be nice to have a change in routs.
I had tuna and crackers with a nectarine for lunch and it was very nice to crunch those crackers. Sonnet & I met and ended up at Valley Plaza to shop and grab some veggies and chicken at Sorku Japan. So good! No walk because the movie let out after dark. Cheyenne stopped by late and we each had a peach yogurt.
Just got a surprise phone call from Stephen…he is coming home tonight! Yea! They should be home no too long after midnight. He said Sara is on her way here now so I’ll be staying up to greet them.
Saturday August 23, 2008 Phase Two Day 124:
Traveling to the Newport Beach temple to attend a sealing today. Had eggs & spam before leaving to get me going. I listened to a book on CD all the way and back. It was wonderful to be in the temple with the Perry’s. I have never attended the Newport Beach temple before today – beautiful. I had some almonds to snack on heading back but by then it was 2:00 and I was hungry. Wood Ranch is a restaurant right off the highway so I pulled off and had a delicious salad. I wanted a steak salad but the Cobb look yummy too. I decided to ask for the Cobb with Ranch dressing on the side and instead of chicken could they please make it steak. Yes! It always pays to request exactly what you want and not just settle for what they offer. I thought I’d like a hot fudge Sunday. Past experience has taught me that it is better to get the thing you want, than ignore it and end up eating several other things that do not satisfy the initial craving. A little further, I pulled into McDonalds and got one. Wow, I have not had ice cream in a week. It was very tasty. Not until this very moment when I wrote McDonalds did I realize I am boycotting McDonalds! How could I have forgotten that???!!! Ever since I found out they are a big financial supporter of the Gay movement I have not given them my business! What a goof. I had Sunday on the brain and when I saw the McD’s sign I just pulled in without thinking. Shoot! Oh well, as Andy Griffith says, “What’s done is done”.
By the time I got home it was time to zip to the ward social. They were serving ham rolls and all kinds of salad. I had only eaten my salad and Sunday a couple hours earlier and was not very hungry. The dessert table looked heavenly – too heavenly. With a suday already inside me, I did not need or really want to have more sugar. To resist temptation, I visited with people and did not get in line. The line was extra long; which is good because that means there was a good turnout, but I was running out of people to chat with. So, I decided to go into the kitchen and start cleaning. Just straightening up and washing bowls, pots and pans. Besides a piece of ham (without the roll), there was really nothing I should eat. The kitchen kept my hands and mind busy. I came out and joined the group again when I heard voices meaning the games were beginning. Overall it worked. Nice social. We stopped by Mom’s on the way home.
Sunday August 24, 2008 Phase Two Day 125:
We went to bed relatively early so it felt like a nice sleep-in. I got right up and ate cantaloupe and cottage cheese then left for choir practice at the normal 8:45. I knew breakfast would have to last because after our block was over, I was going to stop in at another ward across town to hear a talk. After the talk I dropped by my Mom’s house. I finally made it home about 3:30. I was hungry.
Sorku Japan inspired me the other day, so I decided to try steamed veggies and chicken. Because stir-fry should be eaten hot right off the grill, I grabbed a nectarine to munch until Steph got home. Now that he is home I am giving it a shot – wish me luck……I am so proud of myself. The dinner was scrumptious! I am so happy it turned out so well. Stephen loved it too. I will surely be adding this to my menu.
Went to stake choir practice then home. Stephen was to give Cheyenne a back-to –school blessing tonight. Sonnet & Cheyenne came over, she had the blessing then we all went for a stroll. When we got back Cheyenne came in for boiled eggs and a smoothie. I only had a couple spoonfuls of smoothie. We talked for a while - she is such a doll I just love her.
Monday August 25, 2008 Phase Two Day 126:
This morning I got up and fixed Stephen breakfast before he went out the door. I had a slice of cantaloupe then was out the door myself to walk with friends. Yea – all of us but Taunie were there. It was nice to be together and listen to the chatter. I had cottage cheese with cantaloupe when I got home. Now it is off to work. I have packed some boiled eggs and will fix an egg salad mix to have with crackers at lunch. A nectarine will taste good with it.
Stephen & I had an errand after work then went to the gym to swim. Well, let me clarify, I was going to swim. He was going to sit in the hot tub. As it turned out he did hop in the pool and do a few laps before I was finished. I only did about half of my usual.
I took some ground turkey out to have in Taco salad tonight…..gross, absolutely gross. I don’t know if it was because of the turkey meat taste itself or if the meat had freezer burn, but something was not right. I threw mine out. What a shame. First, I fried the meat with chopped onion, taco seasoning and red sauce. It looked and smelled wonderful. In my handy-dandy chopper I put red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cilantro and tomato. The layers were beautiful, shredded lettuce on the bottom stacked with corn chips, the chopped veggies, meat, cheese and topping it all were avocado chunks. It looked so nice. Stephen even said, “This looks too pretty to eat”. Laughingly I said, “Looks can be deceiving”. Boy was I right. He tried drowning it in Ranch dressing but I couldn’t take it. I scooped off the meat but it just was not good. Only part way through I tossed it down the disposal. Stephen ate his then asked for three scoops of Rocky Road ice cream to cleanse his pallet. I made a peach smoothie.
Sonnet is coming by early to weigh in before work tomorrow. We shall see.
Tuesday August 26, 2008 Phase Two Day 127:
What a Great day! I have reached my goal of 145 pounds. Wahoo! It feels good. Here are my observations: I like the way I look in clothes but not without clothes. I accept that as I age, my skin no longer has the elasticity it once did. I can handle wrinkles as just an unpleasant fact however, what is with all the flab? I feel I have more flab than ever. Also, my tummy is poofy. It seems I cannot get it flat. I like my weight classes but perhaps I should spend some time on the machines to target thighs and tummy. Now for the bad news; I checked the BMI chart and to be in the healthy weight range for my age and size, I should be about 135 pounds. Wow. I have decided to set the new goal of 135 pounds by my birthday. Wish me luck.
OK, this morning I had cottage cheese and cantaloupe. After working on calling stuff, I went to swim laps at the gym. Good workout. Now I am off to work. What shall I take for lunch? Let’s see…..I think a salad from Zorba’s sounds good. After lunch I meet Sonnet for weight class. Wait – I am supposed to bring a salad to Dayna’s for the RS social tonight. Now what am I going to do? No problem, after work I will pick up stuff for a good (not turkey) taco salad.
So, I had a fun weight class with Sonnet and as planned ran home to make taco salad. It turned out very well. Off I dashed to Dayna’s for RS. It was a fun evening of eating and visiting. I had taco salad and one other lettuce salad. I did very well and was satisfied. Everyone brought salads so there were no desserts. Just a fruit salad or two that held no interest for me. Then it happened…..Heather heated garlic cheese bread. It smelled so wonderful. I had some. Susanne came late and brought a delicious looking strawberry, marshmallow, coolwhip concoction and I caved. I had a helping and found myself wondering how many laps I needed to swim to burn off all those marshmallows. We were about to go outside when Connie brought out the homemade ice cream. Katherine just happened to bring a jar of her home made chocolate syrup. What’s a body to do? I indulged myself with a cup of ice cream and syrup. Ambrosia! Several of us chatted at the pool for a while then it was back in the house where another group was talking about books. Before I sat down to listen, I cruised the ice cream container and much to my chagrin it was all gone. Too bad. Dayna saw my perusing. She must have had pity on me because she went to the freezer and extracted a five-gallon tub of sherbet. How handy was that! That Dayna’s always been such a thoughtful girl. I joined the reading review circle with cup of sherbet in hand.
Even with my splurging it was a wonderful day. I will get right back on the wagon tomorrow.
21 pounds down – good for me!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
What Goes Down, Must Come Up
Thursday August 14, 2008 Phase Two Day 115:
I am back from Ontario. I did OK but not great with regards to food choices. Mostly I ate delicious salads, eggs, fruit or chicken. The only snag was the same old problem as before when I wanted a specific treat, did not get it, then ate other things trying to pacify the desire. Does not work – always get the thing you want and be done with it. I ate a hot dog and some churro sticks instead of getting the Coldstone I really wanted. Finally, the next day we stopped for the ice cream. The good news is that they had a gym at the hotel as well as a pool. I worked out and swam laps. It was great exercise.
Back home, I weighed myself this morning. It is not an official weigh in but I am happy to report I was down a pound. Yea! I must keep going though. This morning I ate a slice of cantaloupe before step class. Then came home and had cottage cheese and cantaloupe. I worked long today – seven hours. For lunch, Wanda & I went to Los Hermonos, yum. I ordered a wonderful taco salad. Just lettuce with tomatoes, cheese a little guacamole, a few tortilla and chicken. It was drizzled with a very good cilantro dressing that was light and delicious. It was served in a flour tortilla shell but I did not eat it all. The bad news is that we stopped in at Rite-Aid for an ice cream on the way back to the office.
This is what I have observed: With the amount of exercise I do, I can eat treats quite often and hold my own. If I do not go crazy I can maintain alright. However, what usually happens is that after about a month I do go crazy and begin having treats every day, sometimes multiple times a day. I set my system up with a sugar addiction and crave carbs. I gain an uncomfortable amount of weight and suffer until I get to the point of revulsion and take action to loose the weight. This is very satisfying until, of course, I repeat the routine. What I like about the book way of eating is that it forces me to address this destructive cycle. If I keep my body free of the common deluge of sugar found in just about everything processed; I do, feel and look much better. It preaches basic good nutrition and common sense eating. This is not revelatory – or a new concept. It is just helpful for me to articulate it to remind myself of the sound practice of sugar purging. I have been excessively lax.
Sonnet & I went to weight lift class this afternoon then I came home and had two eggs and bacon. I enjoyed swimming earlier this week so much, I think I will add it to the Thursday afternoon workout by jumping in the pool right after the weight class. About 20 minutes of laps will be good.
Friday August 15, 2008 Phase Two Day 116:
Started the day by walking with friend – not friends. Rinez & I were the only ones. This might be the case all next week also. Taunie, Gaye & Jami will be in Utah. We’ll see if Shannon comes or not. Anyway, the day went OK. I ate cantaloupe & cottage cheese for breakfast. Went into the office for my official first day back. Wanda & I went back to Los Hermanos for lunch. Another Taco salad for me. This time we skipped the trip to Rite-Aid for ice cream. Are you proud of me? Well, don’t be too proud. Back at the office they had ice cream in the frig and I had some.
For dinner we were scheduled to attend Shannon Rock’s 50 surprise B-day party. Actually, his wife was mistaken and it turned out to be his 49th b-day; but what the heck – we were all already there so we partied on. I did pretty well. I ate chicken, broccoli salad, a little potato salad and a small helping of Jello. I had a spoonful of Key-Lime pie and a sliver of Chocolate cake. Not too bad.
Saturday August 16, 2008 Phase Two Day 117:
My day begins with Stephen & I gathering with others at the Bunting house for receive our maps for precinct walking in favor of Proposition 8. We ate cottage cheese and pears before we left. Stephen is heading out to Arvin to canvas the assigned neighborhoods. He dropped me back home to hit the bank and shop for a baby shower I have this morning. I will go out to Arvin this afternoon. Yea, I am only free to work when it will be over 100 degrees! Oh, well.
The shower was very nice. Jocelyn was there, and as a stealth reader of this blog, will know if I lie and say I was reasonable about my servings. It was all so yummy I have to admit I had plenty! Stephanie served a couple things I really liked. The first were wontons with yogurt & coolwhip on them. I guess you can buy wonton pastry in the deli section. She showed me the package and it looks like a package of sliced cheese. Take one square and press it lightly into one compartment of a mini muffin pan. Bake to create the shell. Then, fill with creamy filling and serve chilled. She has also used meat fillings, which would be delicious. Speaking of delicious, the other thing I gobbled up was her chicken mix on crackers. The mixture had canned chicken, green onions, carrots and some seasonings. It was very tasty. I could serve it in lettuce wraps when eating lean or on my wheat crackers. It would also be a nice finger dish served in wonton mini cups.
Tonight Blake & Sara are coming into town so I will need to have something ready to eat. I would love to have a salad of some kind. Perhaps Oriental chicken salad, or the old stand-by, taco salad. I might try to get the recipe for that broccoli salad we had last night at the Ricks – it was exceptionally good.
The kids arrived and we ended up with taco salad & a bowl of fresh fruit. While the guys were going through their hiking equipment, Sonnet, Sara & I took our dinners upstairs and stole off to watch ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”. This has to be my favorite movie of all time. I love the family dynamics and thought processes. I love the actors, personalities and emotional energy of each character. It was a delightful evening.
Sunday August 17, 2008 Phase Two Day 118:
Welcome, Welcome, Sabbath Morning…..I love Sundays. Poor Stephen stayed up until after midnight then got up with the alarm at 5:15. He is off to meetings. I got up at 7:30 and fixed eggs, bacon, toast and cantaloupes for the kids. I ate a few pieces of cantaloupe. Choir is singing today and I have invited Sara & Blake to sing with us. How wonderful is that!
The choir sounded glorious. After church we came home and snacked on fruit. Sara & I made sugar free pudding parfaits for dessert at dinner. Of course we had to polish off the leftover pudding. I also had a granola bar. Later for dinner, I served some tri-tip, chicken, green beans, potatoes, salad and corn. I was good and only had the meat and green beans. I should have had some salad but it just wasn’t appealing. I ate my parfait. I have not had anything else today and I had better keep it that way. I need a serious attitude adjustment. I told Sonnet I was going to read the first week of phase one again to remind myself of sugar purging.
With Stephen gone backpacking this week, I will be on my own. In many ways it could be a very good and productive week. Without a husband at home to consider; my time, schedule and menu will truly be my own. For example, I can work on the computer till all hours - great. Although they say the computer saves time, I have found there is nothing quick about the computer. Maybe it is just me, but when I sit down to work on a project I can get hung up for hours before I even realize it. I have a lot of church work to do in preparation of the stake social and Christmas program. It will be nice to be far ahead of the game when my busy fall schedule begins to pick up. In addition, I can work long hours at the office on projects that need to get up and running with the beginning of school. Hours I bank now will come in handy when I want to vacation later.
Also, I want to start swimming at the gym. I am planning to do a few laps following the weight classes on Tuesday & Thursday. Sonnet reminded me that I can go anytime. I guess I do not think about going to the gym except when I have a class. She suggested I take my suit with me and stop in after work. That sounds good. Hopefully I can get started this week.
Monday August 18, 2008 Phase Two Day 119:
I got up early, ate a slice of cantaloupe and went walking with Rinez. We meet ant the church and it was exciting to see all the students show up for the first day of seminary. The guys were scheduled to meet at our house at 9:30. By 10:45 they finally got on the road. I dished up bacon, eggs and a big croissant to fuel them up. I had eggs and some fruit. Stephen’s pack was by far the heaviest. It dressed out at 69 pounds.
I hope he’ll be OK, he is not as young as he used to be. I saw Justin sneak a big rock into Blake’s pack. Boys! – What cha gonna do! I know Stephen is very excited.
Today I will make some cabbage oriental chicken salad. I think that will be a good thing to take to work for lunch. I also have nectarines…….OK, it is 2:30 now and I haven’t made the salad. I need to pick up some chicken at the store. As I was saying earlier about the time warp a computer creates; I have been blogging this morning and now all the sudden it is afternoon. Actually, I got a late start this morning because of the boys leaving. Also, we had a house guest and she didn’t leave until about 1:00.
This morning in addition to the eggs and piece of bacon, I have had a nectarine, yogurt and crackers with turkey & cheese. I am full right now. I am going to get ready and go into the office. I’m taking my suit and if the gym is not too busy I would like to get in a swim tonight.
About 5:30 I called Sonnet to see if she would like to meet me for a salad dinner somewhere. We landed at the Hungry Hunter, which we both agreed we would not go back to for salads. They do not even advertize salads on the menu. When I asked our server she explained the Hungry Hunter does not have salads, however we could have something called a tableside salad. We tried it. Our waitress came to our table with a bowl of lettuce and a selection of toppings. I had, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese sunflower seeds and green onions. I also ordered a chicken breast. Never again – I mean it was OK, but I do not like to pay high prices for OK. True to my word, I went to the gym and swam. It felt wonderful. It really wears me out.
Back home it is very quiet. I put in t load of laundry and made the oriental salad for tomorrow. It is weigh in day tomorrow – dun da dun dun. We shall see.
Tuesday August 19, 2008 Phase Two Day 120:
Woke up and went to step class. I had a slice of cantaloupe on the way. When I got home Sonnet was there fixing spam and eggs – yum. We weighed - she was the same and I was up a pound. We both were not surprised. The last few weeks have been loose for both of us. Now that school has started though, we will settle down into a normal routine.
For lunch I had some Oriental salad and a nectarine. I worked seven hours today and now it is time for weight class…….Class was good today but I am pooped. I think the late night and early morning catching up with me. Sonnet came over after class and we had more salad for dinner. I had a few crackers with it. It is nice to relax. Tonight I am getting to bed early for sure!
I am back from Ontario. I did OK but not great with regards to food choices. Mostly I ate delicious salads, eggs, fruit or chicken. The only snag was the same old problem as before when I wanted a specific treat, did not get it, then ate other things trying to pacify the desire. Does not work – always get the thing you want and be done with it. I ate a hot dog and some churro sticks instead of getting the Coldstone I really wanted. Finally, the next day we stopped for the ice cream. The good news is that they had a gym at the hotel as well as a pool. I worked out and swam laps. It was great exercise.
Back home, I weighed myself this morning. It is not an official weigh in but I am happy to report I was down a pound. Yea! I must keep going though. This morning I ate a slice of cantaloupe before step class. Then came home and had cottage cheese and cantaloupe. I worked long today – seven hours. For lunch, Wanda & I went to Los Hermonos, yum. I ordered a wonderful taco salad. Just lettuce with tomatoes, cheese a little guacamole, a few tortilla and chicken. It was drizzled with a very good cilantro dressing that was light and delicious. It was served in a flour tortilla shell but I did not eat it all. The bad news is that we stopped in at Rite-Aid for an ice cream on the way back to the office.
This is what I have observed: With the amount of exercise I do, I can eat treats quite often and hold my own. If I do not go crazy I can maintain alright. However, what usually happens is that after about a month I do go crazy and begin having treats every day, sometimes multiple times a day. I set my system up with a sugar addiction and crave carbs. I gain an uncomfortable amount of weight and suffer until I get to the point of revulsion and take action to loose the weight. This is very satisfying until, of course, I repeat the routine. What I like about the book way of eating is that it forces me to address this destructive cycle. If I keep my body free of the common deluge of sugar found in just about everything processed; I do, feel and look much better. It preaches basic good nutrition and common sense eating. This is not revelatory – or a new concept. It is just helpful for me to articulate it to remind myself of the sound practice of sugar purging. I have been excessively lax.
Sonnet & I went to weight lift class this afternoon then I came home and had two eggs and bacon. I enjoyed swimming earlier this week so much, I think I will add it to the Thursday afternoon workout by jumping in the pool right after the weight class. About 20 minutes of laps will be good.
Friday August 15, 2008 Phase Two Day 116:
Started the day by walking with friend – not friends. Rinez & I were the only ones. This might be the case all next week also. Taunie, Gaye & Jami will be in Utah. We’ll see if Shannon comes or not. Anyway, the day went OK. I ate cantaloupe & cottage cheese for breakfast. Went into the office for my official first day back. Wanda & I went back to Los Hermanos for lunch. Another Taco salad for me. This time we skipped the trip to Rite-Aid for ice cream. Are you proud of me? Well, don’t be too proud. Back at the office they had ice cream in the frig and I had some.
For dinner we were scheduled to attend Shannon Rock’s 50 surprise B-day party. Actually, his wife was mistaken and it turned out to be his 49th b-day; but what the heck – we were all already there so we partied on. I did pretty well. I ate chicken, broccoli salad, a little potato salad and a small helping of Jello. I had a spoonful of Key-Lime pie and a sliver of Chocolate cake. Not too bad.
Saturday August 16, 2008 Phase Two Day 117:
My day begins with Stephen & I gathering with others at the Bunting house for receive our maps for precinct walking in favor of Proposition 8. We ate cottage cheese and pears before we left. Stephen is heading out to Arvin to canvas the assigned neighborhoods. He dropped me back home to hit the bank and shop for a baby shower I have this morning. I will go out to Arvin this afternoon. Yea, I am only free to work when it will be over 100 degrees! Oh, well.
The shower was very nice. Jocelyn was there, and as a stealth reader of this blog, will know if I lie and say I was reasonable about my servings. It was all so yummy I have to admit I had plenty! Stephanie served a couple things I really liked. The first were wontons with yogurt & coolwhip on them. I guess you can buy wonton pastry in the deli section. She showed me the package and it looks like a package of sliced cheese. Take one square and press it lightly into one compartment of a mini muffin pan. Bake to create the shell. Then, fill with creamy filling and serve chilled. She has also used meat fillings, which would be delicious. Speaking of delicious, the other thing I gobbled up was her chicken mix on crackers. The mixture had canned chicken, green onions, carrots and some seasonings. It was very tasty. I could serve it in lettuce wraps when eating lean or on my wheat crackers. It would also be a nice finger dish served in wonton mini cups.
Tonight Blake & Sara are coming into town so I will need to have something ready to eat. I would love to have a salad of some kind. Perhaps Oriental chicken salad, or the old stand-by, taco salad. I might try to get the recipe for that broccoli salad we had last night at the Ricks – it was exceptionally good.
The kids arrived and we ended up with taco salad & a bowl of fresh fruit. While the guys were going through their hiking equipment, Sonnet, Sara & I took our dinners upstairs and stole off to watch ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”. This has to be my favorite movie of all time. I love the family dynamics and thought processes. I love the actors, personalities and emotional energy of each character. It was a delightful evening.
Sunday August 17, 2008 Phase Two Day 118:
Welcome, Welcome, Sabbath Morning…..I love Sundays. Poor Stephen stayed up until after midnight then got up with the alarm at 5:15. He is off to meetings. I got up at 7:30 and fixed eggs, bacon, toast and cantaloupes for the kids. I ate a few pieces of cantaloupe. Choir is singing today and I have invited Sara & Blake to sing with us. How wonderful is that!
The choir sounded glorious. After church we came home and snacked on fruit. Sara & I made sugar free pudding parfaits for dessert at dinner. Of course we had to polish off the leftover pudding. I also had a granola bar. Later for dinner, I served some tri-tip, chicken, green beans, potatoes, salad and corn. I was good and only had the meat and green beans. I should have had some salad but it just wasn’t appealing. I ate my parfait. I have not had anything else today and I had better keep it that way. I need a serious attitude adjustment. I told Sonnet I was going to read the first week of phase one again to remind myself of sugar purging.
With Stephen gone backpacking this week, I will be on my own. In many ways it could be a very good and productive week. Without a husband at home to consider; my time, schedule and menu will truly be my own. For example, I can work on the computer till all hours - great. Although they say the computer saves time, I have found there is nothing quick about the computer. Maybe it is just me, but when I sit down to work on a project I can get hung up for hours before I even realize it. I have a lot of church work to do in preparation of the stake social and Christmas program. It will be nice to be far ahead of the game when my busy fall schedule begins to pick up. In addition, I can work long hours at the office on projects that need to get up and running with the beginning of school. Hours I bank now will come in handy when I want to vacation later.
Also, I want to start swimming at the gym. I am planning to do a few laps following the weight classes on Tuesday & Thursday. Sonnet reminded me that I can go anytime. I guess I do not think about going to the gym except when I have a class. She suggested I take my suit with me and stop in after work. That sounds good. Hopefully I can get started this week.
Monday August 18, 2008 Phase Two Day 119:
I got up early, ate a slice of cantaloupe and went walking with Rinez. We meet ant the church and it was exciting to see all the students show up for the first day of seminary. The guys were scheduled to meet at our house at 9:30. By 10:45 they finally got on the road. I dished up bacon, eggs and a big croissant to fuel them up. I had eggs and some fruit. Stephen’s pack was by far the heaviest. It dressed out at 69 pounds.
I hope he’ll be OK, he is not as young as he used to be. I saw Justin sneak a big rock into Blake’s pack. Boys! – What cha gonna do! I know Stephen is very excited.
Today I will make some cabbage oriental chicken salad. I think that will be a good thing to take to work for lunch. I also have nectarines…….OK, it is 2:30 now and I haven’t made the salad. I need to pick up some chicken at the store. As I was saying earlier about the time warp a computer creates; I have been blogging this morning and now all the sudden it is afternoon. Actually, I got a late start this morning because of the boys leaving. Also, we had a house guest and she didn’t leave until about 1:00.
This morning in addition to the eggs and piece of bacon, I have had a nectarine, yogurt and crackers with turkey & cheese. I am full right now. I am going to get ready and go into the office. I’m taking my suit and if the gym is not too busy I would like to get in a swim tonight.
About 5:30 I called Sonnet to see if she would like to meet me for a salad dinner somewhere. We landed at the Hungry Hunter, which we both agreed we would not go back to for salads. They do not even advertize salads on the menu. When I asked our server she explained the Hungry Hunter does not have salads, however we could have something called a tableside salad. We tried it. Our waitress came to our table with a bowl of lettuce and a selection of toppings. I had, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese sunflower seeds and green onions. I also ordered a chicken breast. Never again – I mean it was OK, but I do not like to pay high prices for OK. True to my word, I went to the gym and swam. It felt wonderful. It really wears me out.
Back home it is very quiet. I put in t load of laundry and made the oriental salad for tomorrow. It is weigh in day tomorrow – dun da dun dun. We shall see.
Tuesday August 19, 2008 Phase Two Day 120:
Woke up and went to step class. I had a slice of cantaloupe on the way. When I got home Sonnet was there fixing spam and eggs – yum. We weighed - she was the same and I was up a pound. We both were not surprised. The last few weeks have been loose for both of us. Now that school has started though, we will settle down into a normal routine.
For lunch I had some Oriental salad and a nectarine. I worked seven hours today and now it is time for weight class…….Class was good today but I am pooped. I think the late night and early morning catching up with me. Sonnet came over after class and we had more salad for dinner. I had a few crackers with it. It is nice to relax. Tonight I am getting to bed early for sure!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Sleepless
Wednesday August 6, 2008 Phase Two Day 107:
It is Wednesday morning but it has been one continuous day for me. Here is how it is. Yesterday afternoon I got home from work and went straight to the computer to do some emails. Renee’s daughter Alexis came by to be fitted for the bridesmaid dress she asked me to make. Before I knew it, it was time for Becky Gennier’s baby shower. I ate some almonds, strawberries, melon and blueberries at the shower. I also had some cake & ice cream there. When I got home I started Alexis’ dress. It was a big sewing project in that the pattern required altering. Before cutting into the fabric I decided to make a mock up dress out of scraps. I started creating a pattern about 11:00. At 5:00am I was finally finished with the mock dress. During the night I ate a chocolate bar and a granola bar.
I laid down for 30 minutes before it was time to get up to meet my friends for walking. I really wanted to walk with my friends and get the day started with exercise. Right after my walk I went to Renee’s house to try the mock up on Alexis. Boy am I glad I experimented first. It defiantly needed some tweaking. Even though I did not have much sleep I needed to keep going. Now I am home and am making the necessary adjustments to the pattern. I made some bacon and eggs to give me a boost. I feel very tired but have decided to go ahead and at least cut out the dress. Also today I must call all the girls that ordered from the Bishops storehouse and have them drop off their checks. Tomorrow morning I go the Fresno to get the orders. I have a lunch date with the girls at the office for Karrie’s birthday. Later the missionaries are coming for dinner. What a day I have ahead. I am very tired but if I can just make some progress on the dress I will feel better.
Well, I made it through. Lunch was nice – we went to the fish place and had fish tacos. It was a nice break from the sewing machine. After lunch it was back to work.. The dress progressed slowly. Sonnet helped call ward sisters and round up the checks for the storehouse run. She also helped Stephen get dinner together and ready when the missionaries came. I had two meat and veggie shishkabobbs and a fruit cup for dinner. Alexis came over about 8:30. We had ’Sense & Sensibility’ going on the TV while I put the finishing touches and alterations on the dress. Finally about 10:30 the dress was done and she was leaving. I had been awake over 40 hours. Stephen & I went up to bed. I remember saying prayers with him but nothing after that. I was out.
Thursday August 7, 2008 Phase Two Day 108:
My cell phone went off at 10:30. I was awakened to Tiffany’s voice. We had a nice visit for over an hour. After that, I called Stephen. Blake called while we were on the phone with a blog question. What a little chatting family we are! Finally, around noon I had a bowl of fresh berries. Mid afternoon, I ate a granola bar. Tonight I want to have something light as well. Maybe tuna & crackers and a smoothie. At 5:30 Sonnet & I have our weight class – yea, I have missed being active the last couple of days.
It is time to go to class so I am having another bowl of berries just to have something in my stomach. Weight lift class was hard today – good but hard. At home, I did have tuna and crackers. Sonnet made sugar free pudding cups as a treat. Over all a good and light day.
Friday August 8, 2008 Phase Two Day 109:
What a day! Sonnet slept over and went walking with my friends this morning. We hurried home and ate eggs, bacon and cantaloupe before leaving for the Fresno Bishops storehouse. It was my turn to pick up the ward food orders from the storehouse. The trailer was packed to the limit. At 11:00, we started home and felt kind of hungry. There was no place to stop really; besides, I had a 1:00 appointment at my office in Bakersfield and did not have time to stop at a restaurant. So, I pulled into a gas station and we each got some water, nuts and cheese. That tided me over and through my meeting. When Stephen came home, we decided to take in a couple movies for date night. I suggested dinner at Red Robin to start us off. They serve a delicious Fiesta salad. It was very satisfying. I planned to have an ice cream treat in between shows but it turned out there was not enough time. No problem, I could always get the ice cream after the second movie. On the way out of the second, I decided not to get anything. I am so glad I changed my mind. I should not have been thinking of dessert in the first place. This is the trouble with me and vacations – I get in the mindset of anything goes. Then it becomes easy to broaden that reasoning to include having dessert because it is luncheon with friends, or getting a treat because it is date night, or any other number of ‘occasions’.
Saturday August 9, 2008 Phase Two Day 110:
OK, up and out early for a Saturday. I had sisters from the ward coming by at 8:00 to pick up their food storage items, and I needed to run to the store before they came. It was all done by 9:30. Phew! I went in and had some cantaloupe. I told Sonnet I felt heavy and puffy. I have been having too many treats I guess although the last couple of days have been good. I know I need to drink more water. Perhaps I will have to go back to filling water bottles at night, leaving them on the counter and making sure I down them all before going to bed. It worked well.
After breakfast, Sonnet brought all her clothes over that did not fit anymore. I have at least a dozen shirts to alter and about seven pairs of pants. I guess it is back to the sewing machine for me. Stephen was sorting through camping gear so I made him a grilled cheese sandwich and served it with cottage cheese and tomatoes. I only ate a piece of cheese while cooking. After a run to the store, I was hungry. Putting away the groceries I ate a handful of almonds, two pieces of dark chocolate, one bite of chicken, then a granola bar.
Sonnet made an interesting observation; she said she thinks I eat too many crackers. I do have them about every day. The crackers combined with the granola bars could be over graining me. She was reminding me, that when wheat is introduced back into the diet it is to be eaten sparingly, only a few times a week. OK, I just read and it does say to have bread (in my case crackers) only two times a week. It also cautions to, “Watch yourself like a hawk”. I have not been watching myself let alone like a hawk. Perhaps that is one of the reasons I feel a little heavy and puffy? My crackers are not as bad as bread but I do need to cut back. I will make a goal of four times a week. In addition, the days I have crackers I cannot have a granola bar. I can live with that.
I am thinking of having chicken lettuce wraps tonight – maybe chicken, onion and avocado. Sounds good. I need also remember to make sure I am eating leafy greens every day.
Sunday August 10, 2008 Phase Two Day 111:
I am being so good I cannot believe how good I am being! Last night before sleep, Stephen massaged a sore shoulder and neck. It was heavenly – so relaxing not to mention pain relieving. I fell right to sleep and did not wake the entire night. This morning I felt great. For breakfast, I had cantaloupe. After church Cheyenne came over and we had tuna lettuce wraps and peach smoothies. The tuna had green onion and celery diced up in it. I also had pickles and cheddar cheese on the table for the wraps. Light and tasty. We chatted and caught up for a couple of hours. It is now 5:15 and I have just had a granola bar. Up here at the computer I am making myself have a glass of water. Not sure what will be for dinner – something little. Sonnet & I will take a stroll when the sun goes down.
Monday August 11, 2008 Phase Two Day 112:
Today Stephen & I are off to Ontario. He has a workshop/training thing. I started my day walking with friends and eating a bowl of cantaloupe. It was so nice to putter around the house taking care of small loose ends. Stephen is coming home at noon to pick me up. I thought we would have mixed berries and egg salad sandwiches (lettuce wraps for me) before we leave. I made a delicious mix of eggs, celery, green onion and pickles. I love my little dicer/shredder/chopper tool. We picked it up at the fair a few years ago and I have used it almost daily since. It makes adding ingredients that require chopping so easy. It chops fast and very fine.
OK, we are off. Wish me luck!
It is Wednesday morning but it has been one continuous day for me. Here is how it is. Yesterday afternoon I got home from work and went straight to the computer to do some emails. Renee’s daughter Alexis came by to be fitted for the bridesmaid dress she asked me to make. Before I knew it, it was time for Becky Gennier’s baby shower. I ate some almonds, strawberries, melon and blueberries at the shower. I also had some cake & ice cream there. When I got home I started Alexis’ dress. It was a big sewing project in that the pattern required altering. Before cutting into the fabric I decided to make a mock up dress out of scraps. I started creating a pattern about 11:00. At 5:00am I was finally finished with the mock dress. During the night I ate a chocolate bar and a granola bar.
I laid down for 30 minutes before it was time to get up to meet my friends for walking. I really wanted to walk with my friends and get the day started with exercise. Right after my walk I went to Renee’s house to try the mock up on Alexis. Boy am I glad I experimented first. It defiantly needed some tweaking. Even though I did not have much sleep I needed to keep going. Now I am home and am making the necessary adjustments to the pattern. I made some bacon and eggs to give me a boost. I feel very tired but have decided to go ahead and at least cut out the dress. Also today I must call all the girls that ordered from the Bishops storehouse and have them drop off their checks. Tomorrow morning I go the Fresno to get the orders. I have a lunch date with the girls at the office for Karrie’s birthday. Later the missionaries are coming for dinner. What a day I have ahead. I am very tired but if I can just make some progress on the dress I will feel better.
Well, I made it through. Lunch was nice – we went to the fish place and had fish tacos. It was a nice break from the sewing machine. After lunch it was back to work.. The dress progressed slowly. Sonnet helped call ward sisters and round up the checks for the storehouse run. She also helped Stephen get dinner together and ready when the missionaries came. I had two meat and veggie shishkabobbs and a fruit cup for dinner. Alexis came over about 8:30. We had ’Sense & Sensibility’ going on the TV while I put the finishing touches and alterations on the dress. Finally about 10:30 the dress was done and she was leaving. I had been awake over 40 hours. Stephen & I went up to bed. I remember saying prayers with him but nothing after that. I was out.
Thursday August 7, 2008 Phase Two Day 108:
My cell phone went off at 10:30. I was awakened to Tiffany’s voice. We had a nice visit for over an hour. After that, I called Stephen. Blake called while we were on the phone with a blog question. What a little chatting family we are! Finally, around noon I had a bowl of fresh berries. Mid afternoon, I ate a granola bar. Tonight I want to have something light as well. Maybe tuna & crackers and a smoothie. At 5:30 Sonnet & I have our weight class – yea, I have missed being active the last couple of days.
It is time to go to class so I am having another bowl of berries just to have something in my stomach. Weight lift class was hard today – good but hard. At home, I did have tuna and crackers. Sonnet made sugar free pudding cups as a treat. Over all a good and light day.
Friday August 8, 2008 Phase Two Day 109:
What a day! Sonnet slept over and went walking with my friends this morning. We hurried home and ate eggs, bacon and cantaloupe before leaving for the Fresno Bishops storehouse. It was my turn to pick up the ward food orders from the storehouse. The trailer was packed to the limit. At 11:00, we started home and felt kind of hungry. There was no place to stop really; besides, I had a 1:00 appointment at my office in Bakersfield and did not have time to stop at a restaurant. So, I pulled into a gas station and we each got some water, nuts and cheese. That tided me over and through my meeting. When Stephen came home, we decided to take in a couple movies for date night. I suggested dinner at Red Robin to start us off. They serve a delicious Fiesta salad. It was very satisfying. I planned to have an ice cream treat in between shows but it turned out there was not enough time. No problem, I could always get the ice cream after the second movie. On the way out of the second, I decided not to get anything. I am so glad I changed my mind. I should not have been thinking of dessert in the first place. This is the trouble with me and vacations – I get in the mindset of anything goes. Then it becomes easy to broaden that reasoning to include having dessert because it is luncheon with friends, or getting a treat because it is date night, or any other number of ‘occasions’.
Saturday August 9, 2008 Phase Two Day 110:
OK, up and out early for a Saturday. I had sisters from the ward coming by at 8:00 to pick up their food storage items, and I needed to run to the store before they came. It was all done by 9:30. Phew! I went in and had some cantaloupe. I told Sonnet I felt heavy and puffy. I have been having too many treats I guess although the last couple of days have been good. I know I need to drink more water. Perhaps I will have to go back to filling water bottles at night, leaving them on the counter and making sure I down them all before going to bed. It worked well.
After breakfast, Sonnet brought all her clothes over that did not fit anymore. I have at least a dozen shirts to alter and about seven pairs of pants. I guess it is back to the sewing machine for me. Stephen was sorting through camping gear so I made him a grilled cheese sandwich and served it with cottage cheese and tomatoes. I only ate a piece of cheese while cooking. After a run to the store, I was hungry. Putting away the groceries I ate a handful of almonds, two pieces of dark chocolate, one bite of chicken, then a granola bar.
Sonnet made an interesting observation; she said she thinks I eat too many crackers. I do have them about every day. The crackers combined with the granola bars could be over graining me. She was reminding me, that when wheat is introduced back into the diet it is to be eaten sparingly, only a few times a week. OK, I just read and it does say to have bread (in my case crackers) only two times a week. It also cautions to, “Watch yourself like a hawk”. I have not been watching myself let alone like a hawk. Perhaps that is one of the reasons I feel a little heavy and puffy? My crackers are not as bad as bread but I do need to cut back. I will make a goal of four times a week. In addition, the days I have crackers I cannot have a granola bar. I can live with that.
I am thinking of having chicken lettuce wraps tonight – maybe chicken, onion and avocado. Sounds good. I need also remember to make sure I am eating leafy greens every day.
Sunday August 10, 2008 Phase Two Day 111:
I am being so good I cannot believe how good I am being! Last night before sleep, Stephen massaged a sore shoulder and neck. It was heavenly – so relaxing not to mention pain relieving. I fell right to sleep and did not wake the entire night. This morning I felt great. For breakfast, I had cantaloupe. After church Cheyenne came over and we had tuna lettuce wraps and peach smoothies. The tuna had green onion and celery diced up in it. I also had pickles and cheddar cheese on the table for the wraps. Light and tasty. We chatted and caught up for a couple of hours. It is now 5:15 and I have just had a granola bar. Up here at the computer I am making myself have a glass of water. Not sure what will be for dinner – something little. Sonnet & I will take a stroll when the sun goes down.
Monday August 11, 2008 Phase Two Day 112:
Today Stephen & I are off to Ontario. He has a workshop/training thing. I started my day walking with friends and eating a bowl of cantaloupe. It was so nice to putter around the house taking care of small loose ends. Stephen is coming home at noon to pick me up. I thought we would have mixed berries and egg salad sandwiches (lettuce wraps for me) before we leave. I made a delicious mix of eggs, celery, green onion and pickles. I love my little dicer/shredder/chopper tool. We picked it up at the fair a few years ago and I have used it almost daily since. It makes adding ingredients that require chopping so easy. It chops fast and very fine.
OK, we are off. Wish me luck!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
100 Days!
Wednesday July 30, 2008 Phase Two Day 100:
Day 100!!! This marks over three months of effort for Sonnet & I. I am proud of us. Mostly I am proud of Sonnet. Here-to-date she has lost 29 pounds and several inches. These results have come about in part through restricted food intake. She is amazingly disciplined. I attribute this to a couple of factors; first, she must have been ready. For anyone to make a change something inside must click. Perhaps it was that the book came into our lives at the same time and we shared the experience. The timing in her personal life surly played a part. Her cousin’s weight loss might have had an influence. I think the understanding we gained of foods and their affect on the body has helped her good choice perseverance. Sonnet has increased her activity level as well, which has probably been the most challenging change. The book suggests it but additional articles have help educate us. We further understand how exercise enhances body performance and composition. In addition, the principle of success breeding success has also been at work.
I, on the other hand, am admittedly, a cheater girl. I fudge here and there which all adds up to cheating. Unlike Sonnet, I have been ebbing and flowing for years and am well acquainted with the diet and exercise drill. Also, in my mind I did not have as far to go to meet my weight goal as Sonnet did. Sometimes I think that is why I am a little more lax. This is a dangerous thought that can lead to excuses and self-sabotage. I can say, I would not have had the 17 pound success I have had with out Sonnet. This has been a necessary step for me and I do not think I would have even attempted it, let alone experienced the results and hope for continued progress, had I ventured it alone. Overall, I have learned some good nutrition facts. In addition, I have changed quite a bit from the ‘eat-what-ever-when-ever’ mentality I lived in the past. I want to be healthier and demonstrate responsibly for the body I have been blessed with. This has been a good 100 days.
Out the door to walk this morning. Rinez & I were the only ones that showed up. I had a bite of cottage cheese before I left then a little bit more cottage cheese and a fruit cup when I returned. Fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries with just a dollop of cool whip – yum. Left for a hair appointment and came home hungry. A small bite of my favorite granola bar and an almond snack bag hit the spot.
Boy it seems like I have eaten a lot today. Let’s see….Sonnet came over about 11:30 but did not want lunch yet. I on the other hand was hungry so I had a granola bar and another almond snack bag. I thought I’d boil some eggs to have on crackers like yesterday. I put them on then went in to watch Pride & Prejudice. Yea, you guessed it; I forgot the eggs until I smelled something strange and wondered what it could be. We heard a popping sound coming from the kitchen and said in unison, “the eggs!” We both had tuna and crackers instead. I made a peach smoothie late afternoon. When Stephen got home from his bike ride, we had taco salad for dinner. I just feel full.
Thursday July 31, 2008 Phase Two Day 101:
Will I ever stop traveling this summer??? Today my Mom & I leave for Alaska to visit my sister. I am sure it will be a wonderful trip; it is just that I am so weary of leaving. I simply want to be still and quiet with Stephen in my own home. Is it not funny how even enjoyable or exciting outings cannot compete with the tranquility of home? I guess it does take one to appreciate the other. In the meantime – one more trip then I am home for the summer.
I will try to eat as best I can. It will be restaurants most of the time and that means salads. I will take almond snack baggies and granola bars. I’ll pick up fresh fruit. I can take walks every day. It should be OK.
Monday August 4, 2008 Phase Two Day 105:
Back from Alaska and soooooo glad to be home. Faye picked Mom & I up at he airport last night. We had an eventful trip home complete with flat tire. Finally we arrived at 2:00am. I passed out. The phone woke me up around 8:30. Faye & I had a nice visit all morning. When we got around to going downstairs to the kitchen it was noon. I fried some bacon then attempted to crack an egg on the side of the frying pan. The egg bounced back at me as a boiled egg would. All the eggs were boiled so we had egg salad sandwiches with bacon and lettuce. She hit the road at 2:00.
I had a peach yogurt a couple hours later. Stephen came home. We lounged around and took a nap. For dinner we had a snack of egg salad on crackers. I am hitting the hay early tonight.
Tuesday August 5, 2008 Phase Two Day 106:
Last night I had good intentions of getting to bed early but, it didn’t turn out that way. It was past midnight before I got to sleep. However, undaunted, I forced myself out of bed at 5:00 to go to my step class. I couldn’t believe it when I walked through the door and no one was there. Oh yea, Larry said he would be on vacation today – now I remember. Oh well, it gave me the opportunity to get home and get some much needed chores done around the house before the day really began. I knew boy-scouts were coming at 9:00 so I worked until then and scar fed down two pieces of peanut butter toast. I know that was bad but there was precious little in the house. Definitely a grocery store day. At noon I was due at the office for a meeting. Afterwards, Wanda & I went to lunch. Yummm…a hearty cobb salad.
Today is usually weigh in day but thankfully Sonnet is in Vegas. I say thankfully because I need to be home and eating and exercising normal for a few days. It seems I just get home and then leave again and despite all my best intentions, I do not eat as well when I am away. Alaska was not too bad but it was not great. Wait a minute – there was one great thing. It was very cool there last weekend, I’d say no hotter than the low seventies. In addition, it is light very late. So, in the evenings (around 9 or 10) I would set out for a long power walk. I loved the cool air. Don’t ask me why but I even broke into a jog. I know, I cannot believe it either. It was a low-impact kind of shuffle-jog but never the less, I was impressed with myself. Anyway, I am glad to be home for a straight week. I didn’t get step class this morning and will miss weight lift class today because Renee called with a sewing crisis; but tomorrow morning I will be walking with friends for sure!!
Day 100!!! This marks over three months of effort for Sonnet & I. I am proud of us. Mostly I am proud of Sonnet. Here-to-date she has lost 29 pounds and several inches. These results have come about in part through restricted food intake. She is amazingly disciplined. I attribute this to a couple of factors; first, she must have been ready. For anyone to make a change something inside must click. Perhaps it was that the book came into our lives at the same time and we shared the experience. The timing in her personal life surly played a part. Her cousin’s weight loss might have had an influence. I think the understanding we gained of foods and their affect on the body has helped her good choice perseverance. Sonnet has increased her activity level as well, which has probably been the most challenging change. The book suggests it but additional articles have help educate us. We further understand how exercise enhances body performance and composition. In addition, the principle of success breeding success has also been at work.
I, on the other hand, am admittedly, a cheater girl. I fudge here and there which all adds up to cheating. Unlike Sonnet, I have been ebbing and flowing for years and am well acquainted with the diet and exercise drill. Also, in my mind I did not have as far to go to meet my weight goal as Sonnet did. Sometimes I think that is why I am a little more lax. This is a dangerous thought that can lead to excuses and self-sabotage. I can say, I would not have had the 17 pound success I have had with out Sonnet. This has been a necessary step for me and I do not think I would have even attempted it, let alone experienced the results and hope for continued progress, had I ventured it alone. Overall, I have learned some good nutrition facts. In addition, I have changed quite a bit from the ‘eat-what-ever-when-ever’ mentality I lived in the past. I want to be healthier and demonstrate responsibly for the body I have been blessed with. This has been a good 100 days.
Out the door to walk this morning. Rinez & I were the only ones that showed up. I had a bite of cottage cheese before I left then a little bit more cottage cheese and a fruit cup when I returned. Fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries with just a dollop of cool whip – yum. Left for a hair appointment and came home hungry. A small bite of my favorite granola bar and an almond snack bag hit the spot.
Boy it seems like I have eaten a lot today. Let’s see….Sonnet came over about 11:30 but did not want lunch yet. I on the other hand was hungry so I had a granola bar and another almond snack bag. I thought I’d boil some eggs to have on crackers like yesterday. I put them on then went in to watch Pride & Prejudice. Yea, you guessed it; I forgot the eggs until I smelled something strange and wondered what it could be. We heard a popping sound coming from the kitchen and said in unison, “the eggs!” We both had tuna and crackers instead. I made a peach smoothie late afternoon. When Stephen got home from his bike ride, we had taco salad for dinner. I just feel full.
Thursday July 31, 2008 Phase Two Day 101:
Will I ever stop traveling this summer??? Today my Mom & I leave for Alaska to visit my sister. I am sure it will be a wonderful trip; it is just that I am so weary of leaving. I simply want to be still and quiet with Stephen in my own home. Is it not funny how even enjoyable or exciting outings cannot compete with the tranquility of home? I guess it does take one to appreciate the other. In the meantime – one more trip then I am home for the summer.
I will try to eat as best I can. It will be restaurants most of the time and that means salads. I will take almond snack baggies and granola bars. I’ll pick up fresh fruit. I can take walks every day. It should be OK.
Monday August 4, 2008 Phase Two Day 105:
Back from Alaska and soooooo glad to be home. Faye picked Mom & I up at he airport last night. We had an eventful trip home complete with flat tire. Finally we arrived at 2:00am. I passed out. The phone woke me up around 8:30. Faye & I had a nice visit all morning. When we got around to going downstairs to the kitchen it was noon. I fried some bacon then attempted to crack an egg on the side of the frying pan. The egg bounced back at me as a boiled egg would. All the eggs were boiled so we had egg salad sandwiches with bacon and lettuce. She hit the road at 2:00.
I had a peach yogurt a couple hours later. Stephen came home. We lounged around and took a nap. For dinner we had a snack of egg salad on crackers. I am hitting the hay early tonight.
Tuesday August 5, 2008 Phase Two Day 106:
Last night I had good intentions of getting to bed early but, it didn’t turn out that way. It was past midnight before I got to sleep. However, undaunted, I forced myself out of bed at 5:00 to go to my step class. I couldn’t believe it when I walked through the door and no one was there. Oh yea, Larry said he would be on vacation today – now I remember. Oh well, it gave me the opportunity to get home and get some much needed chores done around the house before the day really began. I knew boy-scouts were coming at 9:00 so I worked until then and scar fed down two pieces of peanut butter toast. I know that was bad but there was precious little in the house. Definitely a grocery store day. At noon I was due at the office for a meeting. Afterwards, Wanda & I went to lunch. Yummm…a hearty cobb salad.
Today is usually weigh in day but thankfully Sonnet is in Vegas. I say thankfully because I need to be home and eating and exercising normal for a few days. It seems I just get home and then leave again and despite all my best intentions, I do not eat as well when I am away. Alaska was not too bad but it was not great. Wait a minute – there was one great thing. It was very cool there last weekend, I’d say no hotter than the low seventies. In addition, it is light very late. So, in the evenings (around 9 or 10) I would set out for a long power walk. I loved the cool air. Don’t ask me why but I even broke into a jog. I know, I cannot believe it either. It was a low-impact kind of shuffle-jog but never the less, I was impressed with myself. Anyway, I am glad to be home for a straight week. I didn’t get step class this morning and will miss weight lift class today because Renee called with a sewing crisis; but tomorrow morning I will be walking with friends for sure!!
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