A Sensible Dinner - Pearlieq's Journal

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

I think your day went pretty well considering many things. You were bored, but still found something to do. It was really hot which keeps you cooped up more and that can be a problem in itself. Also, waiting for your DH to come home and trying to hold off dinner is always tricky. When you look back, yes, it is much better than it could have been and you should give yourself credit for that. But you are right, it is the behavior of being out of control that you should focus on and I think you are doing a good job of recognizing that. Hang in there, things will get better.

I miss being in clippie mode too, but alas, I have nothing to change for awhile, I think. So, I will just live through your clippies as you change them.

Hopefully, work will turn out ok and you can get things straightened out soon.

Have a great day!

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

Great job on getting rid of the cake! That temptation is way to great. I'm glad to hear that the problem with work may not be as bad as you originally invisioned. That is always a relief.

Here's hoping that today is a good one for you and filled with lots of

 

[pearlieq]

7/18/06

9:00am

--3/4 helping spaghetti pie
--1 nsa applesauce cup
--1 cup milk

I slept in a little this morning, but it felt really good. I think I'm almost better. I'm still a little congested, but otherwise I'm feeling well. Happily I can taste things again. I missed that!

This is looking to be a fairly quiet workweek. Still no fallout from the crisis. I guess I'll deal with whatever comes up when it comes us. As for today, I might get a little work done, then I might head out grocery shopping and/or to the library this afternon. DH won't be getting home until about 8pm, so I think we're going to be on our own for dinner tonight. I hate to do it because I like having dinner with him, but It just doesn't ususally work out for me to wait for supper that long.

12:30pm

--3 eggs, scrambled w/salsa
--1/2 baked potato w/light sour cream & salsa
--3 slices Canadian bacon
--1 apple

I had a craving earlier for pizza, but the timing wasn't going to work out right and it kind of passed anyway. I was really proud of myself for fighting my way through it this morning. Today has been super duper dull so far. The highlight has been getting a 20% off coupon for the party outlet. Woot.

I'm going to finish my lunch, watch my show, then I think I'm going to head to the library for a while. My other mission for the day is to find a Clapper. The one we got as a wedding present finally died, and you don't realize how dependent you become on the little bugger until it's gone!

2:15pm

--1 lean pocket
--1 nsa pudding cup

I am trying so hard to LISTEN to myself. I have this horrible habit of just ignoring what my body is telling me, and that gets me in so much trouble.

I knew about 30 minutes after lunch that I wasn't really satisfied yet. But did I listen to that and go get something else? No, I decided that I should just sit here and ignore it, while my thoughts of food became more and more desperate and extreme. And at least this time it clicked--I can either honor myself and get something reasonable now, or I can keep ignoring myself and eat a hole in my kitchen all afternoon.

Now that I'm done with my snack, I'm going to head out for the afternoon.

7:00pm

--1 order crab rangoon
--1 sm sweet & sour chicken w/3T sauce
--1 cup broccoli & snow peas
--3 fortune cookies

I'm experimenting with how to handle this. I figured I could extend my meal with some veggies and try to keep the amount of sauce limited. If I were a perfect person I wouldn't have finished the sweet & sour chicken, but one step at a time, eh?

10:00pm

--1/2 vegetables
--1 ice cream cone

DH came home late, and I was cranky and feeling left alone, so I wound up eating instead. The actual food wasn't so much the problem as the reason.

 

[pearlieq]

7/19/06

8:30am

--the rest of the stir-fried vegges (1 to 1 1/2 cups?)
--3 slices canadian bacon

I'm starting kind of slow this morning--the cats roused me out of bed a little after 8 for their breakfast, but I'm still half asleep.

I've got another fairly dull day ahead. I need to go to the store and buy groceries and I've got some work to do, but that about it. Yee haw!

12:20pm

--1 mini ww bagel w/1 T PB
--1/3 of a turkey sausage
--1 can lc peaches
--1 cup yogurt

Otherwise known as the "time to go grocery shopping!" lunch. I'm trying to think things through and get a list together. I've got the shelter bake sale this weekend, plus I'm supposed to bake for the neighborhood block party. I'm thinking I'll do rice krispie squares, a couple of pans of chocolate chip bars, some lemon poppyseed bread, and some sugar free lemon bars for DH.

4:25pm

--1 Snickers bar

Yum! Yum! Did I mention YUM???

I made it through the grocery store pretty OK. It's actually one of the few times where I've come home and I wasn't too frustrated. I didn't feel like I had to keep telling myself "no" the whole time. I felt like I could be reasonable with myself--some treats I saw I really wanted and I got, some I was able to find a good substitute, some became "next time", and the rest just didn't affect me. It's so nice to be able to walk past the chips and feel like they don't have any power over you!

DH promised to be home at a reasonable-ish hour tonight. I think I'm going to be making barbecued turkey sausage, broccoli, roasted potatoes, and fruit. It's a favorite meal for both of us!

6:00pm

--2 corn dogs

7:30pm

--2 pieces stuffed pizza

8:45pm

--2 pieces stuffed pizza

Well, tonight didn't quite go as planned. Oops. I actually think I recognize the problem, and, ironically, it's that I didn't eat enough. My calories were way under (for me) for the day, so by early evening I was really hungry and lacking energy and it was easy for me to say yes to DH when he suggested dinner out. I'm also irritated with myself that I didn't hold firm and insist on the small pizza rather than the medium, and that I added sausage to my half instead of spinach. Still, I think I'm under my breakeven point today.

Breakfast: 360 calories (tops)
Lunch: 560 calories
Snickers: 280 calories

So, I find myself at 4pm having eaten 1,200 calories. I usually feel pretty reasonable and comfortable at 2,600 or so calories for the day. So for the first 8 hours of the day, I've eaten 1,200 and I've got 1,400 calories left, essentially, for dinner. It's just way unbalanced. I need to beef up my lunches and add another snack in there to keep things spread out more evenly.

With this evenings festivites (360 for the corndogs and about 1600 for the 4 pieces of pizza ) that brings me to 3,160 for the day. Not ideal, but I'm trying to make myself realize it's not the end of the world and all is not lost. I usually burn about 3,850 calories per day, so I might not have helped myself lose anything, but I didn't push myself in the wrong direction either.

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

Way to go on controling your afternoon hunger. Sure, it would have been better to not ignore everything in the beginning, but at least you recognized what was going on and were able to head off a binge of the kitchen. I love how you chose to "honor" yourself and stop the problem at hand. What a great way of looking at things.

I hope that today is a great and productive day for you!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi pearlieq!

I hope you are feeling much better! I think that you are learning a lot on this journey to healthy living. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!

I hope today is a great day for you!

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

Great job on shopping for groceries. Isn't is just a wonderful feeling to walk past food and say, "I don't need you, you CAN'T make me pick you up, I am bigger than you and I can squash you like a grape!" Ok, well, maybe we should eat the grape and squash the chips, but you get the idea. After awhile, you will be able to walk by so many things and not even realize they are there!

As for dinner, these things happen, but you are using it to your advantage to analyze the situation so I think you will be able to work it out.

I hope today goes well for you!

 

[pearlieq]

7/20/06

10:30am

--2 pieces leftover pizza

This is big for breakfast, but I'm thinking of it as more like "brunch". It's been an odd day so far. I didn't sleep too well last night (combination of all that food and the fact that I didn't really DO much of anything yesterdsay) and so I was very tired when I woke up and wanted to go right back to sleep. I didn't wake up to 10:30, which doesn't bode well for a restful night tonight. I'll have to make an effort to get moving today.

I had another Vegas nightmare this morning. This time I was driving my mother around and we were looking for some repair shop. The strange thing was it was some kind of really old 70s style sedan, and I couldn't quite make it brake for me. I was terrified I woudn't be able to get the car to stop. Once we got out of the car I got my mom in the wheelchair and she doesn't like the way I'm driving it so she starts getting mean and rude and then we get into a screaming match about how she's treating me and I threaten to leave her there and let her make her own way home.

Think I have an unresolved issue or two with my mom?

4:50pm

--2 corn dogs
--20 cherries

I've been craving corn dogs all day and I'm finally hungry so I figured I'd give into it. No point in blowing against the wind, eh?

DH said he'd be a little late tonight, so I've got a bit of time before dinner. I think I'm going to do the sausage tonight. We'll see what he's in the mood for.

7:00pm

--1 nsa pudding cup.

DH still isn't home. He should be done soon and will probably be bringing home dinner, which I can deal with. Just got to think about what I want that will be tasty but not over the top.

8:45pm

--1 turkey & cheese sub
--2/3 packet barbecue chips
--handful baby carrots
--1 cup milk

Not a great day by orthodox standards, but a great day nonetheless! I'll take it!

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

What a great day you had! Even better was to see the control you had when you realized that your DH was going to be late. No major raids before dinner or "going over the top" during dinner. That has to feel so empowering!

I am hoping that today is even better for you.

 

[pearlieq]

7/21/06

10:30am

--1/3 turkey sausage
--1/2 cup raspberries
--1 ww mini bagel w/1 T peanut butter

I'm finally hungry. I go back and forth over what I'm supposed to do in the mornings. If I'm not hungry, should I eat anyways, or should I wait until I'm hungry?

I didn't sleep well again last night. I knew I wouldn't. I'm in this bad cycle where I can't get to sleep, then I sleep in too late, then I do very little during the day, and can't get to sleep...

I'm trying to make an effort today. I've got to do the baking for the pet shelter bake sale, then I'm going to go for a walk. I'm also going to our pool with a friend later. Hopefully that's enough activity to help me sleep better tonight.

I've really got to figure out this chronic boredom problem.

2:30pm

--2 corndogs
--1 small (2" x 2") rice krispie treat

I'm kind of glad the corn dogs are done. They were good, but a little too "dangerous" to have in the house.

So far the rice krispie treat is the only casualty for my baking day. Not bad, I think. I've got the krispie treats and lemon bread done, the monkey bread is in the oven, and the crust for the lemon bars is cooling. All I've got left are the cookie bars. I'm going to do the chocolate peanut butter bars next, but I'm saving the chocolate toffee bars for later tonight, since I know they'll be a huge temptation for me.

I think we might go out to dinner tonight. DH has had a rough day and really needs a nice, leisuely and fun night.

4:00pm

--4 chocolate chips
--a few nibbles & ends

I'm about done with the baking. I think I'm going to save the party cookies until tomorrow--that way I can just take them right to the party.

7:40pm

--10 raspberries
--1 small square horribly botched nsa lemon bars

Hungry! Something went terribly wrong with the lemon bars. The graham cracker crust I made did not maintain structural intergrity and the lemon filling slipped under, so they became upside-down bars. DH wasn't really wowed with them anyway, so I guess I'll have to try something else.

8:30pm

--most of a baked onion soup
--3 slices bread w/honey butter
--1/2 chicken kiev
--1/2 twice baked potato
--1/2 portion green beans
--most of a piece of chocolate cake

This was more dinner than I meant to have. We wanted to go to a local place, but they were too crowded. There wasn't too much else in the area, so we wound up at a place we hadn't tried before. It was beautiful--the dining room overlooked this wonderful meadow, mill, and pond. I was woefully underdressed, but the food was good. They have kind of a sneaky system where they leave you with only an appetizer menu and take an order before they even give you a dinner menu--I ordered the french onion automatically, not because I really wanted it. It was good, but I wish I had passed on it. I also ate way more bread than strictly necessary. Story of my life.

My entree was great, but I realized I would be OK with half, so I had the rest boxed up. Plus, I knew I'd want to try dessert. The caramel fudge cake was great, and the portion was pretty reasonable--enough by not oversized or overwhelming.

It could have been better, and could have been worse. At least I know what to expect next time--and there definitely will be a next time!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi there,

You are doing a great job with your eating!!! Keep it up!

Sorry to hear that you are having not so good dreams about your mother and Vegas....that's not good!!!

keep up the great work!

Have a wonderful evening

 

[Lesli54]

I think you did AWESOME!

Look at all the great things you accomplished yesterday. First of all, most of the baked goods were resisted, other than the basic taste here and there that all of use do when baking. Second of all, you chose to eat fruit when you knew you were hungry, but didn't want to overdo before your dinner. And finally, you realized that taking home 1/2 of your dinner wasn't the end of the world and you get to enjoy it again later. What fantastic control! You enjoyed a nice meal, without going way over the top.

Once those habits start building up, it will be easy to do all the time and you won't even realize what you are doing. I think your day was very successful!

Sending lots of your way to make it through the weekend with much success.

 

[pearlieq]

7/22/06

8:15am

--1 Egg McMuffin
--1 cup milk

It's been a busy morning! I got up and to the farmer's market by about 7:30 to drop off the baked goods. Our stand is always next to the fishmonger, and it was especially fishy today!

I stuck around for a while and sales were pretty brisk, which is always so nice to see. The owner of one of the bigger Chicagoland dealerships (Max Madsen, for any of you locals) comes by every week and buys a whole bunch of our baked goods to put out as his dealerships. I think that just a wonderful thing for a local business owner to do. It supports the community, and he gets yummy baked goods and a tax receipt. Win-win!

9:30am

--1/2 cup apple juice

On to my blood donation appointment. Things went quickly and smoothly, and I was on my way with a cool sticker!

After my appointment I went over to the card outlet shop. I have a 20% off coupon and I wanted to get some of the basics for my friend's shower (Do we care it's 9 months away? Of course not!). I actually did OK with the coupon. For about $75 I got the froofy overpriced bridal shower lunch plates, 100 cups, lunch napkins, drink napkins, and cake napkins, utensils, invitations, 5 packs of the "bridal shower bingo" game, and a blank photo mat that all the guests can sign.

The plates are cute, and very much her style. Here's a link: http://www.simplyweddingstuff.com/brtobedipl8q.html

I'm trying to get the most impact for a reasonable cost, so I got the plates from the set, but I got plain white napkins and flatware. I'm going to wrap up the utensils in the napkins and tie them up with a bit of pink crepe paper. I also got clear plastic tumblers instead of the cups that went with the set. I did get the matching invitations, and the "bridal shower bingo" is from the set. I was torn on the cake plates. On the one hand, they're just so stinkin' cute I could fall apart! On the other hand, it's about $15 to get them for the whole party, and no one's really going to see them since they'll be covered in cake. I mean, who scrapes up the last of their frosting and pauses to admire the cake plate?

In other news, the bride finally picked her dress for me. I like it well enough. It's nothing that I would ever go out and buy for myself, but it's certainly decent by bridesmaid dress standards.

Here's the picture. She picked the color Euro Berry, which seems to be a rose-type color.

http://www.billlevkoff.com/collections/index.asp?dress=798

12:30pm

--1/2 chicken kiev
--1/2 twice baked potato
--1/2 serving green beans
--1 plum

Hungry again. I've got to get the bars in the oven for the party so they have enough time to cool.

3:00pm

--1 bar cookie

I cut my bar cookies really small (about 1") square, since I figured there'd be a lot of desserts and people would want to taste. Plus, then, it wouldn't be so bad if I had a few.

4:00pm

--1 hot dog
--1 cheeseburger
--3 T taco dip
--6 chips
--1/2 cupcake
--1 bar cookie square
--1/2 brownie

I was pretty happy staying reasonable at our block party. Luckily, in a strange way, the rest of the offerings didn't look all that great so it wasn't too hard to pass them up.

7:00pm

--1 hot dog
--1 cheeseburger
--1/2 cup taco dip w/chips
--1/2 small piece pineapple upside down cake
--small piece of some other dessert?
--3 more bar cookie squares

Control dropped a little bit toward the end of the party, but it wasn't really catastropic. I'm done for the night.

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

Great thinking on making the bars smaller for the party! A good way to make things more portion controlled if you happen to dip in.

The bridal party plates are cute and I agree with you on just getting a few items from the set instead of doing the entire set. I think it gives things a more personal and adult touch. Doing the entire set is too much like a kids birthday party if you ask me. Love the idea of wrapping the utensils and adding a touch of pink.

The dress is cute, but I am not sure about doing it in a rose color. Although DD16 would love any dress that resembles pink.

I hope that you have a good day today!

 

[pearlieq]

7/23/06 - Happy Birthday Magellan & Diana!!!

10:30pm

--2 lc tortillas
--1/4 cup shredded cojack
--5 oz cooked chicken
--1 T each salsa and rf ranch
--20 cherries

Yummy! I made chicken roll ups and they were so tasty! Plus, I even got DH to eat a few cherries, which is quite the victory.

I've got just the slightest twinge in the back throat, and I'm praying and hoping it's nothing and we're going to be healthy for our trip this week! DH is also feeling a little rough. We can't get sick. We just can't!!! (Insert petulent child food stomp here)

I'm spending most of the day with my friend today (the same one who is getting married). We're going to see Wordplay, which is a documentary about the editor of the NY Times crossword puzzle, then we're going to stop by our county fair. I can see roasted corn and a spin on the Tilt-a-Whirl in my future!!!

3:00pm

--1 sm Indonesian peanut saute w/whole wheat noodles
--1 chicken breast
--1 side salad w/sesame dressing

This was so tasty! I love the new "trio" that Noodles & Company has--it's just the right size has it very nutritious.

My friend and I had fun at the movie. The filming was a little primitive, but I really enjoyed the interviews and there were a lot of laugh out loud moments. It really made me want to go out and grab a crossword puzzle!

My friend had forgotten her wallet, so after the movie I ran her back home to pick it up. I paid for her movie--naturally there was no mention of paying me back all day. I was proud of myself, though, and politely brought it up at the end of the day. Of course, she had no cash and promised "next time", but at least I stood up for myself.

But I digress. We then went to Michael's so she could get supplies for the camp she's running this week. After that it was off to lunch. I really enjoyed my meal and we got to have a nice chat.

4:30pm

--1 sm "enlightened" smoothie

I do love these smoothies! We took them to go and walked around the shopping center. It was such a nice day--sunny and just the right temperature.

While we were shopping I tried to bring up the idea of her shower. I wanted to know if she had any ideas/themes in mind or any special family traditions to incorportate. Unfortunately, what I got instead was some sucky news.

I guess my friend had mentioned to her mother that I was asking about a shower and that we had been planning to have it at a local hotel. Apparently her mom got sulky at the news and stated that she had wanted to have it at her house (something my friend had told me very firmly she did NOT want as her mom's house is small and she has several unruly pets). She also insisted that my friend should have separate showers for different groups. Basically, her mom wants to host the shower.

I should add in here that my friend's mother is simply a horrible person. I've always hated her, the groom hates her, etc. I know it's sounds harsh, but she's been abusive to my friend for years, which has messed her up a bit, frankly. My friend still feels some kind of misguided loyalty to her mother and often tries to placate her.

I asked my friend how she felt about this, and she started getting all wishy-washy and hemming and hawing about how she just didn't want anyone to be mad. She said she didn't know what to do. I asked her if I should hold off reserving the room at the hotel, and her answer was "Let me talk to my mother some more and feel her out..."

ARGH!!! When I approached my friend about throwing the shower she was grateful and happy and agreed right away. When I asked how she felt about the hotel, she said it was a great idea and that she liked it. Now she's getting pressured from her mother to go another way and I know her well enough to know that she's going to put off making a decision for as long as humanly possible and then eventually appease her mother. Ugh.

[By the way, I hope everyone understands that I'm venting here precisely because I'd NEVER say any of this to my friend. I know she's stressed and in a bad situation now and the last thing she needs is someone else making demands of her.]

With all this happening, I've decided that the best thing for me to do is just to let go of the shower. I feel kind of dumb buying supplies yesterday, but I can still take them back. I'm going to sleep on it tonight before I take them back, just to make sure I'm not hurt and in a snit, but I really think it's better to get my money back and let the things go. If it turns out we need them later, I'll just go buy new ones.

I'm very sad about this, because it would have been a great shower. I had all sorts of wonderful plans. Since I don't think I'm actually going to get to throw it, do you mind if I at least tell you how it was going to be?

I was going to throw it on Sunday, April 29th from 1pm - 4pm. It was going to be in one of the meeting rooms a local hotel, and she was planning to invite everyone--about 40 or so guests.

The guests were going to be seated at 5 or 6 tables, depening on how many we had. I was going to decorate each table with a balloon bouquet in pink and white, and I was going to decorate my friend and her fiance's chairs specially for them. The rest of the room would also have balloon bouquets and a "Congratulations!" banner.

It was going to be a luncheon shower. I was going to serve chicken salad in mini croissants, club sandwich rings (from Sam's), a mixed green salad with raspberry vinaigrette, Sun Chips, and other side salads (hopefully donated by family and the other bridesmaids). For beverages I was going to serve soda, punch, and coffee. Dessert was going to be cake--I was trying to decide between two options. The first would have been a 3 tiered white cake with pink polka dots and a pink bow made out of fondant--that would have come from a local bakery (here's a picture of a similar cakehttp://www.monalidas.com/images/bday0075.jpg . If money was tight, I was going to get a Costco cake (very yummy!) with strawberry mousse. Along with the cake I was going to make up a sweet table with little bite size brownies, cookies, and maybe even a chocolate fountain or chocolate dipped strawberries.

I was going to use the cute bridal plates for lunch, along with the napkins/utensils tied up with the pink crepe paper. I was going to buy coordinating pink plates for the cake & sweets, and the invitations would have matched the bridal plates.

When the guests arrived I bought a blank photo mat that they all could sign instead of a guest book. I was then going to get a picture of the entire shower group and have it all framed for the bride. At each place setting there was going to be a blank "bridal shower bingo" card for the guests to fill out. Also, I was going to pass around a keepsake book for guests to offer marriage advice and blessings. After everyone trickled in I was going to offer a toast to the bride and then get us started on lunch.

Once folks were done eating, I was going to start the games. The first game I was going to do was a "wedding cake challenge" were each table gets a set of supplies (marshmallows, toothpicks, glitter, etc) to make a mock wedding cake for the bride. After that I was going to do a "How Well Do You Know the Bride?" quiz, and then I was going to follow it up with a purse scavenger hunt.

Once games were done, I would have moved us on to dessert, then started with the presents. The guests could have played along with their "bridal shower bingo" cards and there would have been prizes for all of the bingos. I would have made the "bow bouquet" for the bride to use at her rehersal. Finally the bride would have said a few words to the group, and the party could break up. For favors I was going to fill little boxes with pink & white M&Ms (specially ordered) and tie it up with an organza ribbon and note thanking them for coming.

I'm pretty sad at this turn of events. I'm really mourning this beautiful shower I had planned, because even if it turns out that it's back to me throwing the shower, it won't be the same. It won't be a lovingly planned event--it will be something thrown together at the last minute with more than a modicum of bad feelings from several people.

I'm bummed, but I've got to let it go.

8:00pm

--1 light hot dog in a regular bun
--1 chicken roll up (ala breakfast)
--3 melon slices
--1 nsa pudding cup

I can tell I'm feeling sorry for myself and want to binge, but I know that's not going to solve any of my problems or make me feel better. It's actually going to make me feel way worse. So I finished my dinner, treated myself to a pudding cup, and now I'm going to head upstairs. DH is away (anyone surprised?) at a poker tournament and probably won't be back anytime soon. It sounds like he's doing well, though, so that's nice for him.

 

[pearlieq]

7/24/06

8:00am

--1/3 turkey sausage
--1 mini ww bagel w/1T neufchatel
--3 melon wedges

Lots to do today. I'm feeling better about the whole bridal shower thing. I was sad, but I don't think it's going to take me that long to get over it. It's honestly kind of a relief--for as much fun as it would have been to plan and do it up the entire thing, it would have been a lot of work and a lot of money too!

In other news, I've got a new clippie today! I weighed in at 335 this morning, making me down 5 pounds from about 10 days ago. I'll take it!

As far as Vegas goes, I'm expecting some indulgences, but I'm also expecting a fair amount of walking and exertion from pushing my mom. As far as I'm concerned, as long as I stay away from bingeing I'll be happy with whatever happens.

I've got a fair amount to do today. I need to get my work project wrapped up and back to the client to review, I need to finish dishes and laundry, I've got to get all the paperwork together, touch base with the kitty sitter, and clean up the house a bit so the kitty sitter doesn't run screaming!

12:00pm

--9 baked fish sticks
--handful of baby carrots
--20 cherries
--1 cup milk

I wasn't so sure about these fish sticks when I first tried them, but they kind of grew on me. A little ketchup helped. I might consider buying them again. They're nowhere near as good as "real" fish sticks, but it might be a decent way to sneak some fish into my diet--something I ordinarily wouldn't touch.

I must have called 10 different stores today trying to track down a replacement to my beloved Crocs. I think mine are worn out. Unfortunately, the only places I could find my style only had them in bright electric blue or bone. I guess I'll just have to order them online and wait it out. Either that or pick up a pair in Vegas.

3:30pm

--2 light hot dogs on light buns
--1 mini ww bagel w/1 T neufchatel
--2 1/2 cups milk
--1 ice cream cone

Well, a little stumble this afternoon. Let's call it a mini-binge. Part of the problem was that my lunch was too small, the other part of the problem is that I was feeling really tired and took a 1 hour nap. I always wake up crazy-ravenous from naps. Does that happen to anyone else?

Again, the food isn't so much the problem, it's the lack of control/mindset while I'm eating it. I'm OK for the day--I'm not even really off track since my lunch was smaller. But I still need to be eating purposefully, not mindlessly.

8:00pm

--2 light hot dogs on light buns
--1/2 can vegetable soup
--3 melon wedges

We're having our famous pre-trip "clean out the fridge" meals. I've got fruit to use up, and the rest of the hot dogs for tomorrow. It makes for some strange meals sometimes.

DH doesn't appear to be feeling too well. He says he has a cough and feels run down. He slept for 2 hours when he got home from work. I want him to get a good night's sleep tonight--I'd hate to have him be sick on vacation. Of course, taking a sick day is completely out of the question but I'll do what I can to try and help him.

 

[Jane E.]

Congrats on the new clippie!!

Have a great time in Vegas. When we went we did more walking there than we ever did at Disney. I would love to go back there again not to gamble but to see the new Cirque show. There's so many out there I can't keep track of them all.

I bet your shower would have been a beautiful event. You planned everything to the last detail. Sorry that things didn't work out. You must be at least a little relieved not having to deal with her mother. Now you'll be ready for the next close friend that gets married.

 

[Lesli54]

Good afternoon, Pearlieq!

Sorry, to here about the shower. After that really neat description, I want to join in the fun. But, I think knowing the situation and the past, you are right to let it go until further notice.

Congrats on the clippie! All that hard work and CONTROL really paid off!

Here's to a great evening ahead for you.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi pearlieq~

The wedding shower you planned sounds wonderful! I'm sorry that things didn't work out.

Congratulations on your new clippie! Keep up the good work!

I hope you have a great time in Vegas!

 

[pearlieq]

7/25/06

9:00am

--1 hot dog on regular bun
--2 eggs
--8 cherries
--1 plum

Another "clean out the fridge" meal. Lunch is going to be hot dogs and plums again. Dinner will be carry out from somewhere.

I'm feeling pretty good this morning. I've got a few loose ends to wrap up for work, a bit more laundry, some tidying, and a couple of errands to run. Should keep me occupied for the day.

1:15pm

--2 hot dogs on light buns w/cheese
--1 yogurt cup
--2 plums
--1 handful baby carrots
--1 T rf ranch

I'm making a conscious effort to beef up my lunch, but I don't know how well it's going to work. I'm already kind of full and I still have a hot dog, 1 1/2 plums, and the yogurt cup left. Maybe the yogurt cup can wait for later.

By the way, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm sick to death of hot dogs!!!

I spent my morning running errands, including a delightful visit to the 7th circle of hell, otherwise known as the DMV. Renewing my tags and changing the address on my license took 45 minutes. I also took back the bridal shower supplies and stopped by the bank to get cash for the trip. Now I'm going to take a little break then get back to work on things around the house.

5:00pm

--1 mini ww bagel w/1 T neufchatel cream cheese

Hungry!!! I kept putting off eating because DH was supposed to come home early and I figured we'd eat a little earlier. Well, being home at 3:30pm has turned into not being home yet by 6:00pm. I made a deal with DH last night that if he would just vacuum and mop the floors I would take care of all of the rest of the trip prep. Nice of him to come home late. I will say that I thought about picking up the vacuum and doing it myself, but resisted. He shouldn't be able to get out of doing chores--why should I have to work a full time job and keep up with 90% of the responsibility around the house!

I ordered Chinese for dinner. We can't have leftovers so I ordered everything small. I wanted sweet & sour chicken, but I didn't want that much greasy food before traveling tomorrow, so I settled on chicken w/peapods instead. I still got my crab rangoons, though. Those are non-negotiable!

6:15pm

--4 crab rangoons w/1 1/2 packets duck sauce
--1 small chicken with snow peas
--1 1/2 fortune cookies

This was very tasty! I actually really liked the chicken & snow peas and would definitlely do it again. I'm already feeling a little peckish, so I imagine I'll grab some kind of snack later on tonight.

11:00pm

--1 mini ww bagel w/1 T neufchatel

I got sidetracked and didn't get a snack, and tried to go to sleep without one, but awful hunger pangs kept me awake. I finally gave up and braved the scary dark house to go down and get a snack. It did the trick, though, and I was fast asleep 15 minutes later.