Amanda's Menu Planning Spectacular!

[septbride2002]

Good Morning! Last night the Evil Munchie Monster got a hold of me at about 10:30 at night. I went slighty over in carb count but I am still counting it as a cheat free day since I didn't feel like I binged. I feel a big whoosh coming on (Aunt Flo should be arriving today) and I always seem to be hungrier right before the whoosh.

Plan for today, stay below 30 carbs today. I want to shake my body up a bit and try to help it get to the whoosh!
B: Celery sticks and Peanut Butter - 4 carbs
L: I am thinking either grilled fish with veggies or Tuna Salad.
D: Crossover - Eggs, Sausage, and Cheddar cheese all mixed together. Atkins Pancakes - no syrup. Not sure on the carb count as of yet. I need to take a look at the box.
S: Peanuts/White Chocolate Mousse/cheese

I am babysitting my 3 year old nephew tonight so that should be enough exercise for all of us!

~Amanda

 

[marsh0013]

your plan for today sounds good. i love the breakfast for dinner thing you've got going on . i myself like to do oatmeal for dinner every now and again

hope that whoosh is on its way! and that going a little lower on the carbs will help it along. sometimes that whoosh fairy needs a little nudge

have a great day, and especially enjoy your time with you nephew this evening. sounds like great fun to me

 

[septbride2002]

Can someone take this bloat fairy and make her get out of my house!!! AUGH!! I'm sitting here in size 14 pants that fit fine before I lost 8 lbs and today they are feeling snug and pinching me. Checked the scale - hm..... still at an 8lb lost must be water retention. MAKE HER GO AWAY!!! It is way to in here for the both of us.

Okay - I am feeling better now. Marcia thanks for stopping by!

I stuck to plan for both breakfast and lunch and I am looking forward to dinner. Although I may have to not make the pancakes - we'll see how I fee later. So far I've had 8 grams of carbs today. So I have plenty leftover for dinner tonight.

~Amanda

 

[septbride2002]

Well my bear won't be adding a number to it tonight. I gave into a chocolate shake from steak n shake. And I think Erin's cold has made it's way to St. Louis because I am starting to feel pretty bad. Our nephew is over tonight and although I love him - he is really straining my patience this evening. I am rewarding myself with a long hot bath when his parents pick him up. Which will hopefully be soon.

Night,
Amanda

 

[lulu201]

A and some tissues for you, sweetie. I guess I passed you some nasty cyber germs. . .sorry, about that. I hope that you've got some tea nearby, but maybe you're feeling better after a good night's sleep? I hope so.

Here's some for your new day, Amanda. Did you get to soak in that long, hot bath last night after DN left? His parents are so lucky to have you to help out like you did; I'm sure they appreciate Aunt Amanda!

So, if things get really bad today and you feel really yukky, put on your hat and be a DIVA! Demand the best bottled water and the finest low carb goodies and live like the princess you are. You'll be feeling better in no time. Right? Right???
Oh, by the way, could you pass the tissues a minute?

What we need right now is a song, Amanda. I'll have to think about that. Oh, here's one. How about "A Spoon Full of Sugar" from Mary Poppins? It is your favorite movie, after all. You should know the words. Wait a minute, though. A spoon full of sugar? Sugar??? How many carbs is that? Can you even have sugar???? Oh, forget it. Divas can have all the sugar they want!

Smiles to you, Amanda--
Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

"Just a spoon full of Splenda helps the...."

Oh, never mind! It just doesn't have the same ring to it!

I think Erin's right - go the diva route!!

I'm sending a gentle and super duper cold-fighting your way, along with lots of fortified with extra vitamin C! If we were all rich, I'd prescribe a trip to WDW until everyone feels fully recovered but it'll have to wait until I hit the lottery. Guess I'd better start buying a ticket now and then - ya gotta play to win, right?

Take it easy today, diva Amanda! As my tag says, take good care of you - you're worth it!

 

[septbride2002]

Thank you Doe and Erin your post really made me smile this morning which is really what I needed. No I didn't take a bath last night as I planned and here is why. My darling nephew is working on being potty trained. He goes #1 real well by himself - but is very hesistant about going #2 because he claims it hurts. Now before my SIL dropped him off he decided to go #2 in his underwear. He got yelled at and cleaned up and then brought to my house. I figure - hey I'm in the clear because he has gotten it out of his system.

As I mentioned in my post from last night my DN was being a handful last night. Wouldn't listen to anything I said, kept doing things he know he isn't suppose to do. Uncle Brian had to put him in timeout because he kept kicking my car. Just a really trying night. After about 2 hours of this I was ready to rip my hair out. (my patience was a little thin due to my cold). All of a sudded I hear, "Amanda - get in here NOW!" From my husband. There is my nephew in my bathroom with #2 running down his leg. Not only had he gone in his underwear but he soiled them. I quickly underess the child and set him in my bath tub. My SIL only sent 5 wet wipes and they didn't go to far. I had to resort to wet paper towels to get him cleaned up. I'm throwing the dirty towels into the toilet which clogs it. So now the toilet is over flowing - my nephew is half naked in the bath tub still dirty, DH is trying to unclog the toilet and I am starting to throw-up because of the smell and the fact that I am coming down with something. I finally get my nephew cleaned up and into a pull up - I told him that since he was bad that he wasn't going to get to wear underwear tonight.

My SIL walked in the door as I was trying to clean up the underwear my nephew soiled. I could tell my SIL felt really really bad about the incident and I keep explaining that I know accidents happen, meanwhile thinking that my biological clock has gotten smashed against a wall and we will be unable to repair it. I was so happy when they finally left I popped 3 Advil and went straight to bed.

What an evening.

I am going to make healthy choices today but not count carbs because I need to drink juice today. I am out of my daily vitamins and won't be able to get more until Saturday so I am allowing myself Orange Juice.

B: 2 eggs with ham and cheese. - 4 carbs
L: Chicken Wrap from Subway - 8 carbs
D: Spicy Peanut Chicken from my recipe book - and I'll make Cauliflower rice as a side dish.

Theme song for the day........ "Faith" by George Michael

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

Oh my dear Amanda! Will you please believe that I'm laughing WITH you and not AT you??? That was quite a dose of parenting-reality you and Brian got last night, sweetie, but please believe me that it IS different (and much less traumatic!) when it's your own kid!

Drink your juice, girlfriend, and do the best you can today. I hope you have a restful and relaxing weekend planned.

"cause ya gotta have faith, faith, faith!"

 

[lulu201]

Oh, man, Amanda. What a night! Seriously, whoa.

It's true, though, it's different when it's your own child. I think God must give "it" to us to for our child's sake--to keep us from running out the door, down the street and into another life when things like that happen. From now on you should be called Saint-Aunt Amanda.

Drink that juice, honey.

Erin

 

[marsh0013]

oh my goodness amanda, what a night you had! i can see how that would make you bonkers!

i hope that all that oj helps to make you feel better. good for you for realizing that your body needs the oj more than it needs to count carbs today. gotta listen to that body! hope your day goes well

 

[septbride2002]

Well I'm glad you guys got a good laugh out of my sad sob story. I will admitt the afterthought is pretty funny but at the time I was being a bit of a B*tchy Diva . Imagine!

I am feeling much better this afternoon then I did this morning. Those 2 glasses of OJ really helped rev up my system. I stuck to my plan at breakfast and lunch and am having a diet soda this afternoon.

I can't wait to get home and try this Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe - I just hope I like it. The plan tonight is to get pictures posted on webshots.com and to work on my trip reports a little. Then DH and I are going to lay on the couches and watch the 3rd Season on Angel DVD's that we bought.

Work has been crazy today and in a good way. Which is a nice change of pace. It is making the day fly right on by.

~Amanda

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My feelings are very very hurt. I posted the story about my nephew on another message board "community" and a moderated deleted it because "Though not technically a violation of the TOS, we really don't want discussion of "poopie diaper, #2 everywhere, toilet overflowing" stuff on the boards. It just goes down a road of discussion that we at _____would prefer not to go down."

I have responded to this moderator and here is what I said:

"I am trying to not take my post being deleted personal. But, I do not feel in anyway that my post should have been deleted, especially since it was not a violation of the TOS and since there were no inappropriate words used in my post.

I posted my story in good fun thinking that Moms' and such would get a kick out of a newbie trying to help potty train her nephew. Also because lately on the Trip Report board I have been noting in my reports that my biological clock had started ticking. I posted this story in the Water Cooler board where it was most appropriate since it had nothing to do with Disney.

I find it somewhat unfair that my post should be deleted because of talking about basic parenting issues (which potty training is an issue that every parent goes though and I'm sure everyone has some war stories) when post about relationships, pregenancy, and other real life issues have been discussed at great length. Again I would like to point out that my post did not contain any words, phrases, or sentences that violated the T.O.S.

I am all for keeping the boards clean and family friendly however I find the censorship to be going a little far when post are being deleted because a person may not like the subject matter. I saw at least 2 responses to my post who thought the post was funny and enjoyed reading it.

I feel a bit hurt regarding my post being deleted and will need to determine if this is still the right place for me. If I cannot share a funny story showing embarssment at my expense then I really don't see how this can be considered a community.

Thank you,"

I really don't know if I will be going back to that community although I have some great friends there that I will miss talking with.

~Amanda

 

[sharoncity]

Hey Amanda! What a story! OMG! It reminds me, when my 2 were younger, none of our friends had kids yet. We used to say that our family was a poster child for NOT having children! I can't tell you how many times they embarrassed me with their misbehavior and such...... Oh well, I wouldn't trade them for the world! And you definitely have MUCH more patience when they are your own, if that helps!
I hope you are feeling better soon! Maybe its Florida withdrawals?
Here's some to get you through your day!
for you Amanda. We'll be here to listen to your funny posts any time!
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[septbride2002]

I'm tempted to count today as cheat free because I really didn't do that badly. But I am going to resist temptation and take the day for what it was.

I'm off to bed - lots of home improvement stuff going on tomorrow as well as having my Dad over for a Pot roast dinner.

~Amanda

 

[septbride2002]

Good Morning! I am feeling much better today then I did yesterday! So Yeah! I don't have much of a plan today - we are going to be doing a lot of running around today as there are some home stuff we've been putting off until after vacation. I guess that excuse is gone now.

B: Sausage, Egg, and Chese mixture - 3 carbs
L: Probably some turkey and cheese, or perhaps some grilled fish. It will depend on my mood.
D: Pot Roast with Greenbeans. DH will be having potatoes - I'll be skipping them.

My dinner last night was okay, I don't think I'll be making that recipe again. Oh well sometimes things just don't work out like you thought they would. My house is a mess so I'll be doing some clean up around here today, organizing pictures for scrapbooking, and going to the library to get a library card and pick up some books. I've decided to start reading motivational and self-help books again as that I've seem to have started concentrating on work rather then on life.

~Amanda

 

[sharoncity]

Sounds like you have a full day planned for today Amanda! I do too. Lets just hope I carry through with my plans today!

I am glad you are feeling better today! That is always a plus! Here's some and for a wonderful Sat! Enjoy!
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[lulu201]

I like your plan for today, Amanda, especially the book idea at the library. I like to read books that speak to "me" sometimes; it helps me to find my center again. Sometimes I get a little from being overly involved in work, too.

I don't want to pressure you about the trip reports, but I HAVE to know about the Mary Poppins painting! Could you just pm me with the details if you're going to be awhile in the trip report????


Glad you're feeling better. Here's a little extra for your day.

Erin

 

[septbride2002]

Well I've got the biggest section of the house cleaned, family room and kitchen. I am slowly but surely working on my bedroom (comforter is in the was right now) and the next step is dusting - I hate dusting. And the master bathroom has been wiped down and sanatized. After that it will be the guest bathroom that still smells a little bit like #2 from my nephew the other night. Yuck!

Haven't eaten anything yet. I should probably stop myself and do that but I know me and as soon as I slow down I find it hard to get the motivation to get anything else done.

I'm listening to an Eagles CD - Hell Freezes over. "Welcome to the Hotel California!"

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

Glad you're feeling better today, Amanda! I'm also glad I could help out yesterday. You are such a sweetie and your heart was in the right place. You're going to make a great Mommy someday!

Gotta run - be back later!!

 

[marsh0013]

ooh, i love the eagles! hope they helped to get you through the rest of your cleaning. yick, no fun, i don't like cleaning either. but at least the tunes should help.

hope the rest of your day went well

 

[septbride2002]

Got most of the cleaning done today and my house smells so much better! Went to the libary and got 3 books and was put on the waiting list for the Da Vinci Code. Took a short nap before my Dad came over and hung out with him the rest of the afternoon. For lunch I had spaghetti squash with an alfredo mixture - it was okay, probably not something I'll make again although the alfredo mixture was good and I will probably do that again and make chicken in it. I've decided that Fettunci Alfredo will just have to be a treat thing for me once I hit goal.

B: Yogurt - 14 carbs.
L: Spaghetti Sauce in Alfredo - 4 carbs
D: Pot Roast, Green beans - 5 carbs. 4 slices of potatoes ?? 1 glass of milk - 11 carbs

I did have to drink a little Mountain Dew today. We had no Diet Coke in the house and about 4pm I got a caffinie headache. Otherwise it was Water or Crystal Light all day. I'm probably a tiny bit over the 55 carbs but I am still counting today as cheat free since the Mountain Dew was done in desperation.

Ya know what I noticed yesterday and today - even though I was actively counting carbs I still was making low carb choices and it isn't because I don't have bad food in the cupboard because I do. It just seemed easier to do the right things.

Tomorrow we have a party to go to in the evening. It is going to be tough since my friend makes the best guacamole ever and I won't be able to eat much of it since the chips are going to kill me. Here is my plan for tomorrow:

B: Eggs and Sausage (3 carbs)
L: Left over Roast from tonight and Veggie (5 carbs)
D: Spicy Chicken Wings - I am craving them for some reason. (6 carbs - 1 carb per wing)

That is only 14 carbs for the day so I might be able to get away with chips and guacamole at the party. I am avoiding drinks!

~Amanda