Amanda's Menu Planning Spectacular!

[Strings]

Amanda,

Remember the most important thing in your life is your marriage. You are helping to stay connected with DH. You are to have fun and not worry about DSIL. She means well, but is basing her opinions on her situation and desires. Live your life to the fullest.

Don't forget to breathe somewhere in that schedule. Keep up the great work.
Beth

 

[septbride2002]

My SIL should tick me off more often becaue I had the best run tonight! We did the 3 minute/7 minute rotation and it felt great! We went later then usual and the time just seemed to fly by. It was a great workout by my standards because I felt energized by it and not like I was dragging my butt home. Plus it was a great stress reliever.

I didn't get as much off my list today as I would have liked but right now it looks like this:

1. Check
2. Buy Stamps
3. Mail out prescription
4. Check
5. Check
6. Price out sandwiches
7. print files
8. make sandwiches.

I'm going to take care of 2 and 3 tomorrow after work. I am feeling much better and much more confident about myself now. My eating wasn't perfect today though:

B: 2 eggs, red peppers, and cheese - 3.5 carbs
L: Tuna Salad - 2 carbs
S: 3 cream savers - 11 carbs, Grapes - 15 carbs, and a mini 100 Grand bar - 15 carbs (YIKES!)
D: BBQ Chicken Breast - 4 carbs and Broccoli - 2 carbs
S: 1/2 cup of low carb noodles in chicken broth - 5 carbs

Total: 57.5 carbs - so over my total by 2.5 but considering my workout I am not going to sweat it to much.

~Amanda

 

[septbride2002]

Good Morning Buddies! I actually had a really great night sleep after that workout so I am feeling bright and refreshed this morning. I am feeling confident that I am going to make the most out of my day today. Because ya know what? Today is all that matters! I listened to Reflections of Earth this morning on the way to work and it just has me all fired up and ready to go!

Thanks to everyone for their support through yesterday - somedays it all just seem to be way to much - ya know? But lets not dwell on yesterday!

Today's Goals:
B: 2 eggs, red peppers, 1 slice of cheese - 3.5 carbs
L: Salad from grocery store - 5 carbs. Pick up stamps and mail prescription.
S: ?? Not sure I may pick up something in the store and then again I may not.
D: Either catfish or cheeseburgers, veggies - not to exceed 10 carbs
S: Sugar free jello!

No working out tonight I am going to rest and finish the laundry that my DH has left. It is amazing that he only knows how to do jeans and whites and everything else just remains on the floor

~Amanda

 

[KLH 1973]

Sounds like a great plan for the day. Be carefull of the middle of the grocery store, thats where they hide the good stuff. At least your husband even does those. Mine just kinda leaves them where they drop. But he got a surprise and nothing of his got cleaned ....told him they were not in laundry basket so did not realize they were dirty....im so bad.

Kristin

 

[septbride2002]

B: Check
L: Salad, and about 1/2 cup of strawberries - Check
stamps - check, mail out prescription - check
S: 3 Creamsavers - 11 carbs - check

I had a great lunch! And I am feeling better then ever - my work is going steady and well today and I have been WDW dreaming all day. I am actually looking forward to going home and getting the laundry started plus my favorite show "The Amazing Race" is on tonight!

~Amanda

 

[Strings]

Hi Amanda,

Looks like you are having a great day. Keep up the great work. Sounds like your workout definately beurned more than 2.5 carbs. Enjoy Amazing Race tonight.
Beth

 

[septbride2002]

Good Morning! I am extremely tired feeling this morning and I don't know why since I had a very relaxing evening. I got the laundry finished and put away and managed to make some sugar free jello so things are looking good! I only have 3 things left to do on my To Do list and I am going to try and get one of them done today - pricing the dollar sandwiches.

recap for yesterday:
B: 3.5 carbs
L: 5 carbs for salad, 9 carbs for strawberries = 14 carbs
S: Creamsavers - 11 carbs
D: Cheeseburger on bun - 30 carbs
Total = 58.5 carbs.

I am estimating highon the salad at lunch though so it might be less then that.

I decided to weigh myself this morning and the scale was at 154 lbs - now I know this might be related to salt (I had some beef jerky last night) but it is a bit discouraging. So I am going to try to keep the carbs lower today.

B: The usual - 3.5 carbs
L: Tuna Salad or I might do some peanut butter and celery sticks. = 4 carbs
S: Grapes - 15 carbs
D: ??? I'm not sure yet - I might do an everyone fends for themselves night since I'm not really in the mood to cook a big meal. Then again I may have DH get some lettuice on the way home and make him BLT's and I'll make myself a bacon and egg omelet.

Exercise: Running! 3/7 - I am hoping tonight is as easy as Monday nights was.

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

I hope your run tonight goes as well as Monday night's did! You sounded so upbeat and energized, even into the next day!

I'm listening to a Disney station on live365.com and it's making me Disney-dream too! I always feel calm and relaxed when I think of spending time there! It helps me handle stress!

Sorry about the scale problems. It could be the beef jerky and the related salt. It could also be that you've upped your exercise and your body is retaining some extra water. Don't forget to like a today!! That will help to put that scale in its place!!

 

[DoeWDW]

Amanda, I found a story for you. It will help you deal with your DSIL:

Little Frog -

There once was a tiny bunch of frogs . .. that arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd gathered around the tower to cheer on the contestants The race began. Honestly, noone believed that any of the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as: Oh, way too difficult!!!!

They will never make it to the top!

or Not a chance they will succeed, the tower is much too high.

One by one the frogs started to collapse except for those ones in a fresh tempo that kept climbing higher and higher.

The crowd kept yelling, you will never make it.....it is much too high.

More and more of the frogs dropped off except for one tiny frog kept climbing higher and higher. He wouldn't give up!

At the end everyone had given up except for this one tiny frog, with great effert who reached the top of the tower.

Naturally, at the end all the other frogs wanted to know how he had accomplished this. A contestant asked the tiny frog how he got the strength to succeed and meet the goal. It turned out that the winner was deaf!

The wisdom of this story is Never listen to people whose tendencies are negative or pessimistic because they take your most wonderful wishes and dreams away from you.....the ones in your heart! Always think of the power that words have.

Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!

Therefore: Always be Positive! And above all, Be deaf to people that tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams! Always think God and I can do this !

Just think of that little frog the next time DSIL feels the need to spread her negative opinions!!

 

[septbride2002]

Doe that is a great story - thanks for sharing it with me! I'll just have to think "little frog" anytime I'm around my SIL.

Yesterday was a complete disaster - well not a complete disaster but it certainly wasn't low carb.

B: 3.5
L: Tuna Salad - 2 carbs
S: Rice Krispy Treat - 13 carbs
S: Mocha Javalanche - 55 carbs
D: Low carb subway wrap - 10 carbs

Exercise - none

So as you can see the Mocha Javalanche really did me in - but it was a REALLY bad day at work. I am feeling better today as far as confidence but I also feel a little sluggish from the sugar rush yesterday to the crash later. But I'm drinking my water and trying to focus on positive thoughts.

Today's plan:
B: Usual - 3.5 carbs
L: ?? I may cook 2 hot dogs because I don't think I could stomach tuna salad again.
D: ?? Not a clue - I'll decide at lunch
Exercise: We are committed to running tonight.

Goals:
1) Call to price out dollar Sandwiches
2) Not stress about money

~Amanda

 

[KLH 1973]

Looks like you have good goals set for the day. yeah the coffee got you yesterday but every once in a while it happens...its inevitable. So keep your chin up and keep up the good work.

Kristin

 

[DoeWDW]

In the old days, before WISH, you would have had a lot more than just that coffee and rice krispie treat!! I think you're doing great!

Hope you have a better day today and a great run tonight!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Amanda,

I hope you have a better day today. Take good care of you!

Tracy

 

[septbride2002]

Well I got through the day okay!

B: 3.5
L: 7 carbs
S: 1 mini butter finger - 15 carbs
D: 1 cat fish fillet - 0 carbs, 1/2 cup of noodles and sauce - 15 carbs, broccoli - 2 carbs
S: handful of grapes estimated at 10 carbs.

Exercise 2.75 miles 3/7 rotation

So not bad at all.

~Amanda

 

[KLH 1973]

Sounds like your doing much better. Keep it up.

Kristin

 

[DoeWDW]

Good for you, Amanda! You had a great day yesterday, including an awesome workout!

Let's do it again today, shall we??

 

[septbride2002]

AUGH! The damn scale went up! 154 lbs - grrrr!
But I have no one to blame but myself - I am interested in doing my measurements tomorrow because I feel skinnier then I did last week.

Today's plan:
B: 1 egg and 1 piece of cheese - I am getting tired of this breakfast. - 2 carbs
L: Subway Wrap - 10 carbs
D: We are going to go to a Sushi bar

Exercise - none tonight

~Amanda

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Amanda,

I'm sorry that the scale didn't cooperate this morning. I hope measurement day shows a loss in inches for you.I know sometimes the scale holds steady or shows a gain for me, but when I check my measurements, I have lost some inches.

Have a great Friday!

Tracy

P.S. I see that you are going to a sushi bar tonight. What does sushi taste like? I have never had any.

 

[DoeWDW]

A sushi bar?? The only kind of fish I really like are Pepperidge Farm goldfish!!

Must I give you the standard lecture on ignoring the scale??? You KNOW it's just a number. You KNOW the inches matter more and you're feeling thinner. Have faith, dear Amanda! Please don't let a few stray numeric digits ruin a perfectly good morning, OK??

 

[septbride2002]

Good Sunday morning everyone! It is kinda early here (7:00 a.m.) but I can't sleep anymore. I am a bundle of nerves. I am leaving today for my first ever business trip. I am going to Los Angeles, CA for 8 days - 5 of those days will be meeting with financial consultants and giving sales presentations - very very nerve racking. 2 of the days I will be hanging out with my Aunt and doing some of the tourist stuff out there with her. And then Monday I travel back. I already can't wait to come back. This is my first trip solo and my first time ever being away from Brian for more then a couple of evenings.

I was able to download some free internet service onto my laptop (I felt so bad I hadn't turn the poor thing on in 2 years!) so I will be able to journal although I probably won't be able to answer anyone elses's journal because it really is a very slow moving internet. But it allows me to also have AIM so that I can talk to hubby in the evening without worrying about jacking up a bunch of phone bills.

I've got a Disney Trivia book and a new mystery book to keep me company on the very long flights.

My diet yesterday went out the door. I was so preoccupied with hosting a bridal shower and worrying about my trip that I just ate whatever sounded good - and none of it was low carb. I did have a bit of a mini breakdown last night. I only own 2 business suits because I've never actually worked in an industry that required formal business wear. Well the branches and places I am going into are very formal. The one suit which is a size 14 I couldn't even zip up. Now let me explain that this suit was always tight on me even at my lowest weight - I think it might be mismarked - but it really didn't help my self-confidence. We are trying to save as much money as possible right now so having clothes not fit was just the iciing on th cake to how I was feeling and I started to cry. So at 10p.m. at night DH says get dressed we are going to Walmart. We hate Walmart but in a cinch it can get you out of a bind. I was able to find a very cute blazer, skirt, pants combo that only cost $50 and then I bought 3 shirts each for $13. Not bad considering that I will be able to mix and match the stuff for at least 3 days of the trip. This stuff probably won't last long and if I needed to wear business suits every day I would probably invest more but since I don't I am not worried about the quality. Plus I got everything in basic black so I should be able to mix and match stuff with my current work things. My other business suit still fits fine. I felt much more self-confident. Although I did notice that more tailored style clothes I still need to buy in a size 14 rather then 12 - but that is okay.

The hotel I am staying at has a gym and since I'll have lots of free time in the evenings (They say we will probably be done each day around 3pm) I do plan on continuing my training there. And as I understand it everyone in LA is very concerned about health so I doubt I'll be eating to much junk food. At least not until I see my Aunt.

I leave St. Louis at 5:45p.m. and don't land in CA till 9:00 p.m. which will feel to me like 11p.m. so I probably won't be able to post until Monday night since I have to be up bright and early on Monday - my escort is picking me up at 6:30a.m. - I can already tell I'll need coffee!

Thanks for reading all of this if you made it this far Like I said I have a lot of nervous energy.

~Amanda