Thanks all for the encouragement- my MIL is really a wonderful woman, I think she just doesn't realize how hurtful some of her well-meaning comments can be.
Yikes! One more day, and I still have to organize my paperwork for the discussion panel (I'm leading the discussion...what was I thinking!) and my presentation panel (mostly done, but still need to formalize the last 3 minutes). Plus, there's packing, which always takes more time than I think, and going to the store to find good snacks for the plane. I can never find anything worth eating in an airport!
Thursday-
B- leftover flatbread and dip (DH ate my cherrios and didn't even tell me! Good thing I like him so much or there'd be heck to pay!
L- campbell's chicken corn chowder and 2 tortilla rounds
S- sugar free fudgicle w/ PB
S- string cheese stick
D- hamburger no bun, small portion of green beans, 5 perogies w/ grilled onions (I tried to stop with 4, but they were so good! bad carb, bad carbs!) and a small salad.
(I'm trying to do my snacking during the day as much as possible so I don't have anything after dinner. I think I'm going to set this as a mini-challenge for myself and see if I notice any difference)
Swam laps 40 minutes (actually went after dinner because I couldn't get to it before. I thought the food would weigh me down, but I was OK and had loads of energy. Took me forever to get to sleep, however.)
Speaking of swimming, my hair-dresser yesterday let me know how dry my hair was from swimming. I need to get some hot-oil treatment today.
OK- my eating goals for the trip:
Travel days: find time to buy healthy snacks to take on the plane- apples, grapes, string cheese, nuts, raisins, etc. If I have to eat in the airport, find a simple sandwich with meat for protein and remove at least 1/2 of the bread
The Inlaws:
- expect "the conversation," thank them for noticing my weight loss and say I did it for health reasons.
- avoid most of the food DH's mom makes for him because she's so happy to see him. That includes cookie trays, candy baskets, and bags of chips. If I do decide to eat something, make it small and make sure it's something that I really, really want.
- leave 1/2 of the dessert at DH's grandmothers b-day party. Also pick the healthiest plate option, probably fish, instead of something like prime rib.
- if SIL takes us out, have only 1 glass of wine and drink water the rest of the time.
- hit Curves at least twice.
The Conference-
- eat breakfast every morning...I'm going to need it to survive the sun up to sun down schedule and still sound like a smart person.
. Try to find at least fruit and avoid sugary baked goods. Even a bagel is better than a muffin. Pack some bars w/ protein for mid-morning in case I only find fruit.
- try to eat as many salads as possible. I'll be having lots of lunches and dinners with groups of people at restaurants. I generally find in these situations that I'm more interested in the conversation than the food, so there is no need to splurge.
- make sure every meal has at least some protein to keep me going.
- only 1 iced latte a day...at $4 a pop, I'll be out of $$$ in no time if I do more.
Wow- just writing all of that out makes me feel better, like I have more control. I'm sure I'll encounter some surprises along the way, but at least I have a plan.
How ironic. We were just talking about archeaology and the theater the other day. I have a feeling that there will be a lot of drama going on in that room. DD18 loves the theater (she used to dance). In another life she was probably on stage.
