just returned home from the inlaws. didn't do all that bad, but to be honest, had to deal with some challenges.
fri 6/26 ate lunch in the car. started off alright with a ham sandwich on weight watchers rye and a small apple.
but then got totally bored and ate another apple plus a zone bar.
the ride took longer than usual so was starving by the time we finally got to the inlaws.
of course, the first thing i spot walking into the kitchen is a big honkin pot of PASTA.
i told my MIL i was zoning. she was actually very supportive and didn't do the usual "what, you don't like it?" food pushing.
she had also gotten me a slice of my fave NY pizza (plain) as an "appetizer"...had about 1/2 of that and a cup of pasta with shrimp plus two glasses of wine.
had watermelon for dessert...but what i REALLY wanted was a piece of the grape pie we'd brought for them. thankfully, the MIL didn't open it.
sat 6/27
B cup of fruit 6 peanuts 1 C 1 F
L ham on ww rye fruit
D chicken breast arugula salad 2 shrimp (from shrimp ****tail)
S cheese & crax 3 wine 2 apples handful peanuts
totally craving a sweet later in the evening, but fell asleep before i indulging it.
sun 6/28
B egg whites with feta, tomato, spinach 3FCP
L mcdonald's hamburger plain (not sure how to count on zone)
S cheese & crax 1FCP
D barley "risotto" w/chicken, spinach, mushrooms & sundried tomatoes 3FCP
S watermelon 1C
-- Edited by hitbyabus on Sunday 28th of June 2009 06:54:19 PM
Hi Kate! You did really well! Overall (and long-term) success in changing your eating habits includes how well you handle special events. You allowed yourself some indulgence (so you didn't feel deprived) but were able to make some really good decisions too (I call it 'controlled binging' lol). The hardest part for me is always getting right back on track after the event - but it looks like your on your way here also. Good work!
Gina
PS - That McDs hamburger (with bun) is 2P and about 3.5C blocks. So adding some additional protein is a good idea (or else lose either the whole bun or 1/2 the bun!).
yesterday wasn't too hot...i felt STARVING all day. must have been the 10 MILLION squats, situps, pullups, etc, joe gave us in the WOD yesterday.
i did good in the a.m. with a protein smoothie.
had my barley "risotto" with chicken & veggies for lunch.
then, just before dinner, i totally cracked and had a mini binge on crackers & cheese, chips & salsa, and a piece of dark chocolate.
i say mini binge cuz the crackers were gluten free mary's crackers, the cheese was low fat, the chips were baked tortilla chips and it was only an ounce of choco. but STILL. i didn't feel too good about the whole thing.
back on track for dinner of the barley "risotto" and today am doing much better:
tues 6/30
B protein smoothie 3
S 1/4 c. cottage cheese w/ cherries & peanuts 1
L tuna w/smartchoice mayo, green beans & sprouts on weight watchers rye small apple 3
trying to chain myself to my desk this afternoon so no more late-day binges!
L 3 oz tilapia broiled for 3-min/side with old bay seasoning, lemon, olive oil over 2 c fresh spinach sprinkled with olive oil & balsamic, nuked for :30; 1 plum ... 1F, 1.5C, 2P
QUESTION: i just tried to edit my post from yesterday (to add total) and when i tried to click on "submit post," it said "you do not have permission to edit this post." what's up with that?
MON AUG 3 6 AM XFIT
B protein smoothie ... 2 FCP
S 1/2 zone bar ... 1 FCP
L 2 oz roast beef, spinach, eggplant, portobello mushroom, plum ... 2 FCP
S apple, 3 cashews ... 1 FC
D 4 oz hamburg, lite bun, smart choice mayo ... 2 FC, 4 P
S homemade frozen yogurt (recipe follows) ... 2 FCP
TOTAL: 10F, 10C, 11P
Cinnamon Frozen Yogurt 1 big tub Fage* yogurt or similar greek yogurt** 1 tsp vanilla 2 T cinnamon 3 packages of Truvia or other artificial sweetener to taste drizzle organic maple syrup
Mix ingredients and chill in fridge for one hour. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
*1 cup serving of Fage = 7g carb and 15g protein!
**to make your own 1-cup serving of strained yogurt that's as rich and creamy as fage, line a mesh strainer with a few layers of cheesecloth. then scrape 16 oz of plain whole-milk yogurt into the cheesecloth. gather the ends and fold them over the yogurt; refrigerate at least 6 hours.
Hi Kate - Yogurt icecream recipe looks great! I'll have to try that. About the post - I think you have to edit a post within a certain timeframe (at least that's what Joe told me) so that may have been the problem. This isn't the most user-friendly user interface, unfortunately!