The Revolving Diet

Day 309.2 ~ 11/25/11

I am not even going to list ALL the food that was on display yesterday.  You most likely had the same or similar list.  I had a (2) pound gain - - FOR ONE DAY! 

This was even with getting in a mile walk before Thanksgiving dinner!  I got right back on track today and did a two mile walk this morning (and it was NOT in the mall or local stores grabbing all the Black Friday Specials!!)  After my First and Last foray into Black Friday Shopping - I refer to it as the "FURBY" incident ....I do not shop at the crack of dawn on Black Friday.

 

FURBY (if you do not remember, or never heard of) -Talking Electronic toy that EVERY kid wanted at Christmas in 1998.  Having several young nieces and nephews, pretty much any adult in our families got up for 5am Black Friday store openings to try and get each kid a Furby.  After watching what you would think were normal everyday people pretty much shove, elbow, crush, stampeed over, yell at, grab things out of each others hands - -I swore off any future madeness.  We all came back empty handed. 

Three days later, my husband who said he would try his luck online - was rewarded by Montgomery Ward by having (5) in stock and we got them about 5 days later.....Stick with the internet, you can wear your pajamas, do not have to wear make-up, have a nice cup of cocoa and still get pretty good deals along with saving gas and aggravation!

Back to dieting....still on Margaret Thatcher diet through Sunday:

 Todays Meals:

 Breakfast: 1 pink grapefruit, 2 scrambled eggs, plain lemon zinger tea

Lunch:  2 scrambled eggs sauteed with spinach with a little salt & pepper

Dinner: 2 scrambled eggs, 1 slice of toast, 2% cottage cheese (skipped the cabbage - forgot to buy)

If you shopped today....I hope you got all you set out to get.  If you stayed home and decorated......I hope your home is sparkly and homey....if you just gave yourself the day for you and relaxed, good for you!  Whatever you did - as long as it made you happy, it's all that matters!

Have a wonderful night!

 

Day 308.2 ~ 11/23/11

Late, short and sweet tonight!!

Breakfast: 1 pink grapefruit, 2 scrambled eggs, plain lemon zinger tea

Lunch:  2 chopped hard boiled eggs over 2-3 cups raw baby spinach with a little salt & pepper

Dinner: 1 grilled chicken breast (approx 5-6oz), cucumbers and tomatoes, 1 cup of plain lemon zinger tea

Have a Wonderful night!!

Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

 

Day 307.2 ~ 11/22/11

Two days until Thanksgiving and if you are anything like me the preparations for the big day have already started...meaning you have your game face on for all that Thanksgiving offers - between grocery shopping, brining the turkey, prepping the veggies and basically doing whatever you can ahead of time so that you can enjoy the holiday along with your family and friends instead of being in the kitchen the entire day and missing the best parts of the day - catching up and eating.

If you have been following along, just started during the Thanksgiving Blitz or have been going strong all along and just check in once in a while – I am confident that you have lost weight or firmed up. 

 That being said --- YOU ARE A SUCCESS!  But has your success transferred to others?  Has your girlfriend, husband, boyfriend, wife or even your children, joined in your exercise and or better eating program?  If they haven't, have they been rooting you on??  If so, either way – you are not only a SUCCESS, you are an INSPIRATION!!

What an accomplishment and proud feeling.  To not only be successful but to be inspirational too!  Now that’s something to be thankful for when you sit down at the Thanksgiving table and reflect back over the last couple weeks or months.

  YOU DID IT! 

 Even if you are still working to be firmer or lose more weight - - YOU STILL DID IT!  You are closer to the goal you set out for yourself.  That in itself is PROGRESS and isn't PROGRESS all we hope for when trying to do right by ourselves??!!

DAMN, STRAIGHT!!!

The next couple of days are going to be crazy for you and me....I will update today and tomorrow (will be brief)...a day off for Thanksgiving...BUT - - - Right back on track Friday!!

Today was almost a carbon copy of last Wednesday.....

Breakfast: 1 cup grapefruit juice, 2 scrambled eggs, plain lemon zinger tea

Lunch:  2 Hard boiled eggs, sliced tomatoes (added a little salt & pepper)

Dinner: Plain grilled steak (seasoned with salt & pepper) , green olives, lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes, 1 cup grapefruit juice,  cup of plain lemon zinger tea

Have a wonderful night....!!!

 

 

Day 305.2 ~ 11/20/11

AWESOME day today!!  Me and a friend made plans to walk this morning and got in a good 2 miles!  The weather was gorgeous and I feel absolutely wonderful!!  The fresh air today and getting all the toxic bad stuff (sugar, greasy, carb laden and alcoholic beverages) out of my system this past week has made me feel so much better!  I feel like I am turning the corner and can really get over this see-saw of up a few pounds, down a few pounds....sticking strong until Thanksgiving!!

How was your weekend- did you get outside and take advantage of this GORGEOUS weathe today??  I hope so, nothing can get you more motivated than moving (or the scale magically dropping a few pounds!!)

 Todays Meals:

 Breakfast: 1 pink grapefruit, 2 scrambled eggs, plain lemon zinger tea

Lunch:  BIG fruit salad (at least 4-5 cups)...cubed watermelon, cantaloupe, granny smith apples and white grapes

Dinner: Grilled (2) fillet mignon (leftover from last steak sale), slice tomatoes, cucumber and celery sticks on the side,  1 cup of plain lemon zinger tea (didn't want caffeine too late at night)

WOW...do you believe Thanksgiving is almost here...4 more days....I CAN'T WAIT!

It's so funny, I love to eat (as you probably do too) and you know I included any recipes I have tried myself... I give my Dad recipes all the time and yesterday he was telling me he tried the Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato grilled sandwich/panini and then proceeded to tell me he told his girlfriend "This is one thing about Rene - she knows how to eat, she is never going to lead you down a path of bad food", Yes, it's a compliment and I love my Dad (he's just so funny)....but good food got me to where I was (and not quite to where I want to be), I was using the good food the wrong way (and most recent;y did again while on vacation).  If there is anything I have learned while dieting and not dieting, there is a time for any/all food - - just in moderation.  It's okay to have that slice of cake - but is there something you would rather have more?  Are you willing to give in because this one item is in front of you - or- is there something you would rather "spend" those calories on??

Believe me - I am the first one to say - Anyone for Appletini's, Crab Wonton's and Great Wall of Chocolate cake at P.F. Chang's (just one example of MANY...)...but I just can't have it every week (DARN)...

I along with you have to be happy with ourselves no matter what we choose to do, it's our decision - we are all just trying to make the right ones most of the time!

 

Have a SUPER night.....short week ahead....let's finish the Blitz the next few days until Thanksgiving!!