Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Pain

My shoulder is killing me today. I can barely raise my right arm up. I've taken Tylenol & it eases it a little bit, but not much. I think I must have slept on it wrong, but who knows? I was so tired that all I remember is turning off the lamps.

Raisin Bran: 2.5 points
Soy Milk: 2.5 points

Chicken in Salad with Cheese: 7.5 points

Frozen Grapes: 1 point

Steak: 10 points
Peas: 1 point
Salad: 0 points

Skinny Cow (Mint): 2.5 points
Popcorn: 3 points
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Total Points: 30 points

Monday, August 30, 2004

Very Busy Day

I'm absolutely starving today. I haven't blown it, nor have I really been tempted, but I am aware that I'm hungry. I'm looking forward to dinner, since lunch seems like it was a long time ago. I was very busy today, I cleaned the living toom, vacuumed, started some laundry, did the dishes, swept, did some more laundry, mopped, finished the laundry & then cooked dinner. This evening I went running around with my son, Erin, to spend his paycheck & then we ironed on some patches & stuff on the jacket he bought. I have to stay up tonight, at least until my daughter, Rhiannon, calls from the theater so I can pick her up (we have an 11pm curfew for kids under 16 & she's 14)

Today's Menu

Raisin Bran: 2.5 points
Soy Milk: 2.5 points

Frozen Grapes: 1 point

Sandwich on Low Carb Bread: 2.5 point
Cheez-it Crackers: 4.5 points
3 Tiny Dills: 0 points

Chicken in Lemon Sauce: 6 points
Beets: 0 points
Peas: 1 point

Skinny Cow (mint): 2.5 points
1/2 Hershey Bar: 3 points


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Total Points 24.5

Sunday, August 29, 2004

Not Hungry

It's very strange, today I'm barely hungry at all. Why is it, when I'm not eating right, I want to eat all the time, but when I change things around, I have very hungry days & then days where I'm not hungry at all? I know the eating all the time thing, is why I'm fat & when I'm eating right I'm actually paying attention to my body & when I'm hungry. I know that I eat a lot of times when I'm not hungry & then I eat way too much. I would probably be a healthy weight if I had never stopped listening to my body. I wonder when I stopped & why?

Today's Menu

Weight Watchers Blueberry Muffin: 3 points
Frozen Peaches: 2 points

Chicken in Salad with Cheese: 7.5 points


Frozen Grapes: 1 point

Beef & Noodles: 10 points
Beets: 0 points
Tomatoes in Vinegar & Basil: 0 points


Skinny Cow (Mint): 2.5 points
1/2 Hershey Bar: 3 points
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Total Points 29

Saturday, August 28, 2004

Week 1

This first week back on the wagon (of healthy eating) has been very good. I haven't cheated, although the opportunity has presented itself more than once. On Tuesday, the day I started again, Troy wanted to take me out to lunch. I made sure he took me somewhere that had good choices for me & I made good choices, too. Yesterday I planned my menu around what we were having for dinner, stuck with the amount I was allowed to have & stopped. I also turned down Pepperidge Farms cookies, which wasn't easy.

Today's Menu

Raisin Bran: 2.5 points
Soy Milk: 2.5 points

Frozen Grapes: 1 point

Sandwich on low-cal bread: 2.5 points
Cheez-It Crackers: 4.5 points

1 Weight Watchers chocolate cake: 1 point

Spaghetti: 10 points
Salad: 0 points
Tomato slices: 0 points

1 Skinny Cow (mint): 2.5 points
Popcorn: 3 points
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29.5 points


I'm pleased with myself, for the first time in many months. I'm eating the way I'm supposed to & not complaining about it!