Finally the scale moves

I had gained 7 lbs over 1 week which made no sense to me. I figured it was all the wonderful birthday celebrations I had (I am a blessed with lots of wonderful friends) however, I usually drop the quick gains just as quickly. This time it was hanging on and I was getting scared. Today however I had a 4 lbs loss from yesterday's weight. Whew!! I feel better now. Besides being upset about the gain, I could really feel the extra weight on my joints (must have been a lot of water weight gain.) Printed out the syllabus for each class and am ready for school to start tomorrow. I feel like I am in the big leagues now. Although I have a 3.86 from the community college I attended, just looking at the workload for these classes scares me. I will need to plan dinners out to be able to eat a balanced diet as well as plan my study schedule. Good bye vacation, hello hard work!!

Deciding what I will do today

I often feel as if I have no control over my eating and yet it is I who opens the cupboards, pantry and fridge. I also am the one who plans and shops for the meals as well as cooks them. So who exactly is in charge of my eating? I know the answer is much deeper than all that, oh those pesky emotions that we have. Last night I put a note on the snack shelf (I know, why do I have a snack shelf?) that read "wouldn't you like a piece of fruit?" My husband being the funny guy that he is put a note that said "check the fridge" the note on the fridge said "I'm just keeping things cold, I have no idea what's in here, check the fruit bowl" and the fruit bowl said "how about some chips?" ha ha. Today is my BE IN CONTROL DAY!!!!!!

Tomorrow's meal plan

Breakfast: Oatmeal, walnuts, 2 Tbls peanut butter, nf milk Lunch: Tortellini Soup, Dinner: Meatloaf, vegetables, roasted red potatoes Snacks: Apple with cheese, popcorn

School days, school days, good old golden rule days.

Monday is the first day of school in my new school North Carolina Central University. I have to admit something embarrassing but maybe it will help another person who struggles with their weight. I went to my new school to find all my classrooms and actually sat in one of the chairs/desks (they were attached) to be sure I would fit. I fit, Whew!! How did this happen that I allowed myself to be a person who was afraid to fit into a chair? What surprised me was not just that I fit, but that they make those chairs larger (I don't just mean larger than when you were in elementary school). They are actually bigger than the ones I use to sit in when I was first in college. It is true, America's are getting larger. I remember when a single person always had a single bed, now we have double beds and queen size beds and king size beds. Books are bought, parking permit bought, classes chosen and all I need now is my new shoes like my mommy use to buy me. :) One thing that will be great is that the campus is much larger than the community college I went to which means lots of walking. A new school is a great time to change my eating for the better.

Taming my peanut butter cup crave

I know that you love to start your day hearing about what I am eating (NOT!) I have been craving a peanut butter cup for days. Now I could have one as long as I plan it into my daily totals but I never stop at just one (or two for that matter.) So this morning I checked out the calories, fats, and carbs of semi sweet chips and added them to my peanut butter oatmeal. It curbed the craving and I am still in my totals (I only had 10 of them, just because the package says 30 is a serving size doesn't mean you have to eat that many.) Today is a great day to plan for the cravings ahead of time, and please don't tell me you eat a carrot instead of a piece of chocolate cake. Unless that carrot is dipped in chocolate I just can't do it. :)

MENU OF THE DAY

Sunday June 30, 2013 Breakfast: Oatmeal Parfait: Oatmeal, soy almond milk, nectarine, 5 crushed almonds. (layer in a wine goblet starting with the milk ending with the almonds.) Lunch: Lentil Soup: 1 cup ( I made this last night for dinner) http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/lentil-soup-recipe/index.html Snack: Yogurt Smoothie: 1/2 cup n/f unsweetened Greek Yogurt, frozen berries, seltzer water, and a 1/4 of mango nectar. Dinner: Taco Salad Snack: Fruit Salad

Menu Plan for the Week

Last week was a busy week with 2 tests in Statistics and Biology. This week is no different with a test in Spanish and a test Monday for my Biology lab. The one thing that will help me stay on the right track with my nutrition plan (not to mention budget) is a weekly menu plan. Although this is subject to change, here's what I have so far: Monday: B: 1/2 pb sandwich (no jelly for me) 1 glass n/f milk (used in coffee) coffee (ok, from now on, just know there will always be coffee) :) L: 2 cups of Trader Joe's Tomato and Roasted Pepper soup (I think that's the name) 1 Cheese Stick Other 1/2 of my sandwich HERE'S YOUR TEST FOR THE DAY, WHAT'S MISSING FROM MY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH? D: Pasta Sauce with lean ground beef over brown rice Brussel Sprouts Spinach S: 2 pcs of Fruit Weight Watchers snack bar Non Fat Plain Greek Yogurt with thawed frozen berries and 1 sweetner. Tuesday: B: 1 low-fat high fiber frozen waffle 1 egg over-medium 1 teas. olive oil 1 glass n/f milk L: Left over dinner D: Pork chops lightly browned in olive oil then simmer in a little water w/dry onion soup mix over them. (OK, not the healthest way to make pork chops but they are good and I will watch my portions.) Steamed carrots Green beans S: 2 pcs fruit 1 60 cal pudding cup veges w/tahini OK, that is as far as I can plan today, off to a Biology lab. Have a great one!!