Oh the day I had! On the plus side, the cat (Chubby) started licking the fluid in the canned cat food. Seriously the only nutrition he's taken in in 6 days..He's lost another pound so instead of his healthy 23 pounds a couple years ago he's about 8 pounds..all skin and bones and his eyes look sunken..God I hope he's on the mend..I can't take much more of this.

This last weekend I made sf peanut butter cupcakes and they were good. I knew I'd end up eating all of them so I took them to work to share them (dump them on other people who don't have an addiction..r maybe they do..I just don't want them here!)

I ran out of the office so quick, I forgot to send my lists home..so here's from memory and what I put into fitday..

coffee with NSA Swiss Miss (my home made recipe)

breakfast: my normal protein waffle, 4 large strawberries and sf pancake syrup/butter buds

double espresso latte

24 oz herb tea on the drive into work

1 oz cheddar cheese and 1 pc turkey breast deli meat

24 oz drink mix with ice, Hawaiian Punch Orange

1/2 egg burrito from the weekend

1 sf peanutbutter cupcake..I went to set another one asside for the afternoon and decided to down it right before I left for my lunch at 11:30..bad idea

12 oz decaf with splenda & half n half - most of it. I was watching streaming video of Who Do You Think You are (the Martin Sheen episode) and didn't pay much attention to the decaf..didn't interest me.

The mistake I made with the cupcake was evident when I got about 1/2 hour from when I was suppose to leave for my Physical Therapy..I experienced a blood sugar blunge..because it was all carbs and NO protein..So I grabbed part of my lunch to get over it..It was a 1/3 burger patty with cheddar cheese on it..I didn't even have time to heat it up..I had the shakes, and felt faint..damn it.I had to wait to leave the office until I was okay to drive..I was barely okay to drive and I think I scared the PT staff when I told them I was shakey when I got there. If I'd have blacked out while there, I'd have been really embarrassed and I sure don't need that!  

I went to Physical Therapy and had another 24 oz drink mix with ice, Caffeinated to try and keep from falling asleep.

Now I hate acting like a whimpy patient at the physical therapy sessions but darn it..it hurts SO bad..I try and talk (chatter mostly) and keep my mind off of the pain but it really does hurt..It has to hurt cuz they have to move my arm more and more..well, I have had tears in my eyes the last three times..Yeah, I tell them, it hurts but it has to..so I cry. Which embarrasses me..I try not to cry but I do anyway.

I did alittle shopping for my hubby on the way home. Walking and another container of water with ice, GV Strawberry not caffeinated. I bought bird feed for his resident quail.

When I got home, dinner wasn't ready and I wasn't ready for it either. I had 1/2 oz of honey roasted peanuts (but I'll probably have the rest of it later so I counted a whole oz) and a hard boiled egg

Dinner: Baked cheesy fish casserole with asparagus..A recipe I found on food.com..really good and the asparagus was PERFECT..

Okay, totals for the day:

Calories: 1703
Fat: 108.5
Carbs: 70.8
Protein: 121.4

So I turned it all around but that cupcake (the second one..the first one was okay. I should have had protein FIRST and then the cupcake..)

I will probably have a cup of tea when I go to bed..and a container of water and ice too..And although I'm mentally beating myself up for that cupcake and for crying at the therapy office, I can start over tomorrow and it will be better.

How did you do?

Went for a job interview and was waiting for a call back from a job interview last week. Never got the call which got me down in the dumps.

b-protein shake with frozen strawberries
sn-turkey bite n cheese cube
lunch- tim hortons chicken wrap
1/2 cup greek yogurt with tbsp sf jam and 1/2 pear
snack-nature valley granola bar

supper-1 cup stir-fry with chicken
1/2 mini turkey meatloaf

snack dove almond chocolate bar
64oz water
cal 1840
protein 139
carbs 126
fat 88

I'm so sorry you havent heard back on the job interview.  Maybe it'll be another few days before they do the call backs?  Either way, sending job 'mojo' your way so that either you get the call or you find something even better very soon.

I would say call them & check & see if they've made a decision. Doing so shows your taking the initiative & shows your interest.
I know its hard out there & wish you all the best in finding something soon. Keep your eyes on the Lord & He will provide :)

My philosophy on jobs: It's probably a good thing you didn't get the job..there has to be a good reason if you didn't..I've done testing for the same job at least five times. I failed the test the first three times..the fourth time I passed..and when they offered me a position, it was a horrible seat so I declined..then I tested again for that same job and failed again..there has to be a reason!

Things will work out for you..and if the job is meant for you, nothing in the world will keep you out of it..

Still, you did awesome on your protein..good totals! You didn't hit the chocolate cake cuz you were depressed..that's a VICTORY! Keep up the good work..See ya

It was a good day. I'm definitely noticing that my energy is up and my cravings for sweets are down. As a certified sweet toothologist, that's sayin' something!

My food intake for today:

Breakfast 1 - 06:30am
1 hard boiled egg, large

Breakfast 2 - 08:30am
1/2 cup lowfat 2% cottage cheese
1/4 crushed pineapple

Snack 1 - 11am
1c Kashi Go Lean Crunch

Lunch - 2pm
6oz rubbed pork roast
1c roasted carrots, onions, potatoes

Snack 2 - 3:30pm
8 mini peeled carrots

Dinner - 7:30pm
1/2 cup lowfat 2% cottage cheese
1/4 crushed pineapple

Snack 3 - 8:00pm
1 Unjury Strawberry Sorbet drink (made with ice water)

Excercise:
Situps - 78
Pushups - 30
Cardio - stationary bike 35 minutes

Totals for the day:
Calories: 1041
Fat: 23g
Net Carbs: 70g
Protein: 85g
Water: 7 glasses

My little sister and her hubby are joining me in the 200 situps, 100 pushups, 150 dips, and 200 squats 6 week program, so we'll keep each other motivated and on track. My husband has a very physical job and I felt bad asking him to workout yet again at the end of the day.
I have to say my stomach is definitely feeling those crunches and I'm sure my arms will feel the pushups tomorrow. I'm also increasing my bike time by a 5 minute increments this week.

Isn't that awesome the way it works..that's why I'm so sure that sugar is an addictive substance! Acts just like alcohol for an alcoholic..the longer you stay away from it, the less you crave it..

I'm so glad you got fitness partners to work with you on that quest..It's better to have partners cuz when you don't really want to, they can encourage you and visa versa..

GREAT numbers..You may have to increase your calories with the exercise and you know the muscle building will cause the number on the scale to increase..but do it anyway..it's healthy!

Keep up the good work. See ya.

Not The Same Dawn....
Oh wow...it sounds like that cupcake really sent you into a tailspin.

I remember those sensations...the drop in blood sugar followed by the sweats and the shakes, then the lethargy.  Ugh...

EEKK!!! Me too!! that is never fun :(

Im taking the week off this week & helping my cousin sort through the details/ navigate/ function in the light of the recent death of her mother (my aunt). Its been ok thus far. I just want/ need to be there for her & its helping me by helping her. Shes not eating much & asked for chicken soup for lunch - So i whipped up a nice pot of homemade chicken soup & took it over.

Aside from that - ive stopped drinking protein shakes (sad to say) & Ive also stopped ITCHING!
Still going to see the allergist tomm so i can know for sure.
Additionally - Ive lost another 2lbs :)

Breakfast -
12oz coffee
6oz FF yogurt
2tbsp peanut butter

Lunch -
1c chicken noodle soup

snack -
1c FF cottage cheese & pineapple (really doesnt make me full btw...)
24oz CL
1pc provelone cheese

Dinner -
1c chicken noodle soup

Totals:
Cals - 844
fat - 46.8
protein - 64.1

I think that we do so much to encourage ourselves with our adjusted lives after surgery that we may get to feeling like we're self centered and caring about other people is just the ticket..It all comes back to that airplane thing they do..when you're with children, put the oxygen mask over YOUR nose first and then the noses of your kids..we do for us so that we are healthy and then we can do for others..we just about HAVE to do for others because we can do for others..

I'm happy you are there for your cousin..that's really cool..

cottage cheese doesn't make me full either..it's a slider food..LOL.

Looks like you did really well. I'm so jealous your numbers are so low..I'd be flailing on the floor from starvation! LOL.

Keep up the good work. See ya.