A new plan (Probably long)

Ok. I know I'm stubborn and many of you have slapped me in the face about my eating in the past but with all that's happened these past few weeks, I'm finally at the point to make some changes. 
Just like many of you, I'm involved in a lot of activities:  work, church, PTO, community service.  It seems like whenever another thing gets added to my list, I take away another part of my routine.  It's logical that it happens that way.
I think the frying pan in the face was last night when I got home and realized that once again I had gone all day on decaf coffee alone.  No food.  Just coffee.  We fixed burgers and cottage cheese and avocados for dinner.  I also had a protein bar and a sf jello before bed.  I keep complaining about how bad I'm feeling but I haven't done anything about it.  So this morning I came up with a plan.  I'm going to try very hard to stick to it.  Here it is...
With the electricity being off for four days, I have a lot of chicken and ground turkey thawed out.  I'm going to make HUGE pots of white chili and regular chili and freeze it so I'll have something decent to bring for lunch.  I usually work through lunch trying to catch up on things and either have a protein bar, shake or don't eat anything at all.  I'm going to commit to myself to set aside my lunch hour for me.  I will eat something...something that's real food.  I will take a walk outside and enjoy the fall weather.  It's my favorite time of year and I'm totally missing it!  If I walk around my office building 5 times I've walked a mile.
I'm going to leave work at work.  I'm going to do my best to leave at 4:30 instead of sticking around until 5:00 or 6:00 finishing up projects.  I'm going to keep my desk straightened up or at least tidy it up before leaving each day so I don't come into a mess each morning.
I'm going to read my bible daily.  With the damage done to my church, I've realized what's truly important and am really going to try to devote more time to God.
So there it is.  I'm going to carve out time for God, my family, and me.  I always seem to find time to add something for work but never enough time for the important things.  My life and my health are suffering from it.
I just wanted to get it all down somewhere so I'll stick to it.  It doesn't become real to me until I tell someone.  So please help me stick to it!  Be brutal!  I'm really hard headed and think I know it all.
Thanks for letting me get it all out.
I really do love you guys.
Smooches,
Jacqui

You can do it, Jacqui!

Sweetie
Sounds like a good plan to me.
I was talking with some friends who have also had the surgery and we realized we went through the surgery to be able to live and take care of ourselves.
Well we arent doing it we are putting everything and everyone above ourselves so we are going to try again to put ourselves first,being a mom thats hard to do because i feel my kids come first..
I set down and made myself a chart like i used to for the kids because i forget to eat alot  of the time..
On the bmi over 50 site they write what they are or have ate for the day and post it i think it gives others ideas and lets us keep track...
I to love this weather and i love walking with the boys it gives us 1 on 1 time to talk....
Good luck sweetie and try to remember to put Jacquie top on your agenda

Thanks Sweetie.  Writing things down isn't such a bad idea.  I used to keep a journal, not a food journal but a real life journal, and I stopped for some reason.  Maybe it's time I start that too.  It used to help me with my bible reading.  I'd write about the passages I read.  Hmmmm....food for thought anyway.

You're right, we do need to take care of ourselves though.  It can only make us better mommies!

Jacqui,

You are such a giver and sometimes I think we we're givers, we put everyone else first and never have time to do for ourselves.  You have made some good commitments.  We'll be here to help you stick to them.

My Dear Sweet Denise,

You have no idea how happy I am that you are on the other side of the surgery!  I've been waiting and praying for someone to join me in this adventure.  I'm thrilled that you are the answer to my prayer!  You and Blake were already so special to me and now we get to share this together.  Isn't it funny how God brought us to all of this?  Sometimes He blows my mind!  I can't believe how well you're doing.  I know you are going to be successful!  You've already proven how strong you are. 

We'll be losers together!

Jacqui

Jacqui,

I am soo glad to have you as a friend and as a support person.  Even though we had different surgeries, we will still go through many similar things.  Our relationships with food have to change.  I know yours already has and mine will.  What did you bring for lunch today?  I'm on full liquids today so I have a Creamy Chicken soup at hand and some SF chocolate pudding that a dear friend gave me.

I didn't bring anything today because I'll be in North Spencer for most of the day.  I'll probably get a soup or salad at St. Nicks.  Your lunch actually sounds pretty good!

I saw Kim last night!  She's doing great.  She said she's going to contact you today.  We were signing our daughters up for brownies.  She's excited about us all getting together too.  Yayyyy usss!!!

Have a good one.  I won't be on here much.  Leaving in 10 min.

Love you more!
J

Have a great day!!!

Smooches,
As Sherri has told me "many times" Don't beat yourself up. You are awesome and I am here for you always. Sounds like you have a plan, I have you in my prayers. And I really do love you too. We need each other.  Hugs & Blessings, Gail
Sounds like a do able plan.