Weekly Maintenance Post - How are you doing???

I ate a stupid thing yesterday - shared a Panera toffee cookie with a friend at summer school.

5 hours of vomiting later...

Other than that, it's been a good week for both calories in and working out, and I've been maintaining nicely.

We don't do a lot of substitutions here.  I do use Splenda when I bake rather than sugar, but I don't often bake anymore.  Oh, and I do a chocolate protein shake with PB2 in it rather than go for the reeses, but that's about it.

Pretty much, I just avoid breads/white potatoes/flour, (well, other than the half a toffee cookie stupidity) and I'm just as happy.

Oh, wow do all sugars do that to you?  I can get away with a good bit of sugar which is bad sometimes.  If I eat too many carbs, I just have to take a nap!

Congratulations on a good week.

Linda

No - that's just it!  Actually, I've eaten a whole Panera toffee cookie before with no problems!  Maleficent the evil pouch just wanted to assert her dominance, I guess!

But things are all better now, and it's going to be a long time before I eat any part of a giant cookie again, LOL!

i had a good week!  instead of ice cream for a snack I doctored up some Greek yogurt with sugar free pudding,  sugar free flavoring and protein powder.  Also ricotta cheese with flavoring and nuts.  need to get my sweet  tooth in check!  I love the cauliflower idea and have used it in place of mac and cheese. 

bored with food choices right now and need to find some new recipes!!

Congratulations on switching to the greek yogurt instead of ice cream.  I've had to give up my sugar free ice cream for a while - lack of control!!

I love trying new foods.

Was never a big breakfast person, but every morning starts with a protein cinnamon coffee. Love it.
Stevia is my new favorite sweetener.

Getting back on track this week made me feel alot better.

Struggles, to stay on track.

~Maria

I now have to have my protein coffee first thing in the morning, then I get to have a regular decaf!!

I didn't like the stevia when I tried it a couple of years ago.  I need to try it again to see if my taste have changed.  I hear it is much better for you than all the splenda I use.

Congratulations on getting back on track!!!  You can do this.

I'm not big on substitutes except of course sugar and not gluten.  I use cauliflower instead of rice and when I make meatloaf I use TVP or oatmeal but other then that I use the real thing when possible.  I don't really care for "fake" things.
I bought some Zero Carb bread from Julian Bakery because it was gluten free and sugar free.  And pretty much taste free.  It's ok to put things on but I won't buy it again.  It kind of tastes like water.  But I can make a sandwich or toast if I want.  I am going to make french toast one of these days.
I have been able to have a lot more protein lately thanks to a generous gift.  I was only getting in one or two supplements a day.  Now I can get in three, along with my protein based meals.
Last night I did my cooking and froze 24 meals.  I like to cook ahead because I really hate to cook, especially with this heat.  I like to get it out of the way so I don't have to worry about it.  I can just reach into the freezer and grab a meal and pop it into the microwave.  A lot of times I don't even look to see what it is.  I don't care since I know that I've made things I like.
Struggles this week.  No exercise.  My headaches have been terrible and I'm afraid to exercise, even bike.  I am doing the PT but it's not helping, neither is the Topamax.  I'm pretty depressed.  My financial situation is terrible.  Now I can't even get a volunteer job.  I went to an interview yesterday and I thought it went well and I got the "We'll let you know" that I always get before they blow you off.  Jeez, I can't even work for free now.  I'm really starting to feel paranoid.  I know it's hard to get a job but a volunteer job?  They said they had a lot of applicants to interview.  Who knew there was a lot of people looking to work for free?  Who turns down free labor?  You would think they would find something for them to do.  They did a background check and everything.  Makes me wonder what's wrong with me.

Around here, they tell folks who are unemployed to volunteer so they don't look like they are lazy.  There may be a whole lot of folks in that department these days.

I'm sorry you aren't better.  I wish they could get you fixed. 

Yeah, that is why I applied, to keep my resume current.  Oh well.