I actually had a pretty good Thanksgiving. We went to my cousin's for dinner, and then to a friend's house for dessert. This is the first time I've gone to my cousin's for dinner and was concerned about what might be served. He is a chef (owns his own restaurant), so I was mostly concerned that most of the food would be "restauranty" kind of food and very high in sodium and fat. I started stressing out about it and wishing the day was not all about the food, and that it would be more about visiting with relatives. So....I made the decision that it was NOT going to be all about the food, and I would MAKE it about visiting. How to accomplish this I thought....planning!
So that's exactly what I did! I planned to have a good, filling breakfast shortly before leaving the house for my cousin's. I also planned to bring food to leave in the car in case I didn't want to eat what was offered and was hungry when I left. I also planned to bring a dessert that I knew the points plus value for.
I had three eggs, 1/2 cup of black beans, 2 strips of center cut bacon and an apple with 1.5cups of skim milk at about 11am. It was more food that I usually eat, and I was little fuller than I like, but I figured it would keep me from eating more than I wanted to eat at lunch/dinner. We left around 12 to head to my cousin's, where lunch/dinner was going to be served at around 2.
All my planning paid off, as he had made traditional Thanksgiving food and it didn't look overly fatty (yeah!). I had what I estimated to be about 5oz of turkey, about 1/3 cup of stuffing, a 1/3 cup of carrot/turnip, 1/3 cup of squash, 1/3 cup of macaroni & cheese (homemade), 1/2 a piece of cornbread, and two mini cupcakes that I had made. Surprisingly, I was not stuffed or full after eating all of that. I was quite satisfied however, so that made me happy. It also made me happy that everyone else was moaning and groaning about eating too much and I was quite content and satisfied!
I was hungry later when we got home and had a serving of pasta, sauce and 1.5cups of skim milk for dinner. I also had an apple later on for a snack.
All in all, I was happy with Thanksgiving and feel I had a good day.
I did end the week having gone over my Weekly PP by 11, but that was not solely due to Thanksgiving. I tend to eat my daily PP and about 6-7 of my WPP on a typical day anyway. I could never survive on 29 Points a day and I don't know how people do, lol! I would be starving all day long.
I will try to post tomorrow with the results of tonight's weigh-in!
~Chelle
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
An Update.............
Thought I'd post an update for anyone still reading this, lol. I know I've been bad about posting - a lot has been going on in my life right now and I don't always think to come and post. I am currently working full-time at a Temp Job, so I'm pretty tired when I get home at night. I am going to try to post each week on Wednesday, rather than thinking I'll do it everyday, lol.
I am still sticking with Weight Watchers! To date I have lost a total of 82.6lb since joining Dec 7th, 2010. Yes, it's almost the 1 year mark (next week) and I'm getting pretty excited about it! I am now attending meetings on Tuesday night (rather than lunch-time like I was when I was working part-time), so the total does not include this week's weigh-in. I am going to try to take a long lunch next week and go to my "old" meeting. It's where I started....where I attended most of my meetings, and I would like to celebrate with them, lol.
Adjusting to working full-time has had it's ups and downs. Up until a few weeks ago, I was working 3days a week, 5hrs a day. I am now working 40hrs a week. The biggest challenge (other than not being tired) has been food and not being hungry all day. I have found that I can not eat a lot at each "meal" or I feel full - and I do not like feeling full. This is what I've been doing (times are approximate), but am trying to think of ways to change it up a little:
7:30am - Eat breakfast on my way to work. Usually a packet of Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal with blueberries and chopped up apple mixed in, 1.5cups skim milk and sometimes a banana if I'm still hungry.
10:00am - Have a small snack at my desk. Usually a Chobani yogurt and fruit (either banana, apple or some clementines).
12:00pm - Lunch. Lately it has been 5-6oz lean ham, fruit. Sometimes I'll have a flatbread with it w/a wedge of Laughing Cow on the flatbread.
3:00pm - Snack of Chobani and a fruit. Sometimes I'll have a few almonds when I leave work at 5 if I'm really hungry.
6:pm/7pm - Dinner which usually consists of 4-5oz of protein, vegetable, sometimes a starch, 1.5cups skim milk
10pm - Snack of banana, flatbread and 1T peanut butter. I can't fall asleep if I'm hungry, and this is the time I get hungry.
The food I have varies, but this is a typical day. I also drink 6-8 cups of water throughout the day at work.
I have been trying to figure out reasons why I get hungry so soon after eating (at least it seems like it to me). I suspect part of it is the amount of food I'm eating when I eat, but I really can't eat more that what I am without feeling full.
I am still sticking with Weight Watchers! To date I have lost a total of 82.6lb since joining Dec 7th, 2010. Yes, it's almost the 1 year mark (next week) and I'm getting pretty excited about it! I am now attending meetings on Tuesday night (rather than lunch-time like I was when I was working part-time), so the total does not include this week's weigh-in. I am going to try to take a long lunch next week and go to my "old" meeting. It's where I started....where I attended most of my meetings, and I would like to celebrate with them, lol.
Adjusting to working full-time has had it's ups and downs. Up until a few weeks ago, I was working 3days a week, 5hrs a day. I am now working 40hrs a week. The biggest challenge (other than not being tired) has been food and not being hungry all day. I have found that I can not eat a lot at each "meal" or I feel full - and I do not like feeling full. This is what I've been doing (times are approximate), but am trying to think of ways to change it up a little:
7:30am - Eat breakfast on my way to work. Usually a packet of Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal with blueberries and chopped up apple mixed in, 1.5cups skim milk and sometimes a banana if I'm still hungry.
10:00am - Have a small snack at my desk. Usually a Chobani yogurt and fruit (either banana, apple or some clementines).
12:00pm - Lunch. Lately it has been 5-6oz lean ham, fruit. Sometimes I'll have a flatbread with it w/a wedge of Laughing Cow on the flatbread.
3:00pm - Snack of Chobani and a fruit. Sometimes I'll have a few almonds when I leave work at 5 if I'm really hungry.
6:pm/7pm - Dinner which usually consists of 4-5oz of protein, vegetable, sometimes a starch, 1.5cups skim milk
10pm - Snack of banana, flatbread and 1T peanut butter. I can't fall asleep if I'm hungry, and this is the time I get hungry.
The food I have varies, but this is a typical day. I also drink 6-8 cups of water throughout the day at work.
I have been trying to figure out reasons why I get hungry so soon after eating (at least it seems like it to me). I suspect part of it is the amount of food I'm eating when I eat, but I really can't eat more that what I am without feeling full.
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