work to be done

[grace2]

Thanks ladies! Cool blog, amalfi_girl. Have to try some recipes

[grace2]

catching up on reading people's posts - yay! lots of good news out there: people keeping up with SB; checking in with each other...

Exercise:
Friday: brisk walk doing intervals and tossing my water bottle (more practical than a weight when it's hot - 100 degrees Friday! in Phoenix)
Sat: slower walk with DH; still tossing H2O bottle

Sat food:
B: chili, 1/2 slice cheese, celery, ff milk
L: ground turkey, green beans, ranch
S: cottage cheese, oats, 1/2 apple
D: roast chicken, green beans, dsg
S: ricotta, yogurt, ffsf pudding, berries

Sun food:
B: 1 egg, 1 turkey sausage, refried beans, green beans
L: oats, cottage cheese, 1/2 apple
D: chicken, huge salad, dsg, ff milk
S: yogurt, ffsf pudding, berries

Hope Monday starts the week off well for everybody!

[Beaching It]

hi Grace, welcome to SB and sounds like you're doing really well. Good for you. This really becomes a way of life and feels good to post in here and see how everyone is doing and get the support and encouragement. Such a great group of people here. Keep up the great work Grace!
Lisa

[grace2]

Thanks Lisa! It feels pretty good most of the time. Especially since we have the support of so many veterans willing to share their stories and tips!

Today was (now yesterday, I guess):
Exercise: 45 min BodySculpting class, 20 min elliptical

B: chicken, green beans, garbanzos
S: cottage cheese, oats, 1/2 apple
L: chili, huge salad, ranch, ff milk
S: Gk yogurt, ffsf pudding, few choc chips
D: veggie and chicken stirfry
S: lf soy milk, few triscuits for crunch

started the last chapter of my dissertation... don't think I would have the energy without SB eating...

[grace2]

today:

B: 1 egg, 1 turkey sausage, garbanzos, broccoli w/ dsg
L: chili w/ 1/2 slice cheese, celery, huh - what good fat did I have?
S: mini slice of rye bread, dab of smart balance, super small dab ffnsa raspberry spread [first teeny bit of bread on P2. seemed ok], lf soy milk
D: chicken w/ stirfry veggies, salad w/ dsg
S: Gk yogurt, dab of lfsf pudding, few raspberries, ff milk

no real exercise, but a good check-in with dissertation chair. I will keep going!

[ladybugmom]

Good morning! Yay for a good check in with the dissertation chair! Have fun today!

[amalfi_girl]

I love your attitude and how you check in with everyone! I know what you mean about the vets--their tips and info are invaluable, and definitely a huge draw to this board.

[grace2]

love hearing from you guys!!!

Exercise: a few minutes on the treadmill... Went in for my stress test today; thought they would have me on the machine a lot longer Then a trip to Costco (more veggies and water) and to pick up my car at the shop. It's old and the starter was a real problem. Love my DH who kept worrying I would get stranded somewhere. aaahhh...

B: 1 egg, 1 sausage, snap peas, chick peas, lf soy milk
L: cottage cheese, oats, 1/2 apple
S: slice of turkey, carrots [ not enough veggies ]
D: chicken, veggie stirfry, huge salad w/ dsg, milk

S: will have a dessert yogurt (as Lisa puts it) with some berries, I think.

Keep going everyone! We can do this and be healthy!

[grace2]

exercise: just back from a brisk evening walk - wide awake and ready for more editing

B: chili, 1/2 slice lf cheese, celery
L: ground turkey, green beans, 2T ranch dsg
S: lf cottage cheese, oats, 1/2 apple, added cinnamon per Redrox - yum!
S: 15 nuts: almonds, cashews
D: ground turkey w/ mushroom sauce, more green beans, ff milk
S: SB friendly; probably yogurt w/dab of ffsf pudding, berries

need my soy milk for today!!

Tomorrow makes 6 weeks on SBD. What a healthy change

[grace2]

Reading everyone's posts - inspiring and great to connect! Up too late last night working on one of the job apps, but got it put in today - yay...

B: 1 egg, 1 sausage, chick peas, green beans
L: turkey, green beans, salad, 2T Ranch, lf soy milk
S: Gk yogurt, lfsf pudding dab, few berries and choc chips
D: turkey w/ mushroom "gravy," green beans, ff milk
S: 15 almonds/cashews, 1 piece Ghirardelli Twilight Delight per Kimboroni's rec

Back to my dissertation - Happy weekend everyone! We have rain and cooler weather in Phoenix

[ladybugmom]

You have one of my favorite snacks! Yogurt with pudding and berries. I stick mine in the freezer for an hour and make almost a chocolate mousse.

[grace2]

I will try that Christin I love chocolate mousse!

[grace2]

enjoying and learning from everyone's posts - you inspire me!

yesterday:
B: 1 egg, 1 turkey sausage, refried beans, snap peas
S: cottage cheese, oats, 1/2 apple, cinnamon
L: chili w/ cheese, carrots, lf soy milk
D: salad w/ chicken, 2T Ranch, ff milk
S: yogurt, bit of ffsf pudding, raspberries, few choc chips, 15 cashews
S; 1 slice pumpernickel bread

today:
BodySculpting class followed by cardio (elliptical)

B: slice of turkey, green beans, lf soy milk
L: chili, cheese, carrots, celery

work! can I send my dissertation to my committee in 2 weeks?!?

[ladybugmom]

Good morning and Happy Tuesday! Good luck on finishing your dissertation up as you get down to crunch time. You are doing famously and pushing me to do better!

[amalfi_girl]

Okay, must try the yogurt/ffsf pudding/berries in the freezer combo!