PattyG's Journal, 05 January 2009

I am taking a few minutes this morning to make sure I get at least one journal entry this week for the Refocus Bootcamp Challenge. Journalling is one of the areas I don't do alot of. I keep up with my food in the food journal pretty well. Since the start of this challenge, I have made a point of recording everything that I eat.

So far, I have been very pleased with my food choices. I can't say for sure that I am 100% refined sugar free, but I am checking food labels, and am amazed at the number of items that list sugar as an ingredient. I am trying to incorporate fruit into every meal. This seems to help curb my sweet tooth somewhat. I was very tempted Friday (Day One) to eat a sweet treat when one of my coworkers offered me part of her chocolate bar, and another offered me a cookie.

I go back to work today, and the students will be there. Christmas break is officially over. The will power wrestling match starts again today. There are so many temptations at school. I have made a good start today though. I have made my lunch, and I have already recorded it in my food journal. I am taking a large container of water with me to drink during the day. I know that the hardest times of the day for me will be right before lunch when the kids are at their specials and after the kids are dismissed at the end of the day.

I have gotten in an hour of exercise a day for the past two days. I may not get any exercise in today though. This evening I have to go to the funeral home to attend a visitation. One of my friends lost her father. She flew in from Montana (to Georgia) to attend the funeral, and I am going to spend some time with her this evening. I will have to make sure I fit in exercise time tomorrow to stay on track with the challenge.

Diet Calendar Entry for 05 January 2009:
1281 kcal Fat: 40.26g | Prot: 67.12g | Carb: 184.48g.   Breakfast: banana, Milk (2% Lowfat Without Added Vitamin A and Nonfat Solids), kashi golean. Lunch: peanuts, vidalia dressing, apple, turkey breast, lettuce, arnold select. Dinner: grapes seedless, broccoli florets, onion, cheddar cheese, cream of chicken soup, whole wheat spaghetti, turkey. Snacks/Other: raisins. more...

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Good Job so far!! Kudos for passing on the sweets, I know that is hard!! I'm sure you will do a terrific job in this challenge. Keeping up with everything that we put into our mouths is a real eye opener, isn't it?!?!?! Sorry about your friend's father. I'm sure everyone will understand about the exercise today. Have a good day & keep looking forward, you're doing awesome!!! =) 
05 Jan 09 by member: lorik
Wonderful job!!! 
05 Jan 09 by member: DLAndrews
I am impressed that you managed to lose during the holidays. Great work. Fruit is a wise choice to curb cravings. I sometimes have an apple with a small spoonful of peanut butter or almond butter. It really keeps me going in the afternoon right until dinner. 
05 Jan 09 by member: marce
What a good friend you are. Your friend needs you and you are there for her to help her with her greif. That is priceless. As for your desire for sweets, try some sugar free sweetes or cookies for a while if you really feel the need for them. My husband likes it when I make home made desserts and we have been sugar free for a long time in our house .. there are some good deserts here on the FS sites kitchen. Its also funny what you wrote yesterday about really feeling more like exercising when you are earning points for it. I feel the same way! It is amazing how much I will exercise to earn a darn point! LOL Must be our competetive natures or something. BTW... I really am going to get some awards done over this weekend Ihope.. did you look at the final points? you kicked butt! 
08 Jan 09 by member: Janelleas

     
 

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