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I have had an interesting weekend trying to make my food fit my life. I spent Thursday with my chef friend who is struggling with her Dad's cancer. I went to a town 2.5 hours away to spend the day and give her support. (She normally lives and works in CA, so we don't see a lot of each other anymore). I worked out and ate my usual breakfast before driving to see her, but then because of his treatments and hospital issues we did not eat again until 4:30 and I was starving. My friend insisted on making lunch as it is what she does and she needed a diversion, so I stayed and ate with them. The food was not necessarily that bad. Lean lamb burger, which she grinds herself and tomato and cucumber salad and canaloupe salad. But even this meal came out to a lot of points, specifically the lamb. I did not eat again that day and was still a bit over the points.
Friday I left with my sister and girlfriends for a rental cabin girls weekend in Montana. They all know about my food and were very supportive, but even with watching what I ate and never saying "oh what the hell" I still managed to bump over the points each day. I never went over the flexible 35 points, but I feel like tonights' weigh in will be painful, as I have been struggling even without the past weekend challenges.
I didn't even slack on the exercise. I did my usual routine on Friday morning before we left. I did a 5.5 hour hike in the back country on Saturday and 2 hours of Yoga on Sunday...but I don't expect to see any relief scale wise from that effort.
I hope this journal entry has me eating crow after the weigh in tonight, but I have my doubts. I am still weighing in at home and the numbers there are sorrowful...
My sister made a comment that seemed very spot on, she said, "having to worry this much about everything you put in your mouth, especially when you eat out, takes all the pleasure and enjoyment out of not only your food, but the experience with your friends." Needless to say she is thin...very thin and has had no issues ever with her weight. This is depressing when you think of this as a life change. Will I never enjoy the food experience again?
Stay Tuned.....
Diet Calendar Entries for 16 September 2008:
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916 kcal
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Fat: 14.22g | Prot: 50.61g | Carb: 159.02g.
Breakfast: blueberries, All Bran Fiber Bar. Lunch: Deli Select Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast, spray dressing, zucchini, mixed greens. Dinner: Diet Coke, Baked Potato Chips, subway Sweet onion. Snacks/Other: blueberries. more...
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3733 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 45 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours and 15 minutes, Conditioning exercise (health club) - 1 hour, Resting - 7 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...
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