Paige E's Journal, 15 January 2009

SOOOOO COOOOLLLLLDDDDD!!! Actual temperature is -17 right now. Windchill is -35!!!!! And I have to walk about 1/2 mile to class and back in this!! THREE TIMES!! Its no wonder I'm losing weight!! Just to keep my body warm is taking a lot of calories!!

By the way, I've decided that I'm not going to worry about getting in extra exercise on the days I have school. I just don't have time and I already walk a lot on those days. So I'm not going to stress about it - and just concentrate on school on those days.

Speaking of stressing - I'm really freaking out!!! How do people make it through graduate school????? I have so much homework. I shouldn't even be on here - but I can't help it!! I'm FS addicted! Plus, the stress of the bartending job is now weighing on me heavier - I have to work this evening and I woke up this morning with a pit in my stomache about work. I mean - I don't go to work until 6pm and I'm already dreading it!!! I can't live like this. I'm going to have to do SOMETHING to resolve the conflict with my boss. She is so different - I just don't even know how to address this. I mean, the woman throws FITS!! Who does that in a work relationship? I am usually pretty good at dealing with conflicts at work, but this one is just WAY OUT of the ballfield. I have no idea how to address her. But I'm going to have to figure it out soon because I can't live like this!!!

Which leads to my little "binge" last night. You know how Dr. Atkins encourages you to eat every 3-4 hours???? Well, there's a reason behind that. I had a night class last night and I didn't eat before I went. So I ate something at about 2pm, and then I had class at 5pm and didn't get out until 8pm. Because it was so DEATHLY cold, I decided that I needed to go to the store, too. I needed eggs for this morning and I wanted something fast for dinner. Thought maybe I could find some soup or something. So I bought this AWFUL chicken soup - it really was! - and then I reached for a slice of cheesecake. I really wanted that. Then, I thought, "NO!" I don't want to ruin a good week. I'll buy a legal treat. So I put it back, bought some sugar free pudding, some sugar free whipping cream, some sugar free ice cream and about four other "treats". So I get home and I had one of everything - and two ice cream treats. And because the soup was awful, I only had about 1/2 bowl. I felt DESPERATE as I scarfed down those treats. Although everything was sugar free, it still was not good for me to have all that sugar substitute and I never really had anything good for me after 2pm. I think its a little stress related!!! (do ya think???!!!) Oh, and I forgot the eggs!!

So I'm going to try to make sure I eat every few hours today. I hope that will prevent a binge!!!

Have a good day everyone!!! Whew.....I'm exhausted after this journal!!!

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9 slices of bacon = 0C

1 s/f ice cream bar = 2C
1/2 cup cauliflower puree = 2C

5 dill pickles = 5C

2 cups of ceasar salad = 7C

TOTAL = 16

I know, I shouldn't have bacon the day before a weigh in day on the challenge!!! But it needed to be used....and I forgot to buy eggs, etc, etc. I'll just have to drink lots of water for the rest of the day!!!!



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I know that Atkins bars can cause some folks to stall, but they were a lifesaver for me when I was in school. I usually couldn't find much that was carb friendly so I would bring an Atkins bar with me and eat that for my dinner. When I got home I would have a small Atkins friendly snack. The bars do stay with you for a while and they don't taste too bad, plus they fit nicely in a bookbag! Classes will get easier as you get back into the groove so hang in there! 
15 Jan 09 by member: slease
If you're walking 1/2 mile to class each way, I would just count that as your exercise on those days. I was super fit when I was going to college because the campus was hilly and I had to walk everywhere... At least you know why you binged and you know how to prevent it in the future. That is a hard situation with the boss. That doesn't seem like appropriate behavior for a supervisor. Does she have a superior? 
15 Jan 09 by member: sararay
Have you gotten over the sugar cravings from Christmas/New Year's? It sounds like you were seriously craving sugar but, I'm pround of you for indulging on sugar free instead of full sugar. You're going to be stressed more often than not with school and working, just try to remind yourself of wanting to be healthy. Don't use food as a crutch! 
15 Jan 09 by member: kimbulie
I agree with Slease that the Atkins bars keep you full for a long time, they're low in carbs and have protein. Just make sure that you just put ONE in your bookbag. :) Hang in there! 
15 Jan 09 by member: mbhpro

     
 

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