Day 49. Speak to you Food,

I was at breakfast yesterday with friends and I was trying REALLY HARD to finish my food even though I was stuffed to capacity. It was sad, I sat there with my head against the wall counting the moments until I took my next bite until I looked at my food and blurted out, I DON'T HAVE TO EAT YOU!. It was funny but it was also liberating to a certain extent.

I kept repeating it to myself after I said it until it really sunk in. I think that whole clear your plate thing from childhood is wack. I will not do that to my children. They will eat what they can and then keep it moving. It's a shame that many of us were taught to clear our plates when many times we were full. My brother and I would chew the food and then spit it out in napkins until we were "done" or give it to our dog Max who would eat EVERYTHING! (I'm convinced that his poor eating habits lead to his slow death. RIP Max a Million!)

Anyway, I just thought saying that was growth on my part and I wanted to share....With that said my friends, speak to your food when you're full and tell it "I don't have to eat you!!!" :)

Day 41. If Ever

If ever there were a wagon to fall off of, you best believe I fell off of it. My over indulgence with food started last Wednesday at my 10 year anniversary lunch and has lasted through Thanksgiving now through the weekend after Thanksgiving. Deep sigh.......



If ever there was a groove to get back into, you best believe I am going to get back into it! I'm done with beating myself up, I can't do it, although I did a little bit yesterday and today.

Well, I will be sure report to you all this coming week to tell you all how great I am doing with exercising and eating well. :)

Day 34... You know your slacking off when...

You say you are not going to have cake till your birthday and you've had it twice in the past week.

You say you are only going to eat bread on the weekend and you eat it almost everyday for a week.

You drink 6 glasses of wine in one night.

You eat two snicker bars in one week.

You only exercise 2 days a week.

You live to eat as opposed to eat to live.

Hi my name is Sandy and I'm a carboholic. :(

Day 28... A Long Way to Go!

Had my follow up call with my nutritionist. As I stated b4 she is great! I think I am addicted to her now. I got back on the plan yesterday and Lord knows I have a long way to go. For the 1st time however I can truly say that I am excited about becoming whole and healthy. This is truly going to take some work on my part though which is the challenge. It's going to take a complete change in my attitude, in how I talk to myself and how I decide to honor my body with regards to eating and working out. I also realize this is going to take me a while due to certain health issues I deal with but I am not going to give up. I can't I have too many people out there like yourselves pulling for me.

Peace
Sandy

Days 24, 25, 26 and Today Day 27.

So, its been a few days and yes I will say that I have allowed myself a few liberties. I wouldn't call it being bad however. I don't want to say that anymore because it's not about being bad or good it's about choices and over these past few days I've allowed myself to eat a few sweet snacks and at least one meal a day has been something that I've choosen to eat that was outside of the "plan".

I don't regret it nor will I look back. I am on a mission and this mission may take me some months, it may take me a year, but gosh darn it I will get there. Thanks for your encouragement along the way I still need it!

Praying that you are well!

Day 23.. Gimme A Break

I'm not sure if what happened this afternoon was really considered a break or if it was just a dumb move on my part. I allowed myself some sweets and of course I took it to another level. Although food is not the same as drugs I really do feel like I had a temporary relapse. I don't think cookies, well more than one big double tree cookie, was in the plan nor should it have been but hey, I must move on! Don't dwell in the past right? Now, I can certainly learn from the past and I will, I have but I have to keep going.

Today is a new day! With each new day I have another chance, so here's to another chance!

Day 22. Enjoying Life

It feels good to be on the other side of 21 Days... I took a break tonight for dinner. I had veggie lasagna, bread, Bacardi and wine, yummy salad with corn and other things I wasn't able to have and it's ok. It's all about moderation and enjoying life. Me and B spent some quality time with some friends who recently lost their father and it was a good thing to be able to share good times and bring some cheer to grieving friends over some yummy food and drinks.

With that said, I'm a little loopie so I'm going to bed!

Day 21. I've Arrived, or Have I?

I never would have thought I would have made it this far. I still have a loooooooong way to go because by no means did I do everything perfect.

I still need to:
work on my water intake
step up my exercise
stop over compensating with fried foods
watch my portion sizes
watch my eating after 7

While I am proud that I've gotten this far, I am going to keep going. I have a long life ahead of me and I desire to be healthy the rest of those days.

I say yes to healthy living!
I say yes to eating well!

21 days down a lifetime to go!!!

Day 20. ?????

Started out good today

Middle of the day was cool

Then there was the end of the day

Not bad but not great.

Probably more bad.

Pray for your friend Sandy please.

Day 19. Say Something to the People

I decided to give myself permission to have grits for breakfast. They were yummy.

The day wasn't bad other than that. My accountability chick checked in with me and I gave her a run down of what was going on with me and she simply encouraged me to keep going. As we know, lay low on the sugar, which I have been, lay low on the bread, which I have been for the most part, drink my water (at least half my body weight...uuuugh) and get in the exercise. It's all about lifestyle changes. Mine is not coming without its challenges of course..


To the bat cave batman!

Day 18. I had a Tummy Ache

Day 18 was cool I reckon. I still hate the fact that my face looks like a rocky road..... I did eat dinner really late though and the portion size was out of control (thanks to Bangaly:) but it was good and everything fell within the eating plan. I will say however that it messed with my stomach allll night. That's all I'll say about that..... Oh, I did try some super yummy collard green spring rolls too. They were soooo good. If you are ever on U street in DC stop by Indulj and try them out.

Peace

Day 17 and counting

Today I made a conscious decision to drink more water. I don't think I made my quota but I was close. I need to be sure to finish at least a gallon of water within two days while I am at work and drink water before I leave the house and when I get home. That way I will surely be covered.

The one thing that's making me irritated however is the fact that I am breaking out on my face like a teenager amongst other things that are going on with my body. I hate it. Susan, my fabulous nutritionist seems to think that it may be because of toxins leaving my body. She said sometimes things have to get worse before they get better. I think I can accept that for now. I think.

Anyway, I know I mentioned it before but I have a serious jones for apples and peanut butter. I think about it all the time and can't wait till my morning snack so I can have it. Weird. At some point however, rest assured, the sight of this mid morning snack of mine will disgust me. I think it's because I have the tendency to play things out until they are dead. Then I hate it.

I hope I never hate this snack. On a separate note, as much as I thought I would miss bread, (like Ike missed Tina), I have to be totally honest and say that it's really not that deep. Don't get me wrong, I love it, sometimes worship it, but I am ok without it.

I'm learning so much about myself and what I can and cannot do, what my limits are and aren't. I'm actually looking forward to keeping this plan going. I look forward to that blog post title that says Day 60, 70, 80: I feel good about the fact that I've lost 10, 15, 20 pounds.

Well my friends, I must go and get my beauty rest. Getting enough sleep (at least 7 -8 hours) is part of the plan as well.

Deuces!

Day 16. Don't Give up Now!

I've been going out a lot lately and I need to chill. I know I can make good decisions while being out but for some reason I find myself making up for the fact that I'm not eating bread or sugar. I make it up by drinking more wine and eating the occasional fried chicken. Aside from the fact that I don't have money like that, I need to stay at home and have more time for myself to contemplate the meaning of life. (or not) Anyway I did pretty decent today. I had some grilled chicken that was a little too cooked from Busboys and Poets and two glasses of wine...For some reason drinking wine gives me the munchies so I came home and fell off the wagon and ate peanut butter and jelly on an English muffin.... I just need to take my tail to bed.

Nighty night.

Day 15. I Confess.

You remember me talking about starting the day with good intentions (the other day no less?) Well, that's what I did... I stuck to my plan all the way to the end until...... That cookie was sitting there and it said "oooooh Sandy" I tried to run but it called me again and as I inched myself away from the table it grabbed a hold of me and shoved itself in my mouth. Then another, then another, then another (thank God they were the little Entenmann's cookies). I also gave myself permission to have an Italian Soda (but not two, which I had) I think it was the excitement of the night. Not making excuses, I don't think.

Well, here's to tomorrow Lord willing and the creek don't rise..... I guess my having french toast this weekend ain't gonna happen huh? It's ok. I will extend myself some grace and keep it movin.


President Obama says YES I CAN!!! :)

Day 14. I'm in it to Win it!

I spoke to my fabulous wellness coach/nutritionist today and we went over the good the bad and they ugly as it relates to how I've been doing on the plan. She was so proud of me for hanging in there and I am too!

We talked about what I need to do to step up my game over the next two weeks and of course that was drinking more water water water and getting in my daily exercise (which I've been slacking off on). We also talked about watching my portion sizes. I wish I would have watched it last night as I ate that big ole piece of salmon (yummy).

Anyway, I'm staying the course because I'm in it to win it! Here's to another day my friends!

Day 13. Trying to stay Encouraged.

Today was good but I am trying to stay encouraged because my thoughts sometimes turn on me. Not good. The other day, I was excited about loosing a few pounds and only to, a few days later think about how far I actually have to go to get to my goal weight. As a result, I was a little discouraged . When I get discouraged unfortunately I get sad and when I get sad, I eat. This keeps the vicious cycle going. Nevertheless, I didn't eat this time around which I'm happy about. Eating is the wall I hide behind when I am sad and I don't want to talk about stuff but I'm trying to change that. I will change that. (Thanks for the reminder Rev. Max about remembering to speak life).

Anyway, I am not sure what is up with this fried chicken thing. I don't eat it at all really but as of late, I've had it quite a few times.... I'll have to nip that in the bud. And quick!

I stayed on track today which was good, but as I always say, I must step up my game.

I've decided today that I'm going to stay on this plan (but a somewhat altered version) for the rest of the year. I need to get serious about this thing and fight for my health.

Well friends, I'm getting tired and must go read so I will chat with ya tomorrow!

GObama 08!

Day 12. Planning Really is EVERYTHING

Even though I was not on my A game this weekend, I've decided not to beat myself up and simply move forward. Today, I was a bit, I mean, a lot off schedule as well. Not to mention I've known I was taking this road trip to West VA for a bit now. I really could have prepared and I didn't. Because of that, I suffered. There really wasn't a plan today to be honest . Not really. I stuck to it a bit and make sure that I had only turkey and green beans at the wedding reception I attended and I had some greens as a snack today but I pretty much ate at crazy times. And, or course I had my bread today even though I probably didn't "deserve it." I'm not saying that to be to hard on myself but I really could have done without it today. Really. Anyway, I know better for the next time to wait to the last minute.

I would like to give a shout out to another accountability partner of mine, Kia! She's been great at encouraging me and being a cheerleader on the sidelines as this is really hard for me, but something I know is attainable.


12 days down......

Day 11. Confessions of a Halloween Party Goer.

I started the day out with good intentions. Like most of us do when we are trying to accomplish a goal, I found myself this time, more than any other, slipping off the wagon. I admit the whole Halloween thing got to me a little and I had one baby tootsie roll and one baby snicker. I had this urge that I choose not to control. You notice I say choose not to. That's growth for me because typically I would just say " I couldn't help myself" or " It was calling my name." I guess the best part of that, if there is a best part, is that I allowed myself to have just a couple and not the whole freaking bowl. That's growth too considering those are two of my favorite candies.

But that's not it. I got a little off schedule and I found myself really hungry at the end of the day so I was trying to eat too much. I even tried to sneak (well, I was successful the second time) a chicken wing from this party I was at. Fried no less and way to late to be eating. One of my accountability partners (thanks Bangaly!) was there with me at the party and he made it his duty to remind me of my goals and the things that I need to do to achieve them. While it can be nerve wrecking at times, it's good to know that someone cares to the extent that they will even snatch whatever they need to out of my hand.

While I've given myself permission to incorporate a moderate amount of red wine into this regime, I also veered from that a bit and had two mixed drinks (small ones at least) that had like 6 or 7 different ingredients (or more) which made it strong and sweet. It wasn't a total bust but this far into the game I need to be fighting for this.

I think that's it. For now.

Day 10. Fried Chicken Does not Count as Protein

Midnight Confession: I drank the rest of the apple juice last night. I thought to myself , self why not drink it all that way you won't have to feel guilty any longer. So I did. Now it's gone and we don't have to worry about sneaking it.

I have to mention again that I am super syked that I lost 3 pounds already... in 10 days 3 pounds. That's good for me considering that I have been having a hard time dropping any weight as of late.

Today I did good as well, I cannot tell you how happy I am that I am actually doing this. I do have to let you know however that I went to happy hour with some of my peeps and since I needed to have a protein and veggies I ordered the buffalo wings and broccoli. Well, thanks to my friend Kia (thanks for burstin my bubble) she let me know that the fried in the chicken certainly does not count. She called me a cheater. Am I a cheater? I guess so considering it was drenched in some sort of sweet sauce. They were too sweet.

Ok, ok nor more fried chicken. I guess the fried does kinda cancel out the good stuff. LOL! I also opted for red wine this evening but only one glass.

Anyway good people, talk to you tomorrow. I'm going to try on my new tights :)

PS: I still need to work on the water thing...*deep sigh*

Day 9. Still Truckin

I love the fact that I am learning how to eat on my plan while eating out. I would go as far to say that this plan is not bad at all. I'm managing in between sneaking a few things here and there (that won't kill me or sabotage me necessarily) to lose weight. I was supposed to stay off the scale until the end but I couldn't help to peak and it looks like I've lost a few pounds (if you are reading Susan, you caught me!:)

I was super syked to see those numbers on the scale. By no means is it even close to where I need to be but gosh darn it it's a start.

I was able to get a salad today at lunch from chipotle minus all the yummy stuff like sour cream and cheese and corn but it was very good. I liked the fact that I could go to lunch and not feel left out. I did manage to have a diet soda but I'm not to mad at myself for that. Other than that I had some tic tacs which helped my breath a great deal after lunch.

The one thing that I am now loving is peanut butter on my apples. I had that today and yesterday and it is umm umm good! I am using the PB with no sugar to and its still very good. I think that snack is a keeper!

I'm eating dinner now. Some super dry tuna that I cooked for way to long and I will eat some asparagus in a minute. I was too lazy to cook it. I will be straight up with you and let you know that I am about to drink some of this apple juice and after that I may pour it out. I'll let you know. I should also admit to you Bangaly that I did end up eating that whole protein bar last night at 11:30. I know I should have had water instead but it was so yummy I couldn't stop. Well, I guess I could have, I just choose not to. I won't let it happen again sir. Scouts honor. (good thing I'm not a scout)........

Anyway, I'm about to get ready to watch Obama so I'm outty. Thanks for your continued encouragement as I try to loose weight AGAIN.......

Here's to 9 days!

Day 8. How about I stop sneaking.

Last night after I snuck some more apple juice, i thought to myself, self, this is your diet why not tailor it to your liking so you don't feel like you are "cheating". Just as I am allowing myself to have bread one day a week, perhaps I put in my contingency plan that I can have juice twice a week or some sort of fruit that's supposedly "not a part of the plan."

I thought going the cold turkey route would be good, and it is, but I also need to give myself permission (within reason that is) to have something that I'd like. Ok, so its settled. I just need to think about what that's going to be. I'll let you know...

I went out tonight... I stuck with my plan for dinner although I had to glasses of red wine. I went with the red wine only because in my mind red wine is less fattening than any other liquor. So I think. Whatever... I'm a little loopy tonight as well. Sheesh! Of course that made me hungry. But instead of me acting a fool, which technically I can't since I don't have any bad foods in my house, I ate a protein bar. I should have just brushed my teeth and went to bed but nooooooooooooooo.

Over all though I had a good day, I had two new yummy snacks today. An apple with peanut butter and turkey slices with celery... Doesn't that sound just yummy... LOL!

Anyway, I'm out. Gotta go to sleep.

8 days down, a lifetime to go!

Day 7. I need to drink more water....

Today was good for the most part. I realize however that I need to drink more water. I don't think I've been drinking that much which is not good. I also need to start working out again. My back is healed and I have no excuses...

I'm also not sure how super strict I should be following this plan. While I've pretty much been eating the appropriate foods I'm not sure if my panang chicken which is cooked in a peanut sauce counts as a protein. I mean it does but I'm not sure if the sauce was ok. Nevertheless, it was good. I've also had peppermints and tic tacs and honey in my tea some days. I'm sure that's not going to kill me considering I decreased the amount of sugar I am taking in on a daily basis. I love sugar. Refined sugar that is. I'm addicted which is why I think I can't cut it out 100%. Although I have gone a few days without it I think..

It's also not that hard for me to eat out either. While I may have to alter some things, like taking the carrots and cheese off my Burger King salad and taking the meat off the bread of my sandwich for the most part its been ok. Not bad.

I did manage to sneak a few olives in today. I need to see if those are ok so I can throw them in my salads.

Anyway, my friend went apple picking the other weekend and I must say that there is something different about these apples from the ones I get from the stores. They are so incredibly crisp and sweet. I love em and will eat them as snacks this week with almonds or peanut butter.

For dinner tonight I am going to cook some tuna and maybe have some asparagus. I guess I should be cooking this now since it's 7 and I am not supposed to eat after 7. (or at least three hours before I go to bed)

To the kitchen I go!

PS: I hear there are going to be 100 calorie pack Twinkies coming to the stores soon. I'm sooo disappointed. I absolutely LOVE Twinkies even though they are so not good for you and I am afraid I will buy them and eat them all. Ok, let's not think about that! :)

Peace

Day 6. Give us us Free!!!

This was my get out of jail free day. The one day my wellness coach said I can have bread if I was good all week. With that said, I had french toast at brunch today! I'm not sure if I felt free although it was good. I also loaded up on veggies and chicken for balance if that counts. I will say that I was charged to get back on my plan which is a good thing. I've gotta lose weight! This is my goal, this is the plan. It's necessary and I need to approach this with a sense of urgency.

Anyway, for breakfast I had one of my super yummy smoothies and for a snack I opted for a super yummy apple (thanks Alethia) and the rest of my protein bar. Dinner was sauteed shrimp and spinach with almonds.. I threw it together from the things I had in the house and it was super good and only took about 5 minutes to cook!

I didn't feel like going to the grocery store today although I must go tomorrow. It's such an important part of the process. Otherwise, it makes it easy to get off track.

Oh, I didn't mention that I was rebellious last night and had apple juice. I did dilute it with water if that helped. Not sure. Sugar is my challenge. This is my only and biggest challenge and I will not let it conquer me. I can't. I am in control right?

Anyway, here's to another successful week!

Holla!

Day 5 Alive

The only thing I would have changed about last night was the wine. I would have done red as opposed to white.. It made me a little loopy... My sight was even blurry.... LOL!

Today was the 1st day where I had to alter my plan all together since I didn't have my blender, to make my smoothie breakfast. I did good though. For breakfast I choose a few slices of cantaloupe and honey dew melon along with strawberry yogurt. I had some tea as well

There was no protein for me to eat as a snack so I choose vege broth instead. Thankfully I bought a pack with me. It was a life saver.. For lunch I took the meat out of a turkey and tuna sandwich and slapped it on some lettuce which was good. I had my protein bar for a snack and some Thai chicken and veggies for dinner, my portion size for dinner was a bit big however... Greed took over... I can't wait till tomorrow where I can have bread since I've pretty much stuck to my plan all week.

Anyway three cheers for 5 days!

Day 4. Making Better Choices

Midnight confessions: I was up late, the refrigerator was yelling my name. I got up to answer and it put me in a choke hold and made be drink about 4 oz of Apple juice... I craved something with taste so I didn't fight it. I decided to extend some grace to myself, just a little.

Anyway, today is the 1st day where I had to make adjustments to my plan because of traveling. I thought it was going to be hard but I only had to make some slight adjustments. Tomorrow will be more of a challenge because I can't make my morning smoothie but I'll do fine!

I'm on my way to dinner with some of my members but I find for some reason and surprisingly that this is the easiest meal for me. I can stand to pay attention to my portions a little closer however. I think I can manage not eating yummy pasta or rice... I'll let you know how I did tomorrow.

B: Smoothie ( i used a whole banana due to greed, I was only supposed to do half)
S: Pear and Almonds
L: Caesar Salad with Balsamic dressing. At this point I was already in Long Island so this was my 1st challenge and I did good). I also choose to drink water with my meal and skip the croutons.
S: Almonds and a 100% fruit snack. this was a bit of a change but it was still better than a snicker. Holla not to mention I ate this like 1/2 hour after lunch. I need to work on that every 3 hour thing.... :)

Oh, I also decided to get some wintergreen life savers today at the airport. I will definitely limit those since it is nothing but sugar but they helped with my hunger pangs today.. I guess sugar will do that.

Woo hoo!
4 days down a lifetime to go!

Day 3. Sheesh, Luis!

For some reason these three days have made me feel like I know exactly what Jesus was going thru when he fasted for 40 days. I know it's not that deep, but I'm an eater, which is exactly what got me into the issue I am in now... Overweight. I've heard it all b4. "oh you're not fat you're tall." What the heck does one have to do with the other?? Fat is fat is fat is fat, be you tall short or whatever. I may be able to mask it better but it doesn't make it any healthier.

I've even had dreams about sneaking food over these past couple of days. The other day it was popsicle's, 6 of them no less. Last night, it was this pink sparkling liqueur called Nuvo which I watered down to try and make it less fattening. How funny is that? I do "sneak" food in real life so the fact that I am sneaking it in my dreams is not to far from reality. Now who I am sneaking it from is beyond me.

Anyway, I felt kinda dizzy earlier today, not sure what that's about. I do have bouts with dizziness every so often however. I think it's because I need sugar... Ok, I don't need it, but I want it. I think these feelings are simply part of the withdrawal process.

Today my food was pretty much the same as the past few days

B; Berry and Whey smoothie
S: Pear and Almonds
L: Salad with turkey and egg
S: Luna bar (I'm gonna lay low on these next week too many carbs. I need to find ones lower in carbs)
D: A whole lotta green beans and whole lot of ground turkey. ( I ate too late due to my late night pedicure and I was starving)

I should also admit that I did sneak a sip of juice today. It was really small. I was pouring it down the drain and as it was going down I thought how neat it would be to sneak a sip. What's up with the sneaking. I may need to bring this up with my therapist. I'm sure there's something there that can last us a whole session.

3 days down.... a lifetime to go!!! Go Sandy! Go Sandy!

Day 2. What can I say? I got thru another day..

I need to get on a schedule with eating! Otherwise, I will end up eating every 2 hours all the time as opposed to three. My desire is to eat at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm and then 7pm. That way while I may finish up dinner a little after 7 I won't be starting to eat after 7. This is going to mean getting up earlier which is going to require me to go to bed earlier. *Deep sigh*

Being on a restricted plan made me realize today that I eat too much. I eat at anytime and grab whatever. Even if it is healthy I need to get into the habit of not eating just because. That's really hard. Just in these two days, I've had to turn down fried shrimp, yummy, a choc ice cream bar, ooh ahh, and hot wings, ouch! While it was a challenge, I felt good about doing so. I'm on a mission. To be so young, I have to many little health issues where, if I just have the proper diet can be reversed. I need to learn how to eat to live as opposed to living to eat.

Anyway, the end of my day was VERY stressful at work today and under other circumstances I would have went straight to the vending machine but I stood my ground. It landed me a BIG FAT headache however which is not good but I didn't eat to mask my frustration. I shouldn't let people get under my skin so much. It's a process though. I'll get there.

B: Smoothie (blue and strawberry, banana, milk and whey powder)

S: Pear and Almonds

L. Salad with turkey meat and hard boiled egg

S. Luna Bar

D: Ground turkey meat with veggies


I'm proud of myself. I got thru another day. woo hoo!!! Oh, I guess I should mention that I did put splenda in my green tea today.. I think I should ask Susan about the whole artificial sugar thing. I don't think she wanted me eating that either.... But I may sneak it in periodically... (bad I tell ya, bad!)

Day 1.... I Won!

Yesterday, I spoke with a clinical nutritionist Susan. I must say, she is the greatest. She's my new wellness coach (thanks to this new benefit from my job). We spoke for an hour about what my goals are, my current health issues, and what challenges I am faced with with regards to loosing weight.

I told her that I preferred to go cold turkey and eliminate sweets all together for the moment so she started me on a 21 day Jump start program to help me lose weight. I shared with her that the biggest challenge would be the whole not eating after 7pm thing. I don't think I've ever not eaten after 7pm. So here are the rules (from the top of my head because I left my sheet at work)

Breakfast: Protein Shake (berries, banana, whey protein with no sugar, ice and milk)
Snack: 1 cup of low glycemic fruit with nuts or a fat
Lunch: Big salad with non starchy veggies (and add chicken, turkey or fish) with olive oil vinaigrette
Snack: Protein/Fat (protein bar or protein such as turk, chik or fish with avocado and lettuce)
Dinner: 4 to 5 oz Turkey, chicken or fish with lots of non starchy vegetables.
Xtra: at least 64 oz of water daily, drink decaf green tea, eat every 3 to 4 hours, eat breakfast one hour after waking up and don't eat after 7.

I did pretty well today surprisingly but I am gonna have to go to bed soon or I am going to attack the fridge. The only challenge is that I didn't eat breakfast early enough so I found myself eating every 2 to 2 1/2 hours today. I had the following:

B: Smoothie with one cup berries 1/2 banana, scoop of whey, ice and water
S: Pear and almonds
L: Salad with turkey
S: Odwalla bar (even though she told me to lay low since it has 60% of my daily value of carbs)
D: Baked Chicken with greens, green beans and cabbage

I went out tonight so when I got there I had some sauteed spinach which was the bomb and a diet soda which technically I am not supposed to have but I did anyway.

Anyway, I did it. I'm happy! I won! I ate the appropriate foods and I didn't eat after 7pm.