click here for whining, realization, & a summary

Today I: 

went to work on 2.5 hours of sleep (stupid manager meetings at 7am on mondays..why don't they understand I like to sleep!!)

got to have my lunch break 40 minutes before I finished work for the day 

fell asleep on the lounge at 5:30 

had stressful, fitful dreams about work 

woke up to my husband pretending to be an alarm clock @ 7:30pm - no one had eaten dinner yet & I thought my work dream was real

had to fulfill volunteering obligations 

watched my family eat takeout while I made myself tuna & rice 

squirted lemon juice directly into my eye 

completed yet another weeks coursework.. nearly there.. 

firmly told this day to go to hell 

...realized that if this is what I call a shitty day, then I'm not doing too badly. ;) 

Breakfast: 

EAS Shake = 3 Points

 Lunch: 

Multi-grain turkey, spinach & cheese wrap from work = 13 Points

I hate spending that many points on one sandwich.

Dinner: 

Tuna pan-fried w/ olive oil cooking spray, red & yellow onion, lemon juice, chili flakes, & baby spinach, served over a cup of brown rice. = 8 Points

This is actually REALLY good. I must thank a certain someone for introducing this to me (granted, I've tweaked it somewhat) when we were on vacation in a beautiful spot - my most favorite place in the world in fact - called Second Valley, many years ago. 

 

This place is so unbelievably special.

Bits & Pieces: 

Milk for my coffees = 3 Points

Daily & Weekly Summary: 

Daily Points Used: 27/27

Weekly Points Used: 0/28

Weekly Points Left at End of Week: 28 

Exercise: 0 days / 7 days 

Sanity Level: 2/5

Weekly Notes

So I'm not too upset to tell the truth. I'm ending the week with points left over, I feel like I made the best choices that I could throughout the week - that are sustainable that is - and I actually kept up everyday. Clearly the exercise was, uh, non-existent, but I'm not overly concerned about that - yet. I am giving myself the leeway of just getting through school - if I exercise before then, great, if not, no drama.. after school is done I will have no excuse not to get a great routine down pat before the next school year begins in a few months. I will probably set another "challenge" where if I don't keep up with my exercise I will commit to some kind of torture like boot camp - that scared the crap out of me last year (still hate early mornings!) and really kept me going when I just did not feel the motivation to move, so we'll see. So - food - not bad, fitness - have a plan, feelings.. ah well.. those are always fluctuating aren't they. For the most part, I've felt relatively sane this week, although I've definitely had a few bouts of not so awesome.. while school is out, I plan on trying to spend this summer on my physical health, as well as emotional health. I'm not depressed by any means, but there are always things that could use improvements.. so I may as well get to work on those. It might be time to read The Happiness Project again. And if you haven't read it ever.. then go read it. Now.

The Weekend. (dun-dun-duunnnn!!!!)

Actually, the weekend wasn't too bad for me! I got a ton done that I have been meaning to get done around the house, I finally got some much needed sleep in and I spent some quality time with the family - all while not completely screwing up my eating. Which for me, on the weekend, is great.
Can't complain about any of that at all. 

So, here's the eating.

Saturday

Breakfast: None

Lunch:
Roll w/ provolone, spinach, basil pesto, lettuce, tomato, & jalapeño = 8 Points 

 

Snack:

2 Wasa crackers w/ hot cheddar & tomato = 5 Points
 

 

Dinner:

Pulled pork, whole wheat small burger bun, home made coleslaw & bbq sauce = 8 Points 

The husbands creation..damn that boy can cook.

 Alcohol:

White wine & a Jagerbomb = 27 Points

The fact that I got this at a bowling alley just blows my mind. Oh America. You and I were meant to be.

Saturday Summary

Daily Points Used: 27/27 + 21 Weekly Points 

Total Points Used: 48

Weekly Points Remaining: 28

Exercise: 0 days / 5 days 

 

 Sunday

Breakfast: 

Toasted sandwich w/ sundried tomato pesto, baby spinach, onion & plastic cheese = 6 Points

 

 Lunch: 

Lean Cuisine meal = 7 Points

This was okay for a frozen meal I guess

  Dinner: 

Lentil soup w/ 2 slices bread = 11 Points

I loovveee lentil soup.

 Snack: 

Strawberries, pear, pineapple & banana = 1 Point

 

 Snack: 

Granola thin = 2 Points

These are absolutely delicious.

 Sunday Summary

Daily Points Used: 27/27

Weekly Points Used: 0/28

Exercise: 0 days / 6 days 

And that is that, and now it's REAAALLLY late, and I have to go to sleep. Night munchkins!

i could change the world if only i could sleep in

 IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!! Well, that may have lost some it's intended impact, considering it's actually 3:35am on Saturday now. But still. It was Friday. And you know what that means??? Does it mean getting ready for the weekend, dressing up, dancing, and cocktails???? 

Well, no..it doesn't, cause I actually have a ton of schoolwork to do...but I don't have to work tomorrow, and right now that's quite enough for me. 

Cocktails will come soon enough after all.. they always do. ;) 

So eating wise, I've done better, I've done worse, and I'm sure I'll do better another day and worse another day as well. S'all good. (See what a good mood not having to wake up early puts me in? The world would be a happier place if I got to sleep in everyday. I'm sure of it. I am that arrogant.) 

Breakfast: 

EAS shake = 3 Points

 

 

 Snack: 

Oikos Greek yogurt = 4 Points

 Lunch: 

Cup of chili at work = 4 Points

 

 Dinner: 

Chipotle (I tried to be careful and made them put really minimal rice, only a touch of guacamole and skipped the black beans and sour cream, but he didn't understand my "no cheese" gesture) Lettuce, chicken, capsicum & onions, salsa, rice, cheese, guacamole = 15 Points

Bits & Pieces: 

Milk for my coffee = 2 Points

Enjoy your weekend, Angelpuffs!!!! 

Summary

Daily Points Used: 27/27 + 1 Weekly 

Total Points Used: 28

Weekly Points Used 1/49

Weekly Points Remaining: 48

Exercise Points Earned: 0

Exercise: 0 days / 4 days 

Sanity Level: 4/5

Thursday.

School and work took all of my mental energy so here's what I ate today.


Breakfast:
None = 0 Points

Snack: 
Oikos Greek yogurt + strawberries = 3 Points 

Lunch:
Roll w/ basil pesto, provolone, shaved chicken breast, tomato, spinach, red onion, jalapeno & romaine. = 8 Points 

Dinner: 
Evil Pasta Bake = 13 Points

I should never have taught the husband how to make good pasta.

Bits & Pieces:
Milk for my iced coffee = 3 Points 

Summary
Daily Points Used: 27/27
Weekly Points Used: 0/49
Exercise Points: 0
Exercise: 0 days / 3 days 
Sanity Level 3/5

Organization thy name is D.. oh wait.. no it's not..

 One day, maybe, I will be more organized... for now however, me in the morning resembles a hurricane that thinks it's an earthquake colliding with a tornado that thinks it's a tsunami. Having said that, by 9am (when I should have been tiredly sipping on a venti hazelnut coffee and replying to emails at my desk) I still hadn't eaten breakfast or made the lunch that i had so optimistically decided I would make.. as a result, I ate half of my (delicious) roll right after I made it and saved the other half to have at lunch with a cup of soup from work. So, while it may not have been a conventional breakfast, it did the trick. ;)





 Breakfast:
1/2 of the roll pictured below. Whole wheat roll, provolone, shaved roasted chicken breast, red onion, jalapeno, tomato, baby spinach, romaine. = 4 Points

yum.

 Managed to remember to throw a yogurt in my handbag before I left - yay for remembering something! it's far easier to bring your lunch and remember to bring a healthy snack when you simply stroll into work half an hour late.

Snack: 

Oikos organic greek yogurt with caramel = 3 Points

I told you to try these last year.. if you didn't, then try them now. 

 Lunch:
The other half of my roll and a cup of chili = 8 Points

That's how cold my office is.. 90 degrees out (33 celsius) and I'm wearing a cardi and eating lovely warming chili for lunch.

 The Lion made grilled burgers tonight. It's charcoal grilling, rubbish removal and bug killing that makes it worth it to keep a man around.

Dinner: 
Burger on a whole wheat bun w/ hummus, tomato, baby spinach and feta. = 8 Points

I recommend this.

 Bits and Pieces: 
milk for my coffee and for my late night Chai = 3 Points

This cup makes me happy.

Exercise: NONE

And that was my day.. the big countdown in my life right now is school being over .. 2.5 weeks and fail, pass, or excel, it'll all be over for a few months!

Just keep swimmin' buttercups!

Summary
Points Used: 26/27
Weekly Points Used: 0/49
Exercise Points Earned: 0
Days Exercised: 0 days / 2 days 
Sanity Level: 4/5

excuse the year between posts..

Holy crap, it has literally (or litrally) been a year. I'd love to say the past year has been good to me but..well.. not so much. Actually that's a lie. Work is great, school is.. well.. I haven't failed yet anyway.. family is great, winter was afreakingmazing here this year and so far allergies haven't kicked in. So, on those fronts, life is grand. In fact, I got a job that I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted, so I'm pretty happy about that. Of course I'm now busier than I ever planned to be in my life and odds are that a nervous breakdown will occur at some point, but why focus on the negative? ;) However - the whole healthy me thing? Not so great. Actually quite shockingly horrific. So, as I liked doing this so much last time, and I seem to be a glutton (see what I did there? see? see? it means i'm smart) for punishment in terms of committing to far more things than I can handle, I figured I may as well jump back on the wagon! The flog wagon of course. No one is taking my vino away. Ever. Not unless they're replacing it with appletini's anyway.

So, Breakfast: 

EAS Shake - 3 Points

Perfect for those mornings (every morning) when I'm in a mad rush!

Lunch: 
"The Veggie Med" (From Noodles & Company)It's a piece of pita, filled with baby spinach, red capsicum (peppers), cucumber, onion, mushroom with a sprinkling of feta and something that tastes sort of like vinegar = 8 Points

If you haven't tried this, you really should. This is something I have whether I'm dieting or not.. so good! 

Snack: 
1 wasa cracker, 1oz hot cheddar, 1/2 tomato = 4 Points

You all know how I feel about Wasa.

 Dinner:
Tortilla crusted tilapia (frozen..), salad w/ cucumber, tomato, red onion, romaine, a bit of feta, olive oil and tons of balsamic and a frozen "Just for 1" cauliflower and cheese thing. = 9 Points

 Bits & Pieces: 

Milk for my coffee(s) = 2 Points

Exercise: NONE

 So, Day 1 of my flog for 2012 is posted.
These days I'm a whole lot busier and more tired than I've ever been in my life, so sacrifices have to be made at this point.  I'm really hoping that this focus on what I'm consuming by posting pictures and details will help me to find some of my old enthusiasm for cooking again.. but no matter what, I need to be counting points because I've gained way too much weight and it's effecting my wardrobe very negatively.

Daily Points: 26/27
Weekly Bonus Points: 0/49
Activity Points: 0
Exercise: 0 days / 1 day
Sanity Level: 3/5

Weigh In Day #5 & Monday

Well, I'm not going to complain actually. I'm a pound down, and considering the indulgences this past week, I'm happy with that! Also, when all is said and done, I ended my week over all the POINTS I'm allowed to have, so again, a loss is good!

I am getting nervous though - I only have 4 official weigh ins left until my sister gets here, and we aren't exactly going to be dieting and exercising. She doesn't need to - she's this gorgeous tiny little thing and gaining a few pounds on vacation won't be a big drama because she'll just lose it when she goes home and goes back to eating normally. However I, tend to hold onto weight like winter is setting in and I need to store fat for survival or something, and I really don't want to gain too much weight when she is here, because I still have that damn fire jumping hell run to do in July!
Also, I wanna look cute when we go out together! ;)

I think for this week, I am going to eat my weekly POINTS if it comes up, but I'm not going to "try" to eat more or less or whatever. Also, still need to put a lot more work into balance, being prepared and organized, and on keeping away from the stupid treats. I never used to have these sweet cravings, damnit. ;)

Tuesdays Food

Breakfast/Early Morning: Shake: 2

Morning Tea (cause if you eat scones and drink tea, then it's a tea of some kind): scone w/ jam. (Americans would call it a biscuit, and while I am fine to use their words for things since I do live here, I refuse to call a biscuit a biscuit, when it's clearly a scone. sorry America.) POINTS: 3

Lunch: Toasted sandwich with turkey, avocado and sweet chili sauce. POINTS: 7

Snack: 2 Wasas POINTS: 1

Dinner: Shake. and i finished off the few bites of my daughters steak fajita. POINTS: 3

Chocolate Binge: cadbury creme egg and reeses peanut butter egg. (these weren't at the same time, but good lord.) POINTS: 6

Exercise: 35 minutes Jenny. POINTS: 2

*sighs* .. Yeah today wasn't a healthy day at all. I'm not doing very well right now.. there are things going on, reasons and excuses, but they don't matter because when all is said and done, life is always going to have its ups and downs and it's not going to help any to eat cruddy when I'm on a bit of a down trend.
Idk what to say.. just gotta keep on trying.. I have Dorys song in my head right now. "just keep swimmin', just keep swimmin' " .. :)



Summary: 
Daily Points Allowed: 22 + 2 Exercise POINTS = 24
Daily POINTS used: 22/24
Weekly POINTS Used: 0/35
Exercise POINTS Earned: 2
Weekly Exercise: 1 day / 1 day

Mondays Food.

Breakfast: Packet of honey almond flax granola. was in a mad rush.. ate this at work. POINTS: 3.5

Thank god I had these in the house. I love that they are portioned and in their own little packages. Makes it far easier.

Lunch: reduced fat turkey sausage and egg muffin from work. I took out the turkey sausage patty and took off a slice of cheese though. : 5

Snack:  couple of bites of turkey breast. POINTS: 2

Dinner: eggplant rollups with butternut squash, mushroom, red pepper, baby spinach and mozzarella & a salad drizzled with balsamic. oh, also had some sauce on the eggplant rollups. 1/3 of a toasted ciabatta roll.   POINTS:  4

 I messed up my stupid dinner (the cooking, not my points). I was tired and hungry and couldn't be bothered cooking, but knew I had to eat lighter tonight because of the weekend.. so I salted the eggplant, let it sit for 20 minutes blah blah, and then forgot to rinse it and pat it down. The eggplant was disgusting - SO bitter that I couldn't eat it, and I ended up taking out the veggies inside and just eating them, which is why I added the bit of bread to my meal. Ugh.

Snack: 2 Lindor truffles .POINTS:  3

Exercise:  15 minute walk and some ab work. was beyond exhausted. suffice it to say that I have gotten WELL less than my 6 hours a night the last week. :/  POINTS Earned: 1


Summary:
Daily Points Allowed: 22 + 1 Exercise POINTS = 23
Daily POINTS used: 17.5/23
Unused POINTS to go toward weekly POINTS that I was over: 5.5
Week Ending POINTS: 8.5 OVER total weekly POINTS Allowed.
Exercise POINTS Earned: 1
Weekly Exercise: 5 days / 7 days

Well.. I'm not sure what to think. I'm happy I got the exercise in - even though that last round of exercise was pretty weak.  3 of those exercise sessions were done past midnight.. so honestly, yeah, I'm pretty pleased with myself that I did it at all at this stage. Honestly, I really wouldn't have if it wasn't for this blog, and the promise that i made "out loud" on here that I would sign up for bootcamp the week that I didn't get in 5 days of planned exercise out of 7 days.
As for the food - well we see that it wasn't a great week, but it wasn't as horrendous as it first appears. Most of my food was good ingredients and I ended up only being 8.5 POINTS over for the week. It's interesting.. if I hadn't have drank, I would actually still have been under my weekly points - caramel eggs and fries and all.
The question is - how will weigh in go????