Day Two

I ate horribly today.  We still have a bunch of junk left over from Christmas and today I was a willing participant.  I could have done without the chocolate bar, but those butter cookies sure were tasty.  I probably should just chuck the whole lot of it out, but I have a hard time doing that.  It's like throwing away cash versus eating my wallet.  At least when I eat it I get some sort of return, even if it isn't the sort of return I want...

I didn't read my scriptures last night, and I haven't read them yet today, but I've decided that, instead of starting the Book of Mormon at the beginning, I'm going to start where I left off...about a year and a half ago.  I've read Alma many times before.  It shouldn't be too hard to pick back up.

Today I am grateful for Keith's job.  Sure, it isn't his favorite and we aren't becoming rich by it, but today he got a 2% raise (about $0.42).  Every little bit helps!!

Beginnings

Another night of Taebo and Criminal Minds.  I must admit, I really like the combination, though this episode of CM totally had me freaked out.

Taebo is interesting...  I get sweating like crazy yet I don't feel like I am working that hard.  That's probably why I like it:  it seems easy but gives me a good workout.    And I feel really good afterward.  Except for the Criminal Minds induced nightmares. 

I am starving today, which is weird as I haven't been very hungry for the last few days.  Sure, I continue to eat my meals, but by the time the next meal comes around, I haven't been famished like I usually am.  And I've been eating less, which is completely awesome.  The perfect diet for me: one that is completely unconscious.  But today I am hungry, probably because I worked out hard last night and ate breakfast at 6:30 this morning.  So I had a snack: some licorice...and a bagel..., and now that it is lunch time, I find I can go for that too.  My stomach still feels empty.  What is wrong with me?! 

This week I feel that things have clicked, finally.  I feel less sleepy, stronger, ready to kick my butt into gear.  Hopefully it doesn't wear off anytime soon...

I Ate Cookies for Lunch

And drank a sprite. 

It reminded me of Jr. High, when my friend Kim and I would go to the Pony for some good ole' Grandma's and a creme soda nearly every day.

Not super healthy but oddly satisfying.

Weekend Fail

But oh, so yummy.

It Has Begun

Day 1: 

So far, so good, as it takes a lot of self control to last one whole morning.  :)  Anyway, it is Friday, and sometimes I get exceptionally lazy on Fridays.  I will not want to make me a lunch and will end up buying food.  But, no more!  Food at work is expensive and so not worth the money (or the calories).  So today I brought cold spaghetti salad AKA whatever-I-could-find-in-my-fridge-before-running-out-the-door-this-morning.  I did put a little too much dressing on it, but I also didn't add extra cheese like I wanted.  Score!  I'm amazing!  I don't know if I'm going to make a lunch-time walk today, but hopefully I will get some sort of exercise in tonight.  Anyway, this salad packs a nice 1 fruit, 2 veggie punch, plus a carb to keep you fuller longer.  Buono Appetito!

Cold spaghetti salad

Leftover spaghetti noodles from the previous night
Olive Garden salad dressing
1 Roma tomato
1 handful of baby carrots
1 stalk of celery

Chop veggies, mix all ingredients. Eat chilled.

P.S. For breakfast I had 2 pieces of wheat bread toasted, with peanut butter and grape jelly, and a glass of milk.  Good, though it could have used a banana.

Coming up:  Tackling the bathroom...and the scale.