Dec 3, Sunday Check In

[Outback Jess]

How are ya'll doing STAC?
It's a good Sunday morning. I just came in from exercising. I feel great! Big day and a huge party tonight. Going to decorate my water bottle, because truthfully my water bottle is my date! I won't put him down, nor let him go. I depend on water in situations that are out of my control. I will drink a lot of water to keep me full and running to the bathroom. If the foods at this party are illegal, I will grab for my baggie of chicken, in my pocket.
I will focus on people, conversation and just steering through the evening.
I would have declined on the invitation 3 months ago, but I can handle it. I have practiced at smaller more intimate parties.

I read a gal's story the other day,somewhere. She had a few "house rules". Things she promised herself she would do before leaving the house.
She will NOT leave the house without a snack
She will NOT leave the house without a plan for when her next meal was going to be.
She will not leave the house without a positive affirmation to herself.

I thought this was more than practical. I realized I too have a couple of rules, that being a snack in hand, water in hand and a very clear picture of when my next meal is due and what I'll be doing...
I never really leave this house without that plan, and if I stretch it, and think my last bite will cover me, and it doesn't I have 1 place I know I can stop and pick up something legal. Some people put nuts in the glovebox.
You know i live in the south, but people who live in the north, keep snow boots, shovels water and blankets in the trunk of the car, always prepared for a surprise snow storm..
Hmmmmm, there is some smart protection in planning ahead.
When I was 20, I thought "no need, i can handle it"...ha I know today if i am starving, or depressed or even very upset, I will WANT COMFORT FOOD and feel I deserve it...

Something to think about...This season has so many extra stresses, parties, travel and traffic just to the corner, Malls and shpping and smells!!!
I want to weigh less at the end of this month! But mostly I want to be here and thriving Jan 1, 2007, looking out at the new year in a healthy confident place!!!

[Esteliana]

Re: Dec 3, Sunday Check In

Ooh, there is something to think about. Although, I am pretty much the same. I don't leave the house until I have eaten something myself, that way I won't be tempted to eat a anything that is bad for me at all. This is my 4 day on induction and I believe I am getting over the induction flu because I don't feel as bad as I did the other day. =) Happiness. I'll be going to the gym when I get some extra rest because I still have a bit of my other sickness inside me. All together, I have been very motivated and I want to keep it up. And I should incorperate the planning what I will be eating when I am out of the house, and encourage myself in the morning and let myself know that I did this once before, I can do it again! =)

-Bekka

[Shilorunamok]

Re: Dec 3, Sunday Check In

Good thread. I've been caught un-prepared a few times. I think it was last weekend, I was out with DFiance and I had eated a huge breakfast, so I figured I was good till almost dinner (or late lunch). Well, we were out for quite a long time, and I could feel the hunger grouchies coming on, so when we stopped at a grocery store, I bought a bag of green beans and just started eating them raw in the car. Last time, I forgot to pack a lunch for work, and I made DFiance stop at Wendy's so I could eat a burger (no bun). Did I ever mention I get GROUCHY when I'm hungry and don't have any food. I can be hungry, as long as I know there is food available if I need to eat. Poor DF.

[Tamster158]

Re: Dec 3, Sunday Check In

Hey everybody -- yes, this is a good thread. I've got a bag of pork rinds and bottled water in my car all the time. And, I always know where my next meal is coming from. I'm a planner by nature, so I do ok in that department.

We stopped at a place after church today called The Wing Stop. They make a huge variety of chicken wings. I had plain ones -- they're deep fried (no breading). I also had celery sticks with ranch dressing. I can't even begin to tell you how good those wings were!

I hope my weekly weigh-in tomorrow morning shows a loss. I've been weighing every day and haven't lost any weight yet this week. I know I drank a few too many diet sodas this week, so today it was water, water, water. And, tomorrow it will be water and more water, and the same from here on out!

~Tammy

[winter]

Re: Dec 3, Sunday Check In

Just checking in and then going to lay down. I haven't done much today, haven't eaten hardly ANYTHING, and haven't exercised. I don't feel good and this is NOT the time of year to get sick. I haven't even really read today's check in.... just skimmed over it. I'll be back later though. Hope you're all doing well today!

[julirama723]

Re: Dec 3, Sunday Check In

Hello--better late than never on this check-in!

I went away for the weekend and didn't know if I'd have a fridge in the hotel room, so I brought nuts as an emergency. I had a serving this am for "breakfast" and realized this would not be enough to hold myself over. Instead of eating more nuts (tempting, but 4g a serving! tsk tsk) I decided to go to the deli section when we went to Wal-Mart. Everyone looked at me like I was nuts, but I asked for 4 slices of turkey (it was a smallish breast size) and 3 pieces of havarti. So I made myself turkey/cheese rollups and they were delish. I think they tasted better because I knew I was doing the right thing...I know if I would have eaten the nuts it would have been hard to stop, and I would have REALLY loaded up my carb count for the day when I didn't have to.

So I think, be prepared, and if you're not, be BOLD and don't care if people think you're weird for asking for 2 slices of cheese from a deli!