pjena Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Another snow day? We've had so little this year, it's sad. I suggest a family dance party to shake those sillies out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Another snow day! My kids' schools are closed but my office is not so I'm working from home. We did get out for lunch, but I'm stumped about a meatless dinner. We have tons of meat in the house but no seafood. Eek. Not sure what I'm going to do. NS Day 19 Breakfast: three eggs scrambled w/asparagus, sweet potato w/ghee and slivered almonds, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: tuna salad nicoise Dinner: no idea Workout: would have loved to go to yoga but that isn't happening so not sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Kind of a crazy weekend. My grandmother passed away and that occupied much of my thoughts. My eating was fine, but I wasn't paying much attention to it. Snow days have hopefully left us so I can back into my normal routine. Sadly my yoga classes are canceled this week so I'll need to find other things to do for exercise. NS Day 23 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover chicken coq au riesling (from the recent Cooks Illustrated) Dinner: carrots w/baba ganoush, spaghetti squash a la carbonara Workout: weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'm sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thanks so much Sara. NS Day 24 Breakfast: three hb eggs, fruit, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover spaghetti squash a la carbonara Dinner: leftover coq au riesling, salad or veggies Workout: not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 This week has been so crazy busy -- just lots of running around. My sciatica is acting up too. Yoga really helps with it so I need to figure out how to do yoga at home when I don't have my classes. I do have yoga DVDs -- it's just hard because we only have one tv so if I'm doing a yoga DVD my husband is kind of pushed out of the room and can't watch anything else. Will think about that. Eating is going well, weight is still not budging. I dropped one pound but now I'm stuck. Still two pounds above Xmas weight and four above my post-Whole 30 weight. NS Day 25 (look at me!) Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover spaghetti squash a la carbonara Snack: Lara bar (starving today . . . not sure why) Dinner: Thai chicken w/broccoli and cauliflower Workout: weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 So I'm having rice and beans at lunch. I know, SO not Whole 30. I got dried black beans in my CSA and decided to try the soaking and cooking method over the weekend. Then last night I realized I had nothing for lunch that was meat-free so I'm having those. NS Day 26 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: Cuban rice and beans, more hb eggs Dinner: sushi, glass of wine Workout: none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 The weekend eating went really well. It helped that my husband and one kid were out of town. I always do better when I'm just cooking for myself. I also got good sleep. And I did my yoga DVD that I haven't done in ages! It feels a little dated now but it was great to do. Here's the weekend eating update: Saturday, NS Day 27 Breakfast: three scrambled eggs w/bacon, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover Thai chicken w/broccolli and cauliflower Dinner: baby carrots w/baba ganoush, leftover spaghetti squash a la carbonara, curried cabbage, glass of wine Workout: weights Sunday, NS Day 28 Breakfast: three scrambled eggs w/bacon, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover Thai chicken w/broccoli and cauliflower, apple w/pecan butter (omg, this pecan butter was TO DIE FOR) Dinner: curried cabbage, salad, glass of wine Workout: yoga DVD Monday, NS Day 29 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: spaghetti squash w/sausage and tomato sauce, curried cabbage Dinner: chicken breasts, salad, some white rice Workout: weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm so sorry about your grandma. But, happy you had a nice weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks Jen. I'm glad you had a nice week off! So I had some rice last night. It was one of those nights where the meat was taking forever to cook, I was starving, and the rice was ready and sitting on the stove. I know white rice isn't the worst thing, but I'm working on cutting back on the non-gluten grains. NS Day 30 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover spaghetti squash w/tomato and sausage sauce, curried cabbage Dinner: husband won't be home, I have some chili that I just defrosted in the refrigerator so I'll probably do that Workout: yoga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Congrats on NS30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thanks Jen. I will admit that I ate part of a breakfast pastry a couple Sundays ago and was thinking maybe that violated my no sugar rule . . . my thinking was that I was trying to avoid dessert/candy etc. so it didn't occur to me until after I ate a few bites. This no sugar run has actually been super easy. I haven't been tempted by sweets at all except for that one party where they looked so good. So I feel like my eating and exercise have been good for awhile now but my scale is not moving. Depressing. NS Day 31 Breakfast: three hb eggs, mixed fruit, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: got take-out -- cobb salad w/no cheese, cabbage Dinner: salad Workout: none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 So my commute was terrible and everything got pushed back resulting in me not getting in a workout. I don't feel too bad because I was exhausted and had gone four straight days of working out in some capacity. I did also get a ton of walking in. Last night I had trouble falling asleep and I had a stomachache. Unclear why . . . food was pretty standard yesterday. Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: chili, apple, curried cabbage Dinner: baby carrots w/baba ganoush, wine, cheese, and nuts Workout: none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 So went to this girls' night last night at a friend's house, which was super fun but I didn't realize she wasn't serving dinner! She had cheese, crackers, and nuts so I had the cheese and nuts (not the healthiest dinner option!). I'm home with a kid for another closed school day today. Eating is a bit off. I'm also not feeling so great, hope I'm not coming down with something -- yuck! NS Day 33 Breakfast: three scrambled eggs, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: sweet potato w/coconut butter Dinner: haddock, salad Workout: weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 So Friday was cold and I took my son to the indoor swimming pool. I put on my swimsuit (I HATE swimsuits!) and he looked at me, beamed, and said "Mommy! You look so beautiful." Made my day. Maybe my whole weekend! My weekend eating was okay. We ordered take out Thai on Saturday so I had some rice noodles. Weight was down Saturday and then back up after the weekend. Seems to be common for me. I also had a few bites of gluten (kids' pizza crusts). And I got a cold, which kept me from being active. Not so great. NS Day 37 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: spaghetti squash w/tomato sauce and sausage Snack: tortilla chips w/salsa Dinner: large salad, nut butter, few bites of pasta Workout: yoga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraRuns Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 So Friday was cold and I took my son to the indoor swimming pool. I put on my swimsuit (I HATE swimsuits!) and he looked at me, beamed, and said "Mommy! You look so beautiful." Made my day. Maybe my whole weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 That is SO sweet!!! :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yesterday afternoon/evening was not the greatest in terms of eating. I was starving and exhausted and I didn't feel up to making dinner. Better choices today! NS Day 38 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, mixed fruit, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: sausage and tomatoes Dinner: have a work evening, think there will only be appetizers so I'll need to figure out dinner Workout: none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Work event was fun -- food was pretty good although I definitely lacked veggies. I was also thinking that I should cut down on the wine. It's not like I go crazy but I often have a glass in the evening (two last night at the event) and while it doesn't affect my eating unless I have too much the empty calories can't be good. I don't plan to cut it out completely but I should cut back, especially if I want to lose weight. NS Day 39 Breakfast: two hb eggs (I forgot a third!), sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: salad w/chicken Dinner: carrots and baba ganoush, curried chicken and broccoli w/rice Workout: weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Good call on wine. I know I won't lose weight if I drink. I don't drink often, but when I have a glass of wine, my weight is up the next day and takes a few days to come down. I think it messes with water retention, inflammation and hormones and sleep. That few days prevents me from making any progress. I'm always playing catch up. I'm not yet willing to give it up totally forever, but I do try to minimize it to times when it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yeah, I get in the habit of having it after work and then it becomes an almost-daily thing. I need to return to a once a week or so glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 AF is here so no scale for the next week. Happy to not think about it everyday! NS Day 40 (woo hoo!) Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: tuna/egg salad Dinner: sauteed fish, salad Workout: yoga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looking back as we approach the end of Lent I've been very pleased with my no sugar endeavor and really feel like I've broken the cycle on sugar. I've barely even felt tempted. I am also doing well with my exercise and my weight is down a bit, although still higher than I'd like. I'm still struggling with non-gluten grains (this was a big problem this past weekend with AF here, I just really crave carbs) and still want to cut down on the wine consumption. We're heading on vacation this Friday for a week so I am sure the wine will be drunk but I can still work on not having non-gluten grains. NS Day 44 Breakfast: three hb eggs, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover Thai basil beef w/green beans Dinner: roasted chicken, potatoes, salad Workout: yoga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Great job with the Lent NS challenge. I find that making something my Lent thing helps take the temptation out. It's just not an option so I don't obsess over it. No NB hasn't been an issue for me at all, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjule Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 NS 45 Breakfast: three hb eggs, fruit, sweet potato w/coconut butter, coffee w/coconut milk Lunch: leftover Thai basil beef w/green beans Snack: Lara bar Dinner: take-out Ethiopian (beef and veggies) Workout: none, but tons of walking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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