Wednesday

So yesterday was a fairly good day, food-wise. I stuck to my guns and the only thing I probably should have done without was the piece of quiche that my mom brought for me. It wasn't a lot of egg and cheese but it was loaded down with sausage. Plus, you know. Crust. It tasted great, though and it was the only out of the ordinary thing I ate.

In fact, I didn't even finish my cheerios yesterday. Mostly because they're not actually cheerios. I went dumb last week on my shopping trip and thought it would be okay to get the off brand. Let me tell you. It is not. I got halfway through the bowl  yesterday and just gave up. Today I ate an apple for breakfast. Unfortunately I should have eaten something with that apple because I am hungry.

My plan this morning was to go get a coffee (regular coffee--not a cappuccino or latte) as soon as I got to work and let that finish where the apple left off. And it was supposed to help keep me from falling asleep at my desk. I didn't sleep well last night and feel dead today. Normally I can't have coffee first thing at work because I'm usually on the reference desk where no drinks/food is allowed. But we started a new schedule this week that leaves Thursday as my day off the desk. However, my boss who was supposed to be on the desk first thing this morning had a family emergency so he isn't here today. Which means, kids, I'm on the desk so no coffee for me probably at all today since I'm scheduled to attend a meeting at 10 after I get off the desk.

I feel selfish complaining about it, though, since the family emergency that my boss had was a death in the family. Death in family trumps dashed hopes for coffee and hunger.

Anyway, back to yesterday, I had half a bowl of Cheerios, quiche, a low fat/low sodium ham sandwich on a whole wheat sandwich thin, an apple, a sweet tea, a tiny bowl of tiny ravioli, a fun sized kit-kat bar and a half a cup of coffee (with half and half and sugar). Plus, I got my mile walk in yesterday afternoon. So not a bad shake, actually.

I've been weighing everyday this week because I've been stressing out about the weekend's over indulgences that had bumped the scale back up--I know. This is not a healthy way to live, worrying about the scale. But it happens. Anyway, I weighed this morning and the scale is finally back to where it was this time last week. Thank the Lord.

I know it doesn't really mean much in the long run because the gain was probably water retention from all the sodium I consumed but still. It helps my psyche out a LOT to see that number go back down. Now. I just wish I could tell a difference in my clothes! That's the real test. But I figure I've got a few more weeks/months before that happens. And I'm thinking positively that it WILL happen.

I know I have to step up my game with this food deal. It's my greatest weakness. But I feel confident that if I keep trying, I WILL conquer it. I have to. The alternative is a miserable life cut short.

Today's menu should be fairly easy, too. Especially since a coffee is off the table and the temptation to purchase a bagel WITH the coffee is thus curbed as well. I have my sandwich makings here for lunch and some romaine, carrots, b. sprouts, etc waiting for me at home. Since I live in the country (way, waaaaaay out) and have no children, Halloween doesn't really pose any problems for me. :)

I probably won't get my mile in today because it's rather stormy out. But I might can talk myself into a little DVD workout if I make it through the day.