Just another manic Monday :)

Went to Walmart before school.  As soon as I got home from school, I started making dirt cups for fhe.  With help (divine and roommate:) I was able to get everything done, and relatively on time.  Of course, I grossly over-estimated how many cups of pudding we would need, but there were several people who were happy to take some home, and I left some for the beautiful, talentosa Susie.  She is so fantastic!

With all the business, I didn't eat dinner, but I wasn't really hungry either, so it worked out well.  I think the Power Three is really helping.  It gives me accountability with things that are simple to do, and helps me stop and think more specifically than in terms of just ETL or not. It gives me a few checkpoints, rather than just an all-or-nothing deal, which is good, because with the all or nothing deal, if I messed up even a little, I would go for broke because the deal was off.  So far this is working well for me.

Today:
B: a banana with walnuts
L: spring mix, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms (hadn't realized how much I like them until I had them today after a few days without them), chili, palta, apple
D: herbal tea :)

NS, 1 plate, EIP, ETL! :)

Life.

Everyone has something tough to deal with.  I got to spend some time with Amy F. this evening, who is dealing with several tough things.  I'm grateful for her and her friendship, and for the fact that we can talk about anything, and that we have similar food philosophies and goals. Love her!

Today:
E: pm yoga
B and L: fasting
D: refried beans, Spanish rice, tortilla, 3 graham crackers, banana

Did well on my power 3...probably shouldn't have eaten the grahams (they were ok, but not fabulous).

Saturday is a special day

It's the day we sleep in and take naps.  And get ready for Sunday, except not a lot of that happened today.

Today:
E: a little zumba, pm yoga
B: 2 bananas, walnuts (about 11:30)
L: spinach, spring mix, chili, palta, tomatoes, banana  (about 4:30)
D: Spanish rice, refried beans, tortilla

The Courage to Start

I started John Bingham's running book again.  He's so full of wisdom.  Running really does help me become myself, and I need it to help me clear my head and gain perspective.  With my knee doing so well, it's time to start again, si o si.

Today:
E: n/a
B: a banana (to be read Shaun Spencer style)
L: 2 bananas
D: spring mix, spinach, chili, palta, grape tomatoes, banana

2 steps forward, 1 step back...

I have GOT to find an after 6 coping mechanism!  It's my most susceptible binging time.  Kept eating when I wasn't hungry, and what my body really needed/wanted was sleep.

Today:
E: essentrics a/a
B: n/a
L: little cup of watermelon (tastes like summer:), 3 bananas
D: normal salad.  Should have stopped there.
S: another salad, plus lots of ice cream and soda.

The Power of Three

A little while back, I finally finished reading Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink.  One of the things that I wanted to try as a result was something that he calls "The Power of Three."  He says "Design three easy, do-able changes that you can mindlessly make without much sacrifice."  In an example, a woman charts her three each day, the premise being that we can make changes gradually without having to change behaviors abruptly, and without feeling like we're sacrificing too much.

I decided to try it, and so on Monday night when I was writing up my May goal sheet, I decided on my three things.  I did pretty well on them until the evening, then choose to let it all fall apart with celebratory binge eating (since when should celebrations involve things that make you feel worse, not better?! I totally have a food hangover today!), but today, I stuck to my Power Three.

Here they are:
1.  No snacks
2. 1 plate of food (no seconds, thirds, twenty-ninths, or grazing)
3. Eat in Public (no bedroom binges).

Okay, so maybe I fudged a little on the first one today, because I ate between lunch and dinner, but I only ate three times, so that counts as my three meals for the day, right? :)  I haven't really eaten in public either, but I've eaten in places where people can just walk in, and tonight I ate dinner on the couch looking out at the pretty trees.  I think my three will get easier as I get in the habit of thinking of these things.  Yesterday's bagel was reactive, but most of the rule-breaking that I did was intentional.  Today, my keeping of the three was intentional! I choose!

Today:
E: pm yoga
B: n/a
L: 2 bananas (at noon)
L2: 2 bananas (at 3:40ish)
D: spinach, spring mix, tomatoes, chili, palta

1-NS- yes
2- 1 plate- yes
3 EIP- yes

Feeling ok.  Still inchada y con aire from yesterday.  Didn't overeat and stuck to my three! :)

Repenting time...again

"Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed."  

Doctrine and Covenants 123:17

I'm sure not doing all things that lie in my power, and am not very cheerful sometimes either!  REPENT! (said Elder Littleford/Elder Stephens style).

I have done a couple of things that lie in my power...We got our kids' Language Arts CRT scores back, and they did an AWESOME job!  My little J. got an 86%! Probably the first 4 in his life.  Love that kid!  Only 3 kids in the whole class got less than a 3.  Hooray!

Also, I bought a car today!  It's not new (won't ever be buying a brand new car), but it looks nice, runs well, (the AC works!) and should last me for a good long time.  Hallelujah!

Blessings on the heads of Amy and Beth for dragging my sorry hide all over town whenever and wherever I needed to go!  (Case in point, Amy and I went to get Avengers tickets for Friday, to the Post Office to send off Jesse's baby shower invites, and to Barnes and Noble to buy Destined, the last book in the Wings series! Sainted Amy, thank you!)

Today:

E: l/b

B: n/a

L: banana, pear

S: bagel

S: 2 bananas

D: spinach, spring mix, nuts, tomatoes, chili, probably a banana

S: chips and hummus, dulce de leche ice cream