Mindful Eating Journal from Oct 22, 2011 to Oct 22, 2011

Oct 22, 2011
Small handful trail mix
Hunger:9	Focus:5	Pleasure:3
Oct 22, 2011
Shrimp bisque Taste of ham croquettes Roast pork Congris (Cuban black beans & rice) Taste of maduras (fried sweet plantain)
Hunger:8	Focus:7	Pleasure:8
Oct 22, 2011
Mini whole wheat pita Parmesan cheese
Hunger:5	Focus:4	Pleasure:3
Oct 22, 2011
1 Godiva dark chocolate gem
Hunger:2	Focus:9	Pleasure:10

Mindful Eating Journal from Oct 21, 2011 to Oct 21, 2011

Oct 21, 2011
Yogurt, Uncle Sam's cereal (wheat, barley, flax seed)
Hunger:7	Focus:7	Pleasure:7
Oct 21, 2011
10 fried shrimp, 3 hush puppies, 1/2 cup vinegar based Cole slaw, about 3 tbsp baked beans, diet coke
Hunger:7	Focus:7	Pleasure:8
Oct 21, 2011
Chili, corn chips, a smattering of grated cheddar cheese, sour cream & red wine
Hunger:5	Focus:4	Pleasure:7

Fwd: Mindful Eating Journal from Oct 20, 2011 to Oct 20, 2011

Breakfast(ahem, I know better)
Coffee with sugar. 2 tsp and whole milk
Hunger:2	Focus:5	Pleasure:6
Lunch
Roast beef, green beans, field peas, roll, 1/2 blondie
Hunger:9	Focus:7	Pleasure:8
Dinner
Chicken with rosemary mustard sauce (sherry, rosemary, Dijon mustard, garlic, chicken stock, cream) White rice Salad with chopped broccoli an salad dressing Red wine
Hunger:10	Focus:7	Pleasure:7

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Mindful Eating Journal from Oct 19, 2011 to Oct 19, 2011

Breakfast
Trail mix: dried cranberry , dried cherries, cashews, pecans, pistaschios
Hunger:7	Focus:2	Pleasure:3
Lunch
Half grilled turkey & Swiss on wheat, cup of chicken noodle soup ( chicken breast, carrots, celery)
Hunger:8	Focus:7	Pleasure:8
Snack
Trail mix
Hunger:5	Focus:4	Pleasure:3
Cup of white tea with a drizzle of honey
Hunger:3	Focus:7	Pleasure:8
Chai tea with tsp sugar & splash of milk
Hunger:3	Focus:9	Pleasure:6
Cocktails
Bourbon & diet gingerale
Hunger:5	Focus:9	Pleasure:8
Dinner
Chili (ground beef, tomato sauce, chili pepper, beef stock), sour cream, corn chips. 1/2 a beer
Hunger:8	Focus:7	Pleasure:6

Stopping the Runaway Train

Yesterday was one of those days.  Before lunch I felt completely out of control with my work.  I know why and I finally found some time yesterday afternoon to come up for air and at least take a look at what was on my plate so I could feel comfortable that nothing was slipping through the cracks.

BUT... I didn't breathe through the process and I ate cookies from Jason's deli.  And later in the afternoon, I was about to grab another and, but wait... I stopped myself:  "No, you're not hungry and you don't really want that."   I think this is the first time I have ever stopped myself in that manner.

Scarfing down cookies that really aren't that great before assessing if I'm hungry definitely falls into the not good category.  Stopping myself from doing it again definitely falls into the good category.

Today's challenge:  even more delectable sweets that really are good.  I don't need them or want them right this minute.  And I'm putting up calendar reminders this morning to tell myself to breathe.  And I'm going to breathe myself right through not indulging in those sweets today.

Monday 1/24

Breakfast: yogurt, granola, pumpkin

Lunch: Optifast soup, carrots, almonds

Snack: designer whey protein shake

Dinner: veggie & chicken stir-fry with rice, beer


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Sunday 1/23

Breakfast: yogurt, granola, blueberries

Lunch: barbecue pork, potato salad, brunswick stew, 1/2 slice carrot cake

Dinner: roasted peanuts


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Saturday 1/22

Breakfast: yogurt ( not much)blueberries, granola

Snack: a few peanuts

Lunch: half a turkey sandwich, tomato bisque soup

Snack: protein shake

Dinner: green chile pork tenderloin, rice, salad, rice

After dinner: more wine and 1 Godiva gem

Needing a day to relax and do nothing

I love love love our place in North Georgia.  And going there every other weekend wears me out and leaves me little time to do anything.  The weekends spent at home are always about getting the house in order and getting ready to be out of town the next weekend.  Not enough ME time.

This is a weekend at home and I cancelled my plans to meet a friend so I could have ME time at home.  I'll do chores, but they'll be done leisurely.  What I'm really excited about is making my own yogurt again.  It's been MONTHS.

I haven't posted what I've eaten - so here's a wrap up:

Thurday:
Breakfast:  Yogurt, blueberries and granola, pecans
Lunch - veggie lasagna
Dinner - a few nuts and a chocolate biscotti

Friday:
Breakfast:  skipped
Lunch: Optifast soup
Snack: Slim-fast - and a cup cake (yeah - worth it, too)
Dinner: chicken fried rice (made at home - not too much oil)


And how have I moved?  I haven't.  I keep getting a sore throat, which is my body's way of telling me to take it easy.  I've been getting up around 5:15 each morning and I'm sleep deprived.  Gotta work on that so I can move without feeling exhausted.

Breakfast1: designer whey protein in my coffee

Breakfast 2: yogurt, blueberries, granola

Lunch: optimist soup

Snack 1: potato chips ( yeah, there are better choices)

Snack 2 pecans and laughing cow wedge

Dinner: roasted chicken, rice, broccoli, beer, 1 Godiva gem

Breakfast:   yogurt, blueberries, granola

Lunch:  Optifast soup

Snack 1 - broccoli and mushrooms

Snack 2 - Slim-fast (ugh - gotta do better than this!)

Dinner - some kind of beef and noodles and a salad, 1/2 a beer

After dinner:2 Godiva gems

Breakfast: 1/2 container Chobani yogurt, 2 tbsp granola

Lunch: turkey pot pie, broccoli salad

Dinner: chicken with rosemary mustard sauce, rice, broccoli, beer

Breakfast: 1/2 container Chobani pomegranate yogurt with 2 tbsp Mona's granola

Lunch: broccoli with D's homemade salad dressing, pimento cheese, 3/4 of this panini bread D found, Lots of fat, some great nutrition form the broccoli and mouth satisfaction from the bread. 4 hours later, just beginning to think about food again.

Dinner: ham, peas& spaghetti , salad, beer

What I ate today

Breakfast: yogurt, blueberries, granola

Lunch: Turnip greens, green beans, whole kernel corn, piece of cornbread

Afternoon break: Parmesan cheese

Dinner: salad, spaghetti, bread, beer

What I Ate Today

Breakfast - yogurt, blueberries and granola
Snack - handful (small) peanuts
Lunch - half a greek salad, slice of mushroom, slice of spinach pizza


TOO MUCH LUNCH - healthier choices than D's two slices of pepperoni - but one slice would have been plenty.  Next time - just the spinach.