Three for Thanksgiving: Mommy Challenge Part 4

I believe my diary is open to freinds but here's what I have planned so far:

Breakfast - steelcut oatmeal with brown sugar (might have overdone that a little :blushing: ), hard boiled egg

Lunch - Orowheat (?) whole wheat sandwhich thin with slice of ham and american cheese; baby carrots

Dinner - not sure yet (dinner is usually never planned - can't think that far ahead :blushing: )

Snack - strawberries, mixed fresh fruit

I am not a planner unfortunately, so I tend to eat when hungry and never know what it will be (although I tend to stick to fruit, vegg, 100 calorie snack packs, or diet ice cream).

Hope everyone is having a great hump day! I've been having a hard couple days so I'm trying to be more energetic and careful today. Sleep deprevation can do nasty things to your mood, diet and exercise! :yawn: :yawn: How do you ladies with toddlers, infants do it? Mine just does not sleep well most nights (a lot of it is teething and congestion etc). Ugh! I get to the point that I just don't care what I put on my mouth and I hate that!

kids not sleeping is the worst!!!! i totally feel you on that one. just do the best you can, and do what you can. focus on what you put in your mouth more than even excercise on those days. also for congestion while teething or just in general i have found something that works. I am sure your little one is old enough to use vicks but make sure when they are young with your doctor, but there is a small waterless vicks machiene that uses these little pads. It glows green when you plug it in. THe last on I got was about 12 or 14 bucks and the refill pads are around 5. I pug this in and shut the door and i kid you not it is MAGIC!!! it kept my daughter unclogged all night when she teethed or was just sick. It also helps to keep them from caughing at night when they are sick. Just an idea and hope this makes sense, i am working on little sleep today!!!

I believe my diary is open to freinds but here's what I have planned so far:

Breakfast - steelcut oatmeal with brown sugar (might have overdone that a little :blushing: ), hard boiled egg

Lunch - Orowheat (?) whole wheat sandwhich thin with slice of ham and american cheese; baby carrots

Dinner - not sure yet (dinner is usually never planned - can't think that far ahead :blushing: )

Snack - strawberries, mixed fresh fruit

I am not a planner unfortunately, so I tend to eat when hungry and never know what it will be (although I tend to stick to fruit, vegg, 100 calorie snack packs, or diet ice cream).

Hope everyone is having a great hump day! I've been having a hard couple days so I'm trying to be more energetic and careful today. Sleep deprevation can do nasty things to your mood, diet and exercise! :yawn: :yawn: How do you ladies with toddlers, infants do it? Mine just does not sleep well most nights (a lot of it is teething and congestion etc). Ugh! I get to the point that I just don't care what I put on my mouth and I hate that!

On the days when my son does not sleep..I take a nap at lunch or during a break at work if it's a work day...if not I go down in the beginning of his nap for 30 mins or in the middle of his nap. Sometime i use water to help keep me up so I drink when I start getting sleepy...hang in there pretty soon your LO will sleep through the night...my son sleeps through the night sometimes now but it only started once he was 12 months.

Good morning mommies..

Breakfast-Original Oatmeal and I added an apple diced and cinnamon and a splenda packet.

Lunch-Some kind of lean cuisine thing LOL not sure what it's called

Dinner-Going to eat Mexican so not sure what I will have yet....

Breakfast: a peach yogurt and a Jillian whey shake

Lunch: cottage cheese, peaches in 100% juice and string cheese

Dinner: who knows??

WATER WATER WATER WATER WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day on purpose ladies

Well today started out good. Got up at 5am did my workout, had breakfast and then went to work. That is where it took a turn for for the worse. I had to take one of my operators (I am a supervisor) to get scrubs and since we didn't have anything at home for me to take to work for lunch I thought I would get a sub from Subway while I was out. Well all was good until I got to the mall and then I crumbled. I had Chick-fil-A nuggets and waffle fries and iced tea. Then I washed all that down with an order of cinnamon pretzel sticks from Auntie Anne's. UGH I am so mad at myself right now. I only have 136 calories left for my dinner tonight. So I guess I am going to have to go home and do some yard work just so that I can eat dinner. I hate when I cave :explode: ! Hope you all have a great evening. I will be at home raking leaves...lol!

Tracy

P.S. We will miss you Latoya!!!!

Bhurley - here's hoping your little angel does start sleeping through the night. I may have spoke too soon because he has been waking up the last 3 nights...so tonight I made sure he got in all his meals because he always wakes up to eat and then goes right back to sleep so I think it's mainly because he's hungry.

Breakfast today - Oatmeal, strawberries, a little brown sugar and a sprinkle of granola and cranberries
snack - .5 cup of Special K fruit and yogure
Lunch - 2 small slices of pizza
this is where things went out of control
Dinner was late and no snack in between -
Dinner was a granola thin and banana, 4 perogies, 4 oz of lemon chicken, and then 2 servings of dark chocolate almonds, and a chocolate dipped macaroon.

Ok...so really not bad calorie wise because I was only 100 over my calories for the day but I didn't do a structured work out today.
So not the best...and I was way over on the fat but surprisingly it was mainly due to the pizza....oh well drank lots of water and was active when I took my son to the park to play for 30 min.

On a different note...anyone have tips for not gaining tons of weight while pregnant. I may be and I am totally worried as I gained 60lbs with my son and just never want to go back there...I think I would still track my food if it turns out I am...because I know keeping track of my food will keep me focused...

Some food for thought According to Reader's Digest:


Although it seems too good to be true, dark chocolate can actually be good for you! When consumed in moderation, this delicious treat has some powerful health benefits. Following are three of the major reasons to indulge:

1. It can help prevent heart disease: Like tea, dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which are compounds that act as antioxidants. Flavonoids protect cells from harmful molecules—called free radicals—that are produced when the body breaks down food or is exposed to sunlight or smoke. Free radicals can cause cell damage that leads to heart disease. Flavonoids can also lower blood pressure and reduce LDL cholesterol (i.e., the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.

2. It can improve your mood: Dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that bring on feelings of pleasure. It also contains the chemical serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant.
3. It can protect your skin: German researchers found that the flavonoids in dark chocolate absorb UV light, help protect and increase blood flow to the skin, and improve skin’s hydration and complexion.

For all of its health benefits, though, dark chocolate does contain a lot of calories. So, experts recommend sticking to no more than three ounces of the sweet stuff per day.

SO I will have two squares of dark chocolate today!!!

I did not meet my goal on my other challenge. So, to lose 3 lbs. by Thanksgiving, I need to adjust my goal to 140.

Hello Mommies! Today was much better than yesterday food wise! Still not back to normal, but better...baby steps! I woke up this morning and I have pain behind my right knee so I was afraid to exercise. I don't want to make it any worse. I will see how it goes tomorrow. Have a great weekend, Ladies!

Tracy