[Shello]

9 hours ago, WhiteGhost said:

A WHAT now?

 

That can't seriously be a thing...

I see you are confused.  I recommend you give it a try.  Peanut butter and potato chip works well too but I like the additional cheesy flavor.  

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

4 hours ago, Shello said:

I see you are confused.  I recommend you give it a try.  Peanut butter and potato chip works well too but I like the additional cheesy flavor.  

In Shello's defense, remember these are a thing:

https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/products/austin-cheese-crackers-with-peanut-butter-product.html

[Shello]

1 hour ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

In Shello's defense, remember these are a thing:

https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/products/austin-cheese-crackers-with-peanut-butter-product.html

I'm not sure that's much of a defense. A PBD sandwich is way better. 

[RES]

2 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

In Shello's defense, remember these are a thing:

https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/products/austin-cheese-crackers-with-peanut-butter-product.html

I'm trying  to forget they are

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

1 hour ago, Shello said:

I'm not sure that's much of a defense. A PBD sandwich is way better. 

[Snarkyfishguts]

I am envious of your strong digestive systems, Tank and Shello. I used to eat BBQ chips on ham and cheese and it was so much fun, but my guts won't tolerate it now. Now I put in vegetables to get the crunch but it's different. (sighs) 18 year old me did not appreciate those chips enough. 

 

 

[Shello]

4 hours ago, Snarkyfishguts said:

I am envious of your strong digestive systems, Tank and Shello. I used to eat BBQ chips on ham and cheese and it was so much fun, but my guts won't tolerate it now. Now I put in vegetables to get the crunch but it's different. (sighs) 18 year old me did not appreciate those chips enough. 

 

 

Yum. That is a good combination too. I put my Jimmy John's BBQ chips on my JJ sandwich too. I feel your loss. Veggies probably don't have the same appeal. 

[Snarkyfishguts]

5 hours ago, Shello said:

Yum. That is a good combination too. I put my Jimmy John's BBQ chips on my JJ sandwich too. I feel your loss. Veggies probably don't have the same appeal. 

Yeah it's definitely different, but no one misses the smelly farts 😂

[Shello]

Monday 

Chocolate cake.  Someone brought in a delicious triple chocolate cake to work.  I tried ignoring it and was successful all morning.  Then I ended up swapping out my 2 pieces of chocolate for a sliver (though a hefty sliver) of cake after lunch.  Otherwise I stuck to the meal plan.  We had leftover meatballs and gravy for dinner with salads.  The meatballs worked out to make 6 equal servings of 7 meatballs.  So far both nights DDG and I both agreed it seemed like a little too much.  But now we only have 2 servings left so if we each eat 1 or 2 meatballs left what are we going to do with the extras?   So we keep eating 7.  I had 2 pieces of chocolate after dinner too but I bought bigger candies so it was really 4.  

 

I did make it to the gym though.  I had work, then had class, and still made it to the gym.  But it was a lot and I was beat afterwards.  The gym was busy too and I wasted some time waiting for equipment.  Maybe Monday's isn't the best night for the gym.  

[Shello]

Tuesday

Closer to target.  They had egg rolls in the cafeteria at work.  The kitchen on site doesn't have a fryer so they're baked.  I got 2 and swapped out my baked Cheetos.  Only 2 pieces of chocolate after lunch and only sanctioned snacks.   DDG and I went to the movies and we usually eat there.  We checked their menu and debated sneaking in some fruit and baked chips for sides but ended up just splitting a thin crust pizza.  It's just barely above the high end of my calorie target for dinner.   No fitnessing happened but it was an active day so points for me.  All daily goals achieved except the tidy goal and let's face it that's as close as I'm gonna get.  

 

 

[Snarkyfishguts]

I like your smart swapping!

[Shello]

On 9/13/2023 at 12:45 PM, Snarkyfishguts said:

I like your smart swapping!

Thank you.  It's not perfect but perfection is not the goal.  

[Shello]

Wednesday

A busy day at work but I mostly stuck to the meal plan.  There were a couple extra chocolates.  I had class after work and then we had a visitation for a distant relative of DDG's that passed away.  We almost got roped into eating out with a couple of his siblings.  I was tempted but DDG swerved and we ended up back home in our stretchy pants and had Totino's for dinner.  I skipped the after dinner chocolates in exchange for the extra ones during the day.   

 

No fitnessing again but another busy day counts toward movement.  I hot all the goals except the tidy goal.  We weren't settled in until later in the evening and I was completely out of spoons by then.  

[Shello]

Thursday

A crazy busy day at work.  Solid meetings from 9am to 4:30.  I stuck to my meal plan but had an extra piece of chocolate.  Dinner was the last of the coq au vin meatballs and side salads.  I made up for the extra chocolate by having only one after dinner.  

 

DDG and I did get out for a walk.  We aren't walking 'around' the lake anymore as the bridge is now impassable without a machete.  We walk to the bridge and then go back and then walk another half mile past the car and back to get to 3 miles.  The weather was gorgeous.  It's starting to feel like fall!!  

 

After the walk I put a few things away that had lingered from our trip and a few other things to tidy around so ALL goals met for the day.  

[Snarkyfishguts]

I really want to see DDG with a machete lol. The lake walking still sounds fantastic. 

[Shello]

5 hours ago, Snarkyfishguts said:

I really want to see DDG with a machete lol. The lake walking still sounds fantastic. 

Me too!  

[Shello]

Note to self. Sometimes you're tired and don't want to do your workout. But then sometimes you do it anyways and feel better afterwards. 

[Shello]

Friday

Work shouldn't have been busy but it was.  I was unusually hungry but by the time it distracted me the cafeteria had already closed breakfast so that took away the temptation.  I fasted until lunch and had the usual.  I was still snacky afterwards but I wasn't really hungry.  I was somehow still bored even though I was busy.  Read that as I just didn't want to be at work anymore  I avoided snacking for a long time but the day went very slowly.  I was headed down to the vending area for some baked chips to snack on but then I noticed my apple in the fridge.  That seemed like a smart choice.  We had a soccer game to go to in the evening.  I wasn't sure if I was going to be up for it or not after my workout but I was trying to keep my food within reason in case dinner was concession stand food.  

 

I did make it to the gym.  I was tired and sluggish at work and just wanted to go home.  I had to work a little late just so I could go straight to the gym but I really didn't want to.  This was my last free training session.  I've been pleased so I signed up to meet twice a month starting in 2 weeks.  I felt energized after the workout and went ahead and went to the game.  Dinner was 2 slices of pizza.  

[Shello]

Weekend Update

Saturday was a lovely day.  I had taken some turkey breakfast sausage out of the freezer for breakfast skillet but we hadn't picked up groceries yet.  We decided to make sausage, egg, and cheese mcmuffins and we paired it with a small bowl of fruit to share.   We ate late enough that we didn't really worry about lunch.  We ran a bunch of errands and snacked appropriately at home rather than getting something out.  DDG did ask what my plans were for dinner.  I was banking on empanadas from the neighbor but we didn't get any messages from them so DDG suggested we try out a new pizza place.  I rarely say no to pizza but it was less than ideal as I'm trying to lose 1 pound a week for the PVP.  DDG hardly ever suggests any ideas and just goes along with my ideas so I didn't have the heart to say no.  And when I looked at photos of the place online beforehand there was a pic of the most amazing cheese fries (mozzarella!) I've ever seen.  We shared the fries and then ordered a small chicago style pizza.  I managed to only eat 2 slices and save one for the next day. 

 

No fitnessing but we were quite busy with errands and I surveyed the small garden in the back so I could prep it for a butterfly garden I was planning to put in.  One of our errands was to pick up the plants.  

 

Sunday was a great day but exhausting.  I pulled all the weeds from the garden and then DDG helped me plant all the new ones.  I was able to salvage a well established Shasta Daisy plant and  few not so well established Black Eyed Susans.  I had a thriving milkweed too but I replanted it to the back so I'm not sure it will stay thriving.  I spent several hours working on the garden and I was beat afterwards and my shoulder was bugging me.  We took a break on the couch and watched a movie.  The whole time I was dreading cooking dinner.  I planned stir fry for this week's batch meal so I had to cook a couple batches of chicken, steam all the veggies, make the sauce, cook the rice, and I just didn't have the energy.  DDG must have been reading my mind because after the movie he asked me if I was sure I had the energy to cook and asked if maybe we should just throw a couple Totino's in the oven.  I was thinking the same solution so I jumped on it.  He did all the work and we had a lovely easy dinner.    

[Shello]

How did I miss the whole week?   

 

batch dinner this week was stir fry.  I cooked a bunch of chicken, steamed some carrots and broccoli, and made a batch of steamed rice and some cauliflower rice and then made fresh stir fried shredded cabbage each night and just added ingredients as I went.  I made some stir fry sauce and stored it in mason jars so all I had to was give it a shake and pour over my chicken and veggies.  I didn't love it the first night so I started adding some orange marmalade to the stir fry and some extra soy sauce before adding the stir fry sauce.  

 

Other than that it's been kind of a mess of a week.  Wednesday was food day at work. I made homemade pumpkin cinnamon rolls, from scratch.  Probably the best best yeast dough I've ever attempted.  I ate like a dickhead though.   Naturally I broke my fast early to have a cinnamon roll and then I ate until I hated myself for lunch  and then went back again when I started to hate myself less.  That night I just made a salad for dinner.   Thursday was supposed to be better but I broke my fast early to have a cinnamon roll.  Then I planned to have lunch from the cafeteria instead of my usual.  Pretzel crusted chicken breast with a gouda sauce and wild rice pilaf.  It was all very good but the portion size was more than I am used to for lunch and I didn't really notice in time to stop.  And I probably wouldn't have stopped anyway.  Dinner was the usual stir fry but I kept my portion a little smaller than DDGs share.  The scale is totally reflecting my bad choices overall.  

 

We did go out for a walk Tuesday night.  We didn't quite get our 3 miles in because I had bread dough to make.  Wednesday I packed a gym bag in case I was up for the gym.  It's usually a lot after a day of work and then teaching but after food day it seemed like the thing to do.  I went to a different location (only 3 minutes from class) to check it out.  I thought maybe I'd just walk the track to get the lay of the land.  Turns out that location doesn't have a walking track so I went ahead and got my whole workout in even though it was in a strange and new place.  

[Shello]

Weekend Update

I was feeling a little discouraged Friday and instead of using that to motivate good behavior I went the other way and gave up just a little.  Excessive candy was eaten in the afternoon and then I secretly willed DDG to suggest Domino's so I wouldn't have to.  It worked and we had Domino's.  No regrets.   No fitnessing as I needed a rest day but I was active enough to count towards my daily goal.  

 

Saturday I slept in and when I finally woke up and joined DDG on the couch he informed me that we were getting empanadas from the neighbor just in time for lunch.  Yumm!  It was a little later than my normal fast so once my 15 hours were up I just had some chocolate milk (high protein low sugar) to hold me over.  Then we shared a small bowl of fruit with our empanadas.  We made a pretty chill day of it but did make it to the gym in the afternoon after which we needed a snack.  I prepared a plate of cheese and crackers and a sliced kiwi.  Dinner was the last of the stir fry followed by some chocolate.  I started logging food on Lose it and Saturday is a designated high calorie budget day.  I stayed under that with room to spare.   All goals met for the day.  

 

Sunday I slept in very late and it was glorious.   We had some leftover rice from the night before so I tried my hand at some Tamago Kake Gohan (Japanese breakfast rice)  Whoa - it was very good but not as filling as i needed.  I fried the leftover rice in butter, then added a little soy sauce.  Once the rice was in the bowl I used the same pan and cooked an egg very over easy in some sesame oil.  I added it to the rice and then added some sesame seeds.  I mixed the egg up with the rice and it was so good.  I had to make a piece of peanut butter toast though before we went out for a walk since I was still hungry.  

 

Batch dinner was supposed to be roasted turkey with turkey gravy on baked potato with a salad on the side (stole this from @Tanktimus the Encourager) however the only turkey breast I could find was bone in and was frozen when we picked it up from grocery.  I also found out from the grocer that they don't expect to have turkeys this Thanksgiving because of the turkey sickness and they had to put down whole farms of turkeys 😪 (sad for turkeys, not for Thanksgiving but I'm not sure that makes any sense since had we been getting turkey for Thanksgiving their outcome is the same 🙁)  Anyway, we pivoted for dinner so I ran back out and grabbed some turkey brats (Hey where did this turkey come from then?) and some beef brats and roasted some baby potatoes tossed in mayo, rosemary, and garlic and then roasted in the cat iron skillet.    

 

I also made some banana oatmeal muffins with some PB2 and choc chips.  My goal was to make us a healthy dessert to replace the chocolates we usually have after dinner.  I figure if I can have a muffin that is 4 times the size of the chocolates but equal calories it should be just as satisfying but better for us.  It ended up being more calories than expected because the recipe said it should make 24 but it made 15.  They were delicious though and still not bad and a good replacement for chocolates.    I finished the day under calorie goal and all goals met for the day.