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Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:19 pm
by jenji
False alarm on the weight loss restarting. My weight bounced back up to 170 after that, then back to 169. Oh well. I forgot to weigh today or yesterday. I took a yellow day for Purim, for the hamentaschen (little triangular cookies that my MIL send to us).

I also had a red day yesterday.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:46 pm
by jenji
170# today. I've had some 168 and 169 days in between but didn't come on here.

Red day yesterday. High stress time of year for me. Yesterday I cheated with dried mango as well as having warm haldi milk (sweetened, which is what makes it a cheat).

I also was borderline red on Monday. I made sangria, which was a bit sweet from orange/mango juice, and had two glasses.

I am doing okay today. Walked to work (2.5 miles with a detour). Breakfast: everything bagel and cream cheese. Lunch: turkey sandwich, carrot sticks, and apple slices from the cafeteria. Dinner tonight - ?

We've been eating vegetarian at home, mostly. My kid has stuck with it. Last night was typical: rice & black beans with cheddar cheese and tomatoes. Side of pea pod stems, and an apple for dessert. I also had beans for lunch yesterday, a pinto bean casserole with corn and a buttermilk cornbread topping.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:09 pm
by jenji
Especially since having a daughter, I try to never talk in fatphobic ways about my body or anyone else's, but I failed at that this weekend. I was at a training event with all women, and I was talking about No S with a friend there who has been struggling with her eating. That's fine, but then she said her doctor has reassured her that she is healthy even though she's gained a lot of weight. I chimed in that my doctor had done the same, but "meanwhile, my doctor is fat!" I knew it was an f*ed-up thing to say as soon as it was out of my mouth. I was invalidating my doctor's knowledge based on her body, and saying something damaging to any woman listening. Instead, I could've just said I'm sure she is healthy, but her concerns about her rate of weight gain are ones I shared. I am just putting it here because I am trying to figure out how to turn off this nasty voice in my head and certainly not say something out loud, even if it's in my head. I sent an apology to the group afterward. I think that I will try for a while to be curious and mindful when I hear this voice in my head. If I can just learn to recognize, "that is fatphobic", and be curious about why, I think I will learn something.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:40 pm
by Larkspur
That is a toughie because fat is such a loaded word. It could be an adjective. Or a medical condition. Or a risk factor. Or a devastating personal judgement. I wish we could take the emotion out of it, but that doesn't seem likely, does it? My daughter is very tall, 5'11". She is so tired of, "YOU'RE SO TALL!" She knows she's tall and that people marvel and have opinions (negative, apparently) about it. I'm trying to train myself not to comment on any aspect of someone's body habitus generally. But I do think it is helpful for people to hear from the ones like you who chose to address weight gain and succeeded. Not enough success stories out there.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:08 pm
by jenji
Larkspur wrote:
Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:40 pm
That is a toughie because fat is such a loaded word. It could be an adjective. Or a medical condition. Or a risk factor. Or a devastating personal judgement. I wish we could take the emotion out of it, but that doesn't seem likely, does it? My daughter is very tall, 5'11". She is so tired of, "YOU'RE SO TALL!" She knows she's tall and that people marvel and have opinions (negative, apparently) about it. I'm trying to train myself not to comment on any aspect of someone's body habitus generally. But I do think it is helpful for people to hear from the ones like you who chose to address weight gain and succeeded. Not enough success stories out there.
My kid is tall, too, and she hates all the comments about it. She is taller than I am at age 14. Everyone's reasoning is, "But it's a compliment! I'd love to be tall!" I have learned that commenting on the body, even positive comments, are not very helpful to most of us. It is a hard habit to break.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:22 pm
by jenji
We are back on meat! My kid wanted to try eating vegetarian for one month. When the month ended, she was ready to eat meat again. I am grilling lamb tonight. She ate brisket at Passover, too. :D It is a relief to me, because she doesn't really like a lot of carbs, so it was hard to put meals together. She's always been one to eat the meat and the veggies, and skip the rice/bread/potato. When she was little, I used to make her sandwiches, and she'd eat the filling but throw the bread in the compost.

I guess I've been on maintenance for about 6 months. I wish I'd continued to lose weight, but for now, maintenance is okay. I will see how things go after I get through my most busy months at work. Things ease up around June for me. I think once I can catch up on my sleep, my eating choices will be healthier.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:44 pm
by automatedeating
Jen - so true about the sleep. I have recently been really studying the damage that lack of sleep causes us.....literally every aspect of health. I hope you can get more rest!!!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:41 pm
by jenji
automatedeating wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:44 pm
Jen - so true about the sleep. I have recently been really studying the damage that lack of sleep causes us.....literally every aspect of health. I hope you can get more rest!!!
I got a few nights of 9+ hours, and I finally feel "caught up" on my sleep deficit. Interestingly, one of those nights, I was camping, and not able to be on an iPad or phone.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 12:09 am
by oolala53
Heartful post about reflecting on your comment about your overweight doctor. It's quite a societal habit.

I think fat is less of an issue than overeating is. Sounds paradoxical, but I honestly believe if someone studied it, they'd find those who eat less, no matter what their weight, stay healthier longer, and that those who tend to keep some weight on despite less eating are also healthier. Early humans who could keep fat on had to be at an advantage for survival. Yeah, not a medical opinion and certainly against the grain. But it helps keep me from resenting those ectomorphs who chow down...

I don't think we can really know what our healthiest weight is until we are ready to eat a mostly nutritious diet, but that can take a long time! And there will always be exceptions.

In the meantime, we keep working out our destiny in this food-rich world of ours!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 7:20 pm
by jenji
171#

Thank you! I am making it through my busiest time of the year, one foot in front of the other. I have a big public speaking event next week, the second one this spring, which is a stress trigger for me. I also finished my overnight Ragnar relay (17 miles for me this time).

Today I am trying out having a salad for lunch. I thought I had settled on a default lunch (the power bowl), but I quickly 'forgot' about it. Meaning, I guess it was not appealing in the long run. I think that the best default lunch will be one that I enjoy, even if it is "dull", and one that is easy. I'm still looking for it. Maybe a yogurt thing could be my default. My kid's default is PB&J.

Breakfast:
Cracked oats with blueberries, some leftover salad. Coffee and milk

Lunch:
Salad with fresh mozzarella from supermarket, small roll, apple. Tea.

Dinner
Maybe chili. That would give me leftovers for lunch tomorrow for the me and the kid. I also could make pasta with marinara sauce.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:16 pm
by jenji
Having a stretch with a lot of red days, poor accountability.

Current weight 173.5. Hoping to start tracking again daily.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:50 pm
by automatedeating
I'm so impressed (and amazed) that there are people like yourself that almost casually do things like Ragnar. Go you!

Hope your June is coming along nicely.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:42 pm
by jenji
173.5 again yesterday.

Green so far today.

* Breakfast - quite light for me. 1/2 yogurt, coffee with milk (2)
* Lunch - will go to supermarket hot bar.
* Dinner - I have ribs to cook, if I get home in time. If not, spaghetti.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:37 pm
by jenji
175 today. Went running yesterday- 5k.

Breakfast - 1/2 burrito

Lunch - pasta with marinara and meatballs, broccoli, blueberries

Dinner - not sure

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:04 pm
by automatedeating
Hi Jen! Nice to see you on the boards. Hope things are going well for you!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:26 pm
by jenji
automatedeating wrote:
Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:04 pm
Hi Jen! Nice to see you on the boards. Hope things are going well for you!
Thank you, Auto! I am well and enjoying summer. My job slows down in the summer, and it gives me some time to try to catch up on sleep and make healthy choices.

175# again today. Red day yesterday (I bought and ate a caramel, just one though, and I also ate fruit between meals). I went running again today, 4 miles. Honestly, I am only at probably 30% green days right now.

Yesterday
Breakfast- plain yogurt, raisins, nuts, coffee and milk
Lunch - Hamburger and fries
Unauthorized snack - dried mango.
Dinner - 1 pc chicken thighs, corn, kale, nectarine.
Caramel.

Today -
Breakfast - raisin toast
Lunch & dinner, TBD.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:26 pm
by jenji
177# frowny face!

I went for a run today, just 2 miles, with my friend. We are going out again on Wednesday. I ate a bunch of sugar this weekend - candy bar, ice cream, "snacks" of cereal.

Breakfast -
English muffin with peanut butter
Lunch - TBD
Dinner - chicken marbella - I made a pan of this dish for my friend who is ill, and I had enough extra to make some for my family, too. I use much less sugar than the Silver Palate calls for, just about 1/4 cup for 3 pans of chicken, instead of a cup of sugar. I will serve this with couscous. I associate chicken marbella with our work potlucks. My colleagues usually ask me to bring this to our holiday potluck.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:10 pm
by automatedeating
You sure run a lot! That is really neat! I still alternate walking with my jogging. It's probably a mental block I have about not stopping. :-)

And very kind of you to make a meal for your ill friend, especially when you are a very busy woman (even in the "slower" season, ha!)

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:10 pm
by jenji
Back from 10 days in Spain - a wonderful vacation. I need to remember to weigh myself tomorrow morning. Haven't got on the scale since before we left. I did not keep to No S while on vacation, but I always loosely used the framework, by sticking to 3 meals. I ate 3 meals, but had a starter or even a dessert when I felt like it. I also ate the chocolate that the hotel left us, and drank a lot of sweet Tinto de Verano (basically wine + sprite) and vermút con sifón.

I went running this morning, about 5k. I didn't run in Spain, but we walked a lot, 10,000-25,000 steps a day.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:06 am
by automatedeating
Welcome home from Spain!!!! Sounds heavenly.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:06 am
by lpearlmom
Wow, that’s a lot of walking! Sounds like you handled the eating well. How fun!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:40 pm
by jenji
175.5 today.

Ran 3 miles and walked 2 with my friend. It's a beautiful day, not too hot for once.

Breakfast:
* Apple pie and skyr
* Coffee
Lunch:
* Bean chili and corn on the cob, skipped the butter
* Plum
Dinner: ? We are going to a play at a school at an awkward time, so I either need to eat really early or really late.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:18 pm
by jenji
173.5 yesterday (forgot to weigh today)

I did a 20-min hand weight workout yesterday (a Youtube video), and today everything hurts. I ran 3.6 miles this morning with my friend and walked 1 mile. As I go through the day, I have felt more and more stiff.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:55 pm
by automatedeating
There's some nice latent muscle soreness for you! :-)
Good job on the workout.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:47 pm
by jenji
Had a 177 weigh in yesterday, which felt crappy, but then was 175 today.

I have had a whole thing going on of rebelliousness within myself, so I have had almost zero green days. The violations are mostly small. I have started to justify a lot of virtual plating and caloric drinks, which is I suppose how I regained some of the weight I lost. Yesterday, for example, I drank an OJ and a smoothie between meals (justifying it because my lunch was a pbj sandwich with no side or drink) and ate dried mango and cherries after dinner.

Today, I am so far compliant. Aiming to get through the day green. NO VIRTUAL PLATING FOR ME right now. I am too prone to adding on big extras. I went running this morning - 3.5 miles, plus a 1/2 mile cool-down walk.

Breakfast - Greek yogurt with some granola and berries, coffee with milk
Lunch - Leftover chicken larb salad (Thai) and moong dal (Indian), with 1/2 Grapefruit. Technically the grapefruit was on the side, because I had the larb and dal in a bowl, but it would've all fit on one plate, and I ate it all at one go.
Dinner - I think it will be black bean tacos. I have everything to make them.

Feel peckish now but will save my appetite for dinner. I need to remember that that good appetite - not raging hunger but just good appetite - is how I got to a lower weight last summer.

When this website updated last year, I stopped using the habitcal, because it wasn't working for me. Maybe I'll go back and see if it's working now. This could be day zero of green. :)

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:39 pm
by automatedeating
Hang in there, Jen. Sometimes summer days are the toughest for me to avoid fun treats and drinks. Also - getting back into the routine with sitting with hunger for a bit is not easy! Even after we got good at it! I find that at about 3pm I am really wanting food. But then if I just wait until 4, all of sudden the remaining hour or two until dinner doesn't seem so long or hard to wait. It's kind of habit for me to want a milky coffee at about 3. LOL, HABIT! :-)

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:23 pm
by jenji
Habitcal is working again for me! This is big. I did manage a green day yesterday, with 2 black bean tacos and some cherries for dinner.
174# today

Today
Breakfast: Blueberry pie, kale, coffee
Lunch: pesto, tomato, artichoke pizza (from farm share) with watermelon
Dinner: Roasted turkey thighs with asparagus,pinto beans (crock pot recipe made earlier this week), and kale - cherries for dessert

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:28 pm
by automatedeating
That's great, Jen! Green, green, green!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:47 pm
by gingerpie
Blueberry pie for breakfast . . . My kind of woman 😋
Congratulations on the green - maybe it's the beginning of a streak.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:17 pm
by jenji
174.5 today. I decided to count yesterday as red because I had a sweet drink (sangria). I also did not stick to my meal plan. A friend invited me out last minute, and I could go, so I did. Dinner was: one cheesburger slider (small sandwich), fries, and green salad, with one glass of white wine. Then I had a campaign meeting and drank the sangria there.

I ran 5K this morning.

Breakfast - Greek yogurt, granola, berries
Lunch - Dal, bindhi masala (okra), rice, mango lassi, peach for dessert
Dinner - ?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:28 am
by lpearlmom
Love sangria! Campaign? Are you running for something?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:54 am
by jenji
lpearlmom wrote:
Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:28 am
Love sangria! Campaign? Are you running for something?
Yes, I am stepping down from my nonprofit to run for office. I will be on the ballot in 2020, if all goes well. I need to find another job to do during the campaign.

Friday - green

Today - green
Breakfast - croissant, coffee, watermelon
Lunch - leftover pad Thai and basil duck, peach
More coffee
Dinner - greek salad with grilled chicken, milk

Ran 5K today and 5K on Saturday. I lifted weights on Sunday (25 minute youtube hand weight workout).

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:49 pm
by jenji
173.5 today

Breakfast - lentil stew, cherries, greek yogurt, kale (posted pic to Facebook group), iced coffee
Lunch - chicken breast, rice, mixed veggies, iced coffee
Dinner - ??

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:11 am
by lpearlmom
Wow, that’s awesome! Im an activist here in Arizona and have worked on a couple campaigns. Best of luck to you!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 3:08 pm
by jenji
lpearlmom wrote:
Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:11 am
Wow, that’s awesome! Im an activist here in Arizona and have worked on a couple campaigns. Best of luck to you!
Thank you!!

175.5 today. Ran 2.6 miles, and half-heartedly did some pushups and a plank (45 seconds).

Green yesterday.

Today
Breakfast - more lentils and plain yogurt
Lunch - TBD, maybe supermarket sushi
Dinner - ?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:23 pm
by Candace
Good luck!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:14 pm
by jenji
Candace wrote:
Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:23 pm
Good luck!
Thank you, Candace!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:17 pm
by jenji
Wednesday ended up being red. I ate the supermarket sushi, then went to visit a friend. She has invited me but never mentioned lunch. I arrived at 1:30 at her house. However, when a beautiful lunch of tomato soup and pasta salad was served, I just decided to eat it. The rest of the week was green. I had one short run on Friday morning.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:55 am
by Candace
Sounds like a great week!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:57 pm
by jenji
175.5 today. Boo.

Green yesterday, red today (dried mango).
Ran 4.4 miles this morning.

Breakfast - skyr, apple pie
Lunch - paratha, lamb curry, dal, and aloo, peach
Unauthorized snack = dried mango
Dinner - pork chop, corn on the cob, brussel sprouts, cukes and cherry tomato salad, peach

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:34 pm
by jenji
Green today. Did a yoga video (Yoga with Adriene). Did not weigh myself. If I don't remember to do it first thing, I don't bother, because then I'll just wonder if it would've been different in the morning.

Breakfast - Leftover corn on the cob, leftover pork (abt 3 oz), brussel sprouts, strawberries, coffee

Lunch - leftover pasta and meatball, dried mango, peach, coffee

Dinner?? I am already hungry, and it's only 5:30. Might have some tea or go for a short walk. I've been hunched over spreadsheets for a while now.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:58 pm
by jenji
173# today.

Last night's dinner was dumplings and pork with wood fungus and Chinese broccoli. I went for a 2 mile walk yesterday at the end of the day with my kid.

Today - went for a short walk for lunch and also walked for errands.
Breakfast - skyr, strawberries, granola
Lunch - Crispy eggplant sandwich with sweet pickles and spicy goat cheese, greens, and a cortado. This was from a cafe near me called Revival. It was delicious. I was going to get the fried chicken sandwich that they posted on Instagram, but it sold out. LOL. I was 100% happy with my substitute though. It rang all the fried food bells without being too oily.
Afternoon - iced coffee
Dinner ?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:51 pm
by jenji
I had my physical a couple of weeks ago. Although I have been irritated that I haven't maintained my lowest weight of 167, I have had great results on the thing that motivated me to start this diet: my glucose results. This is a relief, since my dad has type 2 diabetes, and at my highest weight, I was pre-diabetic.

GLUCOSE
Summer 2017 - 104 - uh-oh! Found and started No S diet as a result.
Summer 2018 - 90. Back in normal range after 11 months of No S. Great!
Summer 2019 - 65 - now in the low normal range. Perfect!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:44 pm
by automatedeating
Holy crap, that is amazing! Yay for you Jen! That is truly significant - so happy for you!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:25 am
by sharon227
Wow, that's an amazing drop in glucose, congratulations!!! Much more important number than a few either way on the scale.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:59 pm
by jenji
I ran 3.59 miles yesterday with my friend. Then, I walked a lot, so I got in 14,005 steps yesterday, and 15 floors of stairs. I was dead tired by 10 PM last night and went to bed early. Today, I am mostly sitting around working on a grantwriting project, so it's all balancing out.

Breakfast -
Coffee with coffee milk (sweetened, a bit of a cheat), pork and greens leftover from last night.
Lunch - Pasta with ragu sauce, watermelon, roasted kale

Dinner - Scallops, corn on cob, tomato salad, peach.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:09 pm
by jenji
174# this morning

High stress day yesterday. I had two deadlines the same day (today), and despite planning to finish one last week, I didn't really buckle down and finish it until yesterday at noon. Why do I stress myself out like that?
This weekend, I was idly watching Aquaman, thinking, "This is the biggest waste of my time, but look how cute he is!"

Finishing project one at lunchtime yesterday left me just half of a work day (and the night, as it turned out) to finish project 2. I mostly stuck to meals but did eat an ice cream sandwich during the evening last night.

I woke in the night, stressed, and couldn't get back to sleep, so I gave in and came downstairs to write more on my proposal. I just submitted the second proposal, so I hope that I can get back to normal today and have a green day. I have a volunteer fair to attend this afternoon, so I will be busy, and in a way that doesn't easily allow snacking. :)

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:11 pm
by jenji
173.5 today

I am run down, so I told my running partner that I am taking a couple of days off. I thought I was getting a sore throat, but it may have just been from allergies and postnasal drip (yuck), because it feels a little better today. More dry than pain today. I was very tired yesterday, and I went to bed at 9 PM, so I got 9 hours of solid sleep.

Although I didn't exercise yesterday, I did walk 12,856 steps. Not bad! I ran on Labor Day, a short, fast-for-me run (2.2 miles). I have now had two runs that averaged 10:20 miles, and I had some splits of 9:53. That is back to my pace that I used to do when I was running much more regularly. The cooler weather helps a lot with picking up the pace.

Breakfast:
Skyr, blueberries, a bit of watermelon, a bit of chicken. Coffee x 2

Lunch:
I am going out to a pub to meet a board member. Maybe the BLT or the Cobb salad.

Dinner:
Maybe London broil from my farm share with kale and mac & cheese.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:57 pm
by automatedeating
Your meals today sound yummy and nourishing. Hope they help get you feeling great again.

Nice work on all the exercise! But I know how your body can start to feel a little "overdone". It's so important to listen to that and rest, exactly as you did (sleep-wise and not running).

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:21 pm
by jenji
173# today

I didn't cook the London Broil. I forgot that it needs to marinate. So that will be tonight's dinner. We just ate the mac & cheese and some fruit for dinner. I was preoccupied with watching the climate forum with the Democratic candidates on CNN. I watched about 3 hours worth. So not a lot of cooking happened.

Today
breakfast: skyr, grapes, 2 oz spicy andouille sausage

Lunch: rice, plantains, chicken wings, veggies (hot bar, supermarket), o.j., tea

Dinner: London Broil, kale, onions, and tomato salad with a fresh peach for dessert

No exercise planned today except walking and stairs. Maybe I will motivate to do a 20-minute yoga video tonight.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 2:42 pm
by jenji
173.5 today. Did not do the yoga video. Nighttime workouts - other than long walks - do not usually come true for me. I did do 11,970 steps yesterday, and 19 floors. I've been taking the T instead of driving, which has naturally bumped up my walking without it seeming like a big workout.

I did make the London broil. I overcooked it. Oh well. I was feeling hungry after dinner, so I had some warm milk with one sugar, and that was a perfect treat.

Today's breakfast was delicious. I should have taken a photo.
Breakfast: HB egg, andouille sausage, watermelon, cucumber, tea, then coffee.
Lunch: TBD
Dinner: TBD, maybe pizza. We are all tired after our first week of school.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:35 pm
by automatedeating
We are all tired after our first week of school.
THIS. THIS. THIS.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:22 am
by jenji
automatedeating wrote:
Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:35 pm
We are all tired after our first week of school.
THIS. THIS. THIS.
Right?

173.5 today

I ran today, 3 miles, slow.

Breakfast
Skyr, granola, coffee
Lunch
Avocado salad - this was disappointing. It sounds weird to complain about this, because they are expensive, but there was so much avocado and so few black beans, the ratio seemed off. And there was very little seasoning and a weird cornflakey stuff (where I expected corn tortillas). Oh well. Iced tea.

Midafternoon - iced latte and a fancy oreo (little cookie sandwich from the local bakery)

Dinner - Pasta and veggies, wine
Dessert #2 - chocolate custard with almond. This was delicious!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:22 pm
by jenji
175# today. I went for a run this morning, only 2.6 miles.

Breakfast
Blueberry pie, peach, sausage (2 oz), coffee

Lunch
Turkey and veggie chili, apple, coffee

Dinner
Maybe scallops if I can defrost them in time. With greens and rice.

The peaches from my farm share are so good right now! They are the type of peaches you can rarely get in the store, because they are so ripe and soft. On the other hand, I am eating the apple from my lunch right now, and it is disappointing. Mushy. I was hoping it would be a crisp new fall apple, but I bet it was last year's apple, stored. Like so:
https://www.foodrenegade.com/your-apples-year-old/

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:01 pm
by automatedeating
Gross! I totally have had that issue lately with apples (mostly I notice it when cutting them for my kids). Boom. I get it now. No more eating apples in the summer! Yick!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:46 pm
by jenji
174.5 today.

Yesterday was red. I did okay until I stayed up late watching election results. I was interested in the NC special election, but mainly, I was interested in the primaries/preliminaries that two of my friends were involved in at the city level. One of them is advancing to the general, and one got eliminated, but she ran a great campaign. Anyway, being up at midnight translated into eating a nighttime peach and then cocoa. And today, I am a bit sleep-deprived. Slept 5.5 hrs, when I like to sleep 7-8.

Breakfast
pan-roasted kale, HB egg, coffee with milk

Lunch
Hot bar from supermarket - rice, plantains, veggie mix, ribs, o.j.

afternoon (right now)- tea w milk

Dinner - Fish from the farm share arriving tonight, I think. Plus salad greens, cukes, onion, tomato and squash.

No exercise planned, but I should get to 8,000 steps just by virtue of my day and taking the subway. Monday, I ran in the morning (just 2+ miles) and then walked at night with my friend, plus took the subway, and I walked 17,746 steps. That's a lot for me.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:45 pm
by automatedeating
whoop-woop on lots of steps!

The intensity of the political lifestyle must really take a toll on you and your friends. Please do continue to keep self-care in mind. I know you do your best already to balance self-care and everything else, but I just want to encourage you to continue to keep aiming for good sleep!!! -- so you can feel your best and do your most creative work!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:25 pm
by Candace
Wow, you do a ton of walking. That has to be really good for you.

I'm politically active as well, though I've been taking a bit of a break lately. It does become necessary. Good on you for caring.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:15 pm
by jenji
We didn't get the fish - they didn't have enough to distribute, so they gave me a credit on my farm share.

Last night, I cobbled together dinner with spinach ravioli, red sauce, and a little sausage, with new farm share (tart, delicious) apples for dessert. The red sauce was delicious. I made it from fresh Roma tomatoes that I'd roasted last week. But part of me felt that the effort did not equal the payoff. My family didn't notice anything different about the sauce versus jarred, until I pointed it out. Then they pretended it was better. However, I do think it had to have more vitamins or antioxidants or whatnot.

Today
Breakfast - leftover Greek salad, slice of polenta bread with butter, tea
Lunch - Maybe a sandwich - headed out to grab something now.
Dinner - ??? I am going to see Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speak, so I will probably wait and eat after that. I will have a tea or milk before the talk to carry me through.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:02 am
by automatedeating
Thank goodness you got good apples this time!

I made spinach ravioli for Creator! :-) I get it at Costco. Definitely no homemade sauce though - I just dump olive oil and parmesan cheese on there. I'm sure your homemade sauce must have been delicious and healthy!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:43 pm
by jenji
I haven't been running in days. The change in schedule with my kid in high school has been messing with my routine. I like to run in the morning, but I think to do that, I have to run at 5:30 AM. I have not accepted that reality yet. I did go for a bike ride on Sunday with lots of hills. No exercise on Saturday but I did do nearly 4 miles of walking at my state Democratic convention.

Breakfast today: polenta bread toast, watermelon, coffee
I stopped at Clover to buy iced coffee and didn't look at the price. It was $4! For just plain iced coffee, not a latte. Forget that.

Lunch:
From the cafeteria: broiled fish, broccoli, cauliflower, rice and corn, tea.

Dinner:
Scallops (finally remembered to defrost), corn on the cob, tomato salad.
S Day treat (boyfriend's bday): strawberries, cream, cake.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:50 am
by automatedeating
I have always been a strictly morning walker (and more recently, jogger), but something changed for me this summer. It was a combination of two things: 1) really really loving using my morning time for more journaling and thinking and researching; and 2) finding that for me, morning exercise RAISES my blood sugar and exercising after meals lowers it very very significantly. For the moment, those two things have helped me stick to after meal walk/jogs. We'll see how long I keep it up. Good luck finding your running groove with the new schedule.

Oh, and thanks for the lunch-making empathy over on my thread! I wanted to hug you through the computer, especially when I read about the "last of the pb incident". I totally get it!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:50 pm
by lpearlmom
“Dem Convention” made me smile. 💙💙💙

The only way I can walk my dogs is by getting up at 5:15am. It’s only happening about 2-3x/wk at this point. Anyway, hope you can find a routine that works for you.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:47 pm
by jenji
176 this morning. I was 173.5 on Friday. Who knows?

Breakfast:
- A peach, watermelon, a bit of sausage, coffee w/ milk

Lunch
- Rice bowl with tomatoes, greens, cheese, beans, peppers (leftovers re-purposed)

Dinner
- ?? Maybe I'll make chicken thighs, kale, and corn on the cob. I'd need to buy the meat on the way home. I have the veggies.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:53 pm
by jenji
jenji wrote:
Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:47 pm
176 this morning. I was 173.5 on Friday. Who knows?

Breakfast:
- A peach, watermelon, a bit of sausage, coffee w/ milk

Lunch
- Rice bowl with tomatoes, greens, cheese, beans, peppers (leftovers re-purposed)

Dinner
- ?? Maybe I'll make chicken thighs, kale, and corn on the cob. I'd need to buy the meat on the way home. I have the veggies.
Dinner was takeout, and not very healthy. Oh well. Today:
Breakfast: watermelon, blueberries, tiny scone, coffee w/ milk
Lunch: leftover pad thai with added veggies (arugula, peppers), peach, more blueberries
Dinner: pizza - we have a big training event tonight at work, and I will eat 1-2 slices of veggie pizza.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:53 pm
by jenji
173.5 today. I went to hot yoga last night. I've been pretty anxious about a career transition, and I decided that I needed a good sweat. It was my first time taking this particular class - Hot Power Fusion - and I did find it challenging but also relaxing. No strength training, just balance and postures. My step count for September averages 9,301 steps.

Dinner last night was fish fried in the skillet, peppers and onions, an apple, and some dried mango and cheese.

Breakfast today: sausage (~2 oz), plum, apple, a lunchbox pepper, coffee w/ milk.

Lunch: Maybe sushi. It is so nice out. I'd like to have an excuse to walk a few blocks. I am doing a lot of writing today at work, which means a lot of sitting.

Dinner: I have an event, so maybe I will just eat there. Not sure if real food will be served.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:53 pm
by oolala53
What would real food be? Like enough for a relatively balanced dinner? Or just not chips and cookies?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:00 pm
by jenji
oolala53 wrote:
Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:53 pm
What would real food be? Like enough for a relatively balanced dinner? Or just not chips and cookies?
Anything nonsweet I could make a plateful of, I suppose. This is a postcard-writing event at someone's house, a political gathering, and I'm not sure what to expect. I have hosted things like this, and I provide food for my friends, but I have also been to things like this where I am offered a glass of water and cookies.

I did have sushi for lunch, a special that came with a small salad and miso soup.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:56 am
by automatedeating
Jen - I've been sitting in the sauna for about 10 min after Creator and I finish swimming (well, he keeps swimming). Anyway, I've found the heat so soothing. My HR will go up to 130 sometimes! I try to be careful not to overdo it but I think I'm becoming convinced of the healing power of heat.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:29 pm
by jenji
automatedeating wrote:
Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:56 am
Jen - I've been sitting in the sauna for about 10 min after Creator and I finish swimming (well, he keeps swimming). Anyway, I've found the heat so soothing. My HR will go up to 130 sometimes! I try to be careful not to overdo it but I think I'm becoming convinced of the healing power of heat.
I love the heat of the sauna in the winter. I don't have access to one anymore, but I used to go to a fancy gym, and sometimes, that was the only thing that motivated me to go, the idea that I will be warm all the way through. Now I go to hot yoga for the same feeling. I have to take it slow because I have been known to pass out in extreme heat, though never at yoga so far.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:32 pm
by jenji
173 yesterday, 173.5 today.

Dinner last night - scrambled eggs with a bunch of veggies, before my political event.

Breakfast today:
Apple, sausage, coffee

Lunch:
1/2 sweet potato sandwich, chips, and salad (Exec Director lunch, catered)
Cappuccino and clementine for "dessert"

Dinner
Another political thing, and there will be snacky stuff. Ends at 8, so I might just eat after it ends.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:31 pm
by jenji
175 today

I ran a 5k race yesterday with my friend (34:32). Just over 11:00 minute miles.

Breakfast today: sausage, watermelon, coffee

Lunch today: Indian buffet, small cheats (small cup chai and small taste of raita)

Dinner: ? I roasted turkey thighs, potato, kale and brussel sprouts last night. My kid didn't like it. Still, maybe I will eat those leftovers, and make her some pasta or something.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:25 pm
by jenji
I finished one big grant request today and have one tomorrow, so my patience is frayed. My people annoyed me last night by mutinying about eating leftovers. We ate a combo of leftovers plus pasta last night, with the only person eating turkey being me, and my boyfriend made himself a sandwich, too. I guess I will remember not to make roast turkey again. There is still more left for me to eat.

It irks me when I make a dinner and my bf makes a sandwich, but I try to let it go. No one should be forced to eat food they don't like, in my opinion, which I guess means sometimes the cook is disappointed.

He was trying to get me to coach him on how to make an alternative dinner, and I was not obliging. He is a wonderful man who cannot make the simplest food. He wanted to know how to bake a potato. I rolled my eyes hard and told him to google it, hence the sandwich.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:52 pm
by lpearlmom
Lol on the baked potato thing! 😁 And I totally relate with the frustrations of cooking for others. My husband & youngest pretty much love everything I cook but my oldest will often heat something from the freezer in lieu of my cooking. It gets annoying but I let it go. I figure she’s trying to assert her independence.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:34 am
by automatedeating
Ditto!!!!!!!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:46 pm
by jenji
Because of our exchange on the baked potato, I actually googled "best baked potato recipe", and a very popular one bakes for 2 hours! I always thought one hour was the way to go.

I am so tired today. I really believe it was Friday, and then my kid corrected me this morning. UGGGGH

Breakfast - scrambled egg with peppers, onions, and tomatoes, with some sausage and coffee
Lunch - big salad with a HB egg
Dinner - maybe takeout bean burrito

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:22 pm
by jenji
We did have bean burritos yesterday. Haven't weighed myself in a few days. Will try to remember tomorrow AM. Yesterday was red - I nibbled on random stuff last night and had a bowl of cereal after dinner. I should not keep cereal in the house.

Breakfast - leftover egg scramble from yesterday, raisin bun (not sweet), coffee
Lunch - Maybe Indian food
Dinner - ??

Still really tired today despite 8 hours of sleep. ?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:34 pm
by jenji
Ran a 5K this Sunday, and was proud that I managed 10:45 mile splits on a hilly course. This is slow for most people, but on the faster end for me lately.

Again forgot to weigh. Mornings have been dark and early, and I keep tumbling out of bed and getting distracted, having coffee, etc, rather than remembering to weigh in.

Weekend treats seemed reasonable and delicious. I was introduced to Anzac cookies at a wedding on Saturday. They are so good! Not sure if the bride or groom had a connection to that part of the world, or just liked them. Last night, I made popovers as the starch with dinner, and we ate them with jam. It was cold enough that I didn't mind turning on the oven.

Breakfast - watermelon, sausage, coffee w/ milk
Lunch - Hot bar from supermarket (heavy, $11 worth), apple, latte
Dinner - Maybe lentil soup? I have leeks and lentils, fresh cheese and cherry tomatoes, so I am tempted to make soup.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:57 am
by automatedeating
I looked up those cookies - they look YUMMY!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:43 pm
by jenji
175.5 this morning.

I hiked Mt. Willard yesterday with my friends and our kids. We had the day off from school for the Jewish high holidays. It was peak foliage, really beautiful. My friend has a farmhouse in NH that seems like paradise to visit - mini horses, cute barn kitties, a donkey and horse that consider themselves a herd. I don't think it would be paradise to actually live there. The neighbors are erratic gun nuts with a history of domestic violence, but one works in town hall. Eek. Another neighbor down the road also tried to kill his wife. All in the most bucolic, put-it-on-a-calendar setting.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 6:02 pm
by jenji
Today weight 175.5.
I want to get back into checking in here, as I try to get more regular about keeping to my habits. Wow, I've really been off this board for some months. I am semi-active in the Facebook group, mostly posting pictures of my meals. I have been up and down a bit in my weight. Still down from my highest non-pregnant weight (189), but up from my low of 167. I'd like to reset and maybe tick back down a few pounds. I have been pretty inactive during quarantine/isolation/whatever we call this messed-up pandemic life. I did complete one 30-day yoga with Adriene series, and it only took me about 50 days. I have not been running because I have a hip bursitis thing happening. I was supposed to start PT when the stay-at-home orders came out. At least I made it through the diagnosis and know it's not serious. I used to walk so much for commuting and errands, but lately I've had many days under 500 steps. Not good.

My work life has changed. I took a new job that is 25 hrs/week, and in my extra time, I am running for political office. I had expected to walk thousands of steps, and I did at first, but since March 11, I have not campaigned out of my house. We are running a virtual campaign, which sucks as a challenger. But I did qualify for the ballot and have some good endorsements.

Today (fridge cleanout of veggies from last week's farmshare)
Breakfast - one poached egg, tomato, greens, orange, coffee
Lunch - 2 pieces of onion and mushroom pizza, bok choy with ginger and garlic, carrot, iced coffee
Dinner - last day of school - celebratory sushi takeout?

Exercise - going to do a 30 minute yoga video and take a short walk with my kid if I can convince her.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:46 pm
by jenji
I did complete the Yoga with Adriene video - True #2.

I want to take a moment and record some of the sensations I've been having in my body. The bursitis is in the right hip. At its worst, it involved shooting pains in the leg and back and spasms in the butt. Now it is more of a little ache. It is worse after I have a day without activity and better after yoga.

Also, for the first time, I've experienced cracking noises and sensations in my back. I think that is also tied to the inactivity.

On the good side, the yoga over the quarantine has fired up my abs. I can finally feel what is supposed to happen in plank, where my front body lifts up to the back and wraps around me tightly as though those muscles are a sling lifting my up. I have a full six-pack buried under a layer of fat. A secret one, just for me. I also feel strong in the standing postures and approach them differently than I did when I was younger. My breathing is easier in all the poses.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:30 pm
by jenji
174# today

An inauspicious beginning to my return to the board. I forgot that I had planned an S day yesterday. It was the last day of (online) school for my kid, and I had ordered some ice cream treats. So, yellow yesterday.

We had celebratory takeout for dinner last night. I got sashimi and had an ice cream treat.

Today
Breakfast: plain croissant, coffee
Lunch: Corn chowder, green salad, sprouternickel.
Dinner: Maybe pork cutlets? I got my farm share yesterday, including some meat.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:08 pm
by automatedeating
Hi Jen!

Congrats on all of your new endeavors - different job that gives you time for your political aspirations, and the yoga, and the "noticing" the sensations in your body.

You sound really good, despite the craziness of life. So glad to see you on the boards!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:22 pm
by jenji
Thanks, auto! Good to see you, too!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:38 pm
by jenji
175.5 today. RED day yesterday.

I was doing great until after dinner. I ate two handfuls of chocolate covered almonds. I find that when I spend a few hours on zoom phone banking (for the campaign), I am antsy and looking for snacks or treats. I need to figure out a better wind-down to chill me out after zooms and calls. I also should record that possibly, the fact that I had some wine with dinner probably made me more open to cheating.

We ended up having steak instead of pork with dinner: Steak, rice, spinach, wine.

TODAY
Breakfast - 1/2 pastry, bit of Greek yogurt, coffee (so red already, but I am trying to correct instead of just wallowing in the error)
Lunch - fish, sprouternickel and cheese, green salad
Dinner - Takeout? I have another zoom/calls tonight

Exercise today: Yoga with Adriene, True #3, done.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:13 pm
by jenji
175# today

Last night, we got takeout from one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. They are slightly fancy, not Tex-Mex. I had a delicious chicken with peppers thing called Pechugas en Salsa de Chile Poblano. Sometimes I get the sangria, too, which is available for takeout due to the pandemic. But it is sweet, so I skipped it, and I didn't miss it. We walked to get the food, about 5,000 steps, so at least I got my blood moving.

I am also trying to drink more water instead of endless milky coffee/tea. I do not subscribe to the idea that we need to drink quarts of water to be healthy, but I do think that adding in a few extra glasses of water behooves me and keeps me from fake hunger.

Breakfast today: coffee, two slices of raisin walnut bread, a bit of Greek yogurt.
Lunch: maybe the pork. I got these cutlets which I am not really sure how to cook. Will google recipes now. I have bok choy to cook, too, to go with it.
Dinner: ??? Probably takeout or something from the freezers. I have a zoom until 5:30 today.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:59 pm
by automatedeating
I am also trying to drink more water instead of endless milky coffee/tea.
Haha! Me too! I think I gained 5 pounds during the pandemic from creamy coffee! :lol: :roll:

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 2:39 pm
by lpearlmom
Your Mexican meal sounds great. I have to say being able to get booze delivered is pretty fun! ☺️

Im trying to drink more water too but as my husband always says “there’s plenty of water in coffee and beer!” 😁

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:54 pm
by jenji
Still 175 today. Yesterday was my first green day in a while. So that's exciting. I had a little urge to go find another snack at 10 PM, but instead, I went to bed, and I am proud of myself for that.

Today, I hope to do some yoga, and get a walk in. I have a couple of work zooms and some writing and web site work to do, which means a lot of sitting on my butt. I need to make the effort to stretch and move.

I thought my hip would get better on its own, and while the pain has lessened considerably, it still does not feel normal. I think I will reschedule the PT that was canceled due to COVID, now that medical offices are re-opening.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:08 pm
by automatedeating
I really hope you're able to get some relief for your hip pain!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:05 pm
by jenji
174.5 today. Yesterday was green.

I did not do the yoga yesterday, but I did walk a bit (about 4,500 steps).

Yesterday lunch: beef and black bean chili with cucumbers and watermelon on the side
Yesterday dinner: more chili with bok choy and broccoli on the side.

Today I think I will roast a chicken before it gets too hot, for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow. I spatchcock it and use the spine to make chicken broth (sorry, that is gross if you are a vegetarian). One of my goals is to waste less food, and I always feel good making my own stock with the ends of the vegetables and the yucky bits of the bird. It sounds icky, but it is in fact the traditional way to make broth, in fact the reason we have soup, I'm convinced: to use up the leftovers and get all the nutrition from the food we have.

Breakfast? Maybe skyr and granola. I am having coffee right now and don't feel too hungry.

Oh, and I feel I should record that the reason Monday was a red day was that I had a difficult night meeting/zoom, which I knew would be rough, where a group voted to endorse my opponent, but I had to show up and smile. I got through it but then had popcorn and watched an episode of Schitt's Creek with my kid to shake it off. It would've been just as effective to take a walk with her to shake it off.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:51 pm
by jenji
Breakfast: sprouternickel, alpha tolman cheese, pesto, watermelon.
Lunch: TBD leftovers
Dinner: Chicken?

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:06 pm
by automatedeating
Pesto for breakfast! Yes! I love that stuff! And with that cheese - ah, sounds like a heavenly meal you had!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:09 pm
by jenji
It was really good, auto. I have a jar of pesto in the fridge right now, so it's easy to add a little dollop.

174# today.
Dinner last night was chicken, rice, spinach and dried mango. I went for a short walk after dinner with my kid, 3,100 steps. I did maybe 10 minutes of yoga, self-guided, no video.

Breakfast today:
Sprouternickel, one fried egg, tomato, pesto, iced coffee.
Lunch today: leftovers. Maybe chili, and some watermelon on the side.
Dinner tonight: ?? I will defrost some fish either for tonight or tomorrow, tbd. We often get takeout on Friday nights.

Today exercise: morning walk, ~ 2 miles. Maybe a yoga video in the early evening after work.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:12 pm
by pinkhippie
That is great that you are running for office! I can imagine that would be very stressful.

I am glad you are able to get walking in despite your hip pain. It is frustrating when an injury holds us back from being as physical as we would like.

I hope you have a good Friday!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:55 pm
by jenji
I am at 173# this morning, so inching down.

I went for a short walk this morning before it gets too hot. I'm hoping to start that habit back for the summer, walking early. It was only one mile, but something.

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 3:53 pm
by automatedeating
Nice job getting out there for that walk!

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:14 pm
by lpearlmom
Your food always looks so good! Thank you for running for office! Women are our only hope at this point. You are amazing! 💜

Re: Jen's checkin thread

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:08 pm
by jenji
Thank you! I agree that we need more women in office. My women friends who are running are great candidates. (Of course, not every woman candidate is great, but I do think representation matters. I know things firsthand or from close friends about pregnancy, miscarriage, sexual harassment, sexual assault, ovarian/breast cancer, child care, etc.)

175 today, boo. I was green today. I did another short walk today. My average steps this week were 5,374, which is lower than last year, but better than the prior 10 weeks or so. I used to walk a lot at my old job, and also I used to walk to pick up groceries or takeout, and I'm still trying to develop new habits. Plus the quarantine leading to there being no destination has made it hard to motivate.

Breakfast: Egg, sprouternickel, pesto, lettuce. Coffee
Lunch: Persian lamb and rice, fartouch (sp?) salad. Coffee.
Dinner: Fish, leftover rice, and leftover fartouch salad. Apple. Water.

We are done relatively early with dinner (finished at 6:30). I am going to be strict about nothing more. I often do tiny cheats like some warm milk, etc.