Stress, Meet Stress Eating

1. Post my food journals (whatever they may be) everyday before 11:30pm. (CHECK!)
2. Allow myself one 12oz diet soda per day. (CHECK!)
3. Eat breakfast everyday. (CHECK!)

And now the (Semi) bad news: Dinner tonight was ATROCIOUS! 43 points in one meal!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP! I stress ate* with the best of them-

NACHOS!

FRENCH FRIES!

HARD APPLE CIDER!!!!!

I drank alcohol people!!

I walked in STARVING- lesson number 1 on how not to eat healthy- walk into a bar, stressed out and join your friends who are ALSO stressed out and, oh, don’t forget they are all people who do not need to worry about their weight. Then add drinking to the mixture.

But, I need to give myself credit where credit is due:

1. I tracked every morsel I put in my mouth, as I put it in. YES I DID.
2. I pre-tracked, so even though I started with nachos, I still ate the caesar salad and grilled chicken before I started digging into the fries and ranch.
3. Because I ordered and ate the salad FIRST, I did not eat as many fries as I thought I was going to. Ranch dressing too.
4. I drank a crap-load of water at dinner to help me feel fuller faster.
5. I stopped when I was feeling overfull.

But still, DAMN, 43 pts. I ate like 1/3 of what I WANTED to eat (or what I would have before WW) so I cannot even imagine writing down the points for that feast.

ONWARD and DOWNWARD (on the scale that is…)

~AJ

*the reason for the stress eating was teaching a new class of students today, with no introduction by their normal teacher, for 2 hours not knowing any of their routines or names or anything. Think substitute teaching on steroids because it was a very rough inner-city school. I was fine in the long run, but it was a VERY l o n g 2 hours. Ranch dressing long. DRINKING long.

Monday, May 02, 2011

Morning
1  serving(s) chobani black cheery non fat greek yogurt	4
1  large banana(s)	0
1  grande Beverages Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte	3
2  Tbsp heavy whipping cream	3
Subtotal	10
Midday
1  cup(s) carrot(s)	0
1  cup(s) grapes	0
2  serving(s) seasoned rykrisps (2)	3
1  serving(s) Starkist fresh pouch tuna	2
2  serving(s) kraft miracle whip	1
8  fl oz Diet Vanilla Coke	0
Subtotal	6
Evening
1  serving(s) Fresh Salads (without dressing) Caesar Asiago Salad (side)	3
1  item(s) cooked chicken breast	3
20  fl oz Diet Coke	0
1  packet(s) Balsamic Vinaigrette	5
2  cup(s) apple cider, fermented	7
1  side portion(s) Salad Dressings Fat-Free Ranch Dressing	3
1  serving(s) Side Orders French Fries, Salted	12
4  item(s) cheese and bean nachos	10
Subtotal	43
Anytime
1  cup(s) carrot(s)	0
1  serving(s) breakstone 2% cottage cheese	2
Subtotal	2
Food PointsPlus values total used	61
Food PointsPlus values remaining	0
Activity
No entries for activity.
Activity PointsPlus values earned	0
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