Meeting, Lunch, Egg.

First of all, I went to the meeting today and I lost…

Goose-egg! Delicious goose egg!

Goose egg.

Once again, there’s no change in my weight, up or down. And yet… I went a little earlier in the day than usual, so I might have weighed a little less because of that. But I also wore jeans to a meeting instead of shorts for the first time in a long while, so I definitely weighed a little more because of that. So it could still be a wash.

Better than a gain, anyway.

Anyway, there’s nothing–nothing!–in the house, sandwich-wise, so I made myself some chicken rotini soup — the can says it should be 4 points. So 8 points so far! 25 left to go! (I’ll probably have some chips and salsa to take care of some of that, sooner or later.)

And I’m drinking black coffee — New England Coffee is on sale at the A&P, and I bought 3 packs. Brew, my pretties! Brew!

Rob

Oh, da shame!

Well, I had a grilled cheese sandwich and some tomato soup last night. Which was delicious, and not really a problem: I had 19 points left, after all. But then, after Kathy went to bed and I finally sat down to write (it’d been a day full of news of all varieties, and I couldn’t pull myself away from the internets), I had a couple of gumdrops left over from D&D a couple weeks ago. And then a few more. And then some bite-size chocolate candies.

Now, I don’t get the sweet tooth all that often, and even last night, I was able to tamp it down before too much damage was done. But looking back at the night, I definitely ate 5 or 6 more points worth of food than I should’ve, and it was all sugar & fat. And it was probably a product of the disappointment I felt by not showing any loss at my weigh-in. Ain’t self-sabotage grand?

Oh well… today begins a new week. With new challenges, I’m sure.

Rob

Hoofing it.

Did a lot of hiking today. A lot. A six mile hike, over about 4 1/2 hours (with about a half-hour break). Points-wise, that nets me about 18 activity points.

Now, I started the day with a egg & sausage sandwich, like yesterday (7 points). Had some black coffee, too.

Then I did the hike, buying me 18 points.

Then we went to a diner, where I had French onion soup (7 points), a turkey & bacon club (13 points) and fries (10 points). Throw in 4 points for mayo. It comes to 34 points, 41 with my breakfast sandwich. So, essentially, I’m 8 points into my activity points.

Sometime later tonight, I’m going to have a single-serve ice cream that Kathy bought from the supermarket. That’ll be another few points. But not the whole 10 I’ve earned.

So I figure I’m coming out ahead today.

Rob

Oh, that went well.

So my friend Chris came to town, and he, Kathy and I went out to dinner. We went to Wild Rice, a local (and delicious) Asian fusion restaurant in town, and I had one out of the five appetizer rolls and a bowl of Monsoon Soup with seafood — an Udon soup I’m estimating at 12 points, or 14 for the meal altogether. Which left me with 6 for dessert.

Well, there’s an ice cream shop two doors down, and without knowing the points for ice cream, I went and ordered a double-scoop cone. I knew I should’ve ordered a single, but I ordered a double.

The weight watchers book says a scoop of premium ice cream is 7 points, and I had two, on a sugar cone (1 point). All told, 15 points. So it looks like I used 9 of my bonus points on tonight’s dessert. I knew I’d be dipping into them when I ordered the ice cream, but that was a little more than I’d bargained for. And if I’d ordered a single scoop, I’d only be two in the red.

Ah, well. Live and learn. Anyway, that’s it for my eating tonight. See you tomorrow.

Rob

Soup is good food.

I don’t know if I’ll be blogging every meal. I think as things go on, it’s more likely that I do a “daily intake” post like the one I kicked things off with. But so far, I’m posting when the spirit moves me, trying to keep focused on this thing.

I’ve got a friend coming to stay for a few days, and I expect we’ll be going out to dinner tonight. So it’s important I have a light lunch, but a filling one. I don’t want to overeat at dinner, but whatever I get isn’t likely to be as controlled as what I make at home.

So, more spinach lentil soup for me. 2 points a bowl. I’m having one now, before I go to the supermarket; if I’d gone without eating, I’d've brought back something I shouldn’t have… or at least looked longingly at foot-long hoagies. And that’s just pathetic.

(Had a glass of iced tea, too — unsweetened, so no points.)

Rob

Lunch, Day One

Just had some strawberries and plain lowfat yogurt, and after a glass of water, I’m back to iced black coffee. More water later. That’s four more points, so 12 so far today. I’ve got 22 to go.

Oh, I do want cheese. Maybe in a little while.

Rob
P.S. Ooh! I forgot that we have some leftover lentil & spinach soup in the basement fridge! I’m gonna be on that like something on something else that the first thing is on.