I've got something that's been bothering me for a while now. It rides around in the back of my mind, and no matter how I try to occupy my thoughts with more pleasant things, it's always there. I wanted to post about it, but couldn't seem to get it out. Thankfully, my lifetime friend, Pam, wrote a post about it today. Go to Pam's blog to read about what I didn't know how to say.
http://www.themeltaways.com/2012/02/08/what-is-it-worth/
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Challenge Weigh-in #1
I started Chris' 100 day challenge 2 weeks ago at 251.4 lbs. This morning I weigh 242.0 lbs. for a loss of 9.4 lbs. in 2 weeks. Woo Hoo!! I'm a very happy girl today. :) I am 3 lbs. away from being back down in the 230's. I am 43 lbs. away from my goal weight of 199. Only 43 lbs.? I can totally do this. :)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Damn You, Jack!
Jack tagged me on one of these word tag thingies. I hate these things, lol. Here we go:
The Rules
1. Post the Rules.
2. Post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the 11 questions given to you.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to the blogs of those 11 people and let them know you tagged them.
11 Random Things About Tammy
1. I'm 5'10. I used to hate being the tallest girl in school. Now I kinda' like it.
2. I would give my life for my baby Scarlette if need be. I have an obsession with my dog that is downright
scary. Dwayne worries about me, lol.
3. I am an extremely thrifty spender when it comes to myself - but will spend everything I have on someone
I love.
4. I gave up a child for adoption when I was a teenager. I was blessed to meet her for the first time last
summer. We're slowly building a relationship. I'm not quite sure how to define it....can't really give it a
label, but after the anniversary party Sat. night, she told me she loved me for the first time. :)
5. I've only broken 1 bone in my life so far - a rib - during a car wreck. Worst pain ever.
6. I started my own personal assistant business last year, called The Errand Fairy. This isn't my first stab at
being an entrepreneur. In my late teens I started a cleaning business called Maids of Perfection. In my
late twenties I started a business driving around to neighborhoods under construction and selling drinks
and snacks to construction workers out of my car. It was called Mobile Munchies. Let's hope with the
Errand Fairy that I've finally found my niche. :)
7. My 2 sisters and I all have boy names with a girl spelling as our middle name...mine is Jo. Well, my baby
sister's middle name is my Dad's name...boy spelling.
8. I live in Atlanta but am originally from Florida. I miss the ocean so much sometimes that something inside
me aches.
9. My boyfriend makes 3x as much money as I do....and it irritates the crap out of me. It is my mission in
life to change that. Go Errand Fairy!!!! :)
10. According to the Mayans, the world is going to end this year. I'd like to know what they were smoking
back then.
11. I really dislike being tagged. :)
Answers to Jack's 11 questions
1. What movie title best describes this point in my life? Hope Floats
2. What food makes you think of your childhood? Venison, rice and gravy & buttermilk biscuits
3. What is your best feature? My smile
4. Which cartoon character do you most resemble? Do Muppets count? An old man standing in line
behind me in the grocery store last year referred to me as Miss Piggy.
5. What are you most grateful for? My salvation through Jesus Christ
6. Would you rather go w/o salt or pepper? Salt (causes too much bloating)
7. Why are the holes in cat fur always in the right place for the eyes? Because they're putting their outfit
on backwards every day...the holes are supposed to be on the other end. Duh.
8. What would you do differently if not judged? Tell everyone who ever made a fat comment towards me
exactly what I thought of them.
9. How do they get the deer to cross @ the yellow road signs? Deer college.
10. First thing you'd do if you won the lottery? Before I even bought myself a pack of gum, I'd set my
parents up with anything and everything they wanted.
11. Who is your fave blogger named Jack? Jack "The Shittt" Shit
My Tagees
1. Brittany @ :Deliciously Healthy
2. Amy @ Amy's Journey
3. Crys @ Bigger Than My Body
4. Tina @ Fat Girl Dives In
5. Kyle @ Getting Better and Better
6. Pam @ The Meltaways
7. Mary Ellen @ Fat Girl On A Diet
8. Erika @ Fat Like Me
9. Biz @ My Bizzy Kitchen
10. Leslie @ Something Brilliant Is Brewing
11. PJ Geek @ PJs and Pounds
11 Questions for the Tagees
1. What's your middle name?
2. Do you have an exact goal # in mind or will you just know when you get there?
3. What kind of ethnic flavors make up YOU? (I have Minorcan, Cherokee, Irish & French)
4. Do you have a motto for weight loss? If so, share it with us
5. What pets do you have?
6. Would you rather vacation at the beach or in the mountains?
7. Do you put any weight in what your horoscope says?
8. "Yes We Can!" or "No You Didn't!"?
9. How much is a gallon of gas where you live?
10. Fox or CNN?
11. What stirs your soul?
The Rules
1. Post the Rules.
2. Post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the 11 questions given to you.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to the blogs of those 11 people and let them know you tagged them.
11 Random Things About Tammy
1. I'm 5'10. I used to hate being the tallest girl in school. Now I kinda' like it.
2. I would give my life for my baby Scarlette if need be. I have an obsession with my dog that is downright
scary. Dwayne worries about me, lol.
3. I am an extremely thrifty spender when it comes to myself - but will spend everything I have on someone
I love.
4. I gave up a child for adoption when I was a teenager. I was blessed to meet her for the first time last
summer. We're slowly building a relationship. I'm not quite sure how to define it....can't really give it a
label, but after the anniversary party Sat. night, she told me she loved me for the first time. :)
5. I've only broken 1 bone in my life so far - a rib - during a car wreck. Worst pain ever.
6. I started my own personal assistant business last year, called The Errand Fairy. This isn't my first stab at
being an entrepreneur. In my late teens I started a cleaning business called Maids of Perfection. In my
late twenties I started a business driving around to neighborhoods under construction and selling drinks
and snacks to construction workers out of my car. It was called Mobile Munchies. Let's hope with the
Errand Fairy that I've finally found my niche. :)
7. My 2 sisters and I all have boy names with a girl spelling as our middle name...mine is Jo. Well, my baby
sister's middle name is my Dad's name...boy spelling.
8. I live in Atlanta but am originally from Florida. I miss the ocean so much sometimes that something inside
me aches.
9. My boyfriend makes 3x as much money as I do....and it irritates the crap out of me. It is my mission in
life to change that. Go Errand Fairy!!!! :)
10. According to the Mayans, the world is going to end this year. I'd like to know what they were smoking
back then.
11. I really dislike being tagged. :)
Answers to Jack's 11 questions
1. What movie title best describes this point in my life? Hope Floats
2. What food makes you think of your childhood? Venison, rice and gravy & buttermilk biscuits
3. What is your best feature? My smile
4. Which cartoon character do you most resemble? Do Muppets count? An old man standing in line
behind me in the grocery store last year referred to me as Miss Piggy.
5. What are you most grateful for? My salvation through Jesus Christ
6. Would you rather go w/o salt or pepper? Salt (causes too much bloating)
7. Why are the holes in cat fur always in the right place for the eyes? Because they're putting their outfit
on backwards every day...the holes are supposed to be on the other end. Duh.
8. What would you do differently if not judged? Tell everyone who ever made a fat comment towards me
exactly what I thought of them.
9. How do they get the deer to cross @ the yellow road signs? Deer college.
10. First thing you'd do if you won the lottery? Before I even bought myself a pack of gum, I'd set my
parents up with anything and everything they wanted.
11. Who is your fave blogger named Jack? Jack "The Shittt" Shit
My Tagees
1. Brittany @ :Deliciously Healthy
2. Amy @ Amy's Journey
3. Crys @ Bigger Than My Body
4. Tina @ Fat Girl Dives In
5. Kyle @ Getting Better and Better
6. Pam @ The Meltaways
7. Mary Ellen @ Fat Girl On A Diet
8. Erika @ Fat Like Me
9. Biz @ My Bizzy Kitchen
10. Leslie @ Something Brilliant Is Brewing
11. PJ Geek @ PJs and Pounds
11 Questions for the Tagees
1. What's your middle name?
2. Do you have an exact goal # in mind or will you just know when you get there?
3. What kind of ethnic flavors make up YOU? (I have Minorcan, Cherokee, Irish & French)
4. Do you have a motto for weight loss? If so, share it with us
5. What pets do you have?
6. Would you rather vacation at the beach or in the mountains?
7. Do you put any weight in what your horoscope says?
8. "Yes We Can!" or "No You Didn't!"?
9. How much is a gallon of gas where you live?
10. Fox or CNN?
11. What stirs your soul?
Monday, February 6, 2012
Updating
Sorry I didn't post yesterday...I spent most of the day in bed. I'm not sick per se, just a couple of days into my cycle and I promised no negative posting during this time, lol. The really bad cramping usually lasts about 4 days, so a couple of more to go with that....and the whole thing lasts 7-9 days. I'm bloated like normal...my stomach is normally soft and squishy and during cycle week it blows up like a basketball and feels hard as a rock. Everything I wear to work during this week must have an elastic waist or I can't breathe, lol.
We had an anniversary party for my parents on Sat. and it was a lot of fun. Normally I'd have to be extra careful about my eating where a party is concerned, but not this time. It's almost like I forgot to eat! I had a ham and egg sandwich at 11:30a on Sat, and then saved the rest of my calories for the party at 5pm. Funny thing is, I was so busy visiting that I just picked at the food. I had one plate, and I remember having the quick thought that I needed to eat some healthy stuff, and grabbed some raw broccoli, baby carrots and cucumbers off of the veggie platter. The other things on my plate were 4 meatballs and 1 pig in a blanket. That's it?? What the heck's wrong with me? No second plate?? NOPE. And it took me an hour just to eat that, because I kept jumping up and walking around to visit w/ family that I don't normally get to see. It wasn't until I was driving home that I realized I was probably seriously under 1500 cals. That made me smile.
Yesterday pissed me off, lol. No, not really. I was just a little irritated. Dwayne's buddies, Mark and Kevin (brothers), spent the night on our sectional sofa Saturday night. I heard Kevin get up and leave around 9am or so. Dwayne and I got up about an hour later and Mark was still asleep on the sofa. We were sitting out on the deck drinking coffee when Kevin came walking out onto the deck. I was like, where have you been? He drove home, grabbed his mountain bike, and rode back over to our house, with a stop at the grocery store on the way. He walked out onto the deck w/ a package of pork sausage patties and Simply Potatoes hashbrowns in his hand. He brought breakfast (how nice of him!)....for me to cook (how NICE of him..lol).
We were out of eggs, so Dwayne darted to the store and came back with eggs and canned biscuits. I stood in the kitchen for an hour (starving), cooking all of this food for the guys, smelling it, stomach growling, etc. All of the stuff was too high calorie and I didn't want to spend my calories that way. But I sure didn't appreciate having to cook it and smell it! Grrrrrr!
Now here's the truth. I normally don't mind cooking for the guys. I actually quite enjoy it, and do it most weekends for dinner when the guys are over. Dwayne will grill and I'll cook the sides and serve it up. And if they fall asleep on the sofa, I'll cook breakfast for everyone the next morning.
My irritation yesterday was....#1..I'm on my cycle and grouchy as hell, but trying not to show it to anyone. My ovaries are truly in a lot of pain the first few days, and standing up at the stove for an hour isn't any fun. #2..I've only been back on the healthy eating wagon for a week and a half, and I don't need all of this fat-laden, but smells-so-good food right under my nose. So it was just bad timing this wknd.
After I got them fed, I cooked 2 eggs and made a sandwich with sourdough bread. Then I went back to my bedroom and stayed there. I peeled myself out of the bed at 5pm and finally went to the grocery store because I knew if I didn't get prepared for the work week, I was really going to be in trouble. So I got the shopping done, which put me in a better mood, and Dwayne grilled chicken for dinner last night. He also grilled some extra chicken breasts for me, that I use for breakfast in egg white scrambles, and also for lunch w/ some veggies.
Our first official weigh-in for the challenge is this Wed. I've stayed off the scale since last Wed. because I knew the cycle was coming and I didn't want to see a bad # and feel defeated. My only focus is eating right during this time, weigh-in on Wed., and keep moving. My food is prepared for the most part for the next few days so I feel good about the oncoming week. I just have to make it through the next several days of the cycle, and I know my mood will improve. There's no real "cure" for PCOS...but the pain can be managed by losing weight. That's good incentive for me to keep pushing towards my goal. :)
We had an anniversary party for my parents on Sat. and it was a lot of fun. Normally I'd have to be extra careful about my eating where a party is concerned, but not this time. It's almost like I forgot to eat! I had a ham and egg sandwich at 11:30a on Sat, and then saved the rest of my calories for the party at 5pm. Funny thing is, I was so busy visiting that I just picked at the food. I had one plate, and I remember having the quick thought that I needed to eat some healthy stuff, and grabbed some raw broccoli, baby carrots and cucumbers off of the veggie platter. The other things on my plate were 4 meatballs and 1 pig in a blanket. That's it?? What the heck's wrong with me? No second plate?? NOPE. And it took me an hour just to eat that, because I kept jumping up and walking around to visit w/ family that I don't normally get to see. It wasn't until I was driving home that I realized I was probably seriously under 1500 cals. That made me smile.
Yesterday pissed me off, lol. No, not really. I was just a little irritated. Dwayne's buddies, Mark and Kevin (brothers), spent the night on our sectional sofa Saturday night. I heard Kevin get up and leave around 9am or so. Dwayne and I got up about an hour later and Mark was still asleep on the sofa. We were sitting out on the deck drinking coffee when Kevin came walking out onto the deck. I was like, where have you been? He drove home, grabbed his mountain bike, and rode back over to our house, with a stop at the grocery store on the way. He walked out onto the deck w/ a package of pork sausage patties and Simply Potatoes hashbrowns in his hand. He brought breakfast (how nice of him!)....for me to cook (how NICE of him..lol).
We were out of eggs, so Dwayne darted to the store and came back with eggs and canned biscuits. I stood in the kitchen for an hour (starving), cooking all of this food for the guys, smelling it, stomach growling, etc. All of the stuff was too high calorie and I didn't want to spend my calories that way. But I sure didn't appreciate having to cook it and smell it! Grrrrrr!
Now here's the truth. I normally don't mind cooking for the guys. I actually quite enjoy it, and do it most weekends for dinner when the guys are over. Dwayne will grill and I'll cook the sides and serve it up. And if they fall asleep on the sofa, I'll cook breakfast for everyone the next morning.
My irritation yesterday was....#1..I'm on my cycle and grouchy as hell, but trying not to show it to anyone. My ovaries are truly in a lot of pain the first few days, and standing up at the stove for an hour isn't any fun. #2..I've only been back on the healthy eating wagon for a week and a half, and I don't need all of this fat-laden, but smells-so-good food right under my nose. So it was just bad timing this wknd.
After I got them fed, I cooked 2 eggs and made a sandwich with sourdough bread. Then I went back to my bedroom and stayed there. I peeled myself out of the bed at 5pm and finally went to the grocery store because I knew if I didn't get prepared for the work week, I was really going to be in trouble. So I got the shopping done, which put me in a better mood, and Dwayne grilled chicken for dinner last night. He also grilled some extra chicken breasts for me, that I use for breakfast in egg white scrambles, and also for lunch w/ some veggies.
Our first official weigh-in for the challenge is this Wed. I've stayed off the scale since last Wed. because I knew the cycle was coming and I didn't want to see a bad # and feel defeated. My only focus is eating right during this time, weigh-in on Wed., and keep moving. My food is prepared for the most part for the next few days so I feel good about the oncoming week. I just have to make it through the next several days of the cycle, and I know my mood will improve. There's no real "cure" for PCOS...but the pain can be managed by losing weight. That's good incentive for me to keep pushing towards my goal. :)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mom and Dad's Anniversary Party with Pics
Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary for my parents. We celebrated tonight with a party that I planned over the last 5 weeks. It was supposed to be a surprise party, but I knew my mom would find out, because as long as I've been alive, my mom has always known everything. And sure enough, she found out 2 weeks ago. She's just gifted like that. :)
I have the most awesome parents in the world. I'm very proud of the way they raised me and my 2 sisters, and the way they're now helping to raise the 5 grandkids. They are very hands-on, integrated parents and grandparents. They're very involved in our lives....always loving and encouraging and supportive.
They're both retired now, but they worked hard all of their lives to give us a very comfortable life when I was growing up. They made sacrifices that I was too young and stupid to realize back then, but fully appreciate now. We always had everything we needed, and plenty of what we wanted. They taught us morals and values...gave us confidence and support. And there were also things that they never did that I appreciate just as much.
They never had alcohol in our house for themselves, and never allowed it in our house from others who visited. We have alcoholism in our extended family and this is just one thing that they never allowed around us at our home, and it's something I valued and have always appreciated, even during childhood.
My sisters and I dug a few holes for ourselves in younger years. Sometimes my parents would reach down and pull us right out...and a few times they let us sit in the hole for a little while....because they knew that was the best way to learn the lesson from the mistake we made, so as not to repeat it. They've always done what's best for us, and continue to do so even now...and with the grandbabies.
They truly are phenomenal and loved more than any of us could ever express. We do our best to show them all along, and this party tonight was us shouting "WE LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD...AND THANKS FOR LOVING US!!!"
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I have the most awesome parents in the world. I'm very proud of the way they raised me and my 2 sisters, and the way they're now helping to raise the 5 grandkids. They are very hands-on, integrated parents and grandparents. They're very involved in our lives....always loving and encouraging and supportive.
They're both retired now, but they worked hard all of their lives to give us a very comfortable life when I was growing up. They made sacrifices that I was too young and stupid to realize back then, but fully appreciate now. We always had everything we needed, and plenty of what we wanted. They taught us morals and values...gave us confidence and support. And there were also things that they never did that I appreciate just as much.
They never had alcohol in our house for themselves, and never allowed it in our house from others who visited. We have alcoholism in our extended family and this is just one thing that they never allowed around us at our home, and it's something I valued and have always appreciated, even during childhood.
My sisters and I dug a few holes for ourselves in younger years. Sometimes my parents would reach down and pull us right out...and a few times they let us sit in the hole for a little while....because they knew that was the best way to learn the lesson from the mistake we made, so as not to repeat it. They've always done what's best for us, and continue to do so even now...and with the grandbabies.
They truly are phenomenal and loved more than any of us could ever express. We do our best to show them all along, and this party tonight was us shouting "WE LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD...AND THANKS FOR LOVING US!!!"
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Stressed
Let's just say everything in life was great this morning, and everything crumbled tonight. So dang aggravated and stressed out. I can't get into all of it right now, but will update the issue next week when I'm able. As a side note, one of the adjusters that works at my part-time job was at the funeral home tonight because his mother passed away yesterday. While there, he had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital. My office manager Billie is with him now. I'm going in at 8a tmrw to open the office because she will be at the hospital half the night.
For the record, I'm at 1460 calories and will stay there for the night. I will NOT stress eat. On another note, I'm kicking myself for not going to the damn grocery store so I'd be prepared for a the 11 hours I'll be away from home tmrw....9 hrs at work and 2 hrs commuting. So I have no idea what's to eat tmrw. I'm busy doing chores right now, Dwayne will be home from CA tmrw. I had a jam packed morning planned for tmrw before my normal schedule to go into work at 1pm. But all of that just got pushed aside...and I'm really, really hoping that Grady's seizure was stressed-induced and nothing more serious. I've been working in the office with him for nearly 2 years now and he's a super sweet guy. I'll post more later.....
For the record, I'm at 1460 calories and will stay there for the night. I will NOT stress eat. On another note, I'm kicking myself for not going to the damn grocery store so I'd be prepared for a the 11 hours I'll be away from home tmrw....9 hrs at work and 2 hrs commuting. So I have no idea what's to eat tmrw. I'm busy doing chores right now, Dwayne will be home from CA tmrw. I had a jam packed morning planned for tmrw before my normal schedule to go into work at 1pm. But all of that just got pushed aside...and I'm really, really hoping that Grady's seizure was stressed-induced and nothing more serious. I've been working in the office with him for nearly 2 years now and he's a super sweet guy. I'll post more later.....
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Unofficial Weigh-in
For the challenge, we're weighing every 2 weeks. So I wasn't going to post my one week weigh-in...just check it to see where I'm at. But this one's too good not to share.
I got on the scale this morning and got quite the shock. I got on and off 3 times and got the same #. I figured it was a fluke, so I sat down and checked emails and watched the news for an hour. Then I got back on the scale and got the same # two more times, so I'm guessing it's correct.
I weighed 251.4 when I started last Wed. This morning I weigh 243.4. That is a loss of 8 lbs.!!! Now I know that when you've been off the wagon for a while, your first week back at it usually produces a big loss, what with flushing a bunch of sodium, etc. But I don't think I've ever seen this big of a loss in one week, so I am just beyond thrilled!
With that said...let me just say that I learned a lot about my body from keeping the blog the last couple of years and journaling every thing. I learned all about the symptoms for my PCOS. Instead of having a cycle once a month like a NORMAL person....I get the symptoms every 2 weeks. All the bloating, major cramping, acne, sweet/salty cravings...the whole bit. I know that I'm due for that this week.
So...even if I maintain this 8 lb. loss this week and don't lose anymore due to bloat, I will NOT be disappointed. It used to get me down so bad when I was giving it my all only to see a maintain on the scale. I'd throw a tantrum, cry, cuss...the whole bit. What killed me is that after the bad week, I'd have a good week, and FORGET that another bad week is right around the corner. Not anymore. I'm very aware of how my body works now, and I'm ready for it. I'm not going to let it get me down. I will not give you a week's worth of negative posts, lol.
I'm focusing on one day at a time here, now matter how lousy I feel. I'm going to work on my biggest downfall, and that's consistency. When the cravings come knocking, I will be prepared for that and work it into my 1500 calorie budget.
Breakfast this morning was a 4 oz. chicken burger and 2 eggs w/ hot sauce on them....270 cals. I'm off to a good start. I'm supposed to have lunch with Brittany today, her best friend Brittni, and my cousin Jennifer. We're going to an excellent BBQ restaurant called Jim 'n Nick's. I pulled up the menu last night to see what the options were. Yikes, lol. I knew right off the bat I'm going to skip the pork that I LOVE, and go with the smoked turkey breast. That's a no-brainer. I was looking at the sides....good grief. Baked beans, creamy cole slaw, potato salad, mac 'n' chz, fries...and "vegetable of the day". Depending on what the veggie is (it could be fried okra, lol).....I may just get a turkey sandwich. That's my back up plan.
I cooked up 3 chicken burgers last night....baked them in the oven. So I'll be having another one for dinner tonight, probably with a bag of Steamfresh veggies out of the freezer since I don't have anything fresh in the house right now.
Hopefully I'll hear back from Brittany soon. If we get to meet up for lunch today, I'll take some pics of us and post them later tonight or tmrw. Here's a pic of Brittany and I at Christmas:
Isn't she beautiful? :) Proud of that girl. Hope everyone has a great day!
I got on the scale this morning and got quite the shock. I got on and off 3 times and got the same #. I figured it was a fluke, so I sat down and checked emails and watched the news for an hour. Then I got back on the scale and got the same # two more times, so I'm guessing it's correct.
I weighed 251.4 when I started last Wed. This morning I weigh 243.4. That is a loss of 8 lbs.!!! Now I know that when you've been off the wagon for a while, your first week back at it usually produces a big loss, what with flushing a bunch of sodium, etc. But I don't think I've ever seen this big of a loss in one week, so I am just beyond thrilled!
With that said...let me just say that I learned a lot about my body from keeping the blog the last couple of years and journaling every thing. I learned all about the symptoms for my PCOS. Instead of having a cycle once a month like a NORMAL person....I get the symptoms every 2 weeks. All the bloating, major cramping, acne, sweet/salty cravings...the whole bit. I know that I'm due for that this week.
So...even if I maintain this 8 lb. loss this week and don't lose anymore due to bloat, I will NOT be disappointed. It used to get me down so bad when I was giving it my all only to see a maintain on the scale. I'd throw a tantrum, cry, cuss...the whole bit. What killed me is that after the bad week, I'd have a good week, and FORGET that another bad week is right around the corner. Not anymore. I'm very aware of how my body works now, and I'm ready for it. I'm not going to let it get me down. I will not give you a week's worth of negative posts, lol.
I'm focusing on one day at a time here, now matter how lousy I feel. I'm going to work on my biggest downfall, and that's consistency. When the cravings come knocking, I will be prepared for that and work it into my 1500 calorie budget.
Breakfast this morning was a 4 oz. chicken burger and 2 eggs w/ hot sauce on them....270 cals. I'm off to a good start. I'm supposed to have lunch with Brittany today, her best friend Brittni, and my cousin Jennifer. We're going to an excellent BBQ restaurant called Jim 'n Nick's. I pulled up the menu last night to see what the options were. Yikes, lol. I knew right off the bat I'm going to skip the pork that I LOVE, and go with the smoked turkey breast. That's a no-brainer. I was looking at the sides....good grief. Baked beans, creamy cole slaw, potato salad, mac 'n' chz, fries...and "vegetable of the day". Depending on what the veggie is (it could be fried okra, lol).....I may just get a turkey sandwich. That's my back up plan.
I cooked up 3 chicken burgers last night....baked them in the oven. So I'll be having another one for dinner tonight, probably with a bag of Steamfresh veggies out of the freezer since I don't have anything fresh in the house right now.
Hopefully I'll hear back from Brittany soon. If we get to meet up for lunch today, I'll take some pics of us and post them later tonight or tmrw. Here's a pic of Brittany and I at Christmas:
Isn't she beautiful? :) Proud of that girl. Hope everyone has a great day!
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