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Update--much overdo!

Hello friends. I have been crazy busy at work and at home since the moment I...

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DJF--Daily Food Journel

6/29/2012 Steel cut oatmeal, sweetened with honey, topped with natural almond...

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Update after my Costa Rica Trip

Hi Friends! Just wanted to touch base after my Costa Rica trip. I am going...

Posted by Foreverinyoureyes2

Hi Friends!

Just wanted to touch base after my Costa Rica trip.

I am going to post the link to the spa/resort we stayed at so that you can get an idea of the theme of the trip:

http://www.panaceacr.com/

Costa Rica in general was paradise. It is gorgeous, and my trip was the perfect combination of adventure and relaxation. I zip lined, surfed for the first time, and hiked up the side of a mountain. But there was plenty of time to lie on a raft in the infinity pool and to lie in a deck chair in the shade and read a book.

But what I wanted to report here, is that although I just got back on Tuesday evening, I feel as though my time at this resort, absorbing their lifestyle philosophies has changed my life, forever, for the good.

Part of our package was daily Yoga. I have done yoga in the past, but this was life altering, meditative, restorative yoga. In 5 short days it not only made me feel physically flexible and strong. It gave me an emotional and mental balance that i have never experienced before.

The trip included food, and the the chef was outstanding. Everything was vegetarian based and of course local, farm fresh ingredients were used. They were fairly simple meals, but so delicious that I was inspired to consider a vegetarian lifestyle. Ultimately, after much thought I decided that I still want some animal protein and fish in my diet, so I am going to take an "all things in moderation" approach.

After eating so clean and healthy for all of the days of my trip, I did not want to come home and "blow it", so my first errand upon my return was to go to the market and make sure that I have the ingredients to make sure that my diet is rich in fruits, veggies primarily, and dairy, lean protein and grains in moderation.

I feel fantastic. My skin and hair are healthier, and I am practicing mindful eating and focusing on food to nourish my body. It feels amazing.

Today's DFJ:

Steel cut oats sweetened with some honey and topped with fresh, organic almond butter

coffee with cream and sugar

whole wheat tortilla filled with black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, onions, herbs, avocado, and some fresh pico de gallo and pineapple and berries topped with greek yogurt and granola *

*almost all of the veggies in my wrap were grown in my own garden so are fresh and organic, as we use no pesticides.

coffee with cream and sugar

grilled chicken breast over a green salad and corn on the cob

Pi, you might notice that I no longer use Equal in my coffee. I have decided to eliminate all articificial ingredients in food and drink. I am going to choose to use more natural products.

Finally, I have not lost any weight, as a matter of fact I finally quit smoking for good a month ago and gained about 3 pounds, weighing in at 143.4 today, but I don't care. I am madly in love with my body. I don't care if it is a bit flabby or has cellulite or my chest is too small or my thighs are too big. At this particular moment in time, I love my body because of all it has done for me, and to prove that affection, I am going to commit to feed my body nourishing food, and move a little bit everyday.

I hope to find a yoga studio that reflects that philosphy of the yoga instructor in Costa Rica. I want the meditative, reflective piece along with the moving my body piece.

I hope you are all well. Pi, I miss you. I am sorry I have been MIA. Life was hectic trying to get ready for the trip. But I am back now, and plan to be better about keeping in touch here.View Thread

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Hi Pi! Thanks for starting a new thread. I was getting intimidated by the...

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Hi Pi!

Thanks for starting a new thread. I was getting intimidated by the other one.

I feel like I am in a really good place right now. My scale is still broken, so I have not weighed in over a week, but it is strangely liberating to me. We have a nurses station here at work with a doctors scale that I could weigh on if I needed a fix, and I do plan to buy a scale this weekend, but for now this is ok.

I finally made it to the grocery store last weekend and spent well over $300 b/c I had not been in weeks and we were out of EVERYTHING! I made a committment to myself to prepare super healthy dinner meals, and to take really healthy lunches to work with me, and having the supplies to do this has made it painless!

I purchased a rice steamer last week and I am really enjoying it! It has a setting for brown rice specifically, which is what I use, and it has a timer feature on it. I also have used it to prepare my steel cut oatmeal for breakfast. It is also a meat/veggie steamer. I have not used it for that yet though.

Last week we had a health fair here at work. They had a station where you stood on this machine and it read your height, weight, bmi and % of body fat. All of mine were in the normal range! I was so pleased.

My exercise has been sorely lacking, and I need to get that piece back in place, because I leave for Costa Rica in less than a month! AAHH!!

Breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal sweetened w/ honey and peanut butter and a sprinkle of dark chocolate chips.

Lunch: whole grain tortilla filled with hummus, lettuce, tomato, cukes, yellow peppers and radishes, and mixed berries.

Snack: greek yogurt with some granola mixed in.

Dinner: pulled chicken sandwiches and steamed asparagus for us, the kids will probably have chips and salsa with their sandwiches.

All in all, I feel great. I feel like my habits are actually habits. I don't stress eat. I don't mindless snack and munch. I eat really good, high quality food most of the time without even thinking about it, and I don't sweat it when I decide to have something that isn't "diet" friendly. I am not obsessing. I am just living. Hurray!View Thread

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Hi Girls. I have been MIA b/c I have been feeling very similiar to your post...

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I can't remember if I mentioned to you that part of my weekend plan was to visit...

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Hi Girls. I know tomorrow is our official weigh day, but I had not checked in...

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Hi Girls.

I know tomorrow is our official weigh day, but I had not checked in for so long that I had a moment, so I thought I would check in now.

The past 4-5 weeks have been full of personal crisis for my family. ( I wont go into detail here, but will update on Couples Coping since the subject matter is more appropriate for that board.)

But what I will say that is relevent here, is that I am extremely proud of myself in maintaining my healthy lifestyle under such pressure.

In the past, any crisis, not even a life changing one, would be licence for me to go completely insane with the eating. I would use stress and sadness as justification for sitting down in front of the tv and eating chips and dip for hours. I would say "screw it" and not bring my healthy, home packed lunches to work and opt for fast food or comfort meals for lunch. I would prepare heavy dinner / evening meals and generally just throw the entire healthful living out the window. It is entirely possible that I would and could have gained back at least 8-10 of the 20 pounds that I have lost in this short window of time.

I didn't. Today I weighed in at 138.0. That is not a significant loss in the past few weeks, but I either maintained or showed small losses on a regular basis the entire time. My weight never climbed about 140.8 high that I had set for myself.

This proves that I CAN manage my health and weight in times of extreme stress. And it actually feels better to do so. I can't imagine how much more stressful it would have been to have bounced back up to the 148 weight range, in the middle of all of this turmoil.

Today is my best friends birthday. We went out to lunch (I opt'd for a delish healthy salad) and tonite my husband and I will join she and her husband at our favorite tepanyaki grill for dinner. I plan to have 2 drinks max, and will order the shrimp. I love being able to go out and enjoy an evening or lunch, without thinking about what I should or shouldn't do. It's just life.

Friday I have the day off and myself and my 2 best friends will be going on our annual spring shopping spree. (We do it every year, we pick a different mall every year, and make a day trip for shopping, lunch and just to spend time together.) I have been very focused on being in the best mind frame possible when we shop. Obviously a pound up or down won't make a difference on how the clothes fit me, but will make a difference on my state of mind.

So all in all, everything is good here. Hope it is for all of you girls too!View Thread

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Ok, this is the most bizarre thing ever. People have been bringing food, and...

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Hi Guys! I completely forgot to check in yesterday. This morning I was at...

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Thursday again! I was at 137.8 today. That is only a 0.6 loss from last week,...

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