Sticking to the plan

Today was an OR day, which means lots of standing in one place for a very long time. Which also means that I have a hard time getting steps in on OR days, but am still exhausted nonetheless. So, once I was done, I headed home and laid in my bed trying to finish my library book before my book had to be returned. After that, I got all the stuff together I needed to take the kids to the pool and then headed to get the kiddos. I got them dressed really quick and then we went to the pool for about an hour. Reyah did great and had a lot of fun. Zayd is a bit of a daredevil and requires constant vigilance, so not as much fun for me. But, it was better than sitting around at home - I kept myself moving!

After the pool, we came home, had dinner, and then did our after dinner walk. Once home, it was bath time and bed time. Nasur's got an exam tomorrow, so I cleaned up and then watched some TV while getting steps in.

Today, I tried to stick to my goal with my eating. I'm on my period, so I always have a harder time not eating unnecessarily because the hunger pangs are real. And, because I was in the OR, I had unlimited access to the doctor's lounge with all the snacks. Despite that, I stuck to my guns. Normally, I'd eat a breakfast sandwich form the freezer, but those are not so healthy. Thus, I had two hard boiled eggs. The lunch selection was rather sad-appearing, so I opted for a sandwich that was mediocre at best. But they had some yummy iced tea. I also had an uncrustable for a snack later. Maybe not the healthiest, but it was worth it. Before leaving, I grabbed two of the protein drinks from the lounge to try later in the day. And both were yum, yum, yum. 

Shortly I'll be heading to bed. I've got a day in the office tomorrow and need to rest up! I'm still recovering from the last of the cold I had last week.

The lunch sammy

The lunch tea

Snack on the way to get the kiddos

The yummy protein drinks I tried

Not pictured: the hard-boiled eggs, the uncrustable, and the Swedish meatballs we had for dinner.

Planning for a weigh-in tomorrow! Also, planning to chat about gym memberships tomorrow. 

Mindless Munching

So today was a longer day with lots of little temptations throughout. To begin with, it was an early one - I had to be at work at about 5. So, I was tempted to sleep a bit more and skip breakfast. But then I'd die of hunger for sure. So, that was out and my butt had to get out of bed at like 4 to shower and make myself some food. I grabbed a protein yogurt shake on my way out the door and made the quick drive to the hospital, updating Nasur on the life of a doctor in America.

Then during our two hour meeting from 6-8, there was a huge platter of donuts, muffins, and bagels with some apples and oranges. I opted for a bagel (which I held on to until my tummy started to rumble a bit after 7) and grabbed an apple for later. I had a blueberry muffin when another hunger pang hit around 9:30 and held out until lunch around 1:30. Today was the first day we had our meal cards (the hospital gives us $1300 for food over a year), so I went to the cafeteria where there were lots of yummy looking options, but I opted for a chicken sandwich and yogurt. Mid-afternoon, I finally ate that apple and by the time I was done with work, I was starving. 

Since I promised to grab some stuff from Trader Joe's for the family, I headed straight there and picked up their requests as well as a chicken sandwich and some fruit bars. As I was chowing down in the car, I realized I didn't care for the sandwich nor did I care for the fruit bar. And then I realized that I do that all the time: I eat an entire package/serving/bowl/whatever without actually liking it. And I do it mindlessly most often. Because I go on autopilot when I eat: see an entire plate of food, eat the entire plate of food. I think we all do that and we're bred to do that - popcorn at the movies? Snacks while we work? It's just stupid. It's also a lot of calories I don't need, so I'm being a bit more mindful about it!

Anywho, it's only 8:15 and I didn't get to the gym, but I'm going to go drag my butt to bed for like 12 hours. I'm exhausted. I have a free personal training session tomorrow, so I'll let you know how that goes!

Here are some photos from today:

Breakfast: eggs, cantaloupe, blueberries, banana bread

The last of the chicken sandwich I didn't eat

I liked the nutrition facts, lol

The texture? Ew.

Spotted banana snack when I got home - the best kind of banana snack!

1 serving of fruits and veggies per 8 oz, so 8 oz for me!

Snacky-poo

Do you do any mindless munching?