I ha an interview today and I was running late since the hubby called. He is deployed right now and I wasn't just going to say that I didn't have some time to talk to him. Because of that, I didn't eat breakfast. Right after the interview I went to Joe's Crab Shack and got some seafood. All in all when I looked at the calories it was only 400. That was good considering I didn't eat breakfast. I didn't overeat or anything due to missing breakfast....so that was good. I have half the meal from Joe's right now at home. I plan to eat the rest of it for dinner tonight after Zumba. I love fish isn't high in calories!!!

I came home from work and everything was clear outside. I had a little nap because I was EXHAUSTED....and when I woke up to go to Zumba, it was foggy and surprisingly warm outside. When I got in the car I couldn't see but five feet in front of me. It was insane. But the moon is beautiful ad full...you can see up but you can't see out. It's like a ghost town.

Today was a good day for me. Zumba was amazing!!! Best thing to do for a workout. I burn close to 600 calories in a session and afterwards I feel refreshed. I plan to do the same for tomorrow and Thursday and if I can get in the time, I will see about Saturday. I would have to pay five bucks to get in the dance studio but that is no where near as bad as it could be.

I did good on the meal plan today. But I did want fettuccini in the morning for breakfast so I had it. lol. There are just times when you want breakfast at night and dinner in the morning. :0)

Well that is all for the day. Time to send the hubby the daily email.

--Ebs!

It's only my first week and I caved!!! BAD!!! I was on my way home from work and I had forgotten to pack my afternoon snack, so....I decided to stop at McDonald's and get chicken nuggets and a small fry. I felt really guilty when I was done eating it. Right when I got home, I worked out and burned 579 calories. That was close to the amount of the McDonald's meal. I thought that was the least I can do. That's it as for as eating tonight...if I get hungry I can eat the half an apple or some other fruit that I should have brought with me. Oh well...it happens.

I have Zumba to look forward to tomorrow. I love that class. There's always tons of good energy and I love the dance moves.

Shower time now!! I want to get up early and get to work so I can get it over with. I need to work an extra hour and I have an interview for another job on Thursday. Hopefully that one works out. I need something close to home.

--Ebs!

For some reason I missed my husband a lot this weekend. I have found mysef wearing the dog tags he left behind for me to remember him while he's gone. I don't know why the sudden thought of him so much this weekend. He's doing alright. He's in Thailand working and he gets the chance to have some fun. Six more months to go until he's back home. I was saying this to myself in the past and it didn't seem as long, but today it looks like a really long time. *sigh*

My best friend had her baby today. I can't wait to see her in December when I get the chance to go back home. She asked me how it felt to be an "aunt" but I don't know right now until I see the baby. I think it's going to be then that I will want to spoil her to death and hold her for all of the time that I am there. lol. When my bestie called me from the hospital, she sounded exhausted. Oh, how I miss her. She has me thinking about kids right now. But I know this is not the time for me and the hubby. It would be a challenge trying to conceive with my medical history. I think I would want things in the world and with the economy to get a little better too before I brought a child into this world. I would want him or her to have the best life possible like my parents did for me.

I know right now this entry isn't talking about the program, but I thought that there would be some people out there who might read this and think that I am also a real person with a real life setting real health goals for myself. I have my first weigh-in on Friday. I am hoping that I at least lose two pounds for the week. Even one for right now would be nice. I am trying to be realistic. And that's the best I can hope for considering I have been sick and haven't been feeling up to excercising. The one day I did though, I found myself coughing and having a crazy runny nose the next day. Doesn't help that Cali is finally starting to get a little cold and it can't figure out where it wants to stay.

Good night all. And I hope you set your clocks back an hour. Ciao!

So the day before I wrote a blog saying that I would having a Halloween potluck at my job. Well....there were two...one for breakfast and one for lunch. The night before I looked through and read the guide that said the foods they would suggest while you are out. I thought that guide was helpful and thought that I would just go back to the NS program for dinner.

So for breakfast I had a square of this breakfast casserole with egg, sausage, peppers, onions, and tomatoes, a deviled egg, pineapples, and orange juice. There was nothing wrong with that right??? I ate slow enough to make sure I was getting full and went into a completely different room to stay away from the temptations of wanting seconds.

For lunch I made this guacamole myself that might be a little healthier than most. It was just avocado with squeezed lime, a pinch of salt, and pepper with some rice, shrimp, and beef with this sauce on it that I can't really tell what was in it. For a drink I had one cup of 7-UP.

For dinner I came home and had the sourdough cheese pizza from NS and then some cheddar soy chips later at night.

For the most part, I think I was very conscience of what I needed to do. But if there are some other ways that you feel i could have been better about the day, then let me know. Keep in mind, that there were no bowls of salad and veggies like some people had vollnteered they would bring. I wish I knew beforehand, and I would have gotten a salad at least.

--Ebs!

Today is day one for me. I went the whole day with the foods that are in the program. In the morning I found that the Chocolate Chip Scone and Pomergranate green tea kept me full for a while. The Noodles with Chicken and Veggies was delicious for lunch. I went ahead and squeezed in a little lemon for vitamin C and some Tapitia for a spice so I can push this cold out. For dinner it was the Meat loaf and mashed potatoes with kiwi and tomato. I even walked for a little bit right after work.

I don't know what I am going to do about tomorrow. There is a potluck tomorrow at work and I know I have to eat something there. I don't want people to feel like I am not participating in the whole thing. UGH!!! I really don't want to. This is my beginning and it doesn't feel like another flop diet so I WANT this to work. So if anyone has any advice...please let me know.

Right now it is time to shower and enjoy the rest of the night. Then...Halloween party tomorrow.

I just finished my first Nutrisystem Meal. I had the Turkey Tazzarini (however you spell that!) lol. I turned it into a soup dish since I am trying to get over a cold. With that I had some tomato slices with fresh squeezed lemon, salt, and pepper. I thought the meals probably wouldn't be that good but it was delicious, and knowing that it's proprtioned correctly with lower calories is great.

Right now it's just me in house since the hubby is deployed. I spend the same on groceries a month here in California that I would be spending on the program so this is not a problem financially for me.

I am looking forward to the many days that come to follow.