R2, P3 Day 9 - Million Meeting Week

This week, there will be major holes in my posting. I have to participate in our biannual faculty meetings and everything is catered. Consequently, I have no idea how to track what I'm eating effectively through the daily plate. So, I'll probably just list what I'm eating and pray that no one is slipping sugar into sauces that will reek havoc with my phase three (or try my best to avoid them). This morning, by the way, I had exactly what I had yesterday morning for breakfast. For lunch? An Arctic Circle Grilled Southwestern Chicken salad in which I had picked off all the corn and beans and did not eat the shell.

Tonight was our first dinner together. Before that, I socialized with colleagues I haven't seen in months. Wow! I can't even remember how many compliments I received! Was I really that "large and in charge" before? Scary! I'm glad that people notice the changes and are happy for me. Here's what I had:

• 2 servings of iceberg salad with a couple of tomatoes, cucumbers and Caesar dressing/Balsamic dressing (on the second serving).

• Cheese (very small Munster, cheddar and Swiss slices)

• Green beans (with some sort of sauce, I tried not to eat too much of the sauce but it was good)

• Roasted chicken/thigh (I should have had two because one certainly wasn't enough. It was incredibly fatty with not much edible meat. When I got home, hubby had purchased grilled, KFC and I ate a breast. I have to remember to double my protein with every meal, since most of these meals this week will be overrun with carb offerings that I can't have).

• 1 cup decaf coffee with cream and stevia

My friend ate my slice of the apple pie (it smelled divine) and I've already offered up any cheesecake offerings in our future. I really wanted a sweet treat so, on my way home, I stopped and grabbed slurpees for me and hubby. My crystal light, sugar-free mango/peach is satisfying the craving quite nicely.

I was up just a touch up in weight (141.6lbs) this morning. Hubby says it's because I missed lunch yesterday and my body is holding onto food. It could also be retention, since I'm still sore (after three days?!) from swimming on Saturday. If I go over this week, I will have to correct with protein days rather than steak days, since I'll be far from home and unable to get away from the meetings. I'll be praying that all goes well and that I stabilize.