It is Not Hard but Also Not Easy

Here I am... is this day four?  I didn't get enough sleep last night.  Remembered at 11:30 that I needed to prep for PSR in the morning.  So had to get up and do that.  Shawn's alarm went off at 7:00 AM.  Six and a half hours of sleep is not a healthy person maker.  But strangely I did not feel AS tired this morning as I do on other mornings.  Not energetic, mind you, but not as exhausted.  So went with that.

We ate out at Buffet City after church, as we do quite often.  That is harder to know my calories but I tried to be logical.  I got the mushrooms only from the pork & mushroom thing.  A small salad of veggies and mixed greens.  Problem was they had no balsamic vinegar and I am not a big love of normal vinegar and oil ... especially over the strong flavor of mixed greens.  I might have to bring in my own dressing next time.  Is that bad?  I also did a light stir fry of veggies and shrimp with Teriyaki sauce.  No ice cream!  No fried Generals Tao Chicken!  I did it and was okay!

But then came the stress.  Shawn went to watch football all day with friends.... and I brought the kids home.  Nicolas had a huge 100 day report project due and his topic was football.   I am the right person to work with on doing a poster board report... but not on THIS topic!  So we spent from 2:00 to 5:00 working on that!  Me trying to keep him on task most of the time.  Then when he was finished, it was Lexi's turn to do a page in her January Journal for school.  6:00 and they haven't eaten.  Shawn texts me to bring them up for supper.  WAIT, I can't eat Buffalo Wild Wings!  I ate out for lunch.  I made a shake, chocolate one, and drank it on our way.  I didn't order!  I didn't shrivel up and whimper with hunger.  I was good!  AND I saved us at least $10 in not ordering for me! 

But then came home... and put the kids to bed ... Shawn stayed there.  And yes the stress of the day made me want to curl up on the couch with a TV show, a glass of wine and snacks... snacks!  I am not.  I am trying to write my entry here and not snack. 

Let's pick out a recipe for tomorrow instead.  What should we crock pot?  I don't know.  What is your favorite low calorie, healthy and clean food recipe!  I need them for Mondays and Wednesdays now with practices for one child or the other starting at 5:00 and not wanting to eat dinner at 6:30 or later.

Weight today?  No loss!  Actually gained an ounce.  That bothered me because I felt really good about yesterday and eating at Applebee's.  BUT I did have that little bothersome visitor start yesterday.  Hoping that is the issue and the fact that I didn't drink as much water.  Got get myself peeing again! 

Considering a shredded pork taco type thing over Quinoa because it is filling and I am supposed to do a cleanse day on Tuesday.  Now THAT is the day I would be checking my sanity on this blog if I were you!