Day 21: Looking To The Future

Day 21 ! Hard to believe it’s already been 3 weeks on Nutrisystem. It hasn’t been as hard as I thought it might be. I’ve still got a lot of work to do but I feel like this is going to be the life change that I needed.

Breakfast today was a 2.8 ounce 160 calorie package of pancakes. I toasted them at home, spread one with peanut butter and made a sandwich out of them. I wrapped that in a paper towel and put it in a ziploc bag to bring to work. After I made my coffee I threw the bag in the microwave for about 25 seconds. Score ! The pancakes were light and fluffy and the peanut butter was slightly melted. I will do the same with waffles going forward. My morning snack was the usual shake. Lunch today was a 3.8 ounce 200 calorie grilled chicken sandwich. The chicken was moist and tender and had a nice flavor. The bun it was on had a sweetness to it that I could have done without. The next time I have this item I will add a bit of barbecue sauce and some raw onion or cabbage. I’ve been trying most of the Nutrisystem foods just as they are in order to give an accurate review but I plan on adding things here and there to elevate the flavors. For the most part I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve eaten. I am a bit of a picky eater so some of the things I don’t like might be fine for anyone else. I had some raw carrots with the sandwich. My afternoon snack was a 1 ounce 140 calorie bag of buttered popcorn. Dinner tonight was 7.2 ounce 250 calorie four cheese manicotti. It was pretty good. I had green beans with it so I’m doing better getting my veggies ! I’ve had about 40 ounces of water so far, so I did better with that today too. I’m only at 965 calories for the day so I’m having yogurt as a snack. I have one “Chobani Flip” left so I’m going to eat that. It’s 230 calories so it’s a little bit of an indulgence. Going forward I’ll be eating plain yogurt with a little fruit if I need a snack. As much as I like the flips they are too many calories to eat on a regular basis.

Even though I’ve only worked 2 days this week I’m glad tomorrow is Friday ! I’ve had a lot of time off in January but I’ve also had a lot of stress to deal with and that takes a toll. For many years my office was my sanctuary because my home life was so awful. The tables have turned now and my home is my sanctuary. The minute I walk in the door at night the stress of the day falls away. This house wraps around me like a warm blanket .. well, except for that day I had no heat ... LOL !

When I look to the future I know it’s going to be different. Most of the people I’ve worked with will be gone when April rolls around. If I am also let go and can’t find a new job within AT&T I’ll be out looking for a job for the first time in 34 years. That is scary but I have a lot to offer and hopefully someone out there will be smart enough to recognize that and hire me ! Whatever happens I’m looking forward to a new challenge. I’m no stranger to hard work and I’m not afraid.