Taking the Reins

Have you ever paid close attention to all the coupons in the Sunday newspaper?  Really looked at them over 12 weeks and seen what goes on sale?  See any trends?

I do….NOTHING HEALTHY IS EVER ON SALE!!!!  I could scream, I swear.  I have been doing The Grocery Game half-heartedly for the past 3 months now, and I can’t stick to “the list” because there’s so much crap on it.  3 bags of Doritos for 4 dollars.  Full fat Ranch dressing for $0.50.  Free Pillsbury cookie dough when you buy a trough of full fat cheddar cheese from Kraft.  I mean, give me a flippin’ break!  With DH leaving for training in a few days, I no longer have a need for coupons.  With the exception of Egg Beaters (bless them) and Tampons, I just can’t use the list and coupons. 

OK, off my soap box.  I just got really cranky tonight when I opened up my list and was again disappointed in what was on it.  To its credit, it does show fruits and veggies that are a good buy, but the coupons are really where you feel like you are beating the game….except, when the game makes you fat.  No wonder we have weight issues in this country.  It’s the default.

Not much new and exciting here today.  I had to take the day off because I had PT tonight, and my kneecap is all taped up again.  I won’t be cleared for running until next week, so I’m a little frustrated.  The pain is all but gone, but I’m having issues with the other knee.  So until then, I’m stuck swimming and biking.  Methinks I’ll be doing LOTS of pool time this week, thanks to my travel schedule.  Tomorrow we’re doing a long lake swim, and then Wednesday we hit the beach for a mile timed swim and a 20 minute run. (Walk for me!)  I’ll probably take my bike for a spin early Thursday morning, then it’s time for PT again that evening before my trip.

Eating-wise, today hasn’t been too bad.  At 24 points a day, I’m finding that I can handle the points, assuming I count.  I should weigh myself tomorrow and see how that’s going….but I’ve basically ignored the scale during this triathlon training and am just working out according to the program.  Anyway, here’s the day: