Snacking Late at night

Well I got home from work at 5a.m. and tried to watch TV and wind down and only snack a little. Well that didn't work out so well. I first had a Herbalife pie, which was good and if I give it time will fill me and keep me satisfied. But I was craving more food and something more in my mouth. I started with 2 100 calorie snacks. Then I had a bowl of wheat thins with a dip of tomato sauce with parmesan cheese. The pie is about 250 calories, plus 2 calories for the snacks plus maybe 300 calories for the wheat thins and dip. Way too much before I go to bed.
So today I talked with my mentor in Herbalife. She suggested a few things.
1. Take 2 tablets of snack defense before I leave work
2. Take a 1/2 tablet of total control before I leave work
3. Make my favorite shake before I leave for work, freeze it in a bowl and when I get home from work eat it while I am watching tv. It will satisfy my desire for something to chew while watching tv.
4. If I do eat wheat thins, for dip put low fat Philly Cheese Cheese and mix it with our beverage mix packets and it creates a mix of good carbs and good protein for a dip.
I am going to try this tonight after work. I will let you know how it goes.

Back in Vegas

Well I am back in Las Vegas. Been busy trying to catch up on things. So far I have been good though. I went running Monday before I left Utica, Ny. I took Tuesday off but I ran today for a good 30 minutes. I am back to my plan of two shakes a day, one regular meal, tea and small protein snacks in between meals. Today was good so far. I had a shake when I woke up, Wild Berry, frozen strawberries and orange juice. For lunch I had cookies and cream, frozen blueberries and milk, it tasted pretty good. For dinner I had a large salad with turkey. Two cups of tea so far.

It was great seeing family. I eat a little bit more than I wanted but I ran three out of the four days. On my birthday my family took me out to Red Lobster. I had Salmon with mixed vegetables, potato, scallops and the awesome bread that Red Lobster has, I probably had three of those, yum yum.

My Birthday Party

Well today is mothers day and I am home visiting family in Utica, NY. We had a great mothers day party/ multiple birthdays of the extended family including myself. It was great to see everyone. I miss seeing family more and one of my motivations for doing my business with Herbalife is so that I can quit my Job and have the freedom to visit more or move back to Utica. I lovw my family and miss them greatly.
For dinner I had a steak that was partly marinated which is good because otherwise it would be too dry and I would need to use sauce. I had a salad with thousand ranch dressing but less dressing than what I normally put on it. I had one roll, one potato and vegetables and I was full as could be. I took my vitamins before the meal which helps me feel fuller quicker. Then we did presents which went great. I got some money which is always nice, a raquetball raquet, a book about how to pick up women from my two sisters, lol, and running shoes.
Then came dessert which was tough. I took my thermobond(which we call cheaters delight) (helps prevent the absortion of fat and gives you a sense of satiety quicker) before dessert which helped. My mom bought me an ice cream cake, which was delicious, and we had two excellent chocolate cakes. I had a small piece of each, I wanted more but I resisted.
All in all it has been a great day so far.

Happy Mothers Day to all of you mothers.

Happy Mothers Day

Well I am in Utica, NY visiting my extended family. Things on my trip are going well so far. The food temptations are tough, had a couple donuts this morning, but I have actually been running a lot with my brother and father.
Happy Mothers Day everyone!!

Going to NY after work

I live in Las Vegas, NV and I am working 8p.m.-4a.m.. Then my flight leaves for NYC, JFK at 7a.m.. I got that part of the flight for free with my Jetblue Credit Card credits. But from there to Utica Ny(where I am from and my family is), I plan on taking a Subway to NY Penn Station and catching a bus or train. Man its going to be a long day. Hopefully I get some sleep.
I am looking forward to seeing my family for Mothers Day and my birthday is Monday the 11th. I miss family, so lets see how the trip goes.
For the trip I am going to try to avoid the fatty food at the airport by bringing my instant shake mix and just mixing it up with water. If you are curious about what kind of shakes I am talking about go to http://www.weightloss222.com.
I gotta go back to work. Thanks for all the comments.

Late night snacking

Well lately I have been struggling with snacking when I get home before I go to bed. Now I work 8p.m.-4a.m., so when I get home its about 5a.m.. I like to watch TV and snack on things, like wheat things. As many of you know I support Herbalife. Well I generally don't follow the program perfectly, I do follow it. Well I finally decided to try to have a shake instead of wheat things when I get home. It was very hard mentally to make this change, but physically after I had the shake I wasn't hungry at all. I think I am going to play with the different types of recipes I can make with the shake, so I don't get bored with the same shake everyday. I was amazed though that I had one shake and even though the desire was to stuff my face with wheat things, I didn't and I wasn't hungry. Sometimes I eat even when I am not hungry just to do something, so I am glad I didn't do that either.

Update

Well last night when I got home from work, I ended up having two squares of my Herbalife Rice Krispies. I only drank Herbal Aloe, I usually drink milk which I love but trying to cut back. Today, Wednesday my food so far:
Breakfast: 12 noon- Stir fry of mixed vegetables and eggs with taramack on top
Lunch: 3p.m. - Shake
Dinner: 9p.m. - Mac + Cheese, Lasagna, Beef noodles, mixed vegetables
At work there wasn't much to choose from and I love Mac and Cheese even though I know its not the best for you. I felt like crap afterwards, I wish I didn't eat it, should have had salad again.