I really need to start doing this again. It helped me.
I think for a while I will just record what I eat. That way I won't see it as such a 'burden' to type EVERYTHING I think and feel. That will come later.
Yesterday:
Breakfast:
Cinnamon Raisin bagel, with cream cheese
Yogurt
Lunch:
Spaghetti with butter and parmesan cheese
applesauce
Dinner:
Grilled chicken over a green salad (mix of romaine and spinach), with almonds, craisins, sunflower seeds, and ranch
About 10 tootsie rolls later
Today: (the plan, anyway)
Breakfast:
Steel Cut Oats with brown sugar and craisins
Lunch:
Leftover spaghetti
Dinner:
Same as last night - grilled chicken salad
Snacks:
probably a yogurt, or pear, apple, celery with PB, etc. Depends on my mood
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Day 60
I was down .2 this morning, so .4 away from being down 9 pounds total (again).
Jon went to work early this morning and I only woke up when he was telling me goodbye. Aaaw, I feel bad. I like to be awake when he is. Oh well. He has a scout campout tonight so he has to be done with work by 4. I'm not looking forward to being alone tonight! I will be double-locking the doors tonight!
This morning I had a bowl of corn chex and a banana for breakfast. I've been drinking water every morning, too, so tht helps fill me up.
Last night we watched Animal Planet and it was about the Arctic/Antarctic. It must be so boring for those animals. It's always cold, there is no vegetation like trees or flowers - no color really - just ice and snow and rocks. And a lot of the animals, like the whales and some seals who live in the water - just live off of their blubber for months at a time, because they can't really swim to other areas and get food. The ice is frozen over the water, but there is a small spot where they can come up for air every few minutes. And they have scars all of them because the polar bears try to swing at them because they are hungry too and need their blubber for energy. Anyway, just watching it made me cold and feel sorry for them.
Jon went to work early this morning and I only woke up when he was telling me goodbye. Aaaw, I feel bad. I like to be awake when he is. Oh well. He has a scout campout tonight so he has to be done with work by 4. I'm not looking forward to being alone tonight! I will be double-locking the doors tonight!
This morning I had a bowl of corn chex and a banana for breakfast. I've been drinking water every morning, too, so tht helps fill me up.
Last night we watched Animal Planet and it was about the Arctic/Antarctic. It must be so boring for those animals. It's always cold, there is no vegetation like trees or flowers - no color really - just ice and snow and rocks. And a lot of the animals, like the whales and some seals who live in the water - just live off of their blubber for months at a time, because they can't really swim to other areas and get food. The ice is frozen over the water, but there is a small spot where they can come up for air every few minutes. And they have scars all of them because the polar bears try to swing at them because they are hungry too and need their blubber for energy. Anyway, just watching it made me cold and feel sorry for them.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Day 59
A few weeks ago I was excited because I was down 9 pounds. Right now i am down .6 away from that again. So I need to focus and work out and remember what I want and why I am doing this. To be happy and confident and feel good in clothes.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Day 58
Ok, so I am a week(+) behind on the blog, but I am going to start this day as Day 58.
I didn't weigh myself for a whole week to see if that would make a difference (like maybe perhaps a 'pleasant' surprise), but my weight was the same. SO I will just keep plugging away.
This morning for breakfast I made an omelet with 2 eggs and added peppers, onion, tomatoes, and cheese. It was good, but the peppers were a bit strong. Next time I won't add so many.
I did Just Dance for 30 minutes, and will be doing weights in a little bit.
For lunch I had leftovers from dinner the night before - dirty rice. And a yogurt.
For dinner I had a tortilla with beans and cheese with a salad.
I didn't weigh myself for a whole week to see if that would make a difference (like maybe perhaps a 'pleasant' surprise), but my weight was the same. SO I will just keep plugging away.
This morning for breakfast I made an omelet with 2 eggs and added peppers, onion, tomatoes, and cheese. It was good, but the peppers were a bit strong. Next time I won't add so many.
I did Just Dance for 30 minutes, and will be doing weights in a little bit.
For lunch I had leftovers from dinner the night before - dirty rice. And a yogurt.
For dinner I had a tortilla with beans and cheese with a salad.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Days 53-57
October 4-8 Update:
It seems that when I am not doing so well, I don't blog. It's not exciting so why write about it? Haha, or I am just upset with myself. I am up 2 pounds from last Sunday.
I weighed myself this morning, and I am not going to weigh myself until next Monday. I just want to see if it will help me stay motivated to be good and do well so when I do weigh in again, it will be lower. :)
Weekends are really hard - especially with Conference!! I just wanted to bake and snack and eat. I made Cinnamon Roll Pancakes that were so good! (But I'm sure not good for my bod). And I made enought for a family of four probably, but Jon and I ate them throughout the day and there is only one left. I can't make things like that, it's just too tempting. I have no self control. What's my problem?
I think I am going to print out a picture of a girl without a face, but of a body I want. Then I will have something to SEE and put some thoughts next to it (like reasons I want to be healthy). I can think of 100 reasons, but I will put my top 10 next to it. :)
It seems that when I am not doing so well, I don't blog. It's not exciting so why write about it? Haha, or I am just upset with myself. I am up 2 pounds from last Sunday.
I weighed myself this morning, and I am not going to weigh myself until next Monday. I just want to see if it will help me stay motivated to be good and do well so when I do weigh in again, it will be lower. :)
Weekends are really hard - especially with Conference!! I just wanted to bake and snack and eat. I made Cinnamon Roll Pancakes that were so good! (But I'm sure not good for my bod). And I made enought for a family of four probably, but Jon and I ate them throughout the day and there is only one left. I can't make things like that, it's just too tempting. I have no self control. What's my problem?
I think I am going to print out a picture of a girl without a face, but of a body I want. Then I will have something to SEE and put some thoughts next to it (like reasons I want to be healthy). I can think of 100 reasons, but I will put my top 10 next to it. :)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Day 52
I was down .8 this morning, hurrah. .8 away from the lowest (which was Sunday. Gonna get back on track!)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Days 48, 49, 50, and 51
Wow, time flies by so fast!!
Today won't be a long post...of course I am up 1.6 pounds since I last posted. The weekends ARE really hard!! I need to get back on track. Blah. I was so/too excited about those 9 pounds.
I'm not giving up, I just need to not WORRY so much, I guess. I did one of the workouts from 30 Day Shred last night, and will do another one today. I need to go back to The Firm, though.
Today won't be a long post...of course I am up 1.6 pounds since I last posted. The weekends ARE really hard!! I need to get back on track. Blah. I was so/too excited about those 9 pounds.
I'm not giving up, I just need to not WORRY so much, I guess. I did one of the workouts from 30 Day Shred last night, and will do another one today. I need to go back to The Firm, though.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Day 47
This morning, after stepping on the scale, I have lost exactly 9 POUNDS!! Wooo Hooo!! That's 9% of my goal. Which is almost 10% :)
The weekend is coming up and this is usually the hardest part of the week for me. Plus the missionaries are coming over for dinner on Sunday and I am making chicken crepes. I love them so much, mmmm.
Lately I have been eating yogurt and toast with PB for breakfast, apple for snack, I had a big spinach salad for lunch, a small batch of popcorn (i'm cutting down my popcorn portion...) and for dinner Jon brought home a pizza from little caesars and i had 2 pieces and lots of water. I haven't been working out this week so I need to be extra careful, too, of my calorie intake. Next week I will start The Firm again. My nose is still pretty stuffy but my cough has subsided, so that's good. My throat always hurts in the morning but at least it doesn't last all day, plus I don't have the chills/don't sweat at night anymore.
So this morning I am in a good mood. Sometimes when the scale goes down though, I am so happy that I think I deserve a TREAT of a dessert or to binge on junk. That's my mentality. But I still have my 100 Link Chain and once I lose 10 pounds there is a prize. I just don't remember what I wrote down for it... (it is written on the inside of the chain, though) :)
My skin is starting to break out, so I need to be careful to drink more water every day. I really think my green water bottle (that mom bought me at walmart) really helps me drink more. Because this week I left it in the car on Monday and I keep forgetting it's in there (until Jon is already gone to work), so it's not just easy to sip from. I drink more out of straws than just a cup alone. Odd maybe, but that's how it is.
The weekend is coming up and this is usually the hardest part of the week for me. Plus the missionaries are coming over for dinner on Sunday and I am making chicken crepes. I love them so much, mmmm.
Lately I have been eating yogurt and toast with PB for breakfast, apple for snack, I had a big spinach salad for lunch, a small batch of popcorn (i'm cutting down my popcorn portion...) and for dinner Jon brought home a pizza from little caesars and i had 2 pieces and lots of water. I haven't been working out this week so I need to be extra careful, too, of my calorie intake. Next week I will start The Firm again. My nose is still pretty stuffy but my cough has subsided, so that's good. My throat always hurts in the morning but at least it doesn't last all day, plus I don't have the chills/don't sweat at night anymore.
So this morning I am in a good mood. Sometimes when the scale goes down though, I am so happy that I think I deserve a TREAT of a dessert or to binge on junk. That's my mentality. But I still have my 100 Link Chain and once I lose 10 pounds there is a prize. I just don't remember what I wrote down for it... (it is written on the inside of the chain, though) :)
My skin is starting to break out, so I need to be careful to drink more water every day. I really think my green water bottle (that mom bought me at walmart) really helps me drink more. Because this week I left it in the car on Monday and I keep forgetting it's in there (until Jon is already gone to work), so it's not just easy to sip from. I drink more out of straws than just a cup alone. Odd maybe, but that's how it is.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Days 45 and 46
This post is for yesterday and today.
I feel like I have been eating well this past week, except yesterday I was just craving carbs - toast, white rice, popcorn etc. So yesterday wasn't the best, even though I still had a banana and apple and yogurt, too.
I need to not even buy popcorn kernels right now. It's hindering my goal.
I can breathe a little through my nose this morning! I must be getting better. Now I can eat with my mouth closed instead of breathing through it at the same time. We all know how annoying that is.
I feel bad that I haven't been making many meals for Jon this week. I am selfish and hate to work on a meal when i can't even taste it. I still have lettuce and spinach from last week's grocery trip so I think I will make a nice big salad tonight and some red potatoes and whatnot.
Today is Thursday, and since Tuesday I have gone down .2 - not a lot, but at least it's down.
I feel like I have been eating well this past week, except yesterday I was just craving carbs - toast, white rice, popcorn etc. So yesterday wasn't the best, even though I still had a banana and apple and yogurt, too.
I need to not even buy popcorn kernels right now. It's hindering my goal.
I can breathe a little through my nose this morning! I must be getting better. Now I can eat with my mouth closed instead of breathing through it at the same time. We all know how annoying that is.
I feel bad that I haven't been making many meals for Jon this week. I am selfish and hate to work on a meal when i can't even taste it. I still have lettuce and spinach from last week's grocery trip so I think I will make a nice big salad tonight and some red potatoes and whatnot.
Today is Thursday, and since Tuesday I have gone down .2 - not a lot, but at least it's down.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Day 44
I am down another .8 this morning.
I should probably be eating more these past few days, but my throat hurts when food goes down and I just haven't been too hungry. Plus, I don't crave anything anything because I can't taste it, so that helps :)
I took some cough syrup medicine last night. I remember why it's been 10+ years since I have had it. It is soooo gross!! Even though I can't taste anything, I could STILL taste that. Blah.
I should probably be eating more these past few days, but my throat hurts when food goes down and I just haven't been too hungry. Plus, I don't crave anything anything because I can't taste it, so that helps :)
I took some cough syrup medicine last night. I remember why it's been 10+ years since I have had it. It is soooo gross!! Even though I can't taste anything, I could STILL taste that. Blah.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Days 41,42,43
This post is for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (today).
I have the flu and have been fallen behind on the blog! I feel worn out so fast. I am freezing at night and take a hot shower or bath, but in the middle of the night my pajamas are soaked from sweat. My throat hurts, my nose is stuffed, and I hate coughing because it makes my throat hurt worse. Jon had been sick a week before I was, so by body held out for a week before it gave in and caught it.
I had warm MILK and honey last night to soothe my throat (thanks mom, for setting me straight).
I haven't been eating much these last couple of days - I just haven't been hungry and being sick kind of makes everything not sound very good (plus I can't taste so much).
(Since last Monday, I am down 2.8 pounds. Not too shabby!) I wanted to lose 3 pounds this week, so that's close. Plus on Wednesday, I had gone up 1.2 pounds, so from Wednesday it's really down 4 pounds. haha but I will only count on Mondays.
So all together, in a full 6 weeks, I have gone down 7.4 pounds.
I think The Firm helped kick off those few pounds this past week.
I feel bad that Jon has to go to work - he's finally starting to feel better, but still isn't 100%. Poor guy.
So far today, I have had:
bowl of wheat chex cereal
yogurt
apple and PB
water
pudding
I have the flu and have been fallen behind on the blog! I feel worn out so fast. I am freezing at night and take a hot shower or bath, but in the middle of the night my pajamas are soaked from sweat. My throat hurts, my nose is stuffed, and I hate coughing because it makes my throat hurt worse. Jon had been sick a week before I was, so by body held out for a week before it gave in and caught it.
I had warm MILK and honey last night to soothe my throat (thanks mom, for setting me straight).
I haven't been eating much these last couple of days - I just haven't been hungry and being sick kind of makes everything not sound very good (plus I can't taste so much).
(Since last Monday, I am down 2.8 pounds. Not too shabby!) I wanted to lose 3 pounds this week, so that's close. Plus on Wednesday, I had gone up 1.2 pounds, so from Wednesday it's really down 4 pounds. haha but I will only count on Mondays.
So all together, in a full 6 weeks, I have gone down 7.4 pounds.
I think The Firm helped kick off those few pounds this past week.
I feel bad that Jon has to go to work - he's finally starting to feel better, but still isn't 100%. Poor guy.
So far today, I have had:
bowl of wheat chex cereal
yogurt
apple and PB
water
pudding
Friday, September 21, 2012
Day 40
Today I am down 1.2 pounds! The scale is finally moving the right way!!
I haven't worked out yet today. Still on my to-do list. I only did half of The Firm yesterday. I got interrupted by a phone call and didn't want to go back to it... I think today I will do the elliptical and then do the abs part of The Firm - those are killer.
I went grocery shopping today and I spent $80. To me, that's not bad. I got a lot of stuff. Here, I will name some:
2 bags of popcorn kernels
dishwasher detergent
2 pounds each of bacon, hamburger, and keilba
lots of cans of beans
eggs
bread
apples
bell peppers
peaches
lemons
onions
spinach
frozen corn (lots - I am going to make creamed corn for the chili cookoff tomorrow)
bananas
yogurts
milk
cream cheese (3!)
whipping cream
2 blocks of cheese (mozzarella and cheddar)
lettuce
...and even more! I love HEB. I'm pretty sure it's cheaper than walmart. :) And everything is so close to our apartment, it's so easy to get there. And the old man bagging my groceries said "See you Monday!" with a wink. I had a lot of groceries, haha. He was cute.
I think I will go do elliptical right now...just to get it over with. I haven't learned to love exercise yet. It's still a chore that needs to be crossed off my list every day.
I haven't worked out yet today. Still on my to-do list. I only did half of The Firm yesterday. I got interrupted by a phone call and didn't want to go back to it... I think today I will do the elliptical and then do the abs part of The Firm - those are killer.
I went grocery shopping today and I spent $80. To me, that's not bad. I got a lot of stuff. Here, I will name some:
2 bags of popcorn kernels
dishwasher detergent
2 pounds each of bacon, hamburger, and keilba
lots of cans of beans
eggs
bread
apples
bell peppers
peaches
lemons
onions
spinach
frozen corn (lots - I am going to make creamed corn for the chili cookoff tomorrow)
bananas
yogurts
milk
cream cheese (3!)
whipping cream
2 blocks of cheese (mozzarella and cheddar)
lettuce
...and even more! I love HEB. I'm pretty sure it's cheaper than walmart. :) And everything is so close to our apartment, it's so easy to get there. And the old man bagging my groceries said "See you Monday!" with a wink. I had a lot of groceries, haha. He was cute.
I think I will go do elliptical right now...just to get it over with. I haven't learned to love exercise yet. It's still a chore that needs to be crossed off my list every day.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Day 39
I was down .2 this morning. Why do I kill myself doing The Firm if these are the wimpy results? Yesterday I was UP 1.2.... I WAS motivated during the beginning of the week and wanted to lose 3 pounds. Now I need to lose 4 to get to my goal by Monday. Yeah, I don't think that will be happining.
Can I even lose 100 pounds in a year? I'm not sure if it can happen anymore. It's almost Day 40, and I have only lost a (hopefully) SOLID 3.5 pounds. In 40 days. I wanted to be down 12 pounds by now!
Can I even lose 100 pounds in a year? I'm not sure if it can happen anymore. It's almost Day 40, and I have only lost a (hopefully) SOLID 3.5 pounds. In 40 days. I wanted to be down 12 pounds by now!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Day 38
I was up again this morning. One whole pound. Whatever. maybe it's all my muscle. LOL.
This morning for breakfast I had a yogurt and a piece of toast with peanut butter.
Lunch was an apple and leftover spaghetti.
Tonight's dinner will be leftover chicken from last night, and I'm not sure what else. Probably spinach salad so we can use up the spinach before it goes bad.
I just finished working out to The Firm. My arms feel like jello. But I did make sure to stretch better so I won't be so sore tomorrow (we'll see what happens).
I'm still indexing and have done over 3000 names now, and I applied for a few more jobs today. I don't care if they say degree or bilingual preferred anymore. I'm going to apply anyway.
I can hardly type because my arms are so tired!
This morning for breakfast I had a yogurt and a piece of toast with peanut butter.
Lunch was an apple and leftover spaghetti.
Tonight's dinner will be leftover chicken from last night, and I'm not sure what else. Probably spinach salad so we can use up the spinach before it goes bad.
I just finished working out to The Firm. My arms feel like jello. But I did make sure to stretch better so I won't be so sore tomorrow (we'll see what happens).
I'm still indexing and have done over 3000 names now, and I applied for a few more jobs today. I don't care if they say degree or bilingual preferred anymore. I'm going to apply anyway.
I can hardly type because my arms are so tired!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Day 37
I can't believe I was up .8 today. I was sooo good yesterday! (at least I THOUGHT so).
My bod is soooo sore. It hurts to bend, squat, sit, etc. The Firm has those effects.
Today I did 1/2 hour of The Firm (the standing portion), just did 30 minutes on the elliptical, and then I will do the other 1/2 hour of the video a little later. I was dying a bit. I need to stretch better, I know that will help.
My bod is soooo sore. It hurts to bend, squat, sit, etc. The Firm has those effects.
Today I did 1/2 hour of The Firm (the standing portion), just did 30 minutes on the elliptical, and then I will do the other 1/2 hour of the video a little later. I was dying a bit. I need to stretch better, I know that will help.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Days 35 + 36
Here is the update for Sunday AND Monday. It's hard to blog during the weekend!
Here is yesterday's food:
Breakfast: bowl of cereal
Lunch: apple and ramen
Dinner: pulled pork, vegetables, baked sweet potato, and a toffee brownie trifle for dessert
I feel more motivated today. I am sick of slowly going back up. Those ounces and pounds creep up so easily!!
I have plugged in the VCR and The Firm is all ready to go. I am in my workout clothes and am just waiting to mentally prepare myself. It's not that big of a deal, but I really do struggle to work out! I don't like struggling! haha.
Today's menu: (I am trying to eat healthy, and also incorporate some of the 3 day diet ideas)
Breakfast:
Piece of toast with peanut butter
yogurt
grapefruit juice
Lunch:
tuna sandwich - with spinach and tomatoes (need those veggies!)
apple
Dinner
chicken stuffed peppers
OMG these were my favorite! And I put all of the ingredients in a recipe calculator and each serving was 275 calories. Not bad!! (I made 3 peppers). MMM I didn't expect them to be so good. It was chicken, rice, onion, garlic, marinara sauce, cheese, salt and pepper, and stuffed into the peppers. I will make that on a new regular basis (plus it was a cheap meal - it was only one chicken breast between all 3!)
My goal is to lose 3 pounds this week. I am going to do The Firm every day, and really watch what I eat. I just want to have one really perfect/great week!
10:45AM update: Just finished doing The Firm. My legs are like JELLO. Man, I forgot how much floor/leg work she does. My booty hurts so bad doing those side/turned in leg lifts! Sheesh, she even turns the stretches into exercise. I think her waist is as big as my thigh.
Here is yesterday's food:
Breakfast: bowl of cereal
Lunch: apple and ramen
Dinner: pulled pork, vegetables, baked sweet potato, and a toffee brownie trifle for dessert
I feel more motivated today. I am sick of slowly going back up. Those ounces and pounds creep up so easily!!
I have plugged in the VCR and The Firm is all ready to go. I am in my workout clothes and am just waiting to mentally prepare myself. It's not that big of a deal, but I really do struggle to work out! I don't like struggling! haha.
Today's menu: (I am trying to eat healthy, and also incorporate some of the 3 day diet ideas)
Breakfast:
Piece of toast with peanut butter
yogurt
grapefruit juice
Lunch:
tuna sandwich - with spinach and tomatoes (need those veggies!)
apple
Dinner
chicken stuffed peppers
OMG these were my favorite! And I put all of the ingredients in a recipe calculator and each serving was 275 calories. Not bad!! (I made 3 peppers). MMM I didn't expect them to be so good. It was chicken, rice, onion, garlic, marinara sauce, cheese, salt and pepper, and stuffed into the peppers. I will make that on a new regular basis (plus it was a cheap meal - it was only one chicken breast between all 3!)
My goal is to lose 3 pounds this week. I am going to do The Firm every day, and really watch what I eat. I just want to have one really perfect/great week!
10:45AM update: Just finished doing The Firm. My legs are like JELLO. Man, I forgot how much floor/leg work she does. My booty hurts so bad doing those side/turned in leg lifts! Sheesh, she even turns the stretches into exercise. I think her waist is as big as my thigh.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Day 34
No change of weight since yesterday.
Today I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast and a banana.
For lunch we met up with Jon's friend and his family at a really good bbq place called Rudy's. Mmmm. I looked at the nutrition ahead of time and got the turkey. But then they gave out samples of the creamed corn. ooh mmmmy gooooodness. So Jon and I got one to split. It didn't last long. It was soooo good!! (Why are the things that are really really reallly good have so many calories?!)
And for dinner tonight we just made simple salads with craisins/slivered almonds/bacon bits.
Tomorrow we are going to my friend Maryanne's house for dinner. I am bringing dessert. A brownie trifle. Mmmm. But I plan on eating only a little bit!!
Today I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast and a banana.
For lunch we met up with Jon's friend and his family at a really good bbq place called Rudy's. Mmmm. I looked at the nutrition ahead of time and got the turkey. But then they gave out samples of the creamed corn. ooh mmmmy gooooodness. So Jon and I got one to split. It didn't last long. It was soooo good!! (Why are the things that are really really reallly good have so many calories?!)
And for dinner tonight we just made simple salads with craisins/slivered almonds/bacon bits.
Tomorrow we are going to my friend Maryanne's house for dinner. I am bringing dessert. A brownie trifle. Mmmm. But I plan on eating only a little bit!!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Day 33
There is no change in my weight since yesterday.
Right now Jon and I are watching The Hunger Games (and I am also looking at weight loss before and after photos online. It motivates me). I know I didn't eat well today. Tomorrow we are meeting one of Jon's friends at a bbq restaurant for lunch. After this post I am looking up the menu to plan ahead. I feel extra motivated to be good.
I did exercise for 30 minutes and tonight while we are watching the movie I did arm weights, abs (those were burning so bad). And I did those wall-sit things. My thighs were on fire after 15 seconds! But I did 2 sets, and one minute each. I thought I was going to collapse! haha. Then I timed Jon while he did it, too :)
I used to put things up like these cartoons/jokes all the time, so I'm going to start that again.
My abs/quads/arms burned tonight, so this is appropriate, I think.
Right now Jon and I are watching The Hunger Games (and I am also looking at weight loss before and after photos online. It motivates me). I know I didn't eat well today. Tomorrow we are meeting one of Jon's friends at a bbq restaurant for lunch. After this post I am looking up the menu to plan ahead. I feel extra motivated to be good.
I did exercise for 30 minutes and tonight while we are watching the movie I did arm weights, abs (those were burning so bad). And I did those wall-sit things. My thighs were on fire after 15 seconds! But I did 2 sets, and one minute each. I thought I was going to collapse! haha. Then I timed Jon while he did it, too :)
I used to put things up like these cartoons/jokes all the time, so I'm going to start that again.
My abs/quads/arms burned tonight, so this is appropriate, I think.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Day 32
After yesterday's post, I realized that the 'month' doesn't really matter so much, because it's 100 pounds in a YEAR, not 10 pounds per month. I honestly almost gave up and was going to go back into my regular days. But then I look at pictures and realized I want to be healthy. And I really want to get pregnant in a year or so, so I want to get healthy before that, also.
This morning I was down 1.6 pounds. I am still not down to where I was last Friday, but at least it's in the right direction.
Last night for dinner I had a big salad, and before bed I had some grapefruit juice. Like I said in an earlier post, I really do think that really speeds up my metabolism!
I also did weights and abs last night.
Breakfast:
1/2 banana: 50 calories
peanut butter and toast: 200 calories
grapefruit juice: 50 calories
Total: 300 calories
Lunch:
romaine/spinach salad: 10 calories
1 T of poppyseed dressing: 90 calories
toppings: 50 calories
Margherita pizza: 300 calories
Lunch total: 450 calories
I worked out a drank a bunch of water, too. I still need to set up the VCR (I found it though!) And I still need to do weights and abs. I have realized I have no abs under the flab. Those bicycle sit up things are so hard haha! I do them, rest, then do them again a few times. And I thought my arms would look different after doing weights almost every day, but to me they are the same. I feel like I work hard on those, too! My arms are shaking and I can feel the soreness afterwards and throughout the day.
I just really want to get out of these same 10 pounds that I have been in for a long time now. I want to be in a new set of numbers!
I want to get my life in balance - I want to balance health, play, work, service/church, friendships, relationships. I want to find balance financially, also. I just want to have a VISION or a GOAL of something MORE in my life. I feel like something is just missing, and I don't know what it is.
This morning I was down 1.6 pounds. I am still not down to where I was last Friday, but at least it's in the right direction.
Last night for dinner I had a big salad, and before bed I had some grapefruit juice. Like I said in an earlier post, I really do think that really speeds up my metabolism!
I also did weights and abs last night.
Breakfast:
1/2 banana: 50 calories
peanut butter and toast: 200 calories
grapefruit juice: 50 calories
Total: 300 calories
Lunch:
romaine/spinach salad: 10 calories
1 T of poppyseed dressing: 90 calories
toppings: 50 calories
Margherita pizza: 300 calories
Lunch total: 450 calories
I worked out a drank a bunch of water, too. I still need to set up the VCR (I found it though!) And I still need to do weights and abs. I have realized I have no abs under the flab. Those bicycle sit up things are so hard haha! I do them, rest, then do them again a few times. And I thought my arms would look different after doing weights almost every day, but to me they are the same. I feel like I work hard on those, too! My arms are shaking and I can feel the soreness afterwards and throughout the day.
I just really want to get out of these same 10 pounds that I have been in for a long time now. I want to be in a new set of numbers!
I want to get my life in balance - I want to balance health, play, work, service/church, friendships, relationships. I want to find balance financially, also. I just want to have a VISION or a GOAL of something MORE in my life. I feel like something is just missing, and I don't know what it is.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Day 31
Ok, there are going to be 31 days in my made-up month! I'll figure all the days out later.
I was UP again. I am TIRED of going UP.
So at the most, I was down 8.6 pounds. Now, It's only been 4.6 pounds. I went up 4 pounds!
So I need to start tracking my food/excercise better. I got a little lazy in that area.
Breakfast:
Banana
Lunch:
chicken breast
mashed potatoes
green beans
Dinner:
I was UP again. I am TIRED of going UP.
So at the most, I was down 8.6 pounds. Now, It's only been 4.6 pounds. I went up 4 pounds!
So I need to start tracking my food/excercise better. I got a little lazy in that area.
Breakfast:
Banana
Lunch:
chicken breast
mashed potatoes
green beans
Dinner:
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Day 30
Day 30 already?!?!
I have realized that when I don't blog first thing in the morning, it means that my weigh-in sucked. (sorry I used that word, mumsy).
I get down and depressed about it all so easily. Which means I just want to eat more junk, because I think I deserve to be lower. When in reality I obviously am NOT working hard enough to be a lower weight. I just wanted to be different!!
I'm done with my rant. But I also didn't eat any veggies or fruit today. I guess I am an emotional eater. I just ate carbs. Blah. Well, I had chicken for dinner, so there's some protein.
Tomorrow is another day, I suppose. I feel despondent.
I have realized that when I don't blog first thing in the morning, it means that my weigh-in sucked. (sorry I used that word, mumsy).
I get down and depressed about it all so easily. Which means I just want to eat more junk, because I think I deserve to be lower. When in reality I obviously am NOT working hard enough to be a lower weight. I just wanted to be different!!
I'm done with my rant. But I also didn't eat any veggies or fruit today. I guess I am an emotional eater. I just ate carbs. Blah. Well, I had chicken for dinner, so there's some protein.
Tomorrow is another day, I suppose. I feel despondent.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Day 29
Monday - the start of a new week!
The first 'month' or 30 days is almost over. I did not lose 10 pounds, but I did lose some. I will try harder next month and be more careful of what I eat. I will also up the exercise. This month was Beginners Month :)
Today I am going through boxes to find the VCR and cords so I can start doing The Firm.
I also made my grocery list and put a lot of good things on there. I need to be better with planning meals out.
I was down .6 from yesterday, so that makes me happier. I keep a daily Word Document of my weight. My current weight, goal weight, etc, for every day. I like keeping track of it and seeing the numbers.
So after 4 weeks, a total of 6.4 pounds is gone altogether. I know I can do better, but I'm not going to wallow too much, because then I will get down and depressed and just quit. I know myself, and that's what I would do.
Later...
Ok, I just got back from grocery shopping. I bought lots of good things: apples, lettuce, spinach, bananas, carrots, some fresh basil (so I can make margherita pizza tonight, mmm and use up the mozzarella cheese that has been sitting in the fridge), and also some more tuna, green beans, and broccoli, etc (for the 3 day diet). I couldn't find any pita bread - I really wanted some so I could stuff scrambled egg in it with lots of spinach and canadian bacon. Oh well. I guess I could look online for a recipe...what a novel idea!
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: piece of banana bread, 200 calories (smaller piece than last night)
Lunch:
tortilla with beans and cheese: 400 calories
apple: 50 calories
dinner:
margherita pizza: 300 calories
Dessert:
No-Bake Nutella cheesecake: 450 calories (but it was so good, and I made sure to only make 2 servings, so no leftovers)
1400 calories
The first 'month' or 30 days is almost over. I did not lose 10 pounds, but I did lose some. I will try harder next month and be more careful of what I eat. I will also up the exercise. This month was Beginners Month :)
Today I am going through boxes to find the VCR and cords so I can start doing The Firm.
I also made my grocery list and put a lot of good things on there. I need to be better with planning meals out.
I was down .6 from yesterday, so that makes me happier. I keep a daily Word Document of my weight. My current weight, goal weight, etc, for every day. I like keeping track of it and seeing the numbers.
So after 4 weeks, a total of 6.4 pounds is gone altogether. I know I can do better, but I'm not going to wallow too much, because then I will get down and depressed and just quit. I know myself, and that's what I would do.
Later...
Ok, I just got back from grocery shopping. I bought lots of good things: apples, lettuce, spinach, bananas, carrots, some fresh basil (so I can make margherita pizza tonight, mmm and use up the mozzarella cheese that has been sitting in the fridge), and also some more tuna, green beans, and broccoli, etc (for the 3 day diet). I couldn't find any pita bread - I really wanted some so I could stuff scrambled egg in it with lots of spinach and canadian bacon. Oh well. I guess I could look online for a recipe...what a novel idea!
Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast: piece of banana bread, 200 calories (smaller piece than last night)
Lunch:
tortilla with beans and cheese: 400 calories
apple: 50 calories
dinner:
margherita pizza: 300 calories
Dessert:
No-Bake Nutella cheesecake: 450 calories (but it was so good, and I made sure to only make 2 servings, so no leftovers)
1400 calories
Day 28
Today is Sunday. I didn't work out, but I was up a pound. Blah. I did celebrate too fast, for sure.
Today I ate:
Breakfast:
bowl of cereal: 350 calories
Yogurt: 80 calories
Lunch:
Tortilla with cheese and beans: 500 calories (I had 2)
apple: 70 calories
Dinner:
slice of banana bread: 300 calories
Total: 1300 calories
Today I ate:
Breakfast:
bowl of cereal: 350 calories
Yogurt: 80 calories
Lunch:
Tortilla with cheese and beans: 500 calories (I had 2)
apple: 70 calories
Dinner:
slice of banana bread: 300 calories
Total: 1300 calories
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Day 27
Ok, I probably jumped the gun when I was celebrating that I was at my lowest yesterday. It went back up :(
But it's alright. It was Friday, and my day off. I still tried to be good, though. And I still worked out and did weights and abs. I think I need to unpack my VHS player and do The Firm (the lady in yellow!) I like that one - I just need to find where I packed it...
But it's alright. It was Friday, and my day off. I still tried to be good, though. And I still worked out and did weights and abs. I think I need to unpack my VHS player and do The Firm (the lady in yellow!) I like that one - I just need to find where I packed it...
Friday, September 7, 2012
Day 26
Yesterday wasn't my lowest weigh-in, today is! :)
I was down a pound this morning.
So in the past 25 days, I have lost 8.6 pounds.
I am happy. Sometimes I read articles on how to lose 20 - 30 pounds per month, or even 5 pounds per week. Wouldn' that be nice?! But no, I am happy for this and it's so close to 10 pounds! Once i hit that I will be doubly happy!
I did the diet the past 3 days. I kind of like having a strict diet for 3 days, because I know that if I really want something, I just have to wait a day or two to have it. And that's totally tolerable. (Ok, right after I wrote that I did remember that I cheated yesterday and had a tortilla with beans and cheese. I got pretty hungry between lunch and dinner). But that was it. And i drank a ton of water to help curb my appetite.
I'm not sure what I will eat today. I have been looking at a lot of budgeting blogs and how people plan out all of their meals and only go grocery shopping once per month. (This lady also has a huge freezer and put milk/yogurts/cheeses/a LOT of things in there to store for the month). But if I plan and even go twice a month, I would totally do that. I usually plan for the week, but I feel like it takes up more money doing that (I also read the same thing).
So today I think I am going to go through some blogs, write down recipes, figure out breakfasts/lunches/dinner, and do it for 2 weeks. (but won't bananas go bad?!) I don't know what I will do yet, but I just want to be smarter grocery shopping and with money spent there. And not letting Jon come with me, because all of a sudden we 'need' this and that. (I don't think we needed it until he saw it on the shelf, though. haha).
I AM going to have a bowl of cereal, though. The frosted mini wheats have been sitting on the counter calling my name.
Breakfast:
cereal and milk: 300 calories
Lunch:
apple and peanut butter: 200 calories
grilled chicken: 100 calories
Total: 300 calories
Dinner:
I was down a pound this morning.
So in the past 25 days, I have lost 8.6 pounds.
I am happy. Sometimes I read articles on how to lose 20 - 30 pounds per month, or even 5 pounds per week. Wouldn' that be nice?! But no, I am happy for this and it's so close to 10 pounds! Once i hit that I will be doubly happy!
I did the diet the past 3 days. I kind of like having a strict diet for 3 days, because I know that if I really want something, I just have to wait a day or two to have it. And that's totally tolerable. (Ok, right after I wrote that I did remember that I cheated yesterday and had a tortilla with beans and cheese. I got pretty hungry between lunch and dinner). But that was it. And i drank a ton of water to help curb my appetite.
I'm not sure what I will eat today. I have been looking at a lot of budgeting blogs and how people plan out all of their meals and only go grocery shopping once per month. (This lady also has a huge freezer and put milk/yogurts/cheeses/a LOT of things in there to store for the month). But if I plan and even go twice a month, I would totally do that. I usually plan for the week, but I feel like it takes up more money doing that (I also read the same thing).
So today I think I am going to go through some blogs, write down recipes, figure out breakfasts/lunches/dinner, and do it for 2 weeks. (but won't bananas go bad?!) I don't know what I will do yet, but I just want to be smarter grocery shopping and with money spent there. And not letting Jon come with me, because all of a sudden we 'need' this and that. (I don't think we needed it until he saw it on the shelf, though. haha).
I AM going to have a bowl of cereal, though. The frosted mini wheats have been sitting on the counter calling my name.
Breakfast:
cereal and milk: 300 calories
Lunch:
apple and peanut butter: 200 calories
grilled chicken: 100 calories
Total: 300 calories
Dinner:
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Day 25
This morning I weighed the lowest I have been in the past few months! So a total of 7.6 pounds lost. I need to lose .6 by Monday, and I'm thinking that won't be too hard (famous last words).
Yesterday I did a lot of abs (I could feel the BURN in my stomach!) And also did weights. I love doing chest flies, I think those are my favorite. (And because I get to lay on the floor while I do them....I know - laziness...I just stay down there for a while, and then start again!)
Today is Day 3 of the diet. I messed up the first two days. I didn't look at the menu and I just mixed up the two days' lunches. No big deal. I am also drinking grapefruit juice twice a day. (On the diet, you only drink it during breakfast on the first day. I am drinking it every day now - I think it makes a difference (I read that grapefruit really helps boost your metabolism).
Yesterday I did a lot of abs (I could feel the BURN in my stomach!) And also did weights. I love doing chest flies, I think those are my favorite. (And because I get to lay on the floor while I do them....I know - laziness...I just stay down there for a while, and then start again!)
Today is Day 3 of the diet. I messed up the first two days. I didn't look at the menu and I just mixed up the two days' lunches. No big deal. I am also drinking grapefruit juice twice a day. (On the diet, you only drink it during breakfast on the first day. I am drinking it every day now - I think it makes a difference (I read that grapefruit really helps boost your metabolism).
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Day 24
I haven't been blogging very well the past few days. But I am still doing weight every day (yesterday it seemed harder than ever before, even though I am still doing the 8 pounders). And I am either dancing or doing elliptical every day.
And for eating, I am doing the same diet as I did last Tues-Thursday, so I won't rewrite it all down here. Although I didn't eat my apple last night I was too full! (but of course I could eat the ice cream...ha).
I weighed .2 higher this morning. That's not enough to make me upset.
And for eating, I am doing the same diet as I did last Tues-Thursday, so I won't rewrite it all down here. Although I didn't eat my apple last night I was too full! (but of course I could eat the ice cream...ha).
I weighed .2 higher this morning. That's not enough to make me upset.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Day 23
This morning I weighed the same as yesterday. And I start the diet again! So I weighed my lowest last Friday morning, and I am up .6 from that, so I think I kept those couple pounds off for the most part!
I went grocery shopping this morning and instead of buying a grapefruit, I bought grapefruit juice - nothing added or taken away. It's 100% grapefruit. Aaaand it tastes just as bad as the real thing :) But at least I can gulp it down. I need a straw so it doesn't hit my tastebuds, but goes straight down my throat!
So, breakfast was some grapefruit juice, and a piece of toast with peanut butter.
I went grocery shopping this morning and instead of buying a grapefruit, I bought grapefruit juice - nothing added or taken away. It's 100% grapefruit. Aaaand it tastes just as bad as the real thing :) But at least I can gulp it down. I need a straw so it doesn't hit my tastebuds, but goes straight down my throat!
So, breakfast was some grapefruit juice, and a piece of toast with peanut butter.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Day 22
Ok I was down .8, so I am right on track with 2 pounds per week. So all together I have lost 6.2 pounds.
This morning I did weights and abs and just did a bunch of leg lifts, etc. I still need to do some cardio.
This morning I did weights and abs and just did a bunch of leg lifts, etc. I still need to do some cardio.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Day 21
I didn't finish yesterday's post! Whoops!
This morning I was up .8! BLAH! Ok, so by tomorrow morning, to keep up with my 2 pounds lost per week goal, I need to be down .8...
This week I have planned out the meals, and I start the 3 day diet again on Tuesday (thru Thursday).
So today was Fast Sunday, so we didn't eat until dinner.
For dinner, we had:
Tortillas with cheese and beans: 400 calories
Apples: 50 calories
Total: 450 calories
Snack:
a few crackers with cheese: 200 calories
And then Jon made cookies...:
I ate 3 cookies. I really have no idea how much was in each cookie. He made chocolate chip. I am just going to guess 200 calories each, since I really have no idea.
Total: 600 calories
Today's total:
1250 calories (I drank a ton of water, too)
This morning I was up .8! BLAH! Ok, so by tomorrow morning, to keep up with my 2 pounds lost per week goal, I need to be down .8...
This week I have planned out the meals, and I start the 3 day diet again on Tuesday (thru Thursday).
So today was Fast Sunday, so we didn't eat until dinner.
For dinner, we had:
Tortillas with cheese and beans: 400 calories
Apples: 50 calories
Total: 450 calories
Snack:
a few crackers with cheese: 200 calories
And then Jon made cookies...:
I ate 3 cookies. I really have no idea how much was in each cookie. He made chocolate chip. I am just going to guess 200 calories each, since I really have no idea.
Total: 600 calories
Today's total:
1250 calories (I drank a ton of water, too)
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Day 20
So I was up .4 this morning. It's alright, Jon and I split a shake from Sonic last night, so maybe THAT'S where they came from, haha.
Breakfast:
Piece of toast: 80 calories
Peanut Butter: 90 calories
half a banana: 50 calories
2 pieces bacon: 80 calories
Total: 300
Then Jon and I went swimming for a while and read outside by the pool.
Snack:
Yogurt: 80 calories
Breakfast:
Piece of toast: 80 calories
Peanut Butter: 90 calories
half a banana: 50 calories
2 pieces bacon: 80 calories
Total: 300
Then Jon and I went swimming for a while and read outside by the pool.
Snack:
Yogurt: 80 calories
Friday, August 31, 2012
Day 19
I was down .6 this morning. So on the 3 day diet, I lost a total of 3 pounds! Alright, I am kind of happy, but at the same time, a little disappointed. I guess it's because I had read a ton of reviews (all diets have good and bad, some say it's a waste of time, others say go for it, it's awesome, etc), BUT the average weight loss was 6-8 pounds.
Anyway, the total weight loss for the past 18 days is 6.8. I wish it was a nice round 7 pounds, but hopefully by Monday morning I will be down another pound.
Today I will be careful with what I eat, but not stick to the diet. And then next Tuesday I will start it again! So every Tues-Thurs I think I will do it.
Breakfast:
Bowl of cereal: 200 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
Lunch:
Pasta: 300 calories
Broccoli: 30 calories
Anyway, the total weight loss for the past 18 days is 6.8. I wish it was a nice round 7 pounds, but hopefully by Monday morning I will be down another pound.
Today I will be careful with what I eat, but not stick to the diet. And then next Tuesday I will start it again! So every Tues-Thurs I think I will do it.
Breakfast:
Bowl of cereal: 200 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
Lunch:
Pasta: 300 calories
Broccoli: 30 calories
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Day 18
This morning I am down .8. I should be happy! But for some reason I guess I just wanted a little bit more. I should be happy it didn't go up!
Today is the last day of the diet. I feel good and don't feel too deprived. But I definitely should not look at Pinterest because all of those recipes (especially the desserts!) look soooo good.
Anyway, here is the menu for today:
Breakfast
5 Saltine Crackers, 1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese, and 1 Small Apple
Lunch
1 Hard-Boiled Egg, and 1 Slice of Toast (I cheated and ate 2 eggs)
Dinner
1 Cup of Tuna, 1/2 of a Banana, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
Right now it is 5:00. I haven't had dinner yet, but I don't feel really hungry either. I have been drinking a lot of water. I am kind of dreading a whole cup of tuna. I was ok with half a cup on toast, but this is a whole cup WITHOUT toast...I don't want to cheat, but I MAY have to make a slice of toast with it. Because BLAH!
Ok I just ate dinner: I only had 1/2 cup of tuna with a piece of bread.
Breakfast: 250 calories
Lunch Total: 240 calories
Dinner Total: 450 calories
Day's Total: 940 calories, but I feel satisfied.
Today doesn't seem like a lot of food, so I need to make sure to drink tons of water so I don't binge on anything :)
Today is the last day of the diet. I feel good and don't feel too deprived. But I definitely should not look at Pinterest because all of those recipes (especially the desserts!) look soooo good.
Anyway, here is the menu for today:
Breakfast
5 Saltine Crackers, 1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese, and 1 Small Apple
Lunch
1 Hard-Boiled Egg, and 1 Slice of Toast (I cheated and ate 2 eggs)
Dinner
1 Cup of Tuna, 1/2 of a Banana, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
Right now it is 5:00. I haven't had dinner yet, but I don't feel really hungry either. I have been drinking a lot of water. I am kind of dreading a whole cup of tuna. I was ok with half a cup on toast, but this is a whole cup WITHOUT toast...I don't want to cheat, but I MAY have to make a slice of toast with it. Because BLAH!
Ok I just ate dinner: I only had 1/2 cup of tuna with a piece of bread.
Breakfast: 250 calories
Lunch Total: 240 calories
Dinner Total: 450 calories
Day's Total: 940 calories, but I feel satisfied.
Today doesn't seem like a lot of food, so I need to make sure to drink tons of water so I don't binge on anything :)
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Day 17
I am down 1.6 pounds this morning! I haven't seen this number in a long time.... :) So all together in 17 days I have gone down 5.4 pounds.
I still have 2 more days of the diet. I think after these 3 days on, I will take four days of just regular healthy eating, then go back on. the diet.
(Last night I also played Just Dance for 20 minutes, did weights, and did some sit-ups).
This morning I did 4000 sweat points on Just Dance and did 15 minutes of weights.
Here is today's menu:
Breakfast:
1 egg: 70 calories
1 slice of toast: 100 calories
1/2 banana: 50 calories
Total: 220 calories
Lunch:
1 Cup of Cottage Cheese (or 1 Slice of cheddar cheese - that's what I am doing!) 115 calories
1 hard boiled egg: 70 calories
5 saltine crackers: 70 calories
Total: 255 calories
It's 1:00 and I just ate lunch. I am having one of those Clear American drinks with it. The carbonation helps me stay full so I won't be hungry until dinner. I don't feel hungry now (duh, I just ate). Sometimes I like hard-boiled eggs, and sometimes I don't. I didn't like it this afternoon....something about the cold texture or what not.
Dinner: (I just ate at 5)
2 hot dogs (no buns): 300 calories
1 cup of broccoli: 30 calories
1/2 cup carrots: 40 calories
1/2 banana: 50 calories
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream: 100 calories
Total: 520 calories
I grilled the hotdogs on the George Foreman. I am sooo full!! I couldn't finish the broccoli. I could hardly finish the hotdogs, too!
I feel like I have cheated already today, but I haven't...I'm not sure why I feel like it. Maybe because I feel so full, like it's not a diet or something, haha. It's about 1000 calories total today.
I hope I weigh less tomorrow! I am scared/excited to see if it is lower or not.
I still have 2 more days of the diet. I think after these 3 days on, I will take four days of just regular healthy eating, then go back on. the diet.
(Last night I also played Just Dance for 20 minutes, did weights, and did some sit-ups).
This morning I did 4000 sweat points on Just Dance and did 15 minutes of weights.
Here is today's menu:
Breakfast:
1 egg: 70 calories
1 slice of toast: 100 calories
1/2 banana: 50 calories
Total: 220 calories
Lunch:
1 Cup of Cottage Cheese (or 1 Slice of cheddar cheese - that's what I am doing!) 115 calories
1 hard boiled egg: 70 calories
5 saltine crackers: 70 calories
Total: 255 calories
It's 1:00 and I just ate lunch. I am having one of those Clear American drinks with it. The carbonation helps me stay full so I won't be hungry until dinner. I don't feel hungry now (duh, I just ate). Sometimes I like hard-boiled eggs, and sometimes I don't. I didn't like it this afternoon....something about the cold texture or what not.
Dinner: (I just ate at 5)
2 hot dogs (no buns): 300 calories
1 cup of broccoli: 30 calories
1/2 cup carrots: 40 calories
1/2 banana: 50 calories
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream: 100 calories
Total: 520 calories
I grilled the hotdogs on the George Foreman. I am sooo full!! I couldn't finish the broccoli. I could hardly finish the hotdogs, too!
I feel like I have cheated already today, but I haven't...I'm not sure why I feel like it. Maybe because I feel so full, like it's not a diet or something, haha. It's about 1000 calories total today.
I hope I weigh less tomorrow! I am scared/excited to see if it is lower or not.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Day 16
I am down .2 from yesterday (I really think I was a higher weight yesterday - I should have weighed myself again because I think I was really higher). So if I lose .4 by tomorrow I will be to yesterday's (Monday's) goal. Then I will try to catch up the rest of the week.
I did Just Dance this morning and did about 3020 sweat points, and plan to do another 3000 tonight.
Today I am started the 3 Day Military Diet. I figure it's only 3 days, so I can do that (at least it's not am month). I had most of the ingredients and only had to buy a few things, so I think that's ok :) I am going to try to eat breakfast and lunch later in the day, so I am not starving until dinner time (I read that between lunch and dinner it is the hardest).
Breakfast: (at 10:00)
1/2 Grapefruit (I haven't had grapefruit in a long time, and I am a little nervous without sugar on it. I just remember it being sour and kind of bitter...) Ok I just choked down the grapefruit. Sick nasty. I remember why I don't like it. Good thing it's only for one of the days!
1 Piece Toast with 2 T peanut butter
40 calories for the grapefruit half
Toast: 100 calories
2 T peanut butter: 200 calories
Total: 340 calories
Lunch:
1/2 cup of tuna (you can only add salt and pepper, and I'm a bit nervous because I like it with lots of mayo and relish...)
Calories in tuna: 100 - I actually liked it. I just warmed it up and put on salt and pepper!
1 piece of toast: 100 calories
Total: 200 calories
Dinner:
3 ounces of meat: about 150
1 cup green beans: 40 calories
1/2 banana: 50 calories
1 small apple: 45 calories
1 cup vanilla ice cream: 200 calories (i got the slow churned half yogurt kind) I warmed up the apple slices with some cinnamon sprinkled and put the ice cream with it. Mmm it was so good!
Total: 485
Oh yeah, and drink lots of water throughout the day!
So the end of the day, the total will be: 1025 calories. Not bad! I haven't had dinner yet, but I feel ok so far.
One military guy said yes, it's fine to do this diet, but don't continually do it. (I also read that do it for the 3 days, then eat healthy for four days, then try again). I just want to try it at least once and see how it goes.
The next two days are kind of similar, but I can have eggs and other things, but I will write it all down tomorrow :)
I can't believe dinner is the biggest meal, but people have had a lot of good response on this diet. I guess the people in the military will do this if they need to lose some weight quickly. I figure it's only a few days, and if it doesn't work, at least I am not losing a whole month or anything. :)
My overview of today: I did get hungry a around 3:00 (lunch was at 1:00) so I am having an early at 4/4:30. Water is helping me curb the hunger. If I do lose weight and gain it all back, I won't be so disappointed because it would have only wasted 3 of my days :)
I did Just Dance this morning and did about 3020 sweat points, and plan to do another 3000 tonight.
Today I am started the 3 Day Military Diet. I figure it's only 3 days, so I can do that (at least it's not am month). I had most of the ingredients and only had to buy a few things, so I think that's ok :) I am going to try to eat breakfast and lunch later in the day, so I am not starving until dinner time (I read that between lunch and dinner it is the hardest).
Breakfast: (at 10:00)
1/2 Grapefruit (I haven't had grapefruit in a long time, and I am a little nervous without sugar on it. I just remember it being sour and kind of bitter...) Ok I just choked down the grapefruit. Sick nasty. I remember why I don't like it. Good thing it's only for one of the days!
1 Piece Toast with 2 T peanut butter
40 calories for the grapefruit half
Toast: 100 calories
2 T peanut butter: 200 calories
Total: 340 calories
Lunch:
1/2 cup of tuna (you can only add salt and pepper, and I'm a bit nervous because I like it with lots of mayo and relish...)
Calories in tuna: 100 - I actually liked it. I just warmed it up and put on salt and pepper!
1 piece of toast: 100 calories
Total: 200 calories
Dinner:
3 ounces of meat: about 150
1 cup green beans: 40 calories
1/2 banana: 50 calories
1 small apple: 45 calories
1 cup vanilla ice cream: 200 calories (i got the slow churned half yogurt kind) I warmed up the apple slices with some cinnamon sprinkled and put the ice cream with it. Mmm it was so good!
Total: 485
Oh yeah, and drink lots of water throughout the day!
So the end of the day, the total will be: 1025 calories. Not bad! I haven't had dinner yet, but I feel ok so far.
One military guy said yes, it's fine to do this diet, but don't continually do it. (I also read that do it for the 3 days, then eat healthy for four days, then try again). I just want to try it at least once and see how it goes.
The next two days are kind of similar, but I can have eggs and other things, but I will write it all down tomorrow :)
I can't believe dinner is the biggest meal, but people have had a lot of good response on this diet. I guess the people in the military will do this if they need to lose some weight quickly. I figure it's only a few days, and if it doesn't work, at least I am not losing a whole month or anything. :)
My overview of today: I did get hungry a around 3:00 (lunch was at 1:00) so I am having an early at 4/4:30. Water is helping me curb the hunger. If I do lose weight and gain it all back, I won't be so disappointed because it would have only wasted 3 of my days :)
Monday, August 27, 2012
Day 15
I was down .6 this morning. So this week's total is 1.4 pounds lost. Not 2, but I will work harder this week. But all together, for two weeks, I am down 3.6 pounds.
I already applied for a job this morning. I am feeling motivated. It is for a international law firm located right downtown. I didn't want to work in the city, but it is only about 10 minutes away, compared to all these other jobs that are about 20 to 30 minutes (in North San Antonio). I hope to get a call back.
Breakfast:
Bowl of cereal: 250 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
Lunch:
2 Tortillas with cheese: 400 calories
Grapes: 50 calories
Dinner:
Pizza: 600 calories
Dessert: fruit snack, 100 calories
So today was about 1500 calories, but I will round up to 1600.
I did work out on the elliptical and also did weights. But I just don't feel good about myself today. I think that pizza made me feel bad, and I should have had a salad or something with it. Tomorrow I start fresh I guess.
I already applied for a job this morning. I am feeling motivated. It is for a international law firm located right downtown. I didn't want to work in the city, but it is only about 10 minutes away, compared to all these other jobs that are about 20 to 30 minutes (in North San Antonio). I hope to get a call back.
Breakfast:
Bowl of cereal: 250 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
Lunch:
2 Tortillas with cheese: 400 calories
Grapes: 50 calories
Dinner:
Pizza: 600 calories
Dessert: fruit snack, 100 calories
So today was about 1500 calories, but I will round up to 1600.
I did work out on the elliptical and also did weights. But I just don't feel good about myself today. I think that pizza made me feel bad, and I should have had a salad or something with it. Tomorrow I start fresh I guess.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Day 14
I am up .4 from yesterday. So i still have to lose 1.2 by tomorrow morning! Yesterday really messed me up. But today is another day. I will be extra good. Tonight the missionaries are coming over for dinner. I am making pulled chicken sandwiches and green salad and roasted red potatoes.
Breakfast:
bowl of cereal: 200 calories
Lunch:
leftover from lunch yesterday
Mashed Potatoes: 300 calories
Steak: 120 calories
Total: 420
Dinner:
half a pulled chicken sandwich: 200 calories
roasted red potatoes:250 calories
salad: 100 calories
ice cream bar: 180 calories
Total: 700 calories
Later in the night, I had another ice cream bar: 180 calories (I don't know why I didn't say no)
Total: 1500 calories
Breakfast:
bowl of cereal: 200 calories
Lunch:
leftover from lunch yesterday
Mashed Potatoes: 300 calories
Steak: 120 calories
Total: 420
Dinner:
half a pulled chicken sandwich: 200 calories
roasted red potatoes:250 calories
salad: 100 calories
ice cream bar: 180 calories
Total: 700 calories
Later in the night, I had another ice cream bar: 180 calories (I don't know why I didn't say no)
Total: 1500 calories
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Day 13
Dang it I am up .8 this morning. Blah. I thought doing all of that dancing yesterday and last night would help!
Today's food is not so good.
I did work out, though. I did 3000 sweat points, and will do more tonight.
Breakfast:
Cereal: 250 calories
Lunch/Dinner:
We went to Texas Roadhouse. let's just say it was about 2000 calories there.
But I haven't had anything else tonight. I am DONE and SO FULL still!!!
Today's food is not so good.
I did work out, though. I did 3000 sweat points, and will do more tonight.
Breakfast:
Cereal: 250 calories
Lunch/Dinner:
We went to Texas Roadhouse. let's just say it was about 2000 calories there.
But I haven't had anything else tonight. I am DONE and SO FULL still!!!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Day 12
This morning I am down .8 pounds. I am finally out of those 3 dumb pounds that I was stuck in. So a total of 4.2 pounds lost so far. I still have until Monday to 'weigh in' for my two pounds lost per week goal, so hopefully I will lose more by then. I am not going to get too excited though because things can change quickly and go back up before you know it!
I did Just Dance this morning for quite a while. There is a 'Just Sweat' option and you can choose between three options for the week. You can choose 3000 sweat points per week (which is equivalent to walking for 30 minutes per day), you can choose 12000 sweat points per week (which is equivalent to running for 30 minutes per day), or you can choose 21000 sweat points per week (which is equivalent to 30 minutes of swimming per day), so I chose the highest one. I did 3100 sweat points this morning, and I will do more tonight (the goal is 3000 per day). My back is so wet and sweaty haha. I can't do all of the moves because there isn't enough room in our bedroom, but I just keep my feet moving if there isn't room. I can do most, though.
Tonight I did another 3000 sweat points and danced and was all sweaty. I hope I am lower tomorrow!
Breakfast:
Wheat Chex with raisins: 250 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
handful of pretzels: 100 calories
Total: 200 calories
Lunch:
leftover rice: 120 calories
leftover corn:100 calories
Total: 220
Dang it I forgot I had this:
tortilla with cheese: 250
Dinner:
Mashed Potatoes: 200 calories
Baked Chicken: 150 calories
Mixed Veggies: 30
Total: 380
Day's Total: 1300 calories
I did Just Dance this morning for quite a while. There is a 'Just Sweat' option and you can choose between three options for the week. You can choose 3000 sweat points per week (which is equivalent to walking for 30 minutes per day), you can choose 12000 sweat points per week (which is equivalent to running for 30 minutes per day), or you can choose 21000 sweat points per week (which is equivalent to 30 minutes of swimming per day), so I chose the highest one. I did 3100 sweat points this morning, and I will do more tonight (the goal is 3000 per day). My back is so wet and sweaty haha. I can't do all of the moves because there isn't enough room in our bedroom, but I just keep my feet moving if there isn't room. I can do most, though.
Tonight I did another 3000 sweat points and danced and was all sweaty. I hope I am lower tomorrow!
Breakfast:
Wheat Chex with raisins: 250 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
handful of pretzels: 100 calories
Total: 200 calories
Lunch:
leftover rice: 120 calories
leftover corn:100 calories
Total: 220
Dang it I forgot I had this:
tortilla with cheese: 250
Dinner:
Mashed Potatoes: 200 calories
Baked Chicken: 150 calories
Mixed Veggies: 30
Total: 380
Day's Total: 1300 calories
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Day 11
I think playing Just Dance before bed helps me, because I was down .4 this morning!
I need to lose .8 pounds by Monday to reach my two pounds lost per week goal.
I didn't do weights yesterday, so I need to work on those more today. Those 8 pounders are heavy!
And if I lose .2 more pounds, I will finally be out of those pesky 3 pounds I have been stuck in!
I played Just Dance for 30 minutes this morning, and did weights for 15 minutes. Then I will play more tonight (after we go the laundromat). I also swept and mopped the floors, vacuumed, unloaded the dishwasher and also washed some dishes. (I am counting everything right now!)
I am also breaking out everywhere, it seems! My neck, my chest, and I now have 2 on my stomach! They are like moving down my body, it's weird. The ones on my chest are really visible and I really want to wear high necked shirts because they are huge and noticeable. I shower after I work out and sweat, so I'm not sure what the problem is...anyway, hopefully they go away soon.
Breakfast:
Wheat chex with raisins: 250 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
Lunch:
Grapes: 50 calories
Bowl of cereal: 250 calories
(I usually wouldn't have 2 bowls of cereal in a day, but I was just craving it!)
Snack:
Granola Bar: 80 calories
Dinner:
Grilled Chicken Breast: 150 calories
Rice: 200 calories
Corn: 100 calories
Total: 450 calories
Day's Total: 1180 calories
I need to lose .8 pounds by Monday to reach my two pounds lost per week goal.
I didn't do weights yesterday, so I need to work on those more today. Those 8 pounders are heavy!
And if I lose .2 more pounds, I will finally be out of those pesky 3 pounds I have been stuck in!
I played Just Dance for 30 minutes this morning, and did weights for 15 minutes. Then I will play more tonight (after we go the laundromat). I also swept and mopped the floors, vacuumed, unloaded the dishwasher and also washed some dishes. (I am counting everything right now!)
I am also breaking out everywhere, it seems! My neck, my chest, and I now have 2 on my stomach! They are like moving down my body, it's weird. The ones on my chest are really visible and I really want to wear high necked shirts because they are huge and noticeable. I shower after I work out and sweat, so I'm not sure what the problem is...anyway, hopefully they go away soon.
Breakfast:
Wheat chex with raisins: 250 calories
Snack:
Banana: 100 calories
Lunch:
Grapes: 50 calories
Bowl of cereal: 250 calories
(I usually wouldn't have 2 bowls of cereal in a day, but I was just craving it!)
Snack:
Granola Bar: 80 calories
Dinner:
Grilled Chicken Breast: 150 calories
Rice: 200 calories
Corn: 100 calories
Total: 450 calories
Day's Total: 1180 calories
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Day 10
I weighed .8 less! I needed that after such a bad day yesterday. If I lose .6 more I will be out of those dumb 3-4 pounds I've been stuck in for the past few months (like 6 months).
Breakfast:
French Toast: 210 calories
Syrup: 50 calories
Ham: 40 calories
Total: 300 calories
Lunch:
Grapes: 60 calories
Grilled sandwich (with olive oil, tomato, mozzarella cheese, and basil - I think turkey would taste great with it too, yum yum): 400 calories
Total: 460 calories
Snack:
bowl of Special K cereal: 150 calories
Dinner:
Chicken Ranch Fajitas:
Tortilla: 100 calories
1/2 yellow pepper: 25 calories
Chicken: 100 calories
Ranch Dressing: 50 calories
Tomatoes: 10 calories
Cheese: 25 calories
Total: 310 calories
Day's Total: 1220 total
I did 1/2 hour of Just Dance this morning and will do another 1/2 hour tonight before bed.
Breakfast:
French Toast: 210 calories
Syrup: 50 calories
Ham: 40 calories
Total: 300 calories
Lunch:
Grapes: 60 calories
Grilled sandwich (with olive oil, tomato, mozzarella cheese, and basil - I think turkey would taste great with it too, yum yum): 400 calories
Total: 460 calories
Snack:
bowl of Special K cereal: 150 calories
Dinner:
Chicken Ranch Fajitas:
Tortilla: 100 calories
1/2 yellow pepper: 25 calories
Chicken: 100 calories
Ranch Dressing: 50 calories
Tomatoes: 10 calories
Cheese: 25 calories
Total: 310 calories
Day's Total: 1220 total
I did 1/2 hour of Just Dance this morning and will do another 1/2 hour tonight before bed.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Day 9
I feel really depressed today. I weighed myself, and I am the same weight as yesterday. I know it's only been a little over a week, but I thought I would be losing faster. I am still within those same 3 pounds that I have been in for the past months. I wasn't working out then or really watching what I was eating, so I just assumed that by exercising and eating better this past week would make more of a difference. For some reason I cried a TON today. Just because of all random, different things - homesick, no job, money and bills, etc, then I watched Susan Boyle's performance on the X Factor in England a few years ago (about 3 times), and that just makes me sob a ton too! I don't know what my issue was...
Anyway, here is what I did/ate today:
Weights for 10 minutes
Then I talked to Emma, and I upped the weights to 8 pounds in each hand instead of 6. It's a lot harder! So I did weights again for another 10 minutes.
Breakfast:
Bowl of honey nut cheerios with milk:
250 calories
Snack:
Apple with PB:
180 calories
Lunch:
Leftover chicken and pasta:
300 calories (a lot less pasta)
Dinner:
Two tortilla with cheese and half a ramen:
550 calories (buh)
Something Sweet:
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Total: 1360, so 1400 calories today
After diner, from 8:55 to 9:30, I played Just Dance on the Wii. I did about 8 or 9 songs. :) It was fun. I don't have much room to move my feet, so it doesn't quite do the cardio job I want it to. Oh well, it still got my heart pumping.
Anyway, here is what I did/ate today:
Weights for 10 minutes
Then I talked to Emma, and I upped the weights to 8 pounds in each hand instead of 6. It's a lot harder! So I did weights again for another 10 minutes.
Breakfast:
Bowl of honey nut cheerios with milk:
250 calories
Snack:
Apple with PB:
180 calories
Lunch:
Leftover chicken and pasta:
300 calories (a lot less pasta)
Dinner:
Two tortilla with cheese and half a ramen:
550 calories (buh)
Something Sweet:
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Total: 1360, so 1400 calories today
After diner, from 8:55 to 9:30, I played Just Dance on the Wii. I did about 8 or 9 songs. :) It was fun. I don't have much room to move my feet, so it doesn't quite do the cardio job I want it to. Oh well, it still got my heart pumping.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Day 8
This morning I was down .6. So the total down from last Monday is 2.2 pounds. I will take it!
I worked out on the elliptical this morning. I did 35 (hard!) minutes, and burned 415 calories, then did 10 minutes of weights.
Breakfast:
1 egg and 2 egg whites: 100 calories
2 slices of toast: 140 calories
Ham: 60 calories
Total: 300 calories
Lunch:
Crackers and cheese: 300 calories
Yogurt:70 calories (low/nonfat is not worth the less calories - next time I get the 100 calorie kind again)
Total: 370 calories
Snack: Brownie, 200 calories
Dinner:
Bruschetta Chicken: 200 calories
Spaghetti: *one serving of dry spaghetti is the size of a quarter (when you wrap your thumb and forefinger around the bunch). So I made one serving, and Jon and I split it. And we only ate half of it! So that's only a quarter of a serving!
So, total, I will say 200 calories. I added some olive oil, garlic, basil, and parmesan cheese
No veggies - bad Molly (except for the tomatoes on the chicken)
Total: 400 calories
Day's total: 1270 calories. I will round up to 1400 though. With the cheese and crackers for lunch, I know I had 160 calories worth of crackers, and just guessed the cheese calories (but I bet it was more maybe). I need to get a little scale or something that can weigh ounces :) Like chicken, cheese, etc.
I worked out on the elliptical this morning. I did 35 (hard!) minutes, and burned 415 calories, then did 10 minutes of weights.
Breakfast:
1 egg and 2 egg whites: 100 calories
2 slices of toast: 140 calories
Ham: 60 calories
Total: 300 calories
Lunch:
Crackers and cheese: 300 calories
Yogurt:70 calories (low/nonfat is not worth the less calories - next time I get the 100 calorie kind again)
Total: 370 calories
Snack: Brownie, 200 calories
Dinner:
Bruschetta Chicken: 200 calories
Spaghetti: *one serving of dry spaghetti is the size of a quarter (when you wrap your thumb and forefinger around the bunch). So I made one serving, and Jon and I split it. And we only ate half of it! So that's only a quarter of a serving!
So, total, I will say 200 calories. I added some olive oil, garlic, basil, and parmesan cheese
No veggies - bad Molly (except for the tomatoes on the chicken)
Total: 400 calories
Day's total: 1270 calories. I will round up to 1400 though. With the cheese and crackers for lunch, I know I had 160 calories worth of crackers, and just guessed the cheese calories (but I bet it was more maybe). I need to get a little scale or something that can weigh ounces :) Like chicken, cheese, etc.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Day 7
I was up .8! Dang, does not working out one day really mess me up that bad?
So I was down every day, but in the past two days I am up 1.4! Tomorrow will be the end of the first week. Hopefully I can be very good today and be down a bit again. (I need to reach the goal of 2 pounds per week!)
A part of me thinks - 'Ok, I did have two bottles of water before bed, one at 9 and one at 10'. But I still wished it was lower. I want it to be a SOLID weight, if that makes since. Not up and down, up and down. I want to get lower and just keep on going.
Last night there was a huge storm. Thunder, lightning, pouring rain. I swear it lasted FOREVER. We went to bed at midnight, but it had already been storming for at least an hour. Then ALL NIGHT LONG, I swear, it just kept on going. We have two windows right above our bed and that rain was POUNDING. And the thunder seemed to stay right over us for an hour. It was sooo loud. Haha, it was a little funny because earlier in the day I was telling Jon that we needed another Texas thunderstorm (there was one when we first moved here, but it was nothing like that!) I guess someone heard me because I got what I wanted (I wish my body would do that too :))
It's about 8:30, I haven't had breakfast yet. I am staying home from church because of the pink eye. I feel like I could go (and I actually want to go!) but I don't want to spread it, and it can be spread easily. Oh well. I know it's Sunday, but I think I will work out or maybe Jon and I will go for a nice walk, depending on how warm it is (I can just imagine the humidity after last night's rain!)
Breakfast:
Honey Nut Cheerios and skim milk: 250 calories
Yogurt: 100 calories
Total: 350 calories
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Lunch:
Pineapple: 50
Leftover mashed potatoes: 300
Chicken: 50 calories (or less - I wasn't feeling it)
Total: 400 calories
Dinner:
White Rice with butter: 250
finished the chicken from lunch: 50 calories
Grapes: 50 calories
Total: 350 calories
total so far: 1130 calories
And then Jon made brownies tonight. Did you know that one package of brownies prepared makes 20 servings? Jon baked them in a 8x8 pan, so they were thicker. And did you know that there is 170 calories in each of those 20 servings? Well, I cut them the pan into 16 pieces. And they aren't very big! BUT, I contained myself and only had ONE :) So that's about 200 calories a piece. Dang, that adds up so fast. And honestly, I usually cut them into pieces twice that size.
Dessert: 200 calories
Total: 1330 total (1500)
I am going to round up to 1500. I feel like I ate something that I don't remember. I am racking my brain and I can't think of what it was.
I need to eat more veggies. I just don't really like them. I want salads, but with a yummy marinated chicken, etc. And I do love zucchini and squash. I just need to prepare them before they go bad, I think that's my biggest problem (and a waste of money).
I went to WalMart again for bananas, and they had a ton of brown spots on ALL of them. Blah. I will try HEB (the other store here) this upcoming week.
Oh, and I did do weights for 20 minutes today. My arms were starting to shake! So I did SOMEthing
So I was down every day, but in the past two days I am up 1.4! Tomorrow will be the end of the first week. Hopefully I can be very good today and be down a bit again. (I need to reach the goal of 2 pounds per week!)
A part of me thinks - 'Ok, I did have two bottles of water before bed, one at 9 and one at 10'. But I still wished it was lower. I want it to be a SOLID weight, if that makes since. Not up and down, up and down. I want to get lower and just keep on going.
Last night there was a huge storm. Thunder, lightning, pouring rain. I swear it lasted FOREVER. We went to bed at midnight, but it had already been storming for at least an hour. Then ALL NIGHT LONG, I swear, it just kept on going. We have two windows right above our bed and that rain was POUNDING. And the thunder seemed to stay right over us for an hour. It was sooo loud. Haha, it was a little funny because earlier in the day I was telling Jon that we needed another Texas thunderstorm (there was one when we first moved here, but it was nothing like that!) I guess someone heard me because I got what I wanted (I wish my body would do that too :))
It's about 8:30, I haven't had breakfast yet. I am staying home from church because of the pink eye. I feel like I could go (and I actually want to go!) but I don't want to spread it, and it can be spread easily. Oh well. I know it's Sunday, but I think I will work out or maybe Jon and I will go for a nice walk, depending on how warm it is (I can just imagine the humidity after last night's rain!)
Breakfast:
Honey Nut Cheerios and skim milk: 250 calories
Yogurt: 100 calories
Total: 350 calories
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Lunch:
Pineapple: 50
Leftover mashed potatoes: 300
Chicken: 50 calories (or less - I wasn't feeling it)
Total: 400 calories
Dinner:
White Rice with butter: 250
finished the chicken from lunch: 50 calories
Grapes: 50 calories
Total: 350 calories
total so far: 1130 calories
And then Jon made brownies tonight. Did you know that one package of brownies prepared makes 20 servings? Jon baked them in a 8x8 pan, so they were thicker. And did you know that there is 170 calories in each of those 20 servings? Well, I cut them the pan into 16 pieces. And they aren't very big! BUT, I contained myself and only had ONE :) So that's about 200 calories a piece. Dang, that adds up so fast. And honestly, I usually cut them into pieces twice that size.
Dessert: 200 calories
Total: 1330 total (1500)
I am going to round up to 1500. I feel like I ate something that I don't remember. I am racking my brain and I can't think of what it was.
I need to eat more veggies. I just don't really like them. I want salads, but with a yummy marinated chicken, etc. And I do love zucchini and squash. I just need to prepare them before they go bad, I think that's my biggest problem (and a waste of money).
I went to WalMart again for bananas, and they had a ton of brown spots on ALL of them. Blah. I will try HEB (the other store here) this upcoming week.
Oh, and I did do weights for 20 minutes today. My arms were starting to shake! So I did SOMEthing
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Day 6
Today I was UP .6! Dang it.
I have pink eye in both of my eyes. It's awful. I was awake a lot last night, cleaning out my eyes in the bathroom, etc. I have no idea how I got it!
I also didn't work out today.... blah. I just saw a photo of myself from last week at the beach and I should have worked out. I just hate my glasses always sliding down my face when I am on the elliptical and/or sweaty. I think I will do some weights tonight though.
I woke up again around 9:45 and smelled bacon. Jon was making me breakfast! Scrambled eggs, bacon, and waffles! I only ate a few bites of egg - probably less than one. So I am counting that as 50 calories. 3 pieces of very small, crispy bacon, 100 calories (it says 40 calories per slice, but I think all of the fat was cooked out... :)) Two waffles (from freezer): 190 calories. Two tablespoons syrup: 60
Total: 400 calories
I wasn't hungry again until 3:00. We were out and about shopping, so we went to Subway and split a turkey sandwich and a big water.
Bread, provolone, turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo, salt and pepper: 430 calories (on subway.com you can add everything you had on your sandwich and it will tell you the nutrition info)
Total: 430 calories
I haven't had dinner yet. I am not very hungry.
I have pink eye in both of my eyes. It's awful. I was awake a lot last night, cleaning out my eyes in the bathroom, etc. I have no idea how I got it!
I also didn't work out today.... blah. I just saw a photo of myself from last week at the beach and I should have worked out. I just hate my glasses always sliding down my face when I am on the elliptical and/or sweaty. I think I will do some weights tonight though.
I woke up again around 9:45 and smelled bacon. Jon was making me breakfast! Scrambled eggs, bacon, and waffles! I only ate a few bites of egg - probably less than one. So I am counting that as 50 calories. 3 pieces of very small, crispy bacon, 100 calories (it says 40 calories per slice, but I think all of the fat was cooked out... :)) Two waffles (from freezer): 190 calories. Two tablespoons syrup: 60
Total: 400 calories
I wasn't hungry again until 3:00. We were out and about shopping, so we went to Subway and split a turkey sandwich and a big water.
Bread, provolone, turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo, salt and pepper: 430 calories (on subway.com you can add everything you had on your sandwich and it will tell you the nutrition info)
Total: 430 calories
I haven't had dinner yet. I am not very hungry.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Day 5
I was down .6 this morning. So a total of 2.8 pounds since Monday. If I keep it up like this it will take less than a year!
Exercise:
Elliptical: 30 minutes, 300 calories burned. Weights for 15 minutes
Breakfast:
Water: 0 calories :)
1 egg, 2 egg whites:110
3 pieces ham: 60 calories
Total: 170 calories
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Lunch:
Yogurt: 100 calories
Grapes: 40 calories
PB+J: 290 calories (100 PB, 140 bread, 50 jelly)
Total: 430 calories
Dinner: (what it's going to be, anyway)
Crispy Cheddar Chicken: 200 calories
(I baked two large chicken breasts, and cut them each into 3 pieces. I only ate one piece, so I took the total calories of the meal and divided it into 6)
Corn: 60 calories
Mashed potatoes: 300 calories (with sour cream and butter)
Total: 560 calories
Evening snack:
3 cups air-popped popcorn: 90
1 T butter: 100
Total: 190
Day's Total: 1430
Exercise:
Elliptical: 30 minutes, 300 calories burned. Weights for 15 minutes
Breakfast:
Water: 0 calories :)
1 egg, 2 egg whites:110
3 pieces ham: 60 calories
Total: 170 calories
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Lunch:
Yogurt: 100 calories
Grapes: 40 calories
PB+J: 290 calories (100 PB, 140 bread, 50 jelly)
Total: 430 calories
Dinner: (what it's going to be, anyway)
Crispy Cheddar Chicken: 200 calories
(I baked two large chicken breasts, and cut them each into 3 pieces. I only ate one piece, so I took the total calories of the meal and divided it into 6)
Corn: 60 calories
Mashed potatoes: 300 calories (with sour cream and butter)
Total: 560 calories
Evening snack:
3 cups air-popped popcorn: 90
1 T butter: 100
Total: 190
Day's Total: 1430
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Day 4
Down another .8 this morning! So a total of 2.2 pounds lost so far this week. My goal is to lose 2 per week (or more, of course). I think I will be more excited when I lose 5 pounds, because then I will finally be done with those same three pounds that I have been in for the past few months or so.
Exercise: 35 minutes on elliptical, 10 minutes on weights. 370 calories burned (today felt extra hard)
Breakfast:
1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios: 150 calories
3/4 cup 1% milk: 70 calories
Total: 220 calories
Snack:
Yogurt: 100 calories
Tortilla with cheese: 150
Total: 250 calories
I have decided I need to eat eggs or something other than cereal for breakfast. I got pretty hungry today just after an hour after breakfast. But when I had eggs the other mornings, I felt pretty good.
Lunch: I met Jon for lunch and we went to Sonic.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich: 330 calories
Small fry: 200 calories
Diet Sprite: 0 calories
Total: 530 calories
I have had 1000 calories so far today, and it's only 3. BUT, I am still pretty full from lunch, so I think it will be a light dinner.
Dinner:
Grapes: 80 calories
2 tortillas: 200 calories
meat with corn and black beans: 220 calories
Total: 500 calories
Today's total: 1500 calories
It's not bad, but I wanted to be better (more veggies and fruits).
Tomorrow is another day :)
I went grocery shopping and bought some more grapes and pineapple and zucchini. Mmmm. (I wanted some bananas, but they were already turning brown - blech).
Exercise: 35 minutes on elliptical, 10 minutes on weights. 370 calories burned (today felt extra hard)
Breakfast:
1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios: 150 calories
3/4 cup 1% milk: 70 calories
Total: 220 calories
Snack:
Yogurt: 100 calories
Tortilla with cheese: 150
Total: 250 calories
I have decided I need to eat eggs or something other than cereal for breakfast. I got pretty hungry today just after an hour after breakfast. But when I had eggs the other mornings, I felt pretty good.
Lunch: I met Jon for lunch and we went to Sonic.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich: 330 calories
Small fry: 200 calories
Diet Sprite: 0 calories
Total: 530 calories
I have had 1000 calories so far today, and it's only 3. BUT, I am still pretty full from lunch, so I think it will be a light dinner.
Dinner:
Grapes: 80 calories
2 tortillas: 200 calories
meat with corn and black beans: 220 calories
Total: 500 calories
Today's total: 1500 calories
It's not bad, but I wanted to be better (more veggies and fruits).
Tomorrow is another day :)
I went grocery shopping and bought some more grapes and pineapple and zucchini. Mmmm. (I wanted some bananas, but they were already turning brown - blech).
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Day 3
I was down .8 this morning. I am just excited that it was lower!
Last night Jon came home from the store with ice cream sandwiches. I got upset, then ate two anyway...I don't have control over myself yet! A treat is ok, but I hate to eat it so late at night (like 10, right before bed).
Exercise:
Elliptical for 40 minutes, and 10 minutes of weights: 400 calories burned (and one episode and a half of Vampire Diaries watched. I'm not sure if I like it yet or not. Haha. I THINK I do...it's entertaining at least).
I also swept the house, cleaned the bathroom (including scrubbing the tub), and did the dishes. That ought to be about 50 calories burned I think!
Breakfast:
I made 3 eggs and 2 egg whites for us to split:
(350 calories total, split, plus 100 calories worth of cheese and bacon bits): 225 calories each
Grapes, 3/4 cup: 75 calories
Total: 300 calories
Snack:
Yogurt: 100 calories
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Total: 180
Lunch:
Mozzarella grilled cheese sandwhich: 360 calories (2 pieces of bread, 2 ounces cheese, sprinkle of basil)
I dipped it in tomato sauce, about 15 calories worth (or less)
Total: 375 calories
Dinner:
Tacos
(2 6-inch tortillas, with ground beef, corn, black beans, cheese, and sour cream)
2 torillas: 200 calories
Ground beef: 100 calories
Corn: 25 calories
Cheese: 50 calories
Sour Cream(about 2 tablespoons): 50 calories
Total: 425
Daily Total: 1280, but I will round up to 1300 (I guessed the calories of the ground beef - it wasn't very much, and it was 93/7)
1300 calories isn't bad. I don't really have a specific goal, but I would like to keep it 1500 or lower.
Last night Jon came home from the store with ice cream sandwiches. I got upset, then ate two anyway...I don't have control over myself yet! A treat is ok, but I hate to eat it so late at night (like 10, right before bed).
Exercise:
Elliptical for 40 minutes, and 10 minutes of weights: 400 calories burned (and one episode and a half of Vampire Diaries watched. I'm not sure if I like it yet or not. Haha. I THINK I do...it's entertaining at least).
I also swept the house, cleaned the bathroom (including scrubbing the tub), and did the dishes. That ought to be about 50 calories burned I think!
Breakfast:
I made 3 eggs and 2 egg whites for us to split:
(350 calories total, split, plus 100 calories worth of cheese and bacon bits): 225 calories each
Grapes, 3/4 cup: 75 calories
Total: 300 calories
Snack:
Yogurt: 100 calories
Fruit Snack: 80 calories
Total: 180
Lunch:
Mozzarella grilled cheese sandwhich: 360 calories (2 pieces of bread, 2 ounces cheese, sprinkle of basil)
I dipped it in tomato sauce, about 15 calories worth (or less)
Total: 375 calories
Dinner:
Tacos
(2 6-inch tortillas, with ground beef, corn, black beans, cheese, and sour cream)
2 torillas: 200 calories
Ground beef: 100 calories
Corn: 25 calories
Cheese: 50 calories
Sour Cream(about 2 tablespoons): 50 calories
Total: 425
Daily Total: 1280, but I will round up to 1300 (I guessed the calories of the ground beef - it wasn't very much, and it was 93/7)
1300 calories isn't bad. I don't really have a specific goal, but I would like to keep it 1500 or lower.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Day 2
I weighed myself this morning and was down .6 pounds. Not bad after a day. (Then again, I always going up and down within 3 pounds).
I was sick all night long - I'm not sure if it was something I ate or what, but I think I spend most of the night in the bathroom. I didn't wake up until 10 this morning. I ate breakfast around 10:15 and lunch around 1:30.
Workout:
35 minutes on elliptical, plus 10 minutes of weights: 350 calories burned
Breakfast:
same as yesterday, but no pineapple: 200 calories
Lunch:
leftovers from dinner yesterday: 500 calories
Snack:
fruit snack: 80 calories
yogurt: 100
Total: 180
Dinner:
Tortilla pizzas:
2 6-inch tortillas: 200 calories
5 T mozzarella cheese: 100 calories
2 T tomato sauce: 20
Total: 320
Day's Total: 1,200
I was sick all night long - I'm not sure if it was something I ate or what, but I think I spend most of the night in the bathroom. I didn't wake up until 10 this morning. I ate breakfast around 10:15 and lunch around 1:30.
Workout:
35 minutes on elliptical, plus 10 minutes of weights: 350 calories burned
Breakfast:
same as yesterday, but no pineapple: 200 calories
Lunch:
leftovers from dinner yesterday: 500 calories
Snack:
fruit snack: 80 calories
yogurt: 100
Total: 180
Dinner:
Tortilla pizzas:
2 6-inch tortillas: 200 calories
5 T mozzarella cheese: 100 calories
2 T tomato sauce: 20
Total: 320
Day's Total: 1,200
Monday, August 13, 2012
Day 1
I think I will label all of the post titles as the days of the program - so by the end, my last post on August 12, 2013 SHOULD be Day 365.
I will probably update once a day, but this morning I feel like updating (and will finish it later and tonight).
7:00 - Wake up, make breakfast for Jon
7:45 - 'Unfold' the elliptical, dust it off, and find Vampire Diaries on Netflix (also put the computer on top of a box so I can see over the top of the elliptical) I have decided I can only watch VD when I am working out - today was season one, episode 1 :) Gave a kiss to Jon and told him to have a nice day at work.
8:00 - Start the 45 minute weight loss program on the elliptical
8:45 - The program ends, but I keep going for 5 more minutes so my calories add up to exactly 500 burned
8:50 - did 10 minutes of hand weights - realized my arms are weaklings
9:15 - made breakfast
Breakfast:
Water: 0 calories
2 eggs, scrambled: 140 calories
1 T shredded cheddar cheese: 30 calories
1 T bacon bits: 30 calories
1/2 cup pineapple: about 50 calories
Total: 250
I was tempted to eat cake for breakfast - I made 'Chess Squares' (this cake), the other day. It is gooey and buttery and sweet and so good. We still have some left, and it's tempting me!
Lunch:
Water: 0 calories
Leftover pasta (about 4 bites - half cup): 110 calories
20 Red Grapes: 70 calories
Piece of cake: 350 calories (BAH!!)
Total: 530
Dinner:
Chicken Cordon Bleu: 290 calories (lightened version found here )
Steamed Mixed Veggies: 60 calories
Mashed Red Potatoes: 200 calories (good recipes here ) I am only making 4 servings of this, so we can have leftovers, and so I won't eat more than one serving, since I LOVE mashed potatoes.
Total: 550
Day's Total: 1330
Man, that delicious piece of cake was 350 calories and killed me! I was kind of hungry in between meals and I should have spent those calories and something more filling like an apple or carrots. Oh well. No more making that dessert! Unless I am able to share it with a lot of people. so I don't eat half the pan.
I will probably update once a day, but this morning I feel like updating (and will finish it later and tonight).
7:00 - Wake up, make breakfast for Jon
7:45 - 'Unfold' the elliptical, dust it off, and find Vampire Diaries on Netflix (also put the computer on top of a box so I can see over the top of the elliptical) I have decided I can only watch VD when I am working out - today was season one, episode 1 :) Gave a kiss to Jon and told him to have a nice day at work.
8:00 - Start the 45 minute weight loss program on the elliptical
8:45 - The program ends, but I keep going for 5 more minutes so my calories add up to exactly 500 burned
8:50 - did 10 minutes of hand weights - realized my arms are weaklings
9:15 - made breakfast
Breakfast:
Water: 0 calories
2 eggs, scrambled: 140 calories
1 T shredded cheddar cheese: 30 calories
1 T bacon bits: 30 calories
1/2 cup pineapple: about 50 calories
Total: 250
I was tempted to eat cake for breakfast - I made 'Chess Squares' (this cake), the other day. It is gooey and buttery and sweet and so good. We still have some left, and it's tempting me!
Lunch:
Water: 0 calories
Leftover pasta (about 4 bites - half cup): 110 calories
20 Red Grapes: 70 calories
Piece of cake: 350 calories (BAH!!)
Total: 530
Dinner:
Chicken Cordon Bleu: 290 calories (lightened version found here )
Steamed Mixed Veggies: 60 calories
Mashed Red Potatoes: 200 calories (good recipes here ) I am only making 4 servings of this, so we can have leftovers, and so I won't eat more than one serving, since I LOVE mashed potatoes.
Total: 550
Day's Total: 1330
Man, that delicious piece of cake was 350 calories and killed me! I was kind of hungry in between meals and I should have spent those calories and something more filling like an apple or carrots. Oh well. No more making that dessert! Unless I am able to share it with a lot of people. so I don't eat half the pan.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
How Many Times Can You Start Over?
I'm starting over - again.
That sounds so familiar.
But I have 'revamped' my blog (kind of; adding a gadget or two isn't really that much of a revamp).
I feel more motivated.
I need to get Jon on board, though. I usually go grocery shopping by myself while Jon is at work, but this past week he came along. In the 45 minutes that we were there, here are some of the things I heard him say: "Do we need ice cream?" "How about skittles, or starbursts?" "We should get some chips." "I think we need some soda." "Oh, they have those candy-bar ice cream bars!" (You know, the snickers ice cream bars, etc). I try to explain to him (numerous times) that I need him to support me and not to tempt me to buy junk food. He says that I am the one who puts the food in my mouth, etc. I know that's true, BUT if we don't even have it in the house, then it wouldn't go in my mouth, and I wouldn't be tempted! Right? I don't have the self-control yet if the junk is in the kitchen cabinets - I DO have better control at saying NO when we are at the store.
So the goal is to lose 100 pounds in 1 year. That's about 2 pounds per week. I have been reading a lot of weight loss stories lately to help motivate me. I love seeing before and after pictures. A year really isn't that long. And it's doable. And it's so worth it. (Repeat, repeat, repeat.)
I don't really know what my 'plan of attack' is, yet. Exercise and eat right, of course. But I need to come up with specifics to keep myself in line.
I DID make a paper chain with 100 links. Every 10 links, I tied a silver ribbon around the link (which is also yellow, to really pop out against the white ones), to show the '10 pounds down' mark. Also, each ribboned link has a 'prize' on it - a new pair of shoes, a pedicure, a trip to the beach, some new makeup, etc. Earlier this week/month I was able to take two links off, but they had to go back on...So tomorrow (since it is Thursday night right now), I start fresh. I am going grocery shopping (alone). I will record my activity (exercise).
And I will update here - no lies! I will record what I eat. I will be accountable to myself, and whoever reads this. By the end of the year, I will love fruits and veggies! I will be a new size. I will be HEALTHY!! :) And I will feel good about myself.
That sounds so familiar.
But I have 'revamped' my blog (kind of; adding a gadget or two isn't really that much of a revamp).
I feel more motivated.
I need to get Jon on board, though. I usually go grocery shopping by myself while Jon is at work, but this past week he came along. In the 45 minutes that we were there, here are some of the things I heard him say: "Do we need ice cream?" "How about skittles, or starbursts?" "We should get some chips." "I think we need some soda." "Oh, they have those candy-bar ice cream bars!" (You know, the snickers ice cream bars, etc). I try to explain to him (numerous times) that I need him to support me and not to tempt me to buy junk food. He says that I am the one who puts the food in my mouth, etc. I know that's true, BUT if we don't even have it in the house, then it wouldn't go in my mouth, and I wouldn't be tempted! Right? I don't have the self-control yet if the junk is in the kitchen cabinets - I DO have better control at saying NO when we are at the store.
So the goal is to lose 100 pounds in 1 year. That's about 2 pounds per week. I have been reading a lot of weight loss stories lately to help motivate me. I love seeing before and after pictures. A year really isn't that long. And it's doable. And it's so worth it. (Repeat, repeat, repeat.)
I don't really know what my 'plan of attack' is, yet. Exercise and eat right, of course. But I need to come up with specifics to keep myself in line.
I DID make a paper chain with 100 links. Every 10 links, I tied a silver ribbon around the link (which is also yellow, to really pop out against the white ones), to show the '10 pounds down' mark. Also, each ribboned link has a 'prize' on it - a new pair of shoes, a pedicure, a trip to the beach, some new makeup, etc. Earlier this week/month I was able to take two links off, but they had to go back on...So tomorrow (since it is Thursday night right now), I start fresh. I am going grocery shopping (alone). I will record my activity (exercise).
And I will update here - no lies! I will record what I eat. I will be accountable to myself, and whoever reads this. By the end of the year, I will love fruits and veggies! I will be a new size. I will be HEALTHY!! :) And I will feel good about myself.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Starting Over
It's been almost a full year since I posted on this blog. I've gained weight, I've lost weight, I've gained it back, plus more. It's a roller coaster - up and down, up and down, and now it's just been steadily going up.
Yesterday I started the Insanity workout. A friend from work started it also, so we are going to compare notes and talk about the workout from the day before. Yesterday was just the "Fit Test", which is about 30 minutes long. I was out of breath just after the warm-up! I tracked the number of Globe Jumps, High Kicks, Knee Jacks, etc. In two weeks, I will take the fit test again and see if my numbers have improved.
I feel good but despondent - I feel like I will never reach my goal. (Good attitude, huh?) My legs are a bit sore today, but not bad. I drank a ton of water - (and I'm two pounds heavier this morning - it better be water weight!)
I wrote a long list of reasons under "Things I Can Do When I am Healthy". I think I listed about 40 things. It's motivating, but I feel so far away from what and who I want to be. About 80 pounds away. And I keep kicking myself, because I was only 30 pounds away from my goal 15 months ago, and I've gained 50 since then. 80 is a whole LOT MORE than 30.
So, I'm starting over. I want to be down 30+ pounds by Jon's graduation on May 5th. So that's 10 pounds per month at least. Because I want to be in pictures with him. :)
Yesterday I started the Insanity workout. A friend from work started it also, so we are going to compare notes and talk about the workout from the day before. Yesterday was just the "Fit Test", which is about 30 minutes long. I was out of breath just after the warm-up! I tracked the number of Globe Jumps, High Kicks, Knee Jacks, etc. In two weeks, I will take the fit test again and see if my numbers have improved.
I feel good but despondent - I feel like I will never reach my goal. (Good attitude, huh?) My legs are a bit sore today, but not bad. I drank a ton of water - (and I'm two pounds heavier this morning - it better be water weight!)
I wrote a long list of reasons under "Things I Can Do When I am Healthy". I think I listed about 40 things. It's motivating, but I feel so far away from what and who I want to be. About 80 pounds away. And I keep kicking myself, because I was only 30 pounds away from my goal 15 months ago, and I've gained 50 since then. 80 is a whole LOT MORE than 30.
So, I'm starting over. I want to be down 30+ pounds by Jon's graduation on May 5th. So that's 10 pounds per month at least. Because I want to be in pictures with him. :)
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