Hey!
I felt good about my weight loss plan this week. I think my attitude has changed drastically and I can say no again to things that will put me off track. I hope this lasts a good long while. Maybe, like, forever…
I lost a pound. It sounds like nothing but I have to stay positive and remind myself it was better than zero. And really, a pound a week is a healthy loss. I see these commercials and ads expounding 20 pounds a week, ridiculous stuff like that. It’s so unhealthy! Even if you do lose a lot initially, bam! You gain it right back. So, better slow and steady. Just call me Tortuga!
Weight to lose: 43
Losses: Didn’t keep enough fruit in the house this week and I resorted to opening a box of Cheez-it’s last night The Husband brought into the house so he could send for the Star Trek shirt they’re offering on the back of the box…
Wins: Walked a lot this week. It got wicked hot this weekend but we walked Friday night. The Husband ended up working last night (he’s supposed to be on vacation--don’t get me started...) so I didn’t walk but we will tonight.
The George Foreman grill arrived yesterday. We were supposed to christen it last night… So tonight, we’ll have turkey cutlets. I really missed the old indoor grill we had and I found this one on a really good deal at Amazon. I think we can eat a lot better with a grill in the house. I worship my microwave but mostly use it for pre-packaged foods. I’d like to have more fresh stuff. Oh, I love this new way I’m thinking’!
C’est la vie!
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Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Check In~Patiently Waiting
Weight to lose: 42
Calories consumed: 1010
Minutes of Exercise: 35, Leslie Sansone Walking DVD
Notes: Last night, in planning what I'd do today, I said I would do the 3 mile DVD walk and today, I did. Yea me!
Losses: Probably had too many calories in the salad I had tonight--didn't really count the chicken and corn...
Wins: REALLY WANTED popcorn while watching Frost/Nixon. Considered sharing with The Husband, but that was still too many calories.
C’est la vie!
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Calories consumed: 1010
Minutes of Exercise: 35, Leslie Sansone Walking DVD
Notes: Last night, in planning what I'd do today, I said I would do the 3 mile DVD walk and today, I did. Yea me!
Losses: Probably had too many calories in the salad I had tonight--didn't really count the chicken and corn...
Wins: REALLY WANTED popcorn while watching Frost/Nixon. Considered sharing with The Husband, but that was still too many calories.
C’est la vie!
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Check In ~ Frustrated
Weight to lose: 40 friggin' 4
Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 25, walking outside
Notes: Ate well today. Still staying at that damn 44, though. So frustrating. Wish I had a job that allowed me more movement. Sitting at a desk blows.
Losses: Crisis of faith. This morning I was really down because the pants I was wearing, some of the biggest I own, felt tight.
Wins: Here's a Mare Factoid: I drink a lot of diet soda, although I have managed to stop buying it to have at home. It's more expensive than gas, for crissake! In the morning, I buy a bottle from a vending machine at work and some days, I buy a second one later in the day. This afternoon, I got a bottle of water and mixed it with citrus Crystal Light (highly recommended, especially if you're not a water drinker, like me. The real deal is good but the Wal-Mart and Target brands are just as good and cheaper). I know water is better than diet soda but the caffeine is a hard habit to break...
C’est la vie!
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Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 25, walking outside
Notes: Ate well today. Still staying at that damn 44, though. So frustrating. Wish I had a job that allowed me more movement. Sitting at a desk blows.
Losses: Crisis of faith. This morning I was really down because the pants I was wearing, some of the biggest I own, felt tight.
Wins: Here's a Mare Factoid: I drink a lot of diet soda, although I have managed to stop buying it to have at home. It's more expensive than gas, for crissake! In the morning, I buy a bottle from a vending machine at work and some days, I buy a second one later in the day. This afternoon, I got a bottle of water and mixed it with citrus Crystal Light (highly recommended, especially if you're not a water drinker, like me. The real deal is good but the Wal-Mart and Target brands are just as good and cheaper). I know water is better than diet soda but the caffeine is a hard habit to break...
C’est la vie!
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Check In ~ Stay the Course
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I know, I've been skipping days. Guess that's just gonna happen. So I'll title my check in's instead of numbering them. I couldn't ever remember what number I was up to anyway...
Weight to lose: 44
Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 25, stair stepper, stretching
Notes: Sometimes you do everything right, or at least right enough not to gain, and you gain anyway... It's been warm here lately so I'm thinking maybe I'm retaining water again. I should take my measurements because sometimes your measurements stay the same but you gain temporarily but I'm just not at that point yet where I want to see the numbers... So, I'll stay the course and I'm sure the weight will go down again soon. I must be ready to lose because a setback of two pounds when I really have not been cheating would have led me to Cold Stone a few weeks ago. Flirty skirt, flirty skirt, flirty skirt!
Losses: Not doing as much exercise as I intend to do. The Husband was having back problems again but that's no excuse for me to sit on my butt...
Wins: Haven't brought anything bad into the house~bad is defined as anything I can eat continuously without thought, such as chips, trail mix or anything sweet.
C’est la vie!
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I know, I've been skipping days. Guess that's just gonna happen. So I'll title my check in's instead of numbering them. I couldn't ever remember what number I was up to anyway...
Weight to lose: 44
Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 25, stair stepper, stretching
Notes: Sometimes you do everything right, or at least right enough not to gain, and you gain anyway... It's been warm here lately so I'm thinking maybe I'm retaining water again. I should take my measurements because sometimes your measurements stay the same but you gain temporarily but I'm just not at that point yet where I want to see the numbers... So, I'll stay the course and I'm sure the weight will go down again soon. I must be ready to lose because a setback of two pounds when I really have not been cheating would have led me to Cold Stone a few weeks ago. Flirty skirt, flirty skirt, flirty skirt!
Losses: Not doing as much exercise as I intend to do. The Husband was having back problems again but that's no excuse for me to sit on my butt...
Wins: Haven't brought anything bad into the house~bad is defined as anything I can eat continuously without thought, such as chips, trail mix or anything sweet.
C’est la vie!
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Daily Check In #5
Weight to lose: 42
Calories consumed: ??
Minutes of Exercise: Uh...
I ate well during the day, knowing I was going out tonight. The Husbands' Dad passed away last year and today would have been his 84th birthday. He and The Husband (known as The Son in those days) would go to Sizzler every week and those are fond memories. So, to Sizzler in memory of The Dad.
Losses: (I've decided to put losses first so I can end my posts on a positive note) Hardly any exercise today but I'll try to get some in before beddies. The Husband threatened to eat three slices of cheesy bread out of 4 if I only ate one, so I had to eat two (to save him from himself). I could have had veggies with my lemon chicken but I had a baked potato.
Wins: Had grilled chicken~no pasta with alfredo sauce or breaded fish, which would have called to me a week ago. Also, when I was starting to feel full, I asked for a box for one of the grilled chicken breasts, which will make a nice topping for a salad tomorrow.
C’est la vie!
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Calories consumed: ??
Minutes of Exercise: Uh...
I ate well during the day, knowing I was going out tonight. The Husbands' Dad passed away last year and today would have been his 84th birthday. He and The Husband (known as The Son in those days) would go to Sizzler every week and those are fond memories. So, to Sizzler in memory of The Dad.
Losses: (I've decided to put losses first so I can end my posts on a positive note) Hardly any exercise today but I'll try to get some in before beddies. The Husband threatened to eat three slices of cheesy bread out of 4 if I only ate one, so I had to eat two (to save him from himself). I could have had veggies with my lemon chicken but I had a baked potato.
Wins: Had grilled chicken~no pasta with alfredo sauce or breaded fish, which would have called to me a week ago. Also, when I was starting to feel full, I asked for a box for one of the grilled chicken breasts, which will make a nice topping for a salad tomorrow.
C’est la vie!
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Daily Check in #4
Hey!
Weight to lose: 44
Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 35, repeat... 20 walking, 15 weights & stretching
Wins: Only ate 4 Thin Mints in my despair of being put back to part time at work.
Losses: Oh crap!! I opened the Thin Mints...
C’est la vie!
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Weight to lose: 44
Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 35, repeat... 20 walking, 15 weights & stretching
Wins: Only ate 4 Thin Mints in my despair of being put back to part time at work.
Losses: Oh crap!! I opened the Thin Mints...
C’est la vie!
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Daily Check In #3
Hey!
Had a pretty good day. Still need some stretching...
Weight to lose: 44
Calories consumed: 1050
Minutes of Exercise: 35~20 minute walk around the neighborhood, 15 weights and stretching
Wins: Good salad for dinner. We tried one of those Sargento salad kits, Bistro Chicken. Low calorie and really flavorful.
Losses: Had a few homemade and somewhat greasy tortilla chips that another department at work had for Cinco de Mayo. But ya gotta have a little grease in your diet or you can't poo...
Happened to catch myself in the mirror naked. Oh lord, I hope that doesn't happen again for a while!
C’est la vie!
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Had a pretty good day. Still need some stretching...
Weight to lose: 44
Calories consumed: 1050
Minutes of Exercise: 35~20 minute walk around the neighborhood, 15 weights and stretching
Wins: Good salad for dinner. We tried one of those Sargento salad kits, Bistro Chicken. Low calorie and really flavorful.
Losses: Had a few homemade and somewhat greasy tortilla chips that another department at work had for Cinco de Mayo. But ya gotta have a little grease in your diet or you can't poo...
Happened to catch myself in the mirror naked. Oh lord, I hope that doesn't happen again for a while!
C’est la vie!
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Daily Check in #2
Hey!
Had a pretty good day. Let's see where I'm at now:
Weight to lose: 45
Minutes of Exercise: 35
Walked around the block at work, 20 minutes. Too hot, though, so I may switch to evening around where I live. Weights and yoga, 15 minutes
Wins: Oi! I got into work and there was a special birthday breakfast for a co-worker. Honest to God, it looked like a convenience store! Bagels, cream cheese, mini cream cheese pastries, packaged pastry, cupcakes, fruit scones, Del Taco egg burritos. Holy Diet Nightmare, Batman! So what did I have? A plate full of fruit! Yeah, I'm that good.
Losses: Ok, a mini cream cheese pastry accosted me in a weak moment when I was coming in from my walk. And half a fruit scone jumped into my mouth on the way to the restroom.
C’est la vie!
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Had a pretty good day. Let's see where I'm at now:
Weight to lose: 45
Must have lost a lot of water. That's never a bad thing, unless you're lost in the desert.
Calories consumed: 1100
Minutes of Exercise: 35
Walked around the block at work, 20 minutes. Too hot, though, so I may switch to evening around where I live. Weights and yoga, 15 minutes
Wins: Oi! I got into work and there was a special birthday breakfast for a co-worker. Honest to God, it looked like a convenience store! Bagels, cream cheese, mini cream cheese pastries, packaged pastry, cupcakes, fruit scones, Del Taco egg burritos. Holy Diet Nightmare, Batman! So what did I have? A plate full of fruit! Yeah, I'm that good.
Losses: Ok, a mini cream cheese pastry accosted me in a weak moment when I was coming in from my walk. And half a fruit scone jumped into my mouth on the way to the restroom.
C’est la vie!
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
Daily Check In #1
Hey!
Weight to lose: 46 lbs
Calories consumed: 1500?
Minutes of Exercise: 50: 35 walking DVD (Leslie Sansone) and 15 weights and yoga
Wins: Using the walking DVD again. The Husbands' back is better, so we'll start walking again tomorrow night and I might walk at work as well.
Losses: Too much junk food still at home calling to me. Didn't really plan out dinner tonight so probably ate too much
Went grocery shopping tonight and got lots of salad fixings and yogurt and waters.
The process continues...
C’est la vie!
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Weight to lose: 46 lbs
Calories consumed: 1500?
Minutes of Exercise: 50: 35 walking DVD (Leslie Sansone) and 15 weights and yoga
Wins: Using the walking DVD again. The Husbands' back is better, so we'll start walking again tomorrow night and I might walk at work as well.
Losses: Too much junk food still at home calling to me. Didn't really plan out dinner tonight so probably ate too much
Went grocery shopping tonight and got lots of salad fixings and yogurt and waters.
The process continues...
C’est la vie!
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