Hey everyone! Well, I am very happy to report that my experience with the scale this morning was a positive one. I am down 9 pounds! It probably would have been more than that, but I had a few bad things this weekend...mac n cheese to name one. Anyway, I was very pleased with myself, and I remembered how bad I felt last week when it only was one pound. It's amazing how crazy bodies can be. I even had two people at work today comment that I looked like I had lost some weight. You all know what a boost to the self-esteem that is!
I totally understand about the weighing more than once a week. We all have to do what works for us. I am soooo thankful for this blog! On my good days and on my bad days, it's nice to know it's here just waiting for me. Thanks for the support. By the way, is it just Marie, Anne, Leigh, and me blogging? Come join us if you haven't already. It is soooo liberating!
Have a great night!
Monday, January 26, 2009
helloooooooooo.....
anyone out there?
I'm glad to see you back Leigh. No one had posted since I made my last post until you showed up this weekend...I'm not feeling the love...If I scared people off with my rant, I AM sorry! :>
I'm glad you shared that about weighing. All I have ever heard is to only weigh once a week.
I, too, feel like I need to monitor my weight every couple of days so I can adjust accordingly...as you said, the key for me is to not make that # the determiner of my value for the day. My weight can literally change 5 lbs in one day...what if the one day a week I weigh myself is the day it spikes those 5 lbs?!
I'm feeling a bit bad about my actions since last week.
Leigh2 and I went out for sushi and a glass of wine on Thurs. I was afraid we had totally blown it, but when I went online and checked the cals in both I found it wasn't too bad. The next day I made sure to keep my intake moderate.
I was doing well until Sat night. I went bonkers and had all kinds of those snacky party foods, beer, wine, and rum...oh the shame of it all!! (I also felt pretty crappy the next day!) Looking back I think what happened was that I had a rather stressful week and worked hard all day Sat., then when it came time to reward myself I went out of control. I need to come up with a list of ways to reward myself that don't involve calorie intake...I'll have to think on that one...
Then, of course, I did that crazy thinking where I say, "I've blown it, so I might as well go ahead and blow it big!" Sunday was not good. I am REALLY nervous about weighing myself tomorrow morning...I may have gained back the three pounds it took me 2 weeks to lose...sigh...
I'll try to come back later and let you know how it went...
I'm glad to see you back Leigh. No one had posted since I made my last post until you showed up this weekend...I'm not feeling the love...If I scared people off with my rant, I AM sorry! :>
I'm glad you shared that about weighing. All I have ever heard is to only weigh once a week.
I, too, feel like I need to monitor my weight every couple of days so I can adjust accordingly...as you said, the key for me is to not make that # the determiner of my value for the day. My weight can literally change 5 lbs in one day...what if the one day a week I weigh myself is the day it spikes those 5 lbs?!
I'm feeling a bit bad about my actions since last week.
Leigh2 and I went out for sushi and a glass of wine on Thurs. I was afraid we had totally blown it, but when I went online and checked the cals in both I found it wasn't too bad. The next day I made sure to keep my intake moderate.
I was doing well until Sat night. I went bonkers and had all kinds of those snacky party foods, beer, wine, and rum...oh the shame of it all!! (I also felt pretty crappy the next day!) Looking back I think what happened was that I had a rather stressful week and worked hard all day Sat., then when it came time to reward myself I went out of control. I need to come up with a list of ways to reward myself that don't involve calorie intake...I'll have to think on that one...
Then, of course, I did that crazy thinking where I say, "I've blown it, so I might as well go ahead and blow it big!" Sunday was not good. I am REALLY nervous about weighing myself tomorrow morning...I may have gained back the three pounds it took me 2 weeks to lose...sigh...
I'll try to come back later and let you know how it went...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
This one's a keeper!
The recipe for Sausage and Spinach Soup is a keeper! It is also fast and easy. Have I mentioned how fabulous Cooking Light is?
The Arnold Sandwich Thins are good too. Visit the website for official information. I put it in the toaster just like you would an English muffin. It made a great lunchtime sandwich with my Boca Burger. I think you could also make little pizzas with them in the toaster oven. Good stuff.
Have you ever tried Boca products? They are fantastic. When I was losing my weight on WW, I ate Boca burgers for dinner almost every night. If you try them, don't expect them to taste like meat. Just think of them as an alternative to meat. I love to eat them on a 1 point bun (like Merita Lite or Sunbeam Lite or now the new Arnold Sandwich Thins) with a slice of 2% cheese (also 1 point) and a big handful of fresh spinach. I have never been a mayo, mustard, or ketchup kind of girl, so I eat it without condiments. Many of their patties are 1 point, so you can have a great, filling, and healthy sandwich for 3 points. Sometimes I add some sliced avocado if I have it on hand, which adds a point. I probably eat the Original Vegan one the most.
That's it for tonight! Hope everyone had a great weekend! :)
The Arnold Sandwich Thins are good too. Visit the website for official information. I put it in the toaster just like you would an English muffin. It made a great lunchtime sandwich with my Boca Burger. I think you could also make little pizzas with them in the toaster oven. Good stuff.
Have you ever tried Boca products? They are fantastic. When I was losing my weight on WW, I ate Boca burgers for dinner almost every night. If you try them, don't expect them to taste like meat. Just think of them as an alternative to meat. I love to eat them on a 1 point bun (like Merita Lite or Sunbeam Lite or now the new Arnold Sandwich Thins) with a slice of 2% cheese (also 1 point) and a big handful of fresh spinach. I have never been a mayo, mustard, or ketchup kind of girl, so I eat it without condiments. Many of their patties are 1 point, so you can have a great, filling, and healthy sandwich for 3 points. Sometimes I add some sliced avocado if I have it on hand, which adds a point. I probably eat the Original Vegan one the most.
That's it for tonight! Hope everyone had a great weekend! :)
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Where is everyone?
People must be super busy! I miss seeing your posts.
I am pleased with my OB progress right now. After the pinky promise not to weigh for a whole week, I discovered that is not the right plan for me. I need to weigh whenever I want because that helps me gauge whether I need to be more careful or whether it's okay to splurge. There are studies supporting weighing daily and others supporting weighing weekly. I guess each person needs to figure out what is best for them. The most important thing is to not tie your feelings or self-worth to a number!
If you are a WW SmartOnes eater they are on sale at Publix right now - 50% off, which is a huge deal. Be sure to stock up!
I also bought some Arnold Sandwich Thins to try. They are like a cross between English muffins and hamburger buns. 100 calories, 1g of fat, and 6g of fiber for the whole wheat ones. I'm going to try it with my Boca burger (tomato basil - yum) for lunch today. I'll let you know if they are worth buying. They were on sale for $1.50 a package (Publix), and each package has 8.
Tonight I am trying another Cooking Light recipe, Sausage and Spinach Soup. I'll let you know on that as well. I am planning on making some homemade bread to go with it. Bread can definitely be a trigger food, but I find that if I eat high quality stuff that it is easier to savor it rather than shoving it in my mouth as fast as I can. I am really trying to practice moderation instead of restriction.
I'll check in later. Ciao!
I am pleased with my OB progress right now. After the pinky promise not to weigh for a whole week, I discovered that is not the right plan for me. I need to weigh whenever I want because that helps me gauge whether I need to be more careful or whether it's okay to splurge. There are studies supporting weighing daily and others supporting weighing weekly. I guess each person needs to figure out what is best for them. The most important thing is to not tie your feelings or self-worth to a number!
If you are a WW SmartOnes eater they are on sale at Publix right now - 50% off, which is a huge deal. Be sure to stock up!
I also bought some Arnold Sandwich Thins to try. They are like a cross between English muffins and hamburger buns. 100 calories, 1g of fat, and 6g of fiber for the whole wheat ones. I'm going to try it with my Boca burger (tomato basil - yum) for lunch today. I'll let you know if they are worth buying. They were on sale for $1.50 a package (Publix), and each package has 8.
Tonight I am trying another Cooking Light recipe, Sausage and Spinach Soup. I'll let you know on that as well. I am planning on making some homemade bread to go with it. Bread can definitely be a trigger food, but I find that if I eat high quality stuff that it is easier to savor it rather than shoving it in my mouth as fast as I can. I am really trying to practice moderation instead of restriction.
I'll check in later. Ciao!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Where do I begin?
I feel like I'm so far behind...
The weekend was FABULOUS!!!!!
I laughed SO hard w/ my girlfriends, managed to read a couple of magazines ( O and People) and worked on my book club book. I had not seen the condo we rented in person, only online. My God! It was amazing - the one next door was for sale at a "discounted" price of 1.4 MILLION! Yep! That's what I said :> I slept in a king size bed alone, bathed in a shower so large it had 2 separate shower heads, the wine fridge (yep, separate frdige just for wine) had settings for either red or white, surround sound throughout the condo, 52" TV (never did figure out how to work that damn thing), sat on the penthouse deck and watched the sunset, soaked in the heated pool and jaccuzi...
More importantly, I laughed with my girlfriends, took walks on the beach, basked in the 70 degree heat, drank WAY too much, shared hopes and dreams, ate more than I intended (but wasn't crazy), and got to see my youngest son, his girl, and met her parents (pu-leez don't get me started there!)
My only regret? I had to come back Monday evening, dammit!
Managed to stick to my goal of only weighing once a week...after all I did Between Fri and Mon evenings I had only gained 3/4 of a lb. on Tues morning. Yes, it would have been nice to have maintained or lost, but what I gained in rejuvenation was worth it all! Damn I had a good time! :>
I have been back now for 2 days - back to the rushed multi-tasking where getting time for me takes planning and juggling. Whatever is thrown at me though I now feel like I can handle.
You know I love my hubby and my boys, but it is my girlfriends who get me through.
We laugh in the good times, we bond thorugh the bizarre times (and these can get rather bizarre), share memories, worries, hope and dreams (and often a bottle of wine). And I know that no matter what I'm going through - no matter how unloveable I may feel I am - It's my girlfriends who are there to share it all with me.
You OP2009ers are now my girlfriends, too. Thanks for sharing this journey with me :>
(OK, so I was a bit emotional today. I promise future postings will be more productive!)
Anne
The weekend was FABULOUS!!!!!
I laughed SO hard w/ my girlfriends, managed to read a couple of magazines ( O and People) and worked on my book club book. I had not seen the condo we rented in person, only online. My God! It was amazing - the one next door was for sale at a "discounted" price of 1.4 MILLION! Yep! That's what I said :> I slept in a king size bed alone, bathed in a shower so large it had 2 separate shower heads, the wine fridge (yep, separate frdige just for wine) had settings for either red or white, surround sound throughout the condo, 52" TV (never did figure out how to work that damn thing), sat on the penthouse deck and watched the sunset, soaked in the heated pool and jaccuzi...
More importantly, I laughed with my girlfriends, took walks on the beach, basked in the 70 degree heat, drank WAY too much, shared hopes and dreams, ate more than I intended (but wasn't crazy), and got to see my youngest son, his girl, and met her parents (pu-leez don't get me started there!)
My only regret? I had to come back Monday evening, dammit!
Managed to stick to my goal of only weighing once a week...after all I did Between Fri and Mon evenings I had only gained 3/4 of a lb. on Tues morning. Yes, it would have been nice to have maintained or lost, but what I gained in rejuvenation was worth it all! Damn I had a good time! :>
I have been back now for 2 days - back to the rushed multi-tasking where getting time for me takes planning and juggling. Whatever is thrown at me though I now feel like I can handle.
You know I love my hubby and my boys, but it is my girlfriends who get me through.
We laugh in the good times, we bond thorugh the bizarre times (and these can get rather bizarre), share memories, worries, hope and dreams (and often a bottle of wine). And I know that no matter what I'm going through - no matter how unloveable I may feel I am - It's my girlfriends who are there to share it all with me.
You OP2009ers are now my girlfriends, too. Thanks for sharing this journey with me :>
(OK, so I was a bit emotional today. I promise future postings will be more productive!)
Anne
So I waited to Weigh..
I weighed on Monday. I am down two pounds. Which is good, but not good enough!! ha ha I'm only kidding. I know it takes time.
I wanted to be more regimented this week with my food and I'm taking ya'lls advice on warm lunches and I've been eating the Smart Ones meals. They are pretty good (not filling, but good). I have eaten the Salisbury Steak with mac n cheese (5 points and it has mac n cheeeeeeese my favorite), some pasts with brocolli (5 points) and today is turkey and mashed potatoes (4 points). I usually eat one of those with either string cheese or yogurt. By 4 pm Im hungry, and have been trying to eat an apple.
I found a new breakfast that I LOVE ( I can't eat the same thing everyday like Leigh!!). Use 1/2 cup of skim milk, put it in the microwave for 1:30. Then I put in 2 tsp of vanilla sugar free syrup, and two of the old fashioned shredded wheat biscuits (the vanilla syrup makes it sweet without sugar!). Its so yummy and is only 3 points. I usually eat it at about 7:15 and am full until about 11am. So I think thats pretty good!
My MIL made homemade beef stew and corn bread (and I mean cornbread, the good stuff with buttermilk and fat and yum yum) and we resisted yesterday because I had already put dinner in the crockpot. That was tough, her cornbread is like the best dessert you've ever had times a million. Its my super duper weakness and oh my gosh it is soo good and hot and crispy and yummy. Ok thats enough about how good it is. But I was tough and it was hard. I did make some yummy roasted potatoes last night. I used red potatoes cut up into chunks and tossed them with some olive oil and lipton's onion soup mix (the recipes on the back of the box, but I didn't use as much EVOO as the recipe called for). They were yummy!
Also, Betty Crocker (I think thats who makes it) makes a Low Fat Brownie, it is 3 points per serving (the serving is small like 32 g) but they are super good and I replace the oil in the recipe with applesauce (which probably lowers the points down to 2) and you can use egg white instead of egg (which lowers it even more)..but they are super good and with a 1/2 cup of Breyer's Fat Free Vanilla Ice cream (1 point!!!) its even yummier! Try that..you can make it at home, its not full or preservatives (or like other frozen ww desserts _ which are still good) but the whole family can enjoy (and my boys eat it up!).
I've been slacking on exercise. I felt a little "under the weather" yesterday and rested on the couch watching the biggest loser (and here i was the biggest loser for sitting on my @$$)... but I woke up with a horrible sore throat. Its a good reason to get all my water in today! hee hee!
Have a wonderful hump day!
xoxo
I wanted to be more regimented this week with my food and I'm taking ya'lls advice on warm lunches and I've been eating the Smart Ones meals. They are pretty good (not filling, but good). I have eaten the Salisbury Steak with mac n cheese (5 points and it has mac n cheeeeeeese my favorite), some pasts with brocolli (5 points) and today is turkey and mashed potatoes (4 points). I usually eat one of those with either string cheese or yogurt. By 4 pm Im hungry, and have been trying to eat an apple.
I found a new breakfast that I LOVE ( I can't eat the same thing everyday like Leigh!!). Use 1/2 cup of skim milk, put it in the microwave for 1:30. Then I put in 2 tsp of vanilla sugar free syrup, and two of the old fashioned shredded wheat biscuits (the vanilla syrup makes it sweet without sugar!). Its so yummy and is only 3 points. I usually eat it at about 7:15 and am full until about 11am. So I think thats pretty good!
My MIL made homemade beef stew and corn bread (and I mean cornbread, the good stuff with buttermilk and fat and yum yum) and we resisted yesterday because I had already put dinner in the crockpot. That was tough, her cornbread is like the best dessert you've ever had times a million. Its my super duper weakness and oh my gosh it is soo good and hot and crispy and yummy. Ok thats enough about how good it is. But I was tough and it was hard. I did make some yummy roasted potatoes last night. I used red potatoes cut up into chunks and tossed them with some olive oil and lipton's onion soup mix (the recipes on the back of the box, but I didn't use as much EVOO as the recipe called for). They were yummy!
Also, Betty Crocker (I think thats who makes it) makes a Low Fat Brownie, it is 3 points per serving (the serving is small like 32 g) but they are super good and I replace the oil in the recipe with applesauce (which probably lowers the points down to 2) and you can use egg white instead of egg (which lowers it even more)..but they are super good and with a 1/2 cup of Breyer's Fat Free Vanilla Ice cream (1 point!!!) its even yummier! Try that..you can make it at home, its not full or preservatives (or like other frozen ww desserts _ which are still good) but the whole family can enjoy (and my boys eat it up!).
I've been slacking on exercise. I felt a little "under the weather" yesterday and rested on the couch watching the biggest loser (and here i was the biggest loser for sitting on my @$$)... but I woke up with a horrible sore throat. Its a good reason to get all my water in today! hee hee!
Have a wonderful hump day!
xoxo
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
If you enjoy chili on these frosty days...
You might want to try product from Boca Burgers. There are these Boca Chili Bowls. I've only been able to find them at Publix and Ingles. I took one for lunch today, at it was pretty awesome. I zapped it in the micro for 3 and a half minutes, sprinkled a small amt of grated cheese on top, and I was good to go. You could even put in a pack of 100 calorie crackers to mix in (if you're like me..I like my chili thick.)
It was a hot, warm satisfying lunch for only 120 calories for the entire bowl. I'm serious! Give it a try!
Talk soon,
Leigh2
It was a hot, warm satisfying lunch for only 120 calories for the entire bowl. I'm serious! Give it a try!
Talk soon,
Leigh2
Yum!
I made Golden Winter Soup for dinner last night and ate leftovers for lunch today. You must try it! I subbed fat free half-and-half for the real stuff, and didn't make the toasts to go with it. So good and healthy. Cooking Light is such a wonderful resource. :)
Welcome to Leigh 2. Wow, girl! My life seems SO boring when I read about yours. I'm glad your here and can't wait to hear more about your progress.
I also miss Ann (no E) - has she left us or have I just missed her posts?
I am SO glad to see Marie back. Yippeee! When I read her posts, I feel like she's been in my head.
And I admire Leah2's postings. She's an inspiration to me. She also has some great ideas.
Talk about your ideas!? Leah is able to make ANY situation a positive. What a support for all of us - make sure to let us know how we can support you, too! :>
Miss me? :> I'll be back in a while to catch you up on my adventures this weekend - Biggest Loser's coming on!!!! :>
Anne
I also miss Ann (no E) - has she left us or have I just missed her posts?
I am SO glad to see Marie back. Yippeee! When I read her posts, I feel like she's been in my head.
And I admire Leah2's postings. She's an inspiration to me. She also has some great ideas.
Talk about your ideas!? Leah is able to make ANY situation a positive. What a support for all of us - make sure to let us know how we can support you, too! :>
Miss me? :> I'll be back in a while to catch you up on my adventures this weekend - Biggest Loser's coming on!!!! :>
Anne
Monday, January 19, 2009
The scale is my enemy...
I hate weighing myself. Always have, always will. I waited one week to weigh myself, and I got on this morning, and it said I has lost a total of 1 pound. Yes, I said 1 pound. Unbelievable...
Like Marie, I can recall all the "maybes." I'm sick of the maybes though. I did what I thought was right (with the exception of Wednesday when I had my Reese's cup meltdown). What is it going to take?
I could put a positive spin on this right now, but I am too angry. Would someone please send reinforcements in to help?
Like Marie, I can recall all the "maybes." I'm sick of the maybes though. I did what I thought was right (with the exception of Wednesday when I had my Reese's cup meltdown). What is it going to take?
I could put a positive spin on this right now, but I am too angry. Would someone please send reinforcements in to help?
Friday, January 16, 2009
Yummy yummy veggies!
My first post was for two days ago, this one is for today and yesterday. I had yesterday off, and it was very eventful. Thursday night (I am 15 hours ahead of y’all, so sorry about the day confusion) I hung out with my friend Ryan at the boat shacks, and he made steak and veggies. I had half a steak and a bunch of peppers, onions, mushrooms, and asparagus that were roasted on the grill with butter, salt and pepper. It was so delicious; I made the exact same thing for myself the next night! I had a spicy sausage with no bun, six bites of steak (it was well done and I couldn’t eat it), and made the same veggies for us, but I used light butter and salt and pepper. It was sooooo good, but I also had three light beers with it… Yesterday’s breakfast was not so good; I woke up too late to get to the chow hall and the only thing I had in my room was peanut butter and jelly and hamburger buns, so I had a peanut butter and jelly hamburger…! Lunch was good; they served turkey with gravy and sage stuffing. I had small amounts of each, but then threw in a piece of banana crème pie (they hardly ever have pie, so I have to indulge!). I also had a small salad with bleu cheese dressing. Then in the afternoon I went fishing for an hour and a half, and then had softball practice for a little over an hour. So at least I wasn’t just sitting on my butt! Today's weight was the same 155 I had weighed since I got here, so at least I am not gaining! Today I had my usual oatmeal and java, and the lunch menu is not very enticing; mushroom swiss burger, broiled pork chops, and potatoes romanoff. It might be a turkey roll-up kind of day. Tonight I am going to the mobile kitchen; they set up nice tables right on the beach, free beer and wine, and they serve you dinner like you are in a real restaurant. It cost $40 but it is seafood night so it will be super delicious. They always serve more food than you can eat so I never eat the rice or whatever filler they give you. It should be delicious. Tomorrow is beach day, and hopefully I get to go wakeboarding for a little exercise. Happy weekend everyone! I will be back in a couple days.
Introducing Jenna!
Sorry this took so long, but I couldn't figure out how to post! This is going to be super long, so I don’t mind if you skip it! If any of you know me, you know that I have a very interesting situation. I am Marie's sister and live in the Marshall Islands. I am going to give a little history on that before I start on my weight stuff. I live on an Army base called Kwajalein as a police officer, but work at the airport processing planes. Much like TSA, but not. We don't have cars here, which means I am always walking or riding my bike (and believe me, that bike is exercise out here with the winds!). So everywhere I go I am exercising. We don’t have restaurants either, unless you count Burger King, Subway, and a pizza place which I never eat at because BK is gross unless you have a terrible hangover and need something greasy, and Subway is questionable because the food just sits out with all the flies picking at it (also, the Marshallese workers aren’t very clean, so I rarely eat there even though I LOVE Subway). The pizza is a serious last resort, for the same reasons stated before, but also the pizza is just nasty. I eat three meals a day for free at the chow hall, which always has something to offer that is edible, but it is very hard to keep up with what I am eating since I did not make it myself.I do not think I am fat. I do, however, think that I am too thick in all places (except my big booty, I love it!). On the scale today I weighed 155lbs, and I am 5'5", which according to the BMI I am overweight. I have worn a size 10/11 jean since high school, but have gradually filled out. When I was in basic training and tech school for the Air Force, I was in the best shape of my life but still the same size. I do rollerblade to get some cardio, and I just bought a Wii. Rollerblading is fun, but hard out here because the wind blows so hard that it is more like doing sprints, and then I get so tired so fast that I can’t go more than a few miles. Once I can find a Wii Fit I will start doing that probably every day for a least a little while, until the wind dies and I can do real cardio. I would love to weigh fewer than 145, but my real goal is just to tone everything up, especially my arms and stomach. It is bikini season year-round here, and every Sunday is beach day. I think I look okay in a bathing suit, but I would like to be HOT!As for food...I live in basically a dorm, but have my own room and bathroom. We do not have kitchens, but there is one very small kitchen a couple buildings over that 700 people share... My fridge is about the size of two shoeboxes, and freezer can hold maybe one frozen dinner. So you see that there isn’t much room to store fresh food so I don’t. I am usually good at keeping what I eat at the chow hall maintained, but when there is something there that is just OMG delicious, I cant hold back (such as Mexican day, strawberry shortcake night, chocolate pie, and gyros). My breakfast is usually the same; two eggs scrambled with onions and hash browns if they got'em, or if I don’t have time to get there then I have an express oatmeal worth 200 calories. I also have a Monster Java every work day which is also 200 calories. Lunch and dinner are whatever they serve. I cut out all other caffeine, do not usually put cheese in anything except the occasional salad, and quit eating dinner rolls at all meals. I do drink quite a bit of beer once or twice a week, and I know I should cut that out but it is the only thing that keeps me sane on this island!I am hoping that this blog will give me more motivation to eat smaller portions. If any of you have any suggestions for someone who eats in a chow hall, then please do not hesitate. Thanks for stickin with me! Good luck everyone!
Week #2
Ok, so I will begin by admitting that I have been slack in blogging. I do have a reason, but it's B.S. The reason, I had a loss last week of 7.5 pounds. This week I have gained 5 of it back and there is no apparent reason to me. I have stuck to my points (I haven't even eaten my bonus points for WW). Now before you start giving me advice because I know there will be ton out there, I want to say #1 there is no day that I have gone over 1100 calories, #2 there is no day that I have eaten over my 23 points #3 I am eating my veggies and fruits and calcium, #4 NO sodas have entered my body, water or decaf tea (no sugar) only, #5 I've worked out every single day minimum of 30 minutes #6 did i mention that i hate this.
So.. i know some advice i will get. #1 maybe i'm not eating enough (maybe not but im eating my ww points) #2 maybe im not getting enough of the good fats #3 maybe i need to up my daily exercise #4 maybe ..maybe...maybe..
I am very frustrated. I feel awful that I am usually someone else's personal cheerleader for this. I helped start this blog what an awful way for me to get off track and pissed off by week #2.
Well I am not giving up. I am feeling down on myself because I can't figure this out. When I did WW last time I was successful the whole time until I got to the 150's. thats where I stick. I hate it.. plateaus are b.s. so I dont want to hear that either (WW leaders will tell you that there is no such thing as a plateau). My lowest adult weight recorded at my doctor's office is 155, meaning I am right now in that range (but my average adult weight measured is 170), however last week when I dropped to the 140's I felt great success. I do not want to be stuck in the 150's. I want to be at a weight I can maintain and I know I can maintain the 150's but I want to know that I can do this. My healthy range is 106-132. I just want the 140's right now (althought the 130s would be ideal..Im not asking too much am I??).
Im setting my short term loss to go to the 140's and stay (and Im not talking 149... thats too close to 150.. Im talking a solid 145) and then I will shoot for my 130 range. I have to know that I can get under 150 and stay there. I know I need to be proud of my 60 lbs weight loss and the fact that I have maintained my weight loss but I want more. I can have it, right?!?!
Any other "diet" suggestions, things that work? I am comfortable and know how to do weight watchers. I know it works and I know it can be successful. Maybe I need to attend a meeting to learn new tricks? Maybe I need to not focus so much on this. I record everything I eat everyday. OOOOOh this 3 day weekend is going to be tough. Its going to be so cold, isn't it so nice to sit by the fire and eat!! hee hee!! I did get the sugar free hot chocolate = 1 ww point! top with some fat free cool whip, yummy!
By the way, tonight at Chick Fil A, if you save your recepit, whatever you buy tonight you get for free at a later date (three weeks from now). I am going to have a grilled chicken sandwich and a fruit cup and indulge in a real sweet tea (chicken sandwich = 5pts, fruit cup = 1 pt, and the sweet tea medium = 2 pts) totaling 8 points. (as of now, my food intake, a fiber bar = 2 pts, 1 cup of grapes = 1 pt, lunch will be a smart ones = 5 points and a small banana = 1 pt. Totaling in at 9 points.. ) So with my CFA dinner I will be at 17 points. I will probably have a string cheese and have 4 points left..maybe desert. .ha ha just kidding!! I need to lose the weight thats not coming off of me!!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo
So.. i know some advice i will get. #1 maybe i'm not eating enough (maybe not but im eating my ww points) #2 maybe im not getting enough of the good fats #3 maybe i need to up my daily exercise #4 maybe ..maybe...maybe..
I am very frustrated. I feel awful that I am usually someone else's personal cheerleader for this. I helped start this blog what an awful way for me to get off track and pissed off by week #2.
Well I am not giving up. I am feeling down on myself because I can't figure this out. When I did WW last time I was successful the whole time until I got to the 150's. thats where I stick. I hate it.. plateaus are b.s. so I dont want to hear that either (WW leaders will tell you that there is no such thing as a plateau). My lowest adult weight recorded at my doctor's office is 155, meaning I am right now in that range (but my average adult weight measured is 170), however last week when I dropped to the 140's I felt great success. I do not want to be stuck in the 150's. I want to be at a weight I can maintain and I know I can maintain the 150's but I want to know that I can do this. My healthy range is 106-132. I just want the 140's right now (althought the 130s would be ideal..Im not asking too much am I??).
Im setting my short term loss to go to the 140's and stay (and Im not talking 149... thats too close to 150.. Im talking a solid 145) and then I will shoot for my 130 range. I have to know that I can get under 150 and stay there. I know I need to be proud of my 60 lbs weight loss and the fact that I have maintained my weight loss but I want more. I can have it, right?!?!
Any other "diet" suggestions, things that work? I am comfortable and know how to do weight watchers. I know it works and I know it can be successful. Maybe I need to attend a meeting to learn new tricks? Maybe I need to not focus so much on this. I record everything I eat everyday. OOOOOh this 3 day weekend is going to be tough. Its going to be so cold, isn't it so nice to sit by the fire and eat!! hee hee!! I did get the sugar free hot chocolate = 1 ww point! top with some fat free cool whip, yummy!
By the way, tonight at Chick Fil A, if you save your recepit, whatever you buy tonight you get for free at a later date (three weeks from now). I am going to have a grilled chicken sandwich and a fruit cup and indulge in a real sweet tea (chicken sandwich = 5pts, fruit cup = 1 pt, and the sweet tea medium = 2 pts) totaling 8 points. (as of now, my food intake, a fiber bar = 2 pts, 1 cup of grapes = 1 pt, lunch will be a smart ones = 5 points and a small banana = 1 pt. Totaling in at 9 points.. ) So with my CFA dinner I will be at 17 points. I will probably have a string cheese and have 4 points left..maybe desert. .ha ha just kidding!! I need to lose the weight thats not coming off of me!!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo
Thursday, January 15, 2009
I'm baaaaack....
in the saddle again :>
Best day yet this week. Guess that vent last night helped! Hope I didn't run anyone off...
I've now not weighed myself since Tues AM...Today was easier than yesterday which was crazy. I have one of those really cool doctor's beam scales. I kept walking past it and stopping. I even thought one time that I could weigh myself and no one would know. Then I could come on here and lie and no one would know...but you know what? I'd know and I have to respect you and me enough to be honest with both of us, so I didn't weigh. (yea me! :>)
Danger! Danger! Will Robinson!
I'm going out of town this weekend on a girls' trip to the beach.
B'fast won't be a problem - fruit and a toasted english muffin w/ a slice turkey and hot tea w/ Splenda (what I eat every morning). I also went online and found a Subway that appears to be close by...that'll be my lunch treat. NO chips!
Dinner has me worried. I love seafood and plan to eat it. I figure I'll stick to anything not fried or floating in butter. And stay away from those dreaded breads.
Any other suggestions? Any seafood dishes you know of that are healthier than others?
Hope you are all doing well with your health goals :>
Anne
Best day yet this week. Guess that vent last night helped! Hope I didn't run anyone off...
I've now not weighed myself since Tues AM...Today was easier than yesterday which was crazy. I have one of those really cool doctor's beam scales. I kept walking past it and stopping. I even thought one time that I could weigh myself and no one would know. Then I could come on here and lie and no one would know...but you know what? I'd know and I have to respect you and me enough to be honest with both of us, so I didn't weigh. (yea me! :>)
Danger! Danger! Will Robinson!
I'm going out of town this weekend on a girls' trip to the beach.
B'fast won't be a problem - fruit and a toasted english muffin w/ a slice turkey and hot tea w/ Splenda (what I eat every morning). I also went online and found a Subway that appears to be close by...that'll be my lunch treat. NO chips!
Dinner has me worried. I love seafood and plan to eat it. I figure I'll stick to anything not fried or floating in butter. And stay away from those dreaded breads.
Any other suggestions? Any seafood dishes you know of that are healthier than others?
Hope you are all doing well with your health goals :>
Anne
Don't get too cocky...
Hey everyone. Well, I guess I jinxed myself yesterday by writing that I had small victories. I had a cruddy day at work, and I caved and ate 5 small Reese's cups in a row. I also didn't exercise last night like I had vowed to do. Anyway, I guess with the small victories come small bumps in the road too.
I had a much better day today at work and with my food intake. I am also getting ready to hop on the treadmill. I also have not weighed myself since Monday, and I am sticking to that plan. With the weekend on the horizon, I need to focus on what my plan will be. We have a dinner with some friends on Saturday night, and I'm not sure what she's making. I'll just have to be conservative during the day to be on the safe side.
Anyway, that's my input for the night. Hope everyone is doing great!
I had a much better day today at work and with my food intake. I am also getting ready to hop on the treadmill. I also have not weighed myself since Monday, and I am sticking to that plan. With the weekend on the horizon, I need to focus on what my plan will be. We have a dinner with some friends on Saturday night, and I'm not sure what she's making. I'll just have to be conservative during the day to be on the safe side.
Anyway, that's my input for the night. Hope everyone is doing great!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Response to Leah's questions...
I started to make this a comment on Leah's post, but I wanted to make sure each of you saw this - even you lurkers! :> - so I'm making a new post...
OK, you know by now I can be blunt so here goes. ..My first response to the questions Leah was asked was "That bee-atch!" Those questions almost sound catty to me - the green-eyed monster rears its head! To question you instead of congratulating you on getting support really pissed me off...Then I calmed down and thought about it...Deep breath...Count to ten...OK, I'm sane now :>
I know we talk about weight but we also talk about the insanity that goes w/ it. It feels like we are SO much more than a weight group. Weight Watchers meetings never worked for me - all that cheerleader crap for people I don't know and know nothing about! Yuk! (Picture me rolling my eyes...) Here, we talk about healthy lifestyles, exercise, food choices, recipes, and the mental games (or in my case, out right craziness) we put ourselves through.
Most of all we support each other in ALL our endeavors (Marie, where are you? :>)
I want you to know that each day (except for Mon which will NOT happen again) I come on here and feel like I can pour out what's going on and show the real me. In my job, my role is one of support. I'm expected to be the support, the rock, for others. When people come to me it's for answers and help. (This is no shit! - People who don't really know me say that I seem so proper and official all the time!) No one else has my job at my workplace and I often feel isolated and alone. I often feel like I don't fit in with any particular group and like there is no one to have my back when things get tough. But then I come here...And even though you might not think like me or I may even scare the shit out of you (Shockingly, I have been told I can be scary! :>) you try to understand and support me...
And THAT'S what it's all about ladies...we are here for each other... Whether it's 5 lbs, 150 lbs or that pinch around an inch!
A little known fact is that 25-30 years ago I programmed computers for the stock market (Thank God! I don't have THAT job anymore!) It was mostly a male environment - a "boy's club" if you will. I quit and stayed home to raise children. Then in my 2nd career, I entered education - a mostly female occupation. What I saw was women who would undermine and cut each other in their attempts to climb. They were often sneaky or false - often appearing other than what they really were. The men in my previous field never did that - if they didn't like you, you knew it. Now my normally "out there" self felt like I was ambushed on a regular basis. I learned to protect myself...A perfect example? As I've shared, I changed jobs 2 years ago. I STILL have people who will stop converations when I enter a room because I'm not "trusted" yet!
Then Marie started Operation Bikini. I go through the craziness of each of my days. And yet, no matter what has happened that day, I can come here and receive support and encouragement from you, my fellow OP2009'ers, in my quest to be a healthier/better person! And all those people who question why I'm a part of this blog?.......OK, cover your ears if you are sensitive...
I say, "Fuck 'em and feed 'em beans!" (My grandafather's favorite saying - maybe that's where I get it? :>) Without you I wouldn't be able to make it through this difficult journey :>
Damn! I feel better - Thanks!
BTW, I did NOT weigh myself today! :> (I down; 6 to go...I can do it!)
OK, you know by now I can be blunt so here goes. ..My first response to the questions Leah was asked was "That bee-atch!" Those questions almost sound catty to me - the green-eyed monster rears its head! To question you instead of congratulating you on getting support really pissed me off...Then I calmed down and thought about it...Deep breath...Count to ten...OK, I'm sane now :>
I know we talk about weight but we also talk about the insanity that goes w/ it. It feels like we are SO much more than a weight group. Weight Watchers meetings never worked for me - all that cheerleader crap for people I don't know and know nothing about! Yuk! (Picture me rolling my eyes...) Here, we talk about healthy lifestyles, exercise, food choices, recipes, and the mental games (or in my case, out right craziness) we put ourselves through.
Most of all we support each other in ALL our endeavors (Marie, where are you? :>)
I want you to know that each day (except for Mon which will NOT happen again) I come on here and feel like I can pour out what's going on and show the real me. In my job, my role is one of support. I'm expected to be the support, the rock, for others. When people come to me it's for answers and help. (This is no shit! - People who don't really know me say that I seem so proper and official all the time!) No one else has my job at my workplace and I often feel isolated and alone. I often feel like I don't fit in with any particular group and like there is no one to have my back when things get tough. But then I come here...And even though you might not think like me or I may even scare the shit out of you (Shockingly, I have been told I can be scary! :>) you try to understand and support me...
And THAT'S what it's all about ladies...we are here for each other... Whether it's 5 lbs, 150 lbs or that pinch around an inch!
A little known fact is that 25-30 years ago I programmed computers for the stock market (Thank God! I don't have THAT job anymore!) It was mostly a male environment - a "boy's club" if you will. I quit and stayed home to raise children. Then in my 2nd career, I entered education - a mostly female occupation. What I saw was women who would undermine and cut each other in their attempts to climb. They were often sneaky or false - often appearing other than what they really were. The men in my previous field never did that - if they didn't like you, you knew it. Now my normally "out there" self felt like I was ambushed on a regular basis. I learned to protect myself...A perfect example? As I've shared, I changed jobs 2 years ago. I STILL have people who will stop converations when I enter a room because I'm not "trusted" yet!
Then Marie started Operation Bikini. I go through the craziness of each of my days. And yet, no matter what has happened that day, I can come here and receive support and encouragement from you, my fellow OP2009'ers, in my quest to be a healthier/better person! And all those people who question why I'm a part of this blog?.......OK, cover your ears if you are sensitive...
I say, "Fuck 'em and feed 'em beans!" (My grandafather's favorite saying - maybe that's where I get it? :>) Without you I wouldn't be able to make it through this difficult journey :>
Damn! I feel better - Thanks!
BTW, I did NOT weigh myself today! :> (I down; 6 to go...I can do it!)
Tough Questions
I was explaining Operation Bikini 2009 to someone today, and they asked
1) why was I trying to lose weight anyway?
2) didn't others hate me being part of it because I was already "skinny"?
I had an answer to the first question - I'm not trying to lose weight. If you read my first post you will see that I'm trying to work on my squishy muffin top. Maybe it doesn't look like much to others, but it bothers me, so I want to do something about it. And even though I am at my goal weight and have been for 7 years, I still struggle with making good choices in both the food and exercise department. I "only" lost 20 pounds, but I fought hard for each of those pounds. I can't eat whatever I want and not gain weight. I still measure my cereal and milk every morning, and I weigh out things like almonds when I eat them.
As for the second question, I didn't have an answer. I think of Operation Bikini as a place where we can discuss and share our obstacles and victories on the path to a healthy body and mind, a place where we cheer for and support one another. I feel like I am a contributing member in all aspects. I may be in a different place on the path, or maybe on another path entirely, but I still think we have the same big goal - to be healthier.
Anyway, that's my two cents. If I lived in a perfect bikini body, and kept it without trying, I wouldn't be here. I need it just as much as the next person. Weight loss isn't just about the changes you make to lose the weight, it is also about what you do to keep it off.
Okay, I'm off to my MIL's for dinner. She just called and said she's putting the cornbread on....
1) why was I trying to lose weight anyway?
2) didn't others hate me being part of it because I was already "skinny"?
I had an answer to the first question - I'm not trying to lose weight. If you read my first post you will see that I'm trying to work on my squishy muffin top. Maybe it doesn't look like much to others, but it bothers me, so I want to do something about it. And even though I am at my goal weight and have been for 7 years, I still struggle with making good choices in both the food and exercise department. I "only" lost 20 pounds, but I fought hard for each of those pounds. I can't eat whatever I want and not gain weight. I still measure my cereal and milk every morning, and I weigh out things like almonds when I eat them.
As for the second question, I didn't have an answer. I think of Operation Bikini as a place where we can discuss and share our obstacles and victories on the path to a healthy body and mind, a place where we cheer for and support one another. I feel like I am a contributing member in all aspects. I may be in a different place on the path, or maybe on another path entirely, but I still think we have the same big goal - to be healthier.
Anyway, that's my two cents. If I lived in a perfect bikini body, and kept it without trying, I wouldn't be here. I need it just as much as the next person. Weight loss isn't just about the changes you make to lose the weight, it is also about what you do to keep it off.
Okay, I'm off to my MIL's for dinner. She just called and said she's putting the cornbread on....
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Please forgive my manners, and I want to pinkie swear, too!
To Leigh2 and Ann (without the e) - I forgot to welcome you to Operation Bikini 2009! I am so glad you are here and I love having even more posts to read and inspire me. I read Anne's welcome, and I realized how rude I was being. I promise I wasn't raised in a barn! :) And I concur with Anne - if you're lurking out there, join us! We will be that much stronger!
And please please please I want to join the "no weighing until Tuesday" pinkie swear! As you know, the scale and I can't stay away from each other. By the way, I was 131 this morning. But, you'll just have to wait until next Tuesday to find out what the change is! :) This will be very hard for me and we are going to have to hide the scale someplace scary, like the utility closet in the basement.
Remember how I had the blahs yesterday? Well, they continued into today, but I can feel them leaving. I had a pretty good food day, and my lunch of whole wheat pasta mixed with ranch-style beans was actually quite tasty. We went out for Mexican tonight (have you noticed that we go out for Mexican a lot?) and I had the chicken soup. So I feel pretty balanced today. Anne asked about me limiting my meals. Do you mean do I restrict my intake? I eat all day long - I have terrible hypoglycemia that actually makes me faint sometimes, so I work hard to make sure I have plenty of healthy stuff to eat. Because I eat so often, I guess my meals are on the smaller side. Though I can really put some food away if I let myself. And a lot of the articles I've read indicate that many small meals throughout the day are good for losing weight and maintaining your loss.
Tonight I found out that we are having dinner at my MIL's tomorrow night. Should be interesting. See you tomorrow!
XOXOX
And please please please I want to join the "no weighing until Tuesday" pinkie swear! As you know, the scale and I can't stay away from each other. By the way, I was 131 this morning. But, you'll just have to wait until next Tuesday to find out what the change is! :) This will be very hard for me and we are going to have to hide the scale someplace scary, like the utility closet in the basement.
Remember how I had the blahs yesterday? Well, they continued into today, but I can feel them leaving. I had a pretty good food day, and my lunch of whole wheat pasta mixed with ranch-style beans was actually quite tasty. We went out for Mexican tonight (have you noticed that we go out for Mexican a lot?) and I had the chicken soup. So I feel pretty balanced today. Anne asked about me limiting my meals. Do you mean do I restrict my intake? I eat all day long - I have terrible hypoglycemia that actually makes me faint sometimes, so I work hard to make sure I have plenty of healthy stuff to eat. Because I eat so often, I guess my meals are on the smaller side. Though I can really put some food away if I let myself. And a lot of the articles I've read indicate that many small meals throughout the day are good for losing weight and maintaining your loss.
Tonight I found out that we are having dinner at my MIL's tomorrow night. Should be interesting. See you tomorrow!
XOXOX
Take pride in the small victories...
Hey everyone. Well, I can honestly say that I have done very well over the past few days. I have had several small victories that I'd like to share.
Saturday- I knew we were going to Ted's for dinner, so I took it easy all day. I enjoyed myself at dinner with a bison burger with no bun, a lettuce wedge with blue cheese dressing (small amount), some squash casserole, and one glass of wine.
Sunday- I had two meetings at church. The first meeting I was staring down fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I resisted. The next meeting I was surrounded by yummy homemade treats (sweet and savory). I resisted. I even made a yummy treat, and yes, I resisted.
Monday- Restocked Reese's cups and Hershey's miniatures for my students. They are in a basket in my cabinet. I have thought about eating one p'nut butter cup, but I take a sip of water instead.
Tuesday- I had a meeting after work today. Again, bad treats- chocolate, chips, etc. I opted for a Diet Coke instead. I even have a witness- Leigh. She even heard my stomach growl in the meeting!
Anyway, I am feeling really confident tonight. Now, whether I feel this way tomorrow is a different story, but for now, I am going to celebrate!
Saturday- I knew we were going to Ted's for dinner, so I took it easy all day. I enjoyed myself at dinner with a bison burger with no bun, a lettuce wedge with blue cheese dressing (small amount), some squash casserole, and one glass of wine.
Sunday- I had two meetings at church. The first meeting I was staring down fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I resisted. The next meeting I was surrounded by yummy homemade treats (sweet and savory). I resisted. I even made a yummy treat, and yes, I resisted.
Monday- Restocked Reese's cups and Hershey's miniatures for my students. They are in a basket in my cabinet. I have thought about eating one p'nut butter cup, but I take a sip of water instead.
Tuesday- I had a meeting after work today. Again, bad treats- chocolate, chips, etc. I opted for a Diet Coke instead. I even have a witness- Leigh. She even heard my stomach growl in the meeting!
Anyway, I am feeling really confident tonight. Now, whether I feel this way tomorrow is a different story, but for now, I am going to celebrate!
Lunch, I apologize, and 1 sick bitch!
Hi all,
I am SO w/ you Leigh. Lunch doesn't stay w/ me unless it's warm. From your posts it seems you really limit your meats...is that on purpose? Protein makes me feel fuller longer. I'm w/ Leigh2 on the Smart Ones lunches. They are the bomb. I have a few favs and occassionally I get adventurous and start trying some new ones I haven't had. I try to stock up when someone has them on sale so I end up paying less than $2 a piece for them.
Another good recipe is WW black bean soup - only 3 pts per serving and SO tatsty! Find it at this link http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeid=99601
Also, Light Flat Out wraps are awesome. The co website has recipes for these as well - some of which are for warm dishes. They come in several yummy flavors. http://www.flatoutbread.com
I am SO glad to see Ann(no E!) and Leigh2 on OB2009 w/ us! Hopefully, a couple of others of you who have joined us will start posting, too, instead of lurking! :>
After reading the latest post I am ashamed of myself. I too had a bad day yesterday, but unlike you I did not come here. Instead I sat around and felt sorry for myself ALL day. Although the official start of my week is Tues I weighed my self Mon AM on that damn scale! (As I do EVERY day at least once...) I was only down 1 stupid pound! After white-knuckling all weekend I got 1 damn pound! I was ready to give up...and yet I didn't come to you my fellow OB 2009 Gerbils. I am sorry and will try to do better :<>
Anyway, this morning I weighed myself (of course!) and I am down a total of 2.5 pounds for week one! Not only did I stick to my goals - write it all down, exercise 4X 30 minutes each, keep to about 1500 cal or less - but I lost two point five pounds!!!!!! Yes, 2.5 - dos.cinco, baby!
Anyway, the whole dependence on the scale thing has been bothering me. I was talking to Leigh2 about it this morning and we made a pact to not weigh ourselves until next Tues morning...I must be a seriously ill person b/c it has bothered me all day that I won't be able to weigh myself tomorrow. I have to do this though. Not only did I promise, but we also pinkie sweared (I CAN"T break a pinkie swear!) I also can't continue to be one sick bitch! I deserve better than to depend on some damn machine to decide my worth!!! (Can you tell I'm pumping myself up? I sound like some dude...grrrrrrrrr!) The scale is my new goal this week - in addition to the other 3. (Right now I can't do more than that!)
Anyone, want to join us for a "weigh-free" week?
Anne
I am SO w/ you Leigh. Lunch doesn't stay w/ me unless it's warm. From your posts it seems you really limit your meats...is that on purpose? Protein makes me feel fuller longer. I'm w/ Leigh2 on the Smart Ones lunches. They are the bomb. I have a few favs and occassionally I get adventurous and start trying some new ones I haven't had. I try to stock up when someone has them on sale so I end up paying less than $2 a piece for them.
Another good recipe is WW black bean soup - only 3 pts per serving and SO tatsty! Find it at this link http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeid=99601
Also, Light Flat Out wraps are awesome. The co website has recipes for these as well - some of which are for warm dishes. They come in several yummy flavors. http://www.flatoutbread.com
I am SO glad to see Ann(no E!) and Leigh2 on OB2009 w/ us! Hopefully, a couple of others of you who have joined us will start posting, too, instead of lurking! :>
After reading the latest post I am ashamed of myself. I too had a bad day yesterday, but unlike you I did not come here. Instead I sat around and felt sorry for myself ALL day. Although the official start of my week is Tues I weighed my self Mon AM on that damn scale! (As I do EVERY day at least once...) I was only down 1 stupid pound! After white-knuckling all weekend I got 1 damn pound! I was ready to give up...and yet I didn't come to you my fellow OB 2009 Gerbils. I am sorry and will try to do better :<>
Anyway, this morning I weighed myself (of course!) and I am down a total of 2.5 pounds for week one! Not only did I stick to my goals - write it all down, exercise 4X 30 minutes each, keep to about 1500 cal or less - but I lost two point five pounds!!!!!! Yes, 2.5 - dos.cinco, baby!
Anyway, the whole dependence on the scale thing has been bothering me. I was talking to Leigh2 about it this morning and we made a pact to not weigh ourselves until next Tues morning...I must be a seriously ill person b/c it has bothered me all day that I won't be able to weigh myself tomorrow. I have to do this though. Not only did I promise, but we also pinkie sweared (I CAN"T break a pinkie swear!) I also can't continue to be one sick bitch! I deserve better than to depend on some damn machine to decide my worth!!! (Can you tell I'm pumping myself up? I sound like some dude...grrrrrrrrr!) The scale is my new goal this week - in addition to the other 3. (Right now I can't do more than that!)
Anyone, want to join us for a "weigh-free" week?
Anne
Monday, January 12, 2009
Hello to all!
OK. I'm here.
Kicking and screaming....but I am here.
I started out doing pretty well last week, cutting out the sugars and keeping calories down. I got a treadmill for an early Christmas present, and walked at least 40 minutes a day. Lost 4 pounds!! Unfortunately, my assumption that I can walk off more than I eat does not carry through my weekend binge - gained 1 1/2 pounds back Monday morning. hmmm....looks like I gotta rethink the exercise/diet ratio a bit.
We still have way too much candy/baked goods/temptations around the house from the holidays. I have convinced my husband to take as much as possible to his work, but he complains that the teachers there are all dieting, too. Must be a conspiracy. At least he is not losing more weight than me; that is always a dangerous path he avoids at all costs.
I lost 60 lbs. a couple years ago by a very strict low (none) carb diet, but have no interest in that type of regiment. (I also swore that I'd never put this weight back on...ha, ha). I plan on making sure the carbs that I do eat are the 'good' ones, and keep the calorie count to about 1400 - 1500. Much slower, but maybe the pounds won't come back on if I can stick to it better.
Gotta love mondays.
Ann
Kicking and screaming....but I am here.
I started out doing pretty well last week, cutting out the sugars and keeping calories down. I got a treadmill for an early Christmas present, and walked at least 40 minutes a day. Lost 4 pounds!! Unfortunately, my assumption that I can walk off more than I eat does not carry through my weekend binge - gained 1 1/2 pounds back Monday morning. hmmm....looks like I gotta rethink the exercise/diet ratio a bit.
We still have way too much candy/baked goods/temptations around the house from the holidays. I have convinced my husband to take as much as possible to his work, but he complains that the teachers there are all dieting, too. Must be a conspiracy. At least he is not losing more weight than me; that is always a dangerous path he avoids at all costs.
I lost 60 lbs. a couple years ago by a very strict low (none) carb diet, but have no interest in that type of regiment. (I also swore that I'd never put this weight back on...ha, ha). I plan on making sure the carbs that I do eat are the 'good' ones, and keep the calorie count to about 1400 - 1500. Much slower, but maybe the pounds won't come back on if I can stick to it better.
Gotta love mondays.
Ann
The Blahs.....
Hello all! I have a serious case of the blahs today, and I don't really have a good reason. So, you'll have to excuse my attitude. Fortunately I bounce back fast so I'm sure I'll be back to normal tomorrow.
First things first - Mr. Scale gave me a harsh warning this morning. I was teetering between 131 and 131.5, which means I weighed more today than I did last Monday. Now, I've said I'm not really trying to lose weight, but numbers moving in that direction definitely give me a reality check! I started the day with great intentions, but my lunch sucked. It grossed me out something fierce and I couldn't finish it. See yesterday's post for details on what I made. I actually kind of lost my appetite, so fortunately I didn't start eating everything in sight! When I got home I made some oatmeal, and that grossed me out too. I ended up eating 2 Fiber One pop tarts, which were actually quite tasty! And for dinner - you guessed it - and egg sandwich. So I guess I have not had a bad day in terms of calories, but it hasn't been the most nutritious day either. I'm curious to see what the scale says now that the weekend food should have made it through my body.
I am feeling incredibly uninspired in the lunch department. I need some good ideas for lunch! Right now I'm boiling some whole wheat pasta and I'll mix it with ranch-style beans for tomorrow. I really do not want to eat sandwiches if I can help it. I prefer eating hot stuff for lunch, so let's hear those ideas!
I'm going to wrap it up for the night and work on knitting yet another baby gift. Have a great evening!
PS - you really should try those Fiber One pop tarts! :)
First things first - Mr. Scale gave me a harsh warning this morning. I was teetering between 131 and 131.5, which means I weighed more today than I did last Monday. Now, I've said I'm not really trying to lose weight, but numbers moving in that direction definitely give me a reality check! I started the day with great intentions, but my lunch sucked. It grossed me out something fierce and I couldn't finish it. See yesterday's post for details on what I made. I actually kind of lost my appetite, so fortunately I didn't start eating everything in sight! When I got home I made some oatmeal, and that grossed me out too. I ended up eating 2 Fiber One pop tarts, which were actually quite tasty! And for dinner - you guessed it - and egg sandwich. So I guess I have not had a bad day in terms of calories, but it hasn't been the most nutritious day either. I'm curious to see what the scale says now that the weekend food should have made it through my body.
I am feeling incredibly uninspired in the lunch department. I need some good ideas for lunch! Right now I'm boiling some whole wheat pasta and I'll mix it with ranch-style beans for tomorrow. I really do not want to eat sandwiches if I can help it. I prefer eating hot stuff for lunch, so let's hear those ideas!
I'm going to wrap it up for the night and work on knitting yet another baby gift. Have a great evening!
PS - you really should try those Fiber One pop tarts! :)
Introducing Leigh2...
Hey everyone...I know, I know. I am a little late with starting my blogs. The important thing right now is that I am finally here! This is going to help so much. I am normally not very open about my weight gain/loss history, but this forum helps me get it all out there.
Hmmm...let's see. Where do I begin? For most of my life, I have always been fit. I was never a skinny girl, but I would say I had a nice, fit body. I guess my weigh gain history began about 9 years ago. In fact, I know it was Dec. 4, 1999- the day my dad passed away. That by far was the most difficult thing I have had to deal with in my 37 years so far. I suppose, no, I know I still deal with that each day, and over the course of 9 years, I gained about 10 pounds per year. Yes-that's what I said. You do the math. Currently, I am 90 pounds overweight. Easy to put on, hard to take off. Many people may not realize that I am extremely insecure, and that has to do a lot with the way I look. I know I am smart and good at what I do, but the outer appearance always messes with me...I hate it!
I have to admit that I like to be in control of things. I wouldn't say I am overly obsessive about it, but I work hard to be organized in just about every aspect of my life...except my weight. I'm completely out of control in that area. I've tried many things on this journey- low carb, WW, Alli (don't recommend unless you want to wear a diaper), green tea supplements, etc. This time, I finally feel like I am going to be successful.
I achieved two of my goals for this week- each day I stayed within 1200-1500 daily calories. I also wrote down everything I ate in a journal I am keeping now. The exercise goal- not there yet. I did order a Pilates machine from QVC (oh yeah, the Q baby!). I finally figured out how to assemble the whole thing, and did my first set of exercises last night. I am a little sore this morning, but that's a good thing. My goal is to do that at least 3 times a week. I also would like to walk around the neighborhood a couple of days a week with the hubs and my two beagles.
Anyway, I know this is very long, but like Anne, I had to get it out. I feel much better now! I look forward to sharing more with you all on this journey. Talk to you later!
Hmmm...let's see. Where do I begin? For most of my life, I have always been fit. I was never a skinny girl, but I would say I had a nice, fit body. I guess my weigh gain history began about 9 years ago. In fact, I know it was Dec. 4, 1999- the day my dad passed away. That by far was the most difficult thing I have had to deal with in my 37 years so far. I suppose, no, I know I still deal with that each day, and over the course of 9 years, I gained about 10 pounds per year. Yes-that's what I said. You do the math. Currently, I am 90 pounds overweight. Easy to put on, hard to take off. Many people may not realize that I am extremely insecure, and that has to do a lot with the way I look. I know I am smart and good at what I do, but the outer appearance always messes with me...I hate it!
I have to admit that I like to be in control of things. I wouldn't say I am overly obsessive about it, but I work hard to be organized in just about every aspect of my life...except my weight. I'm completely out of control in that area. I've tried many things on this journey- low carb, WW, Alli (don't recommend unless you want to wear a diaper), green tea supplements, etc. This time, I finally feel like I am going to be successful.
I achieved two of my goals for this week- each day I stayed within 1200-1500 daily calories. I also wrote down everything I ate in a journal I am keeping now. The exercise goal- not there yet. I did order a Pilates machine from QVC (oh yeah, the Q baby!). I finally figured out how to assemble the whole thing, and did my first set of exercises last night. I am a little sore this morning, but that's a good thing. My goal is to do that at least 3 times a week. I also would like to walk around the neighborhood a couple of days a week with the hubs and my two beagles.
Anyway, I know this is very long, but like Anne, I had to get it out. I feel much better now! I look forward to sharing more with you all on this journey. Talk to you later!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
True Confessions of A Visit to Mom's
Hi ladies! (And any guys lurking out there)
I am back from my weekend at Mom's - and I won't lie to you - I did not make the best food choices. Let me confess to what I ate:
I am back from my weekend at Mom's - and I won't lie to you - I did not make the best food choices. Let me confess to what I ate:
- Friday dinner at Zaxby's - grilled cheese with fries
- Saturday brunch at Panera - egg and cheese sandwich and 1/3 bear claw (which was ginormous by the way)
- Saturday lunch at Chick-fil-A - grilled chicken sandwich (no mayo) and a few (4-5?) fries
- Saturday night prepping for dinner - some peanuts and pub cheese on crackers
- Saturday dinner - grilled pork tenderloin, roasted new potatoes, roasted asparagus, slice of caramel cake
- Sunday breakfast - English muffin, scrambled eggs, 2 slices bacon, slice of caramel cake
- Sunday lunch - PB&J, pretzels, slice of caramel cake
Have I ever mentioned that I love cake? Now I'm back home, and I won't lie to you - we will probably eat Mexican tonight. But, at the same time, I feel better now that I've shared my transgressions with you. So did I fail this weekend? Well, I'm going to say no, because......I didn't drink any alcohol! And I also didn't eat until I was stuffed. But, I won't call this weekend an victory either. We'll see what Mr. Scale says tomorrow.
Anyway, I've got my lunch all set for tomorrow. I've made Hungry Girl's Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo. I added some broccoli and some Boca meatless burger crumbles, and I used a whole wedge of Laughing Cow cheese and real parmesan. I'll let you know how it is. I can't wait to try it! And you simply must check out Hungry Girl's website!
I also must confess that I didn't make 2 visits to the gym last week - just one. But it's a new week, and it should be a calmer one at work. I think I can make it twice this one!
I'm glad to be back in town and catch up with everyone. It sounds like we have some serious success stories out there. Way to go, everyone! Still haven't posted yet? We'd love to hear how you are doing!
XOXOX
Weekend's almost over...
Well, I've almost made it through the weekend....
Went to the party last night. I think I did OK. (You tell me so I know if I'm fooling myself.)
When I headed out I had 600 more cal I could eat for the day. I took a bottle of Diet Sprite. Each time I filled my glass only 1/2 way w/ wine and for the other 1/2 I'd add Diet Sprite.
For dinner I had a bowl of chicken chili. (pretty much shredded chicken w/ beans in a clear tom base.)
1 sm corn muffin (I'm pretty sure that's a mistake)
1 sm spoon of mc and cheese (OK, mistake #2 - that's my comfort food...)
Dessert was 2 bites ea of choc cake (no frosting) and strawberry cake w/ cream cheese frosting and 2 strawberries.
Wow! I wrote it in my food journal OK, but seeing it here makes it really seem like a lot! What do you think? Normally, I would have eaten 3 times as much as that...so did I do better or not?
Today has gone well. Had an orgasm w/ my lunch...I guess you'd like me to explain that.
I bought a couple of different kinds of sugarfree puddings yesterday at the groc. One was called Dulce con Leche (in Eng that translates to milk candy.) Thought I'd give it a try. Anything w/ the word candy is probably going to be good. Oh my God! I actually moaned as I ate it!!! 60 calories. baby! It is one of the best things I have EVER put in my mouth. (And that is quite a LONG list of things!) It actually tastes like butterscotch, but is the smoothest and sweetest I've ever tasted.
If someone had given it to me and told me is was sugar free, I'd have told them to kiss my ass. No way I would have believed them! Anyway, try it and let me know what you think.
I'll do OK the rest of the afternoon. Have plenty to do - laundry, grade papers, plan part of a unit...Damn! My life is exciting! I may be back later tonight. Sun nights I usually sit in front of the TV for awhile. May need to come talk instead of stuff my cute little cheeks! :>
Anne
Went to the party last night. I think I did OK. (You tell me so I know if I'm fooling myself.)
When I headed out I had 600 more cal I could eat for the day. I took a bottle of Diet Sprite. Each time I filled my glass only 1/2 way w/ wine and for the other 1/2 I'd add Diet Sprite.
For dinner I had a bowl of chicken chili. (pretty much shredded chicken w/ beans in a clear tom base.)
1 sm corn muffin (I'm pretty sure that's a mistake)
1 sm spoon of mc and cheese (OK, mistake #2 - that's my comfort food...)
Dessert was 2 bites ea of choc cake (no frosting) and strawberry cake w/ cream cheese frosting and 2 strawberries.
Wow! I wrote it in my food journal OK, but seeing it here makes it really seem like a lot! What do you think? Normally, I would have eaten 3 times as much as that...so did I do better or not?
Today has gone well. Had an orgasm w/ my lunch...I guess you'd like me to explain that.
I bought a couple of different kinds of sugarfree puddings yesterday at the groc. One was called Dulce con Leche (in Eng that translates to milk candy.) Thought I'd give it a try. Anything w/ the word candy is probably going to be good. Oh my God! I actually moaned as I ate it!!! 60 calories. baby! It is one of the best things I have EVER put in my mouth. (And that is quite a LONG list of things!) It actually tastes like butterscotch, but is the smoothest and sweetest I've ever tasted.
If someone had given it to me and told me is was sugar free, I'd have told them to kiss my ass. No way I would have believed them! Anyway, try it and let me know what you think.
I'll do OK the rest of the afternoon. Have plenty to do - laundry, grade papers, plan part of a unit...Damn! My life is exciting! I may be back later tonight. Sun nights I usually sit in front of the TV for awhile. May need to come talk instead of stuff my cute little cheeks! :>
Anne
Saturday, January 10, 2009
A Working Saturday, blah
So I worked this morning bright and early. Before I left the house I had my usual oatmeal and applesauce. I prepared myself to feel full because I knew I was about to walk into carb heaven. When I arrived at work they had the meeting room full of delicious donuts, and other pastries, bagels, cream cheese, the good yogurt with the fruit on the bottom, SODAS (the ones full of sugar and calories), and oh did I mention a small tiny fruit bowl? I resisted, I walked in said hello and headed right back out the door (I grabbed a bottled water too).
When I got to my room to set up for the other team members, I put out my small bags of popcorn. As my teammates came in they joined in the healthy movement. We had a gigantic bowl of fruit salad, and carrots, celery, and hummus, turkey pepperoni, wheat crackers, chex mix. Now we did have a few treats: a coffee cake, cheesecake bars and cookies. I resisted :) I snacked on the fruit and veggies and thats it (totaling in at maybe 2 points, I will go up to two points because I didnt weigh it)! I am preparing myself for an evening out with friends at Applebee's. When I got home at 2:30 I made an egg sandwich (3 points). Thankfully Applebee's does have the weight watchers menu, however I am going to do my research online with the nutrtional information and see what other options I may have. I have the points to get many menu items (and I havent used any of my 35 flex points yet this week and I have until tomorrow to use them or lose them). By the way, yesterday I also prepared for a night out with my husband to celebrate our weight loss. I had 5 points at breakfast and had 0 point foods at lunch and then we had Chick Fil A ..and I got a good chick fil a sandwich and french fries and I stayed under my points and got almost all my fruits/veggies in for the day. I used every point yesterday..and thought for sure when I weighed today and got on my wii fit, I'd gain something.. NOPE... I am down a total of 7.5 pounds exactly since we began this Monday. (I am weighing myself before I go out to eat tonight..hee hee).
I am excited. I know my loss is a lot this week and know that next week it will slow down drastically, but I am ok with that. This loss has given me motivation to continue. I am 14.5 pounds away from my goal of 22 total. I can do this!
I love hearing from ya'll..keep the posts coming. We can do this! xoxo
When I got to my room to set up for the other team members, I put out my small bags of popcorn. As my teammates came in they joined in the healthy movement. We had a gigantic bowl of fruit salad, and carrots, celery, and hummus, turkey pepperoni, wheat crackers, chex mix. Now we did have a few treats: a coffee cake, cheesecake bars and cookies. I resisted :) I snacked on the fruit and veggies and thats it (totaling in at maybe 2 points, I will go up to two points because I didnt weigh it)! I am preparing myself for an evening out with friends at Applebee's. When I got home at 2:30 I made an egg sandwich (3 points). Thankfully Applebee's does have the weight watchers menu, however I am going to do my research online with the nutrtional information and see what other options I may have. I have the points to get many menu items (and I havent used any of my 35 flex points yet this week and I have until tomorrow to use them or lose them). By the way, yesterday I also prepared for a night out with my husband to celebrate our weight loss. I had 5 points at breakfast and had 0 point foods at lunch and then we had Chick Fil A ..and I got a good chick fil a sandwich and french fries and I stayed under my points and got almost all my fruits/veggies in for the day. I used every point yesterday..and thought for sure when I weighed today and got on my wii fit, I'd gain something.. NOPE... I am down a total of 7.5 pounds exactly since we began this Monday. (I am weighing myself before I go out to eat tonight..hee hee).
I am excited. I know my loss is a lot this week and know that next week it will slow down drastically, but I am ok with that. This loss has given me motivation to continue. I am 14.5 pounds away from my goal of 22 total. I can do this!
I love hearing from ya'll..keep the posts coming. We can do this! xoxo
Will I blow it tonight?
After doing 30 min on the treadmill, I made myself a yummy salad...spinach, tom, broccoli, and cukes w/ lowfat feta and a couple of kalamata olives! Topped w/ Kraft Free Ceasar Dressing! Yumm! (It'll take a few minutes and then the raw veggies will start talking to me...oh well, I'll just suck it up.)
Tonight I have my annual post-holiday gathering w/ all my sorority sisters...everyone brings a dish and the money we would have spent on a dinner out, we donate to charity. (We also have a Dirty Santa exchange.) The problem is the food! I am obviously in the wrong sorority b/c these women cook like there's no tomorrow. (I'm a put it in your best Tupperware, nuke it, and put a lid on it kinda girl!) There will be all kinds of high-fat foods and desserts and alcohol...
I need a game plan
Tonight I have my annual post-holiday gathering w/ all my sorority sisters...everyone brings a dish and the money we would have spent on a dinner out, we donate to charity. (We also have a Dirty Santa exchange.) The problem is the food! I am obviously in the wrong sorority b/c these women cook like there's no tomorrow. (I'm a put it in your best Tupperware, nuke it, and put a lid on it kinda girl!) There will be all kinds of high-fat foods and desserts and alcohol...
I need a game plan
I'm baaaack....
Good morning! (Told you I'd be back :>)
It's Sat AM. I am an early riser by nature. (No, I don't exercise now. I said I get up. I didn't say I functioned!) Hubby's still in bed. This is usually when I graze randomly on "goodies" I find while burrowing through containers in the fridge. (There's that small rodent thing again...hmm. I'll think more on that later.) Anyway, while downing these and reading the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly that arrives on Fri night, I can easily consume 500-700 cal before 9 am.
So this morning will be different. I've made myself a cup of hot tea and am checking out the Hundry Girl site Leigh gave us. Wow! It is great...And you, lucky OP2009 follower that you are, will get to what what non-fattening "goodies" I found this morning.
Right away I on the main page I found a link to "Girl's Bite Out" which gives info on weekend eating (How timely!) There's whole list of related categories w/ a search box. When I read the post for this weekend I was SO proud of myself! It refers to the top ten things you can do to be successful in your weight loss, and I am doing many of them. Ladies, number one is.....(drum roll please).....connect w/ others! It even mentions joining a blog! (Do we rock? Or do we rock? :>) Anyway, here's the link if you want to read the whole list. Great ideas..... :> http://hungry-girl.com/girls/index.php
I also, found a printable food list. (Perfect timing for me.) Sat. AM I make a list and go to the grocery. Then I come home and realize I have nothing I want to eat. I buy the same old stuff week after week...Today I'll be armed with new ideas. They also offer a printable version. Here's the link: http://www.hungry-girl.com/week/weeklydetails.php?isid=1635
Off to check out that web site! (I'll be bock! - That's supposed to be Arnold...Sorry! :>)
It's Sat AM. I am an early riser by nature. (No, I don't exercise now. I said I get up. I didn't say I functioned!) Hubby's still in bed. This is usually when I graze randomly on "goodies" I find while burrowing through containers in the fridge. (There's that small rodent thing again...hmm. I'll think more on that later.) Anyway, while downing these and reading the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly that arrives on Fri night, I can easily consume 500-700 cal before 9 am.
So this morning will be different. I've made myself a cup of hot tea and am checking out the Hundry Girl site Leigh gave us. Wow! It is great...And you, lucky OP2009 follower that you are, will get to what what non-fattening "goodies" I found this morning.
Right away I on the main page I found a link to "Girl's Bite Out" which gives info on weekend eating (How timely!) There's whole list of related categories w/ a search box. When I read the post for this weekend I was SO proud of myself! It refers to the top ten things you can do to be successful in your weight loss, and I am doing many of them. Ladies, number one is.....(drum roll please).....connect w/ others! It even mentions joining a blog! (Do we rock? Or do we rock? :>) Anyway, here's the link if you want to read the whole list. Great ideas..... :> http://hungry-girl.com/girls/index.php
I also, found a printable food list. (Perfect timing for me.) Sat. AM I make a list and go to the grocery. Then I come home and realize I have nothing I want to eat. I buy the same old stuff week after week...Today I'll be armed with new ideas. They also offer a printable version. Here's the link: http://www.hungry-girl.com/week/weeklydetails.php?isid=1635
Off to check out that web site! (I'll be bock! - That's supposed to be Arnold...Sorry! :>)
Friday, January 9, 2009
The weekend....God, help me!
Good evening :>
First, let me just get this out of the way. I do, in fact, know how to spell. With a total of 8 years of college under my belt (and a lot of other things!) I am quite a good speller actually. The problem is my brain works about 10 times faster that my fingers ever could and I can't figure out the spell check on this blog - as a result there will always be random letters or words left out of my posts. Let me apoligize for all my future posts that have errors! (Just think of them as mental clarity exercises...)
Anyway, I've reached the weekend and I'm scared shitless. I have had a great week. I'm proud of what I've accomplished. I've eaten and exercised while sticking to my three goals. The problem is that the weekend is when I traditionally undo all the hard work I've put in for the other 5 days of the week...I am SO DAMN busy all week that I'm exhausted on the weekend so I usually treat myself by drinking and eating WAY too much! I literally can undo in 48 hrs what I accomplished in 5 days! I may be posting all weekend just to not eat (It's safe because I haven't figured out a way to eat while typing :>)
Any tips or suggestions? Please don't tell me "treat yourself in other ways." I need concrete suggestions like: "Anne, get off your ass and ...", etc.
Ladies, I need your help more in the next 48 hours than I have yet...
Anne
First, let me just get this out of the way. I do, in fact, know how to spell. With a total of 8 years of college under my belt (and a lot of other things!) I am quite a good speller actually. The problem is my brain works about 10 times faster that my fingers ever could and I can't figure out the spell check on this blog - as a result there will always be random letters or words left out of my posts. Let me apoligize for all my future posts that have errors! (Just think of them as mental clarity exercises...)
Anyway, I've reached the weekend and I'm scared shitless. I have had a great week. I'm proud of what I've accomplished. I've eaten and exercised while sticking to my three goals. The problem is that the weekend is when I traditionally undo all the hard work I've put in for the other 5 days of the week...I am SO DAMN busy all week that I'm exhausted on the weekend so I usually treat myself by drinking and eating WAY too much! I literally can undo in 48 hrs what I accomplished in 5 days! I may be posting all weekend just to not eat (It's safe because I haven't figured out a way to eat while typing :>)
Any tips or suggestions? Please don't tell me "treat yourself in other ways." I need concrete suggestions like: "Anne, get off your ass and ...", etc.
Ladies, I need your help more in the next 48 hours than I have yet...
Anne
I love being right! :)
I was right - Mexican took my weight back up a bit, but just to 130. Nothing to worry about! Send good thoughts my way because I'm heading to Mom's house for the weekend, and there are many food opportunities there. I may be able to post over the weekend, maybe not. Talk to you soon!
XOXOX
XOXOX
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Exhausted
Today was hellacious at work - and someone was worried about me and came running with an emergency plus-size Kit-Kat. But I resisted! She put it back in her desk drawer in case I needed it later. But I didn't. However - remember when I said that I bet you can't wait until you find out what dinner I have tonight? Well, surprise! We went out and ate Mexican! I had a mushroom quesadilla with rice and beans and some chips, but - are you ready for this - no beer! And I sure did want one after the day I had. Not the sissy size either, but a 32 ouncer. I'm sure that I didn't have the most sensible meal, but I also didn't overdo it because I don't feel stuffed. The scale was 128.5 this morning, but I'm pretty sure it won't be tomorrow!
Since Marie is posting so many excellent resources, I wanted to put my two cents in as well. You absolutely must check out Hungry Girl. Lots of great tips and recipes and very Weight Watchers oriented. You can sign up to receive a daily email that will be one you actually want to read!
Must...go...to...bed....
Nighty-night!
Since Marie is posting so many excellent resources, I wanted to put my two cents in as well. You absolutely must check out Hungry Girl. Lots of great tips and recipes and very Weight Watchers oriented. You can sign up to receive a daily email that will be one you actually want to read!
Must...go...to...bed....
Nighty-night!
12 Foods That FIGHT Fat
This article came from Women's Health and Prevention Magazine as well as the same list was read aloud at one of my WW meetings last year and the same foods continously pop up when I look up "foods that fight fat". REMEMBER these foods are VERY important but must be eaten in moderation (as in check the serving size and eat just that).
1. Almonds (A high-fat food that's good for your health. They are high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats as are found in olive oil, which have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease).
2. Beans/Lagoons (lower cholestrol and high fiber)
3. Spinach and other Green Vegetables
4. Dairy - fat free or low fat (cheese, yogurt, milk)
5. Instant Oatmeal (unflavored, unsweetened or low sugar)
6. Eggs
7. Turkey and other lean means (93% lean or more)
8. Peanut Butter
9. Olive Oil
10. Whole Gran Breads and Cereals (fiber fills you up!!)
11. Extra Protein (whey powder)
12. Berries - strawberries, blueberries, etc..
1. Almonds (A high-fat food that's good for your health. They are high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats as are found in olive oil, which have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease).
2. Beans/Lagoons (lower cholestrol and high fiber)
3. Spinach and other Green Vegetables
4. Dairy - fat free or low fat (cheese, yogurt, milk)
5. Instant Oatmeal (unflavored, unsweetened or low sugar)
6. Eggs
7. Turkey and other lean means (93% lean or more)
8. Peanut Butter
9. Olive Oil
10. Whole Gran Breads and Cereals (fiber fills you up!!)
11. Extra Protein (whey powder)
12. Berries - strawberries, blueberries, etc..
I can have my cake..and eat it too..
Ok..so the positive. I ate my 5 points this morning (the usual). For lunch I had my leftover chicken and rice for 4 points and a salad for 0 points.
Snack: carrots! (o points)
So.. I got home from work and immediately started making dinner. I had 4 oz of chicken leftover from last night so I threw it in a baking dish with some frozen mixed veggies and a can of the fat free cream of chicken soup ( I added a little bit of water to make a better mix). Then I used the Heart Healthy Biquick - 1 cup with 1/2 cup skim milk and 1/4 water to make a liquidy biscuit like topping. Threw it in the oven....and then my husband calls to say we have a birthday dinner at his mom's house. I was strong enough to finish cooking my healthy pot pie (instead of the bbq pork with brunswick stew, chips, bbq beans and coleslaw and that yummy garlic bread). I ate my 4 points in pot pie and then came the oh so yummy birthday cake. I thought "what the hell" I have ten points left for the day, I might as well have a sliver. Now when I say sliver, I seriously mean it was like maybe 3 bites worth of cake, weighing in at less than half an ounce. I counted it as my 10 points because to be honest I have no idea how many points it is. I did look on Dottis website (check out her site, it is AWESOME for weight loss http://www.dwlz.com/) just now and 3oz of store bought cake with icing is 7 points..so I guess I should not be so worried about that tiny bit that I had. Guilt, actually hasn't sunk in, it tasted so good and although I gave into temptation, I controlled my portion. Yay for me.
I got on the wii fit again tonight. I am down 1.3 pounds from yesterday!!! Yipppee! Total now: 4.1 pounds. I know I shouldnt get on that thing every night to do a body test, but I just can't tell it no when it asks me if I'd like to take a body test, I just have to see if what I am doing is working. Tonight I unlocked the boxing, it kicked my ass up and down. I loved it though because it was almost like being back in my kickboxing class. Then I did the Yoga pose "Plank" for 60 seconds, I thought I was going to fall out - pouring sweat. In addition I did my step class on there and a few other strength training (jack knives, leg lifts, etc.). Again I only do a total of 30 minutes. Maybe next week I will push it to 45 a night (but finding the time with a 4 year old little boy is tough!!!).
Have a great night! xoxo
Snack: carrots! (o points)
So.. I got home from work and immediately started making dinner. I had 4 oz of chicken leftover from last night so I threw it in a baking dish with some frozen mixed veggies and a can of the fat free cream of chicken soup ( I added a little bit of water to make a better mix). Then I used the Heart Healthy Biquick - 1 cup with 1/2 cup skim milk and 1/4 water to make a liquidy biscuit like topping. Threw it in the oven....and then my husband calls to say we have a birthday dinner at his mom's house. I was strong enough to finish cooking my healthy pot pie (instead of the bbq pork with brunswick stew, chips, bbq beans and coleslaw and that yummy garlic bread). I ate my 4 points in pot pie and then came the oh so yummy birthday cake. I thought "what the hell" I have ten points left for the day, I might as well have a sliver. Now when I say sliver, I seriously mean it was like maybe 3 bites worth of cake, weighing in at less than half an ounce. I counted it as my 10 points because to be honest I have no idea how many points it is. I did look on Dottis website (check out her site, it is AWESOME for weight loss http://www.dwlz.com/) just now and 3oz of store bought cake with icing is 7 points..so I guess I should not be so worried about that tiny bit that I had. Guilt, actually hasn't sunk in, it tasted so good and although I gave into temptation, I controlled my portion. Yay for me.
I got on the wii fit again tonight. I am down 1.3 pounds from yesterday!!! Yipppee! Total now: 4.1 pounds. I know I shouldnt get on that thing every night to do a body test, but I just can't tell it no when it asks me if I'd like to take a body test, I just have to see if what I am doing is working. Tonight I unlocked the boxing, it kicked my ass up and down. I loved it though because it was almost like being back in my kickboxing class. Then I did the Yoga pose "Plank" for 60 seconds, I thought I was going to fall out - pouring sweat. In addition I did my step class on there and a few other strength training (jack knives, leg lifts, etc.). Again I only do a total of 30 minutes. Maybe next week I will push it to 45 a night (but finding the time with a 4 year old little boy is tough!!!).
Have a great night! xoxo
challenges turned to success!
I'm in day 4. I weighed myself Mon morning (of course, I did you silly goose :>) and according to my scale this AM I've lost, but I'm really afraid to state a weight loss for a couple of reasons. First, I know my body is not consistent. If I start getting hung up on a number, I'll be disappointed when my body decides on its own what it's going to do. (This could very easily be that it's not going to lose 1 damn ounce for an entrie week!) The other reason is because my weight fluctuates as much as 5 lbs in a day. I though that would change when I went through menopause (another by-product for me of gastric bypass.) but it did not. If I focus on my behavior goals for awhile instead maybe I'll develop the fortitute to handle the scale issues.
So, I had a couple of challenges/ successes today.
If you've ever had a small pet rodent (hamster, gerbil, ginuea pig) you know that when you toss a paper towel or TP roll into their cage they gnaw on it franticly until it's gone. I occasionally get that munch, munch, munch frenzy myself. I don't know if it's excess engergy or the need to relive stress. Usually when it happens I start consuming EVERY munchy crunchy thing I can find. Today though I went to friend and told her what I was needing. She came up w/a great idea. She keeps dry cereal on hand, so she gave me a handful and it did the trick! :> I came home and checked out the Cheerios box (I do love me some Cherrios!) and they only have 25 cal in 1/4c. I'm going to make a couple of snack bags of them and take them to work to have on hand.
Also, Thurs is cookie day at my work. I have no idea how many calories these cookies have and I don't want to know...They start baking them about 9 am and the smell wafts through the halls. I want to get the vat of cookie dough and roll in it until I'm covered! (That visual just now was scary as hell...) Anway, I did awesome until about 2 pm when I HAD to go into the mailroom to submit some things. (I forgot to mention that that is where they keep these deadly cookies.) I walked in and who do I see writing in there but Leigh! Thanks girl! You have no idea, but you saved my ass (literaly!) today! Thank you! :>
Nothing tastes as good as living healthy feels.
Anne
So, I had a couple of challenges/ successes today.
If you've ever had a small pet rodent (hamster, gerbil, ginuea pig) you know that when you toss a paper towel or TP roll into their cage they gnaw on it franticly until it's gone. I occasionally get that munch, munch, munch frenzy myself. I don't know if it's excess engergy or the need to relive stress. Usually when it happens I start consuming EVERY munchy crunchy thing I can find. Today though I went to friend and told her what I was needing. She came up w/a great idea. She keeps dry cereal on hand, so she gave me a handful and it did the trick! :> I came home and checked out the Cheerios box (I do love me some Cherrios!) and they only have 25 cal in 1/4c. I'm going to make a couple of snack bags of them and take them to work to have on hand.
Also, Thurs is cookie day at my work. I have no idea how many calories these cookies have and I don't want to know...They start baking them about 9 am and the smell wafts through the halls. I want to get the vat of cookie dough and roll in it until I'm covered! (That visual just now was scary as hell...) Anway, I did awesome until about 2 pm when I HAD to go into the mailroom to submit some things. (I forgot to mention that that is where they keep these deadly cookies.) I walked in and who do I see writing in there but Leigh! Thanks girl! You have no idea, but you saved my ass (literaly!) today! Thank you! :>
Nothing tastes as good as living healthy feels.
Anne
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I'm Full Today
Everytime I start to focus on what I am eating I go through days of being hungry all the damn time. But not today. I am not sure if my body is already getting use to this eating change or if I am not so concious of what I am eating and how much more I can eat for the day.
I started my day with the usual milk, oatmeal and applesauce. For lunch I had 1/2 of a 6" sub from subway (leftover from dinner last night) and 1 cup of blueberries. I had a few stressful moments due to crazy work envrionment lately (loonnng story) and ate 2 mini york peppermint patties (they are so yummy.. I could literally eat all 23 of my points with peppermint patties..so if you ever wanna buy me a gift..that would be it!!) hee hee! For dinner we had yellow chicken and rice - 1 cup = 4 points and I had a "italian blend" salad (thats what the bag says..it just looked like a lot of lettuce to me) and I had 4 strawberries on it.. and I Found the BEST salad dressing at Kroger tonight. Its made by Maple Grove Farms (they make the best sugar free syrup too.. try it!!). Anyway the dressing I used is the Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing , it is ONLY 5 calories for 2 tablespoons (0 points), so my filling salad was 0 points and it tasted great!!!
I got on the wii fit again tonight for my 30 minute workout. Do y'all think that doing this type of acitivity for 30 mins a day is ok? I feel like I should be sweating my ass off at the gym. I did a lot of kickboxing this summer..didn't lose any weight but I did lose inches.. after the class I felt like I wanted to kick my own ass for being so wore out (I almost passed out twice and even threw up afterwards). With the wii fit I sweat a little but I definetly don't get the "kickboxing" workout. Maybe as I do this more I will unlock more challenging games to play. I did the step thing for 25 minutes today and was pouring sweat..then I raced my husband in the running..the running does kick my ass, my calves are super sore from yesterday and hurt even more after tonight. The two of us are super competetive so it was a 5 minute race to see who was better (I won... but barely). By the way I do have to give him some credit, he is down almost 9 pounds from Sunday. Yay for him too (eventhough he is a man and we all know things are "easier" for them).
So I have 7 points left for the day, its 10pm and I am out of things to eat and full. I HAVE to eat my points because I know my old WW leader would be fussing at me! I think I will go drink some milk and indulge in some Reduced Fat Cheez Its (I LOVE those useless but oh so tasty crackers).
P.S. Down 1.1 from yesterday! Yippeee.. Weight loss since Sunday evening = 2.8 pounds.. its so nice.. (I will keep my fingers crossed that I don't blow it this weekend while I'm working on Saturday - keep me inspired!)
I started my day with the usual milk, oatmeal and applesauce. For lunch I had 1/2 of a 6" sub from subway (leftover from dinner last night) and 1 cup of blueberries. I had a few stressful moments due to crazy work envrionment lately (loonnng story) and ate 2 mini york peppermint patties (they are so yummy.. I could literally eat all 23 of my points with peppermint patties..so if you ever wanna buy me a gift..that would be it!!) hee hee! For dinner we had yellow chicken and rice - 1 cup = 4 points and I had a "italian blend" salad (thats what the bag says..it just looked like a lot of lettuce to me) and I had 4 strawberries on it.. and I Found the BEST salad dressing at Kroger tonight. Its made by Maple Grove Farms (they make the best sugar free syrup too.. try it!!). Anyway the dressing I used is the Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing , it is ONLY 5 calories for 2 tablespoons (0 points), so my filling salad was 0 points and it tasted great!!!
I got on the wii fit again tonight for my 30 minute workout. Do y'all think that doing this type of acitivity for 30 mins a day is ok? I feel like I should be sweating my ass off at the gym. I did a lot of kickboxing this summer..didn't lose any weight but I did lose inches.. after the class I felt like I wanted to kick my own ass for being so wore out (I almost passed out twice and even threw up afterwards). With the wii fit I sweat a little but I definetly don't get the "kickboxing" workout. Maybe as I do this more I will unlock more challenging games to play. I did the step thing for 25 minutes today and was pouring sweat..then I raced my husband in the running..the running does kick my ass, my calves are super sore from yesterday and hurt even more after tonight. The two of us are super competetive so it was a 5 minute race to see who was better (I won... but barely). By the way I do have to give him some credit, he is down almost 9 pounds from Sunday. Yay for him too (eventhough he is a man and we all know things are "easier" for them).
So I have 7 points left for the day, its 10pm and I am out of things to eat and full. I HAVE to eat my points because I know my old WW leader would be fussing at me! I think I will go drink some milk and indulge in some Reduced Fat Cheez Its (I LOVE those useless but oh so tasty crackers).
P.S. Down 1.1 from yesterday! Yippeee.. Weight loss since Sunday evening = 2.8 pounds.. its so nice.. (I will keep my fingers crossed that I don't blow it this weekend while I'm working on Saturday - keep me inspired!)
Introducing...Anne (always an aside)
Hi all,
Thanks for being here. You have been so much support for me since we started this week. I am a night eater (too busy during the day - barely have time - lunch is usually somewhere between 2 and 2:30!). Coming home and being able to read and post has helped me stay on track for 3 days now (yes, 3 days a damn proud of it!)
Anyway, when I two....just kidding! Let's start 5 years ago. I weighed in at just over 250 lbs (Did I mention I was 4'11" tall?) I was 45 years old w/ diet controlled (hahahahahahaha - that makes me laugh every time) diabetes, sleep apnea that had me waking gasping for air 10-12 times a night, and having had arthroscopic surgery to repair damage in both knees. I had gastric bypass surgery. If anyone tells you it's the easy way, threaten to eat them b/c they are probably some stick thin waif! After much trial and error (my body had drastically changed - eg. I'm now lactose intolerant and wasn't before and mashed potatoes don't stay in my stomach.) I learned what I can eat. My diet for the rest of my life has to contain a lot of calcium and protein b/c my body will not store them like most people's. I have to limit raw veggies and fruit, but cooked are OK. (Just mulitply what fruit does to you by 10 for me!) I was under dr care for a year and followed dr orders to the letter - both diet and exercise wise. I lost about 90 lbs. (See, even w/ gastric bypass my body didn't want to give it up!), and I looked damn good if I say so! My hubby of 28 years couldn't keep his hands off me and men noticed me again! (They opened doors for me instead of letting them slam...you know what I'm talking about...)
After I had mainatined that loss for 2 years, I still had so much lose skin (Ever notice that about 1/2 way through the Biggest Loser, the guys no longer remove their shirts? That's why...) I took the plunge and had my breats reduced/lifted (my DDs at 250 lbs were 38 longs at 165 lbs!) and had the flap of skin between my belly button and pubic area removed (I refuse to use the medical word for it b/c it's so disgusting!) The surgery was extremely painful and expensive but I helped me regain my life back. I don't regret it for a minute. I lost another 10 lbs when they removed all that skin!
Then 2 years ago I changed where I work. Instead of a 10 min drive, I now have a 45-55 minute drive. I tried in the beginning working out at work before going home. Then I joined a gym close by. Then I went back to school for my leadership degree. OK, I know they are all excuses, but the result was I have gained almost 40 pounds in 2 years! (I am the white Oprah and I didn't have thyroid problems to help me!) I also replaced much of the food I had been eating w/ adult beverages...I was living large b/c I was no longer large...
I spent most of Nov and Dec being depressed, ashamed, and angry...How could I let this happen? What do people who knew me before think of me now? What good it that leaderhsiup degree? If I can't control whether I put a damn candy bar in my mouth how can I possibly lead others???
Anyway, I'm now off my pitty-pot. I am a perfectionist w/ all-or-nothing tendencies, so I've set my self three goals that are moderate and obtainable:
1. Write down EVERY single thing I put in my mouth
2. Shoot for a max of 1500 cal a day (as much as I've been eating, I'll still lose weight!)
3. Exercise 4 times a week for 1/2 each time.
I'll try this for a a couple of weeks and see what direction I want to take. Leigh mentioned weighing every day. That is something I'd like to work on not doing in the future (Sometimes I'll weigh 2 times in one day!) I also have 50th b'day coming up...maybe a goal for that...not sure yet.
Anyway, I know this was lengthy, but this has been building for a while now. Once I started I just kept pouring!! I promise future postings will not be as long or random!
Nothing tastes as good as being the best I can be!
Anne
Thanks for being here. You have been so much support for me since we started this week. I am a night eater (too busy during the day - barely have time - lunch is usually somewhere between 2 and 2:30!). Coming home and being able to read and post has helped me stay on track for 3 days now (yes, 3 days a damn proud of it!)
Anyway, when I two....just kidding! Let's start 5 years ago. I weighed in at just over 250 lbs (Did I mention I was 4'11" tall?) I was 45 years old w/ diet controlled (hahahahahahaha - that makes me laugh every time) diabetes, sleep apnea that had me waking gasping for air 10-12 times a night, and having had arthroscopic surgery to repair damage in both knees. I had gastric bypass surgery. If anyone tells you it's the easy way, threaten to eat them b/c they are probably some stick thin waif! After much trial and error (my body had drastically changed - eg. I'm now lactose intolerant and wasn't before and mashed potatoes don't stay in my stomach.) I learned what I can eat. My diet for the rest of my life has to contain a lot of calcium and protein b/c my body will not store them like most people's. I have to limit raw veggies and fruit, but cooked are OK. (Just mulitply what fruit does to you by 10 for me!) I was under dr care for a year and followed dr orders to the letter - both diet and exercise wise. I lost about 90 lbs. (See, even w/ gastric bypass my body didn't want to give it up!), and I looked damn good if I say so! My hubby of 28 years couldn't keep his hands off me and men noticed me again! (They opened doors for me instead of letting them slam...you know what I'm talking about...)
After I had mainatined that loss for 2 years, I still had so much lose skin (Ever notice that about 1/2 way through the Biggest Loser, the guys no longer remove their shirts? That's why...) I took the plunge and had my breats reduced/lifted (my DDs at 250 lbs were 38 longs at 165 lbs!) and had the flap of skin between my belly button and pubic area removed (I refuse to use the medical word for it b/c it's so disgusting!) The surgery was extremely painful and expensive but I helped me regain my life back. I don't regret it for a minute. I lost another 10 lbs when they removed all that skin!
Then 2 years ago I changed where I work. Instead of a 10 min drive, I now have a 45-55 minute drive. I tried in the beginning working out at work before going home. Then I joined a gym close by. Then I went back to school for my leadership degree. OK, I know they are all excuses, but the result was I have gained almost 40 pounds in 2 years! (I am the white Oprah and I didn't have thyroid problems to help me!) I also replaced much of the food I had been eating w/ adult beverages...I was living large b/c I was no longer large...
I spent most of Nov and Dec being depressed, ashamed, and angry...How could I let this happen? What do people who knew me before think of me now? What good it that leaderhsiup degree? If I can't control whether I put a damn candy bar in my mouth how can I possibly lead others???
Anyway, I'm now off my pitty-pot. I am a perfectionist w/ all-or-nothing tendencies, so I've set my self three goals that are moderate and obtainable:
1. Write down EVERY single thing I put in my mouth
2. Shoot for a max of 1500 cal a day (as much as I've been eating, I'll still lose weight!)
3. Exercise 4 times a week for 1/2 each time.
I'll try this for a a couple of weeks and see what direction I want to take. Leigh mentioned weighing every day. That is something I'd like to work on not doing in the future (Sometimes I'll weigh 2 times in one day!) I also have 50th b'day coming up...maybe a goal for that...not sure yet.
Anyway, I know this was lengthy, but this has been building for a while now. Once I started I just kept pouring!! I promise future postings will not be as long or random!
Nothing tastes as good as being the best I can be!
Anne
A setback. . .or is it?
I am Very Tired tonight. One of my jobs is to print my school's report cards, and today was the day. It is always a little stressful because everyone is depending on me to get it done, yet I always have to chase down a couple people for things like grade corrections. This afternoon, I spied a little container of Hershey's Kisses that someone gave me for Christmas. There were 3 left, and I ate one. Then I ate one more. Then I ate the last one. Would I have kept going had there been more? Probably, but that wasn't an option. And, they took the edge off the report card stress. Now back in the day, I would have seen eating chocolate as totally blowing it for the day and used that as an excuse to eat until I was about to explode. Anyone else know what I'm talking about? Well, I'm now home and about to eat dinner, and I'm not even thinking about excuses - I'm eating my same old egg sandwich and a salad for dinner. I'm calling this one a victory because I didn't get off track. And now I know I am strong enough to have a small treat and not let it derail my plans. Woo hoo!
I'm eating my last English muffin in the pack tonight, and I don't want to buy more as I'm going out of town this weekend. What will I eat for dinner tomorrow? I bet you can't wait to find out!
See that comments link down there? Talk to me, baby! Let me know you're out there!
XOXOX
I'm eating my last English muffin in the pack tonight, and I don't want to buy more as I'm going out of town this weekend. What will I eat for dinner tomorrow? I bet you can't wait to find out!
See that comments link down there? Talk to me, baby! Let me know you're out there!
XOXOX
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Baby Steps
Hello!!!!
Okay - first things first - I got on the scale this morning and it was 129. Hooray! It's amazing what one day with no adult beverages and no dessert will do. However, I fully expect my body to be back up a bit tomorrow. That's just how my body is - wacky.
Anyway, I met my goal of going to the gym today. Yay me! I did 12 minutes on the elliptical, core weights, and 25 minutes on the treadmill. That doesn't sound like a lot, but I go fast. 12 minutes on the elliptical burns 100 calories, and I went 4mph on the treadmill at a 4.5% incline. I had the best time working out to my iPod - I'm sure I looked like the biggest dork ever bopping my head to the music. But, I already know I'm not part of the cool crowd at the gym. :) So here is today's playlist:
Okay - first things first - I got on the scale this morning and it was 129. Hooray! It's amazing what one day with no adult beverages and no dessert will do. However, I fully expect my body to be back up a bit tomorrow. That's just how my body is - wacky.
Anyway, I met my goal of going to the gym today. Yay me! I did 12 minutes on the elliptical, core weights, and 25 minutes on the treadmill. That doesn't sound like a lot, but I go fast. 12 minutes on the elliptical burns 100 calories, and I went 4mph on the treadmill at a 4.5% incline. I had the best time working out to my iPod - I'm sure I looked like the biggest dork ever bopping my head to the music. But, I already know I'm not part of the cool crowd at the gym. :) So here is today's playlist:
- Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
- Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
- Bring Me to Life by Evanescence
- Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley
- Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe by Whale
- Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter
Now for food - if you continue reading this blog you will find out that I eat the same stuff over and over and over. Today's menu is like yesterday, except I had an apple in between lunch and afternoon cereal. Boring I know, but it works for me. I do want to elaborate a little on my dinner - egg sandwich. My favorite way to have an egg sandwich involves
- a Thomas's 100 calorie English muffin, toasted
- 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites cooked over hard with salt and pepper
- 1 slice 2% cheese
Yum yum yum! If you are counting WW points the whole mess is only 4 points. It is so filling and so good for you. Eggs are super nutritious and the whites are packed with protein. You should totally try this!
To all out there who are actually reading this - thanks and good luck with your own Operation Bikini!
XOXOX
Good Day..
I finished off my points last night with a cup of fat free milk warmed with a teaspoon of sugar free vanilla flavoring.. yum yum..oh and 2.5 small peppermint patties.. Making my total for the day 23!
So far this morning I have had another one of those warm fat free vanilla milk drinks (2 pts) and am about to eat my yummy 2 pt oatmeal and some applesauce.
Breakfast Total: 5 points
I forgot to take my vitamin this morning :( I did however prepare for snacks today (so that I dont have enough points left over tonight to eat chocolate instead of healthy stuff). I brought strawberries, blueberries and a banana (and my sandwich that I will eat for lunch too).
Off to work.. ta ta
Ok.. Im back..
Lunch time consisted of my pastrami sandwich and 1 1/2 cups of strawberries and a banana
Lunch Total: 4 points
For dinner I stopped at Subway.. I swear it is the best thing ever to eat when you trying to lose weight.. its filling and low in points. I had 1/2 a ham sub on their new 9 grain wheat bread (5 points) - and ladies.. no cheese!! (cheese adds two points for a 6" sub). I had lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles on there.. yum yum (all of which are 0 points). I also had a 1 oz serving of Lay's Baked Potato Chips (2 points) and DECAF SWEET (with splenda of course) tea to drink.. by the way you can count 1/2 of your daily water intake with decaf tea (or coffee).
Dinner Total: 7 points
For snacks I have eaten 1 small tiny 3 muskateers 1/2 pt and a small york peppermint patty (1 pt).
Snack Total: 1.5
I still have 5 points left for the day!! yiiipppeeeee!
On a VERY good note.. I got on the wii fit tonight..and I am DOWN 1.7 pounds since Sunday night.. yiiippppeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I exercised for 30 minutes tonight.. I even ran (icky) and did a lot of step and hula hooping :)
I love life..and dieting..really!
So far this morning I have had another one of those warm fat free vanilla milk drinks (2 pts) and am about to eat my yummy 2 pt oatmeal and some applesauce.
Breakfast Total: 5 points
I forgot to take my vitamin this morning :( I did however prepare for snacks today (so that I dont have enough points left over tonight to eat chocolate instead of healthy stuff). I brought strawberries, blueberries and a banana (and my sandwich that I will eat for lunch too).
Off to work.. ta ta
Ok.. Im back..
Lunch time consisted of my pastrami sandwich and 1 1/2 cups of strawberries and a banana
Lunch Total: 4 points
For dinner I stopped at Subway.. I swear it is the best thing ever to eat when you trying to lose weight.. its filling and low in points. I had 1/2 a ham sub on their new 9 grain wheat bread (5 points) - and ladies.. no cheese!! (cheese adds two points for a 6" sub). I had lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles on there.. yum yum (all of which are 0 points). I also had a 1 oz serving of Lay's Baked Potato Chips (2 points) and DECAF SWEET (with splenda of course) tea to drink.. by the way you can count 1/2 of your daily water intake with decaf tea (or coffee).
Dinner Total: 7 points
For snacks I have eaten 1 small tiny 3 muskateers 1/2 pt and a small york peppermint patty (1 pt).
Snack Total: 1.5
I still have 5 points left for the day!! yiiipppeeeee!
On a VERY good note.. I got on the wii fit tonight..and I am DOWN 1.7 pounds since Sunday night.. yiiippppeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I exercised for 30 minutes tonight.. I even ran (icky) and did a lot of step and hula hooping :)
I love life..and dieting..really!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Introducing....Leigh!!!!
Leigh here - I was a total pig over the holidays, but I always am! I get on the scale *a lot* so of course this morning was no exception. I am NOT shy about my weight - today it was 130.5, which I'm totally cool with. Seven years ago this month I started Weight Watchers. At my first weigh-in I weighed 150.6 and in May 2002 I reached my goal of 130. During the summer of 2002 I actually got down to 122 (in jeans!) but from the comments I heard that was too skinny for me - I'm 5'6". I eventually worked my way back up to 130, and I fluctuate from 128-133, so I'm guessing that 130 is the right place for me. Sometimes it looks just right and sometimes not, but my body seems to like it here.
So WHY am I doing Operation Bikini? I'm so glad you asked! I am soooo squishy. You would not believe the muffin top I have going on. You know what it looks like when you pop open a can of Pillsbury biscuits? Well, that's what it looks like when my shirt rides up. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a tad, but still, it needs work. So I don't really want to lose weight, just extra fat. We'll talk about the FUPPA next time - I know you can't wait.
I kinda sorta follow Weight Watchers, but in a little less regimented way. I'm not counting points because I get a little crazy obsessive with it - I'm just trying to eat right and be mindful of what's going in my mouth. Here's today so far:
Breakfast - Fiber One cereal and bran flakes with light vanilla soymilk
Snack 1 and 2 - string cheese and banana
Lunch - Wild Mushroom and Chicken Stir Fry mixed with Tofu Shirataki Noodles, fat free lemon yogurt
Snack 3 - Honey Nut Cheerios
Dinner - who knows? probably a scrambled egg and cheese sandwich and salad
I told myself that I would go to the gym twice this week, but Monday wouldn't be one of those days. Tomorrow maybe.
Okay - that's about enough for now. See ya!
So WHY am I doing Operation Bikini? I'm so glad you asked! I am soooo squishy. You would not believe the muffin top I have going on. You know what it looks like when you pop open a can of Pillsbury biscuits? Well, that's what it looks like when my shirt rides up. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a tad, but still, it needs work. So I don't really want to lose weight, just extra fat. We'll talk about the FUPPA next time - I know you can't wait.
I kinda sorta follow Weight Watchers, but in a little less regimented way. I'm not counting points because I get a little crazy obsessive with it - I'm just trying to eat right and be mindful of what's going in my mouth. Here's today so far:
Breakfast - Fiber One cereal and bran flakes with light vanilla soymilk
Snack 1 and 2 - string cheese and banana
Lunch - Wild Mushroom and Chicken Stir Fry mixed with Tofu Shirataki Noodles, fat free lemon yogurt
Snack 3 - Honey Nut Cheerios
Dinner - who knows? probably a scrambled egg and cheese sandwich and salad
I told myself that I would go to the gym twice this week, but Monday wouldn't be one of those days. Tomorrow maybe.
Okay - that's about enough for now. See ya!
Introducing... Marie :)
I am new to this blogging thing, so don't judge! ha ha
Today starts day 1 of Operation Bikini.
I will start out by saying that last night at 10pm I got on my new Wii fit (I even got a pink cover to protect it..yay!). I was expecting the worse, however in the past year I have only gained about 6 pounds (from my Weight Watcher 60 pound loss). I was so excited, however being in the 150's is not anywhere near my ultimate weight goal. So on the wii fit after being told I was on the line between overweight and Obese (I seriously hate that word), and I did not cry at all. I tried Hula Hooping and it was fun!! I got some moves! My husband tried it out too - he does not like the balancing stuff, but I won't blog about his results (if he'd like to comment he can join us). We went to bed (after eating a few more pieces of white chocolate). I woke up this morning to a bright start. I had prepared most of my lunch the night before - I made a 97% fat free pastrami sandwich (with Nature's Own Light Wheat bread - 1 point for 2 slices) with no mayo (however I did put on a tablespoon of fat free zesty italian dression (0 points)). Sandwich total points = 2 points. I also had an apple (1 point) and yogurt (2 points). For breakfast I ate the reduced sugar oatmeal (2 points) and a container of no sugar added applesauce (1 point).
I have refilled my water bottle 5 times today (and I am even drinking water from the water fountain..amazing). Yay on water.
My plan for dinner tonight is the Ball Park Fat Free Hot Dog (1 point each) wrapped in a 1/2 a slice of the good fat sliced kraft american cheese (1 point) and a reduced fat kroger crescent roll (2 points). Not sure what to choose as a side. Naturally I want mac n cheese but I assure you I will make a better choice than that. The best thing to do is to eat some veggies. Maybe I will have enough points to eat an extra hot dog (hey its only one point!!!).
It's time for a snack. Be back later.
P.S. I'm so excited about working towards my bikini body. :)
Ok I am back and I decided to have two of the hot dog roll up things for a total of 8 points. I also had 1/4 cup of baked beans (1.5 points) and 1/4 green beans (0 points) and I splurged with 4 oz of Pepsi (1 point).
Thus far today having
Points Allowed = 23 per day
Breakfast : 3
Lunch: 5
Snacks: 0
Dinner: 10.5
Still available today: 4.5 hmmmm..wonder what I'll drink tonight? :)
I forgot to mention how I got here. In July of 2006 I went to a doctor's appointment and I was shocked when they told me that I weighed over 200 pounds.. I thought wtf are you serious? I cried for two hours ( I didnt even weigh 200 pounds when I gave birth to my son). Needless to say that began my new desire to want to live a healthy (and skinny one day) life. I've always been overweight since I can remember but the scale tells the truth. I enjoy all types of foods and to be honest I had no idea that I had gotten to that weight. I was shocked (I shouldnt have been considering I avoided shopping - which is something I LOVE to do and the fact that my size 16's were fitting like spandex.. I was in la la world I guess). So anyway, I went to a Weight Watcher's meeting with my sister in law. I thought that weight watchers was crazy. I use to see people measuring their food and reading labels and thought it seemed like too much work. And still to this day, it is a lot of work but after losing 60 pounds using weight watchers, the work is worth it. I achieved this loss less than a year. I measured and weighed everything I ate (and I mean everything). I have a ww scale that turns all my food into points (although I'm so use to the point system I can pretty much guess the points of almost any food). When I finally fit into a solid size 10 I stopped counting points. I have done very well at maintaining the weight, but the Thanksgiving/Christmas season took me out of control. I desire to be out of the double digits in clothes size. An 8 would be super nice. I did buy a dress at Target right before I got married in November and it was a small *I swear someone made a mistake in the pattern, but I'll take it!*
If you haven't found what works for you I am a strong opponent of weight watchers. If you have any questions for me about it (or food or whatever) I will answer anything. I truly believe that it works and promise that it worked for me.
If you'd like to use a points calculator (you need the calories, fat and dietary fiber of what you are eating), this is a great site to use (without having to pay for weight watchers itself): http://www.webmilhouse.com/pointcalc.php
If you want to know how many points you can have a day, email me. I don't want to be sued by WW for giving out their "recipe" over the internet. :)
In addition, don't forget to drink your water and get all your calcium and fruits and veggies in and take your multivitamin.
TTFN
Today starts day 1 of Operation Bikini.
I will start out by saying that last night at 10pm I got on my new Wii fit (I even got a pink cover to protect it..yay!). I was expecting the worse, however in the past year I have only gained about 6 pounds (from my Weight Watcher 60 pound loss). I was so excited, however being in the 150's is not anywhere near my ultimate weight goal. So on the wii fit after being told I was on the line between overweight and Obese (I seriously hate that word), and I did not cry at all. I tried Hula Hooping and it was fun!! I got some moves! My husband tried it out too - he does not like the balancing stuff, but I won't blog about his results (if he'd like to comment he can join us). We went to bed (after eating a few more pieces of white chocolate). I woke up this morning to a bright start. I had prepared most of my lunch the night before - I made a 97% fat free pastrami sandwich (with Nature's Own Light Wheat bread - 1 point for 2 slices) with no mayo (however I did put on a tablespoon of fat free zesty italian dression (0 points)). Sandwich total points = 2 points. I also had an apple (1 point) and yogurt (2 points). For breakfast I ate the reduced sugar oatmeal (2 points) and a container of no sugar added applesauce (1 point).
I have refilled my water bottle 5 times today (and I am even drinking water from the water fountain..amazing). Yay on water.
My plan for dinner tonight is the Ball Park Fat Free Hot Dog (1 point each) wrapped in a 1/2 a slice of the good fat sliced kraft american cheese (1 point) and a reduced fat kroger crescent roll (2 points). Not sure what to choose as a side. Naturally I want mac n cheese but I assure you I will make a better choice than that. The best thing to do is to eat some veggies. Maybe I will have enough points to eat an extra hot dog (hey its only one point!!!).
It's time for a snack. Be back later.
P.S. I'm so excited about working towards my bikini body. :)
Ok I am back and I decided to have two of the hot dog roll up things for a total of 8 points. I also had 1/4 cup of baked beans (1.5 points) and 1/4 green beans (0 points) and I splurged with 4 oz of Pepsi (1 point).
Thus far today having
Points Allowed = 23 per day
Breakfast : 3
Lunch: 5
Snacks: 0
Dinner: 10.5
Still available today: 4.5 hmmmm..wonder what I'll drink tonight? :)
I forgot to mention how I got here. In July of 2006 I went to a doctor's appointment and I was shocked when they told me that I weighed over 200 pounds.. I thought wtf are you serious? I cried for two hours ( I didnt even weigh 200 pounds when I gave birth to my son). Needless to say that began my new desire to want to live a healthy (and skinny one day) life. I've always been overweight since I can remember but the scale tells the truth. I enjoy all types of foods and to be honest I had no idea that I had gotten to that weight. I was shocked (I shouldnt have been considering I avoided shopping - which is something I LOVE to do and the fact that my size 16's were fitting like spandex.. I was in la la world I guess). So anyway, I went to a Weight Watcher's meeting with my sister in law. I thought that weight watchers was crazy. I use to see people measuring their food and reading labels and thought it seemed like too much work. And still to this day, it is a lot of work but after losing 60 pounds using weight watchers, the work is worth it. I achieved this loss less than a year. I measured and weighed everything I ate (and I mean everything). I have a ww scale that turns all my food into points (although I'm so use to the point system I can pretty much guess the points of almost any food). When I finally fit into a solid size 10 I stopped counting points. I have done very well at maintaining the weight, but the Thanksgiving/Christmas season took me out of control. I desire to be out of the double digits in clothes size. An 8 would be super nice. I did buy a dress at Target right before I got married in November and it was a small *I swear someone made a mistake in the pattern, but I'll take it!*
If you haven't found what works for you I am a strong opponent of weight watchers. If you have any questions for me about it (or food or whatever) I will answer anything. I truly believe that it works and promise that it worked for me.
If you'd like to use a points calculator (you need the calories, fat and dietary fiber of what you are eating), this is a great site to use (without having to pay for weight watchers itself): http://www.webmilhouse.com/pointcalc.php
If you want to know how many points you can have a day, email me. I don't want to be sued by WW for giving out their "recipe" over the internet. :)
In addition, don't forget to drink your water and get all your calcium and fruits and veggies in and take your multivitamin.
TTFN
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