So I failed...obviously. It's been how long since I've posted? And I haven't weighed myself since then, either...I'm too afraid to.
The good news is I don't think I've gained any weight since then...but I feel fatter. I think I've just gotten so frustrated with myself and am projected it that much more.
I'm embarrassed that my 10 year reunion is coming up in a month, and I have not done what I wanted to slim down. I won't look like I want to that night, but I'm going to work my butt off in the next month to look better at it. And I must say today was a pretty good start.
Breakfast:
Cinnamon Roll (OK, not the healthiest, but it was a treat that the hubster had been looking forward to)
Large class of Orange Juice
Cup of Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Mid Morning Snack:
8oz homemade iced coffee (The hubster made this, so I'm not sure what all went into it.)
Lunch:
Salad with Romaine Lettuce, 2 slices of tomato, mushrooms.
Trader Joe's Raspberry Dressing
Leftover Sweet Potato Fries from last night (oven baked)
Mid Afternoon Snack
Bottle of Water (This took great restraint as I was out and about and really wanted something from a fast food place)
Dinner:
Turkey Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, reduced fat provolone cheese on Tuscan Pane Bread
5 Onion Rings-baked not fried
Glass of Water
Now, not a perfect day...but not bad either. I need to keep better track of quantities and drink much more water. I'm pretty good about when I'm working, but I'm not as likely to do it when I'm at home.And while lunch was chock full of veggies, I need to include them more throughout the day, too.
I also went out for a 30 minute walk this evening, which was really nice. And we have some delicious homemade cookies and creme ice cream in our freezer that I'm going to need a small scoop of tonight. But only one small scoop.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Jan. 11, 2010
Breakfast:
Smoothie (16 oz by weight of frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries, 4oz Milk, 4 oz. Berry Bonanza Juice)
Coffee (2 c.)
1 tsp Stevia
1 tsp Creamer
Lunch:
Veggie Wrap (Romaine Lettuce, Avacado, Carrots on a multigrain wrap)
Yoplait Yogurt (Harvest Peach)
1/4 c. Berry Trail Mix (dried blueberries, cranberries, almonds, cashews, pecans)
Snack:
1 c. left over chili
1 Cornbread muffin
1 tsp shredded cheddar cheese
2 mini butterfinger bells
Dinner:
Back Chicken with Cream of Chicken Soup (Healthy Request)
Stuffing
2 Rolls
Weight Watches Brownie Sundae
Water: 50 oz
Exercise: Teaching almost 3 hours at the studio...nothing additional
My snack this afternoon was on the heavy side, but I knew I was going to be teaching dance over the next few hours. I was so hungry I needed something a little more substantial in me. I tried the Alton Brown Smoothie this morning, but I think I'd rather stick to my multigrain cereal in the mornings. It is nice for something different, though, esp during the summer.
Smoothie (16 oz by weight of frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries, 4oz Milk, 4 oz. Berry Bonanza Juice)
Coffee (2 c.)
1 tsp Stevia
1 tsp Creamer
Lunch:
Veggie Wrap (Romaine Lettuce, Avacado, Carrots on a multigrain wrap)
Yoplait Yogurt (Harvest Peach)
1/4 c. Berry Trail Mix (dried blueberries, cranberries, almonds, cashews, pecans)
Snack:
1 c. left over chili
1 Cornbread muffin
1 tsp shredded cheddar cheese
2 mini butterfinger bells
Dinner:
Back Chicken with Cream of Chicken Soup (Healthy Request)
Stuffing
2 Rolls
Weight Watches Brownie Sundae
Water: 50 oz
Exercise: Teaching almost 3 hours at the studio...nothing additional
My snack this afternoon was on the heavy side, but I knew I was going to be teaching dance over the next few hours. I was so hungry I needed something a little more substantial in me. I tried the Alton Brown Smoothie this morning, but I think I'd rather stick to my multigrain cereal in the mornings. It is nice for something different, though, esp during the summer.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Jan. 10, 2010
Breakfast:
Bowl of Crispix (about 2 c.)
Skim Milk (about 1 1/2 c.)
1 1/2 c. Coffee
1/2 tsp of Stevia
Lunch:
Small Apple (yay for new apple corer)
Panini-2 slices of provolone cheese, 2 small chicken tenderloins, 1/2 c. frozen spinach, 1/2 c. frozen artichokes- soooooo yummy!
Dinner:
Homemade Chili
1 Cornbread Muffin
Salad
Water: 45 oz.
Exercise: 45 minutes playing Wii...I originally intended to use the Wii Fit (which I used pretty regularly for about a month last year), but the batteries to the balance board are dead. Instead, I spent about 15 minutes boxing, another 15 on bowling, and finally 15 exasperating minutes golfing. I'm sooooo bad at golfing, it's ridiculous.
Well, my arms are tired now. It's funny how good exercise can make you feel once you get yourself in gear and actually do it! I'm pretty pleased with how things have been going, so let's hope that I can keep up the exercise this week.
Bowl of Crispix (about 2 c.)
Skim Milk (about 1 1/2 c.)
1 1/2 c. Coffee
1/2 tsp of Stevia
Lunch:
Small Apple (yay for new apple corer)
Panini-2 slices of provolone cheese, 2 small chicken tenderloins, 1/2 c. frozen spinach, 1/2 c. frozen artichokes- soooooo yummy!
Dinner:
Homemade Chili
1 Cornbread Muffin
Salad
Water: 45 oz.
Exercise: 45 minutes playing Wii...I originally intended to use the Wii Fit (which I used pretty regularly for about a month last year), but the batteries to the balance board are dead. Instead, I spent about 15 minutes boxing, another 15 on bowling, and finally 15 exasperating minutes golfing. I'm sooooo bad at golfing, it's ridiculous.
Well, my arms are tired now. It's funny how good exercise can make you feel once you get yourself in gear and actually do it! I'm pretty pleased with how things have been going, so let's hope that I can keep up the exercise this week.
Week 2
Weight: 232 lbs (-2.5 since last week)
OK, so I made it through the first week. What I did well:
I'm also adding a bit of an additional challenge starting this week. Our pantry, fridge, and freezer are out of control. There's lots in there, but we have a bad habit of forgetting what is there. So, we're going to try to avoid going grocery shopping except for fresh foods until we empty out what we have. It'll make for some interesting combinations, but I think it'll be really good.
OK, so I made it through the first week. What I did well:
- Increasing Water Intake
- Increasing Vegetable Intake
- Continue with previous goals
- Portion control (last week I eyeballed a lot of my portion sizes, I'm going to see about cutting them back and being much more specific with them this week)
- Cut back on Chocolate/Sweets-I'm allowing myself 2 small piece of chocolate a day (think 2 Andes mints, and I say this because we have a huuuuuuge supply of them at our house) and 1 day of an actual "real" dessert.
- Adding in at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 days out of the week.
I'm also adding a bit of an additional challenge starting this week. Our pantry, fridge, and freezer are out of control. There's lots in there, but we have a bad habit of forgetting what is there. So, we're going to try to avoid going grocery shopping except for fresh foods until we empty out what we have. It'll make for some interesting combinations, but I think it'll be really good.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Jan. 9, 2010
Breakfast:
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
1 Cup of Orange Juice
Snack:
1/4 c. of dried berry and nut mix
Lunch:
Quesadilla with peppers and onions, cheddar cheese, black bean dip, a tsp of sour cream
Snack:
Tostitos (about 1 cup)
Black Bean Dip (about 2 tbsp)
Dinner:
3 small tenderloins of baked chicken seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and parsley
3 slices of grilled polenta
Large salad with tomato, onion, cheese, green peppers
Water: about 40 oz
Exercise: Does cleaning the house count?
So today was a pretty healthy day for being home all day long, when I'm inclined to snack a lot. I am planning on having a wee bit of ice cream tonight (Edy's Slow Churched Chocolate Cookie Dough).My water intake has not been as high as it is during the week, but it's still a bit of progress for me. I'm content.
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
1 Cup of Orange Juice
Snack:
1/4 c. of dried berry and nut mix
Lunch:
Quesadilla with peppers and onions, cheddar cheese, black bean dip, a tsp of sour cream
Snack:
Tostitos (about 1 cup)
Black Bean Dip (about 2 tbsp)
Dinner:
3 small tenderloins of baked chicken seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and parsley
3 slices of grilled polenta
Large salad with tomato, onion, cheese, green peppers
Water: about 40 oz
Exercise: Does cleaning the house count?
So today was a pretty healthy day for being home all day long, when I'm inclined to snack a lot. I am planning on having a wee bit of ice cream tonight (Edy's Slow Churched Chocolate Cookie Dough).My water intake has not been as high as it is during the week, but it's still a bit of progress for me. I'm content.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Jan. 8, 2010
Breakfast:
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
1 c. Orange Juice
Coffee with 1 tsp stevia
Lunch:
TJ's Bean and Rice Burrito
1 1/2 c. Milk
Yoplait Yogurt
I know I'm writing this awfully early, but I have time. I haven't done so well with the salad type items today, but at least my burrito is 99% fat free and lower on the studio than other frozen meals. We're going out to dinner with my parents tonight, so I'm interested to see 1) where we go, and 2) how I can adjust my eating habits to be healthier there.
On a very random side note, we had snow last night, which resulted in a two hour delay for school! Woohoo!
EDIT: We went to a little Italian Pizza and Subs place for dinner with my parents. I went back and forth between what to get for dinner...do I get some good, or just be bad? I was bad. Really bad. But at least I drank water with dinner.
Dinner:
Calzone with cheese, mushrooms, spinach, pepperoni and sausage
Shared Spinach Artichoke dip with the rest of my family
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
1 c. Orange Juice
Coffee with 1 tsp stevia
Lunch:
TJ's Bean and Rice Burrito
1 1/2 c. Milk
Yoplait Yogurt
I know I'm writing this awfully early, but I have time. I haven't done so well with the salad type items today, but at least my burrito is 99% fat free and lower on the studio than other frozen meals. We're going out to dinner with my parents tonight, so I'm interested to see 1) where we go, and 2) how I can adjust my eating habits to be healthier there.
On a very random side note, we had snow last night, which resulted in a two hour delay for school! Woohoo!
EDIT: We went to a little Italian Pizza and Subs place for dinner with my parents. I went back and forth between what to get for dinner...do I get some good, or just be bad? I was bad. Really bad. But at least I drank water with dinner.
Dinner:
Calzone with cheese, mushrooms, spinach, pepperoni and sausage
Shared Spinach Artichoke dip with the rest of my family
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Jan.7, 2010
Breakfast:
Cup of Orange Juice
Hard Boiled Egg
Coffee with 1 tsp Stevia
Lunch:
Veggie wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrots, green peppers, and mushrooms.
1/2 cup Chicken Noodle Soup
Yoplait Yogurt (blueberry)
Snack:
I've been munching on about 1/2 c. of dried cranberries all day long
1/4 c. of homemade Chex Mix
2 small pieces of chocolate fudge
Dinner:
Veggie Quesadilla (Mushrooms, red and green peppers, and onions, black bean dip, 2 slices pepper jack cheese and 1/4 c. cheddar cheese)
2 glasses white zinfandel wine
1 tsp reduced fat sour cream
Water: still working on it, but I feel confident I'll hit at least 60 oz tonight.
Exercise: No additional
I am so relieved that the hubs is working tonight...I had a meeting after work, then stopped at Trader Joe's, and as soon as I got home, I started on dinner. I know it's early, but I'd rather go ahead and eat now when I'm hungry and not do any crazy snacking (although I did do a little bit). I do have some fruits and/or veggies that I can have for a small snack a little later if I need to. I had a fair amount of cheese in tonight's dinner, but I haven't had much cheese all week, and it's my weakness. And it was sooooooo good. The bean dip I found tonight at Trader Joe's, and it seems pretty healthy according to the nutrition facts-primarily black beans and spices. Definitely something I'll try again. Also, today when I bought some tortillas, I made the switch to whole wheat ones. I was very proud of myself.
On a side note, I realized today that all my blog posts have been titled with the date "2009." I guess I need to get my butt in gear and figure out what the real year is.
Cup of Orange Juice
Hard Boiled Egg
Coffee with 1 tsp Stevia
Lunch:
Veggie wrap with lettuce, tomato, carrots, green peppers, and mushrooms.
1/2 cup Chicken Noodle Soup
Yoplait Yogurt (blueberry)
Snack:
I've been munching on about 1/2 c. of dried cranberries all day long
1/4 c. of homemade Chex Mix
2 small pieces of chocolate fudge
Dinner:
Veggie Quesadilla (Mushrooms, red and green peppers, and onions, black bean dip, 2 slices pepper jack cheese and 1/4 c. cheddar cheese)
2 glasses white zinfandel wine
1 tsp reduced fat sour cream
Water: still working on it, but I feel confident I'll hit at least 60 oz tonight.
Exercise: No additional
I am so relieved that the hubs is working tonight...I had a meeting after work, then stopped at Trader Joe's, and as soon as I got home, I started on dinner. I know it's early, but I'd rather go ahead and eat now when I'm hungry and not do any crazy snacking (although I did do a little bit). I do have some fruits and/or veggies that I can have for a small snack a little later if I need to. I had a fair amount of cheese in tonight's dinner, but I haven't had much cheese all week, and it's my weakness. And it was sooooooo good. The bean dip I found tonight at Trader Joe's, and it seems pretty healthy according to the nutrition facts-primarily black beans and spices. Definitely something I'll try again. Also, today when I bought some tortillas, I made the switch to whole wheat ones. I was very proud of myself.
On a side note, I realized today that all my blog posts have been titled with the date "2009." I guess I need to get my butt in gear and figure out what the real year is.
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