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.
Monday, January 11, 2010
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.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Jan. 6, 2010
Breakfast:
Blueberry and Cream Cheese Pastry (Last bit of it that was left over from Christmas-now it's out of the fridge!)
Cup of Orange Juice
Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Lunch: (Same as the rest of the Week)
1 Cup Black Bean Soup
Veggie Wrap with Lettuce, Tomato, Green Peppers, Mushrooms and Carrots
Yoplait Yogurt (Harvest Peach)
~*~ Tomorrow is my last day of this specific lunch...I left Friday open ended~*~
Snack:
3 Handfuls of Homemade Chex Mix
2 Small Pieces of Peanut Butter Fudge
1 Piece of Pepper Jack Sliced Cheese
3 Handfuls of Dried Cranberries
Dinner:
Tuna Steak in Bolgogi Sauce
Rice
Water: Approximately 60 oz
Exercise: No additional
I should have had another vegetable with dinner. The hubs said he was planning on making tuna steaks for dinner, but his schedule and my tummy were a bit off. I really tried holding off, but I fell into the snacking trap again-although I did abstain from some of the chocolate. I wolfed down my dinner once the hubs had it ready, and I think if I hadn't been so hungry, I could have eaten more slowly and found another vegetable to the mix.
One thing I have been really good about during the last 2 nights is not eating after dinner. No late night snacking for me! Yay!
Blueberry and Cream Cheese Pastry (Last bit of it that was left over from Christmas-now it's out of the fridge!)
Cup of Orange Juice
Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Lunch: (Same as the rest of the Week)
1 Cup Black Bean Soup
Veggie Wrap with Lettuce, Tomato, Green Peppers, Mushrooms and Carrots
Yoplait Yogurt (Harvest Peach)
~*~ Tomorrow is my last day of this specific lunch...I left Friday open ended~*~
Snack:
3 Handfuls of Homemade Chex Mix
2 Small Pieces of Peanut Butter Fudge
1 Piece of Pepper Jack Sliced Cheese
3 Handfuls of Dried Cranberries
Dinner:
Tuna Steak in Bolgogi Sauce
Rice
Water: Approximately 60 oz
Exercise: No additional
I should have had another vegetable with dinner. The hubs said he was planning on making tuna steaks for dinner, but his schedule and my tummy were a bit off. I really tried holding off, but I fell into the snacking trap again-although I did abstain from some of the chocolate. I wolfed down my dinner once the hubs had it ready, and I think if I hadn't been so hungry, I could have eaten more slowly and found another vegetable to the mix.
One thing I have been really good about during the last 2 nights is not eating after dinner. No late night snacking for me! Yay!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Alton Brown Diet
The hubs is a huuuuuuuuuuge fan of Alton Brown. When we watched the 10th Anniversary show back in August or September, it was revealed that Alton had lost about 50 lbs.
Alton Before Alton After
We were both quite impressed. Well, last night he aired his episode of Good Eats called "Live and Let Diet" in which he detailed the changes he made to his diet which helped him lose the weight. The hubs and I were both impressed with the changes he made, and the "diet" made a lot of sense to both of us. So here's his list:
To Eat Daily
- Fruits
- Whole Grains
- Leafy Greens
- Nuts
- Carrots
- Green Tea
To Eat 3 times a week
- Oily Fish
- Yogurt
- Broccoli
- Sweet Potato
- Avocado
To Eat Once a week
- Red meat
- Pasta
- Dessert
- Alcohol
NEVER!
- Fast Food
- Soda
- Processed meals/frozen dinners
- Canned soup
- "Diet" anything
So the hubs and I are looking at revamping are eating style and adopting some of this. I already try to avoid the items in the "Never" column, although I must admit I'm a sucker for the "diet" foods. It's the once a week column that really concerns me...I can avoid red meat, but I love my pasta, dessert (Hello, M&Ms), and wine. That may also be why I'm the size I am. Ultimately, though, what I like best about his diet plan is the emphasis on the nutrients you receive from the foods. Everything in the episode that he focused on taking in nutrient rich food for your caloric needs, and I really think that is important to focus on for your overall health. So...while sticking with some of my original goals, let's see how this works out for me.
Alton Before Alton After
We were both quite impressed. Well, last night he aired his episode of Good Eats called "Live and Let Diet" in which he detailed the changes he made to his diet which helped him lose the weight. The hubs and I were both impressed with the changes he made, and the "diet" made a lot of sense to both of us. So here's his list:
To Eat Daily
- Fruits
- Whole Grains
- Leafy Greens
- Nuts
- Carrots
- Green Tea
To Eat 3 times a week
- Oily Fish
- Yogurt
- Broccoli
- Sweet Potato
- Avocado
To Eat Once a week
- Red meat
- Pasta
- Dessert
- Alcohol
NEVER!
- Fast Food
- Soda
- Processed meals/frozen dinners
- Canned soup
- "Diet" anything
So the hubs and I are looking at revamping are eating style and adopting some of this. I already try to avoid the items in the "Never" column, although I must admit I'm a sucker for the "diet" foods. It's the once a week column that really concerns me...I can avoid red meat, but I love my pasta, dessert (Hello, M&Ms), and wine. That may also be why I'm the size I am. Ultimately, though, what I like best about his diet plan is the emphasis on the nutrients you receive from the foods. Everything in the episode that he focused on taking in nutrient rich food for your caloric needs, and I really think that is important to focus on for your overall health. So...while sticking with some of my original goals, let's see how this works out for me.
Jan. 5, 2010
Breakfast:
Medium Sized Blueberry and Cream Cheese Pastry
1 c. of Orange Juice
Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Lunch:
Veggie Wrap with Lettuce, Tomato, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, and Carrots
1/2 c. of Chicken Noodle Soup
Yoplait Yogurt (Blueberry)
Snack:
Piece of Tuscan Panne Bread with a tsp of soy "fake butter" spread
5 handfuls of Peanut M&Ms
Dinner:
Flat Iron Steak (ate half a piece)
Baked Potato with 1 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
1/2 c. steamed mixed veggies (carrots, corn, green beans)
Total Water:
As of 7pm, I'm still working on it, but I think I've only had about 30 oz. Of course, I'm still working on it, so my goal is to hit at least 50 oz before I go to bed.
Exercise: No additional
Today has been a little better...I still fell into the sugar trap after school. Tomorrow my goal is to eat an apple either when I leave school or on my way home so that 1) I'm not so hungry as soon as I walk in the door and 2) I have something with a little bit of natural sweetness in me and I'm not as inclined to binge on the sugar. I still need to get some exercise in tonight, but I'm exhausted and my head is killing me. We'll see.
Medium Sized Blueberry and Cream Cheese Pastry
1 c. of Orange Juice
Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Lunch:
Veggie Wrap with Lettuce, Tomato, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, and Carrots
1/2 c. of Chicken Noodle Soup
Yoplait Yogurt (Blueberry)
Snack:
Piece of Tuscan Panne Bread with a tsp of soy "fake butter" spread
5 handfuls of Peanut M&Ms
Dinner:
Flat Iron Steak (ate half a piece)
Baked Potato with 1 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
1/2 c. steamed mixed veggies (carrots, corn, green beans)
Total Water:
As of 7pm, I'm still working on it, but I think I've only had about 30 oz. Of course, I'm still working on it, so my goal is to hit at least 50 oz before I go to bed.
Exercise: No additional
Today has been a little better...I still fell into the sugar trap after school. Tomorrow my goal is to eat an apple either when I leave school or on my way home so that 1) I'm not so hungry as soon as I walk in the door and 2) I have something with a little bit of natural sweetness in me and I'm not as inclined to binge on the sugar. I still need to get some exercise in tonight, but I'm exhausted and my head is killing me. We'll see.
Jan. 4, 2010
Breakfast:
Approx. 1 cup of Crispex.
Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Intended on drinking a cup of milk, but it was too cold and too early for me to stomach it.
Lunch:
Veggie wrap with lettuce, tomato, green peppers, carrots, and mushrooms
Half cup of black bean soup
Yoplait Yogurt (White Chocolate covered Strawberries)
Snack:
Eggplant Sandwich
Lots of chocolate (left over from Christmas)
Hot Chocolate
1/4 Diet Dr. Pepper (spilt half, didn't finish the last part)
Dinner:
Baked Chicken, no sauce (actually out of the crockpot)
1/2 c. mashed potatoes
1/4 c. of green peas
Snack:
1/2 c. of Chili
Total Water: Approx. 50 oz
Exercise: Nothing out of the ordinary...taught 2 1/2 hours of dance classes at the studio in the evening.
I was really pleased with my day except for the after school snack and before bed snack. I have a bad habit of getting to the point of starving, and then gorging myself. That is exactly what I did yesterday afternoon. I need to eat more slowly and wait for things to digest before eating more. I would have avoided the chili that evening, but the hubs made excellent chili over the weekend and I was craving it. I gave in, and actually ate more than I wanted to, but I finished up what was left. At least there is no more in the house to tempt me. So for tomorrow, the focus is on handling my snacking much better.
Approx. 1 cup of Crispex.
Coffee with 1 tsp of Stevia
Intended on drinking a cup of milk, but it was too cold and too early for me to stomach it.
Lunch:
Veggie wrap with lettuce, tomato, green peppers, carrots, and mushrooms
Half cup of black bean soup
Yoplait Yogurt (White Chocolate covered Strawberries)
Snack:
Eggplant Sandwich
Lots of chocolate (left over from Christmas)
Hot Chocolate
1/4 Diet Dr. Pepper (spilt half, didn't finish the last part)
Dinner:
Baked Chicken, no sauce (actually out of the crockpot)
1/2 c. mashed potatoes
1/4 c. of green peas
Snack:
1/2 c. of Chili
Total Water: Approx. 50 oz
Exercise: Nothing out of the ordinary...taught 2 1/2 hours of dance classes at the studio in the evening.
I was really pleased with my day except for the after school snack and before bed snack. I have a bad habit of getting to the point of starving, and then gorging myself. That is exactly what I did yesterday afternoon. I need to eat more slowly and wait for things to digest before eating more. I would have avoided the chili that evening, but the hubs made excellent chili over the weekend and I was craving it. I gave in, and actually ate more than I wanted to, but I finished up what was left. At least there is no more in the house to tempt me. So for tomorrow, the focus is on handling my snacking much better.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Week 1
Weigh In: 234.5lbs (ouch-it pains me to even type that)
Goal for this week: Increase water intake. I looked at my goal for water intake, and while I used a standard equation to get it, it seems like an awful lot. So I've changed that goal slightly: I'm going to have at least 1 30 oz bottle of water (the standard size of my water bottles) a day, refrain from drinking soda, and as long as my urine is clear, I'm happy.
My other goal for this week is increasing my veggie intake. My lunches for this week include a veggie wrap, either chicken noodle or black bean soup, and yogurt. The hubs and I had eggplant parmesan and salad for dinner. I'm not a fan of salad, but I'm trying very hard to start liking it. I like raw veggies, but not salad...it makes no sense.
So here we go...let's see how this first week goes.
Goal for this week: Increase water intake. I looked at my goal for water intake, and while I used a standard equation to get it, it seems like an awful lot. So I've changed that goal slightly: I'm going to have at least 1 30 oz bottle of water (the standard size of my water bottles) a day, refrain from drinking soda, and as long as my urine is clear, I'm happy.
My other goal for this week is increasing my veggie intake. My lunches for this week include a veggie wrap, either chicken noodle or black bean soup, and yogurt. The hubs and I had eggplant parmesan and salad for dinner. I'm not a fan of salad, but I'm trying very hard to start liking it. I like raw veggies, but not salad...it makes no sense.
So here we go...let's see how this first week goes.
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