The Poop - After blogging earlier, I had a poop...more than you wanted to know?!?! Just wait. I hadn't pooped since Saturday. Ugh. Last night, I took a laxative, and this morning, I shared my husband's coffee, and still...very little happened. But blogging caused some sort of "rumble in the jungle" as we call it at our house, and following "the poop," I was down to 323.2. Still not in the teens as I had hoped, but better than the earlier number. Don't you love it when I share my personal life with you?!?! Has reading this caused a rumble in your jungle?!?!
The Scoop - The pool is eating my swimsuits. Ugh. I have 3 swimsuit tops and 2 bottoms - a skirt bottom and shorts bottoms. Three weeks ago, the skirt barely covered the "panty" part of the bottoms. Today, when I got out of the pool, It was down to my knees. The pool chemicals have eaten away the elastic in the spandex...no more span, now, just dex. So, I threw those away, and am about to look for some more on eBay. Who knew... I wish I could get it to eat my thighs, butt, and belly!!!
Monday, June 29, 2009
325.0 That's today's number, and I'm officially discouraged. I was hoping to see teen numbers by today. We went out for my birthday with our best friends, and I planned SO carefully. I took a 2,000 calorie meal down to about 900 by leaving off the chips and most of the cheese. I substituted lettuce for the chips. And, then, my husband and I went to the gym for an hour after eating lunch! And still...4 measly pounds?!?! That's not worth it. I've just got to try harder this week. It seems like I say that EVERY week. I'm trying to incorporate salads more often, but there are SO many calories in salad! You wouldn't believe...carrots, dressing, and croutons add up QUICKLY. And I didn't even mention cheese. I'm off to work up a sweat cleaning house before I change into my swimsuit and go exercise.
On a MUCH brighter note, the 2 men in my shallow water aerobics class had a whole birthday party planned for me Friday after class. It was a SHOCK! It was quite possibly the nicest and most unexpected thing that's happened to me in a very long time. It's GRAND when the world gives back. It makes all the unnoticed times I've given SO MUCH MORE worth it. God knows. He knows when to push us to give, and He knows when we could use a little giving our way. Just when I thought I was the most blessed girl on the planet, these 2 men make me feel even more blessed! I couldn't believe it. They had everyone in the class sign a card. I saved it. It's precious to me. I keep reading it over and over. And then, after we all got dressed again, we met upstairs at the Y and the guys had brought sodas and cupcakes. I did take bottled water, but that ended up not EVEN being the hit of the day! And that was perfectly ok. We got to sit together for a little while and just relax and chat. It was PERFECT! I was SO touched!!! Again, I AM ONE BLESSED GIRL!
Now, if I could just be a thinner blessed girl.
On a MUCH brighter note, the 2 men in my shallow water aerobics class had a whole birthday party planned for me Friday after class. It was a SHOCK! It was quite possibly the nicest and most unexpected thing that's happened to me in a very long time. It's GRAND when the world gives back. It makes all the unnoticed times I've given SO MUCH MORE worth it. God knows. He knows when to push us to give, and He knows when we could use a little giving our way. Just when I thought I was the most blessed girl on the planet, these 2 men make me feel even more blessed! I couldn't believe it. They had everyone in the class sign a card. I saved it. It's precious to me. I keep reading it over and over. And then, after we all got dressed again, we met upstairs at the Y and the guys had brought sodas and cupcakes. I did take bottled water, but that ended up not EVEN being the hit of the day! And that was perfectly ok. We got to sit together for a little while and just relax and chat. It was PERFECT! I was SO touched!!! Again, I AM ONE BLESSED GIRL!
Now, if I could just be a thinner blessed girl.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Happy Birthday to ME! :)
Today is my 34th birthday. I'm SO pleased to be about 25 pounds lighter than I was when June began! The day has been perfect so far! I got an adorable monogrammed basket from my mom...I need to figure out how to post pictures...and I'm taking it to my class this afternoon filled with ribbon-tied bottled water for all my water aerobics classmates. I first thought cupcakes, but HELLO! You don't take sweets to an aerobics class...duh! I hope the water will still be a hit! Happy Birthday to me!!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Yeah, well...
I got SO excited on Wednesday with my 21 pounds, that I blew it. Live and learn. Yesterday, my husband and I ate everything in sight. He said, "At least we're eating healthy." Yes, at least. But, if I'm going to blow it, shouldn't it at least be something fattening and gooey and delicious?!?! NOT baked lays and rice cakes?!?! Sheesh.
So, today, my big number is only 329.8 19 pounds lost in 22 days, and I realize that's nothing to cry about, certainly, but I've got to get back on my good plan.
I've looked over my menus for the last week and have noticed that I'm flocking to the carbs that are low cal...yogurt, cereal, etc. So, I've GOT to get more fruits and veggies in...got to, got to, got to. AND, I've noticed that I eat my biggest meal (usually between 800 and 1200 calories) at night (including snacking). So, I'm going to aim for the "big meal" at lunchtime, and a small meal at night since I do nothing after dinner except sit on my big ol' booty.
We'll see how that goes. I'm not giving up, although I have realized...being fat and eating unhealthy is E-A-S-Y! Maybe that's why I was content for so long...
So, today, my big number is only 329.8 19 pounds lost in 22 days, and I realize that's nothing to cry about, certainly, but I've got to get back on my good plan.
I've looked over my menus for the last week and have noticed that I'm flocking to the carbs that are low cal...yogurt, cereal, etc. So, I've GOT to get more fruits and veggies in...got to, got to, got to. AND, I've noticed that I eat my biggest meal (usually between 800 and 1200 calories) at night (including snacking). So, I'm going to aim for the "big meal" at lunchtime, and a small meal at night since I do nothing after dinner except sit on my big ol' booty.
We'll see how that goes. I'm not giving up, although I have realized...being fat and eating unhealthy is E-A-S-Y! Maybe that's why I was content for so long...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Drum Roll, please...and my new BFF
Tah-dah! It's Monday and the scale says 331.8! 7.2 more pounds GONE! :) I'm VERY happy! This week was BY FAR harder than the first, but I'm feeling good about things and still comitted. I'm going to work SUPER hard this week! I'd like to see teen numbers by next Monday if possible!
I'm excited to tell you about my new BFF. MY new BFF is DELICIOUS! It is perfectly mmmmmmmmmmmmunchie and extremely low in calories! I can eat FIFTEEN CUPS of my new BFF for only 225 calories! You can make it a meal if you want to! Now, my new BFF has little nutritional value, but for a snack or even for dinner, it is PERFECT! My new BFF is POPCORN! Who knew?!?!
I'm excited to tell you about my new BFF. MY new BFF is DELICIOUS! It is perfectly mmmmmmmmmmmmunchie and extremely low in calories! I can eat FIFTEEN CUPS of my new BFF for only 225 calories! You can make it a meal if you want to! Now, my new BFF has little nutritional value, but for a snack or even for dinner, it is PERFECT! My new BFF is POPCORN! Who knew?!?!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Fitness and Food Friday #2
Here's the past week:
Friday, June 5
breakfast - water or Crystal Light (0 calories)
lunch - 1 can Santa Fe Chicken soup and 1 cup steamed brown rice (330 calories)
dinner - footlong SOCT sandwich, 2 bags Baked Lays (1030 calories)
snack - cup of coffee with creamer (50) and slimfast bar (110)
exercise - 2 hours water aerobics
Calories Eaten = 1530 Calories Burned = 1100
Total Calories = 430
Saturday, June 6
breakfast - 1.5 cup steamed brown rice (255) and 5 oz. Japanese left overs (just the onions, zuchini, and sauce) 270
**This was a mistake. When I got out of the pool after an hour of aerobics, then ran errands for almost 2 hours, I was moody, shaky, and my body felt very heavy and hard to move. Hello. I'd had VERY little protein in those 525 morning calories. I'll try not to do that again.**
lunch - Sonic wrap (I HAD to have something on the go.) (260)
**Wait until you see this! We splurged and ate out! I was nervous about staying within 2,000 calories, and I'd only been to the pool an hour. So, I did the research online at the Chili's website and the have several "Guiltless Grill" entrees. Check it out...I even splurged and had FRIES...my FAVORITE food on the planet!**
dinner - Chili's Guiltless Chicken Platter (grilled chicken breast, rice, steamed veggies) (371), side of fries (410) By FAR, the best, most delicious 781 calories of my day! Heck, of my week!
snack - 3 servings cereal (330), 1 cup soy milk (90), and 1 yogurt (80)
exercise - 1 hour water aerobics
Calories Eaten = 2066 Calories Burned = 550
Total Calories = 1516
Sunday, June 7
breakfast - water or Crystal Light (0)
lunch - BIG salad (comment if you want all the ingredients) (656 calories)
snack - yogurt (80)
dinner - salmon burger (530), 1 cup steamed rice (170), 1 cup lentils (150)
dessert - 100 calories pack sweet (100)
exercise - none
Calories Eaten = 1686 Calories Burned = 0
Total Calories = 1686
Monday, June 8 (Happy Birthday to my Mimi. I hope they celebrate birthday BIG in Heaven.)
breakfast - Slimfast (180)
lunch - 1 cup chicken pieces (You can buy these prepackaged, already cooked and seasoned if you'd like.) (180), 1 cheese stick (110), 4 pieces of melba toast (50), and 1 yogurt (80). That's a total of 420 calories and FORTY-SIX grams of protein!
**I'll be referring to this lunch as my "Protein Power Lunch" in upcoming menus and posts so I don't have to retype it all every time. This is quickly becoming a staple lunch.**
dinner - salmon burger, rice, lentils leftovers (850), fruit salad (271.5) (comment if you want the exact ingredients and breakdown), and a 100 calorie pack sweet (100)
exercise - 1 hour housework (400), 2 hours pool (1165)
Calories Eaten = 1821.5 Calories Burned = 1565
Total Calories = 256? Where's a calculator when I need one?
Tuesday, June 9
breakfast - 2 packs oatmeal (280), 2 tbsp. flaxseed (80), 1 cup yogurt (80)
lunch - lean pocket (270)
dinner - 1 cup steamed brown rice (170), steamed broccoli and red bell pepper (73), 1 cup Chinese restaurant brown sauce (85), 2 filets steamed talapia (124), 1 slice garlic bread (162)
dessert - 100 calorie pack, 1 cup pudding (110)
exercise - 1 hour pool (550)
Calories Eaten = 1374 Calories Burned = 550
Total Calories = 824
Wednesday, June 10
breakfast - 1 cup dry cereal (110)
lunch - Protein Power Lunch (420)
dessert - pudding (110)
dinner - 1 cup steamed brown rice, 15 oz. Japanese teriyaki chicken (810), 4 tbsp. soy sauce (40)
snack - 28 Baked Lays (240) **and yes, I stood there and counted out exactly 28.** and 1 pudding (110)
exercise - 1.5 hours pool (1000)
Calories Eaten = 1878 Calories Burned = 1000
Total Calories = 878
Thursday, June 11
breakfast - Protein Power Lunch, but with only 1/2 cup chicken (330)
lunch/snack - Sonic wrap (260)
dinner -
**YUM! I made 1 pound (the whole box) of whole wheat penne rigate pasta and added 1 cup of Campbell's cheddar cheese condensed soup (no water). With hindsight, I may use 2 cans next time...I'll have to check the calories...because the sauce was sparse and didn't add much flavor. We put salsa on top for flavor and few calories.)**
ok...back to dinner - 2 steamed talapis filets (124), steamed red bell pepper and broccoli left overs (47), 2 cups pasta mixture (420 pasta, 66 sauce for a total of 486)
dessert - jello (10) and 100 calorie pack (100)
exercise - none...I couldn't wake up for morning swim class. :(
Calories Eaten = 1617 Calories Burned = 0
Total Calories = 1617
Friday, June 5
breakfast - water or Crystal Light (0 calories)
lunch - 1 can Santa Fe Chicken soup and 1 cup steamed brown rice (330 calories)
dinner - footlong SOCT sandwich, 2 bags Baked Lays (1030 calories)
snack - cup of coffee with creamer (50) and slimfast bar (110)
exercise - 2 hours water aerobics
Calories Eaten = 1530 Calories Burned = 1100
Total Calories = 430
Saturday, June 6
breakfast - 1.5 cup steamed brown rice (255) and 5 oz. Japanese left overs (just the onions, zuchini, and sauce) 270
**This was a mistake. When I got out of the pool after an hour of aerobics, then ran errands for almost 2 hours, I was moody, shaky, and my body felt very heavy and hard to move. Hello. I'd had VERY little protein in those 525 morning calories. I'll try not to do that again.**
lunch - Sonic wrap (I HAD to have something on the go.) (260)
**Wait until you see this! We splurged and ate out! I was nervous about staying within 2,000 calories, and I'd only been to the pool an hour. So, I did the research online at the Chili's website and the have several "Guiltless Grill" entrees. Check it out...I even splurged and had FRIES...my FAVORITE food on the planet!**
dinner - Chili's Guiltless Chicken Platter (grilled chicken breast, rice, steamed veggies) (371), side of fries (410) By FAR, the best, most delicious 781 calories of my day! Heck, of my week!
snack - 3 servings cereal (330), 1 cup soy milk (90), and 1 yogurt (80)
exercise - 1 hour water aerobics
Calories Eaten = 2066 Calories Burned = 550
Total Calories = 1516
Sunday, June 7
breakfast - water or Crystal Light (0)
lunch - BIG salad (comment if you want all the ingredients) (656 calories)
snack - yogurt (80)
dinner - salmon burger (530), 1 cup steamed rice (170), 1 cup lentils (150)
dessert - 100 calories pack sweet (100)
exercise - none
Calories Eaten = 1686 Calories Burned = 0
Total Calories = 1686
Monday, June 8 (Happy Birthday to my Mimi. I hope they celebrate birthday BIG in Heaven.)
breakfast - Slimfast (180)
lunch - 1 cup chicken pieces (You can buy these prepackaged, already cooked and seasoned if you'd like.) (180), 1 cheese stick (110), 4 pieces of melba toast (50), and 1 yogurt (80). That's a total of 420 calories and FORTY-SIX grams of protein!
**I'll be referring to this lunch as my "Protein Power Lunch" in upcoming menus and posts so I don't have to retype it all every time. This is quickly becoming a staple lunch.**
dinner - salmon burger, rice, lentils leftovers (850), fruit salad (271.5) (comment if you want the exact ingredients and breakdown), and a 100 calorie pack sweet (100)
exercise - 1 hour housework (400), 2 hours pool (1165)
Calories Eaten = 1821.5 Calories Burned = 1565
Total Calories = 256? Where's a calculator when I need one?
Tuesday, June 9
breakfast - 2 packs oatmeal (280), 2 tbsp. flaxseed (80), 1 cup yogurt (80)
lunch - lean pocket (270)
dinner - 1 cup steamed brown rice (170), steamed broccoli and red bell pepper (73), 1 cup Chinese restaurant brown sauce (85), 2 filets steamed talapia (124), 1 slice garlic bread (162)
dessert - 100 calorie pack, 1 cup pudding (110)
exercise - 1 hour pool (550)
Calories Eaten = 1374 Calories Burned = 550
Total Calories = 824
Wednesday, June 10
breakfast - 1 cup dry cereal (110)
lunch - Protein Power Lunch (420)
dessert - pudding (110)
dinner - 1 cup steamed brown rice, 15 oz. Japanese teriyaki chicken (810), 4 tbsp. soy sauce (40)
snack - 28 Baked Lays (240) **and yes, I stood there and counted out exactly 28.** and 1 pudding (110)
exercise - 1.5 hours pool (1000)
Calories Eaten = 1878 Calories Burned = 1000
Total Calories = 878
Thursday, June 11
breakfast - Protein Power Lunch, but with only 1/2 cup chicken (330)
lunch/snack - Sonic wrap (260)
dinner -
**YUM! I made 1 pound (the whole box) of whole wheat penne rigate pasta and added 1 cup of Campbell's cheddar cheese condensed soup (no water). With hindsight, I may use 2 cans next time...I'll have to check the calories...because the sauce was sparse and didn't add much flavor. We put salsa on top for flavor and few calories.)**
ok...back to dinner - 2 steamed talapis filets (124), steamed red bell pepper and broccoli left overs (47), 2 cups pasta mixture (420 pasta, 66 sauce for a total of 486)
dessert - jello (10) and 100 calorie pack (100)
exercise - none...I couldn't wake up for morning swim class. :(
Calories Eaten = 1617 Calories Burned = 0
Total Calories = 1617
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Rebellion
Ok. It's official. My body is rebelling.
I think it's finally realized this new way of being is not just temporary. Last night, I could've eaten everything in sight. I'm dreaming of drive throughs and all things fried. Seriously. It's all I can think about.
What to do...
I have two choices, obviously: give in or don't. For now, I'm sticking with choice #2. I haven't done all this for nothing. And do you know how long it would take me to work off an EXTRA thousand or more calories. I do. :) That's going to be my will power, I hope. "Do you want french fries even though it means 6 hours in the pool today?" I'll be a raisin after 6 hours! :)
This, too, shall pass. I know that. Meanwhile, it's tough.
I think it's finally realized this new way of being is not just temporary. Last night, I could've eaten everything in sight. I'm dreaming of drive throughs and all things fried. Seriously. It's all I can think about.
What to do...
I have two choices, obviously: give in or don't. For now, I'm sticking with choice #2. I haven't done all this for nothing. And do you know how long it would take me to work off an EXTRA thousand or more calories. I do. :) That's going to be my will power, I hope. "Do you want french fries even though it means 6 hours in the pool today?" I'll be a raisin after 6 hours! :)
This, too, shall pass. I know that. Meanwhile, it's tough.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
What a Girl Wants
What I want: My usual breakfast - Chick-Fil-A Biscuit, hash browns, and 4-count Chicken Minis. Oh, I'm CRAVING that this morning. Oh, my gosh...C-R-A-V-I-N-G! And then, I looked up the nutritional info. ONE THOUSAND NINETY CALORIES in that breakfast. Oh. Never mind, then.
What I want NOW: Cereal...yum. I seriously have a true love for cereal. So does my husband. I bought some Special K over the weekend...vanilla almond. It's delicious. So, I'll just have that this morning instead of the Chick-CAL-A. I want 3 servings of cereal and 1 cup of soy milk (I'm lactose intolerant...in a serious way...just ask my husband...poor thing.) That's 330 cals for the cereal and 90 for the milk. That's MUCH better...only 420 calories.
What I'm going to do this morning: Nothing. Now that my husband's off to work, I'm going right back to bed. Mmmmmm. I can't wait.
What that means: I have a formerly fat friend who says, "Food is fuel." And that's all...just fuel. I'm fighting to see it that way. So, how much fuel do I need to sleep? None.
Well, decision made. I'm going to have a little soda and go back to bed. I'll save my calories for later when I need the "fuel" to make things happen. And, p.s., for all you soda haters out there (who probably aren't even reading this), I know it's not good for me, but I get to keep one vice, and I allow myself one delicious Diet Pepsi ONCE a day. The rest of the day it's either water or Crystal Light, so save your hating. :)
What I want NOW: Cereal...yum. I seriously have a true love for cereal. So does my husband. I bought some Special K over the weekend...vanilla almond. It's delicious. So, I'll just have that this morning instead of the Chick-CAL-A. I want 3 servings of cereal and 1 cup of soy milk (I'm lactose intolerant...in a serious way...just ask my husband...poor thing.) That's 330 cals for the cereal and 90 for the milk. That's MUCH better...only 420 calories.
What I'm going to do this morning: Nothing. Now that my husband's off to work, I'm going right back to bed. Mmmmmm. I can't wait.
What that means: I have a formerly fat friend who says, "Food is fuel." And that's all...just fuel. I'm fighting to see it that way. So, how much fuel do I need to sleep? None.
Well, decision made. I'm going to have a little soda and go back to bed. I'll save my calories for later when I need the "fuel" to make things happen. And, p.s., for all you soda haters out there (who probably aren't even reading this), I know it's not good for me, but I get to keep one vice, and I allow myself one delicious Diet Pepsi ONCE a day. The rest of the day it's either water or Crystal Light, so save your hating. :)
Monday, June 8, 2009
Drum Roll, please... (and a newsflash)
Monday, June 8th. 339.0 pounds. That's 9.8 pounds GONE in the first week! WOO-HOO! My stomach growls as I type, and it makes me so proud! :) Go, me!
Last night, I made the MOST DELICIOUS salmon burgers. Find the recipe here:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/jammin-salmon-burgers-recipe/index.html
The recipe makes 4 burgers. I could not find fresh dill, so I used the dried spice and only one tablespoon for the mayo instead of two. One was enough for my taste. I used light mayo which is 45 calories per tablespoon. Each burger is 250 calories...that's ALL! Add a whole wheat bun - mine are 220 calories each, an additional tablespoon of dill mayo (45 calories), and some lettuce (15 calories, and that's being generous) and the entire burger is only 530 calories! :) And did I say, "DELICIOUS"? DELICIOUS! I served 1 cup of steamed brown rice and 1 cup of lentils on the side (rice 170, lentils 150) and dinner start to finish was only 850 calories.
NEWSFLASH: A NEW TRICK!
I've started eating cereal, yogurt, rice, etc. with a little red ceramic 1/4 teaspoon. It looks completely bazaar, but I'm not one to worry about things like that. Eating with such a small spoon forces smaller bites, and a LOT more of them, so I eat more slowly and feel like I've eaten a lot more! It's been a very helpful new trick!
I'll be back later to post menu and fitness from Friday through today, and I'm excited to tell you about two very inspirational people I met over the weekend.
HAPPY MONDAY! A person 10 pounds lighter than she was last Monday can absolutely say that! :)
Last night, I made the MOST DELICIOUS salmon burgers. Find the recipe here:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/jammin-salmon-burgers-recipe/index.html
The recipe makes 4 burgers. I could not find fresh dill, so I used the dried spice and only one tablespoon for the mayo instead of two. One was enough for my taste. I used light mayo which is 45 calories per tablespoon. Each burger is 250 calories...that's ALL! Add a whole wheat bun - mine are 220 calories each, an additional tablespoon of dill mayo (45 calories), and some lettuce (15 calories, and that's being generous) and the entire burger is only 530 calories! :) And did I say, "DELICIOUS"? DELICIOUS! I served 1 cup of steamed brown rice and 1 cup of lentils on the side (rice 170, lentils 150) and dinner start to finish was only 850 calories.
NEWSFLASH: A NEW TRICK!
I've started eating cereal, yogurt, rice, etc. with a little red ceramic 1/4 teaspoon. It looks completely bazaar, but I'm not one to worry about things like that. Eating with such a small spoon forces smaller bites, and a LOT more of them, so I eat more slowly and feel like I've eaten a lot more! It's been a very helpful new trick!
I'll be back later to post menu and fitness from Friday through today, and I'm excited to tell you about two very inspirational people I met over the weekend.
HAPPY MONDAY! A person 10 pounds lighter than she was last Monday can absolutely say that! :)
Friday, June 5, 2009
Helpful Websites
Here's a site that helps calculate calories burned. You enter your weight and how many minutes you did the exercise activity. They have about 60 activities to choose from!
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
Here's where I go to look up calories in foods I don't know.
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
Here's one that helps with food in restaurants. Most restaurants have nutritional info. on their websites (subwayrestaurant.com for example). But this site is helpful, too.
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/ (Use the Food Search section. Enter the food/restaurant.)
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc
Here's where I go to look up calories in foods I don't know.
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
Here's one that helps with food in restaurants. Most restaurants have nutritional info. on their websites (subwayrestaurant.com for example). But this site is helpful, too.
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/ (Use the Food Search section. Enter the food/restaurant.)
Fitness and Food Friday #1
This week, beginning Tuesday since I was summertime lazy on Monday, here's what I've eaten and what I've done for exercise.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
breakfast - 2 packs of oatmeal (280 calories)
snack - 2 granola bars (250 calories)
lunch - Sonic grilled chicken wrap with no tomato or ranch dressing (260 calories)
dinner - Subway footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki sandwich (770 calories)
2 individual bags of baked Lays (380 calories)
exercise - none
**I waited WAY too long to eat dinner and I over ate because of that. I'm learning as I go.**
Calories Eaten = 1940 Calories Burned = 0
Total Calories = 1940
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
breakfast - Slimfast (190)
lunch - Sonic grilled chicken wrap - no tomato or dressing (260)
Life Water (50)
dinner - Subway footlong - S.O.C.T. sandwich (770)
1 bag individual baked Lays (190)
salad (400)
exercise - 1 hour water aerobics (620 calories burned)
Calories eaten = 1860 Calories Burned = 620
Total Calories = 1240 (Go, me!)
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
breakfast - 2 packs of oatmeal (340)
tablespoon of ground flaxseed - HIGH in omega 3s (40)
banana (100)
lunch - Slimfast (180)
dinner - 1 cup steamed brown rice (170)
16 oz. Japanese Teriyaki chicken (810)
4 tbsp. soy sauce (40)
11:00 p.m. snack (I couldn't sleep because I was so hungry.) -
turkey wrap (wheat wrap - 80, 4 slices of turkey - 60, 1 slice cheese - 80, 1 tbsp mayo. - 45, 1 cup lettuce - 5) (310)
baked Lays - (190)
Total Calories eaten = 2300 Total Calories burned = 350
Total Calories = 1950
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 (I've had nothing but water today so far...I've only been awake about 2 hours. I'll return to edit this post later.)
Not bad for week 1! :)
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
breakfast - 2 packs of oatmeal (280 calories)
snack - 2 granola bars (250 calories)
lunch - Sonic grilled chicken wrap with no tomato or ranch dressing (260 calories)
dinner - Subway footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki sandwich (770 calories)
2 individual bags of baked Lays (380 calories)
exercise - none
**I waited WAY too long to eat dinner and I over ate because of that. I'm learning as I go.**
Calories Eaten = 1940 Calories Burned = 0
Total Calories = 1940
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
breakfast - Slimfast (190)
lunch - Sonic grilled chicken wrap - no tomato or dressing (260)
Life Water (50)
dinner - Subway footlong - S.O.C.T. sandwich (770)
1 bag individual baked Lays (190)
salad (400)
exercise - 1 hour water aerobics (620 calories burned)
Calories eaten = 1860 Calories Burned = 620
Total Calories = 1240 (Go, me!)
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
breakfast - 2 packs of oatmeal (340)
tablespoon of ground flaxseed - HIGH in omega 3s (40)
banana (100)
lunch - Slimfast (180)
dinner - 1 cup steamed brown rice (170)
16 oz. Japanese Teriyaki chicken (810)
4 tbsp. soy sauce (40)
11:00 p.m. snack (I couldn't sleep because I was so hungry.) -
turkey wrap (wheat wrap - 80, 4 slices of turkey - 60, 1 slice cheese - 80, 1 tbsp mayo. - 45, 1 cup lettuce - 5) (310)
baked Lays - (190)
Total Calories eaten = 2300 Total Calories burned = 350
Total Calories = 1950
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 (I've had nothing but water today so far...I've only been awake about 2 hours. I'll return to edit this post later.)
Not bad for week 1! :)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
A good day...in the end
Today started out a little tough. I've not mentioned yet that I battle low thyroid. I've been on medication since the spring of 2006. I need to go back a little further. In late summer/early fall of 2003, I went through my first very serious bout of depression and began taking meds on October 13, 2003. Yes, I remember the date exactly. It was possibly the hardest day of my life. More on that later, perhaps. By March of 2004, my body had built up a resistance to the meds I was taking, and I went through a second, MUCH more serious round of self loathing and suicidal thoughts. It was awful. I'm SO proud, and GRATEFUL to God because as of today, I can say that I am well (still taking meds and most likely will forever) - happy and loving my self and my life. During the depression, though, for the bulk of a year, I only left my house to go to work and stayed in my bed (not an exaggeration) the rest of the day/night/weekends. I became accustomed to being in my bed. It was a friendly place to me...where no one could see how badly I was doing...how lazy I was...how much I TRULY LOVED being in my bed. I lived alone. Who was going to stop me? Certainly not me! Now, I realize that was completely dysfunctional, but then...not so much. Soooooooooooo, moving on with the long story, in 2005, I met my husband. After we'd been living together about 4 months, he said, "Hey. Did you know you sleep WAY more than most people?" I didn't realize that. I had no one with whom to compare my sleeping habits. When he said somthing to me, I had a chance to really anaylize my sleep. I went to bed around 8:30...slept by 9. Got up begrugingly at 7:00 (after the alarm had gone off nearly an hour) saying aloud to myself, "It's ok. You can go back to sleep as soon as you get home." After work, I napped from about 4-6, made dinner, spent time with my (now) husband and then showered and went back to bed. Hmmmm. He was right. That wasn't "normal." So, I saw my beloved doctor and got on thyroid meds and have been much more awake since then. :)
Long story.
The only downfall of my thyroid meds is that they kill (slaughter, strangle, suffocate) my sex drive. My poor, precious husband. He is SO wonderfully patient, but we're still newlyweds (Can you be newlyweds forever? Because I'd really like that!) and he shouldn't have to be. So, a week ago today, I saw a thyroid specialist and began a new medicine called Armour. It's not synthetic, and has different types of hormone in it than synthetic meds do. Since I'm new to it, we're having to experiment with doses to begin with, and I feel I can safely say, 60 mg. is not going to do it. I'm currently sleeping about 12 of the 24 hours in a day...and could definitely sleep more, but I'm forcing myself to get up and get going. We'll see how it goes for another week before I have to call and ask for more. I don't want to jump to conclusions too quickly, but after going through depression, I don't need ANY reason to live in the bed.
Having said ALL that, I missed my 9 and 10 pool classes at the Y this morning because I couldn't get up. Normally, I would've felt so guilty about missing that I couldn't have gone back to sleep, but not today. Today, I just closed my eyes and slept hard.
Now, on anyday other than this, I would have slept until noon or after, gotten up and gone for a heaping fast food lunch - enough to feed at least 2 adults - and napped some more after eating until my husband came hime with dinner - again, enough to feed at least 2 people.
BUT NOT TODAY!!!!!!! GO, ME!
Today, I counted calories (so far, I've had 600) and after being completely defeated by the hard-as-a-rock ground in our front yard, chose to ride 5 miles on our exercise bike and not stop until I'd burned at least half the calories I'd consumed today. Wait, wait, wait...did I say that?!?! YES I DID! And I did it.
And...Thursday nights we have a custom in our house. My husband brings home Japanese food and we watch recorded reality television (Real World/Road Rules Duel 2) and eat together. I've already been online (EARLY this morning when I was up at 5 for no apparent reason) googling the calories in Japanese food. I asked him to order my usual Teriyaki Chicken but without rice. I'll steam my own brown rice for a healthier version. I can have a cup of brown rice for 340 calories and 15 ounces of chicken and veggies for 810 calories (maybe I'll just go with 10 ounces for 540 calories and add a salad, but maybe not). Even with the entire 15 ounces, I will have eaten only 1750 calories today and burned at least 300!
Am I proud of myself? You bet! :)
Are you sure I can't get on the scale again until Monday? I'm so excited to see what it says! Yes. You're right. It will be so worth the wait. :)
P.S. The posting time that shows is off by a little more than 3.5 hours. I was not up at 2 this morning. :)
Long story.
The only downfall of my thyroid meds is that they kill (slaughter, strangle, suffocate) my sex drive. My poor, precious husband. He is SO wonderfully patient, but we're still newlyweds (Can you be newlyweds forever? Because I'd really like that!) and he shouldn't have to be. So, a week ago today, I saw a thyroid specialist and began a new medicine called Armour. It's not synthetic, and has different types of hormone in it than synthetic meds do. Since I'm new to it, we're having to experiment with doses to begin with, and I feel I can safely say, 60 mg. is not going to do it. I'm currently sleeping about 12 of the 24 hours in a day...and could definitely sleep more, but I'm forcing myself to get up and get going. We'll see how it goes for another week before I have to call and ask for more. I don't want to jump to conclusions too quickly, but after going through depression, I don't need ANY reason to live in the bed.
Having said ALL that, I missed my 9 and 10 pool classes at the Y this morning because I couldn't get up. Normally, I would've felt so guilty about missing that I couldn't have gone back to sleep, but not today. Today, I just closed my eyes and slept hard.
Now, on anyday other than this, I would have slept until noon or after, gotten up and gone for a heaping fast food lunch - enough to feed at least 2 adults - and napped some more after eating until my husband came hime with dinner - again, enough to feed at least 2 people.
BUT NOT TODAY!!!!!!! GO, ME!
Today, I counted calories (so far, I've had 600) and after being completely defeated by the hard-as-a-rock ground in our front yard, chose to ride 5 miles on our exercise bike and not stop until I'd burned at least half the calories I'd consumed today. Wait, wait, wait...did I say that?!?! YES I DID! And I did it.
And...Thursday nights we have a custom in our house. My husband brings home Japanese food and we watch recorded reality television (Real World/Road Rules Duel 2) and eat together. I've already been online (EARLY this morning when I was up at 5 for no apparent reason) googling the calories in Japanese food. I asked him to order my usual Teriyaki Chicken but without rice. I'll steam my own brown rice for a healthier version. I can have a cup of brown rice for 340 calories and 15 ounces of chicken and veggies for 810 calories (maybe I'll just go with 10 ounces for 540 calories and add a salad, but maybe not). Even with the entire 15 ounces, I will have eaten only 1750 calories today and burned at least 300!
Am I proud of myself? You bet! :)
Are you sure I can't get on the scale again until Monday? I'm so excited to see what it says! Yes. You're right. It will be so worth the wait. :)
P.S. The posting time that shows is off by a little more than 3.5 hours. I was not up at 2 this morning. :)
FINALLY!
Uh, huh...it's June 4th, not 1st. Summertime laziness tried to get the best of me. I finally fought back. GO, me!
I've really been keeping track of my calorie intake since Tuesday and am trying to stay between 1500 and 2000 calories a day. On Monday, my weight was 348.8. I have yet to find or buy a measuring tape to get all my measurements, but I'm planning to get that taken care of by the weekend. If I'm going to track my progress, I've got to have a "jumping off" point, right?
So, here's the biggest news of the week so far...I joined the local YMCA yesterday afternoon and took my first water aerobics class. GO, me! It was SO MUCH FUN! There were 6 of us including the instructor. I was the fattest, of course, but I did exactly what everyone else did and I LOVED every minute! I've never done a water aerobics class before, but I WILL do it again! This morning, I'm going to do "Water Walk" at 9, and if that doesn't kill me, "Water Jog" at 10. I also have a little landscaping project planned for the next few days, so that should burn some fat as well. So, far, so good. Finally.
Here's the blog plan...you see how great I am at keeping up with all this, right? :)
If you're thinking, "That sounds boring. Why would I want to read that?", remember, the blog is for my accountability. Maybe you'll read it because you need to be motivated also. Maybe you'll read it because you're the fattest person you know like I'm the fattest person I know, and if I can do it, you can do it. Maybe you'll read it today and never come back.
Whatever you decide, I'll be here, and the blog will be, too.
I've really been keeping track of my calorie intake since Tuesday and am trying to stay between 1500 and 2000 calories a day. On Monday, my weight was 348.8. I have yet to find or buy a measuring tape to get all my measurements, but I'm planning to get that taken care of by the weekend. If I'm going to track my progress, I've got to have a "jumping off" point, right?
So, here's the biggest news of the week so far...I joined the local YMCA yesterday afternoon and took my first water aerobics class. GO, me! It was SO MUCH FUN! There were 6 of us including the instructor. I was the fattest, of course, but I did exactly what everyone else did and I LOVED every minute! I've never done a water aerobics class before, but I WILL do it again! This morning, I'm going to do "Water Walk" at 9, and if that doesn't kill me, "Water Jog" at 10. I also have a little landscaping project planned for the next few days, so that should burn some fat as well. So, far, so good. Finally.
Here's the blog plan...you see how great I am at keeping up with all this, right? :)
- Measurement Mondays - I'll post my measurements for that week. Oh, Lord, please let the numbers get smaller each week!
- Tell It Like It Is Tuesdays - You never know...I guess this will be whatever is on my mind that day.
- Weigh In Wednesdays - weight for the week Oh, Lord, please hear my Monday prayer once again.
- Nothing clever yet for Thursday...hmmmmmmm.
- Fit and Fat Fridays - I will track meals, calories, and exercise for the week.
If you're thinking, "That sounds boring. Why would I want to read that?", remember, the blog is for my accountability. Maybe you'll read it because you need to be motivated also. Maybe you'll read it because you're the fattest person you know like I'm the fattest person I know, and if I can do it, you can do it. Maybe you'll read it today and never come back.
Whatever you decide, I'll be here, and the blog will be, too.
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