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| Ok, instead of buying a side salad, I got a full-size salad. The salad today was "Jicama salad" with spring mix, mozzarella, onion, and lots of jicama. I've never had it before - it was ok, but didn't have much flavor. I know some other people like it, so I need to read some of the threads and see how other people eat it. |
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:29 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Today:
B - leftover buffalo chicken pizza, yogurt/jello
L - tuna salad, celery w/hummus
S - green stuff
D - ground turkey, black beans, onions, celery, tomatoes, Italian seasonings, olive oil (crockpot)
Tomorrow (planned)
B - leftover casserole, yogurt w/almonds
S - pickles
L - thai tuna and snap peas
S - green stuff
D - chicken fajitas (chicken, onions, tomatoes, black beans, lettuce, cheese, 1 ww tortilla) |
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:43 am |
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| Ditdah
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Well, I'm happy to be down 10 pounds. I don't really notice a difference, but some other people have commented that my face looks thinner. But I feel I should be farther along. I need to stop focusing on the scale, and focus more on the healthy eating.
I've been walking more - got in an hour earlier this week. Then we had days of thunderstorms and tornadoes! I try and do stuff around the house, but it's so much easier when I can get outside.
I got frustrated last night when packing lunch. I get tired of having to make everything every night, especially breakfast. I need to bake this weekend so I have some muffins or veggie cups for the week. That makes it so much easier! Plus, I may have to track down some SB friendly cereal. That could fill in the days I don't have time to fix eggs.
Ok, I'm just rambling now... off to find a morning snack, since I'm up so early... |
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:55 am |
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| Bortass
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Nice job on the first 10. That about 10% of your goal. You're heading in the right direction and that's all that matters.
Other people are noticing it too which is a good sign and that helps with motivation as well.
Something that may happen is that as you lose weight, you may be able to ramp up your exercise. That could help fuel a steadier/higher weightloss. I know when I first started in '06 I'd start breathing a bit heavy from climbing the stairs at work. I've been ramping up my activity as i've gotten into better shape.
keep it up! |
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:02 pm |
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| wileybosco
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| I found cereals really triggered my hunger for the rest of the day. Introducing it slowly in my opinion will help you figure out whether it works for you or not. Uncle Sams and slow oats both made me hungry. Others have no trouble-part of this WOL is figuring out which foods keep you full and which ones don't. You are doing great! |
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:20 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Thanks, wiley. I'm a little nervous about the cereal, so I am going to take it slowly. But I've had steel cut oats quite a few times now, and those don't make me hungry - so I'm optimistic about the cereal.
Bortass, thanks for the encouragement. I am determined to keep this going, I just need to not get so down when I don't see a dramatic weight loss. It's still heading downward!
I just did my first "full" elliptical routine. I've done some "low resistance low incline" stuff, but nothing hard. I only did 20 minutes today, but it was an up-and-down program, not just the easy settings. Boy, did it kick my butt! My legs feel like jelly and I'm sweating buckets. That sucks, since two years ago I would do a full hour program at high intensity - just shows how out of shape I've gotten. But still - I did it! I want to keep at it and gradually build up my distance and time. |
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:20 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Forgot my food today. It was an odd day because I was up at the crack of dawn, and dinner is really late.
B - irish oatmeal, smart balance, mixed berries, milk
S - cottage cheese
S - piece of pizza. NOT SB, but it was a pizza party and it was sitting IN MY OFFICE. Less than 2 feet from me. I limited myself to one little square (not the big slices - this was little rectangular pieces.) (Donato's, if you know what that is.)
L - green beans, almonds, leftover chicken; broccoli, celery, carrots w/hummus
S - few bites of potato salad (right after workout, was feeling awful and was the only thing I could grab quickly. Only ate 3 pieces of red potatoes and tried to stick to the celery onion and eggs)
S - almonds
D - chipotle salad (I think - roomie is on her way home and I told her I could eat that)
Not a great day, but not horrible |
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:32 am |
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| Bortass
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Well nothing too end of worldish in your menu.
Keep up the work outs. I know an elliptical would kill me, lol. Just think how good you'll feel when you are able to do better then you were able to a year ago.
Has your weight changed alot in the last year? |
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:53 am |
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| Ditdah
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I've been doing the "slow creep" for a few years. Nothing TOO dramatic; I've been heavy since college. But in the last 3 years I've probably put on 40 pounds of the 100 I want to lose.
2 years or so ago I joined the YMCA and got in a little bit better shape. I was still heavy - I ate whatever the hell I wanted - but I did the elliptical for an hour 4-5 times a week and I did light weight training 4 days a week. I was still overweight, but I could walk up stairs without being winded and I had better muscle tone. Then I got hurt (not doing that - twisted my ankle falling off a deck :? ) and couldn't get on the elliptical for a few weeks, and that made it really easy to fall out of the routine.
Now we actually have an elliptical at home, so I can watch tv when I'm on it. I don't mind doing that, once I get back in the routine. It's just getting back into that's harder than I thought! |
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:13 pm |
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| tilde1d
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Ditdah wrote: I've been doing the "slow creep" for a few years. Nothing TOO dramatic; I've been heavy since college. But in the last 3 years I've probably put on 40 pounds of the 100 I want to lose.
2 years or so ago I joined the YMCA and got in a little bit better shape. I was still heavy - I ate whatever the hell I wanted - but I did the elliptical for an hour 4-5 times a week and I did light weight training 4 days a week. I was still overweight, but I could walk up stairs without being winded and I had better muscle tone. Then I got hurt (not doing that - twisted my ankle falling off a deck :? ) and couldn't get on the elliptical for a few weeks, and that made it really easy to fall out of the routine.
Now we actually have an elliptical at home, so I can watch tv when I'm on it. I don't mind doing that, once I get back in the routine. It's just getting back into that's harder than I thought!
HEEY! HAPPY FRIDAY!
I see you are DOWN another pound!
WOO!!
(~d does the Happy Dance for you!) |
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:56 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Happyyyyy Friday!
Yup, I cheated and got on the scale this morning, a few days earlier than I should have. Another pound gone - woo-hoo! |
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:05 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Feel pretty good about myself tonight!
Went to a wedding, and I wasn't too bad. Appetizers were fruit, meatballs, and cheese and crackers. I skipped the crackers, only had 2 meatballs (in case they had bad fillers or bad sauce) and a little cheese and fruit. I DID have a piece of pineapple, which I know isn't allowed, but pineapple is probably my favorite food of all time. At least I only had a little.
Dinner I had: lots of salad with a little ranch, lots of veggies (green beans, yellow beans, carrots), a piece of chicken with mushroom sauce, and a bite of pasta salad. I tried to minimize the sauce on the chicken but ate a TON of the mushrooms (second favorite food) so I probably had too much. I skipped the rolls and potatoes all together.
I did have a few bites of cake, and too many drinks, but I did SO MUCH better than I would have 2 months ago. I am pretty proud of myself. |
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Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:48 am |
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| Ditdah
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I posted this elsewhere so people would actually see it, but I'm putting it here, too, to keep track.
I know this is a long term plan. I know this is supposed to be a slow and steady process. I know I have to work it well for it to work for me. But today I'm so sick of everything...
According to the scale this morning, I'm back up to 3 pounds short of my start weight. Now I know I didn't gain 8 pounds of fat since Friday, but I almost threw the thing out the window. What the hell am I doing all this for?! None of my clothes feel any different. I still can't stand to look at myself in the mirror. I still don't have any energy. I felt better at like week 3, but that was short lived. What is the point?
I'm sick of having to think about my food all the time. I'm tired of spending SO much extra time and money to eat right. I hate that I have to cook every single meal now, because my roommate isn't doing SB and forgets what I can't have. (She tries to make things healthy, but to her healthy is low-fat, so I get rice in everything.) I'm tired of not being able to join in the celebrations at work because the only thing they serve is cake and punch. I'm tired of being hungry and wanting a snack, but it takes to damn long to prep and cook some veggies and I've already had my nut and cheese allowance for the day.
I don't know why I'm having such a hard time this week. The thought of doing this for the rest of my life makes me want to scream. Then I feel guilty for thinking that way, and I try and tell myself that I'm working to break 32 years of bad habits, so I need to just stick with it. But then I remember I still have to pack my flipping lunch, and there aren't any leftovers, so I have to get up early so yet again I can cook something...
I'm sorry for venting. I know this sounds like I'm just a big whiny baby. But what do you do to keep moving forward??? |
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:49 am |
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| wileybosco
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| You say "If I keep doing what I've done before nothing will change." It has to be enough right now to know that you are eating healthy, it will eventually show up on the scale. It is hard- but do you really want to go back to unhealthy eating? Bet that felt worse. Hang tough. You can do it! |
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:08 pm |
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