Confessions from Bellingham, WA

[nitrot150]

This is to be my daily journal and confessions diary...my plan is to post after the fact of what i actually ate, felt like, exercised, maybe even some calorie input...I try to count my calories a bit, otherwise i feel like i eat too much...but sometimes, especially when i cheat, i definitely blow that number. anyhoo...trying to keep it around 1200 cals a day...just orders some low-cal cookbooks online..needed to get some more variety for lunches and dinners that are around 300 cals per meal.

TOday wasn't so hot 11/21/05, but I was off the wagon this weekend, and am sick so didn't have a lot of time to prepare meals, just got to the store tonight so tomorrow should be much better. even had campbells chicken noodle soup...lotsa salt. but my stomach was really upset and it helped a bit. didn't eat all of it though. Well, thats enough for today. See you tomorrow.
Karen

[Technoboggan]

This is to be my daily journal and confessions diary...my plan is to post after the fact of what i actually ate, felt like, exercised, maybe even some calorie input...I try to count my calories a bit, otherwise i feel like i eat too much...but sometimes, especially when i cheat, i definitely blow that number. anyhoo...trying to keep it around 1200 cals a day...just orders some low-cal cookbooks online..needed to get some more variety for lunches and dinners that are around 300 cals per meal.

TOday wasn't so hot 11/21/05, but I was off the wagon this weekend, and am sick so didn't have a lot of time to prepare meals, just got to the store tonight so tomorrow should be much better. even had campbells chicken noodle soup...lotsa salt. but my stomach was really upset and it helped a bit. didn't eat all of it though. Well, thats enough for today. See you tomorrow.
Karen

Welcome to the beach, Karen! We just moved out here to New England from Vancouver, WA, so whenever I see another apple-stater I feel like "home!"

[nitrot150]

Sorry to see you move so far away.... hows the east coast treating you?

[Technoboggan]

Sorry to see you move so far away.... hows the east coast treating you?

Fabulous.

I love it.

Although, strangely enough, we've gotten almost as much rain out here since July as we would have had back home. Maybe more.

[nitrot150]

it hasn't been raining too much lately, but we got a lot last month...baker has the worlds largest base right now..yea!. but its been cold, actually had frost (sort of) on my windshield this morning...but its so nice not to have tons of snow to deal with in the morning,....i just moved from montana in may....hope you have a good day!!!

[nitrot150]

Ok 2 days before T-day...11/22/05....joined a gym today...hoping to go 3 times a week...
So i was very good today..there were even temptaitions at work, cookies, and bryan had chocolate....if i just pretend i'm diabetic it seems easier to say no.... anway

Food:
B: oatmeal 160, tea 0
S; cottage cheese 120
L: sb wrap gelatin 250, 10
S; triscuits and cheese 120, 70
D: lettuce 15, italian dressing 150, tuna 100
some triscuits to get the lettuce off the back of my throat (weirdest thing ever!) 40
total cals : 1035..
This is low for me, but as i have t-day coming up and was very bad last weekend its ok....anyway, thats today...see you tomorrow.

Karen

[toese]

Where exactly is Bellingham?? I live in Oregon.

Congratulations on joining a gym!!! I love going to the classes.

[nitrot150]

Bellingham is north of seattle on I-5 about 1/2 hr from the canadian border

karen

[toese]

Oh yeah!!! I haven't been up there in a very long time. My Dh and I moved from Hawaii to here 4 years ago to be closer to my family in Salem. So the last time I have been in the Seattle area was when I was in the 6th grade or something like that.

[shellbelle]

Just wanted to say Hi. I have restarted my journal again too. You seem to have a very good plan going. That is great about joining the gym. It will be great motivation. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!

Shelly

[nitrot150]

Ok, so things were going well today and then kinda went downhill this evening...one of my friends birds died this morning and she was such a sweetie...so i was going by starbucks on the way to see her and grabbed a gingerbread slice for her and decided i needed one too.oops...anyway..oh well.


B: oatmeal 160
S: cottage cheese 100
L: greek salad and gelatin: 370
S: triscuits and cheese 155
OOPS: gingerbread cake: 500
DInner: whole wheat spaghetti with oil and s&p.: 400

TOtal: 2085....Maybe I'm over estimating..holy crap...not doing that again....except tomorrow...I am ready for a HARD work out on friday..thats the solution... glad i didn't overdo it yesterday..bad karen!


See ya later
Karen

[uksarah]

Hello and welcome!!
That is awesome that you joined a gym...I hope that you get the most out of your membership! Good luck, and Happy Thanksgiving!!

[nitrot150]

Well, turkey day came and went, and i totally ate too much...go figure, but i knew that was going to happen...soo onto the day after..i havfe a trip to the gym planned going to go hardcore..gotta burn some serious calories...GOt to see Uncle Rich ...he seems to be doing ok, although the prognosis isn't good, just a few more months...i'll miss him alot...but you never know, miracles can happen. I'm not listing calories today cuz it would scare the bejeezus out of myself and that is just silly...back to the grind tomorrow!
Karen

[uksarah]

There you go! Jump right back on that horse! Whatever you did yesterday is over now...and you have a great attitude of starting today anew! Have a great workout at the gym!

[nitrot150]

Ok, so was doing good yesterday, but then i went to the movies with the WRONG people, probably had about 750 cals there. oops...but I did go to the gym! yea!. anwyay..thanks for the support uksarah.. anyway, today will be much better its just me and cosmo..

Yesterday:
30 min level 4 alpine climb on eliptical...said 277 cals burned
lifted legs calves 40, quads-140, inner: 90, outter: 70, crunches and lower back...
Food:
B: kashi cereal: 230
L: pbj: 410
S cottage cheese and 3 triscuits: 140
D movie theater crap: 750

Total: 1530

Today will be better..not too sore so I MIGHT go to the gym....really need to clean up my house, thats my main goal..and i am going to the gym tomorrow for sure anyway.

Karen