Week 2, Day 2 - October 9, 2007
Exercise:
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), pumpkin bread (300)360
Lunch: Moe's chicken salad (350), yogurt(140) 490
Snack: granola bar (140) 140
Dinner: red beans & rice w/turkey sausage (370) 370
Snack: sherbet (200), mallomar (260) 460
Total Calories: 1820
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
Week 2, Day 1 - October 8, 2007
Exercise: 15 minute walk
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), pumpkin bread (300), yogurt (140) 500
Lunch: Willie's chicken salad (350), apple (60) 410
Snack: granola bar (180) 180
Dinner: sea bass w/spanish sauce (300), green beans w/almonds (50), mashed acorn squash (200) 550
Snack: sherbet (100), mallomar (130) 230
Total Calories: 1870
Exercise: 15 minute walk
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), pumpkin bread (300), yogurt (140) 500
Lunch: Willie's chicken salad (350), apple (60) 410
Snack: granola bar (180) 180
Dinner: sea bass w/spanish sauce (300), green beans w/almonds (50), mashed acorn squash (200) 550
Snack: sherbet (100), mallomar (130) 230
Total Calories: 1870
Week 1, Day 6 - October 7, 2007
Exercise:
Brunch: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), 1 piece French toast, blackberry sauce (300), 1/2 c. papaya-mango-peach smoothie (200) 560
Snack: granola bar (180) 180
Dinner: sea bass w/spanish sauce (300), green beans w/almonds (100), mashed acorn squash (200) 600
Snack: sherbet (100), granola bar (280) 380
Total Calories: 1720
Exercise:
Brunch: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), 1 piece French toast, blackberry sauce (300), 1/2 c. papaya-mango-peach smoothie (200) 560
Snack: granola bar (180) 180
Dinner: sea bass w/spanish sauce (300), green beans w/almonds (100), mashed acorn squash (200) 600
Snack: sherbet (100), granola bar (280) 380
Total Calories: 1720
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Week 1, Day 5 - October 6, 2007
Exercise:
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), 1 1/2 c. bran flakes(135), 1/2 c. 1% milk(55) 250
Lunch: (Seasons 52) cranberry tabbouleh salad (200), squash rings(100), shrimp flatbread (200), boston cream pie (200) 700
Snack: mallomar(130) 130
Dinner: Ethnic Gourmet chicken tikka masala (200), fruit (80) 280
Snack: sherbet (100), granola bar (280) 380
Total Calories: 1740
Exercise:
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), 1 1/2 c. bran flakes(135), 1/2 c. 1% milk(55) 250
Lunch: (Seasons 52) cranberry tabbouleh salad (200), squash rings(100), shrimp flatbread (200), boston cream pie (200) 700
Snack: mallomar(130) 130
Dinner: Ethnic Gourmet chicken tikka masala (200), fruit (80) 280
Snack: sherbet (100), granola bar (280) 380
Total Calories: 1740
Friday, October 05, 2007
Week 1, Day 4 - October 5, 2007
Exercise:
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Pumpkin bread (300), apple(80) 440
Lunch: Chicken and Rice with Broccoli (350), yogurt(140), 490
Snack: banana (100) 100
Dinner: Moe's steak salad (lettuce, steak, cheese, salsa, jalapenos, cilantro)(350) 350
Snack: granola bar (280), popcorn (100) 210
Total Calories: 1760
Exercise:
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Pumpkin bread (300), apple(80) 440
Lunch: Chicken and Rice with Broccoli (350), yogurt(140), 490
Snack: banana (100) 100
Dinner: Moe's steak salad (lettuce, steak, cheese, salsa, jalapenos, cilantro)(350) 350
Snack: granola bar (280), popcorn (100) 210
Total Calories: 1760
Week 1, Day 3 - October 4, 2007
Exercise: None
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Pumpkin bread (300), yogurt(140) 500
Lunch: Chicken Bruschetta Bake(350), banana (100), 450
Snack: granola bar (140) 140
Dinner: Chicken and Rice with Brocolli (400), fruit (50) 450
Snack: sorbet (300), granola bar (130) 430
Total Calories: 1970
There's a definitely a trend and it definitely has to do with snacking after dinner. I really crave something sweet and I tend to go overboard with it. At least by tracking, I'm aware of the problem and I'm going to try to figure out ways to combat it.
Exercise: None
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Pumpkin bread (300), yogurt(140) 500
Lunch: Chicken Bruschetta Bake(350), banana (100), 450
Snack: granola bar (140) 140
Dinner: Chicken and Rice with Brocolli (400), fruit (50) 450
Snack: sorbet (300), granola bar (130) 430
Total Calories: 1970
There's a definitely a trend and it definitely has to do with snacking after dinner. I really crave something sweet and I tend to go overboard with it. At least by tracking, I'm aware of the problem and I'm going to try to figure out ways to combat it.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Week 1, Day 2 - October 3, 2007
Exercise: None
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Pumpkin bread (300), pear (80) 440
Lunch: balance bar (200), banana (100), apple (80) 380
Snack: Kudos bar (100) 100
Dinner: Chicken Bruschetta Bake (350), green beans (35), fruit (50) 435
Snack: sorbet (200), granola bar (140) 340
Total Calories: 1695
So close on calories. The last granola bar, eaten late when I truly didn't need it, put me over. I know that after dinner is definitely my biggest issue. I want dessert and I like to snack while watching TV.
In good news, I made a great casserole last night and it was really fun to be in the kitchen again. It was easy, fast, healthy and tasted great. And I have leftovers for lunch! I got my fruits/veggies in again and my water.
Exercise: None
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Pumpkin bread (300), pear (80) 440
Lunch: balance bar (200), banana (100), apple (80) 380
Snack: Kudos bar (100) 100
Dinner: Chicken Bruschetta Bake (350), green beans (35), fruit (50) 435
Snack: sorbet (200), granola bar (140) 340
Total Calories: 1695
So close on calories. The last granola bar, eaten late when I truly didn't need it, put me over. I know that after dinner is definitely my biggest issue. I want dessert and I like to snack while watching TV.
In good news, I made a great casserole last night and it was really fun to be in the kitchen again. It was easy, fast, healthy and tasted great. And I have leftovers for lunch! I got my fruits/veggies in again and my water.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Week 1, Day 1 - October 2, 2007
Exercise: 45 Minute walk with Sage, 2.5 miles
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Yogurt (140), Balance Bar (200) 400
Lunch: 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light cheese (70), 2 Wasa crispbreads (70), pear (80), banana (100) 320
Snack: FiberOne peanut butter bar (150) 150
Dinner: Fajita (3/4 c. Mexican rice, 3/4 c. black beans, 4 oz. chicken, 2 T queso fresca, onions, peppers, tomatoes, salsa, 1 T sour cream, 1 small flour tortilla) 660
Snack: 1 small square chocolate (65), 2 slices pumpkin bread (600!) 665
Total Calories: 2195
Okay, so it's really easy to see where I went wrong today and I knew it while I was doing it. I finished a huge, filling dinner and was not even hungry. I have a recipe for pumpkin bread I've been wanting to make from Cooking Light and got the ingredients over the weekend. I was kind of bored and in the mood to cook, so I decided to make the pumpkin bread. It was fabulous. Smelled so good, the batter tasted so good, and I just couldn't resist it when it came out of the oven. It was warm and yummy and had a crunchy crust. And then I went back for a second slice.
Aside from the pumpkin bread, I had a great day. I even got in a nice walk with my puppy and got to enjoy the fall weather. I drank my water, ate my fruits/veggies, and tracked everything.
Tomorrow's a new day and I'll be planning on staying in calorie range this time!
Exercise: 45 Minute walk with Sage, 2.5 miles
Breakfast: Coffee w/SF creamer (60), Yogurt (140), Balance Bar (200) 400
Lunch: 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light cheese (70), 2 Wasa crispbreads (70), pear (80), banana (100) 320
Snack: FiberOne peanut butter bar (150) 150
Dinner: Fajita (3/4 c. Mexican rice, 3/4 c. black beans, 4 oz. chicken, 2 T queso fresca, onions, peppers, tomatoes, salsa, 1 T sour cream, 1 small flour tortilla) 660
Snack: 1 small square chocolate (65), 2 slices pumpkin bread (600!) 665
Total Calories: 2195
Okay, so it's really easy to see where I went wrong today and I knew it while I was doing it. I finished a huge, filling dinner and was not even hungry. I have a recipe for pumpkin bread I've been wanting to make from Cooking Light and got the ingredients over the weekend. I was kind of bored and in the mood to cook, so I decided to make the pumpkin bread. It was fabulous. Smelled so good, the batter tasted so good, and I just couldn't resist it when it came out of the oven. It was warm and yummy and had a crunchy crust. And then I went back for a second slice.
Aside from the pumpkin bread, I had a great day. I even got in a nice walk with my puppy and got to enjoy the fall weather. I drank my water, ate my fruits/veggies, and tracked everything.
Tomorrow's a new day and I'll be planning on staying in calorie range this time!
Week 1 Mini-Goals
Weekly Goals:
1) Exercise at least 4 times: 1 BodyFlow, 1 BodyPump, 2 Cardio (30+ minutes)
2) Have a loss on the scale
Daily:
1) Eat within calorie range (Less than 1580 a day)
2) Track calories/exercise
3) Drink 8+ glasses of water
4) Eat 3+ fruits/veggies
I think this will get me off to a good start and is not overly aggressive, but will still be challenging.
Weekly Goals:
1) Exercise at least 4 times: 1 BodyFlow, 1 BodyPump, 2 Cardio (30+ minutes)
2) Have a loss on the scale
Daily:
1) Eat within calorie range (Less than 1580 a day)
2) Track calories/exercise
3) Drink 8+ glasses of water
4) Eat 3+ fruits/veggies
I think this will get me off to a good start and is not overly aggressive, but will still be challenging.
Wow - I can not believe how long it's been since I updated this blog - 5 months! A lot has happened in those 5 months, several vacations - Charleston, Hilton Head, Greece!, New York City, my 30th birthday, my 2nd wedding anniversary (last night), and a promotion at work. It has been a great few months in general, but dietwise and exercisewise it has not been successful. I actually did pretty well through the beginning of August, but the last 2 months have been all about eating out (including 10 days in Greece and a long weekend in NYC) and very little exercise. I've gained 8 pounds just in the last 2 months alone.
So, I'm making a fresh start. I'm ready to get refocused on eating healthily and working out consistently. My husband has decided he wants to focus on those things too and I'm grateful, because together, I know we'll be successful. My plan is to track calories (aiming for under 1600 a day) and to consistently exercise.
I'm starting this process at 171.0 pounds. Yikes. My goal is to maintain between 145-150 pounds. I know I can do it and I need to do it and I'm returning to my blog for accountability and tracking. I plan to update regularly, tracking food and exercise, as well as weekly goals and weighins. I'm starting fresh today, one day at a time, one meal at a time.
So, I'm making a fresh start. I'm ready to get refocused on eating healthily and working out consistently. My husband has decided he wants to focus on those things too and I'm grateful, because together, I know we'll be successful. My plan is to track calories (aiming for under 1600 a day) and to consistently exercise.
I'm starting this process at 171.0 pounds. Yikes. My goal is to maintain between 145-150 pounds. I know I can do it and I need to do it and I'm returning to my blog for accountability and tracking. I plan to update regularly, tracking food and exercise, as well as weekly goals and weighins. I'm starting fresh today, one day at a time, one meal at a time.
Monday, April 30, 2007
WW: Week 4 Mini-Goals
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
Same goals again. I haven't accomplished them for 2 weeks and haven't seen a loss in 2 weeks. I know if I stick to my plan, I'll see a loss and this is the basic plan. This week I WILL stick to it!
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
Same goals again. I haven't accomplished them for 2 weeks and haven't seen a loss in 2 weeks. I know if I stick to my plan, I'll see a loss and this is the basic plan. This week I WILL stick to it!
Week 16 Recap
Weigh-in: 162.6 (maintained)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat NO
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
I'm truly not surprised to not see a loss, because I missed almost all of my goals. I barely stayed in range on my points too, which is the only goal I made. I blogged 3/7 days, got in 3 cardio workouts and only 1 BodyPump/BodyFlow and still have not gotten the hang of remembering my vitamin.
On the good news front, we got a puppy on Saturday! She is the sweetest thing and SO cute! Sage is a rescue adoption and is only 2 months old. I think she'll keep me active once she grows up a little (she'll be about 20 pounds, right now, she's less than 5).
Weigh-in: 162.6 (maintained)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat NO
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
I'm truly not surprised to not see a loss, because I missed almost all of my goals. I barely stayed in range on my points too, which is the only goal I made. I blogged 3/7 days, got in 3 cardio workouts and only 1 BodyPump/BodyFlow and still have not gotten the hang of remembering my vitamin.
On the good news front, we got a puppy on Saturday! She is the sweetest thing and SO cute! Sage is a rescue adoption and is only 2 months old. I think she'll keep me active once she grows up a little (she'll be about 20 pounds, right now, she's less than 5).
WW: Week 3, Days 4-7
Exercise:
April 27: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
April 28: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
Diet:
April 26: 29 Used - 0 Earned= 29 Total (7 Flex)
April 27: 31.5 Used - 4 Earned= 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
April 28: 37.5 Used - 4 Earned= 33.5 Total (11.5 Flex)
April 29: 26.5 Used - 3 Earned= 23.5 Total (1.5 Flex)
I knew I hadn't posted all weekend, but when I logged on, I was surprised to see that I hadn't posted Thursday or Friday either! I have been keeping track of points and food on the weight watchers site, but my goal is to do it on my blog too, so I need to keep track here as well. It was a rough weekend, although I felt like I did all right, but when I put everything into the tracker on the WW site, I used more points than I had expected. For the week, I about evened out, using all my activity points and flex points, but I want to do better than that next week.
Exercise:
April 27: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
April 28: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
Diet:
April 26: 29 Used - 0 Earned= 29 Total (7 Flex)
April 27: 31.5 Used - 4 Earned= 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
April 28: 37.5 Used - 4 Earned= 33.5 Total (11.5 Flex)
April 29: 26.5 Used - 3 Earned= 23.5 Total (1.5 Flex)
I knew I hadn't posted all weekend, but when I logged on, I was surprised to see that I hadn't posted Thursday or Friday either! I have been keeping track of points and food on the weight watchers site, but my goal is to do it on my blog too, so I need to keep track here as well. It was a rough weekend, although I felt like I did all right, but when I put everything into the tracker on the WW site, I used more points than I had expected. For the week, I about evened out, using all my activity points and flex points, but I want to do better than that next week.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
WW: Week 3, Day 2 - April 24
Exercise: walking 10 minutes, running 20 minutes (4)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), apple (1)
Snack: laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: basil spring roll (2), thai spicy basil noodles with chicken (6)
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 26.5 Eaten - 4 Earned = 23.5 Total (0.5 Flex)
I asked for my chicken to be not fried in my noodle bowl tonight and only ate a small portion. I was really satisfied and got my spicy thai food with much less points than it could have been! I also got a spring roll (not the fried kind). They are so good and fresh, one of my favorite things!
Exercise: walking 10 minutes, running 20 minutes (4)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), apple (1)
Snack: laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: basil spring roll (2), thai spicy basil noodles with chicken (6)
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 26.5 Eaten - 4 Earned = 23.5 Total (0.5 Flex)
I asked for my chicken to be not fried in my noodle bowl tonight and only ate a small portion. I was really satisfied and got my spicy thai food with much less points than it could have been! I also got a spring roll (not the fried kind). They are so good and fresh, one of my favorite things!
WW: Week 3, Day 1 - April 23
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: Balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), apple (1)
Snack: banana (1.5), laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: Moe's steak salad (8) NO dressing!
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 27.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
I realized that with the salsa on the salad that I always get from Moe's, I don't need the dressing too. I was just getting it out of habit and of course it wasn't lowfat. The salad was just as good without it! I didn't earn any activity points, so I had to use more flex than I would like. A good reminder of how beneficial activity is, even if it's just a short walk in the neighborhood.
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: Balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), apple (1)
Snack: banana (1.5), laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: Moe's steak salad (8) NO dressing!
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 27.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
I realized that with the salsa on the salad that I always get from Moe's, I don't need the dressing too. I was just getting it out of habit and of course it wasn't lowfat. The salad was just as good without it! I didn't earn any activity points, so I had to use more flex than I would like. A good reminder of how beneficial activity is, even if it's just a short walk in the neighborhood.
WW: Week 3 Mini-Goals
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
These simple goals should all work in conjunction to give me the loss I'm looking for. One more week with these goals and then I'll probably get more specific.
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
These simple goals should all work in conjunction to give me the loss I'm looking for. One more week with these goals and then I'll probably get more specific.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Week 15 Recap
Weigh-in: 162.6 (up from 161.8)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat YES!
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES!
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
Hmm...Too many No's, especially that last one.
I have to say that I feel like I had a really good week last week, in spite of what the scale says. It's frustrating a bit because the scale is up, but I'm definitely not discouraged. I had a huge (5.6 pound) loss last week, so maybe it just evened out this week. I ate really well and stayed in my point range (I even had about 16 flex points left). I was lower than normal on water over the weekend, so that may have contributed too. I'll definitely be working on getting that in this week.
I conciously chose not to go to BodyPump/BodyFlow on Sunday because we did so much work on Saturday and I was sore and also because we had to finish the work we started Sunday. I did get in 4 cardio sessions, although one was just a walk. I even went for a walk/run Sunday after we finished our work for the day. The most exciting thing is that I've started running outside. The weather has been beautiful and there's not much traffic in our neighborhood. I'm not able to run as long at one time, because we have some pretty serious hills that I'm just not up to yet, but I can see a huge difference and it's really important to get outside and start conquering the hills! I'm not sure how far my current route is, my GPS never found the satellite one day and ran out of battery the other. I'm guessing around 2.5 miles. I am so glad I have the GPS because I can completely change up the route and get in more or less miles as I continue training and I'll know how far I'm going. My neighborhood is pretty good for running too, there's even a 0.5 mile loop that goes right by house so when I get done with my run, if I need some more distance, it's easy to get!
I bought some new vitamins last week, I just need to start taking them. I need to take them with food and I don't eat breakfast until I'm already at work, so I need to get in the habit of bringing it with me or just leave a bottle there.
Weigh-in: 162.6 (up from 161.8)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat YES!
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES!
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
Hmm...Too many No's, especially that last one.
I have to say that I feel like I had a really good week last week, in spite of what the scale says. It's frustrating a bit because the scale is up, but I'm definitely not discouraged. I had a huge (5.6 pound) loss last week, so maybe it just evened out this week. I ate really well and stayed in my point range (I even had about 16 flex points left). I was lower than normal on water over the weekend, so that may have contributed too. I'll definitely be working on getting that in this week.
I conciously chose not to go to BodyPump/BodyFlow on Sunday because we did so much work on Saturday and I was sore and also because we had to finish the work we started Sunday. I did get in 4 cardio sessions, although one was just a walk. I even went for a walk/run Sunday after we finished our work for the day. The most exciting thing is that I've started running outside. The weather has been beautiful and there's not much traffic in our neighborhood. I'm not able to run as long at one time, because we have some pretty serious hills that I'm just not up to yet, but I can see a huge difference and it's really important to get outside and start conquering the hills! I'm not sure how far my current route is, my GPS never found the satellite one day and ran out of battery the other. I'm guessing around 2.5 miles. I am so glad I have the GPS because I can completely change up the route and get in more or less miles as I continue training and I'll know how far I'm going. My neighborhood is pretty good for running too, there's even a 0.5 mile loop that goes right by house so when I get done with my run, if I need some more distance, it's easy to get!
I bought some new vitamins last week, I just need to start taking them. I need to take them with food and I don't eat breakfast until I'm already at work, so I need to get in the habit of bringing it with me or just leave a bottle there.
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