247! That's the good news for today. Not that there is bad news just that that's really good news. I wasn't sure if I'd show any lost pounds so I'm quite happy. Other wise a normal day overall. Went in the morning for my weekly work out with L and we had another great session. Upper body so I'm starting to get an idea to put together a work out on my own during the week. And away we go:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cottage cheese and 20oz of cold water.
After work out: A bottle of Muscle Milk. It's 200 calories and has protein in it along with other stuff.
Snack: Had a small salad with spinach and low fat dressing. A 5.5oz can of V-8. Also a snack size bag of chips.
Dinner: Went with friends and had a meal at a Mexican restaurant. Had a burrito with pork, rice, beans, and sauce. Had one small taco. Also a beer. Then we had some dessert. The donut like stuff you get at a Mexican restaurant, can't remember the name but it was good and I didn't overdo it. Did have chips and salsa as you really can't avoid them unless you're a master of self control. And I'm not.
After dinner went to a friends and we watched a movie and I had four pieces of candy from a See's collection of chocolate.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Day Sixty-five
So today was very much like any other day. I woke up, had breakfast, went to work, and came home. When I got home I ate dinner and watched stuff on the computer. After a while I played a game on the computer and then I went to bed. No real exercise and only broke the promise to myself once when I ate a half of a bag of chips. Don't feel bad though as it was part of the dinner I had so not really bad snacking as I didn't have anything else the rest of the night. So here's the breakdown:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich today was a bit different than usual. Had it with a pre-formed chicken patty from Trader Joe's on two slices of whole wheat healthy bread, almond butter, mustard, cheese, and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Finished off the enchilada's I made. Cottage cheese mixed with salsa and mini peppers.
Snack: none. Had an apple available but wasn't feelin' it. Did have a green tea drink that I like to have on a busy Friday at work.
Dinner: Decided that I needed something a bit different for dinner so went to a local burger joint and had a guacamole burger and waffle fries. The burger had guac, bacon, and tomato with condiments. I also ate the rest of the bag of PoP chips, which was probably about half of the bag. I was happy so didn't have anything else. Later in the evening though I realized the burger actually didn't satisfy the craving that caused the purchase so once again my brain got fooled. I'm ok with that, just another lesson to remember.
Alright that's the deal so time to call it and wait for weigh-in tomorrow morning.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich today was a bit different than usual. Had it with a pre-formed chicken patty from Trader Joe's on two slices of whole wheat healthy bread, almond butter, mustard, cheese, and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Finished off the enchilada's I made. Cottage cheese mixed with salsa and mini peppers.
Snack: none. Had an apple available but wasn't feelin' it. Did have a green tea drink that I like to have on a busy Friday at work.
Dinner: Decided that I needed something a bit different for dinner so went to a local burger joint and had a guacamole burger and waffle fries. The burger had guac, bacon, and tomato with condiments. I also ate the rest of the bag of PoP chips, which was probably about half of the bag. I was happy so didn't have anything else. Later in the evening though I realized the burger actually didn't satisfy the craving that caused the purchase so once again my brain got fooled. I'm ok with that, just another lesson to remember.
Alright that's the deal so time to call it and wait for weigh-in tomorrow morning.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Day Sixty-four
All I did today was walk 10 blocks. In the morning I had to be somewhere by 7:30 so skipped my morning routine and after work had to pick up my car so I walked 10 blocks to the repair shop and then drove home. I felt the need to take it easy. I'll be back at it on Sat. Here's the story of my daily food life for today:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with salmon patty, tomato, and skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Enchilada and mini peppers with cottage cheese and salsa.
Snack: nothing
Dinner: Enchilada and green salad with cauliflower, mini peppers, tomato, quinoa, and cottage cheese with low fat dressing. Of course I finished off the roasted beets and yams.
As a treat later I had three pieces of candy. Looks like the belt loop is still holding out for that fourth spot. We'll see how it looks Sat morning at weigh-in.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with salmon patty, tomato, and skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Enchilada and mini peppers with cottage cheese and salsa.
Snack: nothing
Dinner: Enchilada and green salad with cauliflower, mini peppers, tomato, quinoa, and cottage cheese with low fat dressing. Of course I finished off the roasted beets and yams.
As a treat later I had three pieces of candy. Looks like the belt loop is still holding out for that fourth spot. We'll see how it looks Sat morning at weigh-in.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Day Sixty-three
Not feeling it today so short and sweet:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with veggie burger and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Enchilada with baked beans and mini peppers.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Salad with avocado, mini peppers, corn salsa, tomato, and low fat dressing. An enchilada with a slice of low fat cheese topping it. I then had a serving of PoP chips and a couple of pieces of candy. Oh and some roasted beet and yam.
Did a workout with weights today and also recumbent bike sprint. That's all for today.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with veggie burger and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Enchilada with baked beans and mini peppers.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Salad with avocado, mini peppers, corn salsa, tomato, and low fat dressing. An enchilada with a slice of low fat cheese topping it. I then had a serving of PoP chips and a couple of pieces of candy. Oh and some roasted beet and yam.
Did a workout with weights today and also recumbent bike sprint. That's all for today.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Day Sixty-two
So today was good. I was my usual self and did my morning work out(it's not really a "workout" more of a do stuff that makes my body think it is being active so I can convince my brain I am doing a work out). I will say though that I feel better when I do the "workout" as opposed to not doing it. Once again I'm creating habits that are ingrained in my brain. That almost sounds like a song lyric. All right here's the story for today:
Breakfast: The egg sandwich contained a veggie patty along with the egg, tomato, and skinny bun. Along with the ever present banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Today I went for one enchilada instead of two and I felt much better. I did have some of the corn chips from Friday's potluck and 5 mini peppers. That's the trick though as two of the enchilada's were just too much food and I can't believe I'm saying that.
Snack: Turns out someone brought small deli sandwiches that were left over from a management meeting back to the branch and of course I had some. In fact I had two of them. They were mini sandwiches, so not feeling too guilty about it. I was going to the gym after work so this was my pre-workout snack.
Dinner: I had a spinach and mache salad. It contained cottage cheese, salmon patty, cauliflower, tomato, quinoa, cucumber, and low fat salad dressing.
I went to the gym after work and did the cardio that I'm doing now three nites a week. I am throwing in a weight workout one day a week other than the Sat morning with L to mix things up a bit. I did rowing first tonite and man did that take it out of me. When I jumped on the recumbent bike I had to really pump to make it go. When I do the recumbent first I generally don't have any problem pushing the peddles. I like it. At the time I am questioning my thought process but after the fact I'm quite happy to have done it.
Breakfast: The egg sandwich contained a veggie patty along with the egg, tomato, and skinny bun. Along with the ever present banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Today I went for one enchilada instead of two and I felt much better. I did have some of the corn chips from Friday's potluck and 5 mini peppers. That's the trick though as two of the enchilada's were just too much food and I can't believe I'm saying that.
Snack: Turns out someone brought small deli sandwiches that were left over from a management meeting back to the branch and of course I had some. In fact I had two of them. They were mini sandwiches, so not feeling too guilty about it. I was going to the gym after work so this was my pre-workout snack.
Dinner: I had a spinach and mache salad. It contained cottage cheese, salmon patty, cauliflower, tomato, quinoa, cucumber, and low fat salad dressing.
I went to the gym after work and did the cardio that I'm doing now three nites a week. I am throwing in a weight workout one day a week other than the Sat morning with L to mix things up a bit. I did rowing first tonite and man did that take it out of me. When I jumped on the recumbent bike I had to really pump to make it go. When I do the recumbent first I generally don't have any problem pushing the peddles. I like it. At the time I am questioning my thought process but after the fact I'm quite happy to have done it.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Day Sixty-one
The start of the new week and here we go. An ok day as I'm feeling the workouts from this weekend. The Sat workout with L and then the bike ride on Sunday are making themselves known on Monday. I went to the gym after work as usual but took it a bit easier as my legs were demanding my attention. I just did the recumbent bike and then a couple of minutes on the treadmill. Total time was about 30 minutes instead of 40. I was back on track in the morning though, doing the 6/6. Of course you don't want to hear about that stuff you want to know what I put in my belly today. So here it is:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with veggie burger, tomato, cheese, and a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: I had the enchiladas I made on Sunday. Added a small scoop of cottage mixed with salsa and four mini peppers. Yes they'rrrree baaack. I had two of the enchiladas and in hind sight it was too much. I am planning on Tues lunch only eating one. It should be interesting to see if I can only eat one as there will be two in the container. I'm hoping that I can remember how I felt today after eating two. I felt heavy and blotted. I think that's why I felt the way I did at the gym. I ate too much and paid the price.
Snack: Going to break for a snack didn't happen (the snack not the break). I still felt full and lethargic from lunch. It would continue to hound me until after the workout and I was at home. I really hope to only eat one enchilada for lunch tomorrow.
Dinner: After work on my way to the gym I was really debating what I'd have for dinner. I was still feeling the effect of my huge lunch. I figured I'd just have a yogurt w/almonds and call it good. When I got home I finally started to feel hungry and so ended up having a salad made up of Mache(fancy lettuce), avocado, tomato, mini peppers, quinoa, cottage cheese, cauliflower, and a low cal salad dressing mixed in with a salmon patty. I tossed a handful of corn chips on top for crunch. I also had some of the roasted beets and yam. There was a candy cane from Christmas sitting next to the computer and I went for it. A small indulgence at the very least. So there you have it. Another thrilling time with Al and his food choices.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with veggie burger, tomato, cheese, and a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: I had the enchiladas I made on Sunday. Added a small scoop of cottage mixed with salsa and four mini peppers. Yes they'rrrree baaack. I had two of the enchiladas and in hind sight it was too much. I am planning on Tues lunch only eating one. It should be interesting to see if I can only eat one as there will be two in the container. I'm hoping that I can remember how I felt today after eating two. I felt heavy and blotted. I think that's why I felt the way I did at the gym. I ate too much and paid the price.
Snack: Going to break for a snack didn't happen (the snack not the break). I still felt full and lethargic from lunch. It would continue to hound me until after the workout and I was at home. I really hope to only eat one enchilada for lunch tomorrow.
Dinner: After work on my way to the gym I was really debating what I'd have for dinner. I was still feeling the effect of my huge lunch. I figured I'd just have a yogurt w/almonds and call it good. When I got home I finally started to feel hungry and so ended up having a salad made up of Mache(fancy lettuce), avocado, tomato, mini peppers, quinoa, cottage cheese, cauliflower, and a low cal salad dressing mixed in with a salmon patty. I tossed a handful of corn chips on top for crunch. I also had some of the roasted beets and yam. There was a candy cane from Christmas sitting next to the computer and I went for it. A small indulgence at the very least. So there you have it. Another thrilling time with Al and his food choices.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Day Fifty-nine & Sixty
Gonna cheat and mash two days into one entry. Tough if you can't deal with it. Saturday started out with a weigh-in and my weight hadn't changed from last Sat's. Still 248 and holding. Which actually isn't bad when you look at what and how I ate on Friday. The potluck always gets me. I try to only eat so much and end up going over board. At the same time I am telling myself I'll just make it up later. Ya right all I can do is try to remember those thoughts next time. I hope I can learn the lessons of the past as I head into the future. (snicker) I don't think I stole that but who knows? So here we go:
Breakfast-Sat/Sun: Both days had the same thing. Oatmeal w/cottage cheese and 20oz of cold water.
No snack either day in the morning
Lunch: Sat lunch after my work out with L. A burrito with an egg mixed with some spinach and quinoa, deli turkey, avocado, cottage cheese and salsa. Also some PoP chips. Sunday lunch was after an hour long bike ride (YAY!) and that was a wrap with spinach, deli turkey, cheese, and a small plate of nachos (I have cheese and chips from the potluck, it just keeps going).
Snack: Not really a snack on Saturday. I helped a friend move some furniture and they offered me a piece of cake that was out of this world. So I guess that qualifies except it wasn't a healthy snack. On top of that I had a Starbucks mini mocha as a quick drink, it was 5.5oz. On Sunday I was cooking for my lunches for the coming week and had some left over. So I had two enchiladas made with chicken topped with cottage cheese. Almost a meal but still considered it a snack. A little bit later I had a V-8 low sodium 5.5oz can.
Dinner: Ok Saturday as usual was weird in the dinner department. Went to a friend's to watch a movie and ended up having Nachos (those again!). Also a croissant sandwich with turkey, ham, cheese, and tizaki sauce. More chips and then some mini tacos, taquitos, a little meat popper, and a couple of other similar type stuff baked in the oven. Not my finest hour but actually almost a typical Sat nite dinner when you look at how it's gone in the past with the DnD group dinners.
So before I get into my Sunday dinner I wanted to talk about the up coming week's lunch's. L was telling me during our workout about a meal she made and it was perfect as I had wanted to do something with chicken. She suggested enchiladas and gave me a pretty good idea of how to make them. I of course made them with my own variation, not because I thought it would be better but because I didn't remember everything. So forgetting a few items I had to improvise and I did. They still turned out fine. I'm hoping anyway since I haven't actually had one yet. Just a variation(see snack above). I made the chicken in the crock pot with salsa and some tomato as I had some left over from previous week's lunches. I then took a big baking dish and layered asparagus on the bottom and then laid the enchiladas on top of the asparagus. Then covered the enchiladas with enchilada sauce from Trader Joe's and on top of that shredded cheese. I baked this at 350 for 30 minutes. I also did my normal yams and beets roasted in the oven. I always pour some olive oil in a gallon zip-loc baggie along with some spices and shake it all up covering everything in oil and spices. Pull out a cookie sheet and set the oven to 400 for 45 minutes flipping them at the 30 minute mark.
So don't feel like dinner yet so to be continued......
So finally felt hungry and had a bowl of cauliflower, quinoa, and cottage cheese. Thought about having a bowl of popcorn but changed my mind. Looks like I'm good for Sunday now.
Breakfast-Sat/Sun: Both days had the same thing. Oatmeal w/cottage cheese and 20oz of cold water.
No snack either day in the morning
Lunch: Sat lunch after my work out with L. A burrito with an egg mixed with some spinach and quinoa, deli turkey, avocado, cottage cheese and salsa. Also some PoP chips. Sunday lunch was after an hour long bike ride (YAY!) and that was a wrap with spinach, deli turkey, cheese, and a small plate of nachos (I have cheese and chips from the potluck, it just keeps going).
Snack: Not really a snack on Saturday. I helped a friend move some furniture and they offered me a piece of cake that was out of this world. So I guess that qualifies except it wasn't a healthy snack. On top of that I had a Starbucks mini mocha as a quick drink, it was 5.5oz. On Sunday I was cooking for my lunches for the coming week and had some left over. So I had two enchiladas made with chicken topped with cottage cheese. Almost a meal but still considered it a snack. A little bit later I had a V-8 low sodium 5.5oz can.
Dinner: Ok Saturday as usual was weird in the dinner department. Went to a friend's to watch a movie and ended up having Nachos (those again!). Also a croissant sandwich with turkey, ham, cheese, and tizaki sauce. More chips and then some mini tacos, taquitos, a little meat popper, and a couple of other similar type stuff baked in the oven. Not my finest hour but actually almost a typical Sat nite dinner when you look at how it's gone in the past with the DnD group dinners.
So before I get into my Sunday dinner I wanted to talk about the up coming week's lunch's. L was telling me during our workout about a meal she made and it was perfect as I had wanted to do something with chicken. She suggested enchiladas and gave me a pretty good idea of how to make them. I of course made them with my own variation, not because I thought it would be better but because I didn't remember everything. So forgetting a few items I had to improvise and I did. They still turned out fine. I'm hoping anyway since I haven't actually had one yet. Just a variation(see snack above). I made the chicken in the crock pot with salsa and some tomato as I had some left over from previous week's lunches. I then took a big baking dish and layered asparagus on the bottom and then laid the enchiladas on top of the asparagus. Then covered the enchiladas with enchilada sauce from Trader Joe's and on top of that shredded cheese. I baked this at 350 for 30 minutes. I also did my normal yams and beets roasted in the oven. I always pour some olive oil in a gallon zip-loc baggie along with some spices and shake it all up covering everything in oil and spices. Pull out a cookie sheet and set the oven to 400 for 45 minutes flipping them at the 30 minute mark.
So don't feel like dinner yet so to be continued......
So finally felt hungry and had a bowl of cauliflower, quinoa, and cottage cheese. Thought about having a bowl of popcorn but changed my mind. Looks like I'm good for Sunday now.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Day Fifty-eight
Wow what a day it's been. It was a potluck at work today. A smorgasbord of food and it was all bad for you but yummy. I ate stuff I haven't eaten for quite awhile and enjoyed it all. I may pay for it on the scale tomorrow but we'll see. So here you go and don't you feel jealous:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef, tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: A small serving of potato salad, a small bowl of party chex mix and some other stuff that tasted great but was fairly bad for me.
Lunch: Here's where it gets crazy. I had a plate of nachos. It was tortilla chips and cheese covered in chili with some sour cream and salsa. Then some green bean casserole topped with deep fried onions from a can. Followed by a chix drumstick and something that seemed to be maybe a stiff pudding with corn in it? Then had a small bowl of something called "Sex in a pan". Some of the most delicious stuff I've ever had. It was basically three different types of pudding with whipped cream mixed in and a crust. Oh ya two jalapenos stuffed with mozzarella and wrapped in bacon. Wow out of this world. There was probably something else but by this time I was stuffed so was not keeping track. A bbq rib, just one.
Snack: More "Sex in a Pan", a chix wing, and a couple of handfuls of chex party mix. I was still full from lunch
Dinner: I was actually still rather full from lunch. I ended up having a plate of nachos. Actually just a plate of chips with cheese and some quinoa melted on top.
So that was my Friday menu. I hope to see another pound off the scale in the morning but won't be surprised if I'm back up. I will be disappointed though and will just have to take it in stride and keep on fighting the food fight.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef, tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: A small serving of potato salad, a small bowl of party chex mix and some other stuff that tasted great but was fairly bad for me.
Lunch: Here's where it gets crazy. I had a plate of nachos. It was tortilla chips and cheese covered in chili with some sour cream and salsa. Then some green bean casserole topped with deep fried onions from a can. Followed by a chix drumstick and something that seemed to be maybe a stiff pudding with corn in it? Then had a small bowl of something called "Sex in a pan". Some of the most delicious stuff I've ever had. It was basically three different types of pudding with whipped cream mixed in and a crust. Oh ya two jalapenos stuffed with mozzarella and wrapped in bacon. Wow out of this world. There was probably something else but by this time I was stuffed so was not keeping track. A bbq rib, just one.
Snack: More "Sex in a Pan", a chix wing, and a couple of handfuls of chex party mix. I was still full from lunch
Dinner: I was actually still rather full from lunch. I ended up having a plate of nachos. Actually just a plate of chips with cheese and some quinoa melted on top.
So that was my Friday menu. I hope to see another pound off the scale in the morning but won't be surprised if I'm back up. I will be disappointed though and will just have to take it in stride and keep on fighting the food fight.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Day Fifty-seven
Not a lot to say today. I think that the nice thing about all of this is the progress I seem to be making. My belt is moving closer to the fourth notch (yes I've said this before) everyday. I feel funny (strange not haha) when I think about not going to the gym after work and I feel good when I end up at the gym. They say it's all about building habits and I think I'm on the way to building a few good habits. Now I need to work on habits pertaining to portions and learning how to be satisfied with smaller portions. Speaking of portion control here's how today went on that front:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef, tomato, avocado, on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened Cod wrap with cheese, quinoa, tomato, asparagus and beet greens, with salsa.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Salad with spinach, Mache(fancy greens), quinoa, two salmon patties, cottage cheese, cauliflower, and salsa. 100 cal bag of pop corn.
Did my normal gym routine after work. 40 minutes divided up between three machines. The rowing machine, recumbent bike (with interval sets) and the treadmill. I felt good tonite where last nite I really didn't feel like doing it, but I was glad I did afterwards. Like I said, habits.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef, tomato, avocado, on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened Cod wrap with cheese, quinoa, tomato, asparagus and beet greens, with salsa.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Salad with spinach, Mache(fancy greens), quinoa, two salmon patties, cottage cheese, cauliflower, and salsa. 100 cal bag of pop corn.
Did my normal gym routine after work. 40 minutes divided up between three machines. The rowing machine, recumbent bike (with interval sets) and the treadmill. I felt good tonite where last nite I really didn't feel like doing it, but I was glad I did afterwards. Like I said, habits.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Day Fifty-six
Steady progress comes from doing the little things everyday. I try to be conscious of what I'm eating at the moment and thinking about it helps to not over indulge. At the same time it seems that the brain knows you're wanting to pile it on and dive in. But you can't give in or all the hard work you've been doing will go down the drain. Little victories are the way to go and don't beat yourself up if you slip. Getting down on yourself just makes it worse and you might create a cycle you can't pull out of. It's better to indulge some than not at all and then binge the night away. With that in mind here's the food log blog for today:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened cod wrap with avocado, tomato, asparagus and beet greens, cheese, and quinoa. I've eaten this all week so far and it's held up in the tastes "pretty good" sweepstakes.
Snack: Apple w/peanut butter
Dinner: Went off the reservation and had a sandwich. Healthy bread, roast beef, deli turkey, avocado, spinach,tomato, and an egg. Finished off the roasted beets and yam. Carrot chips and hummus. Had a serving of PoP chips and then fifteen minutes later had a banana.
Went to the gym after work and took a break from cardio. That will be part of the routine from now on. In the middle of the week I'll incorporate a weight lifting type workout. L has given me enough ideas and actual workouts that I can come up with a workout that works for the amount of time I want to take. So I did a workout working my back and chest along with abs. I then did 18 minutes on the recumbent bike, riding hills and sprints. Same amount of time as the 40 minutes of cardio so I got home at the same time as usual.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened cod wrap with avocado, tomato, asparagus and beet greens, cheese, and quinoa. I've eaten this all week so far and it's held up in the tastes "pretty good" sweepstakes.
Snack: Apple w/peanut butter
Dinner: Went off the reservation and had a sandwich. Healthy bread, roast beef, deli turkey, avocado, spinach,tomato, and an egg. Finished off the roasted beets and yam. Carrot chips and hummus. Had a serving of PoP chips and then fifteen minutes later had a banana.
Went to the gym after work and took a break from cardio. That will be part of the routine from now on. In the middle of the week I'll incorporate a weight lifting type workout. L has given me enough ideas and actual workouts that I can come up with a workout that works for the amount of time I want to take. So I did a workout working my back and chest along with abs. I then did 18 minutes on the recumbent bike, riding hills and sprints. Same amount of time as the 40 minutes of cardio so I got home at the same time as usual.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Day Fifty-five
Just the facts today. Nothing to say other than that.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with avocado, tomato, and roast beef on a skinny bun and a banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened cod wrap with quinoa, tomato, asparagus and beet greens.
Snack: Apple and a piece of cake.
Dinner: Spinach salad with Mache (fancy lettuce), quinoa, asparagus and beet greens, cauliflower, salsa, and salmon patty. Handful of PoP chips and roasted beets and yam.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio work out on the rowing machine, recumbent bike, and treadmill for 40 min.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with avocado, tomato, and roast beef on a skinny bun and a banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened cod wrap with quinoa, tomato, asparagus and beet greens.
Snack: Apple and a piece of cake.
Dinner: Spinach salad with Mache (fancy lettuce), quinoa, asparagus and beet greens, cauliflower, salsa, and salmon patty. Handful of PoP chips and roasted beets and yam.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio work out on the rowing machine, recumbent bike, and treadmill for 40 min.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Day Fifty-four
So I wore a shirt today that I haven't worn for over 10 years due to it not fitting me. It was a bit tight after I ate lunch and would sit down but it still fit pretty darn well. A huge ego lift and more reinforcement of my plan. My belt is definitely getting easier pulling to the fourth notch. Still fitting into the third notch but the gap is getting closer. I have got to keep it up and just be aware of what is happening around me when it comes to eating. Looking back at yesterday, I would admit that in the past instead of going for a walk or trying to distract myself, I would have mindlessly just grabbed something to eat. Instead I realized what was going on and took the initiative to do something about it. Don't get all excited though as next time I will probably revert back to my old ways. But maybe not, we'll see. Here's the story for today:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with tomato, roast beef, and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened cod on a whole wheat wrap with quinoa, broccoli, asparagus, beet greens, tomato, and avocado.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Spinach salad with Mache (fancy lettuce), cauliflower, asparagus, beet greens, cottage cheese, salmon patty, deli roast beef, and salsa. Also snacked on slices of roasted beet and yam.
I got up late this morning as my alarm wasn't set properly so didn't do my morning routine. I didn't feel any different but was definitely going to the gym after work. I actually left work early today and so was able to make sure I got in a good work out. I did 24 minutes on the recumbent bike and 16 minutes on the treadmill. I don't run on the treadmill but keep a robust walking pace with hills most time. I also did the abs exercise that L showed me on Sat and I will try to incorporate it into my normal workout either in the morning or evening.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with tomato, roast beef, and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Blackened cod on a whole wheat wrap with quinoa, broccoli, asparagus, beet greens, tomato, and avocado.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Spinach salad with Mache (fancy lettuce), cauliflower, asparagus, beet greens, cottage cheese, salmon patty, deli roast beef, and salsa. Also snacked on slices of roasted beet and yam.
I got up late this morning as my alarm wasn't set properly so didn't do my morning routine. I didn't feel any different but was definitely going to the gym after work. I actually left work early today and so was able to make sure I got in a good work out. I did 24 minutes on the recumbent bike and 16 minutes on the treadmill. I don't run on the treadmill but keep a robust walking pace with hills most time. I also did the abs exercise that L showed me on Sat and I will try to incorporate it into my normal workout either in the morning or evening.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Day Fifty-three
Oh Sunday what a day you are? I did my usual Sunday chores and have figured out that I need to clean the condo on Sundays. It makes sense as the rest of my week is taken up with working, working out and doing this blog. Ok there is some time in there for other stuff but in reality not much. With that being said, I have noticed the last few Sundays that I'm sitting in front of the computer watching "TV". Not exactly what I envisioned doing when I originally made the decision to get Internet not cable TV. So today I did grocery shopping ( I do that every Sunday) and then did some cleaning (needed doing) and then did laundry. I also prepared stuff for work lunch and dinner for the week. I even went for a walk in the latter part of the day (gotta say I luv Daylight Savings). Otherwise this was the menu for the day:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cottage cheese and 20oz of cold water.
Lunch: I made a big ass sandwich on a fancy loaf of bread. It contained the following ingredients, turkey bacon, sliced deli turkey, avocado, mache (type of greens), tomato, swiss cheese and lite havarti cheese. It also had hummus and mustard along with a Red Pepper spread w/eggplant and garlic as condiments. Also some sweet potato fries from Trader Joe's baked in the oven and a handful of carrots. The sandwich was big enough that I cut it into three sections with the full intention of eating the entire thing. As it turned out I was satisfied after eating two/thirds and put the other third in the refrigerator for later. I also had a cup of Market Spice tea.
I then started cooking stuff for my lunches and snacks for the week. By the time I finished with that I felt I needed to go for a walk. I have developed a pattern on the weekends of going for a walk or a bike ride on Sunday and it was interesting in that I felt out of sorts before I went for the walk. Hmmm, L has talked about doing something a number of times and it creates a habit....I guess I've tricked myself into getting exercise even when I don't think I need it. Heh.
Dinner: I finished off the big ass sandwich and that was pretty much it.
As I write this I'm snacking a bit. I just had 5-6 baby carrots dipped in hummus and a few slices of baked yam and beet. Have I said how yummy these are? Well there you go. I'm thinking I will also have a 100 calories bag of popcorn before I end up going to bed after 10pm.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cottage cheese and 20oz of cold water.
Lunch: I made a big ass sandwich on a fancy loaf of bread. It contained the following ingredients, turkey bacon, sliced deli turkey, avocado, mache (type of greens), tomato, swiss cheese and lite havarti cheese. It also had hummus and mustard along with a Red Pepper spread w/eggplant and garlic as condiments. Also some sweet potato fries from Trader Joe's baked in the oven and a handful of carrots. The sandwich was big enough that I cut it into three sections with the full intention of eating the entire thing. As it turned out I was satisfied after eating two/thirds and put the other third in the refrigerator for later. I also had a cup of Market Spice tea.
I then started cooking stuff for my lunches and snacks for the week. By the time I finished with that I felt I needed to go for a walk. I have developed a pattern on the weekends of going for a walk or a bike ride on Sunday and it was interesting in that I felt out of sorts before I went for the walk. Hmmm, L has talked about doing something a number of times and it creates a habit....I guess I've tricked myself into getting exercise even when I don't think I need it. Heh.
Dinner: I finished off the big ass sandwich and that was pretty much it.
As I write this I'm snacking a bit. I just had 5-6 baby carrots dipped in hummus and a few slices of baked yam and beet. Have I said how yummy these are? Well there you go. I'm thinking I will also have a 100 calories bag of popcorn before I end up going to bed after 10pm.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Day Fifty-two
248!! Alright I did it (with a bit of help) I have dipped under the 250 mark for two weeks now. It could be a trend I guess. I have dug out some of my shirts from 10yrs ago (yes I still had them) and have them up front and center in my closet. Now when I get dressed in the morning to go to work there they are. I think at least one of them is very close to fitting again. I tried it on and it was just a bit tight around my waist. More incentive as that way I won't have to buy new shirts for a while. These shirts didn't get worn that much as I out grew them rather quickly as I went up in weight during that time.
Ok here's the calories for the day:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with two scoops of cottage cheese and 20oz cold water.
After work out Lunch: Green salad with broccoli, cottage cheese, mini peppers, and salsa. A turkey burger with swiss cheese and almond butter topped with an egg. Serving of PoP chips.
Second lunch: Bowl of veggies with cottage cheese and dry roasted almonds.
Dinner: Can of Black Bean soup from Trader Joe's. Mixed in some cottage cheese. Didn't fill me up so had a banana sandwich with almond butter and a slice of cheese zapped in the microwave. Then finished off the PoP chips.
Through out the day I snacked on dry roasted almonds and Wasabi Roasted Seaweed Snacks. These are thin sheets of seaweed spiced up with wasabi from Trader Joe's. Half of a package is 30calories and so eating the entire package was only 60 calories and quite good tasting.
Went to the gym this morning to meet up with L and had a great workout. We worked on doing the exercises with proper form and technique. That way I can get as much benefit as possible when doing the exercises. We also worked on doing them without injuring myself. Gotta keep it up. That way it feels right to go to the gym instead of not going to the gym.
Ok here's the calories for the day:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with two scoops of cottage cheese and 20oz cold water.
After work out Lunch: Green salad with broccoli, cottage cheese, mini peppers, and salsa. A turkey burger with swiss cheese and almond butter topped with an egg. Serving of PoP chips.
Second lunch: Bowl of veggies with cottage cheese and dry roasted almonds.
Dinner: Can of Black Bean soup from Trader Joe's. Mixed in some cottage cheese. Didn't fill me up so had a banana sandwich with almond butter and a slice of cheese zapped in the microwave. Then finished off the PoP chips.
Through out the day I snacked on dry roasted almonds and Wasabi Roasted Seaweed Snacks. These are thin sheets of seaweed spiced up with wasabi from Trader Joe's. Half of a package is 30calories and so eating the entire package was only 60 calories and quite good tasting.
Went to the gym this morning to meet up with L and had a great workout. We worked on doing the exercises with proper form and technique. That way I can get as much benefit as possible when doing the exercises. We also worked on doing them without injuring myself. Gotta keep it up. That way it feels right to go to the gym instead of not going to the gym.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Day Fifty-one
It's the day before weigh-in and I'm wondering how I'll do. This week has seen me at the gym four days in a row but my clothes are fitting no different than the week before. Ah well the weekend is upon us and I won't be pigging out on Sat nite as usual so that should help? Meanwhile here's what ended up on the table:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich on skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Hamburger with swiss cheese, tomato, and avocado. A skinny bun with peanut butter and a serving of PoP chips.
Snack: Dry roasted almonds one handful
Dinner: Home made soup with broccoli, salmon patty, and wontons. Mini peppers and toasted skinny bun cut into sections with hummus. Handful of dry roasted almonds.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich on skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Hamburger with swiss cheese, tomato, and avocado. A skinny bun with peanut butter and a serving of PoP chips.
Snack: Dry roasted almonds one handful
Dinner: Home made soup with broccoli, salmon patty, and wontons. Mini peppers and toasted skinny bun cut into sections with hummus. Handful of dry roasted almonds.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Day Fifty
Wow day 50. Only 316 to go. I think I might make it. I certainly have a good chance anyway. So here's today's speed bumps:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with skinny bun, avocado, tomato, and roast beef. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Broccoli slaw salad with a can of tuna. It was just ok as the salad was made on Monday and some of the ingredients would have tasted better fresh. Still overall satisfying. Oh and a cookie of course.
Snack: Apple. Today I didn't have peanut butter with the apple. Next week I'm going for string cheese to accompany my apple.
Dinner: Had a chicken patty on a skinny bun with an egg. Put almond butter on it along with avocado and tomato. In addition there were mini peppers and hummus. I then had a banana and a small handful of almonds.
Went to the gym after work. I was a bit sore from last nites work out so only did a total of 28 minutes. Split between the rowing machine and the recumbent bike. No treadmill this time. I will be going to work out with L this Sat as she is going to be available after all. I'm glad as I was planning on not really working out and this way I will have to, instead of goofing off.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with skinny bun, avocado, tomato, and roast beef. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Broccoli slaw salad with a can of tuna. It was just ok as the salad was made on Monday and some of the ingredients would have tasted better fresh. Still overall satisfying. Oh and a cookie of course.
Snack: Apple. Today I didn't have peanut butter with the apple. Next week I'm going for string cheese to accompany my apple.
Dinner: Had a chicken patty on a skinny bun with an egg. Put almond butter on it along with avocado and tomato. In addition there were mini peppers and hummus. I then had a banana and a small handful of almonds.
Went to the gym after work. I was a bit sore from last nites work out so only did a total of 28 minutes. Split between the rowing machine and the recumbent bike. No treadmill this time. I will be going to work out with L this Sat as she is going to be available after all. I'm glad as I was planning on not really working out and this way I will have to, instead of goofing off.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Day forty-nine
Third day in a row I've gone to the gym. I like it when I can do that as it seems like I'm accomplishing something. Had something a bit different for lunch today, not my normal. Here's how it all went down:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef and tomato. Banana and 20oz cold water.
Snack:Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Turkey burger on rye bread with tomato and cheese. Put some peanut butter and salsa on it also. A small handful of PoP chips.
Snack: Nothing didn't feel hungry as I felt full still from lunch
Dinner: A green salad with cottage cheese, tomato, salmon patty, and mini peppers, also flax seeds. Salsa as dressing. Afterwards a large handful of almonds.
So went to the gym after work and did 34 minutes of cardio. The recumbent bike got 24 minutes and the treadmill 10. I also did a quick weight routine that took about 15 minutes.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef and tomato. Banana and 20oz cold water.
Snack:Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Turkey burger on rye bread with tomato and cheese. Put some peanut butter and salsa on it also. A small handful of PoP chips.
Snack: Nothing didn't feel hungry as I felt full still from lunch
Dinner: A green salad with cottage cheese, tomato, salmon patty, and mini peppers, also flax seeds. Salsa as dressing. Afterwards a large handful of almonds.
So went to the gym after work and did 34 minutes of cardio. The recumbent bike got 24 minutes and the treadmill 10. I also did a quick weight routine that took about 15 minutes.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Day Forty-eight
Once again here's the story:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich w/roast beef, tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Salad with turkey burger and tomato, mini peppers, and some broccoli. Used mango-peach salsa. Two dill pickles.
Snack: Apple w/peanut butter
Dinner: Broccoli salad with salmon patty, tomato, and avocado. Also cottage cheese and flax seeds. Mini peppers and baby carrots dipped in hummus. Three pieces of candy.
Did cardio again at the gym after work. 40 minutes broken up between the rowing machine, the recumbent bike, and the treadmill. With daylight savings time starting up the sun is still up after work. Soon I expect to be able to ride my bike after work instead of going to the gym. Unless it's raining then to the gym I go, which is why this year I'm keeping the enrollment year round. So no excuses.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich w/roast beef, tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Salad with turkey burger and tomato, mini peppers, and some broccoli. Used mango-peach salsa. Two dill pickles.
Snack: Apple w/peanut butter
Dinner: Broccoli salad with salmon patty, tomato, and avocado. Also cottage cheese and flax seeds. Mini peppers and baby carrots dipped in hummus. Three pieces of candy.
Did cardio again at the gym after work. 40 minutes broken up between the rowing machine, the recumbent bike, and the treadmill. With daylight savings time starting up the sun is still up after work. Soon I expect to be able to ride my bike after work instead of going to the gym. Unless it's raining then to the gym I go, which is why this year I'm keeping the enrollment year round. So no excuses.
Day Forty-seven
Since I took a day off and am just now (two days later) entering my food for the day that's all you get for this one:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich w/roast beef, tomato, and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt
Lunch: Box lunch from Haggen's. Deli Club sandwich had bacon and mayo so a bit over the top. Also a very small bag of chips, some slices of apple and some grapes. A cookie but I actually ate two cookies as fellow co-worker didn't want hers.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Broccoli salad with salmon patty, cottage cheese, and mini peppers (yes their back). I also had some baby carrots with hummus.
Went to the gym after work did 40 min of cardio.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich w/roast beef, tomato, and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt
Lunch: Box lunch from Haggen's. Deli Club sandwich had bacon and mayo so a bit over the top. Also a very small bag of chips, some slices of apple and some grapes. A cookie but I actually ate two cookies as fellow co-worker didn't want hers.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Broccoli salad with salmon patty, cottage cheese, and mini peppers (yes their back). I also had some baby carrots with hummus.
Went to the gym after work did 40 min of cardio.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Day Forty-six
It's Sunday and the weekend is almost over. Weekends always present an interesting dilemma when it comes to sticking to your good food choices. First off during the week you're at work so it's harder to just go to the refrigerator and grab something to eat. As opposed to the weekend where you're probably at home as much or more than at work during the day. Plus then factor in hanging with friends and then you have a whole new sand trap. Most of us drink alcohol and even at friends we still down a drink or two, maybe more depending. With the alcohol comes hunger (don't know why but it does). That's all incidental though as the real problem can be time, as in time on your hands if you don't have anything to do but sit at home. I have figured that out but still during the winter it's hard to not sit at home and play WoW. It's human nature (at least IMO) as the sky's get darker earlier and the mornings are cold, it's hard to get moving. Hence my mornings with L and how much they help me get moving. Not always but more so than without her. Sorry not preaching just an observation that I see in terms of my life and how it happens. Here's the story of my day in the battle with food:
Breakfast: Egg fratatta, broccoli and quinoa. 20oz of cold water. Also cottage cheese and salsa, peach-mango.
Lunch: A wrap containing lentil and veggie with Tzaki sauce. Baby carrots and hummus. Single serving of Carmel fudge ice cream. Pop chips one handful. One thing I may not have mentioned in the past about the Pop chips is the serving size. It's 20 chips and each bag has 3 servings. So a fairly satisfying amount to deal with.
Dinner: Three cheese ravioli mixed with the home made spaghetti sauce and stir fried broccoli, garlic, and onion. A glass of red wine. Three mini peppers ( theeerrre back) dipped into hummus.
The wrap for lunch came from Trader Joe's and it was 520 cal. I always look at the wraps there but am always put off as the serving size is 2 per package and it just makes me mad as no one is going to just eat half of a wrap. They're not very big (won't say their small but..), except for two. One is the Lentil wrap I had and another one is a Vietnamese wrap that's quite good. After lunch the sun came out and so I went for a walk. Ended up being almost an hour long. Plus before lunch I did laundry and took out the garbage and recycling. I also went grocery shopping at Costco and Trader Joe's, so got in a bit of a walk that way also. I was trying to over come the weekend (see above). Yay it's 7:45 and it's just now going dark outside. Thank you Daylight Savings time!
Breakfast: Egg fratatta, broccoli and quinoa. 20oz of cold water. Also cottage cheese and salsa, peach-mango.
Lunch: A wrap containing lentil and veggie with Tzaki sauce. Baby carrots and hummus. Single serving of Carmel fudge ice cream. Pop chips one handful. One thing I may not have mentioned in the past about the Pop chips is the serving size. It's 20 chips and each bag has 3 servings. So a fairly satisfying amount to deal with.
Dinner: Three cheese ravioli mixed with the home made spaghetti sauce and stir fried broccoli, garlic, and onion. A glass of red wine. Three mini peppers ( theeerrre back) dipped into hummus.
The wrap for lunch came from Trader Joe's and it was 520 cal. I always look at the wraps there but am always put off as the serving size is 2 per package and it just makes me mad as no one is going to just eat half of a wrap. They're not very big (won't say their small but..), except for two. One is the Lentil wrap I had and another one is a Vietnamese wrap that's quite good. After lunch the sun came out and so I went for a walk. Ended up being almost an hour long. Plus before lunch I did laundry and took out the garbage and recycling. I also went grocery shopping at Costco and Trader Joe's, so got in a bit of a walk that way also. I was trying to over come the weekend (see above). Yay it's 7:45 and it's just now going dark outside. Thank you Daylight Savings time!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Day Forty-five
249!! Yes I finally have broken the 250 barrier. Don't know if It will keep going but I now know I can do it. I was hoping that would be the case as my clothes this week have seemed to fit looser. I really haven't changed anything other than maybe eating a bit more protein than normal. I think anyway. So I will try to make lunch more protein rich and then eat more salad for dinner with protein after working out at night.
I'm on my own for the next two weeks as L is going to be out of town next Saturday. So I expect to try to take it easy for a week and then get back into it. They say you should ease up to give your body a chance to re-coup and so I think this is perfect timing.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with a scoop of cottage cheese and spoonful of honey. 20oz of cold water.
After work out: Hamburger and egg sandwich. Rye bread and slice of swiss cheese and almond butter. Tomato. Handful of Pop chips.
Snack: Hot Pocket and small bowl of quinoa.
Dinner: Small bowl of home made spaghetti sauce with sausage. Added a tipalia fillet and 5 three cheese ravioli. Also a glass of red wine.
Snack: Slice of rye bread with lemon curd.
I'm on my own for the next two weeks as L is going to be out of town next Saturday. So I expect to try to take it easy for a week and then get back into it. They say you should ease up to give your body a chance to re-coup and so I think this is perfect timing.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with a scoop of cottage cheese and spoonful of honey. 20oz of cold water.
After work out: Hamburger and egg sandwich. Rye bread and slice of swiss cheese and almond butter. Tomato. Handful of Pop chips.
Snack: Hot Pocket and small bowl of quinoa.
Dinner: Small bowl of home made spaghetti sauce with sausage. Added a tipalia fillet and 5 three cheese ravioli. Also a glass of red wine.
Snack: Slice of rye bread with lemon curd.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Day Forty-four
So all this week my clothes have fit better and I look skinnier. I am interested to see the truth on the scale tomorrow. I have eaten differently this week so we'll see. I didn't try to limit myself but also didn't seem to go overboard and felt satisfied overall. Last night, Thursday, I thought I was going to get a bit more of a work out helping a friend do some house moving. By the time I showed up, after work, it was pretty much done. I moved a few boxes and helped move a desk but didn't get close to a work out. Tomorrow is my personal trainer day so I will get a work out for sure. Won't be doing the pig out thing though as we aren't meeting Saturday night like we usually do. Ok here's the list of today's indulgences:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich w/roast beef and peanut butter along with a banana and 20 oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt
Lunch: Did a different type of lunch today. Had a turkey burger from Costco on a skinny bun. It had a slice of swiss cheese and tomato, also some peanut butter. I also had carrot chips with hummus for dipping.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Home made version of Won Ton soup. Made with low sodium chicken broth, scallions, broccoli, garlic, scallops, and small pot stickers. Not bad and I will try it again, spicier though. I also had a glass and a half of red wine. I've been craving ice cream all week so picked up a couple of the little ice cream cups and had one after dinner. Here's where it gets fun. I wanted the other one but forced myself to look at the calorie count on the container. Yes it's a small serving but still 280 calories so if I had both that would be equal to a full meal ( what I shoot for approx.). So I convinced myself that tomorrow would be a better time to have the other one.
The take away for me is if I can look objectively at food consumption I may have a chance to lose some weight. I'm trying everyday to figure out the puzzle and still not be obsessed with it. In other words live my life but make smart decisions where it counts. Haven't gotten there yet but am slowly working towards it. Remember it took 50 years for me to get where I am today, so it won't all change in a day.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich w/roast beef and peanut butter along with a banana and 20 oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt
Lunch: Did a different type of lunch today. Had a turkey burger from Costco on a skinny bun. It had a slice of swiss cheese and tomato, also some peanut butter. I also had carrot chips with hummus for dipping.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Home made version of Won Ton soup. Made with low sodium chicken broth, scallions, broccoli, garlic, scallops, and small pot stickers. Not bad and I will try it again, spicier though. I also had a glass and a half of red wine. I've been craving ice cream all week so picked up a couple of the little ice cream cups and had one after dinner. Here's where it gets fun. I wanted the other one but forced myself to look at the calorie count on the container. Yes it's a small serving but still 280 calories so if I had both that would be equal to a full meal ( what I shoot for approx.). So I convinced myself that tomorrow would be a better time to have the other one.
The take away for me is if I can look objectively at food consumption I may have a chance to lose some weight. I'm trying everyday to figure out the puzzle and still not be obsessed with it. In other words live my life but make smart decisions where it counts. Haven't gotten there yet but am slowly working towards it. Remember it took 50 years for me to get where I am today, so it won't all change in a day.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Day forty-three
Nothing to say. Here's the food of the day:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef and tomato. Banana with 20oz of cold water.
Snack: nothing except a piece of candy
Lunch: Frozen lasagna. Recommended by Men's Fitness for it's good calorie to protein count and fat. Not bad actually filled me up fairly well even though it was rather small portion.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Two sandwiches made with Tilapia (fish). One on rye bread with tomato and the other on a skinny bun with almond butter. Also carrot chips and hummus dip.
That is all.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with roast beef and tomato. Banana with 20oz of cold water.
Snack: nothing except a piece of candy
Lunch: Frozen lasagna. Recommended by Men's Fitness for it's good calorie to protein count and fat. Not bad actually filled me up fairly well even though it was rather small portion.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Two sandwiches made with Tilapia (fish). One on rye bread with tomato and the other on a skinny bun with almond butter. Also carrot chips and hummus dip.
That is all.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Day Forty-two
So people have started to notice that I look like I'm losing weight even though I'm not. I've had more than one compliment that I'm looking "good". As I've said in the past few posts, clothes feel like they're fitting better and not all tight. My belt is slipping easier into the third notch and it's much easier to button up my pants. I tried on a pair of pants I bought a few months ago and they fit better than when I bought them. They are a 46" waist without pleats, so they lay flat. So I guess I have to just keep it up and stay focused.
Here's food:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with tomato and roast beef. Includes avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Split pea soup from Trader Joe's and broccoli.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Salad with cauliflower, tomato, cottage cheese, flax seeds, salmon patty, broccoli. Mixed in some mango-peach salsa. Large handful of carrot chips and hummus.
Had two pieces of candy today and I feel like I need some ice cream so will be looking for that soon. Went to the gym after work and did the cardio work out. I did 15 min on the rowing machine and then jumped onto the recumbent bike for 18min ( I did the hill sprints )followed by 7 min on the treadmill.
Here's food:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with tomato and roast beef. Includes avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Split pea soup from Trader Joe's and broccoli.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Salad with cauliflower, tomato, cottage cheese, flax seeds, salmon patty, broccoli. Mixed in some mango-peach salsa. Large handful of carrot chips and hummus.
Had two pieces of candy today and I feel like I need some ice cream so will be looking for that soon. Went to the gym after work and did the cardio work out. I did 15 min on the rowing machine and then jumped onto the recumbent bike for 18min ( I did the hill sprints )followed by 7 min on the treadmill.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Day Forty-one
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Big bowl of turkey chili from Trader Joe's. It was around 480 calories. I added some broccoli and cauliflower and a small bit of shredded cheese.
Snack: Apple w/peanut butter
Dinner: Salad with salmon patty and cottage cheese. Also a big handful of carrot chips with hummus dip. The salad had some yellow pepper sliced up and a roma tomato.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio work out. 24 min on the recumbent with one minute sprints in the middle of the time, followed by 10 min on the rowing machine. I then moved to the treadmill for 8 minutes at a fast walk.
I'm noticing that my belt is fitting into the third notch much easier so even though I may not be losing pounds I seem to be slimming down. At least that what it looks like.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Big bowl of turkey chili from Trader Joe's. It was around 480 calories. I added some broccoli and cauliflower and a small bit of shredded cheese.
Snack: Apple w/peanut butter
Dinner: Salad with salmon patty and cottage cheese. Also a big handful of carrot chips with hummus dip. The salad had some yellow pepper sliced up and a roma tomato.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio work out. 24 min on the recumbent with one minute sprints in the middle of the time, followed by 10 min on the rowing machine. I then moved to the treadmill for 8 minutes at a fast walk.
I'm noticing that my belt is fitting into the third notch much easier so even though I may not be losing pounds I seem to be slimming down. At least that what it looks like.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Day Forty
Wow I've been doing this for 40 days! I guess that means I have to keep it up. Rather funny as today was just a regular day. I didn't go to the gym after work as I went to the chiropractor. I also went to the grocery store as yesterday I helped friends move and my day was spent doing that. I'm now set for the rest of the week. I will go to the gym for the next three days. Here's what happened in my world of food today:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich. Egg, tomato, avocado, and skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Almonds and yam and beet.
Lunch: Leftovers from yesterday's dinner at the Mexican restaurant. Two street tacos and a couple of corn tortilla's with the refried beans and rice.
No snack in the afternoon
Dinner: I had a mix of raw veggies ( cauliflower, carrot chips, and yellow pepper) that I dipped in hummus. I also had a fillet of tilapia (fish). Costco had a bag of frozen tilapia just like they do the frozen chicken breasts. Good way for me to eat more fish as they are individually wrapped. I also had a 5.5oz can of low sodium V-8 and a small bag of microwave popcorn.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich. Egg, tomato, avocado, and skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Almonds and yam and beet.
Lunch: Leftovers from yesterday's dinner at the Mexican restaurant. Two street tacos and a couple of corn tortilla's with the refried beans and rice.
No snack in the afternoon
Dinner: I had a mix of raw veggies ( cauliflower, carrot chips, and yellow pepper) that I dipped in hummus. I also had a fillet of tilapia (fish). Costco had a bag of frozen tilapia just like they do the frozen chicken breasts. Good way for me to eat more fish as they are individually wrapped. I also had a 5.5oz can of low sodium V-8 and a small bag of microwave popcorn.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Day Thirty-nine
Ah what a day. It was moving day for a friend and we did three loads in the U-Haul. Quite the work out. Much box carrying there was and some food along the way. Here it is:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cottage cheese and a tbsp of honey. 20oz of cold water.
No real structure during the move. So there were donuts, slices of summer sausage, hard boiled eggs and cold pizza. I had some of each with an emphasis on the donut holes.
Dinner: Mexican. I had two street tacos and about half of the beans and rice with a handful of tortilla chips. I saved the rest of the tacos (2) and the beans/rice for lunch on Monday. I also had a giant margarita.
Snack: Not really a snack but, I had baked some yam and beet in the oven the day before . I had a few slices of the yam and beets.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cottage cheese and a tbsp of honey. 20oz of cold water.
No real structure during the move. So there were donuts, slices of summer sausage, hard boiled eggs and cold pizza. I had some of each with an emphasis on the donut holes.
Dinner: Mexican. I had two street tacos and about half of the beans and rice with a handful of tortilla chips. I saved the rest of the tacos (2) and the beans/rice for lunch on Monday. I also had a giant margarita.
Snack: Not really a snack but, I had baked some yam and beet in the oven the day before . I had a few slices of the yam and beets.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Day thirty-eight
It's weigh in day (always Saturday). Still 250. One of these day's it will be less than 250, I just know it. I will say though my pants and shirts are fitting looser. I haven't tried on the XL size shirts I bought but will this weekend. We'll see how far away from fitting they are. I expect them to still be way to small (or I'm still way to big). So a lot happens on Sat, I meet with L and get in a real work out. I also meet up with my DnD group at nite and pig out. This week was no different. The workout scheduled today was number eleven. Yes that's right I have now met with L eleven times and will continue for the next nine weeks, every Sat.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with tbsp of honey and two tbsp of cottage cheese. 20oz of cold water.
Lunch: Two eggs mixed with broccoli, asparagus, and quinoa. Thin bun with lemon jelly.
Dinner: Pig out at friends. 7 pieces of pizza, a mix of Canadian bacon and pineapple, pepperoni and mushroom on thin crust, cheese burger pizza, and plain pepperoni. All but the pepperoni and mushroom were on regular crust and none of them were uniform slices. I also had two handfuls of Wheat Thins. Oh and a tequila sunrise. Tequila, orange juice and a splash of grenadine.
Tomorrow is moving day. Not me but a friend so expect to get a good workout moving boxes and furniture, with a bit of cardio mixed in. Food will be spotty I'm sure so wont' really have a chance to eat properly. I will at least try to make sure I have water.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with tbsp of honey and two tbsp of cottage cheese. 20oz of cold water.
Lunch: Two eggs mixed with broccoli, asparagus, and quinoa. Thin bun with lemon jelly.
Dinner: Pig out at friends. 7 pieces of pizza, a mix of Canadian bacon and pineapple, pepperoni and mushroom on thin crust, cheese burger pizza, and plain pepperoni. All but the pepperoni and mushroom were on regular crust and none of them were uniform slices. I also had two handfuls of Wheat Thins. Oh and a tequila sunrise. Tequila, orange juice and a splash of grenadine.
Tomorrow is moving day. Not me but a friend so expect to get a good workout moving boxes and furniture, with a bit of cardio mixed in. Food will be spotty I'm sure so wont' really have a chance to eat properly. I will at least try to make sure I have water.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Day Thirty-seven
Alright here's the story for today:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich and a banana, 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds.
Lunch: Chinese food from last night's dinner. A healthy portion (as in rather large size).
Mix of Gen Hso's chix, Sesame chix, fried rice and Happy Family.
No snack
Dinner: Stir fried broccoli and asparagus along with quinoa and cottage cheese.
Orange juice and a shot of Cap't Morgan's rum.
Tomorrow is another weigh in day so we'll see how we did this week. Curious as I only went to the gym on Monday and Wednesday this week. This weekend starts the second 10 week session with L and on Sunday helping a friend move into their new house. So expect a good work out from that. Of course that means tomorrow is Saturday so pig out at the DnD game night. It's going to be pizza. AAARRRGGGH. Oh well.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich and a banana, 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds.
Lunch: Chinese food from last night's dinner. A healthy portion (as in rather large size).
Mix of Gen Hso's chix, Sesame chix, fried rice and Happy Family.
No snack
Dinner: Stir fried broccoli and asparagus along with quinoa and cottage cheese.
Orange juice and a shot of Cap't Morgan's rum.
Tomorrow is another weigh in day so we'll see how we did this week. Curious as I only went to the gym on Monday and Wednesday this week. This weekend starts the second 10 week session with L and on Sunday helping a friend move into their new house. So expect a good work out from that. Of course that means tomorrow is Saturday so pig out at the DnD game night. It's going to be pizza. AAARRRGGGH. Oh well.
Day Thirty-six
Just food no talk:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich, banana, 20oz of cold water
Snack: Greek Yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Trader Joe's Black Bean soup with cauliflower and broccoli.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Chinese food. General Hso's chicken, Sesame Chicken, Fried rice, Crispy Duck and my fav Happy Family. Also small bowl of Wonton soup. What is Happy Family you say? It consists of seafood with beef sliced along with chicken and bbq pork mixed with veggie and a brown sauce. The best. Took home left-overs for lunch the next day.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich, banana, 20oz of cold water
Snack: Greek Yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Trader Joe's Black Bean soup with cauliflower and broccoli.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Chinese food. General Hso's chicken, Sesame Chicken, Fried rice, Crispy Duck and my fav Happy Family. Also small bowl of Wonton soup. What is Happy Family you say? It consists of seafood with beef sliced along with chicken and bbq pork mixed with veggie and a brown sauce. The best. Took home left-overs for lunch the next day.
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