So I'm feeling a bit of the Tabata workout today. It's not bad and certainly not bad enough to not want to continue to do the workout. I still went to the gym after work and did the cardio workout. I just noticed that when I was on the recumbent my legs were not as "springy" as usual. I still tried to give it maximum effort all the way thru and I feel like I succeeded for the most part. The stair stepper section was still up to par so it was just the recumbent that I really felt a bit off. I feel like that's okay though. So what'd I eat today:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. banana and 20oz of cold water.
Skipped 1st snack
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Pulled pork wrap with avocado, sauteed onions and peppers. I've eaten the pulled pork all week and it's good but still missing something. I'll try to figure out what's missing for next time I make it. Not sure if the rest of the ingredients need tweaking or what. Maybe some cheese or sour cream? Oh also a half of a banana muffin and a small amount of vanilla ice cream.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Spinach salad with broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, chicken meatballs, and salsa.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Day 307
Again nothing exciting to report other than I did the Tabata Intervals again. This time was just as intense as the first time. I'm quite sure I will make this a regular thing. I was smarter this time in a way and didn't go for the macho approach. The deal as I explained last time is that once you start doing the exercise a certain way you have to keep it up for the entire section. So push-ups were one of the exercises we did and I went for the knees approach. I'm really glad I did as I'm sure I'd not have been able to do full push-ups for the entire set. So I kept that in mind all the way through. It was still tough and taxing. So I got in a really good workout and it was intervals so I'm sure I burned fat. So the food portion of the day went like this:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Pulled pork wrap with sauteed peppers and onions with avocado.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Spinach salad with chicken meatballs, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, and salsa.
Clothes are still fitting great. So far this week I've worn skinnier shirts and pants each day.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Pulled pork wrap with sauteed peppers and onions with avocado.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Spinach salad with chicken meatballs, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, and salsa.
Clothes are still fitting great. So far this week I've worn skinnier shirts and pants each day.
Day 305 & 306
Behind again. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised as it's been over 300 days of entries in this blog. I've written about every day in that time period and will continue to write about this journey as it goes along. So nothing too exciting, just the normal stuff. Went to the gym and did cardio and lifted weights. Tried to keep eating better and making a rather good try at it. Here's what I ate:
Breakfast: Both days the same. Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Day 305 had an Apple Pie Larabar and day 306 skipped the snack.
2nd snack: Both days had Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Both days had a wrap made with pulled pork that I made myself. The wrap also had a tomato, avocado, and sauteed peppers and onions.
No 3rd snack either day
Dinner: Spinach salad with broccoli, tomato, and cauliflower with chicken meatballs and salsa.
Day 305 did cardio and day 306 lifted weights.
Breakfast: Both days the same. Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Day 305 had an Apple Pie Larabar and day 306 skipped the snack.
2nd snack: Both days had Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Both days had a wrap made with pulled pork that I made myself. The wrap also had a tomato, avocado, and sauteed peppers and onions.
No 3rd snack either day
Dinner: Spinach salad with broccoli, tomato, and cauliflower with chicken meatballs and salsa.
Day 305 did cardio and day 306 lifted weights.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Day 304
Nothing to really say on day 304 other than I continued to eat my way thru Thanksgiving leftovers. Fortunately there isn't much left so I'm confindent that I'll get back on track with my eating better. I'm making pulled pork for lunches for the coming week and it's smelled great all day. Made it rather hard to focus on eating good meals. I ended up going for sandwiches and finishing off the leftovers. Here's what the day consisted of:
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: This was an interesting meal. I started with a half a loaf of garlic french bread that was filled with turkey, avocado, tomato, cheese, and then proceeded to stir fry some lamb with stuffing and an egg covered in salsa. That particular meal felt like the old days where I ate a meal (sandwich) and then gave into the continuing hunger that probably was more boredom than actual hunger. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. At least I worked out before I succumbed.
Dinner: Had the rest of the bread filled with the last of the turkey, tomato, and pulled pork. This time it satisfied me until later in the evening when I had a bag of 100cal popcorn while reading.
I didn't go to the gym today but instead went for an hour long walk. I walked the Whatcom Falls trails like I used to do in the old days. I kept mostly to the actual trails and so there was lots of ups and downs as I walked. I finished it off with an uphill section that surprised me. When I used to do this particular walk, by the time I got to the top of the one actual hill I was rather beat. Today not so much. I definitely brought the sweat but felt really good by the time I got home. It was a nice change of pace and scenery.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: This was an interesting meal. I started with a half a loaf of garlic french bread that was filled with turkey, avocado, tomato, cheese, and then proceeded to stir fry some lamb with stuffing and an egg covered in salsa. That particular meal felt like the old days where I ate a meal (sandwich) and then gave into the continuing hunger that probably was more boredom than actual hunger. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. At least I worked out before I succumbed.
Dinner: Had the rest of the bread filled with the last of the turkey, tomato, and pulled pork. This time it satisfied me until later in the evening when I had a bag of 100cal popcorn while reading.
I didn't go to the gym today but instead went for an hour long walk. I walked the Whatcom Falls trails like I used to do in the old days. I kept mostly to the actual trails and so there was lots of ups and downs as I walked. I finished it off with an uphill section that surprised me. When I used to do this particular walk, by the time I got to the top of the one actual hill I was rather beat. Today not so much. I definitely brought the sweat but felt really good by the time I got home. It was a nice change of pace and scenery.
Day 303
My normal day with L except she's out of town and I'm on my own. I had a little trouble getting out of bed but otherwise I was at the gym by 10:30. I'd decided that I was going to lift weights and do the cardio. So I was at the gym for about 2 1/2 hours. I pushed myself a bit and I was very happy with the end result. During the interval part of the cardio I allowed myself to go for 9 out of 10 instead of 10 out of 10 like normal. That was my only concession to the extra workout. The other difference for today is that I didn't weigh myself. I'm holding off for a few weeks and will only weigh myself every once in a while for the foreseeable future. All week my clothes fit fine, even after Thanksgiving so I'm still on track. That's what getting on the scale is for and since I'm wearing my clothes that are smaller, that's my new scale. If the skinny pants start not fitting as well than I know it's time to workout harder or cut back on the pizza and cookies. Or both. So here's what actually happened:
Breakfast: Turkey and egg on a skinny bun with cheese and almond butter. The turkey was Thanksgiving leftovers and I topped it off with 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Lamb, stuffing and two eggs with salsa.
Dinner: More Thanksgiving leftovers including stuffing, turkey, lamb, and pumpkin pie.
Breakfast: Turkey and egg on a skinny bun with cheese and almond butter. The turkey was Thanksgiving leftovers and I topped it off with 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Lamb, stuffing and two eggs with salsa.
Dinner: More Thanksgiving leftovers including stuffing, turkey, lamb, and pumpkin pie.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Day 302
The day after Thanksgiving was fairly normal as it's my day off from working out. That did seem to be a bit of a goof but I figure tomorrow will be a hit it hard day. L is out of town so no organized workout other than what I can conjure up myself.
Breakfast: Lamb and egg sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Thanksgiving all over again. Stuffing with lamb and pork with cheese (okay the cheese wasn't Thanksgiving )
Dinner: More Thanksgiving with an adult beverage. Stuffing and turkey and lamb and veggie salad along with some pumpkin pie.
I'm now committed to 18months of the gym. They had a Black Friday special where if you bought 6mon you get 6mon free. I'd already renewed at the beginning of Nov so with that combined I'm good for 18mon. At first it seemed rather silly but I then realized that more than likely I'll still be going anyway so might as well get a deal. It works out to about $11 a month. Plus the added benefit of knowing I'm good for that long makes me not want to waste it. That's a bit different from the old days where I'd sign up for a year and then stop going after a couple of months. Granted I've not done that in twenty years but it's still in the back of my mind how I wasted that time and money. I don't look back in regret but the missed opportunities do influence me at times.
Breakfast: Lamb and egg sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Thanksgiving all over again. Stuffing with lamb and pork with cheese (okay the cheese wasn't Thanksgiving )
Dinner: More Thanksgiving with an adult beverage. Stuffing and turkey and lamb and veggie salad along with some pumpkin pie.
I'm now committed to 18months of the gym. They had a Black Friday special where if you bought 6mon you get 6mon free. I'd already renewed at the beginning of Nov so with that combined I'm good for 18mon. At first it seemed rather silly but I then realized that more than likely I'll still be going anyway so might as well get a deal. It works out to about $11 a month. Plus the added benefit of knowing I'm good for that long makes me not want to waste it. That's a bit different from the old days where I'd sign up for a year and then stop going after a couple of months. Granted I've not done that in twenty years but it's still in the back of my mind how I wasted that time and money. I don't look back in regret but the missed opportunities do influence me at times.
Day 301
Thanksgiving! This is going to be easy. I did workout at home and I did eat more than I should have. There I said it. Really though it was a good day. I did belt loop #5 for almost the entire day and it wasn't until I felt my stomach hurt that I loosened to belt loop #4. I worked out in the morning with weights and had a really good workout. I broke a sweat and I could feel it in my upper body. Of course it did make me feel I could overindulge and so I probably ate thirds when I normally wouldn't have. No worries as I was prepared for over eating. So here's how it played out:
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After work out meal: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato, avocado, and almond butter.
For the rest of the day there was Turkey dinner consisting of turkey, lamb, pork, stuffing (made with sausage and oysters), mashed potatoes and gravy, sauteed veggies, and other stuff. From the time we arrived until we left there were deviled eggs and then after the main meal we had pie. Lots of different pie's. There was Apple w/ice cream, and pumpkin pie, and pecan tarts.
I didn't eat anything for the rest of the day as it seemed redundant. There were leftovers and alot came home with me for the coming weekend.
So there we go, Thanksgiving. It was a rather successful day as I didn't really horribly overeat and I actually worked out in the morning. It was a normal workout, one I'd probably have done at the gym if it was open.
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After work out meal: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato, avocado, and almond butter.
For the rest of the day there was Turkey dinner consisting of turkey, lamb, pork, stuffing (made with sausage and oysters), mashed potatoes and gravy, sauteed veggies, and other stuff. From the time we arrived until we left there were deviled eggs and then after the main meal we had pie. Lots of different pie's. There was Apple w/ice cream, and pumpkin pie, and pecan tarts.
I didn't eat anything for the rest of the day as it seemed redundant. There were leftovers and alot came home with me for the coming weekend.
So there we go, Thanksgiving. It was a rather successful day as I didn't really horribly overeat and I actually worked out in the morning. It was a normal workout, one I'd probably have done at the gym if it was open.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Day 300
How ironic that Day 300 is the day before Thanksgiving. I expect to eat a big meal and enjoy myself for a day and then get back to it. It makes me laugh, but this is day 300 not 301 so here's what happened:
Breakfast: I did my new thing (don't think I'm going to keep it up though) where I sleep in and don't eat breakfast. I woke up and jumped right into showering and shaving. After I got out of the shower I did use the foam roller to try to re-align my back. I also drank the 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Was a Peanut Butter Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Sandwich made of sourdough bread, egg/tuna mix, tomato, cheese, spinach, and roasted peppers with peanut butter. A couple of small pickles.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Spinach salad with quinoa, cauliflower, and the rest of the egg/tuna mix with salsa.
I had planned on going to the gym but this morning decided not to. I had a big project to do after work for Thanksgiving. I had told myself I'd do the kettlebell workout but by the time the end of the day came it was out of my mind. I ended up instead doing some cleaning of the bathroom and kitchen. I also washed clothes so that I wasn't on the computer all nite.
I again noticed on day 299 that after I'd eaten the dinner I made, which was very good, I was almost immediately hungry. It's starting to make me laugh at myself, as I know that I'm not really hungry but I'm trying to get that first bite endorphin high. It's quite the psychological conundrum as I fight with myself for control of my food desires.
Breakfast: I did my new thing (don't think I'm going to keep it up though) where I sleep in and don't eat breakfast. I woke up and jumped right into showering and shaving. After I got out of the shower I did use the foam roller to try to re-align my back. I also drank the 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Was a Peanut Butter Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Sandwich made of sourdough bread, egg/tuna mix, tomato, cheese, spinach, and roasted peppers with peanut butter. A couple of small pickles.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Spinach salad with quinoa, cauliflower, and the rest of the egg/tuna mix with salsa.
I had planned on going to the gym but this morning decided not to. I had a big project to do after work for Thanksgiving. I had told myself I'd do the kettlebell workout but by the time the end of the day came it was out of my mind. I ended up instead doing some cleaning of the bathroom and kitchen. I also washed clothes so that I wasn't on the computer all nite.
I again noticed on day 299 that after I'd eaten the dinner I made, which was very good, I was almost immediately hungry. It's starting to make me laugh at myself, as I know that I'm not really hungry but I'm trying to get that first bite endorphin high. It's quite the psychological conundrum as I fight with myself for control of my food desires.
Day 298 & 299
So behind again. Playing catch up. Fairly normal days nothing to heavy to report. I did wear skinny clothes both days and am pretty happy about that. Let's get to it:
Breakfast: Both days was the egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. A banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Day 298 Apple Pie Larabar
Day 299 Cherry Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Both days was Greek yogurt and almonds. I was slipping and not putting the bag of almonds away after getting my serving for the yogurt. I've started to put the bag away again.
Lunch: Day 298 was a Tuna/Hard boiled egg mix in a spinach salad with cauliflower, tomato, and quinoa with dressing.
Day 299 was the tuna/egg mixture on sourdough bread with tomato, spinach, cheese, and roasted peppers with peanut butter.
3rd snack: Day 298 no snack
Day 299 had two jalapeno poppers with a crab mixture stuffed in them.
Dinner: Day 298 made a salad of cauliflower and broccoli with quinoa and salsa. Followed by the rest of the bag (about a half bag) of the Popchips.
Day 299 sauteed broccoli and peppers with quinoa.
Went to the gym and did cardio both days. Day 299 almost didn't go as I felt a bit off. Rather tired in a way. I did go though and as soon as I was on the treadmill and getting started I had to laugh as I felt good and glad to be there. I knew that would happen which is why I didn't let myself slack. Gotta keep it up so Thanksgiving won't be such a big hit in the stomach. I'm planning on working out Thanksgiving morning before heading out to the pork out.
Breakfast: Both days was the egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. A banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Day 298 Apple Pie Larabar
Day 299 Cherry Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Both days was Greek yogurt and almonds. I was slipping and not putting the bag of almonds away after getting my serving for the yogurt. I've started to put the bag away again.
Lunch: Day 298 was a Tuna/Hard boiled egg mix in a spinach salad with cauliflower, tomato, and quinoa with dressing.
Day 299 was the tuna/egg mixture on sourdough bread with tomato, spinach, cheese, and roasted peppers with peanut butter.
3rd snack: Day 298 no snack
Day 299 had two jalapeno poppers with a crab mixture stuffed in them.
Dinner: Day 298 made a salad of cauliflower and broccoli with quinoa and salsa. Followed by the rest of the bag (about a half bag) of the Popchips.
Day 299 sauteed broccoli and peppers with quinoa.
Went to the gym and did cardio both days. Day 299 almost didn't go as I felt a bit off. Rather tired in a way. I did go though and as soon as I was on the treadmill and getting started I had to laugh as I felt good and glad to be there. I knew that would happen which is why I didn't let myself slack. Gotta keep it up so Thanksgiving won't be such a big hit in the stomach. I'm planning on working out Thanksgiving morning before heading out to the pork out.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Day 297
What a weekend. On Sat I did the workout with L and then got ready to meet up with some people from work. What a crazy time we had and then after shutting down the bar we went and ate pizza. That was not the end though as I got to take the leftover pizza home. I ended up eating pizza all weekend. Man, I think I'm calling pizza my new krytonite. It used to be cookies, but now it's pizza. Also it was a late night and I ended up sleeping until 11am. So my day was a bit compressed. I still went to the gym though and did my usual grocery run. I did skip a few around the house chores. Still got the coming weeks worth of lunch materials together and am continuing the trend from last week, sandwiches.
Something came up when I was eating my after workout meal (which I will describe in a bit). As I took the first couple of mouthfuls the deliciousness of the food was intense. It made me think about the fact that after I was done eating this meal that was it no more and yet I know for a fact that when I'm finished my brain will be wanting to achieve that first bite all over again. So I'll feel that I'm not full and still hungry. I've talked about this before, the satisfied feeling that turns into thinking I'm still hungry. When I mentioned this before I'd figured out that if I could wait a bit I'd get past that still hungry feeling. This time though it's more of a conclusion as to why that feeling happens. Seriously, think about it. When you're eating something really delicious you want it to last forever because once it's gone, the feeling is like a lover spurning your advances. Okay a bit over the top but I think the analogy is fairly accurate. I also look at this thinking as ammunition in the battle of the bulge. The more we know about how our bodies react to food the easier it is to fight the good fight.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: The second half of the "healthy" burrito from last nights dinner mixed with a couple of eggs and baked in the oven. Of course that wasn't enough so I dipped into the pizza box and had two slices. This was a late lunch as I didn't get out of bed until 11am and then went to the gym and did my grocery shopping. So I ended up only having two actual meals.
Dinner: I bet you can't guess what I had for dinner? And the prize goes to...Pizza. There are four pieces left. I'm going to just do it and eat them all, so I don't have to think about pizza anymore. Here's an interesting side note, I only ate three of the slices. I was going for the fourth one and realized I wasn't hungry for more. I did eat some of the quinoa I'd cooked up for the coming week, later in the evening but more of a snack.
Something came up when I was eating my after workout meal (which I will describe in a bit). As I took the first couple of mouthfuls the deliciousness of the food was intense. It made me think about the fact that after I was done eating this meal that was it no more and yet I know for a fact that when I'm finished my brain will be wanting to achieve that first bite all over again. So I'll feel that I'm not full and still hungry. I've talked about this before, the satisfied feeling that turns into thinking I'm still hungry. When I mentioned this before I'd figured out that if I could wait a bit I'd get past that still hungry feeling. This time though it's more of a conclusion as to why that feeling happens. Seriously, think about it. When you're eating something really delicious you want it to last forever because once it's gone, the feeling is like a lover spurning your advances. Okay a bit over the top but I think the analogy is fairly accurate. I also look at this thinking as ammunition in the battle of the bulge. The more we know about how our bodies react to food the easier it is to fight the good fight.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: The second half of the "healthy" burrito from last nights dinner mixed with a couple of eggs and baked in the oven. Of course that wasn't enough so I dipped into the pizza box and had two slices. This was a late lunch as I didn't get out of bed until 11am and then went to the gym and did my grocery shopping. So I ended up only having two actual meals.
Dinner: I bet you can't guess what I had for dinner? And the prize goes to...Pizza. There are four pieces left. I'm going to just do it and eat them all, so I don't have to think about pizza anymore. Here's an interesting side note, I only ate three of the slices. I was going for the fourth one and realized I wasn't hungry for more. I did eat some of the quinoa I'd cooked up for the coming week, later in the evening but more of a snack.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Day 296
237. So there it is a tiny bit of movement. I spoke to L about this and we did come to a consensus. She pointed out that as you continue to lose weight and get closer to your goal weight or the weight your body thinks is the comfort zone the process slows considerably. So I'm actually close to my goal weight, even though I want to lose more, so this mechanic applies at the moment I'm having these negative thoughts as to why the scale is stalling. So to rectify this I'm doing the following. No longer weighing myself every week. I'll weigh myself every few weeks and work really hard to break myself of the habit of stressing over the scale weight. My new benchmark will be how my clothes fit. I've noticed recently that some of my clothes from my skinnier days are starting to fit again. I have a closet full of those items of clothing that I wore for short periods of time because I got fatter so they didn't fit anymore. Now they are and that will be my new focus not the scale. This will be part of my new year plan, not a resolution as I don't believe in those, but a life change. I will continue to tweak my daily and weekly workouts to reflect this new change.
Wow only 4 more entries and I'll have hit 300! Certainly didn't think I'd be able to keep it going but sure am glad I did. Speaking of which here's Day 296 in all it's glory:
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After work out meal: Pan fried Cod fillet sandwich. It consisted of a piece of Cod, an egg, tomato, avocado, and spinach on two slices of sourdough bread. On the side a big helping of yam fries.
A friend from work was having a birthday gathering so we went to a Mexican restaurant. I had a "healthy" burrito. It had mushrooms, chicken, black beans, rice, and other veggies and I added sour cream and guacamole. Had some adult beverages during the night as we closed down the bar we went to. I haven't closed down a joint in quite a few years so somewhat of a new experience. I was the driver so I was good and only had one adult beverage. Everyone else took advantage of my goodness and had a great time. Some more than others. Oh and I wore a shirt that I've never been able to wear due to it being too small (I thought it looked kool in the store and didn't try it on first). So for me that was very cool.
Had a good work out and talk with L today. As I've said earlier we talked about some stuff I can do a bit differently and I think it will help my confidence. L will be out of town next week so I'm on my own for the next two weeks. And Thanksgiving is Thursday. I've already thought about my plan for that day. For now all I'm saying is, it's Thanksgiving and I'm going to eat turkey and stuffing and other good stuff. Stay tuned.
Wow only 4 more entries and I'll have hit 300! Certainly didn't think I'd be able to keep it going but sure am glad I did. Speaking of which here's Day 296 in all it's glory:
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After work out meal: Pan fried Cod fillet sandwich. It consisted of a piece of Cod, an egg, tomato, avocado, and spinach on two slices of sourdough bread. On the side a big helping of yam fries.
A friend from work was having a birthday gathering so we went to a Mexican restaurant. I had a "healthy" burrito. It had mushrooms, chicken, black beans, rice, and other veggies and I added sour cream and guacamole. Had some adult beverages during the night as we closed down the bar we went to. I haven't closed down a joint in quite a few years so somewhat of a new experience. I was the driver so I was good and only had one adult beverage. Everyone else took advantage of my goodness and had a great time. Some more than others. Oh and I wore a shirt that I've never been able to wear due to it being too small (I thought it looked kool in the store and didn't try it on first). So for me that was very cool.
Had a good work out and talk with L today. As I've said earlier we talked about some stuff I can do a bit differently and I think it will help my confidence. L will be out of town next week so I'm on my own for the next two weeks. And Thanksgiving is Thursday. I've already thought about my plan for that day. For now all I'm saying is, it's Thanksgiving and I'm going to eat turkey and stuffing and other good stuff. Stay tuned.
Day 294 & 295
Getting behind so am going to combine a couple of days into one post. Both days were fairly straight forward. Went to the gym on day 294 and did a combo of cardio and weights. On day 294 I wasn't feeling too much push back from the Tabata workout class the nite before. My arms were a bit touchy but over all I still felt like lifting weights would be okay. For the cardio I just did the stepper and recumbent but only did intervals on the stepper. Day 295 is my normal skip day, it's a Friday so I figure I can take it easy. Especially since the next day is meet up with L day. So here's the food entries:
Day 294 Breakfast: Egg and veggie burger sandwich with tomato and guacamole. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Day 294 half of a Cherry Pie Larabar Day 295 skipped this snack
2nd snack: Day 294 & 295 Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Day 294 Subway small (3") and a wrap with turkey. At a meeting so lunch was provided. Day 295 Sourdough sandwich with roast beef, turkey, cheese, roasted red peppers, and tomato with peanut butter.
3rd snack: Day 294 half of a Cherry Pie Larabar Day 295 skipped the snack this day also.
Dinner: Day 294 three falafal balls and three chicken meat balls mixed with the stir fried veggies and salsa. Plus a slice of sourdough bread with some tomato and almond butter. Day 295 local burger joint organic hamburger with cheese and half a bag of Popchips. Also an adult beverage. Later had baby carrots and a handful of almonds.
So there are two days of fun. My clothes continue to fit well and I feel like I'm doing the right thing at the end of the day. I look forward to tomorrow and what the scale has to say.
Day 294 Breakfast: Egg and veggie burger sandwich with tomato and guacamole. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Day 294 half of a Cherry Pie Larabar Day 295 skipped this snack
2nd snack: Day 294 & 295 Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Day 294 Subway small (3") and a wrap with turkey. At a meeting so lunch was provided. Day 295 Sourdough sandwich with roast beef, turkey, cheese, roasted red peppers, and tomato with peanut butter.
3rd snack: Day 294 half of a Cherry Pie Larabar Day 295 skipped the snack this day also.
Dinner: Day 294 three falafal balls and three chicken meat balls mixed with the stir fried veggies and salsa. Plus a slice of sourdough bread with some tomato and almond butter. Day 295 local burger joint organic hamburger with cheese and half a bag of Popchips. Also an adult beverage. Later had baby carrots and a handful of almonds.
So there are two days of fun. My clothes continue to fit well and I feel like I'm doing the right thing at the end of the day. I look forward to tomorrow and what the scale has to say.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Day 293
Now for something completely different....haha not really. I did try something different at the gym today and I might keep it up. It's called Tabata Intervals. Basically a 25 minute class where you do a specific exercise for 20 seconds, then rest for 10sec and then go again for a total of 8 sets. You rest for a minute and then do it again with a different exercise, then rest for a minute and finish out with a different exercise. So you end up doing three exercises for eight 20sec sets each and that's it. Sounds easy right? Wrong! A couple of rules, if you are doing let's say pushups and you go for 20sec doing a normal push up (on the toes not on the knees) you must continue that version for the entire eight segments, no cheating. The objective is to keep the same intensity all the way thru to the end. It's all up to you, not trying to keep up with the others in the class, just yourself. I was sweating as much as I do when I follow my normal cardio workout, that takes an hour and the class only lasted 25min. Like I said it was different and I'm willing to try again next week. It would be a good break from my normal routine. Here's what happened in the food arena:
Breakfast: Turkey and egg sandwich with tomato and guacamole on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Sourdough sandwich with turkey, roast beef, Swiss cheese, tomato, pickle, and peanut butter.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Chicken meatballs mixed with stir-fried cauliflower and broccoli with salsa. A slice of sourdough bread and almond butter. A bit later a bag of 100cal popcorn.
Breakfast: Turkey and egg sandwich with tomato and guacamole on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Sourdough sandwich with turkey, roast beef, Swiss cheese, tomato, pickle, and peanut butter.
No 3rd snack
Dinner: Chicken meatballs mixed with stir-fried cauliflower and broccoli with salsa. A slice of sourdough bread and almond butter. A bit later a bag of 100cal popcorn.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Day 292
It's that time again where I regale you with my awesome accomplishments in the weight loss arena. Of course it's all malarkey but still fun to talk about. Today is the beginning of a short work week due to Veteran's Day. I'm quite happy to say that the day went off as planned. I actually got out of bed with enough time to get in a morning core workout and still felt like I accomplished something other than waking up in time to go to work. At the gym I did the cardio workout and switched the machines around a little bit. I did the recumbent second and the stair stepper last. Instead of the other way around which was the norm up to this point. I am skipping the afternoon snack as lately I've felt that lunch was so filling that I didn't need to eat anything between lunch and dinner. Of course the workout comes in there between those two meals but I still feel I'm good without the snack. I'm going to try this for a few weeks and see. Here's how I ate my way thru the day:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with guacamole and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Turkey and roast beef sandwich on sourdough bread. Added tomato, roasted red peppers, peanut butter, and cheese. This was a big sandwich and it was all I needed. I was very satisfied.
3rd snack: As I've stated I'm skipping this snack for the foreseeable future.
Dinner: My regular dinner bowl filled with chicken and jalapeno meatballs, stir-fried cauliflower and broccoli, topped with mango-peach salsa. A bit later had a 100cal bag of popcorn.
I'm still getting belt loop #5 to work and #6 is peeking around the corner but still hiding rather well. That's okay as I know it's there I just have to work for it.
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with guacamole and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Turkey and roast beef sandwich on sourdough bread. Added tomato, roasted red peppers, peanut butter, and cheese. This was a big sandwich and it was all I needed. I was very satisfied.
3rd snack: As I've stated I'm skipping this snack for the foreseeable future.
Dinner: My regular dinner bowl filled with chicken and jalapeno meatballs, stir-fried cauliflower and broccoli, topped with mango-peach salsa. A bit later had a 100cal bag of popcorn.
I'm still getting belt loop #5 to work and #6 is peeking around the corner but still hiding rather well. That's okay as I know it's there I just have to work for it.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Day 291
Yay it's another day off! In the past I've always tried to be a good person and not over indulge. Quite often though it was not what really happened. I'd end up eating three or four meals that were, quite frankly, over the top and made me feel guilty and fat. Combine that with sitting in front of the computer, either watching movies or playing video games and, well you get the picture. So yesterday was a day to remember in the future. I got up and went to the gym (lifted weights), came home and then joined up with a friend to go to the movies. After the movie went out to eat and had a pleasant but not crazy meal. Came home and spent some quality time with the computer and later ate the rest of the earlier meal (yes I didn't eat it all at the restaurant) and had a great time before going to bed. Wholly satisfied with my day. Here's the finer points:
Breakfast: Yogurt and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: An egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with spinach and almond butter.
Late lunch: Went to a restaurant and had a turkey/bacon sandwich with tomato and cheese. Also had a salad bar (8" plate) with no dressing and a beer. Had some of my dining companion's fries (probably @ 15) and only ate half of the sandwich as I was saving it for later.
1st dinner: Finished the sandwich from lunch along with a bag of Cheetos (quilty pleasure)
2nd dinner: Stir fried cauliflower, broccoli, and carrot shreds mixed with quinoa.
And then later had a snack of popcorn.
I went to the gym in the morning and did weights. I ran one of L's routines from a couple of sessions ago. I walked away feeling good and so am encouraged to continue trying to work in weights a couple of times a week. I know it's good for me.
I did have a small epiphany as I was eating 2nd dinner. I'd finished and was satisfied but at the same time still hungry. I started to think about eating more ( and the eating more was going to bad stuff) but was able to consciously convince myself to wait a bit and if I was still hungry then I could eat more. So I listened to myself and waited. Guess what? I decided that I really wasn't hungry after all. I've actually never experienced the "let's wait and see" feeling as in the past I've always given in immediately and ate more. I then would feel bad both mentally and physically. Need to remember that for the future also.
Breakfast: Yogurt and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: An egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with spinach and almond butter.
Late lunch: Went to a restaurant and had a turkey/bacon sandwich with tomato and cheese. Also had a salad bar (8" plate) with no dressing and a beer. Had some of my dining companion's fries (probably @ 15) and only ate half of the sandwich as I was saving it for later.
1st dinner: Finished the sandwich from lunch along with a bag of Cheetos (quilty pleasure)
2nd dinner: Stir fried cauliflower, broccoli, and carrot shreds mixed with quinoa.
And then later had a snack of popcorn.
I went to the gym in the morning and did weights. I ran one of L's routines from a couple of sessions ago. I walked away feeling good and so am encouraged to continue trying to work in weights a couple of times a week. I know it's good for me.
I did have a small epiphany as I was eating 2nd dinner. I'd finished and was satisfied but at the same time still hungry. I started to think about eating more ( and the eating more was going to bad stuff) but was able to consciously convince myself to wait a bit and if I was still hungry then I could eat more. So I listened to myself and waited. Guess what? I decided that I really wasn't hungry after all. I've actually never experienced the "let's wait and see" feeling as in the past I've always given in immediately and ate more. I then would feel bad both mentally and physically. Need to remember that for the future also.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Day 290
I've got an extra day off this weekend so am taking advantage of it and really doing nothing. I generally don't do anything on the weekends but with the extra day it just makes sense to me to slack off completely. I still went to the gym in the morning and did some grocery shopping as I'm going to be busy tomorrow (the extra day off). Otherwise it's a "do whatever" kind of a day. These are the days that can be problematic in the sense of getting bored and then turning to food to entertain myself. So we'll be watching out for that. Confidence is high though. Let's find out how I did:
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Torta (Mexican sandwich) with Carnitas (pork) and a banana.
Dinner: A Panini sandwich and a deli chicken salad with cabbage and fried chicken. Also an adult beverage.
Later that night snack: 100cal bag of popcorn and an apple.
So I did quite well in the food department as I didn't really go crazy when I got bored. I guess I kept myself distracted without getting "hungry". At the gym I did a cardio workout and plan on a weight workout for tomorrow. I'll use one of L's plans and start the week out right.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Torta (Mexican sandwich) with Carnitas (pork) and a banana.
Dinner: A Panini sandwich and a deli chicken salad with cabbage and fried chicken. Also an adult beverage.
Later that night snack: 100cal bag of popcorn and an apple.
So I did quite well in the food department as I didn't really go crazy when I got bored. I guess I kept myself distracted without getting "hungry". At the gym I did a cardio workout and plan on a weight workout for tomorrow. I'll use one of L's plans and start the week out right.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Day 289
238. So again no movement on the overall weight. It really seems to be a thorn in my side at this time. My clothes fit great though so not going to stress. I'm sure L is thinking that I'm a bit of a whiner (if you could see me I'm grinning). It seems every week I'm complaining about no weight loss and then talk about all the food I ate during the week. For example this week it was PIZZA on Mon, Tues, and Weds. Then Friday nite I ate the onion rings, breaded shrimps, and drank two adult beverages among other things. So not a lot of room to complain or pull out the Oh Woe is Me card.
Something I wanted to discuss with L was the fact that I generally don't feel hungry. I bring this up because I've been around other people who were losing weight and they all complain about being hungry. Due to not eating as much as they normally do. So am I eating too much? I might be but not sure in reality how to judge. Of course is it real hunger? That's another question that needs an answer. I feel like I'm not eating that much (discounting the PIZZA situation) so I'm thinking I could cut back somewhere. Something else to consider in the program. Not breakfast though, as L and I have discussed. Breakfast is the one meal I should always eat a generous (not huge) helping of food. Wow it seems like I'm always making adjustments to my overall plan. I guess that will keep it interesting if nothing else. Okay here's what I put on the plate and consequently in my body:
Breakfast: Since I was going in early (for me) to work out I just had a Cherry Pie Larabar and because I had left out the water pitcher no cold water for the first time in 3-4 months.
After workout meal: Fratata with two eggs, spinach, quinoa, carrot shreds, and yellow zucchini , along with some cheese. Had two slices of whole wheat toast with almond butter and lemon curd. Also had a cup of Market Spice tea.
In the evening I went to friends for a get together. A friend's birthday was the occasion and we had BLT's and cake with ice cream. I had three BLT's and quite a few handfuls of chips along with a couple of adult beverages made with grapefruit and orange juices.
The workout with L was a lower body workout as we'd been focusing on the upper body. The focus was upper body because we'd been cautious of the knees after I seemed to hurt my knee's a few month's ago. Everything felt fine and it was a good workout. I did stay and get in a ride on the recumbent bike for an extra bit of exercise. I was preparing for the BLT's later in the evening.
Something I wanted to discuss with L was the fact that I generally don't feel hungry. I bring this up because I've been around other people who were losing weight and they all complain about being hungry. Due to not eating as much as they normally do. So am I eating too much? I might be but not sure in reality how to judge. Of course is it real hunger? That's another question that needs an answer. I feel like I'm not eating that much (discounting the PIZZA situation) so I'm thinking I could cut back somewhere. Something else to consider in the program. Not breakfast though, as L and I have discussed. Breakfast is the one meal I should always eat a generous (not huge) helping of food. Wow it seems like I'm always making adjustments to my overall plan. I guess that will keep it interesting if nothing else. Okay here's what I put on the plate and consequently in my body:
Breakfast: Since I was going in early (for me) to work out I just had a Cherry Pie Larabar and because I had left out the water pitcher no cold water for the first time in 3-4 months.
After workout meal: Fratata with two eggs, spinach, quinoa, carrot shreds, and yellow zucchini , along with some cheese. Had two slices of whole wheat toast with almond butter and lemon curd. Also had a cup of Market Spice tea.
In the evening I went to friends for a get together. A friend's birthday was the occasion and we had BLT's and cake with ice cream. I had three BLT's and quite a few handfuls of chips along with a couple of adult beverages made with grapefruit and orange juices.
The workout with L was a lower body workout as we'd been focusing on the upper body. The focus was upper body because we'd been cautious of the knees after I seemed to hurt my knee's a few month's ago. Everything felt fine and it was a good workout. I did stay and get in a ride on the recumbent bike for an extra bit of exercise. I was preparing for the BLT's later in the evening.
Day 288
The day before weigh in. I'm quite curious as to the numbers that will show up. It's been a week of pizza and belt loop #5's. At one point in the week I noticed that even though I was eating pizza on a daily basis for a while, my clothes still fit very well. I even wore the skinny pants and slimmer shirts. Today will be no different as I will wear a t-shirt that's an XL and pants that are a skinnier waist size. So here's the list for today:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich with tomato and guacamole on a skinny bun with cheese. 20oz of cold water and a banana.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Normally a Greek yogurt and almonds but forgot the yogurt so am having a half of a Peanut Butter Larabar instead.
Lunch: Chili Releno from TJ's mixed with quinoa and cheese.
3rd snack: Nothing, spaced the fact I'd brought a slice of whole wheat bread to eat with peanut butter
Dinner: A hodgepodge of falafal, onion rings, breaded shrimps, and pot stickers. Also a bit later ate a handful of baby carrots. Plus two adult beverages to add to the mix.
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich with tomato and guacamole on a skinny bun with cheese. 20oz of cold water and a banana.
1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Normally a Greek yogurt and almonds but forgot the yogurt so am having a half of a Peanut Butter Larabar instead.
Lunch: Chili Releno from TJ's mixed with quinoa and cheese.
3rd snack: Nothing, spaced the fact I'd brought a slice of whole wheat bread to eat with peanut butter
Dinner: A hodgepodge of falafal, onion rings, breaded shrimps, and pot stickers. Also a bit later ate a handful of baby carrots. Plus two adult beverages to add to the mix.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Day 287
It feels weird, no pizza. Also old school morning routine. I didn't really do any exercises just did the basic workout that's not a workout. More body movements and stretching. At the last minute I realized I was ahead of myself in terms of my days. So was able to remember to actually take a lunch instead of thinking lunch was going to be provided. I was having a brain fart in thinking a program I'm part of was today instead of it actually being next week. I just am too literal some times. So again a good day with the belt loops and feeling like I'm getting there. I was supposed to make this a "eat less" day but didn't really happen. Will try again next week, even though I might incorporate the eating program I went with yesterday. I might consider it a reward in a sense (that is if I deserve a reward). I will have to think about that next week and maybe give it a try. I'm thinking I will allow myself to sleep later and get up with just enough time to shower, shave and drink my 20oz of cold water and then an hour or so later eat a Larabar. I want to start experimenting with eating. I know I should always eat breakfast, but how much and when could be adjusted to possibly alter my metabolism. Possibly. It could also be disastrous to my goals.
Here's today's log:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato, cheese, and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Peanut Butter Larabar ½
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, yellow zucchini, roasted veggies, and dressing.
Dinner: Quinoa salad with cheese and cauliflower. ½ of a dark chocolate bar and a small glass of eggnog.
Went to the gym after work and did weights. Did a bit of body weight squats and lunges but wasn't feeling it so stuck to the upper body workout.
One day away from weigh in day and the next 24hrs will have temptations lurking in the shadows. Got to be strong but again the life is calling and I'm sure I'll answer. I just hope I answer sensibly and with moderation. Oh yeah it's the start of a three day weekend with a birthday party one night and a lunch date with a couple of work friends to spice up the temptations.
Here's today's log:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato, cheese, and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Peanut Butter Larabar ½
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, yellow zucchini, roasted veggies, and dressing.
Dinner: Quinoa salad with cheese and cauliflower. ½ of a dark chocolate bar and a small glass of eggnog.
Went to the gym after work and did weights. Did a bit of body weight squats and lunges but wasn't feeling it so stuck to the upper body workout.
One day away from weigh in day and the next 24hrs will have temptations lurking in the shadows. Got to be strong but again the life is calling and I'm sure I'll answer. I just hope I answer sensibly and with moderation. Oh yeah it's the start of a three day weekend with a birthday party one night and a lunch date with a couple of work friends to spice up the temptations.
Day 286
OMG, more pizza. I did succumb to the siren call of the pizza. As it turned out though it wasn't fresh pizza but the leftover pizza that I'd been allowing myself to answer the call of. I really hope that that is it for the foreseeable future when it comes to pizza. At least I did enjoy this last foray into combat with my pizza obsession. Alright, been there done that! Moving onward and upward. The day otherwise was another good day. I tried something quite different in terms of how I ate my meals. I actually slept in and didn't do my morning routine at all and then:
Breakfast: Nothing other than 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Peanut Butter Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Three pieces of warmed over pizza.
3rd snack: Starbucks skinny Latte with protein
Dinner: Cod mixed with the roasted veggies, quinoa, and cheese.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio workout. Switched it up a bit in sequence of machines. I still did the treadmill with the dumbbells but went to the recumbent next and then finished with the stair stepper. So still did intervals on the last two machines just in a different order. I'll do that for the next couple of weeks so that I don't get too used to the workout.
I'm still able to do belt loop #5 and occasionally get glimpses of #6. It reminds me of before when it was #4 and was flirting with #5. As we head into the holiday season it will be more and more of a challenge to stick to a reasonable eating plan. I refuse to deprive myself ( remember pizzageddon) but let's be honest I can't eat the way I used to. If I want to continue to change my body size and shape I'm going to have to set some boundary's and stick to them.
Breakfast: Nothing other than 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Peanut Butter Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Three pieces of warmed over pizza.
3rd snack: Starbucks skinny Latte with protein
Dinner: Cod mixed with the roasted veggies, quinoa, and cheese.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio workout. Switched it up a bit in sequence of machines. I still did the treadmill with the dumbbells but went to the recumbent next and then finished with the stair stepper. So still did intervals on the last two machines just in a different order. I'll do that for the next couple of weeks so that I don't get too used to the workout.
I'm still able to do belt loop #5 and occasionally get glimpses of #6. It reminds me of before when it was #4 and was flirting with #5. As we head into the holiday season it will be more and more of a challenge to stick to a reasonable eating plan. I refuse to deprive myself ( remember pizzageddon) but let's be honest I can't eat the way I used to. If I want to continue to change my body size and shape I'm going to have to set some boundary's and stick to them.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Day 285
Again just wanting to get this down and move on. Had to go to the chiropractor as my neck was bothering me. It started Sunday morning and I think I overdid it playing video games Saturday nite. I know that sounds silly but I played for a few hours straight. So no gym today. Tried to make this an eat less day but didn't really succeed. Here's how it fell apart. At least in my mind:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado, cheese, and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Half of an Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Two pieces of cold, dried out crust pizza. Again ate it because it was there not because it would satisfy me. I think I've let myself crave pizza for too long and thus have caused this overindulgence. The sad thing is that tomorrow there will be new pizza, as work rewards us for a job well done. By buying us pizza. At least it will be fresh and maybe I can stem the pizza bleeding.
Lunch: Small spinach salad with quinoa, half of a tomato, carrot shreds, roasted brussel sprouts and cauliflower.
3rd snack: Two handfuls of almonds
Dinner: The last of the mini pizza's. Again two of them and this time I crumbled up some cod and covered them in cheese. Followed by an apple.
So I will say that even with all the pizza eating, I was able to do belt loop #5 all day. A bit surprising but there it was. I feel much better after the chiropractor visit so I'm hoping tomorrow will feel better mentally for me. I have gotten up the past two mornings and did my morning workout. So far both days have been core exercises and I think I will continue with them for the week.
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado, cheese, and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Half of an Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Two pieces of cold, dried out crust pizza. Again ate it because it was there not because it would satisfy me. I think I've let myself crave pizza for too long and thus have caused this overindulgence. The sad thing is that tomorrow there will be new pizza, as work rewards us for a job well done. By buying us pizza. At least it will be fresh and maybe I can stem the pizza bleeding.
Lunch: Small spinach salad with quinoa, half of a tomato, carrot shreds, roasted brussel sprouts and cauliflower.
3rd snack: Two handfuls of almonds
Dinner: The last of the mini pizza's. Again two of them and this time I crumbled up some cod and covered them in cheese. Followed by an apple.
So I will say that even with all the pizza eating, I was able to do belt loop #5 all day. A bit surprising but there it was. I feel much better after the chiropractor visit so I'm hoping tomorrow will feel better mentally for me. I have gotten up the past two mornings and did my morning workout. So far both days have been core exercises and I think I will continue with them for the week.
Day 284
Not feeling it today so I'm just going to keep it basic. Wore a skinny shirt but belt loop #5 eluded me today. Still don't feel fat just blah. Partially because there is still pizza floating around and I ate some when I really didn't need to. It was one of those times where I ate something and did it because it was there, not because it tasted good or made me happy. That is always humbling in it's revelation. Here's the rest in black and white:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Half of an Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Two pieces of pizza, cold and with a somewhat dried out crust
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, roasted brussel sprouts and cauliflower, and yellow zucchini with dressing. Baked some cod over the weekend and had a fillet with lunch. Had a couple of chocolate chip cookies.
Dinner: Two mini pizza's topped with quinoa and cheese. Fairly satisfying and filling.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio workout without dumbbells. I did think about the comments that the guy from the other day made while working out. I don't think I get bored doing cardio because I do the intervals and it's always changing. Granted the recumbent generally is the same, but it isn't always easy so the challenge keeps me going. I do think I need more weight training but I want to ease into it and not hurt myself by being macho.
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Half of an Apple Pie Larabar
2nd snack: Two pieces of pizza, cold and with a somewhat dried out crust
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, roasted brussel sprouts and cauliflower, and yellow zucchini with dressing. Baked some cod over the weekend and had a fillet with lunch. Had a couple of chocolate chip cookies.
Dinner: Two mini pizza's topped with quinoa and cheese. Fairly satisfying and filling.
Went to the gym after work and did the cardio workout without dumbbells. I did think about the comments that the guy from the other day made while working out. I don't think I get bored doing cardio because I do the intervals and it's always changing. Granted the recumbent generally is the same, but it isn't always easy so the challenge keeps me going. I do think I need more weight training but I want to ease into it and not hurt myself by being macho.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Day 283
Another day in the continuing saga of my life and how I'm trying to keep it going. Got to sleep in a hour longer today. Daylight savings time ended and so we get to "fall back". I always look forward to this day. I would like to see day light savings time become the standard though. It just makes more sense to me to not have this shuffling of time. Talked to a guy at the gym today and he was telling me how to lose more weight. He was nice about it and sincerely was trying to be helpful but I like what I'm doing with L's help. When I said I was doing cardio he commented that men tend to find cardio boring. I think he's right to an extent but for me I've embraced the interval training so it never gets boring as I'm always changing the rhythm of the cardio. Even though he did make an interesting comment. He felt that taking an hour for cardio could be better served in a half an hour doing resistance training (lifting weights). That's one of the things I'm looking at as I only have approximately an hour total to get in and get 'er done. So maybe I could look at combining both into one visit. Something to think about. Here's the rest of the day:
Breakfast: An egg mixed with spinach and quinoa. Baked in the oven and garnished with salsa. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: A breaded shrimp sandwich. It was whole wheat low carb bread and breaded shrimp from TJ's that is lite breading. Added a tomato and cheese with almond butter. Also had some onion rings and yam fries all from TJ's. Oh a small glass of eggnog.
Dinner: Two thin individual pizza's with some green pepper, felafel, and cheese.
So did the cardio workout today and again felt good using the 5lb dumbbells. I plan on getting back into my morning workouts this week. Yes I've been saying that now for a few weeks and have been having difficulties in accomplishing that promise. Going to take a new approach and just try to do something and then build on that. Won't get down on myself if I falter. Re-commit!
Breakfast: An egg mixed with spinach and quinoa. Baked in the oven and garnished with salsa. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: A breaded shrimp sandwich. It was whole wheat low carb bread and breaded shrimp from TJ's that is lite breading. Added a tomato and cheese with almond butter. Also had some onion rings and yam fries all from TJ's. Oh a small glass of eggnog.
Dinner: Two thin individual pizza's with some green pepper, felafel, and cheese.
So did the cardio workout today and again felt good using the 5lb dumbbells. I plan on getting back into my morning workouts this week. Yes I've been saying that now for a few weeks and have been having difficulties in accomplishing that promise. Going to take a new approach and just try to do something and then build on that. Won't get down on myself if I falter. Re-commit!
Day 282
238. So there it is. Pizza sure is a reality slap in the face. I'm okay though as I know it's just a temporary thing. The weight gain that is not pizza. I really like pizza, well who doesn't? So in my continuing effort to live and lose I'm just going to let it go and move on. I'll get in a good workout with L and continue working out. All this week has been good feelings as I wore clothes that are down sizes from what I've worn in the past. As a matter of fact on Friday (yesterday) I wore a t-shirt that was an XL and it looked fine. That's a biggie for me as all t-shirts show the bulgy bits. So no visiting friends for the Sat nite game and feeding frenzy but I'm still going to go out to dinner with a friend. As it turned out we went Chinese and I only ate about four tablespoons of rice with my meal. Had a fortune cookie though, haha. So here's how the day went:
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and 20oz of cold water
After work out meal: A pizza sandwich. Yes more pizza. I had two pieces of pizza and for some unknown reason felt that I had to make a sandwich with them. So it was a veggie burger wrapped up in two slices of pizza. Crazy but tasty.
Dinner: Went Chinese and had Happy Family. One of my faves, it consists of pieces of pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, and scallops stir fried with broccoli and other chinese food type veggies. As I said I did have it with about 4 table spoons of rice. And a fortune cookie.
Later a snack of an adult beverage and a 100cal bag of popcorn. Then later than that I had a snack of the sesame crackers and some cauliflower.
So didn't go to friends as I said and I didn't eat a ton when I went to the Chinese restaurant. Back on track. L and I talked about working out and more things to change to keep the weight lose going. Good times.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and 20oz of cold water
After work out meal: A pizza sandwich. Yes more pizza. I had two pieces of pizza and for some unknown reason felt that I had to make a sandwich with them. So it was a veggie burger wrapped up in two slices of pizza. Crazy but tasty.
Dinner: Went Chinese and had Happy Family. One of my faves, it consists of pieces of pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, and scallops stir fried with broccoli and other chinese food type veggies. As I said I did have it with about 4 table spoons of rice. And a fortune cookie.
Later a snack of an adult beverage and a 100cal bag of popcorn. Then later than that I had a snack of the sesame crackers and some cauliflower.
So didn't go to friends as I said and I didn't eat a ton when I went to the Chinese restaurant. Back on track. L and I talked about working out and more things to change to keep the weight lose going. Good times.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Day 281
Sabotage! Yes life is sabotaging my weight loss program. Today at work a co-worker was moving areas so we had a going away food fest. Some of us brought chips, salsa, and cookies. Our boss picked up pizza. This pizza wasn't just any pizza it was pizza from a place that makes the thickest, heaviest pizza around. It wasn't deep dish pizza but it might as well have been. I had a total of 7 pieces in the space of 8 hours. I had four pieces at lunch and I really felt a bit sick after an hour or so as I felt stuffed to the gills. Where'd that saying come from? Let's find out. Hmm, it seems to be one of those phrases that has no origin. Anyway I was stuffed and didn't even want to eat anymore when I went to break time almost three hours later. I did bring some home though and ate another three pieces for dinner. So in total 7 pieces in 8 hours. I can't wait to get on the scale in the morning for my weekly weigh in. I was hoping to finally break the 236 mark this week as I've felt really good and I've rocked the belt loop #5 pretty much all week. Oh well I've been craving pizza so this definitely satisfied that craving for a while. And that's not a bad thing. At least in my world. So here's the day in total black and white:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich with tomato, cheese, and guacamole on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Chips and salsa and chocolate chip cookie bars (1) and chocolate chip cookies (2)
Lunch: As stated 4 pieces of pizza and (2) chocolate chip cookie bars and (2) chocolate chip cookies. Chips and salsa.
2nd snack: No food still too full from lunch. Drank a Honest Honey Green Tea. One of my fave drinks.
Dinner: 3 pieces of pizza and two cookies (chocolate chip)
So there it is. I have a feeling that the scale will slap me back to reality in the morning but I will also say that it was worth it. I just know that I will have to work extra hard for the next week. I'm still committed to losing weight but as I've always said "You gotta Live" and that is the truth. In my world.
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich with tomato, cheese, and guacamole on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Chips and salsa and chocolate chip cookie bars (1) and chocolate chip cookies (2)
Lunch: As stated 4 pieces of pizza and (2) chocolate chip cookie bars and (2) chocolate chip cookies. Chips and salsa.
2nd snack: No food still too full from lunch. Drank a Honest Honey Green Tea. One of my fave drinks.
Dinner: 3 pieces of pizza and two cookies (chocolate chip)
So there it is. I have a feeling that the scale will slap me back to reality in the morning but I will also say that it was worth it. I just know that I will have to work extra hard for the next week. I'm still committed to losing weight but as I've always said "You gotta Live" and that is the truth. In my world.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Day 280
I'm just trying to eat better and get exercise that burns calories but it can be a pain. It's working but I've got to work at it to keep it going. Today was one of those days. The plan is to get up in the morning and do a little bit of a workout to set up the day ahead. Well today started somewhat slower due to not believing the alarm when it went off and so got up later that normal. I picked up a new short workout from my Men's Health connection and wanted to try it out. Wow was it tough. It consists of two exercises, a kettle bell swing and a squat thrust. The recommended number of reps is 15 each progressing backwards to 1. So you do 15 kettle bell swings and then 15 squat thrusts and then 14 swings and 14 thrusts and so on until you get to 1. They recommend you start out at 8 each and work your way up. This is good advice as I could barely do 8 of the thrusts. The swings were a piece of cake but those thrusts were killers. I'm going to keep working on this one in the coming weeks. My new goal in the mornings is a short but actual workout mixed with core mornings. It was "Eat Less" day and a belt loop #5 day:
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato, cheese, and guacamole. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: 1/2 of a Peanut Butter Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Quinoa with broccoli and cauliflower with chicken and spinach.
3rd snack: 1/2 of a Peanut Butter Larabar
Dinner: Quinoa with broccoli and cauliflower with chicken with salsa. Also had 5 mini candy bars left over from the night before. Then a bit later had a handful of the sesame chips.
Went to the gym after work and did cardio. I'm using the 5lb hand weights at the 10 minute mark on the treadmill. I'm trying to ease into this using dumbbells during the treadmill portion of the workout. I think this is a good way to kick up the intensity without spending more time overall. As I really don't have any more time to add. My day is pushing it as it is with getting home and not actually eating until almost 8pm. I'm trying to get in bed by 10:30pm for sure and it's hard. Did I mention that I wore new skinny pants and was at belt loop #5?
Breakfast: Egg and turkey sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato, cheese, and guacamole. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: 1/2 of a Peanut Butter Larabar
2nd snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Quinoa with broccoli and cauliflower with chicken and spinach.
3rd snack: 1/2 of a Peanut Butter Larabar
Dinner: Quinoa with broccoli and cauliflower with chicken with salsa. Also had 5 mini candy bars left over from the night before. Then a bit later had a handful of the sesame chips.
Went to the gym after work and did cardio. I'm using the 5lb hand weights at the 10 minute mark on the treadmill. I'm trying to ease into this using dumbbells during the treadmill portion of the workout. I think this is a good way to kick up the intensity without spending more time overall. As I really don't have any more time to add. My day is pushing it as it is with getting home and not actually eating until almost 8pm. I'm trying to get in bed by 10:30pm for sure and it's hard. Did I mention that I wore new skinny pants and was at belt loop #5?
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