Category Archives: weight loss

Got caught up in some munchies today.

Was driving my parents to look at some houses today in their car. There was a bag of chocolate bridge mix in the car, so what did I do? Ate a bunch of it!! Gotta love that the old me is so easily brought to the surface at times.

It’s times like that when I wonder about staying at goal. This is something I have to keep control of for the rest of my life. I know there will be slip ups, but the key will be to make sure I get right back on track.
I did enjoy the bridge mix, though….. 🙂

I did get in my exercise. Hard Core Fusion tonight. Whew.

Still jogging!

Started Week 7 of C25K. That was a 25 minute jog. I am getting used to it. I still think the first 1/4 mile is the hardest part. I did 1.5 miles in the 25 minutes.

I have been really hungry lately. Not craving hungry, but stomach growling hungry. I don’t know if I need to up my calories to 1500 on a regular basis or what. I might give that a try. The scale seems to want to be stalling now, so I don’t know what boosting the calories would do.

Today’s stats:
Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,324 • Burned: 338
Net calories: 986

Carb/Protein/Fat ratio: 50/23.5/26.5

Weigh in day!

Weigh in day and I lost 0.4 pounds. Kind of glad I lost something. With the way I felt last week and dinner out Monday, it could easily have been a gain!

Took a nice bike ride tonight. I really enjoy biking, especially along the paths.
Also did my lower body bowflex workout.

Today’s Menu:
Calorie goal: 1,500 • Consumed: 1,430 • Burned: 335
Net calories: 1,095

C/P/F ratio: 44/24/32

Brekkie:
Berry bagel with cream cheese
Coffee with milk

Lunch:
grilled chicken breast
1/2 cup of cookie dough ice cream

Snack:
1% latte
strawberries

Dinner:
pizza made with a wheat tortilla, cheese and turkey pepperoni
steamed broccoli
applesauce

Snack:
soy crisps

Lots of biking today!

Well, I seem to have my head in the correct place again. That was definitely an uncomfortable few days there. Going to my parents’ house for a few days, so that will be another challenge for me. Will bring some NS foods, just in case.

Biked a lot today. Did 4 miles to my flip house and back (mowed the lawn there), then we went for an afternoon ride. At least 13 miles if not more. Went further than planned. There is an ice cream shop on the bike path that serves Only8 frozen yogurt. You can get a nice big frozen yogurt for only 160 calories, flavored any way you like. I had espresso. Yum! Then we actually went a bit further down the path, just for kicks. Maybe added another mile onto the tally. I am tired now. No more exercise for the rest of the day!

Today’s Menu:
Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,302 • Burned: 377
Net calories: 925
C/P/F ratio: 49/25/26

Brekkie:
Fage 0%
hemp lowfat granola
strawberries
honey
coffee with milk

Lunch:
egg salad sandwich (2 eggs, 1 tbsp light mayo, mustard) on a lite flat out wrap

Snack:
Only 8 Frozen yogurt
soy crisps

Dinner:
Turkey burger on light oat bread
steamed broccoli
strawberries

Snack:
Dulce de leche Luna bar

It's Friday!

Well – I made it through the day on track. Just need to wait out the cravings for stuff LOL!

Did a new upper body workout on the bowflex today, and then a WATP 3 mile walk.

Today’s Menu
Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,238 • Burned: 369
Net calories: 869

C/P/F ratio: 47/31/22

Brekkie:
Fage 0%
strawberries
honey
hemp granola
coffee with milk

Lunch:
chicken sausage on light wheat bun
2 oz lemon pepper tuna
mandarin orange snack pack

Snack:
1/2 ounce cashews
1% latte

Dinner:
4 oz grilled chicken
steamed broccoli
applesauce

Snack:
soy crisps

The feeling of being out of control

So I am on plan, drinking water, exercising, writing down my food. And yet, I still feel that inner struggle the last few days. And it feels like I went off my plan, even though I didn’t. It is the strangest feeling – and one I have not had for a long, long time.

I am sure there must be PMS involved (let’s drag that war horse excuse out now, shall we? ), as well as my real estate investment stress currently. Combined they bring about the feeling of no control. I at least seem to have the inner machine that keeps me going on track, even though the mind doesn’t want to follow as well.

So – I am going to read a bunch of blogs, and review my weight loss stats over the last year to get my mind back where it needs to be.

It's Monday!

Today seemed really long for some reason. It now feels like Tuesday, and tomorrow should be Wednesday. Every have days like that?

I got up early to get in my cardio. Since I gave blood this afternoon, I wanted to give my body time to recover, and so that I wouldn’t have an excuse *not* to exercise.
The tech missed my vein this time – just like last time. She had to call over a supervisor to fix it. Ouch! My veins are really large, I cannot believe this happened twice in a row.

It’s kind of neat each time I donate, they ask the weight and I realize it is usually about 10 pounds lower than the previous time. It felt really weird saying I was in the 150s, it still does not seem real! I had some Lorna Doones at the snack table. There was a real food pusher there as a volunteer. She wanted me to drink something other than water (not sure why), and kept pushing more cookies at me. Geez. I left fairly quickly, because it was really bothering me.

Today’s Menu:
Calorie goal: 1,500 • Consumed: 1,440 • Burned: 389
Net calories: 1,051
C/P/F ratio: 53/22/25

Brekkie:
Nutrisystem granola
Fage yogurt
strawberries
honey
coffee with milk

Lunch:
Nutrisystem Cheesy Potatoes
Morning star breakfast sausage patty

Snack:
1% latte
1 four pack of Lorna Doones

Dinner:
Nutrisystem Chicken & Dumplings
roasted broccoli and cauliflower
applesauce

Snack:
a few dark chocolate chips
Nutrisystem chocolate crunch bar

8 minute jogs

Today was Day 2 of C25K Week 5. That means two 8 minute jogs. No problem and I picked up the pace a bit on the second jog. Should be Tuesday when I do the 20 minute jog, if the weather isn’t pouring rain.

As my reward for getting into the 150s, I bought a rose bush. Can’t wait to plant it this week!

Today’s Menu:

Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,281 • Burned: 240
Net calories: 1,041

C/P/F ratio 43/27/30

Brekkie:
Wheat bagel with light cream cheese
coffee with skim milk

Lunch:
Boca burger
Zone Dark chocolate strawberry bar

Snack:
1% latte

Dinner:
3 oz of lean pork
roasted broccoli/cauliflower mix
1/3 oz cashews
1/2 cup applesauce

Snack:
Tomato romano soy crisps

A pill won't make you thin

Article on MSNBC.com today talking about the futility of pills for weight loss.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24406056/

“When the fat-blocker Alli hit pharmacy shelves last June, hopeful consumers stampeded for the first government-approved over-the-counter weight-loss drug. But it didn’t take long for the troublesome side effects such as not being able to control your bowels, and the lack of real weight loss for some, to convince many dieters that Alli wasn’t the sole answer to their weight problems.”

And the search never ends for the magic bullet.

At least 30 companies are developing weight-loss drugs, with experts estimating that in the next few years there will be 10 to 15 medications meant to help dieters in different ways. The pharmaceutical research firm Decision Resources projects that the obesity drug market will grow in the U.S. from $222 million in 2006 to nearly $2 billion by 2016.

Back to my own schedule

It’s so good to be back in my own routine again. The conference was good, but I don’t like my personal schedule messed with LOL!

Hit the bowflex today, and did Cardio Overdrive. Tired, though. Geez, I am still tired. Going to take a few days to catch up on sleep, which will be hard enough with the construction outside the house.