Monday, December 22, 2008
Poundage
Ok, I know it's probably a little skewed, since the first time I weighed, I didn't give myself this advantage, BUT.... first thing in the AM, just having peed, and with only socks on.... I have so far lost: 7 pounds!!!!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Empowerment
Even when I have a day like yesterday, just going to the gym and getting in a good workout, pushing myself, feeling a cool sweat, is a great feeling. It makes me feel strong and like I can do this. Working out is my key to keep this up. Cause the eating is hard for me.
Food Positives:
-I've had 2 or 3 Pepsis in 5 weeks. That's bigtime.
-I am eating smaller portions or meal replacement shakes, which I like.
-I am not having donuts for breakfast, ever.
-Before, I usually found myself at Panera Bread or Camille's for a "healthy" lunch, but I have not done that at all the last 5 weeks.
-I almost always have a good (healthy) breakfast.
Food Negatives:
-I cheat everyday. An M&M here; a bit of cheese there. I want to get to point where I'm not doing that.
-I have weak parts of my day where I just totally lose it. Usually late afternoon/early evening.
-Sometimes, I just keep on eating!
I want to get the negatives under more control, but I think if I can keep consistent on my workouts, these negatives will not pull me out of this challenge.
Food Positives:
-I've had 2 or 3 Pepsis in 5 weeks. That's bigtime.
-I am eating smaller portions or meal replacement shakes, which I like.
-I am not having donuts for breakfast, ever.
-Before, I usually found myself at Panera Bread or Camille's for a "healthy" lunch, but I have not done that at all the last 5 weeks.
-I almost always have a good (healthy) breakfast.
Food Negatives:
-I cheat everyday. An M&M here; a bit of cheese there. I want to get to point where I'm not doing that.
-I have weak parts of my day where I just totally lose it. Usually late afternoon/early evening.
-Sometimes, I just keep on eating!
I want to get the negatives under more control, but I think if I can keep consistent on my workouts, these negatives will not pull me out of this challenge.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Dear Amanda
I would first of all like to thank you for helping keep me accountable. It is your comment (blunt yet encouraging) that has kept me going the last few days.
I must confess to you one of my main problems.... something I am trying to overcome... it's just that I'd rather not know.
When I made that declaration that I would reveal my weight loss on Monday... I completely expected that it would be 6 pounds or more. And that would be fat loss because I've definitely gained muscle, which is heavier than fat.
Anyway, Amanda, it was to be a great, shining moment.
But then, I took that nasty spill at my sister's house...
exercise was out the door
went to a few Christmas parties
ate more and more and more
and well, things fell apart.
But here, my friend, is what this blog and YOU are helping me to do....
not just bury it and forget it and lose it all together.
Because it would be so easy at this point.
I vow on Monday to weigh again. And even IF I've gained it back.... I will still post it and face the facts.
And then I will try again. I will learn. I will grow. Because I truly believe that being healthy, exercising and eating right is a discipline of the mind. If I'm weak in the mind, I need to face it and try try again. Or else... I don't know that I will ever, ever truly change.
And I want to do better for my family, for myself.
Your friend, Annie
I must confess to you one of my main problems.... something I am trying to overcome... it's just that I'd rather not know.
When I made that declaration that I would reveal my weight loss on Monday... I completely expected that it would be 6 pounds or more. And that would be fat loss because I've definitely gained muscle, which is heavier than fat.
Anyway, Amanda, it was to be a great, shining moment.
But then, I took that nasty spill at my sister's house...
exercise was out the door
went to a few Christmas parties
ate more and more and more
and well, things fell apart.
But here, my friend, is what this blog and YOU are helping me to do....
not just bury it and forget it and lose it all together.
Because it would be so easy at this point.
I vow on Monday to weigh again. And even IF I've gained it back.... I will still post it and face the facts.
And then I will try again. I will learn. I will grow. Because I truly believe that being healthy, exercising and eating right is a discipline of the mind. If I'm weak in the mind, I need to face it and try try again. Or else... I don't know that I will ever, ever truly change.
And I want to do better for my family, for myself.
Your friend, Annie
Monday, December 15, 2008
Danger Zone
I recognize it. It's upon me. There is great danger or giving up or dropping out. Due to several reasons beyond my control.
*Christmas spreads - it seems everywhere I go, there is some kind of awesome dessert or summer sausage with an exotic cheese ball. The temptations surround me. I feel heartburn coming on already.
*Kids out of school - it is so much harder to get in a workout when I am not on a constant routine.
*Tom OOT - when he is OOT, it makes it waaay difficult to get the to the gym.
*My most compelling reason? I fell and hurt my knee. Bad. They don't call me "Grace" for nuthin. While running, I tripped over my sister's flower bed trim and my knee landed directly on the edge of her concrete step. My knee is black and blue and HURTS. I've got this really embarrassing limp.
Now you see why I call it the danger zone?
Well, thank goodness for this blog and for Amanda who called me out in a comment on my last post. I promise you: this blog is keeping me honest. And people like Amanda and Katie and Amy and Chere don't realize what a favor they are doing me by reading here once in a while.
I am going to do my best to make it through this 3 week stretch and NOT give up.
Do what I can to stay out of the danger zone. And Amanda, I will get to that weight thing.
Tomorrow.
*Christmas spreads - it seems everywhere I go, there is some kind of awesome dessert or summer sausage with an exotic cheese ball. The temptations surround me. I feel heartburn coming on already.
*Kids out of school - it is so much harder to get in a workout when I am not on a constant routine.
*Tom OOT - when he is OOT, it makes it waaay difficult to get the to the gym.
*My most compelling reason? I fell and hurt my knee. Bad. They don't call me "Grace" for nuthin. While running, I tripped over my sister's flower bed trim and my knee landed directly on the edge of her concrete step. My knee is black and blue and HURTS. I've got this really embarrassing limp.
Now you see why I call it the danger zone?
Well, thank goodness for this blog and for Amanda who called me out in a comment on my last post. I promise you: this blog is keeping me honest. And people like Amanda and Katie and Amy and Chere don't realize what a favor they are doing me by reading here once in a while.
I am going to do my best to make it through this 3 week stretch and NOT give up.
Do what I can to stay out of the danger zone. And Amanda, I will get to that weight thing.
Tomorrow.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
4 Week Update
Today officially marks 4 weeks.
And while I wouldn't say it's been wildly successful....
I am making some strides.
For example:
instead of snarfing down Luke's leftover cheeseburger today....
I had some cottage cheese and raspberries.
instead of buying the peachie-O's off the shelf at the bookstore this week...
I simply chose not to.
instead of buying that Pepsi treat while on office duty (such a bargain at .50 cents!)
I didn't... only because I couldn't scrape together the change.
God was behind that one, I tell ya.
instead of having pop and donuts for breakfast probably 5 or more times the last 30 days,
I have chosen oatmeal, eggs, and protein drinks. (well, and a pumpkin roll one time)
These really aren't just strides. They are like humongous giant steps.
Because to me, these are major choices. Do you remember where I was just a few weeks back?
I let myself have what I wanted when I wanted because, darnit, I deserved it.
And I probably did.
But it was poisoning me. I know that sounds dramatic. But I couldn't stop the madness.
Now, it's not stopped, but it is slowing down...
the choices are changing.
And while I wouldn't say it's been wildly successful....
I am making some strides.
For example:
instead of snarfing down Luke's leftover cheeseburger today....
I had some cottage cheese and raspberries.
instead of buying the peachie-O's off the shelf at the bookstore this week...
I simply chose not to.
instead of buying that Pepsi treat while on office duty (such a bargain at .50 cents!)
I didn't... only because I couldn't scrape together the change.
God was behind that one, I tell ya.
instead of having pop and donuts for breakfast probably 5 or more times the last 30 days,
I have chosen oatmeal, eggs, and protein drinks. (well, and a pumpkin roll one time)
These really aren't just strides. They are like humongous giant steps.
Because to me, these are major choices. Do you remember where I was just a few weeks back?
I let myself have what I wanted when I wanted because, darnit, I deserved it.
And I probably did.
But it was poisoning me. I know that sounds dramatic. But I couldn't stop the madness.
Now, it's not stopped, but it is slowing down...
the choices are changing.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Day 23 - I Am Losing Weight
...in my chest.
Why IS it that out of the many areas of my body... THAT would be first to go? Didn't have a whole lot to work with in the first place...
It is the hip area, the thigh area that is carrying so much of the extra weight and stretching my jeans to the max, but my hips and thighs are saying, "oh noooo! We're keeping these thunder thighs and heavy hips as long as possible?"
WHAT??
I'd rather have lost weight in my big toe.
Why IS it that out of the many areas of my body... THAT would be first to go? Didn't have a whole lot to work with in the first place...
It is the hip area, the thigh area that is carrying so much of the extra weight and stretching my jeans to the max, but my hips and thighs are saying, "oh noooo! We're keeping these thunder thighs and heavy hips as long as possible?"
WHAT??
I'd rather have lost weight in my big toe.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Ok... I Admit it...
It is hard to keep up this blog. I am officially beginning day 22. And it is hard to keep up this blog because it requires documenting failures... lots of em.
Failures in the form of
cheese
pumpkin rolls
and more cheese.
Omigosh! I knew I loved cheese but WOW!!!!
but the cool thing is, without this blog, I may have jumped ship.
There may be no one reading, but knowing that I've got to at least report here once in a while has kept me on track.
So, now that I have reported my failures, I also get to report my successes:
Success #1 - My workouts have been GREAT. I am the workout queen. I have not missed a workout. I thrive on it; I crave it and that's a good place to be. My body already feels different. Tom was hugging me last night and had his hand on my back and declared, "You Have a Muscle!" It was so funny. A muscle. But, in 12 years of marriage, that is not something I have ever heard.
Success #2 - My clothes are fitting... I am not squeezing myself into them like like a the last pickle in a pickle jar. Now, there is still an uncomfortable amount of spillage over the top of my jeans, but the point is, I can get into those jeans now. Woo Hoo!!!
Success #3 - I am losing weight. I am going to wait until next Monday (4 weeks) to tell you how much. But Tom noticed!!!!
Failures in the form of
cheese
pumpkin rolls
and more cheese.
Omigosh! I knew I loved cheese but WOW!!!!
but the cool thing is, without this blog, I may have jumped ship.
There may be no one reading, but knowing that I've got to at least report here once in a while has kept me on track.
So, now that I have reported my failures, I also get to report my successes:
Success #1 - My workouts have been GREAT. I am the workout queen. I have not missed a workout. I thrive on it; I crave it and that's a good place to be. My body already feels different. Tom was hugging me last night and had his hand on my back and declared, "You Have a Muscle!" It was so funny. A muscle. But, in 12 years of marriage, that is not something I have ever heard.
Success #2 - My clothes are fitting... I am not squeezing myself into them like like a the last pickle in a pickle jar. Now, there is still an uncomfortable amount of spillage over the top of my jeans, but the point is, I can get into those jeans now. Woo Hoo!!!
Success #3 - I am losing weight. I am going to wait until next Monday (4 weeks) to tell you how much. But Tom noticed!!!!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Every Morsel
I am going to try this...
record every darn calorie that goes in my mouth today.
-4 glasses hot tea (green)
Is there such a thing as too much green tea?
-1 med. bowl oatmeal (nothing added)
-1 egg white
so far, so good
ok, for lunch (forgot my post-workout snack)
-Whole-wheat pretzels
-Yummy hummus
-1/2 protein bar
2:30 feeling the urge for carbs... but ignore it for the sake of the blog.
3:30 - a few cashews and peanuts in the car - just a handful
Here is where it gets bad! And I was doing so well!
5:30 -other 1/2 of protein bar
-3 large nachos chips piled with cheese, beans and chicken.
-random bites of chicken and cheese off my kids plates.
-slice of swiss cheese with a little lunchmeat.
I told you I like cheese!!! Darn it!
Well, I got on the scale, and the thing of it is, I am still doing better than I was with my OK Country Donut and Pepsi diet.
I lost another pound.
But the cheese has GOT TO GO!
-I also forgot to mention that I had some spoonfulls of Bleu Cheese and a couple slices of Pumpkin roll. NO kidding.
record every darn calorie that goes in my mouth today.
-4 glasses hot tea (green)
Is there such a thing as too much green tea?
-1 med. bowl oatmeal (nothing added)
-1 egg white
so far, so good
ok, for lunch (forgot my post-workout snack)
-Whole-wheat pretzels
-Yummy hummus
-1/2 protein bar
2:30 feeling the urge for carbs... but ignore it for the sake of the blog.
3:30 - a few cashews and peanuts in the car - just a handful
Here is where it gets bad! And I was doing so well!
5:30 -other 1/2 of protein bar
-3 large nachos chips piled with cheese, beans and chicken.
-random bites of chicken and cheese off my kids plates.
-slice of swiss cheese with a little lunchmeat.
I told you I like cheese!!! Darn it!
Well, I got on the scale, and the thing of it is, I am still doing better than I was with my OK Country Donut and Pepsi diet.
I lost another pound.
But the cheese has GOT TO GO!
-I also forgot to mention that I had some spoonfulls of Bleu Cheese and a couple slices of Pumpkin roll. NO kidding.
Still Here
I'm getting back on track.
Those evil pumpkin rolls seriously caused me some trouble.
But it's been a fairly good week.
Workouts are keeping me going.
I thankfully have been consistent and I love the schedule of BFL. I feel like I have my own personal trainer.
Mornings are going well! I eat on the BFL programs in the AM, no prob.
It's at 2:00 things go a bit haywire. I just find myself in the pantry grabbing some pretzels (I think not too bad a choice)
Then, I remember there is some dip in the frig... (just a couple bites)
and from there, the day is not great.
I can't wait to get a handle on afternoons.
I'm open for suggestions!
Those evil pumpkin rolls seriously caused me some trouble.
But it's been a fairly good week.
Workouts are keeping me going.
I thankfully have been consistent and I love the schedule of BFL. I feel like I have my own personal trainer.
Mornings are going well! I eat on the BFL programs in the AM, no prob.
It's at 2:00 things go a bit haywire. I just find myself in the pantry grabbing some pretzels (I think not too bad a choice)
Then, I remember there is some dip in the frig... (just a couple bites)
and from there, the day is not great.
I can't wait to get a handle on afternoons.
I'm open for suggestions!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Day 12-14 Setback City
Oh how easy it would be just to kind of slip out of this challenge if it wasn't for this darn blog.
Though workouts have gone very well, and in general the first 1/2 of my days have been good, it's being surrounded with good eats that have been my setback.
A slice of pumpkin roll here
A chip with dip there.
A small slice of pizza.
And one more.
So all in all, I'm doing much better than I was before I began the challenge.
I wasn't working out at all...
I was drinking pop at will...
I sometimes started my day with donuts
and did not pay much attention to what I am put in my body.
I will not get down.
I will just start anew tomorrow...
the beginning of week 3.
Though workouts have gone very well, and in general the first 1/2 of my days have been good, it's being surrounded with good eats that have been my setback.
A slice of pumpkin roll here
A chip with dip there.
A small slice of pizza.
And one more.
So all in all, I'm doing much better than I was before I began the challenge.
I wasn't working out at all...
I was drinking pop at will...
I sometimes started my day with donuts
and did not pay much attention to what I am put in my body.
I will not get down.
I will just start anew tomorrow...
the beginning of week 3.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Day 11 - Thanksgiving Day
Though my lifelong habit has been to not eat a morsel before Thanksgiving Dinner so I will be hungry enough to eat the whole turkey, I told myself I would be better off if I would eat something before our 2:00 feast. A new way of thinking. So, I did have 1/2 of a Myoplex bar and then later, some almonds and grapes.
Then, I pigged out on my favorite things for Thanksgiving Dinner. The only rule I had was only to get my most favorite things on my plate, instead of piling everything on there.
So, I had
Mashed Potatoes (up there with Cheese and Pepsi on my list of favorite foods)
Ham/Turkey
Salad with Bleu Cheese, Cranberries and Raspberry Vinergarette Dressing
Corn with Cream Cheese
and it was. so. good.
I passed up the bread, beans, gravy, and stuffing. No skin off my potato!
I loved my Thanksgiving Dinner, complete with a fizzing Pepsi.
This day was fabulous - if you don't know, BFL lets you embrace holidays as freedays! I am not a total loser! And I do plan to NOT have a free day this Sunday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Then, I pigged out on my favorite things for Thanksgiving Dinner. The only rule I had was only to get my most favorite things on my plate, instead of piling everything on there.
So, I had
Mashed Potatoes (up there with Cheese and Pepsi on my list of favorite foods)
Ham/Turkey
Salad with Bleu Cheese, Cranberries and Raspberry Vinergarette Dressing
Corn with Cream Cheese
and it was. so. good.
I passed up the bread, beans, gravy, and stuffing. No skin off my potato!
I loved my Thanksgiving Dinner, complete with a fizzing Pepsi.
This day was fabulous - if you don't know, BFL lets you embrace holidays as freedays! I am not a total loser! And I do plan to NOT have a free day this Sunday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Day 10
My eating this week isn't as "strict" as is was last week. I guess you may know that if you've read my previous posts.
I had a handful of chocolate chips today. They say dark chocolate is good for you.
We went to Lone Star tonight. I had yummy salmon and steamed veggies, but didn't pass up the bread and incredible honey butter.
I want to do BFL in the real world.
I don't want friends to quit asking me to lunch because of this.
I figure if I am eating BFL 90% of the time, that is OK.
The workouts are going really well. Tom says not to even get on the scale for 4 (four!) weeks.
Just keep on keeping on.
I had a handful of chocolate chips today. They say dark chocolate is good for you.
We went to Lone Star tonight. I had yummy salmon and steamed veggies, but didn't pass up the bread and incredible honey butter.
I want to do BFL in the real world.
I don't want friends to quit asking me to lunch because of this.
I figure if I am eating BFL 90% of the time, that is OK.
The workouts are going really well. Tom says not to even get on the scale for 4 (four!) weeks.
Just keep on keeping on.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Day 9 - Back on Track (kind of)
I am thankful that I had a good AM.
-Myoplex vanilla pre-made shake. I like those things. They taste good and are quick.
-Apple/Almonds
-1/2 Myoplex bar
-part of a strawberry/banana smoothie that Kam made.
My PM, which is my hardest time anyway, was not quite as successful.
I don't feel like telling, but I will.
Meatballs and gummy bears.
Protein and carbs right?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.
On another note, I must say that I have not had a pop in over a week. Now that is an amazing stat, because I love pop a little more than I love cheese. And you know how I feel about cheese. It is truly a freeing feeling not to be craving pop all day. Thank you God for that. And I did my intense 20 minute run, which I have decided an innocent observer might get a kick out of. I really do try to reach my "high point" like B. Phillips instructs, but I think I must look pretty funny doing it. My legs are sore from yesterday's workout, but I CAN walk this time without screaming in pain.
Thanks for checking on me. I really appreciate it.
Tomorrow is another day!
-Myoplex vanilla pre-made shake. I like those things. They taste good and are quick.
-Apple/Almonds
-1/2 Myoplex bar
-part of a strawberry/banana smoothie that Kam made.
My PM, which is my hardest time anyway, was not quite as successful.
I don't feel like telling, but I will.
Meatballs and gummy bears.
Protein and carbs right?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.
On another note, I must say that I have not had a pop in over a week. Now that is an amazing stat, because I love pop a little more than I love cheese. And you know how I feel about cheese. It is truly a freeing feeling not to be craving pop all day. Thank you God for that. And I did my intense 20 minute run, which I have decided an innocent observer might get a kick out of. I really do try to reach my "high point" like B. Phillips instructs, but I think I must look pretty funny doing it. My legs are sore from yesterday's workout, but I CAN walk this time without screaming in pain.
Thanks for checking on me. I really appreciate it.
Tomorrow is another day!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Day 8 - Worst Day to Date
It seemed like good food just swirled around me today in a mini-tsunami.
French fries.
Free popcorn.
Free pop.
Grilled cheeses.
Hershey bars.
The smell of Subway, which I usually don't ever notice.
And that darned Chex Mix.
Let's focus on the positive for a minute:
good leg workout.
drank lots of H20.
good breakfast.
green tea. loooooooooove it. I love me some mean green tea.
decent snack.
did not partake of the french fries, popcorn, grilled cheeses, Hershey bars or Subway.
Negatives:
The Cheddar Cheese Chex Mix did me in.
Plus a little bit of canned ravioli.
and a few random bites of stuff here and there.
Tomorrow is a new day.
My blog will be better tomorrow. Just wait and see.
French fries.
Free popcorn.
Free pop.
Grilled cheeses.
Hershey bars.
The smell of Subway, which I usually don't ever notice.
And that darned Chex Mix.
Let's focus on the positive for a minute:
good leg workout.
drank lots of H20.
good breakfast.
green tea. loooooooooove it. I love me some mean green tea.
decent snack.
did not partake of the french fries, popcorn, grilled cheeses, Hershey bars or Subway.
Negatives:
The Cheddar Cheese Chex Mix did me in.
Plus a little bit of canned ravioli.
and a few random bites of stuff here and there.
Tomorrow is a new day.
My blog will be better tomorrow. Just wait and see.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Day 7 - What Would YOU Eat on Free Day?
I couldn't bring myself to pig out.
But for breakfast, I did have oatmeal with honey and brown sugar instead of plain.
I also went a little crazy and had two boiled eggs with the yolks. Love the yolks.
Then I had a strawberry protein shake for lunch, which I LOVED!
And for the big finale tonight, TIN STAR!!!!
Chips and salsa, salsa and chips and a big, wide bowl of my favorite tortilla soup with avocados and cheese sprinkled on top. YUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!
Oh, and I forgot to mention, a handful of Kami's plain M&M's.
But now I feel bloated. I'm sure I ate my weight in salt today. And more sugar than I've eaten all week! Was it worth it? Well, I'll make that call tomorrow.
One thing I cannot deny, I can get back in my "big" pants comfortably now, without lapping over the side too badly. Thank God for that.
I am making a change, folks. Slowly, but surely.
But for breakfast, I did have oatmeal with honey and brown sugar instead of plain.
I also went a little crazy and had two boiled eggs with the yolks. Love the yolks.
Then I had a strawberry protein shake for lunch, which I LOVED!
And for the big finale tonight, TIN STAR!!!!
Chips and salsa, salsa and chips and a big, wide bowl of my favorite tortilla soup with avocados and cheese sprinkled on top. YUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!
Oh, and I forgot to mention, a handful of Kami's plain M&M's.
But now I feel bloated. I'm sure I ate my weight in salt today. And more sugar than I've eaten all week! Was it worth it? Well, I'll make that call tomorrow.
One thing I cannot deny, I can get back in my "big" pants comfortably now, without lapping over the side too badly. Thank God for that.
I am making a change, folks. Slowly, but surely.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Day 6 (Otherwise Entitled I Love Cheese)
I really, really love cheese.
Nearly any kind. Among my favorites?
Swiss, Sharp Cheddar, Gruyeres, Feta and Gouda.
I like it in many forms:
sliced, in crumbles, queso, and string cheese.
I like cheese flavored popcorn and ESPECIALLY Nacho Cheese Doritos.
I even like that horrible squeeze cheese that comes out in smooth yet shaky lines.
I hadn't reflected much on my love for cheese until today, day 6. But wow, I do LOVE cheese.
Cheese is not a real big part of BFL. I read that if you want to have some cheese, you should microwave it for a few seconds and pat it with a paper towel to rid it of some of it's fat content.
I haven't done that.
But I did eat some cheese tonight.
At the end of another stellar day, eating wise, (which you have to understand is simply miraculous for me and my wild cravings)....
...I ate cheese.
Cheddar flavored Chex Mix with big heaps of Cheese-It Squeeze Cheese on top.
Not exactly what Bill Phillips was thinking about when he wrote the book.
Why didn't I just wait until tomorrow, the official free day?
To tell you the truth, I don't know what to expect tomorrow! How will I handle my freedom?
Eat more cheese?
I did have a good cardio today. It is still hard to get over the fact that I need to exercise with intensity for 20 minutes and that's it!
But that's what I did. It was much harder running on the trail than on the elliptical like I have been doing. But I did the interval thing and think it was probably a better workout than the elliptical. I felt it more, definitely.
I'm keepin' on keepin' on... I'm not giving up!
Cheese cravings and all.
Nearly any kind. Among my favorites?
Swiss, Sharp Cheddar, Gruyeres, Feta and Gouda.
I like it in many forms:
sliced, in crumbles, queso, and string cheese.
I like cheese flavored popcorn and ESPECIALLY Nacho Cheese Doritos.
I even like that horrible squeeze cheese that comes out in smooth yet shaky lines.
I hadn't reflected much on my love for cheese until today, day 6. But wow, I do LOVE cheese.
Cheese is not a real big part of BFL. I read that if you want to have some cheese, you should microwave it for a few seconds and pat it with a paper towel to rid it of some of it's fat content.
I haven't done that.
But I did eat some cheese tonight.
At the end of another stellar day, eating wise, (which you have to understand is simply miraculous for me and my wild cravings)....
...I ate cheese.
Cheddar flavored Chex Mix with big heaps of Cheese-It Squeeze Cheese on top.
Not exactly what Bill Phillips was thinking about when he wrote the book.
Why didn't I just wait until tomorrow, the official free day?
To tell you the truth, I don't know what to expect tomorrow! How will I handle my freedom?
Eat more cheese?
I did have a good cardio today. It is still hard to get over the fact that I need to exercise with intensity for 20 minutes and that's it!
But that's what I did. It was much harder running on the trail than on the elliptical like I have been doing. But I did the interval thing and think it was probably a better workout than the elliptical. I felt it more, definitely.
I'm keepin' on keepin' on... I'm not giving up!
Cheese cravings and all.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Day 5
Today was a pretty good day.
I know I am a broken record here, but my gosh, I am sooooooo sore.
I would say it is a good sore, but when the kids are having to help me up from the floor, it's not quite so good. It's plain pitiful.
My arms do finally feel better today. Just in time for tomorrow's workout.
My eating today was pretty much a repeat of the last 4 days, so I am not going to post it. I will say, however, that I planned very well and even had a crunchy apple and 15 almonds on the way to work. Never before done that. It's usually a bag of chips and maybe a Jamba Juice, which may not sound that bad, but it's usually followed up by some kind of chocolate snack and then dinner at Ron's Hamburgers.
Oh yeah! At Ron's tonight, I ordered grilled chicken AND brought my own brown rice.
Is that weird? No one mentioned it to me.
I wasn't sure if it was in a -I handled it so smoothly that no one noticed- kind of way, or -Gee, she's really gone overboard so I'll just ignore it - kind of way.
But, I got my portion of carbs and my portion of protein! I am happy!
I am down 3.5 pounds. Wondering if it will stay off or is just a normal fluctuation.
I know I am a broken record here, but my gosh, I am sooooooo sore.
I would say it is a good sore, but when the kids are having to help me up from the floor, it's not quite so good. It's plain pitiful.
My arms do finally feel better today. Just in time for tomorrow's workout.
My eating today was pretty much a repeat of the last 4 days, so I am not going to post it. I will say, however, that I planned very well and even had a crunchy apple and 15 almonds on the way to work. Never before done that. It's usually a bag of chips and maybe a Jamba Juice, which may not sound that bad, but it's usually followed up by some kind of chocolate snack and then dinner at Ron's Hamburgers.
Oh yeah! At Ron's tonight, I ordered grilled chicken AND brought my own brown rice.
Is that weird? No one mentioned it to me.
I wasn't sure if it was in a -I handled it so smoothly that no one noticed- kind of way, or -Gee, she's really gone overboard so I'll just ignore it - kind of way.
But, I got my portion of carbs and my portion of protein! I am happy!
I am down 3.5 pounds. Wondering if it will stay off or is just a normal fluctuation.
Day 4
I can't even express how SORE I am. Maybe I took that "highest point" thing too seriously. I really strove for my peak capability on my weight sets and WOW, am I paying for it today. I have to sit and scoot down the stairs.
Not kidding.
However, I am LOVING eating 6 times a day. Today's menu:
Breakfast: 3/4 cup Special K protein cereal. No milk... but I loved the dry crunch. Should have had fruit with it.
Snack gone wrong: 1 strawberry, 1 sausage ball and 3 small bites of a cinnamon roll. I was at a meeting and this was what I chose. I guess it's better than what I formerly would have eaten: 3-4 sausage balls and a whole cinnamon roll. It would have been my breakfast too. Also ate 1/2 cookie and cream Myoplex bar
Lunch: 1/2 Myoplex shake - chocolate! Love 'em!
Dinner: spinach leaves on bottom, whole wheat linguine next, followed by chicken parmesan (leftover) and then tomato sauce. Good. Kids ate it too.
Snack: Myoplex bar - Chocolate Chocolate Crisp - my FAVORITE!!! Tastes like an amazing dessert from Cheesecake Factory
Late night snack: 3/4 C Special K, while I watched Survivor. TV eating probably not a good idea.
I want to add more nutrients into my diet. More variety.
And I am hoping to walk normally at sometime in the near future.
Not kidding.
However, I am LOVING eating 6 times a day. Today's menu:
Breakfast: 3/4 cup Special K protein cereal. No milk... but I loved the dry crunch. Should have had fruit with it.
Snack gone wrong: 1 strawberry, 1 sausage ball and 3 small bites of a cinnamon roll. I was at a meeting and this was what I chose. I guess it's better than what I formerly would have eaten: 3-4 sausage balls and a whole cinnamon roll. It would have been my breakfast too. Also ate 1/2 cookie and cream Myoplex bar
Lunch: 1/2 Myoplex shake - chocolate! Love 'em!
Dinner: spinach leaves on bottom, whole wheat linguine next, followed by chicken parmesan (leftover) and then tomato sauce. Good. Kids ate it too.
Snack: Myoplex bar - Chocolate Chocolate Crisp - my FAVORITE!!! Tastes like an amazing dessert from Cheesecake Factory
Late night snack: 3/4 C Special K, while I watched Survivor. TV eating probably not a good idea.
I want to add more nutrients into my diet. More variety.
And I am hoping to walk normally at sometime in the near future.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Day 3
I am sooooooooooooore.
Like I want to go to bed right now sore.
It is painful to walk and move my arms.
Oooph. This just reveals the depth of my out-of-shapedness.
On the upside, I did have a great day eating minus one setback.
Breakfast: Oatmeal and eggwhites. A bit bland, but I was craving carbs.
Snack: Cottage cheese and raspberries. LOVE IT!
Lunch: 1/2 Myoplex shake - chocolate. not bad!
Dinner: Salmon, 1/2 baked potato w/ cottage cheese and salsa. Asparagus.
Snack: 1/2 Myoplex bar - cookies and cream
I did have a sugar craving tonight and I ate a cookie off of the torturous cookie trays that I am delivering to the teachers at my kids' school tomorrow. I shouldn't be faced with this temptation! It was just one cookie. But I don't want to start a bad habit. Tomorrow, no sweets whatsoever. Make sure you ask me about it!!!
Honestly though, willpower is for the most part, not even an issue. I don't have to have willpower (well I don't have it anyway), but I don't have to have it because I'm NOT hungry! I eat 6 times a day for freaking goodness.
I CANNOT believe I forgot to say this: I lost 2 pounds! Unless it was just the normal fluctuations of the day. I'll find out soon enough.
Like I want to go to bed right now sore.
It is painful to walk and move my arms.
Oooph. This just reveals the depth of my out-of-shapedness.
On the upside, I did have a great day eating minus one setback.
Breakfast: Oatmeal and eggwhites. A bit bland, but I was craving carbs.
Snack: Cottage cheese and raspberries. LOVE IT!
Lunch: 1/2 Myoplex shake - chocolate. not bad!
Dinner: Salmon, 1/2 baked potato w/ cottage cheese and salsa. Asparagus.
Snack: 1/2 Myoplex bar - cookies and cream
I did have a sugar craving tonight and I ate a cookie off of the torturous cookie trays that I am delivering to the teachers at my kids' school tomorrow. I shouldn't be faced with this temptation! It was just one cookie. But I don't want to start a bad habit. Tomorrow, no sweets whatsoever. Make sure you ask me about it!!!
Honestly though, willpower is for the most part, not even an issue. I don't have to have willpower (well I don't have it anyway), but I don't have to have it because I'm NOT hungry! I eat 6 times a day for freaking goodness.
I CANNOT believe I forgot to say this: I lost 2 pounds! Unless it was just the normal fluctuations of the day. I'll find out soon enough.
I am Accelerating My Metabolism By Eating 6 Times a Day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
I am accelerating my metabolism By eating 6 times a day
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Day 2
Well, I was sore today, but a good sore for the most part.
The headache continued through most of the day, but felt better this evening.
I loved my food today:
Breakfast: another egg white omlet with spinach, mushrooms, chicken and cilantro. 1/2 piece whole wheat bread. YUM!
Snack: 1/2 Myoplex chocolate shake
Lunch: Cottage cheese and raspberries
Dinner: Baked potato with 2 TBS chicken broth (to help it not be so dry), cottage cheese, chicken and homemade salsa. Double YUM!!!!
Snack: Myoplex bar
Cheat: I had to make cookies for the kids' teachers tonight and I ate some batter. A few licks. I don't want to get into the habit of cheating. Besides, I can eat what I want on Sundays.
Notes: I exercised with intensity for 20 minutes this AM on an empty stomach, per the book. The hard part was coordinating that with everything else I have to do. But I did it. Wish I wouldn't have cheated. Hopefully, I will think twice next time. I'll take a good, hard look at those before pictures before I cheat again!!!
The headache continued through most of the day, but felt better this evening.
I loved my food today:
Breakfast: another egg white omlet with spinach, mushrooms, chicken and cilantro. 1/2 piece whole wheat bread. YUM!
Snack: 1/2 Myoplex chocolate shake
Lunch: Cottage cheese and raspberries
Dinner: Baked potato with 2 TBS chicken broth (to help it not be so dry), cottage cheese, chicken and homemade salsa. Double YUM!!!!
Snack: Myoplex bar
Cheat: I had to make cookies for the kids' teachers tonight and I ate some batter. A few licks. I don't want to get into the habit of cheating. Besides, I can eat what I want on Sundays.
Notes: I exercised with intensity for 20 minutes this AM on an empty stomach, per the book. The hard part was coordinating that with everything else I have to do. But I did it. Wish I wouldn't have cheated. Hopefully, I will think twice next time. I'll take a good, hard look at those before pictures before I cheat again!!!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Day 1
It was a great day today. I felt empowered because I controlled my food; it did not control me.
Breakfast: YUMMY egg white omelet with spinach and chicken bits
Snack: 1/2 chocolate Myoplex shake
Lunch: Cottage Cheese and Rasberries. So good.
Dinner: Chicken Parmesan from the Body-for-Life cookbook. Everyone in my family LOVED it.
Snack: Myoplex Bar
Late Snack: some cottage cheese and leftover chicken
Notes:
The biggest mistake I made today was eating that Late Snack. (it was like 10:30 at night.) I should have probably eaten a better snack before it. Although I was never terribly hungry today, I did have a headache most of the day. Withdrawals from the junk, I guess.
I exercised (upper body workout). It was pretty pitiful in terms of what I could lift, but I bet I'll be sore tomorrow.
Breakfast: YUMMY egg white omelet with spinach and chicken bits
Snack: 1/2 chocolate Myoplex shake
Lunch: Cottage Cheese and Rasberries. So good.
Dinner: Chicken Parmesan from the Body-for-Life cookbook. Everyone in my family LOVED it.
Snack: Myoplex Bar
Late Snack: some cottage cheese and leftover chicken
Notes:
The biggest mistake I made today was eating that Late Snack. (it was like 10:30 at night.) I should have probably eaten a better snack before it. Although I was never terribly hungry today, I did have a headache most of the day. Withdrawals from the junk, I guess.
I exercised (upper body workout). It was pretty pitiful in terms of what I could lift, but I bet I'll be sore tomorrow.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Let's Get it Started!!!
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that I am doing this.
I had Tom take some before pictures and... I knew I was feeling lumpy, but you just can't really get a good look at your backside until you see it in a photograph, in a too tight bathing suit, to boot.
Maybe someday I will get up the guts to post them. Not yet.
Egads. I was (am) large!
But it was my love handles that got my attention. Wow. Why didn't someone tell me?
I guess it wouldn't have gone so well for Tom if he had said, "Honey, I love you, but... your hips protrude so sharply that I could set some trinkets on you, like a bookshelf."
Yeah, that would've been an ugly day.
But this day, this day, is a good day.
I have found a plan that I believe in. I
am not going to starve.
I am going to feed myself good food.
I am going to feel good and look good.
I'm ready.
I had Tom take some before pictures and... I knew I was feeling lumpy, but you just can't really get a good look at your backside until you see it in a photograph, in a too tight bathing suit, to boot.
Maybe someday I will get up the guts to post them. Not yet.
Egads. I was (am) large!
But it was my love handles that got my attention. Wow. Why didn't someone tell me?
I guess it wouldn't have gone so well for Tom if he had said, "Honey, I love you, but... your hips protrude so sharply that I could set some trinkets on you, like a bookshelf."
Yeah, that would've been an ugly day.
But this day, this day, is a good day.
I have found a plan that I believe in. I
am not going to starve.
I am going to feed myself good food.
I am going to feel good and look good.
I'm ready.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
This Can't Be Right
I've been reading bits and pieces of the Body for Life book....
I am going to be eating Six (count them 1-2-3-4-5-6) times a day.
One serving protein and 1 serving carbs, adding 2 veggies and some "good" fats here and there.
And why are people going on starvation diets?
I am going to be eating Six (count them 1-2-3-4-5-6) times a day.
One serving protein and 1 serving carbs, adding 2 veggies and some "good" fats here and there.
And why are people going on starvation diets?
This is My Turning Point
I love, love, love food.
When I get up in the morning, I think about Pepsi and donuts.
I rarely tell myself that I can't have those things.
When I get in the car and go get Pepsi and donuts, I then feel bad about eating such a thing, imagining the plaque coursing through my veins, and on a sugar high, I swear to myself that I will keep food from my mouth area.
Well, before long, my body has processed those simple carbs, and I begin to crash.
Now, I am really hungry. So, in order to eat "healthy," I go to Panera Bread or Camille's and order tomato soup with salad or a wrap, along with another Pepsi. Oh, I really love Pepsi.
So it goes... day in and day out... lots of guilt... lots of tight-fitting clothes.
It goes on an on.
But, I am making a change. It is not simply saying "tomorrow, I will do better." It is a life change.
This is my turning point.
When I get up in the morning, I think about Pepsi and donuts.
I rarely tell myself that I can't have those things.
When I get in the car and go get Pepsi and donuts, I then feel bad about eating such a thing, imagining the plaque coursing through my veins, and on a sugar high, I swear to myself that I will keep food from my mouth area.
Well, before long, my body has processed those simple carbs, and I begin to crash.
Now, I am really hungry. So, in order to eat "healthy," I go to Panera Bread or Camille's and order tomato soup with salad or a wrap, along with another Pepsi. Oh, I really love Pepsi.
So it goes... day in and day out... lots of guilt... lots of tight-fitting clothes.
It goes on an on.
But, I am making a change. It is not simply saying "tomorrow, I will do better." It is a life change.
This is my turning point.
Friday, November 14, 2008
I Faced the Facts
I weighed myself. Our home scale broke months ago and I wasn't too hot about getting a new one. But, I finally, finally did it. I weigh 153.5 pounds. That is 10 more than last year at this time and 15 more than 2 years ago and 25 more than when I got married and 30 more than college. The facts are not pretty. But there they are laid out for ya. It is what it is. But IT is changing.
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