100 Pound Count Down
Monday, May 10, 2010
Walking Group
Sunday, April 18, 2010
The Difference
While he was gone, I rarely ate out. I think I did once, to grab a quick lunch as I rushed from work to school (Quiznos...yum). Plus who eats out by themselves....ok, maybe some of you....but I just don't have the guts to do it alone. Sure, drive thrus are more friendly for the single eater but for those who know me, I don't really like fast food unless it is Barrys Drive Inn and Logan hasn't been graced with one of those yet. So I ate at home.
For those 5 days I cooked healthy lunches and dinners using lots of veggies, and fruits and stuck with fish or beans for my protein. I did good to not over eat. I didn't eat after 8. I had no candy, sugar or pop. I stayed under 1800 calories. I went for at least a 2 mile walk each day...one day I did 4 miles. I felt so good. I didn't feel lazy or overly tired. I slept great a night. My stomach didn't hate me. I lost 2 pounds. I was feeling great.
Then came Saturday. McDonald's for breakfast. Arbys for lunch. Cafe Sabor for dinner. A Pepsi at lunch. No walk. And a long time spent in the bathroom. My stomach really hates when I eat such junk. I went from feeling fab to feeling flab. My body felt sluggish, tired, stuffed, bloated and uncomfortable.
There IS a difference you feel when you fill your body with healthy items that are prepared at home by you. I have felt it.
Monday, April 12, 2010
I'm Back!
My Goal:
Eat 1500 calories a day.
My Workout:
2 mile walk.
What I Ate Today
Breakfast:
Slim Fast drink= 170 cals
(No. I am not doing the Slim Fast diet, these are just easy to grab in the morning to take to school/work)
Snack:
Fiber One Bar= 140 cals
Spicy Tomato Juice= 30 cals
Lunch:
Tortilla chips= 300 cals
Homemade salsa
1 cup black beans= 150 cals
Half a small avocado= 140 cals
1 cup skim milk= 100 cals
Dinner:
Lemon pepper salmon= 300
Asparagus= 30 cals
1 small red potatoes= 100 cals
Garlic butter= 100 cals
Total Calories: 1560
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Down 5 LB's
I am also measuring my chest, arms, stomach, hips thighs, and calves. I will only be measuring these every two weeks, whereas I am weighing in each week. I think it is important to do both. I am hoping to gain some muscle and tone up my body. Fact is, muscle weights more than fat so the scale is not always going to be the best measurement of my success.
To help me continue to see more success I have decided to make some more long term goals. I am still doing my daily goals but I think these longer term goals will help me progress some more. Here they are
- No Sugar: cake, ice cream, candy, soda, etc. (except on holidays, such as this Easter)
- No Eating After 8
- Stop eating when I start to feel full
Each of these goals will be hard for me. I have set them as a daily goal before but didn't set them as a goal the next day and went back to them. I am not a big sugar eater, I crave salty things more but lately I have been wanting a Pepsi everyday or something sweet after I eat. And that has to stop. I am a late night eater. Mostly because I stay up late. And I love cereal at night. That is my midnight snack of choice. It will be hard to give up. I love food and I really love good tasting food. I also eat out a lot and when I do, I feel like I have to eat it all heck I paid 10 bucks for it. This has to stop as well. Whenever I eat out I end up getting way too full and feel sick. I need to stop when I start to feel full.
So here is to the next 5 pounds!!!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Working Out
What I dont always like, eating healthy. I like to eat. I like to taste really good food. And I will admit, I do eat when I am bored. And that is a big problem. One I am trying to work on. One I haven't been too successful at yet. But I am not giving up. I'm staying positive. While I get my bad eating habits under control...I will just do what I like best. Workout. Plus working out usually makes me want to eat better.
Moral for the day: when your not successful at one thing...dont give up on the rest!!
What's on my workout playlist this week?
- Take a Chance on Me (ABBA)
- Mama Mia (ABBA)
- S.O.S (ABBA)
- Girls (Beastie Boys)
- Santa Monica (Everclear)
- I Will Buy You a New Life (Everclear)
- Everything to Everyone (Everclear)
- Hypnotize (The Notorirous B.I.G)
- Going Back to Cali (The Notorirous B.I.G)
- What's My Age Again (Blink-182)
What are you best at? Eating healthy, workingout or other?
What is your favorite workout song? I need more to add to my list.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Graduation
- To not look like a giant blue berry when I walk across the stage at graduation on May 8th
Yesterday's Accomplishments
- Walked to and from all my classes
- Almost No sweets/treats...we made ice cream in my food science lab and I had to take a tablespoon sample to be able to evaluate it....I dont count it as a failure.
- Cooked and ate all meals at home
- Did not eat after 8pm
Today's Goals
- Go to the gym
- No sweets/treats
- Eat 5 servings of veggies and 2 servings of fruit
- Cook and eat all meals at home
Thoughts
I am graduating May 8th. I am so stinkin excited to walk across that stage and get my diploma. It has been a long time coming. What I am not so excited about it wearing a navy blue graduation gown. Those things make the average person look like a giant puff pastry. I dont want to imagine what I will look like if I dont drop a few. So here is to my new reason.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Life Change
- To buy new or fit into old summer clothes....it's almost here
- Went on a walk when I got bored instead of eating, like I would normally do
- Went to the gym even when no one (Danny) wouldn't go with me
- Measured and recorded my chest, arms, stomach, hips, thighs and Calves
- Ate every meal at home
- No sweets/treats
- No eating after 8pm
- Workout at the gym
- Walk as much as possible (this means walking to class and back)
- Eat every meal at home
Thoughts About Today
Stress does not bring out the "go getter" in me. When I'm stressed, I need an outlet. You know, something to take the mind off the stress. Say, a to drive the gas station to get a cold fountain Pepsi or a really yummy Cafe Rio salad for dinner. Two things that are not best for someone who is trying to watch what she eats. When I'm stressed I don't like to think about how I need to go to the gym or I can only eat this or only eat that. I'm stressed and I want to do whatever my non-motivated self wants to do (like eat and be lazy). That is how I felt today. Stressed. But happy I didn't give in (at least not too much, I did have some of those Cadbury mini chocolate eggs). A little background information might help....
We, Danny and I, have decided to move the business down south to Spanish Fork. In order to do this we have to leave some weekly clients behind. Doing this will cause us to take almost a $2000.00 cut a month. Ouch. So when money is involved, stress is involved. At least for me. We will be moving into my parents home until we can find new clients to make up for some of the clients we will leave behind. So for the next month or so we will be scrimping and saving every little thing we have. We will not have the luxury of spending, like we did before. We will need to not go grocery shopping but try and come up with meals and recipes to make out of the food we have so that we don't have to pack food in the move. And the list goes on.
Long story short. Stress is getting to me. Making me want to give up on this journey until the move and everything is out of the way and then try it when life calms down.....
But I know and I think we all know that is not how to live life. Life comes at us. Stress weighs us down. But if I can stick to my plan through all of this, then I know I am making life changes and not just losing weight. I am sticking to a plan even when it is hard. I am learning to eat healthy and stay active even when life is stressful. And in times past, I have done the exact opposite. I'm pretty sure that is how I gained this 100 back in the first place. I put off for tomorrow what I should have done today. Not any more. I am doing this despite what comes my way. This is a life change.
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