Confessions of a Bulk Eater

I didn’t? Well, I did. I gingerly stepped on the scale this morning at the gym and lo and behold, I have broken through the 208 threshold and am now at 207.5. Or something like that. It’s one of those stupid medical scales which, according to Mr. Eryn, “are the most accurate.” I hate them. I’m always like, “Is the thing in the middle? No, it’s toward the bottom so I’m too far. Move it just a tad… dang, now it’s up near the top. CAN SOMEONE JUST GIVE ME A DIGITAL SCALE?!!!”

Anyway, remember last week I had showed a 1.5lb weight gain since the last time I was on. Well, I got rid of that PLUS some!! WOO HOO!!!!!

Exercise: It was a poor excuse for a gym workout. For one, I was so tired this morning, I was moving slow. By the time I got to the gym, got my bag in the locker, got my towel and water, and got settled on a machine it was already 5:30am. I have to stop at 6 in order to shower and get to work on time. So I did 20 minutes on the elliptical (very slow because I’m tired) and then some weights. Meh.

Food:

Total Daily Points Allowance: 26pts

Breakfast: Peaches and Cream Oatmeal - 4pts
Snack: 1/2 of ww vanilla yogurt - 1pt (I’ll count the whole thing even though I only ate half); herbed tomatos - 3 (from the olive oil)

Lunch: Okay, I don’t know how many points this was, but I had the BEST lunch today. I have been craving this since the last time I had it about a month ago. There is this wrap place here in Orlando called Eden’s Fresh Co that does only wraps and salads. They are all vegetarian, but you can get “protien” added if you want. I got the Chitwood Wrap and it is SO good!! I’ve been to this place 4 times and I’ve gotten this wrap 3 times. I’m hooked. It’s a whole wheat wrap with romaine lettuce, granola, mandrin oranges, dried cranberries, gorganzola cheese, slivered almonds and a walnut raspberry vinegarette. YUM!!!. Oh, and pita chips and humus. And a diet coke. I just want to say once more… YUM!!! I could have eaten another one just because they are so good, but my wallet and my stomach wouldn’t let me.

I’m not worried about the points b/c I’ve been low on my points all week plus there is the 35 extra points each week. And I still had all of today’s. I’m good.

Exercise: 5:00am - 20 minute leisurely walk through the forest on the treadmill You should have seen all the wildlife!! 30 minute session with Personal Trainer. Why the leisurely walk today? (really, the fastest I went was 2.5mph) Well, I was thinking… usually I do a hard cardio session either on the treadmill or on the elliptical machine before my training sessions. That’s fine when we do arms, but today was leg day and I usually can’t walk for 4 days afterwards. So I figured I’d take it easy for the cardio… just get moving a little bit… and then let my workout be the training session. Hopefully it worked. My legs are tired, but they don’t feel like they normally do after a session. We’ll see what happens by this afternoon.

And to answer tiny2b’s question: Yes, I am fine getting up early, but by the afternoon I am wiped out. Actually, by 9-10 am I am wiped out. I would love nothing more than to put my head on my desk and sleep the afternoon away but that does not happen. I’m still waiting for those endorphins they say exercise gives you to kick in. This is my second week of it, so we’ll see what happens down the road

Food:

Total Daily Point Allowance: 26pts

Breakfast - Peaches and Cream Oatmeal - 4pts Today I’m using Steel Cut Oatmeal. This is my first time trying it and I really like it. I like it better than regular oatmeal. There is more texture to it so it’s not just mush.

Lunch - 1 cup taco soup - 1pt; 2 pita pockets (1 whole pita - I was just too hungry yesterday after eating only 1/2 of one) - 3pts; 2 tbsp hummus - 2pts; 2 tbsp salsa - 0pts; tomato/ raw baby spinach - 0

Total so far: 10pts. I have a w/w yogurt in the freezer to eat if I get hungry this afternoon. I am PLANNING *PLANNING* on cooking dinner tonight, but we have an appraiser and some inspectors meeting us at the house we are trying to buy, so I’m not sure how this will work out.

Snack: Weight Watchers Boston Creme Yogurt - 1pt. I put it in the freezer when I got to work so it feels decadent… plus it takes me longer to eat it.

Dinner: Swedish “Meatballs” and dilled potato casserolle - 6pts; herbed tomatoes - 1pt (guesstimate b/c of the olive oil); garlic bread - 4pts

Snack: 1 plum - 1pt

Total Points Used: 23pts out of 26

Hmmm… I’m still 3 points shy. I could eat something else. I WANT to eat something else. I’m hungry. But I really don’t have anything I WANT to eat. I’m afraid if I go try to find a snack I’ll end up grazing and totally blow my points. MUST. NOT. EAT.

Exercise: 5:00am - 5k on treadmill 42:43 minutes run/walk

Total Daily Point Allowance: 26

Breakfast - w/w yogurt -1pt; 1/2 cup peaches 1pt

Lunch - 1 cup taco soup - 1pt; 1 pita pocket (1/2 of whole pita) - 2pts I accidently picked up the “white” version instead of a whole grain one. grrrr; 2 tbs hummus - 2; baby spinach/ tomato slices - 0 pts

Snack - 1 package instant grits I found in my drawer - 3pts (this was an “unauthorized” snack. I wasn’t planning on it, but was SO hungry!!)

Dinner - 1 cup brown rice - 4pts; Garden Vegetable and Shrimp Stirfry - 5pts

Snack - 1 plum - 1pt

Total Points used: 20pts

I’m six points short of my daily point balance, but I’m not hungry so I’m not going to eat anything else. I have my lunch and breakfast all ready to go in the morning. I made my oatmeal ahead of time tonight so I will actually have a breakfast tomorrow I have a training session tomorrow at 5:30am. I will be dead at work tomorrow

Breakfast: I had a mishap today. My oatmeal over flowed in the mircowave while cooking so I ended up with maybe half of what a serving actually is. I’m still going to count the whole points though: Peaches and Cream Oatmeal - 4

Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat bread - 3; 3oz tuna w/ 1 tbsp f/f mayonase - 1; taco soup - 1; sugar free jello - 0

Snack: small mini bag of 94% fat free popcorn — I think its’ only 1 or 2 points

Dinner: TBD. I don’t remember what I am planning on fixing tonight.

Gym: didn’t go this morning since i didn’t know what the weather was going to be like. Going tonight after work. Not sure what I’m going to do since I can barely walk. My calf muscles are so sore. They feel as if they are contracted and can’t relax. Vicodan anyone? I am going to try to run on the treadmill, but it may end up being a slow walk.

EDITED TO ADD DINNER: Okay, here’s where it went downhill. I was so hungry when I got home from the gym. I started mindlessly snacking. Not that it was easy. I don’t keep a lot of snack food in the house…but I had cheese. MMMM, cheese. Anyway, hubby was still at work because of network issues (stupid storm) so he wanted me to just order pizza. Now, normally I wouldn’t. I would have cooked. But I have been CRAVING pizza for awhile, so I ordered some. I tried to restrain myself though. I had 2 slices with cheese and tomatoes (of course they were stuffed crust), 1 breadstick (instead of my normal 2 or 3), and only 2 of the new Hershey Chocolate Dunker things that came wit the meal. Let me tell you, those things are the DEVIL!! They tasted just like a chocolate croissant!! I tried 2, gave some to Jase in his lunch today and made hubby throw the rest away. I could have eaten the whole thing!! Now dinner was not good for me at all BUT I could have done worse. I can eat more than 2 slcies of pizza, and like i said, I could have eaten the entire pan(?) of the Hershey things. I did not leave the table stuffed. I was satisfied. I think that is the best we can do at times. And I got hungry before I went to bed, so I took that as a good sign

Today was a little challenging. I ended up staying at home with the kids since schools were closed due to TS Fay, so being in close proximity with a refrigerator and pantry full of food was tough. I snacked a little, but I feel that I did okay.

I went to the gym at 6am and did the elliptical machine for 50 minutes. I didn’t go very fast because my legs were still sore from last night. They are STILL sore now.

Breakfast: Peaches and Cream Oatmeal (same recipe as yesterday) - 4
Lunch: 2 slices wheat bread - 3; 1/2 cup chicken salad - 4; 1 slice reduced fat cheese - 2; taco soup - 1
Dinner: Pasta “Carbonara” with broccoli - 7 (”Carbonara” is in quotes because it’s made with tempeh strips instead of bacon)
Total Points Real food: 21 points / 26 allowed

Snack foods: a few slices of cheese, turkey and crackers, 1 cookie, a few watermelon chunks, some baked cheetos — I’m sure all those add up to more than the 5 points I had left, but I have 35 extra points a day PLUS the activity points I gained by exercising this morning. I’m fine.

No gym tomorrow morning. The weather is supposed to be dicey overnight, so I’m not sure what it will be like early morning. I’ll just go after work tomorrow.

So, not only did I go to the gym this morning and run/walk a 5k loop on the treddy, I went BACK this evening after work and had a session with my trainer. We did legs again… I can’t walk. Man, she kicks my ass every time, but that’s a good thing!

Food was good.. I am so proud of myself and you’ll see why. I’m counting points again btw.

Breakfast (after running): Peaches and Cream Oatmeal: 1/2 cup oatmeal, 2 tbsp f/f milk, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 cup sliced peaches — 4 points

Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat bread with 1/2 cup chicken salad - 6 points; 1 cup taco soup - 1 points; s/f jello - 0pts

Dinner (after gym): we met Jake’s dad at Tony Roma’s for dinner. I had just come from the gym so I was hungry, but wasn’t. I had a house salad with fat free Italian dressing - 1pt b/c of the cheese on it (very little)! That was it!!! I did have 2 of Addison’s fries and a small piece of her chicken strip, but nothing to really add points. I just ate another cup of taco soup so another 1 point.

Let me repeat that though — we went out to dinner and I had a house salad with fat free Italian dressing. And did you notice any snacks?! NOPE!!! No sirree!!! None, nada, no way!

WOO HOO!!!! Okay, it’s only one day I feel good about it this time. Fingers crossed!

Okay, I didn’t really keep track of points today but I **think** I’m okay. If I’m a little over, no biggie. I have 35 extra weekly points.

Breakfast: 1 Onion Alternative Bagel - 1
w/w cream cheese - 1
2 tomato slices - 0

Total Used: 2

Lunch: 8″ Turkey sub on wheat NO MAYO (but it did have cheese) — Not sure how many points. Probably 10 or so?

1 slice Praline Crunch Cheesecake (without the Prailine Crunch) - 5

Total Used: 17/26

Dinner: 1/4 Chipotle Veggie Burrito - ?
a few chips - ?

Not sure how many points that ends up being. But I feel okay about it.

Breakfast: 1 Onion Alternative Bagel - 1
w/w cream cheese - 1
2 slices tomatoes - 0

Total used: 2/26

Lunch: Tomato Farafelle Pasta - 7
Progresso Southwestern Style Soup - 0
W/W Amaretto Cheescake yogurt (frozen, natch) - 1

Total Used: 10/26

Snack: Popcorn - 4

Total Used: 14/26

Snack after gym: banana - 3

Total used: 17/26

Dinner: Chicken Salad Wrap (it was supposed to be in a pita but they were moldy. Grrrrr) - 5
1/2 cup peas and pearls - 1

Total Used: 23/26

Sort of dessert: licked(spooned) the bowl after I made a batch of Berry Brownie Blast (fat free brownies, raspberries, low fat ice cream blended together and stuck back in freezer to freeze) - 2pts (that’s aiming high)

Total Used: 25/26

Total Daily Point Allowance: 26

Breakfast: 1 Onion Alternative Bagel - 1
W/W cream cheese - 1
2 slices tomato - 0

Total used: 2/26

Snack: w/w Boston Creme yogurt - 1 I’ve started freezing these when I get to work and then it’s almost like I’m eating something I shouldn’t. YUM!

Total used: 3/26

Lunch: 1/2 cup fat free vegetarian refried beans - 1
2 fat free flour tortialls - 3
2 slices tomato - 0
1 cup Progresso Southwestern Style Soup - 0

Total used: 7/26

Snack: Apple Pie Larabar - 4

Total Used: 11/26

Dinner: Spinach and Veggie Wrap - 9
Steamed Veggies - 0

Total used: 20/26

Snack: W/W mint chocolate chip ice cream - 2
1 TBSP chocolate syrup - 1

Total used: 22/26