back to journaling!

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I’ve been extra peckish lately so I’ve resorted to go back to writing down everything I put in my mouth and I do with my body. It’s not exactly calorie counting but I know a portion size when I see it and I cook almost all my meals so it’s a good gauge.

Day 1 of tracking yesterday was a success. Now to keep the ball rolling.

The weight has been fluctuating around the same pounds the last few days so hopefully this will make it go down once and for all. I’m WAITING for my dang period to come  and I hate waiting around for it.

It needs to just come and be over with asap!

Hope you guys are all doing well. I saw 127 Sunday, 129 Monday, 130 on Tuesday which is the point where I went “I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.”

I don’t want to ever get back to the 130s again unless I’m PREGNANT.

Food and Exercise Journal

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Tuesday CW: 130.2 (gahhhh)

Exercise: Pilates (20 min), Yoga (45 min), Plyometrics (15 min), 1.4 miles walking, Vacuuming + Mopping (45 min) and Yard Work (30 min)

Food
Breakfast: Coffee with Skim Milk, Chicken Enchilada Frittata (1 egg and leftovers), 1 slice Apple

Lunch: 1/4 cup Chicken Tikka Masala, Lentil Vegetable Curry, 1/2 cup Brown Rice, Green Beans and Carrots

Snack: Non-Fat Plain Yogurt with Fresh Fruit (chunks of apples, 1 strawberry, grapes and pineapple

Snack 2: Coffee with Skim Milk

Dinner: Large Greek Salad with 2 tsp Feta Cheese lightly dressed in vinegar, 1/2 Chicken Breast stuffed with ricotta, parmesan and spinach topped with Vegetable pasta sauce made from eggplant, tomatoes and spinach

Wednesday CW: 128.0 lbs

Exercise Pilates (20 min), P90X Plyometrics (58 minutes), Kinect Just Dance 3 (30 minutes), Yard Work (45 minutes)

Food

Breakfast: 5 Carrot “Cake” Pancakes topped with maple syrup, 2 strawberries, coffee with skim milk

Lunch: Lentils and Tuna Indian Curry, 1/2 cup Brown Rice, 2 cups Steamed Green Beans

Snack: Non-Fat Plain Yogurt with Pineapple, Apples, Strawberry and Grapes; Chai Tea with Skim Milk

Dinner: Garden Salad, Steamed Zucchini and Green Beans, Chicken and Rice Casserole

Thursday CW: 127.8 lbs

Exercise: Pilates (20 min), P90X CardioX (45 min), Cleaning the bathroom (60+ minutes), Yard Work (60 minutes)

Food

Breakfast: Coffee + Skim Milk, 4 Tbsp Fresh Fruit Salad, 1 Slice Whole Wheat Bread, 1 Tbsp Hummus, 1 Egg, Handful Fresh Spinach

Lunch: Chicken Egg Plant Thai Curry, Lentil Curry, 1/2 cup Rice, Green Beans, Romaine Lettuce + Tomatoes + Spinach

Snack: Plain non-fat Yogurt with Pineapple, Grapes, Strawberries and Apples; Skim Milk and Coffee

Dinner: Chicken Bean and Rice Enchilada, Roast Sweet Potatoes, Romaine Lettuce + Tomato + Cucumber and Spinach

Friday CW: 127.8 lbs

Exercise: Pilates (20 min), Yoga (40 min), 3 mile power walk, Yard work (60 min+)

Food

Breakfast: 1/2 inch slice apple cake, chicken enchilada frittata (1 egg), coffee with skim milk

Lunch: Shroom Burger (no garlic butter) with handful sweet potato fries, coke zero, a few sips of rootbeer float

Snack: Yogurt with apples, grapes, strawberry and pineapple

Dinner: 3-4 cups romaine lettuce + spinach + cucumber + tomato (squeeze of lemon and cilantro), 1/4 cup marinated chicken breast, 1 cup spanish rice mixture, 1/2-3/4 avocado with spices, 1 tsp sour cream, 2 Tbsp Salsa

Saturday CW: 127.8 lbs

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Nobody’s fool!

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CW: 127.2 lbs

Up today but it was expected, we went to the movies last night and I ate a few cups of movie popcorn from my brother’s bowl. The increase of salt probably contributes to today’s gain. I did guzzle a few cups of water when I came home before bedtime.

For exercise, I did some pilates, yoga followed up with a few dances infront of the Kinect Just Dance. Food was on target yesterday with nothing.

Friday night, I ate indulged in a handful of chips (from my brother’s plate at the mexican place where I didn’t order anything for myself), 1/2 cup Breyer’s Vanilla Ice Cream, and 2 Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies (homemade). I enjoyed every bite and consciously made the decision to eat it. I really enjoyed every bite and didn’t beat myself up over it. I differentiate this with binging because when I binge it’s a shoveling, unconscious activity where I don’t really taste my food.

For April, I would love to get below 125 pounds and maintain that loss throughout. The big picture is to get as close to 120 as possible which I will strive for.

I don’t have any major events this month so no travel will hinder my progress. A few get-togethers but no consecutive days away from plan.

End of the month

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CW: 126.6 lbs

My March Weight Loss Goal was to get to as close to 125 as possible with 126 being my # in mind. I’m a daily weigher so last Saturday I did see 125.8 so I know my body is getting there.

My April Goal will definitely getting past 125 which will be another huge milestone (never done before in my life!)

How did you guys do with March? Are you looking forward to the new month?

It’s going down slowly

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CW: 127.2 lbs

Finally back to the weight I saw last Thursday. Of course not in time for my official Monday weigh-in but when you look at the big picture, that doesn’t matter.

I still feel sore in my upper body so I’m going to keep it light in those areas today. I wonder if I can manage a jog today.

In retrospect, I’m glad I didn’t give into to the urge to binge and eat for no reason at all. I couldn’t even pinpoint what food I was craving. I just wanted to stuff my face. Those were glaring warning signs to me that it wasn’t real hunger. I didn’t give in at all. I wouldn’t let the scale get me down.

I know I feel smaller. It’s just the pre-TOM bloat that’s throwing me off.

TGIF! I have no weekend plans but I know I want to stay active :)

I will not be discouraged!

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CW: 128.4

I can’t explain the stall on the scale but I do know that I’ve been eating healthy portions and exercising. I won’t give up what I’m doing just because the scale isn’t cooperating. I know that I feel more toned and slim and TOM is right around the corner.

I have been feeling slightly down lately maybe because of the scale and other factors. It’s a combination of things and I want to binge.

I haven’t given into these feelings though but it annoys me that I’m having them. I would like to think it’s just because TOM is approaching. At least that’s what I’m hoping.

I took a light day yesterday in terms of exercise with some pilates, 30 minutes of KenpoX, followed by a light mile walk. At night, I did 30 minutes of yoga followed up with weighted hula hooping.

Today I plan on taking it easy too since I feel sore in some areas. I vacuumed and mopped the house. I’m doing laundry right now.

Hope I have a good day today. I’ve been wanting to eat everything in sight but I’ve avoided it.

Humph Day

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CW: 128.4 lbs

A little down from yesterday but still up since Saturday. I feel leaner and thinner so I’m not going to let the scale psyche me out.

I think some retail therapy is needed this weekend for some perspective. I fit into all the things in my closet so it’s harder to gauge my progress.

For exercise yesterday, I did P90X CardioX followed up with power walking for 1.6 miles among house chores. I tried to keep it a light day.

My food intake was down and I’ve been really good about limiting my carbs skipping starches at night altogether.

I honestly have no answers why the scale is up but I know my body might be resisting shedding the weight but I know I can will it to submission. The scale is only one indication of how well I’m doing.

Shrugs

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CW: 129.2 lbs (up up and away)

On plan yesterday but totally up today on the scale. I’m not going to let this get me down though since I’m used to seeing fluctuations. It’s getting close to TOM so I end up retaining water up until first day of my period.

It’s important for me to understand my body’s cycle so I’m more in tune with what it needs. Since I know pre-TOm is coming, I need to be extra careful with not overdoing things since it might lead me to binging.

I’m also aware that I need to be more careful with my temper because I tend to be more short-tempered pre-TOM.

I ate mostly vegetarian yesterday with only two bites of salmon and one egg being non-vegetarian. I ate a lot of curried lentils and cauliflower among other vegetables. A few slices of roasted sweet potatoes also made it to my plate. It felt nice to go semi-vegetarian and it felt like detox.

One of my FB friends is also on a diet and she calls it that. She makes it sound miserable and she refers to what she’s buying as “rabbit food”. She then checks into buffets and other things and calls it “cheating on my diet”. I’m not that close to her so I’m not going to comment but honestly, it should be treated like a lifestyle change and not a temporary jail sentence. I don’t think making yourself miserable is going be sustainable. I know from years of yo-yo dieting that it doesn’t work.

If you go off plan, get back on plan the next day. You didn’t gain the weight overnight so why are you expecting it to come off super fast? She is making good progress though so at least she’s working on it.

ARgh

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CW: 127.8 lbs (about 2 lbs up since Saturday)

This gain is reversible but it sucks I’m logging this as my final march weigh-in when I was 125.6 just two days ago. I remind myself that it doesn’t matter since I could well be lower tomorrow. The important thing is the big picture and the overall trend is going down.

Saturday night we were having my boyfriend’s relatives (aunt, uncle and cousins) over for dinner and they were seeing the house for the first time. The younger girls are very picky eaters so I may have over cooked. I guess the anxiety and my fk-it attitude made me eat a bit more than I would have liked.

Sunday morning, I promptly stretched and went on a 6.4 run/power walk. Afterwards I kept the rest of the day light but a college friend was coming over for dinner with her fiance (whom I’ve never met before!) They brought some cupcakes and I did end up eating one minus the buttercream.

This week I have every intention of getting as close to 125 as possible before March is up. No excuses.

How was everyone else’s weekend?

Scale dance

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CW: 125.8 lbs (lowest ever…that I’ve seen)

SW: 191.5 lbs

I haven’t done the scale dance in a while. I normally jump on in the morning get the number and get on with my day. Today’s weigh-in made me jump on a 2nd and 3rd time just to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.

Weighing in and seeing that I’m close to my March goal is making me motivated to stick to it. (The goal was to get as close to 125 as possible).

I took a rest day yesterday in terms of exercise. I woke up did some pilates and then cleaned the house (vacuumed, and mopped) and then straightened out the house. At night, I did weighted hula hoop while I watched TV. Nothing too intense so my body could rest. I guess my body thanked me today when I saw the pound drop in a day.

The weekend is upon on us and it’s always harder to stay on plan during the weekend than it is during the week (for me). I put my official weigh-in on Mondays just to keep me focused during the week with zero excuses.

I’ve been feeling extra moody lately and it’s not TOM (at least not for another 1-2 weeks). I’m hoping this funk goes away.

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