Going to Lose: My Weightloss Journey!

Ahhh hello all.

yes im working on my last piece of work for this quarter! woohooo! so, im trying to stay on track while I push through today!
Brunch: Egg white omelete with a tiny bit of cheese, mushrooms and spinach (~155), 1 small piece of honey baked ham (~90), small amount of chow mein (~75), 1/2 grapefruit (52), coffee with some lowfat milk (55) )obviously all of these are approximates-brunch total: 427

Dinner: 1 chicken breast (130), some tofu in black bean sauce (145), some brown rice (170), salad with 1 egg white (75), a few tortilla chips with fakeo nacho cheese (90), and some low fat milk with my coffee (70)-Dinner total: 680

Snacks: 1 piece of whole wheat bread (90) with some chunky peanut butter (55?), SBD Cookies (100), and 1 pretzel stick (19)-total 264

Calories eaten today: 1371, appx left: 229

Workout: 33 min on the elliptical, 18 min on treadmill, 35 min weights and abs

ok yesterday and the night before were awful. not in terms of food necessarily, just in terms of life. i had a final paper due and i was basically up all day/night doing it. so i just couldnt track my food. i definitely didnt stay on “track” or “plan” but i didnt go super crazy either, well except maybe when i ate a bit more cheese than i would have on an “on plan day”. anyways, there are always going to be days like that. the most important thing is to be able to get back on track the next day, and not lose sigh of everything. TOM is over, and it was the lightest it’s ever been so maybe my lots of exercise has really been helping that!! woohoo. so I still want to make it to 207 this week, but I’m really going to have to stay on track and work hard! but i know i can do it if i really get focused. so, i got the “off track/plan” day out of my system yesterday, and really it was necessary. but now, I’m back to being disciplined, like before!

woohoo! happy saturday!

(haha, i just woke up, so no bfast today..)

Lunch: 1 nf yogurt (70), 1/4 cup Kashi go lean (35), 1/2 banana (55)-bfast total: 160

Snack: 1/4 cup of candied walnuts (200)

Dinner: 2 small pieces of chicken/cheese/corn pizza with light tomato sauce on think crust pizza, dont know exact values, but they were small pieces, so im gonna guess (210 each, so 420 total), then 2 small pieces of dessert pizza with chocolate and straweberry on thin crust pizza, so im gonna guess about 160 each, so that’s 320 total. so dinner total: 740

snacks: 1 grande skinny vanilla latte (80)

snacks: some almonds and a small bite of beef jerky (75), 1 tangelo (70), 1/2 banana (55), 4 multigrain pretzel sticks (74), 2 gummies (15)-snack total: 289

total calories so far: 1469–>Done

Workout: 33 min elliptical, 18 min treadmill 30 min weights and abs.

wow, this week is flying by. I had my weigh in this morning, and was down from 210 to 208.6, which I was really pleased with. especially cuz it’s tom. hopefull I’ll never be back up to 209 again. I’m really going to try and super stay on track this week and try to make it to 207 next week so I can be down 20 lbs! woohoo. hopefully this higher calorie limit is good for my body and is allowing me to burn more fat.

anyways, i really hope that next week will be a big loss week, since it’ll be my first week on the new eating plan, when im of tom.

Lunch: Broccoli and Chicken (235), brown rice (135), salad with one egg white and a tiny bit of olive oil (75), 1/2 cup of rasberry frozen yogurt (100)-lunch total: 545

Snack: 1 cheddar stick (70) and one rice cake (30)-total 100

Dinner: less than 1/2 a cup of mexican rice (65), some beef for fajitas (150), one small flour tortilla (110), some cheese (50) and some tortilla chips (120), and some rice pudding (110)-dinner total: 605

Snacks: skinny iced venti vanilla latte (110), 1 mandarin orange (50) and 1 wheat cracker (no clue) (12?), vegetarian chicken noodle soup (90) -snack total, so far: 262

Total calories eaten so far today: 1512, appx calories left: 88-138(max)

workout: 38 min of the elliptical and 22 min on the treadmill

ughhh, last night i went to bed at 7am and got up at 10am. i finished one paper and still have 2 more to write. im so tired and in a bad mood. i have to go to one class now and then im taking a big nap in the afternoon, and then hoping to go to the gym this evening.

i also snacked way too much last night while I was up working throughout the night, so i bet my calories were around 2100, ugh whatever.

this week is gonna suck until monday when I’m done. ahhh . i hate this and its tom. gross

Breakfast: sf redbull (10), 1 cheddar stick (70), 1/2 cup of kashi (70), 1/2 banana (55)-total 205

Lunch: bowl of chicken noodle soup (~200ish)

snack: 1 tangerine (50) and one fresh fruit cup (85)-total 135

dinner: some chicken satay (135), peanut sauce (85), brown rice (135), green beans (60), some tofu (75), salad with one egg white (45), 2 small pieces of watermelon (15), a tiny bit of pasta and melted cheese (just to do away with the craving (85), 1/4 cup of nf milk in my coffee (23): dinner total: 658

Snack: 3 chocolate covered pretzels (70) and 1/2 a banana (55)-total 125

total cals so far today so far: 1323 apprx left: 77 max! need to stay on course!

im gonna try to not go over 1300-1400 today, because of my terrible snacking yesterday and I want to both make up for it, and also hopefully be okay for what i feel will be an awful weigh in tomorrow.

Workout: I had an awesome workout tonight: 33min on the elliptical 21 minutes on the treadmill. within the next few weeks I really want to get my mile down to under 15 min, its currently at about 16/16:30… but I’m feeling really good in general.  I also did about 25 min of weights and abs. i did some awesome sit ups.

I’m feeling much better right now then I was feeling earlier in the day.  After work and my class, I came back and slept for three hours.  I could have slept longer but I think that really would have screwed up my sleep schedule.  So I forced myself to go have a good dinner and get some coffee.  Then I decided it was important to take a break from this dreadful week, so I decided do something good for my soul.  I went to my friend’s beer party! And the best part about it was that I didnt have any beer OR any girl scout cookies, which were right in front of me! talk about self control! But the best part, was that I got to see and hang out with my friends.  Its always such a nice reminder to know how much one’s friends really love them and enjoy hanging out with them.  I guess thats whats so great about going to a party with my friends.  I dont have to eat or drink around them to have fun or be included I just have to be myself.  I also made some good plans with some friends for the weekend which will be good study breaks.  We also decided to do a pizza picnic for dinner on saturday because the weather has been so beautiful, so I’ll really have to plan ahead for that, calorie wise.

After going to hang out with my friends I went to the gym. I’ve really started to love the gym.  My life is so busy and hectic and the gym is just my “zone out, dont think about anything” time.  Now going to the gym is just a regular part of  my day, it’s not even something I have to try and convince myself to do. So that’s good!

Alright, I must get a good night’s sleep tonight so I can start on my next (second out of three), paper.

AHH this week is so busy cuz it’s finals week! but I’m totally staying on track!!! woohoo!

breakfast: yogurt (70) & 1/2 banana (55)-total 125

Lunch: Grilled Chicken Cesar Salad (275) and 1 fresh fruit cup (100)-lunch total: 375

snack: SF oatmeal (100) and string cheese (70), a few rice crisps (30) and 1 piece of dark chocolate (24) -total: 224

Dinner: sweet and sour chicken (270), brown rice (150), some tofu and green beans (105), salad with egg white, snap peas and some baby corn (65), and a few french fries (40), 1 thin mint (38), 1 tagalog (75<—ahhhh so many calories!!): dinner total: 743 (ahhh so high…oops…oh well)

Snack: nf sf vanilla latte (80) and some tjs mini cheese sandwhich crackers (140)-total: 220

total calories eaten today: 1687–>done, went about 37 over, nothing terrible but need to stay better on track tomorrow.

Sleep: about 7 hours, but was woken up by stupid kids running around. lame.

Workout: 45 min of elliptical and 30 min of weights and abs.

Breakfast: 1 yogurt (70) and 1/2 a banana (55)-125

Snack: 1/2 cup kashi go lean (70) + coffee and 1 creamer at work (30)-100

Lunch: Sandwhich on whole wheat bread with smoked turkey and cheddar and a side salad with a tad of dressing -425 total

Snack: SBD protein bar (140)

Dinner: Rice noodles with some soy sauce, veggies, tofu, 1 egg (~545), some broccoli and salad (~65?)-dinner total 610 ish

Snack: Some chips (100), Salsa (30), and some cheddar cheese (70)-20o total

Total calories eaten so far today: 1600 DONE!

Workout: 45 min elliptical, 45 min weights and abs including 50 AWESOME full situps

Sleep: about 7 hours, so not too bad, but want 8 tonight for sure

Breakfast: 1 yogurt (70), 1/4 cup of kashi go lean (35) and 1/2 a banana (55) -total: 160

Lunch: (randomly, i was at a buddhist monastery for lunch, so I had a really lovely and light vegetarian meal, but clearly the calories are estimated) : brown rice (135), some noodles and veggies (100), some broccoli (20), some curry potato and tofu (70), a tiny piece of watermelon (7) and a piece of fruit cake (110): lunch total: 442

Snack: Venti NF SF Vanilla Latte (110), 3 walnut halves (40), 1 green apple (35) - total: 185

Dinner: Sweet and Sour Chicken (230), some brown rice (150), a few pieces of tofu in spicy sauce (75), dry salad with spinach, carrots cucumber, and teeny amounts of corn and edamame (35), sauteed green beans (50) 2 small pieces of water melon (15), about 1/4 cup of pistachio frozen yogurt (55)-dinner total: 610

Snacks: 1/2 banana (55), 2 pretzel sticks (38), 1 piece of dark chocolate (24), 1 rice cake (30), and 1 string cheese (60)-snack total: 207

Calories consumed so far today: 1604–>DONE!

Workout: 45 min treadmill and elliptical, 45 min weights and abs! and i’m sore from yesterday, but glad I got my workout in!

Sleep: A bit less than 7 hours due to stupid daylight savings, but I’ll make it up tonight! I really want 8 hours!

breakfast: 1 packet of oatmeal (120), 1 tangerine (50), 3 almonds (16) and a some light cranberry juice (40)-breakfast total: 226

snack: 1 tangerine (50) and 1 sbd protein bar (140)-total 190

dinner: salad with 1 egg white (55), some noodles with a bit of cheese (300), some tofu (250), a few crumbs of tortilla chips with a tad of nacho cheese (60), 1 piece of watermelon (10), a few french fries with ketchup (60)-Dinner total: 735ish (I know it was a biggish dinner, but my only real meal of the day, and well within my calorie range)

Snacks: SBD cookies (100), 1 banana (110), 7 whole grain pretzel sticks (130) walnut halves (80), 1 string cheese (60), 1 rice cracker (30), 1 piece of dark chocolate (30) -snack totals: 540

total calories eaten today so far: 1591-DONE (for real now)

Workout: 45 min on the elliptical and 40 min weights and abs

Sleep the night before: about 8 hours! woohoo!

breakfast: 1 pack oatmeal (120) and 1 green apple (35)-total 155

snack: 1 string cheese(60) and one sf cocoa (60)-120

lunch: spinach salad with feta,pine nuts, apple, half a boiled egg and some rasberry vinagrette dressing -263

Snack: sbd snack bar (150)

dinner: party-dinner and alcohol (~~900?) estimaed, but around there
total calories eaten today: approximately 1600,maybe a bit more, but i did good planning for the party–>done

Workout: 45 min elliptical

Sleep the night before: I think about 9 hours! woohoo!

Breakast: 1 medium banana (110) and one activia yogurt (70)-total 180

Lunch: chicken cesar salad (with an oil based cesar dressing not creamy, and didnt eat all the dressing they provided) (375) and a little less than half a cup of kashi go lean (60)-lunch total: 435

Snack: 1 sbd snack bar (100) 3 yogurt covered pretzels (36)-136 total

Dinner: 1 cheese enchilada (350), 3 small taquitos (240), some salad with 1 egg white (50), 2 small pieces of watermelon (15), some egg drop soup (15) -dinner total: 670 (my dinner was high, but within my calorie range, i didnt realize how many cals a cheese enchilada was…ill know for next time)

Snack: medium banana (110), 2 pieces of dark chocolate(60) total: 170

Calories eaten today: 1591 Calories Left:9–Done.

Workout: none–fell asleep, this will count as my day off. and i think the sleep is just as important.

Hours of the sleep the night before: less than 6 –>very bad.