Going to Lose: My Weightloss Journey!

breakfast: yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 banana (55)-160

lunch: sandwich (180), pretzel slims (110), carrots (40), jello (10)-340

snack: whole wheat homemade blueberry muffin (95), plum (50)-145

pre-gym snack: 1/4 cup of cottage cheese (40), 1/4 cup of raspberries (12)-52

dinner: salad (120ish), a bit more than 3/4 cup of pasta (210), 1/2 cup of tomato sauce (50), mushrooms and spinach (15), some parmesan cheese (30), and rotisserie chicken (200)-625

Calories so far: 1322 ;appx left: 78 calories left.  I think I’ll have 1/2 a cup of raspberries (25) and 1 sf fudgesicle (40) to finish off the day.

gahh, i still think i need to add one more “something” to my lunch or snacks during the day, because I think it’s too much to have half my calories left for the evening, and I’m never ravenous after the gym. I think I will add a fruit to my lunch. either strawberries or a plum or an apple or something that will give me some natural sugar. i’ll try that tomorrow. i think i’ve almost got the perfect balance. i think leaving 500-600 calories for dinner and evening snacks should be perfect.

WORKOUT: such a good workout today! 1 hour 4 min on the elliptical, and 55 min weights and abs.  i may start running within the next few days, but I decided if I don’t start before then, I will start on thurs/friday when I am home for the weekend, because I only have a treadmill and some hand weights there, so it will be the perfect time to really focus on running for a good 2-3 days without being able to cut it short and do the rest of my gym routine.

overall, very good day!

hi all!

i had a lovely weekend! i spent most of it with a variety of friends eating, shopping, hanging out, getting an awesome massage etc.  I didnt track my food last night and today, but i think I stayed on track more or less.

tomorrow im back to full blogging, tracking and workout! tomorrow i’ve decided to add a bit more calories to my lunch tomorrow to see if that keeps my hunger and nutrients more balanced throughout the day, and taking a few calories away from dinner which I think I’ll be totally fine with.

so, we’ll see how that goes! alright! see you all tomorrow! thanks for the great comments, as always!

hope you all have a great week!

xo

travelgal

 pre-gym food: yogurt (70) and 1/2 a banana (55)-125

lunch: egg whites (90) and spinach and mushrooms (10), rice cake (30) with 2 tbsp of pb 2 (54), 1 tbsp jam (10), green apple (70)-264

Total so far today: 289, cals left dor dinner and snacks—1111

Gym: 33 min elliptical, 31 min treadmill, 1hr+ weights and abs

did two miles in just under 28 minutes.  im ready to start c25k week 3 next week, because I want to get my endurance up!!! Back later tonight! glad i have a lot of calories left, cuz im eating out tonight, but want to stay on plan!!!

breakfast: yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 banana (35)-160

lunch: sandwich (180), carrots and celery (40), jello (10)-230

Snack: almonds (120) and apple (70)-190

pre-dinner snack: (i was so hungry i hadnt realized i’ve been eating so little during the day…i’m going to have to change that):ravioli meal with parmasean (250), wahh im hungry! and two dumplings with some soy sauce (60)-310

total so far: 790, left: 640ish

I have epically failed today. i just failed. i was on such a roll, and then all my self control went out the window. i ate candy bars today, because they were free. i NEVER eat candy bars. ugh. im really sad. no wonder im fat. who knows if I’ll ever actually reach my goal. at this rate, itd be a miracle to get out of the obese bmi category. ..great

no gym today, hanging out with my friends will be my workout today! full gym workout tomorrow! and im excited!

i really need to make sure i eat more during the day, otherwise i get way too hungry!

Lost 2.2 lbs this week leaving me at 193.4! I’m slowly inching out of the 90s, and plan on jumping into the eighties within two weeks! Just have to stay on track! But now everything is finally good for the summer. I’ve worked out my schedule so I’m doing my full workout 5-6 days a week, I’m not too tired, and I’m eating right most of the time. I would love to maintain this 2 pound per week loss, so I’ve got to keep it up and stay on track, especially during the weekends, too. That’s what I’m really going to focus on this weekend.

Alright, back after work. YAY ME!

Breakfast: 1/2 banana (55), yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 cup of milk (45)-205

Lunch: pb2 and sf jelly sandwich on wheat bread (145), sf jello (10), carrots and celery (45)-200

Snacks: strawberries (60), nf sf vanilla latte (110), almonds (60), 1/4 cup of cottage cheese (40), 1 piece homemade wheat bread (53) and 1 tbsp of nf cream cheese (15)-338

Dinner: mini frozen pizza (290), salad (110), 3 potstickers and soy sauce (100)-500 

Dessert: frozen yogurt (135)

Snack: some cottage cheese (40)

total cals eaten so far today: 1418–>Done

Workout: 47 min elliptical

my usual mile is AT BEST 14:03, but today I ran a 12:43! I cant believe it and I’m so proud of myself! I’m going to start the C25k training by Monday/Tuesday of next week. Need the next few days to read the program, download the podcasts etc. But my new mile time makes me want to be able to work on my distance and endurance, so COUCH25k, I’m officially coming at you by next week!

Question for c25k(ers) and Runners: I’ve been reading the C25k plan, and some of the forums, and I don’t think I should start c25k from the first week, because im not starting from “couch” and I can jog/run 13 minutes without stopping.   So do you think I should/can start at week four, or is that too ambitious?  I don’t want to get ahead of myself, nor do I want to burn out too fast, but I’m also definitely past week 1 and 2.  I also could consider starting at week 3, but the problem is that I run on a treadmill, so how would I calculate 200 and 400 yards? is there an easy mile equivalent to that? So, thoughts?! Help? Criticism? Am I crazy and should I be starting at week 1? or am I okay?  also, for some background info, I run my mile between the speeds of 4.6-5.0 usually 4.8 for like 6-8 min, than 4.6 for the middle, than 5.0 for the last 10th of a mile.

Thanks!! I appreciate the help and advice!!!

yay tomorrow’s thursday! which means it’s almost friday! which means almost weekend! YAY

breakfast: yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 banana (55)-160

lunch: turkey burger (155?), provolone (65?), egg white (17), lettuce and carrot (10), 2 pieces of pineapple (40), some bbq sauce (30), sweet potato fries (220), ketchup (30)- total: 577

Snack: some chow mein (200)?

Dinner: salad (120), 3/4 cup of egg whites with spinach and mushrooms (110), 2/3 cup of milk (60), 1/3 cup of cereal (57), strawberries (60)-407

total so far today: 1344–>done.

i had a pretty shitty food day, which sucks, especially because tomorrow is a weigh in day. so tonights dinner is going to be REALLY light and totally carb free. gah, i was doing so well, and then we went to such a good place for lunch. i’m doing really well when I pack my lunch, but I need to learn how to eat well out, and also i need to not eat food like chow mein, even if it’s in the office. garrrr. well, im going to the gym now, for a full workout, and then having a super light and healthy dinner. DAMAGE CONTROL

Workout: 18 min treadmill, 33 min elliptical, 1hr+ weights and abs. hopefully this AWESOME workout counteracted some of my lame food today!

OK, yes I know plateaus are something that are weeks long, but typically, my weight changes (usually and hopefully for the better) everyday, by a few ounces. my weight this morning is EXACTLY what it was yesterday morning, which is extremely unusual for me. I think my weekend really messed me up, even though I thought I did well, because last week, I was for sure going to reach my 195 goal by this thursday, and now it’s going to be a super challenge. I really didnt think I got off track this weekend, but I guess I did. But the bigger point is that I was 100% on track yesterday, drank a TON of water, and went to the gym, and my weight didnt change an OUNCE, which is frightening for me, because thats not how my body is, at all.

so, I’m not sure if the issue is a carb issue, (i have been eating carbs at every meal, KGL, Whole Wheat Bread, and Brown rice or whole wheat pasta) but they have ONLY been whole wheat carbs. nothing white. ugh, i just thought I was doing so well. I’m not really sure what to change. i just dont know, and that’s so frustrating. well, today I’m going to try to pack a snack instead of the fiber1 bar, because that’s quite processed, but I really doubt that that is the cause of my “plateau”. argh! and last week i was SO easily going to hit 195.

Super Sigh, ANY ADVICE?

alright, on to the daily food blog, i guess.

breakfast: yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 banana (55)-160

Snack: ARGH! someone brought in homemade chocolate chip cookies. ive gotten to the point where I can say no to store bought cookies, but homemade? i just dont know…, so, 2.5 homemade cookies (?180ish?)

lunch: sandwich (180), some celery and carrots (30) and almonds (137)-347

Snack: 1 apple (70), and 2 tbsp pb2 (54) [my pb2 finally came! YAYAYAYAY], 1/4 cup of cottage cheese (40), 1/2 piece of homemade wheat bread (26), with some sugar free jam (15) and some nonfat cream cheese (2o), and some dark chocolate (25)-260

Dinner: salad (120), scramble (255)-total: 375

Cals so far today: 1322; appx left: 88 …sigh.

workout: 50 min elliptical, 1hr weights and abs.

looked at the unofficial weigh in this morning which i do every morning, and I was not pleased with the number, so im gonna have to consider tracking on the weekends. nonetheless, back on track today and it feels good!

breakfast: yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 banana (55)-160

snack: coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 (70)

lunch: sandwich (180), carrots and celery (50), fiber 1 bar (140)-370

snack: 1/4 cup of cottage cheese (40) and nectarine (70), 1/2 piece of homemade wheat bread (27)-137

dinner: salad with balsamic vinegar (~110) and i made an AWESOME brown rice, egg white, tofu veggie stirfry. and it yielded a HUGE portion for the small amount of cals it had 1 cup of brown rice (160), tofu (70), 3/4 cup of egg whites (90), 3 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce (30) [future reference could have only used 2], carrots, mushrooms, snow peas appx (35)-total for dish (385)-total for dinner with salad: 495

Snack: Large green apple (70)

total so far today: 1302 ;appx left:98

workout: 40 min elliptical, 20 min weights and abs.

good food day

great workout day

blogging is hard on the weekends.

full blogging back on monday!