Good morning ladies. Yea!! It is a new month. I lost 10 pounds in July. I am a little frustrated right now though because today is day 7 at 225.0 - 225.8 ....It could be TOM weight, but I am still annoyed.
Yesterday I was at 1913 calories and I swam for 45 minutes and did some abdominal exercises. My plan for today is:
B: Coffee
2 eggs
2 slices whole wheat toast
L: leftover stuffed bellpeppers
s: almonds
D: Cheeseburger
Potato wedges (the ones I make with olive oil)
Good Morning! New month, and a fresh start for me. I have been floundering a bit....I will do well...than slack..then do well..you get the picture. I am back w/ a new attitude. I have started cooking healthy meals for hubby and I, not sure what happened w/ that--I enjoy cooking, just fell into the trap of pickingup something on the way home, or eating junk. Part of the problem was not having a grill for a while, which was very frustrating, but can't blame it all on that. Tonight for dinner I am making spaghetti squash w/ sauce and a little fresh grated romano cheese. YUM!!! I would love some bread, but I tend to eat way too much of that, so I may stop and pick up two Italian bread rolls, that way there is only one for each of us!
I have already started drinking water this morning. I will ride the bike and lift weights at the gym today.
TXMary2--Congrats on 10# lost in July--You Rock!!!
mj5--I totally relate. I have been floundering too. New month, new attitude!
I picked up some hungry girl cookbooks that were discounted and the recipes look very do-able. I especially like that a majority of them make individual servings or servings for two. My husband rarely eats like I do and since there are only two of us this works for me! I don't actually make to separate meals, I just tweak one end of the meal for him--usually that just means leaving out the veggies for him--LOL!
I also ordered some vita tops, some protein bars, protein drinks, and some 'diet dinners' for those busy days.
Today I swim. I must do that more often! Why is it the minute you buy a membership you lose interest in using it??? That's just perverse--what is wrong with me????
So, my plan is to plan. It is my weakest area, but I must plan my meals. I must plan my swim time. I just need to do it!
The good news is that I am maintaining my weight by +/-2#s.
Has anyone heard of 'resetting' their metabolism? What does that mean and how do you do it?
TXMary - that is amazing!! Wonderful job on your 10 pound loss in July! You are working so hard & deserve this! Be proud!
mj5 - August is a great time to get recommitted. Gives you a solid 3 months to get your food & exercise habits firmly engrained before the holidays hit!
ANewCreation - Let us know how the Hungry Girl cookbooks workout. I am always on the search for easy recipes! I've never heard of "resetting" metabolism?
As for me, a busy & over-indulgent weekend. Well, at least Saturday. We celebrated DH's birthday & it was just too easy to give in to the pizza, cake & ice cream. Oh, well. Yesterday I was back at it. Felt so yucky yesterday morning for overeating Saturday night, it was a reminder of how I DO NOT want to feel like that every day of my life, like I used to! Kept my calories purposefully low (well, low for me, it was still about 1400 cal) & some activity.
This morning I got up to do the elliptical for 60 minutes, & when I was about 2/3 of the way done, the power blinked (due to a storm) & caused the elliptical to re-set. Grr! So I did another 22 minutes, thinking that was about how much I had left, but I don't know my total distance, heart rate or anything like that.
Today's menu:
Breakfast - 1 serving shredded wheat, 1/2 C. skim milk, 1 banana
Snack - 1 oz. almonds, 1 light cheese stick
Lunch - wrap with 2 oz. baked ham, 2 T. hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, & cucumbers, 4 oz. grapes
Snack - Greek yogurt, 1 apple
Supper - Orrowheat sandwich thin, 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge, 2 oz. lean roast beef, salad with tomato, cucumber, 2 T. raisins, 2 T. light ranch
Snack - apple with 2 T. peanut butter
It seems like a lot of my Monday posts have been about being accountable and trying to get back on track. Well, here's another one. I had a little vacation, so I've been off track again. Just being a slacker.... Anyway, the vacation is over, and I've got to pick it back up again. I went to the gym today and did my Body Pump class. I'm paying the price for slacking last week, and I'm feeling a little sore. Too bad! I have to keep going. I'm determined to make this a good week. Step by step!
TXMary - Good for you with the 10 pounds!
MJ - Yep, I've been floundering, too. But we have a fresh month, fresh week to start again!
ANewCreation - Planning is tough! I'm with you on that! But it sounds like we're all ready to get back to planning, and being on plan!!!
Mingle: I hear you on being upset about having to reset a machine. I've done that to myself before, by hitting the wrong button. At least you know you did it!
I swam for 30 minutes this morning. I plan (Yes, I can do this) to swim 3-4x a week. I plan to walk on the treadmill 2x a week. I planned my menu for the week and I went to the grocery store with a detailed list. Grocery shopping done! Now, all I need to do is follow my plan!
Thanks for the encouragement, dear chickies.
Has anyone ever had shiratake tofu noodles? HG has a whole section on them and I'd like some reviews before I head to the healthfood store to purchase them
Let's continue forward!
Last edited by ANewCreation; 08-02-2010 at 10:50 PM.
Good Morning!!! I made spaghetti squash last night w/ sauce and a little fresh grated romano cheese....hubby said he liked it better than spaghetti! Now, I wouldn't go that far (that's the Italian in me talking, LOL!), but it was SOOOOO good!!! Next time I'll add some sauteed mushrooms (I forgot them), but it was a really easy dinner to make too.
ANewCreation--Yea, we can do it!
mingle--Yes it does! And I have a pair of favorite jeans that are just a wee bit too snug for my liking...I'd like to wear them comfortably by fall, and then well...have to find a new pair of favorite jeans because they'll be too big!
Beverlyjoy--So glad you had a great visit w/ family! YES! I'm in!!! I plan on stopping on my way back from my meeting this morning AND on Saturday...I had fallen into a trap of buying too much at once, then not using and it would just get thrown out. So, when are you going?
Diane--I am in that very same boat! WE can all do this!!!
Hubby and I are both turning 40 in September. We are looking for something fun to do (like a weekend get away for something). I have a "min-goal" dress that when I ordered it online was a bit snug, but I love the dress (and it was inexpensive) so I kept it. Time to pull it out and put it at the end of the closet again. I would LOVE to be able to wear it on our weekend away. If not, that's ok, we'll have an awesome date night when it does fit.
Well, yesterday was better in that I made it to the gym, but I wasn’t totally on plan with my food, so that’s the new hurdle today. I went to spin class this morning. Just about killed me, but I made it. So far so good on food and water, too. One day at a time.
AnewCreation: Yay for you! You have your plan in place! Now you’ve got it made!
MJ: I hope the dress fits! But, if not, you have a good attitude in place to wear it some other time. Good for you!
So at the farmers market I bought cantalope, globe zucchini--which I will grill tonight, and yellow beans--which I will steam tonight. I wanted to buy LOTS of stuff, but I want to use up what we have at home before I bring home more.
I just came back from a meeting with our executive director and my director. We are moving forward with our new program. It is very exciting!!!
mj5--I haven't been to a farmers market in years. Good for you for buying only a small amount so you can use up what you have at home. I think that's why I don't go--I show no restraint and then I can never eat what I buy fast enough BTW, I believe that dress will fit--you have plenty of time to get to that goal. Sometimes it's just a matter of a few pounds to make something fit well.
Slashnl--Good job! One day at a time is right!!!
BeverlyJoy--I'm glad you had a good visit. Thanks for your encouragement!
B--Bagel, cr ch
380c
Lunch--Spag squash, topped with zuc, mushrooms in a simple tomato sauce and some RF mozz cheese sprinkled on top.
145c
S--mini donut
70c
D--leftovers with chicken, jello w/ff topping
400c
S--cereal, pbj sand
500c
Total--1495c
Note about lunch--with the exception of the cheese, I was able to eat a GINORMOUS amount of food with very little calories. As a matter of fact I couldn't finish what I had fixed so I may have a part two lunch later in the afternoon. Or I may throw some chicken on it for dinner tonight. And if that's the case I'll only have to calorie count the chicken since the rest has already been calorie counted. I made a double batch so I have some for tomorrows lunch. Just a little something I threw together.....very filling
I'll be back to edit dinner since I'm unsure what I'm having tonight.
Continue to press on chickies!
Last edited by ANewCreation; 08-04-2010 at 01:21 AM.
B: 1 cup total cereal, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1/2 banana, 1 cup simply orange
L: tuna salad sandwich on light whole wheat bread, 2nd half banana
S: apple with 1 tbsp peanut butter
D: 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta w/chicken and butternut squash sauce
Post workout snack: 1 GoLean fiber and protein bar
Hi ladies- I have been super busy and haven't had time to check in. Today I only had 1333 calories, but this morning I was up another .2 and thus up 1 pound from last week! UGH - stupid TOM!!!
Tomorrow I am taking the kids to Six Flags Water Park so will be walking all day long etc. I plan on eating chicken salad sandwhiches and cheetos. LOL
I am glad you are all doing well. Have a fabulous day tomorrow!
Hopefully I will get a chance to catch up on the thread tonight after work. Got a virus on the pc early Sunday morning so it's been stressful...lol. Got the pc back from the shop last night.
The scale edged downward so that is worth a big smile on my face!!
Yesterday's food ~
tea ( no sugar)
water
cheerios and milk
brown rice w/ veggies
water
2 morningstar chicken patties
light cream cheese
tomatoes
water