Sonoma/Mediterranean Weekly Thread Apr 12-18, 2010

Zofia · 04-12-2010, 07:47 AM

Hello Ladies!

New week

I am back on track until May 1. Id like to loose 10 pounds in 3 weeks. I think its reasonnable.

B: Granola bar, yogurt
L: Salad with lentils
D: Steak with brocoli and noodles.

Exercise: 40 mins of cardio, 10 mins of strenght training.

jazzmegirl · 04-12-2010, 01:24 PM

You go, zofia. Good morning everyone. Today's weight 150.6 loss of 1.8 pounds from last week. I'll just see how it goes, that was a big loss for me, usually I maintain my weight, we'll see if some concerted effort moves the scale down. I'm not concerned with losing it quickly, just a steady loss would be nice. B- steelcut oats, soymilk, walnuts and dried cherries. L- sunburger wrap and grapefruit juice. D- chicken corn salad dark chocolate. Exercise, cardio and weights, will be back to report what my time was, and what muscles we worked.
Amie

jazzmegirl · 04-12-2010, 01:25 PM

You go, zofia. Good morning everyone. Today's weight 150.6 loss of 1.8 pounds from last week. I'll just see how it goes, that was a big loss for me, usually I maintain my weight, we'll see if some concerted effort moves the scale down. I'm not concerned with losing it quickly, just a steady loss would be nice. B- steelcut oats, soymilk, walnuts and dried cherries. L- sunburger wrap and grapefruit juice. D- chicken corn salad dark chocolate. Exercise, cardio and weights, will be back to report what my time was, and what muscles we worked.
Amie

CardboardCutoutCat · 04-12-2010, 04:01 PM

Back to night shifts for me for the next four nights.. I don't mind, it keeps my eating on track when I'm stuck in the office for 11 hours and then sleeping all day.

This week I want to try to do more exercise than usual and see if that makes a noticeable difference. My weight hasn't changed much but I've lost a few cms in measurement.

In no particular order, here's my food for today/tonight -
Green Salad
Piece of breaded cod and green salad
Curried lentils and veg sausage
Special K 88 cal choc and raspberry bar
Low fat yoghurt

1/2 hour wii
90 mins brisk walking

ping · 04-13-2010, 06:59 AM

Good morning!
cereal/skim milk
chicken breast/salad
going out to eat--I already scoped the restaurant---probably steak and vegetables
I think I am losing inches too---I put on a skirt that was a little snug a week ago and and it is slipping around me!! Whaaahoooo!

petra65 · 04-13-2010, 09:38 AM

Never got here yesterday. Did pretty good until dinner. Went out to eat and that didn't go so well.

B: 2 eggs over easy, slice of rustic italian toast, sugar free latte
L: mango shrimp kebab with brown rice
S: peanutbutter and crackers
D: greek salad, 2 slices supreme pizza

Did do some Wii last night.

Zofia · 04-13-2010, 10:57 AM

Yeah I am not doing so well either.. im nto gaining at all though which is good. but I am not loosing either.. My heart is just not in it anymore... I just want to enjoy my foods and not gain weight.

I think I just need to pick another 20 days somewhere and put all i have in it and loose the remaining weight... after that it will go off slowly.

Today:
B Toast with butter
L: soup? Sandwich no idea hahah
D: Salad and omelette.

Probably dessert with a friend
no exercise
FAIL DAY hahahaha

Ill do better tomorrow.

CardboardCutoutCat · 04-13-2010, 04:12 PM

Here's tonight's -

Piece of breaded cod, oven baked curry cauliflower, green salad
3 WW crackers with 2 light spready cheeses
Special K 88 cal bar
Bowl fruit and fibre, low fat yoghurt
Apple

80 mins brisk walking
30 mins wii

petra65 · 04-13-2010, 08:25 PM

I had a better day

B: greek yogurt, homemade mueslix, sugar free latte
L: chicken with honey and almonds, couscous, asparagus
D: canadian bacon and egg pocket in 1/2 a whole wheat pita, glass of chenin blanc

I have enough calories left over that dessert may be a possibility tonight and I plan to do some more wii.

CardboardCutoutCat · 04-14-2010, 07:08 PM

Here's tonight's -

Brown rice and vegetables
Brown rice and vegetables
Special K 88 cal bar
Low fat yoghurt
Apple

Hour brisk walking
30 mins wii

We booked a holiday today, going to Corfu at the end of May for a week, eeeeeeeee! So excited, haven't been on a holiday (except going home to Dublin but that doesn't count) since I moved to Malta 4 years ago. Hope I can shift another good chunk of weight before then.

petra65 · 04-14-2010, 10:06 PM

Had a good day but the calories were a little higher than I might have liked

B: 2 eggs over easy, 1 slice of rustic italian toast, sugar free latte
L: chicken with honey and almonds, couscous, tangerine
D: pasta with lamb ragu and ricotta, salad with goat cheese, red grapes and pistachios-this was actually quite good.

shestrying · 04-15-2010, 12:07 PM

Hi,

I am sorry to barge in on your check-in thread, but it seems a good place to get all of your attention

I just got some bloodwork back and it was no good. I have a vitamin D deficiency and it is possibly the cause of high blood pressure, and my numbers look horrible! (trig, chol, hdl/ldl). After spending many hours online researching 'lowering triglycerides' etc, I saw Mediterranean is the way to go to lower and correct.

So I'd like to know - did any of you Son/Med followers have any issues like cholesterol, etc. before you started eating this way? Also, how do you find the weight loss? (I'm seeking a healthy 1 lb per week).

I found both the sonoma diet & cookbook at my library and they are holding it for me. I'm excited to read it... my DH is a chef and I think he'll definitely be way on board to this way of eating.

CardboardCutoutCat · 04-15-2010, 04:26 PM

Hi shestrying,

High blood pressure and cholesterol yes, as before I started I was eating a lot of fried foods and drinking a lot of alcohol, whilst getting no exercise. I now suffer from neither, in fact I suffer from nothing, touch wood. Couldn't recommend Mediterranean eating enough. I lose 1-2lbs a week if I've been good and exercised.

Best of luck, and if you have any questions about anything then barge right back in

CardboardCutoutCat · 04-15-2010, 04:30 PM

Here's tonights -

It's my last night shift, and hoping for a healthy weekend although we are going out for dinner tomorrow night, and possibly a birthday party afterwards. Will try to keep it to one bottle of wine between us, and order fish.

WW spaghetti with tomato and olive sauce
Special K 88 cal bar
WW spaghetti with tomato and olive sauce
Low fat yoghurt
Apple

70 mins brisk walking
30 mins wii

petra65 · 04-15-2010, 09:07 PM

Hi shestrying-I have high blood pressure. I"m planning to make an appointment with my doctor this week to see if I can have my meds lowered now that I've lost 10% of my body weight. Can't recommend this way of eating highly enough-it's really tasty and the health benefits are fantastic.

B: greek yogurt, frozen berries, whey protein, sugar free latte
L: chicken with honey and almonds, couscous
D: pasta with lamb ragu, salad greens with goat cheese, pistachios and grapes-this salad is awesome by the way.