I apologize for putting that chicken in the crock pot this morning. I did not think of how difficult it would be for you to come home to that wonderful smell, and have to wait four hours until dinner. But please, do not snack uncontrollably while you are waiting. Future Self will be so mad at both of us, if you do!
Thanks,
~Past Self
Note to Past Self, from Self:
Got your message. You are right. I almost went out of control, but I kept it reasonable and had a small snack. I'll be able to wait until dinner, if I keep myself busy. Thanks for the warning. I don't want Future Self mad at us. She can be pretty severe.
Breakfast: Toast w/ margarine=210
Lunch: Salad with ranch, lasagna, 2 breadsticks=830 (went out to lunch with a friend to our favorite Italian restaurant...mmmm!)
Snacks: Orange sherbet, crackers and cheese, apple with peanut butter=440
Total: 1480
Well.....
H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STIX!
I've managed to undo all of my hard work last week with leftover VDAY goodies at work.
I'll spare the details, lest I tempt any of you from meeting your fitness goals.
I'll give the short version of Thurs/Fri
Thursday
Cals: 1285 of BAD calories--TOO MUCH SUGAR! 462
Water: 72 oz
Friday
Cals: 1368, most of which were bad cals--TOO MUCH SUGAR 973 (hmmmm....did I really make up for FOUR cupcakes in 2 days?)
Water: 72 oz
SARAH: I need a "Note to self". It needs to say, "Stop making POOR choices. Look what you're doing to the goals! They are suffering for your lack of willpower. Now, get back to being a "
Well was sitting at 1400 cals after dinner last night but freakin' TOM won out after all. 200 cals worth of pretzel M&Ms ( I don't even really like them but it was the sweet/salty that I was after). Which would have been ok. Except that the damn cheese puffs starting walking out of the kitchen, into the family room and right into mah mouth. Gaaaaaa, 400 cals or so, so basically I hit 2,000 cals yesterday. Am still feeling that stupid fatigue tired today - I'm so over this whole TOM thing. Srsly. - but will do my best to stay within range cal-wise.
That note to Self helped yesterday -- I had a hard time yesterday, having the energy to keep my activity up and not overeat. It was good to be reminded of Future Self. I wasn't a perfect angel, but I came out relatively unscathed. I ate enough to get my energy back up to be motivated to get a bit more calories burned, and ended up with:
1735 calories in 2159 calories burned (3 1/2 miles, 9,000 steps) 424 deficit, a good day.
The details:
Breakfast: NS chocolate muffin, egg, orange, 389
Lunch: Canned tomatoes, petite baby carrots, NS lunch bar, 297
Snack: Snickers Bar -- GAH! 280
Snacks: Baked pita chips, 100 cal guacamole pack, blueberries & Greek yogurt, 393
Dinner: Crock pot chicken, 228
Snack: Arctic Zero, 148
One of the reasons I was having difficulty: Not enough vegetables and lean protein. I didn't realize it until later. DUH. I was caught with an unexpected break at work, and had a Snickers, and forgot to eat enough vegetables. The Snickers threw off my day (and it didn't really satisfy, despite the commercial).
But it's all good. Enough small deficits will erase the two bad days I've had this week. My weight is holding steady at 132.4.
Yaaaa Me
I'm down 0.6 despite all the horrid food choices I've made this week!
HOW???? IDK, but I'm not complaining!
Saturday's AWESOME 1200 cal Day FF Cheese & turkey Omelet, Veggi Rotini w/Broccoli & Cauliflower, Grapes, Pineapple: 414
Coffee: 64
Chicken Caesar Wrap, 2 : 587
Total: 1065
I have 150 ish cals left to eat before midnight, then it's time for some quality time with my special "man" SPIKE!! Oh! How how I love me some you!!
Three days in a row with a calorie deficit, yet my weight is slightly up. Just goes to show that good behaviors don't always have an immediate effect. Also, that you can't keep having terrible Mondays and Wednesdays without some consequences.
b: kashi cereal, 2% milk, strawberries, coffee - 550 (finished off the box of cereal, an odd amount was left)
s: greek yogurt w/some granola - 200 (ate b-fast at 1pm)
d: (planned) chicken parm, angel hair pasta, peas - 600-700
The new oven came! I'm off to go make some banana muffins then get dinner started. Wonder if I'll burn anything in the learning curve of getting a new range?
Hi, I'm Jenye from Australia and I started calorie counting yesterday. I have put myself on 1200 calories and hope that "this time" I can lose weight and keep it off.
I hope none of you kill me for posting my Spike Day Food! I LOVE this approach and wish I had started last August doing it! I would have surpassed my goals by now!
Turkey Waldorf Salad, Vanilla Ice Cream & Orange Sherbet, 2 Crackers, Honey Nut Cheerios w/ 1/4 c skim milk: 763
Zuzana's Banana Berry Pancakes w/Whipped Cream, Turkey Bacon (2), Slice of Cheese Pizza: 715
Cheese Pizza, Grapes, Tortuga Cinnamon Rum Raisin Cake w/Rocky Road Ice Cream: 770
DINNER: Undecided ~ 350-550 cals left for the night.
I have 5 hrs left. Decisions ~~ Decisions
I'm going to have some challenges this week, as my son is in town for a visit, which means eating out... Plus there's the dreaded Monday (today) and Wednesday. Must do better this week. My weight is on an upward trend.
The details: breakfast: NS cereal, egg, orange, 316 lunch and dinner: Thai food from restaurant. I'm totally guessing 1340 calories. I have no idea if that is right. snacks: fat free coleslaw, 20 more snacks: NS dessert bar, 140 even more snacks: Almonds & a Vitatop muffin, Babybel light cheese, and popcorn, 312
if you do!
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w/Whipped Cream, Turkey Bacon (2), Slice of Cheese Pizza: 715
