Susie and mtiger - Good job on the weight loss! Any pounds or fractions of pounds you don't have to worry about is wonderful news.
WardHog - How do you like the gym you go to? I've looked around and requested information from several gyms, but I'm still on the fence about whether I'd like to join on not. Right now, I'm lifting dumbbells at home on the same day that I do a 20-25 minute cardio kickboxing video. I walk every other day and both Saturday and Sunday. However, sometimes I can't walk due to cold weather.
My scales were still at 230 yesterday. I definitely shouldn't complain because last Thursday they were at 232. I sneaked a peek on Monday and the new number was 230, so that's what I put on my ticker to make myself feel better. So, technically, I lost two pounds in the past week. I just jumped the gun on updating my ticker. I am sooooo looking forward to 220's. I haven't seen them in quite some time.
I eat my breakfast and lunch at work, and I'm trying to come up with good, healthy meals to bring with me. I'm a vegetarian, some I'm limited on a great deal of food that involves meat or chicken broth.
I found a recipe for
Tuscan vegetable soup that looks delicious. It yields 12 small bowls of soup with 138 calories, 3 grams of fat in each bowl. Or you could double up a serving and have a large bowl of soup. Anyway, it sounds like it would be super tasty with some whole wheat rolls. I found a recipe for some
whole wheat dinner rolls on the net, too. They're only 89 calories and 2 grams of fat each. I was thinking of having the soup/rolls for lunch because I found a neat little thermos by Aladdin at Target. It's completely plastic with a small spoon hidden in the lid. You can put your food in it, microwave it before you leave home, and it will keep your food warm for up to four hours.
For breakfast I've been having cereal, fruit, and yogurt. If anyone has any recommendations on ideas for a fast and portable (and HEALTHY) breakfast/lunch, I'd love to hear. I'm the type that likes to cook several portions on the weekend and divide them up for eating during the week.
As for exercise, I got in my 20 minutes of cardio and my weight lifting today. Tomorrow (weather permitting) I plan on taking a nice, long three or four mile walk with my dog.