Hi there, it's still mid day here, but I thought I'd check in because I have a bad habit of afternoon snacking. I'm trying to change my diet so that I eat my bigger meals in the morning and my small meals for dinner. So if my breakfast seems strange, it's because it's dinner!
Breakfast:
Subway Chicken breast 6-inch on Wheat bread with lettuce, onions and vinaigrette, half a cup of plain yogurt, protein shake - total 530 cal
Mid morning snack:
Two Small Clementines, string cheese - total 140 cal
Lunch:
Italian vegetable soup, large red apple, half cup of cottage cheese - total 300 cal
As far as exercise, I woke up late (again...) this morning so did not get my 30DS in. Going to take a walk on my next break but someone hold me accountable the I do my 30DS when I get home! PLEASE?!
I'd like to join you all. The last two weeks of February were kind of a bust for me (crazy stressful work situation followed by a very rough TOM week in which I felt too bad to exercise) but now it's March and I'm ready to hit the ground running - literally! I am running my first 5k on April 17 and I want to be in the best shape for it. I'm actually posting from the gym - just charging up my ipod so I can have tunes for my treadmill workout.
My goal for March: get to onederland. Please, I have been trying at this for months and I have been inching closer or closer. My ticker weight is 201.5 but after my two weeks of getting off plan I think I am more in the realm of 204. But with the stressful situation at work resolved and some normalcy back into my routine and me feeling better again - I am back on track! So glad that I found this thread. Look forward to accompanying you all and us keeping each other accountable. Let's make it a great day! I'm hopping on the treadmill right now!
Blueridgegirl - not yet! I'm still at work! I get off work in 2.5 hours. Planning on jetting straight home so I can get it in before i get to sleepy! Thanks for checking in though, i try to get my husband to keep me accountable but he says when he does he feels like he's harassing me about my weight and doesn't want me to think he thinks I'm fat. So it's hard to get anyone to keep me in check!
Lovebirds Take care! Sometimes we don't even realize how much sugar is in the foods we eat. It was probably the teriyaki sauce. DH has diabetes and he loves Sweet and Sour Chicken.
Kathryn Don't forget to get that workout done!
Blue You GO Girl! I can tell you are motivated and you WILL be in Onderland in no time! You are really close. I would be excited, too.
Hi everyone, hope you're having a great week so far!
Welcome kathrynk and Blueridgegirl!!
Lauren, hoping that advice they gave you about switching things up does the trick!
LoveBirds, I hope your dr appt goes well and your blood sugar returns to normal. Keep us updated!
So I'm a little up on the scale this morning but I'm hoping it's because I started working out again last night and maybe my muscles are retaining water. I've been OP calorie-wise, so I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and hope it goes away. Anyway, here's my today:
3/2/2010 Chech-in:
Breakfast
large cup of coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 and sugar
1 whole wheat extra fiber english muffin toasted
2 tbsp light cream cheese
Lunch
turkey sandwich on low cal whole grain bread w/ slice of 2% american cheese and 1 tbsp light mayo
1 oz spiced pretzels
1 small gala apple
H2O
Snack PM
1 oz baked tortilla chips
1/4 cup spicy bean dip
H2O
Dinner
6 oz grilled cheese chicken (chicken topped w/ 2% swiss cheese in a garlic/lemon sauce)
1 cup broccoli
1/2 cup sauteed mushrooms
2 tbsp light ranch dressing
H2O
= apprx 1,650 calories
Exercise: Day 2 EA Sports Active Wii 30 Day Challenge, 50 crunches
Last edited by fashinjunkie09; 03-04-2010 at 11:33 AM.
Is there a problem with the tickers, or is it a problem on my end.
Foods: (total approx 1575 calories)
Breakfast (345 Calories + coffee)
Spinach Omelet
spritz olive oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 cal
Handful of spinach
2% cheese 40 cal
high fiber english muffin 100 cal
1 teaspoon blackberry jam 20 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
juice 55 cal
Lunch: (325 Calories)
EarthGrains 100% Whole Wheat Thin Buns 100 Calories
1 slice Colby/Jack cheese 65 calories
4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Smoked Deli Ham 60 Calories
Romaine lettuce leaves
Thinnest swipe of mayo
Pringles 100 Calorie Pack
Thanks for the words of encouragement. The veggies were really good and I was pretty pleased with myself for my choices (instead of twice-baked mashed potatoes). The salad today at lunch tasted so good - isn't it strange the things that start to taste good? I even cut up part of my apple into the salad. It was a nice flavor combination with the raspberry vinagrette dressing.
I am trying to stay very focused. I am an insulin-dependent diabetic (4 shots a day, and an oral med twice a day) and in the last two days I have not taken my insulin at meals just to see how my better choices are affecting my sugar. I took my bedtime insulin (which is a 24 hour long acting insulin). My sugars have been very close to the normal range, if not in the normal range for the last two days. After a few more days I'm going to contact my doctor with my numbers so we can adjust my insulin doses (probably need to still have some at meals). I was just getting so many really low sugars and that defeats the purpose of watching what I eat when I have to eat because my sugar is low. I am really hopeful that if I get this weight off I can stop the insulin or cut way back.
Happy Hump Day! Just have to get through today and will be on the home stretch to the weekend!
fashin - thanks! I'm really hoping it works, my first weigh in is tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. Oh and your dinner yesterday sounded super yummy!
Diana - yes it does seem like there is something wrong with the tickers, it's not just you
MamaP - that is amazing that your lifestyle change is putting your insulin levels in the normal range! Well Done!
Here is my 3/3/2010
B - 3 tbsps bran flakes, 2 tbsps flax and 12 small strawberries mixed into 2 small tubs of yoghurt + 2tbsps each of sunflower and pumkin seeds
L - 1/2 whole wheat pita with 3tbsps of jalapeno hummus + 1/2 cup edamame (soy beans) + 1 cup shredded broccoli with cal. wise dressing
Late afternoon snack (because dinner is going to be super late): 1 banana
D - Veggie burger (no bun) with light chedder cheese and red onions + salad of 2 cups baby spinach, sugar snap peas and cal. wise balsamic dressing
Drinking: 1 morning coffee + 2L water throughout the day (some with green tea)
Yes I have some idea, I've been trying to do my daily plate, I'm suppose to be around 1800. I did alright for a couple days, but I am having a lot of difficulty.
I seem to have developed a binging problem. I think I'll try counting calories, but not totally restricting my carbs, it just doesn't work. Last night I went over but I did physical labor all day, so hopefully all that moving will help.
I don't tend to binge so much if I'm not doing physical labor. I also try eating small amounts throughout the day when I 'm working, to keep me from getting weak and starving, but I don't know what came over me. I have to try to get motivated..
for every 5 lbs.
