Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer Roast Beef Merlot and an Oreo dipped Delight Bar (310 calories)
Dinner:
BJ's Brew House Mozzarella and Tomato Salad, 1/2 Parmesan Chicken Breast, and a piece of homemade cake (666 calories)
Total calories: 1,066
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
October 12th
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Leftover Lasagna (340 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 Barbacoa hard tacos with lettuce, cheese, and tomato (475 calories)
Total calories: 905
(Weighed in at the doctor today: 197Lbs!)
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Leftover Lasagna (340 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 Barbacoa hard tacos with lettuce, cheese, and tomato (475 calories)
Total calories: 905
(Weighed in at the doctor today: 197Lbs!)
October 11th
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Leftover Chicken Pad Thai (430 calories)
Dinner:
Two small garlic rolls, small bowl of Minestrone soup, and a small piece of Lasagna (628 calories)
Total calories: 1,148
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Leftover Chicken Pad Thai (430 calories)
Dinner:
Two small garlic rolls, small bowl of Minestrone soup, and a small piece of Lasagna (628 calories)
Total calories: 1,148
October 10th
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Small piece of leftover homemade pizza (373 calories)
Dinner:
Part of a meal of Chicken Pad Thai (430 calories)
Chocolate Chip Cookie (130 calories)
Total calories: 1,023
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Small piece of leftover homemade pizza (373 calories)
Dinner:
Part of a meal of Chicken Pad Thai (430 calories)
Chocolate Chip Cookie (130 calories)
Total calories: 1,023
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Day 69
Weigh-in Day: 198 Lbs!!!!
I didn't remember to take a picture today and I'm already in my PJs so I'll have to get one tomorrow :)
I can say that I am fitting into Size 16 pants and I put on, buttoned, and zipped up a pair of Size 14 capris. (I didn't even have to lay on the bed to do it either!)
I did kind of fall off the wagon today, but I am going to do better this week- I can't quit now!
Breakfast:
FIber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Homemade pizza: Pillsbury dough, Ragu garlic and onion sauce, pepperoni, and bacon, with mozzarella cheese (825 calories)
Dinner:
Had so much for lunch, all I had for dinner was a slice of homemade cake. (It was delicious) (298 calories)
Total calories: 1,154 (still not toooo bad!)
I didn't remember to take a picture today and I'm already in my PJs so I'll have to get one tomorrow :)
I can say that I am fitting into Size 16 pants and I put on, buttoned, and zipped up a pair of Size 14 capris. (I didn't even have to lay on the bed to do it either!)
I did kind of fall off the wagon today, but I am going to do better this week- I can't quit now!
Breakfast:
FIber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Homemade pizza: Pillsbury dough, Ragu garlic and onion sauce, pepperoni, and bacon, with mozzarella cheese (825 calories)
Dinner:
Had so much for lunch, all I had for dinner was a slice of homemade cake. (It was delicious) (298 calories)
Total calories: 1,154 (still not toooo bad!)
Day 68
Breakfast:
fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Roast Beef, lettuce, Provolone cheese, tomato, and pickle (135 calories)
(That was the inside of the rest of my sub- bread was soggy!)
Dinner:
Small slice of Pepperoni pizza at Em's birthday party, small slice of cake, and 3/4 of the Asiago Peppercorn steak meal from Applebee's. (830 calories)
Total calories: 1,055
fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Roast Beef, lettuce, Provolone cheese, tomato, and pickle (135 calories)
(That was the inside of the rest of my sub- bread was soggy!)
Dinner:
Small slice of Pepperoni pizza at Em's birthday party, small slice of cake, and 3/4 of the Asiago Peppercorn steak meal from Applebee's. (830 calories)
Total calories: 1,055
Day 67
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Individual cheese pizza from school and a tiny piece of Carvel cake (445 calories)
Dinner:
4" Roast Beef and Provolone Sub on Wheat bread (535 calories)
Total calories: 1,070
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Individual cheese pizza from school and a tiny piece of Carvel cake (445 calories)
Dinner:
4" Roast Beef and Provolone Sub on Wheat bread (535 calories)
Total calories: 1,070
Day 66
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Chicken breast with Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning, individual corn (220 calories)
Dinner:
Tijuana Flats: Regular Beef Chimichanga, about a tsp of refried beans, and a teaspoon of rice (735 calories)
Total calories: 1,045
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Chicken breast with Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning, individual corn (220 calories)
Dinner:
Tijuana Flats: Regular Beef Chimichanga, about a tsp of refried beans, and a teaspoon of rice (735 calories)
Total calories: 1,045
Day 65
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar and a Fiber One Muffin (250 calories)
Lunch:
6" Italian sub on Wheat bread (520 calories)
Dinner:
Chicken breast with Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning, and Skillet potatoes (283 calories)
Total calories: 1,053
Fiber One 90-calorie bar and a Fiber One Muffin (250 calories)
Lunch:
6" Italian sub on Wheat bread (520 calories)
Dinner:
Chicken breast with Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning, and Skillet potatoes (283 calories)
Total calories: 1,053
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Day 64
Breakfast:
Fiber One Apple Cinnamon Muffin (160 calories)
Lunch:
Individual bag of Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips and a small-ish Rice Crispy Treat that an awesome friend at school made. I was still feeling sickly and having a rough day, so I do not feel guilty about it! (393 calories)
Dinner:
LaSpada's Italian Sub (6 inch) (520 calories?)
Total calories: 1,073
Did almost an hour of DDR tonight. Feeling still kind of sick, but muuuuch better than last night. I'm just going to keep taking my antibiotics like a good girl and kick this sickness!
Fiber One Apple Cinnamon Muffin (160 calories)
Lunch:
Individual bag of Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips and a small-ish Rice Crispy Treat that an awesome friend at school made. I was still feeling sickly and having a rough day, so I do not feel guilty about it! (393 calories)
Dinner:
LaSpada's Italian Sub (6 inch) (520 calories?)
Total calories: 1,073
Did almost an hour of DDR tonight. Feeling still kind of sick, but muuuuch better than last night. I'm just going to keep taking my antibiotics like a good girl and kick this sickness!
Day 63
Breakfast:
Fiber One Apple Cinnamon Muffin (160 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle Burrito bowl- rice, chicken, lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese (565 calories)
Total calories: 725
I was not feeling well today. I went to the doctor and they said I had a UTI. I haven't had one of those since I was like 10 years old. :( I felt aweful. My parents seem to think it may have been/be more than just the UTI, maybe I passed a Kidney stone. (Not enough drinking/bathroom-ing.) This is my new goal- drink more, pee more. :)
We purchased a Wii version of Dance Dance Revolution this weekend. It is totally awesome!!!!!! With this version, in addition to the footwork part, you can use the control and the nun chuck to do arm/hand movements! Loooove it! Couldn't play it on Day 63, but going to start getting some use out of it on Day 64! :)
Fiber One Apple Cinnamon Muffin (160 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle Burrito bowl- rice, chicken, lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese (565 calories)
Total calories: 725
I was not feeling well today. I went to the doctor and they said I had a UTI. I haven't had one of those since I was like 10 years old. :( I felt aweful. My parents seem to think it may have been/be more than just the UTI, maybe I passed a Kidney stone. (Not enough drinking/bathroom-ing.) This is my new goal- drink more, pee more. :)
We purchased a Wii version of Dance Dance Revolution this weekend. It is totally awesome!!!!!! With this version, in addition to the footwork part, you can use the control and the nun chuck to do arm/hand movements! Loooove it! Couldn't play it on Day 63, but going to start getting some use out of it on Day 64! :)
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Day 56-62: Slacking
I know I'm behind... I've been busy... exercising... and being busy!
Here's what I've eaten this week... I will do better at updating again, I promise!
On a grand note... My official weight as of today's weigh-in... 200 Lb!!!! I am so happy to say that I've officially lost 30 Lbs. in 2 months! Here's to more months of weight loss!!!!
Day 56:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: 1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce, mini pepperoni, 2% milk cheddar cheese, Light Ranch dressing, and tortilla strips (324 calories)
Dinner: 2% milk velveeta shells and cheese and 97% lean ground beef (665 calories)
Total calories: 1,079
Day 57:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Little leftovers of shells and cheese and beef (250 calories)
Dinner: Penne ala Vodka with peas and ham (697 calories)
Total calories: 1,037
Day 58:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Part of leftovers of Penne ala Vodka with peas and ham (377 calories)
Dinner: 1/2 Turkey and Provolone wrap (250 calories)
Total calories: 1,190
Day 59:
Breakfast: Pepperidge Farm 7-grain Deli flat with 1 TBSP Apple Butter (130 calories)
Lunch: McDonald's Cheeseburger and 3/4 small fry (468 calories) (made me ILL)
Dinner: Zinger Salad from Ale House (551 calories)
Snack: Fiber One Brownie (90 calories)
Total calories: 1,239
Day 60:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Rest of left overs of Penne (357 calories)
Dinner: Individual Velveeta shells and cheese 2% milk and 6 slices of Salami (300 calories)
Total calories: 747
Day 61:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Chick-fil-A 6 count nugget and kids fry (470 calories)
Dinner: Tri-color Rotini Pasta with Carol Shelby Chili and 1 Cornbread muffin (686 calories)
Snack: Fiber One brownie
Total calories: 1,336
Day 62:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Left overs of chili and pasta (641 calories)
Dinner: Pepperidge Farm 7-grain deli round with salami and reduced fat Colby Jack cheese, Special K Cracker Chips (335 calories)
Total calories: 1,066
Here's what I've eaten this week... I will do better at updating again, I promise!
On a grand note... My official weight as of today's weigh-in... 200 Lb!!!! I am so happy to say that I've officially lost 30 Lbs. in 2 months! Here's to more months of weight loss!!!!
Day 56:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: 1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce, mini pepperoni, 2% milk cheddar cheese, Light Ranch dressing, and tortilla strips (324 calories)
Dinner: 2% milk velveeta shells and cheese and 97% lean ground beef (665 calories)
Total calories: 1,079
Day 57:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Little leftovers of shells and cheese and beef (250 calories)
Dinner: Penne ala Vodka with peas and ham (697 calories)
Total calories: 1,037
Day 58:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Part of leftovers of Penne ala Vodka with peas and ham (377 calories)
Dinner: 1/2 Turkey and Provolone wrap (250 calories)
Total calories: 1,190
Day 59:
Breakfast: Pepperidge Farm 7-grain Deli flat with 1 TBSP Apple Butter (130 calories)
Lunch: McDonald's Cheeseburger and 3/4 small fry (468 calories) (made me ILL)
Dinner: Zinger Salad from Ale House (551 calories)
Snack: Fiber One Brownie (90 calories)
Total calories: 1,239
Day 60:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Rest of left overs of Penne (357 calories)
Dinner: Individual Velveeta shells and cheese 2% milk and 6 slices of Salami (300 calories)
Total calories: 747
Day 61:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Chick-fil-A 6 count nugget and kids fry (470 calories)
Dinner: Tri-color Rotini Pasta with Carol Shelby Chili and 1 Cornbread muffin (686 calories)
Snack: Fiber One brownie
Total calories: 1,336
Day 62:
Breakfast: Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch: Left overs of chili and pasta (641 calories)
Dinner: Pepperidge Farm 7-grain deli round with salami and reduced fat Colby Jack cheese, Special K Cracker Chips (335 calories)
Total calories: 1,066
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Day 55
We started out the day making sure the laundry was done, playing with Alexis, and getting ready for our afternoon adventure. This afternoon we took Alexis to see Sesame Street Live! at the Broward Center for Performing Arts. We spent some time walking around before the show, trying to keep Alexis out of trouble. She had an absolute blast at the show. Ryan and I couldn't decide which was better, watching the show or watching HER watch the show! All in all, fun times! We came home and spent the evening playing and watching football. This upcoming week's goal is to really kick it into gear and get active.
Picture to come...
Current Weight: 204.5 lbs. (Down 1.5 lbs. this week)
Breakfast:
I made a breakfast casserole with egg, potato bread, sausage crumbles, and skim milk cheese. I was good enough to only eat one piece of it (427 calories)
Dinner:
1 cup Romaine lettuce, 2 tbsp Light Ranch, 2 tbsp tortilla strips, 1oz. mini pepperoni, and 1 slice of pepperoni/bacon pizza (706 calories)
Total calories: 1,133
Picture to come...
Current Weight: 204.5 lbs. (Down 1.5 lbs. this week)
Breakfast:
I made a breakfast casserole with egg, potato bread, sausage crumbles, and skim milk cheese. I was good enough to only eat one piece of it (427 calories)
Dinner:
1 cup Romaine lettuce, 2 tbsp Light Ranch, 2 tbsp tortilla strips, 1oz. mini pepperoni, and 1 slice of pepperoni/bacon pizza (706 calories)
Total calories: 1,133
Day 54
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie Bar
Lunch:
2" Turkey and Cheese sub, Publix Mozzarella stick, 5 Nutter Butter bites, and like 5 Wendy's french fries from Lexi's meal (237 calories)
Dinner:
We went to Gulfstream Park and ate at the Food trucks tonight. I had a sandwich from a place called Mangia Mia. My sandwich was two slices of Texas Toast with two meatballs and mozzarella on it. I estimated it at about (611 calories)
I also had a Red Velvet Cake Milkshake (460 calories)
Total calories: 1,398
We started out our day cleaning up the house, went to the Family Resource Fair at the Signature Grand, came back and did a few things around the house. In the evening, a bunch of the family went to Gulfstream and walked a bunch around there and saw all of the food trucks. It was a fun day :)
Fiber One 90-calorie Bar
Lunch:
2" Turkey and Cheese sub, Publix Mozzarella stick, 5 Nutter Butter bites, and like 5 Wendy's french fries from Lexi's meal (237 calories)
Dinner:
We went to Gulfstream Park and ate at the Food trucks tonight. I had a sandwich from a place called Mangia Mia. My sandwich was two slices of Texas Toast with two meatballs and mozzarella on it. I estimated it at about (611 calories)
I also had a Red Velvet Cake Milkshake (460 calories)
Total calories: 1,398
We started out our day cleaning up the house, went to the Family Resource Fair at the Signature Grand, came back and did a few things around the house. In the evening, a bunch of the family went to Gulfstream and walked a bunch around there and saw all of the food trucks. It was a fun day :)
Day 53
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1oz. Grilled Chicken, .5 cup Gnochi, 1/4 cup Light Asiago Alfredo Sauce (227 calories)
Dinner:
Tried the Bertolli Rigatoni and Sausage (BLEH!), ate a slice of Archer Farms Texas Toast, and 2 slices of Salami (305 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie and 2 Hershey Kisses (137 calories)
Total calories: 759
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1oz. Grilled Chicken, .5 cup Gnochi, 1/4 cup Light Asiago Alfredo Sauce (227 calories)
Dinner:
Tried the Bertolli Rigatoni and Sausage (BLEH!), ate a slice of Archer Farms Texas Toast, and 2 slices of Salami (305 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie and 2 Hershey Kisses (137 calories)
Total calories: 759
Day 52
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Pepperidge Farms deli flat with munster cheese, salami, and chicken breast, and a 90-calorie Special K bar. (444 calories)
Dinner:
Chick-fil-A Kid's Meal (nuggets and fries) (470 calories)
Snack:
Thanks Dacy! Carmel Chocolate bar (200 calories)
Total calories: 1,204
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Pepperidge Farms deli flat with munster cheese, salami, and chicken breast, and a 90-calorie Special K bar. (444 calories)
Dinner:
Chick-fil-A Kid's Meal (nuggets and fries) (470 calories)
Snack:
Thanks Dacy! Carmel Chocolate bar (200 calories)
Total calories: 1,204
Day 51
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
3/4 Jamaican Beef Patty, 1/2 cup green beans, and a Manzano banana (310 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle- 3 tacos with chicken and barbacoa (657 calories)
Total calories: 1,057
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
3/4 Jamaican Beef Patty, 1/2 cup green beans, and a Manzano banana (310 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle- 3 tacos with chicken and barbacoa (657 calories)
Total calories: 1,057
Day 50
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup cheese, 3 tbsp light ranch, 2 tbsp tortilla strips, 1oz. mini pepperoni (324 calories)
Dinner:
4oz. Grilled Chicken with gnochi, light asiago alfredo sauce, light sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, and a slice of garlic bread (588 calories)
Snack:
1 Toll House Cookie (90 calories)
Total calories: 1,092
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup cheese, 3 tbsp light ranch, 2 tbsp tortilla strips, 1oz. mini pepperoni (324 calories)
Dinner:
4oz. Grilled Chicken with gnochi, light asiago alfredo sauce, light sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, and a slice of garlic bread (588 calories)
Snack:
1 Toll House Cookie (90 calories)
Total calories: 1,092
Day 49
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90 calorie bar
Lunch:
1 slice homemade meatloaf and 1/2 cup sliced carrots (245 calories)
Dinner:
Denny's Cheeseburger (I splurged) (930 calories)
In addition to an exhausting day at work, we went to the Marlins game and walked our butts off, so I did alright today.
Total calories: 1,265
Fiber One 90 calorie bar
Lunch:
1 slice homemade meatloaf and 1/2 cup sliced carrots (245 calories)
Dinner:
Denny's Cheeseburger (I splurged) (930 calories)
In addition to an exhausting day at work, we went to the Marlins game and walked our butts off, so I did alright today.
Total calories: 1,265
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Day 48
Day 48: 206 Lbs.
Total Lbs. lost: 24
In looking at these pictures I've taken over the past 48 days, I am completely amazed at what I see! I didn't realize what I actually looked like until recently when I really start to see what I look like now. I spent a good 45 minutes tonight trying on clothes that I haven't fit into in years. Here's a picture of me in the dress that I wore to my college graduation in April 2006:
I've only lost two Lbs. this week, but my clothes are fitting better than last week, reason being is that I think I'm gaining some muscle and losing some "flab." Either way, certain things are shrinking on me, like my thighs and my boobs! (Neither of those things shrinking will be met with complaint from me!)
Some big things have happened this week so I suppose this is the time to really share what's going on. I went to see my OB a few weeks ago and we started a series of blood tests to see if I have any kind of clotting disorder that was a contributing factor in Alexis being born early. This week I made a trip back to the doctor for an ultrasound and to discuss the results of my lab work. The ultrasound showed that everything is as it should be, all of the parts and pieces looking and working like they should. The lab work all came back negative! My OB has determined that what happened with Alexis was majorly a result of the uncontrolled high blood pressure during my pregnancy. He feels confident that if/when I get pregnant again that there should not be a repeat of what happened with Alexis. They will watch me more carefully and see me more often. My doctor was getting so excited at the prospect of my having another baby that he's already picked out a new perinatologist for me, decided a plan of action for how often to see me, and even decided what pre-natal vitamins he'll put me on! I told him to sloooow down and he just laughed. :) I explained to him that my goal was to drop more weight and do my very best to lose the blood pressure medication before I attempt to get pregnant. So! At least now we have a plan!
This weekend was spent doing a little bit of work and relaxing. This week coming up we have a baseball game to go to tomorrow night. (Free tickets to the Marlins game!) Wednesday night we will visit the NICU to see what the new Family Meetings are like. That's about all we have planned for the week. Next weekend we're going to the food trucks at Gulfstream on Saturday. THEN! On Sunday we're taking Alexis to see Sesame Street Live! I know we're going to have a blast and I'm so excited!
Before I close this post, let me share what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Pepperidge Farm 7-grain sandwich round with chicken breast, salami, and Havarti cheese. 30 Special K crisps (464 calories)
Dinner:
Homemade Meatloaf with sliced potatoes and carrots (297 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie, 1 cup Jell-O Sugar Free Fat Free Vanilla pudding (140 calories)
Total calories: 991
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Day 47
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Pita bread with light sauce and a light sprinkling of cheese. One small orange (305 calories)
Dinner:
2 garlic rolls, 1/2 cup spring mix salad with tomato wedges and about 2TBSP of italian dressing, and 3/4 of a meat lasagna roll. (638 calories)
Snack:
1 Fiber One 90-calorie brownie in the afternoon
Total calories: 1,123
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Pita bread with light sauce and a light sprinkling of cheese. One small orange (305 calories)
Dinner:
2 garlic rolls, 1/2 cup spring mix salad with tomato wedges and about 2TBSP of italian dressing, and 3/4 of a meat lasagna roll. (638 calories)
Snack:
1 Fiber One 90-calorie brownie in the afternoon
Total calories: 1,123
Day 46
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
3/4 cup Tri-color Rotini pasta with Chili and 1/4 cup 2% milk cheese (615 calories)
Dinner:
Velveeta cheese with elbow noodles and 97% lean Hamburger (350 calories)
Total calories: 1,055
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
3/4 cup Tri-color Rotini pasta with Chili and 1/4 cup 2% milk cheese (615 calories)
Dinner:
Velveeta cheese with elbow noodles and 97% lean Hamburger (350 calories)
Total calories: 1,055
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Day 45
I'm too exhausted to write about my world right now. I got to school at 7:10AM this morning. We had 140 minutes of Benchmark Assessment Testing for math. I taught all day AND had Open House tonight. I left school at 7:45PM.
Breakfast:
Fiber One Chocolate Peanut Butter bar
Lunch:
2oz. 2% Milk Velveeta Mac and Cheese, Potato hot dog roll and a Nathan's hotdog. (465 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle Tacos (3), with chicken, lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese. (482 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (because I deserve it!)
Total calories: 1,217
***Starting this weekend, I'm amping up the exercise because I haven't lost any weight so far this week. *** Changin' it up! YEAH! :)
Breakfast:
Fiber One Chocolate Peanut Butter bar
Lunch:
2oz. 2% Milk Velveeta Mac and Cheese, Potato hot dog roll and a Nathan's hotdog. (465 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle Tacos (3), with chicken, lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese. (482 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (because I deserve it!)
Total calories: 1,217
***Starting this weekend, I'm amping up the exercise because I haven't lost any weight so far this week. *** Changin' it up! YEAH! :)
Day 44
Breakfast:
1 cup of Special K with red berries with 1/2 cup 2% milk (171 calories)
Lunch:
Chicken Pad See-ew leftovers (285 calories)
Dinner:
Chicken breast grilled with a light coating of bbq sauce and a medium baked potato with a little bit of butter, cheese, and sour cream (627 calories)
Total calories: 1,083
1 cup of Special K with red berries with 1/2 cup 2% milk (171 calories)
Lunch:
Chicken Pad See-ew leftovers (285 calories)
Dinner:
Chicken breast grilled with a light coating of bbq sauce and a medium baked potato with a little bit of butter, cheese, and sour cream (627 calories)
Total calories: 1,083
Monday, September 12, 2011
Day 43
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1/2 a Smart Ones Chicken Parmesan (145 calories)
Dinner:
Chicken Pad See-ew (570 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
Total calories: 985
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1/2 a Smart Ones Chicken Parmesan (145 calories)
Dinner:
Chicken Pad See-ew (570 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
Total calories: 985
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Day 42 (6 week mark!)
Weekly Weigh-in: 208 Lbs.
Total amount lost: 22 Lbs!
Lexi and I dressed for the Ravens game today (even though we stayed home) and I couldn't stop smiling at myself when I was looking in the mirror. Alexis weighs 22Lbs, so essentially, I've lost one whole Alexis worth of weight! I haven't felt this good in a long time and it is just awesome. Call me vain if you want, but I'm starting to enjoy looking at myself in the mirror again. :)
All that being said, today has been my cheat day and I'm okay with that. :)
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Martin's Potato bread hot dog roll, Nathan's hot dog, Ore Ida Crispers french fries, Velveeta 2% milk shells and cheese. (685 calories)
Dinner:
Will edit to post, may have another hot dog, or just some chips and salsa.
Snack:
Will edit to post if I eat it: 1 Toll House Chocolate Chip cookie
Total calories: 1,035
Day 41
Breakfast:
Special K with Red Berries, 1/2 cup 2% milk, 1/2 medium banana (263 calories)
Lunch:
1 1/2 cup lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 2% milk shredded cheese, 3 tbs light ranch, 15 Special K cracker chips (305 calories)
Dinner:
Boneless Chicken breast strips with HIdden Valley Ranch powder sprinkled on them and backed in the oven along with diced potatoes (171 calories)
Snack:
2 Fiber One 90-calorie brownies (180 calories)
Total calories: 919
Exercise: Up and down the stairs, walking at the rodeo, in the pool with Lexi for an hour.
Special K with Red Berries, 1/2 cup 2% milk, 1/2 medium banana (263 calories)
Lunch:
1 1/2 cup lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 2% milk shredded cheese, 3 tbs light ranch, 15 Special K cracker chips (305 calories)
Dinner:
Boneless Chicken breast strips with HIdden Valley Ranch powder sprinkled on them and backed in the oven along with diced potatoes (171 calories)
Snack:
2 Fiber One 90-calorie brownies (180 calories)
Total calories: 919
Exercise: Up and down the stairs, walking at the rodeo, in the pool with Lexi for an hour.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Day 40: TGIF!
What a week! This is the most thankful I've been to see FRIDAY in quite a while! I'm so TIRED! UGH!
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Personal Cheese Pizza and sweet plantains (518 calories)
Dinner:
Pines Ale House Zinger Salad (551 calories)
Total calories: 1,159
Now that things are slowing down in my life, it is time to start speeding things up in the exercise/weight loss goals! I have to admit that I've stepped on the scale this week and I've only lost two Lbs. and I know I'm capable of losing more. Hopefully I'll be able to hit the gym with Valerie this week and get with the workout.
Enjoy your Friday evening guys and gals! I'm headed to SLEEP!
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Personal Cheese Pizza and sweet plantains (518 calories)
Dinner:
Pines Ale House Zinger Salad (551 calories)
Total calories: 1,159
Now that things are slowing down in my life, it is time to start speeding things up in the exercise/weight loss goals! I have to admit that I've stepped on the scale this week and I've only lost two Lbs. and I know I'm capable of losing more. Hopefully I'll be able to hit the gym with Valerie this week and get with the workout.
Enjoy your Friday evening guys and gals! I'm headed to SLEEP!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Day 39: Just for Judith ;)
Today was a stressful day. I feel very overwhelmed with everything at work and it is rough. I very much dislike having to spend 2.5 hours at home working on lesson plans/grading and an hour every other night working on stuff for school. I miss Kindergarten. I miss my Kindergarten teachers. I wanna go home. My new team is great, don't misunderstand me, but this is all so much to deal with and I feel so uncertain of things and I'm very afraid to make a mistake. These are tough times and if I'm not successful, I could face the "chopping block" so to speak. *sigh*
Through all of the stress though, I have resisted the urge to eat tons of things that are unhealthy for me. I took Alexis to Target to get some groceries this afternoon. There were tons of things I tried to rationalize buying, but in the end, I ended up spending the money on a new pair of sandals!
Tomorrow if Friday and I will be happy to relax and enjoy the weekend. One good thing about this school year is that we are required to have our plan books in our mailboxes before we leave on Friday. This assures that I will not be working for hours and hours throughout the weekend on plans. Next week we have BAT testing so I'll be using that time to grade writing prompts. *heavy sigh* Hopefully I'll get a little more done in other areas as well. *fingers crossed*
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter bar
Lunch:
Small amount of Sonny's BBQ pork and macaroni and cheese (157 calories)
2 hershey kisses (44 calories)
Dinner:
1 1/2 cups lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 buffalo chicken tenders cut up, 3 tablespoons Light Ranch dressing (500 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90 calorie brownie
Total calories: 881
(I know that's too few calories, but at this point, if I eat more, I'll retain them all. I need to start planning better.)
Good Night!
Through all of the stress though, I have resisted the urge to eat tons of things that are unhealthy for me. I took Alexis to Target to get some groceries this afternoon. There were tons of things I tried to rationalize buying, but in the end, I ended up spending the money on a new pair of sandals!
Tomorrow if Friday and I will be happy to relax and enjoy the weekend. One good thing about this school year is that we are required to have our plan books in our mailboxes before we leave on Friday. This assures that I will not be working for hours and hours throughout the weekend on plans. Next week we have BAT testing so I'll be using that time to grade writing prompts. *heavy sigh* Hopefully I'll get a little more done in other areas as well. *fingers crossed*
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter bar
Lunch:
Small amount of Sonny's BBQ pork and macaroni and cheese (157 calories)
2 hershey kisses (44 calories)
Dinner:
1 1/2 cups lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 buffalo chicken tenders cut up, 3 tablespoons Light Ranch dressing (500 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90 calorie brownie
Total calories: 881
(I know that's too few calories, but at this point, if I eat more, I'll retain them all. I need to start planning better.)
Good Night!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Day 38
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Lean Cuisine BBQ chicken quesadilla (280 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 hard tacos with Barbacoa, cheese, lettuce, and tomato salsa (475 calories)
Snack:
Small Chocolate Chip cookie (69 calories)
Total calories: 914
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Lean Cuisine BBQ chicken quesadilla (280 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 hard tacos with Barbacoa, cheese, lettuce, and tomato salsa (475 calories)
Snack:
Small Chocolate Chip cookie (69 calories)
Total calories: 914
Day 37
Breakfast:
None- Ran out of time
Lunch:
Crescent roll with ground beef and 2% milk cheddar cheese (195 calories)
Dinner:
Pollo Tropical: Chicken Caesar wrap and curly fries (512 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
Total calories: 797
None- Ran out of time
Lunch:
Crescent roll with ground beef and 2% milk cheddar cheese (195 calories)
Dinner:
Pollo Tropical: Chicken Caesar wrap and curly fries (512 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
Total calories: 797
Monday, September 5, 2011
Day 36
Breakfast:
1/2 whole wheat bagel with a tablespoon of cream cheese and a 1/2 a slice of french toast with some butter and syrup (255 calories)
Lunch:
No lunch due to early dinner
Dinner:
3 Buffalo chicken tenders, about 5 french fries and some ranch (615 calories)
Snack:
Cupcake (tomorrow, I'm back on the wagon!) (350 calories?)
Total calories: 1,220
Family has headed back home (let the regular life chaos resume!) and now we'll get back to our regularly scheduled eating program! :)
It was a wonderful weekend celebrating Alexis's 2nd birthday and enjoying time with family and friends. The food was also delicious, but I know this can not be a regular schedule for eating. Here's to being healthy!
1/2 whole wheat bagel with a tablespoon of cream cheese and a 1/2 a slice of french toast with some butter and syrup (255 calories)
Lunch:
No lunch due to early dinner
Dinner:
3 Buffalo chicken tenders, about 5 french fries and some ranch (615 calories)
Snack:
Cupcake (tomorrow, I'm back on the wagon!) (350 calories?)
Total calories: 1,220
Family has headed back home (let the regular life chaos resume!) and now we'll get back to our regularly scheduled eating program! :)
It was a wonderful weekend celebrating Alexis's 2nd birthday and enjoying time with family and friends. The food was also delicious, but I know this can not be a regular schedule for eating. Here's to being healthy!
Day 35
Weigh-in: 210 Lbs.
Total weight lost: 20 Lbs.
Breakfast:
Small bacon and cheese omlet and a side of hasbrowns (207 calories)
Lunch:
Tijuana Flats Regular size beef chimichanga on wheat tortilla with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and black olives and about a tablespoon of refried beans. (717 calories)
Dinner:
1/2 a chicken philly sub (didn't eat most of the bread) and 1/2 a baked potato with a little butter (440 calories)
Total calories: 1,364
I think I'm doing pretty well at keeping my calories down while family is in town for Alexis's birthday. It has been tough, especially since I'm not used to eating this kind of food regularly now.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Day 34
Lunch:
Two Reduced Fat Pillsbury Crescent rolls with 2% milk cheddar cheese and 97% lean ground beef. (318 calories)
Dinner:
Sonny's: Pulled pork, pulled chicken, macaroni and cheese, baked beans- all small portions. (380 calories)
Snack:
Chocolate Cupcake (350 calories)
Total calories: 1,048
Two Reduced Fat Pillsbury Crescent rolls with 2% milk cheddar cheese and 97% lean ground beef. (318 calories)
Dinner:
Sonny's: Pulled pork, pulled chicken, macaroni and cheese, baked beans- all small portions. (380 calories)
Snack:
Chocolate Cupcake (350 calories)
Total calories: 1,048
Day 33
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90 calorie bar
Lunch:
Wendy's Double Stack with cheese and ketchup and a value size fry (590 calories)
Dinner:
Thin pizza crust, traditional sauce, 2% milk mozzarella cheese, mini pepperoni (390 calories)
Snack:
1/2 slice marble cake (120 calories)
Total calories: 1,230
Fiber One 90 calorie bar
Lunch:
Wendy's Double Stack with cheese and ketchup and a value size fry (590 calories)
Dinner:
Thin pizza crust, traditional sauce, 2% milk mozzarella cheese, mini pepperoni (390 calories)
Snack:
1/2 slice marble cake (120 calories)
Total calories: 1,230
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Day 32
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Nada- too busy. :(
Dinner:
Pillsbury Reduce Fat crescent rolls with 97% lean ground beef and 2% milk cheese baked in the oven. (670 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter
Total calories: 850 calories
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Nada- too busy. :(
Dinner:
Pillsbury Reduce Fat crescent rolls with 97% lean ground beef and 2% milk cheese baked in the oven. (670 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter
Total calories: 850 calories
Wait.... what's my weight???
HOLY CRAP! I was at my OBGYN's office today... (unspeakable issues at the moment... no, I'm not pregnant!) and they put me on this scale thingy that measure BMI and stuff... I weighed.....
****DRUM ROLL****
210.6 Lbs!
***HAPPY DANCE***
Real update to come later. When I revive myself from the shock.
****DRUM ROLL****
210.6 Lbs!
***HAPPY DANCE***
Real update to come later. When I revive myself from the shock.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Day 31
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90 calorie bar
Lunch:
Medium Banana and cookie (175 calories)
Dinner:
Grilled Chicken, 1 cup lettuce, fat free ranch, shredded cheese, salsa
*** I ate my left overs from last night- 3 steak fries, and about 2oz. of chicken tenders with munster cheese on them. (588 calories)***
*** I ate my left overs from last night- 3 steak fries, and about 2oz. of chicken tenders with munster cheese on them. (588 calories)***
Total calories: 853
GOOD NIGHT!
GOOD NIGHT!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Day 30!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Juuuuuust wow. I cannot believe I've been doing this for 30 days already. I have to say that besides being sick (ear infection) and stressed with all the changes and happenings in my life, I feel fantastic! I'm doing great and I'm hoping that eventually, this will all become so easy for me as it gets to be something I'm just used to doing.
Here's what I ate/am eating today:
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Smart Ones Swedish Meatballs (270 calories)
Dinner:
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with munster cheese and a few french fries (721 calories) (Probably going to be cutting this in half, waaay too much food.) (361 calories)
Total calories: 1,080 (or 720)
Exercise: Up the stairs, down the stairs, up the stairs, down the stairs... back and forth in the classroom, back and forth through the halls... ugh.
Here's what I ate/am eating today:
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Smart Ones Swedish Meatballs (270 calories)
Dinner:
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with munster cheese and a few french fries (721 calories) (Probably going to be cutting this in half, waaay too much food.) (361 calories)
Total calories: 1,080 (or 720)
Exercise: Up the stairs, down the stairs, up the stairs, down the stairs... back and forth in the classroom, back and forth through the halls... ugh.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Day 29
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Smart Ones Three Cheese Baked Ziti (300 calories)
Dinner:
Celebrated Madison's birthday at Chili's tonight: Southwestern Egg Rolls (780 calories)
Total calories: 1,170
Exercise: Up and down the stairs like crazy today. Lots of walking around the classroom, walking around Target (twice!)
I went to the doctor today for my 3-month check-up. (I have to go every 3 months due to the blood pressure) and besides and ear infection which I apparently have, they were pleased with me. I told my doctor all about what I have been doing, with logging my food and keeping this journal. She said that she is very proud of me and would not be surprised if I am able to get off the medication for my blood pressure in the next 6 months to a year. Grand motivation to keep doing what I'm doing. :)
This week I'll be trying out the gym with Val. I'm hoping we'll be able to go about 3x's a week and that since we'll be going together, we'll keep each other on track about going! We shall see how this turns out!
Now, time to pass out in bed!
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Smart Ones Three Cheese Baked Ziti (300 calories)
Dinner:
Celebrated Madison's birthday at Chili's tonight: Southwestern Egg Rolls (780 calories)
Total calories: 1,170
Exercise: Up and down the stairs like crazy today. Lots of walking around the classroom, walking around Target (twice!)
I went to the doctor today for my 3-month check-up. (I have to go every 3 months due to the blood pressure) and besides and ear infection which I apparently have, they were pleased with me. I told my doctor all about what I have been doing, with logging my food and keeping this journal. She said that she is very proud of me and would not be surprised if I am able to get off the medication for my blood pressure in the next 6 months to a year. Grand motivation to keep doing what I'm doing. :)
This week I'll be trying out the gym with Val. I'm hoping we'll be able to go about 3x's a week and that since we'll be going together, we'll keep each other on track about going! We shall see how this turns out!
Now, time to pass out in bed!
Day 28: New Scale!
New Digital Scale Day: Weight: 214
So apparently I started out at 230 instead of 225 and I'm still AWESOME! :)
Total weight lost: 16 Lbs
Breakfast:
Ikea $.99 breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, french toast sticks (didn't eat all of it) (485 calories-maybe less)
Lunch:
Kelloggs Special K Cracker Crisps (110 calories)
Dinner:
Shake-n-Bake BBQ chicken with baked petite yellow potatoes (332 calories)
Total calories: 927
Exercise: Walked two levels of Ikea with a two-year old!
I'm starting to wear clothes that I haven't fit into since before I get pregnant with Alexis! (And some of them are getting big!) This is awesome!
Day 27
Breakfast:
1.75 Fiber One 90-calorie bar (158 calories)
Lunch:
Nature's Own sandwich round with chicken breast, salami, and munster cheese (354 calories)
Dinner:
Hometown Buffet with the whole family: Small piece of meatloaf, small amount of mashed potatoes, small amount of macaroni and cheese, a dinner roll, teensy fudge brownie, small piece of carrot cake and a small piece of chocolate cake. (even left little bits of each!) (770 calories)
Total calories: 1,282
Exercise: Cleaned the whole house... I suppose that counts as exercise! :)
1.75 Fiber One 90-calorie bar (158 calories)
Lunch:
Nature's Own sandwich round with chicken breast, salami, and munster cheese (354 calories)
Dinner:
Hometown Buffet with the whole family: Small piece of meatloaf, small amount of mashed potatoes, small amount of macaroni and cheese, a dinner roll, teensy fudge brownie, small piece of carrot cake and a small piece of chocolate cake. (even left little bits of each!) (770 calories)
Total calories: 1,282
Exercise: Cleaned the whole house... I suppose that counts as exercise! :)
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Day 26
I have officially completed my first week as a 4th grade teacher. I still have a smile on my face and my kids seemed to have learned at least ONE THING this week, so I'm just going to mark this down as SUCCESS!
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar and Yoplait Light Strawberry yogurt (190 calories)
Lunch:
1.5 oz. grilled chicken breast with .25 cup of Rozzano Spinach and Mozz. ravioli, with 1/8 cup of 2% milk Cheddar Cheese. Jell-O Sugar Free Mint Chocolate Mousse (208 calories)
Dinner:
Left over Chili with small shell noodles and 2% milk Cheddar cheese (635 calories)
Snack:
Michelina's Lean Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Snack rolls-5 (91 calories)
Total calories: 1,124
Exercise: Up the stairs, down the stairs, up the stairs, down the stairs... laps and laps around the classroom and school... you get the idea :)
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar and Yoplait Light Strawberry yogurt (190 calories)
Lunch:
1.5 oz. grilled chicken breast with .25 cup of Rozzano Spinach and Mozz. ravioli, with 1/8 cup of 2% milk Cheddar Cheese. Jell-O Sugar Free Mint Chocolate Mousse (208 calories)
Dinner:
Left over Chili with small shell noodles and 2% milk Cheddar cheese (635 calories)
Snack:
Michelina's Lean Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Snack rolls-5 (91 calories)
Total calories: 1,124
Exercise: Up the stairs, down the stairs, up the stairs, down the stairs... laps and laps around the classroom and school... you get the idea :)
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 25
Breakfast:
SMALL piece of casserole that my mom made: egg, bread, potatoes, cheese and bits of ham (146 calories)
Lunch:
Pita with roast beef, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olive, and pickles. Jell-O Temptations Sugar Free Mint Chocolate Mousse (279 calories)
Dinner:
Homemade Chili with small shell noodles and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese (665 calories)
Snack:
3 Hershey kisses (67 calories)
Total calories: 1,157
SMALL piece of casserole that my mom made: egg, bread, potatoes, cheese and bits of ham (146 calories)
Lunch:
Pita with roast beef, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olive, and pickles. Jell-O Temptations Sugar Free Mint Chocolate Mousse (279 calories)
Dinner:
Homemade Chili with small shell noodles and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese (665 calories)
Snack:
3 Hershey kisses (67 calories)
Total calories: 1,157
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Day 24
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1/2 pita with roast beef, provolone, lettuce, tomato, black olives, and pickle. (219 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 tacos with barbacoa, lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese (482 calories)
Snack:
Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chunk cookie (150 calories)
Total calories: 941
Exercise: The usual daily up and down the stairs, I didn't sit down at all during the word day except for 25 minutes at lunch time, and I did a little extra walking in the evening at the hospital for a class on Infant Massage.
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1/2 pita with roast beef, provolone, lettuce, tomato, black olives, and pickle. (219 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 tacos with barbacoa, lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese (482 calories)
Snack:
Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chunk cookie (150 calories)
Total calories: 941
Exercise: The usual daily up and down the stairs, I didn't sit down at all during the word day except for 25 minutes at lunch time, and I did a little extra walking in the evening at the hospital for a class on Infant Massage.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 23
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Smart Ones Ravioli Florentine (3/4 eaten) (203 calories)
Dinner:
Large "pita" bread with Roast Beef, Provolone, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and Black Olive.
Cup of Minestrone Soup and 4 french fries from Lexi's plate. (564 calories)
Total calories: 857
Exercise: I didn't sit down but for maybe a total of 35 minutes between the hours of 7AM and 3PM. Up and down the stairs (that's my life now that I teach 4th grade!) and all around the town with Alexis!
Goood Night! :)
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Smart Ones Ravioli Florentine (3/4 eaten) (203 calories)
Dinner:
Large "pita" bread with Roast Beef, Provolone, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and Black Olive.
Cup of Minestrone Soup and 4 french fries from Lexi's plate. (564 calories)
Total calories: 857
Exercise: I didn't sit down but for maybe a total of 35 minutes between the hours of 7AM and 3PM. Up and down the stairs (that's my life now that I teach 4th grade!) and all around the town with Alexis!
Goood Night! :)
Monday, August 22, 2011
Day 22
Today was the first day of school and it was hectic and exhausting to say the least! Tonight's post is going to be short and sweet!
Breakfast:
None (ran out of time this morning with everything I had to get done!)
Lunch:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (On the fly!)
Dinner:
Tijuana Flats: Regular Chimichanga- Beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olives, and a little sour cream on a wheat tortilla. 1oz. refried beans and 1.5oz rice. (893)
Total calories: 983
Exercise: Running around like a crazy person. Up and down the stairs at least 6 times today. Chased Alexis around the house this evening for about an hour. I'M TIRED!
GOOD NIGHT!
Breakfast:
None (ran out of time this morning with everything I had to get done!)
Lunch:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (On the fly!)
Dinner:
Tijuana Flats: Regular Chimichanga- Beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olives, and a little sour cream on a wheat tortilla. 1oz. refried beans and 1.5oz rice. (893)
Total calories: 983
Exercise: Running around like a crazy person. Up and down the stairs at least 6 times today. Chased Alexis around the house this evening for about an hour. I'M TIRED!
GOOD NIGHT!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Day 21: Progress???? :)
Current Weight: 211 Lbs!!!! (Plus a little Lexi on the side!)
I feel very accomplished in my progress towards meeting my goal! When I stepped on the scale this morning and looked down, I literally almost fainted in surprise! I immediately ran to the closet and found a shirt (pictured) that I haven't worn in over 2 years! It is still a little too snug for my liking, but it did at least look good on me. That's a start!
Breakfast:
Pepperidge Farm Multigrain Sandwich Round with a tablespoon of Jiff Peanut Butter and half a tablespoon of Smuckers Jelly. (220 calories)
Lunch:
I splurged and had a 6" Meatball Sub with provolone cheese on Whole Wheat roll and half a bag of Multigrain Sun Chips. (650 calories)
Dinner:
4oz. Grilled Chicken Breast with Rozzano Spinach and Mozz. Ravioli with a tablespoon of Olive Oil. (215 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie Chocolate Brownie
Total calories: 1,175
Exercise: 3 hours of mall-walking and up and down the stairs in the house getting stuff done!
Day 20
Alright, alright, I know I'm late posting since it is now really day 21, but I've been hard at work on lesson plans for the first week of school! 4th grade may be different in that there is less "physical" prep work, but there sure is a heck of a lot more "mental" prep work! Thankfully, I have everything done (I think!) for the first week. I'll have to make sure I do a little bit each day for the following week and I should be set!
I didn't get in as much exercise yesterday as I would have liked to because I was so busy, but I did sweep and mop the kitchen and run vigorously around the kitchen with Alexis for about 15 minutes (running from rug to rug pretending things were going to get us).
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-Calorie Chocolate Granola bar
Lunch:
Pepperidge Farm 100 calorie multigrain sandwich round with Market Pantry ultra thin sliced chicken breast, hard salami, and munster cheese with a side of about 15 Special K Cracker Chips. (484 calories)
Dinner:
Miller's Ale House Zinger Salad: BBQ Zingers, ranch dressing, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. (550 calories)
Total calories: 1,125
Friday, August 19, 2011
Day 19: Hot Dog and Hand Slapping Day!
Well everyone, I made it through the week without totally binging on food from the stress of starting back to school in a new grade with new team members. Yay me!
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
We had our "Commitment Ceremony" at school today. For those of you who don't know, our school is a baseball theme so all of the teachers get in a kinda-circle shape and when our team and our names are called, we run around the circle and give high-fives. After our little ceremony, we get a "ballpark lunch" consisting of hot dogs, chips, sodas, and (usually) crackerjacks. (no crackerjacks this year, at least I didn't see them!)
Lunch:
I ate TWO hotdogs in buns with some ketchup on them. (517 calories)
Dinner:
Leftover Manwich, about 1/4 cup, mixed with 2% milk Velveeta Mac n Cheese. (435 calories)
Total calories: 1,042
Exercise: Pretty much the same as all week. Up and down the stairs, all around the school.
Two days until weigh-in... I'm hoping to see that I've officially lost at least 10 Lbs. If I've lost at least that much total, I'll consider it progress! I'm going to work really hard tomorrow to see how much exercise I can get in and go for the gusto on Sunday! Wish me luck!
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
We had our "Commitment Ceremony" at school today. For those of you who don't know, our school is a baseball theme so all of the teachers get in a kinda-circle shape and when our team and our names are called, we run around the circle and give high-fives. After our little ceremony, we get a "ballpark lunch" consisting of hot dogs, chips, sodas, and (usually) crackerjacks. (no crackerjacks this year, at least I didn't see them!)
Lunch:
I ate TWO hotdogs in buns with some ketchup on them. (517 calories)
Dinner:
Leftover Manwich, about 1/4 cup, mixed with 2% milk Velveeta Mac n Cheese. (435 calories)
Total calories: 1,042
Exercise: Pretty much the same as all week. Up and down the stairs, all around the school.
Two days until weigh-in... I'm hoping to see that I've officially lost at least 10 Lbs. If I've lost at least that much total, I'll consider it progress! I'm going to work really hard tomorrow to see how much exercise I can get in and go for the gusto on Sunday! Wish me luck!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Day 18
Breakfast:
Medium Banana (110 calories)
Lunch:
Chipotle with the lovely Sarah Parsons! Three tacos, two with Barbacoa, one with Chicken, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Then a very small slice of Chocolate cake to celebrate someone's birthday. (690 calories)
Dinner:
Manwich with shredded 2% cheddar cheese on a multigrain sandwich round with a small side of skillet potatoes. (520 calories)
Total calories: 1,320
Exercise: Running around like a chicken with my head cut off all day. Up and down the stairs. Walked ALL of Target looking for a new scale, never to find one. I think I did my fair share of exercise for today!
Medium Banana (110 calories)
Lunch:
Chipotle with the lovely Sarah Parsons! Three tacos, two with Barbacoa, one with Chicken, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Then a very small slice of Chocolate cake to celebrate someone's birthday. (690 calories)
Dinner:
Manwich with shredded 2% cheddar cheese on a multigrain sandwich round with a small side of skillet potatoes. (520 calories)
Total calories: 1,320
Exercise: Running around like a chicken with my head cut off all day. Up and down the stairs. Walked ALL of Target looking for a new scale, never to find one. I think I did my fair share of exercise for today!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Day 17
Today has been a crazy day to say the least. I can't really explain how I'm feeling right now, but to say I'm stressed out is an understatement. I have very mixed emotions about this upcoming year. I really like my new team, they are a cool group of girls and I know I can learn a lot from them. However, they've all been together teaching in the same grade and I'm the "newbie" and that is kind of difficult for me. I miss my Kindergarten team because they are just such an amazing group of people that I feel a bond with. I'm nervous for this year thinking about whether I'll be successful in teaching this new curriculum, will I fit in with my team members, will I grow apart from the people who I believe to be good friends?
All that being said, I'm determined to be optimistic about this year and I'm going to continue to treasure the friendships I've made. I'm also going to stay committed to myself and to the goal I have set forth to achieve- to get sexy-fied :)
Here's my food consumption for today:
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Totally forgot my lunch at home today, didn't feel like driving to get something, so I had a bag of SunChips. (140 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 1/2 of a burrito bowl with rice, black beans, barbacoa, cheese, tomato salsa, and lettuce (715 calories)
Total calories: 945
Exercise: Like 50 times up the stairs today. Walked like 5 miles around my classroom and the school, and lifted and lugged textbooks from cabinets to desks.
Also, I'd like to say a special thank you to Judi. It means so much to me that you're taking the time to read my journal. You are an awesome friend and I'm thankful for you! (And if you see me eating ANY kind of junk food, slap my hand!) :)
And to everyone else who reads my journal (Mickie, I know you do!) THANK YOU. It is so heart-warming to know that I have your support in this adventure I've undertaken. Please comment on the blog so I know just who's blog-stalking me! *hugs*
All that being said, I'm determined to be optimistic about this year and I'm going to continue to treasure the friendships I've made. I'm also going to stay committed to myself and to the goal I have set forth to achieve- to get sexy-fied :)
Here's my food consumption for today:
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
Totally forgot my lunch at home today, didn't feel like driving to get something, so I had a bag of SunChips. (140 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 1/2 of a burrito bowl with rice, black beans, barbacoa, cheese, tomato salsa, and lettuce (715 calories)
Total calories: 945
Exercise: Like 50 times up the stairs today. Walked like 5 miles around my classroom and the school, and lifted and lugged textbooks from cabinets to desks.
Also, I'd like to say a special thank you to Judi. It means so much to me that you're taking the time to read my journal. You are an awesome friend and I'm thankful for you! (And if you see me eating ANY kind of junk food, slap my hand!) :)
And to everyone else who reads my journal (Mickie, I know you do!) THANK YOU. It is so heart-warming to know that I have your support in this adventure I've undertaken. Please comment on the blog so I know just who's blog-stalking me! *hugs*
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Day 16
Today was a better day today. For one, it was better because I remembered to pack a fork so I was able to actually eat lunch! Yay!
Breakfast:
None- didn't feel well
Lunch:
1 cup romaine lettuce with 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, and two buffalo chicken tenders chopped up on top. 2 Tablespoons of Light Ranch dressing. (551 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
Dinner:
4oz. chicken breast, 4 Klondike yellow petite potatoes, and a Green Giant Single serving of Peas and Corn in a butter basil sauce (277 calories)
Total Calories: 918
Exercise: 20 minutes up the stairs, 120 minutes slow walking, 30 minutes moderate walking
Breakfast:
None- didn't feel well
Lunch:
1 cup romaine lettuce with 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, and two buffalo chicken tenders chopped up on top. 2 Tablespoons of Light Ranch dressing. (551 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
Dinner:
4oz. chicken breast, 4 Klondike yellow petite potatoes, and a Green Giant Single serving of Peas and Corn in a butter basil sauce (277 calories)
Total Calories: 918
Exercise: 20 minutes up the stairs, 120 minutes slow walking, 30 minutes moderate walking
Day 15
First day back to school for Teacher Planning week! Woohoo! I'm on the second floor this year and I'm all the way at the end of the building so its not convenient to use the elevator when I'm alone and I HAVE TO use the stairs when I have my kids. So, yay for exercise! I'm hoping to keep on my eating schedule at least somewhat. Today was difficult to eat breakfast because I was trying to eat at 5:45AM and my stomach was NOT prepared. I'll have to figure out a plan for eating something later in the morning if its possible.
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar and a large strawberry (96 calories)
Lunch:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (I forgot a fork for my original lunch and couldn't find one ANYWHERE)
Dinner:
Publix 6-inch Italian sub with lettuce, tomato, black olives, and pickles. Special K Cracker Chips (535 calories)
Total calories: 721 (Too low, I know!)
Exercise: about 25 minutes worth of up the stairs, at last 120 minutes of slow walking, and about 30 minutes of moderate walking. AND! I don't even know what I would write to explain all of the other manual labor I did!
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar and a large strawberry (96 calories)
Lunch:
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (I forgot a fork for my original lunch and couldn't find one ANYWHERE)
Dinner:
Publix 6-inch Italian sub with lettuce, tomato, black olives, and pickles. Special K Cracker Chips (535 calories)
Total calories: 721 (Too low, I know!)
Exercise: about 25 minutes worth of up the stairs, at last 120 minutes of slow walking, and about 30 minutes of moderate walking. AND! I don't even know what I would write to explain all of the other manual labor I did!
Day 14's Weigh-in Picture
Current Weight: 217Lbs
Ugh. To me, it does not look like I've lost 8 Lbs. I'm guessing part of it has to do with clothing choice and the angle at which the picture was taken. I need to find someone my height to take the picture instead of the giants I was with that day. (Ryan and Jess) <3
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Day 14
Weigh in day! (Picture posted tomorrow!)
Amount lost: 4Lbs!
Starting weight: 225Lbs.
Current weight: 217Lbs!!!
Total lost: 8Lbs
Breakfast:
Kashi Blueberry Frozen Waffles (2), with light butter and light syrup (250 calories)
Lunch:
1 cup romaine lettuce with 1/4 cup 2% milk Cheddar cheese, 2 slices bacon crumbled, 2 tablespoons light ranch (229 calories)
Dinner:
About 4oz. chili with beans, 1oz. cheddar cheese, and two buffalo chicken tenders with about an ounce of Ranch dressing (593 calories)
Total calories: 1,072
Exercise: Up the stairs, 60 minutes swift walking
Amount lost: 4Lbs!
Starting weight: 225Lbs.
Current weight: 217Lbs!!!
Total lost: 8Lbs
Breakfast:
Kashi Blueberry Frozen Waffles (2), with light butter and light syrup (250 calories)
Lunch:
1 cup romaine lettuce with 1/4 cup 2% milk Cheddar cheese, 2 slices bacon crumbled, 2 tablespoons light ranch (229 calories)
Dinner:
About 4oz. chili with beans, 1oz. cheddar cheese, and two buffalo chicken tenders with about an ounce of Ranch dressing (593 calories)
Total calories: 1,072
Exercise: Up the stairs, 60 minutes swift walking
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Day 13
Tomorrow is Weigh-in and picture day! I'm excited to see what kind of progress I'm making. I think I'm doing pretty well in controlling my portions for the things I'm eating. Now I really just have to work harder on changing a little more of what I eat. It is difficult because a lot of the things I should be eating, I don't end up eating because I know that Ryan absolutely will not eat them. I don't really have the energy to cook for Alexis, Ryan, and myself and make three different meals for each of us. Since that's the case, what I am doing is what is going to be most realistic for our lives and situation. I'm going to cut the portions, make better choices when I can, and continue to cook things that are healthy AND things that I know Ryan will eat.
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1 cup romaine lettuce with 1/4 cup cheese, about 3oz. of 97% lean ground beef, a few cherry tomatoes, and Hidden Valley Ranch Light dressing, about 2.5 tablespoons. (379 calories)
Dinner:
Leftovers of whole grain pasta with sun dried tomato alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, and some cheese (492 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90 Calorie bar
Total calories: 1,051
Exercise: Up the stairs, chasing Alexis around on her new playground, getting Alexis to cooperate during her birthday pictures.
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
1 cup romaine lettuce with 1/4 cup cheese, about 3oz. of 97% lean ground beef, a few cherry tomatoes, and Hidden Valley Ranch Light dressing, about 2.5 tablespoons. (379 calories)
Dinner:
Leftovers of whole grain pasta with sun dried tomato alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, and some cheese (492 calories)
Snack:
Fiber One 90 Calorie bar
Total calories: 1,051
Exercise: Up the stairs, chasing Alexis around on her new playground, getting Alexis to cooperate during her birthday pictures.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Day 12
Today started out well, but the evening was stressful. Through it all though, I think I managed to do pretty well in what I chose to eat. This morning Alexis and I ran around the house and then went to visit Kelly at her school. I perused her selection of "big kid" materials and pulled out some great posters to use in my classroom this year. After that, Alexis and I went to the mall for a few hours. We walked the entire track around the mall and went into several stores. We had lunch and then came home so Lexi could attempt to take a nap. This evening I attended a viewing for the daughter of one of my co-workers. This wonderful girl, Amber, was in a car accident and passed at the age of 22. It was so very sad to be there and not know what to say. I was thankful that I was able to be there to show my support for them in this horrible time. After that, I went to the Ale House to celebrate/say goodbye to a friend who is moving back to New Jersey. We had a great time, but it was bittersweet.
All things put into perspective for the day, here's what I ate:
Breakfast:
3/4 cup Fiber One cereal with 1/2 cup 2% milk (141 calories)
Lunch:
2 Chick-fil-A nuggets, 3/8 of a chargrilled cool wrap, like 2 french fries (389 calories)
Dinner:
Zinger salad (533 calories)
Total calories: 1,063
Exercise: Up the stairs, playing with Lexi in the house, and power-walking in the mall.
All things put into perspective for the day, here's what I ate:
Breakfast:
3/4 cup Fiber One cereal with 1/2 cup 2% milk (141 calories)
Lunch:
2 Chick-fil-A nuggets, 3/8 of a chargrilled cool wrap, like 2 french fries (389 calories)
Dinner:
Zinger salad (533 calories)
Total calories: 1,063
Exercise: Up the stairs, playing with Lexi in the house, and power-walking in the mall.
Day 11
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
3oz. 97% lean ground Beef, 1 cup romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 tablespoons Light Ranch dressing (325 calories)
Dinner:
Grilled Chicken breast, 1/2 cup of Mueller's whole grain elbow macaroni, 1/4 cup of Classico Sun dried tomato Alfredo, 1 slice Texas Toast (572 calories)
Total calories: 987
Exercise: 120 minutes of medium walking, 20 minutes up the stairs, and a lot of moving bins in my classroom
Fiber One 90-calorie bar
Lunch:
3oz. 97% lean ground Beef, 1 cup romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 2 tablespoons Light Ranch dressing (325 calories)
Dinner:
Grilled Chicken breast, 1/2 cup of Mueller's whole grain elbow macaroni, 1/4 cup of Classico Sun dried tomato Alfredo, 1 slice Texas Toast (572 calories)
Total calories: 987
Exercise: 120 minutes of medium walking, 20 minutes up the stairs, and a lot of moving bins in my classroom
Day 10
Breakfast:
Kellogg's Special K Fruit Crisp (50 calories)
Lunch:
Chick-fil-A with Lexi: 3 nuggets, ~2oz. French fries, 1 container Polynesian Sauce (343 calories)
Dinner:
Froots: 1/2 BBQ flyer, 1/2 Beefy Jack (655 calories)
Total Calories: 1,048
Exercise: 1 hour swift walking, 10 minutes total up the stairs.
Kellogg's Special K Fruit Crisp (50 calories)
Lunch:
Chick-fil-A with Lexi: 3 nuggets, ~2oz. French fries, 1 container Polynesian Sauce (343 calories)
Dinner:
Froots: 1/2 BBQ flyer, 1/2 Beefy Jack (655 calories)
Total Calories: 1,048
Exercise: 1 hour swift walking, 10 minutes total up the stairs.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Day 9
Breakfast:
Fiber One 90-calorie bar (90 calories)
Lunch:
2 slices of 15 grain bread with half a package of Tuna with a tablespoon of Mayo and a slice of Munster cheese.
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (500 calories)
Dinner:
3 crescent rounds baked in the oven with 97% lean ground beef and 1/4 cup of mexican cheese (512 calories)
Total calories: 1,102
Daily exercise: UP and DOWN the stairs, 30 minutes walking during lunch
I've really got nothing to add for this day. Just hanging in there! :)
Fiber One 90-calorie bar (90 calories)
Lunch:
2 slices of 15 grain bread with half a package of Tuna with a tablespoon of Mayo and a slice of Munster cheese.
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie (500 calories)
Dinner:
3 crescent rounds baked in the oven with 97% lean ground beef and 1/4 cup of mexican cheese (512 calories)
Total calories: 1,102
Daily exercise: UP and DOWN the stairs, 30 minutes walking during lunch
I've really got nothing to add for this day. Just hanging in there! :)
Monday, August 8, 2011
Day 8: wow... 8 days?!?!?
I can't believe my willpower has held for 8 days so far! Today was a difficult day for me though, I have to admit. I had to go to a Writing Workshop training today (and will go again tomorrow) and I had the urge several times to eat a snack (which I did not bring with me purposely so I wouldn't eat). By the time lunch came, I was starving and unhappy. Tomorrow, more water or breakfast, or something!
Breakfast:
1 cup Special K with Strawberries with 1/2 cup 2% milk (171 calories)
Lunch:
1 cup Romaine lettuce, sliced cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded mexican style cheese, 1/2 bbq chicken breast, and 1tbsp ranch dressing.
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
(407 calories)
Dinner:
Smart Ones Slow Roasted Turkey Breast with Gravy and Mashed Potatoes and a Green Giant Single Serving of Corn and Peas in a Butter Basil Sauce
(280 calories)
Total calories: 858
Exercise: Up and down stairs at home, walked for 30 minutes during lunch at the training, and swam in the pool for 30 minutes this evening.
Tomorrow I'm going to try to do sort of the same thing, but maybe add a Fiber One bar as a snack so I don't want to eat my arm off by 9:45AM. :) Later this week I'll find out where my classroom is going to be this week. I'm hoping it is on the second floor this year so I HAVE TO walk up and down the stairs all day. I know, it is the little things in life. <3
Breakfast:
1 cup Special K with Strawberries with 1/2 cup 2% milk (171 calories)
Lunch:
1 cup Romaine lettuce, sliced cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded mexican style cheese, 1/2 bbq chicken breast, and 1tbsp ranch dressing.
Fiber One 90-calorie brownie
(407 calories)
Dinner:
Smart Ones Slow Roasted Turkey Breast with Gravy and Mashed Potatoes and a Green Giant Single Serving of Corn and Peas in a Butter Basil Sauce
(280 calories)
Total calories: 858
Exercise: Up and down stairs at home, walked for 30 minutes during lunch at the training, and swam in the pool for 30 minutes this evening.
Tomorrow I'm going to try to do sort of the same thing, but maybe add a Fiber One bar as a snack so I don't want to eat my arm off by 9:45AM. :) Later this week I'll find out where my classroom is going to be this week. I'm hoping it is on the second floor this year so I HAVE TO walk up and down the stairs all day. I know, it is the little things in life. <3
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Day 7: Weigh-In
On Day 1 my weight was: 225 Lbs.
On Day 7 my weight is: 221 Lbs.
That's right everyone, I'm down 4 Lbs! =oD
Now, I know that a lot of this is probably just excess water weight I've shed from dropping a lot of sodium from my daily food intake, but still, 4 Lbs. is 4 Lbs!
Today wasn't a great day as far as exercise and activity goes because it spent a majority of the day raining, but we did manage to get to BJ's Wholesale and walk around the entire warehouse, so at least that was something!
My food choices were pretty good today too so I have to give myself a little credit for that as well!
Breakfast:
1 cup of Fiber One cereal with 1/2 cup 2% milk and a medium banana (278 calories)
Lunch:
Lean Cuisine Four Cheese Cannelloni (240 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 tacos: 2 Barbacoa, 1 chicken, all with lettuce, tomatillo salsa, and lettuce (482 calories)
Total calories: 1,000
I want to take this last bit of blog space tonight to thank everyone who has followed me through this first week. Your support means a lot to me and I'm thankful to share this journey with each and every one of you!
Now, to tackle and win over Week 2!
On Day 7 my weight is: 221 Lbs.
That's right everyone, I'm down 4 Lbs! =oD
Now, I know that a lot of this is probably just excess water weight I've shed from dropping a lot of sodium from my daily food intake, but still, 4 Lbs. is 4 Lbs!
Today wasn't a great day as far as exercise and activity goes because it spent a majority of the day raining, but we did manage to get to BJ's Wholesale and walk around the entire warehouse, so at least that was something!
My food choices were pretty good today too so I have to give myself a little credit for that as well!
Breakfast:
1 cup of Fiber One cereal with 1/2 cup 2% milk and a medium banana (278 calories)
Lunch:
Lean Cuisine Four Cheese Cannelloni (240 calories)
Dinner:
Chipotle: 3 tacos: 2 Barbacoa, 1 chicken, all with lettuce, tomatillo salsa, and lettuce (482 calories)
Total calories: 1,000
I want to take this last bit of blog space tonight to thank everyone who has followed me through this first week. Your support means a lot to me and I'm thankful to share this journey with each and every one of you!
Now, to tackle and win over Week 2!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Day 6
Today was a much better day as far as food choices go, though I will still probably have a snack before bed (which means I'll edit this post tomorrow), I'll list for you what I ate today:
Breakfast:
90-calorie Fiber One Chocolate Peanut Butter bar (I was not hungry at all.)
Lunch:
Lean Cuisine meal with bow tie pasta, chicken, green beans, and cherry tomatoes in some sauce. It was not delicious AT ALL (even with some pepper I added for flavor) and I will NOT be eating it again! On the plus side, it was only 210 calories! YAY!
Dinner:
Marinated Chicken breast cooked on the grill and a side salad (romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup of cheese, and 1 tbsp of Ranch dressing (339 calories)
***EDIT Snack:
Tablespoon of Jiff Peanut Butter and a 90-calorie Fiber One Bar***
Total calories: 639 (plus my snack which will be edited in later) ***EDIT: 824 calories Total***
Exercise: I cleaned my house. 'nuf said. :)
Only this afternoon after my unsatisfying lunch did I feel "hungry" and boy was I ravenous! But! I resisted the urge to try to splurge on something, even since we went to the movies today. I settled for just a diet Pepsi and some Harry Potter! Tonight at dinner, I couldn't even finish my whole meal. I suppose this means that my stomach is shrinking back to its normal size after being stretched by overeating.
It is amazing to me to look at the portion sizes I have been eating for this past week and compare them to what is given at restaurants. A meal at a restaurant could be almost 3 meals for me as far as portions go. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm all about getting the most for my money, but sheesh! We ate out twice this week (Flannigan's and Tijuana Flats) so I also think about all of the money we've saved too. Yes, I spent more than I normally do on groceries (healthy isn't cheap!) but the added money is less than what we spend weekly go to out to dinner. (I'll need money in the bank to buy new clothes when these finally fall off of me when I try my hardest to keep them up!)
Tomorrow is Day 7 and I will be weighing in and posting a picture. I don't see that there'll be much change, but you never know! :)
Until then... happy Saturday night!
Breakfast:
90-calorie Fiber One Chocolate Peanut Butter bar (I was not hungry at all.)
Lunch:
Lean Cuisine meal with bow tie pasta, chicken, green beans, and cherry tomatoes in some sauce. It was not delicious AT ALL (even with some pepper I added for flavor) and I will NOT be eating it again! On the plus side, it was only 210 calories! YAY!
Dinner:
Marinated Chicken breast cooked on the grill and a side salad (romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup of cheese, and 1 tbsp of Ranch dressing (339 calories)
***EDIT Snack:
Tablespoon of Jiff Peanut Butter and a 90-calorie Fiber One Bar***
Total calories: 639 (plus my snack which will be edited in later) ***EDIT: 824 calories Total***
Exercise: I cleaned my house. 'nuf said. :)
Only this afternoon after my unsatisfying lunch did I feel "hungry" and boy was I ravenous! But! I resisted the urge to try to splurge on something, even since we went to the movies today. I settled for just a diet Pepsi and some Harry Potter! Tonight at dinner, I couldn't even finish my whole meal. I suppose this means that my stomach is shrinking back to its normal size after being stretched by overeating.
It is amazing to me to look at the portion sizes I have been eating for this past week and compare them to what is given at restaurants. A meal at a restaurant could be almost 3 meals for me as far as portions go. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm all about getting the most for my money, but sheesh! We ate out twice this week (Flannigan's and Tijuana Flats) so I also think about all of the money we've saved too. Yes, I spent more than I normally do on groceries (healthy isn't cheap!) but the added money is less than what we spend weekly go to out to dinner. (I'll need money in the bank to buy new clothes when these finally fall off of me when I try my hardest to keep them up!)
Tomorrow is Day 7 and I will be weighing in and posting a picture. I don't see that there'll be much change, but you never know! :)
Until then... happy Saturday night!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Day 5
Here's the scoop about what I ate today, calorie intake was okay, food choices, while "healthier", not my best choices. (Though I did quite a bit of exercise!)
Breakfast:
1 cup Special K with berries with a 1/2 cup of 2% milk (171 calories)
Lunch:
Stromboli with Pepperoni and Provolone cheese (430 calories)
Dinner:
Tijuana Flats: Regular size wheat Chimichanga with beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olives, and a touch of sour cream. (684 calories)
Total calories: 1,285
Exercise: 10 minutes up and down the stairs, 45 chasing munchkins, 30 minutes Zumba, 40 minutes walking around Target.
I guess this makes today my "cheat day" officially, since my dinner at Flannigan's the other night was a pretty healthy choice. Tomorrow I'm back on the wagon with better choices!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Day 4... Still awesome :)
I've come to the decision that if I'm really going to do this with some amount of success I'm going to have to sit down and make lists of ALL of the things I can eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I've been repeating a lot of the same things and that's definitely no good.
Today was not as great as the past few days have been as far as food choices go, but I'm managing around 1,100 to 1,200 calories per day. I'm making sure to eat LOTS of fiber and A LOT LESS sodium and sugar. I'm also cutting down to actual real portion sizes. I can definitely feel the difference in the changes I am making. To start out this first week I was still feeling hungry when I was finishing meals but tonight at dinner I couldn't even finish a portion before I felt full. I don't have that "fried food bloated feeling" and I can tell that I'm not retaining fluid since lowering my sodium intake.
All in all, I think I'm being productive and I will continue to remind myself that results will be slow but hopefully consistent. Today my motivation is that I know of several people in my life who are having health issues. I am tired of having to take pills for blood pressure and cholesterol. I WANT to be healthy. I WANT to be pill free. Even if I never manage to run a half marathon (for the record, I'm not saying that is my goal right now, but maybe eventually!) I want to be healthy enough at least jog a mile or two! :)
All that being said, here's what I ate today!
Breakfast:
1 slice of 15 whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a teaspoon of strawberry jelly. (reduced sugar!)
Lunch:
1 cup whole grain rotini pasta with 2 oz. cheddar cheese, 2 oz. low-sodium tuna, 2 teaspoons mayo
(This was an already made pasta salad that was a leftover from a pot luck I went to earlier this week.)
Dinner:
1/2 cup whole grain elbow macaroni with 97% lean ground beef, bbq sauce (tiny amount), and 2% milk velveeta cheese. (383 calories)
***EDIT: Snack: Navel Orange ***
My total calorie intake for the day: 1,259.
Exercise: Up and down the stairs with Alexis, 1.5 hours of literally running around the park chasing after Alexis. 35 minutes of chasing Alexis around the house tonight playing "tag."
According to MyFitnessPal where I am logging my food to count calories, "If every day were like today, I'll weigh 203.5 Lbs. in 5 weeks. Hmmmm... juuuust something to think about! :)
Today was not as great as the past few days have been as far as food choices go, but I'm managing around 1,100 to 1,200 calories per day. I'm making sure to eat LOTS of fiber and A LOT LESS sodium and sugar. I'm also cutting down to actual real portion sizes. I can definitely feel the difference in the changes I am making. To start out this first week I was still feeling hungry when I was finishing meals but tonight at dinner I couldn't even finish a portion before I felt full. I don't have that "fried food bloated feeling" and I can tell that I'm not retaining fluid since lowering my sodium intake.
All in all, I think I'm being productive and I will continue to remind myself that results will be slow but hopefully consistent. Today my motivation is that I know of several people in my life who are having health issues. I am tired of having to take pills for blood pressure and cholesterol. I WANT to be healthy. I WANT to be pill free. Even if I never manage to run a half marathon (for the record, I'm not saying that is my goal right now, but maybe eventually!) I want to be healthy enough at least jog a mile or two! :)
All that being said, here's what I ate today!
Breakfast:
1 slice of 15 whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a teaspoon of strawberry jelly. (reduced sugar!)
Lunch:
1 cup whole grain rotini pasta with 2 oz. cheddar cheese, 2 oz. low-sodium tuna, 2 teaspoons mayo
(This was an already made pasta salad that was a leftover from a pot luck I went to earlier this week.)
Dinner:
1/2 cup whole grain elbow macaroni with 97% lean ground beef, bbq sauce (tiny amount), and 2% milk velveeta cheese. (383 calories)
***EDIT: Snack: Navel Orange ***
My total calorie intake for the day: 1,259.
Exercise: Up and down the stairs with Alexis, 1.5 hours of literally running around the park chasing after Alexis. 35 minutes of chasing Alexis around the house tonight playing "tag."
According to MyFitnessPal where I am logging my food to count calories, "If every day were like today, I'll weigh 203.5 Lbs. in 5 weeks. Hmmmm... juuuust something to think about! :)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Day 3
I'd like to post about my dinner last night before I get started with today's food choices. Using a recipe book, I attempted to recreate a Cheesy Chicken Bake. I think I may have faltered a little in my attempts at making it healthier than it was and that is why, in my opinion, it was what you call an EPIC FAIL.
I used Campbell's 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken soup, Organic Chicken Breast, 2% milk Cheddar Cheese, and whole grain Brown rice, and some crispy onions on the top.
Ryan did go back for seconds, but I think that was just out of the kindness of his heart. (He didn't want to go find something else to eat and hurt my feelings.) He said it wasn't too bad even though it looked like "prison food."
So last night, I have to admit that I had to edit my post because I just was DYING for something to eat last night after dinner. I searched and searched the kitchen for something that I could feel good about eating and settled on a 90-calorie Fiber One bar. It was just what I needed. :)
All that being said, here's what I've had the extreme pleasure of eating so far today!
Breakfast:
1 cup 80-calorie Fiber One Cereal with 1/2 cup 2% milk and a medium sized banana
Lunch:
15 Whole grain bread (two slices) with Tuna and a slice of Munster cheese.
Dinner:
*cheat meal* Dinner night with Jess and Jason at Flannigan's: BBQ grilled Chicken Breast and a Baked Potato. YUM!
I feel like I'm doing well making choices for things to eat so far this week. I pray that this awesomeness continues!
***EDIT: Tonight at dinner, I really toyed with making some rather bad decisions about what I should pick to eat. Ryan was so helpful in rationalizing with me about what choices I should be making. In the end, I did really pick the above stated meal! (Instead of Chicken Stickers, or adding on a Tumbleweed Onion.) I LOVE MY HUSBAND! <3
I used Campbell's 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken soup, Organic Chicken Breast, 2% milk Cheddar Cheese, and whole grain Brown rice, and some crispy onions on the top.
Ryan did go back for seconds, but I think that was just out of the kindness of his heart. (He didn't want to go find something else to eat and hurt my feelings.) He said it wasn't too bad even though it looked like "prison food."
So last night, I have to admit that I had to edit my post because I just was DYING for something to eat last night after dinner. I searched and searched the kitchen for something that I could feel good about eating and settled on a 90-calorie Fiber One bar. It was just what I needed. :)
All that being said, here's what I've had the extreme pleasure of eating so far today!
Breakfast:
1 cup 80-calorie Fiber One Cereal with 1/2 cup 2% milk and a medium sized banana
Lunch:
15 Whole grain bread (two slices) with Tuna and a slice of Munster cheese.
Dinner:
*cheat meal* Dinner night with Jess and Jason at Flannigan's: BBQ grilled Chicken Breast and a Baked Potato. YUM!
I feel like I'm doing well making choices for things to eat so far this week. I pray that this awesomeness continues!
***EDIT: Tonight at dinner, I really toyed with making some rather bad decisions about what I should pick to eat. Ryan was so helpful in rationalizing with me about what choices I should be making. In the end, I did really pick the above stated meal! (Instead of Chicken Stickers, or adding on a Tumbleweed Onion.) I LOVE MY HUSBAND! <3
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Eating Update...
If I'm going to do this blog right, I think I better start with some posts about what I've eaten/will be eating for Days 1 and 2!
Day 1:
Breakfast:
1 cup Special K with Berries in 1/2 cup 2% milk
Lunch:
Two Tablespoons of Low-Sodium Tuna mixed with 1 tsp (Real) Mayo on two slices of 15 whole grain bread.
Snack:
Fiber One 90 calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
Dinner:
1/3 portion of Chicken Pad Thai
Exercise: 1.5 hours of moderate walking, 20 minutes Zumba video, 10 minutes up and down the stairs.
Day 2:
Breakfast:
1 cup Fiber One 80 calorie cereal with 1/2 cup of 2% milk and one banana
Lunch:
1/2 of Chicken breast on thin pizza crust (like a pita) with light mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Dinner:
1 portion of Chicken and Rice casserole (chicken, light shredded cheese, low-sodium cream of chicken soup, and whole grain rice, baked in the oven.)
Snack:
90 calorie Fiber One Bar
Snack:
90 calorie Fiber One Bar
Exercise: 45 minutes walking in the morning and lots interactive "play" with Alexis. The weather was rainy outside, so we didn't get to go for our walk after dinner.
So far so good I think! You know those witty sayings, "Rome wasn't built in a day!" and "Miracles can't happen overnight." and all that. Patience and perseverance will pay off in the end!
August 1st: Happy "Life Change" Day!
August 1st, 2011: Life Change Day
On this day, I decided that the best way to hold myself accountable for my weight loss was to create a paper journal and a digital blog to keep track of my progress. I am focusing on these two things so that I can persevere through losing as close to 100 Lbs. as I can in 1 year. For so long I feel like I've struggled with my weight, even when I wasn't "fat." I never felt like I was the "perfect size" and I felt hopeless in my quest to get there. Whether I lose 80 Lbs. or 105 Lbs. I am going to stay strong in that no matter what size I can end up getting to, I will have become healthier and happier in my life and in my thoughts and feelings about myself. I am currently on blood pressure medication for the first time in my life. I have to take Omega 3 and CoQ10 pills for elevated Cholesterol. All of these things, I should not be on at the age of 28 if I don't absolutely have to. Alexis was born because I had Preclampsia. Which, while they say there is no evidentiary support, is most likely due to the fact that I am overweight. I want to be around to spend many, many long days with my daughter, and I eventually want to know that I am in the best health possible so that I can add at least one more blessing to our family.
Here is me on day 1: 225 Lbs.:
Thank you for joining me in my mission. I hope to shrink in size as my number of posts grow!
Here is me on day 1: 225 Lbs.:
Thank you for joining me in my mission. I hope to shrink in size as my number of posts grow!
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