For any of you that started following this blog and have now stopped because of my inability to post, I sincerely apologize! The end of school not only took all of my extra time, but also most of my motivation to keep up with diet and exercise! Between work and grad school my life was filled with papers to grade, papers to write, projects to do, and wild kids to discipline! I did stay on track with my food and didn't gain any weight. I'm still down 7 pounds since spring break, but certainly have not lost the extra 5, 10, or 15 I was hoping to in time for my cruise! Luckily though, the last two or three weeks even in spite of all the craziness I did start doing lunges, squats, and other at home exercises and then last week starting back running again. I haven't lost any additional weight during this time, but have got my legs back into shorts shape and am working on the rest!
I am now less than a week from our sail date for the cruise and while my body isn't in the shape I was hoping it would be for the cruise, I have lost some pounds and inches to be proud of! My shorts that didn't fit two months ago, now fit again and can accompany me on my cruise! I also have lots of very slimming and comfy maxi dresses, some great linen pants, and a cute little dress for one of the formal nights. I grabbed a LBD I wore in high school and was hoping to fit back into it for the cruise and while along with the glorious invention of spanx I can get the dress on and zipped without too much effort, it's just a bit too tight for me to feel comfortable in. So, we'll have to save that one as motivation for later! I have two or three things I keep from high school just so that I can try them on occasionally as a reminder of where I need to stay weight and shape wise! I have to keep reminding myself that the most important things is not the weight on the scale or the size I grabbed in the store, but that i am eating healthy foods and working out regularly so that I can be around for years to come and can feel good, inside and out! Here's to the start of my summer journey, my new end site is that 10 year high school reunion that awaits me at the end of July. I have two whole months, minus a two week cruise where I plan to eat whatever I want (within reason), to try and get back into my high school LBD!
Here are a couple of recipes from today, I did great for breakfast and supper and then splurged a bit at supper on my date!
Breakfast: Variation on my scrambled egg whites with bacon
1/4 cup of egg whites, 1/4 cup of skim milk, 6 pieces of turkey bacon, and 2 slices of onion diced and sauteed in turkey bacon drippings.
Cook turkey bacon in non stick skillet until crispy. Remove and blot with paper towels. Then saute onions in remaining drippings until translucent. Add milk, egg whites, crumbled bacon, and pepper. Scramble over low heat.
I don't know exact calories because I didn't measure today, but this was about 220 calories.
Lunch: Salmon wrap
1 taco sized low carb whole wheat tortilla, 1/2 of a tuscan salmon hamburger patty (cooked), 2 thin slices of avacado, 1 tsp feta cheese crumbled.
Warm up salmon patty, them crumble and place in tortilla, add feta, and avacado and eat soft taco style.
Not sure on calories because I bought the salmon patties at United and they weren't marked, so this is just an estimate: 272 calories
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Reunited and it feels so good!
Aww diet, it's so good to see you again. We have been at odds with one another for the last two weeks and I almost got the best of you, but now all is well again! This weekend was completely therapeutic and much needed! I spent the entire day Saturday in my pj's watching TV, playing on the computer, taking naps, and basically being a HUGE couch potato. I did pretty good on my diet that day despite my lack of movement and stayed under 1800 calories. Amazingly I was still tired enough to sleep Saturday night and awoke Sunday morning ready for life! We had a great service at church and even treated ourselves to all you can eat spaghetti for lunch. I behaved myself and had a cup of soup, 1 1/2 pieces of garlic bread and about 1/4 of my small plate of spaghetti. In true Sunday fashion, we went home and took a little nap! I've slept more this weekend than the past week put together! After my lazy day yesterday I felt the need to be a bit more productive so I did several loads of laundry, rearranged my closet and moved my winter clothes out and my spring/summer clothes back in. We attended evening church again and when we got home I whipped up some braised artichokes and baked asparagus with a little hollandaise sauce. Then for a treat for the hubby I made a blackberry pie with some fresh blackberries that were on sale at the store this week. All in all, it was a splendid weekend and I cheated a bit and let myself eat a bit more fat than usual, but kept my calories around 1800 a day.
All in all, I only gained back 3 pounds from my little binge the last couple of weeks although if I was guessing I'd say I lost a pound of muscle because I haven't worked out either. Tomorrow is a new week, a new day, and little less than 7 weeks until the cruise!! My goal is to try and lose at least 10 pounds before the cruise and fit back into a little black dress I bought back in high school and wore once or twice. I tried it on today and was able to zip it, but it was less than flattering. It's going to take at least 10 pounds and a new pair of spanx to get that baby looking great and I'm up for it!! Now all I need is prayers for tomorrow as I hit my first boot camp workout in a little over 2 weeks. I'm going to be sooooo sore!!
All in all, I only gained back 3 pounds from my little binge the last couple of weeks although if I was guessing I'd say I lost a pound of muscle because I haven't worked out either. Tomorrow is a new week, a new day, and little less than 7 weeks until the cruise!! My goal is to try and lose at least 10 pounds before the cruise and fit back into a little black dress I bought back in high school and wore once or twice. I tried it on today and was able to zip it, but it was less than flattering. It's going to take at least 10 pounds and a new pair of spanx to get that baby looking great and I'm up for it!! Now all I need is prayers for tomorrow as I hit my first boot camp workout in a little over 2 weeks. I'm going to be sooooo sore!!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Down in the dumps and taking my diet with me
As with any journey, there are ups such as the 5 pound weight loss my first week and there are downs, such as gaining most of that back over the past 2 weeks. I haven't worked out in 2 weeks. I haven't stayed under 1500 calories in 2 weeks and I seem to have no motivation to do anything other than what is necessary. I've told myself it's ok, I'm depressed about the loss of my grandmother and I deserve a break while I work through my emotions and while I'm traveling back and forth to be with my family. The funeral is tomorrow and when you spend the whole day crying, saying your final goodbyes, and celebrating the life of a loved one, it is inevitable that bad food choices will likely arise. I have no idea what the church will have in the way of food for lunch or what people will bring for supper that night, but if it's anything like the foods that we had just after her passing, it will be a battle.
My dilemma is that I'm battling between giving in to my depression and continuing this downward spiral for yet another day. I know I shouldn't. I know that eating badly and not exercising has a huge effect on me. It just aids in making me more depressed, makes me feel bad physically, and drastically changes my mood and mind set. Yet, it's easy, there is a component of it that makes you feel briefly better and at the moment I have what seems like a viable excuse to give in. AHHHH!!!!
Staying on track is just so difficult. Even when you desire it and even when you enjoy all of what it brings to your life. I'm hoping that this is my lowest point in this journey for awhile, but as with all journey's it's not always pretty. I hope that in sharing this you can all see your own struggles and know that you are certainly NOT alone. Even health freaks that count every calorie and organize exercise programs for themselves and their co workers/friends can find themselves spiraling out of control. Here's to a new day, a new start, and spending the day celebrating my sweet Gmom and not wallowing in my own depression for my personal loss of a friend, role model, comedian, sister in Christ, and wonderful grandmother!
My dilemma is that I'm battling between giving in to my depression and continuing this downward spiral for yet another day. I know I shouldn't. I know that eating badly and not exercising has a huge effect on me. It just aids in making me more depressed, makes me feel bad physically, and drastically changes my mood and mind set. Yet, it's easy, there is a component of it that makes you feel briefly better and at the moment I have what seems like a viable excuse to give in. AHHHH!!!!
Staying on track is just so difficult. Even when you desire it and even when you enjoy all of what it brings to your life. I'm hoping that this is my lowest point in this journey for awhile, but as with all journey's it's not always pretty. I hope that in sharing this you can all see your own struggles and know that you are certainly NOT alone. Even health freaks that count every calorie and organize exercise programs for themselves and their co workers/friends can find themselves spiraling out of control. Here's to a new day, a new start, and spending the day celebrating my sweet Gmom and not wallowing in my own depression for my personal loss of a friend, role model, comedian, sister in Christ, and wonderful grandmother!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Starting Over Yet Again
It's been a week since I updated my blog and so much as happened in that time. On Tuesday afternoon we recieved a call that it wouldn't be long until my grandmother passed. I found someone to cover my last period class and got to our home town as quickly as possible. We all gathered together and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited. My grandmother lasted another 36 hours after they gave her the few short hours to live. She was such a fighter even until the end. I sat by here side all but just a few of those 36 hours and in that exhausting time, dieting certainly went out the window and grief came in. Over the next few days there was lots of food brought to the house and tons of unhealthy goodies to help us cope with our loss. In my grief and my stress I just let myself go and ate whatever I wanted. I also had class which of course added it's own stress and the need to eat out while in another town. Overall, I gained about half my weight loss back over the past week and a half. Some of which was expected after the detox and the rest due to my grief stricken binge. I'm still in grief mode a bit, the funeral is Wednesday and with that will come more food and more temptations, as well as more time to think about our loss. Until then, I'm not going overly crazy with my diet, but am trying to stay within my calorie range and not let grief get the best of me. We all know food doesn't change things, but it's hard to tell yourself that when you're missing a loved one!
It's time to start over again, thank goodness I'm not back to square one, just back a few stumbling steps and then we can begin this journey again. Nothing too great to report today, just pretty basic foods such as cereal, a wrap and chips, a non fat chai tea, some shrimp, and then a pretty great spinach quiche. So here is the quiche recipe, I haven't had time to calculate calories, but I did alter a previous recipe I formulated and made it healtheir without sacrificing the taste.
Egg White Spinach Quiche
1 package of creamed spinach
1/2 pound of turkey bacon
1/4 onion chopped and sauteed in bacon drippings
1 pie crust (I like the cheapest ones best)
1/2 cup of shredded swiss
1/3 cup of egg whites
1/2 cup of skim milk
1/4 cup of low fat ricotta cheese
2 T. of flour
Line pie pan with crust and spread ricotta on the bottom. Then cook turkey bacon in pan on stove. Add onions when you're done and saute in the drippings. Combine, egg whites, bacon, spinach, onions, milk, swiss cheese, and flour. Stir together until mixed and pour into dish. Cook on 375 for 30-35 minutes or until cooked. I've also used a similiar recipe but with greek yogurt instead of ricotta and sharp cheddar instead of swiss. Both ways are pretty yummy!!
It's time to start over again, thank goodness I'm not back to square one, just back a few stumbling steps and then we can begin this journey again. Nothing too great to report today, just pretty basic foods such as cereal, a wrap and chips, a non fat chai tea, some shrimp, and then a pretty great spinach quiche. So here is the quiche recipe, I haven't had time to calculate calories, but I did alter a previous recipe I formulated and made it healtheir without sacrificing the taste.
Egg White Spinach Quiche
1 package of creamed spinach
1/2 pound of turkey bacon
1/4 onion chopped and sauteed in bacon drippings
1 pie crust (I like the cheapest ones best)
1/2 cup of shredded swiss
1/3 cup of egg whites
1/2 cup of skim milk
1/4 cup of low fat ricotta cheese
2 T. of flour
Line pie pan with crust and spread ricotta on the bottom. Then cook turkey bacon in pan on stove. Add onions when you're done and saute in the drippings. Combine, egg whites, bacon, spinach, onions, milk, swiss cheese, and flour. Stir together until mixed and pour into dish. Cook on 375 for 30-35 minutes or until cooked. I've also used a similiar recipe but with greek yogurt instead of ricotta and sharp cheddar instead of swiss. Both ways are pretty yummy!!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Abandon ship!
So much has happened in the few days that I have neglected to post! I will let you know that I put in a great showing at the FCA Girls Retreat. Despite being in charge of the snack room, which consisted of brownies, cookies, rice crispies, more cookies and brownies, and chips, I was able to go the entire night without cheating! No pizza, no sweets, just some veggies and fruit from the trays that were available and a bit of leftover lemon basil and spinach pasta. Well i did have a bit of light ranch dressing with the vegetables, but if that's the worst you do when surrounded by literally pounds of junk food, that's not too shabby.
Saturday came with a new challenge. As my husband and I traveled to my home town to spend what we were scared might be the last meeting with my grandmother, we packed some lentil soup, brown rice crackers, and a couple of bananas. We made it through that day pretty well and then came home and I make us some Parmesan zucchini and baked asparagus. That evening when I talked with my mom she was very concerned about my grandmother. She was up all night in pain, talking to my deceased grandfather, and going on and Heaven and hell. All of which are generally signs of near death. We decided to go to bed and get up the next morning and go back. This time, without any quick foods to take with us, we made a conscious decision that we would "cheat" a bit and grab a veggie sub at subway for lunch and then be home in time for dinner and for me to cook.
To say the least it was a rough day. All day long my grandmother was sitting up and then falling back, every time she pulled up she would ask to be shot and put out of her misery or would make other awful remarks. When I'd ask what I could to do help she would go on about how ridiculous this was and that she just wanted to die. She generally made little sense other than her rambling about wishing for death. It was awful to watch, but I wouldn't give up holding her hand or the occasion joke she would make in a second of peace. As I left, knowing likely this would be the last time I would see her, I kissed her face and told her I loved her and she said I love you Cienna. As of today, she is still with us and is finally resting easier as they have finally found the right dosage of pain medications and have started to give them to her more frequently. If you're the praying type, please keep our family in your prayers! It's only been a few short months since we buried my grandfather, her husband.
Well after that stressful weekend and certainly an emotional day, I was in no mood to cook and mainly wanted some comfort food. My husband was much too eager to give in and after a long discussion we decided to abandon ship on the detox for the mean time. It was great, I can't wait to do it again, but with an impending funeral, graduate classes this weekend out of town, and a few other stressors, we felt like excessive food preparation wasn't one more stress we needed at the moment. So, we ate a bit of Mexican food and topped it off with some ice cream. (Just for future reference, don't do this, I was sicker than a dog today with low blood sugar, headache, stomach and general yuckiness. You should slowly integrate foods and not jump head first because you're starving from a week of nothing but fruits and veggies!)
Despite our abandoning the detox we did have some great results from this week. I lost 3 pounds putting my total weight loss up to 8 pounds since my adventure started and my husband lost 5 pounds putting him at a weight he hadn't seen since high school! We do expect to gain a pound or two back as we acclimate to normal foods again, but my goal is still to lose at least 20, so I'm slowly but surely closing in on the halfway mark! I'll try to be better about posting daily this week, but if all else fails I'll try to do some bi or tri weekly updates!!
Saturday came with a new challenge. As my husband and I traveled to my home town to spend what we were scared might be the last meeting with my grandmother, we packed some lentil soup, brown rice crackers, and a couple of bananas. We made it through that day pretty well and then came home and I make us some Parmesan zucchini and baked asparagus. That evening when I talked with my mom she was very concerned about my grandmother. She was up all night in pain, talking to my deceased grandfather, and going on and Heaven and hell. All of which are generally signs of near death. We decided to go to bed and get up the next morning and go back. This time, without any quick foods to take with us, we made a conscious decision that we would "cheat" a bit and grab a veggie sub at subway for lunch and then be home in time for dinner and for me to cook.
To say the least it was a rough day. All day long my grandmother was sitting up and then falling back, every time she pulled up she would ask to be shot and put out of her misery or would make other awful remarks. When I'd ask what I could to do help she would go on about how ridiculous this was and that she just wanted to die. She generally made little sense other than her rambling about wishing for death. It was awful to watch, but I wouldn't give up holding her hand or the occasion joke she would make in a second of peace. As I left, knowing likely this would be the last time I would see her, I kissed her face and told her I loved her and she said I love you Cienna. As of today, she is still with us and is finally resting easier as they have finally found the right dosage of pain medications and have started to give them to her more frequently. If you're the praying type, please keep our family in your prayers! It's only been a few short months since we buried my grandfather, her husband.
Well after that stressful weekend and certainly an emotional day, I was in no mood to cook and mainly wanted some comfort food. My husband was much too eager to give in and after a long discussion we decided to abandon ship on the detox for the mean time. It was great, I can't wait to do it again, but with an impending funeral, graduate classes this weekend out of town, and a few other stressors, we felt like excessive food preparation wasn't one more stress we needed at the moment. So, we ate a bit of Mexican food and topped it off with some ice cream. (Just for future reference, don't do this, I was sicker than a dog today with low blood sugar, headache, stomach and general yuckiness. You should slowly integrate foods and not jump head first because you're starving from a week of nothing but fruits and veggies!)
Despite our abandoning the detox we did have some great results from this week. I lost 3 pounds putting my total weight loss up to 8 pounds since my adventure started and my husband lost 5 pounds putting him at a weight he hadn't seen since high school! We do expect to gain a pound or two back as we acclimate to normal foods again, but my goal is still to lose at least 20, so I'm slowly but surely closing in on the halfway mark! I'll try to be better about posting daily this week, but if all else fails I'll try to do some bi or tri weekly updates!!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Day 4 Detox
It's been a bit of a long day. My grandmother isn't doing well and it seems just a matter of time before she's with us no longer. So today after work I drove home to hang out with her for a couple of hours and give her some sweet hugs and kisses. Then drove back and just got home. Food and weight loss hasn't been the driving force on my mind today to say the least, but I still managed to eat pretty well aside from a brief over indulgence of organic sweet potato chips. No great stories today or new recipes, so i won't get into too much detail today, just a quick list.
Breakfast:
Protein Smoothie
Total: 272 calories
Lunch:
Leftover lemon basil and spinach pasta
Total: 272 calories
Snack: 1 mango
1/2 cup of brown rice
1 tsp of butter
Total: 323 calories
Dinner:
Sweet Potato Chips, 3 servings
1/2 cup of carrots
Total: 506 calories
Total: 1373 calories
Exercise: No time for exercise today, hopefully Saturday or Sunday I can get some in.
Gearing up for a difficult day tomorrow. I'm helping with our schools FCA Retreat and am in charge of the snack table!! I guess it's time to really test that will power of mine!
Breakfast:
Protein Smoothie
Total: 272 calories
Lunch:
Leftover lemon basil and spinach pasta
Total: 272 calories
Snack: 1 mango
1/2 cup of brown rice
1 tsp of butter
Total: 323 calories
Dinner:
Sweet Potato Chips, 3 servings
1/2 cup of carrots
Total: 506 calories
Total: 1373 calories
Exercise: No time for exercise today, hopefully Saturday or Sunday I can get some in.
Gearing up for a difficult day tomorrow. I'm helping with our schools FCA Retreat and am in charge of the snack table!! I guess it's time to really test that will power of mine!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Day 3 Detox
Today was probably the best day thus far. I'm finally starting to feel a bit better. Those first couple of days you just feel a bit weak without those extra carbs and proteins. All in all it was a good day. I was concerned about getting sick again after an intense workout so before boot camp today I did have a little bit of bread. I'm hoping by this coming Monday that won't be necessary and I can deal without cheating a bit! It was good I must admit, the bread I mean. This is the part of the detox where all of your dreams consist of cheeseburgers, pizza, and meat in any form or fashion. I don't really crave the sugar so much, the fruit helps with that, but the carbs and the meat I am certainly missing! Only 7 more days and we can eat some fish and chicken! We're rather pumped!
I do have one new recipe and a new organic soup I found, I hope you enjoy!
Breakfast:
Protein Smoothie - same as usual
Total: 276 calories
Lunch:
Muir Glen Organic Tomato & Basil Soup - 1 can
1/2 cup of carrots
Total: 236 calories
Snack:
1 piece of bread
Total: 80 calories
Dinner:
Lemon Basil Pasta with Spinach
1 package of brown rice fettuccine
3 cups of fresh spinach
10-15 leaves of basil, torn in small pieces
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
1 tsp of minced garlic, dried
2 Tbl of olive oil
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta with instructions on package. Rinse with cold water. Saute spinach with 1 tsp of olive oil and juice of 1/2 lemon. Add spinach, basil, garlic, and olive oil to pasta. Then squeeze in remaining lemon juice. Stir. Then add Parmesan last. Makes 5-6 servings. 3/4 cup per serving: 253 calories
Asparagus bakes with olive oil, salt, and pepper (see previous recipe)
1/2 bundle: 25 calories
1 Mango: 140 calories
Total: 418 calories
Exercise:
I thought briefly I was going to get out of exercising today. We had professional development meetings today and were spread out around town. At 4:30 when we normally start it was myself and the instructor with no one else in sight. We decided to give them another 10 minutes and though a good portion didn't show, we had enough for a class. We did some crazy stations today and my legs are killing me! Lots of squats and lunges and a bit of killer abs. Overall it was good and luckily I don't feel awful after this one! It's so hard to figure out the calorie burn on this since we switch exercises frequently and do many exercises that are not in a system for calories. Today was a bit lighter and I'm guessing based on some calculations closer to 327 calories burned. I could easily be off by a 100 or more, but I'd rather estimate lower than higher!
I do have one new recipe and a new organic soup I found, I hope you enjoy!
Breakfast:
Protein Smoothie - same as usual
Total: 276 calories
Lunch:
Muir Glen Organic Tomato & Basil Soup - 1 can
1/2 cup of carrots
Total: 236 calories
Snack:
1 piece of bread
Total: 80 calories
Dinner:
Lemon Basil Pasta with Spinach
1 package of brown rice fettuccine
3 cups of fresh spinach
10-15 leaves of basil, torn in small pieces
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
1 tsp of minced garlic, dried
2 Tbl of olive oil
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta with instructions on package. Rinse with cold water. Saute spinach with 1 tsp of olive oil and juice of 1/2 lemon. Add spinach, basil, garlic, and olive oil to pasta. Then squeeze in remaining lemon juice. Stir. Then add Parmesan last. Makes 5-6 servings. 3/4 cup per serving: 253 calories
Asparagus bakes with olive oil, salt, and pepper (see previous recipe)
1/2 bundle: 25 calories
1 Mango: 140 calories
Total: 418 calories
Exercise:
I thought briefly I was going to get out of exercising today. We had professional development meetings today and were spread out around town. At 4:30 when we normally start it was myself and the instructor with no one else in sight. We decided to give them another 10 minutes and though a good portion didn't show, we had enough for a class. We did some crazy stations today and my legs are killing me! Lots of squats and lunges and a bit of killer abs. Overall it was good and luckily I don't feel awful after this one! It's so hard to figure out the calorie burn on this since we switch exercises frequently and do many exercises that are not in a system for calories. Today was a bit lighter and I'm guessing based on some calculations closer to 327 calories burned. I could easily be off by a 100 or more, but I'd rather estimate lower than higher!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Day 2 of Detox
Today went a bit better than yesterday. I didn't workout today, which most likely helped a bit in the light headedness department. My biggest challenge today was that we had bunco, not just a regular one, but it was being hosted by a friend at my house! She arrived at around 5 with 3 large pizzas, 2 gallons of sweet tea, a chocolate and a coconut cake, jelly beans, reeses pieces, goldfish, and 2 bottles of wine. As she got things ready for our game, I stayed away in the living room eating an apple and pining away for that pizza!! I was able to keep it together and as I went through the line for food; I passed the pizza and headed straight for the salad, then passed the croutons and bacon bits, made a quick stop at the ranch dressing, but just got enough to get the salad down and then I sat down. All night as I moved from table to table, each had their own little snack and I would sit down and move the snack as far away as I could. Despite REALY wanting to cheat and eat some pizza or a handful of one of those snacks I was able to say no and keep on track. I must admit after they left and I picked my house back up I was just wishing a piece of pizza or some remnants of that cake might be hiding some place so I could scarf them down. I even truly considered getting the knives that cut the cake out of the sink and licking them clean. However, very quickly before I could reconsider I rinsed them off and made another bowl of brown rice to fill my belly and curb my cravings.
All in all, it went pretty well. I'm looking forward to the next few days and getting over the hump! Hopefully my workout tomorrow will go a bit better. I have a few carbs planned for my lunch tomorrow in hopes of keeping my energy up enough to make it through. I also had more carbs today than needed and I'm hoping that will help just a bit as well.
No new recipes today, just foods to get me through!
Breakfast:
Protein Smoothie with banana, frozen berries, pomegrante juice, whey protein
Total: 272 calories
Lunch:
1 cup of raw spinach
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 Tbl of basalmic vinegar dressing
1/2 cup of raw carrots
Total: 122 calories
Snack:
3/4 cup of rice
1 Tbl of butter
1 apple
Total: 308 calories
Dinner:
Mixed greens salad with tomatoes and cucumbers
1 Tbl of ranch dressing
1 cup of brown rice
1 Tbl of butter
Total calories: 390
Total calories: 1082
I realize my calories are a bit low, but it's hard to get your calories up when you aren't eating any meat, dairy, and very little carbs. I will say this much, I'm not really too terribly hungry. I never get full, but I'm never starving either. Just a happy medium. I am very much looking foward to day 11 and meat!!
All in all, it went pretty well. I'm looking forward to the next few days and getting over the hump! Hopefully my workout tomorrow will go a bit better. I have a few carbs planned for my lunch tomorrow in hopes of keeping my energy up enough to make it through. I also had more carbs today than needed and I'm hoping that will help just a bit as well.
No new recipes today, just foods to get me through!
Breakfast:
Protein Smoothie with banana, frozen berries, pomegrante juice, whey protein
Total: 272 calories
Lunch:
1 cup of raw spinach
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 Tbl of basalmic vinegar dressing
1/2 cup of raw carrots
Total: 122 calories
Snack:
3/4 cup of rice
1 Tbl of butter
1 apple
Total: 308 calories
Dinner:
Mixed greens salad with tomatoes and cucumbers
1 Tbl of ranch dressing
1 cup of brown rice
1 Tbl of butter
Total calories: 390
Total calories: 1082
I realize my calories are a bit low, but it's hard to get your calories up when you aren't eating any meat, dairy, and very little carbs. I will say this much, I'm not really too terribly hungry. I never get full, but I'm never starving either. Just a happy medium. I am very much looking foward to day 11 and meat!!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Detox Disaster
So today was the first day of the big detox. The detox that we do is called Standard Process Purification Program. My chiropractor suggested this earlier this year for me to try to help with my migraines. Well it didn't help with the migraines, but it was a great weight loss booster and makes you feel great. It mainly serves to clean your system of toxins from the foods we eat, environment, etc. It's Vegan based and does cut out most grains, all dairy products, and most proteins for a portion of the cleanse. However, one of the reasons I like it is that it does completly cut out dairy, but other than that you do get a little something from the other food groups and you can sneak in a bit of parmesan cheese on occasion as well. Spinach by the way is a very good source of calcium, as long as you're eating a variety of fruits and vegetables you will not be missing vitamins and minerals.
So basically you begin the morning with a whey protein shake with fruit, then fruits and vegetables the rest of the day along with small portions of brown rice, lentils, and oils. You can eat as many vegetables as you want, you eat half as much fruit as vegetables, 1 or 2 protein shakes a day, 1-2 servings of brown rice or lentils a day, 4-7 teaspoons of oils a day. You are also suppossed to drink only spring water and eat only oranic produce or organic meat after day 10. Along with these foods there are also some supplements, flax seed, green food, etc search Standard Process Purification Program for more info if you're interested.
Today's detox started off pretty great. My husband goes to work before I do each day so he makes the shakes in the morning and today he opted for a berry smoothie and it was pretty yummy! The day was going alright until lunch time. Then I realized the lunch I had put together the evening before was still in my fridge at home! So I ran to the local Market Street United and put together a salad, veggies only, and a bit of italian dressing. It was less than satifsfying, but it worked. That afternoon I had a banana for snack and then at 4:30 wet to kickboxing class. Let's just say that day 1 of detox and an hour of kickboxing do not mix well. I was determined not to cheat though. The room was spinning a time or two and I felt like throwing up, but I tried to finish out as best as possible. I got home and felt just awful. I ate a bowl of brown rice in an attempt to get some energy and then finally resorted to laying down for about an hour and half. Finally around 8 I was feeling a bit better. I made dinner and then made my way back to the couch for the remainder of the evening because I was still not quite up the house work that needed to be done! My lesson has been learned that on boot camp/kickboxing days I need to eat at least 2 servings of brown rice/lentils and at least one of those before working out! Day 1 was rough, but it's done now and after a day or two of adjusting I know I'll feel great!
Day 1 Detox Recipes
Breakfast:
Berry Smoothie
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein
1/2 cup of frozen mixed berries
splash of pomegrante juice
1/2 cup of water
1 Tbl of flaxseed
Blend until smooth and serve.
Total: 220 calories
Lunch:
1 cup of spinach
1/4 cup of green beans
1 Tbl of shredded carrots
1 Tbl of sun dried tomatoes
1 Tbl of Italina dressing
Total: 196 calories
Snack:
Pre-workout - 1 banana: 105 calories
Post-workout - 1/2 cup of brown rice and 1 Tbl of butter 228 calories
Total: 333 calories
Dinner: (Original recipe from Self magazine, I made some alterations)
Original Recipe
1 lb of fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
4 oz of whole wheat penne (I used brown rice pasta)
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped (didn't have these)
1 cup of fresh basil chopped
1 Tbl of grated lemon zest
1 Tbl of EVOO
1 Tbl fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup of crumbled feta (I subbed 1 Tbl of Parmesan cheese per plate)
Boil asparagus until tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove asparagus from water and add pasta to water to cook. Drain pastat and add to bowl with remaining ingredients already put together (other than cheese). Stir to combine. Makes 2 servings, top with feta or parmesan.
If you follow recipe: 387 calories
My recipe: 267 calories
Evening snack:
1 cup of strawberries and 1 Tbl of raw honey
Total calories: 103 calories
Total calories for the day: 1119 calories
Exercise:
1 Hour of butt kicking kickboxing: 597 calories burned!
So basically you begin the morning with a whey protein shake with fruit, then fruits and vegetables the rest of the day along with small portions of brown rice, lentils, and oils. You can eat as many vegetables as you want, you eat half as much fruit as vegetables, 1 or 2 protein shakes a day, 1-2 servings of brown rice or lentils a day, 4-7 teaspoons of oils a day. You are also suppossed to drink only spring water and eat only oranic produce or organic meat after day 10. Along with these foods there are also some supplements, flax seed, green food, etc search Standard Process Purification Program for more info if you're interested.
Today's detox started off pretty great. My husband goes to work before I do each day so he makes the shakes in the morning and today he opted for a berry smoothie and it was pretty yummy! The day was going alright until lunch time. Then I realized the lunch I had put together the evening before was still in my fridge at home! So I ran to the local Market Street United and put together a salad, veggies only, and a bit of italian dressing. It was less than satifsfying, but it worked. That afternoon I had a banana for snack and then at 4:30 wet to kickboxing class. Let's just say that day 1 of detox and an hour of kickboxing do not mix well. I was determined not to cheat though. The room was spinning a time or two and I felt like throwing up, but I tried to finish out as best as possible. I got home and felt just awful. I ate a bowl of brown rice in an attempt to get some energy and then finally resorted to laying down for about an hour and half. Finally around 8 I was feeling a bit better. I made dinner and then made my way back to the couch for the remainder of the evening because I was still not quite up the house work that needed to be done! My lesson has been learned that on boot camp/kickboxing days I need to eat at least 2 servings of brown rice/lentils and at least one of those before working out! Day 1 was rough, but it's done now and after a day or two of adjusting I know I'll feel great!
Day 1 Detox Recipes
Breakfast:
Berry Smoothie
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein
1/2 cup of frozen mixed berries
splash of pomegrante juice
1/2 cup of water
1 Tbl of flaxseed
Blend until smooth and serve.
Total: 220 calories
Lunch:
1 cup of spinach
1/4 cup of green beans
1 Tbl of shredded carrots
1 Tbl of sun dried tomatoes
1 Tbl of Italina dressing
Total: 196 calories
Snack:
Pre-workout - 1 banana: 105 calories
Post-workout - 1/2 cup of brown rice and 1 Tbl of butter 228 calories
Total: 333 calories
Dinner: (Original recipe from Self magazine, I made some alterations)
Original Recipe
1 lb of fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
4 oz of whole wheat penne (I used brown rice pasta)
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped (didn't have these)
1 cup of fresh basil chopped
1 Tbl of grated lemon zest
1 Tbl of EVOO
1 Tbl fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup of crumbled feta (I subbed 1 Tbl of Parmesan cheese per plate)
Boil asparagus until tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove asparagus from water and add pasta to water to cook. Drain pastat and add to bowl with remaining ingredients already put together (other than cheese). Stir to combine. Makes 2 servings, top with feta or parmesan.
If you follow recipe: 387 calories
My recipe: 267 calories
Evening snack:
1 cup of strawberries and 1 Tbl of raw honey
Total calories: 103 calories
Total calories for the day: 1119 calories
Exercise:
1 Hour of butt kicking kickboxing: 597 calories burned!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Every Dog Has His Day(s)!
Well, if you caught my Friday post I was having some serious cravings to be bad! We are starting our detox tomorrow and when you have to go nearly a month without eating basically any carbs, meat, sugars, fats, etc. it's tempting to treat yourself a bit before going into that! Well, I treated myself alright. I treated myself at breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day this weekend! I averaged about 2000 calories or a bit more each day this weekend (which in all honesty isn't a huge catastrophe), but certainly put my weight loss into a stand still. I was also lazy, and didn't workout any this weekend!
In the past when I've done this, I often give in and let myself just gorge when I cheat and then feel so bad about myself I eat more, exercise less and eventually kind of give up for a time. This time, I did cheat and I did let myself eat foods I normally wouldn't all in one day, but I didn't just completely go crazy. I still kept up with my calories and when I got close to 2000 stopped for the day. I didn't eat until I was so full I couldn't move, and didn't eat large portion sizes of these bad foods. Now in part, I am trying to defend myself a bit and make it ok that I gave in. Which it's not. However, if you are going to give in a) you can't do it for days at a time, and b) you can't eat only junk. Even just 2 days a week of cheating can completely undo the other 5 days worth of exercise and good foods. So, I am NOT going to post my foods and calories for this weekend. In part because I'm a bit ashamed and embarrassed, and in part because the foods themselves wouldn't serve to be helpful to you, only my story of how I gave in to temptation and am now going to pick myself up off the floor, wipe the ice cream off my mouth and know that "Tomorrow is another day!"
In the past when I've done this, I often give in and let myself just gorge when I cheat and then feel so bad about myself I eat more, exercise less and eventually kind of give up for a time. This time, I did cheat and I did let myself eat foods I normally wouldn't all in one day, but I didn't just completely go crazy. I still kept up with my calories and when I got close to 2000 stopped for the day. I didn't eat until I was so full I couldn't move, and didn't eat large portion sizes of these bad foods. Now in part, I am trying to defend myself a bit and make it ok that I gave in. Which it's not. However, if you are going to give in a) you can't do it for days at a time, and b) you can't eat only junk. Even just 2 days a week of cheating can completely undo the other 5 days worth of exercise and good foods. So, I am NOT going to post my foods and calories for this weekend. In part because I'm a bit ashamed and embarrassed, and in part because the foods themselves wouldn't serve to be helpful to you, only my story of how I gave in to temptation and am now going to pick myself up off the floor, wipe the ice cream off my mouth and know that "Tomorrow is another day!"
Friday, March 25, 2011
Day 9
Oh weekends, how you make me want to cheat. I have had some serious urges to cheat today!! All I've wanted all day is bad foods and to be lazy. So far, I haven't done too bad, but am getting ready to head to watch my cousins boyfriend's band play at Buffalo Wild Wings, so pray that I can keep up my decent day! While calorie wise I've done well today, I have eaten very little in the way of veggies and fruits and way too many carbs! All I can say is that I need some motivation and I need it quickly! Luckily we are starting the detox on Monday and for whatever reason, I usually do pretty well on it once I get over the initial day or two of missing meat and dairy products terribly!! This is also aiding in my desires to eat bad things. I keep trying to justify that anything dairy, meat, carbs, etc that I desire to eat I better get in before Monday because once I start that detox it's almost a month without those items. It's amazing how my mind can battle within and how I can convince myself that things are ok! I truly do believe that for myself at least, the battle to lose the weight is as much one of the mind as it is of the body. I have got to learn to treat food more as nourishment and less as a reward or a punishment for things! I think that one might be a very LONG journey, but it's either that or continue this up and down battle for life with my weight.
Oh food, how I love and hate thee all at the same time!!
So here is my so-so day.......
Breakfast:
1 egg, 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup of milk, and 2 slices of turkey bacon
Total: 201 calories
Mid-morning snack:
1/2 english muffin
Total: 60 calories
Lunch: Leftovers
Pork Chops with cream of mushroom, brown rice, and green beans
1/2 cup of raw carrots
1 banana
Total: 393 calories
Snack:
Diet Coke with Vanilla
Total: 60 calories
Dinner:
2 pieces of Little Cesars Cheese Pizza
Total: 500 calories
Total for the day: 1240 calories
Exercise: Today in class I taught my students about calories. They each ate a large marshmallow (25 calories), then could choose how to work that marshmallow off. All classes chose to walk off the calories, so I go about 30 minutes of walking in between walking around with the kids during 6 periods and standing around making sure they were participating in the activity. FYI: It takes about 10 minutes and 30 seconds of walking at a normal pace to burn the 25 calories and 6 minutes and 30 seconds of walking at a fast pace. Of course your weight also plays into this too, but we didn't get into that today and since it's middle schoolers, they burn less calories because they weigh less.
Total: 118 calories based upon my weight
*Calories calculated using the My Fitness Pall on iphone.
Oh food, how I love and hate thee all at the same time!!
So here is my so-so day.......
Breakfast:
1 egg, 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup of milk, and 2 slices of turkey bacon
Total: 201 calories
Mid-morning snack:
1/2 english muffin
Total: 60 calories
Lunch: Leftovers
Pork Chops with cream of mushroom, brown rice, and green beans
1/2 cup of raw carrots
1 banana
Total: 393 calories
Snack:
Diet Coke with Vanilla
Total: 60 calories
Dinner:
2 pieces of Little Cesars Cheese Pizza
Total: 500 calories
Total for the day: 1240 calories
Exercise: Today in class I taught my students about calories. They each ate a large marshmallow (25 calories), then could choose how to work that marshmallow off. All classes chose to walk off the calories, so I go about 30 minutes of walking in between walking around with the kids during 6 periods and standing around making sure they were participating in the activity. FYI: It takes about 10 minutes and 30 seconds of walking at a normal pace to burn the 25 calories and 6 minutes and 30 seconds of walking at a fast pace. Of course your weight also plays into this too, but we didn't get into that today and since it's middle schoolers, they burn less calories because they weigh less.
Total: 118 calories based upon my weight
*Calories calculated using the My Fitness Pall on iphone.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Good News and Bad News!
Well week 1 is over and done and drum roll........ I lost 5 pounds! This would be the good news by the way. I have to say that I'm rather positive that part of the weight loss is due to the fact that I had a HUGE day worth of food the day before I weighed and was likely retaining a bit of water. Regardless though, this isn't too shabby for my first week. I'd say I lost at least a good 2 or 3 pounds of just fat, which is exactly what I was hoping. We've established that what I'm doing so far is working and that is definitely refreshing since I have been doing other stuff lately and have had no success or very little success, a pound lost, a pound gained, and still exactly where I started. So I am making good ground now and doing something that I can keep up easily, I don't feel deprived, and most importantly it's working!!
Now for the bad news, today was a bad day for the food. I did do very good up until dinner when we met my mom at Rosa's and my starving stomach got the best of me. I let myself cheat a bit and ended up totaling out a bit over 2000 calories for the day. Not a complete diet bust by any means, but I just can't let myself do this often, especially on a day when I'm not working out to burn off some of the extra calories. No recipes today, so I'll try and do a short and sweet version of my foods and calories for the day! Let me know if this blog is helping you or entertaining you or if you're using the recipes. Aside from this being a way to keep up with my personal journey, I would really like for others to benefit from it in their journey's with food, weight, or life in general!
Breakfast:
Ezekiel bread, 1 Tbl of peanut butter, 1/2 Tbl of raw honey, and 1/2 cup of milk
Total: 266 calories
Mid morning snack:
String cheese and 2 cups of decaf/sugar free coffee
Total: 130 calories
Lunch:
Cafeteria food so I tried to over estimate a bit to stay on the safe side
Whole wheat tortilla, grilled chicken with buffalo sauce, lettuce, tomato and baked bbq lays
Total: 405 calories
Snack:
1 cup of pineapple
2/3 cup of crab meat
Total: 212 calories
Dinner: (This is what un-did my pretty healthy day so far!)
Rosa's Cafe - Chicken Fajita dinner with 2 tortillas, minus the rice, cheese, and sour cream
A bit of honey with the final tortilla for dessert
Total: 1007
Total for the day: 2020
Goal for tomorrow: Stick to my 1200-1600 calorie range even though it's Friday and will be tempting to cheat!
Now for the bad news, today was a bad day for the food. I did do very good up until dinner when we met my mom at Rosa's and my starving stomach got the best of me. I let myself cheat a bit and ended up totaling out a bit over 2000 calories for the day. Not a complete diet bust by any means, but I just can't let myself do this often, especially on a day when I'm not working out to burn off some of the extra calories. No recipes today, so I'll try and do a short and sweet version of my foods and calories for the day! Let me know if this blog is helping you or entertaining you or if you're using the recipes. Aside from this being a way to keep up with my personal journey, I would really like for others to benefit from it in their journey's with food, weight, or life in general!
Breakfast:
Ezekiel bread, 1 Tbl of peanut butter, 1/2 Tbl of raw honey, and 1/2 cup of milk
Total: 266 calories
Mid morning snack:
String cheese and 2 cups of decaf/sugar free coffee
Total: 130 calories
Lunch:
Cafeteria food so I tried to over estimate a bit to stay on the safe side
Whole wheat tortilla, grilled chicken with buffalo sauce, lettuce, tomato and baked bbq lays
Total: 405 calories
Snack:
1 cup of pineapple
2/3 cup of crab meat
Total: 212 calories
Dinner: (This is what un-did my pretty healthy day so far!)
Rosa's Cafe - Chicken Fajita dinner with 2 tortillas, minus the rice, cheese, and sour cream
A bit of honey with the final tortilla for dessert
Total: 1007
Total for the day: 2020
Goal for tomorrow: Stick to my 1200-1600 calorie range even though it's Friday and will be tempting to cheat!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 7
Today is my last day of the first week of this newest journey in weight loss. I haven't been perfect. I've eaten a bit of junk food and haven't worked out each and every day, but most importantly I was consistent! If I did cheat, I only cheated once and didn't do my normal "The day is ruined, might as well eat what I want", that I normally do. I have high hopes for tomorrow's weigh in and hope and pray that I've lost a couple of pounds. However, I'm trying to not expect too much, that's always been my other problem. If I work hard for a week and things don't go as I hoped when I step on the scale then I tend to get discouraged and give up. So, let's hope that either way my outlook is still positive after my morning weigh in!
As for my day today, it was pretty good. I was a bit exhausted from not sleeping much the night before, but somehow made it through the day with good energy and then had a great boot camp work out. I pushed myself and despite being very worn out when it was all done, I felt really great. Let's just hope that long day will lead into a long night of sleep! Thursdays are some of my longest days and I usually don't get home until late, so I need some extra energy to help me make it through without resorting to caffeine, sugar, or other vises!
Here are my meals for the day along with another new recipe!
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1/4 cup of milk, and 2 slices of turkey bacon all scrambled together (see Day 1 for more exact recipe) 188 calories
2 cups of decaf/sugar free french vanilla coffee: 60 calories
Total for breakfast: 248
Mid-morning snack: Biscuit from cafeteria at school: 103 calories
Lunch: Leftover asparagus approximately 12 spears: 25 calories
1/2 bag of creamed spinach: 88 calories
1/2 cup of crab meat: 100 calories
Random combination I realize, but I was trying to get rid of leftovers and added the crab because it was the only pre-cooked meat in my fridge!
This is where my daily splurge came into play! I have been having some super sweet cravings that fruit just can't seem to tame! So, instead of getting a huge blizzard or hot fudge sundae and ruining my days work I ran to Sonic and got a plain vanilla cone: 250 calories. For future reference, the best option at Sonic for that sweet tooth is a Junior Banana Split: 200 calories. I'll have to remember that one next time!
Total for lunch: 463
Snack: 1 banana sliced, 5 strawberries sliced, and 1 Tbl of raw honey (I try to incorporate some local honey each day to help with allergies) 196 calories
Dinner: This isn't the most flavorful casserole you've ever tasted, but it's fast, easy, and most of us have the items on hand at any given time. It's also very low calorie if you use the right cut of meat and 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup.
1 1/2 cups of brown rice
1 can of green beans, drained
1/2 cup or more of water
4 wafer thin cut pork chops
1 can of 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
Sprinkle of dried chopped onion or 1/2 sauteed onion
Pour brown rice into Pyrex dish and then cover with water (don't use excess water, the soup will also add moisture and flavor as it bakes). Then add green beans, onions, and place pork chops on top. Spoon the contents of the soup onto of pork chops. Bake on 350 for 45 minutes or until pork is white and cooked thoroughly. Makes 4 servings: 380 calories
1 Baked Red Potato with 1/2 Tbl of butter: 161 calories
Total for dinner: 541 calories
Evening tea: Chamomile tea with 1/2 Tbl of raw honey: 30 calories
Total calories for the day: 1581 calories
Exercise: Boot camp: Today was mainly running, push ups, jumping jacks, calf raises,squat taps, and some other grueling moves:) It's really hard to calculate the calories when you are doing so many different things, but I think it was about 512 calories. Not bad for an hour workout!
As for my day today, it was pretty good. I was a bit exhausted from not sleeping much the night before, but somehow made it through the day with good energy and then had a great boot camp work out. I pushed myself and despite being very worn out when it was all done, I felt really great. Let's just hope that long day will lead into a long night of sleep! Thursdays are some of my longest days and I usually don't get home until late, so I need some extra energy to help me make it through without resorting to caffeine, sugar, or other vises!
Here are my meals for the day along with another new recipe!
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1/4 cup of milk, and 2 slices of turkey bacon all scrambled together (see Day 1 for more exact recipe) 188 calories
2 cups of decaf/sugar free french vanilla coffee: 60 calories
Total for breakfast: 248
Mid-morning snack: Biscuit from cafeteria at school: 103 calories
Lunch: Leftover asparagus approximately 12 spears: 25 calories
1/2 bag of creamed spinach: 88 calories
1/2 cup of crab meat: 100 calories
Random combination I realize, but I was trying to get rid of leftovers and added the crab because it was the only pre-cooked meat in my fridge!
This is where my daily splurge came into play! I have been having some super sweet cravings that fruit just can't seem to tame! So, instead of getting a huge blizzard or hot fudge sundae and ruining my days work I ran to Sonic and got a plain vanilla cone: 250 calories. For future reference, the best option at Sonic for that sweet tooth is a Junior Banana Split: 200 calories. I'll have to remember that one next time!
Total for lunch: 463
Snack: 1 banana sliced, 5 strawberries sliced, and 1 Tbl of raw honey (I try to incorporate some local honey each day to help with allergies) 196 calories
Dinner: This isn't the most flavorful casserole you've ever tasted, but it's fast, easy, and most of us have the items on hand at any given time. It's also very low calorie if you use the right cut of meat and 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup.
1 1/2 cups of brown rice
1 can of green beans, drained
1/2 cup or more of water
4 wafer thin cut pork chops
1 can of 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
Sprinkle of dried chopped onion or 1/2 sauteed onion
Pour brown rice into Pyrex dish and then cover with water (don't use excess water, the soup will also add moisture and flavor as it bakes). Then add green beans, onions, and place pork chops on top. Spoon the contents of the soup onto of pork chops. Bake on 350 for 45 minutes or until pork is white and cooked thoroughly. Makes 4 servings: 380 calories
1 Baked Red Potato with 1/2 Tbl of butter: 161 calories
Total for dinner: 541 calories
Evening tea: Chamomile tea with 1/2 Tbl of raw honey: 30 calories
Total calories for the day: 1581 calories
Exercise: Boot camp: Today was mainly running, push ups, jumping jacks, calf raises,squat taps, and some other grueling moves:) It's really hard to calculate the calories when you are doing so many different things, but I think it was about 512 calories. Not bad for an hour workout!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day 6
Today was just a normal Tuesday. No crazy food urges or funny stories, so I will just share some of my meals and a new recipe!
Breakfast: This is one of my go-to breakfasts. It's yummy, filling, and full of good for you fats and whole grains!
1 slice of Ezekiel sprouted bread: 80 calories
1 Tb of peanut butter: 95 calories
1/2 Tb of raw honey: 30
2 cups of french vanilla decaf/sugar free coffe: 60
Total: 265
Mid morning snack: 4 or 5 bites of the cafeteria's egg and cheese biscuit: 100 calories
Lunch: Leftover spaghetti
1/2 cup of brown rice pasta: 100 calories
3/4 cup of sauce and meat: 261 calories
Dessert: 8 dark cocoa almonds: 50 calories
Total: 411
Afternoon Snack:
I seriously crave immitation crab. No idea why, but as far as fat and calories it's not too bad, you just have to watch the sodium if that's an issue!
2/3 cup of immitation crab: 138 calories
1 slice of pineapple: 9 calories
Dinner:
I love to catch the seafood at my local United when it's on thrift sale and then cook it that night. My hubby was working late and so it was my chance to eat salmon! I found a ricotta and spinach stuffed salmon fillet and tried it out, pretty yummy! It didn't have the calories, so I just tried to figure on the high side to be safe. 275 calories
Baked AsparagusRecipe - This is a great low calorie and easy way to cook asparagus.
1 bundle of asaparagus
1 teaspoon of olive oil
sea salt and pepper to taste
Rinse asaparagus and cut off or break ends. Place in a pyrex dish or on a cookie sheet and using an olive oil spray pump, spray asaparagus until it is lightly coated with the oil. Then sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to taste. If you need more flavor or are trying to get kids to eat, I also occasional sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Then bake on 350 for 30 minutes until tender.
I ate a little less than half a bundle: 30 calories
Dessert: Jello Temptations Strawberry Cheesecake: 150 calories
Total: 455
Evening tea: Chamomille tea with 1/2 Tbl of raw honey: 30 calories
Total calories: 1408
Took a break from working out today, but boot camp tomorrow!!
Breakfast: This is one of my go-to breakfasts. It's yummy, filling, and full of good for you fats and whole grains!
1 slice of Ezekiel sprouted bread: 80 calories
1 Tb of peanut butter: 95 calories
1/2 Tb of raw honey: 30
2 cups of french vanilla decaf/sugar free coffe: 60
Total: 265
Mid morning snack: 4 or 5 bites of the cafeteria's egg and cheese biscuit: 100 calories
Lunch: Leftover spaghetti
1/2 cup of brown rice pasta: 100 calories
3/4 cup of sauce and meat: 261 calories
Dessert: 8 dark cocoa almonds: 50 calories
Total: 411
Afternoon Snack:
I seriously crave immitation crab. No idea why, but as far as fat and calories it's not too bad, you just have to watch the sodium if that's an issue!
2/3 cup of immitation crab: 138 calories
1 slice of pineapple: 9 calories
Dinner:
I love to catch the seafood at my local United when it's on thrift sale and then cook it that night. My hubby was working late and so it was my chance to eat salmon! I found a ricotta and spinach stuffed salmon fillet and tried it out, pretty yummy! It didn't have the calories, so I just tried to figure on the high side to be safe. 275 calories
Baked AsparagusRecipe - This is a great low calorie and easy way to cook asparagus.
1 bundle of asaparagus
1 teaspoon of olive oil
sea salt and pepper to taste
Rinse asaparagus and cut off or break ends. Place in a pyrex dish or on a cookie sheet and using an olive oil spray pump, spray asaparagus until it is lightly coated with the oil. Then sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to taste. If you need more flavor or are trying to get kids to eat, I also occasional sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Then bake on 350 for 30 minutes until tender.
I ate a little less than half a bundle: 30 calories
Dessert: Jello Temptations Strawberry Cheesecake: 150 calories
Total: 455
Evening tea: Chamomille tea with 1/2 Tbl of raw honey: 30 calories
Total calories: 1408
Took a break from working out today, but boot camp tomorrow!!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Back to the real world!
After a wonderful spring break and more time than normal to plan meals, cook, and all that jazz, today I went back to the real world. Back to early mornings, quick breakfasts, the occasional school lunch, and of course the exhaustion that follows these long days. Today I did pretty well though, minus my choice to eat in our cafeteria in hopes of munching on their roasted veggie sandwhich and being completly disappointed when they had none and I was forced to choose a low fat version of a bean and beef burrito. It wasn't particularly tasty, but I guess it did fill me with protein, but certainly limited my plans for a mainly vegetarian day.
The most exciting part of my day was my chance to use my new pink boxing gloves! I was able to try them out at kickboxing and in the process burn a crazy amount of calories and get all of the aggressions of dealing with hormonal 7th and 8th graders whose spring fever and attitudes have reached an all time high for the year! I'm pretty sure I enjoyed punching that bag a little too much, but it's all for a healthier lifestyle right? :) After a great workout, I got a great adjustment from the chirpractor and came home in time to make my first home made spaghetti sauce from scratch, no recipe, just some ideas and I must say I think it turned out pretty great. Hopefully I got the recipe right when I tried to write it down. I didn't measure a thing, just poured and tasted as I went! I love cooking that way, but then always have no clue exactly how to re-create it!
Here are the stats and recipes for the day:
Breakfast: protein fruit smoothie - 226 calories
Mid morning snack - 3/4 cup of lucky charms cereal (not the best choice I know!) 83 calories
Lunch: low fat bean and beef burrito w/wheat tortilla 431 calories (this was hard to calculate so i hope I'm not too far off)
Snack: 1/2 cup of carrot sticks - 26 calories
1/2 bag of creamed spinach - 88 calories
Supper: 1/2 cup of brown rice pasta (you could use whole wheat also, but we like this) 100 calories
Spaghtetti Sauce and Ground Turkey
1 lb of ground turkey
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 onion, minced
29 ounce can of organic tomato sauce
1/4 cup of diced fresh basil
1/2-1 cup of sweet red wine (Llano Sweet Red)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp dried minced garlic
dash of parsley flake
Cook turkey with garlic and onion. Drain, but do not rinse. Add tomato sauce and the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Makes about 6 servings (1/2 - 3/4 cup each serving 175 calories)
Served with 1/2 cup of pasta and about 1/2 cup of sauce, and a dash of Parmesan cheese 300 calories!
Evening snack:
1 cup of mixed pineapple and strawberries 100 calories
Total calories for the day: 1254
Exercise: 50 minutes of kickboxing with co-workers burned 597 calories!!
All in all it was a great day for dieting!! I hope all of your Mondays started out as positive as mine!
The most exciting part of my day was my chance to use my new pink boxing gloves! I was able to try them out at kickboxing and in the process burn a crazy amount of calories and get all of the aggressions of dealing with hormonal 7th and 8th graders whose spring fever and attitudes have reached an all time high for the year! I'm pretty sure I enjoyed punching that bag a little too much, but it's all for a healthier lifestyle right? :) After a great workout, I got a great adjustment from the chirpractor and came home in time to make my first home made spaghetti sauce from scratch, no recipe, just some ideas and I must say I think it turned out pretty great. Hopefully I got the recipe right when I tried to write it down. I didn't measure a thing, just poured and tasted as I went! I love cooking that way, but then always have no clue exactly how to re-create it!
Here are the stats and recipes for the day:
Breakfast: protein fruit smoothie - 226 calories
Mid morning snack - 3/4 cup of lucky charms cereal (not the best choice I know!) 83 calories
Lunch: low fat bean and beef burrito w/wheat tortilla 431 calories (this was hard to calculate so i hope I'm not too far off)
Snack: 1/2 cup of carrot sticks - 26 calories
1/2 bag of creamed spinach - 88 calories
Supper: 1/2 cup of brown rice pasta (you could use whole wheat also, but we like this) 100 calories
Spaghtetti Sauce and Ground Turkey
1 lb of ground turkey
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 onion, minced
29 ounce can of organic tomato sauce
1/4 cup of diced fresh basil
1/2-1 cup of sweet red wine (Llano Sweet Red)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp dried minced garlic
dash of parsley flake
Cook turkey with garlic and onion. Drain, but do not rinse. Add tomato sauce and the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Makes about 6 servings (1/2 - 3/4 cup each serving 175 calories)
Served with 1/2 cup of pasta and about 1/2 cup of sauce, and a dash of Parmesan cheese 300 calories!
Evening snack:
1 cup of mixed pineapple and strawberries 100 calories
Total calories for the day: 1254
Exercise: 50 minutes of kickboxing with co-workers burned 597 calories!!
All in all it was a great day for dieting!! I hope all of your Mondays started out as positive as mine!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Day 3 and 4
When I last checked in with you I was heading to spend the night with my grandmother in the hospital and a little nervous about what my food situation would be. Planning pays off though and I was able to get a salad at Dairy Queen with grilled chiken, no cheese or croutons, and a bit of honey mustard dressing. Later that evening I went to the store and got my mom a few groceries and made her a spinach quiche and chopped up some fresh fruits and vegetables for snacks for the week and such. Luckily, she hadn't been to the store in awhile so there were no cheat items in the house to tempt me while I worked! Then as I headed to the hospital my vehicle began to drive to Dairy Queen and NOT to the hosptial. I was telling myself that I would only have a vanilla cone and not what I really wanted which of course would be a fatty filled mint oreo blizzard. Somwhere very DEEP inside me though that little voice said you don't need that, eat your fruit and be happy and skinny! So, I dodged that bullet and went on to the hospital where there were no tempatations and a sweet woman I call G-Mom ready to greet me with a smile and a few minutes of hand holding.
The night when better than expected, she actually slept a bit and I too tried to get a few minutes in here and there. I did eat my fruit, but only a carrot or two while she was awake. That snack wasn't the best thought out, a bit too loud for night duty! Around 6:30 my mom greeted me and I kissed my sweet G-mom and headed back to my parents house to crash for awhile before I drove back home.
Day 3 Breakfast:
Special K Red Berries (generic version) and 1/2 cup of 2% milk: 294 calories
Morning snack once home: Heart Healthy Biscuit: 130 calories
Lunch: A piece of my home made spinach quiche, but I must confess this isn't my best version, still yummy, but not spectacular like my version with the creamed spinach I accidentally made once.
Spinach Quiche
1 pie crust
5 eggs
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 bag of frozen spinach
2 pieces of swiss cheese (the store didn't have shredded, that works best)
5 pieces of turkey bacon
1/3 cup of parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of sauted onion ( I didn't do this, but it would add lots of flavor if you like onions)
Spray the pie pan and then lay the pie crust down. Lay 1 1/2 slices of swiss cheese on the bottom, then add 1/2 bag of spinach and crumble in the cooked turkey bacon. Whisk eggs, milk, and salt and pepper together, then add parmesan cheese and pour over spinach. Bake on 350 for 45 min. Then take out and tear remaining swiss cheese slices over the top and cook for 15 more minutes until done and just golden on top. Makes 8 slices 333 calories.
Supper: My husband fixed us supper. Just a simple tuna salad and egg sandwhich made with light mayo and sliced pickles. Then for dessert I mixed 1 Tbl of Peanut Butter with 1 Tbl of raw honey and ate it with a banana. Yum! 469 calories
After sleeping on and off during the day, the hubby and I decided to have a little at home date night. So we opened a bottle of wine and watched a movie, and ate a little smart pop popcorn. This set me over my calories for the day, but not by much.
2 glasses of red wine 208 calories
100 calorie smart pop bag
Also a few chunks of pineapple throughout the day 50 calories
Total calories for the day: 1614
Day 4
Todays's Sunday, as usual I was running a bit late because I didn't want to get up so I rushed to get ready and my husband made us both a protien fruit smoothie. (See day 1 for recipe) 226 calories
Lunch: This would be an unusual lunch for me. Everytime my husband sees the Sonic commercials for the footlong coney, his mouth begins to water and he mentions how much he likes a good chili cheese dog. I am not a huge fan of hot dogs in general and usually just eat them when I'm at a cook out or a kids party or somewhere else that there are few other options, but as a gift to my husband and because we had a buy one get one free coupon we stopped at Sonic on our way home from church and purchased 2 foot long chili cheese coneys. As I opened that HUGE container and looked at the biggest hot dog I had ever seen, I wondered what on earth I had gotten myself into. So I set the table, and ate it with a fork. Not all of it of course, about 3/4 of the way through I was done and my stomach was stuffed! So now I have eaten a coney from Sonic and I can check that one off the list :)
3/4 of a footlong chili cheese coney: 608 calories
Not sure what we're doing for supper yet, but if I make anything good or have any interested stories about it, I will share!! Hope you all have had a great spring break for those of you on spring break and a great weekend! Monday is upon us!
The night when better than expected, she actually slept a bit and I too tried to get a few minutes in here and there. I did eat my fruit, but only a carrot or two while she was awake. That snack wasn't the best thought out, a bit too loud for night duty! Around 6:30 my mom greeted me and I kissed my sweet G-mom and headed back to my parents house to crash for awhile before I drove back home.
Day 3 Breakfast:
Special K Red Berries (generic version) and 1/2 cup of 2% milk: 294 calories
Morning snack once home: Heart Healthy Biscuit: 130 calories
Lunch: A piece of my home made spinach quiche, but I must confess this isn't my best version, still yummy, but not spectacular like my version with the creamed spinach I accidentally made once.
Spinach Quiche
1 pie crust
5 eggs
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 bag of frozen spinach
2 pieces of swiss cheese (the store didn't have shredded, that works best)
5 pieces of turkey bacon
1/3 cup of parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of sauted onion ( I didn't do this, but it would add lots of flavor if you like onions)
Spray the pie pan and then lay the pie crust down. Lay 1 1/2 slices of swiss cheese on the bottom, then add 1/2 bag of spinach and crumble in the cooked turkey bacon. Whisk eggs, milk, and salt and pepper together, then add parmesan cheese and pour over spinach. Bake on 350 for 45 min. Then take out and tear remaining swiss cheese slices over the top and cook for 15 more minutes until done and just golden on top. Makes 8 slices 333 calories.
Supper: My husband fixed us supper. Just a simple tuna salad and egg sandwhich made with light mayo and sliced pickles. Then for dessert I mixed 1 Tbl of Peanut Butter with 1 Tbl of raw honey and ate it with a banana. Yum! 469 calories
After sleeping on and off during the day, the hubby and I decided to have a little at home date night. So we opened a bottle of wine and watched a movie, and ate a little smart pop popcorn. This set me over my calories for the day, but not by much.
2 glasses of red wine 208 calories
100 calorie smart pop bag
Also a few chunks of pineapple throughout the day 50 calories
Total calories for the day: 1614
Day 4
Todays's Sunday, as usual I was running a bit late because I didn't want to get up so I rushed to get ready and my husband made us both a protien fruit smoothie. (See day 1 for recipe) 226 calories
Lunch: This would be an unusual lunch for me. Everytime my husband sees the Sonic commercials for the footlong coney, his mouth begins to water and he mentions how much he likes a good chili cheese dog. I am not a huge fan of hot dogs in general and usually just eat them when I'm at a cook out or a kids party or somewhere else that there are few other options, but as a gift to my husband and because we had a buy one get one free coupon we stopped at Sonic on our way home from church and purchased 2 foot long chili cheese coneys. As I opened that HUGE container and looked at the biggest hot dog I had ever seen, I wondered what on earth I had gotten myself into. So I set the table, and ate it with a fork. Not all of it of course, about 3/4 of the way through I was done and my stomach was stuffed! So now I have eaten a coney from Sonic and I can check that one off the list :)
3/4 of a footlong chili cheese coney: 608 calories
Not sure what we're doing for supper yet, but if I make anything good or have any interested stories about it, I will share!! Hope you all have had a great spring break for those of you on spring break and a great weekend! Monday is upon us!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Day 2
Well my hopes of starting the detox today were dashed. The hubby has to travel next week on business and attend several business dinners and I am about to depart to spend the night with my grandmother in the hospital. So, no detox, but we're still going to eat healthy and watch our portions! Sometimes life gets in the way and that's usually when we all just give in to life and put our desires and hopes on hold. I will say this much about the detox, it works, it makes you feel great, but it takes a tremendous amount of planning and is really difficult to accomplish unless you are home to eat most meals and then when you aren't you have to pre-cook and take snacks and such with you. The first 11 days are completely vegan, only fruits, vegetables, protein shakes, and small amounts of natural oils and brown rice or lentils. I'll update you more on that once we get started.
So here are my recipes and meals so far today.
Breakfast - Protein and fruit shake
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein, 1 Tbl of flax seed, 1 oz of pomegranate juice, 1/4 cup of water, 1/2 banana, and 3 frozen strawberries. Mix in a blender until desired consistency. You can add ice to make it frothier if you desire. Makes 1 tall glass 226 calories.
Lunch - We LOVE breakfast for lunch or dinner, it's a great meal with lots of protein, just avoid all the sugary and carb heavy foods.
Scrambled eggs and turkey bacon - Same recipe as yesterday, 1/4 cup of egg whites, 1/4 cup of milk, 1 egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together, then add fried or microwaved turkey bacon, 2 pieces.
2 Hearth Healthy Bisquick Biscuits with 1/2 Tbl of margarine on each.
Total calories: 436
Total so far for the day: 662 calories
Snacks: sliced carrots, cubed pineapple, and cut fresh strawberries
Carrots - 1 cup of raw 52 calories
Pineapple - 1/4 cup fresh 19 calories
Strawberries - 1/4 cup fresh 25 calories
Total for snacks: 96 calories
No idea what I'll have for dinner, but I'll try to get a salad, no cheese, no croutons, grilled chicken, dressing on the side. Or half a meal with my mother, my calorie goal is between 500-700. We'll see how it goes! It's hard to find the best choices when you're in small towns with few options, but if you have a dairy queen, there ya go, get the salad minus all the calorie killers such as the cheese, croutons, and ranch dressing. Opt for honey mustard or ranch on the side and dip your fork into the dressing then grab a bite, it saves lots of calories but doesn't ruin the flavor!
Wish me luck and pray for my grandmother!
*All calorie info from nutrition food labels or My Fitness Pal app for the iphone.
So here are my recipes and meals so far today.
Breakfast - Protein and fruit shake
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein, 1 Tbl of flax seed, 1 oz of pomegranate juice, 1/4 cup of water, 1/2 banana, and 3 frozen strawberries. Mix in a blender until desired consistency. You can add ice to make it frothier if you desire. Makes 1 tall glass 226 calories.
Lunch - We LOVE breakfast for lunch or dinner, it's a great meal with lots of protein, just avoid all the sugary and carb heavy foods.
Scrambled eggs and turkey bacon - Same recipe as yesterday, 1/4 cup of egg whites, 1/4 cup of milk, 1 egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together, then add fried or microwaved turkey bacon, 2 pieces.
2 Hearth Healthy Bisquick Biscuits with 1/2 Tbl of margarine on each.
Total calories: 436
Total so far for the day: 662 calories
Snacks: sliced carrots, cubed pineapple, and cut fresh strawberries
Carrots - 1 cup of raw 52 calories
Pineapple - 1/4 cup fresh 19 calories
Strawberries - 1/4 cup fresh 25 calories
Total for snacks: 96 calories
No idea what I'll have for dinner, but I'll try to get a salad, no cheese, no croutons, grilled chicken, dressing on the side. Or half a meal with my mother, my calorie goal is between 500-700. We'll see how it goes! It's hard to find the best choices when you're in small towns with few options, but if you have a dairy queen, there ya go, get the salad minus all the calorie killers such as the cheese, croutons, and ranch dressing. Opt for honey mustard or ranch on the side and dip your fork into the dressing then grab a bite, it saves lots of calories but doesn't ruin the flavor!
Wish me luck and pray for my grandmother!
*All calorie info from nutrition food labels or My Fitness Pal app for the iphone.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Day 1
Day 1's Recipes and Workout:
Started with my favorite healthy breakfast scrambled eggs with turkey bacon: 1/4 cup egg white substitute, 1/4 cup reduced fat milk, 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together. Fry or microwave two slices of turkey bacon, then crumble and add to mixture. Scramble mixture until eggs are cooked and most of the milk is cooked off. 184 calories.
Lunch wasn't the healthiest, but it was within my calories and was my only carb for the day and for the next 21 days since my husband and I are going back on the detox diet starting tomorrow. So, two slices of Fazoli's cheese pizza. 580 calories.
Snack: 1 cup of Jello Mousse tempations in caramel with 1/2 cup of strawberries. 84 calories
Dinner was the big meal:
Steamed tilipia (just the pre seasoned kind you steam in the package) tomato, basil, and garlic flavored 170 calories.
Green beans with carmalized shallots and soy sauce. Thinly slice shallots and heat over medium heat along with a teaspoon or two of EVOO, then add a couple of tablespoons of light soy sauce and about 1/4 cup water. Add fresh green beans with the ends cut, about 2 large handfuls and allow to sit with the liquid and onions until the sauce thickens and the green breans are the desired tenderness. We like them a bit crunchy, so between 5-10 minutes. 1/2 the recipe 135 calories.
And finally Creole Stuffed Mushrooms. Chop 1/4 onion (red if you have it, white if you don't), 1/4 red pepper, and the removed caps from large portabello mushrooms. Saute the onions in 1 teaspoon of EVOO for a few minutes before adding the bell peppers and mushrooms. Then add a drained, thawed package of chopped spinach and saute the mixture for a few minutes. Add 1 piece of toasted wheat bread crumbled, or 8-10 brown rice crackers crumbled. Let cook long enough for the bread to absorb any extra liquid and sprinkle with creole seasoning. Then pack mixture into mushrooms and cook on 350 for 30 minutes or until mushrooms are done. Makes 6 mushrooms, 2 mushrooms is 142 calories.
Total Dinner calories: 447
Total calories for the day: 1295
If I have an evening snack I'll try to keep it simple such as sliced fruit and around 100 calories.
Workout:
6 Min Elliptical Trainer
40 Min on treadmill - Walk/Jog combination always an inlcine on the walk part and always flat on the run
Estimated calories burned: 321
*All calorie and exercise information calculated using My Fitness Pal app for the iphone or using calorie information on packaged products.
Started with my favorite healthy breakfast scrambled eggs with turkey bacon: 1/4 cup egg white substitute, 1/4 cup reduced fat milk, 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together. Fry or microwave two slices of turkey bacon, then crumble and add to mixture. Scramble mixture until eggs are cooked and most of the milk is cooked off. 184 calories.
Lunch wasn't the healthiest, but it was within my calories and was my only carb for the day and for the next 21 days since my husband and I are going back on the detox diet starting tomorrow. So, two slices of Fazoli's cheese pizza. 580 calories.
Snack: 1 cup of Jello Mousse tempations in caramel with 1/2 cup of strawberries. 84 calories
Dinner was the big meal:
Steamed tilipia (just the pre seasoned kind you steam in the package) tomato, basil, and garlic flavored 170 calories.
Green beans with carmalized shallots and soy sauce. Thinly slice shallots and heat over medium heat along with a teaspoon or two of EVOO, then add a couple of tablespoons of light soy sauce and about 1/4 cup water. Add fresh green beans with the ends cut, about 2 large handfuls and allow to sit with the liquid and onions until the sauce thickens and the green breans are the desired tenderness. We like them a bit crunchy, so between 5-10 minutes. 1/2 the recipe 135 calories.
And finally Creole Stuffed Mushrooms. Chop 1/4 onion (red if you have it, white if you don't), 1/4 red pepper, and the removed caps from large portabello mushrooms. Saute the onions in 1 teaspoon of EVOO for a few minutes before adding the bell peppers and mushrooms. Then add a drained, thawed package of chopped spinach and saute the mixture for a few minutes. Add 1 piece of toasted wheat bread crumbled, or 8-10 brown rice crackers crumbled. Let cook long enough for the bread to absorb any extra liquid and sprinkle with creole seasoning. Then pack mixture into mushrooms and cook on 350 for 30 minutes or until mushrooms are done. Makes 6 mushrooms, 2 mushrooms is 142 calories.
Total Dinner calories: 447
Total calories for the day: 1295
If I have an evening snack I'll try to keep it simple such as sliced fruit and around 100 calories.
Workout:
6 Min Elliptical Trainer
40 Min on treadmill - Walk/Jog combination always an inlcine on the walk part and always flat on the run
Estimated calories burned: 321
*All calorie and exercise information calculated using My Fitness Pal app for the iphone or using calorie information on packaged products.
Fat and pissed
So this morning I woke up and took that much dreaded step onto the scale. After a week or two of letting myself go and eating or drinking what I desired I knew this wouldn't be pretty. As the numbers went up, up, up my mood went down, down, down. The final number read (no drum roll necessary), 164!! Holy cow, how did I let this happen? I have only weighed this much two other times in my life. First was freshman and sophomore year of high school, the time in my life when boys ignored me and I dwarfed my two best friends who were petite and super skinny. Next was college; the summer of my sophomore year I worked as a camp counselor and spent the summer eating large portions of home cooked foods and drinking WAY too much sweet tea. It's been six years since I lost those 25 pounds during my senior year of college and back then my biggest worries included finding a boyfriend and making it through my student teaching.
I am now 27 years old, happily married, a busy middle school teacher that has recently started going back to school to get a Masters in School Counseling. In my spare time, (ha ha ha ha) I am helping to plan my 10 year high school reunion, am the wellness coordinator for my school, active in church, love to cook, knit, and cuddle on the couch with the hubby. Needless to say, I'm your average busy working woman fighting that battle of the bulge as are many of you out there. So, in an attempt to keep myself accountable for this journey and also to hopefully help some of you out there fighting this same battle, I am starting a blog. Each day I will try to let you in on my battles along the way, post healthy recipes, workouts that rocked, and of course those days that I might hit rock bottom and eat a piece of cake out the trash (still in the box of course, but never the less a low moment in my life).
So here we go, there is approximately 2 and a half months until my husband and I take our romantic Mediterranean cruise. So I have 2 and a half months to lose at least half of this weight.
Goal #1: Lose 12 pounds by June 7 to get ready for the cruise!!
Goal #2: Lose 12 additional pounds by July 29 to put me back at high school graduation weight in time for my 10 year reunion.
I am now 27 years old, happily married, a busy middle school teacher that has recently started going back to school to get a Masters in School Counseling. In my spare time, (ha ha ha ha) I am helping to plan my 10 year high school reunion, am the wellness coordinator for my school, active in church, love to cook, knit, and cuddle on the couch with the hubby. Needless to say, I'm your average busy working woman fighting that battle of the bulge as are many of you out there. So, in an attempt to keep myself accountable for this journey and also to hopefully help some of you out there fighting this same battle, I am starting a blog. Each day I will try to let you in on my battles along the way, post healthy recipes, workouts that rocked, and of course those days that I might hit rock bottom and eat a piece of cake out the trash (still in the box of course, but never the less a low moment in my life).
So here we go, there is approximately 2 and a half months until my husband and I take our romantic Mediterranean cruise. So I have 2 and a half months to lose at least half of this weight.
Goal #1: Lose 12 pounds by June 7 to get ready for the cruise!!
Goal #2: Lose 12 additional pounds by July 29 to put me back at high school graduation weight in time for my 10 year reunion.
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