I didn't walk yesterday and I am feeling a little guilty about it. This is where my obsession kicks in and self defeat can take over. I went to my son's early baseball game and missed my regular walk time. I told myself it was too hot and muggy and I was too busy to walk any later in the day. Was that really true?
So, I need to let it go. I need to trust I will pick up on Monday right where I left off, no harm, no foul.
Food: Good. I chose 2 hard boiled eggs and a banana when I picked up my morning coffee at the local convenience store. Later that day we BBQ'd. I had 2 hot dogs and a salad and roasted peppers. I had two ounces of Swiss Cheese while I prepared dinner and one serving of apricots earlier in the day. I was going to have my cereal with blueberries at night, but I passed out while watching tv and woke up at 3:30 a.m....
Exercise: see above : (
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Just Keep Plugging Along
Day 20........76 more to go.
I have not eaten sugar, flour, tortilla chips or potato chips or pizza, cake, ice-cream, well you get the picture. And, IT'S WORKING!!!! My stomach is definitely a more comfortable size. Shorts I bought two weeks ago ......the dreaded size 16 ....are too big and falling off. Please God let me continue to have the grace needed to follow my plan and be successful.
Food: 1/2 C oatmeal, 2 eggs, 1/2 large apple and 1/2 C milk; salad with lettuce, tomato, chicken, peppers, rice, sour cream and salsa; tilapia, broccoli with cheese and tomato for dinner. Cheerios milk and blueberries for snack.
Exercise: Walked in the pouring rain. I will do this!!! I cannot be stopped.
My 16 year old son got his driving permit yesterday. Eager to take me on all my errands : ) I was in the passenger seat when I felt an itching sensation on my neck, I reached back and found what I thought was a skin tag, I pulled on it and tugged it from my skin......A TICK!!!!!!!! Ugh, watching for a bullseye, but hoping my doctor will give me a round of preventive antibiotics for Lyme's disease. I am freaking out. It was so disgusting. Do not want Lyme's! Praying.
I have not eaten sugar, flour, tortilla chips or potato chips or pizza, cake, ice-cream, well you get the picture. And, IT'S WORKING!!!! My stomach is definitely a more comfortable size. Shorts I bought two weeks ago ......the dreaded size 16 ....are too big and falling off. Please God let me continue to have the grace needed to follow my plan and be successful.
Food: 1/2 C oatmeal, 2 eggs, 1/2 large apple and 1/2 C milk; salad with lettuce, tomato, chicken, peppers, rice, sour cream and salsa; tilapia, broccoli with cheese and tomato for dinner. Cheerios milk and blueberries for snack.
Exercise: Walked in the pouring rain. I will do this!!! I cannot be stopped.
My 16 year old son got his driving permit yesterday. Eager to take me on all my errands : ) I was in the passenger seat when I felt an itching sensation on my neck, I reached back and found what I thought was a skin tag, I pulled on it and tugged it from my skin......A TICK!!!!!!!! Ugh, watching for a bullseye, but hoping my doctor will give me a round of preventive antibiotics for Lyme's disease. I am freaking out. It was so disgusting. Do not want Lyme's! Praying.
Monday, July 1, 2013
On the Road
Exhilarating! Wow, what a weekend. Side note: My son plays competitive baseball. We live in the Northeast. Not a baseball powerhouse like the south and the west, but we have fun...... We travel a lot and we spend a lot of money to do it. This weekend finally paid off. My son joined a new team after four years of frustration with an organization that just did not appreciate him. Traveling and spending money for him to play is fine, but, traveling and spending money and winning a championship - priceless! Five come-from-behind games, including a heart attack championship. I am exhausted.
Back on point: My food. I managed to eke it out and stay on my plan. It was not as pristine as prior weekends. Eating out for 6 meals in a row is quite a challenge when you are not eating sugar, white flour and trying to eat more fresh foods. But, I did do it and probably had too many complex carbs like baked potato, rice and oatmeal. I was most proud of my choices at the hotel breakfast buffet: Egg omelet and oatmeal (plain), both mornings. The smell of freshly minted Belgian waffles was a little distracting to say the least.
Exercise. None on the weekend, and I feel headachy this morning. But, I will force myself to take that 20 minute walk.
Back on point: My food. I managed to eke it out and stay on my plan. It was not as pristine as prior weekends. Eating out for 6 meals in a row is quite a challenge when you are not eating sugar, white flour and trying to eat more fresh foods. But, I did do it and probably had too many complex carbs like baked potato, rice and oatmeal. I was most proud of my choices at the hotel breakfast buffet: Egg omelet and oatmeal (plain), both mornings. The smell of freshly minted Belgian waffles was a little distracting to say the least.
Exercise. None on the weekend, and I feel headachy this morning. But, I will force myself to take that 20 minute walk.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Compliment
My middle daughter noticed that I've shed a little weight. Thanks Alex, that's encouraging.
I have very far to go....... what she is noticing is that I'm not as bloated as two weeks ago. I am a far cry from even making in a dent in as much as 30 - 40 lbs that I need to lose. I really should step on the scale. But, I run the risk of becoming overwhelmed by the numbers. That has been a de-motivator in the past. I never feel as if I am losing weight fast enough and I become discouraged, worried, hopeless......then I inevitably eat over it.
Exercise: yep 20 minutes briskly paced walk.
Food: Good. 1/2 large apple, oatmeal, 1/2 c milk and 2 eggs for breakfast. Lettuce, tomato, chicken, rice, salsa and sour cream for lunch and tilapia, rice, cauliflower for dinner.
Travel day today. Hotel stay through weekend. Breakfast included. Brought almonds (portioned out), dried fruit, pineapple and cottage cheese. These things help me through the hungry times.
Have a great weekend.
I have very far to go....... what she is noticing is that I'm not as bloated as two weeks ago. I am a far cry from even making in a dent in as much as 30 - 40 lbs that I need to lose. I really should step on the scale. But, I run the risk of becoming overwhelmed by the numbers. That has been a de-motivator in the past. I never feel as if I am losing weight fast enough and I become discouraged, worried, hopeless......then I inevitably eat over it.
Exercise: yep 20 minutes briskly paced walk.
Food: Good. 1/2 large apple, oatmeal, 1/2 c milk and 2 eggs for breakfast. Lettuce, tomato, chicken, rice, salsa and sour cream for lunch and tilapia, rice, cauliflower for dinner.
Travel day today. Hotel stay through weekend. Breakfast included. Brought almonds (portioned out), dried fruit, pineapple and cottage cheese. These things help me through the hungry times.
Have a great weekend.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Inspiration
Where can I gather inspiration? I am mentally committed to this new way of eating. Where the spirit is willing, is the body weak? I have found the grace to stay on plan for fourteen days. My test usually comes at about the two-week mark into a new healthy eating effort. This is a critical day for me and a critical weekend coming up.
I am less enthusiastic about my food choices. I need to plan out new combinations. My food is getting boring. What can I do to find inspiration? How about a trip to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's? I bet that would work!
Traveling again on this weekend to Reading, PA. Baseball tournament, eating out, staying at hotel. (And, outlet shopping!) I've done great the last two weekends, bringing nuts and fresh fruit. I will do this again. It really helps in weak moments
Exercise: Tried to add a a little distance to my daily walk to get the whole effort up to about 20 minutes. I landed at 18 minutes. I'll add more tomorrow.
Food: Tummy issues last night. Don't know why. Hmmm. Yesterday was a fine food day. No breaks in my do's and don'ts. I'll keep on truckin'
I am less enthusiastic about my food choices. I need to plan out new combinations. My food is getting boring. What can I do to find inspiration? How about a trip to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's? I bet that would work!
Traveling again on this weekend to Reading, PA. Baseball tournament, eating out, staying at hotel. (And, outlet shopping!) I've done great the last two weekends, bringing nuts and fresh fruit. I will do this again. It really helps in weak moments
Exercise: Tried to add a a little distance to my daily walk to get the whole effort up to about 20 minutes. I landed at 18 minutes. I'll add more tomorrow.
Food: Tummy issues last night. Don't know why. Hmmm. Yesterday was a fine food day. No breaks in my do's and don'ts. I'll keep on truckin'
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
The Beach
Went to the shore last night. That's "down the shore" if you are from my parts. Woke up to a glorious and already hot day.
Exercise: I bumped up my walk this morning to a full 20 minutes and it was a walk on the beach next to the glorious ocean. I feel most alive by the water. It beckons me. Walking in the soft sand slowed me down, but what a great workout! No aches and pains from walking at all any more in the legs. Yay. Should I add a little weight resistance?
Food: Stayed on the food plan so far. Breakfast was Kashi and milk. Then, pineapple and cottage cheese for lunch. A cheeseburger no bun, tomato, a wedge of lettuce with a little dressing, pickles and olives for dinner. Tonight I'll end with blueberries, corn chex and milk. YUM.
I am going to Book club tonight. Book club is a gauntlet of yummy foods for indulging. I won't. I can't. I have too far to go. My clothes are already getting loose.
This is day 13, 83 to go..... I will be in a size ten, I know it.
Exercise: I bumped up my walk this morning to a full 20 minutes and it was a walk on the beach next to the glorious ocean. I feel most alive by the water. It beckons me. Walking in the soft sand slowed me down, but what a great workout! No aches and pains from walking at all any more in the legs. Yay. Should I add a little weight resistance?
Food: Stayed on the food plan so far. Breakfast was Kashi and milk. Then, pineapple and cottage cheese for lunch. A cheeseburger no bun, tomato, a wedge of lettuce with a little dressing, pickles and olives for dinner. Tonight I'll end with blueberries, corn chex and milk. YUM.
I am going to Book club tonight. Book club is a gauntlet of yummy foods for indulging. I won't. I can't. I have too far to go. My clothes are already getting loose.
This is day 13, 83 to go..... I will be in a size ten, I know it.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Numbers-2
I finally remembered to time my walk today..... 13 minutes. I thought I had been walking 20 minutes every day. Ooops, I will add another part of my neighborhood into the walk tomorrow and bump it up.
Exercise: No shin splints today! Hooray!!!!! My legs are getting used to the exercise (5 days in). I have been sedentary for about a year (due to the pain I was experiencing when I exercised with a trainer.) That pain on top of the pain I had because of my accident injuries was too much. I chose to put the money into massage therapy. Now, I am ready to conquer this weight!!!!
Food: Had a salad yesterday with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. That's a little heavy, but what a treat! I find myself grabbing a bag of pre-portioned almonds when I am hungry before dinner. Better than chips, but, I must watch that. Yesterday was just ok food-wise, but I didn't break my food plan. And, that's a win!
Exercise: No shin splints today! Hooray!!!!! My legs are getting used to the exercise (5 days in). I have been sedentary for about a year (due to the pain I was experiencing when I exercised with a trainer.) That pain on top of the pain I had because of my accident injuries was too much. I chose to put the money into massage therapy. Now, I am ready to conquer this weight!!!!
Food: Had a salad yesterday with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. That's a little heavy, but what a treat! I find myself grabbing a bag of pre-portioned almonds when I am hungry before dinner. Better than chips, but, I must watch that. Yesterday was just ok food-wise, but I didn't break my food plan. And, that's a win!
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