The day ended well...I got in some good activity, and good eats. I thought weigh in would be too bad...from Friday to Saturday I gained 1 /2 pounds which brought me a 3 1/2 pound gain for week.
Onto a fresh start...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
End of Day 153 & Start of Day 154...
Yesterday afternoon I went to my daughter's school to help...it always makes me feel good to be around the kids and I really like her teacher too! We got home from school and had a few reasonable snacks. We worked on homework and watched a movie together. I picked my son up from school, made dinner, and choked half to death on a piece of roast beef lunch meat. After that episode I decided to just have some baked zucchini for dinner rather than my "club" salad...I wasn't too hungry anyway, so it was fine. After dinner I helped my mom do the dishes, watched the Novela with my hubby, and went to bed by 8pm. I had a very frustrated feeling afternoon, and I know the sleep did me some good!
This morning I woke up early but stayed in bed until the alarm went off anyway. The scale was down another 1.5 pounds from yesterday so I have hope I won't gain at tomorrow's weigh in. The weather was super overcast and sprinkling by the time I dropped the kids off at school. I was determined to go for a walk anyway, especially since I missed it yesterday and stressed about it all day. I took a good 3 mile walk...the first 2 miles it sprinkled...the last mile it poured. By the time I got back to the car I was soaked...but feeling good that I did it.
When I got home I made a smoothie. At last week's WW meeting I bought a box of the salted caramel smoothie mix because it was on sale and I have never tried them. I put it in the blender with 1 cup of fat free milk, 1 1/2 cups of baby spinach, and some ice. I probably added to much ice so I added a bit more milk to give it a better consistency...it was smooth, green, and delicious!
For lunch I am going to have another homemade pizza...I have two pieces of pre-measured dough left. My mom might have the other. For dinner we are having lean burgers and more baked zucchini...I think we might have some of the baked green beans as well and skip fries altogether. I found the veggies at Wal-Mart in the freezer section...they are breaded, but since you bake them and they are not too bad pp-wise...they are a good, special side...and veggie to boot!
I am going to pick up some more fresh fruit when my mom is at the gym so I can cut it up and put healthy choices in the front of the fridge. I am not going to tell anyone in my family, but I am going to buy less junk that tempts me...ice cream, chips, crackers, etc...and more of the good stuff and hope no one notices. I am sure they will...especially my parents. Sometimes I get frustrated that they don't want me to be fat, but they never wanted to help me not be fat either. They sent me to fat amp when I was 11...I lost 17 pounds over the summer and I was horribly homesick. I came home so excited and ready to continue, but no one wanted to exercise with me or help me cook the healthy meals I was taught to cook at camp. I wish I would have just done it on my own, but at age 11, there was only so much I could do on my own. Now I am back in a similar situation where they want snacks and dessert every single day. I don't want that for myself or my kids, but when that kind of food is in the house it is hard for us not to eat it. I would rather have the fridge and pantry filled with good choices and then go out, once and awhile, for treats...someday...
Oh well...I have about 25 minutes until I take my mom to the gym. When we get back I will make lunch and then I am going back to my daughter's school to help. I need some time out of this house that is more than just going to the grocery, pharmacy, doctor, etc...
Onto making Day 154 a good one...
This morning I woke up early but stayed in bed until the alarm went off anyway. The scale was down another 1.5 pounds from yesterday so I have hope I won't gain at tomorrow's weigh in. The weather was super overcast and sprinkling by the time I dropped the kids off at school. I was determined to go for a walk anyway, especially since I missed it yesterday and stressed about it all day. I took a good 3 mile walk...the first 2 miles it sprinkled...the last mile it poured. By the time I got back to the car I was soaked...but feeling good that I did it.
When I got home I made a smoothie. At last week's WW meeting I bought a box of the salted caramel smoothie mix because it was on sale and I have never tried them. I put it in the blender with 1 cup of fat free milk, 1 1/2 cups of baby spinach, and some ice. I probably added to much ice so I added a bit more milk to give it a better consistency...it was smooth, green, and delicious!
For lunch I am going to have another homemade pizza...I have two pieces of pre-measured dough left. My mom might have the other. For dinner we are having lean burgers and more baked zucchini...I think we might have some of the baked green beans as well and skip fries altogether. I found the veggies at Wal-Mart in the freezer section...they are breaded, but since you bake them and they are not too bad pp-wise...they are a good, special side...and veggie to boot!
I am going to pick up some more fresh fruit when my mom is at the gym so I can cut it up and put healthy choices in the front of the fridge. I am not going to tell anyone in my family, but I am going to buy less junk that tempts me...ice cream, chips, crackers, etc...and more of the good stuff and hope no one notices. I am sure they will...especially my parents. Sometimes I get frustrated that they don't want me to be fat, but they never wanted to help me not be fat either. They sent me to fat amp when I was 11...I lost 17 pounds over the summer and I was horribly homesick. I came home so excited and ready to continue, but no one wanted to exercise with me or help me cook the healthy meals I was taught to cook at camp. I wish I would have just done it on my own, but at age 11, there was only so much I could do on my own. Now I am back in a similar situation where they want snacks and dessert every single day. I don't want that for myself or my kids, but when that kind of food is in the house it is hard for us not to eat it. I would rather have the fridge and pantry filled with good choices and then go out, once and awhile, for treats...someday...
Oh well...I have about 25 minutes until I take my mom to the gym. When we get back I will make lunch and then I am going back to my daughter's school to help. I need some time out of this house that is more than just going to the grocery, pharmacy, doctor, etc...
Onto making Day 154 a good one...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Day 153...
The scale was down .5 this morning from yesterday...I still have 3 pounds to go to be able to maintain for Saturday's weigh in. This week has been a struggle with my son being sick and trying to get my mom everywhere she needs to go.
Yesterday I sliced a good chunk out of my thumb when I was slicing veggies...it is tender, but I am not going to let it slow me down! I had planned to take a nice long walk this morning and then another while my mom is in physical therapy, but the weather is not cooperating as it is pouring rain! I can hardly wait to get back to the gym. Once we get our taxes back, I am going back for sure...I really miss it! I am down to two options...returning to my old gym, or going to the gym my mom goes to. There are pros and cons to each so I have yet to decide.
My gym ~
Pros...
My mom's gym ~
Pros...
I think to make my final decision I will do a trial few days at my mom's and see how it goes. I actually did join that gym years ago and did not feel as good there as I did at my old gym. I think I may just have answered my own question...feeling good about the gym you go to is just as important as going! We'll see!
Last night, after my late night snack, I decided to prepare my eats for today. I am going to have a homemade pizza for lunch so I chopped up the veggies, canadian bacon, and measured out the cheese...it is all in one container ready to go onto my crust and bake. For dinner I am making club sandwhiches, baked zucchini, and eggplant. I am going to have a salad instead of a sandwhich and have already put the chicken, veggies, and measured out cooked bacon to throw together with some spinach, iceberg, and tomatoes when it is time for dinner. I also pretracked my entire day to include snacks. I am not sure what I am going to do for activity...but I will think of something. I really want to the scale to either stay the same or go down a bit this week. My TOM is coming along with my random eats this week, less exercise, and general stress, I feel doomed.
Yesterday I sliced a good chunk out of my thumb when I was slicing veggies...it is tender, but I am not going to let it slow me down! I had planned to take a nice long walk this morning and then another while my mom is in physical therapy, but the weather is not cooperating as it is pouring rain! I can hardly wait to get back to the gym. Once we get our taxes back, I am going back for sure...I really miss it! I am down to two options...returning to my old gym, or going to the gym my mom goes to. There are pros and cons to each so I have yet to decide.
My gym ~
Pros...
- It is literally 3 minutes from my house (driving).
- I feel comfortable there...with the staff and members.
- The price is right!
- The machines and spin bikes are old and should be repaired or replaced.
- The number of classes, and times they are held, don't fit well into my schedule...or lack thereof!
My mom's gym ~
Pros...
- The machines and spin bikes are in better condition.
- They offer more classes of each type.
- It is about 10 minutes from our house...my mom only goes every other day...if that often...I would like to go at least 5 days a week.
- It is a bit more intimidating...probably members more than staff?
- It is more expensive.
- I couldn't shop at Sam's & Wal-Mart, to save a trip, while my mom is at the gym if I am there too.
I think to make my final decision I will do a trial few days at my mom's and see how it goes. I actually did join that gym years ago and did not feel as good there as I did at my old gym. I think I may just have answered my own question...feeling good about the gym you go to is just as important as going! We'll see!
Last night, after my late night snack, I decided to prepare my eats for today. I am going to have a homemade pizza for lunch so I chopped up the veggies, canadian bacon, and measured out the cheese...it is all in one container ready to go onto my crust and bake. For dinner I am making club sandwhiches, baked zucchini, and eggplant. I am going to have a salad instead of a sandwhich and have already put the chicken, veggies, and measured out cooked bacon to throw together with some spinach, iceberg, and tomatoes when it is time for dinner. I also pretracked my entire day to include snacks. I am not sure what I am going to do for activity...but I will think of something. I really want to the scale to either stay the same or go down a bit this week. My TOM is coming along with my random eats this week, less exercise, and general stress, I feel doomed.
Day 152...
This morning my son got up and took a shower and still was not feeling well. He went back to bed and after a few minutes of TV was back to sleep. I know when he really doesn't feel good because he would much rather watch TV and play video games rather than sleep.
The weather was perfect for a walk this morning, but the serviceman has still not come so I am here taking care of stuff at my desk. I did some arm exercises with my 5 pound weights for about 5 minutes this morning while waiting for 2 round of english muffins to toast for my daughter and I. Something is better than nothing, and a lot of little somethings can add up throughout the day!
I had a good, pp friendly, breakfast and made a batch of homemade pizza dough so lunch will be quick and easy. For breakfast I had an english muffin "open-faced" topped with 1 piece of cheese, canadian bacon, 1 egg, and 1 white. I was going to top it with tomato, but I forgot to put them in the fridge as I like them cold....I will make up for it at lunch with tons of veggies on my pizza. I found a canadian bacon that is only 1pp for 5 slices. I have been having 2 for breakfast and the then the remaining 3 for "free" sometime later in the day. Today I am going to use them on my pizza.
I did with well with my eats the rest of the day. Around 8pm, I was physically hungry. I rarely eat after dinner, but after waiting a bit I decided I truly was hungry. I had a piece of sourdough toast, cottage cheese, and some strawberry jelly...not too bad...then I had another piece of toast with some peanut butter and jelly. That last piece put me over...I felt too full and should have waited to decide if I was still hungry. Next time I will try to focus and pay attention to my body to determine if I still need more, or just want more.
Day 152...Late night lesson learned...
I did earn 4pp and reach 92% on my ActiveLink...I should have worked a little harder to 100%, but I just wasn't feeling well.
Onto Day 153...
The weather was perfect for a walk this morning, but the serviceman has still not come so I am here taking care of stuff at my desk. I did some arm exercises with my 5 pound weights for about 5 minutes this morning while waiting for 2 round of english muffins to toast for my daughter and I. Something is better than nothing, and a lot of little somethings can add up throughout the day!
I had a good, pp friendly, breakfast and made a batch of homemade pizza dough so lunch will be quick and easy. For breakfast I had an english muffin "open-faced" topped with 1 piece of cheese, canadian bacon, 1 egg, and 1 white. I was going to top it with tomato, but I forgot to put them in the fridge as I like them cold....I will make up for it at lunch with tons of veggies on my pizza. I found a canadian bacon that is only 1pp for 5 slices. I have been having 2 for breakfast and the then the remaining 3 for "free" sometime later in the day. Today I am going to use them on my pizza.
I did with well with my eats the rest of the day. Around 8pm, I was physically hungry. I rarely eat after dinner, but after waiting a bit I decided I truly was hungry. I had a piece of sourdough toast, cottage cheese, and some strawberry jelly...not too bad...then I had another piece of toast with some peanut butter and jelly. That last piece put me over...I felt too full and should have waited to decide if I was still hungry. Next time I will try to focus and pay attention to my body to determine if I still need more, or just want more.
Day 152...Late night lesson learned...
I did earn 4pp and reach 92% on my ActiveLink...I should have worked a little harder to 100%, but I just wasn't feeling well.
Onto Day 153...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Days 150 & 151...Struggling...
Yesterday was very long. My daughter and I took my mom's friend to the doctor...we got there super early and ended up walking in circles between two buildings to try and get her a flu shot because her doctor was at lunch...when finally got where we needed to be, we found out the flu shot givers were at lunch as well. The entire ordeal took us a few hours, including her actual appointment, a trip to the pharmacy, and the flu shot. By the time we were done and dropped her off, my daughter and I were beyond ready for lunch...by this time it was already 3pm! We had packed some fruit for snacks, but I didn't plan on being there that long. We found a Hometown Buffet...the one close by us closed. I had one of the best salads ever...probably tasted so good because I was so hungry. I also had some good protein, about 2 tbs of mac and cheese, 1 bite of stuffing with gravy, and some no sugar added fat free yogurt for dessert with a bit of choc cake and peach cobbler. I waited in between courses and left not feeling stuffed...success! I had not eaten to much early in the day...that probably helped.
I fancied up a package of potato soup by adding some cooked diced potatoes, freshly grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, and lower fat bacon. My daughter and I each had just a small bowl and everyone else liked it too. My husband ate hot dogs and all was well.
This morning I had planned to go for a walk, but my son wasn't feeling well enough to go to school. He started feeling cold like symptoms yesterday and was worse today. He slept alot and I rented some movies...he is feeling better but still not 100%. Since he is 16 and doesn't often hang out with mom to watch TV, I opted to do so. In between movies, I took my mom to the gym to go swimming, ran into Wal-Mart for movies and Gaterade, picked my daughter up from school, and took my mom to the doctor. Once I finish this post I am off to help my daughter finish up her homework and watch the rest of a show with her. My hubby and son are watching a movie together...rare...but good!
My activity was not fabulous today...if I would have taken my walk I am sure I would already be to 100%. However...I didn't so I am only to 69% and have earned 2pp. The night is not yet over, so I will be able to earn a bit more. My eats were kind of all over the place today...good moments and some not so good moments. I have got to figure how to handle "change in plans" better as the days when plans change I tend to eat kind of willy nilly...and there are many days that plans change! I would love to have some sort of schedule, but with my parents' appointments and being the only driver, and shopper, for my parents and kids it is hard to set anything in stone.
Tomorrow we are having a serviceman come and reinstall our soft water tanks. He should be here between 8am and 12pm. I am hoping he comes, and finishes, before it gets to hot so I can take a walk. My mom gets frazzled when people come or call so I need to be home to take care of it.
I will do my best to move as much as possible and eat well tomorrow. I only have 3 more days until weigh in and I want to break the pattern of the scale going down one week and up the next.
Days 150 & 151...+/-
Onto Day 152...
I fancied up a package of potato soup by adding some cooked diced potatoes, freshly grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, and lower fat bacon. My daughter and I each had just a small bowl and everyone else liked it too. My husband ate hot dogs and all was well.
This morning I had planned to go for a walk, but my son wasn't feeling well enough to go to school. He started feeling cold like symptoms yesterday and was worse today. He slept alot and I rented some movies...he is feeling better but still not 100%. Since he is 16 and doesn't often hang out with mom to watch TV, I opted to do so. In between movies, I took my mom to the gym to go swimming, ran into Wal-Mart for movies and Gaterade, picked my daughter up from school, and took my mom to the doctor. Once I finish this post I am off to help my daughter finish up her homework and watch the rest of a show with her. My hubby and son are watching a movie together...rare...but good!
My activity was not fabulous today...if I would have taken my walk I am sure I would already be to 100%. However...I didn't so I am only to 69% and have earned 2pp. The night is not yet over, so I will be able to earn a bit more. My eats were kind of all over the place today...good moments and some not so good moments. I have got to figure how to handle "change in plans" better as the days when plans change I tend to eat kind of willy nilly...and there are many days that plans change! I would love to have some sort of schedule, but with my parents' appointments and being the only driver, and shopper, for my parents and kids it is hard to set anything in stone.
Tomorrow we are having a serviceman come and reinstall our soft water tanks. He should be here between 8am and 12pm. I am hoping he comes, and finishes, before it gets to hot so I can take a walk. My mom gets frazzled when people come or call so I need to be home to take care of it.
I will do my best to move as much as possible and eat well tomorrow. I only have 3 more days until weigh in and I want to break the pattern of the scale going down one week and up the next.
Days 150 & 151...+/-
Onto Day 152...
Monday, January 21, 2013
Day 149...
I was not feeling well much of the day...kind of tired, frustrated, and uninspired to do much. My daughter and went to the library, Wal-Mart, and Sam's club. Getting out of the house and moving made me feel a bit better. My hubby got home before we did...when we got home and unloaded the groceries, I asked him about taking the truck and my bike...even though he wasn't feeling well, he put my trike on the trailer, my trailer on his truck, and was done by the time I was changed. He is good to me...and I am good to him right back...:)
It was super windy, but I did it...I rode 6 miles in about 45 minutes, got my trike on and off of the trailer by myself and made it home in one piece. By the time I got back, I was feeling tired, but in better spirits. It was 5pm and my hubby was ready for dinner. He didn't want me to have to cook so we decided on Carl's Jr. Not the healthiest choice, but we don't eat out often and it was still my "untracking" weekend, so it was fine. I had 1 onion ring, 3 waffle fries, 3/4 of a BBQ Memphis Burger (yum), and 2 small chicken tenders. I also had a small Pupusa from the Mexican place in the same parking lot as Carl's Jr no longer sells Tortas and my hubby wanted them. I was finally satisfied after dinner and got my second wind.
My daughter and I got busy working on cleaning out our scrapbooking area. We had a few piles...keep, trash, recycle, and donate. We stopped around 10pm and even though we are not finished, we made a ton of progress!
After we finished I had 1/2 of a cinnamon tortilla from Vallarta, a few glasses of water, we watched TV and sorted through markers for awhile, and finally went to bed.
All in all, the weekend wasn't too bad. Saturday eats were kind of out of control, but Sunday was much better as I was not in the kitchen half of the day eating just to eat. Dinner could have been better choices, but I enjoyed the choices I made and don't feel like I need to eat that way everyday.
I did not make it to 100% on my ActiveLink on Saturday, but I did reach 86% and earn 3pp. On Sunday I made it to 120% and earned 7pp.
Today my daughter and I are off to take my mom's friend to the doctor and then to try and find Harbor Freight to get my hubby's birthday presents...we have a full tank of gas just in case we get lost! I am going to pack some snacks and we will probably have a late lunch out since we slept in and had a late breakfast. I am taking my tracker and have given myself 10pp for the day to allow for some flexibility...we'll see how it all goes!
Onto Day 150...I can do this!
It was super windy, but I did it...I rode 6 miles in about 45 minutes, got my trike on and off of the trailer by myself and made it home in one piece. By the time I got back, I was feeling tired, but in better spirits. It was 5pm and my hubby was ready for dinner. He didn't want me to have to cook so we decided on Carl's Jr. Not the healthiest choice, but we don't eat out often and it was still my "untracking" weekend, so it was fine. I had 1 onion ring, 3 waffle fries, 3/4 of a BBQ Memphis Burger (yum), and 2 small chicken tenders. I also had a small Pupusa from the Mexican place in the same parking lot as Carl's Jr no longer sells Tortas and my hubby wanted them. I was finally satisfied after dinner and got my second wind.
My daughter and I got busy working on cleaning out our scrapbooking area. We had a few piles...keep, trash, recycle, and donate. We stopped around 10pm and even though we are not finished, we made a ton of progress!
After we finished I had 1/2 of a cinnamon tortilla from Vallarta, a few glasses of water, we watched TV and sorted through markers for awhile, and finally went to bed.
All in all, the weekend wasn't too bad. Saturday eats were kind of out of control, but Sunday was much better as I was not in the kitchen half of the day eating just to eat. Dinner could have been better choices, but I enjoyed the choices I made and don't feel like I need to eat that way everyday.
I did not make it to 100% on my ActiveLink on Saturday, but I did reach 86% and earn 3pp. On Sunday I made it to 120% and earned 7pp.
Today my daughter and I are off to take my mom's friend to the doctor and then to try and find Harbor Freight to get my hubby's birthday presents...we have a full tank of gas just in case we get lost! I am going to pack some snacks and we will probably have a late lunch out since we slept in and had a late breakfast. I am taking my tracker and have given myself 10pp for the day to allow for some flexibility...we'll see how it all goes!
Onto Day 150...I can do this!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Days 148 & 149 & Weigh In...
I felt so good when I woke up in the morning that I even got up early enough to straighten my hair. I walked to the meeting and was down exactly 2 pounds...woo hoo! I was feeling so good about my weight loss, the meeting, and myself. By the time I got home and found my mom was not having a very good day, my mood changed. I found my self many times in the kitchen looking for comfort in a bite of this or that. I tracked those bites, but they didn't make me feel better. They did not change my environment, the atmosphere, or improve the mood in the house.
I tried to distract myself with TV, scrapbooking, and even crocheting. Nothing helped. My husband ended up working a 12 hour day instead of 8 hours so I couldn't use his truck to take my bike to the bike trail. I didn't eat too much at dinner, and I didn't eat any extra when I fixed my husband dinner around 8pm.
This morning my daughter and I took my daughter to church. My daughter didn't want to go...not because it was church, but just because we get tired of "going" so much...going to the store, going to the doctor, going, going, going. Sometimes it is nice not to have anywhere to go and just be home, but then again sometimes when we are home it is not pleasant either.
When we got home from church we had lunch. I am taking today off from tracking...I just need a day of no major thinking or responsibility. We kind of had hodge podge, and then I went back to the kitchen for a little more of nothing exciting. We tried scrapbooking and neither of us were inspired. We tried watching TV and could not find anything interesting. My daughter is in the living room playing with her legos, and I am here...still not inspired...feeling kind of ugh!
My husband had to work again today. He rarely works on Sundays, but is happy for the overtime. I am not sure if he will get home early enough so I can take the truck and ride my bike...we'll see!
Days 148 & 149...+/-
Onton Day 150...
I tried to distract myself with TV, scrapbooking, and even crocheting. Nothing helped. My husband ended up working a 12 hour day instead of 8 hours so I couldn't use his truck to take my bike to the bike trail. I didn't eat too much at dinner, and I didn't eat any extra when I fixed my husband dinner around 8pm.
This morning my daughter and I took my daughter to church. My daughter didn't want to go...not because it was church, but just because we get tired of "going" so much...going to the store, going to the doctor, going, going, going. Sometimes it is nice not to have anywhere to go and just be home, but then again sometimes when we are home it is not pleasant either.
When we got home from church we had lunch. I am taking today off from tracking...I just need a day of no major thinking or responsibility. We kind of had hodge podge, and then I went back to the kitchen for a little more of nothing exciting. We tried scrapbooking and neither of us were inspired. We tried watching TV and could not find anything interesting. My daughter is in the living room playing with her legos, and I am here...still not inspired...feeling kind of ugh!
My husband had to work again today. He rarely works on Sundays, but is happy for the overtime. I am not sure if he will get home early enough so I can take the truck and ride my bike...we'll see!
Days 148 & 149...+/-
Onton Day 150...
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