Weight Loss

So I got on the scale today totally expecting to have gained weight since last weigh in, but no. I LOST 1 1/2 lbs! I am completely surprised. Maybe it was all the snow shoveling I've been doing? I have been trying to eat good foods lately although I haven't been posting them. So, I guess it's working! I don't think I'm going to get to my goal of 15 lbs lost by the cruise. That would mean I would have to lose 8.5 lbs in 3 weeks and that's just not healthy. So I'm going to continue what I've been doing, eating well, exercising and we'll see where it takes me! I hope everyone else is doing okay after the holiday extravaganza!

Update

Just an update. I haven't lost any weight this past week, and in fact I gained a 1/2 pound. It was probably those darn Doritos that I had for dinner... But I did get my measurements done and my body fat checked and I have lost 2% body fat and all measured areas of my body have decreased. So I guess I'm just gaining muscle :)
The holidays are a little scary for food but I am going to have a little here and there so I don't binge because of lack of Christmas goodness. I hope everyone else has a good work-out week!

Food Today

Here's my food today. I might eat some more if I feel hungry... I know, my meal plan isn't going so strict. And I'll just say it that the last couple days haven't been that great either. I just really want to focus on eating more fruits and veggies.

Breakfast: 2 eggs (scrambled), 1 piece of toast w/ butter, 1 kiwi
Lunch: 1/2 peanut butter jelly sandwich, 1 pop tart, 6 oz cherry yogurt, 1 small cookie
After work: 2 cups cocoa krispies (like rice krispies) with milk
Dinner: 1 cup potato cheese soup, 1/2 c corn, 1/4(?) c peas
Treats: peanut m&m's, frosted animal crackers

So I'm not sure how many calories that was but probably too many. Oh well! Also, I haven't exercised for the past few days but I plan on going to the gym tomorrow and getting on that elliptical!

You two (talking to Lis and Nat because I don't think anyone else reads this...) are doing awesome!!

Weigh in/work out

Okay just a quick stats report. I weighed myself today not thinking I would lose any weight because I haven't really been working out as good as I want and I lost 1/2 lb! I know it's not huge and hopefully next week it will be bigger but it's still a loss. Also, I did a step/lift class today for 50 min and it was so hard.

Food so far today:

Breakfast:
1/2 banana:50
2 scrambled :
Workout
2nd (?) Breakfast:
1/2 banana(this half was bigger): 55
tator tots: 200?

Good luck to everyone today! When I got out of the gym it was a blizzard outside so I think we're going to spend a lot of time at home until it stops snowing!

Todays food

So far today

breakfast (7:30):
2 c corn chex:286
1 c skim milk: 84
1 banana: 105

lunch (1:30):
Subway 6 inch on wheat with:
turkey, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, olives, little mayo : 300?
baked chips: 130

snack (4:00):
2 mints: 30?
1 miniature peanut butter cup: 36
1 bite size krackel bar:69

later snack (5:15):
yogurt- 170

So so far today: 1210

I am trying to stay at or slightly below 1500 cal. It's not too big a deal if I go under or over a little bit but that's the lucky number. So for the rest of the day to stay in my calorie limit I'm going to have:

1/2 c refried beans (got to get some fiber!): 120
1 c spinach ravioli's: 200

Which will make a grand total of :1530

I think that's pretty good and I don't really want to eat anymore because I didn't (and am not going to) work out today and sat at work all day. We are hanging out with some friends tonight and I'm just going to have to not eat anything! It's going to be hard but I'll make sure I brush and floss before we go, bring gum, and drink lots of water. I'll let you know how it all goes after I get back from the gym tomorrow!

Food today

Okay so I'm sticking to my word and I'm going to post what I ate today but I'm not happy about it...

Breakfast: Cheerios with milk
Snack: 2 brownies, a mint cookie, some other type of cookie, chips and salsa
Lunch: spaghetti with meat sauce (leftovers) and one white fudge covered oreo
Dinner: (At Famous Dave's for my grandmas b-day) 4 ribs, a couple bites of brisket(not my fav)5 apple slices in cinnamon sauce, four spoonfuls of potato salad, 1/2 cup of beans, one cornbread muffin (which I'm sure had so many calories!!).
Snack/Dessert: One twin cherry popsicle

Okay so I'm embarrassed, seriously. But it is making me aware of what I'm eating and that I don't want to eat like this anymore! SO, like Nat and Lisa I 'm going to start writing down what I'm going to eat the day before.

A great website, if you're going off the food pyramid, is mypyramid.gov. It has a menu planner that will tell you how many calories and how much of each food group you've had. It has great links to articles about food and getting in shape. It also gives great ideas to liven up your everyday food choices. I think I will be using this but also checking my nutrient levels with some software I got with one of my nutrition classes to make sure I'm getting enough . Good luck everyone!

I haven't worked out yet today and it's 8:10 pm. It's not looking too good. I want to do 2-a-days but I don't know if I can get up that early...

Workout Today

So my workout today was 25 min on stairs and 20 minutes on the elliptical. It was a good hard workout and I'm glad that I felt up to it. Lisa, you inspired me. I can't believe the cruise is only 6 weeks away! Since I haven't weighed/checked measurements for a while I'm going to do that tomorrow morning and will hopefully have some good results...

Food Today

My food today was really bad but I'm going to write it down anyway for personal motivation

Cheerios with milk
Chicken Tetricini (noodles, chicken, cheese, stuffing on top)
Corn
2 white chocolate covered oreos (YUM!)
1 gum drop
spaghetti with meaty sauce

The reason I say I didn't eat well today is because my fruits and veggies are def. lacking! I think I'm going to eat an orange and tomorrow I'm definitely going to eat more fruits and veggies.

Also I'm going to go to the gym tonight. I have been feeling a little bit better so that's good. I feel like a flubby person right now and I know the gym is just what I need.

Wednesday

Tonight I went to the gym after YW (I'm a miamaid advisor). I was going to go to the lift class right after work but I had a printer in my backseat and didn't feel comfortable leaving it in the car. So, I did 37 minutes on the elliptical instead. I wanted to do more but I wasn't feeling good. I haven't felt good for a few weeks and I think it's because of this new medicine I'm on. I'm going to the gym again tomorrow and hopefully I will get feeling back to my old self in no time!

Ice Cream with Chocolate

I just finished a bowl, yes I said bowl, of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup on top. Where did my motivation go? It left as soon as I saw the ice cream in the freezer. I was going to workout yesterday after work but just didn't feel like doing ANYTHING! So tonight I'm going to pack my workout stuff and go to the gym right after work. I want to go to a weight lifting class at 5:30 (the same one I missed yesterday)so hopefully I can make it in time!

My eating has been SO bad (as you can tell) that I haven't had the courage to post my food yet. Hopefully I will soon. I am currently battling the 3:00 sugar/candy/chocolate craving. It seems that right around that time I've been done with lunch for a while and feel full but still need a little something. The past little while that "little something" has been bite size chocolate bars from unsuspecting candy dishes. Well, no more! Tomorrow I'm bringing a pack of gum with me to work and will just chew on that instead. It's sweet and I get to blow bubbles (quietly, of course :0 )

I watched the biggest loser tonight and have been motivated. If they can lose weight and lose inches so can I!