A Cup of Joe
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HungryJoe
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It's My Birthday
YES! I am now 27 years old. And did you know this time last year I weighed in at 165 pounds. I have a journal entry to prove it. This morning I weighed 152. But let me tell ya... last nite I weighed 148 when I first got home from my Road Trip.
I should probably stop weighing myself so much. Probably I should just weigh once a week, on Sunday mornings or Monday mornings If I'm away on Sunday. I think that'll be a new rule for me. So I won't step on my Tanita Scale until Monday morning. Because I'll be off on another trip this weekend. My father is hosting my birthday party. There will be Karaoke and probably Rum mixed with DIet Rock Star cola. I love that, by the way. Even with a little Rum, I don't plan on going over 1800 calories for the day on Saturday.
So from the last time I posted until last night, I went every night and did not binge. I did not raid anybody's cabinets. I did not drive to the Convenience Store at 2am to buy twinkies and donuts and doritos.
So I went five nights. Now when I left I was 156.
Five days and nights of eating right and having a cut off time and staying active and I dropped 8 pounds. But last night, back in my home... something just came over me and instead of just sucking it up and being a little hungry I totally went on a rampage. A foodie rampage, MUHAHAHAHAHA! All the while I was watching "Celebrity Fit Club", isn't that hilarious?
But I'm determined that with my birthday comes a new day. So I did a walking DVD this morning (and by the way that's all I did on my road trip... I walked for an hour every morning and then I did some light resistance training with bands that I brought along.
Plus most days on vacation you stay pretty active, when you are not driving, that is...
Well. Did I mention my MRI showed "compression" or something to my spinal discs in my neck... C5 and C6? According to websites I found, the common treatment is oral medication and cortison injections. I'm pretty lucky if that is the case.
But I'll know as soon as my referral to the Orthopedist gets approved.
Anyway, because of those issues, working out is not easy for me. I went Wakeboarding two days ago which amounted to me being dragged being a boat on a string for 20 minutes and today I feel like I can hardly move. Yes I am that sore. Nevertheless, I popped in one of my wife's Leslie Samsone WOW videos and did a four miler this morning.
So let me tell you about my Road Trip. I had The Boy, and he was the perfect little First Mate. I take breaks every hour to 90 minutes to give us a chance to get out somewhere and stretch... a Park, Gas Station, Rest Area, whatever... and then he has his DVD player that shows an endless rotation of Peanuts or SpongeBob Squarepants.
So it took us about 8 hours in all, but I was taking my time. I don't really speed, and life is about The Journey , not the Destination.
Among some vacation highlights : seeing my mom, seeing my In-Laws, wakeboarding, visiting the Zoo and visiting St. Augustine. Also seeing "menace II society" for the first time. Not sure if I really liked it or not. It seemed almost like a parody.
Now me and The Boy are back for two more days and then back to my Dad's house for the weekend. And all the while I am hearing Harvey's voice (from Celeb Fit Club) in my head , going "you're goal weight loss is to be at 148 on Monday morning".
Wow. 148. Below 150. My ultimate goal is to be 135-140. I think I have that same thing where chicks should just be happy with their bodies but then they look at Uma Thurman and think "maybe jjust ten more pounds". Well, ladies I am here to tell you some dudes do that, too. I was NOT thrilled at 170, but at 150 I look okay. It's just that when I look at fashion mags like GQ, I know the only way to get abs like that is to get to below 140. I know because I did it in 2003 and then again in 2004. But I'll be honest, it is VERY hard to maintain.
You really do have to accept that you have to eat much much less and healthy foods and exercise. Well. I guess there are certain types that don;t.
But I ain't one of those. I have to diet and work my ass off. I mean, look around you when you go to Wal-Mart or whatever. 9 out of ten people, men and women alike... are sporting beer bellies and thunder thighs. Because it is HARD to do this. It takes work to eat healthy, low calorie food and work out all the time.
I'd like to lose this last little bit of fat round my belly, sure. But won't give up everything to do it... and I won't compromise my health. I will eat my fruits and veggies. Probably my worst vices are a bit of rum on the weekends, some sugar free coffee creamer and lots of diet soda. I drink my water, too. And Green tea. And crystal lite. But lots of diet soda. Probably about six servings a day.
Ah well.
YES! I am now 27 years old. And did you know this time last year I weighed in at 165 pounds. I have a journal entry to prove it. This morning I weighed 152. But let me tell ya... last nite I weighed 148 when I first got home from my Road Trip.
I should probably stop weighing myself so much. Probably I should just weigh once a week, on Sunday mornings or Monday mornings If I'm away on Sunday. I think that'll be a new rule for me. So I won't step on my Tanita Scale until Monday morning. Because I'll be off on another trip this weekend. My father is hosting my birthday party. There will be Karaoke and probably Rum mixed with DIet Rock Star cola. I love that, by the way. Even with a little Rum, I don't plan on going over 1800 calories for the day on Saturday.
So from the last time I posted until last night, I went every night and did not binge. I did not raid anybody's cabinets. I did not drive to the Convenience Store at 2am to buy twinkies and donuts and doritos.
So I went five nights. Now when I left I was 156.
Five days and nights of eating right and having a cut off time and staying active and I dropped 8 pounds. But last night, back in my home... something just came over me and instead of just sucking it up and being a little hungry I totally went on a rampage. A foodie rampage, MUHAHAHAHAHA! All the while I was watching "Celebrity Fit Club", isn't that hilarious?
But I'm determined that with my birthday comes a new day. So I did a walking DVD this morning (and by the way that's all I did on my road trip... I walked for an hour every morning and then I did some light resistance training with bands that I brought along.
Plus most days on vacation you stay pretty active, when you are not driving, that is...
Well. Did I mention my MRI showed "compression" or something to my spinal discs in my neck... C5 and C6? According to websites I found, the common treatment is oral medication and cortison injections. I'm pretty lucky if that is the case.
But I'll know as soon as my referral to the Orthopedist gets approved.
Anyway, because of those issues, working out is not easy for me. I went Wakeboarding two days ago which amounted to me being dragged being a boat on a string for 20 minutes and today I feel like I can hardly move. Yes I am that sore. Nevertheless, I popped in one of my wife's Leslie Samsone WOW videos and did a four miler this morning.
So let me tell you about my Road Trip. I had The Boy, and he was the perfect little First Mate. I take breaks every hour to 90 minutes to give us a chance to get out somewhere and stretch... a Park, Gas Station, Rest Area, whatever... and then he has his DVD player that shows an endless rotation of Peanuts or SpongeBob Squarepants.
So it took us about 8 hours in all, but I was taking my time. I don't really speed, and life is about The Journey , not the Destination.
Among some vacation highlights : seeing my mom, seeing my In-Laws, wakeboarding, visiting the Zoo and visiting St. Augustine. Also seeing "menace II society" for the first time. Not sure if I really liked it or not. It seemed almost like a parody.
Now me and The Boy are back for two more days and then back to my Dad's house for the weekend. And all the while I am hearing Harvey's voice (from Celeb Fit Club) in my head , going "you're goal weight loss is to be at 148 on Monday morning".
Wow. 148. Below 150. My ultimate goal is to be 135-140. I think I have that same thing where chicks should just be happy with their bodies but then they look at Uma Thurman and think "maybe jjust ten more pounds". Well, ladies I am here to tell you some dudes do that, too. I was NOT thrilled at 170, but at 150 I look okay. It's just that when I look at fashion mags like GQ, I know the only way to get abs like that is to get to below 140. I know because I did it in 2003 and then again in 2004. But I'll be honest, it is VERY hard to maintain.
You really do have to accept that you have to eat much much less and healthy foods and exercise. Well. I guess there are certain types that don;t.
But I ain't one of those. I have to diet and work my ass off. I mean, look around you when you go to Wal-Mart or whatever. 9 out of ten people, men and women alike... are sporting beer bellies and thunder thighs. Because it is HARD to do this. It takes work to eat healthy, low calorie food and work out all the time.
I'd like to lose this last little bit of fat round my belly, sure. But won't give up everything to do it... and I won't compromise my health. I will eat my fruits and veggies. Probably my worst vices are a bit of rum on the weekends, some sugar free coffee creamer and lots of diet soda. I drink my water, too. And Green tea. And crystal lite. But lots of diet soda. Probably about six servings a day.
Ah well.
HungryJoe
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continuing on my rambling
... instead of doing anything remotely constructive while my son naps, like Mop the Floor, change the cat litter, or study. I've just been perusing the WL diaries.
You know, one thing that drives me UP THE WALL is how much junk food people want to give my son. I swear, for five days straight all anyone wants to give him is French fries and onion rings and cookies and ice cream.
I'm just gonna say it : they are so freaking stupid. By the time my son sees any one of these people, he's already been fed junk food all day long. The last thing he needs is another damn cookie. My god people he's only 16 months old, do you think he needs an endless supply of cake and ice cream?
It just pisses me off royally. Especially when he WILL eat anything. he fights me for my broccoli at restaurants. When we are on road trips, we'll share grilled chicken sandwiches or perhaps a turkey sub at Subway. He does not like cheese. But he does like veggies. Pickles. Olives. He loves fruit. Peaches and pears and apples and everything. But for some reason people are so stupid all the want to do is give kids junk food all day long.
Have a Poptart for breakfast, chef boy-r-dee for lunch and how about some chicken McNuggets for dinner? dang, no wonder all the kids are getting fat. It's OUR fault. And all the while my wife can't figure out why he always has a cold.
I don't know. It makes me upset. Anybody familiar with Dr. Furhman? Eat to Live and Disease Proof Your Child? I love those books. But your kids eat what you eat. He sees me eating fish and broccoli and that's what he wants to eat. He sees Aunt so and so or Mommy eating a pizza and fries and it's the same thing.
Let me stop before I type a hole in this desk. I just really really love my son and I think it's ridiculous the crap we give our kids constantly. A pizza now and then won't hurt. A cookie never killed anybody. But seriosly I watched relative after relative feed this kid junk food for five days straight and it was only me who was feeding him fruit or oatmeal or anything.
... instead of doing anything remotely constructive while my son naps, like Mop the Floor, change the cat litter, or study. I've just been perusing the WL diaries.
You know, one thing that drives me UP THE WALL is how much junk food people want to give my son. I swear, for five days straight all anyone wants to give him is French fries and onion rings and cookies and ice cream.
I'm just gonna say it : they are so freaking stupid. By the time my son sees any one of these people, he's already been fed junk food all day long. The last thing he needs is another damn cookie. My god people he's only 16 months old, do you think he needs an endless supply of cake and ice cream?
It just pisses me off royally. Especially when he WILL eat anything. he fights me for my broccoli at restaurants. When we are on road trips, we'll share grilled chicken sandwiches or perhaps a turkey sub at Subway. He does not like cheese. But he does like veggies. Pickles. Olives. He loves fruit. Peaches and pears and apples and everything. But for some reason people are so stupid all the want to do is give kids junk food all day long.
Have a Poptart for breakfast, chef boy-r-dee for lunch and how about some chicken McNuggets for dinner? dang, no wonder all the kids are getting fat. It's OUR fault. And all the while my wife can't figure out why he always has a cold.
I don't know. It makes me upset. Anybody familiar with Dr. Furhman? Eat to Live and Disease Proof Your Child? I love those books. But your kids eat what you eat. He sees me eating fish and broccoli and that's what he wants to eat. He sees Aunt so and so or Mommy eating a pizza and fries and it's the same thing.
Let me stop before I type a hole in this desk. I just really really love my son and I think it's ridiculous the crap we give our kids constantly. A pizza now and then won't hurt. A cookie never killed anybody. But seriosly I watched relative after relative feed this kid junk food for five days straight and it was only me who was feeding him fruit or oatmeal or anything.
indiansummer
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!
Thanks for stopping by my journal
I hope you have a great day
Will write more about your battle with binging another day, today is for celebrating, but i so understand what it is to be a binger..........
K x
Thanks for stopping by my journal
I hope you have a great day
Will write more about your battle with binging another day, today is for celebrating, but i so understand what it is to be a binger..........
K x
How is the diet going?
Hi HungryJoe!
I think you have a real challenge ahead of you with delicious pastries around the house. I love sweets and I don't think I would have the self-restraint, honestly. I am moving back in with my husband in a few weeks (after school lets out). I'm really worried I am going to gain in his presence. Today, we talked on the phone and I asked him if he might be able to have his largest meal of the day be lunch - when he is at work. I figure if he is really full at lunch, maybe he will be less likely to want to order a pizza for dinner and will also be less likely to eat as much in front of me. He said he would give it a try. Either way, I still know it is going to be tough. I hope you will find something that works for you to resolve the late night indulgences long-term. Don't feel too bad about the disappearing slices of chocolate cake though - like I said, I think a lot of people out there would have trouble resisting such temptation.
Hi HungryJoe!
I think you have a real challenge ahead of you with delicious pastries around the house. I love sweets and I don't think I would have the self-restraint, honestly. I am moving back in with my husband in a few weeks (after school lets out). I'm really worried I am going to gain in his presence. Today, we talked on the phone and I asked him if he might be able to have his largest meal of the day be lunch - when he is at work. I figure if he is really full at lunch, maybe he will be less likely to want to order a pizza for dinner and will also be less likely to eat as much in front of me. He said he would give it a try. Either way, I still know it is going to be tough. I hope you will find something that works for you to resolve the late night indulgences long-term. Don't feel too bad about the disappearing slices of chocolate cake though - like I said, I think a lot of people out there would have trouble resisting such temptation.
HungryJoe
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I am having a very good day today. I can't say I've quite overcome those evening SLASH late-nite snacking habits, but I still feel good. The Boy and I are enjoying these beautiful spring days, and I really really think I can lose about 15 pounds before the beginning of summer. That's 8 weeks away. I am checking into a few things that may help with late night eating and binge eating. I've been reading a bit about tryptophan capsules and how they release those "good hormones" like serotonin... so if my body gets that without food, that might be a great thing. I'll keep you posted.
HungryJoe
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So it's only about 7pm and I'm already wondering... what should I pig out on? See, that's the thing. I never crave any specific food at night. It's all about QUANTITY.
I eat mindlessly while flipping thru TV channels. And in 20 minutes I'm done. Thousands of calories keeping me from my goals once again.
But I am telling myself "Not tonite". In a little bit, I'll have my bedtime cocoa. Tomorrow I will wake up and do my Cardio Kickboxing DVD. Eat right. And have a great party at my Dad's house.
By Monday I will be 150 and ready to get started with this "2 pounds per week" in May challenge. No bingeing. No night eating. All results. It'll be the summer of a slimmer me. Hurray!
I eat mindlessly while flipping thru TV channels. And in 20 minutes I'm done. Thousands of calories keeping me from my goals once again.
But I am telling myself "Not tonite". In a little bit, I'll have my bedtime cocoa. Tomorrow I will wake up and do my Cardio Kickboxing DVD. Eat right. And have a great party at my Dad's house.
By Monday I will be 150 and ready to get started with this "2 pounds per week" in May challenge. No bingeing. No night eating. All results. It'll be the summer of a slimmer me. Hurray!
HungryJoe
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Sick and Tired of This...
So last night, guess what?! Same old same old. tried to go to sleep and relax while listening to a CD and ... NO GO! Same old hormones or habits or whatever and I got up and ate. But really... it's not just hormones. HORMONES don't MAKE you eat. They make you WANT to eat.
When I went on that Road Trip this past week, I went every single night and just stayed " a little hungry" at night and I was fine.
But now I've had three nights in a row where I've in essence FAILED and it is very discouraging. On top of that, I am not sleeping well and I am extremely sore from this stupid spine thing.
BUT I will end this rant on a POSITIVE note. There are about 8 weeks until summer really gets here... It officially starts on June 21st. There is a weight-loss challenge round here to lose 2 pounds per week in May.
I am celebrating my birthday (again) today and I will even have some rum but I have a PLAN and a CUT-OFF and I plan on taking in about 1500 calories today and tomorrow. SO when I get back and weigh-in on Monday I hope I will be at my "set-point" weight of 152.
Then if I can drop between 8-10 pounds in May that would put me near 140. And then we'll see... For me it's not so much about WEIGHT as about FAT. I have sprouted a gut and chubby cheeks and I pretty much know to have them gone I will need to be around 135 or 140.
BUT regardless of weight-loss...as a seperate issue I need to end this habit. It has other health related side effects besides weight. It CANNOT be good for the body to ingest so much fat, sugar, carbs and sodium all in one 20 minute binge session. I am sure it is what causes my borderline high blood pressure, it may contribute to my restless sleeping, it is EMBARRASSING and causes esteem issues (i.e. "What is wrong with me? Why am I so weak-willed?") , and also there are $$$ budgets to consider. It simply must end and I am hoping that in about 8 weeks, not only will I be lighter and GUT-Less, but also this habit will be gone from my life.
So last night, guess what?! Same old same old. tried to go to sleep and relax while listening to a CD and ... NO GO! Same old hormones or habits or whatever and I got up and ate. But really... it's not just hormones. HORMONES don't MAKE you eat. They make you WANT to eat.
When I went on that Road Trip this past week, I went every single night and just stayed " a little hungry" at night and I was fine.
But now I've had three nights in a row where I've in essence FAILED and it is very discouraging. On top of that, I am not sleeping well and I am extremely sore from this stupid spine thing.
BUT I will end this rant on a POSITIVE note. There are about 8 weeks until summer really gets here... It officially starts on June 21st. There is a weight-loss challenge round here to lose 2 pounds per week in May.
I am celebrating my birthday (again) today and I will even have some rum but I have a PLAN and a CUT-OFF and I plan on taking in about 1500 calories today and tomorrow. SO when I get back and weigh-in on Monday I hope I will be at my "set-point" weight of 152.
Then if I can drop between 8-10 pounds in May that would put me near 140. And then we'll see... For me it's not so much about WEIGHT as about FAT. I have sprouted a gut and chubby cheeks and I pretty much know to have them gone I will need to be around 135 or 140.
BUT regardless of weight-loss...as a seperate issue I need to end this habit. It has other health related side effects besides weight. It CANNOT be good for the body to ingest so much fat, sugar, carbs and sodium all in one 20 minute binge session. I am sure it is what causes my borderline high blood pressure, it may contribute to my restless sleeping, it is EMBARRASSING and causes esteem issues (i.e. "What is wrong with me? Why am I so weak-willed?") , and also there are $$$ budgets to consider. It simply must end and I am hoping that in about 8 weeks, not only will I be lighter and GUT-Less, but also this habit will be gone from my life.
Mila2
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I think maybe you see yourself bigger than you are. I mean you sound terribly skinny to me !
Why don't you try one of those scales that tell you how much body fat you have?? I would never do that personally (I am not very heavy but I am fatty... you know what I mean), but I think since your goal is to lose fat... why don't you try it, maybe you have less body fat than you think! I mean you could buy one of them and control yourself (TomO measures his I think and I think it is a sensible idea if that is what you are aiming for), or just go to like somewhere where they measure that for you (a nutritionist would not be a bad idea, to ask him about your night raids... also because the gut is not made for eating shortly before bed and you can get acid reflux from stuffing yourself just before bedtime!
Well goddluck however, have a great day, xxMilaxx
!Why don't you try one of those scales that tell you how much body fat you have?? I would never do that personally (I am not very heavy but I am fatty... you know what I mean), but I think since your goal is to lose fat... why don't you try it, maybe you have less body fat than you think! I mean you could buy one of them and control yourself (TomO measures his I think and I think it is a sensible idea if that is what you are aiming for), or just go to like somewhere where they measure that for you (a nutritionist would not be a bad idea, to ask him about your night raids... also because the gut is not made for eating shortly before bed and you can get acid reflux from stuffing yourself just before bedtime!
Well goddluck however, have a great day, xxMilaxx
HungryJoe
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Alright. So here we are Monday morning... time for Fresh Beginnings. I'm going to forget about all the past times when I've slipped up. I know how to eat right and exercise. I don't need new "programs" or new plans. The one I am using is great. I need one thing to change. We all know what that is by now. I'm going to say this week (since I am on Dayshift) that 7pm is my cut-off eating time. Only water, diet soda, herbal tea and chewing gum allowed after that.
I DO use a Tanita Scale which measures me in this morning at:
154.5 pounds and 20 percent body fat
Ultimate Goal Weight : 135 pounds and near 10 percent BF
Goal for Next Sunday morning : 149.5 pounds.
Yes I am going to go for 5 pounds this first week, but you have to keep in mind that last night I did my typical "feast" at 2am so some of that 154 pounds is food.
I am going to do this for 8 weeks. By June 24th, I'll be all slim and I will have given up my night-eating habits.
If not, I may leave this forum.
This morning I am planning on doing the Power 90 Circuit Training DVD, and I may have the opportunity to do a session of cardio later on.
I DO use a Tanita Scale which measures me in this morning at:
154.5 pounds and 20 percent body fat
Ultimate Goal Weight : 135 pounds and near 10 percent BF
Goal for Next Sunday morning : 149.5 pounds.
Yes I am going to go for 5 pounds this first week, but you have to keep in mind that last night I did my typical "feast" at 2am so some of that 154 pounds is food.
I am going to do this for 8 weeks. By June 24th, I'll be all slim and I will have given up my night-eating habits.
If not, I may leave this forum.
This morning I am planning on doing the Power 90 Circuit Training DVD, and I may have the opportunity to do a session of cardio later on.
HungryJoe
New member
Halo, you are probably right. I ate well and healthy all day yesterday, did strength training and cardio... and then at about 11pm I just... gave in again. It wasn't the worst binge I've ever had, but it was still way more than a snack and I;m sure it was probably 2000 calories or more.
Again, people... I just want to make it clear that I am not starving myself during the day. I eat three good meals, two main snacks and a small "near-bedtime" snack of hot cocoa, the NESTLE fat-free, no sugar added kind.
But I have an idea that might work : I've noticed that sometimes I have a little urge to eat before I go to bed but I can usually get through that. The next one always gets me about one hour exactly after I have gone to bed.
And then the final one usually comes on two hours after that.
But if I get through them, I'm fine until breakfast... so what I am going to TRY (okay I know Yoda would say "there is no try") is this : we know it takes bout 15-20 miniutes to get through a craving right?
So, here is my idea:
STEP 1: drink a full bottle of water
Step 2 : get some SF Gum to chew
Step 3: (optional) Blog
Step 4: set timer for 20 minutes and clean or declutter an area of the house
Not only will this keep me too busy and distracted to eat and eat, it will burn a few calories AND it will let me use the time to catch up on something I did not get to during the day.
Perhaps a load of laundry, or the dishes, or a closet that needs tending to.
Etc.
Well, it's worth a shot.
Again, people... I just want to make it clear that I am not starving myself during the day. I eat three good meals, two main snacks and a small "near-bedtime" snack of hot cocoa, the NESTLE fat-free, no sugar added kind.
But I have an idea that might work : I've noticed that sometimes I have a little urge to eat before I go to bed but I can usually get through that. The next one always gets me about one hour exactly after I have gone to bed.
And then the final one usually comes on two hours after that.
But if I get through them, I'm fine until breakfast... so what I am going to TRY (okay I know Yoda would say "there is no try") is this : we know it takes bout 15-20 miniutes to get through a craving right?
So, here is my idea:
STEP 1: drink a full bottle of water
Step 2 : get some SF Gum to chew
Step 3: (optional) Blog
Step 4: set timer for 20 minutes and clean or declutter an area of the house
Not only will this keep me too busy and distracted to eat and eat, it will burn a few calories AND it will let me use the time to catch up on something I did not get to during the day.
Perhaps a load of laundry, or the dishes, or a closet that needs tending to.
Etc.
Well, it's worth a shot.
HungryJoe
New member
maybe too neurotic
so today so far I've had 300 cals for breakfast
300 for lunch
and two 150 snacks.
total 900 and my wife is making this pasta dinner... even though it'll have whole grain pasta, a low-cal marinara sauce and grilled chicken and veggies... I figure 600 calories for a big bowl full. Then we are having a low-cal "peanut butter pie". The FULL fat, full sugar version says it is 300 cals per slice. But we use PB2 and Cool whip free as well as sugar free pudding and fat free cream cheese.
But do you know... think about it : even if I had the WHOLE pasta dinner plus a slice of FULL fat pie it would still be maybe 1000 cals all together. Add that to my current total of 900 and it's still only 1900 for the day.
But for some reason my mind won't let me go all out. It is telling me to eat HALF the pasta dinner and a sliver of pie. So in all reality, dinner will be more like 400-500 calories, if that.
I wonder why in the middle of the night I give myself license to go hog wild but at dinner, even knowing I would only be at 1900 calories, I just can't do it.
Strange.
so today so far I've had 300 cals for breakfast
300 for lunch
and two 150 snacks.
total 900 and my wife is making this pasta dinner... even though it'll have whole grain pasta, a low-cal marinara sauce and grilled chicken and veggies... I figure 600 calories for a big bowl full. Then we are having a low-cal "peanut butter pie". The FULL fat, full sugar version says it is 300 cals per slice. But we use PB2 and Cool whip free as well as sugar free pudding and fat free cream cheese.
But do you know... think about it : even if I had the WHOLE pasta dinner plus a slice of FULL fat pie it would still be maybe 1000 cals all together. Add that to my current total of 900 and it's still only 1900 for the day.
But for some reason my mind won't let me go all out. It is telling me to eat HALF the pasta dinner and a sliver of pie. So in all reality, dinner will be more like 400-500 calories, if that.
I wonder why in the middle of the night I give myself license to go hog wild but at dinner, even knowing I would only be at 1900 calories, I just can't do it.
Strange.