Belinda's WL Diary
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BelindaR
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Some Foods I Eat
Because I'll be busy with family tomorrow and out of town Sunday, I thought I'd go ahead and update my progress today instead.
This morning, my weight was 190.7. Down 2.4 lbs since last Saturday's weigh in and 4.3lbs from my average weight.
This week I've been doing the team challenge and hitting the water pretty hard--at least 3L/day with almost 5L at most. That is a lot of water for someone who used to not drink it at all as a form of hydration. Gradually I'm getting used to drinking that much.
In the beginning, I stated that I love food. So, I've also been working on eating healthier and in smaller quantities than I used to. A typical breakfast for me has been either greek yogurt with cut up strawberries and granola, or bran cereal with 1% milk and a bagel and cream cheese off to the side. I've been trying to make breakfast the meal of the day with the highest calories so that they're burned off throughout the day.
Lunch has been salads with veggie cheese, ham, fat free ranch dressing, tomatoes, and even baby carrots mixed in. Or a sandwich consisting of wheat bread, thin cheddar cheese, light Miracle Whip, and a ham steak (basically a thickly sliced piece of fully-cooked ham) with a side of Lays baked chips. I've also snuck in the new Premium McWrap (grilled ranch) at McDonald's a couple of days. It comes in at 450 calories, IIRC.
Dinner has been a little more difficult to manage and downsize. Because my husband works all day, this is the meal that's typically the biggest. That's also the meal before bed, so that's not good at all. We still cook like what we used to, but eat in smaller servings (he's been super-supportive). And the rest go in the fridge for leftovers. Some examples of dinner and sides include ribeye steak, salmon, and lobster tail along with flavored rice, green beans, baked potato, and turkey stuffing.
I've been hitting kosher dill pickles (0 calories) for snacks if my stomach starts rumbling before a meal. I've even been able to eat glazed donuts--but again, the trick is to eat in smaller quantities.
I'm on a harder intensity calorie plan on Fitbit. This requires a deficit of -1000 calories between diet and exercise. I'm glad to have this sort of guideline and obviously it's working. Yesterday was the only day I've felt "off" since starting this combination of dieting and exercising, but I was also doing more cleaning and laundry than previous days (I had more steps in yesterday than any other day, just from what I did around the house).
My membership at the wellness center starts Monday. What I plan to do is keep up the time on the bike, but use their treadmills for walking (the weather hasn't been the best here) because it's recommended to get in 10,000 steps/day. Once I get down to maybe the 150s, I'm start on the weights to tone up a bit, but right now I want to get that weight off and see the progress on the weight scale to keep me motivated.
So yeah, Happy pre-Easter everyone and have a great weekend
Because I'll be busy with family tomorrow and out of town Sunday, I thought I'd go ahead and update my progress today instead.
This morning, my weight was 190.7. Down 2.4 lbs since last Saturday's weigh in and 4.3lbs from my average weight.
This week I've been doing the team challenge and hitting the water pretty hard--at least 3L/day with almost 5L at most. That is a lot of water for someone who used to not drink it at all as a form of hydration. Gradually I'm getting used to drinking that much.
In the beginning, I stated that I love food. So, I've also been working on eating healthier and in smaller quantities than I used to. A typical breakfast for me has been either greek yogurt with cut up strawberries and granola, or bran cereal with 1% milk and a bagel and cream cheese off to the side. I've been trying to make breakfast the meal of the day with the highest calories so that they're burned off throughout the day.
Lunch has been salads with veggie cheese, ham, fat free ranch dressing, tomatoes, and even baby carrots mixed in. Or a sandwich consisting of wheat bread, thin cheddar cheese, light Miracle Whip, and a ham steak (basically a thickly sliced piece of fully-cooked ham) with a side of Lays baked chips. I've also snuck in the new Premium McWrap (grilled ranch) at McDonald's a couple of days. It comes in at 450 calories, IIRC.
Dinner has been a little more difficult to manage and downsize. Because my husband works all day, this is the meal that's typically the biggest. That's also the meal before bed, so that's not good at all. We still cook like what we used to, but eat in smaller servings (he's been super-supportive). And the rest go in the fridge for leftovers. Some examples of dinner and sides include ribeye steak, salmon, and lobster tail along with flavored rice, green beans, baked potato, and turkey stuffing.
I've been hitting kosher dill pickles (0 calories) for snacks if my stomach starts rumbling before a meal. I've even been able to eat glazed donuts--but again, the trick is to eat in smaller quantities.
I'm on a harder intensity calorie plan on Fitbit. This requires a deficit of -1000 calories between diet and exercise. I'm glad to have this sort of guideline and obviously it's working. Yesterday was the only day I've felt "off" since starting this combination of dieting and exercising, but I was also doing more cleaning and laundry than previous days (I had more steps in yesterday than any other day, just from what I did around the house).
My membership at the wellness center starts Monday. What I plan to do is keep up the time on the bike, but use their treadmills for walking (the weather hasn't been the best here) because it's recommended to get in 10,000 steps/day. Once I get down to maybe the 150s, I'm start on the weights to tone up a bit, but right now I want to get that weight off and see the progress on the weight scale to keep me motivated.
So yeah, Happy pre-Easter everyone and have a great weekend
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Don Keykong
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Great job on the loss!!
You eat well... if you can manage losses doing what you are with food, you are in a good place. What I like is that you aren't sacrificing all the foods you like... just watching the quantities. Good for you. I do see a lot of hidden sodium in your food, so keep that in mind if you have any water retention issues.
Keep up the fantastic work, Belinda!
You eat well... if you can manage losses doing what you are with food, you are in a good place. What I like is that you aren't sacrificing all the foods you like... just watching the quantities. Good for you. I do see a lot of hidden sodium in your food, so keep that in mind if you have any water retention issues.
Keep up the fantastic work, Belinda!
BelindaR
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Thanks, Don. I thought I'd have a problem with water retention (maybe I actually do), but I've been drinking so much water and that's supposedly one way to help with water retention because you're body doesn't think it needs to store it. I think keeping some of the foods I enjoy is making this whole dieting thing easier and not making me miserable. I don't want to hate/resent dieting because those feelings won't make me stick with the change.
Don Keykong
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Yes, the water consumption can help negate the effects of some extra sodium. I ate a salty meal yesterday but drank like a fish.... today's weigh-in was favorable still. Now, if I go eat a bucket of theater popcorn I could drink a bathtub of water and I'll still gain 4 pounds overnight. Salt affects me that way.
Because I'm trying to lose so much, I sacrifice a lot of foods I like. When I feel deprived, though, I cheat a little (in a planned way) and then plod ahead. So far so good!
Keep it up!
Because I'm trying to lose so much, I sacrifice a lot of foods I like. When I feel deprived, though, I cheat a little (in a planned way) and then plod ahead. So far so good!
Keep it up!
BelindaR
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How Life Changes Affect WL Plans
I weighed myself this morning and was 191.6. I expected it to be a lot more because of how I ate, drank, and exercised (or didn't...). So while this was frustrating, it wasn't completely discouraging.
This weekend was really tough for me. I was traveling out of town this weekend and found it difficult to do the team challenge. I gave up on counting calories (long road trips give me the munchies while trying to ward off car-sickness) and struggled to get the water in because I didn't want to be stopping every 30 minutes for a bathroom break. While I did get my water and exercise and veggies in Saturday, I completely flunked it yesterday. Yesterday was awful--I got no exercise in and was lacking on the water and eating healthy. I really need to look into how to handle long trips like this that involve being away from home and not being able to prep meals myself.
It's time to get back on track. I'm going to be shifting my exercise to the evenings when my husband gets home--my daughter is on spring break this week so not only will I not have the mornings free, but I also have a small (29 oz) 10-week-old puppy to keep an eye on and it doesn't help that he gets upset if he's not held.
While writing this I just realized my membership at the wellness center started today
And I won't be able to take advantage of it until the mornings next week unless I can find time in the evenings... I'm hoping to figure out a way to juggle all this stuff so it balances out nicely and get a good routine going. Any tips in the meantime would help out. Are there any other SAHMs out there balancing housework and a child and young dog with getting in shape?
I weighed myself this morning and was 191.6. I expected it to be a lot more because of how I ate, drank, and exercised (or didn't...). So while this was frustrating, it wasn't completely discouraging.
This weekend was really tough for me. I was traveling out of town this weekend and found it difficult to do the team challenge. I gave up on counting calories (long road trips give me the munchies while trying to ward off car-sickness) and struggled to get the water in because I didn't want to be stopping every 30 minutes for a bathroom break. While I did get my water and exercise and veggies in Saturday, I completely flunked it yesterday. Yesterday was awful--I got no exercise in
and was lacking on the water and eating healthy. I really need to look into how to handle long trips like this that involve being away from home and not being able to prep meals myself.It's time to get back on track. I'm going to be shifting my exercise to the evenings when my husband gets home--my daughter is on spring break this week so not only will I not have the mornings free, but I also have a small (29 oz) 10-week-old puppy to keep an eye on and it doesn't help that he gets upset if he's not held.
While writing this I just realized my membership at the wellness center started today
And I won't be able to take advantage of it until the mornings next week unless I can find time in the evenings... I'm hoping to figure out a way to juggle all this stuff so it balances out nicely and get a good routine going. Any tips in the meantime would help out. Are there any other SAHMs out there balancing housework and a child and young dog with getting in shape?
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You are amazing!
Seriously, you have so much going on that I would not even blame you if you said "I can't do this," and walked away from it. But you're not walking away from it. Instead you are focused on getting back on track, even despite some slip ups over the weekend.
I have been checking in on a lot of diaries today, and so many of us struggled this weekend! I too was struggling with the fact that I gorged on Easter candy Saturday night. It happens! And it is so great to see that we all have a pretty good attitude about it. We admit we struggled, and we are going to work on recovering from that. That is all we can do.
That is frustrating about the fitness center...but it will be so fantastic when you finally do get a chance to use your membership! Something tells me you are going to spends lots of time there!
Hope your week goes better We are all here for you!
~Camila~
Seriously, you have so much going on that I would not even blame you if you said "I can't do this," and walked away from it. But you're not walking away from it. Instead you are focused on getting back on track, even despite some slip ups over the weekend.
I have been checking in on a lot of diaries today, and so many of us struggled this weekend! I too was struggling with the fact that I gorged on Easter candy Saturday night. It happens! And it is so great to see that we all have a pretty good attitude about it. We admit we struggled, and we are going to work on recovering from that. That is all we can do.
That is frustrating about the fitness center...but it will be so fantastic when you finally do get a chance to use your membership! Something tells me you are going to spends lots of time there!
Hope your week goes better
We are all here for you!~Camila~
BelindaR
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Thanks a lot for that, Camila. What you wrote is really encouraging and I appreciate it. I can see why many people struggled with this weekend, with it being a holiday. But the point is to observe what we did or didn't do, push past it, and learn from it. I've learned that I'm going to have to look into handling eating while traveling because there are going to be times when I'm not home and able to completely control what I eat. I've learned a ton just in the past 1 1/2 weeks since joining this forum and it has all helped out in working to tweak and perfect what I have to do in order to achieve my ultimate goal.
I'm also looking forward into what this challenge has in store for us and other healthy habits it will incorporate--especially ones that can be permanent even after I reach my weight-loss goal.
I'm also looking forward into what this challenge has in store for us and other healthy habits it will incorporate--especially ones that can be permanent even after I reach my weight-loss goal.
BelindaR
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Workouts at Different Times of the Day
Weight scale said 189.9 this morning!!
I've moved my time to exercise to the evenings this week, though. So I'm immediately burning off dinner and other stuff I eat throughout the day. I was doing an hour in the morning and 30 minutes later in the day; now it's just an hour in the evening this week until my daughter goes back to school in the mornings.
Weight scale said 189.9 this morning!!
I've moved my time to exercise to the evenings this week, though. So I'm immediately burning off dinner and other stuff I eat throughout the day. I was doing an hour in the morning and 30 minutes later in the day; now it's just an hour in the evening this week until my daughter goes back to school in the mornings.
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Don Keykong
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Nice job on the weigh-in! You've been doing a great job, Belinda. I do my workouts at night, too. I think there may be advantages to either early or late workouts, but it just fits better for me.
BelindaR
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Mini-Challenges
Aria said 189.2 this morning, down 2 since last week and down 5.8 from when I started.
I've pretty much blundered through the past week. From last Saturday to today, I didn't exercise three of those days. I was stuck in a car all day Sunday and my knees were hurting me Thursday and yesterday. My daughter goes back to school Monday which also marks the beginning of being able to workout at the wellness center. It'll be good to throw something besides a stationary bike into the mix.
I'm glad the mini-challenge from last week is over. I felt like I was forcing myself to eat with that challenge. I love fruits and veggies, but there were days where I felt like eating bananas and more veggies and not adding that second fruit. So, I'm relieved to get back to where I feel I'm not forcing myself to eat something just for the sake of a challenge.
This week is adding sit-ups to the routine, which is no issue. I'm actually looking forward to working out my abs beneath my flab.
But I know I'm going to fail the "drink no calories" one. This mini-challenge just has me outright frustrated. Mio, which I'm using to flavor my water, has no nutritional value whatsoever (0 calories listed) and has been ruled out, in addition to diet sodas (which also lists 0). But using lemons/limes to flavor your water has been OK'd (I looked it up and one lemon, raw, no peel contains 16 calories while a lime contains even more). Drinking straight water for a week... I'm sure others could do it, but that would be a nightmare for me. I don't want to be sick of plain water by the end of the week.
So other than being frustrated, I'm optimistic about my loss so far; I even had some eating blunders this week in the form of chocolate and not feeling full. I'm also looking forward to starting at the gym. Lots of emotions this week and I'm hoping to get a clear head in the next day or so.
Aria said 189.2 this morning, down 2 since last week and down 5.8 from when I started.
I've pretty much blundered through the past week. From last Saturday to today, I didn't exercise three of those days. I was stuck in a car all day Sunday and my knees were hurting me Thursday and yesterday. My daughter goes back to school Monday which also marks the beginning of being able to workout at the wellness center. It'll be good to throw something besides a stationary bike into the mix.
I'm glad the mini-challenge from last week is over. I felt like I was forcing myself to eat with that challenge. I love fruits and veggies, but there were days where I felt like eating bananas and more veggies and not adding that second fruit. So, I'm relieved to get back to where I feel I'm not forcing myself to eat something just for the sake of a challenge.
This week is adding sit-ups to the routine, which is no issue. I'm actually looking forward to working out my abs beneath my flab.
But I know I'm going to fail the "drink no calories" one. This mini-challenge just has me outright frustrated. Mio, which I'm using to flavor my water, has no nutritional value whatsoever (0 calories listed) and has been ruled out, in addition to diet sodas (which also lists 0). But using lemons/limes to flavor your water has been OK'd (I looked it up and one lemon, raw, no peel contains 16 calories while a lime contains even more). Drinking straight water for a week... I'm sure others could do it, but that would be a nightmare for me. I don't want to be sick of plain water by the end of the week.
So other than being frustrated, I'm optimistic about my loss so far; I even had some eating blunders this week in the form of chocolate and not feeling full. I'm also looking forward to starting at the gym. Lots of emotions this week and I'm hoping to get a clear head in the next day or so.
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BelindaR
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The Wellness Center
Despite being the week's biggest (percentage) loser on the WL Team Challenge, I have a feeling that I've gained this week. I slept in until 9 AM Monday and Tuesday and was getting about 1/2 an hour less exercise than usual both of those days. And I haven't been consistent with logging my calories. I feel so guilty about that.
So today I got my butt up at 5:30 AM, got cleaned up, ate breakfast, and hit up the wellness center for the first time since my membership started at the beginning of the month. I tried out the elliptical for ten minutes and I don't think that machine is my cup of tea, LOL. It just made me feel "off" while using it. I got on the treadmill for another 25 minutes and did a couple of cool-down laps around the weights area. I'm going to stick with going earlier in the mornings (7:30-8:30 AM, this morning I didn't spend a lot of time exercising because I was being shown the different equipment by an employee). It's not busy that early so I can pick whichever machine to use without being distracted by others.
I am a little wary about using the weight equipment... I don't know how many people have seen where I posted about my husband in another thread. But when he was in high school, he dislocated his knee and gained a large amount of weight while in a cast. When his knee healed up, he worked on losing the weight before building up muscle. I'd like to see huge progress on the scale, rather than slow it down by building up denser muscle. If anyone can correct this thinking for me, please do so. I think I read somewhere that muscle helps burn calories as well?
Also, if anyone can give me ideas of foods that are filling while being low in calories, please do so. The kosher dill pickles all the time is getting a bit old.
Despite being the week's biggest (percentage) loser on the WL Team Challenge, I have a feeling that I've gained this week. I slept in until 9 AM Monday and Tuesday and was getting about 1/2 an hour less exercise than usual both of those days. And I haven't been consistent with logging my calories. I feel so guilty about that.
So today I got my butt up at 5:30 AM, got cleaned up, ate breakfast, and hit up the wellness center for the first time since my membership started at the beginning of the month. I tried out the elliptical for ten minutes and I don't think that machine is my cup of tea, LOL. It just made me feel "off" while using it. I got on the treadmill for another 25 minutes and did a couple of cool-down laps around the weights area. I'm going to stick with going earlier in the mornings (7:30-8:30 AM, this morning I didn't spend a lot of time exercising because I was being shown the different equipment by an employee). It's not busy that early so I can pick whichever machine to use without being distracted by others.
I am a little wary about using the weight equipment... I don't know how many people have seen where I posted about my husband in another thread. But when he was in high school, he dislocated his knee and gained a large amount of weight while in a cast. When his knee healed up, he worked on losing the weight before building up muscle. I'd like to see huge progress on the scale, rather than slow it down by building up denser muscle. If anyone can correct this thinking for me, please do so. I think I read somewhere that muscle helps burn calories as well?
Also, if anyone can give me ideas of foods that are filling while being low in calories, please do so. The kosher dill pickles all the time is getting a bit old.
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BelindaR
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First Gain
I'm frustrated despite knowing this was coming and that I totally deserve it: 190.4 this morning. A gain of 1.2 from the last weigh-in for the challenge.
I really shouldn't make excuses, but I slipped a lot this week. It's been tough trying to work out some way of keeping my house clean, my daughter entertained, and work in time to go to the gym and caring for a puppy. I'm still working out the kinks on that. And I haven't been logging my calories as diligently as I should; my birthday was this week and I had some strawberry shortcake, donuts, sirloin steak, mashed potatoes.
I kept up with drinking my water this week, however. And I added walking outside. But it's just come down to measuring out food and logging the calories again along with the quality of my exercise (an hour spent at a leisurely pace on the bike won't burn as much as an hour pushing myself). I really need to meet with a PT at the gym so I can get some sort of idea of what I need to be doing there besides working on the treadmill and trying a few weight exercises.
So it's time to stop playing games and get back to it. My birthday is over and I've paid for it, but it's time to shake it off and work harder.
I'm frustrated despite knowing this was coming and that I totally deserve it: 190.4 this morning. A gain of 1.2 from the last weigh-in for the challenge.
I really shouldn't make excuses, but I slipped a lot this week. It's been tough trying to work out some way of keeping my house clean, my daughter entertained, and work in time to go to the gym and caring for a puppy. I'm still working out the kinks on that. And I haven't been logging my calories as diligently as I should; my birthday was this week and I had some strawberry shortcake, donuts, sirloin steak, mashed potatoes.
I kept up with drinking my water this week, however. And I added walking outside. But it's just come down to measuring out food and logging the calories again along with the quality of my exercise (an hour spent at a leisurely pace on the bike won't burn as much as an hour pushing myself). I really need to meet with a PT at the gym so I can get some sort of idea of what I need to be doing there besides working on the treadmill and trying a few weight exercises.
So it's time to stop playing games and get back to it. My birthday is over and I've paid for it, but it's time to shake it off and work harder.
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BelindaR
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Food Battles Fatigue
I'm down half a pound since this past Saturday.
The 'plan' I'm on comes from Fitbit. It calls for a 1,000 calorie deficiency and right now I'm eating about 1500 calories/day, but burning 2500+ with walking and exercise.
My breakfast this morning is 1/2 cup of Fage's Total 0% greek yogurt (plain), 1/8 cup of 1% milk, 4 strawberries, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 2 organic eggs, and Sambazon's acai berry + vanilla superfood smoothie (organic). A total of 512 calories, 7.9 g fiber, 35.5 g protein, 213.8 mg sodium. 236 of those calories came from the drink and 140 came from the eggs.
The yogurt is plain and I couldn't stomach it even with the strawberries and blueberries mixed in, so I tossed that mix in the blender with the milk (to help it mix better) and came out with something more tolerable.
I also came across avocado yesterday on a sandwich I got from Panera and I'm going to start using that vs Miracle Whip on sandwiches. I've always liked guacamole, but never tried avocado by itself until yesterday (I thought it'd be disgusting). And found it surprisingly good, so I'd like to incorporate that into my diet because it's more healthy than salad dressings/mayo.
I also want to share something I've found over the past week. I was driving to meet my husband for a small dinner yesterday evening. He works 30 miles away and it takes about 1/2 an hour to get there. I was just soooo tired that I was actually dozing off while driving. It was awful, I just felt so bad and lethargic. I've had a problem with lethargy in the past, but I think I've finally found a solution to mine. After we ate, I felt much better--I was alert, awake. So if you're one of those people, like me, who just feels worn out in the middle of the day, maybe you should try eating something substantial for a pick-me-up instead of hitting a caffeinated drink that will have you crashing later.
I'm down half a pound since this past Saturday.
The 'plan' I'm on comes from Fitbit. It calls for a 1,000 calorie deficiency and right now I'm eating about 1500 calories/day, but burning 2500+ with walking and exercise.
My breakfast this morning is 1/2 cup of Fage's Total 0% greek yogurt (plain), 1/8 cup of 1% milk, 4 strawberries, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 2 organic eggs, and Sambazon's acai berry + vanilla superfood smoothie (organic). A total of 512 calories, 7.9 g fiber, 35.5 g protein, 213.8 mg sodium. 236 of those calories came from the drink and 140 came from the eggs.
The yogurt is plain and I couldn't stomach it even with the strawberries and blueberries mixed in, so I tossed that mix in the blender with the milk (to help it mix better) and came out with something more tolerable.
I also came across avocado yesterday on a sandwich I got from Panera and I'm going to start using that vs Miracle Whip on sandwiches. I've always liked guacamole, but never tried avocado by itself until yesterday (I thought it'd be disgusting). And found it surprisingly good, so I'd like to incorporate that into my diet because it's more healthy than salad dressings/mayo.
I also want to share something I've found over the past week. I was driving to meet my husband for a small dinner yesterday evening. He works 30 miles away and it takes about 1/2 an hour to get there. I was just soooo tired that I was actually dozing off while driving. It was awful, I just felt so bad and lethargic. I've had a problem with lethargy in the past, but I think I've finally found a solution to mine. After we ate, I felt much better--I was alert, awake. So if you're one of those people, like me, who just feels worn out in the middle of the day, maybe you should try eating something substantial for a pick-me-up instead of hitting a caffeinated drink that will have you crashing later.
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Don Keykong
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Hi Belinda,
First off, great job on the your plan! You sound like you've thought it out and most of the time are executing it well. I know you've been struggling since Saturday, but that will happen. This is not about perfection. It sounds to me like you've educated yourself a lot since starting this journey. Secondly, your big loss last week followed by a slower period now is really common. It happens to me frequently after a losing period. Partly it may be your body "recovering", and partly it may be you rebounding after being so strict for that period. We need breaks occasionally.
Keep it up, you're doing great!
First off, great job on the your plan! You sound like you've thought it out and most of the time are executing it well. I know you've been struggling since Saturday, but that will happen. This is not about perfection. It sounds to me like you've educated yourself a lot since starting this journey. Secondly, your big loss last week followed by a slower period now is really common. It happens to me frequently after a losing period. Partly it may be your body "recovering", and partly it may be you rebounding after being so strict for that period. We need breaks occasionally.
Keep it up, you're doing great!
BelindaR
New member
Thanks a lot for that, Don. Glad to know I'm not the only one. My husband has been losing weight like crazy (19.5 lbs since we both started on March 21st; I'm proud of him but want to wring his neck out of jealousy at the same time lol). But back when we had that weekend trip to Ohio, he actually gained while I lost. I can see it's now "normal"ish for people who are working to lose weight to go through that slight up/down once in a while.
BelindaR
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A Filling Breakfast
Still hovering in the 189s.
I ate really good yesterday. Along with what I posted here for breakfast, I also had a ham, cheese, and avocado sandwich on diet wheat bread (302 calories), and an organic greens salad with ham and avocado as well (no cheese or salad dressing added; 211 calories). 1025 calories in all between the three meals (41.3g fat, 24.2g fiber, 88.7g carbs, 2375.5mg sodium, 74.6g protein). I know that's a lot of sodium but I also drank about 3.5L of water yesterday. And I wasn't hungry when I went to bed I also ended up burning 2300 calories between walking, zumba, and using the bike. Fitbit also adds in calories burned throughout the day in order to function.
This morning is really filling: 500mL of water, 2 organic eggs, a slice of diet wheat toast with cream cheese spread, and strawberries and granola in Dannon Oikos "greek" yogurt. The yogurt isn't truly greek, I know. It has corn starch added to thicken it up instead of being strained like true greek yogurt is. Total calorie count for that breakfast is 533 with the granola being 190, eggs being 140 and yogurt being 120.
My daughter is also home sick today, so I'll have to get in my exercise later on when she takes a nap.
Still hovering in the 189s.
I ate really good yesterday. Along with what I posted here for breakfast, I also had a ham, cheese, and avocado sandwich on diet wheat bread (302 calories), and an organic greens salad with ham and avocado as well (no cheese or salad dressing added; 211 calories). 1025 calories in all between the three meals (41.3g fat, 24.2g fiber, 88.7g carbs, 2375.5mg sodium, 74.6g protein). I know that's a lot of sodium but I also drank about 3.5L of water yesterday. And I wasn't hungry when I went to bed
I also ended up burning 2300 calories between walking, zumba, and using the bike. Fitbit also adds in calories burned throughout the day in order to function.This morning is really filling: 500mL of water, 2 organic eggs, a slice of diet wheat toast with cream cheese spread, and strawberries and granola in Dannon Oikos "greek" yogurt. The yogurt isn't truly greek, I know. It has corn starch added to thicken it up instead of being strained like true greek yogurt is. Total calorie count for that breakfast is 533 with the granola being 190, eggs being 140 and yogurt being 120.
My daughter is also home sick today, so I'll have to get in my exercise later on when she takes a nap.
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BelindaR
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Out of the 190s; Into the 180s!!
Aria showed me 186.4 this morning
That's a loss of 4 lbs from last Saturday's weigh-in (one week ago) and 9.2 pounds since I started this.
I ate much better this week (no sweets or junk food until yesterday; I indulged because part of next week's mini-challenge is no junk food). Lots of protein, lots of water. I also pushed myself to get in at least an hour, if not more, exercise each day and logged my calories diligently.
Now that I'm out of the 190s, I'm feeling...encouraged My husband is losing weight at a much faster pace than I am, and that's frustrating. But now that I'm almost 10lbs down, I feel much better about doing this. There were days after seeing that gain that I wanted to give up. But I'm going to keep pushing myself.
Also, I found the organic acai drink I found is probably going to stay in my diet. It'll be a great drink for in the mornings when I'm rushed and have no time to eat breakfast. Better than a SlimFast, for sure. Other than eating a few new organic foods this week, I also added pureed avocado to stuff like salads and sandwiches. I've also found a couple new exercises that I find to be acceptable alternatives to the bike: zumba and racquetball. I'd like to make the racquetball a weekly thing and the zumba for if I'm bored or sleepy to resist those afternoon naps.
These next mini-challenges involve eating no junk food and adding no salt to food. That will be stupid easy for me (I'm surprised I can actually say that; at the beginning of last month, I'd be pigging out on donuts and zebra cakes and adding salt to pot roast). And exercise for 1/2 hour each day. The weather has been up and down here--temps varying from low 60s to mid 80s for the daily highs--so that may be a little tough. I really dislike cold, wet weather.
Aria showed me 186.4 this morning
That's a loss of 4 lbs from last Saturday's weigh-in (one week ago) and 9.2 pounds since I started this.
I ate much better this week (no sweets or junk food until yesterday; I indulged because part of next week's mini-challenge is no junk food). Lots of protein, lots of water. I also pushed myself to get in at least an hour, if not more, exercise each day and logged my calories diligently.
Now that I'm out of the 190s, I'm feeling...encouraged
My husband is losing weight at a much faster pace than I am, and that's frustrating. But now that I'm almost 10lbs down, I feel much better about doing this. There were days after seeing that gain that I wanted to give up. But I'm going to keep pushing myself.Also, I found the organic acai drink I found is probably going to stay in my diet. It'll be a great drink for in the mornings when I'm rushed and have no time to eat breakfast. Better than a SlimFast, for sure. Other than eating a few new organic foods this week, I also added pureed avocado to stuff like salads and sandwiches. I've also found a couple new exercises that I find to be acceptable alternatives to the bike: zumba and racquetball. I'd like to make the racquetball a weekly thing and the zumba for if I'm bored or sleepy to resist those afternoon naps.
These next mini-challenges involve eating no junk food and adding no salt to food. That will be stupid easy for me (I'm surprised I can actually say that; at the beginning of last month, I'd be pigging out on donuts and zebra cakes and adding salt to pot roast). And exercise for 1/2 hour each day. The weather has been up and down here--temps varying from low 60s to mid 80s for the daily highs--so that may be a little tough. I really dislike cold, wet weather.
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BelindaR
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186.2. Down only 0.2 pounds from last week and 9.4 overall.
Seems like such a small amount, but like I said in my team challenge thread--a loss is better than a gain.
I've been very active this past week; more than a few days I did an hour on the stationary bike along with 1/2 hour or more of outside walking in my neighborhood. It feels really good to be able to get outside with fresh air and be on the move. My little Yorkie also loves it. If he's been cooped up inside because of the weather, he's sooooo hyper when he finally gets outside. The walks are great for us both.
My daughter also had her field trip this past week and it allowed me to find a new place to walk/hike in the woods. It's really nice and quiet and I plan on going back when the trails aren't literally flooded lol.
As far as what I ate: I did much of the usual along with something a little different every day--ham, cheese, and avocado sandwiches; cereal; SlimFast when I had no time to properly fix a meal and sit down to eat it; the Healthy Choice dinners; yogurt; strawberries; salad; the organic acai protein "smoothie" drink; and tons, and tons of WATER!
I did cheat a little this week. My FiL had a surprise bday party and I had a tiny piece of cake minus the icing; a handful of chocolate candy; and about 6oz of ribeye steak with this delicious garlic sauce and sweet dinner rolls. I feel so guilty, but at the time it was so worth it. And so I'm happy to see I've lost weight this week (even if it's a minute amount) instead of gaining.
Also, I measured my various body parts last month and did again yesterday. In about a month, my chest has lost 1 inch, my waist has lost 2 inches, my bicep has lost 1/2 inch, my neck has lost 1/4 inch. While my forearm has gained 1/2 inch and my thigh has gained 1 1/2 inches and my calf and hips have stayed the same.
This next week should be fun, easy, and difficult all at the same time. The mini-challenge entails jumping jacks (easy), and not weighing oneself (easy), and no microwaved meals/foods (hard--I do use the Healthy Choice meals so that may be difficult to deviate away from that for a week, but that's the point of a challenge).
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I finally hit that 10-lbs-lost mark at the end of this week!!
186.2. Down only 0.2 pounds from last week and 9.4 overall.
Seems like such a small amount, but like I said in my team challenge thread--a loss is better than a gain.
I've been very active this past week; more than a few days I did an hour on the stationary bike along with 1/2 hour or more of outside walking in my neighborhood. It feels really good to be able to get outside with fresh air and be on the move. My little Yorkie also loves it. If he's been cooped up inside because of the weather, he's sooooo hyper when he finally gets outside. The walks are great for us both.
My daughter also had her field trip this past week and it allowed me to find a new place to walk/hike in the woods. It's really nice and quiet and I plan on going back when the trails aren't literally flooded lol.
As far as what I ate: I did much of the usual along with something a little different every day--ham, cheese, and avocado sandwiches; cereal; SlimFast when I had no time to properly fix a meal and sit down to eat it; the Healthy Choice dinners; yogurt; strawberries; salad; the organic acai protein "smoothie" drink; and tons, and tons of WATER!
I did cheat a little this week. My FiL had a surprise bday party and I had a tiny piece of cake minus the icing; a handful of chocolate candy; and about 6oz of ribeye steak with this delicious garlic sauce and sweet dinner rolls. I feel so guilty, but at the time it was so worth it. And so I'm happy to see I've lost weight this week (even if it's a minute amount) instead of gaining.
Also, I measured my various body parts last month and did again yesterday. In about a month, my chest has lost 1 inch, my waist has lost 2 inches, my bicep has lost 1/2 inch, my neck has lost 1/4 inch. While my forearm has gained 1/2 inch and my thigh has gained 1 1/2 inches and my calf and hips have stayed the same.
This next week should be fun, easy, and difficult all at the same time. The mini-challenge entails jumping jacks (easy), and not weighing oneself (easy), and no microwaved meals/foods (hard--I do use the Healthy Choice meals so that may be difficult to deviate away from that for a week, but that's the point of a challenge).
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I finally hit that 10-lbs-lost mark at the end of this week!!
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Quercus
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Nice work in here Belinda! It is normal for me to see a stall in loss or a gain when I increase my exercise, so the outdoor activities may have done that for you. Also, you lost 4 pounds last week and .2 this week. Healthy weight loss is an average of 1-2 pounds a week. Over the past 2 weeks you've lost 2.1 pounds a week which is maximum healthy sustainable weightloss.
Also, with 9.4 pounds lost since March 19th you've been losing 1.7 pounds a week which is great. Losing an average of more than 2 pounds a week long term means you are losing a lot of lean body mass which means you are lowering your base metabolism while increasing your body fat percentage. That's why crash diets crash and you end up bigger than before you started eventually.
Keep doing what your doing and know that if it's slow weight loss it's sustainable weight loss and it's mostly fat loss. I know it's not the easiest idea to accept because I constantly struggle with it myself.
FYI: I'm averaging 1.6 lbs/week since my start in early December of last year. At this rate it will be 45 weeks to hit my goal of 245 (March 7, 2014).
Also, with 9.4 pounds lost since March 19th you've been losing 1.7 pounds a week which is great. Losing an average of more than 2 pounds a week long term means you are losing a lot of lean body mass which means you are lowering your base metabolism while increasing your body fat percentage. That's why crash diets crash and you end up bigger than before you started eventually.
Keep doing what your doing and know that if it's slow weight loss it's sustainable weight loss and it's mostly fat loss. I know it's not the easiest idea to accept because I constantly struggle with it myself.
FYI: I'm averaging 1.6 lbs/week since my start in early December of last year. At this rate it will be 45 weeks to hit my goal of 245 (March 7, 2014).
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