Blackwdw's Diary
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blackwdw
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Breakfast
1/3 cup whole grain hot cereal 160
1 cup soymilk 100
1 tsp maple syrup 30
Snack
Laura bar 190
Lunch
1/2 cup black beans 110
1/3 cup green beans w/ almonds 30
1/2 cup baby carrots 25
3/4 cup curry couscous 165
dark chocolate 26
Snack
15 almonds 113
4 whole wheat ritz crackers 56
Dinner
pad thai w/ tofu 420
clementine 35
dark chocolate 26
Total ~ 1486
1/3 cup whole grain hot cereal 160
1 cup soymilk 100
1 tsp maple syrup 30
Snack
Laura bar 190
Lunch
1/2 cup black beans 110
1/3 cup green beans w/ almonds 30
1/2 cup baby carrots 25
3/4 cup curry couscous 165
dark chocolate 26
Snack
15 almonds 113
4 whole wheat ritz crackers 56
Dinner
pad thai w/ tofu 420
clementine 35
dark chocolate 26
Total ~ 1486
caseymabin
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!!!
reach4Astar
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hey blackwd..........you are doing really good........have a safe turkey day.....STAR (watch out for thoes calories they sneak up on ya!!!)
blackwdw
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Calories are definitely sneaky little buggers. The holidays have officially started, my office had a "holiday breakfast" this morning. Gah. I thought I was doing pretty good, but I ended up having almost three times the calories I normally have for breakfast. And now they all want to go out for lunch. I really need to work on this whole eating away from home thing. When I eat at home, I have no problems; away from home, not so good. I guess it's a good thing I eat 80% of my meals at home.
Anyway, did 30 minutes on the treadmill this morning.
5 fabulous facts about the wonderfulness that is me: (can you tell I'm still on a sugar high from breakfast?)
1. I'm a closet NASCAR fan.
2. My favorite band is Led Zeppelin.
3. I am adopted.
4. My favorite color is green.
5. I'm a computer programmer.
I have no idea who to tag next...um...Tomble, lisamcrn, Llamabean, jmnewsome, Fuunkymonk
Anyway, did 30 minutes on the treadmill this morning.
5 fabulous facts about the wonderfulness that is me: (can you tell I'm still on a sugar high from breakfast?)
1. I'm a closet NASCAR fan.
2. My favorite band is Led Zeppelin.
3. I am adopted.
4. My favorite color is green.
5. I'm a computer programmer.
I have no idea who to tag next...um...Tomble, lisamcrn, Llamabean, jmnewsome, Fuunkymonk
blackwdw
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Well, one holiday down, one to go. Unfortunately, the next holiday is stretched over a month. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas. I'm just having major problems sticking to any sort of healthy eating. I'm not quitting, though. H*ll no. I'm just gonna keep trying to do the best I can. I am very proud of myself for getting up and getting on the treadmill this morning for 40 minutes. It must be a habit now, 'cause I felt like crap this morning, but I exercised anyway.
Llamabean
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You're a programmer? What kinds of things do you program?
I am far from a programmer, but I maintain the computers and networks at my office. I worked for several years at a startup ecommerce company, so I have spent a lot of time bonding with programmers over the years
Don't give up! We all need to stick together this month more than any other! It's great that you're still getting on the treadmill, that consistency will pay off even if you slip up on the food every now and then.
I am far from a programmer, but I maintain the computers and networks at my office. I worked for several years at a startup ecommerce company, so I have spent a lot of time bonding with programmers over the years
Don't give up! We all need to stick together this month more than any other! It's great that you're still getting on the treadmill, that consistency will pay off even if you slip up on the food every now and then.
blackwdw
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I work for a small manufacturing company...we write almost all our own software, so I do a lot of inventory maintenance stuff (receiving, production, shipping), electronic data interchange, report generation, database maintenance, etc.
I'm totally not giving up. I am feeling a little bit down, but I'm not giving up.
blackwdw
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This post is a bit personal and a bit gross...just warning you.
This is probably a stupid question to ask on a weight loss forum, but does anyone else ever hate their body? Right now, I do, I don't mean for the obvious "I'm too fat" reason although I'm not feeling too great about the few pounds I've gained either from Thanksgiving or "that time of the month". For the last two months, I've eaten healthy. Lots of veggies and fruit. Whole grains. Plenty of protein. I've stayed within a reasonable calorie limit. I've exercised 5 days out of every week. I get 8 hours of sleep every night. I don't expect the pounds to dissappear overnight. I'm actually happy with my weight loss (up until a few days ago). My problem is with a more general "why am I not healthier?" Why does it feel sometimes like my body is betraying me? Right now I have a huge (monsterous) canker sore on my tongue. I can barely eat. Talking is almost impossible. I had a huge headache this morning. I am tired as hell. I have a fungal infection on my shin. A lovely new wart on my foot. When opening my soymilk, I managed to take a huge gouge out of my finger with my finger nail. My shins hurt, even though I took a "rest" week last week and was only on the treadmill 2 days for 60 minutes total. My legs are falling asleep just sitting at my desk (that never happens). What the hell is wrong with me? I've been taking care of my body, why the hell isn't it taking care of me? I am probably just having a bad week, and eventually I will feel better (I was fine a couple of weeks ago), I just need to vent. However, if anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.
This is probably a stupid question to ask on a weight loss forum, but does anyone else ever hate their body? Right now, I do, I don't mean for the obvious "I'm too fat" reason although I'm not feeling too great about the few pounds I've gained either from Thanksgiving or "that time of the month". For the last two months, I've eaten healthy. Lots of veggies and fruit. Whole grains. Plenty of protein. I've stayed within a reasonable calorie limit. I've exercised 5 days out of every week. I get 8 hours of sleep every night. I don't expect the pounds to dissappear overnight. I'm actually happy with my weight loss (up until a few days ago). My problem is with a more general "why am I not healthier?" Why does it feel sometimes like my body is betraying me? Right now I have a huge (monsterous) canker sore on my tongue. I can barely eat. Talking is almost impossible. I had a huge headache this morning. I am tired as hell. I have a fungal infection on my shin. A lovely new wart on my foot. When opening my soymilk, I managed to take a huge gouge out of my finger with my finger nail. My shins hurt, even though I took a "rest" week last week and was only on the treadmill 2 days for 60 minutes total. My legs are falling asleep just sitting at my desk (that never happens). What the hell is wrong with me? I've been taking care of my body, why the hell isn't it taking care of me? I am probably just having a bad week, and eventually I will feel better (I was fine a couple of weeks ago), I just need to vent. However, if anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.
the symbols in your dreams are interesting....
Tornadoes: A dream that includes a tornado may indicate the onset of sudden and major change in your life
BabyShower: To dream of a baby shower, suggests that you are welcoming a new start. You are given a chance to start over again and do things differently this time around. You have a new found faith in life itself
Oil: To see oil in your dream, suggests a need to have things run more smoothly. You may need to show more love and compassion in your life. To see crude oil in your dream, signifies great wealth and riches. Alternatively, you need too socialize more
Fighting: To see others fighting in your dream, suggests that you are unwilling to acknowledge your own problems and turmoil. You are not taking any responsibility or initiative in trying to resolve issues in your waking life.
College: To dream that you are in college, indicates that you are going through some social or cultural changes. You may be wanting to expand your knowledge and awareness. It also suggest that now is a good time for you to experiment and try new things. If you had gone to college in your past, then also consider your personal experiences and memories of your college days.
Tornadoes: A dream that includes a tornado may indicate the onset of sudden and major change in your life
BabyShower: To dream of a baby shower, suggests that you are welcoming a new start. You are given a chance to start over again and do things differently this time around. You have a new found faith in life itself
Oil: To see oil in your dream, suggests a need to have things run more smoothly. You may need to show more love and compassion in your life. To see crude oil in your dream, signifies great wealth and riches. Alternatively, you need too socialize more
Fighting: To see others fighting in your dream, suggests that you are unwilling to acknowledge your own problems and turmoil. You are not taking any responsibility or initiative in trying to resolve issues in your waking life.
College: To dream that you are in college, indicates that you are going through some social or cultural changes. You may be wanting to expand your knowledge and awareness. It also suggest that now is a good time for you to experiment and try new things. If you had gone to college in your past, then also consider your personal experiences and memories of your college days.
That's sort of in the dream dictionary :
To dream that the guy you like in real life is gay, represents your anxieties and fears that he won't like you back. If he was gay, then it would be easier to dismiss your feelings for him. And it would be easier for you to say that you have no chance with him.
blackwdw
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Yesterday's food log:
Snack
graham cracker 60
Breakfast
1/2 cup dry oatmeal 150
1 cup soymilk 100
Lunch
mushroom and rice noodle soup 240
1/4 cup edemame 48
1 triscuit 20
Snack
tortilla chips 200
Dinner
macaroni & "cheese" 560
Snack
2 peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies 300
Total ~ 1678
Walked for 35 minutes on the treadmill this morning. I'm having another crappy morning. I just want to go home and curl up in bed. Yesterday was pretty carb heavy...I blame it on the canker sore...I'm just trying to choke down whatever I can without crying.
Snack
graham cracker 60
Breakfast
1/2 cup dry oatmeal 150
1 cup soymilk 100
Lunch
mushroom and rice noodle soup 240
1/4 cup edemame 48
1 triscuit 20
Snack
tortilla chips 200
Dinner
macaroni & "cheese" 560
Snack
2 peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies 300
Total ~ 1678
Walked for 35 minutes on the treadmill this morning. I'm having another crappy morning. I just want to go home and curl up in bed. Yesterday was pretty carb heavy...I blame it on the canker sore...I'm just trying to choke down whatever I can without crying.
blackwdw
New member
I feel quite a bit better today. My mouth still hurts like hell, but I guess mentally I'm having a better day. It took some effort, though. I made a point to eat healthier yesterday, even with my mouth pain. After work, I made myself dinner, got drunk (Trust me, I needed it. The pain was unbearable and advil wasn't doing it.) and then gave myself some "spa" time. After, I wrapped myself up in my jammies and watched some stuff off my dvr. Drank a bunch of water and then went to bed. Didn't exercise so long this morning (did 35 minutes) so that I wouldn't be rushed and frantic trying to get to work like I have been the last two days. So far, so good. I haven't cried once today, which is a huge improvement over yesterday.
Yesterday's food:
Snack
graham cracker 60
Breakfast
Natural Ovens granola bar 170
Snack
granola bar 110
Lunch
sweet potato 125
1 tsp flax oil 40
1/2 cup chickpeas 143
1 cup almond milk 80
Dinner
mushroom and rice noodle soup 240
1/2 cup edemame 95
1/2 cup asparagus 15
Snack
1 whole wheat tortilla 130
1/2 cup chickpeas 143
scotch 450
Total ~ 1801
Yesterday's food:
Snack
graham cracker 60
Breakfast
Natural Ovens granola bar 170
Snack
granola bar 110
Lunch
sweet potato 125
1 tsp flax oil 40
1/2 cup chickpeas 143
1 cup almond milk 80
Dinner
mushroom and rice noodle soup 240
1/2 cup edemame 95
1/2 cup asparagus 15
Snack
1 whole wheat tortilla 130
1/2 cup chickpeas 143
scotch 450
Total ~ 1801
that made me giggle
glad you're feeling a bit better
saturdaysaint
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I'll Take a Scotch over here Barkeep!