Blackwdw's Diary

Well, the scale was an unfriendly jerk this morning. 164. Crap. I'm trying to be philosophical about it. After all, I'm not on a diet, I intend to eat healthy and exercise for the rest of my life. So it really doesn't matter what the scale says today, because eventually it will go down, and continue to do so until I find a nice, healthy comfortable weight that I can maintain with my new lifestyle. Doesn't matter how fast it moves, right? Right? Wrong. I want it to go faster. *laugh* Oh well. I'm OK...no cliff jumping, I promise. I'm just glad it's Friday. Work sucks.

Walked for 30 minutes on the treadmill this morning. Most of the soreness is gone, so tomorrow I'll do some running. No more squats until Tuesday, though. The good news is that my thighs are feeling more rock-like every day. The lower parts, at least. Upper thighs are still pretty jello-y. Also, I'm wearing pants today that I haven't worn in a year. Woot!


Yesterday's food:

Breakfast
2 whole grain/flax waffles 200
1 cup soymilk 100

Snack
Lara bar 180

Lunch
2/3 cup barley 133
1/3 cup lentils 77
1 tsp olive oil 40
2 cups field greens 20
1/2 cup carrots 25
2 Tblsp ginger dressing 40
1 square chocolate 26

Snack
6 triscuits 120
hummus 60
hot tea w/ honey 30

Dinner
2/3 cup whole grain pilaf 227
1/2 cup lentils 114
1/2 cup field greens 5
1/2 Tlbsp ginger dressing 10
2/3 cup steamed cauliflower 20
1/2 cup mushrooms 10
2 tsp margarine 60
1 coconut cookie 28
1 piece chocolate 60

Total ~ 1585
 
Weight: 164
Exercise: 30 minutes of running and walking on the treadmill. I can run for 4 minutes at a time now. Woot!

Yesterday's food:

Breakfast
3/4 cup oatmeal (dry) 225
1 cup soymilk 100
brown sugar 30
1/2 cup OJ 55
Snack
banana 100
Lunch
white rice 175
mixed chinese veggies and sauce 300
1 can coke 140
1 fortune cookie 30
Snack
3 triscuits 60
6 almonds 45
1 brazil nut 33
Dinner
bowl of beet/carrot/tofu soup 175
1 cup cauliflower w/ margarine 50
1 coconut cookie 28
Snack
1 square chocolate 26
streusel topping (I was making a pie!) 50
1622
 
Weight: 164
Exercise: 35 minutes of walking (3 mph) and 10 minutes of strength training.

Yesterday's food:

Snack
2 triscuits 40
1 tofurky deli slice 33

Breakfast
1/2 cup grape nuts trail mix crunch 180
1 cup soymilk 100

Snack
banana 100

Lunch
beet/carrot/tofu soup 175
whole grain pita 100
dark chocolate 60
2 triscuits 40

Snack
3 triscuits 60

Dinner
3/4 cup quinoa w/ peanut sauce 275
1/2 cup pinto beans 122
1 cup steamed broccoli 30

Snack
hot tea w/ honey 30
3 coconut cookies 84
2 almonds 23
brazil nut 33

Total ~ 1485
 
I :heart: Fordhooks !!

Sheesh, your menu should be in the WLF Hall of Fame.

You're so disciplined !! I'd need to hit the Powerball and hire a personal chef to fiddle with a menu like that ;) I swear, I couldn't do what you do.
 
Thanks, T2. I'm a total foodie. I love to eat (you'll notice, I do so almost constantly!), love to cook, love grocery shopping and love to watch cooking shows. I've just turned my love away from cheese covered fried foods and american "standards", and toward veggies, healthy foods and a lot of ethnic stuff. I really enjoy what I eat, I just wish I could eat more of it. *laugh* If you ever do win the lottery, let me know, I'd love to be a personal chef.

Edited to add: They're actually supposed to be edamame, not lima beans. But, whatever makes ya drool. *grin*

(This next part deals with "female" things, so skip if you are so inclined.)
Anyway, the hormones have finally shifted, and so has the scale. 162.4 this morning. Happy? Well, yes, I'm glad I'm not 164, but I basically haven't lost anything in the last week and a half. I love being a woman, but sometimes I think this all would be a lot easier if I was a man. No offense, guys. I know you're working hard too. It just seems like there's a 1 to 1.5 weeks a month where I lose nothing. It really puts a dent in that whole 1 pound a week thing. Plus, my last cycle was only 3 weeks, which means less than two weeks of weight loss before another week of crap. Ugh.
*end of rant*

Did 30 minutes of running and walking on the treadmill this morning.

Yesterday's food:

Snack
2 triscuits 40
1 tofurky deli slice 33

Breakfast
1/2 cup ezekiel cereal 200
1 cup soymilk 100

Snack
1/2 lara bar 110

Lunch
1/2 cup quinoa w/ peanut sauce 200
1/2 cup pinto beans 122
1/4 cup steamed broccoli 7
1/2 cup carrots 25
1 Tblsp sesame dressing 60
1 square chocolate 60

Snack
hot tea w/ honey 30
3 triscuits 60

Dinner
1/2 cup quinoa w/ peanut sauce 200
red cabbage, broccoli & sweet potato curry 350
1 square chocolate 26

Snack
2 coconut cookies 56
6 sesame crackers 120

Total ~ 1799
 
Weight: 162.4
Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill (3 mph) and some strength training

Yesterday's food:
Snack
2 triscuits 40
1 tofurky deli slice 33

Breakfast
1 whole grain cinnamon raisin english muffin 160
1 Tblsp almond butter 94
1 cup soymilk 100

Snack
apple 72
5 almonds 38

Lunch
1/2 cup quinoa w/ peanut sauce 200
red cabbage, broccoli & sweet potato curry 350
1 square chocolate 26

Snack
hot tea w/ honey 30

Dinner
1.5 cups brown rice pasta 250
"cheese" sauce 250
1 cup sauteed cabbage 100
2 squares chocolate 52

Total ~ 1795
 
OK, I'm a few days behind. Oops! Anyways...

1/20/2007
Weight: 162.4
Exercise: 45 minutes of running and walking on the treadmill

1/21/2007
Weight: 162.4
Exercise: Shoveled the driveway. Twice. Stupid snow.

Today
Weight 163
Exercise: 30 minutes walk on the treadmill. 3.5 mph. Was supposed to do some running this morning, but I just didn't feel like it.

Food log:

1/19/2007
Snack
2 triscuits 40
1 tofurky deli slice 33
Breakfast
1/2 cup grape nuts trail mix crunch 180
1 cup soymilk 100
Snack
1/2 lara bar 110
Lunch
red cabbage, broccoli & sweet potato curry 350
1 whole grain pita 100
1/4 cup pinto beans 61
1 square dark chocolate 26
Snack
tortilla chips 140
hot tea w/ honey 30
Dinner
1/4 virgin mary 30
salad w/ italian dressing 70
2 pieces white bread 150
baked cod 115
baked potato 145
rye bread w/ margarine 100
Snack
hot tea w/ honey 30
3 coconut cookies 84
Total ~ 1894

1/20/2007
Breakfast
1 fried egg 90
english muffin w/ margarine 130
jam 30
hash browns 200
hot tea w/ honey 30
Snack
1/2 soy yogurt 80
Lunch
2 slice whole grain bread 160
1.5 Tblsp almond butter 141
1 Tblsp strawberry jam 30
1 cup soymilk 100
Snack
1 square dark chocolate 28
Dinner
big bowl of bean and mushroom soup 300
3 servings oyster crackers 180
1/2 cup OJ 55
Total ~ 1554

1/21/2007
Breakfast
1 whole grain cinnamon raisin english muffin 160
1 Tblsp almond butter 94
1 cup soymilk 100
Snack
coffee 0
1/2 cup soymilk 50
1 Tblsp Quick 50
Lunch
2 veggie "chicken" nuggets 50
1 cup steamed sweet potato w/ marg & brown sugar 280
4 pieces veggie jerky 100
Snacks
2/3 bag popcorn w/ nutritional yeast 290
3 squares dark chocolate 84
1 serving tortilla chips 140
oyster crackers 60
OJ 110
Dinner
2/3 can 7-up 94
bean and "cheese" enchiladas 350
1 coconut cookie 28
2 squares dark chocolate 52
Total ~ 2092
 
I entirely agree with how much hormones suck. I lose a week of productivity every month too and then I feel extra grumpy about it.
 
Weight: 164 (Huh? What? Shit. BOO! *throws popcorn at scale*)
Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill at 3.2 mph plus some strength training

Yesterday's food:

Breakfast
1/2 cup grape nuts trail mix crunch 180
1 cup soymilk 100

Snack
banana 100

Lunch
bean and "cheese" enchiladas 350
1/2 cup sweet potatoes 140
1 square dark chocolate 26

Snack
1/2 soy yogurt 80
hot tea w/ honey 30

Dinner
big bowl of bean and mushroom soup 300
whole wheat roll 120
a few oyster crackers 60
2 square chocolate 52
2 coconut cookies 56

Total ~1594
 
rotfl at the throwing things at the scale!

Man your av, every time i see them green lollies or beans or whatever they are i get a major attack of the drools :D

Have a great day!
 
Thanks, Wishes. My av is like a rorschach test. Everyone sees something different. I see edamame (soybeans). T2 sees lima beans. And you see candy. *laugh*
 
nono, i said lollies or beans!

I said lollies first because i crave lollies more than beans - ive never been much of a bean fan.

So what is it of anyway?
 
It's supposed to be a picture of edamame, which are fresh soybeans. I lurve them. Who knows, though. I just stole it of the web. *smile*
 
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