Brandy's Success Diary

I slept past breakfast time this morning! Then Dan and I decided to go out grocery shopping and we got quite a bit of good stuff. I have my meals planned out for the day- but I need to get more exercise. Its FREEZING OUT. I will find something to do inside. Maybe DDR!!!

Meal Plan:

Breakfast- SLEEPING
Lunch- (2:00pm) SUBWAY. 6 inch Turkey sub with Provolone cheese on Italian herb and cheese bread. With lettuce, Tomato and fat free honey mustard dressing.
Total: 349 calories, 8.5 grams of fat, 53 carbs, and 20 grams of protein.

Dinner- (5:00) 1 cut of chicken patty sandwich, 3 cups of lettuce, 1/4 cup of mexican cheese, 2 servings of croutons (14 grams), 1/4 cup of chopped green peppers, and 2 tbsp of Ranch dressing.
Total: 545 calories, 39.3 grams of fat (is that super high??), 29.9 carbs, and 20.5 grams of protein.

Then I will snack on Caramel rice cakes when I get hungry later in the night.

So besides the snack my total for meals comes to:
894 calories, 47.8 grams of fat, 82.9 carbs, 40.5 grams of protein.

I am happy with everything except for my calories are really low. (MAYBE) I will go a little higher on the fat and get more calories and protein by putting an extra chicken patty on my salad. (IT sounds weird when I say it for some reason. lol. I just cook it and cut it up.lol) My snacks are fat free- so I don't know... I don't want my calories to be too low. What do you think?

For right now I am going to read a bit.

I"m happy with my food yet again today! Day 2 is running smooth!!!
 
Good job Mrs thang! I'm so proud of you keeping up on that food and not over doing it!! Now, just keep remembering how great and how wonderful you looked 50lbs ago and don't stop moving forward!!! You can do this!!! I can tell you want it badly, so get mad, get focused and tell yourself, I'M GOING TO DO IT!! that's basically what I have to do to refocus, I just get mad at myself, and go for it! I tell you what, I put on 25 pounds the first year of my marriage, and I could have kicked myself in the butt, we LOVE food too, and we love to entertain and go out with friends to eat, so exercise is my only way out, so I MUST FORCE myself to do it every day. My metabolism stinks! LOL LOL well, I'll be checking in on you and making sure your staying on track. We can do this together, every step of the way!!
GOOD LUCK TO YOU and have a wonderful rest of your day!
Kim
 
Thank you Kim for your motivating words. Getting more and more motivated makes me so happy. And it really helps.

I ended up adding the second chicken patty to my salad. I figured it would raise the calories, and add some protein too!

And I also ate 2 rice cakes. And I'm going to save my last one of the pack for later tonight. So here are my grand totals for TODAY (day 2) of my awesome success. (and my goals after the "...")

1314 calories.... <1200-1550>
62.8 grams of fat...<27-60>
138.9 carbs...<135-252>
54.5 grams of protein...<30-136>

Because it makes me stay on track with this... I will write about what I am happy with, and what I'm not happy with.

I am happy with my calories. I think they are perfect today. And they were filled with good foods. I guess my chicken patty could've been replaced with grilled chicken... but chicken patties will satisfy my cravings for carbs every time I only have a salad for dinner. So I am honestly ok with that. My fat intake seems to be pretty high. Its not TOO much higher than what sparkpeople said I was supposed to have. And it is 3 grams less than yesterday. But I need to lower it. My carbs weren't as low as yesterday.... but still on the lower end of my allowance. And WOOP WOOP... a decent amount of protein!!! When I went shopping today...Dan and I ran to and from the car. haha.

I'm actually quite proud of Dan as well. He has been choosing (mostly) healthier foods too. He still has the gummy bears, and a slice of cheesecake last night. But today he had Subway, and sushi for dinner. And he isn't drinking soda anymore either. I'm so PROUD. And he supports me too. He isn't kicking my butt out the door to exercise (probably because I'd freeze!lol) but he isn't saying to me "Lets eat Chocolate Cake, McDonalds, Burger King, etc" Like we used to do... especially when we first went into college.

I need to play DDR a little bit before I go to bed tonight. Even if I just burn 100 calories on it. I didn't go on my walk today because it snowed, and I will feel guilty if I don't do anything. And speaking of exercise... I use Dan's weight bench every night. And I started off just lifting the bar because I was weak. But Now I added a total of 15 lbs onto it! and tonight I might make it 20 for the challenge. So I can bench 65 lbs now! Its amazing to me. I'm not sure how to explain what exactly amazes me...but It amazes me that I'm progressing. That I am getting stronger! That I could only bench 45 at first, and now its 65 lbs. Its something that I feel good doing, and it only takes 5 minutes each time. I can do it at least once or twice a day. And I like this plan for me because I'm not ruling ANYTHING out. I will allow myself something when I want it. I am just going to watch it. If I crave fast food- every here and there I will get something. If I want chocolate, I will have a little bit. IF I want chips... i will have a handful. Here I go rambling... like usual.

I'm all excited... after only 2 days of of the new lifestyle change. lol.
 
I was having a huge munchy attack so Dan and I decided to go to the movies. Well, we got there, and there was a fire... so we couldn't even see the movie. Oh man. So I went home and ate a little bit... I wasn't going to...but I was REALLY hungry. I had 2 rice cakes, and 1/2 a PB sandwich... so not really that much food. And barely any PB. I'm still happy. I am in the middle of trying to figure out what my meals are going to be tomorrow. I want a Tuna sandwich for lunch. (I don't know what the nutritional values are...but its pretty healthy) I have no idea what I want for breakfast... probably Honey Nut Cheerios and a slice of toast with jam. For dinner dan will be at work again. So dinner will be tough to choose. I won't cook anything big probably because I'll be the only one eating. I'll think about it more tomorrow. I sort of want a bagel for breakfast though... I think I might. Sorry... ramble.

I'm excited for the challenge to start. I am proud that I had a munchy attack and still didn't eat badly! It will get easier and easier... I know that.
 
Hey there geeeeesh those munchies were in the air lastnight I freaking craved a grill cheese and tomatoe soup w. crackers and it wasn't all that gr8 either oh and a few reessee minis lol BUT NO MORE!I am so phyched about the chaLlange as well that will keep us on the right path!!Tammy
 
Tammy- This challenge really will keep us in line. Even now... I feel like Bob and Jillian are yelling in each ear "1 more rep... you can do it! HURRY IT UP!"

lol.

I did 25 minutes of exercise tonight. 20 minutes of DDR, and 5 minutes of strength training. I did 2 sets of 12 with the bar weighing 65 lbs, and then did 2 sets of 12 leg lift things with 70 lbs on it. OH man.. does it burn. IT burns so much that I cringe for a few seconds after I stop!

I wasn't feeling that great until I exercised, and now I feel successful again. I felt sort of guilty about the 1/2 a PB sandwich, and 1 rice cake. lol. Well... I burned it right off!

I need to FRIGGIN clean. My room is gross and dirty, and frustrating me!!! Tomorrow when Dan goes to work I will throw on some music and start cleaning time!
 
Yay Brandy! Love the workout! I remember you doing insane amounts of DDR... something I still need to try:p lol Hope your having a good week. Exercise does feel good! Glad you are in a good space! Keep up the excellent work!!!
 
I remember doing a lot of DDR last winter too! For the same reason I did it last night... its too damn cold outside. lol.

I had my breakfast: 3/4 cup of cheerios with 1/2 cup on skim milk.
150 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 28 carbs, and 7 grams of protein.
 
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BMO I had a baby when I was 19 and everything worked out great for me! I guess I am really lucky though.

But you are right to want to lose weight before you get pregnant, when I had my first baby I gained 85 pounds...that was really the start of my weight problems as an adult.

But I am so happy I found this site and people like you. We can all motivate eachother!

I AM SO EXCITED!
 
Thanks for stopping by my diary. My boyfriend and I both want a baby... but we both want to wait until we're out of college. And I would like to take control of my weight first. WLF is GREAT for motivation.
 
I just ate my lunch, and I am REALLY full.

It was a tuna fish sandwich... who would know that just that would make me so full!!!

It was 2 slices of wheat bread, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp of mayonnaise, and 2 sandwich slices of pickles.

Totals for lunch: 260 calories, 10 grams of fat, 26 carbs, and 16 grams of protein.

I'm feeling really good.

I bought something that I've grown really fond of. Its a store brand crystal light. My favorite is fruit punch. And it has NOTHING in it. It helps with my sweet tooth, and when water gets boring.

Today I will do more DDR, lift weights, and CLEAN. I hate cleaning... and I only usually do 10 minutes before I get frustrated. I LOVE TO COOK. Hate to clean.

I'm getting frustrated. I really need to get my butt out the door and find another job. I don't like NOT having a job. I am still employed at the bakery... but they don't need any help right now. So I have to find another part time job. It will get done. I am going to make a list of places to apply TODAY. and TOMORROW I will go out with Dan and get applications.

Tomorrow I am also going to my father's house. And they're having home-made pizza. YUMMMM. But I don't know if they're making any "healthy healthy" pizzas... so I might just make myself a salad. OR maybe even just a grilled cheese.

I like eating something small every few hours, rather than eating 3 huge meals. Because it eliminates the urge to binge... because I know that when I get hungry again... I can just eat something else. Not that I have to wait 5 hours until dinner or something like that.
 
CaseyAtMartin said:
Tuna sandwich with pickles...that sounds so yummy! Good luck on the job hunting!
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:drool5: It was delicious!! I am making a list of places to look, and then I'm picking up applications tomorrow. I actually got 10 hours at the bakery next week. Thats like...barely any money...but at least its something right?
 
All my totals are really low so far today. Its almost dinner time, and for the past few days (like... 5) I've only had salads for dinner. I'm still going to eat healthy...but I want something more tonight. Not sure what though.

So far today:

Breakfast- cheerios and skim milk
Lunch- Tuna sandwich with pickles
Snack- 1/2 an everything bagel with 1 tbsp of cream cheese with chive.

TOTALS: 590 calories, 16.5 grams of fat, 81 carbs, and 29.5 grams of protein.

HMMMMM.. what to eat, what to eat?
 
Hi bmohearn, thanks for stopping by my diary! I really need a lot of support :)
Of course I intend to offer it to others too. :)

I don't know what kind of diet you're following but I believe you can eat a lot tonight since your calories intake is pretty low today. Lucky you!
 
India- Yes thats exactly what I plan on doing! I am in the mood for a big delicious dinner!


I just ate my dinner and here's what I had:

2 hot dogs (without bread), and 1/2 a package of cheddar and broccoli noodles.

Which brings my totals for (so far) today up to:::

1280 calories, 55.5 g fat, 112 carbs, and 47.5 g protein!

WOW. How excellent!

I didn't really want hot dogs (they're not really my favorite), but it was easy to make, and we had them in the fridge. So I decided to have them. I was going to put them in slices of bread, but decided that I would rather save the extra calories and carbs. I really only wanted the package of noodles...but that isn't really that healthy! But I made sure to have 1 serving, and they were DELICIOUS! I still have room for rice cakes later if I want them... in case I get munchy.

Still in store for tonight: 30 or more of DDR, and weight lifting.

I'll post end of day totals later tonight.
 
Ok... so I found 5 cookies in my cabinet, and I wanted to get them out of the house. I've been pretty good lately, and the challenge starts tomorrow. So I decided to eat them! :drool5:Yummy right? WRONG. I feel so ILL from eating them. I don't want to eat sweets again for a LLOONNGG time! I feel awful! Not guilty awful, but sick from eating sweet food after not only for the past 2 weeks or so. ICK. :ack2::puke:

Once my stomach settles, I have to get some stuff done!! :svengo:
 
2 Questions

What is DDR?

What is the challenge? I am new to this site and would love any extra incentives to help keep me on track the first few weeks.

Thanks!
 
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