Carrie's at "SQUARE ONE"

Today was such a bad day. I was woken up at the crack of dawn by an overzealous rooster, who if he's not careful, will end up as tomorrow's lunch, LOL. :flame:

I also had to deal with this silly person who's only joy in life is being right, it was terrible. I keep trying keep my eye on the prize right now, how good it will feel to get into cute jeans, or how it will feel not dreading visiting the doctor.

The thing of it is, being overweight isn't like being rude and obnoxious, because even in the best cut outfit, I can't hide the fact that I'm obese. If this girl could keep her mouth shut, no one would know how difficult she is to deal with. She buys a new suit, and for the most part, no one is the wiser. But this problem that I'm struggling with constantly reminds the world of my most profound weakness.

:nopity: Pity, party of 1!
 
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Oh, dear. I'm sorry you had to deal with someone tiresome. You're right about our inability to hide--there's nothing to protect us from a lot of discriminatory and unpleasant behavior except our own ability to eviscerate offenders.

And yes, Kashi is lovely, though I haven't eaten it in a while. They used to have this wonderful packaged hot breakfast cereal that I adored--you just stuck it in the microwave and then ate it--rather like a breakfast pilaf. I miss that madly.

Sophie
 
Thank you so much Sophie, for your wise reply! I haven't seen the breakfast cereal you mentioned, I love the granola though :)

Breakfast
1.5 cups of Kashi
1 serving of Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese

Lunch
4 oz roast beef
bowl of chilli

Snack
Guava

Dinner
4 oz roast beef
1/2 slice whole grain bread
1 serving laughing cow cheese

This Laughing Cow cheese is SO addictive! And I usually hate eating cheese all alone, but DELICIOUS! I can't keep my hands off! And only 35 calories and 2 g of fat per serving :) Try it, you will never go back.
 
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So today wasn't all that bad. I found a dish that I adore- a vegetable stew with beef that I make from scratch, with little sodium, hurray!

Breakfast
1 cup, Kashi
1 ounce light cheese
guava


Lunch
Banana
1/2 slice of whole grain toast
4 ounces roast beef

Dinner
Homemade vegetable soup with 4 oz beef
1 ounce light cheese


Dessert
1 cube of intense dark chocolate

Hope everyone had a great day! This week, my healthy lifestyle goals are to get a working scale and to work out 5 times.
 
Kept on task today, I wish I didn't each so much beef, will watch out for that in the future. I start my new job tomorrow, so I'll have to make adjustments in my new-found healthy lifestyle to accommodate the grind. I took a few weeks off between jobs to relax and to evaluate my life, hence starting this program, and I'm SO SAD the time is over!

LOL. I guess I just wanted to bum around the beach forever. Anyway, I can't delay the inevitable anymore, must join the real world! :gnorsi:


Breakfast
1/2 Guava
1/4 cup Kashi
1 piece Laughing Cow light cheese

Lunch
1 bowl homemade chilli (approximately 3 ounces of beef, 3 ounces of vegetables, 1 ounce tomato sauce)
2 ounces cheese

Snack
2 oz beef and vegetables stirfry

Dinner
3 ounces beef stirfry,
1/2 slice whole grain bread

Dessert
1 cube of dark chocolate
 
Good luck with the new job! I hope it all goes well. First days are always rather stressful. :ack2:

When I made the comment about the soup, I thought you were eating canned soup--which is full of sodium. Homemade soup is definitely better, as you know exactly what's in it. If you use store bought stock, that has tons of sodium unless it's low sodium..lol. But it sounds like you've got that sussed out. ;)

I agree with Margaret re the difference between whole grains and bad carbs. Huge difference--one is good for you, the other terrible..lol.

Re the obnoxious person you are having to deal with, most people who behave like that do so b/c they are insecure, so in a way, whenever she's being a pain, she is wearing her insecurities on her sleeve.

I know the addiction of the laughing cow...lol. That is some good stuff--really good on ryecrisp or wasa crackers, too. :D Mmm...now I'm craving some--but there is none in the kitchen..lol. :cuss:
 
Bikinibound, thank you so much for your words of encouragement, it's so hard to keep the willpower going when everyone around you in scarfing down pizza- and no, not just a piece, a MEDIUM pizza, LOL. It's so nice to hear from someone who's been through this and has stayed strong.

My first day was actually much better than I thought! I'm still looking forward to the weekend, though! hee. :smilielol5: They gave me a fruit basket and yay! nothing unhealthy in there to tempt me!


Breakfast
boiled egg
1/2 cup Kashi

Lunch
2 ounces curry chicken
2 ounces light cheese
4 Strawberries

Dinner
1 bowl chicken soup
3 oz baked chicken

Dessert
piece of dark chocolate
 
Hi Carrie

I am pleased that your job has started well.

You mention a love of Chinese food - they are often high in sodium so beware.

You also mention cheese. I found that I had to cut all cheese out of my diet - I put on weight every time that I eat it. It had nothing to do with the calorie content as I was using individually wrapped slices so they were accurately measured slices. I suspect it is because of the sodium content of cheese.

Talking of sodium and water retention caused by sodium - the best thing that you can do for water retention is make sure that you are drinking plenty of water. I make sure that I have 2.5 litres a day. You can calculate how much you should have based on your weight.

I discovered what things to axe by treating my project as a scientific study. I weigh myself every day and record most things pertinent to weight (exercise, food, time of month, toilet activity). I eat a very repetitive diet with a food plan that gets repeated every day and a variable main meal. This means that it is quite easy to see the day on day weight variation and whether it was as you would expect. If it isnt it is worth bearing it in mind. Some foods have a very good track record of giving me a loss - others have a track record of always making me gain. If I gain too many times on eating something - I axe it.

It is annoying when someone decides to harp on about something that we would rather not hear.

After twenty years in extreme morbid obesity - I know all about the concept of whatever you wear - you might look quite reasonable in it - but you are never going to look thin in it. When you say "how does this look" - people still feel a need to say that "you are never going to look thin in it". Like I didnt know that already!

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
I wouldn't go crazy on the cheese, but those laughing cow portions are pretty small, so one or two a day should be fine. As to pizza, well that is one thing that is nearly impossible for me to resist. I usually give in. However, there is a huge difference between eating one or two slices and eating half or all of the pizza. ;) If you can manage that, you'll do fine. One thing I think about when facing temptation is that the food we eat only tastes good for a few minutes. The guilt from knowing we ate more than we should've lasts a lot longer. And, the weight lost feels good ALL the time. :D

Glad you got something healthy at your first day of work. That was a nice gift. Hope it's going well for you.

Your food looks great. What kind of exercise are you doing?
 
Thank you girls for your insight and help! I am walking as much as I can, but tomorrow, I resolve to find an exercise plan I can stick to. This new job doesn't finish til 6 on a good day, and when I get home I can't move from the couch. Even a little bit a day will be helpful, I'm sure.

I'm feeling like my body is thanking me for watching what I put in it, especially mood wise. Sadly, I haven't been able to measure any loss because my scale has gone all wonky and I've yet to get a new one. I think my main challenge is staying away from the fast food at lunch. I can't seem to find any lunch food that is satisfying and safe...cheese did help, but after looking up the caloric and fat content, I think I'm better off eating something else. The Kashi cereal has been good to me- but 200 cals a cup? That's a bit steep for me.

I should add I cheated after I posted last night by having 1/2 cup white wine, a banana and another serving of laughing cow :(

Anyway, one day at a time.

8am
Boiled Egg

12pm
Chicken soup (canned)
2 oz light cheese
1 cup Kashi

5pm
3 oz chicken

9pm
bowl homemade chili (approx 3 oz beef, lots of veggies)
 
fruit is a good snack, as is Fiber One cereal. The regular stuff only has 120cals per cup, and one cup has 28g of fiber! That's a lot--sure to keep you regular..lol. Lean proteins like chicken breast and fish are low in cals, and more filling than carbs tend to be. I like making big salads with lots of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, deli meat or chicken breast and a bit of low-cal dressing. It's very filling and low in calories. Instead of eating the laughing cow plain, why not spread it on some ryecrisp or wasa crackers? It's not adding many more calories, and it's more filling that way. :)

Have you added up your calories? I ask b/c they seem a bit low to me. I would make sure you're eating an avg of at least 1400-1500 a day. Anything lower than that is too hard to maintain long term, and nearly impossible to get in all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs. :)
 
In previous failed weight loss attempts I have known me have weetabix, skimmed milk and sweetener at work at lunchtime. The fact that diet attempt failed had nothing to do with any problem with the weetabix - I have that and a banana after my long walk which is often around noon now.
 
Quick post before collapsing in bed!

7AM
1 boiled egg
Banana

10am
* 4 mile walk against my will--more on this tomorrow*

4PM
Footlong ham and cheese Subway on wheat. (TERRIBLE, I KNOW! But I worked through lunch and was FAMISHED!)

6 pm
1/2 apple
handful popcorn
a bite of guava

8pm
4 oz chicken
salad

10:30pm
small bowl of homemade chili
small square of dark chocolate.

Note to self: MUST spend some quality time on here tomorrow venting about the disaster that was my Friday and catching up with everyone on the board!

But for now.. MUST. GO. TO. BED! Night, girls!
 
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So I just started this new job, and yesterday they DRAG me out in the middle of nowhere to test the water quality...:driving: and on the way back my company car shut down! And of course, there was NO service on my cell, so cut to me HIKING (ok, strolling) down this abandoned country road TRYING to find a damn phone. Ya think this is God's way of telling me to WORK OUT???? LOL :ack2:

Today was better, Thank God it's Saturday!!

11am
Bowl of beanless chili
1 ounce light cheese

1pm
bowl of Strawberry Field Kashi (1 cup, 120 cals)

2pm
Swimming/treading water 1.5 hours

3pm
bowl of beanless chili
1 ounce light cheese

8pm
subway sandwich- wheat bread, turkey, swiss cheese, spicy mustard, veggies



I went snorkeling today! Which is fabulous because in all the excitement of following around fish and stingrays you completely forget you're actually doing any exercise! I stayed out there an hour and a half today, hurray!

I'm so confused by the whole "low carb" mentality. Exactly WHY am I attempting to go low carb? Isn't a calorie a calorie- protein or carb??? Does anyone see a reason why eating less carbs is more favorable than watching your calories? :icon_bs:
 
I try to keep my carbs under 200g per day--which is by no means low carb..lol. I've tried low carb in the past, and could never stick to it long. I'd lose 5-10lbs, and then gain it back. Very depressing. What works best for me is to try and keep my carbs, proteins and fats in near equal parts. This did not happen today..lol. But most days, I manage to keep my goals which is mainly the following:
carbs--under 200g
fiber--at least 25g
protein--1g for every 2lbs of my weight (110g for me)

This ensures I'm getting proper fiber intake, and enough protein to keep me full and help maintain existing muscle. I also try to keep my calories between 1400-1700 calories per day.

That sucks about your car breaking down. :ack2: Do you work for the health dept? How far did you have to walk to find a phone?
 
Kimmy, I work at the Water Authority as an engineer...my first post in my diary mentioned gaining all the weight when I was a college because I had this awful major and I was constantly stressed and all that....yeah, that's what I was talking about. I LOVED IT! :puke: Does sarcasm translate if you can't hear my voice? LOL

I'm starting to hate this job too. I had to survey this piece of property, in 90 degree heat for hours, and you know me a little bit now...does it SOUND like I am built for that?? LOL. :toetap05:

Today was a lazy Sunday. I'm trying to perk myself by reading "I Could Do Anything If I Knew What It Was" by Barbara Sher. Which is actually really comforting. Anyone indifferent or unhappy about their job should consider reading it...I'm a bit of a self help book junkie, LOL :blush5:

Alrighty, on to today's intake:

Breakfast
2 egg scramble with 'shrooms, parsley, onion.
1/2 slice 9 grain toast, 1/2 teaspoon of margarine

Lunch
3 oz potroast
1 small carrot

snack
1.5 cups Kashi cereal

Dinner
3 oz potroast
2 cups chili (2 oz lean beef, tomatoes, onion, other veggies)
1 small carrot


Ever since I let myself eat Subway earlier on this week, that's ALL I want. Seriously. Give me a couple of 6'', and I think I'd be SO happy. I'm trying to resist though, because I think it's making me want to eat more of everything. So I'll be careful.

My goals for this week are to get in 5 hours of exercise (I'm assuming it's ok not to exercise 5 DAYS a week, just to get the time in...) and to continue watching what I eat.

Hope everyone out there has a healthy, safe and thin week!
 
Hey, sounds like things are going very well from you--apart from your job frustrations! There's no reason you should be afraid of carbs, but I would keep my eye on them to make sure they're giving you what you need, especially since you're eating a very low-calorie diet and exercising a lot. You may need more nutritionally dense foods that will offer more bang for your buck (or calorie). Just something to think about, anyway.

Sophie
 
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