Ground Breaking Realizations....
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Patty1
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I started puttingi n all the foods I'd eaten andI'm already at 1800 cals and I haven't finished the day and I know I have left stuff out. Gosh
I am not going to be too hard on myself though. If it is this bad now can you imagine what it was before I was trying to eat healthy? So, I am going to use this to my benefit and plan my meals for tomorrow ahead of time
This is a great thing you've done!!! Being aware of the calories allows you to make adjustments. You won't have to deprive yourself, just decide how much to have. M2M is spot on, as usual, "so many times we really don't know exactly how many calories we're eating."
I say "Well done."
Elegance
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A couple of corrections.
So there have been a couple of week spots today.
A woman at work had her car towed, so I didn't get to leave for my walk at lunch. And, I was really hungry at lunch so I ate the whole can of soup instead of only half. That doubles the calories and fat on that.
BUT To set things right I am going to not eat the oatmeal for a snack, and tonight I will try to do an hour and a half on the treadmill instead of just an hour to make up for the walk.
I am still pretty happy. I think I'm gonna try to get a scale tonight at target. That way I can know what a difference I am making. I'll probably have to get a crappy one now and get a nice digital scale later.
Oh, I was going to make one other confession ahead of time for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month and my job always buys my lunch ...this could be potentially bad, but I ordered a salad and a veggie baked potato. I think I am going to save the salad for dinner and eat the potato for lunch. Tomorrow is also a friend of mine's birthday. I am going to make her a special pie tonight. It is pretty bad for me, but I think I am going to eat a few bites just to see how it turns out, because I am considering entering it in a cooking contest. Just to tempt you here is the receipe if you need a reward for being good ::::
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/8 cups chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
6 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
3/4 cup whipped cream, beaten stiff
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Bake crust in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
2. In a small saucepan, heat 6 tablespoons of liqueur and espresso powder over low heat. Heat until warm and powder is dissolved. Stir in chocolate and 1 tablespoon of butter until mixture is melted and smooth. Allow to cool completely.
3. Place vanilla ice cream into mixing bowl with 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur. Using an electric mixer, blend together on low speed. Spread over bottom of cooled crust and freeze until firm. Then spread cooled chocolate mixture over frozen ice cream. Freeze pie until firm.
4. Blend together chocolate ice cream and 2 tablespoons liqueur. Spread chocolate ice cream mixture over frozen chocolate sauce in pie. Freeze until firm. Serve pie with a decorative piped border of whipped cream around the inside edge of the pie.
As you can tell it isn't the healthiest thing in the world, but I have resolved to only eat a few bites.
So tomorrow should be fun. At least it is Friday, right?
So there have been a couple of week spots today.
A woman at work had her car towed, so I didn't get to leave for my walk at lunch.
And, I was really hungry at lunch so I ate the whole can of soup instead of only half. That doubles the calories and fat on that.BUT
To set things right I am going to not eat the oatmeal for a snack, and tonight I will try to do an hour and a half on the treadmill instead of just an hour to make up for the walk. I am still pretty happy. I think I'm gonna try to get a scale tonight at target. That way I can know what a difference I am making. I'll probably have to get a crappy one now and get a nice digital scale later.
Oh, I was going to make one other confession ahead of time for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month and my job always buys my lunch
...this could be potentially bad, but I ordered a salad and a veggie baked potato. I think I am going to save the salad for dinner and eat the potato for lunch. Tomorrow is also a friend of mine's birthday. I am going to make her a special pie tonight. It is pretty bad for me, but I think I am going to eat a few bites just to see how it turns out, because I am considering entering it in a cooking contest. Just to tempt you here is the receipe if you need a reward for being good ::::INGREDIENTS:
1 1/8 cups chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
6 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
3/4 cup whipped cream, beaten stiff
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Bake crust in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
2. In a small saucepan, heat 6 tablespoons of liqueur and espresso powder over low heat. Heat until warm and powder is dissolved. Stir in chocolate and 1 tablespoon of butter until mixture is melted and smooth. Allow to cool completely.
3. Place vanilla ice cream into mixing bowl with 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur. Using an electric mixer, blend together on low speed. Spread over bottom of cooled crust and freeze until firm. Then spread cooled chocolate mixture over frozen ice cream. Freeze pie until firm.
4. Blend together chocolate ice cream and 2 tablespoons liqueur. Spread chocolate ice cream mixture over frozen chocolate sauce in pie. Freeze until firm. Serve pie with a decorative piped border of whipped cream around the inside edge of the pie.
As you can tell it isn't the healthiest thing in the world, but I have resolved to only eat a few bites.
So tomorrow should be fun. At least it is Friday, right?
Elegance
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Day #5 I think
Well, the weekend didn’t go so great , and I’ll just leave it at that. Today is the beginning of the UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE CHALLENGE (go check it out in the club section) so I want to start fresh. I respond well to being structured, so I decided that today I will begin writing my journal in a format that I will keep up continually. Seeing as CVS and Walgreen’s no longer sell scails!!!! I am going to guestimate my weight until tomorrow. So here I go:
Short and Log Term Goals:::
Beginning Weight as of 10/2/06: 260 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/7/06: 256 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/31/06: 244 pounds
Long-Term Goal by 12/25/06: 212 pounds
Days Remaining until Christmas: 84
Weekly weight loss Goal: 4 pounds
Current Weight as of 10/2/06: approximately 260 pounds
Daily Goals:
Calorie consumption: Less than 1500
Time on Tread Mill: 1 hour
Walk During Lunch Time: 30 minutes
Crunches: 200
Water: 8 bottles
Top Five:
Top Five Embarrassing moments related to my weight, and remind me why I need to do this:
1. Every time my husband brushes up against one of my fattest body parts (i.e. stomach, thighs, arms). He likes me, and thinks I’m sexy, but I can’t help but recoil when it happens.
2. When I couldn’t fit into one of those go-carts they have at put-put courses and things.
3. The time we were at a car show and I got into an Elise. An Elise is a really small car that even thin people have trouble getting in and out of. You can imagine what a hard time I had. Some little kid started making fun of me while I was trying to get out. It was humiliating.
4. This past weekend we went to an arcade, and there was a game that you had to put a seat belt on for. I couldn’t play it because the seat belt wouldn’t fit around my waist. When did I get this big? I thought.
5. When I am leaving work and I catch my reflection in the window.
Well, the weekend didn’t go so great
, and I’ll just leave it at that. Today is the beginning of the UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE CHALLENGE (go check it out in the club section) so I want to start fresh. I respond well to being structured, so I decided that today I will begin writing my journal in a format that I will keep up continually. Seeing as CVS and Walgreen’s no longer sell scails!!!! I am going to guestimate my weight until tomorrow. So here I go:Short and Log Term Goals:::
Beginning Weight as of 10/2/06: 260 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/7/06: 256 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/31/06: 244 pounds
Long-Term Goal by 12/25/06: 212 pounds
Days Remaining until Christmas: 84
Weekly weight loss Goal: 4 pounds
Current Weight as of 10/2/06: approximately 260 pounds
Daily Goals:
Calorie consumption: Less than 1500
Time on Tread Mill: 1 hour
Walk During Lunch Time: 30 minutes
Crunches: 200
Water: 8 bottles
Top Five:
Top Five
Embarrassing moments related to my weight, and remind me why I need to do this:1. Every time my husband brushes up against one of my fattest body parts (i.e. stomach, thighs, arms). He likes me, and thinks I’m sexy, but I can’t help but recoil when it happens.
2. When I couldn’t fit into one of those go-carts they have at put-put courses and things.
3. The time we were at a car show and I got into an Elise. An Elise is a really small car that even thin people have trouble getting in and out of. You can imagine what a hard time I had. Some little kid started making fun of me while I was trying to get out. It was humiliating.
4. This past weekend we went to an arcade, and there was a game that you had to put a seat belt on for. I couldn’t play it because the seat belt wouldn’t fit around my waist. When did I get this big? I thought.
5. When I am leaving work and I catch my reflection in the window.
Elegance
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Elegance, I just love all of your lists. They are inspirational to me.
haha, you are right, i thought of another one too! Princess Leia! Oh yeah
Elegance
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Day #6
Well, I almost met all my goals yesterday. I could only drink 5 bottles of water which is 40 oz. so that isn't that bad, and I didn't have time to do my crunches, but I did do everything else and feel really good. I got a scale and I weight ten more pounds than I thought I did, but the thing is it really didn't bother me. My husband thought I would be all depressed after I got on the scale, but I'm not because I KNOW I'm gonna loose it. I weighed myself yester and it came to 269.4 pounds and weighed again this morning (this times without clothes) and it came to 266.2. Is it possible to already have lost 3 pounds in a day. I did work out after I weighed myself? I don't care if it is possible. I am just going to let myself be really excited and motivate myself that I have already lost three pounds! So nobody tell me different. Last night my husband bought Dance Dance Revolution for me. Oh my gosh it is so fun! I played it for like thirty minutes and my legs were really starting to burn, but I didn't want to stop! I think I am going to do that for a while when I get home. I'll let everybody know how this game works out so you know if it is worth the effort to buy. But, I have read a lot about it and seen a lot of testimonials on people loosing about 20 pounds in a couple of months just playing the game, sooo, hopefully it will help me a little. My husband did it too, and was a little too good at dancing, me I'm clumsy as can be
Okay, here is the break down for today!:::
Short and Long Term Goals:::
Beginning Weight as of 10/2/06: 269.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/7/06: 264.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/31/06: 250 pounds
Long-Term Goal by 12/25/06: 210 pounds
Days Remaining until Christmas: 83
Approximate Weekly weight loss Goal: 5 pounds
Current Weight as of 10/3/06: 266.2 pounds
Daily Goals:
Calorie consumption: Less than 1500
Time on Tread Mill: 1 hour
Walk During Lunch Time: 30 minutes
Crunches: 200
Water: 6 bottles
Walk stairs at work: twice
Top Five:
Top Five people I want to see after I loose weight :
1. My husband. I want him to be able to be proud of me for really defeating an awful addiction, because I truly believe my eating habits are an addiction.
2. My ex-boyfriend Bryan. Isn't this every girls fantasy? To make every ex feel bad about how bad they treated you, especially since you look so hott! LOL.
3. My ex-boyfriend George from high school. Yeah, I hold grudges.
4. Everyone at my high school reunion
5. My husband ex-girlfriend Stephanie. I want her to know that he got the hot sexy woman he deserves!
Everyone have a great day!!!
Well, I almost met all my goals yesterday. I could only drink 5 bottles of water which is 40 oz. so that isn't that bad, and I didn't have time to do my crunches, but I did do everything else and feel really good. I got a scale and I weight ten more pounds than I thought I did, but the thing is it really didn't bother me. My husband thought I would be all depressed after I got on the scale, but I'm not because I KNOW I'm gonna loose it. I weighed myself yester and it came to 269.4 pounds and weighed again this morning (this times without clothes) and it came to 266.2. Is it possible to already have lost 3 pounds in a day. I did work out after I weighed myself?
I don't care if it is possible. I am just going to let myself be really excited and motivate myself that I have already lost three pounds! So nobody tell me different. Last night my husband bought Dance Dance Revolution for me. Oh my gosh it is so fun! I played it for like thirty minutes and my legs were really starting to burn, but I didn't want to stop! I think I am going to do that for a while when I get home. I'll let everybody know how this game works out so you know if it is worth the effort to buy. But, I have read a lot about it and seen a lot of testimonials on people loosing about 20 pounds in a couple of months just playing the game, sooo, hopefully it will help me a little. My husband did it too, and was a little too good at dancing, me I'm clumsy as can be Okay, here is the break down for today!:::
Short and Long Term Goals:::
Beginning Weight as of 10/2/06: 269.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/7/06: 264.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/31/06: 250 pounds
Long-Term Goal by 12/25/06: 210 pounds
Days Remaining until Christmas: 83
Approximate Weekly weight loss Goal: 5 pounds
Current Weight as of 10/3/06: 266.2 pounds
Daily Goals:
Calorie consumption: Less than 1500
Time on Tread Mill: 1 hour
Walk During Lunch Time: 30 minutes
Crunches: 200
Water: 6 bottles
Walk stairs at work: twice
Top Five:
Top Five people I want to see after I loose weight
:1. My husband. I want him to be able to be proud of me for really defeating an awful addiction, because I truly believe my eating habits are an addiction.
2. My ex-boyfriend Bryan. Isn't this every girls fantasy? To make every ex feel bad about how bad they treated you, especially since you look so hott! LOL.
3. My ex-boyfriend George from high school. Yeah, I hold grudges.
4. Everyone at my high school reunion
5. My husband ex-girlfriend Stephanie. I want her to know that he got the hot sexy woman he deserves!
Everyone have a great day!!!
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Elegance
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Day #7
I don't know whether it was the hour of dance dance revolution i played last night or the stairs, but my calves are killing me today. it feels kinda good though I am doing pretty good. the only goal i didn't meat yesterday was the crunches. i always mean to do them in the afternoon but there is just something about donig crunches in front of my husband that id on't like. i know i'm silly So before he woke up this morning i did them. my belly kinda hurts. i'm applying for a new job at NASA where my husband works, so i hope i loose enough weight if i get an interview to feel really good about myself. It is a 50% pay raise so everyone keep your fingers crossed. plus i wouldn't have to commute. oh, i hope. i've found that walking the stairs during my two breaks at work really energizes me! that is the total opposite of what i expected. in fact, i can't wait to walk them today. Well, i guess that's it. here is the break down:
Short and Long Term Goals:::
Beginning Weight as of 10/2/06: 269.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/7/06: 264.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/31/06: 250 pounds
Long-Term Goal by 12/25/06: 210 pounds
Days Remaining until Christmas: 82
Approximate Weekly weight loss Goal: 5 pounds
Current Weight as of 10/4/06: 266 pounds
Daily Goals:
Calorie consumption: Less than 1500
Time on Tread Mill: 1 hour
Walk During Lunch Time: 30 minutes
Crunches: 200
Water: 6 bottles
Walk stairs at work: twice
Top Five:
Top Five foods i like to eat without thinking about the calories/fat!
1. Spinach Artichoke Dip
2. Black Berry Cobler
3. A strawberry malt from sonic
4. bananna foster, mmmm
5. cheese cake milk shake
Goodness, i can't do top fives like this anymore. I am having cravings. I'll eat some gum...that is a bit better. Have to stop thinking about that shake....
Everyone have a great day!!!
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I don't know whether it was the hour of dance dance revolution i played last night or the stairs, but my calves are killing me today. it feels kinda good though
I am doing pretty good. the only goal i didn't meat yesterday was the crunches. i always mean to do them in the afternoon but there is just something about donig crunches in front of my husband that id on't like. i know i'm silly So before he woke up this morning i did them. my belly kinda hurts. i'm applying for a new job at NASA where my husband works, so i hope i loose enough weight if i get an interview to feel really good about myself. It is a 50% pay raise so everyone keep your fingers crossed. plus i wouldn't have to commute. oh, i hope. i've found that walking the stairs during my two breaks at work really energizes me! that is the total opposite of what i expected. in fact, i can't wait to walk them today. Well, i guess that's it. here is the break down:Short and Long Term Goals:::
Beginning Weight as of 10/2/06: 269.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/7/06: 264.4 pounds
Short-Term Goal by 10/31/06: 250 pounds
Long-Term Goal by 12/25/06: 210 pounds
Days Remaining until Christmas: 82
Approximate Weekly weight loss Goal: 5 pounds
Current Weight as of 10/4/06: 266 pounds
Daily Goals:
Calorie consumption: Less than 1500
Time on Tread Mill: 1 hour
Walk During Lunch Time: 30 minutes
Crunches: 200
Water: 6 bottles
Walk stairs at work: twice
Top Five:
Top Five foods i like to eat without thinking about the calories/fat!
1. Spinach Artichoke Dip
2. Black Berry Cobler
3. A strawberry malt from sonic
4. bananna foster, mmmm
5. cheese cake milk shake
Goodness, i can't do top fives like this anymore. I am having cravings. I'll eat some gum...that is a bit better. Have to stop thinking about that shake....
Everyone have a great day!!!
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yOUR DOING AWSOME GIRL THTA IS GREAT EXCERCISING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elegance
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Oh my gosh, I am in so much pain
I just thought my calves hurt this morning. I just did my second round of stairs (going up 4 floors and down four [a lot for me]) and I got to the top and though, oh good, the pain is over. Not true...going down was even worse. I can't help but say I'm kinda proud of myself. I could have taken the elevator down and made excuses, but I didn't
Something about this try for weight loss feels different. It feels like it isn't hopeless, it feels like it is gonna happen, and i am gonna succeed! I'm so excited!!!!!!
Everyone have a great hump day! Two more days till a three day weekend, yaya!
I just thought my calves hurt this morning. I just did my second round of stairs (going up 4 floors and down four [a lot for me]) and I got to the top and though, oh good, the pain is over. Not true...going down was even worse. I can't help but say I'm kinda proud of myself. I could have taken the elevator down and made excuses, but I didn't
Something about this try for weight loss feels different. It feels like it isn't hopeless, it feels like it is gonna happen, and i am gonna succeed! I'm so excited!!!!!!
Everyone have a great hump day! Two more days till a three day weekend, yaya!
Dharmawaits
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Its not hopeless we can all do it together! This forum has been a life saver.