Jamie's Healthy BMI Countdown

Sunday 3/9 Diary Entry

Saturday night we stayed in a hotel in Lancaster, so I did not get to weigh myself Sunday morning like I usually do. Since this is my usual "official" weigh in day but I could not weigh, I decided to let this one slide. In fact, I think I finally am getting the point that what I weigh on a given Sunday does not determine my progress. I actually think the scale is losing it's gripping rule over my life. I really think how I look and how I feel is a more important factor in how I judge my progress now. I will still continue to weigh myself every day just because I am a believer that daily weighing keeps us in check (i.e. if I'm up a lb or two, I'm going to work out harder to make it go away), but this new feeling...this new mission of not letting the scale determine my worth/beauty/importance/etc....is REFRESHING!

We got up fairly early Sunday morning to get on the road and back home. We stopped at Bob Evans at about 9:30 for breakfast, and it did not go so well. I indulged:

Omelet with sausage, ham, tomatoes, onions, spinach, cheese & hollandaise
Homefries
Wheat toast with strawberry jelly
Diet Soda

Instead of driving straight through on the turnpike without stopping like we did on the way out, we took the leisurely, scenic route back and made more stops than I would have liked (because temptation was everywhere!) We stopped to use the bathroom and get a drink (diet iced tea) and a little bag of swedish fish got me. Then we stopped again and it was a small chocolate peanut butter custard...if I'm being totally honest...I think after breakfast, I kind of got caught up in "I've already blown it" mentality.

When we got home, we took a nap, and until we got up, it was dinnertime. I was feeling guilty about the way I had eaten, so I had a bowl of cereal and skim milk. Then, that good old "you already blew it" mentality came back and out came the Girl Scout cookies. Darn you girl scouts!! Why can't you sell sugar free gum or carrot sticks...why those wonderful, marvelous, crack-like-substance containing, addictive mint cookies?? I ate less than half a stack of cookies (maybe a third)...immediately felt guilty (and sick in the stomach from all the sweets) and decided I better get on the treadmill to try to burn some calories off. (I also tried REALLY hard to get Eric to eat the end of the cookies so they were GONE, but he wouldn't)

For my workout, I walked 2.04 miles in 35 minutes. I also tested my treadmill's incline and it worked!! I had thought for some time now that it was broken. I am so excited because now I can get in some good inclined walking to help work my thighs and butt.

After working out, Eric and I watched a little TV, I took a bath and went to bed. That's really it for Sunday...
 
photocrazed said:
Absolutely stunning, Jamie. You are such a gorgeous girl and the 2 of you make a very cute couple. BTW, I like the facial hair on him too. Looks more manly and less like a kid. ;)

I love that green dress you are wearing at the USMC Ball last November.
And you definitely are making some progress girl! We are going to both be doing the skinnier dance this year.

I'm kinda wondering how you are doing in the um, boobage department. I've gone down a cup size and chest size since January which is a good thing --because I was starting to spill outta my bras. Ok I'm going to :leaving:. hehe.
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Aww...thanks! You all make me almost blush!

The boobage is still good for me. I had to get a new bra not this past weekend, but the one before and according to the woman at VS, I went down a bandsize but up a cup size....which is like the most perfect thing that could have ever happened!

I'm pretty "soft" all over and pretty much always have been since puberty. I've got boobage and hippage and a booty that will never, ever go away. One time I was watching a show on Eva Mendes and a guy said "she's gushy in all the right places" - that's me! ;)
 
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Most of my clothes (other than the jeans and t-shirts I wear every day) are WAY too big now. Even my skirts and blouses just hung off of me...so I pretty much had no option regarding what I could wear.
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While this can be a pretty big pain in the wallet, it's definitely good for your ego and overall self esteem! YAY!!! I'm glad you found something to wear though.

Even with all the dress excitement, I still had time to have a healthy breakfast at the house before we got on the road:

1 cup Raisin Nut Bran
1/2 cup skim milk
16 oz glass diet iced tea.

We had about a three hour one-way drive to get there and ending up leading the way for the convoy of my parents, my sister and nephew, and my aunt. Thankfully, I thought ahead, and we had no snacks or anything in the car on the way there, so that eliminated any boredom munching. I just had a bottle of my trusted Diet Mt. Dew on the way.

We got to where we were going, found the church, and had about two hours to kill, so we decided to go get some lunch. We were in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, so my family (Mom, Dad, etc.) wanted to eat at an Amish smorgasbord. Thankfully, I could order off a menu, so here's what I had:

Grilled chicken wrap with honey mustard, lettuce & tomato
Curly fries (maybe a small FF order in size)
Diet Soda
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And can I say YUMMMM Bahama Mama's. OMG those I think are my favorite mixed drink ever!!!

Dancing is so much fun and such a good exercise to change things up with. =) Glad you had an awesome Saturday.
 
Monday, 3/10 Diary Entry

Ughh...time change: I hate you. Well, no, I take that back. I love that it will not be getting dark so soon from now on, but I hate the hour of lost sleep. I look like crap this morning...mostly because I could not drag myself out of bed without hitting the snooze button twice. Then, I ate breakfast in a half-asleep coma and wasted even more time.

I dreaded jumping on the scale again this morning since I did not weigh yesterday and since I ate like a :piggy: on the way home from the wedding. As I guessed, my weight was up.

Weight
167.6 (+1.0 from Saturday / +1.6 from Lowest)

Breakfast
1 cup raisin nut bran
1/2 cup skim milk
12 oz diet coke
16.9 oz water

I'm about to head home for lunch, here's what I'll have:

Lunch
4 oz lettuce mix (iceberg lettuce, carrots, cabbage)
3 oz sliced cucumbers
4.5 oz grilled chicken breast strips
30 sprays red wine mist salad spritzer
12 oz diet coke
33.8 oz water

Will post exercise and dinner plans after lunch.
 
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Since I didn't do anything with my hair this morning, thought I'd snap another picture with my hair back so you can see a better facial comparison. Now you'll see what I mean when I say I see a huge difference in my face between those ball photos and now. (I don't look the greatest today :ack2: - to lazy to even put my contacts in - so forgive me!)
 
Monday 3/10 Exercise/Dinner Plans

Since I did a pretty bad job of staying on track last week, I thought I'd go back to actually planning my exercise and dinner in my diary instead of winging it when I get home.

I just had too many unplanned snacks...unhealthy meals...skipped exercise nights...and excuses. Time to get serious again. I still have 16 lbs to lose before the next wedding I'm going to 6/28/08. Plus, my date with a swimsuit comes sooner than that - we're going to Tampa the first week in May - so I better get on the ball...and stay there!

Exercise

Week 2, Day 1 Couch to 5K
33.8 oz water

Warm Up (5 mins)
1 min @ 3.0
1 min @ 3.2
1 min @ 3.4
1 min @ 3.6
1 min @ 3.8

Jog/Walk (21 mins)
1.5 min @ 5.0
2 min @ 4.0
(Repeat 6 times)

Cool Down (5 mins)
1 min @ 3.8
1 min @ 3.6
1 min @ 3.4
1 min @ 3.2
1 min @ 3.0

Dinner
2 servings baked buffalo chicken tenders
1 cup broccoli & cheese rice
2 cups steamed broccoli
64 oz crystal light lemonade

On a side note - Mal's post on not owning a microwave and hating processed foods made me think. I've noticed that Eric and I eat a ton of processed foods and therefore a ton of sodium.

I'd really like to start thinking of ways to cut out the processed foods...but first I need to get through the end of the bad stuff that's already on the shelves. (We live on a budget and cannot afford to just throw everything away.)

This is going to be a long term goal for me, so if anyone has any tips, let me know. In the meantime, I'm gonna start learning what I can on the subject...and as I run out of processed foods, I'll start replacing them with healthier alternatives.
 
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On a side note - Mal's post on not owning a microwave and hating processed foods made me think. I've noticed that Eric and I eat a ton of processed foods and therefore a ton of sodium.

I'd really like to start thinking of ways to cut out the processed foods...but first I need to get through the end of the bad stuff that's already on the shelves. (We live on a budget and cannot afford to just throw everything away.)
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If you plan ahead better than i do - and actually make a shopping list - it ends up being cheaper in the long run to eat fresher foods than to eat the processed foods... I just need to put the horse blinders on in the grocery store and stop with the -oooh that looks really good :)
 
maleficent said:
If you plan ahead better than i do - and actually make a shopping list - it ends up being cheaper in the long run to eat fresher foods than to eat the processed foods... I just need to put the horse blinders on in the grocery store and stop with the -oooh that looks really good :)
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I have felt the opposite is true. I feel like when I buy fresh fruits and vegetables and fresh meats, I spend a fortune ($100 plus per week). On the other hand, when Eric and I ate a lot of unhealthy foods in the past, (frozen pizza, french fries, pierogies, fish sticks, etc.) I could get a whole cartload for $60-70 per week.

I always shop with a list since we live on a budget - and we never shop hungry which saves us a lot of money. I dont really impulse buy. I can get my fruits and veggies at a fantastic local farmer's market for next to nothing. My problem is finding reasonably priced quality meats. Any tips?
 
that's where the pre-planning comes into play.. If I don't plan-I spend 100 dollars a week easy - for just me... but if I plan ahead and check the store flyers - that hours worth of time and creating a list can save me a bunch of money -though it does take effort... it's a matter of writing a list based on the sales and sticking to that list... (something I have a hard time with :D

Chicken breasts go on sale quite often - so stock up and freeze them when they do go on sale.. other meats as well..

you can also try meatless dinners once in a while - beans, eggs, tofu (i've had some that's pretty good)
 
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I guess you're right. I used to watch all the sale bills, clip coupons, etc. I guess it's time to get back to that level of detail.
 
Update on Evening of Monday 3/10

Last night I hopped on the treadmill as soon as I got home to get day two of week two of couch to 5K over and done with. If I eat before I run, I get sick in the stomach or I get bad side cramps, so on the nights I run, I try to get my workout in before I eat.

UPDATE: I must also mention that I was really, really trying to mentally talk myself out of working out yesterday afternoon, but did not give in. My knee ached pretty badly yesterday and bothered me most of the day (hmm...I wonder if it was the tipsy dancing in stilettos Saturday night?), but I worked through it. Actually, if feels much better this morning. I think the workout helped. Go me for not talking myself out of working out!

C25K W2D2 went better than I'd ever imagine. I thought after W2D1 on Friday that I would need to add more recovery time between running. Boy, was I wrong. Last night, for giggles, I upped my running speed from 5.0 to 5.5, and much to my surprise, it seemed easier to run at that faster speed than at the slower one. Not only that, when I slowed down to 4.0 from 5.5, it was a noticeably slower speed and therefore felt more like "recovery" time.

Here's how it went last night:

Warm Up
1 min each @ 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 & 3.8

Intervals
1.5 min @ 5.5 / 2 min @ 4.0 (Repeat 6 Times)

Cool Down
1 min each @ 3.8, 3.6, 3.4, 3.2 & 3.0

Total Distance/Time
2.19 miles in 31 minutes = 4.24 MPH average speed

Dinner last night went according to what I had planned earlier. I ate exactly what I planned for.

Back to what I mentioned about eating less processed foods to eat less sodium: I plugged what I had for dinner into Fitday, and Monday's sodium intake was 4,400+ mg of sodium! Holy cow! I REALLY need to quit eating so many boxed, processed foods. I will never, ever buy Tyson's buffalo chicken tenders again. Yes, they're low in fat and calories if you bake them, but 1,000+ mg of sodium per 85g serving is RIDICULOUS! Thank goodness we ate the end of them!

Hubby and I rented Sydney White last night. Actually, I rented it - he had no choice in the matter! I watch man movies with him all the time. It was pretty cute. It had Amanda Bynes in it, and I just think she's adorable! Anyway - very cute movie - but pretty predictable. After the movie, I hit the sack...and that's it for Monday!
 
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Tuesday 3/11 Diary Entry

What a dreary morning we're having in PA! It's cold, gray and ugly! It's bad enough trying to drag myself out of bed since the time change...ugly, nasty weather makes it that much harder! Where are you spring?

Why is the time change so hard on me?? Is it this hard on anyone else's sleep cycles? I usually go to bed around 9 - 9:30ish. Of course, in these first few days since the change, I'm not tired at 9 - 9:30 because my body thinks it is only 8 - 8:30. Then, when it's time to get up, I'm hitting the snooze button because I don't want to get up. I do fully believe in getting a full night's rest every night, and I guess my dedicated sleep patterns make this harder on me than others. Oh well, a few more days (hopefully not much longer), and I should be back into a pattern.

Breakfast
1 cup Raisin Nut Bran
1/2 cup skim milk
12 oz diet coke
16.9 oz water
 
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OMG - I just realized I've become so non-concerned with my weight that I forgot to post today's weight!

This morning I was 168.2 (up 2.2 from my lowest, up 0.6 from yesterday). You know what? It's just a number. Yes, scale, you're hearing me correctly: I DON'T CARE! My clothes fit great, and I look great! Plus, I've been working out and getting fitter every day.

Yes, I want to see it my weight go down, but I understand why it is up this morning: I ate like a :piggy: this weekend, and then I ate enough sodium to kill a horse last night.

I will just keep trucking...focused...determined...but not obsessed!
 
Just got back from lunch. Here's what I had:

Lunch
4 oz lettuce mix (iceberg lettuce, cabbage, carrots)
3 oz cucumber slices
5 oz grilled chicken breast strips
30 sprays red wine mist salad spritzer
2 girl scout thin mint cookies (they're almost gone...evil buggers)
12 oz diet coke
33.8 oz water


While home on lunch, I also planned dinner. Here's my plan:

Dinner
6.5 oz baked, parmesan crusted tilapia
1 cup julienne potatoes (made with light margarine)
2 cups steamed broccoli
64 oz crystal light lemonade
33.8 oz water


I noticed something while entering food into Fitday today: I'm not eating enough during the day. I'm eating so little at breakfast and lunch that I need to eat as much as Eric does at dinner time just to get my calories in...and I'm totally over-stuffed until I'm done eating (not a healthy habit to get into). Starting tomorrow, I'm going to start eating more at breakfast and lunch to make dinner more manageable (and enjoyable). I don't want to snack in between meals, so that's the only way to go.


As far as exercise tonight, here's my plan:

Exercise
16.9 oz water

Warm Up
1 min each at 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 - no incline

Walk 20 mins at 3.5 at incline (my treadmill doesn't tell me the grade) :(

Cool Down
1 min each at 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 - no incline


I'm off to buy plane tickets to Tampa for May...so wish me luck so I get a good price!
 
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YAY Jamie for that 5.5 increasing the speed. WOot! Sounds like you are having a fantastic day, and like you, I noticed yesterday that I still had 950 calories remaining for the day by dinner time. I'm going to have to start adding my bananas and stuff back in like I was doing before. =) Enjoy your workout tonight.
 
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YAY Jamie for that 5.5 increasing the speed. WOot! Sounds like you are having a fantastic day, and like you, I noticed yesterday that I still had 950 calories remaining for the day by dinner time. I'm going to have to start adding my bananas and stuff back in like I was doing before. =) Enjoy your workout tonight.
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Thanks Tash! Wow...950 calories...I have a hard time eating 600-700 for dinner. I might just double my cereal amount because I really don't need to eat more for lunch. I won't mind doubling up for breakfast since I love cereal...I could eat it for every meal...

My Raisin Nut Bran that I'm eating now, I got at a steal price. It's like $4.69 to $4.79 per box. Two weeks ago, it was on sale for $2.50 a box. I bought four boxes! I love great sales like that!
 
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