Jennifer's diary
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jennifer3
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I DID IT.............YOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THe first goal of 25lbs is now off, and about a 1/4 lb more (but I will save that for next week weigh in). I can now say I have 75lbs to loose not 100,...damn that sounds so much better!!!!!!
I cant believe it,....I am almost to tears, of joy that is. I see that light at the end of the tunnel (its very faint mind you) but I know it there!!!!!!!! So I am digging a lil deeper to keep the momentum going as the next goal is going to be a lil tougher...but with your support I am getting there.
Today is an awesome awesome awesome day!!!!!!!
Breakfast
coffee
mardarin orange
1/2 cup yougurt
water
snack
2 wasa crackers
water
lunch
coleslaw mix (with outh the dressing) in low carb wrap
thin slice ham
2 tabsp low fat ceasar dressing
water
Dinner
same as lunch....as kids having something I didnt want to eat
2tbsp of beans
water
Snack
mardarin oranage
wasa cracker
It was snowing here so I didnt venture out to the gym, however did a work out tape at home....45 minutes,..and some floor excersizes
THe first goal of 25lbs is now off, and about a 1/4 lb more (but I will save that for next week weigh in). I can now say I have 75lbs to loose not 100,...damn that sounds so much better!!!!!!
I cant believe it,....I am almost to tears, of joy that is. I see that light at the end of the tunnel (its very faint mind you) but I know it there!!!!!!!! So I am digging a lil deeper to keep the momentum going as the next goal is going to be a lil tougher...but with your support I am getting there.
Today is an awesome awesome awesome day!!!!!!!
Breakfast
coffee
mardarin orange
1/2 cup yougurt
water
snack
2 wasa crackers
water
lunch
coleslaw mix (with outh the dressing) in low carb wrap
thin slice ham
2 tabsp low fat ceasar dressing
water
Dinner
same as lunch....as kids having something I didnt want to eat
2tbsp of beans
water
Snack
mardarin oranage
wasa cracker
It was snowing here so I didnt venture out to the gym, however did a work out tape at home....45 minutes,..and some floor excersizes
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jennifer3
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breakfast
slim fast
coffee
water
snack
1/2 cup yogurt
water
lunch
1/2 tin tuna
2 tbsp low cal ceasar dressing
1 low carb wrap
1/2 cup coleslaw mix (no dressing)
water
snack
mardarin orange
Dinner
Big garden salad
thin slice ham
2 wasa crackers
water
WORK OUT
1 hour cardio
1/2 weight machines
slim fast
coffee
water
snack
1/2 cup yogurt
water
lunch
1/2 tin tuna
2 tbsp low cal ceasar dressing
1 low carb wrap
1/2 cup coleslaw mix (no dressing)
water
snack
mardarin orange
Dinner
Big garden salad
thin slice ham
2 wasa crackers
water
WORK OUT
1 hour cardio
1/2 weight machines
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jennifer3
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Thank you fitski!!!! I am using you as an example!
I feel my body is now adjusting to the shock or proper eating and excersize and I expect a more realistic wieght loss each week until I reach my goal weight...if the last 10 is the hardest the first 10 (or so) must be the easiest. I have been doing some reading on weight loss plateaus. Apparently is is good for the body to keep the weight stable for awhile as it teaches the body this is its new weight and to work with it, and as it adjusts and you switch around your work outs your body doesnt expect the change and goes back to loosing weight. To those of you that know more about that stuff does that sound right? I will be happy with a 1 to 2 lb lose from here on in. As long as I dont gain!
I am pretty happy with my eating, as I am doing the RDA and keeping it around 1300 - 1500 calories a day, and to be honest there is very lil cravings for any junk. There has been no white flour, rice, and refined sugar (very lil anyway) and I really dont miss it. We even have cookies and and muffins and chips in the house and I havent been tempted by them at all. I have been able to step up the work ups to an hour of cardio/fat burn activity.
anyway....
Breakfast
coffee
water
slim fast
snack
orange
water
Lunch
big garden salad
wasa cracker
4 tbsp low cal dressing
Dinner
big garden salad
1 scrambled egg
1 low carb wrap
3 tbsp no fat dressing
Went to the gym,...didnt feel so hot, so did some weight machines, 20 minutes on the bike and called it a day
Glass of red wine
I feel my body is now adjusting to the shock or proper eating and excersize and I expect a more realistic wieght loss each week until I reach my goal weight...if the last 10 is the hardest the first 10 (or so) must be the easiest. I have been doing some reading on weight loss plateaus. Apparently is is good for the body to keep the weight stable for awhile as it teaches the body this is its new weight and to work with it, and as it adjusts and you switch around your work outs your body doesnt expect the change and goes back to loosing weight. To those of you that know more about that stuff does that sound right? I will be happy with a 1 to 2 lb lose from here on in. As long as I dont gain!
I am pretty happy with my eating, as I am doing the RDA and keeping it around 1300 - 1500 calories a day, and to be honest there is very lil cravings for any junk. There has been no white flour, rice, and refined sugar (very lil anyway) and I really dont miss it. We even have cookies and and muffins and chips in the house and I havent been tempted by them at all. I have been able to step up the work ups to an hour of cardio/fat burn activity.
anyway....
Breakfast
coffee
water
slim fast
snack
orange
water
Lunch
big garden salad
wasa cracker
4 tbsp low cal dressing
Dinner
big garden salad
1 scrambled egg
1 low carb wrap
3 tbsp no fat dressing
Went to the gym,...didnt feel so hot, so did some weight machines, 20 minutes on the bike and called it a day
Glass of red wine
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HI Jennifer,
sorry to hear that you are sick - that's no fun, but at this time of year also not surprise. I had a flu-shot so I can avoid it
Hope you are feeling better soon!!
Congratulations on your first 25- you did an awesome job and you have a great attitude. It's really fun to follow your diary and makes me want to do more. I started with my morning workouts, very slowly, but nonetheless...thanks!
sorry to hear that you are sick - that's no fun, but at this time of year also not surprise. I had a flu-shot so I can avoid it
Hope you are feeling better soon!!
Congratulations on your first 25- you did an awesome job and you have a great attitude. It's really fun to follow your diary and makes me want to do more. I started with my morning workouts, very slowly, but nonetheless...thanks!
jennifer3
New member
Thanks Lisa....fortunately I got lots of sleep yesterday and drank lots of tea and water, and not feeling quite so bad today. Must be all this healthy living lately (ha ha) helping me recuperate. Kids are still not 100%, but that helps mommmy get some rest too.
However I have no appetite. Cant taste anything, nor can I smell,...(good weight loss tool)
Breakfast
fruit salad
coffee
water
Lunch
low carb wrap (excellent only 115 calories and the regular ones are 175) and carbs only 16gr)
dill pickle
1/2 tomato
meat of a drumstick (no skin)
1 tbsp of low fat ceasar dressing
Wrap it all up and yum yum...so tasty and so low in fat and filling
Dinner
1 generous piece of veggie pizza (thin crust) (oh it just smelt soooo good)
side garden salad (skipped the dressing)
Snack
1/2 cup yogurt
work out at gym sweated out this cold....feeling much better
Snack
glass of red wine um maybe 2
Ok set me straight here....I struggled with the pizza after I ate it. It was a consious decision, I planned for it, no meat on it, thin crust and didnt eat the crusty edge of the pizza. However, after I ate it, this fear popped in my head that I will be doomed on my diet forever here on in. I know I didnt over do it, I had one piece as planned,..and in the big picture of things so what!!!!!! I certainly didnt go over board, before the diet I could have eaten 3 peices, and my kids crust. I need to practice what I preach. I am mainly writing this, just to be honest. I tend to skip over any thoughts that have negative conatations to them,..just to make everything look nice...which is not always the healthiest thing to do. I ate the darn pizza, and it was good, and no more pizza for another 3 weeks or so and if I want it I will plan for it. Deal with it move, move on......OK I AM BETTER NOW
However I have no appetite. Cant taste anything, nor can I smell,...(good weight loss tool)
Breakfast
fruit salad
coffee
water
Lunch
low carb wrap (excellent only 115 calories and the regular ones are 175) and carbs only 16gr)
dill pickle
1/2 tomato
meat of a drumstick (no skin)
1 tbsp of low fat ceasar dressing
Wrap it all up and yum yum...so tasty and so low in fat and filling
Dinner
1 generous piece of veggie pizza (thin crust) (oh it just smelt soooo good)
side garden salad (skipped the dressing)
Snack
1/2 cup yogurt
work out at gym sweated out this cold....feeling much better
Snack
glass of red wine
um maybe 2Ok set me straight here....I struggled with the pizza after I ate it. It was a consious decision, I planned for it, no meat on it, thin crust and didnt eat the crusty edge of the pizza. However, after I ate it, this fear popped in my head that I will be doomed on my diet forever here on in. I know I didnt over do it, I had one piece as planned,..and in the big picture of things so what!!!!!! I certainly didnt go over board, before the diet I could have eaten 3 peices, and my kids crust. I need to practice what I preach. I am mainly writing this, just to be honest. I tend to skip over any thoughts that have negative conatations to them,..just to make everything look nice...which is not always the healthiest thing to do. I ate the darn pizza, and it was good, and no more pizza for another 3 weeks or so and if I want it I will plan for it. Deal with it move, move on......OK I AM BETTER NOW
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jennifer3
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Breakfast
slim fast
coffee
water
On the run today...NO lunch
Dinner
I was starving...but I took my time and made a good salad
and I could have quickly eaten a piece of left over pizza with the kids, but I didnt, so I know I can get over hurdles and have to be kind to myself when I do enjoy a lil cheat
slim fast
coffee
water
On the run today...NO lunch
Dinner
I was starving...but I took my time and made a good salad
and I could have quickly eaten a piece of left over pizza with the kids, but I didnt, so I know I can get over hurdles and have to be kind to myself when I do enjoy a lil cheat
runforfun529
New member
hey having pleasure is one of the easiest ways to keep off the pounds. Now that you ate the pizza you won't crave it as bad as if you didn't eat it at all.
jennifer3
New member
Thank you ladies for your supportive words.
Each time I have a lil "diet melt down" I really want to see what I can learn from it, as there has to be a new pattern of eating. In the past when I have dieted, I have been sooooo controlled, I allowed nothing that was a naughty food into the diet,..and yes as you said within time, you have to "live a little". The other problem is,..when I live a little, I tend to live a lot!!!!!! Life can be a party just not every day!!!
So when I ate the pizza I thought,...here it is,....I have gone into party mode. However, the difference with before and now was this time I planned it, modified it to make it not quite so naughty. Whereas before I would not plan the splurge and it would not be in control and I seemed not able to pull myself back.
Ummm ok the lessons I learned
..I like pizza,..um no that is not it...
Plan, modify, limit, enjoy, acceptance, regroup, get on with it.....
The next question I am going to ask..is, Can I live with the for the rest of my life?.....You betcha
Morning (ears plugged throat tender again)
tea
poached egg
1 piece of 8 grain bread
water
snack
orange
Late lunch
1 cup rice with husband's curry chicken (small portion)
water
Dinner
1 low carb warp
cole slaw mix
2 oz chicken (white)
4 tbsp salsa sauce
water
Awesome work out....I am turning into a gym rat...imagine that! What a hoot.
Each time I have a lil "diet melt down" I really want to see what I can learn from it, as there has to be a new pattern of eating. In the past when I have dieted, I have been sooooo controlled, I allowed nothing that was a naughty food into the diet,..and yes as you said within time, you have to "live a little". The other problem is,..when I live a little, I tend to live a lot!!!!!! Life can be a party just not every day!!!
So when I ate the pizza I thought,...here it is,....I have gone into party mode. However, the difference with before and now was this time I planned it, modified it to make it not quite so naughty. Whereas before I would not plan the splurge and it would not be in control and I seemed not able to pull myself back.
Ummm ok the lessons I learned
..I like pizza,..um no that is not it...
Plan, modify, limit, enjoy, acceptance, regroup, get on with it.....
The next question I am going to ask..is, Can I live with the for the rest of my life?.....You betcha
Morning (ears plugged throat tender again)
tea
poached egg
1 piece of 8 grain bread
water
snack
orange
Late lunch
1 cup rice with husband's curry chicken (small portion)
water
Dinner
1 low carb warp
cole slaw mix
2 oz chicken (white)
4 tbsp salsa sauce
water
Awesome work out....I am turning into a gym rat...imagine that! What a hoot.
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jennifer3
New member
Yea another 4 pounds down...guess being sick didnt hurt the diet, however lets see if that stays off.
Breakfast
slim fast
coffee
water
Lunch
tuna 1/2 tin
garden salad
3 tbsp unsalted sunflower seeds
snack
orange
dinner
big garden salad
grilled chicken breast
snack
slim fast snack (mini bars) pretty good
Breakfast
slim fast
coffee
water
Lunch
tuna 1/2 tin
garden salad
3 tbsp unsalted sunflower seeds
snack
orange
dinner
big garden salad
grilled chicken breast
snack
slim fast snack (mini bars) pretty good
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HI Jennifer,
I'm glad you are feeling better and thumbs up - going to the gym even when you don't feel well.
As for the pizza - here's something you might like...not all pizza is bad. The one I buy has a very good ratio of protein to fat to carbs....I am guessing here, but i think it's 6.8gr of fat, 12 or 14gr of protein and 28gr of carbs. It's a thin crust wood oven pizza with chicken and roasted red peppers. I sometimes add some more chicken and red peppers to it, but not always. I love Pizza and with the one I have I can enjoy without a guilty conscience - not that I think you should have one, please don't misunderstand
And congratulations to the next four pounds. You are doing awesome!!!
Keep up the good work and the good motivation....I am certain you inspire a lot of people here, myself included
I'm glad you are feeling better and thumbs up - going to the gym even when you don't feel well.
As for the pizza - here's something you might like...not all pizza is bad. The one I buy has a very good ratio of protein to fat to carbs....I am guessing here, but i think it's 6.8gr of fat, 12 or 14gr of protein and 28gr of carbs. It's a thin crust wood oven pizza with chicken and roasted red peppers. I sometimes add some more chicken and red peppers to it, but not always. I love Pizza and with the one I have I can enjoy without a guilty conscience - not that I think you should have one, please don't misunderstand
And congratulations to the next four pounds. You are doing awesome!!!
Keep up the good work and the good motivation....I am certain you inspire a lot of people here, myself included
jennifer3
New member
OOh Lisa that pizza sounds so yummy!!!!
Its so true though and I am learning that I dont have to be a militant dieter to loose weight, as in the long run, you feel deprived and give up and before you know it the weight is creeping on again. There has to be balance, but that is is the great thing about coming here is learning how to be successful long term...I can take weight off, but for me in the past its been all or nothing.....and so when I get to my goal or before I get to my goal I return to my old ways and I havent learned any modification.
Breakfast
slim fast bar
water
coffee
snack
wasa cracker
2 tbsp spicey salsa sauce
water
lunch
garden salad
water
snack
1/4 cup of left over home made chow mein
water
Dinner
big big garden salad with grilled chicken
water
Its so true though and I am learning that I dont have to be a militant dieter to loose weight, as in the long run, you feel deprived and give up and before you know it the weight is creeping on again. There has to be balance, but that is is the great thing about coming here is learning how to be successful long term...I can take weight off, but for me in the past its been all or nothing.....and so when I get to my goal or before I get to my goal I return to my old ways and I havent learned any modification.
Breakfast
slim fast bar
water
coffee
snack
wasa cracker
2 tbsp spicey salsa sauce
water
lunch
garden salad
water
snack
1/4 cup of left over home made chow mein
water
Dinner
big big garden salad with grilled chicken
water
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jennifer3
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breakfast
coffee
water
1 pc 8 grain toast
small apple
Snack
more coffee
water
Lunch
large salad
1 scrambled egg
salsa sauce (its adding that zing that I need)
1 low carb torilla
thai dressing
Snack
absolutely starving (kids were having timbits,..dont even want to go there)
1/4 pasta with meat sauce (tomato base)
water water water
Dinner
huge salad
scoop of meat sauce
1 low carb tortilla
Thai dressing
water
Feeling satisfied now...
past three days I find I get really tired around 2- 2:30, to where I kinda nod off if I am sitting down. However, when I hit the gym later at night I tend not to be able to sleep until 12:30 or 1:00 and then I am up early with the kids. Or also maybe need to get the thryoid checked. I am thinking weight loss could affect the medication level...not sure about that.
Gym
Snack
mardarin orange
3 oz of chicken breast
wasa cracker
coffee
water
1 pc 8 grain toast
small apple
Snack
more coffee
water
Lunch
large salad
1 scrambled egg
salsa sauce (its adding that zing that I need)
1 low carb torilla
thai dressing
Snack
absolutely starving (kids were having timbits,..dont even want to go there)
1/4 pasta with meat sauce (tomato base)
water water water
Dinner
huge salad
scoop of meat sauce
1 low carb tortilla
Thai dressing
water
Feeling satisfied now...
past three days I find I get really tired around 2- 2:30, to where I kinda nod off if I am sitting down. However, when I hit the gym later at night I tend not to be able to sleep until 12:30 or 1:00 and then I am up early with the kids. Or also maybe need to get the thryoid checked. I am thinking weight loss could affect the medication level...not sure about that.
Gym
Snack
mardarin orange
3 oz of chicken breast
wasa cracker
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jennifer3
New member
breakfast
coffee
water
slim fast
lunch
mardin salad (mcdonalds)
diet coke
snack
water
scoop of meat sauce(spaghetti) ona wasa cracker
Dinner
garden salad
thai dressing
boiled egg
three big rings of calamari
water
Gym
Snack
wasa cracker
raw broccoli
with no fat ceasar dressing
coffee
water
slim fast
lunch
mardin salad (mcdonalds)
diet coke
snack
water
scoop of meat sauce(spaghetti) ona wasa cracker
Dinner
garden salad
thai dressing
boiled egg
three big rings of calamari
water
Gym
Snack
wasa cracker
raw broccoli
with no fat ceasar dressing
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rosered
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Hi Jennifer, i no im a bit late replying on your pizza post but i thought you would like to no that at ww they say you can have 2 slices of pizza and not feel Guilty about it.They say if it dose not have meat its ok , if you ask for low fat cheese even better.
Rhonda
hope this helps
Rhonda
hope this helps