Jenn's Diary

way to go for running for such a great cause :) your aunt is very proud of you for making the steps to do it :) Much success to you :D
 
Great that you signed up for that race! Nice going. It's good to hear about your "Couch to 5K" running plan too. I'm doing a running program and loving it.
 
I have absolutely no energy, and I am straving. I am constantly craving lately. My excitement to lose is waivering. I'm not sure what to do. Haven't lost anything in months. Really depressing, considering beach season is fast approaching. Just feel blah...........................
 
Hello to all!

Well I do apologize to all those who read my sad weight loss journey. But I do believe that I may very well be coming out of my slump. And of course, it's just in time for my extra long weekend away and then the big bash the following weekend.

Yesterday I sat myself down and instead of writing down what I did eat, I starting writing down what I will be eating. I have managed to plan my meals for the rest of this week, and most of the meal for the rest of the month. I did this so that I would be able to stay on track easier, then if I didn't have a plan/menu in place. I have reverted back to the WW, in hopes of losing again. It has been the only thing that has worked for me thus far. The only downfall I have is the next 2 weekends. This weekend in particular because we will be away for 4 days. We have healthy choices in our menu, but there will be a lot of drinking going on. On the plus side, we are usually very busy 4wheeling, hiking, and fishing - so we will be active. The next weekend only has one night of concern - that's Lobsterfest, so again lots of drinking. I was going to wait until these 2 weekends were over, but I felt if I waited I would never get back on track. As a part of my diary, I have also committed myself to a 45 min walk on my lunch hour each day (5 days a week) and consuming 112oz of water per day. My points range is 20-25pts per day. I don't like to calculate in the exercise points, because then I feel like I have the option of overindulging - and then I just get back into trouble.

All of this was spurred by the fact that I stepped on the scale yesterday and weighed 172lbs!:eek2: I had told myslef that I would not let myself get back over 170. I was so disappointed and discouraged, I decided to kick myself in the ass, and get back to it. Needless to say, even though I didn't eat that well yesterday (officially started back on WW today) I lost 2 lbs.

So here I am - again. Starting "anew", with a new attitude.
1 - I will limit or eliminate my sugar;
2 - I will log my food;
3 - I will drink my water;
4 - I will exercise 5 days a week, at least;
5 - I will not give up.

Food for today:
Breakfast - green tea (plain), toast, peanut butter - 3.5pts;
Lunch - Campbell's Gardeney Autumn Carrot soup - 4 pts;
Supper - fagitia-less fagitias - 16pts.
Total points today - 23.5pts.
Water so far - 64oz.
 
Thanks Mal!

Anyhow, not a lot of time to visit and post today, so I'll just log.

Water intake yesterday - 124oz
Water intake today - 64oz and counting.........

Exercise - only made it for a 30min walk, as it looks like we are in for another nasty thunderstorm.

Menu:
Breakfast - green tea, toast, PB - 3.5pts;
Lunch - Campbells Gardenay Mushroom soup - 4pts;
Supper - Chicken and broccoli alfredoand pasta - 11pts.

So there is a little room to spare tonight - 1.5 to 6.5pts. I will probably have milk with my supper to fill the gap - approx 2pts.

See ya'll later!
 
We can do it!!! Things haven't been going that great for me either. =( I thought I had a volleyball game tonight, but I don't. It's Thursday, so I'll try to find some things to do for exercise tonight. =)
 
Thanks PC! For sure we can reach our goals.

Again my apologizes today. Trying to clear a lot of stuff off my desk, before my mini-holiday. Just posting my info for today.

No walk today - rain AGAIN!
Water - already working on 28oz;
Menu:
Breakfast - green tea, toast w P.B., fibre first cereal w milk - 6.5pts;
Lunch - tuna - 2pts;
Supper - moose chili - 11pts
Snack - orange and granola bar - 3pts.

Will check in tomorrow - have a good one!
 
168!!!

I have finally lost the 4lbs I have gained over the passed week. Last week I was gaining.... gaining... gaining. Until Sunday when I reached 172. Re-started my plan Monday and have already gotten back down to 168. Whew! The only problem now, as I said a few days ago - mini holiday. Starts tomorrow, so we will see how things are on Tuesday. No workout again today, as I am getting files off my desk for the weekend. Drinking lots of water. One little over indulgance today - co-workers '50th' bday, so we had Key Lime Pie. 10pts!:eek2:

Menu:
Breakfast - green tea, toast, pb, fibre first cereal w milk - 6.5pts;
Lunch - Key Lime Pie - 10pts;
Supper - Subway -14pts.

Will be cutting the grass tonight, so that will be my workout.

Have a great weekend everybody! See you all Tuesday!
 
Hey Jenn-

Happy Victoria Day weekend. Just remember that you were able to lose those 4 pounds before this weekend, so you weren't starting at 172. Don't beat yourself up if you gain a few. It's all about the big picture. If you hadn't re-focused in the past week or so, you would be starting your mini-holiday at 172 instead of 168. so, enjoy yourself.

jen
 
Had an awesome weekend. Great weather, lots of black flies. Managed to come away from the weekend with approx half a dozen bits. Ate fairly well Friday and Saturday. Really late lunch and supper Sunday, and eating on the fly Monday was my down fall. Along with the alcohol consumption. Didn't drink nearly enough water either. So I am back up to 170, but am positive I will lose the gain from the weekend by the end of this week. I did get down to 167 by Friday last week, so overall I had lost 5lbs last week. Felt great to see the scale moving in a positive direction again.

Just got back from a great 45min, fast paced walk. Weather is beautiful. Working on 56oz of water so far today. I have my menu planned for the week, so things are looking good.

Breakfast: fibre first cereal and milk - 3pts;
Lunch: apple and grapefruit - 3pts;
Supper: chicken fingers w plum sauce, salad, and rice - 13pts;
Snack - veggies - 0pts.

Now to get caught up on my work..............................:sleeping:
 
Hello................

I'm sorry I haven't been around. I have been totally swamped at work, and I don't have excess to the internet at home.

I'm very sad to say that I have gained. I'm not very happy with myself and the back tracking that has gone on. I keep trying to re-start myself, but it hasn't been working. The pounds have been slowly coming back on. I weighed myself today and am up to 175. Still down from when I started back 01/01/07, but only by 10lbs and I had hoped to reach my 50lb goal by now. It is very depressing, and I really can't stand the way my husband questions me about my gain.

I very struggle in the summer - and he doesn't seem to understand. I try to cut out acholol and other bad eats, but it's summer! It's hot! Who wouldn't want a nice cold cocktail on the deck on the weekend.... Who wouldn't want to have a bowl of ice cream when it's a zillion degrees out! The exercise has been a struggle as well. The heat this summer has sent my allergies into overdrive. I just got my sinus cold/infection cleared up from 2 weeks ago. I have a really hard time getting out for exercise when it's hot: 1) I get all sweating and stinky on my lunch hour walking in the heat; 2) by the time I get home and everyone feed, it's too late to go out. Needless to say I will be walking in the "Run for a cure", not running. I'm still raising money for an important cause, but I just can't get in the tarining to run it.

I'm just really having a hard time.

I'm starting fresh today.... I tried to start yesterday, but it didn't work. I jotted down some notes in my food diary at home about my fresh start........

*Goal - lose 30lbs by Christmas
*Start Weight - 175
*Goal weight - 145
*How will I achieve this goal? By not CHEATING. I need to stay focused and think about the ultimate, long term goal. I will accept the blips and bumps in the road, and not give up. I will watch what I eat,and how much I eat. I will try to avoid foods that make me fall off the wagon. I will exercise daily - no excuses.
*Why? To feel good aboput myself, to look good, to have more energy. The ultimate reason is that I want to be healthy when we start trying to get pregnant again. I want to have a healthy, trouble free pregnancy. I want to be fit, and be able to maintian a healthy body/outlook during the pregnancy. I don't want to gain 60lbs again, and hit 250. I don't even want to see 200lbs. I don't want it to take 2 yrs to lose my baby wieght. I want to be a happy, healthly YUMMY MOMMY!
List of foods to avoid: sugar; carbonated drinks; caffine;chips; ice cream;cookies; cheese (as a snack, okay in meals);white breads; white pastas and rice; chocolate; hot chocolate; processed foods; alcohol; salt......
Exercises to do: walk; bike; rollerblade; hike; pilates; ball exercises; soccer with my son.

Yesterday I ate:
Breakfast - coffee w milk, 2 boiled eggs;
Lunch - veggie based pasta w tomato sauce;
Supper - pork tenderloin on whole wheat bun w mayo
Snack - cheese and crackers, 2 cookies
NOT FOLLOWING THE PLAN!! Did drink112oz of water.

Today:
Breakfast - coffee w milk (need to stop drinking the coffee), apple, banana bran chocolate chip muffin. (need to avoid muffins and chocolate chips);
Lunch - tuna, apple;
Supper - venion sausage, corn on the cob.

Working on 84 oz of water today - aiming for 112oz. I have really been struggling to drink my water as well.

HELP!!!!!
 
Needless to say I will be walking in the "Run for a cure", not running. I'm still raising money for an important cause, but I just can't get in the tarining to run it.
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you're doing something and that's a total positive... so celebrate that :D

if you keep a bottle or glass with you at all times, it makes it a lot easier to keep drinking :)
 
172

Thanks Mal for the encouragement, and thanks PC for the PM.

Today is a much better day. I stuck to my guns last night - no pasta, no ice cream, no coke, etc., etc. I avoided all the things that were screaming ...."EAT ME!". Well it has paid off - down 3lbs this morning. Just goes to show that yes I can do this, and get back on track. Getting my water in yesterday really helped as well. Drank 4-28 oz bottles = 112oz. My goal is to get at least 4 of those bottles in everyday. I couldn't sleep last night, so after my husband went to bed I did 100 sit-ups. I was angry with myself because I hadn't exercised that day, so I thought "get your ass on the room and do it now!" Last night I also drink a cup of green tea, to try and curb the carvings.

This morning I still feel a bit swollen, but my renewed faith in myself is giving me a boost.

Today's food looks llike this:
Breakfast - green tea, apple, oatmeal;
Lunch - tuna, apple, muffin (I know I need to stop eating these, but helping me to get my points up), yogurt;
Supper - chicken stir fry with broccoli, carrots, red peppers, bean sprouts - NO RICE. (I haven't picked up any brown rice yet, so I will stick to my guns and not eat white rice).

I will fit some sort of exercise in as well. Have a great day!
 
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