Katie (courage to be's) Fresh Start

wow... i haven't posted for a few days! My schedule got a bit busy this weekend - and eating, while not terrible, certainly wasn't really good.

so let's just focus on today and move on!

bkfst: honey bunches of oats w/ almonds & skim milk (170) + 12 oz h2o
lunch: michelina's lean gourmet - beef pepper steak & rice (270) + applesauce (50) + fat free chocolate pudding (80)
snack: 1/3 monster cookie + coffee (80)
dinner: chicken fried rice ( ) + glass of wine (90)
out at concert: pretzels (160) + 2 vodka/cranberries (400)

total cals:
h2o:
exercise:

oh, and I've figured out that I'm eating too soon in the morning after taking my acid reflux meds... so if I eat later breakfast (9:30 or so) then lunch comes later... and so does snack and dinner... but it may help with the later night cravings?
 
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yesterday:
bkfst: honey bunches of oats/almonds (170)
snack: zucchini bread slice (?) + cranberry walnut bread slices (?)
lunch: jimmy johns veggie sub (?) + chips (?)
dinner: rice w/ chicken (310) + corn (100) + roasted peppers (40) + glass of wine (90)
dessert: 2 small powdered donuts (110)


today:
bkfst: honey bunches of oats/almonds w/ milk (170)
lunch: lean gourmet - chicken alfredo (250) + carrots (35) + chocolate pudding cup (80)
snack: scone (460) + soy chai tea (170)
dinner: 2 slices pizza (550) + mtdew (170)

total cals: 1885
h2o: 32
exercise: -
 
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alright... so i'm thinking about starting the alli plan - to help me get a jumpstart and also to really help me control the calories and the fat that I'm eating... it will take a lot of willpower... but I think i can do it!!!

today:
bkfst: honey bunches of oats w/ skim (170, 2gf)
lunch: turkey sandwhich on wheat bread w/ tomato and light mayo (255, 7.5gf) + carrots (35) + no fat vanilla pudding (80)
dinner:
snack:

total cals:
h2o:
exercise:
 
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hey girlie thought id drop in your diary and say hello :)

they are some beautiful wedding photo's :D

how is your weight loss going?
 
weight loss is very slow for me. I haven't been posting here as much, but I have been doing fairly good with the whole eating thing. If i just got to the gym a few more times a week I think I'd be good.

As of this morning I'm 150.6 lbs....

bkfst: scrambled eggs (w/ soy milk) and salsa (170) + 10 strawberries (50)
lunch: michelina lean - beef something or other (250) + pudding (80)
snack: cup of tea (0) + hershey kiss (20)
dinner: rice and chicken (350ish) + broccoli (30) + rum and coke (270)
dessert: frozen yogurt (100) + strawberries (25)

total cals: 1445
h2o: 16
exercise: 45 min elliptical/8.3 miles
 
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150?? shoot, I'd give my left foot to be at 150! lol. But I know, everyone is different.

Just keep going Katie, you'll get there hun, I promise!
 
lol =) thanks - that made me feel better!!!

I don't think i would care what i weighed if I didn't have so much flub. Especially in my belly, buns and thighs. I'm really okay with everything else!!! i look okay w/ clothes on, but I've been down to 135, with weights and great fat burning and what not and have been so much toner... i just want to get back there again.
 
bkfst: ff fig newtons (200)
snack: orange mango juice (240)
lunch: lean cuisine pizza (340) + cucumber w/ vinegar (45)
snack: pretzels (110)
dinner: baked potato w/ dallop of sour cream, cheese and butter (?), cheesy broccoli soup, salad, roll (church dinner, who knows how many cals)
dessert: frozen yogurt w/ strawberries + hot fudge sauce (eek - i'm a bad girl!)

total cals: 895
h2o: 32 +
exercise:
 
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lol =) thanks - that made me feel better!!!

I don't think i would care what i weighed if I didn't have so much flub. Especially in my belly, buns and thighs. I'm really okay with everything else!!! i look okay w/ clothes on, but I've been down to 135, with weights and great fat burning and what not and have been so much toner... i just want to get back there again.

Hey girl,

I like reading ur diary, it kinda helps me in a way- cuz i have a similar (sort-of) situation! Used to be in the low 130's now i am 169lbs and trying to get back there again!! My husband helped me get this way! lol... they can eat whatever and then we try to keep up! Not good...

By the way, beautfiul wedding pics and in one ur husband looks like Prince william?? lol... in one of the close ups... do u see it?
 
Wow! Your wedding pictures are great - and you look amazing!! :D Keep up the great work! It's been awhile since I've been on here - 3 weeks till my big day! AhhhH! lol Any last minute advice?
~nic~
 
well, yesterday I didn't experience a whole lot of self-control... so i worked out extra hard this morning to make up for it!

bkfst: honey bunches of oats w/ soy milk (170)
lunch:
snack:
dinner:
dessert/snack:

total cals:
h2o: 16
exercise: 45 min elliptical - on lvl 3 instead of lvl 2 interval
 
eek... i did it again and lost a few days in there... =( And I gained 2 lbs...

but monday is a new day!!!

bkfst: honey bunches of oats - double serving (340)
lunch: homemade salad - lowfat dressing (45), ham (30), veggies (60) + cheese cubes (165) + clementine tangerine (40)
snack: popcorn (150)
dinner: eek - mc donalds grilled chicken sandwich (420) + fries (570) + tangerine (40)

total cals: 1860
h2o: 48 +
exercise: 45 min pilates for weightloss workout
road trip distance: 1.5 miles

ALSO - I saw a thread for a workout "road trip"... I'm very excited about moving back to Iowa and just calculated that it is 605 miles from here to my new home... so until I move back in December, I'm going to try to get that many miles in workouts! For the elliptical and running stuff I can do, I'll just include the actual miles... other activities, 1/2 hour = 1 mile... SO this mornings workout = 1.5 miles... I'll continue to add to it as the days go on.
 
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*sigh* i'm not quite sure why I suggested mickey d's for dinner... especially when i told myself that this morning I was starting a new... and i did start with the exercise! but it seems like whenever i have the exercise thing down, I mess up on food and when i get the food right, i can't find time to exercise... if I can get it all balanced, then i might have a chance!
 
yesterday:
bkfst - bowl of cereal (170)
lunch - mexican... chicken burrito/rice/beans/chips/guac... (who knows!)
snack - naked mango/orange juice (240)
dinner - rice and chicken (310) + corn (75)
watching movies food/drink - vanilla wafers (110) + 3 beers (300)

total cals: before mexican - 1205
total h20: LOTS - 36 + 24
exercise: eh


TODAY:
bkfst: cereal (170) + tea (0) + tangerines (80)
lunch: red beans and rice (400) + cornbread (170) + broccoli (20) + cherry cobbler (300) + 20 oz h20
dinner: lean cuisine mac n cheese (290) + ham (40) + carrots (35) + pudding (80)

total cals: 1585
h2o: 20
exercise: 45 min elliptical - 9.5 miles (=11/615 miles)
 
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The black and white picture from your wedding is about the prettiest thing I have ever seen! It has made me smile. Thank you!
 
well - i didn't do too bad today... but i could have had something different for lunch - we had a luncheon at school, but i could have opted for the salad bar instead of the hot buffet line... and i could have skipped the cobbler... the # of calories was fine - but did my body get really nourished with all of that? could i have eaten more lower calorie foods? yes.

I did get back into the exercise today - and worked out hard! it was nice =)
 
i'm recording my calories on fitday now... it might help me analyze things better.

My calories for today: 1767, w/ 40 oz of tea drunk (water) and 12 oz h20 ... but no exercise - too much schoolwork.
 
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