Kristi's journey to a healthy lifestyle

[Kristi]

Man, you're doing so good with what you're eating! What a fantastic job.

That mozzarella stick sounds yuuuummy, lol...

Keep on keepin' on! Sounds like you're well on your way.

Thank you!!

And yes, gotta love mozzarella...

In fact I have to admit that I am a cheese addict....It's my crack. I was just looking back through my food journal and Every. Single. Day I have had cheese in some form: american, mozzarella, feta, havarti, cheddar, cottage cheese, cream cheese......hmmm this CAN'T be good for me! I know that it's in small amounts, but surely I should go a day without it every now and then!! Gonna try and work on this tomorrow and see if I can go without it for a day....

Well, thanks for stoppin' and for the boost! I could use all the help I can get....can't we all?

 

[minus86]

Nice job today!

Yes, I also have an addiction to cheese in all forms. I don't know if you do this already, but try to make a weekly food schedule (at least dinner) and then you can make sure that you are not making mac n cheese every night. This also helps trying not to eat red meat every day, and incorporating fish and a veggie dish into the week. I also try to find one new recipe weekly that I want to try.

I cannot believe how well you did at the Target deli. Since I've only been doing this for a week, I have not had the eating out temptations (we won't count the pizza binge...) so way to go!

 

[artmonster]

Woo hoo! we still are rockin!

you know........I'm craving sushi now.

When we used to live in the Vail CO area, we would drop 100 bucks at the sushi bar ...each!!!! GAh!..

....so needless to say...I learned to roll my own....and have gotten pretty good at it.

only thing now is...in order to have great sushi, there is a lot of sugar and salt in the rice to get it to that sticky yummy consistency...let alone uses white rice.....

.....so now Im torn on making it,...lol...Iguess just one roll rather than six.......I guess I shouldnt laugh....I did eat that much...gawd.

 

[minus86]

Hey there, this is a totally off topic question... but how do you add the link to your food diary to your signature? Got the ticker just fine, but not sure how to do this.

Thanks

 

[Kristi]

Hey there, this is a totally off topic question... but how do you add the link to your food diary to your signature? Got the ticker just fine, but not sure how to do this.

Thanks

I just went to the first page of my diary and copied the link at the top and pasted it into my signature. There is limited space to how much you can put in your signature, though. I had to erase my ticker to make it fit. I guess it's one or the other. Bummer, I know!!
.....Looks like artmonster got it to fit...maybe his journal title is shorter than mine...hmmm dunno

 

[minus86]

Thanks, I figured it out! And I didn't have to erase my ticker. There was an extra line that just said ...url] so I deleted a space to make it fit on the previous line. Then, my link & ticker both had room. Hopefully you can add your ticker back.

 

[Kristi]

Woo hoo! we still are rockin!

you know........I'm craving sushi now.

When we used to live in the Vail CO area, we would drop 100 bucks at the sushi bar ...each!!!! GAh!..

....so needless to say...I learned to roll my own....and have gotten pretty good at it.

only thing now is...in order to have great sushi, there is a lot of sugar and salt in the rice to get it to that sticky yummy consistency...let alone uses white rice.....

.....so now Im torn on making it,...lol...Iguess just one roll rather than six.......I guess I shouldnt laugh....I did eat that much...gawd.

Yeah, I guess it's all in moderation! The ones that I got were made with brown rice and only 100 calories for 4 pieces. Even if I ate the whole roll it would have only been 300 calories. Yeah, I guess six rolls would definately kill the diet!! haha! I think I'm a bit "sushied" out, now. It'll be a good while before I eat it again. I just had to get that craving out of the way so I wouldn't go wild. I go through phases where I find something I like and eat it almost everday for a week until I can't look at it again....

 

[Kristi]

Thanks, I figured it out! And I didn't have to erase my ticker. There was an extra line that just said ...url] so I deleted a space to make it fit on the previous line. Then, my link & ticker both had room. Hopefully you can add your ticker back.

Oh cool!! I'll have to play around with it and see if I can get mine to fit!

 

[Kristi]

I got mine to fit too! Thanks!

 

[Kristi]

My measurements

Two weeks ago I bought a measuring tape (couldn't find my old one at the time) and I measured pretty much my whole body. Yesterday I measured again and here are my two week results: First row is from 7-19 and the second row is from yesterday.

I went crazy with the tape measure and even measured my wrists! haha! Here are they are:


Body Part ..................7-19-08 ..........................8-8-08

left calf:.............................16 ''..............................16 ''

right calf:...........................16 ''...............................16 ''

left bicep:............................13''...............................13''

right bicep............................14''................................14''

left thigh:...........................24 ''......... .....................24''

right thigh:..........................23.5 ''............................23.5''

directly above bellybutton:.....51'' ............(-2 '')...........49 ''

directly below bellybutton:......52 ''...............................52 ''

chest:.................................48''............(-1'')..............47''

waist:.................................42''............(-1'')..............41''

hips:...................................52''.............(-2'').............50''

left wrist:haha......................6.5''................................6.5''

right wrist:...........................7 ''.............(-.5'').............6.5''

below butt around both legs:..42.5''...........(-.5'').............42''

around the butt:...................???..................................49''

...........................................Total lost: 7 inches!!! .............

 

[minus86]

I went crazy with the tape measure and even measured my wrists! haha!

Yes you did... HA HA!

That is awesome to see the progress. I wasn't gonna take measurements but now I'm thinkin maybe I better go ahead. Should do it now before I even have my first weigh in.

 

[Kristi]

Day 42 8-9-08

218 lbs. this morning.

Made a mistake yesterday saying that I would not have cheese today. I had it for breakfast, lunch and snack today...and the day is not over yet. Hmm, guess I won't be saying that again.


(190)Breakfast: 1/2 cup Kashi go lean crunch(100) 1/2 cup of 2% cottage cheese (190) guess I was kidding myself when I said that I was going to go a day without cheese... water to drink.

(525)Lunch: Hamburger--Wheat Bun(130) 1/2 cup lean ground meat and seasoning(190) 4 tbl. ketchup(60) 2 slices of b&b pickle stackers(30) 2 tsp. dijon mustard(20) 1 portabella mushroom cap(10) 1 piece of 2% cheddar cheese(60) Sauteed Red onion slices with 1/2 tsp. evoo.(25ish calories) Sprite Zero(0 calories)

(285)Snack:1 serving of "Parmesan Garlic Triscuit Thin Crisps": (140) 1 serving of "Light Garlic and Herb Laughing Cow" cheese (35) 1 cup of grapes (110) Ice water with lemon,mint,cucumbers,and ginger...mmmm

...so far:1000 calories. no dinner yet and will prob. have a snack after dinner.... will prob. end up with a 1700-1800 calorie day.

 

[Kristi]

Yes you did... HA HA!

That is awesome to see the progress. I wasn't gonna take measurements but now I'm thinkin maybe I better go ahead. Should do it now before I even have my first weigh in.

haha! Yeah, I'm definately glad that I did; you won't regret it. It's nice to look at when the scale decides to not cooperate

 

[Kristi]

Update food and exercise journal-Day 42- 8-9-08

218 lbs. this morning.

Made a mistake yesterday saying that I would not have cheese today. I had it for breakfast, lunch and snack today...and the day is not over yet. Hmm, guess I won't be saying that again.


(190)Breakfast: 1/2 cup Kashi go lean crunch(100) 1/2 cup of 2% cottage cheese (90) guess I was kidding myself when I said that I was going to go a day without cheese... water to drink.

(525)Lunch: Hamburger--Wheat Bun(130) 1/2 cup lean ground meat and seasoning(190) 4 tbl. ketchup(60) 2 slices of b&b pickle stackers(30) 2 tsp. dijon mustard(20) 1 portabella mushroom cap(10) 1 piece of 2% cheddar cheese(60) Sauteed Red onion slices with 1/2 tsp. evoo.(25ish calories) Sprite Zero(0 calories)

(285)Snack:1 serving of "Parmesan Garlic Triscuit Thin Crisps": (140) 1 serving of "Light Garlic and Herb Laughing Cow" cheese (35) 1 cup of grapes (110) Ice water with lemon,mint,cucumbers,and ginger...mmmm

...so far:1000 calories. no dinner yet and will prob. have a snack after dinner.... will prob. end up with a 1700-1800 calorie day.

(580)Dinner: 1 lg. piece of deli ham(120), small tomato(25),4 whole grain crackers(70), 1 tbls. parmesan ranch dressing (75), 1 pepperoni lean pocket(290)....Ice water w/ slices of lemon,cucumbers,ginger and mint leaves (0)

Calorie Total: 1580


Exercise: "Biggest Loser- Power Sculpt" Phase 1= 5 min. warmup;20 minutes hand weight exercises,lunges, pushups, etc...; 5 minutes cooldown stretch

 

[purpleshirt]

congrats on the inches lost. Taking measurements is the best thing ever.

Your food sounds so yummy

 

[minus86]

Good job today! Very excited about the inches. But, did you lose a pound also? Thought you were at 219, but then I can't remember. Maybe you wrote about it already and I just missed it...

Glad that you got your ticker to work. I think they are so much fun. I love to see everyones working away.

 

[Kristi]

congrats on the inches lost. Taking measurements is the best thing ever.

Your food sounds so yummy

Thanks Purpleshirt!

Good job today! Very excited about the inches. But, did you lose a pound also? Thought you were at 219, but then I can't remember. Maybe you wrote about it already and I just missed it...

Glad that you got your ticker to work. I think they are so much fun. I love to see everyones working away.

Thanks! Yeah, I've been bouncing in between 218- 219 for about a week. Yesterday morning I was 218 but wasn't overly thrilled(still excited, but not enough to make a big deal about) b/c that's what I was a couple of days ago. When I see 217 I will fall over! I love seeing new lows! 217 was what I was the day after I gave birth almost 2 years ago. I only gained 12 pounds in my pregnancy and lost it all when I gave birth....only to gain a bunch afterward :/ Anyway...I could go on and on about when I was what weight! It's something that I don't have trouble remembering...but I forget where my car keys are all the time! I wish I would have weighed in this morning, but I forgot!! I was in a rush to get out of the house and I'm at my MIL's and her scale is waayy off from mine(like 8-9 pounds less) It said that I was 210 this morning! hah! I wish!

 

[artmonster]

congrats!!!!

you cant dispute those measurements!!! even if the scale aint playing fair.

woohoo!!!!

 

[Kristi]

congrats!!!!

you cant dispute those measurements!!! even if the scale aint playing fair.

woohoo!!!!

Thanks Art!!!

 

[Kristi]

Day 43 8-10-08

Forgot to weigh in this morning! Rushed out the door to go to my in-laws' house. This was my worst eating day in the last 43 days. I have a feeling that tomorrow I will be up a bit cuz I ate steak twice today. It's my "keep my metabolism guessing Day" and boy do I have it confused!! Haha! I really enjoyed myself today but made up a little bit on the exercise bike at their house.

WARNING: THIS IS NOT MY USUAL MEAL PLAN IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE READING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!


Breakfast: Grabbed a Kashi TLC Pumpkin Spice granola bar, 2% mozzarella stick, and a glass of Orange Juice...YUM!

Lunch: (Uh ohhh, here we go ) Steak, a heaping scoop of mashed potatoes with american cheese, about 5 mushrooms fried in egg, fish fry batter and oil, a salad with lettuce,carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes with buttermilk ranch dressing. 1 small dinner roll. Diet Rootbeer(as if that's supposed to make me feel better that it was diet )

Dinner:1/4 piece of steak, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, 2 small rolls, same salad as lunch but with shredded cheese, Diet rootbeer


UGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! I got up from dinner, cleaned my plate and headed straight to the exercise bike. I biked for 10 miles!!! It took me 32 minutes and 33 seconds. It says that I burned 364 calories...but I'm not counting on it. The bike didn't even ask for my sex,weight,height,...nothing...so you just never know. ANYWAY, it still kicked my booty and I had sweat dripping down my face! I'm not home yet, but I might do my Cardio Max when I get home just for some extra burnage...and to ease my conscience.