Lisa's Final Countdown, The Good Days, the Bad, & the Ugly

So today I was in such a good mood even though I stayed over at work, right up until the not eating part hit me :X. I had a protein shake there but forgot and by the time I left I was really hungry but ok. I stopped at the store on the way home to pick up some stuff and thats when it hit me and I could feel myself goin evil, lol. This woman cut in front of me pretending to be with the people in front of her and it was all I could do to not ram my cart up her butt.

So I got home and my poor husband took it in stride. Although I'm still not happy he is wearing his interview shirt for tomorrow to a barbeque today but like he said, he's not 2 :X. I was even more crabby because I had "labor day" plans sprung on me. Getting home off a 16 hour shift I was really looking forward to a quiet afternoon with hubby, who I haven't seen in 2 days. I even thought we could go see a movie. Nope...over to a barbeque. I stayed home cuz I'm just not up for a ton of people today and a pile of food in my face that I don't want to eat. Just me and the cats so its quiet, I think I may sneak in a nap :)

On another subject, with some help from people here in the forum I re-evaluated my diet plan. This atkins induction is just not going to work...I've done it so many times I just am not going to make myself go through this again. This all or nothing kind of diet I KNOW is not helping me keep on track.
So while I will still be taking all I learned and still eating lower carb for my insulin resistance, I will not be sticking to meat, eggs, cheese, and a few veggies.

So today at the store I picked up some strawberries, nectarines, and cottage cheese. I already have dreamfields pasta which I will mix in occasionally, rice, low carb tortillas or wraps if I can find them and even english muffins once in a while. I'll be adding bread back in moderation and I may have starchy stuff like corn or potatoes but I think I should limit that to once a week. Oh and I bought CARROTS!!! Can't have them on Atkins but screw that...I'm borderline diabetic and on metformin so as long as I feel ok, watch my calories, and eat healthy this shouldn't be a problem.

I'm happy because now if I decide once in a while to go out to dinner with my hubby it's not a big deal...I don't have to go "well chinese is out forever". Honestly I think this was just making me more compulsive about the food and defitely sick of certain food groups.

I was really scared to do this yesterday but I'm glad I lifted the ban on my diet, lol. Unfortunately I was so hungry when I came home I attacked a rotisserie chicken and had a nectarine...about to go see how much damage I did on fitday.
 
Hi there!
Thanks for stopping by my journal & giving support. This forum site has definitely been an awesome motivator for me so I really appreciate hearing from you.

I do think that the most important way to lose this weight and keep it off is to find something that will work for you for the rest of your life. So, I'm glad you are foregoing the Atkins. Eating a balanced diet with veggies, fruits, lowfat dairy, multigrain/whole wheat carbs & lean protein is essential.

Then, if we do happen to sneak in that pesky movie theater popcorn at least we know we have a healthy base and that this was just one minor indulgence... hee hee!

I will keep checking in on you. Good luck!
 
Hi there!
Thanks for stopping by my journal & giving support. This forum site has definitely been an awesome motivator for me so I really appreciate hearing from you.

I do think that the most important way to lose this weight and keep it off is to find something that will work for you for the rest of your life. So, I'm glad you are foregoing the Atkins. Eating a balanced diet with veggies, fruits, lowfat dairy, multigrain/whole wheat carbs & lean protein is essential.

Then, if we do happen to sneak in that pesky movie theater popcorn at least we know we have a healthy base and that this was just one minor indulgence... hee hee!

I will keep checking in on you. Good luck!

OHHH yea, cuz I'm goin to the movies today, lord help me, lol. And what gets me is it never tastes as good as it smells. But maybe I'll just sneak in my own popcorn :X. Thanks so much checkin on me :)
 
OHHH yea, cuz I'm goin to the movies today, lord help me, lol.


TRUST me!!! Take your own! That is definitely my plan for future movie outings. Even when I thought I didn't want it, it got the best of me. If I had gone prepared, I would have had NO excuses.

Good luck! Have fun at the movies!!!
 
Yea....I screwed up at the movies, lol. Popcorn...and milk duds...but know what? That was the most moderation I've used. I ate some of hubby's popcorn then STOPPED and counted the milkduds. Anyway not the best choices today but as long as I don't make this a habit I'm still under my calories. So I was able to have a life and not have one of those "I screwed up, guess I'll start over tomorrow" blitzes where I come back a month later. Think this is going to work, but now I really need to focus on my exercise :)


Breakfast
none, got stuck at work ;/

Lunch

Rotisserie chicken, 4 pieces
1 nectarine (zomg so many carbs!)
1 plum

Snack
Pork Rinds, 2oz
at the movies: 10 milk duds, about 1.5 cups popcorn (if that)

Dinner: ate too much junk, not hungry so taking an atkins shake to work

Total calories for day: 1491 carbs: 62.4

Overall, not a total loss but I need to manage my food better so less junk and no skipped meals unless I'm really not hungry. Tomorrow's a new day :)

Oh and no exercise today ;/ guess thats one of my days off I accounted for. I better get it in tomorrow...I plan on getting an aerobics DVD of some kind to take to work for days like this.
 
Ack! Movies are my worst! But you did pretty damn good to me: still in your calories and not getting all sketched out about it. :hurray: Yay !

So how are you feeling today?
 
Thanks Homer :) Unfortunately today I've been starving and tired. I came home from work this morning and tried to slip in a nap, ended up sleeping a few hours and not getting up for my college chem class :X.

My schedule right now is the worst but at work as soon as the new gal finishes her training classes I'm supposed to go from 4 midnight shifts to 2 days and 2 midnights and then I should get some relief. Lack of sleep I think is a huge problem in my weight loss struggle. But no excuses! I'm doin this however I have to, good bad or ugly :D

And speaking of which how does everyone like my journal title change? Thought it was time since I'm not goin strict low carb anymore. Honestly I'm not as worried about the diet end anymore as getting my butt up and moving.
 
So like I said, today I have been SO hungry and when I finally ate I felt like I was non stop eating. Waiting too long to eat AGAIN is not helping so thats gonna have to stop. I have a few days off from work to figure out and plan what to either take with me or leave there for the mornings I'm stuck there. We've been shortstaffed for months, I really am tired of it for sure but the paychecks are nice, lol. They're getting alot of free time out of me too though and thats gonna have to stop too.

Anyway here's my food today so far:

Breakfast: banana (at work)


Lunch:
braunschweiger 6oz, 1 plum, 1 avocado

Snack:
salad- lettuce, spinach, 4 grape tomatos, mushrooms, cheese, ranch dressing


subtotal so far today:
1,294 calories 64.8 carbs
 
Hey friend on this journey!!!

I'm glad you did not ram that cart up that lady's behind in the store! LOL!!!

Seriously, you are doing well. You are thinking things through and seem determined to get this right "your way" which is really the only "right way". I admire that. I hear you on not going through the induction period again. And kudos to you for passing up the barbeque!

Oh you have cats too? I have one and black one.

XOXO
 
Hey friend on this journey!!!

I'm glad you did not ram that cart up that lady's behind in the store! LOL!!!

Seriously, you are doing well. You are thinking things through and seem determined to get this right "your way" which is really the only "right way". I admire that. I hear you on not going through the induction period again. And kudos to you for passing up the barbeque!

Oh you have cats too? I have one and black one.

XOXO

Me too about the cart, but boy would she have been surprised, lol. I think things when I'm cranky that I would never do. Sometimes the image is enough to snap me out of it laughing, lol. And cats are great aren't they? We have one that is black with white sylvester markings and the other one is whitish butter colored. Basically their hair shows on everything, lol.

And yea I was doin well but I screwed up at dinner tonight ;/. My hubby got the job he interviewed for so we went to dinner and I definitely screwed up. Which I know I'm going to treat myself now and then but I didn't intend to be taking this much leeway my first week in so I'm gonna have to knock it off.
 
Breakfast: banana (at work)


Lunch:
braunschweiger 6oz, 1 plum, 1 avocado

Snack:
salad- lettuce, spinach, 4 grape tomatos, mushrooms, cheese, ranch dressing


subtotal so far today:
1,294 calories 64.8 carbs


So here was my damage so far....not bad but not great. The avocado was not a great choice for the amount of calories.

Ok now don't look at the rest of this, lol

Dinner:
10oz prime rib (only ate half, brought rest home)
mashed potatoes
mixed veggies (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower)
yeast rolls....FOUR OF THEM...she refilled the basket and yea...I didn't need 4

Total calories: 3075 (carbs 277 :X )

So yea...I'm not planning on "cheat days" but if I was I'd call this it for the week. Gonna do better tomorrow and I'm not eating anymore today...I'm so full I couldn't anyway, lol.
 
Ok so on a more positive note, and don't ask me why I did this but I weighed myself tonight. I never weigh myself at night but since last week before I restarted I've already lost two pounds :) YAY
 
Hey Lisa!


Thanks so much for keeping my journal warm for me while I've been gone! It was so nice to come back to such nice messages! Looks like you are doing AMAZING!!! Good for you for being confident in your plan and going at it full force. :auto: I love your plan!

I don't think your dinner was too bad. The rolls always do me in too, though. I would choose bread over candy or any kind of sweets anyday! I've been eating white bread and white rice all week (since I'm not at home) and I can feel it weighing down on me though. I have that gross feeling when I go to bed and feel disgusting in the morning. I'm really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things!!

Congrats on your hubby getting the new job and on the two pounds lost!!!
 
My schedule right now is the worst but at work as soon as the new gal finishes her training classes I'm supposed to go from 4 midnight shifts to 2 days and 2 midnights and then I should get some relief. Lack of sleep I think is a huge problem in my weight loss struggle. But no excuses! I'm doin this however I have to, good bad or ugly :D

I feel ya....

One of my problems for years has been my schedule. I work third shift monday through thursday night. Friday I usually end up having to switch to second shift so that I can be in while my boss is here and do meetings etc. I go to school days (part time, usually 2 classes per semester), and I work second shift driving a taxi on Saturday. Sigh... If I didn't have kids in college....

Needless to say, my eating habits have been as screwed up as my schedule for years. One of my biggest problems has been that I would wake up in th emiddle of the night (day?) and grab something out of the fridge, then go back to bed. I recently started keeping a bottle of water, mixed with a crystal light pouch, in the fridge. When I get up, I'll grab a couple of swallows from that. It tastes sweet, makes me think I've had something good, and doesn't break my diet.
 
I feel ya....

One of my problems for years has been my schedule. I work third shift monday through thursday night. Friday I usually end up having to switch to second shift so that I can be in while my boss is here and do meetings etc. I go to school days (part time, usually 2 classes per semester), and I work second shift driving a taxi on Saturday. Sigh... If I didn't have kids in college....

Needless to say, my eating habits have been as screwed up as my schedule for years. One of my biggest problems has been that I would wake up in th emiddle of the night (day?) and grab something out of the fridge, then go back to bed. I recently started keeping a bottle of water, mixed with a crystal light pouch, in the fridge. When I get up, I'll grab a couple of swallows from that. It tastes sweet, makes me think I've had something good, and doesn't break my diet.

wow you definitely get it, lol. We're in the same boat. I'm working night shift plus whatever shifts they pressure me into and taking 3 classes this semester. This craziness compiled with sleep deficits always seems to be my downfall. And for me I'm ok at home...it's the fast food between work and school when I'm starving that gets me. I need a shock collar that gives me a jolt when I get to close to a drive up window, lol. And it's not like that food even tastes good to me anymore...its just convenient when things get crazy. But honestly thats no excuse, I just need to preplan and stick to it. Thanks for the tips and stopping by my journal to check on me. I really appreciate it and it feels better to know somebody is fighting the same obstacles and I'm not alone :).
 
Hey Lisa!


Thanks so much for keeping my journal warm for me while I've been gone! It was so nice to come back to such nice messages! Looks like you are doing AMAZING!!! Good for you for being confident in your plan and going at it full force. :auto: I love your plan!

I don't think your dinner was too bad. The rolls always do me in too, though. I would choose bread over candy or any kind of sweets anyday! I've been eating white bread and white rice all week (since I'm not at home) and I can feel it weighing down on me though. I have that gross feeling when I go to bed and feel disgusting in the morning. I'm really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things!!

Congrats on your hubby getting the new job and on the two pounds lost!!!


I don't know about amazing, lol. But thanks for the congrats and support :D. And yea I was really nervous for you. I don't usually watch the news but I was checking hoping and praying that Gustav would not do as predicted and cause much damage. I'm so glad you're back :)
 
I just wanted to stop by and say good morning. I hope you are finding time to sleep.

Morning Brandy! And yea I went to bed last night at 11 cuz I was doin laundry. Unfortunately my hubby woke me up when he came to bed at 5am and shut our AC off and then tossed and turned. Got up at 7:30. Honestly though even when I seem to get sleep I'm tired or have no energy. Today I really need to find my iron and put that with my daily vitamin in a pill minder because I'm sure thats not helping. Well off to class, hope you have a good day :)
 
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