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

good job on not touching the cake....the kid an i went through mcdonalds drive through yesterday and i didnt get anything..not even a diet pop..instead i came home and ate my good for me dinner like a good little (or soon to be little) lady
 
Another good girl chiming in here! Today I just ate my 3 healthy meals (no snacks) as planned and got in my exercise. I was hungry a few times but resisted. Sheesh one minute at a time!
 
Great job kare and blancita :) Sorry for not posting much on weekends. I work ten hour shifts with an hour commute and I'm exhausted. Today (now yesterday because it's 1am) I ate a small portion of hashbrowns and 1 egg, a banana, a salad from Wendy's, a sandwich from subway and a weight watchers dessert. Calories totaled to 2152, not bad for a weekend. I'll catch up with you all soon :) Right now I've got a date with my pillow and I'm gonna sleep good tonight, I can tell.
 
i was going to say that you must still be snoozing away, but you posted in my journal so i guess that cant be :).

You sound like you are doing great!!! keeping within you cal range. Do you like Wendy's salads? I find them very unsatisfying for some reason...on ww i can have a small chili for 5 points...it seems filling to me...and even a jr hamburger for 6 if i want to splurge...but then its like a teaser to me....

Have a great week and get plenty of rest!!!
 
Yea I would be but the puppy and cat woke me up. I'm SO tired today and have been all week. I was sitting here wondering why and thinking I needed vitamins when I realized I haven't been taking my iron :X. Probably the problem.

Normally I don't like the restaurant salads either but I had a craving for the mandarin chicken salad. Unfortunately they didn't put the almond packet and chinese noodles in it so it was really plain and not too good. For 5 bucks I called them and they're replacing it soon as I get by there again.

I want to go lay back down really bad but I KNOW when I do I'll just lay there thinking about everything I have to do and not be able to really sleep. I NEED MORE ENERGY!!!! Typing in caps works right? I'll be fully energized now? lol
 
Food today:

Breakfast: aunt jemima breakfast croissant-350

Lunch: aunt jemima breakfast croissant-350
WW dessert-170

Dinner-Subway italian BMT-1100
grapes-25

Total-1995
 
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Ok I think I'm going to do a change of plan here. I was shooting for 1900 with 2100 as my max...so I'm going to split the difference and just say I have 2000 calories a day. I have all the stuff to do WW points but calories is easier for me since I can look anything up. But I did like the flex points. SOOOooo instead I'm going to do flex calories :) For any day that I am UNDER 2000 I'm going to save the calories up for something that week...and it has to be that week. I figure this way it'll be an incentive to not just eat because I have calories left and also a way to offset my splurges on the weekends at times. Anyway that's the thought...we'll see how it works out. Feel free to let me know what ya'll think :). Well I'm off to work...hope everyone's having a good week.
 
Oh and as an afterthought...I'm thinking I should have to make the calories I earn that day be 100 or more to save them. For instance if I eat 1950 that day then I don't get 50 calories in flex points but if I eat 1900 I do get the difference of 100. That would offset any errors I may make estimating. Sometimes I know I'm really accurate and I've measured stuff but sometimes it's a total guestimate.
 
Doesn't sound like a bad plan Lisa, kinda like what WW does with banking points. gives you an incentive. BTW, there was an article around that I was gonna link you about exercise too that you might actually find useful... If I can just remember how I found it...

Looking forward to talking to you again soon!
 
I did that Lisa and lost my 30 lbs (10 of which has been regained LOL). It really does work if something's working for ya and I think its a great idea. Some days I'm not that hungry and other days I am so I like to be able to balance it out. An easy way of doing this is to total up your 2000 calories, so you have 14,000 calories per week. By Wed or Thurs you can add up your eaten cals and then deduct the eaten calories from 14,000, then divide the remaining calories by the number of days remaining in the week and that will let you know how many cals you're now left to work with per day. I did this recently hence why the formula is fresh in my mind.

Good luck sweetie, and thanx for resurrecting my diary with your thoughtful comment.
 
Thanks Karl and Claudia. I thought it was a good idea but it's always nice to have reinforcement. I had another thought as well. I'm going to allow myself 2000 cals a day but for "flex cals" I'm only counting anything under 1900. That feels better to me.


Food today:

breakfast sandwich-350

half pb & honey sandwich-160
100 calorie packs-swedish fish-100

salad-170
plum-30

skinny cow ice cream-80

salisbury steak-390
potatoes-260

1/2 apple-35

Total- 1576

1900-1576= 324 flex calories.
Total for week-324
 
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Wow I'm proud of you Lisa :). Great plans and you've been sticking to them! Now you just need to work in a LIL exercise, just a walk around the block or something not too repelling if you're tail bone is better of course..
 
Yea it's alot better but there's been too much snow till now. Still some icy spots and alot of mud. But lucky for me I have a exercise bike I need to start using :) I've just been so exhausted lately and today I slept most of the day. I worked all night of course but I kept getting woke up by phones and knocks on the door and a hubby who came home early and scared the ever livin crap out of me cuz I was sound a sleep.

Monday especially I was tired and very emotional, feeling better now but not sure what was going on. I was seriously feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Took me all day to get something done but I finally bit the bullet and knocked out some stuff that was bothering me and that seemed to help. Just so much to do sometimes its hard to know where to start. And my husband isn't much help around the house. I seem to get something done and turn around and it's trashed again between him, friends and the dog. Nothing I'm sure you all haven't experienced, lol.

Anyway tomorrow I'm planning on getting some sleep when I get home and then some major house cleaning....or the other way around depending on how I feel. Thursday or Friday I want to get some cooking done ahead and one of those days also go to the store to restock a bit on veggies and fruit and anything else. Hopefully I get it accomplished and don't have Friday night roll around with me having nothing done.
 
Yuck!

Last night at work I was very tired at work. In the kitchen I picked up a pan thinking it needed to be washed only to realize it was a pan of dessert. Next thing I knew I was stuffing my face with a square that was cut loose without even thinking about it. It ended up that they were sugar cookies but baked flat. This was at like 2am so I'm counting them towards todays calories.

This morning I found out why they weren't actual cookies. One of the girls told on the other one for dropping the dough on the floor then rinsing it off. Needless to say I was pissed because they're all supposed to be supervised in the kitchen, ESPECIALLY the girl in question. But apparently even though my coworkers had just charted having to get on her for cooking dinner without washing her hands but didn't think it necessary to help with the baking.

I guess I've learned my lesson though. I'll think twice before being tempted by any baked goods at work. So do I have to add in any calories for the dirt off the floor? lol

On a different note I went to the store this morning for a few things and ended up doing the majority of my shopping...everything I could think of anyway. I almost bought several desserts for my hubby but didn't because I knew I'd be tempted. Instead I got him his fav...pumpkin pie which I shouldn't have any problem avoiding. I think also I figured out why I'm so tired. I told my husband I'm not buying pop for this house anymore, not even for him. If he wants it he has to go get it. Which I know will slow him down too, lol. So instead I've been drinking ALOT of water and only a 20 oz soda here and there, usually on weekends at work. So I think I'm going through caffeine withdrawls. I got some ice tea to counter that so I should be ok.

And it is so beautiful outside today I took our puppy for her first walk. She's gettin to be a pudge and needs it as much as I do but she was a big scaredy cat so I ended up having to tug her along at times. I walked around the block and we were gone 30 minutes but taking off time for her stopping a few times I am counting it as 20 minutes of walking. It's a start though :) And taking her made it more enjoyable...probably because I knew I was doing something good for her. She came back and did her business too so thats all the better for potty training, lol.
 
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Hey there-

I'm new here, my name is Mila. I was reading some peoples' diaries and I happened upon yours. I read in your first post that you were going to attempt to give up soda and I was just wondering what success you've had with that? I have a severe diet cola addiction :-[ haha and I know consciously that I feel better when I don't drink it but..it's just soo good! It was just fun to see someone who had a similar goal to me. But best of luck to you!

-Mila
 
There's alot of people here who have or are trying to give up soda. I've not had complete success yet but I think that's because in the back of my mind I haven't REALLY thought it was important. But lately I just want to feel better so I've cut back. Like I said in my post I'm not stocking it in my home anymore but am having an occasional 20oz during the week. But really I'd like to cut it out most of the time...like once a month if we're out to dinner or something as a treat.
 
Hey there buddy, thanks for visiting me! So that is GREAT news about the walk. I was just reading this morning in my magazine about the release of growth hormone during 30 minutes of exercise at a certain level (hint: get your butt on that bike of yours since that's nice n low impact) which HELP METABOLIZE FAT. So you're burning calories not just from eating in a deficit or from actually burning cals while exercising, but also from the hormones that come around when you're exercising, which increase fat burning. So hopefully that just motivated ya hehe. Good job on getting rid of the soda (we never use "pop" around the northeast LOL), yes you must be experiencing major caffeine withdrawals. My thin H used to drink a liter of Pepsi per day but his unhealthy eating self even stopped on his own because he says he feels like shit after drinking it. So now he just drinks other sugary drinks instead HAHA. Take care sweetie :).
 
Wow, your calorie configurations are exhausting in and unto themselves! ;)

GOOD FOR YOU FOR TRYING TO GIVE UP SODA!!!! :hurray: :hurray:​

If I had a husband, I could totally see him unintentionally being an obstacle to weight loss. When I hang out with my boyfriend, I actually have to catch myself and not eat like he does--because he's 6'3" and 185 lbs! :smash: I can't try to match him, but it's like, subconscious. And I thought he ate well, but it turns out he eats a lot more sugary, processed foods than I thought--here come the lectures :rolleyes: ;) LOL! Sorry you're fatigued lately but you're actually doing great, recording your feelings and trying so hard. It's always when we give up is when the weight comes creeping up--struggling at least usually means maintaining, and a lot of weight loss, I believe, is "learning to live with momentary lapses of maintenance." :D

HUGS! Have a great Humpday ;)
 
Blancita said:
Hey there buddy, thanks for visiting me! So that is GREAT news about the walk. I was just reading this morning in my magazine about the release of growth hormone during 30 minutes of exercise at a certain level (hint: get your butt on that bike of yours since that's nice n low impact) which HELP METABOLIZE FAT. So you're burning calories not just from eating in a deficit or from actually burning cals while exercising, but also from the hormones that come around when you're exercising, which increase fat burning. So hopefully that just motivated ya hehe. Good job on getting rid of the soda (we never use "pop" around the northeast LOL), yes you must be experiencing major caffeine withdrawals. My thin H used to drink a liter of Pepsi per day but his unhealthy eating self even stopped on his own because he says he feels like shit after drinking it. So now he just drinks other sugary drinks instead HAHA. Take care sweetie :).
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You're right, very motivating :) I'm guessing thats why they say when you exercise in the morning you burn more calories all day? I was thinking today the day's are going to pass either way but if I do exercise then I'm getting more bang for my buck with the dieting. Slowly but surely I'm starting to see stuff differently and honestly that's making the total difference.
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Wow, your calorie configurations are exhausting in and unto themselves! ;)

GOOD FOR YOU FOR TRYING TO GIVE UP SODA!!!! :hurray: :hurray:​

If I had a husband, I could totally see him unintentionally being an obstacle to weight loss. When I hang out with my boyfriend, I actually have to catch myself and not eat like he does--because he's 6'3" and 185 lbs! :smash: I can't try to match him, but it's like, subconscious. And I thought he ate well, but it turns out he eats a lot more sugary, processed foods than I thought--here come the lectures :rolleyes: ;) LOL! Sorry you're fatigued lately but you're actually doing great, recording your feelings and trying so hard. It's always when we give up is when the weight comes creeping up--struggling at least usually means maintaining, and a lot of weight loss, I believe, is "learning to live with momentary lapses of maintenance." :D

HUGS! Have a great Humpday ;)
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Thanks Val :) It is hard to a point but no excuses. I have ways to work around him. I bought 20 pounds of potatoes today to make "make ahead mash potatoes". And I'm going to make them in servings for two and also for one. This way I can keep him fed on weekends when I'm not here and also on nights I don't want to spend the calories on potatoes I can just pop a single serving in for him and have a salad or extra veggies..or whatever.

And I'm so proud of myself, I made SIX meatloaves today. One we are having tonight, the rest I pulled out after cooking half way and sealed them in my "seal a meal" and popped them in the freezer. One more victory against fast food, lol.

As far as being tired I think it's been a combo of not drinking as much soda and also not taking my iron. I felt just better enough today to get the walk in after grocery shopping...it was completely on impulse because it was SO nice outside I didn't want to go in. And then after the walk I had a TON more energy. I've been cleaning and cooking ever since with only a few sit down breaks here and there. Bet I'll sleep good tonight.

Anyway I'm happy because even though I've had slip ups I don't feel like my mindset is anywhere CLOSE to stopping right now. Can't wait to weigh in tomorrow though because I know I've lost something...my clothes felt that much looser yesterday and today.
 
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