PC's Super Ultimate Weight Loss Journal

After I posted this morning I went back to bed for four more hours. And I'm starting to feel tired again. This was a really lame Saturday.

Anyway, by the time I got up it was too late to go to the gym. And honestly I think I need to rest. But tomorrow I'll do my usual routine and get some more produce. Eating at work could become a problem; there isn't a grocery store nearby, but there are a lot of restaurants. I used to stock up with fruit/lunches at my last job, but there was a full sized fridge there. This place just has a college dorm room mini-fridge. Pretty weak, huh? So I might start cooking on the weekend and divvy up food into tupperware to take with me, along with plenty of fruit. I feel like I'm eating too many of those stupid "nutrition bars", but it's hard to find something else I can just grab at the gas station and eat.

Today's food:

Breakfast - Special K and light Silk - 300
Snack - EGGS - 280
Lunch - Subway and vitamin water - 475
Dinner - Subway and cookie :) - 570

Total - 1625
 
I really want some chocolate today. I think it's hormonal. I've been having a mental conversation with myself since I woke up about how I should address this problem. Before bed I'd decided to go to the gym, then hit the grocery store and maybe grab a veggie sandwich on my way home.

But today that doesn't sound half as fun as going to the coffee shop or bakery to get a cappuccino and pastry.

I hope everyone elses' weekend is going great!
 
it looks like ya doing great and scheduleing in a rest day with no exercise is something your body needs for recovery :)

i see your having problems with your knee, have you had anybody take a look at it ? when i had knee problems prior to surgery a physio had to check that it wasn't my hips causing the problem. If there is a problem with your hips it can cause bad knee pain without the problem actually being your knees.
 
Hey Trusylver - yeah, I think my rest days really helped. I don't want to get burned out and fall off the wagon.

As for my knee, I haven't had anyone check it out. Right now I'm waiting for insurance from my new job to kick in before I can visit a doctor. Once it does I'll have it looked at. I have a history of joint pain, specifically in my knees, but it's only been recently that it's become a regular thing. I do sometimes have hip pain, so that's interesting.

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I made it to the gym after all and did 40 min on the elliptical, then did both upper and lower body strength training. Felt good!

Started to buy groceries, but the line at the produce store was literally all the way around the store! I left and stopped at the little Vietnamese bakery on the corner instead.

My meals got kind of clumped up, so I can't say I had three separate meals, but...

Two sandwiches (chicken and tofu, veggies, on light baguette) - 800
Spring rolls - 300
Chocolate croissant - 400

I'm really just guessing at all of these, so my calorie count could easily be way off. But that croissant was AWESOME.
 
Food:

Breakfast – Raspberry danish and coffee – 380
Lunch – Light chicken noodle soup – 140
Snack – Coffee and power bar – 220
Snack – Walnuts and some Special K – 245
Dinner – Pasta and broccoli with a sprinkle of parmesan – 360

Total: 1345

Did 10 min on the stationary bike, upper and lower body strength training, and 30 min on the elliptical.
 
No gym today. Went to the grocery store and stocked up on fresh foods.

Breakfast - Less than a cup of Special K, 1/2 cup of Silk (all that was left) - 150
Snack - Coffee and power bar - 200
Lunch - Seaweed soup, Dole melon medley 16oz - 360
Snack - Coffee and power bar - 200
Dinner - Grilled cheese (with muenster), blueberries, orange - 600

Total: 1510
 
No kidding! Between stumbling over kids and fighting over fruit on sale, I probably burned more calories than at the gym.

Thanks for the encouragement!

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I made a salad tonight for dinner. I don't know about anyone else, but when I make a salad, it's HUGE. Like, a full dinner plate several inches tall. It looks like it should feed three people, and it's de-licious!

Anyway.

Food:

Breakfast - Grilled cheese w/ blueberries - 275
Snack - Coffee and power bar - 200
Lunch - Light beef veggie soup, strawberries and blueberries, a few Goldfish - 260
Snack - Coffee and power bar - 200
Snack - Piece of bread w/ peanut butter and 1oz muenster cheese - 170
Dinner - Salad (romaine, spinach, mushrooms, basil, green onion, chix breast, bleu cheese) - 500

Total: 1600

Activity: 35 min elliptical, strength training, walking (about 3 miles total).
 
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I've been very busy the past few days, but stayed on track.

Thursday:

Breakfast – PB&J - 250
Snack – Cappucino and nutrition bar – 255
Lunch – Strawberries, orange and some goldfish crackers – 300
Snack – Coffee and nutrition bar – 250
Dinner – Grilled cheese w/ orange – 400
Snack – Bread w/ peanut butter – 120

Total: 1575

Activity: I did a 5 min warm-up on the stationary bike, then a round of strength training and 30 min on the elliptical (higher rpm than usual, about 75).

Yesterday (Cheat day):

Breakfast – Yogurt parfait – 300
Snack – Goldfish crackers - 140
Lunch – Grilled veggies, orzo, and a fruit cup – 250
Snack – Coffee and nutrition bar – 200
Dinner – Savory crepe – 300
Beverage – 2 glasses red wine – 250
Dessert – ½ Sweet crepe – 150
Snack – Grilled cheese – 340

Total: 1930

Activity: Lots of walking, but skipped the gym.

I'll post today's stuff later or tomorrow. I plan on hitting the gym in a bit, and picking up some produce while I'm out.
 
Went a little over on calories both yesterday and today - but I also made it to the gym.

Yesterday:

Breakfast - Orange and PB sandwich - 330
Lunch - Grilled cheese and strawberries - 420
Snack - Piece of bread with PB - 210
Dinner - Whole wheat pasta with tomato, chix breast, mushrooms, basil and sprinkled w/ parmesan - 740 (ate one serving, then half a serving later - it was tasty).

Total: 1700

Activity: I did 15min on the arc trainer, a round of strength training, then 25min on the elliptical. For some reason I was really dragging, and barely made it through the second part of my cardio - but I did!

Today:

I went shopping and bought some almond butter. I've never had it before, and good lord, that stuff is AWESOME. I could take a spoon and eat it straight out of the jar. But I won't.

Breakfast - Apple, AB&J sandwich - 290
Lunch - AB&J x2 - 440
Snack - Left overs and Tangelo - 350
Dinner - Grilled cheese (last of the Muenster :() and orange - 470
Snack - Another AB&J (I told you, that stuff is CRACK) - 220

Total: 1770

Activity: I hit the cardio pretty hard today - 50 min on the elliptical at about 75 RPM, then several miles of walking. I'm undecided as to whether I'll go tomorrow; I've been doing 2 days on and one day off to give my knee time to recover. I guess we'll see how I feel about it then.
 
I haven't weighed myself in a few weeks, mostly because I wanted to focus on getting to the gym and not worrying too much about the scale. I realize because I'm at a much lower starting weight than before that I won't lose as quickly.

But - BUT - it's been a month since I've seen any loss. More than that. I feel like at this point it's because I'm missing the mark on something. I'm certainly eating enough, so I think I need to tighten up my calories. Stay on track (hit the 1500 mark or lower EVERY day) and maybe cut cheat days for a few weeks. See how things go, then adjust.

So, I've already planned out my food for the day, with some wiggle room for fruit snacks. I'll update later.
 
No gym today, just the usual few miles of walking.

Food:

Breakfast - Orange - 80
Snack - Coffee and nutrition bar - 220
Lunch - Chicken and rice soup, 27 Goldfish crackers - 270
Snack - Coffee and nutrition bar - 220
Snack - AB&J sandwich - 220
Dinner - 20 oz cauliflower (really) w/ parmesan and smoked salmon on wheat - 350

Total: 1360

For anyone reading this, I recommend trying oven roasted cauliflower. I chop it up into thin slices, spray with no-fat cooking spray, saute on the stove for a few minutes then throw in the oven for 20. They come out fantastic, and have actual flavor. Like broccoli, it's very low cal - a whole head (20 oz chopped up) is just 140 calories.
 
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