Pequin Weight Journal

Thanks for stopping by everyone. :) & Howdy Tri!! *big wave*


This whole weight loss thing is so confusing sometimes. Too many calories?? Too few?? Fiber, fat, protein, carb, balance, exercise... It's enough to drive someone batty! You made some really great points, Randy. I'm trying to think about maintaining a new weight after I'm to my ultimate goal even before I get there so that I can avoid a backslide. I don't want to damage my system or stall out my metabolism. As I said when I first committed to this: If I'm going to do this, it has to be done the right way otherwise I'm just going to set myself up for failure.

I'm still learning what 'the right way' is exactly.


So, I reset my Spark goals.
I'm going to back off on the walking, 5 days a week is just too much with the strength stuff AND Yoga. I'm going to go back to my original plan, 30 minutes of walking 3 days a week, 30 minutes of weights & toning 2 days a week and 40 minutes of Yoga once a week.

This changes my calorie goals as well:
Calories: 1720 - 2070
Carbs: 194 - 336
Fat: 38 - 80
Protein: 43 - 181

Also, I'm going to start tracking Fiber, mostly out of curiosity at this point.

Interesting thing: looking at my overall calorie chart for the past 3 months on Spark, I have exactly 2 semi major (ok major to me) slip-ups a month. I'm nothing if not consistant..lol. I'm not at all upset or surprised by my gain this week, part of it could be muscle since I have been pushing it pretty hard and maybe a bit of water retension... etc. It will be gone soon enough. I actually saw the 270s for a very brief moment this week, that made me smile. :D

Today I'm going take a me day, walk with my dogs, enjoy the sunny day, meditate, sit back and read a book for a little bit, take a hot bubble bath and maybe give myself a little mani-pedi.

...but first I have to get one or two sections done on that darn portfolio. 6 down, 6 more to go. It should be a lot easier since I've pinned down a definite layout for that section. Now it's just a matter of filling in the template with my work.

Have a great day everyone! :D
 
Howdy Amy,
Bravos for you walking out in the cold!!
I have this horrible cold and can't imagine going out there lol
they are saying for Mon highs 12 degrees :rolleyes: !Good
luck girl,Tammy
 
I am not reading diaries today, so I hope you had a great day! i didn't and have a lot to get done, so that's why I am just rushing through.
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Hi! I had an intense urge to come in here and catch up on you. I'm glad I did. Hope your day is rocking and you got some personal time in.
 
Red dog said:
Come on Amy, fork over the recipe!:D
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Your wish is my command sweet-thang! ;)

Jalapeño Tartar Sauce
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 lime, juiced
1 jalapeño pepper, minced
1 teaspoon minced capers
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 clove garlic

Dump everything into a bowl & stir. Let stand in the fridge for at least an hour. Stir before serving. You can make it even lower in fat & cals by using fat free sour cream & mayo. :D Enjoy!
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Thanks for stopping by Tammy, Mechelle, Red Dog & Iwan!! :D:D

I had a good day - took the dogs on a walk, 1.1 miles. We got our heart rates up running from the angry chow by the railroad tracks. :p And did pretty much everything on my list of want to dos. Yay! Meditation while in a hot bath is fantastic. Especially if you dark out your eyes with a wash cloth and put your head under just enough that you can't hear but can still breath. Very nice.
 
Looks like you are doing great and staying motivated. It sounds like a good idea tracking fiber... I had often wondered if I should add a fiber supplement like Benefiber. If you find the secret to loosing weight and maintaining it please share it with the rest of us!!!! Your meditation bath sounds awesome!... I am planning to keep up with my walking too, right now the temp reads 15 degrees F. Not so sure now :(
 
My dog and I have the opposite problem when we go for walks, he wants to go confront all the dogs he can smell XP I'm hoping he'll calm down after he realizes I am NOT letting him go, and we are STAYING on the sidewalk. I'm getting kind of tired of walking in the cold in the mornings too, I keep getting a runny nose and it gets harder to breathe XP
 
hey peq sweetheart...hope ur doin great....it may be a while before im back...maybe not..it depends on how i feel, had some really shitty stuff happen last night...its a long story, so u canr ead my diary if u want to....ill ttyl, take care gurl..

emily.
 
hey pepper.......when ever i take a bath i always think of that scen from nightmare on Emstreet where that girl is in the tub...........*que scary music*
ps your hot mama tater sauce looks yummy..........gonna try it tommaro with some cod!!!!!
latter you hottie you!!!!
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Hey Amy! Good chance I am going to be in the greater Jasper area soon for some training. Horay. Hopefully they at least let me go during the summer, so I can go to Holiday World, in wonderful Santa Claus Indiana.
 
Good afternoon Amy,
Girl I hope your staying warm because it is
fridged out! Definatley too miserable to get a walk in and if you do
I give ya 2 thumbs up.Well have a nice day and how did your weekend
go?Tammy:)
 
Heya Amy,

Keep up the walking or running or whatever. If its too cold outside then do some bed olympics or something :D
 
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