PitbullMommy's Journal

250 cal pasta and butter
300 cal oreos
150 cal triscuit
140 cal cheese
200 cal carrots and ranch
200 cal gumbo

1240 total
 
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Finally back!

Well, I have to say I'm finally back without excuses. Here I swore I wouldn't be one of those people that went 6 months without replying or even logging in...and I did. It's been tough. About the time I quit working on my diet was when I was informed that my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, we lost him in November--right before Thanksgiving.

The good news is that I have a wonderful new friend now who I'm working on my diet with. It was her family's idea to begin with...and we're starting with a bet. Everyone has 3 months to lose weight...you do it at your own pace. However: Whomever loses the most weight in 3 months wins the jackpot (which we're apparently all going to donate to). The good news is that I joined a gym in November and another friend of mine, Chelsea, and I go a few times a week. Tomorrow is going to be our first day of Yoga/Pilates.

Here's to starting this effort again! I'm hoping in having a friend that is going to work with me...that this will be a team effort and that we will succeed together.
 
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Thank you both for your kind comments. Our weigh-in isn't until Thursday but I'm already really excited. Kellie and I talk alot by text messages and emails throughout the day and we spend the majority of Saturdays together. So, I can stay in touch as much as I want.

The hard part about the whole dieting thing now is that I have moved jobs. I'm back in to daytime medicine. I work with a woman who literally is the worst eater I've ever met. Mentally, she's still 400# although she had the lap belt procedure done about 5 years ago. She brings chips, pop, candy, cookies, brownies, breads...you name it. She snacks left and right and she shares with everyone. We do potluck every Thursday (which may be good since this is weigh-in day each week and I can weigh-in in the AM and then suffer through whatever meal is cooked and wear it off over the week) and it's often not a very thought-out meal. I aim for healthy stuff like vegetarian chili and homemade potato soup. They usually manage something like cheese quesadillas smothered in nacho sauce or something of the like. I'm trying to bring myself to accept that I can eat a small amount of their food and still be okay...but it involves me having to sneak good food while they're not watching which, I'm sure, will hurt some feelings. I'll make it work, I just wish the situation wasn't as such.

Anyhow, I wound up having a Boca burger with cheese/hot mayo this AM, which accounts for about 450 calories. I made some red beans and rice this weekend which I will probably have for dinner but it looks like soup for lunch.
 
I ate some of the red beans and rice for breakfast today. I have to say it's not that frequently that I eat spicy stuff for breakfast. I, honestly, feel that spicy foods keep me "fuller, longer". Anyhow, I'm not really tracking my food intake until Thursday when it's weigh-in day. I think I've gone a little over my allowed amount today--but that's okay. I worked my butt off at work.

Kellie also sent me the (comical) rules to our bet:

1. Thou shalt log all things living or dead that enter thy mouth.
2. Thou shalt not purchase nor bake cookies/cakes/candies/frosting tubs/doughnuts/ice cream.
3. Thou shalt chooseth fruit and gum or sugar free jello when cookies/cakes/candies/frosting tubs/doughnuts/ice cream tempt thee.
4. Thou shalt consume 3-5 servings of vegetables a day.
5. Thou shalt buy Beano, out of courtesy for thine family and friends.
6. Thou shalt ignore the free food in the conference room.
7. Thou shalt replace smooshy tasty bread with whole wheat rough grains.
(Henceforth this is the I-like-it-rough resolution.)
8. Drink 6 eight-once glasses of water a day and limit the mead. (That’s the alcohol not the paper products.)
9. Scope out of the ladies rooms of every location in all Christendom.
10 Endeavor to journey 10-12,000 steps per day.
11.Do aerobic activity (bike/run/treadmill/stairs) twice weekly.
12.Do anaerobic (muscle building) activities such as Pilates/Yoga/Weight training thrice weekly.
13 Stand up straight.
14 Silently pat myself on the back-fat for at least one positive thing a day.
15 Buy a new frock at THIS current size that I think I look nice in. (Contributing to the economy-eth)
16.Organize closet and pantry and further resolve that the closet and pantry will never look like the crazy hording Oprah topic again.
17. Encourage another person once a day.
18. Sleep at least 6 hours in a row before each ‘morrow.


My biggest giggle came from the comment about patting thyself on the back-fat. lol.
 
Day one, starting over!

Alright! It's weigh-in day, I'm at 197. I've chosen to do so after work because I am not very inclined to stand on the scale in the AM without falling off and causing further injury to myself than the blinding lights in the bathroom. I also don't provide myself with a lot of time in the AM, so the PM works for the best. At this weight, I feel confident I can lose alot of weight because I know this is NOT my weight. When I was in the 180's, I had a real problem because I felt comfortable there. Of course, the cruise helped me add another 10# (like it does EVERY damn year). So, currently, I feel confident that I can handle losing about 3 pounds this week. It's my goal. To lose 3 pounds by next Thursday.

Breakfast:
350 cal Boco burger on white with cheese

Snack:
120 cal mini bag of popcorn

Lunch:
450 cal veggie pizza from Papa Murphy's

Snack:
270 cal mandarin oranges

Dinner:
290 Ramen Noodles (spicy skrimps)

Total: 1480, which is good. My effort is to stay under 1500 each day and to exercise. Today was far too busy to exercise with work and then also a doctor's appt. But there's always tomorrow.
 
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I am not ready for today. I am tired, my neck and my back hurts and I STILL have to go to work! Damn you, adulthood!

Breakfast:
450 cal Boca burger sandwich

Snack:
120 cal popcorn
100 cal frozen Fiber One yogurt

Lunch:
400 cal vegetarian nachos

Dinner:
450 cal Boca burger and an artichoke (100)
 
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Today is a great day! Not only did a get a kickin' deal on my Honda Element, I also am doing well to stay within my cal limits.

Breakfast:
450 cal Boca burger

Snack:
10 cal Jello, 120 cal yogurt raisins

Dinner:
500 cal homemade tomato soup and 1 grilled cheese sandwich

Dessert:
120 cal soy ice cream and diet rootbeer
 
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The weekend doesn't make tracking any easier!

Breakfast:
450 cal Boca burger

Lunch:
350 cal Papa Murphy's VeggieDelite Pizza and 220 cal bread sticks

Snack:
120 cal yogurt covered raisins

Dinner:
450 cal boca burger
 
Yesterday I totally lost track of my cal intake. It wasn't bad, I just lost the paper :(

Breakfast: 250 cal veggie burger and 120 cal yogurt raisins
Lunch: 160 cal bag of popcorn and 290 cal soup
Dinner: 400 cal pizza, 10 cal jello
Dessert: 140 cal fiberone bar
 
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Breakfast: 250 cal veggie burger
Snack: 160 cal popcorn
Lunch: SUSHI!!!!! (I'm alotting 500 cal since I don't know exactly what cals were)
Dinner: I snacked at Kellie's. I ate 125 cal in brownies, 150 cal in sandwiches and about 50 cal in crackers. I came home and had 1/2 cup of cottage cheese at 120 cal.

1300 is my daily total.
 
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Breakfast: 450 cal boga burger
Lunch: 400 cal (southwestern bean soup and 1 quesadilla)
Dinner: 450 cal boca burger and 160 cal fiberone bar

Weigh-in was today, I'm down to 195. YAY!
 
OMFG! I was so busy at work today!

Breakfast: 450 cal boca burger, 160 cal fiberone bar
Snack: 130 cal popcorn
Lunch: I wish! (I did scrounge a handful of trail mix, I'll alot myself 100 cals)
Dinner: 450 cal boca burger
Supper: 500 cal Ihop.
 
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It's easter saturday and I'm happy to be away from work!!!!!! Estimations will be made today because of a family lunch:

Breakfast: 400 cal boca burger
 
Yesterday was pointless to try to count. Nothing had labels.

Breakfast: 400 cal boca burger, 100 cal smoked tofu
Beverage: 200 cal Route44 tea
Dinner: 500 cal sushi
 
Yesterday was a blunder on calories. I estimate my intake to be around 1700. I'm working harder today and tomorrow to fit just what I need in to keep the scale looking lower than last week. I have to beat 195.

Breakfast: 400 cal boca burger, 10 cal sugar free jello
Snack: 120 cal popcorn
Lunch: 290 cal soup
Snack: 150 cal trail mix
Dinner: 400 cal boca burger



P.S. I should also mention that I found this awesome new tea! I'll post info later!
 
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Today is the 2 week diet mark. My weight today is 193.8. I'm glad to be down a little over 3#. I know that slow and steady wins the race...but I was hoping to be at 193 today instead of 193.8. It miffs me that Kellie lost 6.5# her first week, but I have to remember I'm going all natural and Kellie is using Alli. I've tried Alli before and there's no way I'd go back. I'm reminding myself that the best way to keep weight off is a lifestyle change, not a diet change.

Breakfast-400 cal boca burger, 50 cal ritz crackers
 
My weight to beat for next week is 188.6. I'm having problems writing my cals down, but I guess since I'm losing weight that doesn't matter.
 
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