Sophie's Diary--Holding Myself Accountable
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jw372
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Been a long, long time since I checked in--I've had vacations and whatnot to distract me, and I'm up again, which isn't surprising given how damned much pizza I ate while on vacation. But I'm home again now, and tomorrow morning I'm going to do a proper weigh-in so that I can see precisely where I am and update my ticker and then try to get back into the groove of paying attention and caring about my body. For now, I'm fresh off a plane, so I'm just going to take a bath, eat a nice, simple couscous and chicken dinner, and probably turn into bed quite early, I hope.
Hoping to catch up with everybody else soon and that summer hasn't been so full of pitfalls for others!
Hoping to catch up with everybody else soon and that summer hasn't been so full of pitfalls for others!
jw372
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Yesterday's record:
Breakfast—oatmeal-blueberry muffin, non-fat banana smoothie
Snack—half a low-fat, low-carb tortilla with one tbsp almond butter and one tbsp raisins
Lunch—half a veggie wrap sandwich, two cups coffee with two tsp sugar and skim milk
Snack—fresh blueberries; half a low-fat, low-carb tortilla with one tbsp almond butter and one tbsp raisins
Dinner—quinoa risotto with spinach and mushrooms, one whole grain english muffin with one tsp plum jam, two cups tea with one tsp sugar and skim milk
Snack—green grapes, instant oatmeal (sat up late and got very hungry)
25 minutes on the elliptical.
Breakfast—oatmeal-blueberry muffin, non-fat banana smoothie
Snack—half a low-fat, low-carb tortilla with one tbsp almond butter and one tbsp raisins
Lunch—half a veggie wrap sandwich, two cups coffee with two tsp sugar and skim milk
Snack—fresh blueberries; half a low-fat, low-carb tortilla with one tbsp almond butter and one tbsp raisins
Dinner—quinoa risotto with spinach and mushrooms, one whole grain english muffin with one tsp plum jam, two cups tea with one tsp sugar and skim milk
Snack—green grapes, instant oatmeal (sat up late and got very hungry)
25 minutes on the elliptical.
jw372
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Yesterday's record:
Breakfast—oatmeal cooked in skim milk with fresh blueberries and slivered almonds, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Lunch—lentil salad with spinach and fresh herbs, dressed with oil and vinegar; green grapes, one wedge Laughing Cow light cheese, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Snack—whole-grain English muffin with one tbsp almond butter, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Dinner—quinoa risotto with mushrooms and spinach
Snack—oatmeal (150 calories)
Did thirty minutes on the elliptical.
Breakfast—oatmeal cooked in skim milk with fresh blueberries and slivered almonds, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Lunch—lentil salad with spinach and fresh herbs, dressed with oil and vinegar; green grapes, one wedge Laughing Cow light cheese, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Snack—whole-grain English muffin with one tbsp almond butter, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Dinner—quinoa risotto with mushrooms and spinach
Snack—oatmeal (150 calories)
Did thirty minutes on the elliptical.
Hey Soph!!
Sorry I haven't visited here in a while, honey, work and sports are keeping me quite busy. In the hours of the day I do have spare time, I end up doing housework. lol.
So talk to me sweetie, how do you feel you're doing on this journey lately? How far are you from your goal now?
Sorry I haven't visited here in a while, honey, work and sports are keeping me quite busy. In the hours of the day I do have spare time, I end up doing housework. lol.
So talk to me sweetie, how do you feel you're doing on this journey lately? How far are you from your goal now?
jw372
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Breakfast—Lara Bar
Lunch—grilled marinated sardines, marinated mushrooms, potatoes in green chili sauce (YUM), two slices bread
Snack—large iced mocha with macadamia nut syrup
Dinner—macaroni and cheese and honey barbecue chicken
Snack—Two chocolate truffles (105 calories)
Not a great day today, but I was thrown severely out of my routine by a doctor's visit where I was told that I'd likely have to have carpal tunnel surgery and made to have some very scary tests to deal with the numbness in my feet that I've been experiencing lately. Then I had to hang around at the pharmacy to get a prescription for tomorrow's root canal.
And the thing is, I think I need to call the doctor tomorrow and ask for a glucose tolerance test to make sure I don't have an unusual presentation of diabetes. God, I hate this. I've always been quite healthy.
Rach, I'm apparently doing better than I realized. I thought I'd gained weight, but on my visit to the doctor today, I found that according to their scale, I was down six pounds. My home scale isn't, uh, wildly reliable—it had me up by two or more pounds. So I guess there's been definite progress, but it's difficult to track it knowing that I can't rely on my home scale. Anyway, my ticker now reflects official doctor weight—254.
Lunch—grilled marinated sardines, marinated mushrooms, potatoes in green chili sauce (YUM), two slices bread
Snack—large iced mocha with macadamia nut syrup
Dinner—macaroni and cheese and honey barbecue chicken
Snack—Two chocolate truffles (105 calories)
Not a great day today, but I was thrown severely out of my routine by a doctor's visit where I was told that I'd likely have to have carpal tunnel surgery and made to have some very scary tests to deal with the numbness in my feet that I've been experiencing lately. Then I had to hang around at the pharmacy to get a prescription for tomorrow's root canal.
And the thing is, I think I need to call the doctor tomorrow and ask for a glucose tolerance test to make sure I don't have an unusual presentation of diabetes. God, I hate this. I've always been quite healthy.
Rach, I'm apparently doing better than I realized. I thought I'd gained weight, but on my visit to the doctor today, I found that according to their scale, I was down six pounds. My home scale isn't, uh, wildly reliable—it had me up by two or more pounds. So I guess there's been definite progress, but it's difficult to track it knowing that I can't rely on my home scale. Anyway, my ticker now reflects official doctor weight—254.
Soph honey, despite the rest of your physical ailments, at least you're done six phantom pounds, no? I bet that was a pretty exciting piece of news!! I'm proud of you, babes. You are doing better than we thought!!
And look, your meals are still on par as well!! Life isn't so bad for you, right now. Crappy at times, yes, but definitely not that bad.
Have a wonderful Friday, honey!! (((Big hugs)))
And look, your meals are still on par as well!! Life isn't so bad for you, right now. Crappy at times, yes, but definitely not that bad.
Have a wonderful Friday, honey!! (((Big hugs)))
jw372
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Yesterday's record:
Breakfast—red plum, whole-grain English muffin
Snack—green grapes
Lunch—vegetarian chili and a low-fat, low-carb tortilla
Snack—POM light tea, Nutrigrain fruit and nut bar
Dinner—Manhattan clam chowder, sugar-free pudding
Snack—chocolates (wince)
30 minutes on the elliptical.
Rach, thanks so much for the encouragement. It is good to know that despite everything else, the weight is shifting fairly steadily.
Breakfast—red plum, whole-grain English muffin
Snack—green grapes
Lunch—vegetarian chili and a low-fat, low-carb tortilla
Snack—POM light tea, Nutrigrain fruit and nut bar
Dinner—Manhattan clam chowder, sugar-free pudding
Snack—chocolates (wince)
30 minutes on the elliptical.
Rach, thanks so much for the encouragement. It is good to know that despite everything else, the weight is shifting fairly steadily.
jw372
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Yesterday's record:
Breakfast—two carrot and sunflower seed muffins, fresh cherries, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Lunch—Manhattan clam chowder
Snack—whole-grain English muffin with two tsp plum jam, orange juice
Dinner—grilled chicken breast, baked beans, sautéed spinach and mushrooms
Breakfast—two carrot and sunflower seed muffins, fresh cherries, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Lunch—Manhattan clam chowder
Snack—whole-grain English muffin with two tsp plum jam, orange juice
Dinner—grilled chicken breast, baked beans, sautéed spinach and mushrooms
heathercb04
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Hi Sophie!!!
I really think we must be connected somehow - we both seem to take "breaks" at the same time. I'm so proud to hear that you have a total loss of 35lbs - that is SO EXCITING!!! (Or at least close to that) How awesome! And no one is going to judge you. That's why we're all here - to support each other!
I really think we must be connected somehow - we both seem to take "breaks" at the same time. I'm so proud to hear that you have a total loss of 35lbs - that is SO EXCITING!!! (Or at least close to that) How awesome! And no one is going to judge you. That's why we're all here - to support each other!
jw372
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Yesterday's record:
Breakfast—one carrot and sunflower seed muffin, orange juice
Brunch—eggs ranchero, latte with cream and almond syrup
Dinner—Manhattan clam chowder
Late Hunger Attack—Udon noodles with corn and mushrooms
Heather, it's so lovely to see you back! We really do seem to be connected, don't we?
Breakfast—one carrot and sunflower seed muffin, orange juice
Brunch—eggs ranchero, latte with cream and almond syrup
Dinner—Manhattan clam chowder
Late Hunger Attack—Udon noodles with corn and mushrooms
Heather, it's so lovely to see you back! We really do seem to be connected, don't we?
jw372
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Natalie Jo, wonderful to see you again! I've been slipping a bit, since I quit smoking last week. There was a period of shoving licorice into my mouth that has, happily, finished now.
But now I'm not smoking, and I'm not shoving licorice in my mouth, and I'm back to exercising, so things are looking up, I think!
But now I'm not smoking, and I'm not shoving licorice in my mouth, and I'm back to exercising, so things are looking up, I think!
heathercb04
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Sophie! Hope you're doing well. 
I am so excited to hear that you've quit smoking! It was God-awful the first few days, but now I can't even think about going back to the stuff! Even when I get stressed out nowadays I don't even want to smoke. I have to say that I did chew bubble gum for like 3 weeks - almost 5 pieces of gum a day. And it WASN'T sugar-free! So now I'm paying for it with sore gums. Had to stop that habit as well. So I completely hear you on the licorice!
OK, I've come back to the forum after some time away so it's your time now too. Hope all is going well and you aren't too stressed with school and quitting smoking!
I am so excited to hear that you've quit smoking! It was God-awful the first few days, but now I can't even think about going back to the stuff! Even when I get stressed out nowadays I don't even want to smoke. I have to say that I did chew bubble gum for like 3 weeks - almost 5 pieces of gum a day. And it WASN'T sugar-free! So now I'm paying for it with sore gums. Had to stop that habit as well. So I completely hear you on the licorice! OK, I've come back to the forum after some time away so it's your time now too.
Hope all is going well and you aren't too stressed with school and quitting smoking!
jw372
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So it's been another LONG time since I've checked in, and I've been thinking about what the factors are making it hard for me to keep my motivation. And I think the biggest one is probably the lack of regular, reliable feedback at present. My scale is out of whack. I can't trust it on a regular basis. In which case, really, I might as well not have a scale.
This isn't to say I'm doing horribly. I went for a good bike ride in the park yesterday, and I've been keeping my meals in a reasonably caloric range (though the snacking vortex has been beckoning a bit). According to doctor's visits, I haven't really regained any weight. But still, I want to get on track again.
So plainly, the obvious thing to do here is buy a new damned scale. I need to get on that.
This isn't to say I'm doing horribly. I went for a good bike ride in the park yesterday, and I've been keeping my meals in a reasonably caloric range (though the snacking vortex has been beckoning a bit). According to doctor's visits, I haven't really regained any weight. But still, I want to get on track again.
So plainly, the obvious thing to do here is buy a new damned scale. I need to get on that.
jw372
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So I made a decision yesterday. I was feeling anxious about recommitting to weight loss again, but at the same time, I was really wanting to lose more weight.
So I fell upon the perfect answer: short-term commitment. This month, I want to lose seven pounds. I can do that. You can do anything for a month. At the end of that month, I can take a little break, or recommit, or define new goals for myself. But in November, we're going to lose seven pounds.
And the most important part of my strategy (besides my new, accurate scale--I tremble to think how long the old one may have been lying to me) is going to be returning to trying to post here every day. That worked. I need to do what works.
So here I am, at 264, checking in. Hopefully at the end of the month, we'll be back in the 250s and getting used to making good choices again.
Hooray!
So I fell upon the perfect answer: short-term commitment. This month, I want to lose seven pounds. I can do that. You can do anything for a month. At the end of that month, I can take a little break, or recommit, or define new goals for myself. But in November, we're going to lose seven pounds.
And the most important part of my strategy (besides my new, accurate scale--I tremble to think how long the old one may have been lying to me) is going to be returning to trying to post here every day. That worked. I need to do what works.
So here I am, at 264, checking in. Hopefully at the end of the month, we'll be back in the 250s and getting used to making good choices again.
Hooray!
jw372
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Today's record:
Breakfast—mangosteen and passionfruit juice (90 calories), high-fiber cereal with skim milk
Snack—non-fat latte with sugar-free syrup
Lunch—apple, lean cuisine "spa classic" with lots of veggies
Snack—90 calories cracker sticks, apple
Dinner—pasta with tomatoes, asparagus, shrimp in clear sauce,
Snack—coffee with sugar and fat-free half-and-half, low-fat Laughing Cow cheese, two Dove Promises
Breakfast—mangosteen and passionfruit juice (90 calories), high-fiber cereal with skim milk
Snack—non-fat latte with sugar-free syrup
Lunch—apple, lean cuisine "spa classic" with lots of veggies
Snack—90 calories cracker sticks, apple
Dinner—pasta with tomatoes, asparagus, shrimp in clear sauce,
Snack—coffee with sugar and fat-free half-and-half, low-fat Laughing Cow cheese, two Dove Promises
jw372
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Breakfast—oatmeal cooked in skim milk, coffee with two tsp sugar and fat-free half-and-half
Lunch—salmon filet with small portion leftover pasta
Snack—whole-grain Fig Newton minis and one wedge Laughing Cow light cheese (165 calories total)
Dinner—brussel sprouts and baked turkey breast with hoisin sauce
Snack—half an ounce cheese, two Dove Promises, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Lunch—salmon filet with small portion leftover pasta
Snack—whole-grain Fig Newton minis and one wedge Laughing Cow light cheese (165 calories total)
Dinner—brussel sprouts and baked turkey breast with hoisin sauce
Snack—half an ounce cheese, two Dove Promises, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar