Sophie's Diary--Holding Myself Accountable

Breakfast—high fiber cereal with fresh strawberries and skim milk, coffee with milk and two tsp sugar
Lunch—two-egg omelette with spinach, mushrooms, and light Laughing Cow cheese; one slice whole-grain toast with one tbsp low-sugar marmalade
Snack—coffee with one tsp sugar and milk, fiber bar
Dinner—corned beef, cabbage, and brussels sprouts
Snack—fat-free hot chocolate and 90-calorie bag of baked wheat sticks

Did thirty minutes on the elliptical and fifteen minutes of strength training. Ouch—I have clearly let my muscles go too long without a good workout!

Natalie Jo, it's 85 here, but I don't think it's the heat. I think it's probably just stress and nothing more or less! At least I hope so!

Carrie, maybe toss in some almonds or some nut butter once in a while? That's a favorite of mine—or part of an avocado in a salad or something. It doesn't take much, but you need a little for all the good things fat does in your body (shiny hair, functional joints, functional brain).
 
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Did 27 minutes on the elliptical today. I really, really didn't want to work out, since I didn't get enough sleep last night and felt sort of generally crappy, but since my rule is that I have to exercise at least every other day, I didn't give myself any choice. I did, however, pull out the big guns: the Rocky Horror soundtrack! It really works perfectly for doing cardio in intervals, with "Science Fiction Double Feature" as a warm-up, "Damnit, Janet" for the first hard push, then "Over at the Frankenstein Place" to cool down a little, then another hard push for "Time Warp" and so forth! Most importantly, it was fun!

No big movement on the scale this week—just .6 pounds. I think I know why, though, and have corrected the problem. In the meantime, I'll take any loss I can get.
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That sound track sounds perfect! Music is such a great motivator and pusher for cardio.

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And to all of you, I'm so, so sorry I've been so scatty and barely here lately. Because I haven't had time to exercise, I haven't had any energy, and things have been pretty miserable on my end. But…today is better. So that's something.
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It's interesting catching up a bit here Sophie. I hear you saying that you are absolutely swamped with obligations, so busy, got an injury, having miserable moments, but I also see you posting regularly, exercising mostly, eating well mostly, no mega binges (not like someone else we both know) - and losing weight - doing really well during a tough time - is what I see!! :D
 
Breakfast—oatmeal cooked in skim milk with slivered almonds and mango sauce
Snack—coffee with sugar and powdered creamer, fiber bar
Lunch—corned beef, cabbage, and brussel sprouts
Snack—fat-free, sugar-free chocolate pudding with half a banana
Dinner—black beans, whole grain pasta, and fire-roasted tomatoes with half an ounce reduced-fat cheddar; one apple
Snack—hot milk and honey

Felici, I so, so appreciate your kind words. It's good to be reminded of what's happening, even now when things are so difficult.
 
Breakfast—coffee with fat-free half-and-half and four tsp sugar, oatmeal cooked in skim milk with raisins
Snack—fiber bar
Lunch—Georgian green beans (green beans, onions, and egg, chiefly)
Snack—tea with two tsp sugar and skim milk, carrots and hummus
Dinner—whole-grain pasta with tomato sauce, four olives, and steamed broccoli, topped with grated parmesan
Snack—coffee with fat-free half-and-half and sugar, two sandwich cookies
 
Weigh-in morning, and I'm down two more pounds! Feeling very good about that, especially given that I've been slacking on my exercise again--I'm having real trouble staying motivated right now, especially when I've got so many other things that I've got to do. In a week or so that will slow down, but for right now, having to get some work done every day is the single most important thing for me. All the same, I want to exercise and keep my body feeling good and healthy. That needs to be a priority too.
 
Congrats on your 2 pounds!!! You are doing so well! I'm glad you seem to be doing better. It's so hard to keep it going throughout hard times, but that's the real test I suppose, and you are kicking butt! And mmmm..I LOVE laughing cow light cheese.
 
Breakfast—high-fiber cereal with skim milk and fresh strawberries
Snack—fiber bar
Lunch—homemade cream of broccoli soup
Snack—half a banana with fat-free, sugar-free chocolate pudding
Dinner—salmon, sweet potato fries, and roasted corn
Snack—coffee with milk and two tsp sugar, one chocolate caramel cookie

Felici, Carrie, thank you both so much for your congratulations. I'm pretty sure I owe this loss only to decent eating, since my exercising has been abysmal for a while (and likely will be for perhaps two more weeks). It's very hard for me to make myself do more than one really hard thing per day. Exercising, unfortunately, is a really hard thing for me, but so is academic writing. Since my entire life demands that the writing get done, it's hard to work in the exercise as well.

This is an excuse, but it's also a really tough thing to overcome.
 
Yesterday's record:

Breakfast—90-calorie bag of wheat sticks, apple, coffee with skim milk and two tsp sugar
Snack—100-calorie bag of popcorn
Lunch—low-fat, low-carb tortilla; fresh spinach; half a chicken breast; homemade honey mustard dressing, handful raisins
Snack—coffee, as above, 90-calorie bag of oaty snack things
Dinner—ground turkey with slivered cabbage and hoisin sauce
Snack—coffee, as above, fresh strawberries, and fat-free, sugar-free chocolate pudding

Wow. I ate a lot of pre-packaged food. I suppose I just really wasn't in the mood to cook things. I'd also like to note that I'm becoming quite attached to Jello's fat-free, sugar-free pudding made up with skim milk. It's especially good with fruit.

Did twenty-five minutes on the elliptical. Not nearly so much as I'd like, but anything's better than nothing.
 
Breakfast—oatmeal cooked with skim milk, walnuts, and one spoonful blueberry maple syrup; two cups coffee with fat-free half-and-half and two tsp sugar
Lunch—most heavenly sandwich ever with tofu and veggies in a pita pocket, half an order of french fries, red velvet cupcake
Dinner—turkey with cabbage and hoisin sauce
Snack—fresh strawberries and fat-free sugar-free chocolate pudding, coffee as above
 
Yesterday's record:

Breakfast—half a cup of coffee with sugar and skim milk
Tea—tea with sugar, many finger sandwiches, two scones with clotted cream and preserves, half a small chocolate cake
Supper—Lean cuisine pizza, one serving macaroni and cheese, coffee as above
 
Breakfast—90-calorie Special K bar, coffee with sugar and fat-free half-and-half
Snack—fiber bar
Lunch—two Morningstar Farms veggie cakes; fresh strawberries and fat-free, sugar-free chocolate pudding
Dinner—baked chicken breast with artichoke spread, roasted corn
Snack—one cup coffee with fat-free sweetened condensed milk, five Hershey's kisses

Managed thirty minutes on the elliptical today, hurrah! I felt really good afterwards, too. Must remember that whenever I'm thinking of it as a chore.
 
Hi Sophie! Sorry for my recent absence from diaries! I'm so glad to see you're still doing well. :) I'm sure you're still going through a hectic period of your own, and you're doing a wonderful job! By the way - CONGRATS on the two pounds down. :) That's awesome!!!
 
Great job Sophie. Wow, 30 mins on the elliptical is great girl...that this is HARD! I love Special K 90 cal bars...which one do you like? My fav is the chocolate drizzle. Keep up the hard work!
 
Breakfast—oatmeal cooked in skim milk with mango sauce, coffee with two tsp sugar and skim milk
Snack—fiber bar
Lunch—low-fat, low-carb tortilla; spinach and spring greens; chicken; homemade, low-fat dressing
Dinner—chili dog, spaghetti, cake
Snack—fat-free hot chocolate

Did thirty really good minutes on the elliptical, thanks to my pulling out all the musical stops (Aerosmith, the GoGos, and the Who!).

Heather, so good of you to stop in. Things are still a bit crazy, as I haven't got my final papers done, but should be better after Monday, I hope. I hope they're better for you soon, too!

Carrie, my elliptical isn't as impressive as I could wish, because my machine is broken and therefore stuck on the default setting. But it works up a sweat, so I keep going. My favorite Special K bars are probably the orange Bliss ones, but I also like the strawberry.
 
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Breakfast—oatmeal cooked in skim milk with mango sauce, coffee with two tsp sugar and skim milk
Snack—fiber bar
Lunch—low-fat, low-carb tortilla; spinach and spring greens; chicken; homemade, low-fat dressing
Dinner—chili dog, spaghetti, cake
Snack—fat-free hot chocolate

Did thirty really good minutes on the elliptical, thanks to my pulling out all the musical stops (Aerosmith, the GoGos, and the Who!).

Heather, so good of you to stop in. Things are still a bit crazy, as I haven't got my final papers done, but should be better after Monday, I hope. I hope they're better for you soon, too!

Carrie, my elliptical isn't as impressive as I could wish, because my machine is broken and therefore stuck on the default setting. But it works up a sweat, so I keep going. My favorite Special K bars are probably the orange Bliss ones, but I also like the strawberry.
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Hey Sophie!! I am so sorry I have been MIA...
Ive had such a dismall time. I don't know whats going on, but I am feeling better lol...

but I am happy you are two more pounds down!! whoot whoot! Hun that is awesome. And you have started some exercise, which is good. My eating has gone so down and the exercise too!! I didnt know what to do, but now I do. I am writing letters and giving me a reason to walk to the post office. And I am volunteering at the Library starting Monday. I went up for books this time ..

and btw I love the music you have chosen! Stokingly hot!!
I hope you have a good weekend hun

love yas
always
natalie jo :grouphug:
 
Breakfast—high-fiber cereal with fresh strawberries and skim milk, coffee with fat-free sweetened condensed milk
Snack—fiber bar
Lunch—chicken, spring green salad with light balsamic dressing, whole-grain roll
Snack—carrots and hummus
Dinner—stir-fried vegetables with shrimp
Snack—one cup coffee with fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Natalie Jo, I'm so sorry things have been dismal for you. They haven't been particularly hilarious here either. As to losing…I'll probably be happy tomorrow if it turns out that I've maintained. Some bad habits seem to be creeping back, and I definitely need to weed them out. Yay you for the post office and the library. I wish I could make time to volunteer, but I'm very, very bad at time management.
 
Weigh-in morning post! I'm down a whopping .8 pounds this week. Not exactly overwhelming, but at the same time, as long as things don't go the other way, I'm generally quite happy. Besides, I'm less than five pounds away from my next goal. That is good work, even if it's not quite as much as I'd like. I just have to keep going, and since I should have more time to myself this week, it should be okay.
 
Hi Sophie,
Any loss should be celebrated! .8 pounds is practically 1. Which is practically 5. Which is basically 20, LOL.
You were right about me eating more, my weight loss has halted, which sucks. Hopefully if I keep at it, my body will get used to the extra calories.
 
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Weigh-in morning post! I'm down a whopping .8 pounds this week. Not exactly overwhelming, but at the same time, as long as things don't go the other way, I'm generally quite happy. Besides, I'm less than five pounds away from my next goal. That is good work, even if it's not quite as much as I'd like. I just have to keep going, and since I should have more time to myself this week, it should be okay.
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Congrats Sophie!! .8 pounds is almost a whole pound, be happy. :) I have headed in the wrong direction. I weighed in at 276 this morning. It was a rude awakening. It woke me up big time. I realized what I was letting slip through my fingers. All my hard work, u know. I used to be 320, I was so miserable. I dont need to be that again. So I am building up on the happiness track and I am on the track to doing this and thank you for your needed support! Thank you so much my friend!!
and being there for me!!

I am proud of you as well. You have been so damn busy and you are seeing a loss! You go girl!!
Your doing so good... :)
Keep it up Sophie!!:hurray::hurray::hurray:

love yas
always :cheers2:
natalie jo :)
 
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