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Hey girl!


Sorry to hear about your period, that's annoying. I'm glad you got the bloating/iron thing figured out. You're doing wonderful!!!:hurray:
 
AAh, thanks Fleur. Hopefully my body decides to fix itself soon or I am going to fix it myself. :D

Breakfast -
1 corn tortilla - 55
1 egg - 70
1 piece american cheese - 50
cabbage - 5
salsa - 10
chobani - 120
total - 310

went to a chinese buffet with my little, but i only had one plate and a small bowl of ice cream (first dessert since i started keeping track!)
I'm guessing that I ate 900 calories.

i had melon when i got home, about 300 cals.

so i'm basically going to not eat for the rest of the day... not so healthy but i just don't want to go over.

boyfriend got me an MP3 player! yay!
 
ASo yesterday was all messed up because of hurricane Irene. Some trees down and we didn't have power until this morning but it's all good now... bright and sunny and no humidity. Nice! I didn't have to go to work today because powers out in Newport, so that was pretty cool.

Breakfast -
1/2 chobani - 60
1/2 serving of toasted oats - 75
1/4 serving of raisins - 33
1 bagel - 275
nonfat creme cheese - 30
1/2 serving jam - 25
total - 498

lunch -
guacamole - 150
salsa - 10
chips, 2 servings - 240
400
total - 898

snack -
low cal wasa breads - 60
2tbsp babaganouj - 40
garlic - 20
1018
 
AFleur - the only thing about cancelled work is that I was super bored yesterday and the day before and what does Chelsea do when she's super bored???? Find things to eat. So basically I fell off the wagon kind of for the last two days. I'm a creature of routine so when my routine is interrupted my life loses all rhythm and reason...

Back to work! Hooray for routine!


Breakfast -
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese -80
1/2 cup peaches in juice and artificial sweetener - 80
total - 160

snack -
coffee with tbsp cream - 20
1 packet sugar - 15
total - 200

Lunch -
1.5 meatloaf muffins w/ketchup (mixed 1lb lean ground beef w/ 1lb ground turkey, 3 hot dog buns crumbled, 1 onion, salt, pepper, 2 eggs and made muffins in a 6-muffin muffin tin) figured it to be 1579 total, which is about 264 in each muffin, so we'll say 400 total. Plus a few broccoli pieces, about 30 cals. plus 2tbsp of ketchup, so that is 30 for ketchup,
total - 460 for lunch
total 660, but we'll say 700 to round up.


I'm going to start rounding up to shave some cals. So I will genuinely figure the calorie intake and then round it up... and try and keep it at 1500 after rounding.

Dinner -
2 corn tortillas - 110
roasted chicken breast, no skin - 277
cabbage - 10
greek yogurt - 26
mozerella - 80
salsa - 10
1 cup cranberry juice - 140
total - 653
1400 rounded

i baked two chocolate pies and one peach kuchen for a goodbye party after work tomorrow and i didn't eat ANY THING while i was cooking. i think my willpower is back!!!

Now I just have to get back on the PT train :) I did run 3.2 miles on Monday though!
 
AI've decided that I hate eating five small meals. I don't care what the experts say, blah blah blah. It makes me think about food too much and I HATE IT. I end up staring at the clock, figuring out if it's been three hours since I've eaten. And then if it has and I don't feel hungry, I feel obligated to eat. So then I just end up feeling full and sleepy and gross. Or on the other end of it, I eat too small of meals, if they are calorie dense like peanut butter toast or something, and I feel unsatisfied because I take five bites and my "meal" is over. I prefer three regular-sized meals, normally spaced, and I was losing weight before I started this stupid five meal thing so neener neener neener gym/fitness gurus, Chelsea and her three meals are fine, thank you.

Breakfast -
2 servings cheerios - 220
1 cup skim - 90
1 cup coffee with 2 tbsp creamer - 50
360

Lunch -
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese - 160
1 cup peaches in water - 160
1 packet almonds - 100
420
780

1/16th of pie - 158
950
We have an after work party tonight for dinner at 430, so I'm trying to skimp so I can eat like a normal person. Free dinner, heck yes! I guess they are getting BBQ and then other people are bringing side dishes. I made a chocolate fudge pie and I'll put whipped cream on it right before I put it out. yum yum.

Went to the party. It was finger foods but I made it into a dinner by having 2 servings on my appetizer-sized plate. I'm going to over-estimate everything so I get a more accurate read on what I ate.

2 dinner rolls - est. 200
1 very small serving of chx bbq - 100
1 very small serving pork bbq - 125
14 shrimp w/ 1 tbsp cocktail sauce - 80
bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots - 20
dipping sauce, 2 tbsp - 30
2 cups pink lemonade - 200
1 slice dessert - 300
total - 1055
total for the day - 2005

Whoa there, that was pretty disasterous. However, I weighed 155.4 this morning, which leads me to believe I ate least made semi-good choices. I had the worst headache of my life yesterday before the party, and I attribute it to a couple of things - I haven't been excersising every day, I drank coffee (I hate coffee but I have been so tired), and I haven' tbeen drinking enough water because I took my gallon jug home in case we lost water during the storm and I kept forgeting it. But today I have remembered it, and I'm going to excersise today. So we'll see.
 
AChelsea...I so so agree on the 5 meals thing.....I hate it to...I would much rather eat more traditional .....it works better with my schedule and my likes!!! I believe rainbow posted a link in my diary a while back about how the whole smaller meal thing being a big load of bull!! I look for it for you!!

We are all different and we have to do what works for us...screw the so called experts...haha :p
 
ABreakfast -
2 servings multi-grain cheerios - 220
1 cup milk - 90
blueberries - 47
357

lunch -
1 pita - 150
1tbsp hummus - 40
1tbsp babaganouj - 35
taboule - 150
375
732

snack -
100 cal pack of almonds
832

dinner
1 piece tilapia, seasoned, brushed lightly w. peanut oil - 175
broccoli, steamed - 30
bell pepper, purple cabbage, mushrooms, onion, sauteed - 30
1 serving whole wheat pasta - 200
1 serving alfredo, 1/4 cup - 80
5 tbsp cheese - 100
615
1447

So, I don't know why I did this, and I'm ashamed to admit it. But today my boss brought in some left over fudge pie from the party yesterday, and I brought it home with me even though I should have thrown it away. But I knew Brent would want to eat some of it, so I brought it home. And tonight I probably ate the equivalent of 3/16ths of the pie. I had probably two pieces in one serving, and I knew it was too much. But then I went back FOR MORE. I am so disappointed in myself and I feel absolutely disgusting and sick. I feel bloated and guilty and shameful and obese. I feel sick to my stomach and like I failed. I feel super disappointed in myself. I'm going to throw the rest of the pie away now.

3 servings of pie - 474 or 500 cals to round up.
1947

I ruined my day. Earlier today I was super motivated and excited to start the month off right, and tonight I just FAILED. I know it doesn't mean I have to fail tomorrow, but I just feel so BAD. UGH!!!!!

After I had my pity party I went outside to the big steep hill and ran up it 30 times. I also did as many push ups and sit ups as I could in 2 minutes (36 and 53, respectively).
 
ABreakfast -
1 pieces whole wheat toast - 180
1tbsp peanut butter - 94
2 tbsp jam - 100
2 cups milk - 180
554

Lunch -
1 pint (yes, the whole pint) blueberries - 229
5 pieces sushi (cali roll) - 200
1 summer roll (rice wrap, carrots, broccoli, shrimp) - 200
629

1183

1 cup bulgur wheat - 140
2 cups mixture of onion, chickpeas, roasted chicken (no skin), chopped tomato, 1/2 tbsp oil - est. 250
1 whole wheat pita - 150
2tbsp greek yogurt - 30
1tbsp babaganouj - 30
1tbsp hummus - 40
romaine lettuce - 20
1843
 
AUpdated measurements:
smallest part of waist - 29.5
hips - 39
bust - 36
R thigh - 22
L thigh - 23
R bicep - 12.5
L bicep - 11.5
neck - 12.5

measurements from before:
Also, some measurements:
waist: 31.5
hips: 40.5
Thigh, L: 24
Thigh, R: 24
Bicep, L: 12.5
Bicep, R: 12.5
Bust: 37.5

so in total I have lost...
waist - 2
hips - 1.5
bust - 1.5
L thigh - 1
R thigh - 2
L bicep - 1
R bicep - none
for a total of = 9 inches off my body!
NICE!
 
Hey chels! You are doing super great well done.


Originally Posted by tetemcg

Chelsea...I so so agree on the 5 meals thing.....I hate it to...I would much rather eat more traditional .....it works better with my schedule and my likes!!! I believe rainbow posted a link in my diary a while back about how the whole smaller meal thing being a big load of bull!! I look for it for you!!

We are all different and we have to do what works for us...screw the so called experts...haha :p
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:iagree: I totally agree with tetemcg!! Who cares what the experts say!! Whatever works for you is important. Everyone is different. I cant do the 5 meals thing, it makes me so hungry!!


Keep up the good work lovely xoxox
 
ABreakfast - none
Lunch -
(big lunch!)
1 serving pasta - 200
sauteed veggies - 30
2tbsp alfredo sauce - 40
1/4 cup fat free evaporated milk - 50
1 serving chicken - 125
7g shredded cheese - 28
473

then I got a sweet tooth...

3 lite wasa breads - 60
2 tbsp peanut butter - 180
3tbsp jam - 75
2 cups milk - 180
435
908
But we'll say 1000 in case I underestimated anything.
 
AThanks Irish!!! I haven't been doing as good a job at working out lately but I have been monitoring my cals and everything so... I am beginning to realize that I can't go 100 mph all time, and that sometimes just watching the cals and being aware of what I'm eating is enough to keep my head above water :)
 
AI'm really not sure how many calories I ate today, but here is what I ate -

breakfast at noon -
3 of 6 small pancakes, made out of -
oatmeal, in the food professor
crushed flax seed
buckwheat pancake mix
skim milk
1 egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 pint blueberries
pam spray

then syrup -
water
blueberries
sugar (very small amount)

with butter
about 2 tbsp - 100

then dinner, at 6pm

1 small chx breast - 150
tomato paste, vinegar, small amount of brown sugar (homemade bbq) - 60
lettuce, cabbage - sauteed veggies - 50
cheese - 100
lavash - 100
smashed sweet potato, butter, condensed (unsweet) milk - 200
broccoli with american cheese slice - 70

roughly 1600 for the day, i think. i need to start tracking better. bah!!!

i played soccer for 30 minutes today.
 
A Breakfast - none
Lunch
eggs - 150
cheese -75
deli flat - 100
turkey sausage - 100
ketchup - 20
445

coffee with heavy cream and sugar - 75
520

Dinner
1 serving spaghetti - 210
sauce - 100
6 meatballs - 180
parmesan - 30
pine nuts - 50
bread w/ garlic butter - 150
kale salad - 30
ranch - 80
830
total - 1350

going for a run to the park... about 2 miles.
 
ABreakfast -
2 servings trader joe's o's - 220
1 cup skim milk - 90
1 tbsp honey - 64
374

Lunch - curried chicken salad (from t-joes) - 480
1 dark chocolate covered pomegranate seed - 10
1 100-cal pack almonds - 100 (dur)
590

total - 964

homemade chili -
112 cals per scoop
5 scoops - 560
2 whole wheat rolls - 280
non fat cheese - 30
870
total - 1834

went to the gym, died on the stairmaster for 20 minutes at a high intensity. then did some abs and core work... i wasn't feeling very exercise-y today...
 
AHi Chelsea ...just dropping by to say hi :)
....looks like you are doing really great on your food and you got some exercise!! I am cheering for you girl keep it up!! :) :)
 
Originally Posted by chelsea_morning

Thanks Irish!!! I haven't been doing as good a job at working out lately but I have been monitoring my cals and everything so... I am beginning to realize that I can't go 100 mph all time, and that sometimes just watching the cals and being aware of what I'm eating is enough to keep my head above water
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I totally agree with you dear, i monitor my calories and dont really exercise bar walking but it totally works. Anyway just popping by again to say you are doing FANTASTIC:) Super proud of you xoxo
 
AWeighed 155.8 this morning... I think I'm getting into a routine of smaller weight loss increments making me happy. I am not so disappointed when the scale jumps up two lbs for a day, and I don't get super excited when it drops down 2lbs in a day either, because I know it is not a real loss. But when I maintain or go down .1 or .2 over the course of a couple days, then I know I'm doing the right thing!!!

Breakfast -
1 cup puffin puffs (sounds sugary but isn't!) - 120
1 cup trader joes o's - 110
1 cup milk - 90
Blueberries - 50
370

Lunch -
1 serving pasta - 200
2 cups sauce - 160
6 Ikea meatballs - 180
parmesan cheese - 20
pine nuts - 60
620
total - 990

Dinner -
2 scoops chili - 344
cheese - 75
1 piece artisan bread - 120
turkey - 50
mayo - 80
yogurt -80
blueberries - 24
774
total - 1763

I find it harder and harder to stay near 14-1500. I feel like my body is trying to tell me that 1700 is a better goal for me right now. It will slow down my progress but I think it's for the best. I never feel satisfied until I get to the 1600 or 1700 mark, usually.
 
AOMG - I weighed 153 this morning, no kidding!!! I know it's just water weight etc. but I haven't seen those numbers on a scale since I was 16 or 17 years old. Hooray!

Breakfast -
99g of whole wheat bread - 200
2 tbsp peanut butter - 188
2 cups milk - 180
2 tbsp jam - 100
668

Lunch - prepackaged salad, with dressing - 280
100 cal pack of almonds - 100
1048

Dinner - It's my bf's birthday, and he chose chinese for dinner, so we're going to a chinese restaurant tonight. Going to try and make good choices!!!

So... I think I made semi-good choices last night. Definitely better than I would have before I started caring about my weight and health.
After work I came home and made the dessert for Brent - mini-cheesecakes with chocolate graham cracker crusts in a mini/tassie muffin pan. I made them with light cream cheese, semi-sweet dark chocolate chips, eggs, vanilla and sugar. The crust was pulverized crackers and butter with a little sugar. There was only about a teaspoon of the mixture in each muffin cup. So then I baked them. Then I had a larger regular-sized muffin tin, and I made some in those too because I had extra cream cheese filling and cracker mixture left over. I snacked on one graham cracker while I was baking, and tasted some of the cream cheese filling. Then when they were finished I tried one of the mini ones!!!

So then we went to dinner at the asian restaurant.
I had -
3 steamed dumplings - est 150
1.5 cups hot and sour soup - est 250
2-ish cups of shrimp chop suey - est. 400
1 piece/bite general tsao's chicken - 75?
1/2 cup fried rice - 200?

Halfway through dinner I started getting THE WORST stomach pains ever. I couldn't even sit at the table. I don't know what was wrong with me. It went away after a while though.

Then we went home and had dessert, which consisted of 1 regular-sized cheesecake muffin cup, and then one mini-sized, each with a fork dipped into dark hot fudge topping and drizzled over the top, only one drizzle. There is about 100 calories in one muffin, but that is with full-fat cream cheese, so I'll estimate it at 25 cals lower - 75. So I'll say I had three since the bigger one is about twice the size of the mini one. Plus the hot fudge, which is about 50 (it wasn't much fudge).

Grand total... drumroll please... 1350 for dinner.

Day total - 2473
Before I went to bed, I weighed 158, and this morning I weighed 157. I know a lot of that is due to water weight, so I'm not upset about it. On the contrary, I feel like I did a really good job yesterday.

Things I am proud of -
- I looked up healthy chinese options online before I went out to dinner.
- I chose chop suey with no noodles, because it said that it was cooked with no oils.
- I only drank water.
- Brent wanted an appetizer and I suggested steamed dumpkings instead of those yummy fried crab rangoons or fried dumplings.
- It was family style, so we got a huge plate of food for each of us to scoop from and put on our dinner plates. I only scoooped once! But I picked at the plate of fried rice :)

Things I am not proud of -
I shouldn't have had a muffin before dinner.
I shouldn't have had a second mini one with my regular sized one.
I shouldn't have had fried rice with dinner.

But, it's all in the past and I did what I could at the time. Onward and upward!
 
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