The Diary ;-)

[Omega]

Hi Angel

Meat, poultry and fish are all big protein foods. Lots of things have a little bit of protein in - but it makes a lot of sense to get some from the above if you are not vegetarian.

For information and some good ideas about protein - go to the challenges section. Look in the thread Holiday (Christmas) challenge week 5 bonus and read through. In between lots of recipes that people posted there are some good ideas of ways to increase your protein consumption.

I know how difficult it is to say no to chocolate biscuits (we all love them!!!) - but you would be much healthier if you did without them and had proper food instead. It really isnt a case of this 1500 calories which is almost all chocolate and a few bits of fruit is just as healthy as that 1500 calories which is protein, cereal, skimmed milk, fruit and veg.

Take care
Love
Margaret

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Well one thing that I really love are the South Beach Diet Protein Peanut Butter Cereal Bars.They are only 140 calories and each one has 10g of protein. A lot of times I'll have 2 for breakfast (280 cals, 20g protein). They are fast, easy, and fill me up. Plus they taste soooo good. I'm seriously obsessed with them. They were on sale the other day, and I bought the rest of the boxes on the shelf! They might not be the best source of protein, but I'm sure they are better than nothing.

Other quick sources of protein for me are:

Turkey/chicken sandwiches
yogurt
cottage cheese (lots of protein)
Lean Cuisine Paninis (very processed I know, but once again they are fast, easy, and have 21 g protein)
Vegetarian Chicken patties (very processed again, but I love them and they have 10-15 g protein depending on the brand)
Protein shakes

I don't really take any time preparing food either, so I understand! I usually manage to get in between 50-80g of protein a day though. They might not be the highest quality sources of protein, but for now, it works. I'm sure it's better than me not getting any protein.

One great source of protein that I love is grilled chicken (esp with BBQ sauce!!) Whenever I go out to eat, I usually get grilled chicken or a grilled chicken salad. Hopefully when I'm older, I'll start cooking more and getting higher quality protein.

thanx sweety.

i hate milk and yoghurt thats one ov my main probs. but i am gonna make a conscious effort to take in sum mor protein. i love cottage cheese and any oda kind ov cheese to tell u da truth so i will b gettin sum ov dat. and i luv chicken. had sum yday actually so hopefully ill keep dis up and tke in more.

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x

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Just passing by to see if you're ok =)

hey thanx 4 dropping in

well done on the loss!!! i jus noticed ure tickers gone down.

i'm ok. really tired though! going to a christmas concert school soon. m gonna b really dead by the time i get home and im teaching all day tomorrow. oh well!!

;-)

x

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Hi Angel

Meat, poultry and fish are all big protein foods. Lots of things have a little bit of protein in - but it makes a lot of sense to get some from the above if you are not vegetarian.

For information and some good ideas about protein - go to the challenges section. Look in the thread Holiday (Christmas) challenge week 5 bonus and read through. In between lots of recipes that people posted there are some good ideas of ways to increase your protein consumption.

I know how difficult it is to say no to chocolate biscuits (we all love them!!!) - but you would be much healthier if you did without them and had proper food instead. It really isnt a case of this 1500 calories which is almost all chocolate and a few bits of fruit is just as healthy as that 1500 calories which is protein, cereal, skimmed milk, fruit and veg.

Take care
Love
Margaret

thanx Margaret. i have been looking at protein foods and will start getting organised with my food soon. m gonna get som chocolate powder or something to add to the milk and also im beginning to have fruit yoghurt which doesn't taste so bad!! anyway m gonna try and add sum meat in aswell!

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x

 

[Omega]

I have my milk with weetabix and sweetener. If you let it go really mushy you can get quite a lot of milk in that in a big bowl.

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

I have my milk with weetabix and sweetener. If you let it go really mushy you can get quite a lot of milk in that in a big bowl.

thats true. used to have that as a kid but hated it!!! i cant stand milk if i can taste it. even f i have cereal i onli put enuf milk so the cereal is wet but i dont have to have the milk lol!!!

i really neeed to sop eating what i want and eat what is good for me instead!!!

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x

 

[Omega]

As you get older sometimes your tastes change.

A lot of adults like things like spinach and sprouts that they may have hated as a child. I didnt like those things at all when I was young and quite happily eat them now.

With some thought and possibly a little experimentation with things that you have not had recently you will hopefully find some things that are both good for you and you enjoy.

I must admit that I rarely have some of the things that I enjoy a lot because I know that they harm my weight loss project.

By eating healthily I have discovered that there are some foods that I do not really enjoy eating - but I do enjoy how healthy they make me feel. I really like feeling full of energy.

Take care
Love
Margaret

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

As you get older sometimes your tastes change.

A lot of adults like things like spinach and sprouts that they may have hated as a child. I didnt like those things at all when I was young and quite happily eat them now.

With some thought and possibly a little experimentation with things that you have not had recently you will hopefully find some things that are both good for you and you enjoy.

I must admit that I rarely have some of the things that I enjoy a lot because I know that they harm my weight loss project.

By eating healthily I have discovered that there are some foods that I do not really enjoy eating - but I do enjoy how healthy they make me feel. I really like feeling full of energy.

Take care
Love
Margaret

Great weight loss by the way!!!Congrats!!!

Yes my dad keeeps saying that that i need 2 try new things. im a bit set in my ways! i wil try though. and i am missing the excercise this past week because im feeling really rubbish and that mkes me eat more aswell!

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x

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Day 13


DAY 13 - 11 dec 07 update

Food

Rice and Chicken
1/2 litre water

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x

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Day 14

right so im up to date on all my posts now. I had such a busy day today. jus got back from the concert. the children were great!!! but ive gotta teach all day tomorrow and i jus found out today what im teachin but im sure itll b fyn. i need sum sleep though. its my 2 week weigh in tomorrow. thinkig about everything ive ate today and yesterday i am not very confident. I got sum home gym equipment today. cant ait to use it all. saturday i will start excercising agen!! so anyway my diary for today whatever i can remember lol. i dont c the point of this seeing as ive ate a lot of rubbish but here goes.

DAY 14 - 12 dec 07

Food and drink and excercise:
2 brow toast
3 bananas
1 apple
2 tangerines
3 cereal bars
1 bowl nut mix
1 slice cake
lots and lots of chocolate (staff room table agen!!!)
2 litres water
2 and 1/2 cups green tea.

no excercise and ive lost my pedometer sumwer today. mustav dropped it or left it sumwer. had such a busy day cant even think back. will hav to get another one or c if i can find it sumwer.
take care

nyt

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x

 

[Omega]

The only naughty bits in the food were the chocolate and cake. I can't see a main meal there though. You need to have a main meal - preferably with meat and veg. Not only would you get lots of protein but lots of other nutrients that the body needs to work properly.

The best way to make sure that you do not lose your pedometer is to do what I do and wear it all the time.

I hope that things go well at the scales for you.

Take care
Love
Margaret

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

The only naughty bits in the food were the chocolate and cake. I can't see a main meal there though. You need to have a main meal - preferably with meat and veg. Not only would you get lots of protein but lots of other nutrients that the body needs to work properly.

The best way to make sure that you do not lose your pedometer is to do what I do and wear it all the time.

I hope that things go well at the scales for you.

Take care
Love
Margaret

hmmm yeh i know.yesterday was such a busy day i jus didnt have time for a meal but. will hav a good meal today though. i hav had chocolate agen today and i m having crimbo dinner at shool tomorrow. hmm. not good but as long as my weight stays stable until i start excercising agen i dont mynd. I found my pedometer lol. it wos in the toilets at skool?!?!?!?!?! lol.

thanx

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x

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Weekly update

Week: 1
Start weight: 164
Goal weight: 163
Weight: 161.5
Total Loss:2.5

Week: 2
Start weight: 161.5
Goal weight: 160.5
Weight: 159
Total Loss:2.5

Week: 3
Start weight: 159
Goal weight: 158
Weight: -
Total Loss:-

Average weight loss/week: 2.5
total weight loss: see ticker

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

hmmmm so weight slowly making its way back up again. can't really blame it seeing as my eating habits hav been all ova da place and my excercise has been non existent!!! jus hope it cums down from sunday!! i'm not gonna bother recording what im eatin seeing as its not any good but i will hav a good day tomorrow and b bak wid my daily list lol!

hav a good day

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x

 

[Omega]

Part of the crimbo dinner will be pretty healthy - the turkey and veg. I hope that you enjoyed it. We have roast chicken a couple of times most weeks. Tescos do a great offer on fresh chickens - two for £5.50 so we get two most weeks. I recently started not doing any potatoes for me but doing tons of vegetables. You really get a huge plateful.

You will be on your hols now.

I am pleased that you found your pedometer. The best way not to lose it is to wear it all the time.

Take care
Love
Margaret

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

true true the dinner was pretty healthy. it was the pudding which wasn't very healthy at all. lol! m glad ive got hols. cant w8 to get the gym room sorted tomorrow and start excercising. ive actually missed pushing myself and feeling good after a workout. im gonna start wearin the pedometer aswell tomorrow and have to clean the house so will have a good day hopefully. im gonna get sum fish tomorrow aswell. i luv fish and it is really good for protein. and bananas. hmm im writing my thinkin now lol! i suppose thats what diaries are for. lol.

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x

 

[Omega]

Diaries are absolutely great for writing what you are thinking.

Fish is absolutely brilliant.

I keep a spreadsheet with everything connected in any way to my weight. I capture things like the day, date, weight, stepcount, miles, other exercise, all the things I ate, health info, toilet info, period info etc.

It helps me spot patterns and work out how my body behaves the way it does and try to explain how my weight moves up and down.

Anyway - it is amazimg how often my weight goes down the morning after I had fish for my main meal.

Take care
Love
Margaret

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

That is a good idea!! me im jus too lazy to enter all the info into a spreadsheet and look at i..but i hav noticed my weight going down after green tea. onli slightly but still goes down lol. i will try the fish!!!

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x

 

[a-n-g-e-l]

Day 17



ive lost count of what day it is seeing as i havent updated in awyl. i think it is day 17. not bad. ive been losing the same lbs the last 10 days. hope i can get bak down to 158 and start losing some more. today has been good food wys. ive had a main meal, brekkie and sum healthy snacks. didn't so any excercise mostly because i have ben realy busy. did a lot of moving around all day though. cleaned the house including my room which was a mission in itself. lol. had to get ready for the hols hehe. also got my gym room as i lyk to call it sorted.got all my equipment ready, got of all the junk and cant wait to use it tomorrow!! i am sorted 4 da hols so shud hav sum tym 2 excercise evryday. i hope!!! hav to get a lot of wurk dun as well dese hols. final year is sooo tuf man!!! cant wait till it is all ova. anyways m of to bed soon.

have a gud day

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x

 

[Omega]

Hi Angel

I remember wishing the years away when I was your age. Now I wonder where the years went. I cant believe that I am middle aged. I really dont feel like I am supposed to feel. It is all a giant con.

Well done on the food. Moving around all day would be good exercise. Remember - you do not have to go to the gym to be doing exercise that helps you lose weight.

I cant believe that you are too lazy to enter a few things into a spreadsheet. It must take me all of a few seconds to do it each day. I am honestly as lazy as the next girl!!! I am pleased that you have noticed that you lose weight with the green tea. Maybe you find it easier to keep all the info in your head. I couldnt do that.

Take care
Love
Margaret