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GonnaGetAbs

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I thought I had started a diary, but I couldn't find it, so I'm starting a new one. I've chosen the title because, as much as I would like to see my abs, after reading around, I realize that that is really difficult to do, and that its much more important that I learn to do things I can carry on throughout my life, lose weight slowly, enjoy my food and exercise, and not obsess or the numbers or small setbacks. so, without further ado, my diary.

I'd appreciate any comments on my diet and exercise, which is mostly what I'll include here. Here is today:

oatmeal made with 1/2 cup whole milk and 1 tablespoon honey
apple
salad with spinach, yellow pepper, carrots, avacado, sesame ginger dressing
steamed zucchini with lots of butter
toast with lots of butter
8 oz. whole milk raspberry yogurt
apple
scrambled eggs made with 1 1/2 tablespoons sunflower oil, 3 eggs, onions, mushrooms
8 oz. whole milk yogurt
1/2 cup walnuts and cashews
2 large dark chocolate with almonds squares (they're 75 calories each)

I think thats it. I think its going to help to see it written. Is that too much fat for one day? I guess I probably need more protein too. But does the yogurt count as a protein source?

As far as exercise goes, here's what I did:
Was on the treadmill for an hour, which is longer than I've ever done! I can't run for very long at a time, mostly because I don't enjoy it. So I walked for 10 minutes then ran for 5 minutes, 4 times every 5 or 10 minutes, and walked in between, plus walked for the last 10 minutes at the end. The machine said I burned 500+ calories. I don't know if I believe it, but I'm happy if its true.
 
Today I'm going to put in the approximate times that I ate everything. I don't know if timing matters, but just in case.

At 7:30 I had 8 oz. whole milk raspberry yogurt, an apple, and a quarter cup of walnuts.
Then at 10:45 I had half a cup of oatmeal with half a cup of whole milk and a tablespoon of honey plus a cup of herbal tea with a teaspoon of honey.

Between 9 and 10 I ran 15 minutes on the treadmill (but not all at once), and walked for 35 minutes.
 
The rest of the day went like this...
11:00 apple
12:30 salad with lots of avacado, tomato, carrots, yellow pepper, poppyseed dressing
Then at about 2:30 I went to run some errands. I ate a powerbar harvest at about 3. I was in the grocery store, the last stop, and I was almost done, when I felt really nauseus (sp?) all of a sudden. I sat down on a bench for 10 or 15 minutes, but it didn't go away. Eventually I got up and went to the bathroom. I threw up when I got in there. I was in there for a while longer, but didn't feel any better so I left my cart in the store and went to my car and just lay there with the seat back for quite a while. I eventually felt ever so slightly better, so I went inside, and got a box of crackers (triscuits), and opened them right there and started eating. Somehow I knew that was going to make me feel better. And it did a little bit. I was able to check out and go home. This is just the weirdest thing to have happen to me. I have no idea what was going on. That was at about 6:00. I didn't eat anything else until about 11:00 pm when I had a couple handfuls of cashews, a big bowl of sugary granola with milk, and a lot more triscuits. Really weird. So, that was my day. Not the greatest, really.
 
This morning I slept until 8:30 and then lay in bed for half an hour before getting up. That is absolutely unheard of. But I feel really good today, and not tired at all. I've had a very productive day at the house, although I haven't gotten much studying done. Here's what I've eaten so far:
At 9:00 I had a stonyfield yogurt, vanilla, about half a cup of granola (yes, the bad kind, but it tastes so good) with 1% milk, a handful of nuts (cashews, walnuts, pecans, tamari almonds), and an apple. Oh yeah, and cranberry-grape juice. All that food filled me up pretty well. I didn't eat again until 1:30 when I had a large salad with peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, and poppyseed dressing, which I know is bad for me. Then at about 3:00, then bread I made was done baking so I had a piece with butter. Yum. Surprisingly, I don't feel that bad about what I've eaten. I've actually been really happy with my body for the past few days, which is also uncommon. I seem to be changing for the better, I suppose. Now I'm going to the gym, but I don't do much usually on Sunday. Probably just some walking.
 
The rest of today went like this...
walked for 25 minutes at the gym, got a couple things at the store, came back ate another piece of bread with butter. Then I made a tofu curry rice thing with coconut milk. I had never made it before. It was okay. Really filled me up though. Then I had about half a cup of plain yogurt because I needed a more bland taste in my mouth. That will probably be all I'll have for today.
 
This is not a normal entry. I can't bring myself to write down everything I ate. It was sooo much. *Sigh*. My emotions have been all over the place lately. Yesterday I felt so great about my body and my weight loss plan. I felt like I was finally doing it right. That after years of losing and gaining, I was actually going to get it this time, and I was going to be able to enjoy it while it was happening. Then last night I got really upset about something else, was crying, and I ate and ate and ate, and it continued today. So now I'm not happy with myself. but I have written myself a new plan for the rest of the week, and hopefully it will go well.
 
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