The PAPrincess' Diary

Day # 61 and I forgot!

I forgot to weigh in this morning. UGH. I'll have to do it on Monday morning since I'm heading home tonight to Mom's for the weekend after work.

Yesterday was good. Although I did sub in a lean crapzene (210 calories) for dinner instead of my planned smoothie. I wanted the taste of food, you know? Today so far has been good. I had a rich yummy pumpkin smoothie for breakfast. I have another lean crapzene for lunch and some apples. And, dinner I will probably have another smoothie before heading home to Mom's so I'm not tempted to eat at all when I get there.

Mom's house = Food fest

I kid you not, that house just lures you in and the food in it calls out your name! "Be bad, eat a ding dong...." "Have a candybar, no one will know!!!" I have to fight the call of that fridge, really I do! Wish me luck!!

Have a good weekend!!
 
Days # 62, 63, 64, BOOOO and then YAY!

I am a failure and I succombed to the call of Mom's house. I had a horrendous foodfest of a weekend. I don't even want to talk about how much I stuffed into my mouth. Suffice it to say, if it wasn't nailed down, I ate it. The reason for this breakdown? I'm blaming PMS. It's due this week and I had no control over what went into my mouth Saturday and Sunday. It really is quite sad. That being said, I decided NOT to weigh in this morning. I was feeling guilty enough, I didn't need number proof of it. I will weight in on Friday. The very sad thing is when I was eating and snacking and munching, I wasn't even really that hungry. It was just there and I was just not thinking. Dr. Phil, why do I eat???? Geesh. I need to get a handle on that.

On to the YAY portion of the email. Today should go down in the record books. Please note that I got up at 6:30 and get this....went on a 2½-3 mile walk with my oldest dog in about 40 minutes. I had to book it back because I had to get my car to the dealership for an oil change. So, I nabbed the middle dog and we drove off to the dealership and then walked back home to get ready for work. Before I showered I did three reps of 15 each on my body-by-Jake thing-a-machine. It pretty much just simulates crunches. Then, after I got ready, I had to walk back to the dealership. Lots of exercise this morning. Let's hope I can stick to it every morning! My oldest dog certainly enjoys the long walks.

I had a pumpkin smoothie for breakfast and I have a lean crapzene and some apple pieces for lunch. For dinner I think I'll have the left over chicken fajitas from last night. They are just veggies mostly with one or two pieces of chicken. I have to much work to do tonight, I won't have time to eat. I have to read a million chapters and start and finish a presentation that is due on Thursday. It is going to be one heck of a stressful and hard/busy week :-( I have a migraine today, too, which isn't helping. Oh, and one of the guys here has on a bathtub full of cologne. It's making my head throb. Help me!!!!
 
Hope Mr. stinky goes away soo - no luck I'm sure but one can hope right??

Got to hate PMS, I always go chocolate crazy when that time rolls around. But it sounds like you made up for the bad day with an extra bit of exercise - that's great!!

You've got a whole week now to make up for - which I'm sure you will. Good Luck Friday!!
 
Here it is Day #65.

Thanks, Pequin. I'm trying. I hope Friday arrives fast actually.

Here it is Day #65. I am so tuckered. It's been a stressful few days because of work due for my classes. I have the beginnings of a cold and have had a terrible headache for about 3-4 days now. (Goes hand-in-hand with PMS, aren't I lucky?) I need a vacation. Is it Thanksgiving yet???

Yesterday went alright. I stuck pretty much to the diet. I probably ate too many fajitas last night, but there wasn't enough to put it away again and it was mostly leftover veggies. How bad can those be?

Today I had my pumpkin smoothie. I brought in chicken noodle soup and some apples for lunch. And, for dinner I'll have either a smoothie or a lean pocket. (About the same amount of calories.) I didn't walk this morning intentionally because it's one of my long days. I wanted all the sleep I could get. I was seriously hoping it would get rid of this headache, but it didn't. I'll walk tomorrow morning and then again definitely on Friday. I'll probably skip Thursday because it's another long day and that's the night my presentation is due. I want to be sure I get plenty of sleep.

I have so much to get accomplished by the time I leave work today. I better get to it! Have a great day.
 
Day # 66, a rainy day in the 'Burgh

Well, I'm glad to report that I got in a nice long walk before it started pouring down rain. So, that is two exercise sessions out of the way for the week. Only one more to go!! I'm thinking it will be Friday since I have a long day tomorrow and the weekend is busy.

I did ok yesterday. Eat pretty well until I got home from class. I was absolutely starving so I ate a few handfuls of trail mix. Not terrible bad, but I know there are a few M&Ms in that mix. I didn't care, my stomach was absolutely empty. I should've went to bed, but I had too much to do.

Today I had my pumpkin yummy smoothie for breakfast. And, I have soup and apples for lunch. For dinner? Not sure yet, maybe a smoothie? Maybe a salad. I have a lot to do tonight, so I might eat real food for some added energy.

I better get busy with work. I have so much to catch up on!
 
Days # 67 and 68

As I sit here eating my yummy pumpkin bagel with pumpkin cream cheese you can tell I am addicted to pumpkin. I'm sorry, but the pumpkin bagels have arrived for fall and I had to allow myself one.

Once again I have overslept and forgotten to weigh in! UGH!!!! I had such a stressful week. I am very happy to report though that my presentation went very well. I had such relief at 9 p.m. last night. My next presentation is November 2nd. I can't wait for this semester to be done.

Truth be told this hasn't been the best food week. I made poor choices Wednesday night and last night I didn't eat anything until about 10 after class. I didn't have time between work and class to eat. Today is a foodfest. We are having lunch with the president of the university. It's a big deal and it's a sit-down dinner. I hope I can manage NOT to inhale all the food on my plate. I understand dessert is to be something special.

And, this weekend I'm traveling to Virginia Beach. Eating in the car and then hotel makes it impossible for blending. I will strive to just make smart choices. I'm really hoping to buckle down on my diet and walking starting Monday. I've allowed this week to be a mediocre effort because of PMS and the stress at work/class. I'll get right back up on that wagon though. I can't allow myself to revert to my old ways. (I.e. eating EVERYTHING in sight and out of sight!!!)

Hope everyone's doing well!
 
Days # 69, 70, 71, 72, 73

Sorry to have been a no-show for the past few days. I was out of town over the weekend and then got sick. I'm still fighting it now, even though I am at work. I have a terrible sore throat and ear ache. And, I was up half the night coughing. So, food and dieting is the last thing on my mind. I'm sure I'll feel better soon. I pray!!!
 
Day # 74

I'm feeling a little better today, thank goodness. The sore throat is gone, but I still have a raging headache.

I'm seriously having a bad couple of food weeks. I just can't get back in the groove of things. So, I watched NBC's "The Biggest Loser" last night for inspiration. I mean, how can you eat really bad things watching those people lose 5,6,9 pounds a week? They have such will power. I need to re-capture some of that will power! I'm starting seriously again today. Had my pumpkin smoothie for breakfast and have a lean crapzene planned for lunch.

I did try to get up and walk this morning, but when the alarm went off and my head was aching so badly and I tried to swallow? I thought better of it. I think I'm going to focus on feeling better this week and start the exercising next week. (Again!!) I think it was the exercising last week that got me jump-started on this nasty flu/cold/whatever bug I have. So, I'm back on track and hopeful I will stay that way. Christmas is not too far away. Ugh, just 2 months really! Then, that trip to Florida is right on it's coattails. I have to get back into serious gear here.
 
Day # 78 - A Mini-Restart

Ok, so here it is Day # 78 and I'm RE-restarting. I had a stressful and rough few weeks and it didn't help that I was so sick last week. This weekend was terrible, foodwise.

So, I'm taking a pro-active approach. Christmas is coming close (64 days away, right?) and I want to be at least 25 pounds thinner by then! I'm making it a short-term goal. I forced myself to get out of bed at 5:50 a.m. and walk 3 miles this morning. Let me tell you, it was super cold! Ugh!! Sadie and I got about 5 minutes from home and then it started to POUR. Thankfully it stopped raining when we got home so the other dogs wouldn't have to get soaked going out to do their business.

So, anyway I'm starting to feel back on track. I had my pumpkin smoothie for breakfast and I brought in a good lunch. The plan is another smoothie for dinner. I'm going to try to really stick to two smoothies a day this week and see if that jumpstarts me back on the right track. I'll weigh in Friday and let you know! I've sent a timed email reminder for Thursday night so I don't forget to weigh in Friday morning!!!

Have a good day!
 
Day # 79, It's Cold in the Burgh

Anyway, Day 79. Doing ok. I did the smoothie for dinner last night, so that's good. I was up at 6 to walk again, but actually tried to go back to sleep because I didn't sleep well. I think I managed about 2 hours total of broken sleep. In hindsight I should have gotten up and walked since I just lay in bed not sleeping from 6-6:55 a.m. anyway. I was hoping for more sleep, but it didn't happen.

So, today so far so good. Another smoothie. I have a lean crapzene and jello for lunch and another smoothie for dinner. I won't get in a walk because it's my long day. I'll make up for it tomorrow. I plan on going straight to bed tonight when I get home from class!

Have a good one.
 
Day # 80

Here it is Day # 80 and day 3 of the restart. I'm doing pretty well. Yesterday I kept to about 1,000 calories. I did a lean pocket (pepperoni pizza) instead of a smoothie for dinner. It was easier to pop it in the micro, walk the dogs and then head off to class than making a smoothie. It was pretty tasty, too, for about 280 calories. I will probably have another tonight because it was OH so yummy.

I failed on exercise this morning. I woke up at 7 took the dogs out for a quick pee and promptly crawled back into a warm bed. I had to be out of the house by 7:45 at the latest to get in a walk before having to get ready for work. I turned off the alarms (yes, plural - I have three) and thought I'd get up "in a second" but when I looked at the clock again it was 8:48. OOPS. I had to rush for work and I was still 10 minutes late, mostly because Teddy would not go to the bathroom. So, I had to take him out a few times and wait and wait. He finally did go, but it made me late for work. Shame shame. I have yet another monster headache today, so I really am not feeling too badly about not walking and sleeping instead. I need to get back on serious track, yes, I know. I know, I know, I know. My head knows this, but my body - on a very cold morning - just does not agree! How do I make it?
 
Day # 81

So far this week has been very good. I'm sticking to my strict diet and I even walked yesterday at lunch. AND, walked three miles after work last night with Sadie. I don't think I'll even try to walk on school nights. I just have too long of a day.

So, today I did the pumpkin smoothie for breakfast. I must've put in extra ice because it was so thick and smooth, just like a milkshake! For lunch I have lean crapzene Mac 'n Cheese and sugar-free jello with fruit. I think I'll be sticking to my pizza lean pockets for dinner. They are so yummy!! I am going to remember to weigh in tomorrow. I hope I do anyway! I hope the scale is in a forgiving and happy mood tomorrow.

I was watching the Biggest Loser last night. One guy lost 15 pounds in one week. HOLY CRAP. I'd so love that to happen to me!!!!
 
Day # 82 - I hate my scale

Ok, so I hate my scale. The good news is when I got on it this morning the first number was WOW....5.5 less than the last time I weighed in. So, I get on it again...a new number 2 pounds higher...And, then I get on again....5 pounds higher....And, then, back down to a 4.5 pound loss. I must've got on 10 times and positioned the scale in 10 different places in the room. I have a WW digital scale and it NEVER gives me the same number twice, ugh!!! It's so frustrating. I think I will keep the first number given which was the largest loss of 5.5 pounds. Don't you think? ;-) That puts me at a grand total loss of 35.5 pounds to date. Do I think it was the few times this week I forced myself into exercising that did it? No. I think it was that I forced myself to only consume between 1,000-1,200 calories a day. For two weeks I had faltered and was sooo soooo bad. I'm sure I would be an additional 5 pounds lighter if I had not spent 2 weeks eating everything in sight. But, I am back on track now and I hope to stay that way.

Major potential problem: I am off for the next four days at work because my sister and her family are visiting. I will be at Mom's and you know how the food calls my name when I am there. I am going to try my best to be very strong-willed and I'm counting on my sisters to NOT let me eat terrible things. I've emailed them that if they see me with a cookie or candy they must make me put it down! And, that the saying "fatty, fatty two by four...can't fit through the door." is completely warranted in this instance only. Oh, and no birthday cake for me on Sunday. I love going home to Mom's....but I hate the call of the calories.

Today I had another yummy pumpkin shake and for lunch I brought a lean crapzene. It's the Thanksgiving dinner feast....turkey, mashed potatoes and baked apples. YUM. I am going to eat dinner at my place before heading for the airport for Bon tonight. That should close down the food intake for the evening leaving no reason to even open the fridge at Mom's house. (But, I will....doesn't everyone open up Mom's fridge just to see what's in there at least 9-10 times a day?) So, wish me weekend luck!
 
Days # 83-87

Ok, I'm back online after a long and oh-so-tempting four days off. I did well on Friday night and just ate salad and tuna when I got home to Mom's. There were all kinds of goodies, but I stayed strong. And, on Saturday I did well, too. I even walked every day of the days I was off aside from Saturday. It poured and poured on Saturday and was too windy to walk with all that rain. I don't mind a bit of rain, but that was too much.

So, Sunday - the day of true temptation. The girls had their birthday party. There were not one, but THREE cakes. And pizza galore! I managed to pass on it all. I had a very small piece of the fruittata mom made for breakfast that day. After the party I came home and had a lean pocket pizza and a 50-calorie sugar free blue bunny fudge bar. I highly recommend these. They are found at Wal-mart. They are bigger than the usually fudgesicle, but have no sugar or fat and are only 50 calories. They really starve off a craving for a sweet when the lifesaver popsicles aren't available! So, then we had meatloaf for dinner. I had one very small piece and some mashed potatoes and that was it! I was proud I didn't eat more than that one small helping. It wasn't the most perfect of food days, but I thought it was pretty good since there was so much temptation of cake and Halloween candy after the kids went trick-or-treating. (Our trick-or-treat is always on Sunday.)

Monday was another decent day. I went for a walk and then we headed to Chuck E. Cheese after pictures for Christmas. I had the salad bar and about one quarter of a slice of the pizza. The pizza sucked and I'm glad I didn't waste anymore calories than that on it! Dinner was sugar free jello and a lean crapzene. OH, and as a treat I had diet hot cocoa later and a few (5-6) mini-marshmellows in it. Since they dissolved into the hot cocoa, they don't count, right? ;)

Tuesday I went for an early morning walk with my sister and nephew. When we came back Mom had made french toast and sausage! I had one piece of the toast and one very small piece of sausage. I figured that wasn't too terrible. But, oh my gosh were they yummy! I had to leave the room before I ate about 6 more pieces!! For lunch I had a lean pocket pizza and a cup of sugar-free jello. And, because of class, and going out after, I didn't get to eat dinner. At class there were Halloween cookies and baskets of candy! Oh my gosh there was so much to eat! I avoided all of it...didn't have even so much as one tootsie roll. I'm actually pretty pround of that. I more than made up for that piece of french toast in yummy syrup I had for breakfast by not having time for dinner. Oh, how I do love breakfast foods!! Mmmmmm...deeelicious! I have to say my friend made mention of how he thought I had lost weight last night. So, that was a very night Halloween Treat! I hadn't seen him in about a month.

Today I'm back on "normal" track. I got up and went on a long walk with the dog. I had a pumpkin smoothie for breakfast. For lunch I have a can of soup, but since it's Wednesday, my friend and I usually head out for a walk for lunch or out to eat. I may just head out to eat since the soup is my backup can I keep in the office for lunch emergencies. And, tonight when I get home I have to rush off to get a haircut, so I won't have time to eat a decent meal then either. Then, I'll probably be up all night since I have yet to even start my presentation that is due tomorrow night. YIKES!!!! Usually stress makes me eat. But, tonight, I won't even have time to do that since this presentation has to be started and finished and practiced!! UGH. Wish me luck.
 
Days # 88-89

Sorry about missing out on writing yesterday. I had a presentation due in class and I just didn't have time. This week has been good. I've been walking every day, other than yesterday. I just needed the sleep yesterday. I did roll my butt out of bed at 6 a.m. and out into the cruel 24-degree world this morning. It was faaaa-reezing!

But, it paid off. I lost another 4 pounds this week. That puts my total weight lost 39.5 pounds. Woohoo! Now, if I can just stay on track with walking and keep the food to a minimum I should be good to go and make my Christmas goal. Let's hope so!

Tonight I'm heading off to dinner with a friend. I will do my best to behave but it is a restaurant I LOOOVE. Shrooms....'nough said. They are deep-friend mushroomy goodness. A gift from God. How bad could it be to eat them for my entire meal with maybe a small house salad? I did a smoothie for breakfast and just soup for lunch in anticipation of SHROOOOOMS. YUMMY.

Tomorrow I am going to a wedding. I hope to make very smart choices there. I'm sure I can. I will avoid the cookie table completely and just maybe have a small piece of cake. Plus, if I walk in the morning and dance the night away...I can eat a piece of cake, right? I'll write on Monday.

Woohoo, 4 more pounds! Tooting my own horn here :)
 
Days 90, 91, 92

Friday night I was bad. Bad bad bad. I had the Shroom's. In fact, I ate 5 of the 7. My dinner was pretty crappy. I didn't read the description closely enough and my fish tacos came out with FRIED fish. So, I only ate one of them. Then, ate and ate and ate the remainder of the Shrooms. They were too yummy to pass up. I have to remind myself not to go to Houlihan's anymore because it is just too tempting!

So, I survived the wedding. I walked in the morning Saturday and then had my pumpkin shake. We didn't eat dinner until 7:15, so I was starvin'! I had a few crackers and cheese, as well as fruit from the hors d'oeuvres table. I had promised myself no cookies, but when we passed the cookie table I couldn't resist one. I had a small mini-pumpkin pie kind of thing. It was the size of a silver dollar. The food was pretty crappy in my opinion - not really worth the calories. I ate all my salad and a roll. I scraped all the breading off the chicken cordon bleu and the cheese, too. The rigatoni sauce was so awful I didn't eat it. And, even though the mixed veggies were total mush I did eat all of them. I'm pretty sure there was another side, but I can't remember now. So, when cake came I did eat a few bites of it. I wish I hadn't. It was dry, too. I'm sure the couple spent a lot of money on that food, but it really was the pits. I'm really ticked I wasted calories on it.

Sunday I got up and walked again. Then, mom made breaded pork chops. YUM. They were so much better than that crappy wedding food. I had a few bites of a small one..then took another small one it was too good! I had a very very small spoonful of her cheezey scalloped potatoes. They were so yummy, but I really only had about a tablespoon's worth. Then, for "dessert" I had chunky applesauce, my favorite!! I really didn't eat the rest of the day then, just that one big meal. I got home too late to eat anything else.

Today I had another pumpkin smoothie and I have soup and sugar-free jello for lunch. I was up early enough for a walk this morning, but decided against it because well, just because I was feeling lazy and I know I'll have time tonight to walk when I get home from work. I should've gone, but eh...I'll go after work. Should be a good day.
 
Day # 93

Greetings everyone! I am soooo tired. I got up at 5:50 this morning to walk. I walked about, well, probably just under 3 miles. But, today I added 2-pound hand weights to it, too. Ugh. I'm definitely feeling the difference. I am soooooo in need of a nap!

I had a lean pocket last night for dinner (280 calories.) I went to the store to get more, but they were out of the kind I like. The only other ones were the wheat crust ones and those don't get crispy. You have to buy the regular lean pocket pizza ones for the crispy ones. They're only a few calories more, but well worth it. So, I decided on chili instead. I saw on Oprah on Friday that Dr. Oz thinks you should eat the same breakfast and if possible lunch daily. He said we're bombarded with too many choices which can account for weight gain. I have my smoothie for breakfast daily, but lunch I try to mix it up. And, dinner is usually just a pizza pocket. I'd do another smoothie, but at the end of the day I just need to chew! So anyway, back to chili. I made a huge pot of it last night. It's meatless. I just used a lot of tomatoes, kidney beans, onions, green peppers and spices. I don't need the meat and I really don't like it all that much anyway. So that will be my dinner of the week, chili...or, at least until I can get to a grocery store that has the lean pockets I like ;-) For lunch today I have a meatloaf lean crapzene and my sugar-free jello. And, then for dinner I'll have chili before heading off to class.

Dr. Oz also said that we need four things in life to maintain weight... food, water, sex, and sleep. Well, I've got three out of those four sewed up! I guess I'll just have to focus more on the sleep and forego the nooky option. ;-) Good luck to all of you who are gettin' some...it's the path to sustained weight loss! Perhaps that is my problem...not enough sex! ;-) I'm sure it couldn't have anything to do with all the food I want to shove into my mouth!!

Hope you're having a great day!
 
Day # 94, I'm so tired

I was up at 5:50 this morning. It is my late day. I should have been able to sleep in. But, no, I had a dentist appt. an hour away. But, in addition, I forced myself out of bed to go walking. This exercise crap is for the birds. I want my sleep!!!! So, after my walk and shower, and, of course dressing, I headed to the dentist. I now have shiny white teeth. :D I didn't get into work until well after 10:30. I was so late I had to walk across the bridge to work because the shuttles had stopped for the morning. So, tack that on. I'm keeping that extra exercise (which I'm guessing is about a mile and a half) on reserve for when I want to sleep in ;-)

For breakfast I had another pumpkin smoothie. And, for lunch? Who knows. It's Wednesday. That generally means my friend stops down and we head out for something. I'm starving today. Maybe I'll get a tuna wrap at the food court. For dinner I'll have my meatless chili. I have to say it's actually pretty tasty and filling. My friend likes to walk at lunch, but I just can't walk anymore today. I'm so tired!!

I keep getting all these emails from Kraft and Foodnet about Thanksgiving Preparation and ideas for dishes. Ohmygod do they look tasty! I should probably remove myself from their tasty email newsletters. It's so tempting!! I had emails from three friends wanting to schedule dinners this month. The holiday foodfest is starting early! I have plans on the 15th and the 27th. Let's hope I can behave!!!

So far I'm having a really good food and exercise week. I hope you're having a good one, too!
 
Day # 95 - The return to an old size

Hello all!

I am very happy to report that today I am wearing a pair of navy blue pants that I have not fit into for about oh, 2 years maybe? It is a return to a size I have missed. I have a lot of winter clothes in this size, so I'm happy to finally be back down to it and be able to wear them. Hopefully not for long though. I hope to bypass this size and be back to a few sizes smaller by summer. I have super-cute summer clothes in the size 12 range I so long to wear again!

On another note, I had this message from my professor for last week's presentation grade:

Excellent,You have great verbal skills and make a nice presentation of yourself.You did touch your head several times, watch that. Great conclusion Grade 98%

I touched my head because I had burned it with a curling iron earlier that day. Oops. Anyway, I feel much better now that the grade is posted. I only have a 10-page paper to complete for this class and one final group presentation on December 12th. Whew. I can't wait for this semester to be done! She cancelled class for tonight, woohoo!! I'm so excited to have a Thursday night off!! :)

So, because I have the night off, I decided to sleep in until 7 this morning and forego the walk. Since I'll be home around 5, I'll go tonight when I get home. I so cherished that extra hour this morning. I so do love sleep!

Last night I was good. I had a small bowl of my meatless chili with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese and a Sprite Zero. I have to say if you like Sprite, it tastes very very close to the original. Then, I spent the evening cleaning the kitchen and doing dishes and having a birthday party for the dog. She turned 2. The "party" consisted of one cupcake that I scraped the icing off and replaced with treats and a pupperoni for a candle. You don't know how much it took for me NOT to eat the icing I had scraped off. I sooo love cake. Then, I watched the Biggest Loser. One guy lost 20 pounds....yes TWENTY...in just ONE week! I am astounded by that. I so wish I could lose that much in one week!!! I like that show. It always leaves me feeling re-energized to stay diet focused.

Today I had my pumpkin smoothie for breakfast and for lunch I have a healthy choice meal. I'm not quite sure why I bought it. I don't normally pick healthy choices because they are more expensive. Maybe it's because this one came with a built-in apple crumble type of thing. I do so love any dessert made with apples. (Who are we kidding? I love ANY dessert!!)

Tomorrow is weekly weigh in... I'll let you know if my efforts have paid off.

I better get busy with work. I have a report to finish.
Have a great day!
 
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