Want2Lose's Diary
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May 6
Thanks, Isabel. Unfortunately, while my eating is healthy, the calories are creeping up again. It's hard to stay in control!
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, almonds, soymilk, cinnamon; half cantaloupe
Snack: Dates rolled in coconut
Lunch: Three corn tortillas with baked tofu, lettuce, tomato, onion, carrot, cucumber, horseradish; mango
Snack: Decaf coffee; stewed rhubarb with saccharin and honey
Dinner: Soup (salmon, mushrooms, rapini, green onion, carrot, miso paste, ginger, garlic, cayenne, low-sodium soy sauce)
Snack: Mixed berries; 10 almonds
Exercise
12,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Thanks, Isabel. Unfortunately, while my eating is healthy, the calories are creeping up again. It's hard to stay in control!
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, almonds, soymilk, cinnamon; half cantaloupe
Snack: Dates rolled in coconut
Lunch: Three corn tortillas with baked tofu, lettuce, tomato, onion, carrot, cucumber, horseradish; mango
Snack: Decaf coffee; stewed rhubarb with saccharin and honey
Dinner: Soup (salmon, mushrooms, rapini, green onion, carrot, miso paste, ginger, garlic, cayenne, low-sodium soy sauce)
Snack: Mixed berries; 10 almonds
Exercise
12,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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May 7
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (almonds, cinnamon, soymilk); mango
Snack: Decaf coffee
Lunch: Three corn tortillas with baked tofu, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, green onion, horseradish;
Snack: Dates rolled in coconut
Dinner: Aloo karela (potato, bitter melon, onion, olive oil, salt, tumeric, coriander, cumin)
Snack: Dark chocolate with peanut butter; 5 almonds; brazil nut; three corn tortillas with almond butter; four slices low-fat cheese; tuna salad (tuna, hard-boiled egg, miracle whip, peas); raisins; diet pepsi
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (almonds, cinnamon, soymilk); mango
Snack: Decaf coffee
Lunch: Three corn tortillas with baked tofu, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, green onion, horseradish;
Snack: Dates rolled in coconut
Dinner: Aloo karela (potato, bitter melon, onion, olive oil, salt, tumeric, coriander, cumin)
Snack: Dark chocolate with peanut butter; 5 almonds; brazil nut; three corn tortillas with almond butter; four slices low-fat cheese; tuna salad (tuna, hard-boiled egg, miracle whip, peas); raisins; diet pepsi
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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May 7
Last night was my first real binge in several months. Calorie-wise (3150) it was my highest calorie day since starting this eating program. There are a couple of reasons, medical and emotional, that set me off.
I had a blood sugar crash last night after eating the aloo karela. I know it was the white potato without an accompanying protein like legumes or shrimp. I felt shaky and sick, and tried eating small amounts of several things to bring me out of it (raisins, dark chocolate). Unfortunately, these things helped but not as much as they usually do, and I started eating more in an attempt to stop feeling sick. At some point, emotional eating took over, and I was restless and ate several more things after 10pm because I could not sleep.
I have been fighting off a depression for some time, due to the death of my cat last month and some financial hardship. I have been trying hard to pull out of it and not let it drag me down. I have increased my exercise in an effort to get those endorphins flowing, and this too might have increased my appetite. I think I have been restricting my calories too much and not adjusting them for the increased exercise.
So I think I binged because of (1) blood sugar crash; (2) depression; (3) increased hunger brought on by increased exercise; and (4) increased intake of decaf coffee and artificial sweeteners, things that also seems to stimulate my appetite.
My plan is to: (1) increase my allotted calories to 1800, to compensate for the increased exercise; (2) cut out decaf coffee and artificial sweeteners and go back to tea; (3) make sure not to eat potato or rice without an accompanying protein; (4) maybe look at fostering a cat; (5) find some funny movies to watch or books to read to get me out of my funk.
Menu
Breakfast: Four corn tortillas with 2 T. almond butter; 5 oz. apple
Snack: Popcorn with salt, cooking spray, 1 T. pumpkin seeds, 1/2 t. nutritional yeast
Lunch: Three corn tortillas with baked tofu (TJ Brand, teriyaki flavor, 160 Kcal), 2 oz. avocado, lettuce, 3 oz. tomatoes, small carrot, green onion, cucumber, lettuce, horseradish; darjeeling tea with lemon
Snack: Half orange
Dinner: Soup (shrimp, carrot, green onion, rapini, kale, garlic, miso paste, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, cayenne)
Snack: 15 almonds, mango
Exercise
10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Last night was my first real binge in several months. Calorie-wise (3150) it was my highest calorie day since starting this eating program. There are a couple of reasons, medical and emotional, that set me off.
I had a blood sugar crash last night after eating the aloo karela. I know it was the white potato without an accompanying protein like legumes or shrimp. I felt shaky and sick, and tried eating small amounts of several things to bring me out of it (raisins, dark chocolate). Unfortunately, these things helped but not as much as they usually do, and I started eating more in an attempt to stop feeling sick. At some point, emotional eating took over, and I was restless and ate several more things after 10pm because I could not sleep.
I have been fighting off a depression for some time, due to the death of my cat last month and some financial hardship. I have been trying hard to pull out of it and not let it drag me down. I have increased my exercise in an effort to get those endorphins flowing, and this too might have increased my appetite. I think I have been restricting my calories too much and not adjusting them for the increased exercise.
So I think I binged because of (1) blood sugar crash; (2) depression; (3) increased hunger brought on by increased exercise; and (4) increased intake of decaf coffee and artificial sweeteners, things that also seems to stimulate my appetite.
My plan is to: (1) increase my allotted calories to 1800, to compensate for the increased exercise; (2) cut out decaf coffee and artificial sweeteners and go back to tea; (3) make sure not to eat potato or rice without an accompanying protein; (4) maybe look at fostering a cat; (5) find some funny movies to watch or books to read to get me out of my funk.
Menu
Breakfast: Four corn tortillas with 2 T. almond butter; 5 oz. apple
Snack: Popcorn with salt, cooking spray, 1 T. pumpkin seeds, 1/2 t. nutritional yeast
Lunch: Three corn tortillas with baked tofu (TJ Brand, teriyaki flavor, 160 Kcal), 2 oz. avocado, lettuce, 3 oz. tomatoes, small carrot, green onion, cucumber, lettuce, horseradish; darjeeling tea with lemon
Snack: Half orange
Dinner: Soup (shrimp, carrot, green onion, rapini, kale, garlic, miso paste, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, cayenne)
Snack: 15 almonds, mango
Exercise
10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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May 9
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, soymilk
Snack: None
Lunch: Salad (baked tofu (teriyaki flavor), lettuce, tomato, carrot, onion, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper)
Snack: Grapefruit, cauliflower, decaf coffee, green tea with lemon
Dinner: Salmon, lettuce, bean salad (green beans, black beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, onion, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper), baked potato
Snack: Apple with almond butter, 10 almonds
Exercise
14,000 steps; 10 push-ups
I did not manage to stay off the decaf coffee today. My appetite seemed to get bad two weeks ago, around the time I ran out of green tea. This may be pure coincidence. However, I found a tin of loose leaf green tea in the cupboard today, and am going to make a point of having some every day.
I often walk to Starbucks, to give myself a goal. We live in a very suburban area, and there are not many place to walk TO. Starbucks is nice because it is about a 2,000 steps (1 mile) round trip from my house to Starbucks. I have fallen into the habit of getting a small decaf to drink on the walk back home. I really wonder if this decaf could be messing with my appetite. Either that or the fledgling running program I have begun is making me hungrier than usual. The past several days I have run about 1/4 mile a day. I haven't set a goal, but it might be nice if I could work up to one mile a day.
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, soymilk
Snack: None
Lunch: Salad (baked tofu (teriyaki flavor), lettuce, tomato, carrot, onion, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper)
Snack: Grapefruit, cauliflower, decaf coffee, green tea with lemon
Dinner: Salmon, lettuce, bean salad (green beans, black beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, onion, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper), baked potato
Snack: Apple with almond butter, 10 almonds
Exercise
14,000 steps; 10 push-ups
I did not manage to stay off the decaf coffee today. My appetite seemed to get bad two weeks ago, around the time I ran out of green tea. This may be pure coincidence. However, I found a tin of loose leaf green tea in the cupboard today, and am going to make a point of having some every day.
I often walk to Starbucks, to give myself a goal. We live in a very suburban area, and there are not many place to walk TO. Starbucks is nice because it is about a 2,000 steps (1 mile) round trip from my house to Starbucks. I have fallen into the habit of getting a small decaf to drink on the walk back home. I really wonder if this decaf could be messing with my appetite. Either that or the fledgling running program I have begun is making me hungrier than usual. The past several days I have run about 1/4 mile a day. I haven't set a goal, but it might be nice if I could work up to one mile a day.
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May 10
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, soymilk; green tea with lemon
Snack: None
Lunch: Soup (tomato sauce, onion, garlic, beet greens, salt, black pepper, cayenne, dried parsley); two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans (la prefirida brand), avocado, salsa; cucumber; green tea with lemon
Snack: None
Dinner: Soup (brown rice, carrot, shiitake mushrooms, onion, jalapeno, miso paste, golden beet, kale, rapini, dulse); water-packed sardines (chicken of the sea brand)
Snack: Blueberries, apple with almond butter
Exercise;
Walked 12,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Beet greens are so good for you, but they are super sandy. I had to rinse them three times, and there was still a little grit.
Had a cookout for Mother's Day yesterday. I limited myself to 4 oz. grilled salmon and some salad. The bean salad was a frustrating dish to eat. It was chock full of healthy legumes, but absolutely swimming in a dressing of oil and sugar.
Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, soymilk; green tea with lemon
Snack: None
Lunch: Soup (tomato sauce, onion, garlic, beet greens, salt, black pepper, cayenne, dried parsley); two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans (la prefirida brand), avocado, salsa; cucumber; green tea with lemon
Snack: None
Dinner: Soup (brown rice, carrot, shiitake mushrooms, onion, jalapeno, miso paste, golden beet, kale, rapini, dulse); water-packed sardines (chicken of the sea brand)
Snack: Blueberries, apple with almond butter
Exercise;
Walked 12,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Beet greens are so good for you, but they are super sandy. I had to rinse them three times, and there was still a little grit.
Had a cookout for Mother's Day yesterday. I limited myself to 4 oz. grilled salmon and some salad. The bean salad was a frustrating dish to eat. It was chock full of healthy legumes, but absolutely swimming in a dressing of oil and sugar.
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May 11
Menu
Breakfast: Four corn tortillas with almond butter; soymilk; green tea
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg, tomato, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, salt
Snack: None
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper); stew (lentils, eggplant, tomatoes, onion, garlic, kale, rapini, pumpkin seeds, cayenne); black tea with lemon
Snack: Blueberries, popcorn (nutritional yeast, cooking spray, salt)
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Menu
Breakfast: Four corn tortillas with almond butter; soymilk; green tea
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg, tomato, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, salt
Snack: None
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper); stew (lentils, eggplant, tomatoes, onion, garlic, kale, rapini, pumpkin seeds, cayenne); black tea with lemon
Snack: Blueberries, popcorn (nutritional yeast, cooking spray, salt)
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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May 12
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans (la prefirida brand) and salsa; one corn tortilla with almond butter; green tea
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt), cauliflower, two tomatoes, sweet potato
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, tomatoes, five pimiento-suffed olives, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper); stew (brown rice, shrimp, tomatoes, onion, garlic, eggplant, dried parsley, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper)
Snack: Blueberries; popcorn (salt, cooking spray)
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans (la prefirida brand) and salsa; one corn tortilla with almond butter; green tea
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt), cauliflower, two tomatoes, sweet potato
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, tomatoes, five pimiento-suffed olives, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper); stew (brown rice, shrimp, tomatoes, onion, garlic, eggplant, dried parsley, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper)
Snack: Blueberries; popcorn (salt, cooking spray)
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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May 13, 2010
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans and salsa; one corn tortilla with almond butter
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt), two tomatoes, brussels sprouts, sweet potato
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Black-eyed peas with tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms and parsley over baked potato; salad (lettuce, two tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, five pimiento-stuffed olives)
Snack: Popcorn (salt, cooking spray, nutritional yeast), half banana, 15 almonds
Exercise
Walked 12,000 steps; 20 push-ups
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans and salsa; one corn tortilla with almond butter
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt), two tomatoes, brussels sprouts, sweet potato
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Black-eyed peas with tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms and parsley over baked potato; salad (lettuce, two tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, five pimiento-stuffed olives)
Snack: Popcorn (salt, cooking spray, nutritional yeast), half banana, 15 almonds
Exercise
Walked 12,000 steps; 20 push-ups
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May 14
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans (la prefirida brand) and salsa; two corn tortillas with almond butter; green tea
Snack: None
Lunch: Water-packed sardines; beets, kale, and rapini (butter, salt, pepper); vegetable broth with low-sodium soy sauce
Snack: Orange, 10 almonds
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, tomatoes, carrot, balsamic vinegar); stew (lentils, sweet potato, onion, garlic, dried parsley, salsa)
Snack: Apple with almond butter, half banana, 15 almonds, 3 squares dark chocolate
Exercise
11,000 steps; 10 push-ups
A good day. I am off work and woke up super early. Got my exercise, chores, and errands done before noon. Am now set to enjoy the rest of the day.
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans (la prefirida brand) and salsa; two corn tortillas with almond butter; green tea
Snack: None
Lunch: Water-packed sardines; beets, kale, and rapini (butter, salt, pepper); vegetable broth with low-sodium soy sauce
Snack: Orange, 10 almonds
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, tomatoes, carrot, balsamic vinegar); stew (lentils, sweet potato, onion, garlic, dried parsley, salsa)
Snack: Apple with almond butter, half banana, 15 almonds, 3 squares dark chocolate
Exercise
11,000 steps; 10 push-ups
A good day. I am off work and woke up super early. Got my exercise, chores, and errands done before noon. Am now set to enjoy the rest of the day.
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May 15
Book review by K. Peddle in today's FT:
Obesity: The Biography by Sander L. Gilman. In this attractively slim book Sander L. Gilman fleshes out his central premise -- that medicine does not exist in a vacuum separate from society -- with a study of the medicalisation of bodily proportions from Greek times onwards. Although his approach is comprehensive, even scholarly, Gilman brings a refreshingly light touch to a weighty topic. The details are enlightening, entertaining, and disturbing in equal measure (as are the wonderful illustrations). But the powerful and persuasive central theme is the way in which the body and its appetites have consistently been shaped by wider intellectual movements: from Christian moral phobia of fleshly appetites, to the slim, emancipated New Woman, whose assumption of control over her own body came to define fat as a feminist issue. While this book offers no easy answers on how to "cure" obesity, it does make you question the easy answers you thought you always knew.
Went to open air market today: mizuna lettuce (delicious!), kale, mustard greens, white radishes, asparagus, rhubarb. Then later went to botanic garden and walked for nearly an hour in the open air. Everything is in bloom -- it was so lovely.
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with almond butter, vanilla soymilk, half banana, green tea with lemon
Snack: None
Lunch: Salad (mizuna, tomatoes, carrot, radishes, Whole Foods brand honey-mustard dressing, rice vinegar); stir-fry (shrimp, asparagus, onion, garlic, carrot, ginger, jalapeno, lemon juice, miso paste) over brown rice
Snack: Popcorn with pumpkin seeds, nutritional yeast, olive oil, salt
Dinner: Salad (mizuna, honey-mustard dressing, rice vinegar); baked potato topped with kidney beans and salsa
Snack: Half banana; 15 almonds
I went a little overboard with last night's snacking. I get so hungry sometimes.
Exercise
Walked 14,000 steps; 22 push-ups
Book review by K. Peddle in today's FT:
Obesity: The Biography by Sander L. Gilman. In this attractively slim book Sander L. Gilman fleshes out his central premise -- that medicine does not exist in a vacuum separate from society -- with a study of the medicalisation of bodily proportions from Greek times onwards. Although his approach is comprehensive, even scholarly, Gilman brings a refreshingly light touch to a weighty topic. The details are enlightening, entertaining, and disturbing in equal measure (as are the wonderful illustrations). But the powerful and persuasive central theme is the way in which the body and its appetites have consistently been shaped by wider intellectual movements: from Christian moral phobia of fleshly appetites, to the slim, emancipated New Woman, whose assumption of control over her own body came to define fat as a feminist issue. While this book offers no easy answers on how to "cure" obesity, it does make you question the easy answers you thought you always knew.
Went to open air market today: mizuna lettuce (delicious!), kale, mustard greens, white radishes, asparagus, rhubarb. Then later went to botanic garden and walked for nearly an hour in the open air. Everything is in bloom -- it was so lovely.
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with almond butter, vanilla soymilk, half banana, green tea with lemon
Snack: None
Lunch: Salad (mizuna, tomatoes, carrot, radishes, Whole Foods brand honey-mustard dressing, rice vinegar); stir-fry (shrimp, asparagus, onion, garlic, carrot, ginger, jalapeno, lemon juice, miso paste) over brown rice
Snack: Popcorn with pumpkin seeds, nutritional yeast, olive oil, salt
Dinner: Salad (mizuna, honey-mustard dressing, rice vinegar); baked potato topped with kidney beans and salsa
Snack: Half banana; 15 almonds
I went a little overboard with last night's snacking. I get so hungry sometimes.
Exercise
Walked 14,000 steps; 22 push-ups
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May 16
Menu
Breakfast: Three corn tortillas with almond butter; vanilla soymilk; green tea; decaf coffee
Snack: None
Lunch: Kale (butter, spice mix); two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans and salsa
Snack: Popcorn (olive oil, spice mix); grapefruit
Dinner: Salad (baked tofu, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms, jalapeno, white radishes, onion, balsamic vinegar)
Snack: Stewed rhubarb with raisins and walnuts
Exercise
Walked 15,000 steps; 10 push-ups
First day of my period.
Menu
Breakfast: Three corn tortillas with almond butter; vanilla soymilk; green tea; decaf coffee
Snack: None
Lunch: Kale (butter, spice mix); two corn tortillas with fat-free refried black beans and salsa
Snack: Popcorn (olive oil, spice mix); grapefruit
Dinner: Salad (baked tofu, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms, jalapeno, white radishes, onion, balsamic vinegar)
Snack: Stewed rhubarb with raisins and walnuts
Exercise
Walked 15,000 steps; 10 push-ups
First day of my period.
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May 17
Menu
Breakfast: Three corn tortillas with refried beans, salsa, avocado; green tea; decaf coffee
Snack: None
Lunch: Salad (baked tofu, tomatoes, asparagus, lettuce, cucumber, onions, radishes, mushrooms, balsamic vinegar)
Snack: None
Dinner: Stew (shrimp, brown rice, spinach, lemon juice, tomato sauce, eggplant, onion, garlic, cayenne, dried parsley, Italian seasoning, salt)
Snack: Apple with almond butter; popcorn (salt, cooking spray)
Exercise
Walked 10,000 stesps; 12 push-ups
Menu
Breakfast: Three corn tortillas with refried beans, salsa, avocado; green tea; decaf coffee
Snack: None
Lunch: Salad (baked tofu, tomatoes, asparagus, lettuce, cucumber, onions, radishes, mushrooms, balsamic vinegar)
Snack: None
Dinner: Stew (shrimp, brown rice, spinach, lemon juice, tomato sauce, eggplant, onion, garlic, cayenne, dried parsley, Italian seasoning, salt)
Snack: Apple with almond butter; popcorn (salt, cooking spray)
Exercise
Walked 10,000 stesps; 12 push-ups
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May 18
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with refried beans, salsa, avocado; one corn tortilla with almond butter; blueberries with vanilla soymilk; green tea
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard boiled egg, two tomatoes, sweet potato, broccoli (salt, cayenne)
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, kidney beans, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, corn, peas, potato, honey mustard dressing, rice vinegar)
Snack: Blueberries with vanilla soymilk
Exercise
Walked 11,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with refried beans, salsa, avocado; one corn tortilla with almond butter; blueberries with vanilla soymilk; green tea
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard boiled egg, two tomatoes, sweet potato, broccoli (salt, cayenne)
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Salad (lettuce, kidney beans, mushrooms, cucumber, carrot, corn, peas, potato, honey mustard dressing, rice vinegar)
Snack: Blueberries with vanilla soymilk
Exercise
Walked 11,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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May 19
Menu
Breakfast: Egg and egg white scrambled with mushrooms and bitter melon (low sodium soy sauce, black pepper); two corn tortillas with almond butter
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Two corn tortillas with refried beans, two tomatoes, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, cayenne
Snack: Orange; darjeeling tea with honey
Dinner: Soup (brown rice, tofu, miso paste, radishes, mustard greens, radish greens, shiitake mushrooms, carrot, onion, garlic, cayenne, dulse, low sodium soy sauce)
Snack: Almond butter and dark chocolate; two corn tortillas with almond butter and strawberry jam; two hard candies, coffee-flavored; red wine
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Watched the Biggest Loser. One of the final four contestants, Daris, ran an entire marathon, but ended up gaining 2 pounds. He admitted to binging at night. I have started running a bit (under half a mile a day) and I notice that even that little bit of extra exercise has ratcheted up my appetite more than I would expect. I will use Daris' experience as a cautionary tale.
Menu
Breakfast: Egg and egg white scrambled with mushrooms and bitter melon (low sodium soy sauce, black pepper); two corn tortillas with almond butter
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Two corn tortillas with refried beans, two tomatoes, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, cayenne
Snack: Orange; darjeeling tea with honey
Dinner: Soup (brown rice, tofu, miso paste, radishes, mustard greens, radish greens, shiitake mushrooms, carrot, onion, garlic, cayenne, dulse, low sodium soy sauce)
Snack: Almond butter and dark chocolate; two corn tortillas with almond butter and strawberry jam; two hard candies, coffee-flavored; red wine
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Watched the Biggest Loser. One of the final four contestants, Daris, ran an entire marathon, but ended up gaining 2 pounds. He admitted to binging at night. I have started running a bit (under half a mile a day) and I notice that even that little bit of extra exercise has ratcheted up my appetite more than I would expect. I will use Daris' experience as a cautionary tale.
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May 20
Thanks, Invective -- great username, by the way!
Menu
Breakfast: Four corn tortillas with almond butter and strawberry jam; blueberries with vanilla soymilk
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt, cayenne), two tomatoes, brussels sprouts, sweet potato
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Four corn tortillas with almond butter and strawberry jam; five shrimp
Snack: Popcorn (salt, cooking spray); hard-boiled egg
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
Thanks, Invective -- great username, by the way!
Menu
Breakfast: Four corn tortillas with almond butter and strawberry jam; blueberries with vanilla soymilk
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt, cayenne), two tomatoes, brussels sprouts, sweet potato
Snack: Orange
Dinner: Four corn tortillas with almond butter and strawberry jam; five shrimp
Snack: Popcorn (salt, cooking spray); hard-boiled egg
Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps; 10 push-ups
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Invective -- Getting the pedometer was a turning point in my weight loss journey. Before, I had no idea how much or how little walking I was really doing. Within a few months of getting the pedometer, I had doubled my daily steps from about 5000 to 10000. The extra walking enabled me to eat more and still lose -- and now maintain -- weight.
Flumes -- thanks! I don't usually think of myself as an inspiration, but if sharing my experience helps others, I'm all for it!
Isabel -- I hope you can take up your running again soon. I am up to a half mile most days. I get winded and tired just doing that. Do you have any tips for increasing stamina? Or is it just a matter of time? Also, what do you like about running? I do not care for it much yet, but am giving it a try because (1) it takes less time than walking, (2) it is supposed to be a mood booster (I have not noticed this yet) and (3) just to mix up my exercise routine.
Flumes -- thanks! I don't usually think of myself as an inspiration, but if sharing my experience helps others, I'm all for it!
Isabel -- I hope you can take up your running again soon. I am up to a half mile most days. I get winded and tired just doing that. Do you have any tips for increasing stamina? Or is it just a matter of time? Also, what do you like about running? I do not care for it much yet, but am giving it a try because (1) it takes less time than walking, (2) it is supposed to be a mood booster (I have not noticed this yet) and (3) just to mix up my exercise routine.
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