Want2Lose's Diary

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September 6

Menu
Breakfast: Yogurt, protein powder, blueberries, strawberries, banana, walnuts, decaf coffee (skim milk)
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt, pepper), baked potato (smart balance spread, salsa)
Snack: Diet coke
Dinner: Salad (garbanzo beans, kidney beans, blue cheese, red and purple bell pepper, carrot, cucumber, cilantro, onion, ginger, hot Thai pepper, lemon juice, low-fat dressing)
Snack: Apple, almonds, cabernet sauvignon

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.
 
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September 7

Menu

B: Yogurt, protein powder, walnuts, blueberries, strawberries
L: Sandwiches (tempeh (cooking spray) on corn tortillas with lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard)
Snack: Raspberries, popcorn, diet coke
Dinner/Snack: Dark chocolate, almonds, sip of cabernet

Exercise

Walked 10,000 steps.

I'd forgotten how good tempeh is and how much protein it has. I think I will have it more often.
 
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September 8

Yesterday was odd in that I was not at all in the mood for dinner. I had planned salmon and vegetables but was not hungry and not motivated to fix it. So I had chocolate (a modest amount) and almonds.

Menu
B: Yogurt, protein powder, blueberries, strawberries, banana, walnuts, coffee (half regular, half decaf)
L: Tempeh cooked in cooking spray on two corn tortillas with cheese, mustard, lettuce, tomato
S: Popcorn
D: Prepared shrimp salad (Costco brand) over vegetables (green, red and purple bell pepper, green and yellow summer squash, peas, carrot, cilantro, onion, garlic, ginger root, hot Thai pepper, cooking spray). Hard to count the calories in the shrimp salad. It is from the deli and has ingredients, but no amounts or calories. Olive oil figures pretty prominently in the dressing, but I drained most of it off.
S: Apple, peanut butter

Exercise
10,000 steps.
 
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Hey:waving:
Your "menu"s look really good! It looks like you have been doing very well. I may have to steal some of your meals off the menu :)
 
September 9

Thanks, Splish. Feel free to use any recipes you want.

Menu
B: Yogurt, protein powder, almonds, blueberries, strawberries, banana
S: Salad (Hard-boiled egg, tomato, green pepper, blue cheese, low-fat dressing)
L: Salad (Shrimp salad (Costco brand), navy beans, carrot)
S: Popcorn, diet coke
D: Pasta (gluten-free spaghetti, sauce (eggplant, onion, garlic, green pepper, tomato paste, Italian seasoning)), salmon (cooking spray)
S: Almonds, apple

Exercise
10,000 steps. (a difficult day for exercise. I had to go out on four separate mini-walks to fit it all in)

Got down to 156 today. The weight is coming off slower. I am ok with that because I want to keep it off, but I also get impatient. When I am 150 I will have a "normal" instead of "overweight" BMI. That is my goal. At the rate I am going, it will take another 2 months!
 
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September 10

Menu

B: Yogurt, protein powder, almonds, blueberries, strawberries
S: Cottage cheese, half banana
L: Tempeh (cooking oil) on two corn tortillas with swiss cheese, tomatoes, mustard. Eggplant cooked with onion and garlic in tomato sauce (salt)
S: Popcorn, decaf coffee
D: Salmon (cooking spray) with spinach on gluten-free pasta in dill and yogurt sauce, bean salad (from supermarket deli), greek salad with feta and black olives (from supermarket deli)
S:

Exercise
10,000 steps.
 
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September 11

Menu
B: Yogurt, protein powder, blueberries, strawberries, walnuts
L: Cheese, apple, green tea
S: Popcorn
D: Tempeh over brown rice with salsa, carrot
S: Baked potato, cottage cheese

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.
 
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September 12

Menu
B: Yogurt, protein powder, blueberries, strawberries, banana, almonds
S: Grapes
L: Swiss chard stewed with lentils, tomato paste, garlic, hot red pepper. Topped with romano cheese.
S: Grapes
D: Halibut, salad (lettuce, arugula, cucumbers, tomatoes, blue cheese, low-fat dressing)
S: Cottage cheese, apricots, decaf coffee

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps

Went to the open air market today. There were so many good things. I bought more than I usually do, and could easily have spent three times as much. Asian eggplant, swiss chard, lettuce, arugula, parsley, cucumbers, squash, heirloom tomatoes, grapes (very small ones -- so good), apricots.
 
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Shaping Up and Slimming Down After the Baby!

I have a friend who recently gave birth to her first child, a beautiful baby girl. However, she felt total despair for about a month or so, over her struggle with the post pregnancy fat on her tummy, hips, thighs and her bum. She has since lost 50 pounds and is back down to her pre-pregnancy weight of 130 lbs., after working out 3-4 times per week and only 45 min per day. She basically has a routine where obviously she pays strict attention to detail regarding her diet, and she works out daily in a neat pair of Weighted Workout Shorts that she found on eBay. She has this routine where she’ll throw on her Weighted Workout Shorts after work, and pop in her favorite Slim in 6 workout video and that’s it. This duo combines fat burning cardio with light resistance. She has managed to drop the weight in record time and keep it off. You may be able to find both products on eBay. I’m so proud of her for her no nonsense approach. She also uses Fitness.com as a reference for different exercises that address the same problem areas. Good luck in your pursuit! Becky
 
September 13

Menu

B: Yogurt, protein powder, walnuts, strawberries, blueberries, apricot
S: Salad (lettuce, arugula, blue cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, low-fat dressing)
L: Nachos (corn tortillas, black beans, cheddar, yogurt, salsa)
S: Popcorn, diet coke
D: Gluten-free pasta with argula, yogurt and white beans (cooking spray)
S: Apricots, almonds

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.
 
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September 14

Menu
B: Yogurt, protein powder, walnuts, apricot, strawberries, blueberries
S: Apple
L: Cheese, tomatoes
S: Apricots, herbal tea
D: Salmon and argula in yogurt sauce over gluten-free pasta
S: Apple, peanut butter, 1 chocolate truffle, Kashi Go Lean brand cereal

Exercise
Only 5,000 steps today.
 
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September 15

Today is Agatha Christie's birthday.

I hate to set down what I ate. First of all, last night I couldn't find anything I wanted for my snack, but I was hungry. So I had some cold cereal -- too much sugar and gluten, which I should not be eating. I paid for it with stomach cramps last night and GI symptoms today.

Then I had a bag of Movie Theater Butter popcorn for breakfast of all things. Or I should say, in addition to breakfast. The sodium and fat (30 grams, 15 of which are saturated) is more than I have had in ages.

Menu
B: Romano cheese, almonds, apple, dried cranberries
S: Popcorn, diet coke
L: Iced decaf coffee with skim milk
S: Soymilk
D: Halibut with salsa and lemon juice, lentils, baked winter (carnival) squash, salad (lettuce, cucumber, parsley, low-fat dressing)
S: Figs, cottage cheese

Exercise
11,000 steps.
 
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September 16

I ended up at 1,750 calories yesterday, which, considering the popcorn, is better than it could have been. I am awfully tired today, maybe coming down with something, and don't know if I'll get my 10,000 steps/day goal.

Menu
B: Almonds, figs, banana, soymilk
L: Eggplant (eggplant, tofu, peas, sauce (peanut butter, white wine, white vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, hot red pepper flakes) over brown rice, Salad (cucumber, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice)
S: Grapefruit
D: Tuna salad (tuna, onion, celery, yogurt, garbanzo beans, lemon juice, dill weed) on two corn tortillas topped with cheese
S: Baked potato, cottage cheese

Exercise
11,000 steps (I made it!)
 
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September 17

Menu
Breakfast: Omelet (egg, egg white, spinach, onion, romano cheese, cooking spray), half banana
Snack: Half apple, almonds
Lunch: Kidney beans (kidney beans, carrot, celery, garlic, hot Thai pepper, parsley) over brown rice topped with yogurt
Snack: Figs, half grapefruit, decaf coffee with soymilk
Dinner: Gluten free pasta with romano cheese and sauce (eggplant, tofu, garlic, onion, parsley, tomato paste)
Snack: Cottage cheese, almonds, banana

Exercise
Walked 11,000 steps.
 
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September 18

Menu
Breakfast: Yogurt with protein powder, blueberries, walnuts
Snack: Green tea, apple
Lunch: Cheddar, carrot and celery sticks, soymilk
Snack: Cottage cheese and figs
Dinner: Salmon (lemon juice), cauliflower, black beans
Snack: Grapefruit, almonds

Exercise
8,000 steps (a rest day)

I have hit 154 pounds twice in the last week, but my weight keeps bouncing back up. These last few pounds before 150 (which puts me in the normal BMI category) are killing me.
 
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September 19

Menu
Breakfast: Chocolate soymilk (saccharin), almonds
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Gluten-free pasta, sauce (swiss chard, lentils, tomato paste, garlic, hot red pepper), romano cheese, walnuts. Tomato (salt)
Snack: Grapes, decaf coffee (cinnamon)
Dinner: Salad (tofu, lettuce, parsley, tomato, cucumber, green bell pepper, dressing (yogurt, apple cider vinegar, salt)
Snack: Baked corn tortillas and salsa, apple, almonds

Exercise
Walked 11,000 steps.

Weight holding steady. But I'm not giving up.
 
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September 21

Menu
Breakfast: Omelet (egg, egg white, tofu, spinach, cheese) with salsa. Apple
Snack: Grapes
Lunch: Stew (kale, navy beans, tomato paste, garlic, hot red pepper) topped with walnuts and romano
Snack: Apple and peanut butter, chocolate soymilk (saccharin)
Dinner: Halibut (lemon juice), Hubbard squash, salad (lettuce, parsley, cucumber, lemon juice)
Snack: Almonds, apple, petite sirah

Exercise
Walked 11,000 steps.
 
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September 21

Menu
Breakfast: Yogurt, blueberries, almonds
Snack: Grapes, green tea
Lunch: Cheese, carrot, celery, cucumber, tomato, green pepper
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Halibut, Hubbard squash, lettuce (lemon juice)
Snack: Petite sirah, apple, banana

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.

After no weight loss for nearly 10 days, I am down two pounds today to 152. Of course, that really means I'll be bouncing between 152 and 156 for the next couple of weeks!
 
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September 22

Menu
Breakfast: Yogurt, blueberries, protein powder, walnuts
Snack: Grapes, green tea
Lunch: Stir-fry (tempeh, eggplant, onion, tomato, salt) over brown rice
Snack: Grapes, popcorn
Dinner: Baked potato with spinach, yogurt, salsa, lemon juice
Snack: Almonds, petite sirah

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.

I am trying to cut back on fat from 50+ grams/day to 40. It's amazing how quickly it adds up: 1/4 cup walnuts = 20 grams fat; 4 oz. tempeh = 12 grams fat. I'm at 38 grams and I haven't even had dinner!
 
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well done dropping 2 lb yesterday :)

nuts have a high fat content but it is good fats
 
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