Want2Lose's Diary

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November 13

Thanks so much, snow.

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, soymilk), coffee (half decaf)
Snack: Half apple, corn tortilla with peanut butter and dill pickle
Lunch: Tofu, kale
Snack: Popcorn, half graefruit
Dinner: Winter vegetable stew (rutabaga, carrots, parsnips, butternut squash, onion, garlic, raisins, olive oil, hot red pepper, tumeric, cumin, coriander)
Snack: Mixed berries (see above), one olive, almonds, two dried unsulphured apricots, one square dark chocolate

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps
 
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November 14

Menu
Breakfast: Baked tofu (soy deli brand, honey sesame flavor), half apple
Snack: Corn tortilla with peanut butter and dill pickle
Lunch: Sesame Ginger tuna steak (Inland Market brand), cauliflower, sweet potato
Snack: Half apple and baked tofu (see above)
Dinner: Baked potato topped with lentils, spinach, salsa
Snack: Mixed berries (see above), dark chocolate

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps plus about a mile while i was not wearing pedometer.
 
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November 15

Menu
Breakfast: Apple, baked tofu (Soy deli brand, honey sesame flavor)
Snack: Decaf coffee, two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle
Lunch: Baked potato with lentils, garlic, spinach, salsa
Snack: Mixed berries (see above), soy milk
Dinner: Sweet potato with walnuts and raisins
Snack: Mixed berries (see above), almonds

Exercise
Walked 12,000 steps.
 
November 16

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter, half banana
Snack: None
Lunch: Bok choy (hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, cornstarch) over brown rice
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Black beans and salsa on two corn tortillas, cod
Snack: Almonds, two dried unsulphured apricots, mixed berries (see above) with soymilk, decaf coffee with soymilk and cinnamon

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.

Down to 140 pounds today.
 
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November 17

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle
Snack: Banana, green tea
Lunch: Hard boiled egg, raw vegetables (carrot, celery, green pepper)
Snack: Popcorn, herbal tea
Dinner: Sweet potato, collards, three corn tortillas with refried beans and guacamole (avocado, lemon juice, black pepper)
Snack: Mixed berries (see above) with soymilk, almonds, one dried unsulphured apricot

Exercise
Walked 9,000 steps (tired)
 
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Want2Lose said:
Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter, half banana
Snack: None
Lunch: Bok choy (hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, cornstarch) over brown rice
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Black beans and salsa on two corn tortillas, cod
Snack: Almonds, two dried unsulphured apricots, mixed berries (see above) with soymilk, decaf coffee with soymilk and cinnamon

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.

Down to 140 pounds today.
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WOW!!!! 140 lbs!!!! :eek:..:party:....Great Job!!!...

....andd YUM!!! Bok choY!!!:...is that how you make it? Is that all you put in it ? It seems so simple!!! :D!!!..
 
November 18

Hi Alta. The bok choy recipe is easy. You can add things like meat or tofu or mushrooms, and the traditional recipe calls for chicken or vegetable broth, but I leave it out to keep the sodium lower.

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, soymilk)
Snack: Banana, green tea
Lunch: Hard-boiled egg (salt), vegetable sticks (carrot, celery, green pepper)
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Two corn tortillas with nonfat refried beans (LaPrefirida brand) and guacamole (avocado, lemon juice, black pepper), collards, acorn squash
Snack: Mixed berries (see above) with soymilk, almonds

Exercise
Walked 9,000 (slacking off a bit; I will make it up tomorrow when I have a day off work)
 
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November 19

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle
Snack: Half grapefruit, green tea
Lunch: Lentils cooked with garlic and swiss chard topped with salsa
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Salad of turnips, green string beans, onions, lemon juice, miracle whip. Tempeh (Wild rice flavor)
Snack: Half apple, almonds

Exercise
Walked 14,000 steps.
 
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November 20

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, rice milk
Snack: Apple, clementine
Lunch: Two corn tortillas with non-fat refried beans (la prefirida brand) and guacamole (avocado, lemon juice, black pepper)
Snack: Half grapefruit, clementine, air-popped popcorn with nutritional yeast, salt
Dinner: Herring in wine sauce, low-fat swiss cheese
Snack: Decaf coffee with rice milk and cinnamon, mixed berries (see above), clementine, raisin bran

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps

OK, that was a bad day. I went over 2,000 calories, which hasn't happened in quite a while. Also did not get in enough protein or veg. I craved salty carbs and snacked all day, mostly in the afternoon and evening. It is the first day of my period, which explains it, but now I am bloated up like a whale with all the salt. I am determined to get back on track today.
 
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November 21

I watched a tv show last night. The chef Rachel Ray cooked an entire Thanksgiving dinner in 60 minutes. I had never seen her show before. Apparently her gimmick is quick tasty meals that can be put together in 30 minutes (the Thanksgiving dinner was an exception) using convenience foods such as pre-cut and pre-washed vegetables, prepared bread cubes, etc.

What stood out was the amount of fat in all her recipes. I don't know if these recipes were unusual because of the holiday, or what. But she repeatedly sloshed into pans what seemed an astonishing amount of evoo. She did not measure. She would say "2 tablespoons", for example, but to me it looked like much more. There was one recipe --stuffing-- where she used an entire stick of butter. Another -- pumpkin soup -- with two cups of cream. With the obesity epidemic, I think it would help if tv chefs were shown measuring or weighing high-calorie ingredients like oil.

I used to cook like this the first year I was trying to lose weight. I couldn't figure out why I was eating healty soups and salads and losing less than a pound a month. Portion distortion -- I was sloshing in the oil, eyeballing what I thought was the correct amount. Yes, it's a "good fat" but it's still fat and I did not use it in moderation. I had other issues with my diet, but this was a big one. I now measure my oil in teaspoons and half teaspoons and STILL find it hard to keep fat under 30% of my daily calories. Imagine how much fat I must have been taking in that first year! It was a real surprise to get this visual reminder of how I used to cook.

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle
Snack: Clementine
Lunch: Stew (kale, tempeh, mushrooms, garlic) topped with salsa
Snack: Clementine, green tea
Dinner: Butternut squash, cauliflower, tuna steak (see above), salad (avocado, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, black pepper)
Snack: Apple, dark chocolate, almonds

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps
 
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November 22

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle, decaf coffee with rice milk
Snack: Half grapefruit, chestnuts
Lunch: Bok choy (garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, lemon juice) sauteed with baked tofu (soy deli brand, five spices flavor), and mushrooms
Snack: Popcorn (salt), diet coke, herbal tea
Dinner: Pumpkin, apple, turnip and onion stew (cinnamon); Avocado and tomato salad (lemon juice, black pepper)
Snack: Almonds, mixed berries (see above) with rice milk

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps
 
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November 23

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, rice milk), tortilla with peanut butter and dill pickle, half banana
Snack: Raisins, green tea
Lunch: Hard boiled egg (salt), raw vegetables (carrot, celery, green pepper)
Snack: Popcorn, diet pepsi, herbal tea
Dinner: Baked tofu (soy deli brand, savory flavor) with pumpkin and onion, tortilla with refried beans
Snack: Half grapefruit, mixed berries (see above) with rice milk, two pieces dark chocolate

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.
 
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Want2Lose said:
With the obesity epidemic, I think it would help if tv chefs were shown measuring or weighing high-calorie ingredients like oil.
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I can not watch the food network after dinner anymore because it makes me want to snack all evening! My hunnie is always like we should try that or get that recipe and it's always the things with sticks of butter or cups of cream that look so good but would be a diet disaster! My fav show is Diners, Drive-in and Dives - I don't know how that guy is not 400 lbs!

Your food log is very inspiring and motivational! You eat so healthy! Good work and keep it up!
 
November 24

Hi, chubbygirl. Thanks for visiting my diary and the motivating words. I also like that show about diners and dives, but you're right -- sometimes it is too tempting to watch.

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, soymilk), tortilla with peanut butter, tortilla with refried beans
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Hard boiled egg (salt), raw veg (carrrot, onion, green pepper, tomato)
Snack: None
Dinner: Baked potato with lentils, broccoli, salsa; tortilla.
Snack: Decaf coffee with rice milk, mixed berries (see above)

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps.
 
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November 26

Busy today with preparing dishes for Thanksgiving (sweet potatoes, crudites, rutabaga -- some healthier choice to contribute to the big dinner). Also for a party tonight, I made cupcakes (from a mix) and frosting (homemade). I am not much of a baker, but these look ok. A little conflicted about making cupcakes. Butter, sugar, eggs galore. I wouldn't eat them myself, but in the past when I have made healthier options (whole wheat, fruit-sweetened, etc.) they have not been a big hit. On the other hand, some of the guests have health issues and I feel a little weird about offering them something that is not that good for them. Fortunately, there will be a fresh fruit option.

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle
Snack: Half apple, baked tofu (soy deli brand, honey sesame flavor)
Lunch: Canned tuna water-packed, clementine
Snack: Clementine
Dinner: Bok choy (garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper), sweet potato with raisins and walnuts
Snack: Half apple with cinnamon, baked tofu (see above), herbal tea

Exercise
Walked 13,000 steps
 
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November 26

I am down to 139 pounds today. A relief. Now that I weigh less, I can't eat as much to maintain a one pound/week weight loss. According to an online BMR/RMR calculator, I should be eating about 1,500 calories a day to lose one pound per week at my activity level. I am actually averaging about 1,650/day. I am participating in the 6-week challenge on the other thread, and I would really like to lose a pound a week. If I can, that will get me to goal (135) around Christmas or New Year.

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas, peanut butter, dill pickle, half grapefruit
Snack: None
Lunch: Baked potato with lentils and swiss chard (garlic, lemon juice)
Snack: Roasted pumpkin seeds (olive oil, black pepper, salt, tumeric)
Dinner: Rutabaga, sweet potato, asian-type salad with ramen noodles and sunflower seeds, red wine, pumpkin pie, cherry cobbler, Italian bread-like cake with chocolate topping and filling, decaf coffee

Exercise
16,000 steps

I learned several things from my Thanksgiving dinner yesterday: (1) bring a healthy choice to contribute to the meal; if I had not brought the rutabaga and sweet potatoes, my choices would have been extremely limited; (2) eat healthy choices early at home before going out; my lunch of lentils and chard filled me up with very few calories; (3) fit in some extra exercise if possible; (4) wear something form-fitting; I had a pair of size-8 silk trousers I had never worn. They were tight to begin with so I couldn't stuff myself too much with them becoming uncomfortable; (4) sweets no longer taste as good as they used to; (5) but I still have a hard time stopping eating them. I try to eat gluten-free so my plan was to eat only the filling of the pie and cobbler. I found I could not stop myself from eating all on my plate even though I wasn't particularly hungry; (6) it's hard to estimate the calories in foods that other people prepare. My best estimate for yesterday is 1,700 using fitday values but I wouldn't be surprised with anything up to 2,500.
 
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November 27

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, soymilk), decaf coffee
Snack: Clementines
Lunch: Baked tofu (see above), brown rice
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Steamed shrimp (lemon juice, black pepper), cauliflower
Snack: Corn tortilla with peanut butter and dill pickle

Exercise
Walked 14,000 steps
 
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November 28

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle, half grapefruit
Snack: Hummus, raw vegetables (green and red peppers, celery)
Lunch: Herring in wine sauce, steamed shrimp (lemon juice, black pepper)
Snack: Herbal tea, clementine, popcorn
Dinner: Kidney beans, sweet potato, spinach (garlic, tumeric, salsa)
Snack: Apple with peanut butter, two pimento-stuffed olives, one black olive

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps
 
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November 29

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (dried unsulphured apricots, walnuts, cinnamon, rice milk)
Snack: Herring in wine sauce (yum!), half apple with hummus
Lunch: Split pea soup (potato, carrot, celery, onion, vegetable broth)
Snack: Two clementines
Dinner: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter and dill pickle
Snack: Herbal tea, two dried unsulphured apricots, almonds, two pieces dark chocolate

Exercise
Walked 9,000 steps
 
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