Yarm's No More Excuses!

Day 172 (Tuesday)

I'm a good girl! Even tho I just exercised on the NY last night for 45min, I got up this am and did another 35min.

I had a good breakfast and have made a dent in my water.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Breakfast 7:30 AM Breakfast Bread , 1 slice 1 90 18 2 5
Breakfast 9:30 AM Fruit snack- Cranberry Crunch , 1 pouch 1 80 17 1 1
Lunch 12:00 PM WW chicken teriyaki , 1 container 1 230 25 3 14
Lunch 1:00 PM berger cookie , 1 1 140 23 5 1
Afternoon Snack 3:00 PM Candies, peanut brittle, prepared-from-recipe, 100g 1 484 71 19 8
Dinner 6:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1 165 22 5 8
Dinner 6:00 PM Stir Fry - Combination Meat & Seafood w/vegetables, no rice, cup 3/4 308 49 11 3
Dinner 6:00 PM Rice - Plain, serving, 1 cup, 5 oz 1/2 85 18 0 3
Totals: 1702 257gm 49gm 54gm


TOTALS FOR TUESDAY, 1/15/08
Recommended calories: 1355
Calories consumed: 1702
Calories remaining for today: -347
Exercise for today: 35min ski machine, 310 calories burned

Eating - :cuss:
Exercise - :D
Water - :confused:
Multivitamin - :)
Attitude - :angelsad2:
 
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Day 173 (Wednesday)

Had gotten today off because hubby is having an endoscopy to check his acid reflux issues. So far, things look good- no signs of damage, pollups, etc.

I did get up after taking the kids to school and knock out 35min on the NT. I had a healthy breakfast and altho we stopped at Wendy's on the way home from the dr's., I chose a chicken salad.

I'm supposed to give blood later today, assuming hubby is ok to be left alone.

Breakfast 8:00 AM Muffins - Gourmet, Raisin Bran, serving 1/2 195 33 5 5
Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Lunch 1:00 PM Wendy's Deluxe Garden Salad , 1 order 1 110 10 6 7
Lunch 1:00 PM Chicken Breast - Roasted, w/out skin, w/bone, breast, 6 oz 1/2 142 0 3 27
Lunch 1:00 PM Dipping Sauces - Dijon Honey Mustard, serving 1 50 2 5 0
Lunch 1:00 PM Croutons, seasoned, 1 package, fast food 1 47 6 2 1
Afternoon Snack 3:00 PM Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, cup 7 217 43 2 7
Afternoon Snack 4:00 PM Candies, M&M MARS, SNICKERS Bar, 1 bar, fun size 1 72 9 4 1
Totals: 953 117gm 30gm 59gm


TOTALS FOR WEDNESDAY, 1/16/08
Recommended calories: 1355
Calories consumed: 953
Calories remaining for today: 402
Exercise for today: 35min ski machine, 310 calories burned
 
:cheers2: (sugar free hot chochlate)lol you are doing awesome!!
Your menue,workouts everything looks good,keep up the gr8 work,Tammy
 
HI Yarmiah,

I see snickers bar on the menu, boy I love that stuff!! I almost bought chocolate yesterday and I am still not over my initial craving of it, I think I just have to give in... LOL
Funny Tammy mentioning the sugar free hot chocolate. I am drinking those like twice a day. Swissmiss Diet hot ch. I envelope has only 25 cals and it is soo satisfying.
Way to go on giving blood!!!! I would love to give blood but they won't take it from me since I lived in Europe through the '80s.. I am as healthy as they come but for some reason they think I might have been exposed to something...
Good luck on your weigh in this week. You are doing the BL challenge, right? is your weigh in Sat? in the Vday challenge we weigh in on Thursd.
Hajni
 
Man Yarmiah you are really plugging along!
Your menu's look fab, your willpower is rock solid and your motivation is right on track!
You Rock!
Keep up all the hard work!!!
 
Great Job again this week!! Your really sticking to your guns on those calories and getting in some exercise, WELL DONE my friend WELL DONE!!

Kim:waving:
 
willpower is rock solid
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Yeah well, not so much. :(

I don't know what happened, but I had a really bad day, as far as eating goes. And what's worse, I don't know what has sparked it. I never logged my dinner for Wednesday, but it wasnt bad- a few slices of cornedbeef, cabbage and potatoes/carrots. And at this point, I'm not even sure what I ate yesterday- was mostly a bunchof snacking- and I was eating when I was not hungry. I could blame it on PMS, but as this thread title indicates . . NO MORE EXCUSES! I feel myself slipping and am not gonna fall- I'm looking for that ledge to start climbing back up.

#1. I will go back to the first pages of my diary and find the motivation I need.
#2. I will be accountable and be more careful when journaling my food intake and portion sizes.
#3. I will NOT allow this bad day to be the excuse to blow the rest of hte week, etc.

I was afraid to step on the scale today- its weigh in for the challenge. I WILL have an on program day and step on the scale tomorrow morning and be honest and accepting of what the numbers say. . and move forward!!
 
Day 175 (Friday)

3:30pm just getting around to posting today's food log thus far:

Breakfast 8:00 AM Breakfast Bread , 1 slice 1 90 18 2 5
Morning Snack 10:00 AM weight watchers yogurt , 1 container 1 100 17 1 6
Lunch 1:00 PM Soup - Cream of Broccoli, cup 1½ 225 21 14 8
Lunch 1:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1 35 8 0 1
Lunch 1:00 PM Rolls, dinner, rye, 1 large (approx 3-1/2" to 4" dia) 1 123 23 1 4
Lunch 1:00 PM lite dressing- 3 cheese ranch , 2 Tbl 1/2 35 1 3 0
Lunch 9:00 PM Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, cup 5 155 31 2 5
Afternoon Snack 2:00 PM Brownie - Fudge, serving (1/12) 1 150 29 3 3
Dinner 7:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1 165 22 5 8
Dinner 7:00 PM Pizza - Pepperoni, medium, slice 1 185 22 7 9
Totals: 1263 192gm 38gm 49gm


TOTALS FOR FRIDAY, 1/18/08
Recommended calories: 1355
Calories consumed: 1263
Calories remaining for today: 92
Exercise for today:

NOt a bad lunch, and I did allow myself a small brownie. I guessed the calories even tho the soup I had was cream of crab, not broccoli.
 
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Day 176(Saturday)

Ugg. I'm up to 170lb. But it is my own fault and I just need to focus. No point in beating myself up about it.

My 12 yr old is still not feeling well, and spelt over at her grandparents, where I had dropped her off on Friday. I'm to go to a neices birthday and have to make soup. I got a recipe for Pasta Fagiola from Olive Garden. It was delicious.

At the party I think I did ok, but again, it's so hard to journal the foods consumed but here is the best I can do:

Breakfast: piece of breakfast bread and 1 cup 1% milk
Lunch: couple carrots sticks
Dinner/party: bowl soup, slice of sausage with peppers, 2 pieces of bread, a mini cannoli.
Snack: klondike bar
 
HI Yarmiah,
I feel your pain, I am in a similar boat, although feel I am doing worse. I am up to 152 as of this morning (from 144 on thurs) as a result of mindless eating for the last 3 days. I feel like an addict, I just could not stop all weekend... even after I felt so full I just still kept eating. Wow it sounds very bad now that I have written it down but it is true. I don't know what happened to my will-power I feel like I totally lost it. And of course now I feel so bad and bloated and still full (all I had is V-8 juice today so far). And I can't explain why I am doing this it is totally self-destructive.
anyway somehow we have to get back on track. I did not just want to lose the weight, I WANT TO KEEP IT OFF AS WELL.

You have been doing so great until recently. Try to think your initial motivation.. what prompted you to start this journey? Think how much effort and work you already put into this, you don't want to jeopardize that!! These are my thoughts I am trying to hold on to.
If it helps, take a week off and start "fresh".
Hajni
 
You have come so far. One day off track doesn't make you a failure it makes you human. It's knowing that you're off track and then getting back on that counts. And I know you will do it!
 
Day 178 (Monday)

So, another busy weekend, and another tough way to journal what I consumed. I'm sure I did not do "too bad", but it was alot of grazing.

I woke today, commited to having a loss this week. I did over sleep but PROMISED I would get on the NT afterwork. Well, as it turned out, I did not have to wait that long as there was a power outage at work and I was sent home early. I did 45 minutes on the NT and 30 min of strength training. AND I tracked ALL of my food.
:hurray:

Breakfast 9:00 AM weight watchers yogurt , 1 container 1 100 17 1 6
Morning Snack 11:30 AM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Lunch 1:00 PM Thai Soup , 1 package 1 190 37 4 3
Afternoon Snack 3:00 PM Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, cup 7 217 43 2 7
Dinner 8:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1½ 53 12 0 2
Dinner 8:00 PM Dressing - Ranch, tablespoon 1 75 1 8 0
Dinner 8:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1 165 22 5 8
Evening Snack 9:00 PM pudding- sugar free chocolate , 1 snack 1 60 14 2 2
Evening Snack 9:00 PM Whipped Cream Topping - Lite, tablespoon 2 20 2 1 1
Totals: 970 162gm 27gm 29gm


TOTALS FOR MONDAY, 1/21/08
Recommended calories: 1369
Calories consumed: 970
Calories remaining for today: 399
Exercise for today: Ski machine 45 min, 404 calories burned & Weight lifting 30 min, 115 calories burned
 
Day 179 (Tuesday)

Well, a pretty relaxed day off. It's 6 30pm and I have yet to exercise but will be getting on the NT after I do the dishes.

I've been reflecting and thinking the past few days, trying to sort out my lack of motivation. I can't really put my finger on anything in particular, but do know the more I drag my feet the more time I am wasting and that no matter what, I MUST continue forward.

I saw on a tv show a website that will alter a picture you send them to reflect what you will look like after you lose 20 (or more) pounds. I thought that this would give me some motivation, but for some reason the pictures I try to send dont work- the format or something is wrong. gggggrrrr

Anyway, I did well with the food intake, will get the exercise in but lack the water today.

Breakfast 8:00 AM Muffins, oat bran, 1 large 1/2 188 34 5 5
Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 2/3 79 9 2 7
Lunch 12:30 PM English Muffin 100 cal , 1 muffin 1 100 24 1 4
Lunch 12:30 PM Cheese - Singles, slice, 0.75 oz 1 70 1 6 3
Lunch 12:30 PM Eggs, cooked - Fried, 1 large egg w/fat, serving 1 100 1 8 7
Afternoon Snack 4:00 PM Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, cup 7 217 43 2 7
Dinner 6:00 PM Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked, 1 cup 1 200 43 0 4
Dinner 6:00 PM Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 0.5 cup 1½ 81 18 0 4
Dinner 6:00 PM Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat, 3 oz 1 99 0 1 21
Dinner 6:00 PM Mayonnaise - Light, tablespoon 1 53 2 5 0
Evening Snack 8:30 PM Chewy Granola Bar (100 cal) , 1 bar 1 100 21 2 2
Totals: 1287 196gm 32gm 64gm


TOTALS FOR TUESDAY, 1/22/08
Recommended calories: 1369
Calories consumed: 1287
Calories remaining for today: 82
Exercise for today: 45min ski machine, 404 calorie burn

Eating - :D
Exercise - :jump:
Water - :banghead:
Multivitamin - :cool:
Attitude - :drool5:
 
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Day 180 (Wednesday) 6 MONTH Mark!

Well, today marks 6 months into my weight loss journey. I did not want to step on the scale until weigh on on friday, but wanted to get a weight for the 6 month progress.

Start 08/07 182 lbs
-chest 42inches
-waist 35 inches
-hips 45 1/2 inches
-thigh 25 inches
-arms 13 inches

90 days 11/15/07 168.8
-chest 41 inches
-waist 33 1.3 inches
-hips 43 inches
-thigh 24 inches
-arm 12 1/4 inches

180 days 1/23/08 168.60 -13.4lbs
-chest 41 inches -1
-waist 33 1/2inches -1.5
-hips 42 inches -3.5
-thigh 24 inches -1
-arms 12 1/4 inches -.75

As you can see, hardly any change from the 90 day mark, but alot has happened between that time including losing my Dad and holidays. I would have liked to have more positive change, but I have not gained any back since the start, and this is good.
A total loss to date of 13.4 lbs, and 7.75 inches- I'm happy with that.

I feel like I'm slowing coming around . . to being excited and focused for this weight loss.

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Breakfast 8:00 AM Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, prepared with boiling water, 1 packet, prepared 1 157 31 2 4
Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Morning Snack 11:00 AM Baked Goods - Chocolate Brownie, brownie 1/2 155 26 5 2
Lunch 12:00 PM Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt, 1 cup 1/2 97 25 0 0
Lunch 1:00 PM WW Quesadilla , 1 quesadilla 1 220 26 7 12
Lunch 1:00 PM WW cookie dough ice cream , 1 dessert 1 170 32 3 3
Lunch 7:00 PM Vegetables - Green Beans, serving 2 60 12 0 4
Afternoon Snack 4:00 PM Apples, raw, without skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 1 61 16 0 0
Afternoon Snack 4:00 PM Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt, 2 tbsp 1/2 95 3 8 4
Dinner 7:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1 165 22 5 8
Totals: 1300 207gm 33gm 48gm


TOTALS FOR WEDNESDAY, 1/23/08
Recommended calories: 1369
Calories consumed: 1300
Calories remaining for today: 69
Exercise for today: 30 minutes ski machine, 269 calories

Eating - :D
Exercise - :hurray:
Water - :smash:
Multivitamin - ;)
Attitude - :rolleyes:
 
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HI Yarmiah,
Congrats on losing the inches and congrats on losing 13.4 lbs!!!! Look what you have accomplished so far!!!!
Set backs and slow downs bound to happen. I thought "oh, not to me.." but well, I think we just have to accept that the road is not always smooth sailing...

I am right with you. Just quickly looked back my stats, 3 months ago I was 148.6 and today I am 147.8 which is 0.8 lb difference.

I tried to go at it different this time.. see if it works for me. I guess it is a trial and error thing. Now I am watching my protein and try to get at least 120 gr in a day and also increased my calories/day. Let you know if it works for me. My downfall is the sugary things and cravings for sugary things which could be coming from eating too much carbs. I already noticed that since I upped my protein considerably, my cravings are easier to handle. (the sugar craving did not go away completely but it is more managable).

Also I am going to exercise on the "feel like it or not" basis and not push myself when I absolutely just hate the idea... make it more fun instead of a chore. I am only 3 days into this but I let you know!!
So far my motivation is back...and it will stay this time as well!!
Oh, and I am going to be here every day and watching you!!!!
Can't let me down!!
Beachbodies here we come!!!
Have a great day.
Hajni
 
Day 181 (Thursday)

I had plans to get up an get on the NT, but again ended up sleeping in. I don't know what the problem is- again its motivation oriented. I did promise to get it in after work- WHICH I DID! Actually, it's kinda weird. Although I dont like working out in the evening (mostly because I'm so distracted thinking of all the other things I could/should be doing), I feel I get a better work out- that I sweat more and push harder . . who knows.

Breakfast 8:00 AM Breakfast Bread , 1 slice 1 90 18 2 5
Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Morning Snack 10:30 AM Baked Goods - Chocolate Brownie, brownie 2/3 205 34 7 2
Lunch 1:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1/2 18 4 0 1
Lunch 1:00 PM Soup - Chicken Corn Chowder, serving, cup 1 150 29 3 7
Afternoon Snack 3:00 PM American Collection Cookies - Nantucket (Double Chocolate Chunk), cookie 1 140 18 7 2
Dinner 7:00 PM Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, 1 cup 1 213 40 2 8
Dinner 7:00 PM Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup 1 26 5 0 3
Dinner 7:00 PM Turkey, drumstick, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed, 1 oz with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) 2 87 0 4 12
Evening Snack 8:00 PM Chewy Granola Bar (100 cal) , 1 bar 1 100 21 2 2
Totals: 1149 183gm 30gm 53gm


TOTALS FOR THURSDAY, 1/24/08
Recommended calories: 1369
Calories consumed: 1149
Calories remaining for today: 220
Exercise for today: 45min ski machine, 404 calorie burn

Eating - :)
Exercise - :hurray:
Water - :cool:
Multivitamin - :p
Attitude - :blush5:
 
yarmiah said:
I Although I dont like working out in the evening (mostly because I'm so distracted thinking of all the other things I could/should be doing), I feel I get a better work out- that I sweat more and push harder . . who knows.
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HI Yarmiah,
Same here. In the morning when I get on my NT for 25 min, It takes me 27-28 min to burn 200 cals. ( i can't go fast at all). On the other hand if I exercise after work, I can comfortably burn the 200 cals in less then 20 min. In the morning I just feel sluggish and I feel that my muscles did not have the time to wake up yet... Also i don't do warm-up streches, and I am not sure if I am supposed to or not or would it help?
I also skipped this morning, I did not sleep well, and although I was up at 5.30 am when I usually get on the NT, I just couldn't make myself do it. But I am ok with that. We can't keep pushing every single second. Indeed there is a benefit from resting.. LOL
Have a great day today!!!
Hajni
 
Day 182 (Friday)

Slowly chuggin in the right direction. Was tired this morning, but got on the NT :hurray: and did 30min. Filled 2 water bottles for the new challenge this week. Went to a deli to get lunch- I made a garden salad and got a veggie powerhouse on whole grain bread- yummy! It had a hint of hummas and cheese. FOr dinner, I made my own version of potatoe wedges . . drizzled some evoo, parm cheese, garlic salt and bacon bits. What a hit!

Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Breakfast 8:00 AM lite english muffin , 1 1 90 21 0 5
Breakfast 8:00 AM Cheese - Singles, slice, 0.75 oz 1 70 1 6 3
Lunch 1:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1 35 8 0 1
Lunch 1:00 PM Dressing - Honey Dijon, tablespoon 1 75 2 8 0
Lunch 1:00 PM Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice 2 138 26 2 5
Lunch 1:00 PM Hummus, commercial, 1 tbsp 1 23 2 1 1
Lunch 1:00 PM Cheese, provolone, 1 slice (1 oz) 1 98 1 7 7
Lunch 1:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1 35 8 0 1
Afternoon Snack 2:00 PM Individual Slices - Carrot Cake, slice, 3.5 oz 1/2 170 21 10 2
Dinner 7:00 PM Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, potato 1 220 51 0 5
Dinner 7:00 PM Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt, 1 cup 1 38 9 0 2
Dinner 7:00 PM Beef, chuck, clod steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, USDA choice, cooked, braised, 3 oz ( 1 serving ) 1 231 0 15 22
Totals: 1343 164gm 52gm 65gm


TOTALS FOR FRIDAY, 1/25/08
Recommended calories: 1359
Calories consumed: 1343
Calories remaining for today: 16
Exercise for today: ski machine 30 min, 266 calorie burn
 
I am the same way with evening vs. morning workouts. I wish I could just get up and go in the morning, but it doesn't work that way for me either.
 
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