Yarm's No More Excuses!

Monday 5/5/08

Still in my "funk". I've not been "bad" per say, but definately lacking motivation. Last week was a struggle to stay focused after starting the week off with a kinda emotional meeting with the siblings. I was all excited to start running last monday, but then the new ipod thingy for my shoe didnt work and it went down hill from there. I still have to journal my food intake. Today was the first monday in 5+ weeks I have not exercised. I will have to make up for it tomorrow. I need to visualize the future: how I will look and feel when I lose 5, 10 more pounds!

Enough whining :nopity:

Get up tomorrow and get out of the funk and back in the right frame of mind!

Breakfast 8:00 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Breakfast 8:00 AM Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy , 6 oz 1 100 20 0 5
Lunch 12:30 PM trail mix cranberry chocolate , 3 tbls 4 640 60 36 12
Lunch 1:00 PM Weight Watchers- pot/cheez/brc , 1 serving 1 220 34 6 9
Dinner 8:00 PM Appetizers - Dim Sum (Dumplings), steamed, serving, 1 ball 6 390 30 12 41
Dinner 8:00 PM Rice - Plain, serving, 1 cup, 5 oz 2/3 112 24 0 4
Dinner 8:00 PM Frozen Value Classics - Chinese Style Vegetables and White Chicken in Sauce w/Rice, package 1 250 39 6 8
Totals: 1817 234gm 60gm 80gm


TOTALS FOR MONDAY, 5/5/08
Recommended calories: 1668
Calories consumed: 1817
Calories remaining for today: -149
 
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Ok, woke up this morning motivated to stay focused! I reviewed my selfdietclub meals and will try to plan to stay within a certain range for each meal:
Breakfast -324
Lunch -387
Dinner - 500
Snacks -144

I'm sure it's my snacking that is throwing me off.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Breakfast 7:30 AM Strawberries, raw, 1 large (1-3/8" dia) 4 23 6 0 0
Breakfast 7:30 AM lite english muffin , 1 1 90 21 0 5
Breakfast 7:30 AM Whipped Topping - Light, tablespoon 2 16 2 1 0
Lunch 12:00 PM Frozen Value Classics - Chinese Style Vegetables and White Chicken in Sauce w/Rice, package 1 250 39 6 8
Lunch 12:00 PM Rice - Plain, serving, 1 cup, 5 oz 1 170 36 0 7
Afternoon Snack 4:00 PM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Dinner 6:00 PM baked french fries , 3 oz. 1½ 165 32 3 3
Dinner 6:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1½ 53 12 0 2
Dinner 6:00 PM Entrees - Rotisserie Turkey Breast (lowfat), serving, 5 oz 1 170 1 1 36
Dinner 6:00 PM Salad dressing, sesame seed dressing, regular, 1 tbsp 1 66 1 7 0
Totals: 1213 178gm 25gm 72gm


TOTALS FOR TUESDAY, 5/6/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1213
Calories remaining for today: 165
Exercise:20 min brisk walk, 98 calories; 45 min NT 409 calories
Water:20/30oz

update 6:45pm- doing REAL well today! I got in exercise and eat well . . just need to repeat!
 
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Wed May 8th

I was a bit too sore to work out this morning. My thighs and gluts are throbbing- my guess is from putting together the guinea pig cage on my hands on knees for quite a while on monday. I'm hoping to mow the lawn when I get home and get some exercise in that way. I'm motivated and focused- I packed a lunch of a turkey on low cal wheat, a small garden salad and a banana. Then also grabbed rice cake and yogurt for snacks.

The guinea pigs are settling in nicely- SOO cute! The daughter seems a bit more outgoing than her mom, but I think they are both likely to be very friendly and accept some handling soon.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Oranges, raw, California, valencias, 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) 1 59 14 0 1
Breakfast 9:30 AM Cottage Doubles - Low Fat Cottage Cheese & Strawberry Topping, container 1 140 18 3 12
Morning Snack 10:30 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Lunch 12:30 PM 2 Slices of Lite Wheat Bread , 2 slices 1 70 17 1 3
Lunch 12:30 PM Turkey Deli Meat , 5 slices 1 50 2 1 9
Lunch 12:30 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1 35 8 0 1
Lunch 12:30 PM Lite Honey Mustard Dressing , 2 Tbls 1 90 10 5 0
Lunch 1:00 PM Frozen Yogurt - Fat Free Chocolate Fudge, serving, 1/2 cup 1 100 25 0 0
Lunch 1:30 PM Frozen desserts, ice, italian, restaurant-prepared, cup 1 123 31 0 0
Afternoon Snack 5:00 PM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Dinner 6:30 PM whole wheat pasta , 1 cup 1 190 40 1 9
Dinner 6:30 PM Sauce - Marinara, cup 3/4 105 17 3 3
Dinner 6:30 PM Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned, 1 serving ( 3 oz ) 2/3 108 0 4 16
Evening Snack 9:30 PM Jello sugar free choc pudding , 1 container 1 60 14 2 2
Evening Snack 9:30 PM Whipped Cream Topping - Lite, tablespoon 1 10 1 1 1
Totals: 1335 238gm 25gm 58gm


TOTALS FOR WEDNESDAY, 5/7/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1335
Calories remaining for today: 43
Water:25/30oz
Exercise: 35 min mowing lawn
 
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Congrats on being accepted as adoptive guinea pig parents! LOL
I wish we could have some, but like I said I am waaaaaaaay to allergic.
Dang allergies!
 
Thursday May 8th

Woke up early enough to get 45min knocked out on teh NT. I was reluctant, but did it anyway. Have alot to do at work today, as well as try to work on some of the estate crap for Mom & Dad. I hope to knock out a strngth training session tonight.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Milk - Reduced Fat (2%), cup 1/2 65 7 3 5
Breakfast 9:00 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Lunch 12:30 PM 2 Slices of Lite Wheat Bread , 2 slices 1 70 17 1 3
Lunch 12:30 PM Turkey breast meat, slice, 3-1/2" sq. 3 69 0 1 14
Lunch 12:45 PM Snacks, trail mix, regular, 1.5 oz 1 194 19 12 6
Afternoon Snack 2:30 PM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Afternoon Snack 5:00 PM Snacks, trail mix, regular, 1 cup 1/2 347 34 22 10
Dinner 7:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1 165 22 5 8
Evening Snack 9:00 PM Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, cup 6 186 37 2 6
Totals: 1291 177gm 50gm 53gm


TOTALS FOR THURSDAY, 5/8/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1291
Calories remaining for today: 87
Water: 25/30oz
Exercise: 45 min ski machine
 
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Friday May 9th

I think I overslept today. The alarm went off but the time said 6:38 and I set it earlier- I guess I missed it the first time. So I ended up only doing a strngth training routine before work. If it stops raining, I hope to take the dog for a walk later.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Melons, cantaloupe, raw, 1 cup, balls 1/2 30 7 0 1
Breakfast 8:00 AM Cottage Doubles - Low Fat Cottage Cheese & Strawberry Topping, container 1 140 18 3 12
Breakfast 9:00 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Morning Snack 11:00 AM trail mix- craisins/chocoloate , 1 bag 1 230 26 13 5
Lunch 12:45 PM Fuddruckers Market Toss 1/2 266 5 16 26
Lunch 12:45 PM Brownie - Fudge, serving (1/12) 1 150 29 3 3
Dinner 7:00 PM Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, potato 1 220 51 0 5
Dinner 7:00 PM Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, USDA choice, raw, 100g 1 114 0 4 19
Dinner 7:00 PM Peas and carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids, 1 cup 1/2 48 11 0 3
Evening Snack 9:00 PM Slim-a-Bear , 1 ice cream sandwhich 1 130 29 2 3
Totals: 1433 203gm 41gm 78gm


TOTALS FOR FRIDAY, 5/9/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1433
Calories remaining for today: -55
Exercise: 25 min strngth training
Water: 30/30
 
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Congrats on getting the gunieas! We have a guinea pig in our classroom, she's the neatest thing. I would love to have one but atm, we have too many "rodent" type animals. :D We have 2 degus and a hamster. Plus the dog and the cockatiel in the house - it's like our own zoo.

Have a great weekend!
 
Wed May 14th

I havent posted in nearly a week. I have been awful, and feel awful- for doing so poorly. Minimal exercise and careless with eating.

I can't find/maintain any motivation. I think I have understimated how hard it would be to focus on this weightloss thing, so soon after losing Mom & Dad. As I posted in the Memorial Day thread, it's not like I cry or mope for hours or days, but in my subconsience I am "blah". It's like emotioanlly, I'm on automatic pilot. It's so hard to focus on me, and having a goal. It's hard to get excited about anything, let alone anything that requires some work on my part (journaling, watching food intake, exercise). I know the healing process is gonna take some time, but I hope to get past this part of it soon, as it's not helping how I feel about my self either. The last thing I want to do is spiral out of control and start obscessing about my body image, how fat I am, etc. I don't know much about anything these days- only that I REALLY MISS Mom & Dad. I guess the only thing I can do, is do my best and don't use my feeling of helplessness as an excuse to eat the wrong things and/or too much of anything.

"Where you used to be,
there's a hole in the world,
which I find myself constantly
walking around in the daytime,
and falling into at night. I miss
you like hell."


~ Edna St. Vincent Millay
 
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Don't beat yourself up. Things are tough, and the weight loss will come even if not as quickly as you had hoped. Use this time (in your weight loss) to maintain, and not get so serious about it. If you gain a bit, don't worry about it, because it will come off eventually. Keep us updated on your life, because we do care. You have a bunch of us here pulling for you.
 
Hey girl, how are you doing? Sorry I haven't been in here as much (or even posting to the Memorial Day thread.) I have been super busy, though I have stopped by to read.

I didn't see your last post, but wanted to say that I think we will always have those days/weeks where we just don't "care". I know you and know that you will get back on track, so don't be so hard on yourself. Take care and ((hugs)).
 
I've totally fallen off the wagon. My excuse is grieving the loss of my parents, but that is . . . just an excuse. I keep wrestling in my mind about the how's and why's of my situation. How can I get thru this? What do I need to do? Why do I keep doing this to myself. I always come up with 2 answers as a way to approach getting back on track:
1. To take it slow. Don't expect to be able to do so much, so soon, knowing that I will be easily distracted by all that is going on with my parents loss and the estate settling, selling the house, etc.
2. Get serious and get going.

I'm not sure what the right answer is. I know I can't continue to do nothing. So no matter what happens next, starting tomorrow I am stepping on the scale to check the damage. Let's just start with tomorrow. I will be conscience of my eating and at the very least, take a long walk with the dog.
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The above post is from the challenge, and as stated, weighing in and starting on the right path today. 177lbs - that's a gain of 5lbs over the past 2 weeks, but I can't focus on the negative. Let's face it, it could be much worse. Let use reverse pyschology and say "Cool! I can lose that 5lbs in only 2 weeks!"

Goals this week:
-plan most of my meals ahead
-exercise 3x this week

Each day is a new day, an opportunity to do good things for my body and feel good about myself. Let's take it one day at a time.
 
Menu's planned for the next 6 days. I figured I'd allow at least one realistic day where I will eat unplanned, but sensible.

Monday:
B-mini whole wheat bage with 1 tbl peanut butter, 1 cup milk, 1 banana
L- 4oz turkey on lite whole wheat bread, tossed salad, 1/4 cantelope
D- 4oz london broil, baked potatoe, broccoli
Snax- mini rice cakes, sugar free pudding pudding with cool whip

Tuesday:
B- fat free yogurt, 1 cup grapes, whole wheat toast 1tbls p.b.
L- toss salad with turkey, banana
D- chicken breast, 1/2 cup rice, green beans
S- air popped popcorn, slim-a-bear

Wednesday:
B- 1 cup cheerios, 1 cup milk, banana
L- turkey on whole wheat, 10 pretzel chips, applesauce
D- home made taco salad w/ 90% lean beef
S- rice cake minis, yogurt, SF pudding with cool whip

Thursday:
B- cottage cheese doubles, banana, 1/2 cup milk
L- smart ones frozen entree, pear, SF pudding
D- slice oc cheese pizza, tossed salad
S- air popped popcorn, rice cake minis

Friday:
B- 2 blueberry waffles, syrup, 1/2 cup milk
L- eat out - salad/sensible option
D- 90% lean burger, whole wheat roll, baked fries, corn
S- gelati, sf pudding with cool whip

Saturday:
B- mini bagel, slice cheese, apple, 1 rice cake
L- tossed salad, yogurt, 10 pretzel chips
D- turkey hot dog, whole wheat roll, baked fries, mixed veggies
S- slim-a-bear, sugar free italian ice

Sunday:
sensible unplanned menu
 
Hey there! I'm so sorry you've been feeling so blue about your mom and dad. I thought your mom was still living. Did she pass just recently? :grouphug:

Just wanted to let you know the ACS Relay for Life was this past weekend, and I did my 24hr walk. Walked about 40 miles. We've raised $385K (the whole relay total) so far, and final totals are not in yet. Thought that might bring a smile to your face. :)

Hang in there girl! :hug2:
 
Tues 5/27/08

I think planning the meals helps . . a loss of 1.6 this week. I did get in a few walks, and bonsu exercise from mowing the lawn and cleaning the house. I did slack on the water tho.

Was a pretty good week. Rented a dumpster and cleaned out the utility room, under deck and shed. Also, ended up tossing in the old sofa and love seat. Got some new shevling units to organize the laundry room, and the best part- ordered a new sectional sofa for the tv room! I still have quite a bit of work to do, but don't mind it because I know by next week I will have a clean, comfortable place to relax. And, having all the clutter gone lifts a huge weight off of my shoulders.

I will plan this weeks meals this morning.
 
Sounds like you have been very busy! :)
Glad to hear that you got some good results with the scale.
As much as I dislike to clean in general I love to throw things away.
Keep at it girly.
Slow and steady wins the race. And your winning!
 
Nothing new to report, been fluctuating the past week.

Working hard on eating right, exercise is not where I would like it to be, but I did do the Relay for Life walk Sat night (9 hours of walking!)

Joined a few challenges in the hopes to get some more motivation!
 
9 hours of walking is GREAT! Way to go.

(Those challenges can be so much fun and it helps keep you on course)
 
Hi Yarmiah,

Just popping in to say hi, how are you? I know I kind of disappeared on you, life just took over.
I see you are still trucking along!!
Planning the menu does help. That's the only way I stay within my calories, learned it in a hard way, just gained 3 lbs when I stopped calorie counting.

I am back for a little while, i will be working to lose these last 6 lbs but I am not going to go crazy with it like before.

Have a great day.
hajni
 
Still need to up the exercise but eating right on track- the challenge is CONTINUING to eat well.

I'm really hoping that participating in a few challenges will give me the motivation I need to get back in the right fream of mind(excited and focused-not ust going thru the motions).

It's rainy out, so that nixed my plans to walk the dog, but how knows . . maybe when I get home from work it will be dry?

I'm excited!!! My new sofa is being deliverered today. It replaced a pos set that was a hand me down that we have had for @10years.

:sifone:
 
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