Wooohoooo!!! I lost 2.2 pounds! This is so exciting! LOL I am down to 247.8 and I met my first Mini-Goal of 10 pounds!!!!! I am doing the happy dance.
Next Mini Goal: 228 by August 1, 2010
My Chicken Salad recipe:
1 can of canned chicken (Walmart Great Value is the best tasting I have found) 360 cals
2 tablespoons Miracle Whip 40 cals
10 Red Grapes 34 cals
6 Almonds chopped up 42 cals
Red onion diced finely 1 to 2 tablespoons
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix and refrigerate. I divide mine into 2 servings. I eat alone or on a sandwich of whole grain bread.
Ticker
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Anxious
Tomorrow is weigh in day! Last week was only .8 of a pound and I attributed it to TOM who showed up Tuesday and disappeared by Wednesday afternoon. So, it may not have been real! Now I am stressing about weighing tomorrow. All week I have been on the high end of my calorie range because of cravings that again, I am attributing to TOM. They have subsided these last couple of days and I haven't felt so out of control hungry.
I have been implementing some minor exercise. I have taken some walks around the block these last few days with Noodle. Sometimes we go twice. Yesterday I walked the block AND mowed the lawn and mowing the lawn got me out of breath and sweating!!! I am counting it as cardio! LOL Also, I have done some exercises on my arms with my dumbells. Today I did some situps/crunches. I am just doing a little at a time and doing what I can and trying to push myself just a little. I don't want to injure myself or over do it and get out of control hungry from it.
Anyway, I am hoping for a loss tomorrow! I'll be back with a report.
I have been implementing some minor exercise. I have taken some walks around the block these last few days with Noodle. Sometimes we go twice. Yesterday I walked the block AND mowed the lawn and mowing the lawn got me out of breath and sweating!!! I am counting it as cardio! LOL Also, I have done some exercises on my arms with my dumbells. Today I did some situps/crunches. I am just doing a little at a time and doing what I can and trying to push myself just a little. I don't want to injure myself or over do it and get out of control hungry from it.
Anyway, I am hoping for a loss tomorrow! I'll be back with a report.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Today's Weigh In
I only lost .8 - darn TOM is ruining it for me!!! I am trying to give myself a pep talk- that .8 is better than nothing or heaven forbid, gaining! Still, only 3 weeks in to not have what I deem to be a significant loss is upsetting to me. Apparently, TOM can prevent quite a bit of loss and supposedly when it is gone I will have a nice drop. I hope so.
I am just going to stay on plan and keep drinking lots of water. Also, this week I am adding a little "movement" to my days. Yesterday I moved around the backyard with Noodle for 6 minutes. I jogged, I skipped, I moved my arms in jabbing motions, did walking lunges etc until I lost my breath. 6 minutes sounds pathetic, but that is something. I am going to go for longer today.
I am just going to stay on plan and keep drinking lots of water. Also, this week I am adding a little "movement" to my days. Yesterday I moved around the backyard with Noodle for 6 minutes. I jogged, I skipped, I moved my arms in jabbing motions, did walking lunges etc until I lost my breath. 6 minutes sounds pathetic, but that is something. I am going to go for longer today.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
It's going good.
I forgot to write in Wednesday! I lost 3 more pounds- total of 8 now! 2 pounds away from my first mini goal.
I am halfway through week 3 and it is going good. I feel good, have energy and I am sleeping normally. My blood sugar was 146 today, 148 yesterday and 141 on Thursday. I expect to be in the 130's next week! Yeah!
I am looking forward to weighing in on Wednesday. I am expecting TOM soon so hopefully it won't affect my weight. I am drinking lots of water. Eating a few almonds everytime I feel like I need something - I am sure that is helping with my blood sugars and keeping them from spiking high and low.
Not really exercising yet. I can't decide what to do. The weather is getting hot here so walking isn't really going to work for me. Getting hot makes me ANGRY, frustrated and I want to cry. I am too fat for outdoor activity in the Texas heat. I have some weights so I think I might start using those for my triceps and biceps and then I'll do floor exercises like leg lifts, sit ups and squats. I can walk and run up and down the stairwell too. I have some exercise videos, but I am not a fan. LOL Perhaps when I am down 30 pounds I will give those a go.
Foods I added/tried this week:
Nutri-grain Eggo Waffles (yummy) with strawberries and half of 1/4 cup of syrup
Cottage cheese and peaches
Chicken "breaded" with corn flakes - baked - was super yummy!
I'll be back Wednesday with weigh in results.
I am halfway through week 3 and it is going good. I feel good, have energy and I am sleeping normally. My blood sugar was 146 today, 148 yesterday and 141 on Thursday. I expect to be in the 130's next week! Yeah!
I am looking forward to weighing in on Wednesday. I am expecting TOM soon so hopefully it won't affect my weight. I am drinking lots of water. Eating a few almonds everytime I feel like I need something - I am sure that is helping with my blood sugars and keeping them from spiking high and low.
Not really exercising yet. I can't decide what to do. The weather is getting hot here so walking isn't really going to work for me. Getting hot makes me ANGRY, frustrated and I want to cry. I am too fat for outdoor activity in the Texas heat. I have some weights so I think I might start using those for my triceps and biceps and then I'll do floor exercises like leg lifts, sit ups and squats. I can walk and run up and down the stairwell too. I have some exercise videos, but I am not a fan. LOL Perhaps when I am down 30 pounds I will give those a go.
Foods I added/tried this week:
Nutri-grain Eggo Waffles (yummy) with strawberries and half of 1/4 cup of syrup
Cottage cheese and peaches
Chicken "breaded" with corn flakes - baked - was super yummy!
I'll be back Wednesday with weigh in results.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Lost 5 pounds
I weighed in Wednesday and was down to 253.6 from 258.6 the Wednesday before. Down 5 pounds exactly. I stayed under 1700 calories everyday and drank water everyday. I am eating foods I like so I don't feel deprived, but I am weighing and measuring everything and putting all the data into http://www.fitday.com/
I weigh again this coming Wednesday and I am hoping for at least two more pounds gone. My first mini goal is 10 pounds and I am halfway there. I am setting mini goals so I can feel a sense of accomplishment along the way. I think this will help me from being impatient and overwhelmed by the big picture of losing over 100 pounds.
One great salad I made for myself this week:
Iceberg Lettuce Salad Mix 4 cups - 30 calories
1 can of tuna - 100 calories
2 hard boiled eggs sliced/chopped up - 140
2 tablespoons ranch dressing - 110 calories
Total 380 calories and VERY filling and gets me protein. I may eventually switch to a "light" or "fat free" dressing if I can find one that tastes good. I refuse to eat anything that doesn't taste good because that only sets me up to fail. I drink water with all my meals.
I saw some Whole Wheat tortillas at HEB yesterday. When I do my grocery shopping this week I am getting some and am going to experiment with making wraps - tuna or chicken with shredded lettuce, tomato, maybe avacado (super food) and a tablespoon or two of dressing.
I weigh again this coming Wednesday and I am hoping for at least two more pounds gone. My first mini goal is 10 pounds and I am halfway there. I am setting mini goals so I can feel a sense of accomplishment along the way. I think this will help me from being impatient and overwhelmed by the big picture of losing over 100 pounds.
One great salad I made for myself this week:
Iceberg Lettuce Salad Mix 4 cups - 30 calories
1 can of tuna - 100 calories
2 hard boiled eggs sliced/chopped up - 140
2 tablespoons ranch dressing - 110 calories
Total 380 calories and VERY filling and gets me protein. I may eventually switch to a "light" or "fat free" dressing if I can find one that tastes good. I refuse to eat anything that doesn't taste good because that only sets me up to fail. I drink water with all my meals.
I saw some Whole Wheat tortillas at HEB yesterday. When I do my grocery shopping this week I am getting some and am going to experiment with making wraps - tuna or chicken with shredded lettuce, tomato, maybe avacado (super food) and a tablespoon or two of dressing.
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