I erred BIG TIME today. I don't know what happened. I think I was in some sort of celebratory mood after getting on the scale, and it turned into a "no holds barred" kind of day.
Here's the tally of what I consumed today...
Scrambled Eggs
A BIG salad for lunch (with grilled chicken, strawberries, cranberries, pecans & balsamic vinaigrette)
A small sorbet (but both the salad and the sorbet were worth it since I got to eat them with Lynn Crocker. It was so nice to get out for lunch with a friend! <3)
A slice of pepperoni pizza for dinner
But the coup de gras? I took the girls to a movie and totally ate buttered popcorn (and now feel pretty sick...deservedly so).
And NO EXERCISE! GAH!
But I forgive myself.
Tomorrow is a new day.
Just keeping it real, folks!
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Some of my favorite go-to kitchen gadgets!
All are very budget-friendly (especially if you have Posh Points - then they're FREE!):
I'm worse at this than I am at journaling...
How long has it been since my last post? Over a month??? I suck.
Well, I'm reporting in today after having to get through graduation, graduation party, family in town two separate weeks, and a 10 day trip to Italy, to report I've gone down another 10 lbs (5 of which happened while in Italy, eating pizza and gelato every, single day - oh, and WINE!). I'm now convinced, more than ever, that it's the QUALITY of the food we eat here in the U.S. more than anything. Granted, I did log over 60 miles walking while in Italy, but still....pizza, bread, gelato, wine...if I tried that here, I'd gain 5 lbs - in a day!
I've now called myself out on Facebook, and have so many people asking what I eat, so now I promise, I'm going to get better about this blog...starting now!
Today, I've had:
Breakfast:
Well, I'm reporting in today after having to get through graduation, graduation party, family in town two separate weeks, and a 10 day trip to Italy, to report I've gone down another 10 lbs (5 of which happened while in Italy, eating pizza and gelato every, single day - oh, and WINE!). I'm now convinced, more than ever, that it's the QUALITY of the food we eat here in the U.S. more than anything. Granted, I did log over 60 miles walking while in Italy, but still....pizza, bread, gelato, wine...if I tried that here, I'd gain 5 lbs - in a day!
I've now called myself out on Facebook, and have so many people asking what I eat, so now I promise, I'm going to get better about this blog...starting now!
Today, I've had:
Breakfast:
scrambled eggs (2 eggs)
16 oz water and a 16 oz Diet Pepsi (sorry, not sorry)
Lunch:
Summer Salad (mixed greens, grilled chicken, strawberries, cranberries & balsamic vinaigrette)
Dinner:
Slice of pizza
Snack:
Small Strawberry Sorbetta
(not the best day for me, food-wise, and haven't gotten any exercise in. It's OKAY....I miss days occasionally. I'll make up for it though!)
Weight: 166.4
Lunch:
Summer Salad (mixed greens, grilled chicken, strawberries, cranberries & balsamic vinaigrette)
Dinner:
Slice of pizza
Snack:
Small Strawberry Sorbetta
(not the best day for me, food-wise, and haven't gotten any exercise in. It's OKAY....I miss days occasionally. I'll make up for it though!)
Weight: 166.4
Friday, May 6, 2016
Day 2 (of blog)
Not much to report today.
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs/green pepper/onion. Thad put sausage in it today and I didn't have the heart to tell him "NOOOOO....I DON'T NEED THAT!", so I just kinda picked it out when he wasn't looking.
Exercise: Power walk at the track. 14:08 mm for 3.6 miles.
Lunch: Fruit Smoothie - 1 full banana, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, frozen spinach (yes, I keep it frozen). 1 TBSP nonfat Greek yogurt and about a cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
Dinner:
Snack:
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Better Late than Never!
So, I've decided to blog my weight loss journey. Yes, now. 90+ days in. Hey, what can I say? I'm a late bloomer when it comes to ideas. But I've had so many people ask me what I'm doing to take off the pounds (30, as of yesterday), so figured I might as well document it here. It's pretty scary to do so...because my history with sticking to something is not very good.
I've gained over 50 lbs in the past 2 years. I'd like to blame it on depression, but frankly, the depression started as a result of gaining weight - not vice versa. I had hit 206 lbs as of February and talk about an eye opener - that's more than I weighed when giving birth to any of my 4 kids! That was it. The catalyst. I was sitting in my OBGyn's office and there was a sign about a medically-supervised weight loss program they were offering that was being run by her NP, so I decided to ask about it.
And here I am today.
I basically meet with my NP once/month to discuss my month - the food choices I've made, my exercise, etc. She is documenting my progress and ran blood tests prior to me starting (I had a sketchy liver enzyme number and low Vitamin D, but other than that, perfect health). So I'm anxious to see where those are at the end of May, when she does the bloodwork again.
Other than that, I've been seriously disciplined with my food (including virtually no alcohol for the past 3 months, with the exception of last weekend, when I had some wine - "some" being another word for "a whole bottle").
So, let's start with today's food:
Breakfast: scrambled egg with green pepper and onion
Lunch: 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1 small red delicious apple
Dinner: 1/2 bowl chicken taco soup (recipe under Notes in Facebook). Topped with 2 tortilla chips, 1 TBSP shredded cheese and 1 TBSP sour cream (a girl has to live!).
Snack: 1 mozzarella cheese stick
Exercise: 2.5 miles hiking at brisk pace (appx 17:00 mm; hilly terrain)
Current Weight: 176.6
I hope those reading find this blog helpful in their own journey!
I've gained over 50 lbs in the past 2 years. I'd like to blame it on depression, but frankly, the depression started as a result of gaining weight - not vice versa. I had hit 206 lbs as of February and talk about an eye opener - that's more than I weighed when giving birth to any of my 4 kids! That was it. The catalyst. I was sitting in my OBGyn's office and there was a sign about a medically-supervised weight loss program they were offering that was being run by her NP, so I decided to ask about it.
And here I am today.
I basically meet with my NP once/month to discuss my month - the food choices I've made, my exercise, etc. She is documenting my progress and ran blood tests prior to me starting (I had a sketchy liver enzyme number and low Vitamin D, but other than that, perfect health). So I'm anxious to see where those are at the end of May, when she does the bloodwork again.
Other than that, I've been seriously disciplined with my food (including virtually no alcohol for the past 3 months, with the exception of last weekend, when I had some wine - "some" being another word for "a whole bottle").
So, let's start with today's food:
Breakfast: scrambled egg with green pepper and onion
Lunch: 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1 small red delicious apple
Dinner: 1/2 bowl chicken taco soup (recipe under Notes in Facebook). Topped with 2 tortilla chips, 1 TBSP shredded cheese and 1 TBSP sour cream (a girl has to live!).
Snack: 1 mozzarella cheese stick
Exercise: 2.5 miles hiking at brisk pace (appx 17:00 mm; hilly terrain)
Current Weight: 176.6
I hope those reading find this blog helpful in their own journey!
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