The almighty scale. Not usually my BFF. But this week: worship & adoration. Even though it delivered the news of a miniscule .8 loss for me; my family lost such a large percentage of our total body weight that we WON the weigh-in at the gym this week. Fattastic 4 rawks.
If I'm truly confessing my feelings about the scale, though, I have to admit my OCD practices. Stepping on multiple times per day when I'm trying to lose causes my mood to fluctuate as much as the number does. Ok, maybe more.
Day 17
My breakfast burrito was so delicious I babbled about it on the phone with a friend. Especially the peach mango salsa. Don't worry BL fans: the amount of mango did not push me over my caloric limit for the day. Have to admit that I've never had refried beans for breakfast before this, but I'm really branching out now. Watch out brussel sprouts! Yeh, no.
Hubby was happy to grill chicken and shrimp for dinner while I put wild rice and broccoli in the steamer. Snuck a few bites of grilled sweet potato and some grapes for dessert. I could get used to this.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Weigh In Day is Wednesday
Lost .8 today. It goes on so quickly and off so painfully.
I was following the meal plan in order until I got sick. Somehow I got all discombobulated. If that's even a word, I'm not sure how to spell it. Anyway...
Day 15 (sometime before I got sick) Zzzzzz
"Resting your body is just as important as working out." - Ali Vincent, season 5 winner
Ironic. This day in the plan came before I got sick, but I sure needed the info before the plague hit me. Research shows that "those who get 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night are thinner than those who get less than 7 hours." Guess that explains why my husband is so thin.
While I was feeling bad I got plenty of sleep. I even slept in the doctor's waiting room. Well, they shouldn't have left me there for 2 hours.
Picking up where I left off (several days later):
Day 16
Take Stock! You're Halfway There
We may be midway through the 30-day jumpstart, but seeing that I've only lost 2.8 pounds so far, I'm thinkin I'm not quite midway yet. Nice thought, though. When I pause to take stock of my daily commitment to health, I realize that although I have such a very long way to go, each tiny little step is that much better than I was before. I was so proud of my smart little self after water aerobics today when I marched over to Tropical Smoothie and ordered, get this, a BANANA. Not a banana smoothie, just a banana. You can do that. Who knew? Then I went to Starbucks and got a skinny vanilla latte for protein to go with my banana and I had the perfect post-workout snack. Go me. Gold star for today.
Ate lunch out but I had already weighed in and Wed. lunch is my one big splurge for the week. Not tooo terribly bad since I got a multigrain bagel with tomatoes and wiped the grease off the cheese. Ewww
Made Sesame Chicken with Noodles tonight and although the kids picked out the red peppers and Dave added some hot seasoning to his, I thought it went over fairly well.
I was following the meal plan in order until I got sick. Somehow I got all discombobulated. If that's even a word, I'm not sure how to spell it. Anyway...
Day 15 (sometime before I got sick) Zzzzzz
"Resting your body is just as important as working out." - Ali Vincent, season 5 winner
Ironic. This day in the plan came before I got sick, but I sure needed the info before the plague hit me. Research shows that "those who get 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night are thinner than those who get less than 7 hours." Guess that explains why my husband is so thin.
While I was feeling bad I got plenty of sleep. I even slept in the doctor's waiting room. Well, they shouldn't have left me there for 2 hours.
Picking up where I left off (several days later):
Day 16
Take Stock! You're Halfway There
We may be midway through the 30-day jumpstart, but seeing that I've only lost 2.8 pounds so far, I'm thinkin I'm not quite midway yet. Nice thought, though. When I pause to take stock of my daily commitment to health, I realize that although I have such a very long way to go, each tiny little step is that much better than I was before. I was so proud of my smart little self after water aerobics today when I marched over to Tropical Smoothie and ordered, get this, a BANANA. Not a banana smoothie, just a banana. You can do that. Who knew? Then I went to Starbucks and got a skinny vanilla latte for protein to go with my banana and I had the perfect post-workout snack. Go me. Gold star for today.
Ate lunch out but I had already weighed in and Wed. lunch is my one big splurge for the week. Not tooo terribly bad since I got a multigrain bagel with tomatoes and wiped the grease off the cheese. Ewww
Made Sesame Chicken with Noodles tonight and although the kids picked out the red peppers and Dave added some hot seasoning to his, I thought it went over fairly well.
Off Track
My entries aren't matching up with the current date. I got a little off track with being sick, so from now on I will date my ramblings.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
What is Hunger?
Every day, try to slay the dragon. -Curtis, season 5
I am becoming comfortable with being a little bit hungry. Eating on a structured, sensible plan is the best way to keep my blood sugar stable and not get too hungry, so I can finally begin to sense when my body needs food. Starting larger and getting smaller with the meals throughout the day is definitely the way to go. Taking snacks is also key.
Day 14
Knowing that I was going to eat lunch out today, I did 2 water aerobics classes. That really helps since you don't want to "undo" all that hard work!
I am becoming comfortable with being a little bit hungry. Eating on a structured, sensible plan is the best way to keep my blood sugar stable and not get too hungry, so I can finally begin to sense when my body needs food. Starting larger and getting smaller with the meals throughout the day is definitely the way to go. Taking snacks is also key.
Day 14
Knowing that I was going to eat lunch out today, I did 2 water aerobics classes. That really helps since you don't want to "undo" all that hard work!
Digging Deep
When you push your limits hard, the payoff is big.
I have found this to be true. The days I don't feel like working out and I suck it up and do it anyway are the days I end up feeling the best. Each day I need to strive to push a little harder, to do a little more than I have in the past. I can't expect to do the same ol' thing and get a different result.
Day 13
So proud of myself today. Went to a potluck dinner tonight and brought what I could legally eat. Put whole wheat pasta and turkey sausage in lowfat marinara in the crockpot and brought a salad. Everybody else ate it too and there wasn't a drop left. Now THAT was a plan!
I have found this to be true. The days I don't feel like working out and I suck it up and do it anyway are the days I end up feeling the best. Each day I need to strive to push a little harder, to do a little more than I have in the past. I can't expect to do the same ol' thing and get a different result.
Day 13
So proud of myself today. Went to a potluck dinner tonight and brought what I could legally eat. Put whole wheat pasta and turkey sausage in lowfat marinara in the crockpot and brought a salad. Everybody else ate it too and there wasn't a drop left. Now THAT was a plan!
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