Forget structure.
It was a good weekend for me (two days off from work in a row counts as a weekend!). I did not all that much this weekend though. Ate better, watching portions and calories, I've discovered that what I thought was being pretty balanced at about 1600-1800 calories was actually only around 900-1000. Oops! So I have to eat more.
Feels odd to eat more food in order to lose weight, but hey. I'm getting better at the calorie counting. Thursday, spent the better part of forty-five minutes total on the bike, amazing what a little sexual frustration can do for a person's want to exercise.
Remember that I bought those two DVDs for exercising? Well,I tried the Leslie Sansome walking one. I can handle it, kinda, so long as I have her on mute. I'm sure that I'm missing important details and safety tips, but I just can not stand her voice! It's like listening to a hyperactive Alvin mating with Richard Simmons and living in Beverly Hills. Painful.
Have not yet put in the Jenny Craig one. My biggest problem is, once again, the lack of proper clothing. I should probably head over to Fashion Bug tomorrow and see if they have anything for me. But doing the exercises in a pair of jeans is just too constricting, and sweatpants are just too.... cumbersome. So I need to find the right clothing to do this in.
So, the big news!
Current weight: 260.8
Previous weight: 262.4
Goal weight: 170
Current Date: 2/20/2010
Goal date: 2/12/2011
So, extrapolating things out, I have realized that if I keep losing 2 lbs a week, then by the time my goal date comes around, I will have lost 100lbs. Which puts me right on track with my goals! That is also healthy weight loss. I'd like to try and get it up to about 3lbs/week if I can, but I will be quite content with the 2lb/week. Quite content indeed.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
day Thirteen
Ok.
I have made the decision to NOT keep putting up the weights every day. It's just way too depressing and not motivating at all. So the weights will go up on Friday, just like on my chart on my wall.
that being said
Breakfast: BLT
snack: Luna Chocolate Peppermint bar
Lunch: grapes, cheddar cheese, 1 Arnolds Sandwich Thins
Snack: n/a
Dinner: Zatarains ShrimpAlfredo
Snack: Cottage Cheese and Apple Butter
Exercise: Arm reps and 30 minutes on the bike.
General: Why is it that all of the Danskin Now Workout clothing that we sell at walmart doesn't come any higher than a size 20? I mean. Really? I cannot fit my fat ass into a size 20 pair of pants. No matter how stretchy the material is.
Also, 1800 calories a day is HARD. I feel like I'm constantly eating. There is no way that this can be helping. And yet, I remember back to Jenny Craig, and I remember saying the same thing then, and I lost thirty pounds doing that.
I need to get off the front end at work. I have got to get back onto the sales floor. This standing in one spot is just not helping me at all. At least when they put me on Self Checkout, I can do some stretches. But uggghhhh One spot for 8 hours a day. It's just not worth it. I need to get to the floor, where I can move around, I can lift things, and actually WORK.
I also need to get my bike out of the garage. I don't care about the snow on the ground. I need to get outside and do the exercising. The fresh air. Need something different. I am not going to quit. I am not going to quit.
I persevered through the nicotine. I can do that with this as well. I WILL DO THIS!
I have made the decision to NOT keep putting up the weights every day. It's just way too depressing and not motivating at all. So the weights will go up on Friday, just like on my chart on my wall.
that being said
Breakfast: BLT
snack: Luna Chocolate Peppermint bar
Lunch: grapes, cheddar cheese, 1 Arnolds Sandwich Thins
Snack: n/a
Dinner: Zatarains ShrimpAlfredo
Snack: Cottage Cheese and Apple Butter
Exercise: Arm reps and 30 minutes on the bike.
General: Why is it that all of the Danskin Now Workout clothing that we sell at walmart doesn't come any higher than a size 20? I mean. Really? I cannot fit my fat ass into a size 20 pair of pants. No matter how stretchy the material is.
Also, 1800 calories a day is HARD. I feel like I'm constantly eating. There is no way that this can be helping. And yet, I remember back to Jenny Craig, and I remember saying the same thing then, and I lost thirty pounds doing that.
I need to get off the front end at work. I have got to get back onto the sales floor. This standing in one spot is just not helping me at all. At least when they put me on Self Checkout, I can do some stretches. But uggghhhh One spot for 8 hours a day. It's just not worth it. I need to get to the floor, where I can move around, I can lift things, and actually WORK.
I also need to get my bike out of the garage. I don't care about the snow on the ground. I need to get outside and do the exercising. The fresh air. Need something different. I am not going to quit. I am not going to quit.
I persevered through the nicotine. I can do that with this as well. I WILL DO THIS!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Day Twelve
Current Weight: 262.4
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/16/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Breakfast: Carnation Instant Breakfast; Special K Fruit Crisps
Snack: Soyjoy berry
Lunch: Lemon Pepper Tuna with crackers; Peaches; Yumberry& Pomegranate Lifewater
Snack: n/a
Dinner: curried rice, brocolli, water chestnuts, red peppers, steak-ums
Exercise: taking a break today on the bike. My back has been killing me and twisting up on me while riding it this morning. Or trying to. I made it five minutes before I couldn't get the cramp to go away. Did alot of lifting at work though. Apparently everybody's cats have run out of kitty litter all at the same time.
General: Work went alright, after I got my back stop twinging. Got home, found my valentine's present from Ee waiting for me. A handmade valentine's card with a pop-up heart inside. Chocolates! And squid! I love it!!!! I am so ridiculously in love! I started bouncing and giggling and dancing in front of my parents. I didn't even put the frozen vegetables away before opening the present. Squid! He sent me Squid! I am so ridiculously happy about this!
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/16/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Breakfast: Carnation Instant Breakfast; Special K Fruit Crisps
Snack: Soyjoy berry
Lunch: Lemon Pepper Tuna with crackers; Peaches; Yumberry& Pomegranate Lifewater
Snack: n/a
Dinner: curried rice, brocolli, water chestnuts, red peppers, steak-ums
Exercise: taking a break today on the bike. My back has been killing me and twisting up on me while riding it this morning. Or trying to. I made it five minutes before I couldn't get the cramp to go away. Did alot of lifting at work though. Apparently everybody's cats have run out of kitty litter all at the same time.
General: Work went alright, after I got my back stop twinging. Got home, found my valentine's present from Ee waiting for me. A handmade valentine's card with a pop-up heart inside. Chocolates! And squid! I love it!!!! I am so ridiculously in love! I started bouncing and giggling and dancing in front of my parents. I didn't even put the frozen vegetables away before opening the present. Squid! He sent me Squid! I am so ridiculously happy about this!
I mean. Awesome! I mentioned this stuff in passing when talking about college with him and that I had it junior year and I couldn't find it.
And he found it! And sent it to me!
How awesome is my man? So damned awesome!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Day Eleven
Current Weight: 262.8
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/15/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Breakfast: n/a
Snack: n/a
Lunch: Cottage cheese and noodles; 1 cup total
Snack: Cashew Cookie Larabar
Dinner: Chicken Pepperoni Noodle thing?; multigrain tostitos & Guacamole
Exercise: 20 minutes on bike before work
Work
Arm Reps before and after work
General: I slept in today. Didn't have to be to work until 330, so I slept in. It felt wonderful. Thus, the no breakfast or first snack thing. The dinner was one of those Great Value things from Walmart that Daddy picked up. Wasn't all that impressed, really. The noodles were way overdone (think mush) and just a bit of spice from the pepperoni, but it wasn't a nice spice, it was a "HEY LOOKIT ME" spice. Which I don't like. All in all, eh. So I settled for some tostitos and guacamole. Had a serving of both and I was satisfied.
Must say, that Larabar was fantastic. I was starting to get a little hungry by the time my break rolled around (630 grrr), and having that in my pocket was just the thing that I needed. Maybe that was why I wasn't so bad off for dinner tonight. Perhaps this is the answer.
Unfortunately, I forgot to buy eggs on my way out of work this evening, so I will have to do that tomorrow. That way I can have eggs for breakfast, snacks at work, and then a light dinner like a salad when I get home. That might actually help me a little.
Have not tried the exercise dvds yet. Will hopefully be doing so on wednesday, when I don't have to work til later and the Olympics aren't on in the afternoon. Also, depending on the weather, I might try to take my new bike out of the garage (hahaha) on thursday or friday and take it for a spin around the block. would be nice to get back into riding. Who knows, if I get really good at the bike riding, maybe I won't even need a car in Kiwiland.
Speaking of, Hey there Kiwi. I know you're reading this. I love you. You are my every inspiration.
back to the program.
Why is it that when people get the title of "Supervisor" they become stupid, incompetent, or both? How can you even dare to call yourself a Front end Supervisor when you can't even manage to get people out for their breaks? Sure, we were a little busy. Nothing like we were the last few nights. Sure you were the only one there, but so have the other CSMs had nights when they're by themselves and they manage. But if you can't manage to get 2 cashiers their change at the same time and carry it to them at the same time, while also telling another cashier to take their break, then you should NOT be the Supervisor. MULTITASKING. Learn it.
My break was not until 630 tonight. I started at 330. Granted, I personally do not care, as this gives me less time at the end of my night. But, after 3 hours of standing in one spot and doing the repetitive motion of scanning items across a laser grid, a person gets tired and needs to move around. I finally gave up on trying to get the Supervisor's (CSS's) attention and decided to go ahead and take my break for myself. that was when she came running up to me with the pennies and dimes I had ordered (thirty minutes earlier, thank gods we weren't busy). I told her that I needed to take my break, it had been 3 hours, and she just gave me a blank stare and walked off.
Ugghh.
I can understand being stupid. I can understand being incompetent. Lord knows there are plenty of Walmart employees that fit both of those requirements. But, when you start elevating those people to management positions, is when I get irritated.
Almost a full shift tomorrow, or as close to a full shift as they ever give me anymore. and then another on wednesday and then I'm off for 2 days. don't know about after that, they haven't posted the new schedule yet. Fun!
Right, bedtime. g'night all three people who are reading this, maybe four.
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/15/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Breakfast: n/a
Snack: n/a
Lunch: Cottage cheese and noodles; 1 cup total
Snack: Cashew Cookie Larabar
Dinner: Chicken Pepperoni Noodle thing?; multigrain tostitos & Guacamole
Exercise: 20 minutes on bike before work
Work
Arm Reps before and after work
General: I slept in today. Didn't have to be to work until 330, so I slept in. It felt wonderful. Thus, the no breakfast or first snack thing. The dinner was one of those Great Value things from Walmart that Daddy picked up. Wasn't all that impressed, really. The noodles were way overdone (think mush) and just a bit of spice from the pepperoni, but it wasn't a nice spice, it was a "HEY LOOKIT ME" spice. Which I don't like. All in all, eh. So I settled for some tostitos and guacamole. Had a serving of both and I was satisfied.
Must say, that Larabar was fantastic. I was starting to get a little hungry by the time my break rolled around (630 grrr), and having that in my pocket was just the thing that I needed. Maybe that was why I wasn't so bad off for dinner tonight. Perhaps this is the answer.
Unfortunately, I forgot to buy eggs on my way out of work this evening, so I will have to do that tomorrow. That way I can have eggs for breakfast, snacks at work, and then a light dinner like a salad when I get home. That might actually help me a little.
Have not tried the exercise dvds yet. Will hopefully be doing so on wednesday, when I don't have to work til later and the Olympics aren't on in the afternoon. Also, depending on the weather, I might try to take my new bike out of the garage (hahaha) on thursday or friday and take it for a spin around the block. would be nice to get back into riding. Who knows, if I get really good at the bike riding, maybe I won't even need a car in Kiwiland.
Speaking of, Hey there Kiwi. I know you're reading this. I love you. You are my every inspiration.
back to the program.
Why is it that when people get the title of "Supervisor" they become stupid, incompetent, or both? How can you even dare to call yourself a Front end Supervisor when you can't even manage to get people out for their breaks? Sure, we were a little busy. Nothing like we were the last few nights. Sure you were the only one there, but so have the other CSMs had nights when they're by themselves and they manage. But if you can't manage to get 2 cashiers their change at the same time and carry it to them at the same time, while also telling another cashier to take their break, then you should NOT be the Supervisor. MULTITASKING. Learn it.
My break was not until 630 tonight. I started at 330. Granted, I personally do not care, as this gives me less time at the end of my night. But, after 3 hours of standing in one spot and doing the repetitive motion of scanning items across a laser grid, a person gets tired and needs to move around. I finally gave up on trying to get the Supervisor's (CSS's) attention and decided to go ahead and take my break for myself. that was when she came running up to me with the pennies and dimes I had ordered (thirty minutes earlier, thank gods we weren't busy). I told her that I needed to take my break, it had been 3 hours, and she just gave me a blank stare and walked off.
Ugghh.
I can understand being stupid. I can understand being incompetent. Lord knows there are plenty of Walmart employees that fit both of those requirements. But, when you start elevating those people to management positions, is when I get irritated.
Almost a full shift tomorrow, or as close to a full shift as they ever give me anymore. and then another on wednesday and then I'm off for 2 days. don't know about after that, they haven't posted the new schedule yet. Fun!
Right, bedtime. g'night all three people who are reading this, maybe four.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Day Ten
Current Weight: n/a
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/14/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Breakfast: 3 Eggo Waffles
Snack: Berry Soyjoy
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Alfredo
Snack: Strawberry Soyjoy
Dinner: Steamed rice, steamed vegetables
Exercise:
15 minutes on bike before work
work
Arm reps after dinner
15 minutes on bike after dinner
General: Happy Valentine's Day! I have nothing more to really say here. Went to work, came home, ate dinner, am watching the Olympics.
Oh, and I have the best boyfriend in the world. Literally. I love you, honey.
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/14/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Breakfast: 3 Eggo Waffles
Snack: Berry Soyjoy
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Alfredo
Snack: Strawberry Soyjoy
Dinner: Steamed rice, steamed vegetables
Exercise:
15 minutes on bike before work
work
Arm reps after dinner
15 minutes on bike after dinner
General: Happy Valentine's Day! I have nothing more to really say here. Went to work, came home, ate dinner, am watching the Olympics.
Oh, and I have the best boyfriend in the world. Literally. I love you, honey.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Day Nine
Current Weight: 262.0
Previous Weight 262.2
Current Date: 2/13/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Exercise: 15 minutes on the bike. Arm reps. Work. Uggh work.
Breakfast: Slice of challah
Snack: None
Lunch:None
Snack: none
Dinner: leftover Seafood alfredo
General: Victory! Found some larabars at work! As well as some Luna, Clifbar, and others.
Larabar: 2 Cashew Cookies; 1 peanut butter cookie
Luna: Chocolate peppermint Stick
Clifbar: Chocolate Chip
Soyjoy: Berry
Kashi: Chocolate Almond Toffee
I have no idea if I will like these. Or if they will do me any good. But it can't hurt to try. I've checked the ingredients on all of them, and i'm not allergic to anything in them. Now we'll have to see whether or not I can handle actually eating them. If I can make it through eating them without gagging or thinking that I'm eating sawdust, then we will be good.
Bought some exercise dvds today too. Leslie Sansome's Walk at Home and Valerie Bertinelli's Jenny Craig "Losing It". I'll try them out and let you know what I think. If I can make these things work for me a bit better, than maybe a gym membership isn't necessary. I just have to hope that I don't injure myself without having somebody to watch over me.
Work is back into session, ugh. So now the real challenge comes into play. Can I stick with the eating plans I have while at work? Honestly, I think it will be easier. I get breaks every 2 hours, good time for snacks.
Ahwell, life is as life is.
Previous Weight 262.2
Current Date: 2/13/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Exercise: 15 minutes on the bike. Arm reps. Work. Uggh work.
Breakfast: Slice of challah
Snack: None
Lunch:None
Snack: none
Dinner: leftover Seafood alfredo
General: Victory! Found some larabars at work! As well as some Luna, Clifbar, and others.
Larabar: 2 Cashew Cookies; 1 peanut butter cookie
Luna: Chocolate peppermint Stick
Clifbar: Chocolate Chip
Soyjoy: Berry
Kashi: Chocolate Almond Toffee
I have no idea if I will like these. Or if they will do me any good. But it can't hurt to try. I've checked the ingredients on all of them, and i'm not allergic to anything in them. Now we'll have to see whether or not I can handle actually eating them. If I can make it through eating them without gagging or thinking that I'm eating sawdust, then we will be good.
Bought some exercise dvds today too. Leslie Sansome's Walk at Home and Valerie Bertinelli's Jenny Craig "Losing It". I'll try them out and let you know what I think. If I can make these things work for me a bit better, than maybe a gym membership isn't necessary. I just have to hope that I don't injure myself without having somebody to watch over me.
Work is back into session, ugh. So now the real challenge comes into play. Can I stick with the eating plans I have while at work? Honestly, I think it will be easier. I get breaks every 2 hours, good time for snacks.
Ahwell, life is as life is.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Day Eight
Current Weight: 262.2
Previous Weight: 264
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/12/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2011
Breakfast/Lunch: 3/4 cup tomato rice soup; 11 Sociables crackers
Snack: 1 peach
Dinner; leftover spaghetti squash; olive oil; mushrooms; tomato
Exercise: I'm hoping to keep it up to around the 30 minute mark total for the day. Also more reps with the hand weights.
General: I want to be able to go running. I never thought I'd say that, but I do. Of course, I need to find myself the appropriate clothing to do all of this stuff in. Something tells me that my walmart bra-built-in tank tops and my pajama pants are not the ideal clothing to be exercising in. But Can only do so much with limited funds. And I know I'm going to need proper shoes. But luckily, there is the Nike outlet nearby so that shouldn't be a problem.
According to the scale, I have lost a total of one pound in the last week. Not bad. Slow and steady. But losing 52 pounds in a year is just not what I want. I want more. So I'm going to start to get a bit more aggressive with this, I think. More bike rides. Turn on the Wii. And, I think I might go get myself a cardio dvd. Something fairly slow going to start, but that I can kick up and move faster the further along I go.
Been wondering about yoga. some people have told me that it helps with stretching and flexibility. I'm wondering if that is the case, and if so, should I do some? Or wait until I actually have things to be flexible with. I can feel the arms getting stronger. The reps are getting a little easier to do. I wish I knew where my 5lb weights were. They're around here somewhere. Both 5 and 10 lbs. So that I can get all kinds of resistance.
Oh! I've been able to click the resistance on the bicycle up one more notch! It's hell on my knees, but I can still keep going. It might be a slightly slower pace, but I can keep going. And that's what's important, right? To just keep going.
I need to get into the crunches thing. And some pushups. But mostly the crunches. I am worried about losing all of this weight from all over but still having this stomach. I mean, I'm always (more than likely) going to have a bit of a gut, but I want that gut to be as small as possible.
Alright, enough time spent wasting on the computer. Let's get something done!
Previous Weight: 264
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/12/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2011
Breakfast/Lunch: 3/4 cup tomato rice soup; 11 Sociables crackers
Snack: 1 peach
Dinner; leftover spaghetti squash; olive oil; mushrooms; tomato
Exercise: I'm hoping to keep it up to around the 30 minute mark total for the day. Also more reps with the hand weights.
General: I want to be able to go running. I never thought I'd say that, but I do. Of course, I need to find myself the appropriate clothing to do all of this stuff in. Something tells me that my walmart bra-built-in tank tops and my pajama pants are not the ideal clothing to be exercising in. But Can only do so much with limited funds. And I know I'm going to need proper shoes. But luckily, there is the Nike outlet nearby so that shouldn't be a problem.
According to the scale, I have lost a total of one pound in the last week. Not bad. Slow and steady. But losing 52 pounds in a year is just not what I want. I want more. So I'm going to start to get a bit more aggressive with this, I think. More bike rides. Turn on the Wii. And, I think I might go get myself a cardio dvd. Something fairly slow going to start, but that I can kick up and move faster the further along I go.
Been wondering about yoga. some people have told me that it helps with stretching and flexibility. I'm wondering if that is the case, and if so, should I do some? Or wait until I actually have things to be flexible with. I can feel the arms getting stronger. The reps are getting a little easier to do. I wish I knew where my 5lb weights were. They're around here somewhere. Both 5 and 10 lbs. So that I can get all kinds of resistance.
Oh! I've been able to click the resistance on the bicycle up one more notch! It's hell on my knees, but I can still keep going. It might be a slightly slower pace, but I can keep going. And that's what's important, right? To just keep going.
I need to get into the crunches thing. And some pushups. But mostly the crunches. I am worried about losing all of this weight from all over but still having this stomach. I mean, I'm always (more than likely) going to have a bit of a gut, but I want that gut to be as small as possible.
Alright, enough time spent wasting on the computer. Let's get something done!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day Seven
Current Weight: 264
Previous Weight: 265.2
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/11/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Exercise: So far, 15 minutes on the bike and some arm reps with the weights. Oh, and half an hour shovelling snow and ice. Turn up to 35 minutes on the bike. More arm reps with the weights. Using 8lbs weights.
Breakfast/Lunch: 1/2 cup spaghetti squash, 4 chunks of sausage, tomato sauce
Snacks: none
Dinner: Chicken, rice, mushrooms, green beans
General: The Sun is out! It's Out! It's Out! Hooray Hooray the sun is out! I got to go outside! I shovelled! It felt fantastic to be outside in the sun and the blowing wind (yes, that was nice. Hush) and doing work. Even if it was shovelling, it felt great tobe outside and doing something.
Going to let my food settle into my stomach a little and then i'll get back onto the bicycle. I upped the resistance setting on it today and it's still feeling a bit easier than it was a few days ago. And my knee, while hurting, isn't hurting as badly as it could be. I take these as all good signs.
Now, if I can just get myself settled into a slightly smaller eating routine. Granted, I'm consuming a lot less than the 2k calories/day that I think I should be on. I'm probably getting less than 18k too. But I know I can do better with the portion control.
I just hate the thought of using measuring cups to determine what I eat. That reminds me of my grandmother and her weight watchers and that never ever worked for her. Ever.
But I'll figure something out, I'm sure.
Just gotta keep going. Just keep going.
Previous Weight: 265.2
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/11/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2010
Exercise: So far, 15 minutes on the bike and some arm reps with the weights. Oh, and half an hour shovelling snow and ice. Turn up to 35 minutes on the bike. More arm reps with the weights. Using 8lbs weights.
Breakfast/Lunch: 1/2 cup spaghetti squash, 4 chunks of sausage, tomato sauce
Snacks: none
Dinner: Chicken, rice, mushrooms, green beans
General: The Sun is out! It's Out! It's Out! Hooray Hooray the sun is out! I got to go outside! I shovelled! It felt fantastic to be outside in the sun and the blowing wind (yes, that was nice. Hush) and doing work. Even if it was shovelling, it felt great tobe outside and doing something.
Going to let my food settle into my stomach a little and then i'll get back onto the bicycle. I upped the resistance setting on it today and it's still feeling a bit easier than it was a few days ago. And my knee, while hurting, isn't hurting as badly as it could be. I take these as all good signs.
Now, if I can just get myself settled into a slightly smaller eating routine. Granted, I'm consuming a lot less than the 2k calories/day that I think I should be on. I'm probably getting less than 18k too. But I know I can do better with the portion control.
I just hate the thought of using measuring cups to determine what I eat. That reminds me of my grandmother and her weight watchers and that never ever worked for her. Ever.
But I'll figure something out, I'm sure.
Just gotta keep going. Just keep going.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Day Six
Current Weight: 265.2
Previous Weight: 266
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/10/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2011
Exercise:
Arm reps with the weights.
10 minutes on the bike. so far. Total of 25 minutes on the bike
Breakfast: Sleeping
Snack: sleeping
Lunch: Half of the leftover stirfry from the other night. Chicken, rice, snowpeas, red peppers (capsicum), and brocolli
Snack: Nothing
Dinner: Matzah Ball Soup
General; ARGGHHHH!!! Snow! I just want to go outside! Seriously, I will go out and shovel the damned driveway. Just STOP SNOWING!! I have never wanted toget out of the house and do exercise or go for a walk or a bike ride more than I do right now.
We have house guests, the little boy my mom takes care of and his sister are here, as a precaution because the last storm knocked out their power, and the car battery was running kinda low. It's interesting having a 4 year old in the house. And watching my parents interact with her. Mom's bothered me for years about grandchildren. And I kept saying 'yeah yeah yeah'. But I didn't realise just how much my father wants a grandchild. He's having so much fun with her, he really does want grandchildren. I guess I should really step on it, huh?
Nah, It'll take time.
So, Kiwi update!
He's passed through his oral defense, now he gets to go and fix the msitakes that they found, resubmit it, and then he will be a PhD Grad! Hooray! Now he needs to find a job. And I need to get my passport situation straightened out. And then find out what visa to go under, which would be the best course of action in order to get me down there.
So now, I need to work on my motivational images. I have to find a dress that I want to wear for when I lose the weight. And print a picture of that and put it up on the wall of my poster. I also need to take my 'fat picture' so that I can see my progress.
On to the staring out the window and willing the white to all just go away.
I though I left Mud Season back up in Maine.
Previous Weight: 266
Goal Weight: 170
Current Date: 2/10/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2011
Exercise:
Arm reps with the weights.
10 minutes on the bike. so far. Total of 25 minutes on the bike
Breakfast: Sleeping
Snack: sleeping
Lunch: Half of the leftover stirfry from the other night. Chicken, rice, snowpeas, red peppers (capsicum), and brocolli
Snack: Nothing
Dinner: Matzah Ball Soup
General; ARGGHHHH!!! Snow! I just want to go outside! Seriously, I will go out and shovel the damned driveway. Just STOP SNOWING!! I have never wanted toget out of the house and do exercise or go for a walk or a bike ride more than I do right now.
We have house guests, the little boy my mom takes care of and his sister are here, as a precaution because the last storm knocked out their power, and the car battery was running kinda low. It's interesting having a 4 year old in the house. And watching my parents interact with her. Mom's bothered me for years about grandchildren. And I kept saying 'yeah yeah yeah'. But I didn't realise just how much my father wants a grandchild. He's having so much fun with her, he really does want grandchildren. I guess I should really step on it, huh?
Nah, It'll take time.
So, Kiwi update!
He's passed through his oral defense, now he gets to go and fix the msitakes that they found, resubmit it, and then he will be a PhD Grad! Hooray! Now he needs to find a job. And I need to get my passport situation straightened out. And then find out what visa to go under, which would be the best course of action in order to get me down there.
So now, I need to work on my motivational images. I have to find a dress that I want to wear for when I lose the weight. And print a picture of that and put it up on the wall of my poster. I also need to take my 'fat picture' so that I can see my progress.
On to the staring out the window and willing the white to all just go away.
I though I left Mud Season back up in Maine.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Day Five
Current Weight: 266 lbs
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Current Date: 2/9/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2011
Breakfast: Carnation Instant Breakfast
Snack: 1/2 cup Edamame
Lunch: 11 Wheat Thins crackers
Dinner: Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Sausage
Dessert: Spiced Acorn Squash
Exercise:
15 minutes on stationary bicycle.
Free weights
If I have to deal with more snow... At least shoveling is good cardio exercise. I am really hoping that my knees will stop hurting. Cause just wow, it hurts. Alot. But that's what they make bengay and icy hot for. And I have the new icy hot roller ball thing.
I keep telling myself that once I lose the weight, the arthritis and the aches will feel better, if not go away a little bit. At least, that's what I'm hoping for.
I've noticed that some people are putting pictures up, but I don't have the energy to do that just yet.
Also, I've seen Andrea with the larabars. I want to try them, but with my allergies to walnuts and pecans I need to be careful with the snack bars and things like that to eat. If they have walnut flour or such, then I can't eat them.
Will need to do some research, but I've got plenty of cereal and things. And almonds. And some cheese.
But now, to go make the squash. I'm considering cooking up the spaghetti squash for myself tonight instead of the noodles.
It just makes this whole dieting thing much more difficult when I have to worry and concentrate on how to feed the rest of the family and they're all picky. But that's just another obstacle to overcome. Which I can do.
I can do anything. I just need to keep focused.
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Current Date: 2/9/2010
Goal Date: 2/12/2011
Breakfast: Carnation Instant Breakfast
Snack: 1/2 cup Edamame
Lunch: 11 Wheat Thins crackers
Dinner: Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Sausage
Dessert: Spiced Acorn Squash
Exercise:
15 minutes on stationary bicycle.
Free weights
If I have to deal with more snow... At least shoveling is good cardio exercise. I am really hoping that my knees will stop hurting. Cause just wow, it hurts. Alot. But that's what they make bengay and icy hot for. And I have the new icy hot roller ball thing.
I keep telling myself that once I lose the weight, the arthritis and the aches will feel better, if not go away a little bit. At least, that's what I'm hoping for.
I've noticed that some people are putting pictures up, but I don't have the energy to do that just yet.
Also, I've seen Andrea with the larabars. I want to try them, but with my allergies to walnuts and pecans I need to be careful with the snack bars and things like that to eat. If they have walnut flour or such, then I can't eat them.
Will need to do some research, but I've got plenty of cereal and things. And almonds. And some cheese.
But now, to go make the squash. I'm considering cooking up the spaghetti squash for myself tonight instead of the noodles.
It just makes this whole dieting thing much more difficult when I have to worry and concentrate on how to feed the rest of the family and they're all picky. But that's just another obstacle to overcome. Which I can do.
I can do anything. I just need to keep focused.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Day Four
Current Weight: 266 lbs
Previous Weight: 263.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Weight Change: +3.2lbs
Exercise:
Shoveling the driveway and walkway of snow yesterday.
15 minutes on bike yesterday
30 minutes on bike today
Weights tonight
Breakfast yesterday: Bowl of Cereal
Breakfast today: 3 cherry blintzes
Lunch Yesterday: Nothing
Lunch Today: Nothing
Snacks Yesterday: Ohgod I don't want to think about it.
Snack Today: 1/2 cup shelled edamame, lightly salted
Dinner Yesterday: Meatloaf; rice, yellow squash
Dinner Today: Chicken teriyaki stirfry; rice
General: Ugggggh. This is why I want the damned ovaries removed. I start my period, I gain three pounds. Please, somebody tell me that this is normal and it's not just a sign that this is a failure before it begins.
On the other hand, Mom being snowed in makes her want to bake. So we've been baking. Gingerbread, Shoo-Fly Pie, Sugar-free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Splenda and Molasses, ohgodgross), and then Chocolate Toffee Chip cookies.
So it hasn't really been a red-letter weekend for Diet.
But, I have been exercising, so maybe it's just muscle mass?
The official Total doesn't go on the graph until Friday, so I have some time.
Also, Fuck snow. I wanna go for a bike ride. And Work's been closed. Yes. Walmart has been closed. For three days. My poor paycheck. Sigh. This is just not ok. I been home with my parents all day, all weekend. And while mom and I have gotten lots done (we hung up a lot of artwork in the new backroom today, stuff shes been wanting to do for years), I'm ready to go back to work.
Alright, gotta finish up dinner.
Previous Weight: 263.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Weight Change: +3.2lbs
Exercise:
Shoveling the driveway and walkway of snow yesterday.
15 minutes on bike yesterday
30 minutes on bike today
Weights tonight
Breakfast yesterday: Bowl of Cereal
Breakfast today: 3 cherry blintzes
Lunch Yesterday: Nothing
Lunch Today: Nothing
Snacks Yesterday: Ohgod I don't want to think about it.
Snack Today: 1/2 cup shelled edamame, lightly salted
Dinner Yesterday: Meatloaf; rice, yellow squash
Dinner Today: Chicken teriyaki stirfry; rice
General: Ugggggh. This is why I want the damned ovaries removed. I start my period, I gain three pounds. Please, somebody tell me that this is normal and it's not just a sign that this is a failure before it begins.
On the other hand, Mom being snowed in makes her want to bake. So we've been baking. Gingerbread, Shoo-Fly Pie, Sugar-free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Splenda and Molasses, ohgodgross), and then Chocolate Toffee Chip cookies.
So it hasn't really been a red-letter weekend for Diet.
But, I have been exercising, so maybe it's just muscle mass?
The official Total doesn't go on the graph until Friday, so I have some time.
Also, Fuck snow. I wanna go for a bike ride. And Work's been closed. Yes. Walmart has been closed. For three days. My poor paycheck. Sigh. This is just not ok. I been home with my parents all day, all weekend. And while mom and I have gotten lots done (we hung up a lot of artwork in the new backroom today, stuff shes been wanting to do for years), I'm ready to go back to work.
Alright, gotta finish up dinner.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Day Two
Current Weight: 263.2
Goal Weight: 170
Goal Date: 2/12/11
Breakfast: Special K with Craisins; Earl Grey Tea with milk and honey
Snack: 11 Wheat thins with cream cheese
Lunch: Garden Vegetable Soup
Snack: 1oz garden herb Almonds; diced peaches
Dinner: Unknown at the moment
Snack: Multigrain Tostitos and guacamole
Exercise:
Aiming for 45 minutes on the bike for today.
More reps with the weights. They're 8lb weights and just a little heavy for me at the moment. But I figure that a little on the heavy side is better than too light. If they're too light, then I'm not actually exercising.
Goals for Today:
To not have to go outside for any reason. At all. And to get some work done on my GAN (Great American Novel). Since it's the only thing that I can even come close to thinking of wanting to do with my life. I just need to lay down the groundwork.
Side note: how do I get this thing to stop autosaving every ten seconds. grrrrr.
Goal Weight: 170
Goal Date: 2/12/11
Breakfast: Special K with Craisins; Earl Grey Tea with milk and honey
Snack: 11 Wheat thins with cream cheese
Lunch: Garden Vegetable Soup
Snack: 1oz garden herb Almonds; diced peaches
Dinner: Unknown at the moment
Snack: Multigrain Tostitos and guacamole
Exercise:
Aiming for 45 minutes on the bike for today.
More reps with the weights. They're 8lb weights and just a little heavy for me at the moment. But I figure that a little on the heavy side is better than too light. If they're too light, then I'm not actually exercising.
Goals for Today:
To not have to go outside for any reason. At all. And to get some work done on my GAN (Great American Novel). Since it's the only thing that I can even come close to thinking of wanting to do with my life. I just need to lay down the groundwork.
Side note: how do I get this thing to stop autosaving every ten seconds. grrrrr.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Day One
Current Weight: 263.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Goal Date: 2/12/11
Breakfast: Bowl of Oatmeal
Snack: 1.5 oz Almonds
Lunch: Bowl of Noodles with carrots, baby corn, broccoli, and snow peas
Snack: 1.5 oz Almonds, 1oz goat cheese
Dinner: Two slices of Red Baron Vegetable Pizza
Snack: Lil'Drum ice cream treat
Exercise for the day: 15 minutes on stationary bicycle; another 15 after dinner
10 Reps with 8lb weights for both arms, taking it easy due to possible strain in right wrist for work yesterday.
Slow going, would have rather been out riding today, but I lack a bicycle helmet for one thing, and for two things, snow.
So that leaves the stationary bike and the weights for the moment. I really need to find an aerobics dvd or something that won't make me want to murder the thin people i'm watching bouncing around like nutjobs and smiling cause they don't have arthritis.
I think Richard Simmons had fat old people on his old dvds. I wonder if you can still buy them....
This is going to be an interesting ride.
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Goal Date: 2/12/11
Breakfast: Bowl of Oatmeal
Snack: 1.5 oz Almonds
Lunch: Bowl of Noodles with carrots, baby corn, broccoli, and snow peas
Snack: 1.5 oz Almonds, 1oz goat cheese
Dinner: Two slices of Red Baron Vegetable Pizza
Snack: Lil'Drum ice cream treat
Exercise for the day: 15 minutes on stationary bicycle; another 15 after dinner
10 Reps with 8lb weights for both arms, taking it easy due to possible strain in right wrist for work yesterday.
Slow going, would have rather been out riding today, but I lack a bicycle helmet for one thing, and for two things, snow.
So that leaves the stationary bike and the weights for the moment. I really need to find an aerobics dvd or something that won't make me want to murder the thin people i'm watching bouncing around like nutjobs and smiling cause they don't have arthritis.
I think Richard Simmons had fat old people on his old dvds. I wonder if you can still buy them....
This is going to be an interesting ride.
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