Saw new lows on the gym scale twice this week, but eating and overall direction pretty sketchy right now. I'm seeking clarity and trying to be aware of what I'm doing each day, and that's about all.
I'm going to be without regular internet access for a little while and am going to use this time to take a blogging break. So I will pick up again in mid-April. Happy Easter, everyone!
Monday, March 26:
KIND bar, turkey jerky
spinach gnocchi; piece of bread
chai tea latte; mocha (inattentive)
ham & cheese sandwich; Greek vanilla yogurt with raspberries and blackberries
estimated 40 minutes of walking
Tuesday, March 27:
small handful of turkey jerky; chips
small bowl of veg spaghetti with 3 meatballs
2 chicken burritos with sour cream
cherry Larabar and milk
30-40 minute walk and BodyPump class
gym scale says: 254
Wednesday, March 28:
KIND bar
breadsticks; personal pan pizza; glass of Mt. Dew
half a bean burrito
Thursday, March 29:
KIND bar; apple with peanut butter
pork, potatoes, corn, onions
honey roasted peanuts
graham crackers, hot cocoa with whipped cream
Friday, March 30:
8 Nutty bars
3 ice cream bars
4 shortcakes with whipped cream and berries
I binged all day and can't even remember what regular food I ate for meals.
I felt physically ill from this food.
Saturday, March 31 :
remaining 4 Nutty bars; KIND bar
chicken Caesar salad
turkey and pinto bean taco meat on bun, and equivalent amount without bun
(contained peppers, tomatoes, onions)
longer strength training circuit at gym
gym scale says: 253
Sunday, April 1:
turkey and pinto bean tacos with sour cream
cashews, graham crackers, peanut butter
chicken, roasted cauliflower, raisins
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
FEW in review: Mar 19-25
Monday, March 19:
7:45 am - turkey jerky, coconut-almond KIND bar
12 - deli turkey slices with gouda cheese slice
note: I fell to pieces after this. Horrible day emotionally: feelings of depression, serious fighting with husband, PMS, and total lack of mindfulness or even the capacity to care about my eating and habit change goals.
many graham crackers with chocolate frosting--maybe 4 total crackers?
several pieces of toast with butter, jam, etc. I think 4 pieces.
It's not that I was trying to comfort myself with these foods so much as there wasn't much in the house, I was totally unwilling to cook, and this was the easiest thing to grab. So I did. I just didn't care.
turkey-guac-spinach-cheese sandwich that tasted like nothing, since I had been crying. (Food always tastes bland or terrible to me when I've been crying.)
Water? No idea. No exercise.
Tuesday, March 20:
KIND bar; 2 pieces of toast--one with butter, one with a slice of gouda
2 graham crackers with chocolate frosting
13 Cadbury mini-eggs (mindful) with a glass of milk. OVEREATING.
burrito made with chicken breast, green and red peppers, onions, tomatoes, carrots, and avocado. Good! I'd never made this before but it easy and filling.
went to BodyPump class
gym scale says: 254
Eating attentive today. Not enough water.
Wednesday, March 21:
half a turkey & bacon panini, half a small piece of quiche, coffee
chicken-pepper-onion-carrot burrito; 12 Cadbury mini eggs (mindful)
pasta with peppers, kale, and meatballs
KIND bar and a few more mini eggs. OVEREATING.
Eating mostly attentive, but had dinner in front of TV because I was with someone else who wanted to do so. I need to learn how to say no in these situations without feeling embarrassed. I still feel like a fat person that doesn't want to be difficult or weird about food and eating because doing so will draw more attention to my problems. One way of minimizing attention is to go with the flow and just do whatever everyone else is doing, whether it's actually working for me or not.
Thursday, March 22:
egg McMuffin, hash brown, orange juice
potato chips and Cadbury mini eggs (mindful)
burger, fries, and Sprite
Ate some fries while driving, which was inattentive eating. Experiencing more and stronger cravings than usual tonight, and there's mental chatter about not drinking enough water, not exercising enough, and everything else I'm not "enough" at in the dieting realm. Honestly, I think hormones are contributing to my moods and urges today.
Friday, March 23:
Cadbury mini eggs & chocolate malted candy eggs: BINGE.
KIND bar
roasted cauliflower
Can't remember the rest of my meals!
Saturday, March 24:
Cadbury mini eggs & chocolate malted eggs
horrible piece of cake with strawberry sauce and whipped cream: BINGING.
spaghetti with kale, peppers, cheese, meatballs; eating in front of TV.
Sunday, March 25:
ham, cheese, and baby spinach sandwich
angel food cake, strawberries, and whipped cream: BINGING.
half a mocha
leftover veggie spaghetti and meatballs
7:45 am - turkey jerky, coconut-almond KIND bar
12 - deli turkey slices with gouda cheese slice
note: I fell to pieces after this. Horrible day emotionally: feelings of depression, serious fighting with husband, PMS, and total lack of mindfulness or even the capacity to care about my eating and habit change goals.
many graham crackers with chocolate frosting--maybe 4 total crackers?
several pieces of toast with butter, jam, etc. I think 4 pieces.
It's not that I was trying to comfort myself with these foods so much as there wasn't much in the house, I was totally unwilling to cook, and this was the easiest thing to grab. So I did. I just didn't care.
turkey-guac-spinach-cheese sandwich that tasted like nothing, since I had been crying. (Food always tastes bland or terrible to me when I've been crying.)
Water? No idea. No exercise.
Tuesday, March 20:
KIND bar; 2 pieces of toast--one with butter, one with a slice of gouda
2 graham crackers with chocolate frosting
13 Cadbury mini-eggs (mindful) with a glass of milk. OVEREATING.
burrito made with chicken breast, green and red peppers, onions, tomatoes, carrots, and avocado. Good! I'd never made this before but it easy and filling.
went to BodyPump class
gym scale says: 254
Eating attentive today. Not enough water.
Wednesday, March 21:
half a turkey & bacon panini, half a small piece of quiche, coffee
chicken-pepper-onion-carrot burrito; 12 Cadbury mini eggs (mindful)
pasta with peppers, kale, and meatballs
KIND bar and a few more mini eggs. OVEREATING.
Eating mostly attentive, but had dinner in front of TV because I was with someone else who wanted to do so. I need to learn how to say no in these situations without feeling embarrassed. I still feel like a fat person that doesn't want to be difficult or weird about food and eating because doing so will draw more attention to my problems. One way of minimizing attention is to go with the flow and just do whatever everyone else is doing, whether it's actually working for me or not.
Thursday, March 22:
egg McMuffin, hash brown, orange juice
potato chips and Cadbury mini eggs (mindful)
burger, fries, and Sprite
Ate some fries while driving, which was inattentive eating. Experiencing more and stronger cravings than usual tonight, and there's mental chatter about not drinking enough water, not exercising enough, and everything else I'm not "enough" at in the dieting realm. Honestly, I think hormones are contributing to my moods and urges today.
Friday, March 23:
Cadbury mini eggs & chocolate malted candy eggs: BINGE.
KIND bar
roasted cauliflower
Can't remember the rest of my meals!
Saturday, March 24:
Cadbury mini eggs & chocolate malted eggs
horrible piece of cake with strawberry sauce and whipped cream: BINGING.
spaghetti with kale, peppers, cheese, meatballs; eating in front of TV.
Sunday, March 25:
ham, cheese, and baby spinach sandwich
angel food cake, strawberries, and whipped cream: BINGING.
half a mocha
leftover veggie spaghetti and meatballs
Monday, March 19, 2012
FEW in review: March 12-18
This week I walked outside four times (after months of practically no outdoor activity), went clothes shopping, and received the results of my annual physical as well as an ultrasound I had done because of ongoing weird sensations along the right side of my abdomen and pelvis. As before, they couldn't find anything wrong and so I still have no explanation. It's very much a relief and frustrating at the same time.
I was told, however, that I need to increase my HDL cholesterol and decrease my triglycerides. I know what I have to do to accomplish that. And despite taking 2,000 IUs of Vitamin D a day, my levels are half of what they should be. I can't wait to get some sun this summer; in the meantime, I have to up my supplementation.
I didn't go to the gym all week, but my home scale continues to say 255. It bounces around a bit, but basically I've been neither gaining nor losing the last few weeks. I was impatient to see further losses initially, but have since decided that there are times when maintaining is victory enough--and also, that focusing on the further normalization of my eating is the best way to nudge my weight downwards. Ruminating over the actual numbers accomplishes little to nothing.
Monday, March 12:
noon - open faced sandwich of roast beef, gouda, spinach and mustard;
chocolate banana whey protein smoothie
5 - one chocolate cupcake with lots of raspberries, strawberries, and whipped cream. This was so good. And it's the only way I enjoy whole, uncooked raspberries as of now (pairing it with some light whipped cream).
7 - honey roasted peanuts, salmon, tartar sauce, and a steamed artichoke. Big disappointment! It was my first time making artichokes and these were so small that they had no flesh on the leaves, and no heart! They were also slightly bitter, so I probably steamed them too long. I will try again when I find bigger, meatier artichokes in the store. I really want to like them.
Took a lovely, invigorating walk outside on a path I've been meaning to try for literally years now. It was the highlight of my day!
Eating attentive today.
Tuesday, March 13:
2 slices of roast beef and a slice of smoked gouda; a few strawberries
2 chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and some whipped cream in the middle of one (like a homemade Hostess cupcake)-felt sorta sick afterwards. Too much.
lamb with tzatziki sauce; broccoli and spinach sauteed in olive oil with sundried tomatoes, garlic, and feta. Eating attentive today.
Walked the same outdoor path as yesterday, and loved it.
Wednesday, March 14:
scrambled eggs
chocolate cupcake with frosting and walnuts
leftover broccoli and one small piece of lamb
bread, fish, and french fries. ick.
Eating attentive.
Thursday, March 15:
almond croissant
chips; Hershey cookies n' cream bar; 2 little boxes of nerds
cheez-its and a glass of soda
grilled cheese and tomato soup
Eating attentive.
Friday, March 16:
ham and cheese on wheat; applesauce cup
peach smoothie; blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese
popcorn; turkey jerky
Eating attentive, except for some popcorn during a movie.
Saturday, March 17:
applesauce cup; milk
bagel and cream cheese; chicken gorgonzola--contained tomatoes and mushrooms
popcorn; soda
KIND bar; sloppy joe
walked outside, estimated 15-20 minutes
Eating inattentive today. Ate dinner with a movie going, and snacked while writing. DO NOT want to go back to this.
Sunday, March 18:
turkey jerky and some potato chips
chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus
graham crackers with chocolate frosting; milk
Eating attentive today.
took a walk outside, estimated 20-30 minutes
I was told, however, that I need to increase my HDL cholesterol and decrease my triglycerides. I know what I have to do to accomplish that. And despite taking 2,000 IUs of Vitamin D a day, my levels are half of what they should be. I can't wait to get some sun this summer; in the meantime, I have to up my supplementation.
I didn't go to the gym all week, but my home scale continues to say 255. It bounces around a bit, but basically I've been neither gaining nor losing the last few weeks. I was impatient to see further losses initially, but have since decided that there are times when maintaining is victory enough--and also, that focusing on the further normalization of my eating is the best way to nudge my weight downwards. Ruminating over the actual numbers accomplishes little to nothing.
Monday, March 12:
noon - open faced sandwich of roast beef, gouda, spinach and mustard;
chocolate banana whey protein smoothie
5 - one chocolate cupcake with lots of raspberries, strawberries, and whipped cream. This was so good. And it's the only way I enjoy whole, uncooked raspberries as of now (pairing it with some light whipped cream).
7 - honey roasted peanuts, salmon, tartar sauce, and a steamed artichoke. Big disappointment! It was my first time making artichokes and these were so small that they had no flesh on the leaves, and no heart! They were also slightly bitter, so I probably steamed them too long. I will try again when I find bigger, meatier artichokes in the store. I really want to like them.
Took a lovely, invigorating walk outside on a path I've been meaning to try for literally years now. It was the highlight of my day!
Eating attentive today.
Tuesday, March 13:
2 slices of roast beef and a slice of smoked gouda; a few strawberries
2 chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and some whipped cream in the middle of one (like a homemade Hostess cupcake)-felt sorta sick afterwards. Too much.
lamb with tzatziki sauce; broccoli and spinach sauteed in olive oil with sundried tomatoes, garlic, and feta. Eating attentive today.
Walked the same outdoor path as yesterday, and loved it.
Wednesday, March 14:
scrambled eggs
chocolate cupcake with frosting and walnuts
leftover broccoli and one small piece of lamb
bread, fish, and french fries. ick.
Eating attentive.
Thursday, March 15:
almond croissant
chips; Hershey cookies n' cream bar; 2 little boxes of nerds
cheez-its and a glass of soda
grilled cheese and tomato soup
Eating attentive.
Friday, March 16:
ham and cheese on wheat; applesauce cup
peach smoothie; blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese
popcorn; turkey jerky
Eating attentive, except for some popcorn during a movie.
Saturday, March 17:
applesauce cup; milk
bagel and cream cheese; chicken gorgonzola--contained tomatoes and mushrooms
popcorn; soda
KIND bar; sloppy joe
walked outside, estimated 15-20 minutes
Eating inattentive today. Ate dinner with a movie going, and snacked while writing. DO NOT want to go back to this.
Sunday, March 18:
turkey jerky and some potato chips
chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus
graham crackers with chocolate frosting; milk
Eating attentive today.
took a walk outside, estimated 20-30 minutes
Monday, March 12, 2012
FEW in review: Mar 5-11
So, no exercise this week. I felt a cold coming on and slept a bunch; the cold never developed but my right ear is still hurting off and on. (I had a bad ear infection over the winter and my right eardrum burst. Doctor told me it'll take a while to heal fully.)
My home scale says 255. I'm checking it too frantically and too often for my taste. Something's going on there.
But things aren't all bad...I have enough courage and energy to try to improve my appearance once again, so I've ordered some new clothes for spring. I'll be writing more about that soon.
Also, a small tweak in my routine is working out well for me. After a long stretch of not drinking enough water, it occurred to me to make sure my water bottle is cleaned, filled, and sitting next to my thyroid medication so that I start drinking from it first thing in the morning. My bottle holds 20 ounces and I try to drink at least 60 ounces each day. I usually chug about 10 ounces with my morning medication, and I finish off another 10 with breakfast. Being 1/3 of the way "done" so early in the morning encourages me to keep going; it's pretty easy to drink another 20 before lunch and another 20 before dinner. Before I started doing this, I'd often drink a bit of water from a cup to take my medicine but then put off cleaning my water bottle until later in the day (a task I hate for some reason). The late start would make it difficult to get in my 60 ounces. Or I wouldn't clean it at all and would instead drink out of glasses sporadically throughout the day. That made it hard to know how much I was drinking; I'm sure I typically drank less than 60 ounces on those days. I like my new approach better. Hooray for little adjustments!
I'm leaving my notes for the week in their original form; I experienced turmoil and see no reason to whitewash.
Monday, March 5:
11:45 am - fresh juice made of carrots, celery, apple, and beet;
chicken noodle soup, KIND bar
4 pm - slice of pizza eaten in a hurry in the car (not attentive)
6 pm - devil's food cupcake and pistachio cupcake (attentive but not truly mindful...then again I was literally in Grand Central Station. It's challenging.)
10:45 pm - 2 fried eggs, 2 slices of Canadian bacon, 1 slice of cheese on 2 pieces of toast. not much water today.
Tuesday, March 6:
12:30 pm - egg white salad on a piece of toast;
strawberries with whipped cream (disappointing)
4:45 pm - KIND bar; salad with spinach, one hardboiled egg, 2 strips of turkey bacon, cherry tomatoes, and olive oil/balsamic/dijon mustard dressing
10 to 11 pm - a small amount of barely sweet hot cocoa; half a little snack size packet of honey roasted peanuts; piece of turkey bacon with a piece of cheddar cheese
Did not go to BodyPump because I felt like I was coming down with a cold.
eating attentive today
Wednesday, March 7:
8 am - half a bowl of split pea soup; 1/3 chicken panini with mushrooms and spinach; half a bagel with cream cheese
4 pm - the other half of the honey roasted peanuts packet
6 pm - southern greens blend with onions, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, Canadian bacon
9:30 pm - grilled salmon on a piece of bread with a little mayo; white bean/pumpkin/onion/mushroom/Canadian bacon stew
eating attentive today
Thursday, March 8:
10:30 am - leftover white bean stew
1:30 pm - KIND bar
5 pm - leftover southern greens blend; hard boiled egg, 2 pieces of toast, and way too much lemon gingersnap ice cream
9 pm - snack size cashews packet
11 pm - more ice cream. I feel out of control again. Why can't I get back to that easy, relaxed state I was in? Why is it hard to eat desserts mindfully all of a sudden? I'm worrying about my weight and I think it's tripping me up and making it harder to focus on slow and steady behavioral/eating changes.
Friday, March 9:
8:30 am - fried egg, slice of Canadian bacon, half slice of cheddar cheese,
two pieces of toast (one with butter)
2:30 pm - 2 pieces of wheat bread, roast beef, slice of cheddar, baby spinach
6:30 to 8:30 pm - grilled chicken breast on half a pita with spinach, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce; 3 homemade chocolate cupcakes (one plain, one with whipped cream and raw walnuts, one with whipped cream and plain raspberries) along with some batter. It wasn't mindful, either. I don't know what to think anymore. The rest of my eating today was attentive and I drank 60 ounces of water.
Saturday, March 10:
snack pack of honey roasted peanuts and half a slice of cheddar
roast beef sandwich with spinach; chocolate-raspberry-whipped cream parfait--I slowed down during the second half of this and eased into mindfulness a bit more.
Later, with company over, I had more of this in a fairly mindless fashion.
Turkey, bell pepper, and black bean tacos with guacamole and sour cream
2 pieces of cinnamon toast
70+ ounces of water
Sunday, March 11:
potatoes with two thin slices of Canadian bacon and sour cream
snack size honey roasted peanuts and 3/4 small piece of cake--pretty mindful
fried fish and curry roasted cauliflower
60 ounces of water; eating attentive today
My home scale says 255. I'm checking it too frantically and too often for my taste. Something's going on there.
But things aren't all bad...I have enough courage and energy to try to improve my appearance once again, so I've ordered some new clothes for spring. I'll be writing more about that soon.
Also, a small tweak in my routine is working out well for me. After a long stretch of not drinking enough water, it occurred to me to make sure my water bottle is cleaned, filled, and sitting next to my thyroid medication so that I start drinking from it first thing in the morning. My bottle holds 20 ounces and I try to drink at least 60 ounces each day. I usually chug about 10 ounces with my morning medication, and I finish off another 10 with breakfast. Being 1/3 of the way "done" so early in the morning encourages me to keep going; it's pretty easy to drink another 20 before lunch and another 20 before dinner. Before I started doing this, I'd often drink a bit of water from a cup to take my medicine but then put off cleaning my water bottle until later in the day (a task I hate for some reason). The late start would make it difficult to get in my 60 ounces. Or I wouldn't clean it at all and would instead drink out of glasses sporadically throughout the day. That made it hard to know how much I was drinking; I'm sure I typically drank less than 60 ounces on those days. I like my new approach better. Hooray for little adjustments!
I'm leaving my notes for the week in their original form; I experienced turmoil and see no reason to whitewash.
Monday, March 5:
11:45 am - fresh juice made of carrots, celery, apple, and beet;
chicken noodle soup, KIND bar
4 pm - slice of pizza eaten in a hurry in the car (not attentive)
6 pm - devil's food cupcake and pistachio cupcake (attentive but not truly mindful...then again I was literally in Grand Central Station. It's challenging.)
10:45 pm - 2 fried eggs, 2 slices of Canadian bacon, 1 slice of cheese on 2 pieces of toast. not much water today.
Tuesday, March 6:
12:30 pm - egg white salad on a piece of toast;
strawberries with whipped cream (disappointing)
4:45 pm - KIND bar; salad with spinach, one hardboiled egg, 2 strips of turkey bacon, cherry tomatoes, and olive oil/balsamic/dijon mustard dressing
10 to 11 pm - a small amount of barely sweet hot cocoa; half a little snack size packet of honey roasted peanuts; piece of turkey bacon with a piece of cheddar cheese
Did not go to BodyPump because I felt like I was coming down with a cold.
eating attentive today
Wednesday, March 7:
8 am - half a bowl of split pea soup; 1/3 chicken panini with mushrooms and spinach; half a bagel with cream cheese
4 pm - the other half of the honey roasted peanuts packet
6 pm - southern greens blend with onions, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, Canadian bacon
9:30 pm - grilled salmon on a piece of bread with a little mayo; white bean/pumpkin/onion/mushroom/Canadian bacon stew
eating attentive today
Thursday, March 8:
10:30 am - leftover white bean stew
1:30 pm - KIND bar
5 pm - leftover southern greens blend; hard boiled egg, 2 pieces of toast, and way too much lemon gingersnap ice cream
9 pm - snack size cashews packet
11 pm - more ice cream. I feel out of control again. Why can't I get back to that easy, relaxed state I was in? Why is it hard to eat desserts mindfully all of a sudden? I'm worrying about my weight and I think it's tripping me up and making it harder to focus on slow and steady behavioral/eating changes.
Friday, March 9:
8:30 am - fried egg, slice of Canadian bacon, half slice of cheddar cheese,
two pieces of toast (one with butter)
2:30 pm - 2 pieces of wheat bread, roast beef, slice of cheddar, baby spinach
6:30 to 8:30 pm - grilled chicken breast on half a pita with spinach, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce; 3 homemade chocolate cupcakes (one plain, one with whipped cream and raw walnuts, one with whipped cream and plain raspberries) along with some batter. It wasn't mindful, either. I don't know what to think anymore. The rest of my eating today was attentive and I drank 60 ounces of water.
Saturday, March 10:
snack pack of honey roasted peanuts and half a slice of cheddar
roast beef sandwich with spinach; chocolate-raspberry-whipped cream parfait--I slowed down during the second half of this and eased into mindfulness a bit more.
Later, with company over, I had more of this in a fairly mindless fashion.
Turkey, bell pepper, and black bean tacos with guacamole and sour cream
2 pieces of cinnamon toast
70+ ounces of water
Sunday, March 11:
potatoes with two thin slices of Canadian bacon and sour cream
snack size honey roasted peanuts and 3/4 small piece of cake--pretty mindful
fried fish and curry roasted cauliflower
60 ounces of water; eating attentive today
Sunday, March 4, 2012
FEW in review: Feb 27-Mar 4
This week...ehhh...it is what it is. I feel lost in regards to food, exercise, meditation, the whole thing. I wish I could hide away from the world, re-read Brain Over Binge, and get back into the groove immediately. But I know I cannot put life on hold every time I experience a rough patch; if a person cannot continue to do the smart thing(s) when life gets hectic, they have no chance of maintaining weight loss for long (if they manage to lose weight in the first place!). And yeah, life feels hectic right now. I'm overwhelmed and my eating behavior is getting sloppy as a direct consequence.
I hate to spout cliches, but for now I'm reduced to saying "this too shall pass."
Monday, February 27th:
2 pieces of broccoli frittata
salad--lamb's lettuce, turkey, feta, carrots, pomegranate seeds, celery
1.5 pieces of veggie pizza
blood orange Chobani yogurt with walnuts; KIND bar
5 Oreos with milk in the afternoon and a red velvet cupcake at night
Tuesday, February 28th:
1'ish KIND bar
3 pm: 5 Oreos with milk (mindfulness practice); 2 thin pork cutlets
6 pm: celery with pb and raisins
7:30 pm: BodyPump class
10:30 pm: more celery sticks with pb and raisins; 2 thin pork cutlets, small potato with butter; Mediterranean style greens--containing onions, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, oregano, basil
estimated 50 ounces of water; eating attentive today
gym scale says: 255
Wednesday, February 29th:
8:30 am: went out for breakfast with my husband and it was so nice. Half a bagel with cream cheese; half a small turkey & cucumber sandwich; half a small cup of white bean soup; most of a small cranberry-orange-almond tart; very lightly sweetened small hazelnut cappuccino
2 pm: 2 thin pork cutlets; Mediterranean style greens; small potato w/ butter; celery stick with pb & raisins
8 pm: Chobani vanilla yogurt with stewed strawberries and walnuts (mindfulness practice)
10 pm: few bites of a bison burger and half an order of curly fries
about 55 ounces of water; all eating attentive
Thursday, March 1st:
1:45 pm: scoop of coconut macaroon ice cream (15 min. mindfulness practice)
Mediterranean greens and potatoes; half a celery stick with pb & raisins
bison burrito with onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, cheese, sour cream
blood orange yogurt with stewed strawberries
35 minutes on the treadmill
eating attentive; not much water today
later: more ice cream and Oreos and a glass of milk. A binge.
Friday, March 2nd:
ice cream
McDonald's
chocolate chips
sweet drink from Starbucks-some white chocolate thing
Note: don't remember what else, as it's now Sunday and I'm trying to recall.
After Thursday night's binge, I just gave up and stopped paying attention, stopped trying for a full day.
Saturday, March 3rd:
chicken salad on bread
KIND bar and a few raw almonds
fresh juice: beets, apple, ginger. Shockingly, the food highlight of my day!
buttered toast and 3/4 of a skinny vanilla latte
part of an order of fries and half a pulled pork sandwich
very little water; eating not that attentive. Traveling and social interaction a factor today, plus still out of sorts from Thursday and Friday.
Sunday, March 4th:
chicken salad on one piece of bread; KIND bar
strawberries and hot chocolate with whipped cream--not mindful, though
grilled cheese sandwich
toast and a Chobani blood orange yogurt
2 bison and vegetable tacos
water? and semi-attentive eating.
I hate to spout cliches, but for now I'm reduced to saying "this too shall pass."
Monday, February 27th:
2 pieces of broccoli frittata
salad--lamb's lettuce, turkey, feta, carrots, pomegranate seeds, celery
1.5 pieces of veggie pizza
blood orange Chobani yogurt with walnuts; KIND bar
5 Oreos with milk in the afternoon and a red velvet cupcake at night
Tuesday, February 28th:
1'ish KIND bar
3 pm: 5 Oreos with milk (mindfulness practice); 2 thin pork cutlets
6 pm: celery with pb and raisins
7:30 pm: BodyPump class
10:30 pm: more celery sticks with pb and raisins; 2 thin pork cutlets, small potato with butter; Mediterranean style greens--containing onions, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, oregano, basil
estimated 50 ounces of water; eating attentive today
gym scale says: 255
Wednesday, February 29th:
8:30 am: went out for breakfast with my husband and it was so nice. Half a bagel with cream cheese; half a small turkey & cucumber sandwich; half a small cup of white bean soup; most of a small cranberry-orange-almond tart; very lightly sweetened small hazelnut cappuccino
2 pm: 2 thin pork cutlets; Mediterranean style greens; small potato w/ butter; celery stick with pb & raisins
8 pm: Chobani vanilla yogurt with stewed strawberries and walnuts (mindfulness practice)
10 pm: few bites of a bison burger and half an order of curly fries
about 55 ounces of water; all eating attentive
Thursday, March 1st:
1:45 pm: scoop of coconut macaroon ice cream (15 min. mindfulness practice)
Mediterranean greens and potatoes; half a celery stick with pb & raisins
bison burrito with onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, cheese, sour cream
blood orange yogurt with stewed strawberries
35 minutes on the treadmill
eating attentive; not much water today
later: more ice cream and Oreos and a glass of milk. A binge.
Friday, March 2nd:
ice cream
McDonald's
chocolate chips
sweet drink from Starbucks-some white chocolate thing
Note: don't remember what else, as it's now Sunday and I'm trying to recall.
After Thursday night's binge, I just gave up and stopped paying attention, stopped trying for a full day.
Saturday, March 3rd:
chicken salad on bread
KIND bar and a few raw almonds
fresh juice: beets, apple, ginger. Shockingly, the food highlight of my day!
buttered toast and 3/4 of a skinny vanilla latte
part of an order of fries and half a pulled pork sandwich
very little water; eating not that attentive. Traveling and social interaction a factor today, plus still out of sorts from Thursday and Friday.
Sunday, March 4th:
chicken salad on one piece of bread; KIND bar
strawberries and hot chocolate with whipped cream--not mindful, though
grilled cheese sandwich
toast and a Chobani blood orange yogurt
2 bison and vegetable tacos
water? and semi-attentive eating.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
FEW in review: Feb 20-26
This week certainly had its ups and downs.
Happy Stuff
I went to BodyPump for the first time in months. It was very hard and intimidating when I initially tried it, but now that I am almost 20 pounds lighter, I can get through the class easier. I like strength training, so I'm glad to have this as an option.
I tried on some clothes in a fitting room and could see that I was smaller. I've had moments over the past weeks where I feel smaller or lighter, but I haven't been able to see much of a change in the mirror. Also, my pants don't seem to be fitting me any differently, so I'm not sure where I'm shedding weight! But in that fitting room, I could tell I looked smaller overall.
I ate a few servings of vegetables every day without any tremendous effort or planning, so perhaps that's becoming more second nature.
I saw a new low on the scale, which is always nice.
Things I need to work on
I had a LOT of treats each day. I felt like I was spiraling out of control, so I reached out to some people I consider mentors/role models (Kathryn Hansen of Brain Over Binge and Screaming Fat Girl) for advice. They were very helpful and I've decided to work on mastering the art of enjoying something sweet every day in reasonable portions for the time being. I may re-evaluate my diet this summer and see where improvements can be made without triggering a backlash.
I definitely have trouble being attentive/mindful with food in the presence of others. I had company for three days and things got a bit sloppier each day. I'm not terribly worried because I spend much of my time alone and therefore eat alone most of the time, but I'll have to be more vigilant in social situations going forward. This seems to be a lesson I have to learn over and over again.
I'm so much better about having sugary junk food in the house, but I found this week that an array of junk at home is too stimulating at this point. I was doing better when it was just one or two treats to choose from in the pantry. I'd have one thing each day and tell myself that tomorrow would be something else, no big deal. I want to go back to this simplicity. Sampling all sorts of sweets throughout the day makes me feel crazy, even if the portions are small. On Sunday I felt nuts and the portion size for each treat got progressively bigger as the day went on. Sunday involved stimulating junk food variety PLUS socializing and I did not like the results. Something to think about.
Oh, and I definitely prefer neater records. But at least I didn't give up on records altogether, as I might have done in the past. I'm always a work in progress, hence my blogging moniker: Human in Progress.
Monday, February 20th:
traveling today, so less precise records
KIND bar; few bites of a cheese sandwich
3 Oreos and 2 Andes mints
2 breadsticks, pasta, and a couple bites of amaretto tiramisu
upon returning home, had pork chop with slaw (cabbage, arugula, carrot, apple, onion, garlic, celery); 2 pieces of toast; some chips
did not track water today
Tuesday, February 21st:
12:30 p.m. - KIND bar
3 p.m. - 3/4 of a small fry; 3/4 of small order of breaded chicken; 1 Reese's cup; 3 mint Oreos
7:30 p.m. - BodyPump class (I discovered tonight that this class effectively works the rage out of you if you are PMS'ing. It seems that I've been PMS'ing for 10 days now. Is that even possible?)
9:30 p.m. - 3 turkey and pinto bean tacos, contained tomatoes and onions
all eating attentive today; did not track water
gym scale says: 256
Wednesday, February 22nd:
8:15 a.m. - KIND bar
11:15 a.m. - 3 mint Oreos and a Reese's cup
12:00 p.m. - pasta with bison & mushroom sauce
6 p.m. - salad made with Boston lettuce, chicken breast, celery, carrots, olive oil/balsamic; some celery with peanut butter and raisins
10:15 p.m. - more pb/celery/raisins; 2 turkey & pinto bean tacos with sour cream; small amount of milk
all eating attentive. pleasantly sore from yesterday's workout.
did not track water today, and haven't been drinking enough lately
Thursday, February 23rd:
running around today
pasta with bison and mushroom sauce x 2
Oreos and a Reese's cup; celery/pb/raisin snacks
small chicken cutlet, bit of mashed potatoes, bit of corn
about 60 ounces of water; eating mostly attentive
Friday, February 24th:
8'ish: scrambled eggs
1'ish: bison/mushroom pasta
2'ish: part of a piece of chocolate-strawberry cake
5'ish: one Reese's cup
8'ish: salad (chicken, lamb's lettuce, celery, carrot, pomegranate seeds, balsamic dressing) and some chocolate truffles
40? ounces water; eating mostly attentive. Think it'd do me good to tighten up my attention and record keeping a bit.
Saturday, February 25th:
egg salad, lettuce, and pepper wrap; greek yogurt cup with walnuts
Indian buffet for lunch
bison-mushroom pasta
truffles and Oreos
no idea re: water
Sunday, February 26th:
broccoli frittata; roasted cauliflower
shrimp with tomatoes and feta over brown rice
lots of junk food: chips; piece of tres leches cake shared with 2 other people; piece of flan shared with two other people; some truffles; some Oreos; 2/3 of a Shamrock shake (threw the rest away, woo hoo!)
Definitely instances of inattentive eating over the weekend while I had company over.
no idea about water.
30+ minute walk outdoors
Happy Stuff
I went to BodyPump for the first time in months. It was very hard and intimidating when I initially tried it, but now that I am almost 20 pounds lighter, I can get through the class easier. I like strength training, so I'm glad to have this as an option.
I tried on some clothes in a fitting room and could see that I was smaller. I've had moments over the past weeks where I feel smaller or lighter, but I haven't been able to see much of a change in the mirror. Also, my pants don't seem to be fitting me any differently, so I'm not sure where I'm shedding weight! But in that fitting room, I could tell I looked smaller overall.
I ate a few servings of vegetables every day without any tremendous effort or planning, so perhaps that's becoming more second nature.
I saw a new low on the scale, which is always nice.
Things I need to work on
I had a LOT of treats each day. I felt like I was spiraling out of control, so I reached out to some people I consider mentors/role models (Kathryn Hansen of Brain Over Binge and Screaming Fat Girl) for advice. They were very helpful and I've decided to work on mastering the art of enjoying something sweet every day in reasonable portions for the time being. I may re-evaluate my diet this summer and see where improvements can be made without triggering a backlash.
I definitely have trouble being attentive/mindful with food in the presence of others. I had company for three days and things got a bit sloppier each day. I'm not terribly worried because I spend much of my time alone and therefore eat alone most of the time, but I'll have to be more vigilant in social situations going forward. This seems to be a lesson I have to learn over and over again.
I'm so much better about having sugary junk food in the house, but I found this week that an array of junk at home is too stimulating at this point. I was doing better when it was just one or two treats to choose from in the pantry. I'd have one thing each day and tell myself that tomorrow would be something else, no big deal. I want to go back to this simplicity. Sampling all sorts of sweets throughout the day makes me feel crazy, even if the portions are small. On Sunday I felt nuts and the portion size for each treat got progressively bigger as the day went on. Sunday involved stimulating junk food variety PLUS socializing and I did not like the results. Something to think about.
Oh, and I definitely prefer neater records. But at least I didn't give up on records altogether, as I might have done in the past. I'm always a work in progress, hence my blogging moniker: Human in Progress.
Monday, February 20th:
traveling today, so less precise records
KIND bar; few bites of a cheese sandwich
3 Oreos and 2 Andes mints
2 breadsticks, pasta, and a couple bites of amaretto tiramisu
upon returning home, had pork chop with slaw (cabbage, arugula, carrot, apple, onion, garlic, celery); 2 pieces of toast; some chips
did not track water today
Tuesday, February 21st:
12:30 p.m. - KIND bar
3 p.m. - 3/4 of a small fry; 3/4 of small order of breaded chicken; 1 Reese's cup; 3 mint Oreos
7:30 p.m. - BodyPump class (I discovered tonight that this class effectively works the rage out of you if you are PMS'ing. It seems that I've been PMS'ing for 10 days now. Is that even possible?)
9:30 p.m. - 3 turkey and pinto bean tacos, contained tomatoes and onions
all eating attentive today; did not track water
gym scale says: 256
Wednesday, February 22nd:
8:15 a.m. - KIND bar
11:15 a.m. - 3 mint Oreos and a Reese's cup
12:00 p.m. - pasta with bison & mushroom sauce
6 p.m. - salad made with Boston lettuce, chicken breast, celery, carrots, olive oil/balsamic; some celery with peanut butter and raisins
10:15 p.m. - more pb/celery/raisins; 2 turkey & pinto bean tacos with sour cream; small amount of milk
all eating attentive. pleasantly sore from yesterday's workout.
did not track water today, and haven't been drinking enough lately
Thursday, February 23rd:
running around today
pasta with bison and mushroom sauce x 2
Oreos and a Reese's cup; celery/pb/raisin snacks
small chicken cutlet, bit of mashed potatoes, bit of corn
about 60 ounces of water; eating mostly attentive
Friday, February 24th:
8'ish: scrambled eggs
1'ish: bison/mushroom pasta
2'ish: part of a piece of chocolate-strawberry cake
5'ish: one Reese's cup
8'ish: salad (chicken, lamb's lettuce, celery, carrot, pomegranate seeds, balsamic dressing) and some chocolate truffles
40? ounces water; eating mostly attentive. Think it'd do me good to tighten up my attention and record keeping a bit.
Saturday, February 25th:
egg salad, lettuce, and pepper wrap; greek yogurt cup with walnuts
Indian buffet for lunch
bison-mushroom pasta
truffles and Oreos
no idea re: water
Sunday, February 26th:
broccoli frittata; roasted cauliflower
shrimp with tomatoes and feta over brown rice
lots of junk food: chips; piece of tres leches cake shared with 2 other people; piece of flan shared with two other people; some truffles; some Oreos; 2/3 of a Shamrock shake (threw the rest away, woo hoo!)
Definitely instances of inattentive eating over the weekend while I had company over.
no idea about water.
30+ minute walk outdoors
Monday, February 20, 2012
FEW in review: Feb 13-19
This week was more mental work than anything else. I started noting down the times I ate and it quickly struck me as silly to be eating 5 or 6 times a day just because I never fill myself up all the way. I'd like to eat 3 satisfying meals and perhaps a snack, drink water between meals, and fast after dinner when possible. This will take some time to adjust to, and fasting in the evening is not possible as long as I'm eating "breakfast" at 12:30 p.m. (like I did on Saturday).
In terms of sweets, Valentine's Day was an eye-opener and helped me decide to work on eating a small treat every day for the foreseeable future. I ate vegetables every day this week and paid attention to my water intake for the most part. I didn't exercise at all and realized by the end of the week that I missed it. I do feel better when I get some workouts in, making exercise's effect on my weight almost besides the point.
No weigh-in this week, since I didn't go to the gym.
Monday, February 13th:
8:45 a.m. - small omelet with broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, and cheddar; clementine
2 p.m. - KIND bar
5:15 p.m. - chicken salad on a croissant
9:45 p.m. - s'mores cupcake
11 p.m. - 2 slices of arugula pizza, a tiny cup of tomato soup, and 2 strawberries
All eating was seated, attentive today (meaning: no multitasking)
40+ ounces of water
Tuesday, February 14th:
11 a.m. - small omelet with broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cheddar; one turtle candy (cluster of cashews, caramel, and chocolate)
2:30 p.m. - one turtle candy; KIND bar
4 p.m. - 5 donut holes (not very attentive)
5:30 p.m. - salmon; some potato chips, one turtle candy (distracted)
7:30 p.m. - vanilla cupcake and 2 chocolate-covered graham crackers (distracted)
8:30 p.m. - chicken lo mein and a few vegetables (peppers, broccoli)
50+ ounces of water
Wednesday, February 15th:
9:45 a.m. - KIND bar (in car, inattentive)
11:50 a.m - chicken salad on bed of raw cabbage and arugula
3:45 p.m. - small bowl of mixed dark leafy greens (chard, kale, etc.) cooked with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, one slice bacon
4:45 p.m. - salmon and 3 strawberries
10 p.m. - lamb with peanut sauce; half of a paratha
11 p.m. - chocolate chips and some walnuts
80 ounces of water
Thursday, February 16th:
10:15 a.m. - potatoes with one slice bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese
4 p.m. - 5 Oreos with milk
7 p.m. - small bowl of mixed dark leafy greens (chard, kale, etc.) cooked with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, one slice bacon; 2 strawberries
9 p.m. - potatoes with BROCCOLI, cheddar, sour cream
did not track water today and didn't drink enough; all eating attentive
Friday, February 17th:
9:30 a.m. - chicken salad on a bed of arugula
2:30 p.m. - 5 Oreos with milk
6:30 p.m. - personal pan pizza (which is tiny) and a Mountain Dew
30+ ounces of water; all eating attentive
Saturday, February 18th:
12:30 p.m. - 5 Oreos with milk
4:30 p.m. - salad of arugula, chicken breast, pomegranate seeds, carrots, celery, balsamic vinegar/mustard/olive oil dressing; mint tea
6:45 p.m. - celery stick with peanut butter and raisins
9:45 p.m. - KIND bar and half an apple
12:45 a.m. - pork chop and warm slaw composed of garlic, onions, apple, cabbage, carrots, celery, arugula, all sauteed together in olive oil
60+ ounces of water; all eating attentive
Sunday, February 19th:
Today I was traveling and didn't note down times and other details carefully.
pork chop with warm slaw; milk
KIND bar; a couple peanuts
7? Oreos (illustrates the trouble with multitasking. I was in the car.)
cheeseburger and fries; a few bites of my husband's turkey sandwich
Didn't track water.
In terms of sweets, Valentine's Day was an eye-opener and helped me decide to work on eating a small treat every day for the foreseeable future. I ate vegetables every day this week and paid attention to my water intake for the most part. I didn't exercise at all and realized by the end of the week that I missed it. I do feel better when I get some workouts in, making exercise's effect on my weight almost besides the point.
No weigh-in this week, since I didn't go to the gym.
Monday, February 13th:
8:45 a.m. - small omelet with broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, and cheddar; clementine
2 p.m. - KIND bar
5:15 p.m. - chicken salad on a croissant
9:45 p.m. - s'mores cupcake
11 p.m. - 2 slices of arugula pizza, a tiny cup of tomato soup, and 2 strawberries
All eating was seated, attentive today (meaning: no multitasking)
40+ ounces of water
Tuesday, February 14th:
11 a.m. - small omelet with broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cheddar; one turtle candy (cluster of cashews, caramel, and chocolate)
2:30 p.m. - one turtle candy; KIND bar
4 p.m. - 5 donut holes (not very attentive)
5:30 p.m. - salmon; some potato chips, one turtle candy (distracted)
7:30 p.m. - vanilla cupcake and 2 chocolate-covered graham crackers (distracted)
8:30 p.m. - chicken lo mein and a few vegetables (peppers, broccoli)
50+ ounces of water
Wednesday, February 15th:
9:45 a.m. - KIND bar (in car, inattentive)
11:50 a.m - chicken salad on bed of raw cabbage and arugula
3:45 p.m. - small bowl of mixed dark leafy greens (chard, kale, etc.) cooked with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, one slice bacon
4:45 p.m. - salmon and 3 strawberries
10 p.m. - lamb with peanut sauce; half of a paratha
11 p.m. - chocolate chips and some walnuts
80 ounces of water
Thursday, February 16th:
10:15 a.m. - potatoes with one slice bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese
4 p.m. - 5 Oreos with milk
7 p.m. - small bowl of mixed dark leafy greens (chard, kale, etc.) cooked with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, one slice bacon; 2 strawberries
9 p.m. - potatoes with BROCCOLI, cheddar, sour cream
did not track water today and didn't drink enough; all eating attentive
Friday, February 17th:
9:30 a.m. - chicken salad on a bed of arugula
2:30 p.m. - 5 Oreos with milk
6:30 p.m. - personal pan pizza (which is tiny) and a Mountain Dew
30+ ounces of water; all eating attentive
Saturday, February 18th:
12:30 p.m. - 5 Oreos with milk
4:30 p.m. - salad of arugula, chicken breast, pomegranate seeds, carrots, celery, balsamic vinegar/mustard/olive oil dressing; mint tea
6:45 p.m. - celery stick with peanut butter and raisins
9:45 p.m. - KIND bar and half an apple
12:45 a.m. - pork chop and warm slaw composed of garlic, onions, apple, cabbage, carrots, celery, arugula, all sauteed together in olive oil
60+ ounces of water; all eating attentive
Sunday, February 19th:
Today I was traveling and didn't note down times and other details carefully.
pork chop with warm slaw; milk
KIND bar; a couple peanuts
7? Oreos (illustrates the trouble with multitasking. I was in the car.)
cheeseburger and fries; a few bites of my husband's turkey sandwich
Didn't track water.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
FEW in review: Feb 6-12
I let some nutrition and exercise objectives slide this week as I spent time revisiting mindful eating concepts and figuring out how to proceed with eating sweets. I worked on my meditation practice and now am doing metta (lovingkindness) meditation in addition to breath awareness sessions. I also tried a new cardio workout, Wii Zumba, because I realized that I was going to get bored with my treadmill and the machines at the gym rather quickly. Overall, it was a fine week.
Monday, February 6th:
2 frozen chocolate chip cookies in raw dough form
chicken salad on bed of spinach; very small piece of cheese
cream of broccoli soup with a piece of French bread
orange-cranberry smoothie
some potato chips and 2 more raw dough cookies
Tuesday, February 7th:
apple cinnamon & pecan KIND bar
some baby carrots and a strawberry-blueberry-protein smoothie
sweet & regular mashed potato blend; pork tenderloin; baby broccoli
longer strength training circuit at gym
gym scale says: 258
Wednesday, February 8th:
scrambled eggs; almond & coconut KIND bar
Quarter Pounder with cheese, small fries, small Shamrock shake--fairly mindful, too.
some chips and more mashed potatoes late at night. Really, this potato craze of mine is strange.
Thursday, February 9th:
scrambled eggs; some strawberries
pizza; half a piece of chocolate-hazelnut cake that I ate so slooooowly and attentively that it impressed even me
Friday, February 10th:
sandwich made with turkey, avocado, bacon, tomato, cheese, one slice of bread
strawberries; almond & coconut KIND bar
pork tenderloin and mashed potato blend (sweet + regular taters)
a lassi and most of a medium sized piece of lemon cake
Bonus activity: tried my new Wii Zumba game tonight. I am so not a dancer and flailing around to a few songs made me sweat. Something to work on, for sure.
Saturday, February 11th:
2 small burritos
steak fajita, some chips
Chobani mango yogurt with blueberries, a few almonds
30 minutes of Wii Zumba--completed a 20 minute beginner class, then did several individual song routines
Sunday, February 12th:
grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup
skinny caffe mocha; old fashioned donut (Starbucks)
a few almonds and cherries
chicken fajita with guacamole
Monday, February 6th:
2 frozen chocolate chip cookies in raw dough form
chicken salad on bed of spinach; very small piece of cheese
cream of broccoli soup with a piece of French bread
orange-cranberry smoothie
some potato chips and 2 more raw dough cookies
Tuesday, February 7th:
apple cinnamon & pecan KIND bar
some baby carrots and a strawberry-blueberry-protein smoothie
sweet & regular mashed potato blend; pork tenderloin; baby broccoli
longer strength training circuit at gym
gym scale says: 258
Wednesday, February 8th:
scrambled eggs; almond & coconut KIND bar
Quarter Pounder with cheese, small fries, small Shamrock shake--fairly mindful, too.
some chips and more mashed potatoes late at night. Really, this potato craze of mine is strange.
Thursday, February 9th:
scrambled eggs; some strawberries
pizza; half a piece of chocolate-hazelnut cake that I ate so slooooowly and attentively that it impressed even me
Friday, February 10th:
sandwich made with turkey, avocado, bacon, tomato, cheese, one slice of bread
strawberries; almond & coconut KIND bar
pork tenderloin and mashed potato blend (sweet + regular taters)
a lassi and most of a medium sized piece of lemon cake
Bonus activity: tried my new Wii Zumba game tonight. I am so not a dancer and flailing around to a few songs made me sweat. Something to work on, for sure.
Saturday, February 11th:
2 small burritos
steak fajita, some chips
Chobani mango yogurt with blueberries, a few almonds
30 minutes of Wii Zumba--completed a 20 minute beginner class, then did several individual song routines
Sunday, February 12th:
grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup
skinny caffe mocha; old fashioned donut (Starbucks)
a few almonds and cherries
chicken fajita with guacamole
Sunday, February 5, 2012
FEW in review: Jan 30-Feb 5
This week was a mix, as most weeks are. I fulfilled many of my objectives, but not all. I ate vegetables most days, met my cardio target for the week (and then some), tracked my water on some days, and was mostly mindful as I ate. I saw a new low on the scale, and what a relief to finally see something below the 260s!
At the same time, I was sick and had an unexpected trip to the doctor on Thursday, and Sunday was an emotionally devastating day for me. I missed a strength session and a yoga session, skipped veggies and water tracking some days, and had a lot of indulgent food.
That's life. I accept there may never be a perfect week with a perfect performance, but the point is to keep going and hit as many targets as possible. For me, rigid all-or-nothing is a recipe for giving up. This is how each day played out:
Monday, January 30th:
peanut butter & strawberry KIND bar; tiny piece of cheese
9 bean and vegetable soup (contains carrots, sweet potatoes, okra, kale, onions, tomatoes); clementine; chicken
2 pieces of not-worth-it pizza; zucchini
Tuesday, January 31st:
peanut butter & strawberry KIND bar
strawberry-blueberry-protein smoothie; part of a small piece of roast chicken
strawberry-banana-protein smoothie
sandwich made with 1 slice bread, roast turkey, muenster cheese, lamb's lettuce; baby carrots; 60+ ounces of water
15 minutes cardio on Cybex; 20 minutes cardio on stationary bike; short strength training circuit
gym scale says: 259
Wednesday, February 1st:
almond & coconut KIND bar; salmon served over lamb's lettuce
Chobani blueberry yogurt with walnuts
turkey-cheese-spinach on one slice of bread; baby carrots; clementine
Chinese takeout (crab rangoon, egg roll, brown rice, chicken in sauce); milk
a handful of chocolate chips with walnuts and one spoon of natural peanut butter--this was obscenely delicious, so I need to be careful
60+ ounces of water
Thursday, February 2nd:
scrambled eggs; blueberry KIND bar
chicken salad served over baby spinach
chocolate mousse; some chocolate chips with walnuts (2 days in a row, so I'm concerned about this. It's not PMS week, either.)
3 bison tacos with tomatoes, onions, spinach, avocado, cheese, sour cream
doctor's office scale confirmed that gym scale is fairly accurate: said 260 today
Friday, February 3rd:
chicken salad on bed of baby spinach
lamb on pita with greens, tomatoes etc; thick cut fries (3/4 of my normal amount)
half a Chobani blood orange yogurt; half a sesame chocolate KIND bar
I'm sick and missed my yoga and strength training tonight. Looks like I will fall short of my weekly exercise targets. These things happen. I'll at least try to get some cardio in over the weekend.
Saturday, February 4th:
peanut butter & strawberry KIND bar
half a Chobani blood orange yogurt; half a sesame chocolate KIND bar
hot dog and 2/3 to 1/2 of a large order of fries. (I don't know what's with me and fries lately!); 4 chocolate chip cookies with milk
NO vegetables or fruits today--this is the sort of pattern I slip into rather easily.
brisk 30 minute walk outdoors. nice.
Bonus activity: played Dance Dance Revolution for about 30 minutes (rough estimate)
Sunday, February 5th:
today was an emotional shit storm, but I didn't even think about binging. yay.
half a turkey sandwich; banana-chocolate whey protein smoothie
chicken noodle soup, half a slice of cheese, tiny bit of fish
apple cinnamon KIND bar; 1/2 a small mocha
Bonus activity: walked outdoors along a lovely reservoir.
At the same time, I was sick and had an unexpected trip to the doctor on Thursday, and Sunday was an emotionally devastating day for me. I missed a strength session and a yoga session, skipped veggies and water tracking some days, and had a lot of indulgent food.
That's life. I accept there may never be a perfect week with a perfect performance, but the point is to keep going and hit as many targets as possible. For me, rigid all-or-nothing is a recipe for giving up. This is how each day played out:
Monday, January 30th:
peanut butter & strawberry KIND bar; tiny piece of cheese
9 bean and vegetable soup (contains carrots, sweet potatoes, okra, kale, onions, tomatoes); clementine; chicken
2 pieces of not-worth-it pizza; zucchini
Tuesday, January 31st:
peanut butter & strawberry KIND bar
strawberry-blueberry-protein smoothie; part of a small piece of roast chicken
strawberry-banana-protein smoothie
sandwich made with 1 slice bread, roast turkey, muenster cheese, lamb's lettuce; baby carrots; 60+ ounces of water
15 minutes cardio on Cybex; 20 minutes cardio on stationary bike; short strength training circuit
gym scale says: 259
Wednesday, February 1st:
almond & coconut KIND bar; salmon served over lamb's lettuce
Chobani blueberry yogurt with walnuts
turkey-cheese-spinach on one slice of bread; baby carrots; clementine
Chinese takeout (crab rangoon, egg roll, brown rice, chicken in sauce); milk
a handful of chocolate chips with walnuts and one spoon of natural peanut butter--this was obscenely delicious, so I need to be careful
60+ ounces of water
Thursday, February 2nd:
scrambled eggs; blueberry KIND bar
chicken salad served over baby spinach
chocolate mousse; some chocolate chips with walnuts (2 days in a row, so I'm concerned about this. It's not PMS week, either.)
3 bison tacos with tomatoes, onions, spinach, avocado, cheese, sour cream
doctor's office scale confirmed that gym scale is fairly accurate: said 260 today
Friday, February 3rd:
chicken salad on bed of baby spinach
lamb on pita with greens, tomatoes etc; thick cut fries (3/4 of my normal amount)
half a Chobani blood orange yogurt; half a sesame chocolate KIND bar
I'm sick and missed my yoga and strength training tonight. Looks like I will fall short of my weekly exercise targets. These things happen. I'll at least try to get some cardio in over the weekend.
Saturday, February 4th:
peanut butter & strawberry KIND bar
half a Chobani blood orange yogurt; half a sesame chocolate KIND bar
hot dog and 2/3 to 1/2 of a large order of fries. (I don't know what's with me and fries lately!); 4 chocolate chip cookies with milk
NO vegetables or fruits today--this is the sort of pattern I slip into rather easily.
brisk 30 minute walk outdoors. nice.
Bonus activity: played Dance Dance Revolution for about 30 minutes (rough estimate)
Sunday, February 5th:
today was an emotional shit storm, but I didn't even think about binging. yay.
half a turkey sandwich; banana-chocolate whey protein smoothie
chicken noodle soup, half a slice of cheese, tiny bit of fish
apple cinnamon KIND bar; 1/2 a small mocha
Bonus activity: walked outdoors along a lovely reservoir.
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