Update
The Good:
I ate two servings of fruit, tons of protien and 2 servings of vegetables yesterday!
The Bad:
I ate all day, and I do mean all day. Eating small means is dangerous to me, because I eat when I am hungry, bored and stressed. I am a constant snacker!!!!!!!!
Here is what I ate yesterday!
8:00 am 2 veggie patties (220)
12oz superfood drink (195)
10:00 light yogut (100)
1:45 2 veggie patties (220)
12oz superfood drink (195)
2:30 2 granola bars (240)
7:00 taco bean salad (300)
between 7:00-9:oo
2 fruit snacks (160)
2 cheese sticks (200)
ice tea (120)
9:00 8 butter crackers with cheese spread (240)
Grand total 2, 170 calories.
According to this I am 270 calories over what I should be taking in for the day.
The Plan: It is great that I am eating healthy foods and I need to keep this up, but I need to control the amount of food I am taking in and the frequency of my eating so that I don't go out of control. Since I have so many cues to that trigger me to eat I am going to start eating on the clock. I will eat at 8:00, 1:45 and 6:45, just three meals a day!
The new plan follows these steps
1. Eat healthy foods (fruit, vegetables, fish, whole grains like bread, brown rice, the whole food diet)
2. Eat only three meals a day!!!!!!!! (this is a very important step!)
3. Stay away from foods that attack my body
(sweets like ice cream, candy, cookies etc, snacks like chips, crackers, cheesy foods like pizza, cheese. fried foods like vegetables, french fries, fish and shrimp)!
In 14 days of success from eating the right way I will treat myself to a trip to the mall! A $100.00 shopping spree!
Sample Menu!
Breakfast- 2 veggie patties, 1 apple
Lunch- 2 veggie patties, 1 apple
Dinner- taco salad, soup or veggie stir fry
CLM
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Rainy Day!
It is offical walking at lunch time is now a habit. I made an agreement to walk during sunny days. I looked out the window and it was rainning today and I could not bear the thought of staying in doors and having cabin fever so I braved the rain and got in a 40 minute walk. I also got a bonus walk in today, because I took the train to work.
I am still working on incorporating a strength routine and I am working on making my diet better, but the one thing that has stuck is my walking routine and I am proud of that!
CLM
I am still working on incorporating a strength routine and I am working on making my diet better, but the one thing that has stuck is my walking routine and I am proud of that!
CLM
Monday, February 22, 2010
Check Up!
Hey, I just wanted to do a quick check-up!
The Good:
Well I am still motivated to lose the weight.
The Bad:
I ate a whole lotta junk this weekend. I am going to switch my focus from calories to good nutrition. The reason being that you can still eat unhealthy foods as long as they are within your calorie range. I feel like this can teach you moderation to some extent, but when you are combating serious unhealthy eating habits, it becomes to much work to log in your pizza intake. I prefer just keeping my blog as my journal. The calorie counter website was giving me a headache. A lot of the foods I eat where not even listed. I think I am going to stop being lazy and go back to the whole foods diet! I wasn't definitely smaller when my focus was on eating foods that were good for me.
The New Plan:
I am going on the whole foods diet. The whole foods diet is a way of eating where you focus on eating foods that are good for you and cutting out foods that are not good for you. You do this by eating fruits and vegetables and shying away from proccessed, packaged goods and fast food. This way of eating requires you to work for your food, by shopping frequently and cooking almost daily. I use to live this way for several years and I never was excessively over weight. This way of eating will produce gradual weight-loss, but I think it will be a better way for me to know when I am doing good with my eating and when I am eating poorly. I may still keep a food journal, I just won't be tracking the calories. I may just add it at the end of each night to my blog, or something.
On the exercise tip:
I did have fun doing the biggest loser work out dvd. I previewed the Jillan Michael's thirty day shred. I really am not all that thrilled about the indoor routine. I like walking our doors a whole lot more. I just want to add in some strength training and maybe some yoga. I am going to check out the power sculpting video tonight, but I may just create my own strength training workout routine to do on monday's, wednesday and friday's for twenty-minutes. I don't really like the cardio combination strenght moves. We shall see. In the meantime I am focused on getting my walks in this week! I really need to add in those weekend walks even if it is for thirty-minutes.
Well that is all for now folks.
CLM
The Good:
Well I am still motivated to lose the weight.
The Bad:
I ate a whole lotta junk this weekend. I am going to switch my focus from calories to good nutrition. The reason being that you can still eat unhealthy foods as long as they are within your calorie range. I feel like this can teach you moderation to some extent, but when you are combating serious unhealthy eating habits, it becomes to much work to log in your pizza intake. I prefer just keeping my blog as my journal. The calorie counter website was giving me a headache. A lot of the foods I eat where not even listed. I think I am going to stop being lazy and go back to the whole foods diet! I wasn't definitely smaller when my focus was on eating foods that were good for me.
The New Plan:
I am going on the whole foods diet. The whole foods diet is a way of eating where you focus on eating foods that are good for you and cutting out foods that are not good for you. You do this by eating fruits and vegetables and shying away from proccessed, packaged goods and fast food. This way of eating requires you to work for your food, by shopping frequently and cooking almost daily. I use to live this way for several years and I never was excessively over weight. This way of eating will produce gradual weight-loss, but I think it will be a better way for me to know when I am doing good with my eating and when I am eating poorly. I may still keep a food journal, I just won't be tracking the calories. I may just add it at the end of each night to my blog, or something.
On the exercise tip:
I did have fun doing the biggest loser work out dvd. I previewed the Jillan Michael's thirty day shred. I really am not all that thrilled about the indoor routine. I like walking our doors a whole lot more. I just want to add in some strength training and maybe some yoga. I am going to check out the power sculpting video tonight, but I may just create my own strength training workout routine to do on monday's, wednesday and friday's for twenty-minutes. I don't really like the cardio combination strenght moves. We shall see. In the meantime I am focused on getting my walks in this week! I really need to add in those weekend walks even if it is for thirty-minutes.
Well that is all for now folks.
CLM
Friday, February 19, 2010
Biggest Loser 30 Day Jump Start
I went on a fitness shopping spree and purchased some biggest loser dvd's. I just tried out the 30 Day Jump start. It is really nice! Week one you do ten minutes a day and by week four you do 40 minutes a day. There are 6 workouts a week so you do three days of cardio and one day of upper body, one day of lower body and one day of abs. I did 5 of the week one workouts for a total of 50 minutes! The workouts can be modified to you activity level. This a great workout ! Your muscles feel warm after and it is light enough that you can do it again!
CLM
PS: I did a 45 minute intense power walk today and it was great!
The ugly: I had some strawberry ice cream today, but I still came under1900 calories today!
CLM
PS: I did a 45 minute intense power walk today and it was great!
The ugly: I had some strawberry ice cream today, but I still came under1900 calories today!
Back In Action
Hello!
It has been along time since I have posted. Wow, since October of 2009. Well the last couple months have been crazy!
The Good:
I am highly motivated to be fit! I have been walking monday-friday on non-rainy days since January. It is no longer a struggle and I am getting faster. I am getting ready to add a new routine that focuses on strength training. I will be doing exercises on dvd for twenty minutes after work on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's.
The Bad:
During the fall and holiday's I ate tons of junk food and was not moving much. My grandpa passed away at the begining of the new year.
The Ugly:
My weight went back up to 265lbs as a result of the holiday eating.
What I have been up to:
I read some more books. I even tried to eat all fruit for breakfast and salad twice a day! I became frustrated and was tempted to go on an all juice diet!
The new plan:
The new plan is to eat 1900 Cal a day. I will do this by cooking daily and eating mostly whole foods. I am a member of calorie counter.com I track my food daily. On the exercise side I walk 30 minutes during lunch monday-friday. I am adding back my saturday morning walks and I am adding strength training three days a week for 20 minutes.
What I have learned:
When it comes to calories fat and sugar pack the most calories and whole foods like fruits and vegetables pack the least. Instead of doing in all salad diet I can have string beans and baked potato. A low calorie option as long as you skip the butter, cheese and sour cream.
Stay motivated no matter what. Even when I was pigging out I continued to read success stories, watched youtube videos and other things on fitness.
Take it day by day and focus on healthy principles when it comes to eating. Instead of writing out a plan for the week that I will never keep I focus on stocking up on healthy fruits and vegatebles so that I can eat.
The Power Concept:
Cook, Cook, Cook or go on Jenny Craig! Resturants pack on calories on every food item! Cooking is the best way to love yourself. The kitchen is one area you can't be lazy in! It is the only way to avoid the fast food and pizza trap!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Weight-loss!
CLM
It has been along time since I have posted. Wow, since October of 2009. Well the last couple months have been crazy!
The Good:
I am highly motivated to be fit! I have been walking monday-friday on non-rainy days since January. It is no longer a struggle and I am getting faster. I am getting ready to add a new routine that focuses on strength training. I will be doing exercises on dvd for twenty minutes after work on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's.
The Bad:
During the fall and holiday's I ate tons of junk food and was not moving much. My grandpa passed away at the begining of the new year.
The Ugly:
My weight went back up to 265lbs as a result of the holiday eating.
What I have been up to:
I read some more books. I even tried to eat all fruit for breakfast and salad twice a day! I became frustrated and was tempted to go on an all juice diet!
The new plan:
The new plan is to eat 1900 Cal a day. I will do this by cooking daily and eating mostly whole foods. I am a member of calorie counter.com I track my food daily. On the exercise side I walk 30 minutes during lunch monday-friday. I am adding back my saturday morning walks and I am adding strength training three days a week for 20 minutes.
What I have learned:
When it comes to calories fat and sugar pack the most calories and whole foods like fruits and vegetables pack the least. Instead of doing in all salad diet I can have string beans and baked potato. A low calorie option as long as you skip the butter, cheese and sour cream.
Stay motivated no matter what. Even when I was pigging out I continued to read success stories, watched youtube videos and other things on fitness.
Take it day by day and focus on healthy principles when it comes to eating. Instead of writing out a plan for the week that I will never keep I focus on stocking up on healthy fruits and vegatebles so that I can eat.
The Power Concept:
Cook, Cook, Cook or go on Jenny Craig! Resturants pack on calories on every food item! Cooking is the best way to love yourself. The kitchen is one area you can't be lazy in! It is the only way to avoid the fast food and pizza trap!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Weight-loss!
CLM
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Oct 5th Report
The Good:
I went for my thirty minute walk today. It was just challenging enough for me to break a little sweat. I felt my muscles warm up and my heart beat. I loved the fall weather in California, warm with a slight drizzle. I will do this again tommorrow. One day I may even be back up to my 6 miles a day. For now I am happy to know that 1.5 miles is better than zero. Happy walking!
CLM
I went for my thirty minute walk today. It was just challenging enough for me to break a little sweat. I felt my muscles warm up and my heart beat. I loved the fall weather in California, warm with a slight drizzle. I will do this again tommorrow. One day I may even be back up to my 6 miles a day. For now I am happy to know that 1.5 miles is better than zero. Happy walking!
CLM
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
October Update, okay it is a little late!
The Good:
I have followed up with my doctor and as it turns out I most definitely have a digestive disorder. I am still undergoing testing and taking medication until they can pinpoint the exact nature of my condition. The basically puts any real diet plans on hold.
The Bad:
I had to temporarily move in with my grandma who is 84 to help take care of her. So I basically have no schedule for exercise and my equipment is still at my house. I find I have no time for myself and that is not good. I have the motivation and a plan for exercise, but I seem to be lacking the time and space. Oh yeah I fell off my walks at lunch time and on the weekend this month!
My Progress:
Well I weight 149 last time I went to the doctor last week.
My Plan:
For now, provided it doesn’t rain I will walk every Saturday and Sunday morning and throw in my 30 minute walks during lunch again. Eventually I would like to add some evening walks and cycling when I return home!
What I have learned:
I need to be flexible with my exercise plan so that I do not abandon it completely when things go wrong. I need to find a better way of measuring my success besides weighing myself. I will keep up with the scale monthly just to monitor things.
CLM
I have followed up with my doctor and as it turns out I most definitely have a digestive disorder. I am still undergoing testing and taking medication until they can pinpoint the exact nature of my condition. The basically puts any real diet plans on hold.
The Bad:
I had to temporarily move in with my grandma who is 84 to help take care of her. So I basically have no schedule for exercise and my equipment is still at my house. I find I have no time for myself and that is not good. I have the motivation and a plan for exercise, but I seem to be lacking the time and space. Oh yeah I fell off my walks at lunch time and on the weekend this month!
My Progress:
Well I weight 149 last time I went to the doctor last week.
My Plan:
For now, provided it doesn’t rain I will walk every Saturday and Sunday morning and throw in my 30 minute walks during lunch again. Eventually I would like to add some evening walks and cycling when I return home!
What I have learned:
I need to be flexible with my exercise plan so that I do not abandon it completely when things go wrong. I need to find a better way of measuring my success besides weighing myself. I will keep up with the scale monthly just to monitor things.
CLM
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