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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
MIA - Been on SP
I've been on SparkPeople and sorta been MIA here. I'm down a total of 31 lbs, and currently on Week 5 Day 1 of the Couch to 5k program. I'm still battling my emotional eating, but it's gotten much better. I've been steadily been trying new recipes and learning new ways to prepare veggies. Here are some pictures of my progress.
I'm LosingAmy on Sparkpeople, so feel free to come join me. It's hard for me to keep up with both sites for some reason.
I'm LosingAmy on Sparkpeople, so feel free to come join me. It's hard for me to keep up with both sites for some reason.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Day 23?
Sorry. I've been blogging at SparkPeople.com lately. I use it to track my food and found out I could blog there, so I have. =/
What's been going on with me? August 30-Sept 7th we went to Atlanta and spent the week with D's mom. She's a vegetarian and very health conscious. I stole some recipes from her and have been trying to mimic the portion sizes. I've been walking the dogs quite a bit. Last week I walked a total of 17 miles, this week has only been about 6 though. I've been more stressed and trying much harder to find a job. Stress has been unreal. I'm trying to incorporate yoga into my routine to improve posture, but also to just have some relaxation time that's not running with the dog.
What I've done wrong these past weeks: I've indulged a bit, but never went over 1500 calories. So not really a wrong, just not ideal for weight loss. I'm not going for perfection. I just want to make this a lifestyle change. Not a temporary lose 20 pounds and gain it right back. Done that a few times over the past year. I'm in it to win it and keep on winning it.
What I've done right: I keep my portions under control. I haven't eaten out more than once a week. I weigh just about everything I eat to make sure I'm not underestimating. I've been filling a gallon pitcher with water and finishing it most days.
How's it worked out? Well. Very well. I weighed in at 260 on August 23 and on my weigh-in on Sept 13 I was 246. 14 pounds in 20 days isn't too shabby. Almost 10 ounces a day. Of course this is the beginning of the weight and that's the easiest to lose. I am just not letting myself get back into old habits.
What's been going on with me? August 30-Sept 7th we went to Atlanta and spent the week with D's mom. She's a vegetarian and very health conscious. I stole some recipes from her and have been trying to mimic the portion sizes. I've been walking the dogs quite a bit. Last week I walked a total of 17 miles, this week has only been about 6 though. I've been more stressed and trying much harder to find a job. Stress has been unreal. I'm trying to incorporate yoga into my routine to improve posture, but also to just have some relaxation time that's not running with the dog.
What I've done wrong these past weeks: I've indulged a bit, but never went over 1500 calories. So not really a wrong, just not ideal for weight loss. I'm not going for perfection. I just want to make this a lifestyle change. Not a temporary lose 20 pounds and gain it right back. Done that a few times over the past year. I'm in it to win it and keep on winning it.
What I've done right: I keep my portions under control. I haven't eaten out more than once a week. I weigh just about everything I eat to make sure I'm not underestimating. I've been filling a gallon pitcher with water and finishing it most days.
How's it worked out? Well. Very well. I weighed in at 260 on August 23 and on my weigh-in on Sept 13 I was 246. 14 pounds in 20 days isn't too shabby. Almost 10 ounces a day. Of course this is the beginning of the weight and that's the easiest to lose. I am just not letting myself get back into old habits.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 2
The Start: Got up, got a good shower, walked the dogs.
The Stressor: Just keeping up with Carpet's drops. I have to do one of the drops every hour. I had to trim away a tuft of fur that had just fossilized with his discharge. The skin was raw underneath. It hurts that he's in so much discomfort, but I am doing everything possible for him. I wipe his eye area with a damp cloth to try to combat the discharge, but it still wins. The follow up visit was good, slight improvement from yesterday. For some reason, my gut instinct is that the vet thinks I'm not doing everything I can for him.
The Fuel:Foods for today
9:30am- 2 eggwhites, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix
10am- 32oz water
11am- 1/2c grapes.
12:30pm - 32 oz water
1pm- 1c lettuce, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix.
3pm- 32 oz water
6pm- fudge poptart and a mug of milk
7pm- 1c shrimp pesto Alfredo. and steamed artichokes
7pm - 32 oz water
9pm - 32 oz water
What I did wrong: Ate a bit too much sloppy joe mix. I made it, and I don't want it to go bad. It's delicious, just a little too much, and not sure how well it would freeze. May try to experiment with that on next batch. Not that it's actually very wrong for my health, but just don't want to be too monotonous. The pasta is one of Dylan's specialties, but oh it's so bad. I had that fudge poptart- it was out of feeling overwhelmed.
What I did right:I limited myself to only 1 c of the pasta. I drank water when I felt the 'munchies' coming on.
The Stressor: Just keeping up with Carpet's drops. I have to do one of the drops every hour. I had to trim away a tuft of fur that had just fossilized with his discharge. The skin was raw underneath. It hurts that he's in so much discomfort, but I am doing everything possible for him. I wipe his eye area with a damp cloth to try to combat the discharge, but it still wins. The follow up visit was good, slight improvement from yesterday. For some reason, my gut instinct is that the vet thinks I'm not doing everything I can for him.
The Fuel:Foods for today
9:30am- 2 eggwhites, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix
10am- 32oz water
11am- 1/2c grapes.
12:30pm - 32 oz water
1pm- 1c lettuce, 1/2c sloppy joe plus mix.
3pm- 32 oz water
6pm- fudge poptart and a mug of milk
7pm- 1c shrimp pesto Alfredo. and steamed artichokes
7pm - 32 oz water
9pm - 32 oz water
What I did wrong: Ate a bit too much sloppy joe mix. I made it, and I don't want it to go bad. It's delicious, just a little too much, and not sure how well it would freeze. May try to experiment with that on next batch. Not that it's actually very wrong for my health, but just don't want to be too monotonous. The pasta is one of Dylan's specialties, but oh it's so bad. I had that fudge poptart- it was out of feeling overwhelmed.
What I did right:I limited myself to only 1 c of the pasta. I drank water when I felt the 'munchies' coming on.
Day 1.
The Start:Didn't wake up till noon as I felt bad from my day before. Extra sleep helped.
The Stressor: Carpet had to go to the vet. I felt like a bad mom since I waited a week, but what are you going to do when you are laid off of work? He had a scratch on his eye, so now we're on antibiotics, an antimicrobial eye drop and a dilating drop.
The Fuel:Foods for today
18 oz water - 1:30 pm
1c lettuce 1/8c refried beans, 1/8c turkey and sauteed veggies 2 tbsp hotsauce - 2pm
18 oz water - 3:30 pm
Irish Coffee - 5pm
48oz water - 8pm
2 1/8c falafels, 1 bun, 1/2 c yellow rice 1/4c sloppy joe plus mix-9pm
1/2c grapes - 10pm
Bedtime - 12pm
What I did wrong: I didn't eat breakfast. Irish Coffee probably isn't healthy, but given the situation with Carpet I felt like having one. I caught myself nibbling at the food as I was putting it up.
The Stressor: Carpet had to go to the vet. I felt like a bad mom since I waited a week, but what are you going to do when you are laid off of work? He had a scratch on his eye, so now we're on antibiotics, an antimicrobial eye drop and a dilating drop.
The Fuel:Foods for today
18 oz water - 1:30 pm
1c lettuce 1/8c refried beans, 1/8c turkey and sauteed veggies 2 tbsp hotsauce - 2pm
18 oz water - 3:30 pm
Irish Coffee - 5pm
48oz water - 8pm
2 1/8c falafels, 1 bun, 1/2 c yellow rice 1/4c sloppy joe plus mix-9pm
1/2c grapes - 10pm
Bedtime - 12pm
What I did wrong: I didn't eat breakfast. Irish Coffee probably isn't healthy, but given the situation with Carpet I felt like having one. I caught myself nibbling at the food as I was putting it up.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Mystery of the Munching Maniac
The problem: 258. Tight clothing. High Bloodpressure. Fatigue.
The solution: Need to drink water more. I don't know why I can't keep this habit up. I can't diet. Can't do it. This has to be permanent. I want to go walking, but feel like it's too hot. I need to stop making excuses.
When: Tomorrow: Start all this again. Eat right, Amy.
Why: Your life depends on it. You just saw your grandmother almost die from her diabetes. Gotta get this under control. Figure out why I eat. I am killing myself by doing this.
I have a wedding to look good in.
I have a family to start planning,.
I have myself to feel good about.
I have Dylan to make proud.
I have the bullies to prove wrong.
I have the echoes of a heavy childhood to silence.
I have a life to live for.
Cause: By overeating, I made myself sadder, so why do I find instant gratification in baking cookies and eating them? What drove me to feel like that was ok? I know when I started to get big. I was between 1st and 2nd grade. 1st grade I was normal weight, 2nd grade I wasn't. So long ago, I don't know what caused it. Maybe I can uncover it through this progress and correct it.
The solution: Need to drink water more. I don't know why I can't keep this habit up. I can't diet. Can't do it. This has to be permanent. I want to go walking, but feel like it's too hot. I need to stop making excuses.
When: Tomorrow: Start all this again. Eat right, Amy.
Why: Your life depends on it. You just saw your grandmother almost die from her diabetes. Gotta get this under control. Figure out why I eat. I am killing myself by doing this.
I have a wedding to look good in.
I have a family to start planning,.
I have myself to feel good about.
I have Dylan to make proud.
I have the bullies to prove wrong.
I have the echoes of a heavy childhood to silence.
I have a life to live for.
Cause: By overeating, I made myself sadder, so why do I find instant gratification in baking cookies and eating them? What drove me to feel like that was ok? I know when I started to get big. I was between 1st and 2nd grade. 1st grade I was normal weight, 2nd grade I wasn't. So long ago, I don't know what caused it. Maybe I can uncover it through this progress and correct it.
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