Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sneak Peek News
So, every week, I take a "sneak peek" at my weight to see if I am on track and whether or not I need to up the pace any before the official weigh in on Saturday mornings. I weighed 162.8 pounds this morning! That is a total of 12.6 pounds. Over 10!! Now, this is not officially my weight in the contest as we weigh in on Saturdays but I had to share it somewhere!! Woohoo!!
So, I am a bit behind on posting my daily food journals. They are below and they are good. So far, at the end of week 7 I have lost 9.4 pounds! I plan to be over 10 pounds lost by the end of week 8!
I did not gain or lose anything at the end of week 7. Friday and Saturday were my worst days. I went over more than 1000 calories both those days. Probably my worst 2 days since I started this journey. I did alot of walking at the outlet mall Saturday morning, though. Does that count as exercise? :) Friday night was girls' night out. Sometimes, you just need to blow off some steam! I think the important thing is that I let that be my only time. I worked out 4 out of 7 days and really kept up with my water drinking.
Week 6 I lost 3 pounds!! I started trying to keep track of how many calories remained at the end of the day vs. how many I went over. I will not always do that and be that persnickety but I have wondered why I am not staying consistent on how much I lose and thought it might be helpful to see how I was doing, in that respect. Having my Polar Fitness watch, is really helping me see what exercises really work for me and which ones only do minimal work.
Week 5 taught me on Monday to have a snack BEFORE I go to a girlfriend's house if I know she will have snacks. The humongous blueberry muffin, and biscotti were calling me when my tummy was growling for a morning snack. It set me over for the day! I also noticed that that one bad decision led to a couple more that day. YUCK! My Wednesday night was a splurge, too. You will notice in week 6 and 7, I have totally moved on from Tacos to a chicken salad that I mix hot sauce and low fat ranch together over and it is quite good. I have also traded my Shiner beer (around 146 calories) in for a the Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus (at 95 calories) and drink fewer of them than I used to. 3 or 4 beers is now down to usually 1 and sometimes 2. I have had to start asking myself if it is really worth it. What is my committment? Once I ask myself that, it is easier to say no and pick a better alternative.
Keeping this journal, is keeping me accountable. I also keep it electronically on www.livestrong.com . It has been incredibly beneficial for me in staying on track. Not sure I will need to do it forever this way, but for now, it is great!
I did not gain or lose anything at the end of week 7. Friday and Saturday were my worst days. I went over more than 1000 calories both those days. Probably my worst 2 days since I started this journey. I did alot of walking at the outlet mall Saturday morning, though. Does that count as exercise? :) Friday night was girls' night out. Sometimes, you just need to blow off some steam! I think the important thing is that I let that be my only time. I worked out 4 out of 7 days and really kept up with my water drinking.
Week 6 I lost 3 pounds!! I started trying to keep track of how many calories remained at the end of the day vs. how many I went over. I will not always do that and be that persnickety but I have wondered why I am not staying consistent on how much I lose and thought it might be helpful to see how I was doing, in that respect. Having my Polar Fitness watch, is really helping me see what exercises really work for me and which ones only do minimal work.
Week 5 taught me on Monday to have a snack BEFORE I go to a girlfriend's house if I know she will have snacks. The humongous blueberry muffin, and biscotti were calling me when my tummy was growling for a morning snack. It set me over for the day! I also noticed that that one bad decision led to a couple more that day. YUCK! My Wednesday night was a splurge, too. You will notice in week 6 and 7, I have totally moved on from Tacos to a chicken salad that I mix hot sauce and low fat ranch together over and it is quite good. I have also traded my Shiner beer (around 146 calories) in for a the Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus (at 95 calories) and drink fewer of them than I used to. 3 or 4 beers is now down to usually 1 and sometimes 2. I have had to start asking myself if it is really worth it. What is my committment? Once I ask myself that, it is easier to say no and pick a better alternative.
Keeping this journal, is keeping me accountable. I also keep it electronically on www.livestrong.com . It has been incredibly beneficial for me in staying on track. Not sure I will need to do it forever this way, but for now, it is great!
Food...not the enemy!
Below is an update of a few recipes I have tried in the last few days. Experimenting with old recipes and subbing out different ingredients to lower sugar, fat, and calorie counts is a big thing for our family right now. Portion control is another. This has been fun.
This is my first meal on the portion plates we just bought from http://www.slimware.com/ . They are very helpful in helping you to remember how big each portion of your meal should be. We ate Roasted Chicken, plain mashed sweet potato with a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a green salad with a pesto balsamic vinaigrette. All for 327 calories! Awesome.
This was a whole wheat pizza I made. The crust is quite good. The toppings included grilled chicken, artichokes, black olives, roasted red peppers, red onion, yellow bell pepper, mozzarella cheese. The sauce was Wishbone Fat Free Italian dressing! Each slice was around 250 calories.
This was my first try at a healthy version of pizza. Pizza is a big staple on Friday nights at our house and instead of just giving it up I really want to try out a few healthier options.
This is my first meal on the portion plates we just bought from http://www.slimware.com/ . They are very helpful in helping you to remember how big each portion of your meal should be. We ate Roasted Chicken, plain mashed sweet potato with a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a green salad with a pesto balsamic vinaigrette. All for 327 calories! Awesome.
This was a whole wheat pizza I made. The crust is quite good. The toppings included grilled chicken, artichokes, black olives, roasted red peppers, red onion, yellow bell pepper, mozzarella cheese. The sauce was Wishbone Fat Free Italian dressing! Each slice was around 250 calories. 
This was my first try at a healthy version of pizza. Pizza is a big staple on Friday nights at our house and instead of just giving it up I really want to try out a few healthier options. Making things new ways is teaching me alot about how good "healthy" can be. It is turning out to be quite a bit of fun experimenting with new foods and ingredients. No Fear!!
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