Food Diary 1/19/12: 22 Points
- 3 egg whites (1)
- 1/2 Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage (1.5)
- 1/2 c. grapes (.5)
- Required sampling at my restaurant: 2 bites walleye, 2 bites risotto, 1 bite wild rice soup, 2 bites chicken & waffles (yeah, I know.): (3)
-1 c. TJ low-sodium butternut squash soup (1), 1 meringue cookie & 1 WW chocolate square (2), 1 bowl homemade kale chips (1).
-Flatbread w/ shrimp & goat cheese (4 small squares): 6
- 1 beer, 1 cocktail: (7)
Total points: 23 (only 1 over!)
Exercise: 1 hour easy yoga (+1 or +2)
Water: 11 glasses. Yay!
Blah! I gained today for some odd reason. I'll work on that on Friday.
Motivation.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Food & Exercise 1/18/12
Food Diary 1/18/12: 22 Points
- 3 egg whites (1)
- 1/2 Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage (1.5)
- Apple (1)
- 1/2 Lg. Caribou Black Chai Tea Latte "Lite" (2)
- Hungry Girl Alfredo: 1 bag shirataki fettuccine (0), 6-7 jumbo shrimp (2), 1 t light sour cream, 2 T ff cream cheese, 1 t parmesan (1.5), 5 mushrooms (0)
- 1 c. black tea (0)
- 1/2 c. fiber 1 pancake mix (3), 1/8 c. light syrup (1)
- 1/8 c. Trader Joe's Powerberries (2).
Total WW Points Used: 15
Water: 8 cups
Exercise: 60 minutes zumba (+6 points)
Today was a pretty good first day. I didn't drink enough water, but I feel pretty good about my food decisions. I'll have to make sure I use all my points tomorrow, though. I discovered that shirataki noodles are the best things ever. I will absolutely make the hungry girl alfredo again! Also, TJ Powerberries are a delicious dessert. You don't need many; they are tart, sweet, and satisfying. Great end to the day. I'm proud that I made it through zumba: I thought that visiting instructor was literally going to kill me. But the 50ish woman behind me made me keep going. To quit before her would have been too much public shame to bear.
- 3 egg whites (1)
- 1/2 Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage (1.5)
- Apple (1)
- 1/2 Lg. Caribou Black Chai Tea Latte "Lite" (2)
- Hungry Girl Alfredo: 1 bag shirataki fettuccine (0), 6-7 jumbo shrimp (2), 1 t light sour cream, 2 T ff cream cheese, 1 t parmesan (1.5), 5 mushrooms (0)
- 1 c. black tea (0)
- 1/2 c. fiber 1 pancake mix (3), 1/8 c. light syrup (1)
- 1/8 c. Trader Joe's Powerberries (2).
Total WW Points Used: 15
Water: 8 cups
Exercise: 60 minutes zumba (+6 points)
Today was a pretty good first day. I didn't drink enough water, but I feel pretty good about my food decisions. I'll have to make sure I use all my points tomorrow, though. I discovered that shirataki noodles are the best things ever. I will absolutely make the hungry girl alfredo again! Also, TJ Powerberries are a delicious dessert. You don't need many; they are tart, sweet, and satisfying. Great end to the day. I'm proud that I made it through zumba: I thought that visiting instructor was literally going to kill me. But the 50ish woman behind me made me keep going. To quit before her would have been too much public shame to bear.
Hungry Girl Fettuccine Alfredo - I'm never eating regular Italian again!
Even though I'm trying to lose weight, I need to eat. A lot. My mom recommended I try this recipe she heard about on hungry girl. AMAZING. I am truly not eating regular alfredo again. Plus, I'm STUFFED. You definitely have to take some time working with the Shirataki noodles; otherwise, they taste funky. Here is the link to her online recipe.
I changed it up a little bit by using the recipe on the bag & adding my own twist:
Sauce:
2 T fat free cream cheese
1 t low fat sour cream
1 t shredded parmesan cheese
LOTS of salt and pepper (mostly pepper)
6-7 drops sriracha hot sauce
Extras:
Sauteed 5 mushrooms and 7 jumbo shrimp in a pan with 2 T minced garlic, salt, & pepper. Then I added the noodles and sauce and heated for 2-3 minutes.
WW Points (old): 4 points
Yummo.
Statistics (Pt. 1). Oy.
Of course, Day 1, the scale chooses to be wonky & break down (I'm going to buy a new one today). In its waning moments, however, it still managed to confirm my approximate starting weight. Below are my weight stats:
Highest weight: 160
Lowest weight: 126
Starting weight: 150
Goal weight: 125
Medical recommendations for my weight are 112-148
Height: 5'4 1/2" (yes, I'm counting the 1/2)
Age: 27
This is about much more than weight, though. My BMI is terrible (I think about 26). I've lost all my muscle tone, strength, and endurance. My belly looks like I am constantly smuggling cookies. My butt has become distinctly Kardashian (and not in a good way). So, while I have a goal weight, these are the numbers that matter. Honestly, at the end of this journey, my biggest goal is to enjoy a day at the beach. No worrying about my belly, booty, or tugging at my swimsuit. Just hanging out. That will be better than any scale number.
To that end, here are my goals for this week:
Water: 10 cups a day (2 when I first wake up!)
Food: Stay within my points (I'm using the old weight watchers plan - 21/22 per day).
Logging: Write EVERYTHING I put in my mouth (no place like the internet for honesty!)
Exercise: 5x this week (at least 45 minutes each)
Vitamins: every day (Thank God for adult gummies . . . they taste like candy)
So that's it. Every day, I will write everything I eat, drink, and burn off. Tonight's zumba, which is honestly some of the most fun you will ever have while getting healthy.
Highest weight: 160
Lowest weight: 126
Starting weight: 150
Goal weight: 125
Medical recommendations for my weight are 112-148
Height: 5'4 1/2" (yes, I'm counting the 1/2)
Age: 27
This is about much more than weight, though. My BMI is terrible (I think about 26). I've lost all my muscle tone, strength, and endurance. My belly looks like I am constantly smuggling cookies. My butt has become distinctly Kardashian (and not in a good way). So, while I have a goal weight, these are the numbers that matter. Honestly, at the end of this journey, my biggest goal is to enjoy a day at the beach. No worrying about my belly, booty, or tugging at my swimsuit. Just hanging out. That will be better than any scale number.
To that end, here are my goals for this week:
Water: 10 cups a day (2 when I first wake up!)
Food: Stay within my points (I'm using the old weight watchers plan - 21/22 per day).
Logging: Write EVERYTHING I put in my mouth (no place like the internet for honesty!)
Exercise: 5x this week (at least 45 minutes each)
Vitamins: every day (Thank God for adult gummies . . . they taste like candy)
So that's it. Every day, I will write everything I eat, drink, and burn off. Tonight's zumba, which is honestly some of the most fun you will ever have while getting healthy.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
New Beginnings
I'm starting this blog for me. I have spent a lot of time avoiding things like blogs, twitter, etc. In fact, this is how I generally feel about blogs: http://www.hulu.com/watch/319318/saturday-night-live-you-can-do-anything#s-p2-sr-i1
This website is about me getting my life back. About getting my health back. About getting my happiness back. I have battled with my weight/body image my whole life. I know your body should not define your happiness - but let's face it - it does. I fought really hard after college to lose the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior 10's and 15's. Joining Weight Watchers after graduation allowed me to shed almost 30 pounds. Unfortunately, I allowed the stress of grad school to make me lazy. To make excuses. To order lord-knows how much dominos pizza. To tell myself that the few pounds I gained every semester was out of my control. Basically, I was full of crap.
This blog is about being radically honest with myself. I honestly don't expect that anyone will read this. And that's ok. It's for me. Here, I will log each meal, workout, and fitness goal - and what I actually do to meet them (and even when I don't). Maybe I'll get brave and post photos of my progress. Maybe.
In the end, this is about being honest. So in that spirit, I'll begin tomorrow - Day 1 of my new journey - with a weigh in. And report. For tonight, here is my workout schedule for this week:
Wednesday 1/18/12: 60 minutes zumba
Thursday 1/19/12: 60 minutes vinyasa yoga
Friday 1/20/12: 60 minutes Cardio Kickboxing
Saturday 1/21/12: Deep water fitness & vinyasa yoga
This website is about me getting my life back. About getting my health back. About getting my happiness back. I have battled with my weight/body image my whole life. I know your body should not define your happiness - but let's face it - it does. I fought really hard after college to lose the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior 10's and 15's. Joining Weight Watchers after graduation allowed me to shed almost 30 pounds. Unfortunately, I allowed the stress of grad school to make me lazy. To make excuses. To order lord-knows how much dominos pizza. To tell myself that the few pounds I gained every semester was out of my control. Basically, I was full of crap.
This blog is about being radically honest with myself. I honestly don't expect that anyone will read this. And that's ok. It's for me. Here, I will log each meal, workout, and fitness goal - and what I actually do to meet them (and even when I don't). Maybe I'll get brave and post photos of my progress. Maybe.
In the end, this is about being honest. So in that spirit, I'll begin tomorrow - Day 1 of my new journey - with a weigh in. And report. For tonight, here is my workout schedule for this week:
Wednesday 1/18/12: 60 minutes zumba
Thursday 1/19/12: 60 minutes vinyasa yoga
Friday 1/20/12: 60 minutes Cardio Kickboxing
Saturday 1/21/12: Deep water fitness & vinyasa yoga
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