Everything Eaten Yesterday

I hear you! Boy, do I hear you.

Sunday
B: banana, shredded wheat, skim milk
E: walked 1:15
L: leftover chicken barley chili
S: grapes, snap beans
D: scrambled eggs (1 egg plus 2 egg whites) w/a little cheese & herbs, sliced tomato, polenta
S: cherries (they're done, and I'm not buying any more!)

day 343/164.4/-8.2

Ahem... there is the SLIM possibility, isn't there, that some of that working out has increased the muscle weight in your legs, arms and shoulders? Yes?
Keep working out at a level where you can just barely keep a conversation (with yourself or someone else) going. When I am on a fat-burning run, I sing.
If I am singing too good, I speed up, singing while gasping, I slow down. Able to sing "Diamonds on the Sole of her Shoes" ....very good pace..... just right.
Thirty minutes of that AFTER a fifteen minute warm-up,
Total run time 45 minutes minimum

done four times a week and the fat content will melt away.
(Plus you get to improve your singing.)

B: Coffee, half a bagel, grapefruit
S: Morning bun
L: salad with sliced ham, diet coke,
S: Banana
S: Apple Turnover
E: Had our Annual Meeting last night. So none.
D: Steak and salad and wine on the roof-deck. Yum.
353/176.4/-23.7 gawd, it's almost been a year.....>>>

Yeah, I know, I need to modulate it better. I can mainly do a convo while working out, with a little gasping but not too much. One of these days I should get a Polar, but I feel all gadgeted-out currently.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule

Lunch: Sensible Foods Soy Nuts, 1 serving
Dr. McDougall's Black Bean w/Lime, 1 serving

Dinner: Mixed Vegetables, 1 c
Baked Potato, with skin, 1 small
4 oz skinless fried chicken
Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad

Snack: Fruit Salad, 0.25 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Apples, fresh, 1 medium

CALORIES 1708 CARBS 263 g FAT 35 g PROTEIN 71 g Sodium 2168 mg

A what?

Joe

I believe that would be a HRM.

Monday
B: banana, shredded wheat, skim milk, hb egg white
L: leftover chicken barley chili, grapes
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, celery
E: 30 min treadmill, 35 min bikes, weights
D: tuna salad (tuna, horseradish, a little rf sour cream, lotsa celery), tomato
S: ff cottage cheese, apple

Tuesday
B: banana, shredded wheat, skim milk, hb egg white
L: turkey, cabbage, zucchini
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn
E: 30 min treadmill, 35 min bike
D: 1/4 rotisserie chicken, broccoli, ff cottage cheese
S: air popped popcorn

days 344 & 345/166.4/-6.2

I was asked to speak at a wellness class which happened today at work. The topic was "Light Bulb Moments That Changed Your Life." I had a few to choose from...

I asked them to show a slide with my "before" picture. Even people who knew me then don't remember me like that (me included). So I wasn't at all nervous, because I knew nobody would be listening to me - they were all just looking back and forth between the before and the after!

Excellent!

And yes, Polar is a type of heart rate monitor, worn on the upper arm. You can get them very tricked out.
http://www.polarusa.com/us-en/

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule

Lunch: Sensible Foods Soy Nuts, 1 serving
Dr. McDougall's Vegan Curry, 1 serving

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad
Jespah's Bean Soup (slow cooker), 1 serving
Guacamole, 1 serving
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Tempeh, 0.25 cup

Snack: Fruit Salad, 3/4 c
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Apples, fresh, 1 medium

CALORIES 1476 CARBS 230 g FAT 33 g PROTEIN 56 g Sodium 1772 mg

Tricked out indeed! I have a Garmin that is reporting even while I type that my HR is 51. (Resting rate used to be 75+ ) I took a before picture to work because people really didn't remember how um, huge I had become. (I've been working at taking it off for over four years. No speedboat me.) They are always a bit shocked. Is it a good feeling for me? 'Tis.

B: 1/2 bagel coffee grapefruit
L: Salad with turkey, diet coke
S: Nectarine (go good and ripe)
D: hamburger and broccoli, bit of Swiss cheese and a beer.
356/176.3/ on we go.

My trend line for the past 19 days has been constantly down.

Managed to do this while on the company outing (1 1/2 hr cruise around Bahstin Harbor, I had a small plate of ~ 1/2 c fruit and 2 8 oz bottles of San Pellegrino -- everyone else ate and ate and ate). Pics were taken, dunno if I'll be able to get copies.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule

Lunch: Sensible Foods Soy Nuts, 1 serving
Dr. McDougall's Vegan Curry, 1 serving

Dinner: Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad
Jespah's Bean Soup (slow cooker), 1 serving
Guacamole, 1 serving
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Tempeh, 0.25 cup

Snack: Fruit Salad, 3/4 c
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Apples, fresh, 1 medium

CALORIES 1476 CARBS 230 g FAT 33 g PROTEIN 56 g Sodium 1772 mg

Wednesday
B: banana, shredded wheat, skim milk, hb egg white
L: leftover chicken barley chili, carrots
S: mini bag of 94% ff popcorn, grapes
E: 15 min elliptical, weights
D: 1/4 rotisserie chicken, broccoli, ff cottage cheese
S: air popped popcorn

day 346/166.4/-6.2

Good move at that company outing, Jes..

Yesterday -
(149, the lowest I've gotten to in years, though I got to 149 a few weeks ago too; no hurry to get lower but I wouldn't mind getting to, say, 142 at some point; just don't want to gain much)

Two coffees, 1 total tsp sugar

1 slice of italian toast w/mayo, pickled jalapeno and pickled brussel sprout slices, 2 pieces of ital salami, 1 slice of turkey (I'm going to start calling these open faced sandwiches..)

raw carrot
orange

pasta shells with butter/olive oil sauteed ginger and barely sauteed smoked salmon (lox), heat shut off and torn basil leaves added, all tossed with lime juice

rum and chocolate milk x 2

perrier (on sale, it's my least favorite mineral water due to relative lack of mineral content)

Thanks!

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Fish Oil Capsule

Lunch: Sensible Foods Soy Nuts, 1 serving
Dr. McDougall's Vegan Curry, 1 serving

Dinner: 14 oz mixed greens salad
Guacamole, 1 serving
Jespah's Bean Soup (slow cooker), 1 serving
Skim Milk, 1 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Tempeh, 0.25 cup

Snack: Fruit Salad, 3/4 c
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Apples, fresh, 1 medium
Dried fruit, 1/3 c

CALORIES 1599 CARBS 263 g FAT 34 g PROTEIN 56 g Sodium 1773 mg

Well...
B: Coffee, 1/2 bagel
L: three egg omelette, mushrooms, and too much cheese. Iced Earl Grey Tea.
D: Chips -- a few, with dip. Two Margaritas, a glass of wine and steak, shrimp and eggplant - all grilled to perfection.
358/177.8/ (There's a jump)

Sounds like fun..

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 Instant Oatmeal packets
Walnuts, 0.5 oz (7 halves)

Lunch: Skim Milk, 1 cup
Jespah's Bean Soup (slow cooker), 1 serving
Guacamole, 1 serving
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)
Tempeh, 0.25 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad

Dinner: Cucumber (with peel), 1 cup
Romaine Lettuce, 1.5 cup, shredded
White Rice, medium grain, 1 cup
Balsamic Vinaigrette, 2 tbsp
Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces

Snack: 1 pear
Stonyfield Farm Lowfat Plain Yogurt, 6 oz
Dried fruit, 1/3 c
Fruit Salad, 0.5 cup

CALORIES 1552 CARBS 252 g FAT 28 g PROTEIN 81 g Sodium 1134 mg

'Twas a lovely this Friday past but I'm paying for it now. When I eat a lot (and it was a lot for me) then the next day I am even more likely to eat more. (the Cro Magnon- Brain says "Oh, this must be a time of plenty.")
B: Bagel, cereal w/blue berries, coffee
L: big turkey sandwich, diet coke
E: ran four hard miles in the wrong socks.
D: Supposed to have been a quarter of a chicken but ended up a Half with some tomatoes, a bit of cheese, some olives, Gatorade and for dessert, fresh sliced strawberries and bananas.
359/178.5/ another up.
But today, I am calm, I am the center of calm, I am the unmoving, glistening with joy, peaceful calm center.
(I am also kind of pissed at myself for being so easy.)
(heh)

Ah well. Today's a new day.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cheerios Cereal, 1 cup
Blueberries, fresh, 0.5 cup
Jam, 1 tbsp
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, reduced fat, 1 tbsp
Fiber One Country White Bread, 2 servings

Lunch: Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces
Skim Milk, 1 cup
Walnuts, 0.5 oz (7 halves)
14 oz mixed greens salad
White Rice, short grain, 0.5 cup

Dinner: Oil, 1 1tsp
Iceberg Lettuce, 1 cup
Shrimp, cooked, 8 large
Tortilla, 1 serving
Peppers, 1 cup, chopped
Onion, cooked, 1 cup

Snack: Fruit Salad, 0.25 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1394 CARBS 202 g FAT 31 g PROTEIN 80 g Sodium

Yep. New day indeed.
B: one egg w/horseradish cheese slice (omigod good) coffee, blueberries and cereal.
E: ran two miles on hills hard
L: ham and cheese sandwich, earl grey iced tea
E: Ran four miles (very hot) loafing along, taking my sweet time exploring a new (for me) section of the park at 103RD Street.
D: steak and tomatoes/salad wine.
360/177.1/-23.0

Feh. Sucky weigh in.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: Blueberries, fresh, 0.5 cup
Jams, 1 tbsp
Cottage ch and veg omelet, 1 serving
Fiber One Country White Bread, 2 servings

Lunch: Tuna, Canned in Water, 3 oz
Fiber One Country White Bread, 2 servings
Parmesan Cheese, hard, 1 oz
Walnuts, 0.5 oz (7 halves)
Broccoli, 1 cup

Dinner: Chicken Breast, with skin, 3 oz
Broccoli, 1 cup
Couscous, 1 cup
Skim Milk, 1 cup
14 oz mixed greens salad

Snack: Fruit Salad, 0.25 cup
Yogurt, Stonyfield Farm fat free plain (6 oz)

CALORIES 1651 CARBS 249 g FAT 44 g PROTEIN 133 g Sodium 2452 mg

Original Weight: 346
Current Weight: 196.8
Difference from last week: up 1.4 lbs.
Overall difference: down 149.2 lbs.

I keep gaining or maintaining. I hate this -- and you see what I eat. I am walking like a fiend (18,000 steps the other day, which is some 7+ miles), go to the gym for an hour a day 3x/week, I get rest, I drink 10 eight oz glasses of water per day (I cannot drink any more), lift weights 6 days/week, do resistance bands every day, etc. etc. If I was eating cake or just sitting around, I would be able to deal with it. I really, really despise the fact that I am doing what I am supposed to and am gaining weight.

Feh, feh, double feh, triple protection aqua feh.

I'm starting my food journal (again).

I spent the last four days eating too much food, drinking too much beer,
and not getting any serious exercise. It was wonderful. But I stepped on
the scale this AM and read "176". Ouch.