Okay, that's a lie, but it was a terrible day. The only good thing about it is it's in the past.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg; fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Festival of shame: Seriously, the rest of the day was crazy. Candy, Pringles snack sticks or something like that, mixed nuts, and so on. I lost track of how much.
Cheat meal (dinner): Leftover Chinese food of some sort, slice of pizza, some snack crackers, some m&ms.
Yeah, not the best day. Whatever. It's in the past. Moving on.
And now the goal is to make sure I lose this week.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Party Rules Apply
Well, count this as an extra cheat day--not the I need an extra one, as I've had "bad" days this week already. But we had a family game night tonight, so party rules apply...
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Sharp cheddar cheese, salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: About three slices of pizza (Chicago or party cut, about 10 squares)--cheese, various meats, peppers, onions, black olives, and so on. Piece of chocolate cake with icing, Triple chocolate ice cream--maybe 1.5 scoops in "normal" scoops.
Yes, there was cake and ice cream. Ruth turns 29 again tomorrow, so we had cake and ice cream. So it goes...
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Sharp cheddar cheese, salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: About three slices of pizza (Chicago or party cut, about 10 squares)--cheese, various meats, peppers, onions, black olives, and so on. Piece of chocolate cake with icing, Triple chocolate ice cream--maybe 1.5 scoops in "normal" scoops.
Yes, there was cake and ice cream. Ruth turns 29 again tomorrow, so we had cake and ice cream. So it goes...
Friday, May 20, 2011
A Loss Makes Everything Okay, Right?
So I did lose this week, just not as much as I could have. That's what I get for giving in to cravings, I suppose!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Chicken breast, two servings of asparagus.
The magic number for today: 7.496.
Yeah, I need to get back to losing an average of 3 pounds a week...
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Chicken breast, two servings of asparagus.
The magic number for today: 7.496.
Yeah, I need to get back to losing an average of 3 pounds a week...
Thursday was Okay
And Thursday wasn't the hottest, either... More chips, but that's done now.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: A couple of servings of potato chips, bottom round, about half a serving of broccoli, and three slices of whole-grain wheat bread.
Yeah, the bread is not the best, either. But there you have it. Not the worst I've done, really.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: A couple of servings of potato chips, bottom round, about half a serving of broccoli, and three slices of whole-grain wheat bread.
Yeah, the bread is not the best, either. But there you have it. Not the worst I've done, really.
Wednesday, Wednesday...
Wednesday wasn't the best. Nothing too crazy, but a bit heavy on the bread and cheese at the end of the day. Okay, a double- or triple-bit.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: No actual dinner. Several servings of sharp cheddar cheese, four slices of whole-grain wheat bread, and a few servings of chips. Okay, the chips were very bad. The rest was just sort-of bad.
I'm here to tell you, Thursday wasn't much better...
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: No actual dinner. Several servings of sharp cheddar cheese, four slices of whole-grain wheat bread, and a few servings of chips. Okay, the chips were very bad. The rest was just sort-of bad.
I'm here to tell you, Thursday wasn't much better...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Home Sick
Wasn't a good start to the day, as it involved me realizing there was no way I was going to make it through the day at school and thus had to go to the school to get things ready for my not being there. Breakfast ended up being late, and lunch later, so dinner was really lunch, and there were only two meals.
However, I had stuff I shouldn't, so I guess I made up for missing a meal by eating junk.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Snack (?): I had a Pringles wheat stick thing, honey butter flavor. Cody wanted me to try it. Crazy good. I must never have these in my home.
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple, slice of whole-grain wheat bread, sharp cheddar cheese, a couple of Snickers Peanut Butter square things (long story, not happy about it, but moving on).
Snack: Slice of whole-grain wheat bread, sharp cheddar cheese, potato chips (maybe two servings).
That's it for today. Back on track tomorrow, I swear!
However, I had stuff I shouldn't, so I guess I made up for missing a meal by eating junk.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Snack (?): I had a Pringles wheat stick thing, honey butter flavor. Cody wanted me to try it. Crazy good. I must never have these in my home.
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple, slice of whole-grain wheat bread, sharp cheddar cheese, a couple of Snickers Peanut Butter square things (long story, not happy about it, but moving on).
Snack: Slice of whole-grain wheat bread, sharp cheddar cheese, potato chips (maybe two servings).
That's it for today. Back on track tomorrow, I swear!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Oh Yeah... Fish!
I've been neglecting my fish needs... or the fish I'm supposed to be eating, anyway. I got on that tonight. Let's hope it makes a huge difference or something!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: Prunes.
Dinner: Baked tilapia, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese.
Of course, the grocery store only had frozen chicken breasts... so they are thawing in the sink right now. I think I'll be up very early, as I'm now out of grilled chicken. Nothing says "Good morning," like the smell of grilled chicken!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: Prunes.
Dinner: Baked tilapia, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese.
Of course, the grocery store only had frozen chicken breasts... so they are thawing in the sink right now. I think I'll be up very early, as I'm now out of grilled chicken. Nothing says "Good morning," like the smell of grilled chicken!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
A Normal Sunday... Almost
Well, I didn't eat super-well tonight, but that's the point of my plan for Sundays. I was finally able to make it to the Hart home for regular Sunday dinner. Hooray!
However, lunch was a total no-go, so that was not of the normal. So it goes.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Snack: About a serving of roast turkey and about half a serving of red bell pepper.
Dinner: About three servings of roast turkey, about three cups of mashed potatoes (with maybe a tablespoon (maybe two) of butter, about two (three?) servings of corn, and two rolls. Oh, and about a scoop-and-a-half of vanilla ice cream in a cone.
It's Sunday dinner. Back off.
I need to get back on a walking schedule. Maybe I'll start waking up early enough to do that in the morning this week... or maybe I'll make use of the exercise bike that is staying in my home for a while. Actually, I like that plan better, as it won't involve getting dogs in the neighborhood all barky-crazy at later-than-I'm-comfortable-with hours of the night.
Yes, I like that plan better...
However, lunch was a total no-go, so that was not of the normal. So it goes.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Snack: About a serving of roast turkey and about half a serving of red bell pepper.
Dinner: About three servings of roast turkey, about three cups of mashed potatoes (with maybe a tablespoon (maybe two) of butter, about two (three?) servings of corn, and two rolls. Oh, and about a scoop-and-a-half of vanilla ice cream in a cone.
It's Sunday dinner. Back off.
I need to get back on a walking schedule. Maybe I'll start waking up early enough to do that in the morning this week... or maybe I'll make use of the exercise bike that is staying in my home for a while. Actually, I like that plan better, as it won't involve getting dogs in the neighborhood all barky-crazy at later-than-I'm-comfortable-with hours of the night.
Yes, I like that plan better...
Saturday, May 14, 2011
I Think I'm Done
I think I'm done for the day. It's 11:08 right now as I type this, and I haven't really had a full day of eating... but I'm done.
I helped family move today, and it's made me too sore and tired to care about dinner. Is that bad?
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana), two eggs (one yolk), slice of whole-grain wheat bread.
Snack: Apple, one prune.
Lunch: Maple oatmeal with fruit at McDonald's.
Snack: The remainder of a serving of prunes (the first part being the earlier snack).
Yeah, my stomach is a little rumbly, but I'm going to bed as soon as I get a text that somebody made it back from Rockfest safe and sound, so I'm not going to eat at this point.
Okay, maybe a serving of carrots... but I'll update this post if I go ahead and eat that.
I helped family move today, and it's made me too sore and tired to care about dinner. Is that bad?
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana), two eggs (one yolk), slice of whole-grain wheat bread.
Snack: Apple, one prune.
Lunch: Maple oatmeal with fruit at McDonald's.
Snack: The remainder of a serving of prunes (the first part being the earlier snack).
Yeah, my stomach is a little rumbly, but I'm going to bed as soon as I get a text that somebody made it back from Rockfest safe and sound, so I'm not going to eat at this point.
Okay, maybe a serving of carrots... but I'll update this post if I go ahead and eat that.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Lucky Friday
Okay, there was nothing actually "lucky" about it, but I did have a good weigh-in this morning (lost over 5 pounds this week), and I've managed to only eat "off script" once today, and that was at a celebration, so I'm feeling like it's been a good Friday the 13th so far.
Breakfast: Cup of skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: About a serving (or two, maybe) of tortilla chips with salsa and cheese sauce (and chicken, I think).
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, slice of whole-grain wheat bread, prunes.
The magic number is now 7.479. I've lost 89.2 pounds so far, in case you're wondering.
Breakfast: Cup of skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: About a serving (or two, maybe) of tortilla chips with salsa and cheese sauce (and chicken, I think).
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, slice of whole-grain wheat bread, prunes.
The magic number is now 7.479. I've lost 89.2 pounds so far, in case you're wondering.
Early to Bed, Early to Rise... Okay, Too Early to Rise...
I went to bed (for a nap, really) at around 7:30 or 7:45 last night. I knew it might very well turn into "going to bed early", but I didn't care. And I hadn't had dinner. I didn't care about that, either. I was just full of not caring, I guess.
Anyway, I woke up briefly around 9:55 or so and went right back to sleep. Then I woke up at 1:00 and figured I should update the blogs, as I was feeling pretty awake, among other reasons.
Well, Blogger was having issues. And Blogger was having issues when I woke up at 6:00 this morning. So I didn't get to post this. It's a good day--if you don't mind that I skipped dinner entirely.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: Prunes.
I guess that's one way to avoid the late-night munchies. I just didn't get all my veggies in, but that beats eating a huge container of mixed nuts, right?
And (spoiler alert): I lost a good chunk of weight this week!
Today's report later on tonight (Blogger and my sleep schedule permitting).
Anyway, I woke up briefly around 9:55 or so and went right back to sleep. Then I woke up at 1:00 and figured I should update the blogs, as I was feeling pretty awake, among other reasons.
Well, Blogger was having issues. And Blogger was having issues when I woke up at 6:00 this morning. So I didn't get to post this. It's a good day--if you don't mind that I skipped dinner entirely.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: Prunes.
I guess that's one way to avoid the late-night munchies. I just didn't get all my veggies in, but that beats eating a huge container of mixed nuts, right?
And (spoiler alert): I lost a good chunk of weight this week!
Today's report later on tonight (Blogger and my sleep schedule permitting).
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Oh, and Peanut Butter...
Well, another near-perfect day... just an issue with peanut butter, but nothing too major. Really, I was just cleaning it out so it wouldn't be tempting me any more. Yeah, that's it...
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell pepper (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: Apple (about half of one, anyway)
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese, prunes, peanut butter (3, yes 3 servings), slice of whole-grain wheat bread, carrots.
Dinner went long... and over a bit. So it goes.
Tomorrow will be better. And today was fine.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell pepper (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack: Apple (about half of one, anyway)
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese, prunes, peanut butter (3, yes 3 servings), slice of whole-grain wheat bread, carrots.
Dinner went long... and over a bit. So it goes.
Tomorrow will be better. And today was fine.
Don't Let the Late Post Fool You! Yesterday was Good!
Okay, so no mixed nuts in the house (and no cashews, as well), makes it a lot easier to control! Who'd-a thunkit?
Yesterday was a good day--even with eating out for dinner!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell pepper (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Grilled chicken with Parmesan cheese, about half a serving of asparagus and maybe a quarter serving of diced tomatoes, a serving of spinach, a serving of steamed broccoli, and some sort of sauce (it was on the side, I was being adventurous... I have no idea what it was). Also: I totally didn't eat the roll that came with it. (Cody helped me out there.)
And that was my day! Granted, I think the broccoli was "butter steamed", so there's an issue... the point is, I didn't have a bad day, and I'm happy with that.
Yesterday was a good day--even with eating out for dinner!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell pepper (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Grilled chicken with Parmesan cheese, about half a serving of asparagus and maybe a quarter serving of diced tomatoes, a serving of spinach, a serving of steamed broccoli, and some sort of sauce (it was on the side, I was being adventurous... I have no idea what it was). Also: I totally didn't eat the roll that came with it. (Cody helped me out there.)
And that was my day! Granted, I think the broccoli was "butter steamed", so there's an issue... the point is, I didn't have a bad day, and I'm happy with that.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Not the Best Finish, But...
Yesterday went pretty "by the book". The end wasn't the best, but wasn't the worst I've had since I started this, either.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese.
Snack: Prunes, about three servings of cashews (and there's the bad).
Still, best of the past three days, right? And I'm all out of cashews (and Cody says he has no interest in me keeping them stocked up here, so I don't feel bad not replacing them)!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese.
Snack: Prunes, about three servings of cashews (and there's the bad).
Still, best of the past three days, right? And I'm all out of cashews (and Cody says he has no interest in me keeping them stocked up here, so I don't feel bad not replacing them)!
Monday, May 9, 2011
I Give Up... Part Two
So what happened was this: Friday afternoon I was at the 7th Grade Party supervising (read: standing in the hallway between the snack area and the gym, hoping no kids did anything we'd have to address) and talking with two of our coaches and two teachers from my team. I was explaining my crazy desire to force my willpower to come back into my life. Koenig pointed out that perhaps I should have the willpower at the store instead. But he did it all sarcastically and cool and stuff, only now I can't remember how he said it.
Anyway, hence the giving up on my part--at least the giving up buying mixed nuts for a while. Here's Sunday:
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Um...
Snack: Way too many servings of pecans. Seriously, ten may be too few. I don't know for sure, but it was way too many--and too many servings of cashews is not like too many servings of mixed nuts. I felt so gross all night and most of today. I think we may have found the cure, but I'm still not buying mixed nuts for a while.
So that catches me up. I'm sure you were all on the edge of your seats, wondering just how bad it must have been that I didn't post for two days. I'm hoping to finish off today as a perfect day. I did good on Friday, and when I weighed myself Saturday morning, I was lower than I'd ever been--well, since this healthy eating thing started, that is. The mixed nuts and cashews ruined that, however. Maybe by Friday I'll be down below where I was on Saturday morning.
We shall see, eh?
Anyway, hence the giving up on my part--at least the giving up buying mixed nuts for a while. Here's Sunday:
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Um...
Snack: Way too many servings of pecans. Seriously, ten may be too few. I don't know for sure, but it was way too many--and too many servings of cashews is not like too many servings of mixed nuts. I felt so gross all night and most of today. I think we may have found the cure, but I'm still not buying mixed nuts for a while.
So that catches me up. I'm sure you were all on the edge of your seats, wondering just how bad it must have been that I didn't post for two days. I'm hoping to finish off today as a perfect day. I did good on Friday, and when I weighed myself Saturday morning, I was lower than I'd ever been--well, since this healthy eating thing started, that is. The mixed nuts and cashews ruined that, however. Maybe by Friday I'll be down below where I was on Saturday morning.
We shall see, eh?
I Give Up... Part One
Yeah, don't worry, I'm not giving up the diet. It's just after a conversation I had on Friday and massive failure to maintain the healthier eating over Saturday (which I'm about to report on) and Sunday, I've decided I'm giving up trying to have willpower at home. I'm going to have it at the grocery store instead. I dont' know where it went, but I miss it. Whatever.
Saturday:
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Um...
Dinner: Um...
What I had instead of a normal lunch and dinner: Seriously, so many servings of mixed nuts, I lost track. Also, I had some sharp cheddar cheese and a slice of whole-grain wheat bread. Oh, and I tried a Snickers Peanut Butter Square or whatever it's called. It was good, but I find I prefer dark chocolate now.
So that was Saturday. Sunday was a little better. But only a little.
Saturday:
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Um...
Dinner: Um...
What I had instead of a normal lunch and dinner: Seriously, so many servings of mixed nuts, I lost track. Also, I had some sharp cheddar cheese and a slice of whole-grain wheat bread. Oh, and I tried a Snickers Peanut Butter Square or whatever it's called. It was good, but I find I prefer dark chocolate now.
So that was Saturday. Sunday was a little better. But only a little.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life... and Whatnot.
Okay, a real day. I've also had a little flash of insight as to why things have been a struggle lately, but I'm not sure how solid it is, so I'll hold off on elaborating on that for now.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese, mixed nuts (normal serving, even), raisins (technically more than one serving, as there were a few more in the container (not a full serving), so I just finished them off).
Now, I just have to behave the rest of the night. May this blog post serve as a sort of door stop in the whole crazy eating thing. Or maybe I don't want a door stop. Maybe I want a lock. Yeah, a big lock, with no key.
Make it one of those, then.
P.S.: Almost forgot the magic number! 7.331 this week. Yes, another slight loss, but not enough to catch me back up to where I was a couple of weeks ago.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, sharp cheddar cheese, mixed nuts (normal serving, even), raisins (technically more than one serving, as there were a few more in the container (not a full serving), so I just finished them off).
Now, I just have to behave the rest of the night. May this blog post serve as a sort of door stop in the whole crazy eating thing. Or maybe I don't want a door stop. Maybe I want a lock. Yeah, a big lock, with no key.
Make it one of those, then.
P.S.: Almost forgot the magic number! 7.331 this week. Yes, another slight loss, but not enough to catch me back up to where I was a couple of weeks ago.
The Week I Wish Wasn't, Part 5: Thursday
Okay, so today is a new day. Yesterday is an old one. Pressing RESET now. But first, yesterday:
Breakfast: Several servings of all-natural peanut butter.
Snack: A few servings of dark chocolate. Several servings of mixed nuts. This was spread throughout the rest of the day.
Let the RESET begin!
Breakfast: Several servings of all-natural peanut butter.
Snack: A few servings of dark chocolate. Several servings of mixed nuts. This was spread throughout the rest of the day.
Let the RESET begin!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The Week I WIsh Wasn't, Part 4: Wednesday
Yeah, Wednesday is like a repeat of Tuesday, only without there being prunes in the house. No lie.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Mixed nuts, pecans, too many of both. Dark chocolate--several servings. Sharp cheddar cheese--a couple of servings.
Yeah, I'm out of control here. Maybe Friday will be the day I turn it around. I think my evenings are about to get less over-scheduled, so that will help.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Mixed nuts, pecans, too many of both. Dark chocolate--several servings. Sharp cheddar cheese--a couple of servings.
Yeah, I'm out of control here. Maybe Friday will be the day I turn it around. I think my evenings are about to get less over-scheduled, so that will help.
The Week I Wish Wasn't, Part 3: Tuesday
Tuesday was a little strange. I had to run errands in the afternoon, so took the last couple of hours off school. However, breakfast and lunch were the norm--just lunch was eaten at home.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Yeah, I laugh in the face of dinner, apparently. I don't laugh in the face of my impending weigh-in day, however, so I have to get back on track. Again, too many mixed nuts, too much dark chocolate, a couple of servings of prunes, and some sharp cheddar cheese.
I'd love to say it gets better, but it doesn't, folks... Maybe Friday.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Yeah, I laugh in the face of dinner, apparently. I don't laugh in the face of my impending weigh-in day, however, so I have to get back on track. Again, too many mixed nuts, too much dark chocolate, a couple of servings of prunes, and some sharp cheddar cheese.
I'd love to say it gets better, but it doesn't, folks... Maybe Friday.
The Week I Wish Wasn't, Part 2: Monday
Monday was also strange. Most of my days are strange any more. I should look into this.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: I'll admit it... I haven't had an actual dinner so far this week. It's not looking good for tonight (Thursday), either, but I'm working on it. Seriously. So: lots of mixed nuts, pecans, dark chocolate, grilled chicken, sharp cheddar cheese, prunes, raisins... and I think that's it. But too much of almost all of it, seriously.
I need to start looking at pictures of me from this time last year. That should help.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: I'll admit it... I haven't had an actual dinner so far this week. It's not looking good for tonight (Thursday), either, but I'm working on it. Seriously. So: lots of mixed nuts, pecans, dark chocolate, grilled chicken, sharp cheddar cheese, prunes, raisins... and I think that's it. But too much of almost all of it, seriously.
I need to start looking at pictures of me from this time last year. That should help.
The Week I Wish Wasn't, Part 1: Sunday
I'm behind several days. I'm going to try to post these over the next few hours and get caught up. I've been terrible, but not horrible. Or horrible, but not terrible. Whichever one is worst, put it second in the sentence.
Sunday was abnormal on so many counts. I didn't go to church. I didn't hang with Jordan. I didn't go to Ben & Tricia's. Just strange. But I tried to be normal for as long as possible!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Okay, so it turned into snack-fest again. Too many mixed nuts. Too much dark chocolate. Grilled chicken. Slice of whole-grain wheat bread. Sharp cheddar cheese. Badness, seriously.
And the week didn't get much better from there.
Sunday was abnormal on so many counts. I didn't go to church. I didn't hang with Jordan. I didn't go to Ben & Tricia's. Just strange. But I tried to be normal for as long as possible!
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (banana and yogurt).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Okay, so it turned into snack-fest again. Too many mixed nuts. Too much dark chocolate. Grilled chicken. Slice of whole-grain wheat bread. Sharp cheddar cheese. Badness, seriously.
And the week didn't get much better from there.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Saturday Night's All Right, Mostly
So yesterday went well for a bit, but the test in the morning and errands in the early afternoon threw off my schedule. And, of course, I crashed and burned in the evening. However, I'm no longer buying mixed nuts. We'll see if that helps. I hate it, because it's like caving in to my lack of willpower, but I'd rather lose weight than win the battle of the wills (or will and lack of will).
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch (late, around 4:30 or so): Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack (in lieu of dinner, I guess): Mixed nuts, dark chocolate, prunes.
More snack: Mixed nuts (several servings), 3 more servings of dark chocolate, another serving of prunes.
Yeah, I have to get back on schedule. this is freakin' murder.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch (late, around 4:30 or so): Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Snack (in lieu of dinner, I guess): Mixed nuts, dark chocolate, prunes.
More snack: Mixed nuts (several servings), 3 more servings of dark chocolate, another serving of prunes.
Yeah, I have to get back on schedule. this is freakin' murder.
Aw, Nuts!
Yes, I'm behind. This is my update for Friday. Yes, it's Sunday. I know, I know. More on this topic to come, I'm sure.
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, serving of Brussels sprouts, sharp cheddar cheese, slice of whole-grain wheat bread, mixed nuts, dark chocolate, raisins, prunes.
Over-the-top Snack: Several more servings of mixed nuts. Several severals, actually. Three more servings of dark chocolate. Two more servings of prunes. Frustration at this new-found (new-re-found) lack of willpower.
Whatever, I have a plan. It's a plan I don't like, because it's me now trying to outwit my lack of willpower instead of just bucking up and getting my willpower back, but desperate times...
Oh, and I did lose this week, because I got my willpower back for a few days there just before weigh-in day. The magic number is 7.321. This is not as high as it was two weeks ago before I had the gain last week, but is higher than last week (again, the original goal was a magic number of 10, with the new goal being somewhere between 9.524 and 9.756).
Breakfast: Skim milk with whey protein and cinnamon, fruit smoothie (yogurt and banana).
Lunch: Salad (cup of spinach, cup of Romaine mix, serving of bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, and green mix), serving of grilled chicken, olive oil, balsamic vinegar), carrots, apple.
Dinner: Bottom round, two servings of asparagus, serving of Brussels sprouts, sharp cheddar cheese, slice of whole-grain wheat bread, mixed nuts, dark chocolate, raisins, prunes.
Over-the-top Snack: Several more servings of mixed nuts. Several severals, actually. Three more servings of dark chocolate. Two more servings of prunes. Frustration at this new-found (new-re-found) lack of willpower.
Whatever, I have a plan. It's a plan I don't like, because it's me now trying to outwit my lack of willpower instead of just bucking up and getting my willpower back, but desperate times...
Oh, and I did lose this week, because I got my willpower back for a few days there just before weigh-in day. The magic number is 7.321. This is not as high as it was two weeks ago before I had the gain last week, but is higher than last week (again, the original goal was a magic number of 10, with the new goal being somewhere between 9.524 and 9.756).
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