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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Sunday - Tuesday Accountability

Tuesday:

Target: 30
B: 2 packets oatmeal (4), 3/4 c. sliced apples (1), coffee (1) = 6 [24]
S: WW Muffin (3) = 3 [21]
L: Lean Cuisine (6), Szechuan Veggies (2.5), Pear (1) = 9.5 [11.5]
S: Tangelo (1) = 1 [10.5]
D: 2 servings baked Tostitos (4), 1/2 c salsa (0), 1/4 c ff refried beans (.5), 1/2 c shredded lowfat cheese (5), 1 tbsp lf sour cream (1), 1/2 avocado (4.5) = 15 [-4.5]
S: PB & Choc Skinny Cow (3) = 3 [-7.5]

WPA's: 7.5 used, 27.5 remaining
AP's: none :-(

Monday:

Target: 30
B: 2 light waffles (2.5), Vanilla YoChee (2), 1/2 c.canned apples (1), 1 tsp brown sugar Splenda (0.5), = 6 (24)
S: Luna Bar (3), herbal tea (0) = 3 (21)
L: California Roll (6), Dark Chocolate (6), Iced Tea (1) = 12 (8)
S: Tangelo (1) = 1 (7)
D: Pizzas: 2 oat bran pitas (2), 1/3 c. lf cheese (2), 2 tbsp parmesan (1), 1 tsp olive oil (1), 1 cup broccoli (0), 1/2 c sauce (1) = 7 (0)
E: 30 min elliptical or WATP 2-mile (-2) = -2 (2)
S: 1.5 cup sliced strawberries (1), 2 tbsp cool whip free (0) = 1 (1)

WPAs: 35/35
Total AP's: 2

Sunday:

Target: 30
B: Egg (2), Light Eng. Muffin (1), LF Cheese (1), Coffee w/ ff H&H (1) = 5 (25)
E: Yoga (-2) = (27)
L: Beef Stew (12) = 12 (15)
D: Chickpea Curry (5), 1 c. brown rice (4), 1 c. spinach (0) = 9 (6)
S: Vanilla Yogurt Cheese (2), 1/2 cup lowfat granola (3), 1 tbsp honey (1), herbal tea (0) = 6 (0)

WPA's: 35/35
Total APs: 2

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Yes, Yes, Still here...

I've been struggling, but I am still here. Thank goodness for my wonderful buddies on the T20's board at BCB ... without them I don't think I would still even try.

My plan for this week is to:
- Write everything I eat down by hand.
- Write in my journal everyday.
- Stick to my points, and not go over my WPAs.
- Earn 10 APs over the course of the week.
- Get enough rest.

I'm going to the doctor on Thursday to see if there is a medical reason for my constant sleepiness. It seems above & beyond how I normally feel.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Still Here!

No, I haven't given up. I had a rough week last week, and the start of this week. However, I am staying OP today and doing great. In an hour I'm heading to the gym, and then home for some Trader Joe's Veggie Pad Thai. Yum!

I need to get better at grocery shopping - getting what we need, without forgetting major things or getting too much stuff (which goes bad and into the trash - what a waste). Going to Trader Joe's was great because I stocked the freezer with healthy prepared meals, but we're lacking in the produce dept because TJ's does not have decent produce at all. Once I take over grocery shopping in May, this won't be an issue because I can go to a few different stores each week if I need to. I'm looking forward to that.

Also, thanks to the suggestion of one of my Boot Camp Buddies I signed up with FlyLady to try & manage some other areas of my life (i.e. keeping my shit together at home). So far, I like it, despite the religious undertones.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

Over the Grump

I wasn't really posting because I was pretty grumpalicious for the past few days. I'm having trouble staying OP because really my biggest desire lately has been to scarf pizza, drink beer, and sleep a lot. Fortunately, I've only really been doing the latter. But I've been lazy, much too lazy lately.

I need to put together some lists etc for myself. And I need to work on making life and WW as easy as possible. More ready-to-eat foods on hand. More fun times and relaxing. More sleep so I stop feeling so grumpy all the time.

Monday, April 03, 2006

Interesting

Just for fun, and knowing that 3,500 calories = 1 lb of fat, and assuming that 50 calories (gove or take) = 1 point, I figure that I would have to burn 7,000 Activity Points in order to lose 100 lbs of fat from exercise. Assuming that I built up to the recommended 28 APs per week, it would take 250 weeks to earn 7,000 APs. That's almost 5 years.

DST & Waiting

Oh, Daylight Savings Time and I - we don't get along. Daylight Savings Time wants me to set all my clocks forward and pretend it's 11pm when it's only 10pm, and 7am when it's really 6 am. Then it wonders why I'm so tired and cranky and why I couldn't fall asleep last night. So. Tired. Zzz.

In other news, I am feeling impatient. I want the week to progress. I want to weigh in again. And I want to have lost a spectacular amount of weight. I've lost 2.8 lbs in two weeks. That's not bad, but it's also such a small dent in the grand scheme of things. And as much as I tell myself, over and over, that the numbers don't matter, I'd be lying if I said that it's not completely delightful to see the numbers on the scale drop.

I'm also feeling a little nervous about being able to hang in here indefinitely. I know that's what I need to do to reach my goals. I just need to hang in here, one day at a time, indefinitely. I can make it through today. I know that much. What can I do to ensure I will hang in here in future days? I wish there was something I could *do* other than *wait*.

Sunday, April 02, 2006

Doh!

Well, today was my 2nd WW meeting since recommitting. I have learned that there is a very marked difference between my home scale and the WW scale. So you know how I said I lost 4.1 lbs? Scratch that. I'm down 2.8 lbs from when I started on March 19. I didn't gain anything back, because my home scale said I was down a half pound from the 4.1 loss last week. So my home scale just thinks I weigh less than WW. From now on I am just going to pay attention to the WW scale to avoid confusion. And anyway, 2.8 lbs in 2 weeks is not bad, especially since I had struggled a little bit. That is more than an average of 1 lb per week. Hooray, me!

In other news, today I worked a bit on my self esteem. I got my hair done by a "master stylist" at a local salon and got my eyebrows done. I also splurged a little on a new lipstick and mascara. I feel so much better about myself just from those little things. I could have waited to use them as a reward for hitting some "milestone", but I think it's important to boost my self esteem by taking the best care of myself now instead of later.

K (my fiance) and I were supposed to go for a long walk outside today but it started thundering and raining like crazy. Tomorrow it is supposed to be nice though, so we will go. I also need to make sure that I remember to take care of some personal paperwork and to FINISH MY TAXES. I want my refund!