Sun Dec 12th, 2010

Sun Dec 12, 2010
Total Steps 10,040
9am       2-5 in whole wheat pancakes with blueberries
               1 cup coffee with sugarfree creamer
12pm      1/3 portion of leftovers from Olive Garden whole wheat shrimp primavera
4pm        1 whole wheat tortilla shell with no fat mexican shredded cheese, shredded chicken breast
               salsa grilled into a quesadilla, 1/2 cup of black beans
730p       3 slices whole wheat pizza with low fat mozz cheese and marinara sauce
               diet soda
9pm        2 homemade 100% whole wheat dark chocolate chip with oatmeal cookies
                no sugar, no butter

Sat Dec 11, 2010

Sat Dec 11, 2010
Total steps 11,630
Weight 289 -2 lbs from LW, -91 total
Waist  46 1/2  no change from LW
930am     2- 5 in Whole wheat pancakes with blueberries
                2 cups coffee with sugarfree creamer
12pm      1 small apple
3pm        1 plain rice cake with 1 tbsp of peanut butter
               1 sliced banana
8pm        Great Lakes Brewery
                1 Christmas ale
               1 small peice of gouda cheese, 1 inch piece of spicy hungarian sausage
               1 small peice of soft pretzel, 1 french fry
                Spicy vegan bean burger no bun
               mixed green salad with 1 tblsp oil/vinegar dressing
               1 small slice of birthday cake, date nut

Fri Dec 10, 2010

Fri Dec 10, 2010
Total Steps 10,340
930am     plain rice cake with 1 tbsp peanut butter
               1/2 banana
               2 cups of coffee with sugar free creamer
12pm      2 Wasa light rye crackers with 3 thin slices of chicken breast
               1/2 slice of low fat swiss
               1/2 orange
2pm        5 Triscuits
345pm    1/3 of the leftover Olive Garden Whole wheat pasta shrimp primavera
7pm        2 slices of homemade whole wheat pizza with green peppers,low fat mozz and marinara
               Iceburg salad with 1 tbsp low fat italian dressing
               diet soda

Thurs Dec 9, 2010

Thurs Dec 9, 2010
Total Steps  6,840
 9am     cup of coffee with unsweetened cocoa powder, splenda and skim milk
 12pm  2- 5 inch whole wheat blueberry pancakes
3pm     1/2 cup of dry Cheerios
715pm  Olive Garden
            2 plates of Iceburg salad with 1 tbsp of italian dressing No crutons, no cheese & no breadsticks
            1/3 of the plate of whole wheat pasta with a spicy marinara, shrimp, green & red peppers,   mushrooms and garlic
           

Wed Dec 8, 2010

Wed Dec 8 2010
Total steps 6,580
830am  2 1/2 inch slices of homemade whole wheat banana bread - no sugar added
             cup of low fat vanilla yogurt
             2 cups of black tea with Splenda
1pm      2 slices whole wheat toast with spray butter
             Can of tuna packed in water
330pm  small apple
630pm 5oz turkey burger with 1 slice of low fat swiss on a whole wheat bun
            steamed veggies broccoli, cauli, carrots
            baked french fries with olive oil and Mrs Dash seasoning
            diet soda

What is wrong with me?

I was so proud of my working out last week!  3 days of getting up at 6am and jumping on the treadmill.  I felt great, energized, and happy.  But now, I just want to sleep, eat, watch tv...  I have no motivation to walk on the treadmill, at all.  What changed? 
Well, the weather.  It's cold and snowing, it's dark all the time.  But, really?  The treadmill is indoors, so should the weather really make any difference at all? 
That's my only excuse...  and it's a lame one.  I hope I can find my motivation again and fast!

Sun, Mon, Tues

Sunday Dec 5, 2010
Total steps 11,290
830am    1 slice whole wheat toast with spray butter
              3 eggs scrambled
               banana
               cup of coffee with sugarfree creamer
1200pm  big salad with romaine, cucumbers, grilled chicken
               2 tbsp red wine vinaigrette
330pm    apple with a little fat free carmel
6pm        1 cup of whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and 6 turkey meatballs
              1 slice homemade whole wheat bread -no sugar added, spray butter
8pm        6oz almond milk with 1 oz dark chocolate melted in



Monday Dec 6, 2010
Total steps 6,870
9am   2 plain rice cakes with 2 tbs peanut butter
         1 banana
         green tea with splenda
1130  apple with fat free carmel sauce
1pm   1 cup whole wheat pasta with marinara and 4 turkey meatballs
          slice of homemade whole wheat bread, spray butter
4pm   2 slices whole wheat pizza with marinara and fat free mozz, green peppers
          salad with romaine - no dressing
          diet soda
8pm   6 Triscuits with salsa


Tuesday Dec 7, 2010
Total steps 7,560
930am   1 cup steel cut oats prepared with water, added skim milk and splenda
1100am  2 slices of whole wheat homemade banana bread, no sugar added
               1 cup no sugar added applesauce
2pm        2 light rye Wasa crackers with 3 thin slices of chicken breast
               1/2 slice of low fat swiss cheese
430pm    1 cup of Cheerios with 1/2 cup of almond milk
7pm       2 rice cakes with 2 tbsp peanut butter
              banana

Sat Dec 4, 2010

Sat Dec 4, 2010
weigh in 291 -2lbs  Slow and steady...
waist 46.5 -1.5 inches
Total steps  10,720

9am     1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter
            1 banana
1pm     salad with romaine, walnuts, sliced apple  2tbsp red wine vinegrette
3pm     1/2 cup puppy chow - Whole wheat chex cereal with melted dark chocolate, natural peanut butter and Promise spread poured over it. 
     Holiday party
7pm     2 slices of pizza, carrots, broccoli, celery, green peppers, cucumbers
            1 glass of white wine

Weigh in

Sat Dec 4th
current weight 291  - 89 lbs total
11 more to hit 100, I know you can subtract, I just like seeing that number go down each week.  11 pounds in December, Can it be done?  I don't have too many Holiday parties, and I don't really NEED to bake cookies for Santa...  maybe he needs rice cakes?  LOL  
Wish me luck!

Fri Dec 3, 2010

Fri Dec 3, 2010
Total steps  7,250

8am    Whole wheat bagle with spray butter
           (Popped a donut hole in my mouth, but I spit it out...  Does that still count?  LOL)
12pm  2 slices of rye bread toasted with 6 thin slices of chicken breast
            an orange
3pm     handful of peanuts
7pm    3 eggs with a splash of skim milk scrambled with green pepper
           2 slices whole wheat toast with spray butter
            cup of coffee with sugarfree creamer

Thursday Dec 2, 2010

Thurs Dec 2, 2010
Total steps  10,340

8am    Whey protein shake with 4 oz skim milk
           1/2 banana
11am   2 hard boiled eggs mashed with pepper and mustard
            2 slices of whole wheat toast with spray butter
           cup of coffee with 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, splenda and a splash of skim
3pm     2 Light Rye Wasa crackers with 1/2 slice of low fat mozz cheese and 3 thin slices of chicken breast
630p   6oz turkey burger 1/2 slice mozz cheese on 2 slices rye bread
           steamed broccoli and a baked sweet potato with cinnamon
           a diet soda
         

Wed Dec 1, 2010

Wed Dec 1, 2010
Total steps  10,040

730am    whey protein shake with 4oz skim milk
                1/2 banana
930am    rice cake with 1 tbsp peanut butter
                1/2 banana
              cup of coffee w/ sugarfree creamer
1pm        salad with romaine, 1/2 sliced apple, a few walnuts
               1 tbsp red wine vinegrette
4pm        1 slice of cheese pizza (not whole wheat)              
8pm        1/2 cup of black beans, 1/2 cup pinto beans, grilled veggies green and red peppers, squash, lettuce

Realization...

Eating right is just not enough for me. I NEED the exercise to see results. Ugh, I hate exercise! Although, get this... I jogged, I know, stop laughing, I did! For like 5 whole minutes. LOL, not in a row or anything, in 5 seperate 1 minute increments while on the treadmill yesterday. 
I walked the mill again today, but did not try to jog.  The hubby made a comment "Was that you pounding the ground this morning?"  Oops, I forgot how sound travels from the basement right up to the 2nd floor.   Oh well.  I did notice that I was able to keep my pace at 3MPH minimum.  I kicked it up to 3.5 for most of the time, when I needed a break, I dropped it back to 3.  It used to be that 3 was my high, now it's my low!  Awesome

Tues Nov 30, 2010

Tues Nov 30, 2010
Total steps 10,070
7am   whey powder protein shake made w/ 4 oz skim milk
          banana
9am   cup of coffee with sugarfree creamer
          1/4 bagel with spray butter
12pm salad with romaine, 1/2 apple, a few walnuts, 2 tbls red wine vinegrette
          6 Triscuits
3pm   2 Wasa light rye crackers, 3 thin slices of chicken breast, 1/2 slice of low fat swiss
          green tea
630    1 5oz turkey burger 2 slices of whole wheat bread
          mixed veggies broccoli, cauli, carrots steamed
          roasted potatoes

Autumn Sangria

Ingredients
2 bottles cheap red wine (Merlot, cabernet, shiraz)
1 bottle ginger ale  (diet)
1 cup sugar  (Splenda)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground clove
2 to 3 apples
4 to 5 cinnamon sticks

Directions
In a medium pot, combine red wine, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Let simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
Pour immediately into a sealed pitcher or other container. Chop apples and add them along with the cinnamon sticks to the mixture.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
For a more carbonated punch or mimosa, add the ginger ale to the wine after it's cooled ... then it will keep the fizz

Pumpkin Cake

If you like pumpkin pie, you'll love this cake's subtle spice flavors and velvety cream cheese frosting. The slightly sweet and mild pecans add a pleasant crunch to the smooth frosting. Pumpkin-pie spice is a combination of warm spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and mace. Use it to enliven applesauce, vanilla ice cream, or tea.
Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
Ingredients
Cake:
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar  (I used Splenda)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar  (Brown sugar Splenda)
1/4 cup canola oil   (applesauce)
1/2 cup egg substitute   (applesauce)
2 large eggs    (egg beaters)
1 (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)   (100% whole wheat)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 (8-ounce) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted   (walnuts)
Orange slices (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cake, coat 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Dust pans evenly with 2 tablespoons flour.
Combine 1 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and oil in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Add egg substitute and eggs; beat until well blended. Add pumpkin, beating until blended.
Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, beating just until blended. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove cake from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
To prepare frosting, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until blended (do not overbeat). Add juice, stirring until blended.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Spread 1 cup frosting over layer, and top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans, and garnish with orange slices, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:318 (30% from fat)
Fat:10.6g (sat 3.5g,mono 3.8g,poly 1.8g)
Protein:5.2g
Carbohydrate:51.8g
Fiber:1.4g
Cholesterol:40mg
Iron:1.6mg
Sodium:284mg
Calcium:42mg

Monday Nov 29.2010

Mon Nov 29, 2010
Total steps 7,400
930a   cup low fat yogurt
           1 whole wheat bagel w/ spray butter
           peppermint tea w/ splenda
11am  2 cups of coffee with sugarfree creamer
1pm    large romain salad with sliced apple and a handful of walnuts
           2 tbls red wine vinegrette
3pm    6 Triscuits and a low fat mozz cheese stick
530p   1 oz peanuts
6pm    white meat turkey breast with whole wheat stuffing
           steamed green beans w/ almonds

Sun Nov 28,2010

Sun Nov 28, 2010
Total steps 10,420

11am chinese buffet ~oh my, I think I did ok
           hot tea with Splenda
          big salad with romain, cucumbers, carrots
          small portion chicken with broccoli
          about 1 cup soba noodles
          1 spring roll
          1 fortune cookie
330p  2 cups mixed honeydew and cantaloupe
7pm   turkey
          whole wheat stuffing
          steamed green beans with almonds
          baked sweet potato with cinnamon
          diet soda
9pm   2 sips of my hubbys milkshake


         

Sat 27, 2010

Sat 27, 2010
weigh in 293 -2 from last week
waist 47 no change
Total steps 10,020

9 am breakfast stratta leftovers from Fri
          1/2 whole wheat bagel spray butter
          cup of coffee sugarfree creamer
11am low fat strawberry yogurt cup
1pm   6 trisquits with 2 tblsp hummus
          handfull of baby carrots and celery
4pm   3 slices homemade whole wheat pizza
          salad
730p  small slice pumpkin cake
          1/2 cup skim milk
       

Fri Nov 27, 2010

Fri Nov 27,2010
total steps 10,720

930am breakfast strata ~ egg beaters, whole wheat bread, turkey sausage, shredded low fat mozzarella, skim milk, a little onion, squirt of mushroom, can of low fat cream soup.  all mixed together the night before, baked for an hour, serves 10. 
           2 cups coffee sugarfree creamer
1pm    5 triscuits with 2 tbls hummus
6pm    white turkey meat, baked sweet potato with cinnamon, steamed green beans with almonds, stuffing, no gravy
730    homemade pumpkin cake
          1 cup skim milk

Thursday Nov 25. 2010

Thurs Nov 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Total steps 7,670

9am   1 rice cake with 1/2 tbsp natural peanut butter
         1 banana
         1 cup coffee with sugarfree creamer
2pm  handfull of almonds
3pm   baked sweet potato with cinnamon (no butter)
         steamed green beans with almonds (no butter)
         homemade stuffing made with whole wheat bread, eggs, celery, onion
         white turkey breast, no gravy
         2 glasses of red wine
430p  1 slice homemade pumpkin cake with an icing made with 1/3 less fat cream cheese, orange juice and a bit of confectioners sugar
9pm   homemade pumpkin pie without the crust, 2 tblsp sugarfree whipped topping




        

Wed Nov 24,2010

Wed Nov 24, 2010
Total steps 10,280

930am   3 egg omelet with green peppers and mushrooms
             2 pieces whole wheat toast
             coffee with non dairy creamer and equal
2pm      grilled chicken with soba noodles, steamed broccoli and carrots
             splash of soy sauce
430pm  small slice homemade whole wheat pumpkin cake made with splenda, no icing
7pm     3 peices of whole wheat pizza with low fat mozz, marinara and peppers
            small salad with iceburg and spinach with sliced cucumber
            diet soda

Tues Nov 23, 2010

Tues Nov 23,2010
Total steps  11,160

830am  steel cut oats prepared with water added a bit of Splenda and skim milk
            1 banana
            coffee with sugarfree creamer
12pm   2 rice cakes, 2 tbsp natural peanut butter
            1 small apple
2pm     2 stalks celery and a handfull of baby carrots with 1/2 salsa
630pm grilled chicken breast, 2 cups steamed broccoli
            baked sweet potato, spray butter and cinnamon
            diet soda

Monday Nov 22, 2010

Mon Nov 22, 2010
Total steps 10,360

830am 3 scrambled egg beaters with green peppers
            1 slice rye toast, spray butter
             cup of coffee 1 tbls sugar free creamer
11am    2 homemade whole wheat peanut butter cookies
1pm      4 cups salad with romain, sliced cucumber, 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp red wine vinegrette
4pm      1/4 of a honeydew
630pm   orange chicken with sweet potatoes
             1 cup brown rice, 1 cup broccoli  

Sunday Nov 21, 2010

Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Total steps 11,380

10am  2 small pumpkin pancakes, with  2tbsp of sugar free whipped topping, sprinked w/ nutmeg
          2 cups of coffee with sugar free creamer
2pm   2 pieces homemade whole wheat thin crust pizza with marinara, low fat mozz, turkey pepperoni, green peppers
430p  small apple, 2 tbls natural peanut butter
7pm   orange chicken and sweet potatoes -served over 1 cup brown rice
          1 cup steamed broccoli
           Diet coke

Orange chicken and sweet potatoes

ingredients:
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 whole chicken breasts, skinned and halved
2/3 cup flour (I used whole wheat)
1tsp salt
1tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 can of cream celery, or cream of chicken soup
4oz can of sliced mushrooms, drained   (omitted)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp grated orange rind
2 tsp brown sugar
3 tbsp flour

1. place the sweet potatoes at the bottom of the slow cooker
2. combine flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and garlic powder in a bowl
3. pat chicken breats dry, then thoroughly coat chicken in the flour mixture.  Place chicken ontop of the sweet potatoes in the crockpot
4. combine the soup with the mushrooms, orange juice, orange rind, brown sugar and 3 tbl of flour.  Mix well and pour overthe chicken breasts
5. cover and cook on low 8-10 hrs or high 3-4
** Serve over brown rice, serves about 6

Sat Nov 20, 2010

Sat Nov 20, 2010
Total steps 10,980
Weigh in 295  -3 from last week 
Waist 47 -1 inch from last week

9am  1 cup Cheerios, 1 sliced banana
         1/2 almond milk
1pm   4cups salad with romain, cucumbers, green peppers, 2 tbls red wine vinegrette
6pm   Homemade whole wheat thin crust pizza with marinara, low fat mozz, turkey pepperoni and green pepper
          iced green tea
830p  2 homemade wholewheat peanutbutter cookies

Friday Nov 19, 2010

Fri Nov 19, 2010
Total steps 10, 220

7am    2 cups of peppermint coffee
          with 1 tblsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tblsp skim milk and Splenda
10am 3 egg beaters scrambled
          1/4 cup chopped green pepper
          2 slices rye bread toasted with spray butter
12p    8 frozen grapes
230p  1 spicy black bean burger (Sunshine Farms)
          2 light rye Wasa flatbread crackers
          a small apple
630p  turkey burger with 1/2 slice of swiss cheese
          2 slices of rye bread
          1 cup brown rice mixed with broccoli, carrots, cauliflower
9p      2 - 1 tblsp size homemade cookies ~ made with 100% whole wheat flour, natural peanut butter,      honey, egg beaters, smart balance and Splenda

85 lbs gone...

but I really don't see a difference in the mirror.  I know that there have been physical changes, I can 'see' them in the way my clothes fit and in the tape measurements of my body.  I can also see it in my face in certain photos.  But when I look in the mirror...  I'm still a nearly 400 lb Hubba Bubba Chubba.  I think it's going to take a while for my self image to catch up with the scale. 

Thursday Nov 18,2010

Thurs Nov 18, 2010
Total steps 7800 - I know No Excuses, I suck!  Back on track tomorrow!

8am   whole wheat bagel with spray butter
          green tea with Splenda
12pm  salad with Romain, 1/2 chopped apple, cucumber slices,
          handful of walnuts and 2 tblsp redwine vinaigrette
          water
330p 1 cup pirates booty (checked the fats and we are good)
6pm   2/6 of a thin crust whole wheat pizza with marinara sauce, low fat mozzarella
         turkey pepperoni and green peppers
         diet coke
8pm 1 oz dark chocolate melted into 6oz of unsweetened almond milk

Wednesday November 17, 2010

Wed Nov 17, 2010
total steps 10,510

8am   1 cup steelcut oats with skim milk,
          1/2 banana
          handfull of blueberries
          coffee with sugarfree creamer
11am  1 medium apple
1pm 2 rice cakes with 2 tblsp of natural peanut butter
        1 banana
330p sliced cucumber and baby carrots 1 cup each
6pm Chicken with mexican seasoning, sauteed green peppers, quinoa with salsa mixed in
        on a whole wheat flour tortilla
        diet Sprite

Tues Nov 16,2010

Tuesday Nov 16, 2010 total steps 7,645 

930a   3 egg beaters scrambled
           1 whole wheat bagel with spray butter
           1 cup green tea with Splenda
12p     Salad with Iceburg, 1/4 chopped apple and a few walnuts
315p   1 rice cake with 1 tblsp natural peanut butter
           1/2 banana
6pm    1 whole wheat flour tortilla shell
           1/2 cup chicken with mexican seasoning and sauteed green peppers
           1/4 cup quinoa with homemade salsa mixed in
           2 tblsp of refried beans
          
        

Monday Nov 15,2010

Monday Nov 15, 2010
Total steps   Pedometer reset  during the day, I estimate 10,400
Weigh in 298 (-4.8 lbs)
Waist 48inches (same)
8am     2 cups of honeydew melon
10am   3 egg beaters scrambled with 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
            whole wheat bagel with spray butter
            cup of green tea with Splenda
1pm     1 rice cake with 1 tblsp natural peanut butter
            1 med banana
3pm     1 serving of baked sweet potato chips
            cup of green tea with Splenda
630p    1 breaded chicken cutlet, I tried my best to pick the breading off
            1 cup green beans
            water

Sunday Nov 14,2010

Nov 14th 2010
Total steps 10,417

9am 1 cup steelcut oats prepared with water, added Splenda, 1/2 tblsp unsweetened cocoa powder handful 0f black berries and raspberries
        cup of coffee with 1 tblsp sugarfree creamer
1pm 1 Rice cake
        raw veggies 1 cup cauliflower and 1 cup broccoli
430pm  salad w/ cucumber
         salmon and 6 grilled shrimp with cajun seasoning
         2 cups of steamed broccoli
         water
730pm 2 glazed donut holes :(
       

Sat Nov 13, 2010

Sat Nov 13, 2010
Total steps  10,860

9am 2 egg omelet with green peppers and mushrooms, added splash of milk
       2 slices whole wheat toast with a butter spray
       2 cups coffee with Splenda and 1 non dairy creamer
1pm 2 plain rice cakes with 2 tblsp of natural peanut butter and a sliced banana
       water
6pm 4 grilled chicken tenders
        raw brocolli, cauliflower, carrots about 2 cups total
        1 cup green beans
        1 spoonful of cheesy potatoes
        water

       

My pants are starting to look ridiculous

But, I suppose that's a good thing! They are saggy in the butt, loose in the waist and over all just too big.  I went to The Avenue just to try on some jeans, I was curious if I could fit into a smaller size yet.  I took 26's and 24's into the fitting room.  I started with the 24's praying I could squish into them...  SUPRISE!!!!  They fit comfortably, no jumping up and down or sucking my gut to get them on.  So, I grabbed 22's...  could I possibly pull this off?  I expected to lay down or grab a friend to yank the zipper up, lol.  But again, I got them on.  They were def snug, maybe just a smidge too snug, but if I am going to keep losing, I might as well get the smaller pair.  Right?  That's 5 pant sizes since May.  I was wearing a 32 and now I can fit in a 22!   I am so excited, now if I could just afford to buy a pair.  Oh well, maybe by then I'll fit into a size 20....

Friday Nov 12, 2010

Friday Nov 12, 2010
Total steps 11,422

8am   Green tea
12pm Grilled chicken breast
          iceberg lettuce
          half a whole wheat bun
          6 fries
          12 oz Diet Pepsi
5pm   Vegetarian fajita with green, red, & orange peppers, broccolli, cauliflower, onions
           small shredded iceberg salad,
           1/4 cup refried beans
           1/4 mexican rice
            3 tortilla chips
           1 small strawberry margarita
            water

Thursday Nov 11, 2010

Thursday Nov 11, 2010
Total steps  10,076
915am steelcut oats prepared with water.  Added cinnamon, Splenda, skim milk
            1 med banana
            cup of coffee with 1tbls sugarfree creamer
1215p  salad with iceberg and spinach, carrot shreds, 1/4 apple
            green tea with a pinch of Splenda
3pm     handful of peanuts and pumpkin seeds
730p   celery sticks, baby carrots, broccolli and cauliflower about 3 cups total
           1 oz low fat mozzarella cheese
           green tea with a pinch of Splenda

Wed Nov 10, 2010

Wed Nov 10, 2010
Total steps 8,473
 815am Steelcut oatmeal with cinnamon, vanilla, Splenda, skim milk
             handful of blueberries
             cup of coffee with sugarfree creamer
11am    just a few (10-12) baked pumpkin seeds
            2 tbls homemade salsa with tomatoes, garlic, green pepper
            3 (bad for you, non whole grain) tortilla chips
2pm     1/4 cantaloupe
            2 cups iceburg lettuce with cucumbers, a few walnuts and 1/2 apple
6pm     1/2 Can of tuna in water
            1 cup canned mixed veggies
            1 cup of soba noodles
            1 cup skim milk
8pm     2 slices of honeydew
            1 cup of white cheddar Pirates Booty

This sounds yummy

Stuffed Whole-Wheat Pizza
Ingredients:
Cooking-oil spray
1 pound cut-up veggies, such as spinach, broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers and onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup marinara sauce
2 tablespoons olive relish
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato bits
1 Boboli Whole Wheat thin-crust pizza crust (12-inch)
1/2 cup finely shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot; coat with cooking spray. Add vegetables and garlic; stir-fry 2 to 5 minutes or until veggies are tender-crisp. Season with salt and pepper. In bowl, mix marinara sauce, relish, and tomato bits. Spread over crust; top with veggies and cheese. Bake pizza directly on oven rack 10 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown

Just sayin...

Do you have a friend who uses this term ALL THE TIME? Are you an offender yourself? I looked the phrase up on Urban Dictionary "A phrase tacked on to the end of any bigoted, biased, hurtful, wrong or simply stupid remark. The speaker tacks on the phrase with the intent absolving themselves of any guilt or argument over the statement."  
I never really noticed the popularity of this phrase until somebody used it on me.  I can't give a direct quote because I am still quazi friends with the person.  (Quazi?  I think I just made that up)  Well, anyway they said something pretty hurtful and followed it up with "Just Saying".  From that day forward, I have have been uber aware of its useage.  I hear it in daily conversations and see it often on Facebook.  I use it myself now, mostly to see if it provokes people or as an inside joke between the DH and I. 
Is there a phrase that irks you?  Tell me about it you big dork, Just sayin....

Tuesday Nov 9, 2010

Tues Nov 9 2010
Total steps 10,305
9am 11/4 cups Steelcut oats prepared with water.  Added a bit of cinnamon, Splenda and skim milk
        handful blueberries
       cup of coffee with 1tbsp sugarfree creamer
1pm Boca Burger
       1 slice american cheese
       2 slices of rye bread
       2 cups green beans
       1/4 cantaloupe
       water
6pm 4oz turkey burger
        1 slice rye bread
        2 cups frozen veggies (broc, cauli, carrots)
        water

Monday 11/8/10

November 8th
Starting weight 302.8
Waist 48 inches
7236 steps

9am 1 cup of Steelcut oats prepared with water. Added cinnamon, a little Splenda and 1tbls skim milk
        1 cup of coffee with 1 tbls of sugar free creamer
1pm 1 slice whole wheat bread toasted w/ 1tbls almond butter
3pm 1oz of chocolate
        2 mini tootsie rolls
        water
530  1/2cup brown rice with 1tbls of salsa mixed in
        1/2cup ground turkey with mexican seasoning
        1 slice of rye bread
        water
8pm 1/4 cantalope

A new program...

Hey all, it's me, I'm back and I have news  to share!  I am going to be working with Dr Roizen on my weightloss.  Do you know who that is?  If not, are you living under a rock?     Google him!  Anyway, he has offered to coach me via email.  I have to send him my daily food journal and how many steps I take each day.  I also need to change my diet pretty significantly.  Some of the things I can't eat include trans and saturated fats, so no 4 legged animals and their fats.  No added sugars, syrups.  Only 100% whole grains.   This should be interesting.   I also need to work on reaching 10,000 steps a day.  I have to report total steps daily too.   Wish me luck!

I am still here...

I have such a hard time finding the time to blog right now, I am sorry.  I am still here and still on my weightloss journey.  The past month has been sort of rough.  I am following a few friends advice, one of them always says 'Do your best and forget the rest'.  The other says 'Just eat healthy 80% of the time, and you'll be fine'.  My eating has been fairly good, Sure I have my moments when I cave in to temptation, like the party last Friday night, I ate 2 cupcakes!!!  But, in the past I would have eaten the whole batch, hidden the evidence, baked a new batch and ate 6 of them too. 
The area that I am struggling with is exercise....   I have lot's of excuses.  Wanna hear a few?  Well, you see, Frodo started school and we used to take our family walks around 815 and didnt get home till after 9.  I want Frodo to have some down time and be in bed at 9.  And then you see, it gets dark earlier now.  When the hubby gets home from work around 630, we have dinner by 7 then you want the food to settle before walking so you're looking at 730 or 8 and the sun is already going down.  My hood has limited street lamps and pushing a stroller in the dark, crashing into huge cracks in the sidewalk is not fun for me or Sunshine.   And then.....  well you get the picture. 
So, I really need to step up my game.  I need some new motivation like my own Harvey from Celebrity Fit Club, or a workout buddy, a babysitter, a rich person who could sponser a gym membership....  LOL, any of those would be great! 
So, anyway that's my story and I hope to have more successes to share soon!   Thanks for hanging in there with me.

Weigh in

Starting weight - 380 May 7th
week 1 -12 368   May 14
week 2 -4 364   May 21
week 3 -5 359   May 28
week 4 -3 356    June 4
week 5 -5.5 350.5  June 11
week 6 -4 346.5   June 18
week7 -2.2 344.3   June 25
week 8 -3.7 340.6  July 3
week 9 no change   July 10
week 10-3 337.5   July 17
week 11-3.5 334   July 24
week 12 -5 329    July 31
week 13 -1 328    Aug 7
week 14 -2 326    Aug 14
week 15  -4 322   Aug 21 
week 16  -3 319  Aug 28 
week 17               Sept 4

Total 61 pounds

Weigh in

Starting weight - 380 May 7th
week 1 -12.0 368 May 14
week 2 -4 364 May 21
week 3 -5 359 May 28
week 4 -3 356 June 4
week 5 -5.5 350.5 June 11
week 6 -4 346.5 June 18
week7 -2.2 344.3 June 25
week 8 -3.7 340.6 July 3
week 9 no change July 10
week 10-3 337.5 July 17
week 11-3.5 334 July 24
week 12 -5 329 July 31
week 13 -1 328 Aug 7
week 14 -2 326 Aug 14
Total 54 pounds

12 weeks... Already?

51 lbs in 12 weeks!!!  Not too shabby considering I am doing this without weight loss surgery, without a nutritionist, no trainer, no personal chef.  LOL   What I do have, is the support of friends, family and my Hubby.  Using the Social media was an idea I had to create accountability for myself.  I never realised the amount of encouragement I would receive from my cyber friends.   People send me recipes, diet tips, and notes saying good job.  They want to see me succeed!  A sincere thanks to my supporters, I couldn't do this without you!

Starting weight - 380 May 7th
week 1 -12.0 368 May 14
week 2 -4 364 May 21
week 3 -5 359 May 28
week 4 -3 356 June 4
week 5 -5.5 350.5 June 11
week 6 -4 346.5 June 18
week7 -2.2 344.3 June 25
week 8 -3.7 340.6 July 3
week 9 no change July 10
week 10-3 337.5 July 17
week 11-3.5 334 July 24
week 12 -5   329 July 31
 
Total -51

exercise log

Walked with the kids up to the park.  Its only a mile round trip...  doesnt feel like I should even count it

Friday food log

3 small blueberry pancakes

3 peices of cheese pizza
2 crazy bread

1 chicken nugget

bowl of watermelon

Thursday food

3 small blueberry pancakes

a huge huge huge portion of honeydew melon

about 5 bites of mac and cheese

bag of popcorn

apple with about a tablespoon of peanut butter

Tuesday food log

Cheerios with blueberries and skim milk

Tortilla chips and salsa

Turkey burger on wheat thin bun
Mashed sweet potatoes
Green Beans

Honey dew and watermelon

Food log Wed

3 small panacakes with a banana and strawberry puree

iceburg salad with strawberries, mandarin oranges, apple, homemade candies walnuts
raspberry dressing

just a few bits of soba noodles with peas and shrimp ~ it was kinda gross
4 small chicken nuggets

big bowl of watermelon

Exercise log Mon/Tues/Wed

We walked as a family at least 2 miles on Mon and Tues.  Only 20 minutes on Wed because of a thunder storm. 

food log

2 blueberry fiber one pancakes ` very dry, kinda gross, i do not recommend this brand
with sliced banana and strawberry puree

1 fillet of baked fish (about 7 oz) with steamed carrots, celery and green peppers
2 ears of corn on the cob

Bowl of watermelon

exercise log

walked about an hour, at least 2 miles!

Food log

2 egg omelet with ham and green peppers
1/2 cup of home fries
1 1/2 pieces of wheat toast
coffee w/ sf creamer

Wenet to a pool party at a friends tonight
had 1 glass of white wine sangria
2 small peices of cheese pizza
salad
pulled pork sandwich on white bun
pasta salad about 1 cup
very small piece of cake

Weekly weigh in

Starting weight - 380 May 7th
week 1 -12.0 368     May 14
week 2 -4      364     May 21
week 3 -5      359     May 28
week 4 -3      356     June 4
week 5 -5.5   350.5  June 11
week 6 -4      346.5  June 18
week7 -2.2    344.3  June 25
week 8 -3.7   340.6  July 3
week 9    no change  July 10
week 10-3    337.5    July 17
week 11-3.5  334     July 24
Total -46 lbs

Food Log

1 cup cheerios with a handful of dehydrated strawberries
1/2 cup skim milk

Salad with oranges, apples, strawberries and a bit of strawberry vinaigrette
Tortilla chips and salsa

1 smore...  It's not my fault, Frodo wanted them and they were so melty, chocolaty and gooey, they were calling out to me....  SHARI, Eat me!   LOL

2 pieces of green pepper and cheese pizza
Big bowl of watermelon

Exercise log

20 minutes on  the treadmill during Sunshines nap this afternoon
and another 40 minutes tonight

Thurs food log

1 cup cheerios
1 med banana
1/2 cup skim milk

grilled chicken wrap
a few fries maybe 10
NF/SF vanilla iced latte

bunch of grapes

I'm sure there was more, but I dont remember...  LOL

Food diary

1 cup cheerios with 1/2 blueberries
1/2 cup of skim milk
coffee, sugar free creamer

Salad with lettuce, mandarin oranges, strawberries, apples
Strawberry dressing
2 wheat crackers

Bowl of watermelon
Handful of peanuts

Angel hair pasta with chicken and steamed broccoli

Graham cracker, cool whip frozen sammie

Exercise log

45 minute walk with the family

Food diary

whole wheat bagel with 1 tsp butter
big bowl of watermelon
1 cup of melons (HD and cant)
1 chicken enchilada with Mex rice and pinto beans
tortilla chips and salsa
I cant believe I have to admit this...   LOL, I also ate about 4 smores! 

I cooked the marshmallows over the gas flame on my stove, how sad!  Damn the rain last Saturday night that kept us from having a fire at our party so the kids could eat smores.  I just have to keep the crap out of the house no matter what!

Would it be rude of me to ask my sister not to bring junk over for her daughter that I watch 5 days a week?  She packs her Brownies, fudge rounds, fruit snacks, animal crackers, chips....   Seriously?  Doesn't your kid eat anything healthy?   I find myself staring at the box of Little Debbie's, lusting over the sweet goodness, wondering if anyone would notice if I stole one...   Okay damn it, I did!  I ate a Fudge round the other day and it was delicious!  But I felt so guilty after not just for stealing it from a little girl, but for hurting myself.   I know that a little treat now and then is important, but that is not what this was.  I am a food addict and that Fudge Round was my crack.  I gave in to my addiction.  I must get back on the wagon!

Exercise log

On Monday night I walked for 40 minutes on the treadmill.  I set up a small TV near the mill so I could watch movies while I walk!  It def made the time pass faster!
Nothing Tuesday
Wednesday we did a family walk for 40 minutes in the heat...   I think I lost a pound in sweat!  LOL

Losing my mojo...

This happens every time I go on a diet.  I do really good, am totally motivated and completely commit ed. but then it gets boring and the old routines start creeping back...    It started with skipping my daily walk.  Maybe the weather was too warm?  Or maybe I needed to pack for a family getaway?  I found excuses not to walk...   I'm still doing pretty good with my food intake.   Most days I eat a very low cal, low fat, healthy diet, but I have given into temptation a few times.   I ate pizza and crazy bread, I ate some cheesy poofs as a snack, I drank my calories in the form of adult beverages...    Why does this feel like confession?  Forgive me followers for I have sinned.   LOL
I have not given up my quest, I am still on target to hit my goal of 299 by NYE!  That's Just about 2 pounds a week.  Now I need to get my ass back in gear and start fighting again!

Saturday weigh in

Starting weight - 380   May 7th
week 1 -12.0     368
week 2 -4          364
week 3 -5          359
week 4 -3          356
week 5 -5.5       350.5
week 6 -4          346.5
week7 -2.2        344.3
week 8 -3.7       340.6
week 9      no change
week 10 -2.5     338.0

Weigh in

The Hubba Bubba Chubba

That's me! Hubba Bubba Chubba; a nickname I earned while growing up... FAT! Take a peek into my life as I begin my weightloss journey. Please note, I may show photos along the way. Viewer beware! I also have a tendancy to use curse words, please stay away if you are easily offended.






Starting weight - 380
week 1 -12.0     368
week 2 -4          364
week 3 -5          359
week 4 -3          356
week 5 -5.5       350.5
week 6 -4          346.5
week7 -2.2        344.3
week 8 -3.7       340.6

Saturday weigh in

Starting weight - 380
week 1 -12.0 368
week 2 -4      364
week 3 -5      359
week 4 -3      356
week 5 -5.5   350.5
week 6 -4      346.5
week7 -2.2    344.3

Total -35.7 lbs
 
My goal is 299 by December 31st.  I am still on track to meet this goal, just gotta stay focused!

Thursday food log

1 cup cheerios1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup 1% milk

3 saltines

3 slices of Bobili pizza, same as yesterday

1 cup of Red beans and rice with chopped green peppers added and
turkey sausage
wrapped in lettuce leafs
broccoli

1 cup of peach frozen yogurt
1 cup of Strawberry yogurt

Wed Food log

1 cup cheerios and 1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup skim milk

3 slices of homemade whole wheat thin crust Bobili pizza
with lowfat cheese and green peppers, light sauce

1 3oz turkey burger with 1/4 slice of cheese
wrapped in a lettuce leaf
1/3 cup of beef rice
Green beans

1 mini loaf of homemede banana blueberry bread
1/2 cup 1% milk

Exercise log for the week

We have been doing very good with our walks this week. 
Sun 1 mile on the treadmill
Mon 2 miles with the family around the hood
Tues 2.6 miles walked to Giant Eagle just me and DJ
Wed 2.4 miles, took a slightly longer path to Frodo's school
Thurs 2.5 miles roundtrip to Zero Zest for a small frozen yogurt

Sat weigh in... from last week

Starting weight - 380
week 1 -12.0 368
week 2 -4 364
week 3 -5 359
week 4 -3 356
week 5 -5.5 350.5
week 6 -4 346.5
Total -33.5

MIA

 Sorry I've missed about a week of posts.  Sometimes real life gets in the way...  I am still doing a good job with exercise and eating.  So no worries!  I will try to get back on my blogging kick

Wed excersize log

walked about a half hour, but at a fast pace! 

Wed food

1 cup cheerios
1/2 cup  skim milk

grilled chicken wrap - plain
a few fries...  like 6 or 7

1/4 cantaloupe

Salad with 3 croutons and a smidge of blue cheese dressing
Salmon
Broccoli
1/2 a cheddar biscuit

Tuesday exercise log

We walked for like 2 hours...  some of it was just goofing off at the mall, but it was still 2 hrs, my feet still hurt!

Tues food log

1 cup cheerios, with blueberries

Boca burger with a slice of cheese
1 slice of whole wheat bread
sweet potato chips

cantaloupe

Salad with a few cuc's
just a bit of blue cheese dressing
Tilapia with steamed broccoli

Monday Food log

1 cup Cheerios with blueberries

Grilled Chicken Salad, with fruit
light Italian dressing, just a drizzle

watermelon and cantaloupe

Baked tilapia
with green peppers, celery, and carrots

Monday exercise

We walked up to the bank today, 2.2 miles round trip

Sunday exercise log

Walked 2.6 miles roundtrip.  We walked to an ice cream shop, i got the frozen yogurt, hope I asn't too high in calories!

Sun food log

3 eggs scrambled with green peppers
1 piece of whole wheat toast

watermelon & cantaloupe
sweet potato chips
Sm handful of walnuts

fillet of tillapia
with celery, carrots and green peppers

scoop of blueberry cheese yogurt cone

Sat food log Summer Rita party

2 egg omelet with ham and green peppers
1/2 cup of potato home fries
1 1/2  slices of toast
coffee

1 piece of plain pizza (chuck e cheese)

big plate of veggies
2 tbls buff chicken dip
15 tortilla chips
1 tbls spinach artichoke dip
about 4 crackers
about 10 triscuits
some cheese
2 mini tacos
fruit
margaritas---  no clue how many
shots---  ???
no wonder I gained 2.5 lbs overnight

Saturday weigh in (wk 5)

Starting weight - 380
week 1 -12.0     368
week 2 -4          364
week 3 -5          359
week 4 -3          356
week 5 -5.5       350.5
Total   -29.5 pounds

Friday Exercise log

A friend of ours joined us for dinner tonight, and tagged along on our nightly walk.  We just cruised the neighborhood for about 40 minutes.  It was humid but breezy, nice walk.

Friday food log

1 cup of leftover dirty rice

1 al fresco chicken soft taco
2 chicken fries

fillet of tilapia baked with
green peppers, celery and carrots

Glass of white wine

Thursday exercise log

Walked for an hour in the Metroparks

Thursday food log

1 cup Cheerios
1/2 blueberries
1/2 skim milk

1 slice whole wheat toast
homemade tuna salad, with green peppers and carrots blended with a little non fat cottage cheese

A banana
small bowl of pineapple

salad
1 piece of white pizza
3 boneless chicken wings

1 cup of SF/FF frozen yogurt

1 month weigh in

Today marks 1 month that I have been living a new lifestyle. Walking a minimum of 30 minutes a day, watching portion sizes and choosing healthier foods. I have lost 29 pounds in 30 days!!!! I was hoping for 30 in 30, but I'm still excited. I still have so much further to go, keep those supportive thoughts coming! 
I'll be back on Saturday with the official weekly weigh in, Hoping to hit 30 pounds by then!

Wed exercise log

Tonight we walked to the grocery store.  That's right, we walked!  Insane, I know.  We used Sunshine's basket under the stroller to cart the groceries home, until it collapsed under the weight.  I told the DH not to buy 2 gallons of iced tea...  but does he listen to me???  NO!!!!   So we had to carry the bags about half way home.  He was being HeMan, pushing the stroller and carrying all but 1 bag.  I think he felt guilty for not listening. 
Well, anyway...  it was about 2 miles round trip!  Woot woot   Go Me!

Wed food log

 3 Scrambled egg beaters with green peppers and a pinch of Low fat cheese
1 1/2 pieces of whole wheat toast

big bowl of pineapple
handful of popcorn
1 small piece of dark chocolate from Lilly's

dirty rice with chopped green peppers Ground turkey and a can of black beans added
I put the mixture in lettuce wraps, yum!

June 8th exercise log

After dinner, it started to drizzle so we stopped at home to check the weather forecast.  Rain was coming, but we couldn't tell how soon it would hit.  We decided to go for it.  We drove a few miles from home to check out the West creek Metro parks trail.  The path was made with tiny gravel that kicked up into my crocs.   (Have to remember tennis shoes next time)   It was extremely quiet and peaceful, a little touch of wilderness in the middle of State and Broadview Rds.  We only saw about 3 other people on the trail.  There was an occasional drop of rain, but it never really rained enough to bother us.  We walked out about 30 minutes, got sort of lost and backtracked to the original trail to find our way out of the woods.  We joked about how we were in the Fire Swamp from Princess Bride or in some of the battle scenes from Lord of the Rings.  I thought we were acting out The Blair Witch Project when we got lost, If it weren't for the huge cell phone towers all around...  LOL The air smelled like fresh cut grass, we saw a few deer, It was a great walk!  

Tues food log

3 eggs scambled with green peppers and a sprinkle of lowfat cheese
whole wheat bagel with spray butter

Tuna salad  ~  I tossed a can of tuna, handful of baby carrots, 1/4 of a green peppers and a big glop of non fat cottage cheese in the food processor.  I came out really runny, so I added another can of tuna.  It was surprisingly tasty. 
2 pieces of whole wheat bread toasted

fruit salad ~ raspberries, blueberries, pineapple and watermelon

Frodo's last day of school so he picked a special dinner.  A Pizza buffet!!!  OMG, torture!
I had 2 plates of salad with just a smidge of blue cheese dressing and like 4 croutons
and I had 2 pieces of sausage and green pepper pizza.  at least the pizza crust is fairly thin and cut pretty small.  I did not eat the yummie brownies or cinnamon roll desserts...  such willpower!  LOL

Cravings

I really want sweets!  Anything sweet and high in calories will do.  Then again anything crunchy and salty sounds pretty good too.  So, when I picked up Frodo from school, I offered to take him for an ice cream cone to celebrate his last day of school.  He had a whistle pop from school and wanted that instead.  I told him, 'are you sure?  cause mommy is going to get ice cream...'  He said 'are YOU sure?  What about your diet, do you wanna be fat?'   (He said it with love, not a hint of  being mean)  'Well, I was going to get the SF/FF kind.'  I said.  To which he replied 'How about we just have some apple slices when we get home?'    What a great idea!  Thanks for keeping me on track little man.

Monday food log

1 cup of Cherrios with 1/2 cup blueberries

1 breaded pork chop
green beans

2 planks of graham crackers

1 turkey burger
1 slice whole wheat bread
green beans
1 and 1/2 corn on the cob

June 7th exercise log

Needed to go to the bank again....  so the whole family walked to it tonight.  2.2 miles round trip! 

Sun food log

Eggs with green peppers
a very small piece of Turkey ham steak
whole wheat bagel

FIL's breaded pork chop, my fav (I peeled most of the breading off)
potatoes au gratin ~just a spoonful, gotta use em up, can't waste food
steamed broccoli and carrots

big bowl of watermelon

Sunday exercise log

I didn't really want to go for a walk tonight. I was tired and feeling blah, but we went anyway. Halfway through it started to rain, we made it to the pavilion before the down pour. DJ was not happy, he pretty much screamed for 10 minutes, as we waited out the storm. It tapered to a drizzle and we started off for ...home. I was even more unhappy about walking, uhg I knew we should have skipped it. But then...
 the most brilliant rainbow popped up in the sky. As we walked home, we saw people getting out of their cars and staring up at the miracle of nature. And just think, if I hadn't taken the walk, got caught in the rain, waited in the pavilion.... I would have missed it!

Sat food log

2 egg omelet with green peppers and diced ham
home fries, about a 1/4 cup
1 wheat toast, reg butter
coffee

Spicy chicken sandwich from chicfila  (It was FREE)
I pulled off as much of the breading as I could and didn't eat the bun
about 2 waffle fries
diet Dr pepper

Salmon from Outback Steakhouse
mixed veggies...  both cooked without butter
Side salad,
1/2 loaf of bread, no butter

Ice cream sammie

Saturday Weigh in

Starting weight 380
week 1 -12.0  368
week 2 -4   364
week 3 -5   359
week 4 -3  356
Total - 24
 
Well, I was hoping to stay on track with 4 pounds a week, but I'll take -3!!!  At least it's still moving in the right direction.  My goal has been 349 by the end of July, but I upped the date to the end of June.  That's 7 pounds in 3 weeks.  I think it's realistic and still a challenge.  Wish me luck!

Friday food log

3 egg beater omelet
chopped green peppers
sprinkle of low fat cheese
1 piece whole wheat toast
spray butter
Iced NF SF van latte

big bowl of watermelon
Mixed berry ff/sf frozen yogurt cone

1 Bocca burger
salsa
Hamburger bun
a whole can of green beans
(What?  Its only 70 calories!)

3 boneless chicken wings and just a few drops of blue cheese
Damn that DH.  I told him to bring my home some wings, and HE DID!!!  That Bastard!!!
LOL, I'm going to curse him during weigh in!

Dare to Dream

I went to a get together with some fellow SJA graduates last night.  We met up at a bar in the old neighborhood, I miss Westpark.  I spent 24 yrs growing up there, If I didn't have kids, or could afford a private school education for them, I would love to move back to that area.   Any way...  I picked up my BFF from HS and we went in together.  There were only about a dozen of us there.  It's funny how some people seem to have matured, mellowed out, whatever you want to call it, and others seem to be hanging on to the old status rankings.  Will we always have the clicks?  You know, the jocks, nerds, druggies, snobs, etc???   Well guys, that was nearly 20 yrs ago, I'd like to think that I am a different person and I would like to think that you are too.  I will do my best to forget what I used to think about you...  and try to find out who you are now.  I hope you will do the same for me!   I look forward to getting together again!

Thursday exercise log

OMG...  I think I'm crazy!  I actually planned out my walk today because Frodo was at the zoo with his school and I didn't want him to have to walk home after spending the day at the zoo.  And, I was going out with some old friends from HS that evening so I wouldn't be able  to walk at night with the family.  I knew that I needed to make a trip to the bank, so I used Bing maps to see how far of a walk it was.  1.2 miles each way!  I can do that!  Ugh....  Have I ever told you how much I hate the sun?  Well, it's a lot!  I don't mind it when I'm in the house, it's quite lovely the way it shines through the windows naturally lighting the house.  But, I hate it beating down on my fair skin.  It feels like fire burning me.  And It was over 80 degrees yesterday too, what was I thinking?   I made it to the bank, no problem.  hot, winded and sweaty but that's to be expected.  It took about 20 minutes.  I caught my breath, had a drink of water, took care of my banking needs and got ready for the walk back home.  I was at the half way point when my stomach started churning, I had to go to the bathroom, #2 and soon!  LOL, I thought about stopping into a school I passed but figured that wouldn't let a sweaty, scary looking woman in to use the facilities, so I kept walking, praying and clenching my....  well, you know.   I thought about knocking on random doors, "Can I use your bathroom?  I have this stroller and cute little kid as collateral."  But I don't think I would let anyone in MY house much less even answer the door.  So, I kept walking, praying...  Usually when I go on long walks like this, the DH is with me.  We take turns pushing 32 pounds of Sunshine in his stroller, but I was on my own today and my arms were so tired.  I tried to stop and shake out my arms a bit, but I knew I had to keep moving and get to the bathroom ASAP.  I was so tired....   hot.... sweaty....  my skin was on fire.  Finally, I arrived at home.  I yanked the little one from the stroller and left it in the driveway.  I dropped him off in the kitchen and ran for the bathroom.....  ahhhhh.  Thank God, I made it!   TMI?  LOL, too bad you're the one who chose to read it.     I checked myself out in the mirror and my face looked like a tomato, it was bright red.  I jumped in the shower with the water as cold as I could stand and tried to cool down.  10 minutes later, my face was still pink.  But, I did feel better!  It's funny how during the walk, I thought I was going to fall over in exhaustion, but now I felt great!  Maybe that's the exercise rush I've been hearing about?  I'm not saying the walking is getting easier...  not at all, but I do feel better, happier and prouder after doing it.  (Is prouder a word?  More proud just doesn't sound right either.  And who decides whether its adding the er or more to a word?)
Well...  anyway I walked 2.4 miles in just under an hour.

Thursday food log

3 egg beaters omelet
chopped green peppers
sprinkle of low fat shredded cheese
2 slices of whole wheat toast with spray butter
iced NF SF Van latte

big bowl of watermelon

1 soft tortilla shell
ground turkey
green pepper
pinto beans
brown rice

3 Bud Lights

Wed exercise log

Walked a little over 2 miles for about 50 minutes.  It isn't getting any easier!  :)

Wed food log

I am being bad today...  its nearly 3pm and all I have eaten is 3 or 4 planks of low fat graham crackers and  an iced latte with sugar free vanilla and skim milk.  I'm hungry!

I ate a handful of turkey jerky before dinner

So dinner was delish!
1 soft flour tortilla shell
Seasoned ground turkey
sauteed green peppers
Pinto beans
sprinkle of low fat cheese
Brown rice with homemade salsa mixed in
about 10 tortilla chips

Tuesday exercise log

Shorter walk, about 1 mile...

Tuesday food log

1 piece wheat toast with 1 tblsp of peanut butter

1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
4 strawberries

Low fat popcorn
slice of apple

2 small turkey burgers
1 slice of cheese
1 bun
Baked sweet potato fries
steamed broccoli

1 bite of an ice cream sammie

Holiday weekend food log

Friday I ate a small omelet with green peppers and ham for breakfast.  I skipped the home fries and opted for fresh fruit instead.  I also only ate 1 piece of wheat toast.  I don't remember eating anything for lunch.  But dinner was Mexican!  I had a frozen strawberry margarita, chicken fajitas and just a few tortilla chips.  I boxed up about half of the fajita fixings to limit the amount I ate.

Breakfast was another small green pepper and ham omelet.  I do miss the cheese, but it's still yummy without it.  Today I ate the home fries too.  But only a few.  We went up to my BIL's camper/trailer/mobile home thingy on Saturday and spent the night.  Its hard to be good with eating health during cookouts and family get together.  We packed a few healthy options for the weekend to make it a bit easier.  We brought chicken brats and turkey hot dogs for dinner and turkey sausage and wheat bread for breakfast.  We also brought plenty of fruit for snacking.  Grapes, honeydew, strawberries. blueberries, apples, watermelon.....    I did pretty good, but did give in to a few temptations.  I had 2 beers and a diet soda, baked tortilla chips and the BIL's awesome homemade salsa as well as some shelled peanuts and even 1 big bite of a smore!  (OMG, it was ooey, gooey delicious!)  I keep hearing that it is OK to have a bit of the bad stuff, as long as it is in moderation.  I hope the scale will agree with that next week.  

When we got home Sunday night, we grabbed a pizza for dinner, not the best choice!  I did get a salad first and picked off  almost all the cheese and only added a few drips of dressing.  I ate 2 pieces of the pizza with green peppers and even pulled off a little of the cheese too. 

I made blueberry pancakes for breakfast.  We made a big mistake going to a Chinese buffet on Monday for lunch.  I tried to focus on the dishes with veggies like chicken and broccoli and pepper steak but the sauces were impossible to avoid.  The DH and I both felt like crap after eating.  I hope we learned a lesson and will avoid buffets going forward.  Dinner was 2 turkey dogs.  1 bun and about a 1/4cup of pork and beans.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday exercise log

Friday night, we walked up to Frodo's school with a wagon full of paper recycles to drop off.  This is a 2 mile trek. 
We went out to my BIL's trailer on Saturday.  Bear and I took a walk with Sunshine and the dog through the campground.  It turned really dark and we didn't think to bring a flashlight.  We had to walk up to the street sign and read them with the light on our cell phones.  We got a little lost and took about an hour walk when we only meant to be gone a half.
After dinner at Antonio's, (pizza!! )  we walked down the strip center to Walmart then around the parking lot crossing the street to go to the grocery store and then back across the street to our car at the pizza joint.  We walked well over an hour total!

Saturday weigh in

Starting weight 380
week 1 -12.0
week 2 -4
week 3 -4
Total -20

New weight 359.9

Thursday exercise log

I am having an extremely stressful week.  Today was mentally draining, but I think things are going to turn out OK.  Needless to say, I did not walk today.  After a 2 week stretch not missing any walks, I feel like I let you guys down.  I promise not to give up...  I will get back to work tomorrow, I promise!!!

Thursday food log

1 cup of raisin bran with 1/2 cup skim milk

about a dozen baby  carrots

salmon burger with lettuce and 1/4 of the bun
broccoli
9 small french fries

1 cup fat free, sugar free ice cream with frozen strawberries mixed in

Wed exercise log

I had absolutely no interest in walking, zip, zero, none, nada.  But I did it anyway!  Thanks to my hubby for being my walking partner and keeping me going.  We did a solid 2 miles tonight.  Today marks 2 weeks that I have walked 30 minutes or more in a row.  Weigh in isn't until Saturday, I sure hope this walking is paying off.

Wed food log

2 blueberry pancakes

Beef roast in gravy with chopped green peppers on a
wheat hot dog bun

2 home made ice cream sammies

94% fat free popcorn, the whole bag

I didn't eat dinner...  too stressed out

Stress Eating ~ Rant

I am going through the absolute most stressful moments of my life thus far.  I don't want to go into details right now but I could really use a few extra positive vibes from everyone.  (Thx)  I just want to drown out the fear and worry by eating.  I want to drive to Dairy Queen for a Brownie earthquake, I want to head over to KFC and try one of those double down chicken heart attacks, I want to stop at Krispy Kreme (and I don't even care if the fresh donuts light is on).  Sometimes, when I'm really sad or upset, I lose my appetite, the thought of food makes me ill.  I wonder what the difference is?  How does my mind decide which way to go?  I am fighting through the urges and the fact that I am busted broke is keeping me from heading out on a fast food binge.

Monday and Tuesday exercise log

I forgot to post yesterday, but I did go for a walk!!!  Monday we walked about 40 minutes at a really nice pace.  WE were cruising!  It was a gorgeous night.  Nice breeze and cool out.  Felt like we were at the Erie Islands
Tuesday the opposite, we went at a much slower pace but upped our time to 50 minutes.  Nice night, not as breezy but I won't complain.

Tuesday food log

3  (3, I'm a piggy) blueberries pancakes

Pasta with ground italian sausage and green peppers

lettuce wedge naked
Beef roast with gravy
green beans
1/4 brown rice

Monday Food log

2 blueberry pancakes
5 strawberries
coffee with sugar free creamer

lettuce wedge and 10-baby carrots
Can of tuna in water
teaspoon of mayo
1/4 diced green pepper
1 slice whole wheat bread
3 whole wheat toast crackers

pasta with ground italian sausage and green peppers

3 ice cream sammies (it was a hot day?  No excuses, I suck)

Sunday exercise log

The family hit the pool again today.  Bear took the baby for a while so I could swim a couple of laps.  It felt good to work new muscles.  And of course I had to get my walk in...  The whole family did about 40 minutes.  I am exhausted!

Sunday food log

Bet you can't guess what I ate for breakfast....   if you guessed
2 blueberry pancakes    You would be correct!
coffee with sugar free creamer

Turkey burger with cheese
a few sweet potato fries
1/8th apple ~ stole it from the boys :)

Pasta with ground Italian sausage
and Italian cheese
plain lettuce salad

94% fat Free microwave popcorn

You inspire me!

Over the past 2 weeks, I have been using Facebook to share a little piece of my weight loss journey. I have well over 900 friends in this online community. A few of them are my Best friends, the people that I have known since before high school, you know the ones that you 1st got drunk with? The ones you called to tell about your first kiss? The ones you cried with the 1st time your heart was broken? The ones I chose to be the Godparents of my children! Some of them are my immediate family members, and others are family that I wish I were closer to, both mentally and geographically. Others are people that I have met through my career in retail or through the schools that I attended and have reconnected with, maybe not in real life but through Facebook. And the vast majority are my gaming friends. People that I have never met in RL (Real Life), but have become real friends.

I have been amazed, surprised and humbled by the response I have received from my friends on Facebook. Many people that I only thought of as acquaintances, have been incredibly positive and supportive. I know it sounds lame, but I never realized the friends I had and how these people care for me and my health.

Several friends have commented that I am inspiring THEM! Inspiring them to get up and get moving... Although I am honored, please know, It is YOU that inspire me! Your words of encouragement mean so much. When I don't want to get up off my big fat ass and exercise, I think of you and how much you believe in me. When I want to fall back into old habits and pull into McDonald's to buy a Super Sized value meal, I think of you and how you want me to succeed. When you tell me that I inspire you.... You make me want to work even harder. So, thank you friends, without your support, I wouldn't be doing this. I would have given up already, like I have so many times before. But this time, it feels different, it seems possible and for that I thank YOU!

Saturday excercise log

We went to the Rec center tonight for some swimming. I mostly played in the water with the kids, not really what you call exercise, so when we got home at 930, I jumped on the treadmill for 1/2 hour. I really didn't want to... and while I was walking, I started slacking on the speed, dropping down to 2.5 an hour and I realised the only person I was cheating was ME. So I kicked it back up, nothing extreme, just my normal 3.0. I really want a TV down there, maybe that will take my mind off the clock.... But I doubt it!

Saturday food diary

2 4in blueberry delicious pancakes
orange juice with fresh strawberries and ice smoothie

lunch was kinda crazy, we were at a local warehouse club that was having some awesome tastings from area restaurants. So I had:
1/4 hot dog (that I shared with Sunshine)
1/4 sausage and spinach sammie
small slice of pepperoni pizza (from Jets, really good highly recommend!)
2 bagel chips
about 10 tortilla chips and salsa
2 little sample cups of pasta (that I shared with Sunshine)
I was good and passed on the Starbucks Ice cream, Popsicles, Krispy Kream donuts and cake.

Oh and Bear won a $10 gift certificate to Santos Italian restaurant in the hourly drawing!! Free lunch and a gift cert, can you ask for anything more?

Turkey burger with cheese
baked sweet potato fries
corn

a handful of popcorn

Saturday Weigh In

Starting weight 379.8
week 1 -12.0
week 2 -4.6
Total -16.6
new weight 363.2

Friday exercise log

It was an internal struggle for me... To walk to the school or not. Yesterdays walk was miserable. I hated every moment, I do not want to walk the 2 mile trek today!!! But, it is cooler out,and cloudy too... perfect weather for a walk! Yea, but you're still tired from yesterday and your SIL said you should vary your routine to avoid lactic acid build up!!! Well, what if you drive half way? Well the boy will tell Dad that we didn't walk the whole way, and you'll have to admit to nearly 1000 Facebook friends that you didn't do it. And??? SO WHAT !!! Well, I couldn't deal with the stress so I got dressed, grabbed my tennis shoes and headed for the stroller. I Loaded Sunshine in and started the long trek. I knew I had plenty of time, so I started off at a slower pace than normal. Hmmm, this isn't so bad! Ahhhh, nice breeze, this feels good. When I got to the school, I was winded but not huffing and puffing. I checked the time... huh, only a minute or 2 behind my normal pace. And I still have energy... COOL! Now, I can't lie and act like the walk home was a piece of cake (Cake? Did someone say Cake? MMMM, does anyone have a Birthday coming up soon? I mean it would be rude, maybe even bad karma not to eat a piece of Birthday cake right? I am a cake racist. White on white is my favorite, yum! Oh shit... let me get back to my story.) it was a challenge to keep going. But I did it, without feeling like I was going to die! Sweet, I am so proud of myself, in the words of London Tipton "GO ME!!!" Tomorrow is official weigh in day, wish me luck!

Thursday excercise log

Ugh... that was a killer! I walked to pick the boy up from school again today. It is much warmer and more sunny today than yesterday. If you know me in RL, you know that I am an Irish Lassie with the pale, fair, freckled skin to prove it. Spending time in the sun is NEVER my idea of a good time! I felt like my skin was on fire, damn how could I leave the sunscreen at home? Oh well... I was dragging ass from the moment I left the house. Sweating, huffing, puffing, chaffing. ( LOL, you fatties know what I'm talking about. Right?) I made it to the school, caught a 1o minute breather waiting on Frodo. Why he is almost always the last one out, I will never know. But the whole time, I was dreading the walk home! Argh, I should have driven half way and walked the rest. I swear I thought I was going to have to stop in someones yard and take a nap. I found every opportunity to stop; at every cross walk ~ oh no cars, you go first,
please! What's that Frodo? Your shoe is untied? Well have a seat and I'll help you ~ by plopping on the ground and catching my breath! When we finally made it home, I made Frodo run inside to get me a bottled water. I was so parched, I just swished the cool water around my mouth and spit it out. I seriously sat on the drive way in the shade of the house for at least 10 minutes. I peeled off my shoes and socks while sitting there. Willing myself to get the energy to take Sunshine out of the Stroller and into the house. I really don't think I'm going to try the 2 mile walk to Hell again tomorrow. I mean even God needed a day of rest right?

Friday Food diary

(2) 4in (Baby) Blueberry pancakes ~ naked
coffee with sugar free creamer

10 wheat toast cracker things
can of tuna in water

Apple
1 tortilla chip :) track it all right?

Red beans and rice with smoked sausage
corn, lots of corn

Ice cream sandwich

Thursday food diary

2 slices of whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp of crunchy peanut butter
cup of coffee with sugar free creamer

2 tbsp of Hummus and 8 wheat toast crackers

2 turkey dogs with 1 bun and a squirt of mustard
canned green beans and carrots

2 OMG yes, 2 homemade ice cream sammies
big, I mean huge bowl of watermelon

I think that's it... but it was yesterday, I can barely remember what I did 10 minutes ago

Wednesday

Whew... I can't believe I did it! I actually felt a little giddy before I did it, scared too but definitely excited and ready for the challenge. The 1st half was awesome! I was a ball of energy, pumping like crazy. I never stopped, just kept moving, I was unstoppable. By the time I reached the climax, I was out of breath but so proud of myself. Hey! Do you even know what I'm talking about? The walk to Frodo's school! Get your mind out of the gutter. (Ha ha I'm a dork, I know.) Unfortunately, I timed the walk wrong and arrived at his school with just over 15 minutes to kill. That 15 minutes killed my energy! I just wanted to lay down in the grass and take a nap by the time Frodo walked out the doors of the school. But, I had no choice , I had to get home and I certainly wasn't going to call Bear and have him pick us up. So.... off we went, a little slower than before.... with a few quick stops to catch... my breath.... and low and behold, we made it! Woot, woot! 9 days of exercise IN A ROW! Trust me, this is a record... One I plan on breaking on Thursday!!!!

Tuesday

So, I think I'm doing pretty good with the foods I'm eating. But it seems really weird. I've been eating anything and everything whenever I want for so long. I don't know how regular people eat. I'm trying to listen to my body, 'Hey stomach... are you really hungry? or just bored? ' I don't think it can hear me, I mean there is a lot of blubber in the way, must be muffling the sound. Anyway.....
For breakfast I wanted pancakes or a Belgium waffle with strawberry syrup and lots of whipped cream. Well, I'm only a week into this thing, what do you expect? old habits die hard. However, I am pretty committed to this so I read the box of pancake mix and followed the serving size. (2) 4inch pancakes, okay... they looked so tiny! I had strawberries, so I threw about half a cup into the magic bullet and pureed into a frothy, sweet, beautiful bright red sauce. I eyed a banana on the counter. I grabbed half, sliced it up and topped my pancakes with them, and poured the strawberry sauce YUM~O!!!! It was so good and it quenched my craving, without killing my healthy goal.
Lunch was a turkey hot dog on a slice of wheat bread with just half a serving of sweet potato chips. Oh, and some watermelon too.
I needed a snack to get me to dinner, so I had some roasted red pepper hummus on wheat crackers, and some baby carrots
And dinner? Well... We have a ton of crappy food that we just can't throw out, so please don't judge me! I made a frozen supreme pizza. But, I added an entire chopped up green pepper and only ate 2 slices. And, I added a salad. A Sherry salad is usually just a wedge of lettuce, I have never been a big fan of dressing.
And dessert, I am so bad... I like my late night sweets! I made my own ice cream sammies. Chocolate Graham crackers with a dollop of cool whip in between. Freeze em up = delish low cal treat!
And guess what? I walked again! The whole family went out around 8 and did a tour of the neighborhood. Close to 40 minutes! Whoo Hoo

Monday

It was raining today so I had to move to the treadmill. I did 30 minutes. Yea Me! Thanks to the DH for cleaning the basement to set up the treadmill and for watching the boys so I could walk. As far as food intake, not too shabby today. Small bowl of Raisin Bran with skim milk for breakfast, and a Venti skinny latte from The Bucks, a chicken, green pepper, black bean and brown rice burrito (no cheese, that's a biggie for me)for lunch. My FIL brought over breaded pork chops and mashed potatoes for dinner. YUM~O I love his chops, but I pulled off most of the breading and made broccoli as a side dish. I snacked on some baby carrots and watermelon too. I am still hungry, but I will ignore the growling and just go to bed!

One week down, the rest of my life to go

The first week was surprisingly easy. Overall, I think I did a good job. Actually, I did a great job! I don't think I have EVER been so diligent about getting up and moving my ass. On Monday and Wednesday, instead of just dropping Frodo off at soccer and going back home, I stayed and walked the track with Sunshine in his stroller. And then on Thursday we walked about 40 minutes on a local trail. I was huffing and puffing after 10 minutes. I am so out of shape! On Friday, the whole family walked round trip about 2 and a half miles for ice cream. Once we got there, I just couldn't get my own dessert. I had worked way to hard to make it. But of course, my will power is only so strong... I did steal a few bites from every ones treats. On Saturday we went to Frodo's soccer game and a street fair. So we got some walking in during the day. We were exhausted when we got home, but come 8o'clock, we just got up and got ready for our walk. No whining or complaining. We walked around the neighborhood for about 40 minutes. The walking is getting a little easier. Sunday we were scheduled to do a Secret Shop for a yummy but extremely unhealthy restaurant, known for their desserts. I tried to be good, getting a salad; but I just couldn't resist the bread basket. And then Bear had the nerve to ask for a second basket. Damn him! We left the restaurant with every intention of coming back to get our dessert to go, and started walking around the shopping center. We were really tired, walking at a snails pace. We went to the specialty grocery store and bought only healthy foods. I was going to remind the DH about dessert but thought better of it. We were already home when he realized we forgot to go back. Like I said, we were already exhausted but we still got off our butts and did our walk that night. The intention was to do just a quick 15 out and 15 back. But, we wound up checking how long it would take to get to Frodo's school instead. Let's just say it's about 2 miles round trip and it took about 50 minutes. So much for a quick 30.
So how did I do as far as weight loss? -12 pounds! Go Me!

The 1st Weigh in

I can't believe I am going to do this. Most women do not like to share their age much less their weight. But I want to face the facts and get real. As of Monday May 10th I weighed 379 pounds. I know, I'm HUGE I have truly earned the nickname Hubba Bubba CHUBBA!

The Hubba Bubba Chubba Story

I can't remember ever being thin.... Not even just a little chuuby, I have always been FAT! Yep, I said it the dreaded F word. It's okay, as a fat person, I have permission to call myself that. YOU however, do not! To you, I am morbidly obese thank you very much. It's kinda like the 'N' word, you gotta be one to earn the right to use the word.
Well anyway, I think I was about 8yrs old when the neighborhood kids came up with a couple of great insults. One was Sherry Ferry the big fat cherry, (good use of rhyme, easy to chant, however, not very creative I give it an 8) the other was Hubba Bubba Chubba (Nice use of a chewing gum name, much more original and way more catchy it earns a perfect 10). The area I grew up in was very stable. I went to grade school, middle school and high school with the same people and I have always been the fat girl. It is who I am, my identity ~ and I am tired of it! This blog is my way of documenting my journey. I don't know where the road will take me, but I'm ready to enjoy the ride......