Howdy folks!
Today I had a pork chop.
Ok, Ok, I'll back it up a bit. I've seen the weight loss continue without having to eat so drastically. The key points are- no breads, no pasta, low sodium, no desserts and processed foods.
Everything should be as natural as possible. It's great to stick to chicken and turkey as often as possible, but throw in a pork chop every now and again. For those of you who eat beef, you could have been eating beef this whole time (I just happen to not like eating cow).
I'm at 13 pounds lost, with just an ounce to go before I've lost 14 pounds. I can't wait until I hit the point of 15 pounds.
People who always say "it's not a diet it's a lifestyle change" always used to make me go "yah right- what do you know". I finally see that as true! I feel absolutely amazing. I feel healthy. Although I am super lazy and should be exercising more, I still feel absolutely amazing. Even when I cheated my body practically rejected the burrito. I think it's true what Doctor Phil says (yes I'm quoting doctor Phil)- you'll only lose weight and stick to a diet when you are 100% ready for the change because you are SO sick of how you are currently living.
OH... and---- I plan on taking a picture soon to showcase a very amazing development with this whole diet thing. Pictures to come this weekend. I'll explain when I can show with visuals.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
The things crazy people say.....
So today was a bad day!
It was my grandma's 82nd birthday and we had a dinner at my aunt Mary's. Obviously the diet does not account for family occasions (full of bad bad bad things to eat). I brought the veggie tray so I munched off that for the most part (dipped two pieces of celery in the nacho dip).
For supper I had three chicken legs (bad bad bad) a tablespoon of potato salad (worse worse worse) and salad covered in salt/pepper/olive oil and vinegar (not so bad but still).
I didn't eat the greatest, but then again knowing I was going there I didn't eat a lot during the day. The hardest part about eating bad foods like this is that it is NOT fullfilling. I'm STARVING! I might have to have a second supper just to get my tummy to stop rumbling!
I still feel good about myself though- 13 pounds is kind of a big deal. I felt great- until my uncle (who shall remain nameless) said to me "aren't you supposed to be on a diet". I replied, "I am". His response "Well you don't look like you've lost any weight at all". Horrified, I said "I've lost 13 pounds". Of course, for good measure he said "well you don't look like it."
Granted this uncle of mine (who shall still remain nameless) suffers from Schizophrenia. It's unfortunate, it really is (same uncle who about two years ago asked me when I got knocked up- not pregant at the time, just fat).
It upsets me because children and people with mental disabilities say the things everyone wants to say, but nobody ever does. It hurts because I see myself as this totally fat person, and obviously I'm not the only one.
Ben says he sees things the way he sees them in his mind, and not the way the general public does. He says Rome wasn't built in a day and these things take time.
My response: I'm still fat!
It was my grandma's 82nd birthday and we had a dinner at my aunt Mary's. Obviously the diet does not account for family occasions (full of bad bad bad things to eat). I brought the veggie tray so I munched off that for the most part (dipped two pieces of celery in the nacho dip).
For supper I had three chicken legs (bad bad bad) a tablespoon of potato salad (worse worse worse) and salad covered in salt/pepper/olive oil and vinegar (not so bad but still).
I didn't eat the greatest, but then again knowing I was going there I didn't eat a lot during the day. The hardest part about eating bad foods like this is that it is NOT fullfilling. I'm STARVING! I might have to have a second supper just to get my tummy to stop rumbling!
I still feel good about myself though- 13 pounds is kind of a big deal. I felt great- until my uncle (who shall remain nameless) said to me "aren't you supposed to be on a diet". I replied, "I am". His response "Well you don't look like you've lost any weight at all". Horrified, I said "I've lost 13 pounds". Of course, for good measure he said "well you don't look like it."
Granted this uncle of mine (who shall still remain nameless) suffers from Schizophrenia. It's unfortunate, it really is (same uncle who about two years ago asked me when I got knocked up- not pregant at the time, just fat).
It upsets me because children and people with mental disabilities say the things everyone wants to say, but nobody ever does. It hurts because I see myself as this totally fat person, and obviously I'm not the only one.
Ben says he sees things the way he sees them in his mind, and not the way the general public does. He says Rome wasn't built in a day and these things take time.
My response: I'm still fat!
Cheat Meal and more pounds lost
So yesterday for lunch I finally gave in to the idea of the "cheat meal". The burrito from Burrito Boyz was undeniably delicious in a way that good food usually is. The feeling afterwards was absolutely not delicious. Intense heartburn was a great start, which ended in indigestion and a full bloated tummy all evening. I had to force myself to eat a light dinner just for the sake of eating every three hours. It was not fun.
On February 15th my next cheat is going to be a kid's size mint oreo blizzard from dairy queen and Ben and I are going to catch a movie (got a gift certificate from my bro and sis in law for xmas) and I'm going to eat movie popcorn.
MMMMMM cheating can be good.
On the exercise front, it seems as though my knee has grown tired of holding up this fat chick. Every squat I do my knee protests in a way I have never felt before. Pain shoots up my leg and sometimes it's so intense it leaves me screaming in pain. I guess with time my knee will be a bit more forgiving. It's a lot of weight for a little knee to hold up for two, almost three, years.
On the very very very plus side, a few achievements to share. The first is that the kids bought me pj's for xmas. They are size large and super cute but for the life of me I could barely get them on my fat ass. Well I wore the pants to bed last night and they were quite comfy. Still would like to have a bit more room in them, but that will come with more time. The top is still tight around the general boobage area.
Stepped on the scale this morning and I'm at 177 pounds. I've officially lost 13 pounds. The scale is just now starting to tell me the same weight morning and night, which is also a good sign.
All in all it's been a good week. I'm happy with the progress. It's coming off slower, but it's coming off the healthiest way possible. I'm eating more than I ever did with eating small meals throughout the day and I'm exercising which releases those delicious happy endorphins and keeps me energized all day. I've given up on forcring myself to drink protein shakes and guess what? I'm still losing weight!
On February 15th my next cheat is going to be a kid's size mint oreo blizzard from dairy queen and Ben and I are going to catch a movie (got a gift certificate from my bro and sis in law for xmas) and I'm going to eat movie popcorn.
MMMMMM cheating can be good.
On the exercise front, it seems as though my knee has grown tired of holding up this fat chick. Every squat I do my knee protests in a way I have never felt before. Pain shoots up my leg and sometimes it's so intense it leaves me screaming in pain. I guess with time my knee will be a bit more forgiving. It's a lot of weight for a little knee to hold up for two, almost three, years.
On the very very very plus side, a few achievements to share. The first is that the kids bought me pj's for xmas. They are size large and super cute but for the life of me I could barely get them on my fat ass. Well I wore the pants to bed last night and they were quite comfy. Still would like to have a bit more room in them, but that will come with more time. The top is still tight around the general boobage area.
Stepped on the scale this morning and I'm at 177 pounds. I've officially lost 13 pounds. The scale is just now starting to tell me the same weight morning and night, which is also a good sign.
All in all it's been a good week. I'm happy with the progress. It's coming off slower, but it's coming off the healthiest way possible. I'm eating more than I ever did with eating small meals throughout the day and I'm exercising which releases those delicious happy endorphins and keeps me energized all day. I've given up on forcring myself to drink protein shakes and guess what? I'm still losing weight!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Some updated fat pics
11 pounds down! I feel better! I went to the store today and bought some more workout clothes (pictured here). The shirt is a large and it's big in the boobs and the pants are a medium. I'm thinking soon I'll be able to fit into my largest sizes if this keeps up. These are still considered to be "fat pics" because I'm nowhere near hitting a a goal (I wanted to lose 15 pounds in the first 21 days). I'm nearing day 21 where I get a cheat meal- so who's with me for Burritos?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
MMMM Delicious
So today I ate really really really good things!
Ben and I went on a mission (lets put the fact that I got in a mini car accident and wrecked my rear bumper aside for this entry) to find a butcher. We went to all these different places and I was an hour late on eating lunch- just trying to find chicken tenders.
I've decided that chicken breasts are dry and disgusting! I love love love chicken tenderloins but the issue is they cost 7 bucks for a minimal amount at the grocery store, and even then most grocery stores don't even carry them.
After smashing my car at one we tried an organic butcher and VOILA. The gentleman in the back came out and asked us how many we wanted. I ordered a kilo and he asked to give him a few minutes while he chopped up some chickens.
With my bag of tenders in tow I rushed home (lets put the fact as well that I really really really wanted to go see a movie with some friends today at one that I missed to run errands like groceries and get dog food and smash up my car). Neda told me I can buy a Jamaican seasoning called "Cool Runnings" Buffalo Chicken seasoning. I compared all the cool runnings packages and the one with the least bad ingredients was the All Seasonings.
Let me tell you- it was crazy spicy- but AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! I now remember what good food actually tastes like. I have pretty severe acid reflux and I haven't had to take a Nexium since I started this diet (which proves eating healthy really does affect your health). This is the first time I've been allowed to have seasoning, and I can only hope it doesn't start heartburn. I'm SO happy. I have great chicken fresh from a farm in Ontario and I have it spicy and fiesty! Even Ben was eyeing my chicken (he had a huge steak and he still ate one of my tenders that's how good they are).
On the cheating side- I'm not sure but I think I might have cheated today. At the same butcher they had fresh turkey bacon. It's actually huge pieces of ground turkey meat pressed into strips. Another delicious moment of the day (I'm not supposed to have delicious dark meat which is why I think it was a cheating moment).
On the plus side- I've now lost 11 pounds. I did my fitness assessment at the gym yesterday evening and although the trainer said I'm extremely out of shape he said he can rarely say this about someone, that he can see it in my eyes that I'm sincere about this and I'm going to succeed. I know he meant it because he didn't even try to sell me personal training.
On the minus side- I got really depressed about smashing my car and I just wanted to eat all the wrong things. I didn't, but I wanted to. There is a direct correlation between how I feel and what I eat. When I was stressed to the max at D+H I sometimes would eat until I was physically ill. I just need to stop thinking of food as comfort. I feel great and I want to keep on feeling great- gorging myself on delicious Maltesers and Cake and Pizza will make me feel good for two minutes and then I will just feel bad about myself.
I'm moody, I'm insecure, I might even be a bit sad but today Ben told me I'm beautiful and for the first time in a long time I said "Thank You" (Usually my response has been "you're crazy")
(If you want to purchase the cool runnings seasoning, I've only ever seen it at No Frills)
Ben and I went on a mission (lets put the fact that I got in a mini car accident and wrecked my rear bumper aside for this entry) to find a butcher. We went to all these different places and I was an hour late on eating lunch- just trying to find chicken tenders.
I've decided that chicken breasts are dry and disgusting! I love love love chicken tenderloins but the issue is they cost 7 bucks for a minimal amount at the grocery store, and even then most grocery stores don't even carry them.
After smashing my car at one we tried an organic butcher and VOILA. The gentleman in the back came out and asked us how many we wanted. I ordered a kilo and he asked to give him a few minutes while he chopped up some chickens.
With my bag of tenders in tow I rushed home (lets put the fact as well that I really really really wanted to go see a movie with some friends today at one that I missed to run errands like groceries and get dog food and smash up my car). Neda told me I can buy a Jamaican seasoning called "Cool Runnings" Buffalo Chicken seasoning. I compared all the cool runnings packages and the one with the least bad ingredients was the All Seasonings.
Let me tell you- it was crazy spicy- but AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! I now remember what good food actually tastes like. I have pretty severe acid reflux and I haven't had to take a Nexium since I started this diet (which proves eating healthy really does affect your health). This is the first time I've been allowed to have seasoning, and I can only hope it doesn't start heartburn. I'm SO happy. I have great chicken fresh from a farm in Ontario and I have it spicy and fiesty! Even Ben was eyeing my chicken (he had a huge steak and he still ate one of my tenders that's how good they are).
On the cheating side- I'm not sure but I think I might have cheated today. At the same butcher they had fresh turkey bacon. It's actually huge pieces of ground turkey meat pressed into strips. Another delicious moment of the day (I'm not supposed to have delicious dark meat which is why I think it was a cheating moment).
On the plus side- I've now lost 11 pounds. I did my fitness assessment at the gym yesterday evening and although the trainer said I'm extremely out of shape he said he can rarely say this about someone, that he can see it in my eyes that I'm sincere about this and I'm going to succeed. I know he meant it because he didn't even try to sell me personal training.
On the minus side- I got really depressed about smashing my car and I just wanted to eat all the wrong things. I didn't, but I wanted to. There is a direct correlation between how I feel and what I eat. When I was stressed to the max at D+H I sometimes would eat until I was physically ill. I just need to stop thinking of food as comfort. I feel great and I want to keep on feeling great- gorging myself on delicious Maltesers and Cake and Pizza will make me feel good for two minutes and then I will just feel bad about myself.
I'm moody, I'm insecure, I might even be a bit sad but today Ben told me I'm beautiful and for the first time in a long time I said "Thank You" (Usually my response has been "you're crazy")
(If you want to purchase the cool runnings seasoning, I've only ever seen it at No Frills)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Temptation lurks
So today we had a birthday party at work and I baked the cake- Don't ask me why I volunteered to do this on a diet (and in the end it cost me more to bake the darn thing than if I just went out to buy one).
It was a two tiered vanilla on one and chocolate on the other decorated with pink and blue icing. I had to wake up at 6am to decorate it and I didn't even get to work out because the darn thing took so long.
Don't get me wrong, I adore helping people and doing stuff like this. I find it rewarding to bake and have people enjoy my goodies (I've been told my recipe for butter tarts is better than store bought).
Here's my issue. You can take life one of two ways.... life fast and die young, or nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. Today I felt like shit watching people eat my baked goods. It smelled delicious and looked even more so. Everyone at work was mmm'ing. My stomach turned. This is the worst temptation I have ever experienced. So I thought to myself, you only live once.
I didn't cheat. I didn't even though I wanted to so badly. I still can taste the smell of that delicious cake! There's a huge part of me that wants to bake a cake right now and sit on the couch watching repeats of vampire diaries with a fork and just eat until it hurts.
In the words of Kate Moss, "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels". Has Kate Moss never had a slice of Domino's pizza or a brownie? (probably not but still, you get my point). Food is absolutely delicious. I haven't had anything with any taste since I've started this diet. I've seen results, but I don't feel good yet because I still can't put on a pair of pants that fit me a year ago.
I'm having a bad day about this whole deal!
It was a two tiered vanilla on one and chocolate on the other decorated with pink and blue icing. I had to wake up at 6am to decorate it and I didn't even get to work out because the darn thing took so long.
Don't get me wrong, I adore helping people and doing stuff like this. I find it rewarding to bake and have people enjoy my goodies (I've been told my recipe for butter tarts is better than store bought).
Here's my issue. You can take life one of two ways.... life fast and die young, or nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. Today I felt like shit watching people eat my baked goods. It smelled delicious and looked even more so. Everyone at work was mmm'ing. My stomach turned. This is the worst temptation I have ever experienced. So I thought to myself, you only live once.
I didn't cheat. I didn't even though I wanted to so badly. I still can taste the smell of that delicious cake! There's a huge part of me that wants to bake a cake right now and sit on the couch watching repeats of vampire diaries with a fork and just eat until it hurts.
In the words of Kate Moss, "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels". Has Kate Moss never had a slice of Domino's pizza or a brownie? (probably not but still, you get my point). Food is absolutely delicious. I haven't had anything with any taste since I've started this diet. I've seen results, but I don't feel good yet because I still can't put on a pair of pants that fit me a year ago.
I'm having a bad day about this whole deal!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
10 Pounds- GONE
The alarm went off this morning and instead of jumping out of bed to work out- I turned it off. I'm allowed to have a day off working out I think. For the first time my body doesn't hurt. I'll take the dog for a walk tonight with Ben. Everything counts.
So I woke up this morning and of course, went straight for the scale.... and lo and behold I've lost 10 pounds. TEN pounds..... yes... 1-0 pounds! This is amazing results for such a short period of time. I'm pretty sure it's still a ton of water weight but good golly I'm happy.
A lot of people keep telling me they are proud of the dedication and it makes me feel bad because I haven't stuck with a diet in years. I'm a yo yoer. I want this so badly but there is a tiny part of me that's afraid to dissapoint anybody. When I've been doing this for two whole months- then I'll allow people to express pride at my dedication. For now my response will remain "it's only been a week"
I'm in serious PMS mode and craving anything and everything. Been this way for two days now. Again, I'm working through it but this part is tough. Sometimes being a woman really sucks!
So I woke up this morning and of course, went straight for the scale.... and lo and behold I've lost 10 pounds. TEN pounds..... yes... 1-0 pounds! This is amazing results for such a short period of time. I'm pretty sure it's still a ton of water weight but good golly I'm happy.
A lot of people keep telling me they are proud of the dedication and it makes me feel bad because I haven't stuck with a diet in years. I'm a yo yoer. I want this so badly but there is a tiny part of me that's afraid to dissapoint anybody. When I've been doing this for two whole months- then I'll allow people to express pride at my dedication. For now my response will remain "it's only been a week"
I'm in serious PMS mode and craving anything and everything. Been this way for two days now. Again, I'm working through it but this part is tough. Sometimes being a woman really sucks!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Client Visits and a Life
So.... today I almost missed my snack. I had two interviews back to back and was shadowing a new person's interview to help him along and by the time 11am rolled around I was rushing my snack in.
Tomorrow morning I have a client meeting at 9:15am so I won't be able to go to the gym because I have to spend time on hair and makeup (I know, the life of a girl).
So, I need to figure out ways to make up for lost time. I need to have a life too- can't rush to the fridge everytime I need to eat and a candidate needs to be prepped for an interview.
Tomorrow morning I'll wake up at the same time and do a work out at home with the Kinect, and then I'll hop in the shower to get ready for the visit. No gym but still have some cardio in there.
It's hard to have a life and diet- especially on weekends!
Tomorrow morning I have a client meeting at 9:15am so I won't be able to go to the gym because I have to spend time on hair and makeup (I know, the life of a girl).
So, I need to figure out ways to make up for lost time. I need to have a life too- can't rush to the fridge everytime I need to eat and a candidate needs to be prepped for an interview.
Tomorrow morning I'll wake up at the same time and do a work out at home with the Kinect, and then I'll hop in the shower to get ready for the visit. No gym but still have some cardio in there.
It's hard to have a life and diet- especially on weekends!
Monday, January 10, 2011
say Buh Bye to Gagging
I've decided if it makes me gag I'm not going to eat it.
I've made the egg whites delicious by adding a tablespoon of salsa
I've made the oatmeal delcious by adding peanut butter and switching it up once and while to a half a baked potato in the morning
I've even made bland chicken delicious by addion some sodium free chicken stock to it.
I cannot make these protein shakes delicious. I won't force myself to drink them when they make me sick for HOURS after. For now.... I'm saying buh bye to the protein shakes until I can find one that doesn't look and taste like puke! GROSS!
I've made the egg whites delicious by adding a tablespoon of salsa
I've made the oatmeal delcious by adding peanut butter and switching it up once and while to a half a baked potato in the morning
I've even made bland chicken delicious by addion some sodium free chicken stock to it.
I cannot make these protein shakes delicious. I won't force myself to drink them when they make me sick for HOURS after. For now.... I'm saying buh bye to the protein shakes until I can find one that doesn't look and taste like puke! GROSS!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Work it Out!
Yesterday I went to sign up at the gym and despite me telling them I won't be paying for anything extra, they tried to sell me the world (as a sidenote, in 2009 I wanted to lose weight too- I spent 900 at Premier Fitness for a one year membership and 12 personal training sessions and I went once).
I purchased on New Years Day a Groupon deal for 19 bucks, I got a two month membership to the gym down the street and a 20$ giftcard for the juice bar. The sales rep who signed me up tried to sell me on buying a one year membership now for 400$.
What is wrong with sales people? I'm a sales person and if someone shuts the door in my face I've been trained to have my rebuttal's ready, but as a person I also know when I call an HR rep and they are super frustrated and busy, they don't want to deal with a new agency person right now. There is a time and a place for everything. I told the gentleman that I will only be using this two month membership and if I can commit to the full two months, I will seek him out to purchase a full year. Going to the gym is the worst experience ever when you have to sign up. They make you feel like you NEED personal training.
To top it off, you can't even work out without having a personal assessment done. I had the same thing at Premier which is how they suckered me into buying the personal training sessions. They go through how much you weigh and make you feel extremely bad about yourself so you open up your credit card and pray you're giving them enough money to make you skinny again. It's absolutely ridiculous.
On the plus side, I was able to work out for 25 minutes today. 25 whole minutes of cardio on the treadmill and eliptical machines. Neda was supposed to go with me today but she's super sick so at some point this week she will show me which resistance training I need to do. I'll have to go in the evenings for resistance training because you need to be full of protein for that. I'll be waking up at 5:45am every morning and heading to the gym for half an hour of cardio from Monday to Friday. My sister and I are going to do the Kinect in the evenings at 9pm. With this schedule, who has time for a life? Hopefully Skinny Jenn won't have to work out as often to maintain my bikini figure :)
So for all of you following this blog- if you don't have to join a gym, don't! If you can, it's literally the only way to ensure you are getting the RIGHT exercise in. The Kinect and home activities are great to get you moving but it does not compare to the machines a good reputable gym will have.... just leave your credit card at home!
I purchased on New Years Day a Groupon deal for 19 bucks, I got a two month membership to the gym down the street and a 20$ giftcard for the juice bar. The sales rep who signed me up tried to sell me on buying a one year membership now for 400$.
What is wrong with sales people? I'm a sales person and if someone shuts the door in my face I've been trained to have my rebuttal's ready, but as a person I also know when I call an HR rep and they are super frustrated and busy, they don't want to deal with a new agency person right now. There is a time and a place for everything. I told the gentleman that I will only be using this two month membership and if I can commit to the full two months, I will seek him out to purchase a full year. Going to the gym is the worst experience ever when you have to sign up. They make you feel like you NEED personal training.
To top it off, you can't even work out without having a personal assessment done. I had the same thing at Premier which is how they suckered me into buying the personal training sessions. They go through how much you weigh and make you feel extremely bad about yourself so you open up your credit card and pray you're giving them enough money to make you skinny again. It's absolutely ridiculous.
On the plus side, I was able to work out for 25 minutes today. 25 whole minutes of cardio on the treadmill and eliptical machines. Neda was supposed to go with me today but she's super sick so at some point this week she will show me which resistance training I need to do. I'll have to go in the evenings for resistance training because you need to be full of protein for that. I'll be waking up at 5:45am every morning and heading to the gym for half an hour of cardio from Monday to Friday. My sister and I are going to do the Kinect in the evenings at 9pm. With this schedule, who has time for a life? Hopefully Skinny Jenn won't have to work out as often to maintain my bikini figure :)
So for all of you following this blog- if you don't have to join a gym, don't! If you can, it's literally the only way to ensure you are getting the RIGHT exercise in. The Kinect and home activities are great to get you moving but it does not compare to the machines a good reputable gym will have.... just leave your credit card at home!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
182 Pounds is Nothing to be Proud Of!
As I went to get dressed this morning it hit me- I was so happy about losing weight but I can’t let that allow me to get lenient. 182 pounds is still over 40 pounds before I can wear my jeans again. I still have nothing to wear!
Am I super duper proud of the fact that I’ve lost 8 pounds in 7 days?- of course. Am I going to keep going?- Of course! The whole point of this is to get back into my wardrobe and stop crying when I have nothing to wear. I have a closet literally bursting with clothes. (oh and to kick ass in the biggest loser challenge at work and take home some money to buy some clothes in my new size! LOL)
Tip for food: Salsa on your egg whites makes it delicious- and it’s totally allowed!
Instead of oatmeal if it’s unbearable- have a half a baked potato in the morning- you need your carbs first thing in the morning.
Am I super duper proud of the fact that I’ve lost 8 pounds in 7 days?- of course. Am I going to keep going?- Of course! The whole point of this is to get back into my wardrobe and stop crying when I have nothing to wear. I have a closet literally bursting with clothes. (oh and to kick ass in the biggest loser challenge at work and take home some money to buy some clothes in my new size! LOL)
Tip for food: Salsa on your egg whites makes it delicious- and it’s totally allowed!
Instead of oatmeal if it’s unbearable- have a half a baked potato in the morning- you need your carbs first thing in the morning.
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Biggest Loser
So at work everyone is INSPIRED! We're all going to do a biggest loser style competition ending on April 28th. The winner will get a pool of money. To be fair I'm starting off at my current weight (183), and not the dirty 190lbs.
I've lost over 3% body weight (I used a free online calculator). I started to eat more tuna to mix it up a bit. The weight seems to be just coming off so quickly I'm worried about my first plateau. I'm going to the gym tomorrow with Neda for the first time so that I can get set up for my two month membership (already paid for). Hopefully with the actual work out sessions I will not see a plateau for a long long time!
If anyone noticed, I'm at 183 pounds- I've lost 7 pounds since Saturday just dancing, eating healthy, walking and working out with the Kinect! I'm LOVING the results!
Last night I had my first craving for pasta. It was brutal! I wanted to lock myself in the closet and rock back and forth convincing myself I can do this! Ben ate pasta and I just wanted it so bad! I also had a dream that I ate a huge turkey burger on a gigantic bun and I woke up satisfied. Mind over matter!
I've lost over 3% body weight (I used a free online calculator). I started to eat more tuna to mix it up a bit. The weight seems to be just coming off so quickly I'm worried about my first plateau. I'm going to the gym tomorrow with Neda for the first time so that I can get set up for my two month membership (already paid for). Hopefully with the actual work out sessions I will not see a plateau for a long long time!
If anyone noticed, I'm at 183 pounds- I've lost 7 pounds since Saturday just dancing, eating healthy, walking and working out with the Kinect! I'm LOVING the results!
Last night I had my first craving for pasta. It was brutal! I wanted to lock myself in the closet and rock back and forth convincing myself I can do this! Ben ate pasta and I just wanted it so bad! I also had a dream that I ate a huge turkey burger on a gigantic bun and I woke up satisfied. Mind over matter!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
To Prove How Fat I am....
Today was supposed to be the president's lunch that I qualified for. Yesterday my VP asked us all to wear a suit. Trouble is, if I don't fit into any of my clothes I certainly don't fit into any of my suits but I figured I've started to lose weight so it should be alright.
Well.... it was NOT alright. I went to put on the pants, got the first button done. I sucked in my gut as much as I possibly could to get the rest of the buttons and I literally threw out my back. Don't ask me the logistics of it, I just couldn't move. I laid on the bed literally crying while Ben tried to stretch it out. Finally my back allowed me to move but the end result is that I can't turn my neck to the right at all! When I try the pain travels all the way up my arm and down my back.
I told you all I was planning on revealing all in this blog- but this takes the cake. How many people do you know throw out their backs trying on pants? Further proof that I need to get my shape in order so that I can put on clothes and actually walk out the door in them!
On the plus side, I lost another pound when I stepped on the scale this morning (prior to putting on the pants of course). That's 6 pounds altogether.
A few people were putting me down about that- saying "it's just water weight." Whatever weight it is, it was here last week and gone this week. If it comes back next week then something is wrong. Water weight or not I'm proud of myself for suffering through week one so far. This isn't easy for someone who's fallen into the trap of salty/faty/sugary foods. Lay off the criticism people- I'm happy with the progress I have so far!
Well.... it was NOT alright. I went to put on the pants, got the first button done. I sucked in my gut as much as I possibly could to get the rest of the buttons and I literally threw out my back. Don't ask me the logistics of it, I just couldn't move. I laid on the bed literally crying while Ben tried to stretch it out. Finally my back allowed me to move but the end result is that I can't turn my neck to the right at all! When I try the pain travels all the way up my arm and down my back.
I told you all I was planning on revealing all in this blog- but this takes the cake. How many people do you know throw out their backs trying on pants? Further proof that I need to get my shape in order so that I can put on clothes and actually walk out the door in them!
On the plus side, I lost another pound when I stepped on the scale this morning (prior to putting on the pants of course). That's 6 pounds altogether.
A few people were putting me down about that- saying "it's just water weight." Whatever weight it is, it was here last week and gone this week. If it comes back next week then something is wrong. Water weight or not I'm proud of myself for suffering through week one so far. This isn't easy for someone who's fallen into the trap of salty/faty/sugary foods. Lay off the criticism people- I'm happy with the progress I have so far!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
A day in the life.....
7:23am- Woke up this morning to work out with the Kinect at 6:30. I did a cardio personal training session, a kickboxing fitness class and finished it off with some thai chi. Thai Chi is the hardest exercise I have ever done but definitely the most rewarding! I feel more awake and definitely more energized.
Ben’s been getting more active too! He’s been dancing with me and playing hockey in the evenings. We’re becoming an active household, we just need to get our chubby lazy dog in on the action (according to our groomer and our vet Oscar is packing on the pounds).
Diet today is no different than yesterday. Soon I will need to change it up a bit. There is only so much chicken I can eat !
Here’s a typical day (the schedule was posted a little while ago)
Breakfast:
Egg Whites (approx 6)- totally gag-worthy
Oatmeal- 20 grams (about ¼ cup)- to sweeten add teaspoon of peanut butter and it’s still unbearable but suck it up buttercup! (mmmmm….. Buttercup)
1st Snack of the day,
0% vanilla yogurt with 3 strawberries cut up (about three tablespoons of yogurt) and a teaspoon of granola
1 rice cake (plain, nothing on it and no salt)
Lunch:
Spinach salad with a chicken breast, grilled (seasoned with sodium free Mrs. Dash seasoning). Chicken breast should be larger than your fist if your fists are small like me. Add two or three grape tomatoes if you’d like but it’s preferred not. Dressing (I asked, it is allowed but not store bought) is balsamic vinegar and olive oil. No salt.
2nd Snack of the day,
Cottage Cheese (about three tablespoons)
Protein Shake (you can make it into a smoothie by adding ice and strawberries or peach- just go very very easy on the fruits)
Supper:
Turkey Breast- grilled again with the same seasoning
Asparagus- about a cup boiled.
Notice how the ingredients are very few and far between. No butter. Everything if it is fried is fried with Pam. No salt. No sugar!
Best part is the results- worst part is the cravings (which I have not yet had but I anticipate will be brutal).
Eventually- like in 21 days- you will be able to add in some ingredients and if you see some crazy results you will be allowed a cheat meal (like going to the movies and eating popcorn). Eventually, you will be allowed a cheat day (like in another 21 days).
This diet will need to be adjusted based on how much physical activity you do. This is a lot of protein- and practically no carbs (bread lovers unite but unfortunately you will only be allowed to dream of a sandwich at this point).
I was told this is going to be extremely difficult- maybe I just want it bad enough to stick with it but I’m finding it quite easy to stick to. I’m never hungry on the schedule and some of the food is tolerable (good thing I’m writing this at 6:30pm and breakfast is long over or you would be hearing a very different story about evil oatmeal and its gag worthiness).
I love the response to this blog! Those who are doing it too- no matter what diet or exercise you do- let me know how much you lose and we’ll tally up as a team!
Ben’s been getting more active too! He’s been dancing with me and playing hockey in the evenings. We’re becoming an active household, we just need to get our chubby lazy dog in on the action (according to our groomer and our vet Oscar is packing on the pounds).
Diet today is no different than yesterday. Soon I will need to change it up a bit. There is only so much chicken I can eat !
Here’s a typical day (the schedule was posted a little while ago)
Breakfast:
Egg Whites (approx 6)- totally gag-worthy
Oatmeal- 20 grams (about ¼ cup)- to sweeten add teaspoon of peanut butter and it’s still unbearable but suck it up buttercup! (mmmmm….. Buttercup)
1st Snack of the day,
0% vanilla yogurt with 3 strawberries cut up (about three tablespoons of yogurt) and a teaspoon of granola
1 rice cake (plain, nothing on it and no salt)
Lunch:
Spinach salad with a chicken breast, grilled (seasoned with sodium free Mrs. Dash seasoning). Chicken breast should be larger than your fist if your fists are small like me. Add two or three grape tomatoes if you’d like but it’s preferred not. Dressing (I asked, it is allowed but not store bought) is balsamic vinegar and olive oil. No salt.
2nd Snack of the day,
Cottage Cheese (about three tablespoons)
Protein Shake (you can make it into a smoothie by adding ice and strawberries or peach- just go very very easy on the fruits)
Supper:
Turkey Breast- grilled again with the same seasoning
Asparagus- about a cup boiled.
Notice how the ingredients are very few and far between. No butter. Everything if it is fried is fried with Pam. No salt. No sugar!
Best part is the results- worst part is the cravings (which I have not yet had but I anticipate will be brutal).
Eventually- like in 21 days- you will be able to add in some ingredients and if you see some crazy results you will be allowed a cheat meal (like going to the movies and eating popcorn). Eventually, you will be allowed a cheat day (like in another 21 days).
This diet will need to be adjusted based on how much physical activity you do. This is a lot of protein- and practically no carbs (bread lovers unite but unfortunately you will only be allowed to dream of a sandwich at this point).
I was told this is going to be extremely difficult- maybe I just want it bad enough to stick with it but I’m finding it quite easy to stick to. I’m never hungry on the schedule and some of the food is tolerable (good thing I’m writing this at 6:30pm and breakfast is long over or you would be hearing a very different story about evil oatmeal and its gag worthiness).
I love the response to this blog! Those who are doing it too- no matter what diet or exercise you do- let me know how much you lose and we’ll tally up as a team!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Back to work
Today was my first day back to work from the holidays and I followed the schedule to the letter... and I have to say I wasn't hungry once all day.
Instead of putting the peanut butter on my rice cake I mixed it into my oatmeal to make it tolerable and I was able to finish half of the 20g. I added one egg to the egg whites and still could barely tolerate them. I definitely didn't finish them again.
I couldn't find a way to mix the protein shake while at work so I had other snacks instead of that. I need to find out better ways to make the shake while at work.
It's 6:36pm and for the first time today I'm hungry. Supper is in an hour.
All in all this diet thing is becoming a bit easier. It takes so much more work and dedication. I woke up at 6:30am to work out this morning but realized I lent the workout game to my sister last night so I danced instead. Dancing is such a great way to burn calories but man was I spent after just 10 minutes.
Tomorrow is a new day! I'll step on the scale in the morning to see how I'm doing.
Instead of putting the peanut butter on my rice cake I mixed it into my oatmeal to make it tolerable and I was able to finish half of the 20g. I added one egg to the egg whites and still could barely tolerate them. I definitely didn't finish them again.
I couldn't find a way to mix the protein shake while at work so I had other snacks instead of that. I need to find out better ways to make the shake while at work.
It's 6:36pm and for the first time today I'm hungry. Supper is in an hour.
All in all this diet thing is becoming a bit easier. It takes so much more work and dedication. I woke up at 6:30am to work out this morning but realized I lent the workout game to my sister last night so I danced instead. Dancing is such a great way to burn calories but man was I spent after just 10 minutes.
Tomorrow is a new day! I'll step on the scale in the morning to see how I'm doing.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Already???
I have the day off today as a Stat Holiday and Ben does not (he had Friday instead). I woke up late (9:00am) (I'm supposed to have eaten breakfast by now).
I've been stepping on the scale every day just to see if I've lost anything. I lost four pounds since Saturday. So in two days I've dropped two pounds a day (I checked yesterday as well). I was going to make it a weekly weigh off type of dealy, but I'm too impatient. I'll be interested to see how much I weigh on this Saturday.
I have a work lunch on Thursday that I absolutely can't get out of! It's too soon for me to be going to a restaurant. It's a fixed menu and I know there is salmon on there so I will order that with no mashed potatoes- but to watch everyone indulge in things I love like Cheesecake and even cesar salad just does not seem fair this soon in the game. Now if it was a cheat day on the other hand- just kidding.
I like seeing results. I've always been results oriented. It's what makes me work in a comission based environment. Despite the intense hunger this is the most manageable diet I've ever done (back in June of 2010 I love 15 pounds by pretty much starving myself).
Well I'm off to make my egg whites. Todays menu pretty much looks like Saturday's (surprise surprise) except I'm going to make salmon for supper tonight instead of a chicken breast. More broccoli of course.
9:45 Couldn't finish the egg whites. It's literally awful. I need to speak with Neda about breakfast. Snacks, Lunch and Dinner are all pretty good (except for the awful protein shake). Breakfast needs a makeover!
11:45am- Snack was awesome! A couple tablespoonfulls of 0% organic yogurt with just a teensy weensy bit of strawberry jam to add some sweetness and flavour and one plain rice cake with light peaunt butter. One tip Neda gave me is to eat so slow because it takes 21 minutes for your tummy to realize its full. I must have swallowed that snack in one bite. Good food is hard to eat slowly. The crummy stuff is easy to suffer through slowly. Lunch is in two hours so we shall see how that goes! On the menu is half a turkey breast (again the size of my fist) on a dark green salad (still not sure about the dressing but I'll go easy on it). I'm allowed carbs at lunch but I just ate my carbs for the snack so I'll keep it to mainly protein.
It's 6:30 and I just got back from Neda's place. I've been doing this ALL WRONG! What I eat is important, but not AS important as when I eat it.
My life should look like this:
7:30am- Breakfast (yes I have no choice on the oatmeal- I can sweeten it with peanut butter, and for the egg whites I can add one egg to give it flavour)
10:30am- snack (rice cake and natural peanut butter and yogurt with strawberries)
1:30pm- Lunch (I'm allowed carbs in the form of half a small sweet potato)
4:30pm- snack (the awful protein shake I bought- it turns out is not enough protein so I need to double up on the scoops. To make it taste better I can add some ice, peach and strawberries to it and make it into a smoothie instead. I tried that tonight and it was actually good)
7:30pm- Supper (Turns out I wasn't eating enough protein- I guess my fists are too small. I need to add about half a breast more. Also the only sides for supper I can eat are asparagus or brocoli and lots of it.)
Today on Groupon is a great deal for a two month gym membership and just happens to be the same gym as Neda. I was supposed to go today but just couldn't get up enough willpower. I bought the groupon and Neda will take me this weekend to sign up.
Still not even a sniff of bread or salt. It's too soon to miss it at this point. Let's see where I'm at next week in the bread/salt saga!
I've been stepping on the scale every day just to see if I've lost anything. I lost four pounds since Saturday. So in two days I've dropped two pounds a day (I checked yesterday as well). I was going to make it a weekly weigh off type of dealy, but I'm too impatient. I'll be interested to see how much I weigh on this Saturday.
I have a work lunch on Thursday that I absolutely can't get out of! It's too soon for me to be going to a restaurant. It's a fixed menu and I know there is salmon on there so I will order that with no mashed potatoes- but to watch everyone indulge in things I love like Cheesecake and even cesar salad just does not seem fair this soon in the game. Now if it was a cheat day on the other hand- just kidding.
I like seeing results. I've always been results oriented. It's what makes me work in a comission based environment. Despite the intense hunger this is the most manageable diet I've ever done (back in June of 2010 I love 15 pounds by pretty much starving myself).
Well I'm off to make my egg whites. Todays menu pretty much looks like Saturday's (surprise surprise) except I'm going to make salmon for supper tonight instead of a chicken breast. More broccoli of course.
9:45 Couldn't finish the egg whites. It's literally awful. I need to speak with Neda about breakfast. Snacks, Lunch and Dinner are all pretty good (except for the awful protein shake). Breakfast needs a makeover!
11:45am- Snack was awesome! A couple tablespoonfulls of 0% organic yogurt with just a teensy weensy bit of strawberry jam to add some sweetness and flavour and one plain rice cake with light peaunt butter. One tip Neda gave me is to eat so slow because it takes 21 minutes for your tummy to realize its full. I must have swallowed that snack in one bite. Good food is hard to eat slowly. The crummy stuff is easy to suffer through slowly. Lunch is in two hours so we shall see how that goes! On the menu is half a turkey breast (again the size of my fist) on a dark green salad (still not sure about the dressing but I'll go easy on it). I'm allowed carbs at lunch but I just ate my carbs for the snack so I'll keep it to mainly protein.
It's 6:30 and I just got back from Neda's place. I've been doing this ALL WRONG! What I eat is important, but not AS important as when I eat it.
My life should look like this:
7:30am- Breakfast (yes I have no choice on the oatmeal- I can sweeten it with peanut butter, and for the egg whites I can add one egg to give it flavour)
10:30am- snack (rice cake and natural peanut butter and yogurt with strawberries)
1:30pm- Lunch (I'm allowed carbs in the form of half a small sweet potato)
4:30pm- snack (the awful protein shake I bought- it turns out is not enough protein so I need to double up on the scoops. To make it taste better I can add some ice, peach and strawberries to it and make it into a smoothie instead. I tried that tonight and it was actually good)
7:30pm- Supper (Turns out I wasn't eating enough protein- I guess my fists are too small. I need to add about half a breast more. Also the only sides for supper I can eat are asparagus or brocoli and lots of it.)
Today on Groupon is a great deal for a two month gym membership and just happens to be the same gym as Neda. I was supposed to go today but just couldn't get up enough willpower. I bought the groupon and Neda will take me this weekend to sign up.
Still not even a sniff of bread or salt. It's too soon to miss it at this point. Let's see where I'm at next week in the bread/salt saga!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Are tic tacs considered cheating?
Today we drove Ben's kids home (well to North Bay so about 8 hours in the car altogether). I made sure to pack my lunch and eat breakfast before I left. I even made the protein shake and poured it into a water bottle to have as a snack.
I just got home, it's 5:10pm and I'm absolutely starving (horrible thing to say considering people around the world are actually starving, but you're looking at a gal who's eaten nothing but junk for two years straight... I equate it to kicking a drug habit).
For breakfast I ate a granola cereal and skipped the egg whites. I know I'm supposed to do oatmeal and egg whites but I really didn't feel like gagging.
For lunch I had a salad with a full chicken breast. I need to ask Neda if I'm allowed to have salad dressing. To be safe I just had a tablespoon of calorie wise French dressing.
On the way home at 3:00pm I drank the protein shake and gagged the whole way through it. Gosh that's disgusting.
Then I had a tic tac.
I just got home, it's 5:10pm and I'm absolutely starving (horrible thing to say considering people around the world are actually starving, but you're looking at a gal who's eaten nothing but junk for two years straight... I equate it to kicking a drug habit).
For breakfast I ate a granola cereal and skipped the egg whites. I know I'm supposed to do oatmeal and egg whites but I really didn't feel like gagging.
For lunch I had a salad with a full chicken breast. I need to ask Neda if I'm allowed to have salad dressing. To be safe I just had a tablespoon of calorie wise French dressing.
On the way home at 3:00pm I drank the protein shake and gagged the whole way through it. Gosh that's disgusting.
Then I had a tic tac.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Day One- I'm Starving
Day one- starting off with the 21 day challenge!
Neda, my sister’s best friend and fitness expert, has developed an eating plan for me to lose weight.
Maybe I should start at the beginning- I’m 27 years old and I now weigh 190 pounds. I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost two years, and I’ve “let myself go” as they say. It didn’t happen on purpose. It started off because Ben is a chef and he would make these incredible meals and I would have seconds, thirds and even fourths. When he moved in with me April 2009, I was about 150 pds. I’ve gained 40 pds and it seems to have been put on in every part of my body.
I have wobbly arms with dimples, dimples all over my thighs (my legs used to be my best feature in a bikini) and my stomach would need to go through airport security first as a separate person.
So it’s January 1st- and I’ve enlisted the help of a fitness expert extraordinaire to help me lose weight. It’s going to be tough! It’s going to take everything I have.
I love Maltesers. I love chocolate and BREAD. Ohmigod I love Bread! I love pasta (I am Italian) and I love love love EATING! When Neda told me Christmas day that I would have to give up bread completely I literally cried. Tears streamed down my face as I contemplated a life bread free. A life without baguettes and croissants and even Dempsters sliced bread grilled cheese sandwiches.
The 21 day challenge is all about eating healthy- and Neda says if I do well I can have a cheat day! At this point it’s all about getting me to that day that I can buy a pack of Maltesers and munch away. (according to Neda your body gets so used to eating healthy that on your cheat days you don’t really “cheat”… right now my life is all about getting me to the point where I can buy a loaf of bread and rip it in half and stuff it in my mouth).
ANYWAYS- on to the actual diet:
I was supposed to wake up this morning at 8am to start eating but come on, it’s New Years Day. I woke up at 10am and started my breakfast:
20 grams of quick oats oatmeal with a small handful of blueberries
6 egg whites
(water to drink)
I have always detested oatmeal. It’s horse food, not people food. Now I remember why. I added less than a pinch of brown sugar and I still couldn’t stomach it. I ate about four bites and then gave up. I’ll try again tomorrow to acquire the taste for oatmeal (though on a side note I always thought you had to acquire a taste for the finer things in life like caviar and dry red wines- not horse food).
The egg whites weren’t bad if it were two or even three. After the first couple chunks I started to hate the taste and texture. It’s salt-free of course. Did I mention I LOVE salt?
I am not looking forward to two hours from now- snack time which consists of:
A protein shake
0% yogurt with strawberries to taste. I have a strong feeling the yogurt will taste like poop (the best word I could come up with under the circumstances.
12:00pm- The yogurt actually wasn’t so bad- put in a tiny bit of strawberry jam and its not as tasteless.
The protein shake is alright- I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt.
Lunch- 3pm
A chicken breast the size of my fist
Half a yam- grilled.
Lunch was yummy but missing something- BREAD!
It’s 4:35 and I’m so hungry I feel like crying! My stomach is playing instruments it’s so loud. My next snack isn’t until 5:30 and it’s a crummy combination of a rice cake and cottage cheese (which I actually like). I’m hoping I can make it the hour. Ben’s kids are here and it’s SO hard to watch them eat all these snacks like Pringles and freezies. I was ready for this though so it’s not so bad! (It sucks I just need to keep saying it‘s not so bad)
It’s 5:18 and I just cheated! I’m making sheppards pie for the kids and I just finished whipping the potatoes (with about ¼ cup of butter) and I took the whipping utensils and just thought I’d taste it (you know, to make sure it’s tasty) and I could not stop taking fingers full of mashed potatoes. I probably ate four spoon-fulls so at the end of the day it’s not a drastic cheat (I could have finished off a cheesecake at this point I’m so hungry!)
The broccoli is on the stove boiling- to punish myself should I double up in broccoli. Now that sounds like a punishment.
For supper at 5:30
Chicken Breast- again the size of my fist
Broccoli
I realized I missed the salad at lunch and I also missed the snack. I could have the snack now but I am just WAY too hungry for rice cake.
Two hours after supper I’ll go for the cottage cheese if I’m absolutely dying!
7:22pm- Just finished playing Kinect with the kids. Dancing game that gets you on your feet and moving around. I’m so hungry it’s unbearable. Neda told me the first two weeks would be awful and boy oh boy was she ever right! I’m definitely going to go for some cottage cheese soon. I get the portion size absolutely sucks but my brain needs to believe I am satisfied.
P.S. Xbox 360 Kinect is the best invention ever!
I’m signing off now! Promise in the future the blog won’t be a chapter book. I could have blogged about my first attempt to exercise today in two years. I do believe senior citizens could exercise more freely and without pain!
Neda, my sister’s best friend and fitness expert, has developed an eating plan for me to lose weight.
Maybe I should start at the beginning- I’m 27 years old and I now weigh 190 pounds. I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost two years, and I’ve “let myself go” as they say. It didn’t happen on purpose. It started off because Ben is a chef and he would make these incredible meals and I would have seconds, thirds and even fourths. When he moved in with me April 2009, I was about 150 pds. I’ve gained 40 pds and it seems to have been put on in every part of my body.
I have wobbly arms with dimples, dimples all over my thighs (my legs used to be my best feature in a bikini) and my stomach would need to go through airport security first as a separate person.
So it’s January 1st- and I’ve enlisted the help of a fitness expert extraordinaire to help me lose weight. It’s going to be tough! It’s going to take everything I have.
I love Maltesers. I love chocolate and BREAD. Ohmigod I love Bread! I love pasta (I am Italian) and I love love love EATING! When Neda told me Christmas day that I would have to give up bread completely I literally cried. Tears streamed down my face as I contemplated a life bread free. A life without baguettes and croissants and even Dempsters sliced bread grilled cheese sandwiches.
The 21 day challenge is all about eating healthy- and Neda says if I do well I can have a cheat day! At this point it’s all about getting me to that day that I can buy a pack of Maltesers and munch away. (according to Neda your body gets so used to eating healthy that on your cheat days you don’t really “cheat”… right now my life is all about getting me to the point where I can buy a loaf of bread and rip it in half and stuff it in my mouth).
ANYWAYS- on to the actual diet:
I was supposed to wake up this morning at 8am to start eating but come on, it’s New Years Day. I woke up at 10am and started my breakfast:
20 grams of quick oats oatmeal with a small handful of blueberries
6 egg whites
(water to drink)
I have always detested oatmeal. It’s horse food, not people food. Now I remember why. I added less than a pinch of brown sugar and I still couldn’t stomach it. I ate about four bites and then gave up. I’ll try again tomorrow to acquire the taste for oatmeal (though on a side note I always thought you had to acquire a taste for the finer things in life like caviar and dry red wines- not horse food).
The egg whites weren’t bad if it were two or even three. After the first couple chunks I started to hate the taste and texture. It’s salt-free of course. Did I mention I LOVE salt?
I am not looking forward to two hours from now- snack time which consists of:
A protein shake
0% yogurt with strawberries to taste. I have a strong feeling the yogurt will taste like poop (the best word I could come up with under the circumstances.
12:00pm- The yogurt actually wasn’t so bad- put in a tiny bit of strawberry jam and its not as tasteless.
The protein shake is alright- I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt.
Lunch- 3pm
A chicken breast the size of my fist
Half a yam- grilled.
Lunch was yummy but missing something- BREAD!
It’s 4:35 and I’m so hungry I feel like crying! My stomach is playing instruments it’s so loud. My next snack isn’t until 5:30 and it’s a crummy combination of a rice cake and cottage cheese (which I actually like). I’m hoping I can make it the hour. Ben’s kids are here and it’s SO hard to watch them eat all these snacks like Pringles and freezies. I was ready for this though so it’s not so bad! (It sucks I just need to keep saying it‘s not so bad)
It’s 5:18 and I just cheated! I’m making sheppards pie for the kids and I just finished whipping the potatoes (with about ¼ cup of butter) and I took the whipping utensils and just thought I’d taste it (you know, to make sure it’s tasty) and I could not stop taking fingers full of mashed potatoes. I probably ate four spoon-fulls so at the end of the day it’s not a drastic cheat (I could have finished off a cheesecake at this point I’m so hungry!)
The broccoli is on the stove boiling- to punish myself should I double up in broccoli. Now that sounds like a punishment.
For supper at 5:30
Chicken Breast- again the size of my fist
Broccoli
I realized I missed the salad at lunch and I also missed the snack. I could have the snack now but I am just WAY too hungry for rice cake.
Two hours after supper I’ll go for the cottage cheese if I’m absolutely dying!
7:22pm- Just finished playing Kinect with the kids. Dancing game that gets you on your feet and moving around. I’m so hungry it’s unbearable. Neda told me the first two weeks would be awful and boy oh boy was she ever right! I’m definitely going to go for some cottage cheese soon. I get the portion size absolutely sucks but my brain needs to believe I am satisfied.
P.S. Xbox 360 Kinect is the best invention ever!
I’m signing off now! Promise in the future the blog won’t be a chapter book. I could have blogged about my first attempt to exercise today in two years. I do believe senior citizens could exercise more freely and without pain!
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