Saturday am
Well tomorrow is the big weigh in and I can really feel a difference. As I said in my Intro - If you build it, they will come. I've worked out hard this week and I feel like I've been starving half the time (in a good way though). I feel good about Monday's weigh in.
And today I am off to the spa with friends - what better way could you avoid food, being pampered. It's perfect. And then I have most of our Weight Watchers dinner ready for tonight. Hope the boys don't mind. T doesn't think they'll mind since they are benefiting from all of our great results. It's soooooo much easier doing this with 2 girlfriends for support to keep each other going when we get tired of it and when having dinner parties I'm not the only one trying to resist the high fat food. Tonight I have a no fail plan for us girls. It's low in points and no dessert for us - just the boys.
Exercise - taking the day off.
Breakfast: egg sandwich and tea- 6pts
Lunch: skinny latte, Grilled chicken wrap, tea (9)
Snacks: soup, ww bread x 2 and becel, baked chips (5)
Dinner: grilled coconut shrimp (1pt), grilled red pepper and hummus (2pts), acorn squash soup (1pt), scallops with corn hash (3pt), roasted parsnip and carrots (0pt), skinny cow sunday (2pt) and lots of water. total: 9pts
Total: 29 (a little more than I planned but not bad and NO BOOZE!!)
I'm really looking forward to tonight to catch up with the girls and see all their success! Gotta go cook and clean...
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
Week 3: 53 days until the New Year
Friday
Today has been a great day. I took the day off, slept in and then met my trainer for a great workout and some great support. I am enrolling in a half marathon with a group from work starting next week (a good way to get in some serious cardio). So he is going to work with me to tailor my program so it complements the running. I'd really like to work on my speed this time. And by dropping some serious pounds that will certainly do it. Also, I'm much faster now than before just because I'm a lot stronger with all my workouts with him and we do a lot of interval running that helps improve speed.
Now I've just had a long bath and am reading my millions of magazines and loving it. I should be prepping dinner for our dinner club dinner tomorrow night and cleaning the house since I'll be out tonight and all day tomorrow - but who cares! I deserve a great day off.
Some recent accomplishments:
-did sprints at 8.0 on the treadmill with ease!!
-have eaten healthy 11 out of the past 18 days!!
-have worked out 14 out of the past 18 days!!!
-have cut out alcohol this week
-have cut down portions this week and started tracking points
-have been eating very heart healthy for the past week +
A little virtual pat on the back for me! I get bogged down feeling like I haven't lost any weight and am not perfect but need to acknowledge accomplishments.
Today stats:
Exercise: 1hr cardio/weights with trainer
Breakast: bran buds, skim milk, raspberries (deserve medal!) 3pts
Lunch: salad, chicken 30z, 1 tbsp oil, skim milk 7pts
Snack: Subway turkey wrap 6pts
Update - Dinner/snacks: soda with splash OJ x 2, small samples of: 2 pekoras, 1 samosa, rice, potatoes, lentil dish, yogurt dish, 2 bites of dessert thingys... I have no idea how many points this was. I assumed it was over my 9 that were left. But I was starving when I got home and all through the night (dreaming about breakfast) so maybe it wasn't.
Tonight is going to be difficult. I'm going to an Indian dinner. I don't think there is anything low cal/healthy in indian food. So I am going to eat something here before i go. Maybe a green salad/veggies and a low cal soup to fill up before I get there and just nibble. And can't wait not to drink :( !!
But I'm really looking forward to a spa day tomorrow with my girlfriends and dinner with some great friends. I haven't seen any of them in too long. I'm trying to find a place to do yoga in the early morning tomorrow before the spa - seems like a nice thing to do.
Today has been a great day. I took the day off, slept in and then met my trainer for a great workout and some great support. I am enrolling in a half marathon with a group from work starting next week (a good way to get in some serious cardio). So he is going to work with me to tailor my program so it complements the running. I'd really like to work on my speed this time. And by dropping some serious pounds that will certainly do it. Also, I'm much faster now than before just because I'm a lot stronger with all my workouts with him and we do a lot of interval running that helps improve speed.
Now I've just had a long bath and am reading my millions of magazines and loving it. I should be prepping dinner for our dinner club dinner tomorrow night and cleaning the house since I'll be out tonight and all day tomorrow - but who cares! I deserve a great day off.
Some recent accomplishments:
-did sprints at 8.0 on the treadmill with ease!!
-have eaten healthy 11 out of the past 18 days!!
-have worked out 14 out of the past 18 days!!!
-have cut out alcohol this week
-have cut down portions this week and started tracking points
-have been eating very heart healthy for the past week +
A little virtual pat on the back for me! I get bogged down feeling like I haven't lost any weight and am not perfect but need to acknowledge accomplishments.
Today stats:
Exercise: 1hr cardio/weights with trainer
Breakast: bran buds, skim milk, raspberries (deserve medal!) 3pts
Lunch: salad, chicken 30z, 1 tbsp oil, skim milk 7pts
Snack: Subway turkey wrap 6pts
Update - Dinner/snacks: soda with splash OJ x 2, small samples of: 2 pekoras, 1 samosa, rice, potatoes, lentil dish, yogurt dish, 2 bites of dessert thingys... I have no idea how many points this was. I assumed it was over my 9 that were left. But I was starving when I got home and all through the night (dreaming about breakfast) so maybe it wasn't.
Tonight is going to be difficult. I'm going to an Indian dinner. I don't think there is anything low cal/healthy in indian food. So I am going to eat something here before i go. Maybe a green salad/veggies and a low cal soup to fill up before I get there and just nibble. And can't wait not to drink :( !!
But I'm really looking forward to a spa day tomorrow with my girlfriends and dinner with some great friends. I haven't seen any of them in too long. I'm trying to find a place to do yoga in the early morning tomorrow before the spa - seems like a nice thing to do.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Week 3: 54 days until the New Year
Thursday:
Exercise: 15min run and 20min walk
Water: fill up bottle first thing in the am and drink 5 litres (so far have had 1.5 on .5 more)
Food:
H&S egg mcmuffin and tea (3g fibre) 5pts
yogurt&berries (2g fibre) 2pts
1/2 tuna on whole wheat with veggies & 1/2 cobb salad wrap (1g) 7pts
cottage cheese & chicken meatballs (2g) 5pts
salmon, broccoli (2g), red pepper (2g) 6pts
tea 0
Total: 25 pts - woo hoo!
Total Fibre: 12 approx. should be 25g
Exercise: 15min run and 20min walk
Water: fill up bottle first thing in the am and drink 5 litres (so far have had 1.5 on .5 more)
Food:
H&S egg mcmuffin and tea (3g fibre) 5pts
yogurt&berries (2g fibre) 2pts
1/2 tuna on whole wheat with veggies & 1/2 cobb salad wrap (1g) 7pts
cottage cheese & chicken meatballs (2g) 5pts
salmon, broccoli (2g), red pepper (2g) 6pts
tea 0
Total: 25 pts - woo hoo!
Total Fibre: 12 approx. should be 25g
Week 3: 55 days until the New Year
Wednesday's Blog
So far so good.
Exercise: 15min High Intensity Training (HIT) run and 20min walk
Water: 8 glasses
Breakfast: H&S egg mcmuffin and tea 5pts
Snack: yogurt&berries 2pts
Lunch with client had sushi - (5 nigiri (4), 4 rolls (4), 8 rolls (8), 1/2 miso soup (1)) - 17 ouch! there's the problem
Dinner: white fish, cabbage, carrots 6pts
Snack: tea, skinny cow 2pts
Total: 32 - budget was 25. Glad I checked.
Will need to track points for a few more days or at least the days I have lunches.
So far so good.
Exercise: 15min High Intensity Training (HIT) run and 20min walk
Water: 8 glasses
Breakfast: H&S egg mcmuffin and tea 5pts
Snack: yogurt&berries 2pts
Lunch with client had sushi - (5 nigiri (4), 4 rolls (4), 8 rolls (8), 1/2 miso soup (1)) - 17 ouch! there's the problem
Dinner: white fish, cabbage, carrots 6pts
Snack: tea, skinny cow 2pts
Total: 32 - budget was 25. Glad I checked.
Will need to track points for a few more days or at least the days I have lunches.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Week 3: 56 days until the New Year
Tuesday's Blog
Yesterday I did okay but definitely was starving yesterday and could have eaten less.
Exercise: 1hr weights and cardio with trainer
Water: not bad but need to be drinking lots more
Breakfast: excellent (T made Heart & Stroke Foundation egg mcmuffins - yummy)
Lunch: pretty good - went out with clients and had tomato soup, salmon and veggies (no cream or butter) and 1 bread with hummus, 1/2 latte. not too bad but could have cut back on total lucnh
Dinner: pretty good - was ravenous so made quick greek salad with rotisserie chicken. had two portions though.
Snacks: yogurt, rasperries and tea
The tea after dinner is working great to fill me up. Great idea Mom! And am very proud that I went out for drinks after work with friends and had soda with a splash of OJ and NONE of the amazing greasy apps that went around 100 times. As well as everyone saying - "Why aren't you drinking, eating, etc". But it wasn't too hard to stay motivated when my skirt from last winter is a little snug!
I'm going to check my meals against Weight Watchers points as much as I HATE WW to check my portion sizes. Great idea Jen and Kirsty! So 25 points is my limit.
Oh and I talked to my trainer about things but he was pretty useless. He just said we will workout harder until the new year then really get started - screw that - it's already been since June and I haven't lost a pound. There are some serious differences and I get lots of compliments at work that I look skinnier but fer the lova god! Let's see the lbs fall off for god sakes. So that's where counting the points will help.
I also think I better call my doctor as I haven't heard from her yet re: cholesterol.
That's all for me for now...
Yesterday I did okay but definitely was starving yesterday and could have eaten less.
Exercise: 1hr weights and cardio with trainer
Water: not bad but need to be drinking lots more
Breakfast: excellent (T made Heart & Stroke Foundation egg mcmuffins - yummy)
Lunch: pretty good - went out with clients and had tomato soup, salmon and veggies (no cream or butter) and 1 bread with hummus, 1/2 latte. not too bad but could have cut back on total lucnh
Dinner: pretty good - was ravenous so made quick greek salad with rotisserie chicken. had two portions though.
Snacks: yogurt, rasperries and tea
The tea after dinner is working great to fill me up. Great idea Mom! And am very proud that I went out for drinks after work with friends and had soda with a splash of OJ and NONE of the amazing greasy apps that went around 100 times. As well as everyone saying - "Why aren't you drinking, eating, etc". But it wasn't too hard to stay motivated when my skirt from last winter is a little snug!
I'm going to check my meals against Weight Watchers points as much as I HATE WW to check my portion sizes. Great idea Jen and Kirsty! So 25 points is my limit.
Oh and I talked to my trainer about things but he was pretty useless. He just said we will workout harder until the new year then really get started - screw that - it's already been since June and I haven't lost a pound. There are some serious differences and I get lots of compliments at work that I look skinnier but fer the lova god! Let's see the lbs fall off for god sakes. So that's where counting the points will help.
I also think I better call my doctor as I haven't heard from her yet re: cholesterol.
That's all for me for now...
Monday, November 5, 2007
Week 3: 57 days until the New Year
Well to say that I'm a little pissed off would be a colossal understatement. After a week of hard work I have, yet again, gained weight!!!! So for the first 2 weeks on operation: home stretch I have gained both weeks for a total of 0.8. Now I know this isn't huge amounts but for the love of GOD!!! You wonder why I get frustrated and want to quit! It's a lot of hard work for no results. Of course I know a lot of the reasons: maybe I put on muscle since I've been going hard at the gym, I drank a lot of water yesterday, I had some salty food last night - maybe I'm retaining water, maybe I need to cut back a bit more on quantity. WHATEVER!!!
Anyway, #1, I'm still buying myself a treat today for all my hardwork. I know I did well this week whether that mother f'ing scale says so or not!!! And, #2, I will not give up. I know I'm eating well and my body will clue in at some point. I do think it's probably all the reasons I've said above that are why I had a weird weigh in because I was hungry when I went to bed most nights this week which is usually a tell tale sign for me. #3, I will make an extra effort this week to not stray from the plan in case there are any extras sneaking in (e.g. pieces of brownie)... although I should still have lost something or remained the same - not gained!! I also worry it could be the drinking. I system always feels a bit off and bloated after. That could also retain water. But anyway. I'm going to do some weights right now, have a healthy breakfast and then get a mani-pedi somewhere today because I deserve it. GOD DAMN IT! Okay, enough ranting.... it's amazing how one little piece of plastic and metal can throw you into a tailspin.
And I know I have to keep eating well to get working on that cholesterol. I have some fish pulled out for dinner, we are going for a brisk walk tonight, and life goes on god damn, god damn. okay again - enough!
I'll update more later.
Okay, back again. Feeling much better. Had a good eating day, did my workout in the morning, had my mani-pedi and feel much better. Got lots of advice from friends and family mainly cut out the booze, and make sure my portions are small enough... less calories in then going out. So that's the plan. I'm cutting out the booze and watching the portions. I'm not too worried as I know the plan works. Last time I followed it properly I lost 3lbs... so I'm sure it's just the little extras slipping in.
Exercise: did weights in the am, but didn't walk at night
Breakfast: great
Lunch: not so great - had a beef wrap while getting my mani-pedi but it looked a little greasy
Dinner: excellent - made some great fish with sake, spinach and sweet potato
Snack: yogurt and skinny cow. excellent.
All in all was a good day but I went shopping and bought all the ingredients to follow my plan to the T. To make sure I'm not slipping in the extras. Found a great WW recipe for scallops for dinner club night that should help all the girls. Off to see the trainer.
Anyway, #1, I'm still buying myself a treat today for all my hardwork. I know I did well this week whether that mother f'ing scale says so or not!!! And, #2, I will not give up. I know I'm eating well and my body will clue in at some point. I do think it's probably all the reasons I've said above that are why I had a weird weigh in because I was hungry when I went to bed most nights this week which is usually a tell tale sign for me. #3, I will make an extra effort this week to not stray from the plan in case there are any extras sneaking in (e.g. pieces of brownie)... although I should still have lost something or remained the same - not gained!! I also worry it could be the drinking. I system always feels a bit off and bloated after. That could also retain water. But anyway. I'm going to do some weights right now, have a healthy breakfast and then get a mani-pedi somewhere today because I deserve it. GOD DAMN IT! Okay, enough ranting.... it's amazing how one little piece of plastic and metal can throw you into a tailspin.
And I know I have to keep eating well to get working on that cholesterol. I have some fish pulled out for dinner, we are going for a brisk walk tonight, and life goes on god damn, god damn. okay again - enough!
I'll update more later.
Okay, back again. Feeling much better. Had a good eating day, did my workout in the morning, had my mani-pedi and feel much better. Got lots of advice from friends and family mainly cut out the booze, and make sure my portions are small enough... less calories in then going out. So that's the plan. I'm cutting out the booze and watching the portions. I'm not too worried as I know the plan works. Last time I followed it properly I lost 3lbs... so I'm sure it's just the little extras slipping in.
Exercise: did weights in the am, but didn't walk at night
Breakfast: great
Lunch: not so great - had a beef wrap while getting my mani-pedi but it looked a little greasy
Dinner: excellent - made some great fish with sake, spinach and sweet potato
Snack: yogurt and skinny cow. excellent.
All in all was a good day but I went shopping and bought all the ingredients to follow my plan to the T. To make sure I'm not slipping in the extras. Found a great WW recipe for scallops for dinner club night that should help all the girls. Off to see the trainer.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Week 2: 58 Days until the New Year
Today's the last day of week 2 and I am VERY happy with my efforts this week. I expect a good weigh in tomorrow. I just don't want to be disappointed if I don't see big things (or should I say smaller things). I don't actually see or feel a difference anymore like I did early in the week but I know I ate great and exercised tons... that's the plan.
Today:
Exercise: 30min run, 40min brisk walk
Water: fair
Breakfast: on track (tried flaxseed in my omelette and it was great)
Lunch: on track
Dinner: on track
snack: still to come
Tomorrow I'm getting up to do some weights and will do a walk after work. Wish me luck tomorrow!
Good night!
Today:
Exercise: 30min run, 40min brisk walk
Water: fair
Breakfast: on track (tried flaxseed in my omelette and it was great)
Lunch: on track
Dinner: on track
snack: still to come
Tomorrow I'm getting up to do some weights and will do a walk after work. Wish me luck tomorrow!
Good night!
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