Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Greysheet- Day 4
Today, is day 4. Here's my food for today:
B: 2 oz soy, 1 oz cheese, 8 oz apples
L: 2 oz pepperoni, 1 oz cheese, 8 oz cauliflower, 8 oz salad, 1/2 oz fat
D: 4 oz beef, 2 Tbsp. wheat germ, 12 oz salad, 1 1/2 oz fat
I'm having a very difficult time eating my 12 oz salad at dinner time. My jaw hurts so bad, but I'm just taking it slow and trying to get through the first week abstinently. Other than that, my GS life is going very well. I initially had a hard time walking past the treats in our office, but that has become easier and easier as the days pass.
We got several inches of snow topped with a 1/4 inch layer of ice.... I'm working from home today, which is nice. I wish I could do this more often, but the gov't doesn't really allow that... Ok, I need another cup of coffee!!
B: 2 oz soy, 1 oz cheese, 8 oz apples
L: 2 oz pepperoni, 1 oz cheese, 8 oz cauliflower, 8 oz salad, 1/2 oz fat
D: 4 oz beef, 2 Tbsp. wheat germ, 12 oz salad, 1 1/2 oz fat
I'm having a very difficult time eating my 12 oz salad at dinner time. My jaw hurts so bad, but I'm just taking it slow and trying to get through the first week abstinently. Other than that, my GS life is going very well. I initially had a hard time walking past the treats in our office, but that has become easier and easier as the days pass.
We got several inches of snow topped with a 1/4 inch layer of ice.... I'm working from home today, which is nice. I wish I could do this more often, but the gov't doesn't really allow that... Ok, I need another cup of coffee!!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Greysheet- Day 1
Best laid plans of modern woman, often go to pot.
Several days ago, I was going to try to do greysheet on my own, that didn't work. I was going to try to just count calories, that lasted a day and a half. Yesterday, I solicited a sponsor and found one rather quickly. So far, so good.... I've committed my food for today, and established a call time going forward. I've had breakfast and I'm sipping a cup of coffee... lunch is about 2 hours away.
Here's my food for today:
B~ 2 oz pepperoni, 1 oz cheese, 8 oz pineapple
L~ 4 oz chicken & beef, 8 oz green beans, 8 oz salad, 1/2 oz oil
D~ 2 oz bacon, 1 egg, 8 oz cauliflour, 12 oz salad, 1 oz dressing, 1/2 oz butter
I'm going to take some time buying groceries and preparing for my work week by fixing my lunches at least and hopefully my breakfasts too.
Several days ago, I was going to try to do greysheet on my own, that didn't work. I was going to try to just count calories, that lasted a day and a half. Yesterday, I solicited a sponsor and found one rather quickly. So far, so good.... I've committed my food for today, and established a call time going forward. I've had breakfast and I'm sipping a cup of coffee... lunch is about 2 hours away.
Here's my food for today:
B~ 2 oz pepperoni, 1 oz cheese, 8 oz pineapple
L~ 4 oz chicken & beef, 8 oz green beans, 8 oz salad, 1/2 oz oil
D~ 2 oz bacon, 1 egg, 8 oz cauliflour, 12 oz salad, 1 oz dressing, 1/2 oz butter
I'm going to take some time buying groceries and preparing for my work week by fixing my lunches at least and hopefully my breakfasts too.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
fatass
So, I've changed the name of my blog because this word in particular is a good motivator for me at the moment. The story behind it as petty and stupid as it may seem to some:
I had just shared with my husband that my weight was at all all time high again (200.3 in the evening with my clothes on) and we were at a gap in the conversation when my daughter came in and told her cat, "get out of the way fatass". My husband looked at me and said, "no, she wasn't talking to you..... hahaha" My husband has a history of saying hurtful things to me over the course of our 7 year relationship. He just doesn't see how his words affect me. Since this incident, I've been able to use this word as leverage. I'll continue to use it as long as it remains effective.
Greysheet didn't make it past lunch the other day. I've been eating whole foods that coincidentally fall into the filling foods category. I've stopped using creamer in my coffee, which cuts out a ton of unnecessary calories. When my husband and I went to the movies last night, he ate buttered popcorn and I chewed a piece of gum and drank a bottle of water. When we got home, I made 94% fat-free popcorn and ate the whole bowl. I've been eating a lot of fruit, and just trying to eat simple foods right now. No "recipes" or whatever until I get through a few solid days of eating this way.
http://www.calorieking.com/public/?member=serenescales
Here's a link to my food journal. My max calories defaulted to 1600, but my personal goal is to keep them somewhere just above 1000, but as long as I don't go over 1600 I'll be happy. If I can have a couple of "closer to 1000 calorie" days a week, that would be good.
I'm under a lot of stress in my personal and work life, but I'm just going to try to take care of myself by eating well and exercizing. Something I've said I was going to do so many other times.
I had just shared with my husband that my weight was at all all time high again (200.3 in the evening with my clothes on) and we were at a gap in the conversation when my daughter came in and told her cat, "get out of the way fatass". My husband looked at me and said, "no, she wasn't talking to you..... hahaha" My husband has a history of saying hurtful things to me over the course of our 7 year relationship. He just doesn't see how his words affect me. Since this incident, I've been able to use this word as leverage. I'll continue to use it as long as it remains effective.
Greysheet didn't make it past lunch the other day. I've been eating whole foods that coincidentally fall into the filling foods category. I've stopped using creamer in my coffee, which cuts out a ton of unnecessary calories. When my husband and I went to the movies last night, he ate buttered popcorn and I chewed a piece of gum and drank a bottle of water. When we got home, I made 94% fat-free popcorn and ate the whole bowl. I've been eating a lot of fruit, and just trying to eat simple foods right now. No "recipes" or whatever until I get through a few solid days of eating this way.
http://www.calorieking.com/public/?member=serenescales
Here's a link to my food journal. My max calories defaulted to 1600, but my personal goal is to keep them somewhere just above 1000, but as long as I don't go over 1600 I'll be happy. If I can have a couple of "closer to 1000 calorie" days a week, that would be good.
I'm under a lot of stress in my personal and work life, but I'm just going to try to take care of myself by eating well and exercizing. Something I've said I was going to do so many other times.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Decision made! Day 1
So, today is day 1- officially.
Here's my food:
B: 4 oz eggs & ham, 8 oz clementines (black coffee)
L: 4 oz chicken, 8 oz cauliflower, 8 oz salad, 1/2 oz oil
D: 4 oz chicken, 8 oz mixed veggies, 12 oz salad, 1 oz dressing, 1/2 oz oil
Today, it's all about shopping, chopping and getting my kitchen in order. I also need to generally get my house chores caught up so I don't have as much to do this week as I transition to preparing Greysheet meals in the evening.....
I don't have to go back to work until Wed. so I'm hoping that I will be mostly detoxed by the time I return to work and I won't be SuperBitch. My family will get the brunt of it, but they'll just have to deal. They've been through this multiple times, but I started a new job mid-dec. and need to maintain an even kiel, especially since the other new chick is totally unstable.
Goal today, just get through this day with three weighed and measured meals with nothing in between except black coffee or diet soda.
Toying with the idea of doing Greysheet again..... again......
Seriously? Yes. I've been doing WW for over 8 weeks and can only claim a 6# loss as of last week. I'm tired of the cycle of getting "excited" about WW after each meeting and trying to get started again only to have lost my enthusiasm by Tuesday and saying F it....
Greysheet is simple, but not easy. There's very little room for interpretation, because it's all laid out for you, but flexible. As long as it's on the greysheet, I can have it in the proper portion and at the proper time.
I have to well up the strength to call my sponsor and get going again. Ugh.
All in due time. Right now, black coffee. yum....
Greysheet is simple, but not easy. There's very little room for interpretation, because it's all laid out for you, but flexible. As long as it's on the greysheet, I can have it in the proper portion and at the proper time.
I have to well up the strength to call my sponsor and get going again. Ugh.
All in due time. Right now, black coffee. yum....
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Back down!
So, over xmas I managed to GAIN 2#'s over the course of two weeks. This week, I redeemed myself and took it off! Yippeee!! I'm back down to where I was 3 weeks ago and am motivated to keep going.
I'm enjoying my Wii daily! I love that it encourages me when I get on it everyday & asks me where I've been when I miss a day. The Wii Fit Points (or coins) give me positive feedback when I'm done with an activity and now that I've unlocked longer duration activities, I get sometimes up to 10 fit credits at a time. That little "ding-ding-ding" noise is very gratifying when you're standing there sweating.
I admit, I love to be lazy, sit on my comfy couch and veg in front of the TV... I'm actually doing it right now, but the good thing is that the Wii Fit is something I look forward to, so after the 3rd Dateline on ID in a row, I start to feel a little guilty and I'll head upstairs.
I'm handing my WW points a little differently than what the plan lays out, but I'm doing what I need to do so I'm just going to keep doing it. I have a very difficut time not going over the recommended number of points daily, even using my WPA's and even using my activity points. I also have a very difficult time doing the Simply Filling Technique (formerly known as Core) so, I treat the front end of my day like Simply Filling and only take SF foods to work with me. When I get home, dinner generally doesn't qualify as filling, but at the end of the day I count up my points... generally I have about 36 or 37 points in a day, which is about 35 points over what WW recommends for a week, but if I'm losing, I'm ok with that.
I'm going to try one new recipe a week to keep things fresh. This week, although this isn't like an amazing recipe or anything, I baked my rice for the first time. WOW, what a difference! It was perfect, and what was even better is that when you reheat baked rice, it's just as tender and fluffy as it was the first time you had it... amazing! Today, I'm going to make Pinto Bean Salad to pack for lunch this week. I'll let you know how it turns out and if it's any good, I'll post the recipe.
Alright, that's it for now!
I'm enjoying my Wii daily! I love that it encourages me when I get on it everyday & asks me where I've been when I miss a day. The Wii Fit Points (or coins) give me positive feedback when I'm done with an activity and now that I've unlocked longer duration activities, I get sometimes up to 10 fit credits at a time. That little "ding-ding-ding" noise is very gratifying when you're standing there sweating.
I admit, I love to be lazy, sit on my comfy couch and veg in front of the TV... I'm actually doing it right now, but the good thing is that the Wii Fit is something I look forward to, so after the 3rd Dateline on ID in a row, I start to feel a little guilty and I'll head upstairs.
I'm handing my WW points a little differently than what the plan lays out, but I'm doing what I need to do so I'm just going to keep doing it. I have a very difficut time not going over the recommended number of points daily, even using my WPA's and even using my activity points. I also have a very difficult time doing the Simply Filling Technique (formerly known as Core) so, I treat the front end of my day like Simply Filling and only take SF foods to work with me. When I get home, dinner generally doesn't qualify as filling, but at the end of the day I count up my points... generally I have about 36 or 37 points in a day, which is about 35 points over what WW recommends for a week, but if I'm losing, I'm ok with that.
I'm going to try one new recipe a week to keep things fresh. This week, although this isn't like an amazing recipe or anything, I baked my rice for the first time. WOW, what a difference! It was perfect, and what was even better is that when you reheat baked rice, it's just as tender and fluffy as it was the first time you had it... amazing! Today, I'm going to make Pinto Bean Salad to pack for lunch this week. I'll let you know how it turns out and if it's any good, I'll post the recipe.
Alright, that's it for now!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wheeeeeee, I got a Wii for XMas!
I feel like I'm 8 years old again, Christmas was very exciting this year! I asked for a Wii even though we are kind of strapped right now, what with me being unemployed until very recently. Last year my hubby wanted and XBox, and beneath the tree, that is what he found. This year it was my turn! Wahoo!
My first day, I logged 30 'coins' on the Wii Fit. That's going to be my goal daily, because it's fun exercise. I also don't want to forget that I joined a gym, and am paying a monthly fee for that, so my goal is to try to get back on the every-other-day plan and hit the elliptical for a good 20-30 min. I doubt the Wii Fit can do everything I need in a fitness program, it's just a way to add more activity to my life and have fun doing it!
I do have to admit, the little cute Mii that I created was cute as a button when I started, but oh how she puffed up when I plugged her in to the Wii Fit program. Ouch, talk about a reality check. I fall in the obese category and I believe my Wii age was 47. I'm set a modest goal of losing 5# in a month. I don't want to set myself up for failure and 5# is achievable.
My hubby jumped on the Wii Fit program and was shocked to see that he's teetering just below overweight. He was not amused and vowed to lose 2.5#. He's tall and slender, but does tend to get a little belly on him now that he's retired from the Marine Corps and isn't running several times weekly. That desk job doesn't make for a healthy lifestyle!
I've snapped out of my Greysheet ponderings after doing one day on it.. yeah, it's all coming back to me now... I'll stick to WW. I'm going to do the Momentum plan as it is written... I know I can do it, it will just take practice and commitment.
Ok, that's all for today.... Climbing on the post holiday workout and fitness wagon.. Umph, kathud!
My first day, I logged 30 'coins' on the Wii Fit. That's going to be my goal daily, because it's fun exercise. I also don't want to forget that I joined a gym, and am paying a monthly fee for that, so my goal is to try to get back on the every-other-day plan and hit the elliptical for a good 20-30 min. I doubt the Wii Fit can do everything I need in a fitness program, it's just a way to add more activity to my life and have fun doing it!
I do have to admit, the little cute Mii that I created was cute as a button when I started, but oh how she puffed up when I plugged her in to the Wii Fit program. Ouch, talk about a reality check. I fall in the obese category and I believe my Wii age was 47. I'm set a modest goal of losing 5# in a month. I don't want to set myself up for failure and 5# is achievable.
My hubby jumped on the Wii Fit program and was shocked to see that he's teetering just below overweight. He was not amused and vowed to lose 2.5#. He's tall and slender, but does tend to get a little belly on him now that he's retired from the Marine Corps and isn't running several times weekly. That desk job doesn't make for a healthy lifestyle!
I've snapped out of my Greysheet ponderings after doing one day on it.. yeah, it's all coming back to me now... I'll stick to WW. I'm going to do the Momentum plan as it is written... I know I can do it, it will just take practice and commitment.
Ok, that's all for today.... Climbing on the post holiday workout and fitness wagon.. Umph, kathud!
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