What a weekend!

I've never been a big fan of Thanksgiving but this year I made up for my lack of interest in the holiday.  I completely missed the weigh in on Friday due to my food coma but I can guarantee it wouldn't have been pretty.


Let's definitely extend the competition until late December!

Nov. 29, 2010 - diet

8:00am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (300 cal)

10:00am english muffin (100 cal)

10:30am english muffin (100 cal)

12:30pm soup, chips, yogurt (350 cal)
3:30pm 2 bananas, almonds (300 cal)
5:45pm apple (100 cal)
9:00pm pasta with shrimp, snack size m&ms (500 cal)

Total calories: 1,750

No workout, but I walked 2 miles during my two breaks during the day.

Day after Thanksgiving and Black Friday and I...

....am the fattest person in the world!

I think we should extend this contest until Christmas eve morning to let us catch up for a few weeks.  Whaddya say?!

Nov. 24, 2010 - diet

8:30am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (300 cal)

10:30am english muffin (100 cal)

1:00pm 2 muffins from DD - who's the fattest girl in the world?!  (720 cal)

7:00pm mini Thanksgiving dinner (1,000 cal)

Total calories:

Eggnog will be the death of me!

So let me tell you a little story..  In an attempt to make my morning a little easier I laid out my outfit for today last night.  I woke up this morning, showered, did my hair, and put on my predetermined outfit.. and what would you know???  I hate it!  It’s an outfit I’ve worn a million times before but this morning it made me feel uncomfortable and large.  I went in my closet and put on a pair of black pants and a sweater and again starting back in the mirror is a stuffed sausage.  Have you ever had one of those mornings where nothing you put on fits?

I don’t understand what happened!  Last week I was actually starting to fill thinner then wham today I can barely fit into any of my clothes.  I started to think about what I’ve been eating and then I realized.. all  the sweets I’ve been eating have clearly caught up with me.  Since the incident with my family I’ve had very little appetite, in fact all I want to eat it cookies , French fries, and egg nog.  I’ve been trying to stop that by eating almonds and cranberries for breakfast and a balance bar in the late afternoon.  I’ve never been a milk drinker but for some reason this year I cannot get enough egg nog.  Obviously I know that egg nog isn’t good for you but I didn’t think a glass a night was that bad.  I can now safely say that eating nothing but sweets and egg nog makes you fat! 

I can’t believe how tight all my clothes were this morning.  It really is true what my trainer says about how eating is the most crucial part of weight loss and maintaining your weight.  He always tells me that the workout is only 20% of it.

Nov. 23, 2010 - diet

8:30am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (400 cal)
10:00am english muffin, banana (200 cal)
12:30pm minestrone soup, wrap (300 cal)
4:30pm Organic Valley bar (140 cal)
5:40pm Shredded Mini Wheats (500 cal)
10:00pm spaghetti squash, bite of apple tart (150 cal)
10:30pm popcorn (100 cal)

Total calories: 1,800

4.5 mile walk

Nov. 22, 2010 - diet

9:30am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (500 cal)
12:00pm minestrone soup, crackers (400 cal)
2:30pm spaghetti squash (150 cal)
4:00pm spaghetti squash, frosted mini wheats (560 cal)
9:30pm popcorn, ice cream (350 cal)

Total calories: 1,960


1.5 mile walk

Only two more Friday!!!

193!  Can we get the current standings?  Who has to lose what weight to weigh? 

Nov. 18, 2010 - diet

It's the BF's bday today, and I made a strawberry upside down cake topped with homemade whipped cream - delicious (but not in the least bit fat-free!).

8:15am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (250 cal)
11:00am banana (100 cal)
12:00pm soup, red pepper with hummus on wrap, scoop pb (550 cal)
2:45pm apple (100 cal)
5:00pm cashews (150 cal)
7:00pm Hibachi - soup & salad, chicken, rice, veggies (900 cal?)
9:00pm strawberry upside down cake (mm good!), tea (200 cal)

1.5 mile walk - where is my gym motivation?  I haven't been in TWO weeks.
I've also been SO busy...I've had something almost every night of the week (but I'm not complaining, it's all fun stuff).

Nov. 17, 2010 - diet

8:30am oatmeal w blueberries (300 cal)
10:30am roll, squash (200 cal)
12:00pm turkey sandwich w cranberry, roll, soup (400 cal)
3:00pm roll, Greek yogurt (200 cal)
5:00pm mashed potatoes, corn, turkey, cashews (600 cal)
7:30pm half a banana walnut muffin (100 cal)
10:00pm popcorn (150 cal)

Total calories: 1,950

Oh Gym... How I've missed you!

At the end of the summer I had lost my interest in the gym.  I was only going when I had personal training and because of that I was feeling tired, sluggish, and let's face it FAT.  Over the past few weeks I've slowly been going more and more.  I think I've finally found my motivation again and it feels great.   Last week I was at the gym four times and so far this week I've been there twice, three times after personal training tonight.


The best part of the gym is regardless of how bad my day is going or how stressed I am, the gym takes it all away.  I walk out feeling refreshed.  Now that I've started going again I've noticed my appetite has increased, its still not where it use to be.  In fact, I'm not sure if I have an appetite because of the gym or because Aunt Flo is in town.  All I've wanted to eat the past four days is chocolate, salt, and greasy food.


Yesterday I ate:


-1/2 fiber one pop tart
-Small piece of coffee cake
-Handful of crackers with port cheese
-Cheese quesadilla with mushrooms
-Chocolate chip cookie
-Bowl of Cereal
-3 girl scout thin mints


ie... All junk food.

Nov. 16, 2010 - diet

Still have a residual headache, but hopefully today will be better than yesterday.

8:40am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (320 cal)
10:45am grapes (100 cal)
12:10pm cup of noodles soup, turkey sandwich, 4 tootsie rolls (410 cal)
4:30pm cashews (150 cal)
7:30pm mini Thanksgiving!  turkey, cranberry sauce, squash, mashed potatoes, corn, shrimp cocktail, cheese and crackers, 3 beers, a slice of pumpkin roulade mm mm! (1,000 cal)

Total calories: 1,980

No workout today, since I had to make the pumpkin roulade right after work...the holidays and birthday really screw me up and the next two weeks are going to be tough (BF's birthday, Thanksgiving).

Nov. 15, 2010 - diet

9:20am oatmeal with blueberries (200 cal)
10:30am almonds (100 cal)
12:30pm turkey sandwich on oat bread, grapes (400 cal)
3:00pm popcorn, almonds (200 cal) 
5:30pm salad, 2 eggs, dressing (300 cal)


Total calories: 1,200


Workout:
1.5 mile walk

I had the worst ever killer headache when I got home from class...I think it was a migraine.  I went straight to bed at 10 and slept until 7:15!  Ay ye ye!

Nov. 11, 2010 - diet

8:30am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (250 cal)

I know for a fact now that my body thrives on marginally more calories than a typical 'diet'.  Since I've bumped up my intake to about 1,800-2,000, I've felt a ton better and I have been noticing better results.

Another Friday.. Another Weigh In

I had another PT session yesterday and I'm starting to feel a lot better about myself physically, it's also helping to release a little tension.  For this weeks weigh in .... 192.3

Slow and steady wins the race

Nov. 11, 2010 - diet

8:20am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (200 cal)

9:15am almonds (100 cal)
10:30am tortilla, strawberries (200 cal)
12:10pm  salad with baked chicken, scoop pb (400 cal)
2:00pm FAGE yogurt (130 cal)

Total calories: 1,030

I have noticed that every time I get these bouts of exhaustion, my face is puffy and I am ravenous.  My endocrinologist says it has to do with my thyroid hormones fluctuating which is why sometimes my antibodies are up, giving me classic hypothyroidism symptoms, or down giving me hyperthyroid symptoms.  Hashimoto's disease means that your antibodies attack your thyroid thinking it is something that doesn't belong in your body, so when they are high, my thyroid functions less - leaving me puffy, bloated, retaining fluid, exhausted, constipated and dry skin all over.  It's an awful cycle and the meds aren't working (I have to have blood work and visit every 6 weeks to find a dosage that works and to start, I'm on a very low dose).  I have blood work the week after next and I go to see her in Jan.  But I feel awful.  Last night, I was at Target and left abruptly, running home to my bed because I thought I was going to pass out.  I slept from 10 until 7 like a rock. I plan on showing this post to my Dr. to make a record of when/how I feel:

First experienced dizziness and heart palpitations, as well as dry skin and scalp, then came the puffiness and exhaustion.
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Dizziness
Cold
Exhausted
Puffy, swollen eyes/face
Dry skin, scalp
Heart Palpitations

Food & Workout Log

Wednesday-November 10th 
9am-Cinnamon raisin English muffin with peanut butter
11am-Cup of green tea with FiberOne pop tart
1pm-Salad: 1/2 cup lettuce, tablespoon shredded carrots, tablespoon cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup pasta salad, 1 1/2 tablespoons Ranch, two leftover baked chicken tenders from night before.
3pm-3 mini halloween candies
7pm-Pizza Night!  3 slices cheese pizza from medium pizza hut pizza

Workout-It was a busy night and I barely had time to workout.  I only did 22 minutes on the Elliptical but something is better then nothing, right?

Still not sleeping and sorry for being tmi but I'm not pooping either :(

Nov. 10, 2010 - diet

8:20am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (250 cal)

10:00am banana (100 cal)

11:30am tortilla (90 cal)

12:20pm soup, peanut butter scoop (400 cal)
1:45pm green beans, tootsie roll (60 cal)
3:00pm apple (80 cal)
4:30pm shepherd's pie, 4 graham crackers (640 cal)
8:30pm popcorn (200 cal)

Total calories:1,620

I have been soo tired lately and I have no idea why, so I've really been skimping on the gym.  It's a vicious cycle - the gym gives me energy, but when I'm too tired, I don't go.

Where has my appetitie gone?

The past two weeks I've had little to no appetite.  Here is what I've eaten the past two days:

Monday-November 8th

9am-Cinnamon raison english muffin with peanut butter
11am-Cup of green tea with FiberOne pop tart
1pm-1/2 cup of homemade Chilli with 1/2 cup lettuce
6:30pm-Small bowl of Hamburger Helper with two small piece of garlic bread

No Monday Workout. 

Tuesday-November 9th 
9am-Cinnamon raisin English muffin with peanut butter
11am-Cup of green tea with FiberOne pop tart
1pm-1/2 cup of homemade Chili with 1/2 cup lettuce
3pm-Chocolate Chip Cookie
7pm-2 chicken tenders(baked with flax seed oil, garlic, and onion)with brown rice and corn

Tuesday Work-Personal Training focused on lower body.

I'm not even eating because I'm hungry, more so I have energy.  I'm also only sleeping like 4 hours a night,  I took Tylenol pm last night and went to sleep for 45 minutes and then was wide eyed and bushy tailed.  So annoying!!  Hopefully I will sleep better because I worked out.

Nov. 9, 2010 - diet

8:20am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (250 cal)
10:00am torilla (90 cal)
11:30am roll (100 cal)
12:30pm 6" turkey on honey oat from Subway (360 cal)
2:35pm apple (100 cal)
3:40pm tootsie roll (25 cal)
4:15pm apple cinnamon granola bar (140 cal)
5:30pm shepherd's pie, triscuits (700 cal)


Total calories: 1,875

Nov. 8, 2010 - diet

9:20am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (250 cal)
12:00pm roll, shepherd's pie (500 cal) 
3:00pm apple, tortilla (190 cal) 
4:40pm cottage cheese, 2 tootsie rolls (130 cal) 
5:30pm med. cappucino, protein bar (280 cal)
9:45pm shepherd's pie, popcorn (500 cal)


Total calories: 1,850


Mondays are always messed up because I have class at 6 and I go until I get home around 10 to eat.  I also wasn't able to get in any exercise.  I really would like to get into the habit of waking up early and heading to the gym, but it's super difficult to move my butt in the morning - especially when it's cold!

Nov. 7, 2010 - diet

8:30am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (250 cal)
10:30am latte (100 cal)
12:30pm pb and j, almonds, chips (700 cal)
3:30pm pb and j (400 cal)
5:00pm pretzels loaded with Reese's pieces, chocolate and sugar! (700 cal)
11:30pm shepherd's pie (200 cal)


Total calories 2,350

I was so bad today!  I got a new Kitchen-Aid mixer (so excited) and made (and consumed many!) pretzels (JUST like Auntie Anne's) and a shepherd's pie.  Little to no exercise (1.5 mile walk), but the BF and I did attend the home show, so we got in a moderate amount of exercise.  Back on track tomorrow!

Nov. 6, 2010 - diet

10:45am oatmeal with blueberries, eggs with veggies & cheese, coffee (350 cal)

1:45pm pb&j on oat bread (460 cal)
2:30pm almonds (200 cal)
4:30pm shrimp arriabiata (500 cal)
9:30pm leftover pasta (300 cal)

Total calories: 1,900

Workout:

Biceps, triceps

20 min. elliptical

1.5 mile walk

Drink Up!

I recently read this is a magazine:  The no-cost magic elixir that melts pounds!

'Suprise-it's plain old tap water!  In a just-released study out of Virginia Tech, dieters who drank two 8-oz glasses of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 12 weeks ate 90 fewer calories per meal-and lost five more pounds-than dieters who didn't take pre-meal sips!  The reason is simple: Water fills you up, so you east less without feeling hungry, explain the researchers.'

Nov. 5, 2010 - diet

9:30am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (300 cal)
11:00am banana (100 cal) 
12:00pm egg salad sandwich, red pepper (300 cal) 
2:15pm apple, tortilla (160 cal) 
5:00pm PB and J sandwich, jalapeno crunchies (700 cal)
8:00pm protein shake with blueberries and almond milk (160 cal)
9:45pm popcorn (100 cal)


Total calories 1,820


Workout:
Abs, legs
30 min. bike, 1.5 mile walk

Thoughts on today:

Woohoo!  Today was (mostly) back on track. I bumped my calories up to 1,800 because I actually find my body reacts better to more calories.  Have you ever noticed that when you eat a little extra for a few days, sometimes you feel thinner?  I don't mean anall-out pig fest, but a healthy amount of calories from healthy foods?  I do...and I'm thinking that since I literally ingested almost 2,500 calories pre-diet, that the 1,000 calorie deficiency messed my body up (which is why it was holding on to the fat!).  After a few days of eating extra, I'm seeing better results (I haven't noticed any weight loss, but I definitely see more definition), so I bumped it up 200 calories.  I think on workout days, I can probably go as high as 2,000 calories, but sometimes I don't want all that food and I also want to create a little wiggle room for the weekends :)

I got this great email from my gym today.. Check it out!

You may end up taking a step back for every step forward if you indulge too much over the weekend. Do your best to stay on a healthy course by coming in for workout and following some of these tips.

 

Healthy Lifestyle Tip: Weekend Overload
After being "good" all week, many of us feel we deserve a treat on the weekend. The problem is, unless we're careful, even a few treats can easily provide more calories than we've saved during the week.

 

Not surprisingly, the foods that tend to be available when we're relaxing or socializing are often high in calories and fat, and nutritional information is not always available to enable us to work out just how many calories they contain. This means we often end up guessing the calorie content – and usually end up considerably underestimating! The trick is to plan your indulgences so that you can have some fun while staying on track with your goals. Try these tips for a healthy weekend:

• Avoid a free-for-all weekend. Instead, choose one or two treats to enjoy and continue eating healthy the rest of the time.
   
• Avoid rewarding yourself with food. If you've been eating healthy all week, it's natural to want to reward yourself with something tasty. That kind of thinking can set you back. Instead of food, reward yourself with a trip to the movies, a good book, a massage or exercise gear.
   
• Keep moving. If you like to rest on the weekends, why not make your rests more active? Spend time taking a long walk with friends.

If you have had a few unplanned treats, do not think, "I've blown it" and give up. You work too hard to let a couple of days undo everything. Stay on track but still enjoy the weekend.

Source: Consumer Report on Health, June 2010

Nov. 4, 2010 - diet

9:00am oatmeal, banana, almonds, coffee (400 cal)
11:45am peanut butter sandwich, popcorn (500 cal) 
3:30pm Jalapeno crunchies (200 cal) 
7:00pm Olive Garden - Shrimp Bordetto, roll, coffee, diet coke, salad (700 cal)
10:00pm ice cream and nutter butters (700 cal)


Total calories - 2,500 (OMG!)


I've been in such a funk and I really need to shake it off....I haven't been eating healthy, which in turn, leaves me feeling gross and bloated.  I'm getting back on track tomorrow - for good!

I'm back to blogging and boy do these sound delicous!

Have I ever told you that I have a girl crush on Bethenny Frankel?  Well I do.  I wasn't the biggest fan of her book(wish it had more recipes in it) but I love her website.  I haven't made these yet but I'm considering making them this weekend.

Pumpkin Spice MuffinsMakes 1 dozen

 

Ingredients:

3 cups oat flour

2 cups raw sugar

2 T unsalted butter, melted

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1 ½ cups canned pumpkin

½ cup water

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ cups dried cranberries

¼ cup unsalted walnuts

12 muffin cups

 

 

Directions:

 

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine raw sugar, melted butter, oil, eggs, pumpkin and water. Beat for 90 seconds, or until well mixed.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices, stirring until no streaks remain.
3. Combine flour mixture and pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts and cranberries; stirring only until all ingredients are mixed.
4. Cover batter and allow to set at room temperature for 60 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
6. Place muffin cups in muffin holders and fill 2/3 of the way full.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until muffins tops spring back when lightly touched.
8. If the muffins will be frozen, allow to cool for 1 hour, then tightly wrap in plastic wrap; store in freezer zipper bags.
9. To reheat, wrap loosely in foil and bake for 5-10 minutes at 350F. Or they may be reheated in the microwave wrapped loosely in a damp paper towel.

Nov. 3, 2010 - diet

8:30am eggs with veggies & cheese, oatmeal w bb, coffee (350 cal) 
10:30am half a tortilla (40 cal) 
11:00am banana (80 cal)
12:30pm egg salad sandwich, grapes (350 cal) 
2:15pm tortilla, apple (160 cal) 
4:45pm turkey burger on bun, broccoli (400 cal) 
8:30pm popcorn, hot chocolate (180 cal)
9:45pm 1/2 cup ice cream with whipped cream, sprinkles (200 cal)

Total calories:1,760

Workout:

7:00am 1.5 mile walk
5:30pm 1.5 mile walk
Chest, back, abs

Nov. 2, 2010 - diet

VOTE!!!

9:00am eggs with cheese, mushrooms, onions and spinach, oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (350 cal)
10:45am cashews (350 cal) 
11:45am trail mix bar, toast with jelly (I'm really hungry today!) (300 cal)
2:00pm Twizzlers Nibs (150 cal) 
3:45pm oatmeal, Arnold breadroll (300 cal) 
7:00pm chicken, rice, broccoli (350 cal) 
9:30pm chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate - oops (650 cal)


Total calories: 2,450 - YIKES!


Workout:
3 mile walk
60 min. spin class

Thoughts on today:
I had chocolate in my house, which is my number one no-no because I find it hard to resist...especially when I'm reading or watching TV, it's so easy to pop a chocolate into my mouth and let it melt.  With the amount of exercise I did, I definitely burned about 500-600 calories, which still brought me in about 1700 calories for the day, which I'm okay with.  Had I not indulged (and I certainly didn't need to), I would have been ahead of the game.  Tomorrow is a new day and I REALLY need to get back on track.

Nov. 1, 2010 - diet

8:30am eggs with cheese, spinach, mushrooms and onions (120 cal)

9:15am oatmeal with blueberries, coffee (200 cal)
10:30am tortilla (120 cal) 
12:20pm salad with grilled chicken, grapes (400 cal)
2:45pm scoop pb (400 cal)
4:45pm cottage cheese with blueberries, apple (200 cal) 
9:45pm almonds (130 cal)
10:30pm pasta (200 cal)

Total calories: 1,770


Workout:
Out of class too late (9:45!), so I didn't get to the gym, but I walked 1.5 miles this morning with Roxy :)