Daily log in.

[historyteach]

'Morning all!

Today is the first day of my new life.
I'm determined to lose the 25 pounds I gained when I quit smoking, and hopefully, to lose more too. I want a healthy life. What good is quitting smoking if I"m killing myself with cholesterol and triglicerides?

Towards that end, I did @ 10 minutes of skiing machine exercise this morning. The goal is to work up to 30. But, I did get my heart rate up and broke a sweat prior to my shower, so, that's a good thing.

I'm having a 1/2 bagel with low fat cream cheese and some fruit for breakfast. I packed my lunch; mixed greens with a wardolf salad. Got fruit and carrots for munchies during the day.

I know the wardolf salad and the bagels are not the best. However, I have them in the house, and have to get rid of them. Some things I will throw away; left over holiday candy for example. Then, I will start buying food more sensibly. I will have the Sabbath, (Friday night through Saturday night), to eat and drink whatever I want. Otherwise, I plan on sticking to this more sensible way of eating.

My plan is to exercise each day and to eat sensibly. By June, if I only take off two pounds a week, like my doc wants, I'll have lost 48 pounds!
I CAN do this!
And I want to use this forum as a log in on my eating and exercise log.

Have a great day! And wish me luck!

Shalom!

[MyGraySkies]

Your food plan for the day sounds great to me! I'm wishing you lots of luck today!
I'm with you, I started getting back on track with my food and excersise too. I've walked 2 miles a day the past 3 days, and done much better than I expected with my food intake. So, today I plan on walking 2 miles again. I will have an omelette this morning with cheese, onion, and cut up deli chicken in it. For lunch a salad, with onion, some chopped lunch meat, and cheese. Dinner is going to be taco meat (no shell) on lettuce. Snacks today will be a sliced apple with low carb peanut butter and/or some mixed nuts.
I started back on track with diet and excersise Dec. 29 when I quit drinking. I had put on about 15 lbs. in the past few months while drinking. So, my goal was 27 lbs off before April 20 (have a big event I'll be attending a couple days after that date). I've lost 5 lbs, I know that was the quick and easy part due to getting all the bad stuff out of my system, now the work begins!
I hope you don't mind me logging my eating and excersise here with you. It helps to keep myself accountable to someone other than myself.

[historyteach]

Hi, Mygreyskies!
No, I don't mind at all. We can help each other. The more the merrier, I think. We'll have a support group!
Keeping myself accountable is important to me too!
Good luck.

Shalom!

[Pony]

Your off to a great start Teach. You can do it !!

I know that when I was regularly exercising my food always fell into place. I would actually make better choices and I didn't have the urge to snack all day on bad things. Once on a routine you'll feel better.

Mygrayskies, Welcome to this thread.....yep, accountability is what keeps us on track.

[Jwife22]

Okay---I've done it once and sort of tumbled off the sensibility wagon. For the new year I plan on working myself back up onto the wagon and losing 50 lbs by June. I know I can do it. I want to be back at my college weight @ 127.

Today- breakfast was pretzel sticks @ 10 cal.
Lunch- Light all beef bologna sandwich on whole wheat bread with reduced fat chips @ 262 total calories
snack- nuts @ 90 calories
dinner tonight is going to be 1/2 slice baked ham with mixed veggies and 1 cup mac and cheese with milk to drink @ a total of 500 calories.

Daily Caloric intake will be 1100 calories including drinks. Plus I'll walk this evening for about 15 or 20 minutes until I can build up my time.

[historyteach]

Jwife, that's a starvation diet. You shouldn't have less than 1,200 and that's cutting it rather close too. Otherwise, your metabolism will shut down, and your body will conserve energy. Also, your body will begin to use muscle instead of fat tissue, because it hasn't enough fuel. 1,200 will get you were you want to go without starving your body for essential nutrients.

BTW, anyone taking vitamins?
I'm going to start again. I forgot about them, but, I've done that in the past to ensure I stay healthy.

Well, after school, I didn't do well.
I went to my apartment to pick up the rest of my things, and the land lord wasn't there. It is way out of my way, and now I have to go back and I have classes tomorrow and Thursday after school, and plans to see my mom on Friday after school.... grrrrrr.....

Then, I went to the grocery store. I'm feeding the afterschool group. Well, me and some kids are cooking, (school is paying). Anyway, I checked on Saturday adn tehre were pork loins on sale. I planned pulled pork, baked beans, corn bread and some kind of greens. Had to get it approved by principal today, and it was. No problem, right?
Wrong!
Although I had ASKED, and was TOLD that the sale was good till Thursday, it's not. And it's over now. We cannot afford the full price. And, because the school has no stove, we're VERY limited as to what I can prepare. So, this really sucks! I have to start from scratch again!

I've got kids wanting to do this; the principal and dean geared up for pulled pork; and kids wanting to eat it, and I cannot do what I said!

So, like any compulsive eater who is upset, I went out to dinner.
I ordered chicken and artichoke hearts over spaghetti. I took half home, but, it really did screw up what I had done all day! Was soooo good all day!
Then, at home, I had three cookies. Oreos.

So, now, I'm mad at myself and at the landlord and at the supermarket!
And I've got two college recommendations to write and a unit plan for my professional development. And I didn't have my free period today, cuz people were out sick and I had to cover, so I'm EXHAUSTED! So, I'm not going to go exercise more now. Tomorrow, I'll do 15 minutes in the am and try to do better at night.

OK, now, see how good I am at making any reason good enough to break my eating plan? Someone get the skillet.

Tomorrow's another day. And I WAS good all day. I just blew it this evening. And I know from experience, it could have been much worse.

How's everyone else doing?

Shalom!

[elizabeth1979]

Im doing well, back on track. Had a tough time during the holidays, but Im moving forward. Today I had coffee, a Luna bar, soy yogurt, for breakfast, HUGE salad with almonds for lunch, snacked on dried veggies, and Quinoa pasta (wheat free) with tomato sauce for dinner.

I take a multi vitamin, calcium, and iron to make sure Im getting all the nutirents I need on my animal free diet!

[MyGraySkies]

I didn't get to walk today because we had company over this evening, but I did eat just as planned, although I didn't have any snacks. I ran by the grocery store and picked up a bunch of fresh fruits and veggies too.

I also take a multi vitamin and calcium daily. And I get a B12 shot once a month.

And Teach - you really didn't blow it bad, like you said - it could have been MUCH worse!

Good job everyone! Thank you for welcoming me to join in too!

[Jwife22]

Well, I didn't eat ham for dinner...i ended up eating broccoli and cheese soup with a piece of toast. Soup @ 280 calories and cheese toast I am sure has atleast 200-300 calories.

Also, had 2 gingersnaps for desert.

Still did good but I did get up over 1,200 calories with dessert.

I also take a multi vitamin and eat 2 tums per day (I have a lot of heartburn) for calcium.

This morning I had 1 whole wheat english muffin with 1 pat of butter @ appox. 200 calories.

Lunch is same as yesterday.

Dinner tonight will be last nights dinner.

Also, HT---don't worry. i won't starve myself. If i get hungry, I'll eat. Also, I am trying to eat more high protein foods which my body will like. Just having a hard time staying away from carbs even though they are whole wheat.

[MyGraySkies]

Hi everyone!
Okay, today I had a banana and a small Granny Smith apple peeled and cut into chunks with low carb peanut butter for breakfast.
Lunch was a salad with well cooked chopped turkey bacon (also soaked the leftover grease off with papertowels before I put it on the salad), cheese, onion, cucumbers, and fat free Blue Cheese. I'm thinking the dressing I went overboard with - so next salad I'm cutting back on how much I use by measuring it first.
Dinner tonight is spaghetti. I'm passing on the pasta tho, and just having some of the meat sauce with a small salad on the side. I'm working hard on my fluid intake today - lots of water and some decaf coffee! Also got in my vitamins today. And I'm doing 2 miles of walking this evening with the family.

Question - how often do you all weigh yourselves? I used to weigh daily, I'm trying not to now as to not discourage myself over a small fluctuations. Maybe once or twice a week would work better for me.

[Jwife22]

I don't weight myself that often. I weigh myself when I get the urge. I usually judge my weight loss by pant size and measurements. I get too discouraged if I go by weight right now. Maybe when I get down a coupla sizes, I'll start to weigh myself again.

[elizabeth1979]

Hey all,
Today I was on track with my eating, but I didnt want to be.
Banana and soy yogurt for breakfast
snack: protein bar
lunch: salad with fake chicken and yummy organic italian dressing
dinner: homemade vegetable soup
snack: almonds and an orange

I weigh myself maybe once a week at most. I find for me, its disheartening and unhealthy to weigh every day. I tend to obsess over every ounce..so as long as Im eating right and my clothes are fitting, I feel ok. I also tend to carry more weight than my appearance would lead one to believe..so the scale is a bad measure of my size.

[Jwife22]

I also tend to carry more weight than my appearance would lead one to believe..so the scale is a bad measure of my size.

I have this problem too.

Well last night was no good. I didn't end up getting out of work until after 6:00 so by the time I got home I really didn't feel like cooking. RAH ordered pizza so I had two slices of cheese pizza and milk for dinner. I don't even want to know how many calories that has in it. Blehhh.

[MyGraySkies]

Okay - today for breakfast I had an omelette with cheese, onion, and some chopped up deli chicken. Lunch was a salad - lettuce, taco meat, onion, cheese, and salsa for the dressing. I also had two slices of cucumber. Late this afternoon I had a half a spoon of low carb peanut butter. Tonight I'm having chicken parmasan with no breading on the chicken and no pasta, just the chicken and the meat sauce. I walked 2 miles again this evening. Drunk a good bit of water and Crystal Lite today too.

[historyteach]

Bad day today.
ANd no exercise yesterday or today. I'm not feeling good. Had a CAT scan today, to try and find out why I'm coughing still after having pnemonia over three weeks ago. Seeing the doc tomorrow.
No excuse for not eating correctly.
But, it is a valid excuse for not exercising much. Maybe.

sounds like you all are doing ok. Jwife, glad you're not going extreme on us.
And on the Scarlesdale Medical Diet, which I'm TRYING to follow, we weigh ourselves each day. I did forget to do that when I started.
Hope I can start fresh tomorrow.

Shalom!

[MyGraySkies]

Today I'm officially one week sober. I also detoxed of 'bad' carbs a week ago today, and began eating better and walking for excersise again. So, Friday's will be my weigh in day. I lost 8 lbs total since last Friday. I'm willing to bet most of it was water retention from the junk foods and the alcohol. But I feel great, and it was uplifting to see that what I'm doing is working. Makes that drink and those nasty white carbs seem even less appealing!! 19 lbs more to go for my first 'goal' I've set to be at, hoping to achieve it by April 20. I'm not following a particular diet plan, just doing what the nutritionist I met with about a year and a half ago recommended.
Today is gonna be an omelette for breakfast. Egg, cheese, onion, some type of meat. Lunch will be a salad, same as usual. Tonight my husband is making homemade chilli. If I snack, it'll be a banana.

Teach - I hope the doctor visit today goes well. Keep us updated!

[Jwife22]

Bad night. No dinner last night, no breakfast this morning. Under a lot of stress right now. Can't even begin to think about eating anything.

[MyGraySkies]

In addition to what I listed yesterday, I also ate 3 ounces of taco meat (heated up leftovers). I felt horrible, I know I overate.

Today the guilt of what I ate yesterday got to me, so I had 1/4 of a peeled green apple for lunch. For dinner I had a small salad with lettuce, cucumbers and onions with low carb dressing and about 2 ounces of beef tips on the side. I did get in lots of fluids today (decaf coffee, water, and Crystal Lite). I also did a 2 mile walk in 35 minutes.

[historyteach]

Well, I found out I have an infection in my lungs. That's what's causing the coughing. I'm on my third round of antibiotics now.
And I've got emphazima.
Going to a lung specialist in a few weeks.
Hope that gives me the excuse for not exercising like I KNOW I should be doing. But, I honestly do get tired easily.
Now, the not eating right? Well, that's really a horse of a different color, lol!
But, I weighed myself while I was at the doc's. I lost two pounds anyway.
Just think what I COULD have done had I stuck to what I know works!
Well, the Sabbath is over now. Back to eating more correctly again.

Shalom!

[MyGraySkies]

HT - I really hope you get better soon! That sounds awful.

Today - 1 egg omelet with onion, crispy fried chopped turkey bacon, and cheese in it for breakfast.
Lunch was 1 cup of lettuce, onion, cucumber and low fat dressing.
Dinner is going to be 1 cup of lettuce, onion, cucumber, an ounce of left over chopped turkey bacon and low fat dressing.
I track my food intake, my weight, and my activity on fitday.com. It's helped me keep up with how much fat, carbs, calories, and protein I'm getting in and how many calories I'm burning with excersise each day.

2 1/4 mile walk in 42 minutes today, thinking of getting that stupid Bowflex out and starting back to work with that too.

[Nina Kay]

Teach,
I'm so sorry to hear that you have emphazema. I hope that you'll let us know what the specialist says.
(((((((((((((((((Hugs for Healing))))))))))))))))

[MyGraySkies]

HT, how are you doing? Is the latest round of antibiotics helping you feel better?

Yesterday I had a protein shake for breakfast, 1 cup of lettuce, onion, cucumber, and chopped up deli chicken with low fat dressing for lunch. Dinner was a bed of lettuce, onion, 3 ounces of taco meat, and salsa. I've picked up the pace on walking and am getting some jogging in sporadically too during my walks. 2 miles in 30 mins yesterday. Down 10 lbs. since I started my diet on 12/29/06.

[MyGraySkies]

Yesterday all I ate was a salad (supper).
Today I made a one egg omelet and ate half of it. Had 5 chunks of pineapple this afternoon. Salad at supper. I walked 2plus miles yesterday and suffered through 20 minutes on the Bowflex today. I hate that thing... I hate anything that makes muscles I didn't know I even HAD hurt!