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WW Day 7

findingmywayhome — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:26:55 +0000

Breakfast (9:30): hot cereal (3 points), 1 hard boiled egg (2 points), 2 cups of coffee with cream (4 points)

Running total: 9 points

Lunch (1:30): smoothie (yogurt, berries, spinach, no banana – 2 points), 1 oz walnuts (5 points)

Running total: 16 points

Dinner ( 6:00): tilapia with lemon and dill (4 points), baked tomatoes (3 points), smashed potato (3 points), apple (1 point)

WW day 6

findingmywayhome — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:08:33 +0000

Exercise – 1 hour on treadmill

Breakfast (10:30): hot cereal (3 points), small apple (1 point), 2 cups of coffee with cream (4 points)
Running total – 8 points

Lunch (2:00): Smoothie (no spinach – 5 points)
Running total – 13 points

Dinner (7:00 ): beef stir fry with squash and bell peppers (8 points), quinoa (4 points)
Running total – 25 points

Snack: cheese (2 points)

Snack: cheese (3 points)

Total: 28 points
Tensing flex points: 34 points

WW Day 5

findingmywayhome — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:39:21 +0000

This program has really opened my eyes to how much I actually eat. I’m a full time grad student in an online program, so I spend most of my time at home. I didn’t realize just how much I snack – a piece of cheese here, a handful of nuts there. And I think about food all the time. Between meals, I feel like I’m jonesing for a snack, even if I’m not hungry. It’s really rather incredible. I’m not sure how much of it is related to my gluten intolerance and how much is psychological. When you’re gluten intolerant and still recovering (or still eating gluten), you’re body isn’t getting enough nutrients, so you’re brain tells you to keep eating even though you’re full. I’ve been gluten free for almost a year, and it has certainly gotten better, but I still eat when I’m not hungry.

Exercise:

1 hour on the treadmill in the morning

Food:

Brunch (10:30): hot cereal (3 points), coffee with cream (2 points), hard boiled egg (2 points)

Running Total: 7 points

Dinner : ham (3 points), grilled apples (1 point), broccoli (0 points), millet with olive oil (5)

WW Day 4

findingmywayhome — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:51:53 +0000

Breakfast

Coffee, black – 0 points

Hot Cereal – 3 points

Apple – 1 Point

Total Running Points – 4 points

Snack

Carrot – 1 Point

Yogurt Dip (2 TBS) – 0.5 points

Meatballs (3) – 3 points

Running Total – 8.5 points

Dinner

Pasta – 4 points

Meat Sauce – 20 points

Total – 32.5

Remaining Flex Points – 29.5

WW Day 2

findingmywayhome — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:09:32 +0000

Breakfast:

Hot Cereal – 3 points

Coffee – 2 points

Apple – 1 point

Running Total: 6

Lunch:

Roast Beef Sandwich

Bread – 3 points

Beef – 3 points

Mayo – 1 point

Running Total – 13
Snack

Smoothie – 5 points

Running Total – 18 points

Dinner:

Roast Beef – 4 points

Yorkshire Pudding – 5 points

Broccoli – 0

Milk – 4 points

Total – 31 points

Remaining Flex Points – 20 points

WW Day 1

findingmywayhome — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:30:22 +0000

Breakfast:
Hot cereal – 3 points
Smoothie – 5 points
Coffee – 2 points

Lunch:
Brown Rice – 2 points
Vegetable Stir Fry – 2 points

Snack:
Toffee – 7 points
Diet Coke – 0 points

Dinner:
Chicken Cobb Salad – 6 points
Tomato Soup – 5 points
Chips – 3 points
Latte – 3 points

Total points – 38
Remaining Flex Points – 24 points

Resolutions

findingmywayhome — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:37:01 +0000

J and I have decided to try to lose weight together. I think this could be really helpful in my weight-loss journey because I tend to do ok all week, and then slip up when we spend the weekend together. We’ll be doing Weight Watchers – just the plan, not the meetings. I’m hoping that this will give us the right balance of rigidity and flexibility. We’ve decided to start January 1st (despite the fact that it’s really cliche), and we’ll reward ourselves (spa day anyone?) each time we make it another 25% to our goal (which is about 20 pounds for each of us).

I want to do some prep work now. I want to get back in the habit of writing down what I eat and exercising daily. I’d also like to stop being a social smoker. And I’d like to lose about seven pounds so J and I both start with a goal of 75 pounds. I also have been using alfalfa tea and beet kvass for anemia. It’s helping, but I don’t always remember to drink the tea or the tonic every day. I’d like to get better about that.

All of our discussions about this have made me start thinking about other resolutions. I made a list of food related goals (like make all of the egg dishes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking and perfecting a gluten free pie crust) but then I realized they would interfere with my weight loss goals. Here is the modified list:
1. Make all 101 of Mark Bittman’s salads. I’m envisioning a spreadsheet so I can sort by when ingredients are in season.
2. Read 50 books. I want to make a dent in the 100+ books I own but haven’t read. I’m going to join a goodreads group for motivation.
3. Be a tourist in my own city. There are so many things to do in Philadelphia, and many of them I’ve never done (or haven’t done since I was a kid). I’m really excited about this one (although I have a feeling J isn’t).

Week 9 : Day 5

findingmywayhome — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:40:40 +0000

My mom told me that I’m looking really good – which was very nice to hear.

1. I did my C25K on the treadmill this morning. It was a bit easier than on the road – and I don’t have to be embarrassed when I’m really struggling and a line of cars goes by. When I get a little better I’ll take it outside again. Also, someone told me that I should be breathing in through my nose and out through my mouth, which helped a lot.

2. 64 oz water: check

3. Breakfast: 12:00 – oatmeal, an apple, coffee, and vegetable juice.
Lunch: 4:30 – 2 eggs and 3 corn tortillas with hot sauce.

Dinner: 8:30 – I sauteed some kale and added leftover chili. That didn’t quite do the trick, so I had some tea (with sugar) and (gluten free) toast.

4. Fish oil and emergen-c: check

5. Food after dinner: dinner was very late because of class, but I didn’t eat after dinner

6. Forbidden foods: white bread

Week 9 : Day 4

findingmywayhome — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:12:22 +0000

1. I wanted to get up and run before it got too hot – but I forgot to set my alarm. I did some yoga – and I’ll run tomorrow.

2. 64 oz water: check

3. Breakfast: 10:00 – oatmeal, coffee, and vegetable juice.
Lunch: 2:30 – a small chicken breast and cucumber salad (with red wine vinegar and olive oil).
Dinner: 7:00 – London broil (marinated with worcestershire sauce, olive oil, and honey), a small baked potato with a little butter, and a garden salad with an apple and ranch dressing.
Snack: 10:30 – tea with lemon and sugar

4. Fish oil and emergen-c: check

5. Food after dinner: tea with sugar

6. Forbidden foods: none

Week 9 : Day 3

findingmywayhome — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:10:50 +0000

1. I was going to go to the gym – but even getting out of bed this morning was painful. The soreness in my legs eased up a bit, and I did a 40 minute yoga video.

2. 64 oz of water: check

3. Breakfast: 9:00 – oatmeal, cantaloupe, coffee, and vegetable juice

Lunch: 2:30 – chili, a green salad with italian dressing (I sliced a small, homegrown cucumber into it, then ate the rest out of hand)

Snack: 5:30 – some cashews

Dinner: 8:30 – 2 eggs with sauteed kale and onions over 3 corn tortillas

Snack: 11:30 – a glass of milk

4. Fish oil and emergen-c: check

5. No eating after dinner: dinner was very late because of class, and I did have a glass of milk

6. Forbidden foods: none