I had to burst out in tears a minute ago when I updated my weight for the week. I can't believe how good we are all doing!! 989some thousand pounds!!!

I Plan to bust out these last 15 pounds in the next three weeks, Super Excited!

5 Pounds this week.... I guess the no carb thing works again. AND - I had the flu for 2 days, and the worse of the two I ate a whle thing of break and bake cookies, so I am pretty thrilled.

 

By Next weigh in I should be in the 150's WOOO HOOO

I lost track for a while through a series of sicknesses injuries and plenty of other excuses I can come up with.... Basically, lack of faith once I platued.

But, I am still in it. I finally switch to the atkins diet after I talked about it for 3 weeks. I have done this one before and it worked.

 

I have only been doing it for 2 days, and althoug I feel pretty much like crap as far as I think my blood sugar is way low cuz Im getting dizzy and of course I have a cold.

But lots of airborn and cold medicine and I should kick it soon. I am still workin out like crazy...I made myself some workout cds and made myself a routine and I am not alloud to stop till the 50 min cd is over.

 

The biggest thing I hate about the no carb thing is theres not a lot of snacking options, like to take to work, on the low fat I had my 100 calorie packs and such, but i think its good to shake things up and trick the metabolism every now and then so the plan is to do the no carb thing for this week and next week, the go back to low fat. Unless of course I lose 27 pounds in 2 weeks :) Then Im done!!

 

A few accomplisments.

I have stopped drinking pop at all, including diet since aparantly apartame isnt so good for you. So I'm drinking tea mixed with crystal light which makes for a pretty good beverage. And, Tea is good for you. And according to oprah, makes you lose weight. Althought I don't buy that so much.

 

I have cut down on the smoking and am on the road to quitting. The goal is to be down to 5 ciggerettes a day...then 4... then 3... then 2... then NONE

OF COURSE... Quitting smoking will cause me to gain 10 pounds probably.. More if I replace the smokes with food BUT im not going to do that. And I figure 10 pounds vs 15 years added to my life... Ill take the ten pounds. I'll just be very crabby doing it!

 

So thats my story, Sorry I was gone for so long...But I am still in this!!!

Well - I had an absolutley horrible week, on top of the fact that I am really losing will.. I will get it back.

I was sick most of the week and very fatigued....So I didnt work out and didnt really stick to my diet. So far this week I am back to the diet, but HATE it, and am working out but not as much as usual.

 

Next week I think I am going to switch to south beach diet to give myself a change of pace to try to make it through this last month

Today way weigh in -- 167!!! Not only did I break into the 160's, I pulled an extra two pounds off from last night, I though I would only be 169 if not a gain because I drank a lot last night PLUS My bmi is not in the 20's. VERY proud of myself this week.

I know I haven't been blogging a lot I've just been real busy but this is quite the happy blog!

This Michigan Weather is killing me - I had a  migrain due to it going from 0 to 50 and back to 0!!! But It didnt get me down.

 

Food

Breakfast: Special K 140 Calories 2 Fat 25 Carbs 2 Protein

Snack: Cottage Doubles YUCK 140 Calories 2.5 Fat 17 Carbs 11 Protein

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich 150 Calories 2 Fat 22 Carbs 14 Protein

Snack: Quaker Pack 90 Calories 3.5 Fat 14 Carbs 1 Protein

Dinner: Scallops & Potatoes 345 Calories 10.5 Fat 30 Carbs 27 Protein

Snack: Weight Watch Brownies I made(3) : 180 Calories 0 Fat 49 Carbs 3 Protein (this was unplanned)

Snack: Fudgesicle 100 Calories 1.5 Fat 16 Carbs 4 Protein

 

Total: 1145 Calories 22 Fat 173 Carbs 62 Protein -- Carbs WAY high

 

Workout: I did level 1 & 2 of cardio max biggest loser dvd plus 30 min on bike

I lost NADA this last week -- I cried when I got on the scale.

 

Today

 

Food

Breakfast: Egg on Wheat Toast 115 Calories 5 Fat 10 Carbs 9 Protein

Snack: Light & Fit 60 Calories 0 Fat 11 Carbs 5 Protein

Lunch: Thai Thing (but I didnt Eat it, it was gross) 100 Calories 1 Fat 20 Carbs 3 Protein (I am over counting but I took a few bites)

Snack: Ritz Chips 130 Calories 6 Fat 19 Carbs 2 Protein

Snack: Quaker Pack 90 Calories 3.5 Fat 14 Carbs 1 Protein

Dinner: 1.5 Porkchops & 1/2C Baked Beans 339 Calories 10 Fat 41 Carbs 60 Protein

Snack: Ice Cream Cup 100 Calories 1.5 Fat 20 Carbs 3 Protein

 

Total: 934 Calories 27 Fat 135 Carbs 83 Protein

 

Workout: Today was Jazzercise 1 Hour + 42 Min on the Bike(7 Miles)

So - I usually cheat about halfway into the week and weigh myself.. and I usually have already lost about 2 pounds... Well this week.... NOTHING!

Now (sorry for the men that may be reading) - I am on my period so I know that kinda screws everything up So I am guessing that is the reason. But the crappy thing is I am not even suppose to get period becuz I am on Depoprovera.. So this particular period is probably really messing me up... If It doesnt stop I have to go get hormone shots, and who knows what thats gonna do.... It just better stop!

 

Food

Breakfast: Egg on Toast 160 Calories 8 Fat 14 Carb 8 Protein

Snack: Veggie Chips 120 Calories 3.5 Fat 20 Carbs 2 Protein

Lunch: Chicken Hot Dog 260 Calories 4 Fat 30 Carbs 14 Protein

Snack: 100 Cal Pack 100 Calories 2 Fat 19 Carbs 1 Protein

Dinner: Clam Chowder HC 210 Calories 2 Fat 38 Carbs 5 Protein

Snack: Ice Cream Cup 100 Calories 1.5 Fat 20 Carbs 3 Protein

 

Total: 950 Calories 21 Fat 141 Carbs 44 Protein..... Carbs so high

 

Workout - Jazzercise Class 1 Hour.. The whole period thing making me tired, Next week I gotta kick it up

Kinda Upset - I usually step on the scale wed morning and see some loss... But this morning there was nothing :( Which brought me to the realization that I am almost out of time. The plan was that this goes until March 10 When I start Real Estate School, because when that starts my schedule is going to be hectic!! I have like a month to go, and a min of 30 Pounds more to lose. The other kick in the ass was I did the BMI calculator on a different website than I had previously, and according to it, I am slightly obese, and I dont think of myself as obese, just overweight -- And now Im pissed!!! Anyway, for today....

 

Food

Breakfast: Special K 140 Calories 2 Fat 25 Carbs 2 Protein

Snack: Apple Slices 80 Calories 0 Fat 20 Carbs 0 Protein

Lunch: Turkey Bacon Wraps (2) 240 Calories 12 Fat 24 Carbs 24 Protein

Snack: Quaker Pack 90 Calories 3.5 Fat 14 Carbs 1 Protein

Dinner: Tuna Salad 200 Calories 2 Fat 21 Carbs 5 Protein

(then I cheated by munching on my friends fries...)

Snack: Fudgesicle 100 Calories 1.5 Fat 16 Carbs 4 Protein

 

Total: 850 Calories 21 Fat 120 Carbs 36 Protein.... Low but considering my cheat.. not to shabby

 

No workout today, its bowling night, but it was so hot in there i was sweating still :)

First -- I am not to thrilled with the biggest loser results. Pink is my second fav team w/ yellow being #1.  I wanted black to go!

Today was okay... work was really boring so all I wanted to do was eat, but I held off. Then I replaced one of my snack with a v8 juice which maybe wasnt so good cuz I was starving the whole drive home from work. But I survived.

 

Food

Breakfast: Special K+Mini Apple Slices 180 Caloires, 2 Fat, 35 Carbs, 2 Protein

Snack: V8 Juice 70 Calories, 0 Fat, 15 Carbs, 3 Protein

Lunch: Won Ton Soup Cup & Side Salad 140 Calories, 3 Fat, 21 Carbs, 7 Protein (the diet won ton was gross)

Snack: Ritz Chips(14) 130 Calories, 6 Fat, 19 Carbs, 2 Protein

Dinner: Veggie Burger & Cottage Cheese 300 Calories, 5 Fat, 2.5 Carbs, 9 Protein

Snack: Fudgesicle 100 Calories 1.5 Fat 16 Carbs 4 Protein

 

Total: 920 Calories 17.5 Fat 108.5 Carbs 27 Protein.... Protein was really low today :(, and I feel like im eating to much carbs

 

Workout: Came home and did the Biggest Loser cardio dvd + 1 Mile on the treadmille, + some crunches

I also have a massive headache today, not sure why but it needs to go away

Here goes week three!!

 

Food

Breakfast: Egg on Toast + Banana = 180 Calories 8 Fat 45 Carbs 8 Protein

Snack: Quaker Rice Cakes(8) mini = 60 Calories 0 Fat 15 Carbs 1 Protein

Lunch: Mini Chicken Ceasar Wraps(2) = 230 Calories 11 Fat 22 Carbs 24 Protein

Snack: Sugar Free Jello = 10 Calories 0 Fat 0 Carbs 1 Protein

Dinner: Tuna Steak w/ Spinach Caserol = 280 Calories 6 Fat 7 Carbs 31 Protein

Snack: Breyers Ice Cream Cup = 100 Calories 1.5 Fat 20 Carbs 3 Protein (tasted like frozen milk)

 

Total: 860 Calories 26.5 Fat 109 Carbs 68 Protein.... Protein Cancels Carbs, so 41 Carbs

 

I am curious how everyone else is counting, if they are counting, if you are reading this and counting, let me know what your daily limits are.

 

Workout

Today was jazzercise... Than I came home and did 300 Steps on the Stair Stepper, Added arm weights this time. Plus some random arm workouts and jumping jacks/jump roaps + 60 Crunches.

 

3 Pounds Down.. Still small but better than last week and I am pretty thrilled.. Next week I should be in the 160's and I cant remember the last time I was in the 160's.

The most thrilling thing is total.. I am down 28 Pounds from last year. I remember I went to the doctor.. And got on the scale and weighed 199...

That was the scariest day of my life... 1 More Pound and I was going to be 200.

Thats when I said.. NoNo.. I'm Done.... Lost about 20 and then stopped dieting but thankfully didnt gain it back.

Heres to next week!!

Today I got to go grocery shopping, for the first time since I started, and am now more aware of what kind of stuff I want :) I wanted to share some of the food choices I am making and new goals I am setting...I knuckled down and am going to count everything, not just carbs. So my new goals are (daily)

1000 Calories 32G Fat 75 Carbs 24 Protein

I basically took the 2000 Calorie Diet recomendations and cut it all in half, with the exception of carbs... Rite Wright Plan suggests 50-100 Carbs a day for weight loss... And atkins/southbeach says You can subtract all the protein grams you consume from the carb grams you consume... So the 75 Carbs is AFTER I subtract Protein.

I planned out my week of food, and it ends up being more than 24G Protein a day.. And way more than 75 Carbs a day.

 

So onto grocery shopping.. The funnest thing is the snacks. Well the deserts. Healthy choice Fudgesicles... 100 Calories. The best thing is...

Im not a bitter, I am a licker.... So me who likes to eat while watching my tv at night... Sucking on one of these pops give me a good half hour of eating :)

Another great thing is these 100 Calories Ice Cream Cups. Breyers & weigh watchers make em. Then of course I stacked up on 100 Calories packs.

And know I need to get more fruits & veggies in so I got some pre-cut apple slices, cuz I hate eating a whole apple, and hate cutting one up. There more expensive but worth it for me. I meant to get v8 too but forgot. Protein is important so lots of seafood & chicken.

 

THEN

 

I wanted to get some hand weights... So I went to the fitness section of walmart... Got my hand weights.. And found the biggest loser cardio dvd for 10 bucks and picked that up. It is a good work-out but only 20 mins so I think needs to be suplemented with the gym.... BUT

They have an elliptical machine for 200 Bucks, A Good Bike for 200 Bucks, And a weight station for 200 Bucks.... So this is where my tax return will be going.

I hate going to the gym, just because when I get home from work I hate leaving the house again.... So If I can get these items, I can cancel my gym membership.

 

I am getting more excited about the whole dieting thing.. Its becoming kinda fun :)

Was so pooped couldnt blog last night but ill do yesterday today :) -- I did an early check on the scale which im not suppose to do but its hard and Im down two pounds so far this week.. With today and the weekend to go. So thats good I guess... And my mom actually said I look like im losing, which she never does! So onto my day

 

Food:

Breakfast: Cereal 140 Calories

Snack: Yogurt 100 Calories

Lunch: Cocktail Shrimp & Imitation Crab w/ Cocktail Sauce 150 Calories

Snack: Quaker 90 Cal Pack 90 Calories

Snack: Open face grilled cheese on wheet (my bosses idea she swore it was low fat - I LOOKED I UP AND IT WASNT) 150 Calories , but like 8 grams of fat!

Dinner: Cabbage soup & two slices of bread & butter 250 Calories

Snack: Quacker 90 Cal & Snack Well Cookie 150 Calories

Snack: Sugar Free Jello 0 Calories

 

930 Calories Total

 

Yesterday was another Jazzercise class.. The instructer wasnt so great this time. I didnt feel like I got as good of a workout. Then I came home preparing to go on the treadmille, but it lasted about 3 minutes I was so tired and my legs were killing me!! Im just glad this week is over... And its pay day so I can go grocery shopping for new and exciting diet foods!

 

 

Quick blog cuz im so tired....

 

Food

Breakfast: Cereal 140 Calories

Snack: Yogurt 100 Calories

Lunch: Lean Cuisine 220 Calories

Snack: Quaker Pack 90 Calories

Snack: WW Pretzles 110 Calories

Dinner: Salad w/ shrimp&orages 120 Calories

Snack: Jello 10 Calories

Snack: Quaker Pack 90 Calories

 

Oh and I snuck 4 breaksticks at dinner -- bad but im gonna say 200 more calories

 

1080 Caloriess -- I cheat and Im still under? Next week Im going to start counting carbs & fat grams too

 

No Work out today -- Its my bowling league and Im just pooped

 

 

I feel pretty good right now.. Havnt added up the calories yet but I think I went over. I was soo hungry today, not just craving food hungry, literali hunger pain hungry and Im not sure why. I havnt really been hungry since I started. The only thing I can think of is I only ate 700 calories yesterday (not intentionally). But I feel good between yesterdays jazzercise and today at the gym...

 

I also noticed I am sleeping so much better, And getting up without much fuss in the morning. Which is nice, I used to fuss for an hour before falling asleep and then hit snooze about 20 times before actually getting out of bed. :)

 

So for today

 

Food

Breakfast: Cereal 140 Calories

Snack: Quaker 90 Cal pack 90 Calories

Lunch: Grilled Cheese and Fries BAD BAD BAD 400 Calories

Snack: Weight Watchers Pretzles 100 Calories

Dinner: Lean Cuisine and Small Salad 300 Calories

Snack: Quaker 90 Cal Pack 90 Calories

 

Total: 1120 Calories.... Not to bad considering only 700 yesterday and being really hungry today. I know the fat grams for today were pretty high though.

 

Workout: Gym, 40 Crunches, 25 Min Ellipticle, 15 Min Bike -- Came Home, Did some more crunches and leg lifts i learned at jazzercise plus 100 jumping jacks

Havnt done jumping jacks since grade school

 

 

Im Very Upset.

 

Somehow Nick lost 7 pounds while I only lose 2.. And he isnt even sticking by it that much. I know hes a male and hes younger but im still pissed. I've been 1000 calories a day, working out daily. Im going to give it another week the way im doing it, kick up the work-out a little. And If Im still only losing 2 pounds im gonna have to change the diet... South Beach I think.

 

Anyway for today...

 

Food

Breakfast: Cereal 140 Calories

Snack: Veggies & Fat Free Ranch 100 Calories

Lunch: Progresso Light Soup 120 Calories

Snack: Weight Watchers Pretzles 110 Calories

Snack: Quacker 90 Cal Packs 90 Calories

Dinner: Can of tuna (unprepared) on a bed of lettuce w/ fat free ranch 120 Calories

Snack: My Delich Ice Cream Sandwiches 100 Calories

 

780 Calories Total.. Im way under

 

Workout -- Today me and the weigh watchers crew at work joined a jazzercise class. It was actually a great workout!! And tons of laughing, which they say burns calories. Then I came home and did 30 Min on the treadmille.

 

I really hope I can see better results this week. If I wanna make my goal by the time I am giving myself, I need to lose 4 pounds a week, and I know halfway in its going to get harder to drop the pounds.

I have to admit the whole thing is starting to get hard, primarily cuz its the weekend and thats when we go out, and when we eat... But I will make it through.

 

Food

Breakfast: Cherios 120 Calories

Snack: Yoplait Fat Free 100 Calories

Lunch: Healthy Choice Soup 200 Calories

Snack: Weight Watchers Pretzles 110 Calories

Dinner: n/a but ate two breadsticks WAY WRONG Im gonna say 300 Calories

Snack: 100Cal Ice Cream Sandwich 100 Calories

Snack: Snack Wells Cookie 60 Calories

 

990 Calories Total

 

Didn't work-out much today, I was very tired... I had to lable stamp stuff and lick 450 Envelopes today.. :( But I did 15 Min jogging on the treadmille and 50 Crunches 50 Stair Steps..

Well -- Today we had a work lunch, which your really not allowed to skip.. we're all on diets though so it wasn't to bad. Most of my office is doing weight watchers but I am not much for paying for a diet soo...

 

Food

Breakfast: Granola 120 Calories

Lunch: 1 Chicken/Rice taco + 1 Chocolate Chip Cookie 400 Calories

Snack: Weigh Watchers Pretzles 110 Calories

Dinner: Spinach w/ Little Feta & 2/3 Cup Scallop Potatoes 250 Calories

Snack: 100Cal Ice Cream Sandwich 100 Calories

OVERAGE: Organic chips & salsa 120 Calories

 

1110 Calories total, Not to bad consdering the work lunch.

 

Worked out for an house on the treadmille, and now im about to go plan with my medicine balls.

 

 

One more day in the bucket -- I read something interesting today in a health article, that even on a low fat/low calorie diet (which is what I am doing) you still need to count carbs. My mom, Diet guru, says you should pick on or the other but I am starting to wonder. They say, Carbs are your fuel, and if your not eating carbs your body has to burn fat instead... I have decided to stay on my current 1000 calories a day, no other counting, for the first two weeks... and if I am not seeing good enough results I am going to go on South Beach, Which has worked for me before.

 

So Today...

 

Food

Breakfast: Whole grain cherios & Orange Juice 200 Calories

Snack: Yoplait fat free 100 Calories

Lunch: Lean Cuisine 220 Calories

Snack: Weight Watchers Mustard Pretzles 110 Calories

Dinner: Salad w/ Shrimp & mandarin oranges 100 Calories

Snack: Bryers low fat ice cream sandwich 100 Calories

OVERAGE: Snack Wells cookie 50 Calories

 

Total 880 Calories -- Holy crap I am way down...

 

 

Wednesday is my bowling league so that has to make it for my workout since it takes up my whole night. So I guess tonight is kind of a night off??

 

~Kristina