My Weight Loss Tracking Blog

Set Back...

2010-05-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

So I went to the doctor today and was told I have a golf ball size cyst and am not supposed to go to the gym. I am still going to go and just ride the bike. I don't want to get out of the habit of going!

As for the cyst I have been referred to another doctor. I think they are going to take it out.

As for the weight loss. I gained this last week. I am coming in at 182. I have not been as active in the gym and have been eating off my diet. I know what I did and can correct it going forward.

I know no one is perfect and people have set backs all the time. I am just going to stay positive and work through mine....not quit.

Weigh In

2010-05-06T05:37:00.000-07:00

Well I am pretty defeated. I weighed in this morning and stayed exactly the same this week. 181 even.

Here we go.....again....sigh

2010-05-04T18:54:00.000-07:00

Ok so yet again I am going to lose weight. I have been at it ,this time, since the end of February. I am happy to report that I am down 7 pounds!

I am eating better and working out. Yes I have joined a gym and even got a personal trainer! It is going great and I love JP, said trainer. I will update this blog at least once a week on my weigh in day, Thursday.

How are the rest of you guys doing?!

Ok here we go...again.

2009-08-06T09:34:00.001-07:00

I have been challenged by Jennifer, Tiffany, and Liz to do the following with them and I accepted the challenge!

1. Lose 20 lbs by Christmas... (first Mini Goal: Lose 5 lbs by Labor Day)

2. Log 350 miles on the bike by the end of the year. (first Mini Goal: 60 miles by Labor Day)

3. Be able to run a 5K by the end of the year. (first Mini Goal: be able to run 1 mile without getting winded... by Labor Day)

I can tell you now that the running is going to be very hard for me but I am going to attempt it!

I weighed in today and am at 183. That puts me down 11 pounds since I started this blog! I have not been exercising much and have not lost a lot but I am at least keeping it off!

06/17/09

2009-06-18T05:44:00.001-07:00

Today was a great day!

Breakfast
2 eggs (egg beaters)=60
4 slices of turkey bacon=100

Lunch
Lean Cuisine meal=310
salad (I had cheese and ranch)=75

Snack
Dannon Light and Fit Smoothie=60

Dinner
2 servings brown rice=300

snack
mini rice cakes=90

Total for the day
calories 995
water 40ish ounces
Diet Dr Pepper 16.9 ounces

I didn't plan to have under 1000 calories but dinner was different than what was planned. I was going to cook a fillet of fish but it turned out awful and I trashed it. LOL

06/16/09

2009-06-17T05:26:00.000-07:00

Ok so today was a bad day. But I need to get better about blogging and I need to be held accountable so here it is.

Breakfast (guessing here)
hash browns=250
breakfast burrito=300

Snack
popcorn=150

Lunch
Amy's frozen lunch=330
Yogurt=60

Snack
Peanut Butter crunchy bar=90 (gave blood and had to eat something before they would let me leave.)

Dinner (guessing here too)
Spaghetti=800

Apparently I looked bad after giving blood and they told me to eat a big dinner so I used up the spaghetti stuff.

Total for the day 1980

I am hoping that my dinner count is very high but it is done. Tomorrow is another day...

Liquid Intake
20 ounces Diet Dr Pepper
50 ounces Decaf Tea (counts as water)

Fallen into a rut..

2009-06-15T20:02:00.000-07:00

I have fallen into a rut. I have not been in the gym for 3 weeks! I have been so worn out that I just didn't have the energy. But I went to the doctor and they ran blood work. They are helping me in getting all my stuff back in order. :) So I did make it to the gym tonight for about 10 minutes, it is a start. I plan on going tomorrow for a full workout.

As for food...Last week was a bad week. I gained a pound but that is ok. I am getting back on track starting tomorrow. I say that because I have not kept track of my food today.

Update

2009-06-05T11:46:00.000-07:00

I know I have not posted much but I AM still on the bandwagon! I am down 10 pounds! That gave me enough confidence to try on a shirt that I was supposed to take back because it was a tad to small and showed the extra Carie.....IT FITS!! I am wearing it now!

I also had to take my bridesmaid dress in to get alterations, I was told that if I lose anymore weight that I was going to have to have it taken in! I am 110% ok with that. :)

I have been slacking a bit last week and this week. I am still watching what I eat but am not working out. It seems I have siatica and a lack of energy. I have seen a doctor regarding both issues and we are trying to find a fix for both issues. I will keep you posted on what I find out.

How is everyone else doing?

05/07/09 Food

2009-05-07T06:31:00.001-07:00

Here is the breakdown for yesterday. It is a lot higher than I wanted but I will do better!

Breakfast
Breakfast Sandwich
2 slices Natures Own Wheat Bread 80 calories total
1 slice 2% cheese 50
1/2 cup egg beaters 60
3 slices turkey bacon 75
Total 265

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Lunch (Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Pasta) 350
Salad (lettus, boiled eggs, bell peppers, broccoli, FF Ranch) I am guessing 150
Chocolate Chip cookie 300

Dinner
Tuna Sandwich 190

Total for the day 1520. (High)

Water (thanks to Tiff!) 60 ounces
Diet Dr Pepper 16 ounces

My Wedding Look

2009-05-06T19:46:00.000-07:00

I have to be in a wedding in July. Here is the look. I don't like the way this makes me look. Am I being harsh? Any suggestions?

Ouch!

2009-05-06T11:09:00.000-07:00

I am not doing so well with my calories today! I am already at 915! EEK! I still have 9 hours before bed time and I am baking tonight. Yesh.....

05/05/09 Food

2009-05-06T05:28:00.000-07:00

Breakfast
2 eggs and 3 slices of bacon 390

Lunch
Lean Cuisine 280
Salad 75

Snack
Tall Carmel Frappachino Light 110

Dinner
Bench Press Bell Peppers 311

Snack
White Chocolatey Drizzle Mini Rice Cakes 90

Total for the day 1256

Water 25 ounces. I need to get better on this.
Diet Cherry Coke 16 oz.

I went to the gym today and rode the bike again! Burned 200 calories. Was there for 30 minutes.

Work out tip!

2009-05-05T10:51:00.001-07:00

This one comes from Jillian...

Grab a deck of cards and shuffle really good. Each card you pull stands for an exercise.

The number represents the # of reps you need to do
Face Cards: 10 reps
Ace = 1 min break

The suit represents the exercise:
Hearts = lunges
Diamonds = pushups
Spades = crunches
Clubs = reverse crunches

For example, 3 of hearts equals 3 lunges, king of spades equals 10 crunches, etc.

Go until you finish an entire deck.

05/04/09 Food

2009-05-05T08:11:00.000-07:00

Breakfast
Smart Ones Breakfast Sandwich 240 calories

Snack
Yogurt (Dannon Cherry) 60 calorie

Lunch
left over Shrimp Alfredo from Olive Garden. No clue on the calories really. We will say 600

Snack
Tall Mocha Frappachino Light 110

Dinner
1 slice Banana Roll Cake
Corn 50
2 slices bread 80 (40 each)

I have no clue how many calories are in the cake. But it is probably a lot. LOL So without the cake I had 1140.

I did 30 minutes on the bike, while reading!
Burned 214 calories

Overall I don't think it was an awful day food wise. :)

Weigh In!

2009-04-29T18:20:00.000-07:00

I have been tracking my calorie in take in a tablet. I will start posting these daily. I can use the help staying on track!

So I weighed in today.......from the time I started to now I have lost 5 pounds!!!

I am glad to finally see some results. I don't feel or see it yet. Not in the way my clothes are fitting or anything but the scale does not lie! It is enough to keep me going that is for sure!

Going Private...

2009-04-23T05:27:00.000-07:00

I am going to make this blog private in a few days. I just don't feel comfortable putting my weight out there for all the world to see. LOL If you want to keep reading please leave me a comment with your email so I can add you.

April 6 Logging...

2009-04-07T05:21:00.000-07:00

I did pretty good today....until dinner but I had planned for it so I think it is ok. I just cant do this every day.

2 packets Peaches & Cream Oatmeal 260 calories
13 Ritz's Bits Cheese Sandwiches 150 calories
Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp 350 calories
Skinny Vanilla Latte from Starbucks 90 calories
3 Cheesecake Bites 300 calories
Homemade chili with cheese and Frito's (I am guessing here) 600 calories

For liquid intake...
16 oz Diet Coke
58 oz Water

Total for the day...1750

I did go to the gym as well. Burned 200 calories on the elliptical machine.

Overall not bad. I realize I need to find a different breakfast but am burned out on eggs right now. Any suggestions?

Finding the Balance

2009-04-03T09:21:00.000-07:00

I have been silent and for that I apologize. I am braving the waters and trying to find the balance between being healthy and living my life too. Let me tell you...it is hard.

I am keeping up with what I eat and how much. This has helped me pinpoint that I have a major problem with eating at home late at night. The things I eat are not that great either. About once a day I have a bad meal. Like this morning I had a potato wrap, yesterday I had a huge sandwich, the day before I had Tin Star. I always feel bad after eating it but it sounds so good that I just give in! I need to really work on this.

It does not help that James is not dieting/eating better with me. He wont go work out either. It just adds a level of difficulty to things.

If you have any ideas on how to find the balance please share. :)

03/03/09

2009-03-04T09:31:00.000-08:00

I did better today I think. Dinner was not so good but I don't feel well and wanted something quick and easy.

Breakfast
Spinach, Egg, and Cheese Wrap (214 calories)

Snack
fresh veggies, not sure on the calories in this.

Lunch
Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops (199 calorie)
Rice (103 calories)
Yogurt (100 calories)
Salad (50 calories)

Snack
Fig Newtons (200 Calories)

Dinner
Tacos (not sure on the calories so we will aim really high 500)

Water
57 ounces
12 ounces milk

Total for the day 1366

Not to bad overall I guess.

Hi! Remember me?

2009-03-03T05:37:00.000-08:00

It has been WAY to long since I bloged here last. We all know that is bad! So here is my attempt to get back into this. Here is what I ate yesterday....

Breakfast
2 Broccoli and Cheddar Frittatas (102 Calories)

Snacks
Banana Split Breakfast (195 Calories)
Fig Newtons (2 @100 Calories each=200 total)

Lunch
Sandwich (228 Calories)
Chips (140 Calories)
Salad (48 Calories)
Yogurt (110 Calories)

Dinner
Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops (199 Calories)
white rice
very small amount of mac and cheese

Snack
Banana
Popcorn

Total for the day= 1951

The above total is to high. I have noticed that I am eating to much at lunch and dinner. I am eating to much at dinner because I feel like I am starving. I am going to work on having a better lunch and see if that helps.

2009-01-28T18:59:00.000-08:00

OK well today is staring out really cold. LOL Due to the delay in getting around this morning I am just now eating.

Breakfast
None

Snack
WW Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt (1 point)
fresh veggies with FF Ranch

Lunch
Sandwich (mustard, pepper jack cheese, and chicken lunch meat)
fresh veggies with FF Ranch
Chips

Snack
100 Calorie Pack

Dinner
1 Bowl of Chili with cheese and Frito's

Snack
3 no bake cookies

Tuesday January 27, 2009

2009-01-27T15:38:00.000-08:00

Well today's food menu is going to be small. See I have a tooth issue that doesn't make eating easy.

Breakfast
Nothing

Lunch
Nothing

Snack
2 Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs

Dinner
Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Chili
Cornbread

2009-01-27T06:49:00.000-08:00

I am going to do better about blogging what I eat! So here we go.
Monday 01/26/09

Breakfast
Quaker Banana Bread Weight Control Oatmeal. 1 packet.

Snack
WW Strawberry Banana Yogurt (1 point)

Lunch
Sanwich (2 slices of wheat bread, mustard, 1 slice of peper jack cheese, and chicken lunch meat)
1 package (single serving) Harvest Cheddar Sunchips. 140 calories
Some grapes

Snack
100 Calorie Pack
1/2 bag of popcorn

Dinner
1 bowl of chili with cheese

I didnt do so well on my wather intake.
40 oz
1 Diet Dr Pepper

Ok..

2009-01-21T06:03:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning and my thighs were a little sore but not to bad....by the time I got to my desk at work my thighs are REALLY sore. I guess I did the workout correctly. LOL

Day 1 of the 30 Day Shred...

2009-01-20T18:10:00.000-08:00

While I like this DVD it kicked my butt. It has been about an hour since I completed this and my legs are still funny feeling. lol

I will stick with it. It is a good workout. You have 3 circuits per 20 minute work out. Here is how it is broken out:

2 minute warm up
3 minute strength
2 minute cardio
1 minute abs
(you do the strength, cardio, abs circuit 3 times)
2 minute cool off

I will keep you posted on how it goes.

For food today i didn't do all that awful.

Breakfast
I had 2 eggs with diced fresh tomatoes.

Lunch
sandwich, chips, salad, and 1oo calorie pack Strawberry Cupcakes with cream fillings.

Dinner
Mexican Steak Stir Fry

Snack
bowl of Banana Nut Cheerios. (super yummy)

Drinkage
30 ounces of water
20 ounces of hot tea
16 ounces of decaf tea

Doesn't look bad but is probably worse than I think. LOL

New Purchase!!!

2009-01-19T17:31:00.000-08:00

Well I have been saying that I was going to purchase the 30 Day Shred. Today after work I stopped in and bought it. I have not tried it out yet because I am SO exhausted but I will check it out tomorrow. I promise!

For food today was not so bad.

1 pouch peaches and cream oatmeal for breakfast.

Lunch I had a
salad with celery, cucumbers, and fat free ranch dressing
sandwich, wheat bread, chicken lunch meat, pepper jack cheese, with mustard
1 small bag of Harvest Salsa Sun Chips
Grapes for desert

Snack
(here is the awful part)
1 piece of pecan pie

Dinner
Spaghetti

Drinkage
I had 30 ounces of water
20 ounces of decaf tea

Not a totally awful day. It will get easier to eat right as I keep this up. :)

New Dinner!!

2009-01-18T18:54:00.000-08:00

So tonight I started my quest for new dinner ideas that were healthy. This one is really good but needs a little salt. The picture does not make it look so good but trust me....James eats it and he is the most picky eater I know.

Swiss Steak

Source: Betty Crocker's New Eat and Lose Weight
Description:

Qty Measure Ingredient
------------------------------------------------------------
1 1/2 Pound beef boneless round, tip or chuck steak, about 3/4 inch thick
3 Tablespoon all purpose flour
1 Teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Teaspoon vegetable oil
1 Can (16 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained
2 Clove garlic, finely chopped
1 Cup Water
1 Large Onion, sliced
1 Large green bell pepper, sliced

Instructions: Trim Fat from beef. Mix flour, mustard ,and salt. Sprinkle one side of beef with half of the flour mixture; pound in. Turn beef and pound in remaining four mixture. Cut beef into 6 serving pieces.

Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in oil about 15 minutes, turning once, until brown. Add tomatoes and garlic, breaking up tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 1 1/4 hours or until beef is tender.

Add water, onion and bell pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Serves: 6
Serving Size:
Yields:
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 1 hr 45 min
Total Time: 1 hr 55 min

Calories: 170
Cholesterol: 55 mg
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Calories From Fat: 45
Protein: 22 g
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Sodium: 360 mg
Fiber: 1 g

Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Chili

2009-01-08T19:09:00.001-08:00

I was asked to share this so here you go. Click here to see it on the Campbell's website.

Black Bean, Corn and Turkey Chili
From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep: 15 minutesCook: 40 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 lb. ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural GoodnessTM or Certified Organic)
1 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa
1 tbsp. sugar
1 can (about 15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (about 16 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained

Directions:
Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the turkey, onion, chili powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper and garlic powder. Cook until the turkey is well browned, stirring often to separate meat.
Stir the broth, salsa, sugar, beans and corn in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the mixture is hot and bubbling.

Tip: Serve with warm restaurant tortilla chips. For dessert serve with sliced watermelon and brownies.

Nutrition Information
Swanson® Chicken Broth : Calories 289, Total Fat 10g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 60mg, Sodium 803mg, Total Carbohydrate 31g, Dietary Fiber 7g, Protein 21g, Vitamin A 19%DV, Vitamin C 13%DV, Calcium 5%DV, Iron 18%DVSwanson® Natural GoodnessTM Chicken Broth : Calories 288, Total Fat 10g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 61mg, Sodium 907mg, Total Carbohydrate 31g, Dietary Fiber 7g, Protein 20g, Vitamin A 19%DV, Vitamin C 13%DV, Calcium 5%DV, Iron 18%DV

Yesterday in review...

2009-01-08T05:44:00.000-08:00

So yesterdy started out good but by the afternoon I was awful!

Breakfast
Weight Control Oatmeal~Banana Bread

Lunch
Sandwhich~mustard, turkey and ham (2 slices of each), and cheese on white bread
edamame (sp?)
Hostess strawberry cupcakes 100 calorie pack

Snack~here is where things went very bad
26 plain M&M's (100 calories)
1 chocolate chip cookie
100 calorie bag of popcorn

Dinner
Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Chili with cornbread
Banana with some chocolate pie filling.

I drank 50 oz of water and 16 oz of milk

MUST.DO.BETTER.TODAY!!

Getting Started!

2009-01-07T06:05:00.000-08:00

Ok I am making this my first offical entry. I am in my friend Andi's wedding in July and must look good! You would think I would have done this for my own wedding. I like to use the excuse I was to busy planning to have time to get into shape!

I am hoping that by putting this in writing it will help me stick to it better. I know it will help me keep track of what and how much I am eating. I know a lot of people are using the weight watchers point system. I have never been to WW so I dont know the point system well enought to use it but will post the points if I know them.

Here are my goals.
1. Joina a gym and go at least 3 times a week.
2. Make better choices when picking my foods.
3. I want to lose 50 pds this year.