Friday, June 29, 2007

Thurday

I am entering for Thursday this morning. We'll be away this weekend, so I may be silent for the weekend. I have been fairly discouraged at the slow pace of weight loss lately. However I measured myself in the last couple of days and have been encouraged that I have lost an inch on my hips and 2 on my waist in the last month. I guess my body is progressing in many ways. I have an urge to sew something for myself. In many ways, it would make sense to buy something. I would be able to tell ahead of time if something would look good or not, how it will fit, etc. However, there is something significant to me in taking the time to sew something for myself. It will communicate care to myself. I have not wanted to sew for myself for years. I think I should.

I am also due for a progress photo here. That would perhaps be encouraging to me as well. Here are yesterday's details:

I walked in the afternoon.

Breakfast:1/2 c. granola, 1 banana, 1 c. granola
Snack: 1 poppy seed muffin
Lunch: 8 rice crackers, carrot/almond spread, cucumbers, 3 slices cheese, 1/2 c. fruit smoothie
Dinner: 1 c. pesto pasta salad with white beans, 1/2 ear of corn on the cob, lots of cherry tomatoes, small glass white wine
Snack: handful of chocolate chips

Today's reason to lose weight: This needs to be a new lifestyle for me.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Wednesday.

I couldn't get blogger to respond last night, so here's yesterday:

Breakfast: 2 pancakes with syrup
Snack: 1 granola bar
Lunch: 6 crackers, 1 T. brie, 2 c. lettuce, 2 T pine nuts, 2 T dried cranberries, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Snack: 3 chocolate chip cookies, banana
Dinner: 1 1/2 c. zucchini soup with lentils, 2 pieces bread
Snack: 1 chocolate chip cookie, 1 glass white wine, 1/3 c. chocolate chips

I need to begin to save the sweets for the weekend as I have a hard time stopping with them and they are not helping me to lose weight!

Today's reason to lose weight: I had an encouraging visit with my sister on Tuesday and I'd love to have more good news to report when I see her in August.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Tuesday...

Allright...I don't feel like blogging. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad day. I'm just tired tonight. So, I'm keeping it brief.

Breakfast: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 2 T dried cranberries, 1/4 c. milk
Lunch: 1/4 c. nut mix, 1 bagel with cream cheese, 1 gooseberry bar, 1 juice squeeze, 1/2 c. applesauce
Snack: granola bar
Dinner (meeting at last supper club): 1 cranberry/vodka, 1 aranciata, 5 pieces bruschetta, 1/2 c. pasta salad, 1/2 c. asparagus salad
Snack: 1 gooseberry bar, 1/2 c. granola, milk

Today's reason to lose weight: I like the way my shape is becoming more defined.

Posting for Monday...

We've had some late nights lately. Last night, we had guests until midnight after a very exciting afternoon. Our neighbor's house caught fire. Fortunately no one was hurt, but we spent part of the afternoon trying to be of help. Here's yesterdays stats: I stayed constant at weigh in.

Breakfast: 2 pancakes, 5 cherries
Snack: 4 slices dried mango, 2 squares of chocolate
Lunch: 1 egg, 1/2 english muffin, 2 c. lettuce, 4 figs, 1 T parmesan, balsamic dressing
Snack: 10 cherries, 4 slices dried mango
Dinner: 3 oz. T bone steak, 1/2 c. mushrooms and onions, 1/2 c. sauted zucchini
Dessert: 1/2 c. lavendar creme brulee (lovely!)

Today's reason to lose weight: I feel more attractive.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Posting for Sunday

So, to be up front, not the best weekend. Saturday, though I won't post everything, I ended up eating a cafe cookie and candy bar and ice cream later in the evening. I am allowing myself too many indiscretions. Here's yesterday:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of toast, 1 egg
Lunch: 1 c. pima, 1/2 c. strawberries, 7 crackers, 1 oz. brie
Snack: 3 c. popcorn
Dinner: 2 oz chicken, 3 slices avocado, lettuce, 1/2 pork tamale, 10 chips
Snack: 1/2 c. ice cream

Today's reason to lose weight: My body really does feel much better these days and I do have 43 more pounds I'd like to lose.

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Writing from my office...

I finally got a wireless card today on Craigslist and now I am running my computer from my office/studio! Yeah! I got my walk in on the way to pick it up and afterwards running errands as well.

Breakfast: 1/2 bagel, 1 egg
Lunch: 1 mini bagel, 1 egg, 1 peach
Snack: 6 slices cucumber, 2 slices pineapple, 1/2 bagel, 1 chocolate chip cookie
Dinner: 3 c. popcorn, 3 slices pizza

Today's reason to lose weight: It seems my only other option is to return to my former habits. I do not want all the work I have already done to go to waste!

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Today

So, I'm ending the day with another migraine, so I plan to keep this short.

Breakfast: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1/4 c. milk, 1/4 c. blueberries, 1/2 c. yogurt
Lunch: 1 bagel, 2 eggs, 1/2 c. lemon ice cream
Snack: 1/2 bagel, 1 granola bar, 1 tall frappacino
Dinner: 1/2 c. rice, 1 c. mung bean stew

Ummmm...few too many indiscretions today. I didn't realize it until sitting down tonight to tally up. Time to cinch it up a bit tighter!

Today's reason to lose weight: I need to take care of my body and nurture it with good things.

Not meaning to avoid you : )...

We were out of town over the weekend and I tumbled into beed last night after guests and an all day migraine. Here's yesterday's profile--I am 198, went for a walk and did my strength training...

Breakfast: 1 piece cinnamon bread, 1/2 c. yogurt, 1/4 c. blueberries
Lunch: 1/2 c. .pasta, 1/2 c. sauted veges, 1 T. pesto, 1 egg, 3 pineapple slices
Snack: 1 square chocolate, 1 granola bar
Dinner: 1 piece pesto lasagne, veges and dip, 1/2 c. lemon ice cream, 3 mini brownies

Today's reason to lose weight: I like to feel proactive.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Thursday...

Walked this morning....

Breakfast: 1 egg, strawberries
Lunch: Noah made me a "tummy tickler" --3 corn tortillas with cheese, onions and spices
Snack: 1 cinnamon bread, strawberries
Dinner: 1/2 falafel sandwich, 1 cosmopolitan, 1 piece toffee

Today's reason to lose weight: It would be nice to fit the next size when I go get summer clothes.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

yesterday and today

Did my walks both days and my resistance/strength training today. I've been staying up far too late with summer upon us and I hope to correct that tonight.

Yesterday's fare:

Breakfast: 1 crepe, chocolate chips, 1/4 c, blueberries, 1/2 c, strawberries
Lunch: 1 nectarine, 1/2 c. couscous, 1 c. moroccan veges
Snack: 3 c. popcorn, 1/2 c. banana daquiri (virgin), 1 poppyseed muffin
Dinner?: 1 white chocolate chip cookie, 1 italian soda

Kind of a junk food afternoon, eh? Today was better though.

Breakfast: 1 egg. strawberries
Lunch: spinach/strawberry salad with almonds, 2 eggs
Snack: 2 squares dark chocolate, 1 nectarine
Dinner: 1 c. lentil/sweet potato salad, 2 pieces toast with a little peanut butter

Today's reason to lose weight: I look forward to feeling confident when I swim at the lake this summer.

Monday, June 11, 2007

23 weeks....

199 this morning--I have FINALLY broken the 200 barrier. It has been about 10 years since I've been in this territory. I should feel good about it, I think. I walked and did my strength training exercises today. Spent the day outside at the beach and at park day. It feels like summer....

Breakfast: 2 whole wheat pancakes with strawberries
Lunch: 1 bagel, handful of pretzels, 1 c. yogurt, 1 apple
Snack: 1 nectarine, 1 c. cracker mix, 1 biscotti
Dinner at Shanghai 1930 with Jossey Bass: 1 lettuce cup appetizer, 1 oz. short ribs, 2/3 c. rice, 1/3 c. each green beans, chicken stir fry, tofu stir fry, 1 small pork bun, 1 bite dessert, watermelon and honeydew pieces (1/2 c?), 1 mojito, 2 small servings wine

Today's reason to lose weight: I feel freer in my body. I think less about my body in some ways--less self conscious about my appearance, which I think allows the good things about me to shine through!

Sunday night (actually Monday morning)

This is the second night in a row that I am going to bed so late. I got a walk in both yesterday and today and ate well yesterday, though I will not report that.

Breakfast: 2 whole wheat pancakes, strawberries
Lunch: 1 nectarine, 1/2 cuban beef sandwich at the Atlas, 1 ginger cookie, 1 ginger lemonade
Dinner: 1/2 c. couscous, 1 c. morrocan veges, 1/2 c. ice cream, 1 piece toffee

Today's reason to lose weight: I'd like to have my body in good shape!

Friday, June 8, 2007

Friday, finally!

We got in so late last night that I neglected yesterday's blogging. It was a fine day though. I started my new resistance training (and, incidentally, I can feel it today). My eating was fine, too.

Today, I went for a fairly substantial walk, had tea with Maria, and then came home to stuff envelopes for ReImagine. I got part way through folding them and realized that the addresses were cut off the majority of the reciepts, so I went to change them. Now, I don't know what happened, but they got really messed up and I had to start all over again. I spent 5 frustrating hours trying to fix the reciept layout and eventually create a brand new one. I finally got them all printed and folded about 2/3 of them. Yuck! It made for a fairly frustrating day. I thought I was going to buy all kinds of rich treats when I went to pick up pizza, but I was able to get through the store with nothing but a diet coke. Whew!

Breakfast: caramel roll, 10 cherries
Lunch: 10 cherries, 1 egg, 12 almonds, 8 crackers with cheese
Dinner: 2 slices pizza, 3 c. popcorn, 1/2 c. ice cream

Today's reason to lose weight: I do not want to be limited by my lack of discipline in this area.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Wednesday

Today was a beautiful day. I took a good walk and took Hailey out to get some clothing she needed. While out, I decided to pick up some bands for strength training. I need to add some muscle toning to my workout and switch things up a bit to get those scales moving again. I also talked to a friend who has done quite a bit of training and is also a nurse about the best way to use them and get off this plateau I've been on. So, I feel encouraged to keep on this journey.

Breakfast: 1 c. yogurt, 1/2 c. black berries, 1 french roll
Lunch: 1/2 c. couscous, 1 c. moroccan veges, 5 slices dried mango, 1 macaroon, package of spice drops
Snack: 1 french roll
Dinner: 3/4 c. rice, 1 c. vege curry, 4 slices mango, 1 bite chocolate cake, 1 glass white wine

Today's reason to lose weight: I am reminded of how far I have come today, both while I was shopping and then while asking my friend's advice for strength training.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Tuesday

My walk was a bit wimpy today.

Breakfast: 3/4 c. yogurt, blackberries, 1/3 c. granola
Lunch: 1 c. morrocan veges, 1/2 c. couscous, 5 strawberries, 1/2 c. pasta with veges, 1 piece chocolate cake, 1 piece baclava
Dinner: 1/3 lamb shawerma, 1 falafel, hummus, 1 french roll

Today's reason to lose weight: I'd really like to be down about 10 pounds by my family reunion!

Monday, June 4, 2007

22 weeks!

I weighed in at 200 today! I would like to keep seeing those scales inch on down. I did my walk today and was better most of the day, though I am very tired tonight.

Breakfast: 1/2 english muffin, 1 egg, 1/4 c. mushrooms, 8 strawberries
Lunch: 9 crackers, 3 T baba ganouj, 8 carrots, 5 slices dried mango, 1 c. popcorn
Snack: 1 brownie, 1 cookie (park day), 1 apple
Dinner: 1 french roll, 1 turkey burger, 2 T. baba ganouj, onions, mushrooms, 2/3 c. coleslaw
Snack: 3 pieces dried mango

Today's reason to lose weight: I want to live more simply by living more healthily.

Sunday

I did not walk today. I've spent yesterday and today pretty under the weather.

Breakfast: 1 c. yogurt, blackberries, 1/3 c. granola
Lunch: 8 crackers, baba ganouj, blackberries, 1 peppermint patty
Dinner: 1 banana, large bowl popcorn

Somewhat funny eating today. I did not feel up to cooking.

Today's reason to lose weight: I feel attractive when I care for my body.

Friday, June 1, 2007

Friday

A gentle walk today as I am feeling pretty under the weather. I hope I don't get it as badly as Mark!

Breakfast: 1 bagel, 6 strawberries, 1 cookie
Lunch: 8 crackers, cheese
Snack: 1 banana, 3 pieces dried mango, 1/2 c. yogurt, 1/3 c. granola
Dinner: 6 pieces polenta squares, 1 hot toddy, 3 pieces bruschetta, 1 cookie, 1 pot-de-creme, 1 mojito, 1/2c. pasta vege salad. (we were doing happy hour, gallery hopping, dessert at the Prince's)

Today's reason to lose weight: I looked in a full length mirror and was reminded that I have made lots of progress and hope to continue.