Good morning!!! Like my new "hip" Title? Ha, ha. Only for this month...for the good ol'
Skinny Dippin' Rally!!!
To my pleasant surprise this morning I am down another 2 pounds...bringing last month's total to 7 pounds!!! Let's start with the ADA pledges first this morning. I have signed up for a Diabetes walk in November and would like for all pledges to go towards my fundraising goal of $200! Please go HERE to make your donation for the past 2 months of loss. When I started losing for the ADA I weighed 210. As of today, all pledges I have are for $1 per pounds, so please click the link and donate your $14.50! I will track you down if I have to...
;) You know better. This is total honor system, but please know it IS helping with my motivation!
Moving on...it is the month of June! I did hear my sister has been not returning my calls because she was doing some charity event in the middle of the woods over the weekend. Awesome for her!! I plan to get her on the phone at some point today and I already told my mom to get a picture of her on the scale as SOON as she sees her!
For the past (almost) 4 weeks, I started with The Scarsdale Diet for the first 2 weeks. Now that I am no longer doing it, I sort of miss it? I find myself at the grocery store looking at the sale on lunchmeat (an allowed food) and almost considering going back! It was very nice to have everything written down as far as what to eat and when. Of course, while doing it, I was annoyed, but now I recognize how much easier it makes things! That must be why Jenny Craig and NutriSystem work so well. They send you (most of) the food and you just eat that. No guessing, no checking labels, no "portion control". I hate portion control.
After 2 weeks of The Scarsdale Diet, I switched over to what I am currently doing - a combination of Slim Fast and Special K cereal. I have enough Slim Fast leftover to complete today, tomorrow, and Friday, so I am going to do that and hit the grocery store on Thursday (while ALL the kids are at school! Hooray!). Saturday I will begin the 17-day-diet. The book has specific menus written out, and I plan to follow these. I am hoping this will be made easier by my plans to begin volunteering at a couple of places as much as possible while I have the four kids enrolled in one day a week over the summer. (okay, the boys go two days a week, Zoe goes for one of those days due to space at the center) Anyway, I am looking forward to having it written out for me and being easy. I will continue on with my Couch to 5K program, but my actual half-marathon training begins on June 21st, so I am not totally sure how I will handle the overlap. The training program I was planning to follow starts with running 3 minutes/walking 2 minutes, but by the time I am done with C25K, I should be running 30 minutes in a row. The final day of my marathon training says I should run 4 minutes, walk 1 minute. That doesn't seem "better"? Anyone want to weigh in on this for me??
So, a couple more days of my sweet and easy Slim Fast/Special K, and then I will have new things to report and new foods to talk about!!
By the way, I did post a new picture on the Picture Progression page in a new outfit! I explain under the picture, but the outfit I had picked out did not fit a couple weeks ago. This morning I thought it looked pretty darn good. Oops. So, if anyone has any size 12/14 clothes they have lying around to donate, please send them my way. I need some more goal clothes!! Yes, I have full intentions of spending some $$$ when I reach my goal, but I am 45.5 pounds away from that and should be in all new sizes, right?? :)
Have a great day!
xoxo
Showing posts with label Scarsdale Diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scarsdale Diet. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Week Fifteen: Day One
Good morning!
No suspense for you today...last week's weight loss was 2 pounds! I am trying hard to be excited, seriously. I am not sure what happened over the weekend because I really stuck to "plan" (my personal alteration of the Scarsdale diet), but I didn't do any exercise. Anyway, 2 pounds is 2 pounds and this DOES make a total of 41 pounds in 14 weeks. Really, Audrey? Gonna be upset about averaging 2.93 pounds per week?!? I'm crazy. Ha, ha.
Well, I hope you are all as excited about The Skinny Dippin' Rally (love/hate the title? need feedback!) as I am!! I have heard from a couple of friends who want "in", but haven't totally committed just yet so I am not announcing any names. I think this is going to be really fun and motivating and a great way to start the summer!
I want to say a couple words about The Scarsdale Diet. It really was an effective diet. It was a great way for me to not have to think about things, just eat what was allowed and try not to overdo it. I think it helped me a lot to rearrange the allowed foods throughout my day, just to match up with my schedule...and, maybe, to have some of the control back? I'll work through that later. Ha, ha. Seriously, the foods allowed were yummy and I didn't feel hungry during the day. The boredom that set in was quite easy to ignore when I found other things to focus on. My whiny kids, for example. Running mainly, but trying to work through why my kids' whining is driving me so crazy has been good for mentally getting out of the kitchen. Other mothers surely understand, right? I welcome you all to check out the link if you are looking for something low calorie and mentally easy!!
This week I will do Slim Fast again. My old friend. It's been a while and I really want to do a no-brainer before embarking on whatever tricks I will pull for The Challenge! Ha, ha. Top secret for now, but I will stay true to form throughout June by posting what I am trying...look forward to a few change-ups. The next 9 days, however, will be all Slim Fast. My official weigh in on June 1st will serve as my "monthly weigh" which will involve the instructions for pledge donations.
I am beginning Week 3 of the Couch to 5K program. Very exciting. I felt SO good on Friday evening when I finished Week 2!! I am very much looking forward to this week. Those who are ahead of me might be snickering, but I think I am ready. Ha, ha. I downloaded Week 3's mix from DJ Steve to my ipod and I plan to either hit the track when Shaun gets home or drive out to the new gym in our area that gave me a month free! I really hate treadmill running, so let's pray the rain goes away.
Have a great day!! Please don't hesitate to contact me, either on Facebook or email aldunkle@msn.com, if you would like to join up with the SDR! Also, to give your feedback and input on the name...I want something cute and creative and I took the name from the prize sign. Biggest Loser is already taken. Ha, ha! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, though...well, go here.
xoxo
No suspense for you today...last week's weight loss was 2 pounds! I am trying hard to be excited, seriously. I am not sure what happened over the weekend because I really stuck to "plan" (my personal alteration of the Scarsdale diet), but I didn't do any exercise. Anyway, 2 pounds is 2 pounds and this DOES make a total of 41 pounds in 14 weeks. Really, Audrey? Gonna be upset about averaging 2.93 pounds per week?!? I'm crazy. Ha, ha.
Well, I hope you are all as excited about The Skinny Dippin' Rally (love/hate the title? need feedback!) as I am!! I have heard from a couple of friends who want "in", but haven't totally committed just yet so I am not announcing any names. I think this is going to be really fun and motivating and a great way to start the summer!
I want to say a couple words about The Scarsdale Diet. It really was an effective diet. It was a great way for me to not have to think about things, just eat what was allowed and try not to overdo it. I think it helped me a lot to rearrange the allowed foods throughout my day, just to match up with my schedule...and, maybe, to have some of the control back? I'll work through that later. Ha, ha. Seriously, the foods allowed were yummy and I didn't feel hungry during the day. The boredom that set in was quite easy to ignore when I found other things to focus on. My whiny kids, for example. Running mainly, but trying to work through why my kids' whining is driving me so crazy has been good for mentally getting out of the kitchen. Other mothers surely understand, right? I welcome you all to check out the link if you are looking for something low calorie and mentally easy!!
This week I will do Slim Fast again. My old friend. It's been a while and I really want to do a no-brainer before embarking on whatever tricks I will pull for The Challenge! Ha, ha. Top secret for now, but I will stay true to form throughout June by posting what I am trying...look forward to a few change-ups. The next 9 days, however, will be all Slim Fast. My official weigh in on June 1st will serve as my "monthly weigh" which will involve the instructions for pledge donations.
I am beginning Week 3 of the Couch to 5K program. Very exciting. I felt SO good on Friday evening when I finished Week 2!! I am very much looking forward to this week. Those who are ahead of me might be snickering, but I think I am ready. Ha, ha. I downloaded Week 3's mix from DJ Steve to my ipod and I plan to either hit the track when Shaun gets home or drive out to the new gym in our area that gave me a month free! I really hate treadmill running, so let's pray the rain goes away.
Have a great day!! Please don't hesitate to contact me, either on Facebook or email aldunkle@msn.com, if you would like to join up with the SDR! Also, to give your feedback and input on the name...I want something cute and creative and I took the name from the prize sign. Biggest Loser is already taken. Ha, ha! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, though...well, go here.
xoxo
Friday, May 20, 2011
Week Fourteen: Day Five
Good morning!
Well, so much for posting at night! I don't know why I feel the need to explain things here...4 kids = unpredictable days and nights. The End.
FOOD: I will be happy to be done with this Scarsdale Diet, but I will also admit I am a little nervous to switch things up when it's going quite well! I am bored to death with the food, but maybe I needed that to get my mind focused on other things. I believe I will go back to Slim Fast for a week or two. Shaun's new job is too far from home for him to eat lunch here, so he is wanting his lunch packed. I have no interest in getting up early enough to pack something, so I think I will fix large dinners for a week with enough leftovers for both of us to have lunch the following day. I'm going to follow my E-Mealz plan for the week! There is a little sale on Special K, so I might even do one week Slim Fast and one week Special K to finish out this month.
**Quick note: For those who have pledged (and you have the option of doing this at any time!), I didn't give any instructions at the end of the last 4 weeks, so we will combine last month with this month. Last month's total loss was 7.5 pounds, so far everyone has pledged $1, so this would be $7.50 per person. If you want to go ahead and donate that amount NOW, you can go here and donate in my "honor". OR, you are welcome to send/give a check to me and I will make the donation. OR, you can wait until Week Seventeen: Day One, I will provide the link again and you can choose from the two options I mentioned!
EXERCISE: Walked 2.5 miles with a friend yesterday, pushing strollers and stopping on occasion to please a baby or toddler! Ha, ha. It was nice and relaxing, but no less exercise!! I didn't pay attention to the time. I will go for my 3rd walk/run this evening. We have a pretty big weekend planned, but I really hope to get out for Week 3's day 1 on Sunday morning.
I hope you all have a great day!! We are having family pictures taken tomorrow by a sweet friend from church, and I am headed out to buy something beautiful and new and SMALL! Well, probably still size "Large", but definitely without XXX's in front! Ha, ha.
xoxo
Well, so much for posting at night! I don't know why I feel the need to explain things here...4 kids = unpredictable days and nights. The End.
FOOD: I will be happy to be done with this Scarsdale Diet, but I will also admit I am a little nervous to switch things up when it's going quite well! I am bored to death with the food, but maybe I needed that to get my mind focused on other things. I believe I will go back to Slim Fast for a week or two. Shaun's new job is too far from home for him to eat lunch here, so he is wanting his lunch packed. I have no interest in getting up early enough to pack something, so I think I will fix large dinners for a week with enough leftovers for both of us to have lunch the following day. I'm going to follow my E-Mealz plan for the week! There is a little sale on Special K, so I might even do one week Slim Fast and one week Special K to finish out this month.
**Quick note: For those who have pledged (and you have the option of doing this at any time!), I didn't give any instructions at the end of the last 4 weeks, so we will combine last month with this month. Last month's total loss was 7.5 pounds, so far everyone has pledged $1, so this would be $7.50 per person. If you want to go ahead and donate that amount NOW, you can go here and donate in my "honor". OR, you are welcome to send/give a check to me and I will make the donation. OR, you can wait until Week Seventeen: Day One, I will provide the link again and you can choose from the two options I mentioned!
EXERCISE: Walked 2.5 miles with a friend yesterday, pushing strollers and stopping on occasion to please a baby or toddler! Ha, ha. It was nice and relaxing, but no less exercise!! I didn't pay attention to the time. I will go for my 3rd walk/run this evening. We have a pretty big weekend planned, but I really hope to get out for Week 3's day 1 on Sunday morning.
I hope you all have a great day!! We are having family pictures taken tomorrow by a sweet friend from church, and I am headed out to buy something beautiful and new and SMALL! Well, probably still size "Large", but definitely without XXX's in front! Ha, ha.
xoxo
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Week Fourteen: Day Four
This will be another quickie...I tried posting yesterday, but had to stop after 4 sentences because I was being summoned for something. It never ends!
So, my mornings have become less desirable for a "regular blog time" for me. This has happened because Shaun started a new job. This new job's hours are 7-4, which means he leaves the house before we get up (except Henry!). The new job had to happen for a number of reasons, which will not be explained here, but I think the time change is going to be the biggest transition. Truthfully, the mornings have been calmer...Shaun is not around, so everyone is more laid back. He just tended to feel like he needed to "help" me out by making sure everyone was at least dressed before he left the house at 7:50 every morning. The problem is we are a family of non-morning people and his yelling just made everyone go slower!
All of this to say, I will try to blog each night again. Detailing the days' food and exercise. I will tell you I have altered the Scarsdale Diet a bit. I already mentioned switching the food around a bit. I also have added in a couple (maybe just one?) of recent grocery finds that I feel like are suitable. I have learned of some snacks I really enjoy, and I know I will continue eating those in the future. Carrots dipped in Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese, strawberries dipped in Honey Greek Yogurt (No fat!). These are the only two I am remembering at this moment. Ha! I believe I mentioned the "non-morning person"?
EXERCISE has become my new favorite activity! Well, running has, at least. Couch to 5k is going very well. I completed Week 2: Day 2 last night and felt SO great afterwards. I have been completing 2 miles and using one final lap as my cool-down. Since I downloaded that "C25K mix", I have not been paying any attention to the time, but last night I almost go through the full 2.25 before the workout was finished! That would be 26 minutes. Nice. Today I am meeting a friend to walk at the park...I was going to wait to do my run/walk today, but I really needed to get out of the house last night.
Well, I will likely post this evening. I have really been missing the accountability of this blog and the readers. I have been staying on track, but just slacking a bit, as well. Does that make sense? Yesterday, for example, I took a bottle of wine to a party my mom couldn't attend...they had some hors' douvres (spelling?) there, and I just popped a couple of spinach quiches in my mouth without thinking. I didn't touch the cake and it was very literally "a couple" of those quiches and I knew I was going to miss dinner because I was heading out to run...still not really "on plan". And by "not really", I mean not at all! Ha, ha.
I hope you have a great day!!
xoxo
So, my mornings have become less desirable for a "regular blog time" for me. This has happened because Shaun started a new job. This new job's hours are 7-4, which means he leaves the house before we get up (except Henry!). The new job had to happen for a number of reasons, which will not be explained here, but I think the time change is going to be the biggest transition. Truthfully, the mornings have been calmer...Shaun is not around, so everyone is more laid back. He just tended to feel like he needed to "help" me out by making sure everyone was at least dressed before he left the house at 7:50 every morning. The problem is we are a family of non-morning people and his yelling just made everyone go slower!
All of this to say, I will try to blog each night again. Detailing the days' food and exercise. I will tell you I have altered the Scarsdale Diet a bit. I already mentioned switching the food around a bit. I also have added in a couple (maybe just one?) of recent grocery finds that I feel like are suitable. I have learned of some snacks I really enjoy, and I know I will continue eating those in the future. Carrots dipped in Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese, strawberries dipped in Honey Greek Yogurt (No fat!). These are the only two I am remembering at this moment. Ha! I believe I mentioned the "non-morning person"?
EXERCISE has become my new favorite activity! Well, running has, at least. Couch to 5k is going very well. I completed Week 2: Day 2 last night and felt SO great afterwards. I have been completing 2 miles and using one final lap as my cool-down. Since I downloaded that "C25K mix", I have not been paying any attention to the time, but last night I almost go through the full 2.25 before the workout was finished! That would be 26 minutes. Nice. Today I am meeting a friend to walk at the park...I was going to wait to do my run/walk today, but I really needed to get out of the house last night.
Well, I will likely post this evening. I have really been missing the accountability of this blog and the readers. I have been staying on track, but just slacking a bit, as well. Does that make sense? Yesterday, for example, I took a bottle of wine to a party my mom couldn't attend...they had some hors' douvres (spelling?) there, and I just popped a couple of spinach quiches in my mouth without thinking. I didn't touch the cake and it was very literally "a couple" of those quiches and I knew I was going to miss dinner because I was heading out to run...still not really "on plan". And by "not really", I mean not at all! Ha, ha.
I hope you have a great day!!
xoxo
Monday, May 16, 2011
Week Fourteen: Day One
Good morning!! We have some icky weather here in Nashville, so I'm trying to get myself pumped up for a third day of keeping the kids IN. Whew. Not my favorite situation to be in.
Well, I (somewhat) successfully completed one week of The Scarsdale Diet! Saturday night we had some friends over for play time and dinner...I totally ate 2 cookies! My friend brought over some whole wheat oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that looked flat out delicious and called my name until I quieted them! Ha, ha. Outside of the two cookies and a little dressing on some salad, I really was good, though.
FOOD: I took the "menu" for this week and sort of rearranged the food and the times it would be eaten each day. Basically, I don't like eating a lot at dinnertime. It is easier for me to prepare food for everyone's dinner and then get out of the kitchen. I also feel like eating more a little earlier in the day sets me up for a less stressful afternoon...last week, each afternoon I would just be wanting to snack on anything I could find. I would resist, but then there would be days like Friday: Cheese Day and I would just go nuts with the "all you can eat" food that was allowed. Crazy girl! So, for Sunday, the website calls for this:
Lunch:
Well, I (somewhat) successfully completed one week of The Scarsdale Diet! Saturday night we had some friends over for play time and dinner...I totally ate 2 cookies! My friend brought over some whole wheat oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that looked flat out delicious and called my name until I quieted them! Ha, ha. Outside of the two cookies and a little dressing on some salad, I really was good, though.
FOOD: I took the "menu" for this week and sort of rearranged the food and the times it would be eaten each day. Basically, I don't like eating a lot at dinnertime. It is easier for me to prepare food for everyone's dinner and then get out of the kitchen. I also feel like eating more a little earlier in the day sets me up for a less stressful afternoon...last week, each afternoon I would just be wanting to snack on anything I could find. I would resist, but then there would be days like Friday: Cheese Day and I would just go nuts with the "all you can eat" food that was allowed. Crazy girl! So, for Sunday, the website calls for this:
Lunch:
Cold or hot turkey or chicken
Tomatoes, carrots, cooked cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower
Grapefruit, or fruit in season
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner:
Plenty of broiled (grilled) steak, all visible fat removed before eating; any cut of steak you wish- sirloin, porterhouse, London broil, etc.
Salad of lettuce, cucumbers, celery, tomatoes (sliced or cooked)
Brussels Sprouts
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Tomatoes, carrots, cooked cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower
Grapefruit, or fruit in season
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner:
Plenty of broiled (grilled) steak, all visible fat removed before eating; any cut of steak you wish- sirloin, porterhouse, London broil, etc.
Salad of lettuce, cucumbers, celery, tomatoes (sliced or cooked)
Brussels Sprouts
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
7:00 - banana, apple, coffee with Splenda
9:00 - orange
9:30 - 3 slices of cold turkey lunchmeat
12:30 - Perdue Short Cuts chicken, carrots
2:30 - 3 slices of cold turkey, one slice toasted protein bread
4:00 - green tea, apple
6:30 - steak (not sure the "cut", but it was stew meat), spinach leaves, broccoli
Good job, right?
EXERCISE: Here is where I am starting to get excited. I completed week one of Couch to 5K. It was actually great! I went out Sunday morning at 8:00 am and got my workout done early. The rest of the day was so nice to know I had already completed it!! I have downloaded music to my (mother's day gift) ipod that corresponds with the walk/run time for week 2. This week is 5 minute warm up, 90 seconds run, 2 minutes walk...the music changes at each time interval. Cool, right? I'm looking forward to not staring at my stopwatch. Ha, ha. I got the download at this site (totally free!). DJ Steveboy! The best part (for me) is the music doesn't have words, so no more embarrassing myself as I run and sing around others!
Well, last week I hoped for more, but i am quite happy with the results anyway. I lost 3 pounds...this brings today's weight to......
199.5!!!! Now to stay in the 1's and never re-enter the 2's!!! Yee-haw!
Have a great day!
xoxo
Friday, May 13, 2011
Week Thirteen: Day Five
Hello!! Blogger was down all day, so I am only able to post now. I wanted to write something, though, because this weekend is shaping up to be pretty busy!!
Yesterday went very well. I had forgotten how much I love cottage cheese, but I was happily reminded yesterday when it was on my "menu"!
FOOD: From the website I am following -
THURSDAY
Lunch:
Two eggs, any style (no fat used in cooking)
Low-fat cottage cheese
Zucchini, or string beans, or sliced/stewed tomatoes
One slice of protein bread, toasted
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner: Roast, broiled or barbequed chicken (skin and visible fat removed before eating)
Plenty of spinach, green peppers, string beans
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
My food diary from yesterday:
Yesterday went very well. I had forgotten how much I love cottage cheese, but I was happily reminded yesterday when it was on my "menu"!
FOOD: From the website I am following -
THURSDAY
Lunch:
Two eggs, any style (no fat used in cooking)
Low-fat cottage cheese
Zucchini, or string beans, or sliced/stewed tomatoes
One slice of protein bread, toasted
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner: Roast, broiled or barbequed chicken (skin and visible fat removed before eating)
Plenty of spinach, green peppers, string beans
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
My food diary from yesterday:
THURSDAY
b'fast - Activia, toasted protein bread, coffee with Splenda
late morning snack - Large bowl of Low fat cottage cheese
Lunch - 2 scrambled eggs, slice of toasted protein bread, small bowl of cottage cheese
Dinner - Diced chicken, spinach leaves, carrots, green beans
Before bed snack - Small bowl of cottage cheese
From website - FRIDAY
Lunch:
Assorted cheese slices (preferably lowfat)
Spinach, all you want
One slice of protein bread, toasted
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner: Fish or shellfish
Combination salad (any fresh vegetables desired, raw or cooked)
One slice of protein bread, toasted
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Lunch:
Assorted cheese slices (preferably lowfat)
Spinach, all you want
One slice of protein bread, toasted
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner: Fish or shellfish
Combination salad (any fresh vegetables desired, raw or cooked)
One slice of protein bread, toasted
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
My food diary:
B'fast - Activia, toasted protein bread, Laughing Cow Swiss cheese spread, coffee
Mid-morning snack - Laughing Cow swiss cheese, carrots
Lunch - Oops! 2 bites of a recipe "creation" I just HAD to try. I made a bbq chicken spaghetti lasagna (obviously my own name), and had to taste it. Yep. I had to...sigh.
Mid-afternoon - 2 slices toasted protein bread, low fat cheese melted on bread, spinach filling the "sandwich"
Dinner - Laughing Cow swiss cheese, carrots
EXERCISE: Zoe and I visited a friend and her 7 week old baby, and the four of us went for a 60 minute walk covering 2.5 miles of some hilly neighborhood! Ha, ha. We managed to keep up our conversation throughout the walk even with the slight huffing and puffing. After picking up the boys, we headed to a park to meet up with some other friends. I fully intended to head out for my 2nd Couch to 5K workout after dropping the kids off at home, but the rain began as soon as I got home! Booo. Truthfully, my legs were feeling the walk from earlier, but I really was going to hit the track!! It was pouring for long enough that I got settled in at the house and decided to go Friday instead...which I did this evening. As soon as Shaun got home, I put on my tennis shoes and headed to the track at the middle school. I am assuming this track is a 1/4 mile around? This is what I remember from the high school track...of course, that one was around a football field and this one is just around an open field. It seemed similar in size, though. I did my 5 minute warm up walk, then 60 seconds of running followed by 90 seconds of walking, repeated for 20 minutes. I completed 8 laps and I'm calling that 2 miles. I don't know the exact time...close to 25 minutes.
TIPS/ISSUES: So, obviously today's food intake wasn't so good. I may have gone a little overboard with the whole "eat all the cheese you want" instruction, and I know I shouldn't have had those bites of the bbq chicken thing. BUT, I had planned on my walk/run for this evening and I think I just allowed myself some lee-way. Is that even how you spell that word? Anyway, I had planned to have dinner after my run, but I was just NOT hungry. Except for some cheese, of course, but I was sort of eating that just because I knew I needed to eat something. At least I stuck to approved foods! I really enjoyed my exercise this evening. I know in the past there have been times when I would decide I was ready to lose weight and I would start working out daily or every other day, but I would always tell myself I would work on diet LATER. "Once I am comfortable with working out, then I will switch my diet." That would never happen. I could be on an elliptical machine for an hour every day for a month and lose nothing. So, while I am happy to have started with diet this time, and I am seeing results, I am just a little frustrated to see myself falling back into some old habits. Justifying snacking and extra bites with exercise. Grrr. I am planning to find at least 30 minutes to myself tomorrow to dive into some Bible study. Not the book I have been working on with my group, but my own personal mission. More on that tomorrow....
For tonight, I will end just by saying, I know it's okay that I wasn't 100% compliant today. It does NOT mean I will not be good tomorrow. It does not mean I have ruined all my hard work. It does not mean I should throw in the towel and "quit". It simply means I have some more work to do...mental work. This will be overcome. Tomorrow I am planning to follow the "plan" perfectly, and I am guaranteeing I will stick to my plan!!
Have a great night!
xoxo
TIPS/ISSUES: So, obviously today's food intake wasn't so good. I may have gone a little overboard with the whole "eat all the cheese you want" instruction, and I know I shouldn't have had those bites of the bbq chicken thing. BUT, I had planned on my walk/run for this evening and I think I just allowed myself some lee-way. Is that even how you spell that word? Anyway, I had planned to have dinner after my run, but I was just NOT hungry. Except for some cheese, of course, but I was sort of eating that just because I knew I needed to eat something. At least I stuck to approved foods! I really enjoyed my exercise this evening. I know in the past there have been times when I would decide I was ready to lose weight and I would start working out daily or every other day, but I would always tell myself I would work on diet LATER. "Once I am comfortable with working out, then I will switch my diet." That would never happen. I could be on an elliptical machine for an hour every day for a month and lose nothing. So, while I am happy to have started with diet this time, and I am seeing results, I am just a little frustrated to see myself falling back into some old habits. Justifying snacking and extra bites with exercise. Grrr. I am planning to find at least 30 minutes to myself tomorrow to dive into some Bible study. Not the book I have been working on with my group, but my own personal mission. More on that tomorrow....
For tonight, I will end just by saying, I know it's okay that I wasn't 100% compliant today. It does NOT mean I will not be good tomorrow. It does not mean I have ruined all my hard work. It does not mean I should throw in the towel and "quit". It simply means I have some more work to do...mental work. This will be overcome. Tomorrow I am planning to follow the "plan" perfectly, and I am guaranteeing I will stick to my plan!!
Have a great night!
xoxo
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Week Thirteen: Day Four
Good morning!
I have to be honest. I'm having a terrible morning. My 4 year old is being rude, throwing things at his brother's, yelling at everyone, mad because his bike has a flat tire. One of the 3 year olds has decided HE is the boss and he does NOT have to listen to his parents. At all. He is talking back, pitching fits, getting himself so worked up I am afraid he will have a heart attack. UGH. Add in the 18 month old with a sassy attitude, love of bugs and dirt (no matter how pretty her dress is!), and some crazy no sleeping drama overnight...thank God I have one 3 year old who is completely content to ride his bike in circles in the driveway.
Sorry for the rant. This is all why I have been unable to write anything until now, and I really shouldn't be writing now, but those children can just scream to themselves while I have 5 minutes. Don't worry, I'm a fast typer. :)
FOOD: Wednesday description from website I am following:
Lunch: Tuna fish or salmon salad (oil drained off)
I have to be honest. I'm having a terrible morning. My 4 year old is being rude, throwing things at his brother's, yelling at everyone, mad because his bike has a flat tire. One of the 3 year olds has decided HE is the boss and he does NOT have to listen to his parents. At all. He is talking back, pitching fits, getting himself so worked up I am afraid he will have a heart attack. UGH. Add in the 18 month old with a sassy attitude, love of bugs and dirt (no matter how pretty her dress is!), and some crazy no sleeping drama overnight...thank God I have one 3 year old who is completely content to ride his bike in circles in the driveway.
Sorry for the rant. This is all why I have been unable to write anything until now, and I really shouldn't be writing now, but those children can just scream to themselves while I have 5 minutes. Don't worry, I'm a fast typer. :)
FOOD: Wednesday description from website I am following:
Lunch: Tuna fish or salmon salad (oil drained off)
with lemon and vinegar dressing
Grapefruit, or melon, or fruit in season
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner:
Sliced roast lamb***, all visible fat removed
Salad of lettuce,tomatoes,cucumbers,celery
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
*** Can be subsituted with fish, seafood, chicken or turkey, or veg protein
My Food Diary:
Grapefruit, or melon, or fruit in season
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Dinner:
Sliced roast lamb***, all visible fat removed
Salad of lettuce,tomatoes,cucumbers,celery
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
*** Can be subsituted with fish, seafood, chicken or turkey, or veg protein
My Food Diary:
Well...I didn't keep up with it like I have been, so I will have to do this from memory. Darn!! Sorry, folks...remember what I said about having too many good days in a row? Well, yesterday was okay, but nowhere near as good as Monday and Tuesday! It was to be expected.
Same breakfast - Activia, slice of toasted protein bread, coffee with Splenda
Snack - some carrots (a lot) and an orange
Lunch - tuna fish with 1 Tbsp of Light Mayo (the diet states you can have some ketchup, cocktail sauce, mustard, etc. in moderation...I decided mayo would be fine as long as it was "light"), spinach leaves, strawberries.
Snack - Ummm? I don't think I had anything else?
Dinner - Shrimp (oh, YUM), spinach leaves, carrots. I did use a little bit of light dressing on my spinach.
EXERCISE: Nothing yesterday, but today I am meeting up with a friend and we are going to walk. I will do my second Couch to 5K workout this evening after dinner. Or maybe before dinner. Either way, it will be done. :)
If I can stay on track, I believe there will be HUGE news on Monday. :) I am not going to jinx it by saying anything too soon.
Thanks for listening.
xoxo
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Week Thirteen: Day Three
Good morning! I am feeling SO good this morning! Yesterday was (*gasp*) another great day, and I am looking forward to breaking my previous record of two pleasant days in a row with a third!! Ha, ha.
FOOD: First things first, I got all of my water drank yesterday and then some. It was close to (maybe even hit) 90 degrees and just downright HOT outside!! Trying to remember to make sure myself and all four kids are well-hydrated is tough work...and poor Shaun ended up getting sick last night after a full day outside and likely very little water intake. So, yesterday's blog, I realized I didn't put the day's description before writing what I ate. Here is the description of TUESDAY from the Scarsdale Diet website (there are many, this is just the one I'm using)
Lunch:
Fruit salad, any combination of fruits
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/WaterDinner: Plenty of broiled, lean hamburger
Tomatoes, lettuce, celery, olives (limit 4), cucumbers
EXERCISE: I went out to meet up with my friend, and I was a little early arriving and Zoe had fallen asleep in her carseat. I decided to go ahead and try Week One: Workout 1 of the Couch to 5K program! 5 minutes of brisk walking warm-up, 60 seconds of jogging, 90 seconds of walking all to total 20 minutes. It was awesome!! I do believe now that the Born to Run book is getting to me a bit...I tried to focus on the awesomeness of the blue sky and the green trees, the slight breeze, and just the peacefulness of my surroundings. Beautiful! In the beginning I realized I kind of don't know how to "jog" (long legs=long stride), but by the final 60 seconds, I am pretty sure I had slowed down plenty to count as jogging. I completed 2 miles, but may have gone over the 20 minutes a little bit. I was pushing the stroller, and kept alternating which hand was holding the phone/stopwatch and which hand was pushing the stroller. I am looking forward to this program, thanks, Ashley!! After that, Zoe was wide awake and wanting to play at the playground we kept going past, so I let her get out and slide and climb a bit. When my friend showed up, Zoe went back in the stroller with some snacks and we headed back out to the track. We only got 1.5 miles in before Zoe had had enough of the heat and the being pushed around in the heat. I felt great, but a little worn out when we got home for her naptime, so I decided to lay around while she was doing the same. In between all the fruit salad I was eating. Ha!
Have a great day!!
xoxo
FOOD: First things first, I got all of my water drank yesterday and then some. It was close to (maybe even hit) 90 degrees and just downright HOT outside!! Trying to remember to make sure myself and all four kids are well-hydrated is tough work...and poor Shaun ended up getting sick last night after a full day outside and likely very little water intake. So, yesterday's blog, I realized I didn't put the day's description before writing what I ate. Here is the description of TUESDAY from the Scarsdale Diet website (there are many, this is just the one I'm using)
Lunch:
Fruit salad, any combination of fruits
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/WaterDinner: Plenty of broiled, lean hamburger
Tomatoes, lettuce, celery, olives (limit 4), cucumbers
and/or Brussels Sprouts
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
Coffee/Tea/Diet Soda/Water
My food diary:
The cottage cheese and sour cream are part of the fruit salad "substitute lunch" that is available to be eaten in place of any day's lunch. I was super hungry and this did the trick to get my stomach to settle down! Although I was very hungry, I actually didn't feel bad at any point...I think it was just due to the heat and the extra exercise. When I was trying to lose weight a few months after having Zoe, I decided to start with exercise only and try to incorporate diet later. Something about working out just makes you justify every last morsel put in your mouth!! When you see the elliptical showing 700 calories burned, it just makes that extra sandwich or cookie or french fries so much easier to sneak. I'm very happy I started with dieting first this time...it is actually working, which is the major difference in all the other times in my life I have decided to lose weight. Woo-hoo!
7:15 – Activia8:00 – coffee with Splenda, one slice toasted protein bread9:45 – orange11:40 – ½ orange12:15 – large bowl of fruit salad (strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe)12:45 – another bowl of fruit salad with ½ cup cottage cheese, 1 Tbsp sour cream3:30 – some watermelon and cantaloupe (a very small amount, few bites)6:00 – turkey burger, some turkey taco meat (homemade), ½ tomato, spinach leaves
EXERCISE: I went out to meet up with my friend, and I was a little early arriving and Zoe had fallen asleep in her carseat. I decided to go ahead and try Week One: Workout 1 of the Couch to 5K program! 5 minutes of brisk walking warm-up, 60 seconds of jogging, 90 seconds of walking all to total 20 minutes. It was awesome!! I do believe now that the Born to Run book is getting to me a bit...I tried to focus on the awesomeness of the blue sky and the green trees, the slight breeze, and just the peacefulness of my surroundings. Beautiful! In the beginning I realized I kind of don't know how to "jog" (long legs=long stride), but by the final 60 seconds, I am pretty sure I had slowed down plenty to count as jogging. I completed 2 miles, but may have gone over the 20 minutes a little bit. I was pushing the stroller, and kept alternating which hand was holding the phone/stopwatch and which hand was pushing the stroller. I am looking forward to this program, thanks, Ashley!! After that, Zoe was wide awake and wanting to play at the playground we kept going past, so I let her get out and slide and climb a bit. When my friend showed up, Zoe went back in the stroller with some snacks and we headed back out to the track. We only got 1.5 miles in before Zoe had had enough of the heat and the being pushed around in the heat. I felt great, but a little worn out when we got home for her naptime, so I decided to lay around while she was doing the same. In between all the fruit salad I was eating. Ha!
Have a great day!!
xoxo
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Week Thirteen: Day Two
Good morning!! We got up a little early today for some reason? I could so curl back up in bed!!
Yesterday was a good day...in fact, a GREAT day! I met up with a good friend I haven't seen in quite a while and our kids (6 total) were actually VERY well-behaved at the park. It was so nice to be able to catch up and only occasionally have to redirect the kids or (once) deal with a bumped noggin. When we got home, ALL four of my kiddos took a nap, and I was able to just relax. Then, our afternoon was outdoors practicing riding 2-wheelers with no training wheels (yep, even the 3 1/2 year olds!), and dinner went great. Now I am just a little nervous for today because we all know 2 great days in a row are rare...ha, ha.
FOOD: Yesterday was not so bad, food-wise.
EXERCISE: Nothing yesterday, but today I have a walking date scheduled (after being twice REscheduled due to my chaotic life!) with a friend. My plan is let Zoe play on the playground for a bit, then we will walk while she eats and (hopefully) naps. I took Ashley's advice (comment on yesterday's post) and printed out the Couch to 5K program...I would like to start this today, but that may depend on how the walk goes this morning. If I'm feeling up to it tonight, I will head out after dinner.
TIPS/ISSUES: Truly, I wasn't too hungry yesterday. The early afternoon (while the kids were napping) was a little bit rough-going...it usually is. When the house is quiet and I'm chilling, it just seems so perfect to open up a bag of chips or snack on some cheese and crackers! I stuck with the allowed cold cuts and drank water, water, water. I know I've mentioned before how much I like spinach leaves, well they were very helpful with dinner last night. Also, I was concerned about the "protein bread" (Pepperidge Farm, Light Style, 7 Grain) with no butter or margarine or anything, but it tastes pretty good! I dipped it in my coffee in the morning, and then sort of stacked the spinach and fish on top at dinner.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! The temps are supposed to reach 90 today around here...maybe time to invest in a kiddie pool for the yard!
xoxo
Yesterday was a good day...in fact, a GREAT day! I met up with a good friend I haven't seen in quite a while and our kids (6 total) were actually VERY well-behaved at the park. It was so nice to be able to catch up and only occasionally have to redirect the kids or (once) deal with a bumped noggin. When we got home, ALL four of my kiddos took a nap, and I was able to just relax. Then, our afternoon was outdoors practicing riding 2-wheelers with no training wheels (yep, even the 3 1/2 year olds!), and dinner went great. Now I am just a little nervous for today because we all know 2 great days in a row are rare...ha, ha.
FOOD: Yesterday was not so bad, food-wise.
The numbers are the calorie counts for each thing, except the fruit and vegetables. I was just checking...it is not a part of the Scarsdale Diet to count your calories. I love math. Ha! I drank all my water, as well.7:30 – Activia (80)8:00 – coffee with splenda, one slice toasted protein bread (45)10:00 – some carrots11:45 – container of ham (240), rest of carrots2:00 – container of turkey (240), one sliced tomato3:45 – few watermelon chunks6:45 – fish (80), spinach leaves, slice toasted protein bread (45)
EXERCISE: Nothing yesterday, but today I have a walking date scheduled (after being twice REscheduled due to my chaotic life!) with a friend. My plan is let Zoe play on the playground for a bit, then we will walk while she eats and (hopefully) naps. I took Ashley's advice (comment on yesterday's post) and printed out the Couch to 5K program...I would like to start this today, but that may depend on how the walk goes this morning. If I'm feeling up to it tonight, I will head out after dinner.
TIPS/ISSUES: Truly, I wasn't too hungry yesterday. The early afternoon (while the kids were napping) was a little bit rough-going...it usually is. When the house is quiet and I'm chilling, it just seems so perfect to open up a bag of chips or snack on some cheese and crackers! I stuck with the allowed cold cuts and drank water, water, water. I know I've mentioned before how much I like spinach leaves, well they were very helpful with dinner last night. Also, I was concerned about the "protein bread" (Pepperidge Farm, Light Style, 7 Grain) with no butter or margarine or anything, but it tastes pretty good! I dipped it in my coffee in the morning, and then sort of stacked the spinach and fish on top at dinner.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! The temps are supposed to reach 90 today around here...maybe time to invest in a kiddie pool for the yard!
xoxo
Monday, May 9, 2011
Week Thirteen: Day One (weigh day)
Good morning!
And so ends another 4 weeks of my journey...a less successful four weeks, but I guess I really need to be looking at the BIG picture, right?
RECAP: Week one of this month I continued the Right Size smoothies. I really liked those and continued to like them, but I ran out one day early of 14 days. I began the cabbage soup diet and lasted until day 7, but really hit a mini-"rock bottom" and indulged in a bit of a "cheat day". For Easter. Ha, ha. Refreshed after that day, I began 2 full weeks of the Special K diet. I was going strong and quite happy, but discovered I didn't like the final box of cereal I had and had to find a substitution that was already in the house. I'm not sure if this mentally got me off track somehow, or if it was all the compliments and Mother's Day "festivities"...I have to confess I was baaaaaaddd this weekend. I am fitting into some pants that wouldn't even button when I began this dieting, took some pictures I just loved (conceited!), and was receiving compliments from a lot of different people. All of this allowed me to feel somewhat "relaxed"...add in a Girls Night Out for Mother's Day (hanging at a friend's house, so sort of girls night in), the planning for a new diet these next two weeks, and my 4 year old who has developed a new attitude I am NOT liking.
Well, I don't have time to rehash everything, just know there was some alcohol involved, finger foods, chocolates, and a way too yummy lunch yesterday that I just couldn't stop eating!
All of this to bring us to today. I am beginning the Scarsdale Diet, recommended by a dear friend. I will add the website to my Diets Used page, but I plan to post every morning with EXACTLY what I ate the day before. For week one I will be making one small substitution because I am still in the Activia Challenge. Breakfast every morning is supposed to include one fruit serving and I will be replacing this with my Activia Light.
Here are the scale pictures over the last four weeks!!
(see the progression pictures "page" for this morning's shot in the brown pants/green shirt!)
Right Size smoothies resulted in 2.5 pounds lost in it's second week. Cabbage soup diet and a cheat day resulted in 2 pounds lost. Special K diet week one lost 3.5 pounds (no cheats), week two gained 1/2 pound (indulged).
Overall, in 12 weeks, I have lost 36 pounds!!
I tried to redeem myself last night by going for a walk/run - I did 2 miles in 28 minutes! My plan is to keep trying to beat my "best" time...maybe one more week of the 2 mile route and then I will add another mile next week? The training I downloaded doesn't start until June 21st, so I am just trying to get comfortable with myself (and my SHOES!) before then.
So, I am promising full disclosure EVERY morning for the next two weeks. I will use this blog as my food diary...I remember the first few weeks of this journey when I would post every day with details, and I will be getting back to this. It is important for my own accountability and this diet is pretty specific about what you can eat each day, so I think it will be helpful if someone is reading this to try the diet themselves!
Have a great day.
xoxo
And so ends another 4 weeks of my journey...a less successful four weeks, but I guess I really need to be looking at the BIG picture, right?
RECAP: Week one of this month I continued the Right Size smoothies. I really liked those and continued to like them, but I ran out one day early of 14 days. I began the cabbage soup diet and lasted until day 7, but really hit a mini-"rock bottom" and indulged in a bit of a "cheat day". For Easter. Ha, ha. Refreshed after that day, I began 2 full weeks of the Special K diet. I was going strong and quite happy, but discovered I didn't like the final box of cereal I had and had to find a substitution that was already in the house. I'm not sure if this mentally got me off track somehow, or if it was all the compliments and Mother's Day "festivities"...I have to confess I was baaaaaaddd this weekend. I am fitting into some pants that wouldn't even button when I began this dieting, took some pictures I just loved (conceited!), and was receiving compliments from a lot of different people. All of this allowed me to feel somewhat "relaxed"...add in a Girls Night Out for Mother's Day (hanging at a friend's house, so sort of girls night in), the planning for a new diet these next two weeks, and my 4 year old who has developed a new attitude I am NOT liking.
Well, I don't have time to rehash everything, just know there was some alcohol involved, finger foods, chocolates, and a way too yummy lunch yesterday that I just couldn't stop eating!
All of this to bring us to today. I am beginning the Scarsdale Diet, recommended by a dear friend. I will add the website to my Diets Used page, but I plan to post every morning with EXACTLY what I ate the day before. For week one I will be making one small substitution because I am still in the Activia Challenge. Breakfast every morning is supposed to include one fruit serving and I will be replacing this with my Activia Light.
Here are the scale pictures over the last four weeks!!
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| 4/11/2011 |
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| 4/18/2011 |
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| 4/25/2011 |
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| 5/2/2011 |
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| 5/9/2011 |
(see the progression pictures "page" for this morning's shot in the brown pants/green shirt!)
Right Size smoothies resulted in 2.5 pounds lost in it's second week. Cabbage soup diet and a cheat day resulted in 2 pounds lost. Special K diet week one lost 3.5 pounds (no cheats), week two gained 1/2 pound (indulged).
Overall, in 12 weeks, I have lost 36 pounds!!
I tried to redeem myself last night by going for a walk/run - I did 2 miles in 28 minutes! My plan is to keep trying to beat my "best" time...maybe one more week of the 2 mile route and then I will add another mile next week? The training I downloaded doesn't start until June 21st, so I am just trying to get comfortable with myself (and my SHOES!) before then.
So, I am promising full disclosure EVERY morning for the next two weeks. I will use this blog as my food diary...I remember the first few weeks of this journey when I would post every day with details, and I will be getting back to this. It is important for my own accountability and this diet is pretty specific about what you can eat each day, so I think it will be helpful if someone is reading this to try the diet themselves!
Have a great day.
xoxo
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