Today was a gain. :( 202.2. I can live with that, I suppose. I splurged a bit more than intended yesterday, but it was more on beer than food. I'll have to start choosing between quantity and quality; 4 pints of IPA simply isn't an option anymore, I'm afraid.
The good: I felt guilty, which I ordinarily wouldn't have. I felt like I should go home and work out, although I didn't. By the time we got home it was really late & I was exhausted. I stuck to my glass of water for every beer, which I think did help me to drink less beer. That was the thought - I won't technically limit the number of beers for now, but will make this water rule, and then time and sheer liquid volume will dictate that I drink less beer that way.
The bad: I can't find nutritional info for Granite City ANYWHERE! I asked the server & he said they didn't have it to his knowledge. I thought that was some sort of law, to make it available. Am I wrong? Andy thought the same thing, but maybe that's just certain states. I could definitely see Missouri not being progressive enough for that. I am guessing yesterday was somewhere around 2300 calories - yikes!
Back on track today! Had Cinnamon Toast Crunch with soy milk & a scrambled egg this morning - 245 calories, 7 points. Once again, more points than I'd expected, but I'm getting the hang of it slowly. Ideally I would have had less of a sugar cereal, but it's all we have right now.
Happy Hour with Dad today will present the next challenge. I think I will stick to hard alcohol, roughly 100 points per drink, so I can keep track in my head easier. Beer varies so much for each type and brand, etc. that it's kind of tricky to navigate unless you stick to Bud or Miller....which are 100 calories, and I'd rather have bourbon :)
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13 January 2012
12 January 2012
200.6 this morning! Almost there!
Last night I was very tempted to stress eat, but instead I had a glass of wine. The hospital bills are ROLLIN' in from my gallbladder surgery! It looks like the grand total will be around $9000. Yikes! They can take a number, I guess. I have to buy a new mailbox and a new toilet seat with this paycheck as well. Money...sigh. I should probably find a job that pays me more than half of the average for my experience/degree. Yes, I think I should.
So yesterday's food:
Breakfast - 1.5 scrambled eggs and a small pineapple strawberry smoothie (9 points! That was disappointing!)
Lunch - Wendy's Pair 2 - 1/2 apple chicken pecan salad & small chili (12 points)
Dinner - homemade chicken noodle soup (4 points)
Other - glass of wine (5) & dark chocolate piece (2)
A total of 32 points, so I used the max flex points I can allow myself any day. Not good, but I'm actually kind of proud it wasn't more. I felt like resisting temptation was a big step for me, especially for being stressed. Tonight we're going out for dinner & beers with some friends so I'm trying to save up my points with a light breakfast & lunch. Tomorrow will likely be a gain, though. I'm hoping not, but we shall see!!!
It snowed last night, our first 'real' snow of the winter, though it's still pretty weak. I'm glad, but I'm expecting we'll get slammed in the upcoming months...Here's my puppy Stinson in the snow for the first time :)
Last night I was very tempted to stress eat, but instead I had a glass of wine. The hospital bills are ROLLIN' in from my gallbladder surgery! It looks like the grand total will be around $9000. Yikes! They can take a number, I guess. I have to buy a new mailbox and a new toilet seat with this paycheck as well. Money...sigh. I should probably find a job that pays me more than half of the average for my experience/degree. Yes, I think I should.
So yesterday's food:
Breakfast - 1.5 scrambled eggs and a small pineapple strawberry smoothie (9 points! That was disappointing!)
Lunch - Wendy's Pair 2 - 1/2 apple chicken pecan salad & small chili (12 points)
Dinner - homemade chicken noodle soup (4 points)
Other - glass of wine (5) & dark chocolate piece (2)
A total of 32 points, so I used the max flex points I can allow myself any day. Not good, but I'm actually kind of proud it wasn't more. I felt like resisting temptation was a big step for me, especially for being stressed. Tonight we're going out for dinner & beers with some friends so I'm trying to save up my points with a light breakfast & lunch. Tomorrow will likely be a gain, though. I'm hoping not, but we shall see!!!
It snowed last night, our first 'real' snow of the winter, though it's still pretty weak. I'm glad, but I'm expecting we'll get slammed in the upcoming months...Here's my puppy Stinson in the snow for the first time :)
11 January 2012
Mediocrity!
Yesterday afternoon I got a killer migraine about 3:30 or so. When I got home I just wanted to take a hot bath and a nap. I ended up taking a bath and laying down but my stomach was growling. When I'm sickly I ALWAYS crave Creamy Chicken Ramen noodles. Weird, I know. I went ahead and had Andy make me a package, and it hit the spot perfectly but I felt extremely guilty afterward. I went online and was surprised to find out that a serving was just 5 WW+ points. Of course, I had the whole package, which is supposed to be 2 servings, so it was 10 points. Not good, but honestly not as bad as I expected. The sodium, of course, was out of this world, which is the main reason to avoid Ramen. Anyway, I skipped the wine and went to bed at like 7:00. Total yesterday I had 31 points (again). Not horrible, but I'm a little worried about how fast those flex points are going!
I am joining SparkPeople today. It seems like it might be a little bit better tracker than The Daily Plate. More goal-oriented, which is really what I need. I read a blog yesterday where someone was talking about how you have to set small specific goals for yourself along the way. That way you see small victories instead of just failing to lose 50 pounds, etc. So Goal #1 for me right now is to get under 200. This morning I weighed in at 201.8. I should probably add a caveat that I'd like to stay under 200. One day of 199.8 isn't going to cut it - let's go with a week!
I am joining SparkPeople today. It seems like it might be a little bit better tracker than The Daily Plate. More goal-oriented, which is really what I need. I read a blog yesterday where someone was talking about how you have to set small specific goals for yourself along the way. That way you see small victories instead of just failing to lose 50 pounds, etc. So Goal #1 for me right now is to get under 200. This morning I weighed in at 201.8. I should probably add a caveat that I'd like to stay under 200. One day of 199.8 isn't going to cut it - let's go with a week!
10 January 2012
Changing My Frame of Mind
Yesterday I mentioned that counting calories wasn't serving me very well...This is why: For lunch yesterday I had a leftover 6" meatball marinara sub from Subway. When I got it, I knew it wasn't the best choice, and it's odd because I almost always get a Veggie Delite, but it sounded good. So I looked up the nutritional info and found out it was 580 calories. Not so great, but manageable. Well, in WW+ terms it's 15 points, which is horrible! To put it into perspective, I'm shooting for a ~1400 calorie day, so that's less than half of my calorie limit. Well my 'allowed' WW+ points are 27, so that makes it well over half of my points. I feel like since there are more criteria dictating a 'point' it's probably the better system to use.
On a semi-related note, I found this great resource, with WW points for all sorts of different alcoholic drinks. Remember I said I wasn't sure how many points the wine would cost me? Well, now I am (4 points for a generous glass of cab)!
Weight this morning: 203. Happy to lose over 3 pounds in a day, but it's probably mainly being less bloated in general.
This morning I made a pumpkin smoothie (5 points) for breakfast, which was delicious. There's a good chance my points were slightly different, as I used soy milk instead of skim, etc., but we'll go with it. For lunch, I had leftover tortellini with meat sauce, and a hunk of baguette. This threw me off worse than the meatball sub yesterday. I wasn't able to weigh it, so I guessed at portions and plugged the ingredients into The Daily Plate, and when I plugged in the carbs, fiber, protein, & fat into the WW+ point calculator, it came up 16! This is horrifying, mainly because for a dinner portion I probably would usually eat 2-3 times as much as I brought for lunch. That's where changing my mind set comes into play.
I usually tend to eat fairly 'healthy', not a lot of junk food, no pop, etc....but I've always overeaten. I have always known this, but I'm just now starting to understand the degree. I am feeling pretty grossed out by it, and now I have the challenge again of finding a sub-7 point dinner. Luckily, I was already planning to make some chicken noodle soup for a coworker, and soup is usually a pretty safe option. I think since it's mainly veggies, broth, and chicken breast, it'll come out pretty safe. Safe enough to sneak some wine in again? ;)
On a semi-related note, I found this great resource, with WW points for all sorts of different alcoholic drinks. Remember I said I wasn't sure how many points the wine would cost me? Well, now I am (4 points for a generous glass of cab)!
Weight this morning: 203. Happy to lose over 3 pounds in a day, but it's probably mainly being less bloated in general.
This morning I made a pumpkin smoothie (5 points) for breakfast, which was delicious. There's a good chance my points were slightly different, as I used soy milk instead of skim, etc., but we'll go with it. For lunch, I had leftover tortellini with meat sauce, and a hunk of baguette. This threw me off worse than the meatball sub yesterday. I wasn't able to weigh it, so I guessed at portions and plugged the ingredients into The Daily Plate, and when I plugged in the carbs, fiber, protein, & fat into the WW+ point calculator, it came up 16! This is horrifying, mainly because for a dinner portion I probably would usually eat 2-3 times as much as I brought for lunch. That's where changing my mind set comes into play.
I usually tend to eat fairly 'healthy', not a lot of junk food, no pop, etc....but I've always overeaten. I have always known this, but I'm just now starting to understand the degree. I am feeling pretty grossed out by it, and now I have the challenge again of finding a sub-7 point dinner. Luckily, I was already planning to make some chicken noodle soup for a coworker, and soup is usually a pretty safe option. I think since it's mainly veggies, broth, and chicken breast, it'll come out pretty safe. Safe enough to sneak some wine in again? ;)
09 January 2012
6 Point Dinner!
The best part is that includes a glass of wine!
I have decided that the best way to quantify my intake is by using a rough (read: free) version of Weight Watchers points. For instance, today after lunch I had 1100 calories left by that count alone. In WW points, I only had 5 remaining.
To challenge myself, I went looking for tasty recipes that I could squeeze in under that restriction. I ended up making a 1-point cauliflower soup, and eating half of a 5-point turkey-stuffed zucchini serving. Both were delicious, and I was especially pleased at how full I felt. Andy's comments were the same, and he had a second bowl of soup so it must not have sucked!
I splurged a bit to have the wine, I'm not sure yet what the points damage will be. Overall, I'm feeling quite happy. After some less nutritious choices in the earlier part of the day, I can say that I redeemed myself and ended on a good note. I'd always much rather mess up early when I have time to burn some off!
Good night!
I have decided that the best way to quantify my intake is by using a rough (read: free) version of Weight Watchers points. For instance, today after lunch I had 1100 calories left by that count alone. In WW points, I only had 5 remaining.
To challenge myself, I went looking for tasty recipes that I could squeeze in under that restriction. I ended up making a 1-point cauliflower soup, and eating half of a 5-point turkey-stuffed zucchini serving. Both were delicious, and I was especially pleased at how full I felt. Andy's comments were the same, and he had a second bowl of soup so it must not have sucked!
I splurged a bit to have the wine, I'm not sure yet what the points damage will be. Overall, I'm feeling quite happy. After some less nutritious choices in the earlier part of the day, I can say that I redeemed myself and ended on a good note. I'd always much rather mess up early when I have time to burn some off!
Good night!
07 January 2012
Small Victory
Although yesterday was a bit of a diet fail, this morning's weigh-in came in at 203.8. I was kind of hoping for that, since yesterday I woke up feeling bloated and gross. I do remember reading somewhere once that what you eat today impacts your weight not tomorrow but 2 days later. I guess if I have a good day today I can test that theory tomorrow!
Yesterday's food log:
glazed donut
Small bag of BBQ Krunchers
Leftover Jose Peppers - about 2/3 of a Monterrey chicken burrito
Enormous t-bone
Salad: romaine, carrots, bell pepper, cheddar cheese, tomato, bacon bits, tomato Romano viniagrette
Sautéed veggies: potato, carrot, squash
Drinks: 6 glasses water, 2 bourbon & waters, 1 glass rose champagne
I guess if I wouldn't have caved on the donut and chips it would have been alright...except the size of the steak, but it was SO good!
Now the weekend has arrived. Most weeks this is the hardest time, but I plan to be a homebody this weekend so I should be in good shape.
Just had breakfast - 1/4 link smoked sausage, 2 scrambled eggs with Cheddar cheese, and a blueberry muffin.
Mom and Dad introduced us to Ice last night. It's flavored sparkling water, and yummy! This would be great for pop drinkers especially. Thankfully I never have been but I might grab some of this occasionally anyway.
Happy Saturday, folks!
Yesterday's food log:
glazed donut
Small bag of BBQ Krunchers
Leftover Jose Peppers - about 2/3 of a Monterrey chicken burrito
Enormous t-bone
Salad: romaine, carrots, bell pepper, cheddar cheese, tomato, bacon bits, tomato Romano viniagrette
Sautéed veggies: potato, carrot, squash
Drinks: 6 glasses water, 2 bourbon & waters, 1 glass rose champagne
I guess if I wouldn't have caved on the donut and chips it would have been alright...except the size of the steak, but it was SO good!
Now the weekend has arrived. Most weeks this is the hardest time, but I plan to be a homebody this weekend so I should be in good shape.
Just had breakfast - 1/4 link smoked sausage, 2 scrambled eggs with Cheddar cheese, and a blueberry muffin.
Mom and Dad introduced us to Ice last night. It's flavored sparkling water, and yummy! This would be great for pop drinkers especially. Thankfully I never have been but I might grab some of this occasionally anyway.
Happy Saturday, folks!
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