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!
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Showing posts with label weight watchers. Show all posts
11 January 2012
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!
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