Amanda's WISH Journal

[agotta]

Ok, so I feel like if I start this it might help me to keep on track. I have been up and down in the past couple years and 2 things have prompted me to do this.

1) I tried on my wedding gown (wedding was 01/24/04) and it doesn't fit. I could deal with that if it had been 10 years ago, but not after 1, no good!!

2) We are going on our first cruise in April and I am bound and determined to be happy with the pictures.

DH is doing this with me, except he is doing Atkins while I am just trying to cut back (esepcially desserts) and shape up.

We top weight has been 166, my lowest being 140 (early college). I would love to be at 150 as long as I am fit. It's not so much weight as it is getting into shape. I will post my meals and work out schedule here. Feel free to comment, especially if I do something naughty....

 

[agotta]

Ok yesterday, Wednesday 02/16

Breakfast - Orange juice and a strawberry cinnamon muffin (homemade)
Lunch- Fat free yogurt, Mozz. string cheese
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Atkins meatloaf
Snack - Bananna smoothie and graham crackers w/peanut butter

So far today 02/17

Breakfast - Banana, organe juice, strawberry cinnamon muffin

I did cheat, stressful morning and had ONE Ghiradelli chocolate squares

lunch is planned for - Fat free yogurt, Mozz. string cheese
Snack - Apple

* Update - had the yogurt and cheese, but no apple. I have been snacking on graham crackers, but I just broke down and ate 2 Kisses oops I mean 4 kisses

Roasting a chicken for dinner, probably w/frozen green beans or/and a salad.

Workout -
Yesterday did my Excercise Ball workout (BLT-Butt, Legs Thighs) but has awesome ab excercises. The night before I ran to hard on the eliptical machine and had some trouble breathing. Tonight will be the ball or pilates because I need to stay home and roast the chicken.

Amanda

 

[agotta]

Ok, so last night didn't go so well. I didn't excercise. We have family coming in today and I wanted to clean the house. On the other hand, dinner was great. DH never cooks, but he made a fantastic rosted chicken last night. I had that with probably a quarter of a cup of potatoes cooked with some parm cheese and spices and a salad. I then made some low-fat butterscotch brownies that were not very good. Didn't curb my sweet craving.

This morning I had low-fat, low-sodium cereal with a banana and I am drinking OJ while at work.

Lunch was supposed to be non-fat yogurt, string cheese and an apple. Lunch really is chicken noodle soup and a croissant. I am so hungry today. Dinner is probably going to be pasta or eggs (Dh is catholic so no meat on Fridays for him).

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Bowl of low-fat, low-sodium cereal
Lunch - Chicken noodle soup with a croissant (not- low fat!!)
Dinner - Ceasar salad from Wendy's with most of a baked potatoe with margarine and sour cream

I know it looks bad, but what till tomorrow

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Low-fat, Low-sodium cereal with a banana
Lunch - Steak tacos from Chipotle
Dinner - 2 slices of Pizzeria UNO deep dish 4 cheese pizza
Dessert - Almost a whole bag (9 oz) of cadbury chocolate eggs

SO BAD!!

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Low fat, low sodium cereal
Lunch - hot pretzel at the mall
Dinner - leftover atkins meatloaf

Dessert - fat free fruit dip YUMMY!!!

Went to the gym this morning too!!

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Blueberry muffing and milk
Snack - banana and fat free fruit dip
Lunch - Yogurt and mozz string cheese
Snack - Honey wheat thins
Dinner - Sauteed chicken breast with garlic, red wine and tomatoes. Brown rice and milk

Dessert - 1 serving of hershey easter eggs (9)

Walked 8,000 steps
Ran 3/4 of a mile
Worked quads and triceps.

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Blueberry muffin, banana and milk

*BIG NEWS* Fit into my size 10 pants this morning!!! YEA!!!

 

[pettyone]

*BIG NEWS* Fit into my size 10 pants this morning!!! YEA!!!

:thewave:

Congratulations!!! That is a awesome!!!

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Blueberry Muffing, Milk
Snack - Banana
I didn't really eat lunch, I snacked on grapes and wheat thins till dinner

Dinner - Italian Sausage with rotini
Dessert- 1 1/2 servings of Hershey Eggs YUMMY!

Ran/Walked 1 mile on treadmill
Did quads again
Bench press and I don't know the name of the other machine

Working on 5K training plan

 

[Zoesmama03]

Congrats on fitting in that 10. A size 10 is my goal. I'm way off that now at 24-26 depending on brand/style.

Food looks good. Only thing I see is very little veggies. UP those veggies. Salads make a great lunch addition. Sounds like you work so I assume you bring lunch most days?? Maybe turkey sandwich and fresh veggies dip in ff ranch if you desire. One of my favorite lunches when i was doing WW was turkey sandwich with baby carrots and fresh brocooli or cauliflower dipped in ff ranch and I'd also have a ff pudding cup and a full cal soda but also drank water all day.


Remember veggies will add very little calories and will help fill you up too.

 

[agotta]

Thank you so much for that!! But can I say that I hate veggies?? There are some that I like, but cooked with dinner. I am not a raw veggie snacker. But I know I need to eat more!! Help??

Amanda

 

[agotta]

First off I haven't been very good at posting my work outs, but I have gone every day this week. Can't wait for my day off tomorrow

Breakfast - Banana, Orange Juice
Snack - Grapes
Lunch - Yogurt, String cheese
Snack - Honey Wheat thins

Dinner - Marinated pork chops, garden salad with homemade dressing and roasted potatoes
Dessert - 1 serving of chocolate eggs (tonight will be the last of the bag)

I know I need to be eating more, but I am not sure what. I was bringing salads for a while, but I got bored. I am trying to stay away from bread. Any suggestions?

Amanda

 

[agotta]

Breakfast - Low-fat, low-sodium cereal
Snack - Grapes and Cashews
Lunch - Yogurt and mozz string cheese
Dinner - Salad with grilled rosemary chicken and homemade dressing, vegetable soup
Dessert - last of chocolate eggs

Day off from the gym

 

[Zoesmama03]

Thank you so much for that!! But can I say that I hate veggies?? There are some that I like, but cooked with dinner. I am not a raw veggie snacker. But I know I need to eat more!! Help??

Amanda

I think for some its aquired taste. The more you eat them the more you start to like them.

I dunno for me raw ones aren't as good as when I dip them in ranch. I love brocooli and cucumbers and carrots. Never liked celery I've tried and tried to like it but no way, sometimes with peanutbutter but thats it.

Perhaps cover them in cheese. I started with the cheesy frozen packs cooked in microwave supposedly microwaving keeps more nutrients in them.

I kinda got the sense you probably didn't like veggies. My best friend is that way so I understand how that goes. Her idea of veggie is french fries and thats about it.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Oh and the last few days look good. I'll try to think of some more veggie ideas.