Cam's New Lease on Life Journal (comments welcome!)
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Thank you so much, Tracey & Scott, for your never-ending support. You guys ROCK! And Judy!!! I didnt know you knew your way to this part of the WISH boards and am sooooo excited to see you here! Thank you for stopping by my journal to provide support. 
WISHers are the best! 
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Well, lets see, where to start?
Last nights weigh in was a bust. Only .2 down in a week. Must have been the pizza and the various late night eating frenzies.
Even though I stayed within my points and didnt use all my flexpoints for the week, I can still look at my journal and find many opportunities for smarter food choices.
My disappointment at the scale may have been just the motivation I need to make major changes in the way I eat. Ive decided to give the weight watchers core plan a try. Eating from a defined list of foods will be difficult for me because I have always enjoyed the flexibility of the flex plan, BUT forcing me to make smarter food choices may be the structure I need to avoid the evening carb binges. Going cold turkey is scary, but well see how it goes.
The first step to any goal has to be the decision and commitment. Ive committed to do this for a week. I was going to say that Ive committed to try for a week, but read on someones tag that Yoda quote that says something like : There is no try. There is do or not do. So, I am going to do core for a week. There. Ive said it. Ive committed. You guys heard it. Hold me to it.
The second is preparation. So, this morning I went shopping to buy some foods to get started. I found a shredded wheat cereal that has no ingredients except whole wheat and the preservative in the packaging.
I also bought skim milk and some fruit. I mistakenly bought lite yogurt thinking it was core, but it isn't, so I'll offer it up in the lunchroom to remove the temptation. I also bought weight watchers whole wheat bread and then found out that isn't core either, so I'll donate that to the lunchroom, too. (quite the illustrious start, right? )
I will eat mostly the same foods every day for a few days to try to get a jump start and then will branch out later. I will try not to use any of my 35 weekly flexpoints during the weekdays in order to accomplish 2 goals saving for eating with friends on the weekends and trying to cure my carb addiction (without the self-imposed restriction, Id use points in the evenings for chips and pretzels).
I think the easiest thing for me right now is to stick to the following plan:
B: shredded wheat cereal with 1 cup of skim milk (core); coffee with skim milk & sweet n low (core)
S: fresh fruit (core)
L: lettuce, tomatoes & canned tuna in water (all core)
S: fresh fruit (I am going to buy baby carrots, too, so I can use them for the late afternoon snack)
Dinners will vary. My objective will be to have grilled chicken or grilled turkey breast or grilled fish or lean beef with veggies and a large salad w/fat free dressing.
I am going to have to come up with some nighttime snack ideas and will go do some research to figure out what will work. I am thinking plain, fat-free yogurt with fruit would be a pretty good option.
Oh, and last night's meeting was timely. All about setting a goal and envisioning it and planning a strategy for getting there. Our leader said that this week, each time we are going to make a food or daily living decision, we should ask ourselves if that decision brings us closer to the goal. If it does not, we shouldn't do it. Makes sense, right? Seems so simple. Now to try to live that out.
"Don't give up what you want the most for what you want at this moment."
My goals are to lose 20 pounds by January and to successfully complete the WDW Full Marathon.
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Food -- Day One on Core
B: shredded wheat w/skim milk; coffee w/skim milk & sweet n low
S: apple
L: lettuce; 1 can solid white tuna in water
S: apple
dinner (pre-gym): whole wheat pasta with lite tomato sauce; Tab energy drink
snack (after gym): banana
dinner#2/snack (after gym): kidney bean-corn-salsa mix; 1 oz grilled chicken
DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 7/5
water (48 oz)-- 70 oz
milk (2) -- 1.5/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- none
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) -- 0/35
Exercise: 65 minutes
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Well, lets see, where to start?
Last nights weigh in was a bust. Only .2 down in a week. Must have been the pizza and the various late night eating frenzies.
Even though I stayed within my points and didnt use all my flexpoints for the week, I can still look at my journal and find many opportunities for smarter food choices.My disappointment at the scale may have been just the motivation I need to make major changes in the way I eat. Ive decided to give the weight watchers core plan a try. Eating from a defined list of foods will be difficult for me because I have always enjoyed the flexibility of the flex plan, BUT forcing me to make smarter food choices may be the structure I need to avoid the evening carb binges. Going cold turkey is scary, but well see how it goes.
The first step to any goal has to be the decision and commitment. Ive committed to do this for a week. I was going to say that Ive committed to try for a week, but read on someones tag that Yoda quote that says something like : There is no try. There is do or not do. So, I am going to do core for a week. There. Ive said it. Ive committed. You guys heard it. Hold me to it.
The second is preparation. So, this morning I went shopping to buy some foods to get started. I found a shredded wheat cereal that has no ingredients except whole wheat and the preservative in the packaging.
I also bought skim milk and some fruit. I mistakenly bought lite yogurt thinking it was core, but it isn't, so I'll offer it up in the lunchroom to remove the temptation. I also bought weight watchers whole wheat bread and then found out that isn't core either, so I'll donate that to the lunchroom, too. (quite the illustrious start, right? )I will eat mostly the same foods every day for a few days to try to get a jump start and then will branch out later. I will try not to use any of my 35 weekly flexpoints during the weekdays in order to accomplish 2 goals saving for eating with friends on the weekends and trying to cure my carb addiction (without the self-imposed restriction, Id use points in the evenings for chips and pretzels).
I think the easiest thing for me right now is to stick to the following plan:
B: shredded wheat cereal with 1 cup of skim milk (core); coffee with skim milk & sweet n low (core)
S: fresh fruit (core)
L: lettuce, tomatoes & canned tuna in water (all core)
S: fresh fruit (I am going to buy baby carrots, too, so I can use them for the late afternoon snack)
Dinners will vary. My objective will be to have grilled chicken or grilled turkey breast or grilled fish or lean beef with veggies and a large salad w/fat free dressing.
I am going to have to come up with some nighttime snack ideas and will go do some research to figure out what will work. I am thinking plain, fat-free yogurt with fruit would be a pretty good option.
Oh, and last night's meeting was timely. All about setting a goal and envisioning it and planning a strategy for getting there. Our leader said that this week, each time we are going to make a food or daily living decision, we should ask ourselves if that decision brings us closer to the goal. If it does not, we shouldn't do it. Makes sense, right? Seems so simple. Now to try to live that out.
"Don't give up what you want the most for what you want at this moment."
My goals are to lose 20 pounds by January and to successfully complete the WDW Full Marathon.
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Food -- Day One on Core
B: shredded wheat w/skim milk; coffee w/skim milk & sweet n low
S: apple
L: lettuce; 1 can solid white tuna in water
S: apple
dinner (pre-gym): whole wheat pasta with lite tomato sauce; Tab energy drink
snack (after gym): banana
dinner#2/snack (after gym): kidney bean-corn-salsa mix; 1 oz grilled chicken
DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 7/5
water (48 oz)-- 70 oz
milk (2) -- 1.5/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- none
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) -- 0/35
Exercise: 65 minutes
CACruisin'
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Down .2 is still better than not done at all. However, great job turning your disappointment with the scale into a motivator for yourself. 
You have wonderful goals and you can definitely achieve them!
You have wonderful goals and you can definitely achieve them!
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Hi Cam-
.2 loss is better than nothing..or better than a gain! You are doing a great job..just keep at it! I am so proud of you for doing so well--have a great rest of the week!
.2 loss is better than nothing..or better than a gain! You are doing a great job..just keep at it! I am so proud of you for doing so well--have a great rest of the week!
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Thank you, Anna & Jen! Yes, as much as I tell myself .2 is better than nothing, it was still discouraging because I had deluded myself into thinking I had done well, food-wise last week and the scale should have showed it. But, when I was honest with myself and went back and looked at everything I ate over the last couple days before weigh-in, I realized I was still in my old patterns of late night carb-feasting. I really appreciate your support. I think this is going to be a good fit. I am keeping my fingers crossed and my eyes on the goal! 
So, last night I went to the gym and challenged myself to work really hard on the treadmill. I did a 5 minute warm up at 4.0 mph (.33 miles), then turned off the TM and re-programmed it for interval training. I did 4 minutes walking at 4.2 mph and 1 minute jogging at 5.2 mph and did 4.4 miles in 60 minutes (13:38 overall pace). While the pace was very exciting to me, what was even better was that I ran every single interval without fail. The running interval seemed to come up sooo fast but I really enjoyed seeing the minutes fly by. I am not sure exactly why it felt like it went so well. It could have been the fuel I gave my body before going (whole wheat pasta and a tab energy drink) or it could have been my new determination or it could have just been time to progress. But I am really proud this morning of having done that and it has been a long time since I felt that honestly inside myself, instead of derived from other people reminding me of what I've done.
I kept thinking last night -- how in the world am I going to be able to sustain this for 7 hours for the full marathon? But instead of letting myself get discouraged I am going to let my quest fuel my determination. Having done that for an hour, and having 12 weeks to go until we leave for Florida, my plan is to get further and faster over that time.
The first day on core went really well. I never felt like I overate even though some people say they feel like the plan gives them license to eat. In fact, by the time I was finished preparing dinner, I couldn't in good conscience eat it because I really wasn't hungry. I grilled chicken breast and some peppers and opened cans of kidney beans and corn and put it all in the fridge for quick grabs.
I can't believe I didn't allow myself to even be tempted by pretzels or crackers or chips. Maybe eating the kidney beans and corn mixed with salsa was enough carbs to satisfy my body in entirely "on plan" way. I am going to keep that trick in the back of my mind for rough evenings.
Food plan for today:
B: coffee w/skim milk & sweet 'n low (7:30 am); shredded wheat w/skim milk (wasn't hungry enough to eat until about 10:15)
L: salad w/grilled chicken and fat free feta cheese; kidney beans & corn
S: 94% fat free popcorn
D: grilled chicken in fat free dressing
dessert: SF FF butterscotch pudding made with skim milk
It's 8:30 and I'm not hungry yet. How can it be that for the first time in a long time I didn't wake up hungry this morning, holding out until I got to work for breakfast? Even with a strenuous workout last night -- it's bizarre that my stomache isn't growling?
I'll be out of my office for a while this afternoon (right about the time the munchies/mid-afternoon carb cravings usually hit) and I have a meeting tonight that will mean getting home around 9. So, it will be a challenge to eat what I should and in reasonable volumes. I may try to pop a bag of light popcorn before leaving for the meeting and eat it in the car so that I won't be voracious by the time I get home.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 6/5
water (48 oz)-- 60 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- no
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) -- 0/35
Exercise: none, except walking about 12 blocks in heels!
Yes, as much as I tell myself .2 is better than nothing, it was still discouraging because I had deluded myself into thinking I had done well, food-wise last week and the scale should have showed it. But, when I was honest with myself and went back and looked at everything I ate over the last couple days before weigh-in, I realized I was still in my old patterns of late night carb-feasting. I really appreciate your support. I think this is going to be a good fit. I am keeping my fingers crossed and my eyes on the goal! So, last night I went to the gym and challenged myself to work really hard on the treadmill. I did a 5 minute warm up at 4.0 mph (.33 miles), then turned off the TM and re-programmed it for interval training. I did 4 minutes walking at 4.2 mph and 1 minute jogging at 5.2 mph and did 4.4 miles in 60 minutes (13:38 overall pace). While the pace was very exciting to me, what was even better was that I ran every single interval without fail. The running interval seemed to come up sooo fast but I really enjoyed seeing the minutes fly by. I am not sure exactly why it felt like it went so well. It could have been the fuel I gave my body before going (whole wheat pasta and a tab energy drink) or it could have been my new determination or it could have just been time to progress. But I am really proud this morning of having done that and it has been a long time since I felt that honestly inside myself, instead of derived from other people reminding me of what I've done.
I kept thinking last night -- how in the world am I going to be able to sustain this for 7 hours for the full marathon? But instead of letting myself get discouraged I am going to let my quest fuel my determination. Having done that for an hour, and having 12 weeks to go until we leave for Florida, my plan is to get further and faster over that time.
The first day on core went really well. I never felt like I overate even though some people say they feel like the plan gives them license to eat. In fact, by the time I was finished preparing dinner, I couldn't in good conscience eat it because I really wasn't hungry. I grilled chicken breast and some peppers and opened cans of kidney beans and corn and put it all in the fridge for quick grabs.
I can't believe I didn't allow myself to even be tempted by pretzels or crackers or chips. Maybe eating the kidney beans and corn mixed with salsa was enough carbs to satisfy my body in entirely "on plan" way. I am going to keep that trick in the back of my mind for rough evenings.
Food plan for today:
B: coffee w/skim milk & sweet 'n low (7:30 am); shredded wheat w/skim milk (wasn't hungry enough to eat until about 10:15)
L: salad w/grilled chicken and fat free feta cheese; kidney beans & corn
S: 94% fat free popcorn
D: grilled chicken in fat free dressing
dessert: SF FF butterscotch pudding made with skim milk
It's 8:30 and I'm not hungry yet. How can it be that for the first time in a long time I didn't wake up hungry this morning, holding out until I got to work for breakfast? Even with a strenuous workout last night -- it's bizarre that my stomache isn't growling?
I'll be out of my office for a while this afternoon (right about the time the munchies/mid-afternoon carb cravings usually hit) and I have a meeting tonight that will mean getting home around 9. So, it will be a challenge to eat what I should and in reasonable volumes. I may try to pop a bag of light popcorn before leaving for the meeting and eat it in the car so that I won't be voracious by the time I get home.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 6/5
water (48 oz)-- 60 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- no
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) -- 0/35
Exercise: none, except walking about 12 blocks in heels!
Hi Cam,
I agree, being .2 down is better than gaining, but I also see your point! You are doing a great job though!! Congrats on all your workouts. You rock!!!!
Your new plan looks good and you have great goals set. I know you can do it!
Keep it up!
Have a great Thursday
I agree, being .2 down is better than gaining, but I also see your point! You are doing a great job though!! Congrats on all your workouts. You rock!!!!
Your new plan looks good and you have great goals set. I know you can do it!
Keep it up!
Have a great Thursday
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Congrats on the great workout! 
Don't worry about sustaining the pace now, your training is not yet complete. Just think how far you have come already!
I should have followed your advice and taken a good snack before my evening meeting. 3 triscuits didn't cut it now and I could eat the keyboard right now I'm so hungry!
Don't worry about sustaining the pace now, your training is not yet complete. Just think how far you have come already! I should have followed your advice and taken a good snack before my evening meeting. 3 triscuits didn't cut it now and I could eat the keyboard right now I'm so hungry!
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keenercam said:
Hi Cam,
I love this quote! It is so true! I may have to put a copy of this on my refrigerator, my wallet, my DH's wallet....
You are doing a great job, Cam! Your interval training sounds like it is going quite well.
Keep up the good work! I hope that things settle down for you at work soon.
Take care and have a great weekend!
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Good morning, all my dear WISH friends! Thank you so much, Jamie and Anna and Tracy for your support.
Hey, guess what, Jamie? My scale was down again today -- a lot! 3.8 since Tuesday morning! I haven't been writing it down (a promise I made myself a while a go), but I am really hoping it stays off for my weigh in next Tuesday night. It would be so nice to see my ticker move toward my "20 pounds before the Marathon" goal.
Anna -- Thank you for reminding me that pace and endurance will come with training. I know the most intense training is yet to come and that should really help build these things over the next 12 weeks. That is a LOT of training time to put toward my goal of a mickey medal!
BTW, I'm sorry you were so hungry. Is there any chance you could put a banana (and a baggie for the peel) in your car and eat that on the way to the meeting? That could really stave off the hunger for a while.
Tracy -- I am glad you like that quote. I think that by setting a concrete goal, I am forced to ask myself "does this get me there?" And, I think that thought process can translate to a lot of areas of our lives. Sort of a don't give up if things are tough now because there is something in the future that we're working toward. I want to figure out a way to communicate that to DD about college. Studying to get to the ultimate goal.
I can't believe I successfully got through a second day completely on core without caving into food cravings. I was perfectly fine until I made DS's lunch for today and really WANTED a piece of his muenster cheese. Fortunately, I do think this all goes to the evening eating habits I have though it wasn't the carbs I'd normally want. I was planning on SF FF butterscotch pudding for dessert, so just reminded myself I had that to look forward to and got through the craving.
The only plan component I haven't met the past few days is the 2 tsp healthy oil requirement. I have found I wasn't hungry enough at dinner time to have any salad with oil on it. So, today, I brought a mix of oil & lemon to put on my salad at lunch. That will get the oils requirement out of the way early.
I still can't believe how little I am content with eating. This is so strange. I am not sure if it is psychological or if these foods are really what my body has needed all along. I think the weekend will be the big test, especially if we eat out at all. I have decided that we won't go to the movies tonight -- we'll do a family movie night and watch "Nightmare Before Christmas" which I've never seen and DS really wants me to watch. I'll have my 94% ff popcorn and I think I'll cut up some apples to dip in either a caramel or butterscotch or cholate SF FF pudding for a sweet dessert, if I need it.
Food today:
B: fat free yogurt w/thawed unsweetened strawberries & sweet 'n low; coffee w/skim milk and sweet 'n low (all core)
S: shredded wheat w/skim milk
L: green salad; grilled chicken breast; 2 tsp canola oil & lemon; kidney beans; corn (all core)
S: broccoli
D: whole wheat pasta w/diced tomatoes & fat free ricotta; eggplant mixed with FF ricotta and FF mozzarella & diced tomatoes
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 8/5
water (48 oz)-- 80 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- 2/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise: none
Hey, guess what, Jamie? My scale was down again today -- a lot! 3.8 since Tuesday morning! I haven't been writing it down (a promise I made myself a while a go), but I am really hoping it stays off for my weigh in next Tuesday night. It would be so nice to see my ticker move toward my "20 pounds before the Marathon" goal.
Anna -- Thank you for reminding me that pace and endurance will come with training. I know the most intense training is yet to come and that should really help build these things over the next 12 weeks. That is a LOT of training time to put toward my goal of a mickey medal!
BTW, I'm sorry you were so hungry. Is there any chance you could put a banana (and a baggie for the peel) in your car and eat that on the way to the meeting? That could really stave off the hunger for a while. Tracy -- I am glad you like that quote. I think that by setting a concrete goal, I am forced to ask myself "does this get me there?" And, I think that thought process can translate to a lot of areas of our lives. Sort of a don't give up if things are tough now because there is something in the future that we're working toward. I want to figure out a way to communicate that to DD about college. Studying to get to the ultimate goal.
I can't believe I successfully got through a second day completely on core without caving into food cravings. I was perfectly fine until I made DS's lunch for today and really WANTED a piece of his muenster cheese.
Fortunately, I do think this all goes to the evening eating habits I have though it wasn't the carbs I'd normally want. I was planning on SF FF butterscotch pudding for dessert, so just reminded myself I had that to look forward to and got through the craving.The only plan component I haven't met the past few days is the 2 tsp healthy oil requirement. I have found I wasn't hungry enough at dinner time to have any salad with oil on it. So, today, I brought a mix of oil & lemon to put on my salad at lunch. That will get the oils requirement out of the way early.
I still can't believe how little I am content with eating. This is so strange. I am not sure if it is psychological or if these foods are really what my body has needed all along. I think the weekend will be the big test, especially if we eat out at all. I have decided that we won't go to the movies tonight -- we'll do a family movie night and watch "Nightmare Before Christmas" which I've never seen and DS really wants me to watch. I'll have my 94% ff popcorn and I think I'll cut up some apples to dip in either a caramel or butterscotch or cholate SF FF pudding for a sweet dessert, if I need it.
Food today:
B: fat free yogurt w/thawed unsweetened strawberries & sweet 'n low; coffee w/skim milk and sweet 'n low (all core)
S: shredded wheat w/skim milk
L: green salad; grilled chicken breast; 2 tsp canola oil & lemon; kidney beans; corn (all core)
S: broccoli
D: whole wheat pasta w/diced tomatoes & fat free ricotta; eggplant mixed with FF ricotta and FF mozzarella & diced tomatoes
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 8/5
water (48 oz)-- 80 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- 2/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise: none
HI Cam!!!!
Great news that the scale is down even more!!!!
I just know you can do this....I know it!
You have a good plan for this weekend with the movies. We too have never seen a Nightmare Before Christmas, we have wanted to watch it, but never have.
Congrats on not giving in to the craving of the cheese...that is great!!!!!
You're doing a great job! Keep it up
Have a wonderful weekend!
Great news that the scale is down even more!!!!
I just know you can do this....I know it!
You have a good plan for this weekend with the movies. We too have never seen a Nightmare Before Christmas, we have wanted to watch it, but never have.
Congrats on not giving in to the craving of the cheese...that is great!!!!!
You're doing a great job! Keep it up
Have a wonderful weekend!
CJK
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If that wasn't a motivating post, I don't know what is!!!! You are doing so well not only with weightloss, but at really gaining hold of a healthy lifestyle in general. You'll reach your goal for the marathon. You've got that momentum going! Have a fabulous weekend!!
You are doing so well not only with weightloss, but at really gaining hold of a healthy lifestyle in general. You'll reach your goal for the marathon. You've got that momentum going! Have a fabulous weekend!! WAY TO GO CAM!!! Wow congrats on your success!!! So proud of you . I know how hard it is to watch what you eat during marathon training. I am so impressed...really!!! Keep up the good work Cam!Did you have a long run this weekend?? Hope it went well if you did! It's getting so close! I just can't believe we're doing this crazy 26.2 distance
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Weigh to go Cam!!! Congratulations on your weight loss! I am so happy for you that the scale is going down and that you like the core plan. Woohoo! Way to go!
I hope you have a wonderful week this week!
Congratulations on your weight loss! I am so happy for you that the scale is going down and that you like the core plan. Woohoo! Way to go! I hope you have a wonderful week this week!
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Saturday 10/14/06
B: fat free yogurt mixed with frozen strawberries; bites of soybean nuts; coffee (black -- they only had 1% milk and I am really trying not to eat off core at all) with sweetener
L: grilled chicken, kidney beans & corn mixed with salsa; baby carrots; few grapes; diet soda
D: steamed shrimp; grilled steak (w/A1 and fat free dressing); corn on the cob; last bites of steamed broccoli; steamed mushrooms & onions; grilled peppers
I cannot believe I got through the entire football game experience without eating anything off core. I brought a container of the salsa chicken mix and ate it like finger food while DH munched on a loaded hot dog and a very nice plump pretzel.
Both of those things are weaknesses for me, so I didn't even take a bite, figuring I didn't want it to trigger any cravings. I could have probably eaten less at dinner and am trying to become more aware of when to stop eating.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 5/5
water (48 oz)-- 80 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- no
healthy oils (2) -- 0/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise:30 minutes walking to and from campus & up and down bleachers to nosebleed section
B: fat free yogurt mixed with frozen strawberries; bites of soybean nuts; coffee (black -- they only had 1% milk and I am really trying not to eat off core at all) with sweetener
L: grilled chicken, kidney beans & corn mixed with salsa; baby carrots; few grapes; diet soda
D: steamed shrimp; grilled steak (w/A1 and fat free dressing); corn on the cob; last bites of steamed broccoli; steamed mushrooms & onions; grilled peppers
I cannot believe I got through the entire football game experience without eating anything off core. I brought a container of the salsa chicken mix and ate it like finger food while DH munched on a loaded hot dog and a very nice plump pretzel.
Both of those things are weaknesses for me, so I didn't even take a bite, figuring I didn't want it to trigger any cravings. I could have probably eaten less at dinner and am trying to become more aware of when to stop eating.--------------
DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 5/5
water (48 oz)-- 80 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- no
healthy oils (2) -- 0/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise:30 minutes walking to and from campus & up and down bleachers to nosebleed section
keenercam
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Sunday, 10/15
Okay, I should have gotten up and gone to the gym, but instead went grocery shopping. DS13 was due back from a camping trip and he teases that I have lost my Trader Joe's shopping privileges because of abuse! (I could spend an hour in there just reading labels). So, I went there and to the grocery store to stockpile stuff to make some recipes. YUM. Then I started cooking and returning phone calls and doing laundry and somehow never made it to the gym.
I stayed completely on track as far as eating only core foods, but ate too much of a veggie beef barley soup I made. Then I made homemade baked french fries tossed with my required oils and salt and munched on them the whole time they were cooking (couldn't let the crisp ones cook too much and burn, right? So, as they cooked and there were still plenty that weren't cooked, I munched the crispy ones. Bad habit, I know.
I am going to have to work on not eating too much on the weekends, even if they are core foods. A walk would have been smart, and I'll commit to that for future weekends.
B: coffee w/sweetener & skim milk; egg beaters with leftover steamed mushrooms & onions & slice of fat free cheese
L: homemade veggie beef barley soup
S: apple
D: king crab legs; baked salmon; corn on cob; baked fries
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 9/5
water (48 oz)-- 70 oz
milk (2) -- 1/2
vitamin (1) -- no
healthy oils (2) -- 2/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise:none
Okay, I should have gotten up and gone to the gym, but instead went grocery shopping. DS13 was due back from a camping trip and he teases that I have lost my Trader Joe's shopping privileges because of abuse! (I could spend an hour in there just reading labels). So, I went there and to the grocery store to stockpile stuff to make some recipes. YUM. Then I started cooking and returning phone calls and doing laundry and somehow never made it to the gym.
I stayed completely on track as far as eating only core foods, but ate too much of a veggie beef barley soup I made. Then I made homemade baked french fries tossed with my required oils and salt and munched on them the whole time they were cooking (couldn't let the crisp ones cook too much and burn, right? So, as they cooked and there were still plenty that weren't cooked, I munched the crispy ones. Bad habit, I know.
I am going to have to work on not eating too much on the weekends, even if they are core foods. A walk would have been smart, and I'll commit to that for future weekends.
B: coffee w/sweetener & skim milk; egg beaters with leftover steamed mushrooms & onions & slice of fat free cheese
L: homemade veggie beef barley soup
S: apple
D: king crab legs; baked salmon; corn on cob; baked fries
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines
F/V (5) -- 9/5
water (48 oz)-- 70 oz
milk (2) -- 1/2
vitamin (1) -- no
healthy oils (2) -- 2/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise:none
keenercam
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Today's food:
B: fresh cut fruit; frozen strawberries in fat free yogurt
L: beef vegetable barley soup; tossed salad w/2 tsp olive oil
S: apple, orange
D: 2 grilled chicken breasts; spaghetti squash, mushrooms & onions, diced tomatoes & fat free ricotta
Well, here it is 5:55 pm and I am (for the first time on this plan) very hungry. I have an appointment and then want to go to the gym, but am feeling so hungry now that I feel as if I should go home and eat something before I go anywhere else. I am going to continue to drink lots of water and chew sugarless gum and see if I can put off eating until after I go to the gym.
Weigh in is just 24.5 hours away so I definitely do not want to overeat tonight.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines:
F/V (5) -- 8/5
water (48 oz)-- 80 oz by 5:55
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- 2/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise:none
B: fresh cut fruit; frozen strawberries in fat free yogurt
L: beef vegetable barley soup; tossed salad w/2 tsp olive oil
S: apple, orange
D: 2 grilled chicken breasts; spaghetti squash, mushrooms & onions, diced tomatoes & fat free ricotta
Well, here it is 5:55 pm and I am (for the first time on this plan) very hungry. I have an appointment and then want to go to the gym, but am feeling so hungry now that I feel as if I should go home and eat something before I go anywhere else. I am going to continue to drink lots of water and chew sugarless gum and see if I can put off eating until after I go to the gym.
Weigh in is just 24.5 hours away so I definitely do not want to overeat tonight.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines:
F/V (5) -- 8/5
water (48 oz)-- 80 oz by 5:55
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- 2/2
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) --none
Exercise:none
Blueeyes101817
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Cam--you are doing such an amazing job!! i am so proud of you my friend!!! KEEP IT UP!
keenercam
Loves Mickey!
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- Jan 18, 2001
- Messages
- 10,466
Thank you so much, guys! I really appreciate the support.
I didn't go to the gym last night. I went and got my nails done and then was hungry enough that I knew I had to go home to eat. My dinner was awesome and contained all the protein my body needed to be very satisfied. I am convinced the reason I was so hungry yesterday afternoon was the lack of protein in my lunch. I am going to be more careful about that.
It was nice, though, to go home and watch "The Class" and "Heroes" with DS13. Fun time together.
DH is really stressed with another midterm this week as well as the very heavy workload in all 4 of his classes. On top of that, our waterline to the fridge sprung a huge leak in our basement with water spraying out everywhere including INTO our 3 year old heating and air conditioning system. I am just hoping it didn't do any damage, though I guess we won't know for sure until something doesn't work. So, DH is going to try to replace the water line tonight and we'll just hope for the best, but he definitely should be studying instead of doing that. Poor guy.
Work has calmed down significantly now that we resolved the case that would have gone into a two-week trial starting yesterday. Thank God. Now I just have to catch up on everything else that has been back-burnered too long.
Tonight is my first core weigh in and it looks like my home scale is down a pound from last Tuesday morning. So, I may only have a 1 pound loss but I am keeping my fingers crossed. 19.8 pounds is a lot to lose in the next 80 days before I leave for marathon weekend. With the holidays in the mix, the goal seems almost impossible, but I figure it is better to set a really high goal than something that seems easily done where I might cheat and still think I can achieve it.
I overate again last night, but it was all core. I have to get myself out of the mindset that that makes it okay. Pigging out on veggies and fat free foods is not what the plan calls for. The amazing thing is that I have not, even a single night, given in to any craving for pretzels or chips or desserts. I just haven't needed them. That is a major victory for me.
Food today:
B: shredded wheat w/skim milk; coffee w/skim milk & sweetener
L: baked salmon; green beans; tossed salad w/2 tsp olive oil
S: baby carrots
D: mix of brown rice, kidney beans, corn & salsa; 2 Dr. Praeger's California burgers; green beans w/garlic and soy sauce
I brought 2 apples and baby carrots with me to snack on so that I can go to the gym after weight watchers. I think I will go buy a Tab energy drink, too, since that seems to help me get through a good workout at the gym. I'll leave an apple in my car to munch on during the drive home from the gym, but I am worried about the fact that I won't be eating dinner until about 10 pm. We'll see if I can manage that.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines:
F/V (5) -- 7/5
water (48 oz)-- 60 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- yes
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) : none
Exercise: 1 mile on bike; 1.2 miles on TM (16:02; 13:22 overall pace)
I didn't go to the gym last night. I went and got my nails done and then was hungry enough that I knew I had to go home to eat. My dinner was awesome and contained all the protein my body needed to be very satisfied. I am convinced the reason I was so hungry yesterday afternoon was the lack of protein in my lunch. I am going to be more careful about that.
It was nice, though, to go home and watch "The Class" and "Heroes" with DS13. Fun time together.
DH is really stressed with another midterm this week as well as the very heavy workload in all 4 of his classes. On top of that, our waterline to the fridge sprung a huge leak in our basement with water spraying out everywhere including INTO our 3 year old heating and air conditioning system. I am just hoping it didn't do any damage, though I guess we won't know for sure until something doesn't work. So, DH is going to try to replace the water line tonight and we'll just hope for the best, but he definitely should be studying instead of doing that. Poor guy.
Work has calmed down significantly now that we resolved the case that would have gone into a two-week trial starting yesterday. Thank God. Now I just have to catch up on everything else that has been back-burnered too long.
Tonight is my first core weigh in and it looks like my home scale is down a pound from last Tuesday morning. So, I may only have a 1 pound loss but I am keeping my fingers crossed. 19.8 pounds is a lot to lose in the next 80 days before I leave for marathon weekend. With the holidays in the mix, the goal seems almost impossible, but I figure it is better to set a really high goal than something that seems easily done where I might cheat and still think I can achieve it.
I overate again last night, but it was all core. I have to get myself out of the mindset that that makes it okay. Pigging out on veggies and fat free foods is not what the plan calls for. The amazing thing is that I have not, even a single night, given in to any craving for pretzels or chips or desserts. I just haven't needed them. That is a major victory for me.
Food today:
B: shredded wheat w/skim milk; coffee w/skim milk & sweetener
L: baked salmon; green beans; tossed salad w/2 tsp olive oil
S: baby carrots
D: mix of brown rice, kidney beans, corn & salsa; 2 Dr. Praeger's California burgers; green beans w/garlic and soy sauce
I brought 2 apples and baby carrots with me to snack on so that I can go to the gym after weight watchers. I think I will go buy a Tab energy drink, too, since that seems to help me get through a good workout at the gym. I'll leave an apple in my car to munch on during the drive home from the gym, but I am worried about the fact that I won't be eating dinner until about 10 pm. We'll see if I can manage that.
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DAILY SUMMARY
Weight Watchers Healthy Eating Guidelines:
F/V (5) -- 7/5
water (48 oz)-- 60 oz
milk (2) -- 2/2
vitamin (1) -- yes
healthy oils (2) -- yes
weekly flexpoints used (non-core foods) : none
Exercise: 1 mile on bike; 1.2 miles on TM (16:02; 13:22 overall pace)
ScoJo15
There will be days when I don't know if I can run
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keenercam said:
Hiya Cam!
GREAT JOB on not giving in to those cravings!! Those nightly cravings are the hardest thing to kick in my opinion and that's a huge victory that you should be very proud of!! It's amazing how quickly the calories add up with handfuls of munchies all night....I know it was a hard thing for me to get past personally..so I'm very proud of you! Way to go!
I hope you have a great day!
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