Cam's New Lease on Life Journal (comments welcome!)

[kimwim8]

Hey Cam! You are doing awesome!! Way to go to realize what you needed to change..and you're living it!

Congrats to your DD, too. What a great week! I'm sure that's encouraged her to keep on going. And good catch with the not eating at school. Can she pack, or is that not cool? (I know back in the day I didn't like to pack b/c all my friends were buying).

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Kim. Yes, you hit the nail on the head. Packing lunch is so NOT cool. I think the lunches at school tend to be things like chicken nuggets, pizza, etc. I am hoping they also offer some kind of sandwich every day. I am going to sit down with DD tonight and discuss the kinds of options that are standard -- for example, I am sure there is always salad, but since she never touches the stuff, having that healthy option is not really an options for her. KWIM? Instead I want her to look up the points for baked chicken nuggets and make a decision that she can eat 4 of those and 10 fries, or something reasonable like that. Maybe on pizza day the compromise is that she will eat one piece. In any event, with the number of points she has available to her, she should be able to eat some good number of points for lunch and still do a 6-8 point frozen meal for dinner.

 

[AmyBeth68]

Cam,

Congrats to your DD . Wow...that must be so motivating .

And you are doing so good at keeping track of your food. I know I need to be more accountable and pay a little more attention to how I "fuel" my body. Fuel is right...it definitely makes a big difference in energy! Keep it up, you know you're such an inspiration to me .

The Minnie is right around the corner! I know it will be a blast!!!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, AmyBeth! I am hoping I can learn something and then maybe share it with my WISH friends.

Re-post from the training thread:

So glad to finally have some training to report! Went to the gym and did:
10 mins. stretching
5 minute warmup at 4mph -- .33 miles
miles 1-2 ==>> 26:38 (13:19 pace -- this was walk 3.5/jog 1.5)
mile 3 ==>> 13:54 (mostly walking)
mile 4 ==>> 14:18 (all walking)
So, I got in 4.33 miles. Still not the more than half the 9.3 that I wanted to squeeze in before the Minnie, but done nonetheless. I know the stretching helped my hip a LOT, as did dropping my hip as I was wogging. I noticed as soon as I "lifted" it, it hurt -- just more confirmation for me that it might have to do with pulling the hamstring. Just glad to have done something, so that I won't disappoint Rhonda with a lousy pace and no endurance next Sunday -- OMG, 10 days away!!!

Food tonight:
Dinner: LC panini (7); yogurt (1)
food after gym: salad w/2 tsp olive oil & lemon (2.5) (trying to get in some of the healthy oils that WW is insisting on these days in the healthy eating guidelines)
Am now going to have my sugar free pudding with some cool whip free (1)

That puts me only 2 pts over for the day and I earned 5 APs, so I don't have to use and FPs! YEAH!!!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Cam!!!

I can totally relate to your DD and taking your lunch in HS is so not cool.....I hated it!!! Now....I love it LOL!

I am sure that if she eats lunch at school and just does it in moderation, as you said, 1 slice of pizza or a few fries and chick nuggets, I think she would be fine..Much better than not eating anything except a bag of chips!!

Congrats to you for not using any FP points!!

You both are doing a great job!!! Keep up the good work and have a wonderful day

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Jamie!

I am sooo excited to have gotten through yesterday without using any FPs at all. When all was said and done, I earned 5 APs at the gym and used a few of those to get in the olive oil last night and then had dessert of sugar free pudding and cool whip free (counted as 2 pts because I used more CW than usual) and 1 point for some salty pretzel crisps after the sweet dessert. Those 3 points were the only non-fuel points I used all day.

The scale was down 1.7 from yesterday morning, so I think my body liked using the food I gave it for fuel rather than stockpiling it as ounces or pounds. YEAH!! Maybe, finally, some real downward movement on the scale! ONE WHOLE DAY of doing it right. Hoping to make today another one just like it.

Food today:
B (7:30 am): light ham (.5) on lite EM (1); coffee w/SF creamer (1)
S (12:00) veggies w/fat free dip (1)
L (1:00 - 2:00): salad w/olive oil & lemon (2.5); 4 Tbsp hummus (3); hi-fiber roll-up (2); 4 pcs pasta (1)
D: WW chicken santa fe over lettuce (2); steamed shrimp (1); boca burger w/ch on lite EM (4)
Dessert: pretzel crisps (2); bite of baked doritos (.5); ww ice cream (2)

 

[AmyBeth68]

Awesome job Cam!!!! And wow, excellent training!!! You'll do great in the Minnie...and it's so wonderful that you have Rhonda to wog with you!!! I can't wait to hear about that race!!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Amy! I am hoping to have so much good stuff to report after next weekend's event. Only worried that we won't be going into the parks at all, and therefore no extended periods of time walking, and lots of ADRs for great restaurants. I'll have to try to stick to some healthy eating guidelines while I am there.

Yesterday was not as highly successful as Wednesday for food as fuel. I ended up using 4.5 points toward snack stuff. I still ended up .5 points within my limit, so that is good.

Today is going to be highly stressful at work. That should keep me away from the food. We are travelling 5.5 hours tonight to visit my in-laws and I am sure food choices will not be great over the weekend. Still, I will at least be conscious of what I am eating, and will try to write it down whenever possible. I intend to get through today with no flexpoints, so that will mean 3 days in a row within points or within daily points + activity points. That should give me some cushion for this weekend.

Food today:
B: high fiber roll up with lite ham (4); coffee w/SF creamer (.5)
L: green salad w/olive oil & lemon (2.5); high fiber roll up w/hummus (5)
S: baked cheetos snack bag (2)

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Cam!!!

Congrats on being down another 1.7!! That is great!!!! You are gonna make it!!!

You will do fine while you are traveling...I just know it...

Have a great safe trip, if I don't make it here before you leave.

Keep up the good work

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Cam!

Congrats on the 1.7 down on the scale! That is great!

I'm sending good thoughts, prayers and your way for your day at work and for the weekend ahead. Hope it's a wonderful weekend for you! Take care, Cam!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, guys!

Well, it is 10:10 pm and we are getting ready for our road trip. I threw a bunch of 100 calorie snack packs in the car bag. All the meals we will be eating out will be a challenge. I am going to focus on fruit & cottage cheese for breakfast and salad whenever possible for the other meals.

Hoping all my WISH buddies have a fabulous weekend.
WISH me luck.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Hi Cam-
I just caught up on your journal from the past week--you AND you daughter are doing great!!
Keep it up
have a great weekend

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Cam ,

You are going to do great on your road trip...I just know it.

Have a great, safe time!!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Cam!!!

Thought I'd stop in and say hi!!!

Hope you are doing wel. Keep up the great work!!!

Have a great Tuesday

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Jen and Jamie for stopping by to provide smiles and support! :

Wow! I am really far behind, but I want to list all my food here from the weekend, since I was so diligent about journaling it.

Saturday (32.5 points total -- OUCH!):
B: light yogurt, apple, egg white, 1 slice toast w/tiny bit of PB, coffee
S: 1/2 bag wheat thins
L: taco bell crunchwrap supreme with no cheese and no sour cream
D: garden salad w/cheese & croutons; 1 fried shrimp; 6 steamed & pan seared dumplings; chocolate chip cookie
snack: pretzel goldfish

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Sunday (32.5 points total -- OUCH again; earned 2 APs, so 30.5 pts used):
B: light yogurt, apple, 2 egg whites, 1 slice toast w/tiny bit of PB, coffee
L: garden salad; tiny piece of lasagna; 1 small piece garlic toast
Dinner/Snacks in car: starbucks skinny latte w/SF hazelnut syrup; scone; combos; baby carrots; 1.5 nestle dark crunch stix

I worked out in the hotel's fitness center on Sunday, too, earning 2 APs, so I was proud of myself for getting out of bed and to the gym.

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Monday's food:
B: 2 sl turkey bacon; 1 egg; english muffin; coffee w/sugar free creamer (5.5)
L: garden salad w/grilled chicken (3); soy crisps (2)
S: high fiber wrap w/ham (before workout ) (3); 1/2 cliff bar (during workout (2.5)
D: high fiber wrap w/hummus (4); panini (6)
dessert: pretzel crisps w/light laughing cow cheese (3)

I earned 3 APs doing a wogging session last night and 1 AP walking to and from court yesterday afternoon.

Food today:
B: coffee w/creamer (1); light EM w/light ham & fat free cheese (4)
L: cucumbers and tomatoes (0)
S: cheez it 100 calorie bag (2)
D: LC pizza (7); fries (3); panini (5); hummus wrap (4)

Heading out to WW for WI and dreading it. I am sooo bloated. Glad I didn't eat more today as I feel stuffed! Hoping to see some progress on the scale.

 

[keenercam]

Back from Weight Watchers -- Down 2.4!! YEAH!!!! Now, I am really dreading all the damage I will enjoy wreaking on the scale after 3 days at WDW, 2 visits to Pleasure Island, dinner at Concourse Steakhouse and O'Hana's, brunch at Chef Mickey's, WISH dinner at Earl of Sandwich, tea at Grand Floridian. Maybe they'll serve mimosas at the spa during our pedicures! : I may take a "pass" on weigh in next week. By the time I get to WDW, I will have gone 109 days cheat-free and I am determined to NOT count points for the entire weekend.

 

[goldcupmom]

Congrats on the Loss!! Any damage you do in FL will be WELL WORTH IT, so don't sweat it.

Hope you have an AWESOME Minnie weekend!

Can't wait to hear the results!

 

[DisnyMama]

Great job on the loss. This is going to be an exciting weekend coming up and you need to just enjoy it.

Have a Great Wednesday!!

Shannon

 

[eeyore25]

Yeah for the loss!!

That is great!!!!!!

You are doing a great job...you will do fine in WDW.....

Have a great day!! How is DD doing?

 

[keenercam]

Thank you so much, Julie and Shannon, for your support and encouragement. I really have to get past the notion of "cheating" this weekend and just enjoy it all.

Thanks for asking about DD, Jamie. She didn't get to weigh in last night because of work, but she is going to try to get there this afternoon. I am kind of worried that she isn't going to meetings, because I think the information there would help so much for her to eat nutritionally sound meals and snacks. Right now, I am just glad she has done the following (according to her, last night): (1) cut out all in-between meal snacking; (2) no late night snacking; (3) better food choices -- nothing fried; (4) no eating at fast food restaurants except when we all ate out together this weekend at taco bell and at max & erma's. So, hopefully, she will see progress and will remain motivated. She also has her prom gown hanging in her room and I think that is a constant reminder of what she is working so hard for.

I feel so much better about the 15K and whether my hip will hold up after doing 5 miles on the treadmill at the gym this morning. I did no jogging at all and was able to do an average pace of 14:10. Still not much of a cushion to the required pace of 15:00 but I'm hoping the adrenaline will help us kick it up a notch. And even though I didn't want to jog at all today for fear of irreversibly damaging my hip before the event, I am pretty sure I will be able to jog for short bursts during the race if we need to improve our pace.

I splurged on breakfast this morning and had a small bagel with a tiny bit of cream cheese. It was delicious.

Food today:
B: lite yogurt (2); small bagel with tiny bit of cream cheese (6)