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

[keenercam]

WOW! I really went over on points yesterday. I was so hungry through the afternoon and evening and I'm not sure why. I definitely had enough protein throughout the day that I should not have been that hungry. Oh well, that is what the weekly points allowance is for. I'd rather not do that again this week and we have a party tomorrow, so I'll have to be really careful.

Food today:
pre-workout: arnold flat roll w/ham; coffee w/skim milk (2)
post-workout: coffee w/skim milk & vitamuffin corn muffin (2)
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UGH!! Things went downhill after about 1:30 pm when I arrived home stressed and hungry. Did a lot of running around and then DH and I drove DS and a friend to a party and FINALLY both got something to eat at Pizzeria Uno
lunch: gumbo; cajun flatbread pizza
S: 1/2 chocolate chip cookie

Then I did some stuff around the house and didn't eat dinner until around 10:30 pm when I was really hungry again
dinner: 2 light hot dogs on 1 flat wrap w/1 slice FF cheese; cashews, vanilla creme cookie

Activity: 100 minutes brisk walking (Garmin says over 1300 calories burned; WW says 6 APs)

 

[traceycooper]

HI Cam - i had a bad food day yesterday too!
we just have to get straight back into good habits
You did brill with the walking
the nurse said a trainer had told her that women put too much emphasis on the scale when its inches we should be loking at - off to find a tape measure!!!

 

[keenercam]

Hey, Tracey!
Well, yesterday wasn't much better in the food department. I know that I am stress-eating but it doesn't help that I was craving chinese on Saturday and ate something else. I should know by now that it is better to eat a bit of what I am craving rather than to avoid it and then continue to want it. UGH!

Well, I am still journaling every bite, no matter how bad it is and even though I have no idea of the points. Yesterday's food:
Brunch: leftover cajun flatbread pizza; coffee w/skim milk
lunch: 1/2 turkey & cheese rollup, bites of watermelon
dinner: zero point cabbage soup; 3/4 lean cuisine flatbread (shared with DH); 3 pierogies; 1/2 cookie (shared with DH); low-fat chips

Today's food:
B: arnold flat roll w/1 slice FF cheese (1.5); coffee w/skim milk (.5)
S: decaf green tea; sugarless gum (0)
L: zero point veggie soup (0); soy crisps (2)
S: light microwave popcorn (1)
D: [chinese -- saving my points today for this]

I finally got a call from my new personal trainer and will meet with him Wednesday morning at 6. I hope it goes well. I am so self-conscious and it took me a lot of time to get used to working out with Jeff, so I am really apprehensive about this.

 

[disneyrunningnut]

Keep up the good work. WW is a good plan. If you burn more calories then you take in you WILL lose weight.

David

 

[traceycooper]

THats great that you can have a personnel trainer - i'm sure you'll get along just fine hope you can share any good tips he gives you

 

[toystoryduo]

Your food doesn't look all that bad, Cam. I think you're doing a good job! You should have seen what I ate yesterday! Let's just say that a bag of chips and some french onion chip dip was involved.

That's cool that you have a new trainer! I hope everything works out!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, David! I appreciate the advice. I really have to petition for more hours in my days. There just dont' seem to be enough to get enough activity in.

Tracey -- I am hoping it will be a good situation with the new PT. I am kind of intimidated because he is young and good-looking and seems a bit hard-core. Hopefully he won't be embarassed to be seen working out with me.

Tracy -- I think I've logged all of my food for my WW week and unfortunately, I seem to have used all but 1.5 of my weekly points and 8 activity points. I'll earn more APs tomorrow morning that I don't intend to use before my WI on Thursday a.m., but I am really concerned about how my 3 "bad" days in a row will affect my weigh in. Then again, I was perfectly on plan last week and only lost .6, so maybe there won't be a true correlation.

This weekend is Special Olympics Summer Games all day Friday and Saturday and I tend to not get to eat sensibly during those days just because of my hectic schedule and my catch-as-catch-can food situation. I am really going to try to be conscientious about what I eat by jotting it down whenever I get a minute. I always keep a water bottle with me, too, which helps.

 

[keenercam]

Food from Tuesday:
B:coffee w/skim milk (1); FF yogurt w/fruit (1);
L: zero point soup (0); LC panini (7); peach (1)
S: WW cheddar twists (2)

I was SOOO hungry when I got home from work at 8:15. I should have eaten some popcorn or green beans to hold me until dinner, but I didn't. Fortunately, I didn't go over on my points.
D: egg beaters w/cheese & salsa on flat wrap (4); lite hot dog on flat roll (2); WW 1 point chocolate bar (1); taste of Edys loaded ice cream (2); cashews (2)

 

[keenercam]

Food today:
B: arnold roll w/2 slices turkey & 1 sl FF cheese & coffee w/skim milk (3.5)
S: WW yogurt (1)
L: green salad (yummy with tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes & snow peas) (0); flat wrap w/ham (4)
S: WW multi-grain crisps (2) with wedge of laughing cow cheese (1)
D: LC chicken in peanut sauce over broccoli (5)
Snack: 2 whole grain, low fat waffles with light ice cream (5); wheat thins (1)
Points: 22.5
activity -- 30 minutes treadmill; 30 minutes strength training (5 APs total)
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I had the BEST workout of my life this morning. My new personal trainer was awesome. He had a plan in mind when I showed up and he moved me back and forth through 5 different locations (incline bench, pull up machine, flat bench, ball, rowing machine) to work upper body and core. I totally built up a sweat and had my heartrate up. He absolutely PUSHED me to my limits, whereas Jeff would always say "I don't have to push you at all. You push yourself." which I felt good about at the time but now feel like it was a copout. He never said "one more. come on. you can do it." When I was done, so was he. And there was too much down time between exercises and too much talking. Tom demonstrated the technique, told me how many to do and then corrected my technique the whole time. I was so stinkin' impressed. It felt like what it absolutely should be. I am so glad -- even though I am sure I will be feeling it for a couple of days.

This is kind of what the workout looked like:
incline bench dumbell press
weight assisted pullups (machine)
flutter kicks
push ups on ball
crunches on ball
dumbell curls
tricep dips on bench
seated row
incline bench dumbell press
weight assisted pullups (machine)
flutter kicks
push ups on ball
pushups on ball at legs (more intense)
crunches on ball
tricep dips on bench
seated row
bench crunches

I can't believe how much we fit into 30 minutes. After that, I did 30 minutes on the treadmill at a pretty relaxed pace and some very mild inclines (3%).

So, activity for the day:
30 minutes strength training
30 minutes treadmill, moderate walking

 

[toystoryduo]

Great workout, Cam! I'm glad that you like your new trainer.

Have a great day ahead!

 

[keenercam]

Great workout, Cam! I'm glad that you like your new trainer.

Have a great day ahead!

Thanks, Tracy!!

UGH! I have WW weigh-in tomorrow. I am really not looking forward to it. I told myself (and my friend) this morning that I guess it's more important for me to be moving than for the scale to be moving. Easier said than accepted. Especially after being so good last week and seeing a lousy .6 pound loss. UGH. I guess I should hope for the best but plan for the worst.

 

[momof2minnies]

Cam,
What an awqesome workout- too bad I don't live near you, sounds like I would like that trainer.

Remember at the weigh in tomorrow that you worked those muscles hard today and at first they do become "inflammed" and hold water so I would not count too much on tomorrow's weigh in if it says you gained or stayed even.

Great job!

Linda

 

[momof2minnies]

Cam,
What an awesome workout- too bad I don't live near you, sounds like I would like that trainer.

Remember at the weigh in tomorrow that you worked those muscles hard today and at first they do become "inflammed" and hold water so I would not count too much on tomorrow's weigh in if it says you gained or stayed even.

Great job!

Linda

 

[momof2minnies]

Ok how did I do that?

 

[keenercam]

Oh, double the "goodness"! LOL! Thanks for the reminder, Linda. I would have attributed any gain to 3 days of non-stop eating. At least now I have a potentially more palatable (excuse the pun! ) excuse. LOL!

 

[toystoryduo]

Sending some for weigh-in. I hope you have a wonderful day today!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Tracy! Your good WISHes worked.

Surprisingly, I had a loss at WW weigh-in this week. Down .4. Barely, but a loss. LOL! I guess I should be glad, considering that I ate almost all of my daily points PLUS 33.5 of my 35 weekly points. I did have 13 activity points and didn’t use any of them, which is good. My goal is to get even more APs this week, which shouldn’t be hard considering that I’ll be on my feet for about 17 hours tomorrow and at least 10 on Saturday, working at Special Olympics. Now, I just have to be sure to stay hydrated and nourished, but not eat too much. I think I’ll take my water bottle and some crystal light packets. Fortunately, where I will be working is close enough to a ladies’ room that I can do that. LOL!

Food today:
B: Arnold roll w/1 slice FF cheese & pear (delicious!); coffee w/skim milk (3)
S: apple
L: zero point soup; green salad; flat wrap (2) with light turkey (1.5), lettuce & mustard
S: light popcorn

 

[momof2minnies]

Good job Cam - .4 is better than adding .4. I know that too well.

Keep up the great work.It is funny even though I do not know you or Veronica just knowing I am posting all this is really keeping me motivated.I hope the same is for you.

Knowing I am writing it and someone is following me makes me do the work. Make sense?

Also wanting to go on the cruise and wear something that does not fit like a sausage is motivating me too.HA!HA!

Our cruise meets board is moving very SLOWLY.I think we have the whole ship to ourselves as far as Disers go.

Linda

 

[keenercam]

Linda -- I agree that having friends watching over my shoulder and providing support and accountability really helps me to stay on track. I have journaled every bite (practically), even the day I had 42 points. OUCH!!

Oh, and I think that other cruisers on our sailing are completely intimidated by that large group. Maybe as the date gets closer (and especially after people have paid their final payment), we will find more DISers checking in.

 

[toystoryduo]

Congrats on the weight loss, Cam!!!

I hope you have a great time this weekend!