Doreen's New Way of Life (comments are welcome)

[lulu201]

Hold fast, Doreen. Remember: "Strength is a matter of a made-up mind." You can do it!!!

Encouragement from a former princess who has given away her kingdom for a caramel brownie.

Lulu

 

[DoeWDW]

I've made it through another day. The pork & sauerkraut was yummy and it was only 10 carbs at the very most - I think that's way overestimated! I also had one Hershey's miniature - 5 carbs. My carb total today was 48 carbs.

I also did my 20 minute Pilates workout tonight. I really want to do this 6x a week. Mon, Wed, & Fri are the 50 minute workout and Tues, Thurs, & Sat are the 20 minute workout. I should be seeing good results in 5 weeks. I have 10 weeks until my trip for my birthday and I want to turn 40 looking my best. Size 10s and maybe even size 8s????? We'll see!

I didn't do too well with my Flylady goals. It's harder than I thought to add this into my routines. I'm not giving up but I'm not going to beat myself up over this either. I'm going to give myself time to ease into this.

Time for bed. We stayed up late to watch Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. I'm not one to get hooked on TV shows but this one really holds my attention! I'm sure I'll pay for this tomorrow when I try to get up at 5 AM to do my Pilates workout!

 

[lulu201]

Doreen, you're doing an AWESOME job!!! I'm so proud and happy for you! Healthy eating, exercise, being realistic with your personal goals. . .you are walking the walk, girlfriend!

I hope you and your family have a Thanksgiving blessed with love and peace. Enjoy yourself and find some time to relax, OK? I'll talk to you when I get back sometime on Saturday.


Erin, who is totally green with envy of anyone who can dream of wearing size 8.

 

[DoeWDW]

Here we go! Last cheat-free day before Thanksgiving and a planned indulgence day. I'm not worried about tomorrow but I am worried about whether I'll be able to get right back on plan on Friday.

Goals:
1. Meds taken, vitamins out.
2. I've started on my water and my green tea. I'm really enjoying that cup of hot tea when I get to work!
3. Carb Solutions bar - 3g carbs + 1 carb for my Splenda packet. Lunch will be a big salad. I have nuts for snacks. I even managed to put a beef roast and sweet potatoes in the crock-pot this morning!
4. Exercise - done. Week 1 workout 3 - 50 minute Pilates DVD. This is getting more challenging but I really like it. Now that I'm getting more familiar with the exercises I can target the muscles better and I definitely feel it in my abs, buns, hips & thighs. I'm going to try to do this 6x a week for 5 weeks.
5. Work - meeting minutes, answer Joel's questions.
6. Flylady - my sink is clean this morning! It's a start!

I'm feeling great!

Edit: 1 PM
1. Meds & vitamins taken
2. 36 oz down
3. Taco salad - this thing is HUGE and I won't eat it all. I'll estimate 20 carbs. Total so far today = 24 carbs.
4. Done
5. struggling to get my work goals finished
6. at home tonight

 

[tlgoblue]

Doreen, I love this last post! What a great way to approach your day! Have a great Thanksgiving!

Keep the Faith!
Tracy

 

[wovenwonder]

 

[DoeWDW]

3. I had 4 carbs for breakfast. I didn't eat even a quarter of the taco salad - just wasn't appealing - so 5 carbs for that = 9 total. I had some evil sweet & salty mix - 24 carbs = 33 total. Now I have a bag of peanut M&Ms in my hand - 28 carbs. OK, it's the day before Thanksgiving - what the heck! At least they're low glycemic .

Edit: 5:45 PM
3. OK, here we go again. 4 carbs for breakfast, 5 carbs for the less than a quarter of the taco salad, 24 carbs for the evil sweet & salty mix - 33 carbs total.

I did NOT eat the Peanut M&Ms. I added up the carbs and they would have put me over my daily goal by 1 lousy carb - I couldn't do it! Am I really that obsessed with one extra carb?? No, I just decided that right then and there, I wanted to eat a healthy dinner rather than use up all my carbs on junk and then go over my daily limit. I'm considering this a victory!

Edit: 8 AM next day
I did go over my carbs for the day, but I ate healthy food! I had roast beef, a baked sweet potato and a little homemade applesauce (no sugar added). Everything was YUMMY AND HEALTHY! I have to start my bear back to 1 anyway because of Thanksgiving.

 

[DoeWDW]

Today is a new day! It will be my first planned indulgence day since starting back in August. The scale was down a pound this morning - 129!!! It was exciting to see it, but I'm still going to have my indulgence day, knowing that the scale will be up for the next few days. As long as I get right back on plan tomorrow, I should see that 129 again by Sunday or Monday and I can live with that.

I'm also taking a day off from my goals. If I have time, I'll do the 20 minute Pilates workout but if I don't, then I'll just do it on Sunday which is usually a free day as far as exercise.

I'm so used to thinking about my daily goals that trying NOT to think about them is tough! It will be an interesting experiment!

Edit: 9:30 PM
I had a lovely day - very enjoyable. I focused more on the people than I did on the food. I did indulge a little, but only on the things that I can't / won't make myself, like my uncle's homemade cranberry sauce - he only makes it twice a year. I really didn't eat that much - wasn't all that hungry - but it was definitely a carby day.

I managed to come home with NO LEFTOVERS!! This is a good thing! I don't have any off-plan foods in my fridge to tempt me. I think I'll be fine getting right back to low-carb eating tomorrow.

My DD and 2 of her friends want to go to the mall, so I'll be there for 5 hours. I'm gonna try on clothes to my heart's content!!

 

[DoeWDW]

I survived Black Friday at the mall, but I had a Subway 6" sub for lunch - so much for my cheat free day. It was so crowded and I was tired and I'd already had an Atkins bar for breakfast. I'm not over my carb limit by much, but enough that I'll have to wait until timorrow for a cheat free day to reclaim my bear. It's OK - the girls (DD & 2 friends) had a really great time shopping and I had so much fun watching them and laughing with them.

I still weighed in at 129 this morning. I'll be eating low carb the rest of today, so I don't think my sub will show up on the scale tomorrow.

I did my Pilates 50 minute workout this morning before I did anything else. I also remembered to take my meds. These are really becoming habits for me - good!!

 

[A1A1]

Hi DoeWDW. I am only on page 2 of your journal, and I can relate to the feelings of depression. Mine, too, have subsided a bit since doing low carb. I will read on soon to find out if these feelings have stayed under control.

Thank you for sharing.

 

[DoeWDW]

A1A1, thanks for stopping by! You are welcome to read through my journal - I hope you find some information to help you. If you have any questions, feel free to post them here or PM me.

Dinner last night was anything BUT low-carb. The family wanted pizza so I had thin crust veggie-topped pizza. I also had some Pepsi - I don't miss soda on low-carb but I felt like having something different than water for a change. This is what happens when I don't have good low-carb food handy. No cheat-free bear for yesterday. I'll get back on track, honest!

I made egg custard this morning, so I'll have a low-carb breakfast. I also have all the fixin's for yummy tuna salad so that will be lunch. I just need to remember to make it BEFORE I'm ravenously hungry!! A store trip is in order before dinner tonight and I have nuts to snack on. I should be able to claim my cheat free bear again this evening!

I also need to do my 20 minute Pilates workout. It's almost 11 AM and I'm still in my jammies - - guess I'd better get my exercise done and get dressed.!

I'm still feeling great! The scale was up 2 pounds this morning from the water gain due to my carb intake yesterday but that will be off in no time.

 

[lulu201]

Hey, Doreen! It sounds like you're doing such a good job of staying in the flow during the holidays! Good for you!
We had a nice, relaxing time with my mom; tomorrow I'm back into the healthy living mode, and Monday I face the scale!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

It just occurred to me that if I want to get back on track, I should get back to my daily goals!

1. Meds taken, vitamins - not yet.
2. Water - not enough but I'll work on it
3. Under 60 carbs today! B = egg custard - 6 carbs. L = Atkins bar - 2 cabs. Total so far = 8 carbs.
4. Exercise - did my 20 minute Pilates.
5. ? It's a lazy day - no goals
6. I'm tempted to give up on Flylady - just can't seem to remember it? Maybe after the holidays.

I'm off to shop for my WISH gift exchange buddy. It's a little scary to shop for someone I don't know but on the other hand, it's a lot of fun!

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Doreen. Here's a cheer because you're in the 120s. Yay!


What did you end up getting your WISH buddy? Oh, yeah, I guess you can't say 'cause that would ruin the surprise!

How did things go with the scale this a.m.? I bet you had a really happy weigh-in. You should be so proud of yourself--losing weight over the holidays!

Hey, go tell that flylady you'll clean your sink when you're good and ready!

Erin

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Doreen, and Happy December!

I hope you had a good weekend and that you're ready to start a cheat-free Monday! Hang in there, Friday's coming!

Lulu

 

[DoeWDW]

Monday - hmmmm. I'm trying really hard to find some enthusiasm for going back to work after my 4 day weekend but alas, the joy and motivation are eluding me.

I stayed up too late crocheting and my morning has not gone as planned. I'm sure in an hour or two, after I wake up, I'll be back to my old perky self.

Goals:
1. Meds & vitamins are at home, I'm at work.
2. Water - have a mug right here!
3. Food - didn't bring any with me from home.
4. Exercise - was supposed to get up early and didn't...
5. Work - you mean I have to WORK today????

So I've started on one out of my 5 goals!

I did buy a new pedometer at Walmart over the weekend - have to get it out of the package. I've missed it!

I was cheat free yesterday so I'll have to put my little bear back in my siggie.

The scale is firmly on 130 for the past few days and shows no sign of moving but now that I'm back to work, the routine should help.

Here we go! I can do this. Step by step, minute by minute.

Doe-Doe, the sleepyhead!

 

[lulu201]

Doe-Doe, I'm loving your tags. Green with jealousy , but loving them for you just the same.

I need some help, though. Could you tell me how to get that New Year's Day clip art? I can't get it and I need your expertise.

Thanks,
Lulu

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, I sent you PMs regarding the clip art. The first one got messud up but the second one should clarify things!

I blew it today - a coworker is selling candy for a fundraiser for their kid's school. Of course it's right where I have to look at it ALL THE TIME!!! I was weak - what can I say!

Tomorrow's another day.....

 

[Castillo Mom]

Well hello lady! Hope this past week has been a good one for you. You're right Doreen, tomorrow is another day, so chin up! It's a new month, so make yourself another goal. We're in your corner and cheering you on Doreen!

 

[DoeWDW]

I'm back on track today! I just feel like I've got it together.

Yesterday, from the time I got up, things just did not go well. I should have recognized that and cut myself some slack, instead of trying to keep to my high standards. I should have just said "today is one of those days and my goal is just to get through it". It's over now and, surprisingly, I don't feel bad about it. I'm ready to move on.

Today's goals:
1. Meds taken, vitamins on the desk.
2. Water - 12 oz down, 52 to go.
3. B=egg custard - 6 carbs. I brought hamburger patties for lunch and I have chicken to make for dinner this evening. I feel very strong and am not craving chocolate today (probably because I ate enough yesterday to CURE me for a while....LOL!!)
4. Exercise - DD and I did the 50 minute Pilates workout this morning. She actually came over and encouraged me to get out of bed and exercise with her - how could I turn down an offer like that??
5. Work - haven't set goals yet....

Onward and downward to my first cheat free day!

P.S. I got my new tags yesterday! I was very surprised that the Tag Fairy noticed what I wrote in two other people's WISH journals! What fun! It really made me feel special - thanks Tag Fairy!!

Edit: 11:30 AM
I forgot to note a couple things this morning that I wanted to make sure I put in my journal.

First, the scale was back to 129 this morning!

Second, I can really feel the Pilates workout in my muscles today. I think as I do it more and more I get better at targeting the correct muscles and the exercises are becoming more effective. I FEEL thinner but haven't done measurements in a while.

Edit:1:30 PM
1. Meds & vitamins - check!
2. Water & decaf mint green tea - 36 oz down, 28 to go.
3. L = 2 hamburger patties, 1 string cheese - 1 carb. Splenda in my tea - 1 carb. Total for today = 8 carbs. No urge to cheat at all!

I finally got my new pedometer out and put it on during lunch. It seems accurate but it makes a funny noise when I take a step! I can see that getting REAL irritating. However it only cost $9 at WalMart - what can I expect? I'm happy to have a pedometer again!