Honeymo78's Wedding Journal (Comments Welcome)

[honeymo78]

It looks like I didn't mention that I took another walk on the treadmill last night (1/2 hour, 1.5miles). Boy do my thighs hurt now from 2 days of walking plus squatting in the garden on Sunday. That's what I get for talking a few weeks off from exercise I think I'm trying to rationalize my way out of swimming tonight. Can someone tell me if this makes sense.
1. I'm very sore from the past two days of working out which means I'll be in even worse shape tomorrow if I swim tonight.
2. I left work an hour early yesterday b/c of the bad weather so I should stay an extra hour tonight to make up for it (I'm trying to get in at least an extra 5 hrs over my usual 50 to make up for the week I'll be on the honeymoon) - I have plans for the weekend so I can't make it up then. If I don't get home until 8pm it leaves me less than an hour to cook and eat before I have to leave for the pool (opens at 9pm) otherwise I won't be eating until 10pm (really too close before bedtime).
I'm thinking I should just scrap it for tonight and just go on Thursday providing my mom doesn't stay too long when she picks up my car at 7:30 - at least I would get in dinner at a reasonable time. Plus Dan started playing an online game again so I'll have plenty of time to get in a walk tomorrow without feeling guilty about not spending time with him when we both have a night off.

Breakfast - light strawberry/banana yogurt (90cal), banana (100cal) - I tried eating an hour earlier than I ususally do since I'm generally starving by the time I normally eat. We'll see how that goes today.

 

[honeymo78]

Snack - carrots (30cal)
Lunch - I gave up on my LC and got a big garden salad (50?cal) with ff italian dressing (50cal) and croutons (100cal, 3g)
Snack - Chips Ahoy (100cal, 3g), popcorn even though almost half the bag was burnt and I didn't eat it all - stupid microwave (75cal, 2g)
Dinner - garden salad with bacon bits and black olives (100cal, 3g), ff creamy italian dressing (60cal) - I'm also having a meatball sub later - 3 meatballs (375cal, 24g), 6 inch roll (200cal, 2g - I couldn't find any info so I used a wawa veggie shorti which is 6 inch, the roll alone is probably less than 200 cal but I'll stick with that anyway).

Total for Tuesday - 1330cal, 37g - aw I could have had a yummy cookie snack

 

[Cruise04]

Stephanie you are doing really well. It's so great to have someone eating like I am and counting like I am cause I can look at what you've had and see what I can try next. I'm trying to incorporate more of my usual foods but lower cal and lower fat if I'm cooking to get more variety. I do like having my cheese stick for snack in the afternoon or at lunch. It's a nice little extra and I get some more dairy in too. I wish I could remember the ones that I get - they are reduced fat but I can't remember the brand - it has a green and red stripes on the top of the bag - Italian colors. Frego or something like that.

Keep up the good work and it does sound like all the sodium in the soup may have done you in. Hope it comes off just as easy as it went on! Keep drinking that water!

And what in the world is WAWA???? I've seen that in several posts from other people and now I'm curious!!!!

Keep on
Chris

 

[honeymo78]

Thanks for stopping by Chris. I finally picked up some cheese sticks - I think the brand you are talking about is Frigo? They low fat ones weren't on sale but the Acme brand ones were and they are 90cal, 5g - not too bad for full flavor. Wawa is a convenience store in southern NJ and in Eastern PA and they make great hoagies and have awesome milk. I noticed that the effects of the sodium were going away this morning so hopefully I will see something more accurate tomorrow. I'd love to try and go lower fat in my homemade stuff but Dan just loves to cook with fats, esp olive oil and until he's ready to change that I'll just keep eating smaller portions and fill up on veggies or something else. I just noticed that you are only .5 away from the Aug challenge - way to go

Also while I was at the store I picked up some 100cal Sandies (I didn't realize it was shortbread ). I also got these french cookies covered in chocolate - I can have 2 cookies for 140cal and 6g and they are pretty good sized too - about 3/4 of a playing card. I haven't had those cookies in ages but they are one of my faves. I might have one for desert tomorrow if I can behave at work.

 

[honeymo78]

Breakfast - light stawberry banana yogurt (90cal), banana (100cal)
Snack - carrots (30)
Lunch - LC Deluxe Cheddar Potato (280cal, 7g) - so yummy
Snack 1 - string cheese (80cal, 5g), ritz chips (100cal, 3.5g) I still can't find these in snack size bags in the store, just in the little shop in my building's lobby. Maybe I need to look with the snack pacs for kids lunches.
Snack 2 - sandies (100cal, 3g) I really didn't need another snack but I was dying to try these. I've never had the originals so maybe they taste similar but it didn't taste like the shortbread I know. But then again instead of one stick for 100cal you get a little bag full. I'll still eat them but at least I won't expect that buttery shortbread taste.
Dinner - meatball sub (575cal, 26g)


I'm wondering if I should bother trying to figure out cals for the veggies I eat. When I was on WW these were considered 0pt foods. Would it really put me that much off course if I ate all my planned cals in other foods yet still had an extra serving or two of veggies?

 

[honeymo78]

I did go a little bit overboard last night with my snack - I had two servings instead of one which I really didn't need.

Snack - 4 choc covered biscuits (260cal, 12g), cup 1% milk (100cal, 3g)

Total for Wednesday - 1715cal, 59.5g Still within plan but I could have done without the extra cookies both times yesterday.

Well I'm holding steady at last week's weight but I was in the same place this time last week and ended up with a good loss so lets keep our fingers crossed I crapped out on walking last night but at least my thighs no longer hurt so I HAVE TO get on the treadmill tonight - hopefully before my mom comes so it is out of the way. I'm leaving work a half hour early so I can get to the grocery store for the last day of this week's sale and pick up some rainchecks. I'm not sure what I'll have for dinner tonight - I was thinking LC pizza and salad from the grocery - maybe even use full fat dressing since it will be such a low day otherwise. I know I'll have pizza on Sat (real pizza) at the beach. It's my fav pizza and I haven't had it in almost 2 years so I'm going to splurge and not worry about it if I eat 3 slices - I know I won't be snacking on the beach (hate sand in my food).

Breakfast - strawberry banana light yogurt (90cal), banana (100cal)

My tummy is really grumbling and making loud noises but I don't really feel hungry so I just got a piece of gum. In an hour I'll have my carrots - finally got some ff ranch to keep at work to spice up those carrots and make them last longer.

Snack - carrots w/ ff ranch (60cal), string cheese (80cal, 5g)
Lunch - LC Teriyaki Chicken (280cal, 3.5g)
Snack - Pretzels (200cal, 2g)

 

[honeymo78]

I did manage to get in a 20min/1mile walk before my mom got here. I'm so excited go to the beach tomorrow (who cares how I look in a suit, I'm not trying to impress anyone). My mom is also making me fried tomatos - yummy!

Dinner - LC veggie pizza (330cal, 5g), garden salad w/olives and baco bits (100cal, 3g), ff italian dressing (60cal)

Total for Thursday - 1300cal, 18.5g - hopefully this means I'll have a loss tomorrow.

This morning I was still at 197 so lets hope for a woosh in the am.

Breakfast - vanilla yogurt (90cal), banana (100cal)
Snack - carrots w/ff ranch (60cal)
Lunch - LC Turkey and stuffing (270cal, 2.5g)
Snack - sour cream and onion ritz chips (100cal, 4.5g)

Dan is having pepperoni pizza for dinner and I'll probably pick something up from the same place (it's a sandwich shop too). I could really go for a hamburger hoagie but I think I'll stick to a ham and cheese one or something like that. I still have over 1100cals I can use and about 50g fat. I'm sure I can find something yummy that doesn't go over those totals. I'll be sure to drink plenty of water with whatever I get so I can help out a loss tomorrow.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Stephanie!

Sending some for a most wonderful weekend! Have a great time at the beach!

 

[honeymo78]

I had a happy scale visit on Sat morning - down 1.5lbs to 195.5 - only .5lbs to meet my Aug goal and get my 10lb clippie
I also tried on the outfit I wore last year for the first day of our Disney trip (it's in the pic with the limo I posted) and it fits fine, so 7 more weeks of eating right and exercising will make it even better.
Last week I walked a mile or more 3 days so I'm shooting for at least that again this time.

Breakfast - banana (100cal)
Lunch - 2 slices pizza (320cal, 18g), sweet tea (100cal)
Snack - fresh squeezed lemonade (200cal)
Dinner - fried tomatos (800cal, 50g)

Total for Saturday - 1520cal, 68g - not bad considering I thought the day was going to be a complete disaster and fried tomatos are a once a summer treat.

I also got some walking in at the beach. We had to walk about 3 blocks down the boardwalk for pizza and then an extra block to get fudge for Dan, plus I walked almost 3 blocks to get something to read b/c I forgot my book at home. Of course we had to walk back from all this so I figure it was a mile in total - not my normal walking speed but it was out in the hot sun. I had a great time at the beach - a little burnt now but it was nice being outside at the shore.

I woke up with an ear ache on sunday so I wanted some comfort food today.

Breakfast and Lunch - open face sandwiches (1100cal, 52g)
Snack - Skinny Cow ice cream bar (120cal, 1.5g)

Today will be a bit over on everything but I plan on getting in a half hour walk so that should offset it a bit.

 

[Cruise04]

Congrats on the loss - that is awesome - BRAVO!!!!!! You are doing great and you can do this for the next 7 weeks to get better numbers!!!!! Keep up the good work and hope you are enjoying your visit with your mom!

And yes, those cheese sticks were Frego!!!!!! They are good - I was surprised.

Keep on
Chris

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go Stephanie!

You are doing great!!!! Keep up the good work!

How is your ear feeling? Sending some healing your way.

Take care and have a great week!

 

[honeymo78]

Thanks for stopping by Chris and Tracy My ear is better today. But yesterday ended up being a disaster. I guess it means that it was my one day off for this week. I didn't count cals but I'll post what I ate for dinner (looks like what Chris ate lol)

Dinner - 4oz london broil, 2 ears corn with marg, mashed potatos with milk and marg
Snack - cup milk, 1 oreo, 3 french cookies

I did walk for a half hour/1.5 miles and that made me feel a bit better about what I ate. One day of eating unwisely won't hurt me, at least its out of my system for now. And besides, I probably still ate less than what I would have eaten before I started paying attention (definitely not as much grazing as I used to do).

Breakfast - strawberry yogurt (150cal, 1.5g), banana (100cal)
Snack - will be string cheese (80cal, 5g), coffee (20cal for powdered creamer)
Lunch - LC chicken teriyaki (280cal, 3.5g)
Snack - chips ahoy (100cal, 3g)
Dinner - will be hamburger helper taco mix - I wonder if the cals listed for "as prepared" is meant to include the hamburger? It is much higher than the "as packaged" amount.

Okay so I'm not a coffee drinker but it was cold in the office this morning so I got a cup of coffee from the caf since I had to pick up some plastic forks and spoons and its free anyway. I thought about having hot choc but even the sugar free is 60cal and I really didn't want to and the last time I had hot tea I felt ill. Regular coffee is not for me - I got a 12oz cup with 2 tsps of powder creamer and 3 splendas and I was so jittery I thought I was on drugs (still a little jittery now but it's not as bad as before). Defintely decaf if I try it again on Wed. I really couldn't believe how it made me feel. I drink caf soda all the time (okay maybe a few times a week) and never have once felt this way. It really freaked me out - I hope it was the caff and not the splenda, althoug hI've had food and bev with splenda before and felt fine. Oh well, live and learn right.

I'm taking off work tomorrow and coming in a few hours on Sat and Sun. I have to mail out the wedding invites (6 weeks notice should be fine - everyone knows about it anyway), get some Ts and transfer paper for homemade shirts for disney, and clean out our big freezer so I can stock up on more LC. I also can't wait for tomorrow's dinner - we're making pot roast in the crock pot - yum!

 

[honeymo78]

Dinner - hamburger helper taco (660cal, 30g), green beans w/marg (100cal, 4g)

Total for Monday - 1490cal, 47g


Breakfast - 2 eggs (200cal, 16g), hashed browns (250cal, 15g), 1 piece toast w/marg and jelly (150cal, 6g), skim milk (175cal, 1g)

Lunch - cucumber w/vinegar (40cal), 22oz coke slurpee (300cal)

Total so far - 1115cal, 38g

Dinner - will be pot roast approx 600cal, 11g

I cleaned out the freezer this morning - all sorts of crap in there. I also walked half hr/1.5miles.

 

[honeymo78]

Total for Tuesday - 1715cal, 49g

I'm craving all sorts of bad food today. I almost ended up with a turkey reuben for lunch and I have succumed to the cookies that another department delivered to us. However the cookies will be my afternoon snack so it won't add too much.

Breakfast - peach lite yogurt (90cal)
Snack - ritz chips (100cal, 3.5g), string cheese (80cal, 5g)
Lunch - LC salisbury steak (280cal, 8g), italian wedding soup (200cal, 8g)
Snack - 1 sugar cookies (200cal?, 10g) - I'm so proud of myself for giving away the other cookie . The sugar one was really good but I knew I didn't need another one.

Total before dinner - 950cal, 34.5g

I was thinking about getting wawa for dinner since I have to pick up milk but that will put my fat a bit out of whack for the day. I guess it will depend on how I feel when I get home at 8 (another 12hr day). Actually I'm going to leave in a few minutes and only work 11 today. I'll just get in some extra time this weekend since I was planning on coming in anyway - who said you have to work more than 50hrs a week?

Again I'm only up .5 for the week and didn't get much water in at all yesterday (I never do when I'm at home). Does anyone else every feel that once they start drinking a lot of water for the day, they feel thirsty all the time that day afterwards. I've had at least 10 16oz mugs and my mouth is still super dry.

 

[Cruise04]

I keep telling you that you and I are so much alike (except I have WAY more to lose than you do but that's okay). If we were eating about the same foods then that is scary!!!!! ROFL And we're both up .5 pounds this week. That is just too funny!!!!

Somedays I do feel like I need to just drink and drink and drink because I'm so thirsty. But when I do then I have to pee, and pee, and pee, and pee, and... well you get the picture But that's suppose to be good right (yeah, that's what they say but I'm not so sure sometimes!!!!!). I need to start buying stock in toilet paper because I use enough of it that it will keep them in business for a year or so!!!! ROFL

Keep up the good work! You can do it!
Keep on
Chris

 

[honeymo78]

Chris - we definitely should buy stock in TP

Last night was way OP. DH (okay he's not yet but will be in 6 weeks) was supposed to work a double last night but somehow he managed to get done around 6:30 and made reservations for Outback. Well we only go there a few times a year so I certainly couldn't see not eating whatever I wanted. Surprisingly, I was only up .5 again this morning

Dinner - 1 loaf Outback bread w/butter, 1 mild wing, french onion soup, baked potato w/sour cream and butter, 2/3 of 8oz prime rib - at least no dessert and only diet coke to drink

I was so tired when we got home that I basically went right to bed. I had hoped to do something with my free weights again (did them on mon night) but I'll do that after my walk tonight.

Breakfast - Blueberry light yogurt (90cal), banana (100cal)
Snack - carrots w/ff ranch (60cal), string cheese (80cal, 5g)
Lunch - italian weddig soup (200cal, 9g), LC potato w/cheese and broccoli (230cal, 5g)
Snack - Sandies (100cal, 3g), iced tea w/splenda

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Stephanie!

Outback is one of my favorite restaurants! Yummy!

How did the rest of your day go today? Hope it was a good one.

Have a happy and healthy weekend.

 

[honeymo78]

Thanks for dropping by Tracy

The rest of the day went okay except that I didn't end up eating dinner until 9:30. My mom called when I was on my way out to get milk and my hoagie and we ended up talking for almost an hour while I was in the parking lot. Boy was I glad I had decided to exercise as soon as I got home from work - 1/2 hour/1.5miles otherwise it never would have happened.

Dinner - ham and cheese shorti (380cal, 14g), chicken noodle soup (210cal, 4g)

Total for Thursday - 1450cal, 40g

I was up 1lb this morning so of course now I'm wondering if I'll see a loss tomorrow or if I'll have to wait another week to get a new clippie. I'm wondering if it just took that long for the extra food from outback to settle in or if it's b/c I ate so late last night that I didn't have a chance to digest it all or whatever. I'm definitely going to eat before 9pm today. I'm leaving work a little early (half hour) and going to the mall to see if they have any summer stuff left at aeropostale and ny&co. I kind of doubt it but maybe something in my size will be on sale. I guess this is what I get for going on vacation in the fall I have no idea what I'll have for dinnerbut I know I won't eat at the mall.

 

[lillygator]

I would bet the eating late played a factor...although I am no expert! Hope you see that loss tomorrow!

 

[pearlieq]

Have fun at the mall tonight! I'm sure you'll find some great clothes for your vacation!!!

I hope you get your new clippie soon! I'm pulling for you!