Journey to lose 100 lbs. (support welcome)

[J4Dis]

Yes! I agree w/ all you guys. I know quite a few people manage their weight/cravings by having one day a week to eat what they want. I think it's a good idea that I may try once I get the weight off.

I'm really liking this journal. i think it's a great habit write down what I eat and my feelings.

Tonight I had a big dinner. It was pork chop (big one) and a tortellini pasta salad (FF dressing). I really shouldn't have eaten so much, but I think I still did OK for the day since breakfast and lunch were light. I'll eat my jello later. I worked in the yard for about an hour this afternoon, so I consider that my exercise for today.

The things I'm already improved on are night snacking. I used to to terrible about snacking in front of the TV. Now I have one small snack like a skinny cow or nothing at all!!!! And my sugar craving is definetely less.

Later - will try to read some other journals and still need to make a ticker for my sig.

Monday will be my official weigh-in day for the week.

 

[J4Dis]

today was rather uneventful. I didn't make the best dinner choice - poor planning on my part. I was hungry when I got home, so I ate the rest of the tortellini pasta salad. The kids ate some too, so it wasn't that much. then I ate about a cup of the Kraft mac and cheese that I made for the kids. So, not the best use of calories - bad carbs and fat. I should have defrosted some meat, but I didn't have the energy to cook it just for me (DH was out).

 

[goldcupmom]

Despite the slip ups, you're doing VERY well! Hang in there and have a GREAT week!!

 

[J4Dis]

Happy that my kids didn't watch any TV this morning. They have gotten into a very bad habit or watching 1.5 -2 hrs. of TV in the morning and eating their breakfast in front of the TV. I feel this is largely due to laziness on the part of DH and I. We are not morning people, but our kids are. My Dd is naturally slim - just seems to be the way her body is made. DS is a bit chubby and has always liked to eat, so I don't want to set him up w/ bad eating and couch potato habits.

Went well today: Ate only 2/3 of my burritto at dinner. Stopped when I was full. What a novel idea LOL!

Needs improvement: Water. Haven't been keeping track and I need to. Don't think I'm drinking enough.

 

[Cruise04]

Good job at stopping eating at dinner when you were full. Isn't it funny how we never did that before but now we are able to. Or eat less than we use to. It is kind of funny.

You are doing great - keep up the good work!
Keep on
Chris

 

[J4Dis]

went well today: ate a healthy snack so I wasn't ravenous before dinner

needs improvement: eating more veggies - haven't had a salad all week

 

[Minniespal]

Welcome to Wish.

You will get lots of help and support here

 

[karynnix]

Today is DANCING DAY!! Find something to dance about and GET MOVING!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi!!!!

Way to go on only eating till you were full. Why didn't we do that before??? Something I guess I will never understand!

You are doing great, keep up the good work

 

[J4Dis]

Pretty uneventful day. Work was pretty good, except I lost a paper w/ some important notes on it.

Did a good job staying on OP - hope the scale will reflect that. I had a lean cuisine lasagne for dinner and it was really good. I'd been getting into a rut and finding my regular fare quite unappealing.

Went well: went into the grocery today and wasn't tempted to buy anything I didn't need!!
needs improvement: exercise - got get moving

 

[Minniespal]

Jackie ~ You are doing so well. Keep up the great job.

 

[J4Dis]

Went out to Mexican food tonight. That kind of blew it for today. I didn't make a great choice of entree - could have chosen something healthier. However, it was better than in the past. I only ate about chips and salsa (mainly because the entree came so quickly) and a couple bites of rice and beans - just ate my taco and enchilada. I think the most important thing is that I see a difference in my thinking. I used to just quit and make overeating an excuse to just continue overeating. Now I just keep going w/ my plan.

Also, went to Costco and not tempted at all to buy something I shouldn't have!!

Pretty good day overall. Got quite a few things done.


Went well: I did eat in moderation. Didn't stuff myself like it was the last time I'd have Mexican!

Needs improvement: choice of entree at restaurant. I could have chosen a salad. I find restaurants a big challenge - large portions and a desire/habit of over indulging in fattening foods.

 

[flakypuff]

I am new to the wish board... I followed karynnix here I want to start a journal and how can I getr one of those neat scales some of you have????

 

[eeyore25]

I think you did pretty darn good at the restaurant. Way to go on stopping when you were full. That is great!

Hope you have a great weekend.Keep up the good work.

 

[J4Dis]

flakypuff - you can get the scale ticker at tickerfactory.com It's easy to make one and then put it in your signature.

Today was fairly good for food choices.

Breakfast was a meal replacement shake

Lunch - we end up going out to California Pizza Kitchen. I was so happy w/ my choice. I got a half order of BBQ chicken salad w/ dressing on the side. I used almost no dressing, but it had cheese and tortilla strips in it (along w/ greens, tomatoes, BBQ chicken, black beans, corn). It had so much flavor, it really didn't need dressing. Delicious!

Dinner - Chicken breast and peas. Dinner wasn't very tasty. Chicken was bland and peas were the only veggies we had (need to grocery shop). I resisted having a starch

Dessert - skinny cow (love those)

went well - choice at the restaurant today
needs improvement - water. I don't drink as much on weekends, no water cooler like at work.

 

[Minniespal]

Hi Jackie ~ Hope you a re having a great day. Sounds as though you are doing really well

 

[J4Dis]

Well, today ended up being a splurge too - although I'd say it was a controlled splurge. It's all about control and I have to say that I feel really in control of my eating. Binging or emotional eating was out of control. So, today I had quite a bit of popcorn at the movie theater (this was my lunch) and I chose to have dessert tonight (small piece of cake, with fresh fruit and a bit of whipped cream). Like I said, I feel OK about those choices. We'll see what the scale says tomorrow - I may not feel so OK about it then!!!

went well today: fruit and veggies
needs improvement: exercise

 

[J4Dis]

still doing fine here. just wanted to check in quick. I have to get to bed. went out for an unexpected lunch at work today for our staff meeting. had a good salad w/ dressing on the side (used about half).

 

[eeyore25]

Just wanted to pop in and say hi!

Hope you are having a great day

 

[J4Dis]

Today's been good. Totally OP. Still need to get my exercise in. I've been thinking of joining Curves and may do that after Labor Day. I've been really busy the past few days and it's just going to be a busy week. I have a lot of errands to do my house to clean. I have my parents coming in from out of state on Sat. and on Sun. we're having a combined bday party for both kids.

TV is all repeats, so I keep watching Food Network. That has got to be a bad idea LOL! Everything looks so good, it's like torturing myself.