marcia's journal (comments welcome!)

[marsh0013]

i'd definitely say that planning is my strong suit. when in doubt, plan plan plan! hehe. of course sometimes things change, but i know it helps to have options anyway. worked out today so far! beth, denise, lisa, amanda, sharon, and steph, thank you as always for coming by and being my support system . and yes, it was an indoor meet! outdoor, no way i would have gone! indoor in winter, outdoor in spring

so the meet went very very well. my brother ran in the 4x800 relay (4 guys, each runs 800 meters, which is twice around a standard track for those who don't know, also approximately half a mile). now, my brother is a sprinter, not distance, so he normally doesn't race longer than 400s. so he was kinda freaking out that he wasn't going to do well. but he ended up having the best time on his team (2:09 i think), and the relay team placed 10th overall! this is a huge accomplishment for such a small school against all the other schools in our county! he was so excited, along with the rest of the team, and i am so proud of him, it was so great, and i'm so glad i got to go

oh yeah, so food...i did well there too . today, the goal is 24 points. like i had previously mentioned, i had my lunch box all ready to go with plenty of food if i needed it. we ended up getting home around 1, so i just ate lunch when i got here (still ate the lunch i had packed). didn't need nearly as much as i had packed, but better safe than sorry . (i kinda just ate everything over a period of the morning, so i'm not gonna break it up into breakfast/snack/etc. dinner hasn't been eaten yet, but it will not change from what's planned). and even with an afternoon snack and the dinner i have planned, i'm going to have 3 points left over! i'm thinking a scoop of smart ones vanilla ice cream, some nesquik syrup, and a crushed up thin mint gs cookie for dessert, ooh, and 2 tablespoons of ff cool whip on top cause that's 0 points!

morning: 1 slice light wheat toast w/1 tsp reduced cal marg + hot cocoa w/skim + banana + fiber muffin + laughing cow mini babybel light cheese + carrots = 7
l: 2 slices light wheat + 1 tbsp pb + 1 tbsp strawberry jam + 1 apple = 5
s: columbo light yogurt + 1/2 cup smart start soy protein cereal = 3.5
d: whole wheat wrap + 3 oz chicken + red peppers + salsa + 1 cup broccoli = 5.5
dessert: 2 slices light wheat + 2 tbsp pb + 1 tbsp sf preserves = 3

total: 24

i know i shouldn't post this all until i really eat it and make it through the night, but i have confidence in myself that i will not go over. tonight i want to get to bed early, because i'm going to wake up and run in the morning tomorrow. i figure, i'm really tired from waking up early this morning, may as well just go to bed early and wake up early again, why not?

i will try to check back in again before bed just to confirm that i stuck to the plan

***************UPDATE***************

decided i did *not* want ice cream tonight. how crazy does that sound?? i know, i know, very very crazy. i really wanted peanut butter. yeah, i'm crazy about the peanut butter. and i just bought some sugar free preserves today that are 0 points for a tablespoon. so i took some light wheat bread (notice how that's made its way into my life...works nice when i just need bread to hold stuff and not fill me up...it's 1 pt for 2 slices!) and made a little pbj sandwich for 3 points instead of the ice cream. changed it above in my menu for the day. still 3 points, so it served its purpose. and i very much enjoyed my little snack . even though it was the second pbj of the day...i just really am feeling like i need peanut butter lately, so as long as it fits with the points, i'm not going to deny myself!

gonna go watch the end of 7th heaven and then go get myself ready for bed. can't wait to pass out!

 

[Strings]

Hey Marcia,

Kudos to your brother. I know exactly what you mean about peanut butter. There are days when I would pass on chocolate or ice cream, but gobble up peanut butter. I figure with all the running you are doing, your body also wants the protein. Enjoy it.
Beth

 

[famfab5]

Marcia,

I really enjoyed reading about your day. I used to love going to track meets back when I was in school, very exciting!

Your dessert you almost had sounds fabulous...yum! I just learned I can have the cool whip ff on South Beach as well. Guess what I am buying at the store tomorrow. I used to think sugar free jello was icky but I've changed my mind this past week, especially the lime flavor. It will be perfect with the cool whip!

I agree with what strings said about your body craving protein. Peanut Butter is perfect! What brand is the sugar free preserves? I really miss PB and J...

Your plan to run in the morning has inspired me to get up and do my Pilates before the children wake.

Have a wonderful evening,

E.

 

[DavidandDenise]

Hey, Marcia, sounds like a great day! Tell the little bro good job! I went to a very small school, too, so I know what it's like going up against all the bigger ones. You did so well with food yesterday. I also eat light wheat bread (whole wheat, of course!) and the sf preserves I buy are made by Smuckers--yum! I've been eating a lot of pb lately, as well, mostly because I need to balance my usaual full-of-carbs snacks with some protein. I buy reduced fat pb. I'm so proud of you for sticking to the food you had planned (the change in snack doesn't count!). I hope you had a good run this morning--Have a great day!

 

[toystoryduo]

Marcia~
Sounds like you had a great day yesterday! Congrats to your brother, too!

Way to plan and stick to those meals! I have been planning meals and snacks, but not sticking to them. Hope you had a good run this morning! I really enjoy working out in the morning because it helps to energize me for my day and because my kids are still sleeping. It's my little bit of "me time" before my kids take over the day.

Have a great day today and keep up the good work!!!!

Tracy

 

[marsh0013]

goooood morning

confession time, hehe. when that alarm went off at 6 this morning, i said, "no thank you, i'll sleep another hour and a half and run this evening." i needed that extra sleep. so it's not a bad confession, just a matter of fact, this is how it is type thing . so yeah, i'll be running after work

beth - yeah, i'm not all that worried about the peanut butter. i know it's a good source of protein, so i have it when i want it, in moderation. much better than trying to avoid it and ending up later with the tub of pb and a spoon

e - the sugar free preserves are polander. i don't think i could handle them alone (like, just a jelly sandwich) because of the taste i'm not used to, but they work well on a pbj. and glad i inspired you to get up and workout...even though i didn't

denise - hello hello . i'll have to try out the smuckers sf preserves when i finish off the polander. and i don't bother with reduced fat pb. that's one thing that i must do full fat, it's worth it to me . although, i have been meaning to try out the "natural" version. i've heard that for ww, if you dump out the oil on top, it can be 3 points for 2 tablespoons (regular is 4.5 pts for 2 tbsp). i'll have to do some more research and make sure that's right before going ahead and doing it though


today is a medium points day, plus eat half aps. so 22 + (6/2) = 25

so today, i had a new breakfast. since i wasn't running in the morning and i could eat at home, i decided to try out the morningstar breakfast "sausage" patties i bought. holy crap man! so good! had one of those on a thomas carb counting whole wheat bagel (not that i'm counting carbs, but they're low in points too!), with a slice of 2% american cheese. it was so yummy! i really do not like eggs, so other than peanut butter, i have problems getting in protein in the morning. but i now have a new option! i'm very excited about it

rest of the day is planned out. yogurt for a morning snack. canned soup and light wheat bread and broccoli for lunch. pria bar for pre run snack. hot cocoa for post run. an apple at some point. oh then i guess dinner isn't planned out. other than the carrots i have penciled in. hmm. well, i've got 8 points to go. we have no chicken in my house, i gotta figure something with protein and carbs. hmm. may just do a pbj. haha. but on non-light wheat bread. not sure. maybe my mom will be cooking something. not a problem. i'll just go with it and fall back on the pbj if all else fails

 

[marsh0013]

tracy - hi! you must have been posting at the same time as i was writing out my whole long post! i know it's hard to stick to what you plan sometimes. it happens to me too. a lot of the time though, i have different options floating around in my head, figuring how i can tweak certain meals if i want to change something around. so it's more of a guideline to follow (well, other than when i'm going to be out somewhere, like yesterday). i feel like looking at it as more of a guideline gives me more flexibility and doesn't make me feel like i'm stuck with anything. cause you know, maybe you'll really feel like something sounds delicious the night before, but once you get to that point in your day, you may just not want it. so options are key

 

[DoeWDW]

Marcia, you are doing such a great job!! WENDIE sounds like it suits you and all that running must be doing something for you!

Did your Mom or anyone else notice your hair color change or was it just too subtle for anyone to notice? More importantly, do YOU like it?? Anything named Hawaiian Sunshine sounds like a winner to me!!

Those extra couple pounds will be disappearing in no time, Marcia!! Can't wait to see what this weekend's scale visit brings for you!

 

[sharoncity]

Marcia - You are really doing awesome this week! Good for you!
I am glad your brother did well yesterday and that you had a good time. Aren't extra days off fun?!
Tell me more about these breakfast sausages. Are they frozen? What are they made of? That sounds like a really yummy breakfast for my weekend (when I would actually have time to eat it!) The girls at work laugh at me when they hear my cheerios being poured at 10 or 11 AM. That's when I usually eat breakfast during the week!
Keep up the good work!!
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[marsh0013]

doe - nobody has noticed at all! hehe. i think it's just fine. i'm not big with hair, i have it up in a ponytail all the time, so i guess it may be more noticeable if it was ever down. it reminds me of the color it gets during the summer when i'm out in the wonderful sunshine, so i like that

sharon - the breakfast "sausage" patties are frozen, yup. they're morningstar brand. it's like 80 calories, but like 3 grams of fiber, so it's 1 point each! mmm, making my mouth water jsut thinking about it . and you've got me cracking up about your cheerios , that's great, hehe


ok, so quick end of the day check in! dinner changed twice! i decided i didn't want a pbj, adn that i was gonna have pb/banana oatmeal, but then my best friend called me and said she was going to wendy's, so i decided to go with her to get some quality time . made a quick stop at dotti's site before heading out the door, and was well prepared . now, my best friend has no idea i'm doing ww. she knows i'm "eating healthier", but i can't bring myself to tell her about ww. i don't think she would approve, cna't really explain it, but i think it has to do with me being smaller than her and her thinking i shouldn't be "dieting" at all. but anyway, i ordered first and got a grilled chicken sandwich plain, and a side salad, with reduced fat ranch dressing on the side. she said she was inspired by my choices and ordered a ceasar salad and chicken nuggets, instead of her usual cheeseburger value meal. it's something

so yeah, today's goal was 25 points, but i only ate 24. woot woot!

b: low carb bagel + morningstar pattie + 2% cheese = 4
s: columbo yogurt + small piece of chocolate = 3
l: beef, potato, carrot soup from can + 2 slices wheat light + 2 tsp rc marg + 1 cup broccoli = 6
s: pria bar = 2
s: hot cocoa w/ 1/2 cup skim + 1/2 cup water = 1
d: 1 cup carrots + 2 tbsp hummus + wendy's grilled chicken sandwich + wendy's side salad + less than half packet wendy's lf ranch = 8

total: 24

ran 4.25 miles after work, and walked about 20 minutes. also did crunches. so goal was 25, ate 24. not gonna eat another point just for the hell of it. i'm going to bed early again. i'm *really* going to get up early tomorrow and go to the gym before work. the way the cars are parked, i have to get out before my brother goes to work, so that's motivation. i pretty much have no choice . no idea what i'm eating for tomorrow yet, but i'll plan that real quick. then i'm headed to bed...right after i roll over my cheat free bear another day

 

[DavidandDenise]

Wow! Marcia, your week is going really well. (I wish I could say the same.) Anyway, I can't wait to see what the scale has to say to you this weekend--and, don't forget you're due for a measure! Way to roll with the dinner changes. I don't blame you for not telling your best friend about WW; I don't tell anyone I'm trying to lose a little weight (except you guys and DH!). I especially make sure DH doesn't tell his mom. I just don't feel comfortable with it I guess. Like you, I'm not sure I can explain it, but I think you understand. I just can't bring myself to try the natural PB, oh well. I think I've been eating too much PB lately, but it's much better for me than all-carb snacks. Have a great day and I hope you had a good run this morning! TTYL

 

[septbride2002]

Yeah for you Marcia! I am very proud of you my friend! You went to Wendy's and stuck your plan that is something to be extremely happy with.

I know how you feel about telling people what diet plan you are following. I always hide it from people. My DH and Mom usually know and that is it. I recently told my SIL about my being low carb/high protein and she was somewhat supportive. I think we don't tell people for a couple of reasons, one there are people out there like friends and family who honestly believe we don't need to diet (or are afraid we will look better then them if we do lose the weight) and they can set us on a wrong path. Secondly it is a personal thing to diet. You go through a physical and emotional change that is difficult and sometimes we don't want to share that. That is why we post on boards I think - a faceless friend that supports us.

Have a great day!

~Amanda

 

[toystoryduo]

Marcia~ You are doing great! I know what you mean about not telling people about your diet. Maybe once I lose the weight, I'll shout it from the rooftops, but for now, I will just share with my DH, my mom, and of course, my DISfriends.

It seems like you are doing really well with this new diet. Is there a website where I can get more information? I'm still looking at all of my options. Thanks!

Hope you have a great day today! Keep up the good work!

 

[wiskband]

Hey Marsh.........
i made my way to your journal........you have been so supportive to me figured Id stop by and see how your doing!
You seem like you got it together! you really know the points.
I guess it takes time to learn and understand.
I am glad I stuck with the LC. I know and understand this way! lol.
Weather is getting nice here, I am beginning to think about the whole jogging thing. Thats another thing you inspire me with. anyway keep up the good work!
I can;t recall however, are youtrying to lose or just maintain right now?

anyway talk to you later.
renee

 

[Strings]

Hey Marcia,

I can understand not mentioning the diet to your friend. It is enough of a struggle to diet with being accountable to yourself only. Every week I walk into work ,and a couple of girls ask how much I've lost this week. It's great on the weeks I've lost, a problem when I haven't. There are definately don't approve of dieters. If you don't think she'll be supportive, then don't tell her. You did a fabulous job planning and working around your program. Keep up the great work.

Can you do some extra crunches for me?


Beth

 

[ZerasPride]

Marcia - I always enjoy reading your journal. I think your progress mentally and physically is just wonderful. Btw, I love pbj sandwiches too. I could eat one everyday if I wasn't careful.

I think it's awesome that you inspired your friend and I can totally understand about not telling her about WW. People can be funny sometimes. Anyway, keep up the great work!!!!

 

[marsh0013]

oooook, here i am, finally! between getting sidetracked here at work a couple times, getting to everybody else's journals (i really hope i didn't miss anyone!), and normal work stuff, i'm finally at my journal!

nice to see denise, amanda, tracy, and renee. hello ladies , thanks for coming by

as for wendy's, yes, i'm proud of myself for sticking to my plan. the thing is, fast food places and stuff like that, that's not a real issue for me. i've always been a grilled chicken kinda girl, not big on the burgers with all the toppings (i like things plain anyway). i guess it is a good step to get a salad instead of fries though. although, i'm not a huge fan of fries anyway. i mean, i'd get them in the combo meal, just because it came that way. just kinda eating them caues they're there. so i guess it's better to just not order them at all. then no feeling of "i paid for it, i may as well eat it".

and as for not telling other people about my ww, you guys all hit the nail right on the head. other people's issues with it, it being such a personal thing, it's all that and more. it's funny, i've always complained to my best friend about my weight, so she's told me to just eat healthier and workout. but now that i'm actually doing it, i can't tell her! she knows she needs to do the same thing, and she's kinda trying. but i really need the plan to follow, otherwise it would really be half-hearted at best.

kind of an aside, but at my brother's bday party (what was that, 3 weeks ago maybe?), my grandmother told me that she didn't want me to lose any more weight, that i was getting too skinnny. i think this has something to do with my cousin with the eating disorder...like, she's worried that if i'm being so cautious about my food, it could become like that. so i told her that i was running and training for the half marathon, and i can't help it if i'm losing weight. that calmed her fears . but i dind't mention ww at all. just have to be sure the fam (other than my immediate fam of df, dm, db and other brother ) don't see me measuring foods. i just guestimate at family gatherings.

to address specific questions:
tracy - this "new" diet is a variation of weight watchers. the wendie plan is a way of shaking up your daily points to boost your metabolism. although, i'm really just following it because i need a "set" plan, all those flex points drove me crazy! here's a link to more info about it http://groups.msn.com/POINTingMyWaytoaNewLife/theoriginalwendieplan.msnw

renee - i wish i was on maintenance! haha, nope, i'm still trying to lose. or at least lose fat and gain muscle. i guess that's the same thing , but i'm sure at some point, it'll turn into a maintenance thing (maybe before my "goal" weight of 124), depending more on my size


on to today!

i really love running in the morning. today was really just preparation for tomorrow, since tomorrow i *have* to run in the am, since i have to stay at work late. but since i went to bed early last night, i don't feel like i'm going to pass out from being tired right now!!! got my 3.25 miles in, then walked 15 minutes. no time for crunches, i barely made it out of the shower and got dressed in time to get up here in time! tomorrow, i have to run 1 extra mile, so i'll be waking up at 6 instead of 6:20, and then i'll hopefully have some time to get crunches in as well.

food wise, i had a pria bar pre run, hot cocoa w/skim post run. whole wheat toast w/pb and a banana for breakfast. carrots for snack. lunch, i tentatively planned to have a boca burger on light wheat with cheese because i dont' think we have any food in my house. also some broccoli. afternoon snack of yogurt, with maybe some all bran. not sure about dinner, but i've got plenty of points to work with. maybe mom will cook something. we'll see!

oh, and i'm very proud of myself right now. and i need to write this down to keep me on track. yesterday, i had a chocolate piece that was in the office. well, they're out again today. and someone came by and handed one to me. i put it right into a drawer in my desk. out of sight, out of mind. i don't know how i feel about spending a point on chocolate today. i think i don't like it at all! for a point, i could have a whole apple! or 1.75 cups of strawberries! i'd much rather either one of those, or even just spend more points on dinner

 

[marsh0013]

hey beth and lisa! i think i spend so much time typing out my journal that other people sneak in while i'm doing it! so i dind't see your posts before i posted my original message. but thank you guys for your support!

beth - yes sure, i will do some extra crunches for you hehe

lisa - you say you could eat one every day (pbjs). welp, i pretty much do. mmm mmm good

 

[tlgoblue]

Hey Marcia!
I'm not too sorry. I went in to this South Beach thing hoping for the "typical" results, but in the back of my mind, I pretty much knew it wouldn't pan out the way it has for others. I'm thinking it was part self-fulfilling, and part it's that last 20 pounds thing. I feel instanly better today! (Other than my legs are very weak, and don't want to do the things I want them to do. That is how I know I've lost muscle.)

Things are going very well for you! Nice job with all the exercise!
Now that I have some energy, I'm going to make that my focus!
Take care Marcia!

Tracy

 

[marsh0013]

rest of the day was boring. oh, i did go out to dinner with my mom though. i guess going out to dinner isn't such an obstacle for me most of the time though, since i usually don't get anythign with heavy sauces or anything like that. i got broiled salmon with asparagus and rice. i've never tried asparagus before...but i really liked it! i also didn't eat my afternoon snack. wasn't hungry for it. i've discovered that i really need my morning snack, but almost never really *need* the afternoon one. i usually just eat it if it's yogurt so i can get my dairy in. anyway, here was my menu for the day:

pre run: pria = 2
post run: hot cocoa w/skim = 2
breakfast: 1 slice wheat + 2 tbsp pb + 1 banana = 7.5
s: 1 cup carrots = 0
l: 2 slices light wheat + 1 boca garlic burger + 2% american cheese + 1 cup broccoli = 3
d: salad + 1 tsp ranch (dipped fork trick ) + 3.5 oz salmon + 1/2 cup asparagus + 2/3 cup white rice + 1 pt for what it was cooked in = 8
s: 1.75 cups strawberries + 1/4 cup ff cool whip = 1.5

total: 24

and 24 was the goal for today (low point day of 20 + 4 aps). tomorrow is a "higher" points day of 25, plus half my aps. so tomorrow will be a 28 point day. got everythign planned except dinner. i may be going out for a few drinks with my best friend (she passed her praxis! woooo!), so i may have to account for that. i'll figure it out tomorrow. plenty of points to work with, so it's not an issue. but i'm tired, and i wanna go to bed now. that 6am alarm is not fun . gotta do it though, get those 4 miles in before work so i can stay late at work till 7pm. looong day tomorrow yikes. i really better head to bed