I ate the Kashi cereal (a whole cup) at 9:30 and then took the kids to the library. I felt shaky and irritated the whole time, so I guess the Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal will be a snack for me, as opposed to a meal. It does taste really good, though!
I had a Lite Progresso chicken and noodle soup for lunch. 140 calories and it was so yummy.
Ok, is it just me, or does this picture totally inspire you to lose 20 pounds!?! I mean, she looks like she's lost 50 pounds! I guess 20 pounds can make a big difference, especially on a short girl (like me). ;-)
I'm looking forward to losing my first 20 pounds!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
My new favorite product
First off, I have to say....
ERIN-AH, you are a genius! Rice bags. So simple, and yet so effective! I love you!
DAWNE-Ooooh, I totally wan to see that movie. I lurve Meryl Streep. =)
STEVE-Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on my blog! It means so much, because I know I'm not the only one you follow. =)
Okay, so I did my workout today, YAY! I just got up, and went straight to the treadmill. It worked out okay today, because only the boys were up and Kate was still sleeping.
At Costco yesterday I found this thing... it's flatbread. Called FlatOut. They are a bit spendy at $6 for 18 of them. BUT they are 100 calories each and have 9g of protein and 30% of your daily fiber requirement. I used one last night as a soft taco shell, with lean ground beef, cheese, sour cream and tomatoes. In the future I'm going to use them for wraps and put my chicken and lettuce inside with some dressing. They keep me full for a long time!
I also bought some Kashi cereal, thanks to Miss Dawne. =) I didn't realize it had so much protein in it, so that's what I'm going to have this morning. I'm interested to see how long it keeps me full. We're going to storytime at the library later this morning and I'm curious to see how long I feel full and not starving.
Have a wonderful day, my friends!
ERIN-AH, you are a genius! Rice bags. So simple, and yet so effective! I love you!
DAWNE-Ooooh, I totally wan to see that movie. I lurve Meryl Streep. =)
STEVE-Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on my blog! It means so much, because I know I'm not the only one you follow. =)
Okay, so I did my workout today, YAY! I just got up, and went straight to the treadmill. It worked out okay today, because only the boys were up and Kate was still sleeping.
At Costco yesterday I found this thing... it's flatbread. Called FlatOut. They are a bit spendy at $6 for 18 of them. BUT they are 100 calories each and have 9g of protein and 30% of your daily fiber requirement. I used one last night as a soft taco shell, with lean ground beef, cheese, sour cream and tomatoes. In the future I'm going to use them for wraps and put my chicken and lettuce inside with some dressing. They keep me full for a long time!
I also bought some Kashi cereal, thanks to Miss Dawne. =) I didn't realize it had so much protein in it, so that's what I'm going to have this morning. I'm interested to see how long it keeps me full. We're going to storytime at the library later this morning and I'm curious to see how long I feel full and not starving.
Have a wonderful day, my friends!
Monday, January 4, 2010
A day of rest
My husband took today off, so I took the day off from exercising. Instead of getting on my treadmill, I let him sleep in and cooked a down-home breakfast. ;-)
We went on a date last night. I have to say... Applebee's is of the DEVIL! They don't post their nutrition info on the web (any idea how we can get a petition started, stating they must do so????) but I googled "Calories in boneless bbq wings".
Anyone care to take a guess how much 1 serving (10 pieces) will set you back, calorie wise???? EIGHTEEN HUNDRED CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is shocking and insane. Now, I don't have this information verified, but it was posted more than one place on the web by other people. I usually get mine plain, with sauce on the side, but good grief. No wonder America is so obese!
I opted instead for one of the 550 meals. Steak, potatoes and veggies. The plate was like, miniature. Seriously it looked like it had been made for an Oompa Loompa or something. But I ate it and it was delicious. Then I rationed myself 12 Bit-O-Honeys to eat during our movie. We watched Have you heard about the Morgans?. It was a good time. =)
I'm still on plan today as far as my eating goes. I've only eaten breakfast and lunch, with no snacks and am at 820 calories, although this is sort of a wild guess due to the breakfast I made and the fact that the calorie calculator I usually use didn't have some of the items in it. I've eaten:
1.5 eggs with 2 turkey sausage and 1/8c milk
a biscuit made from Bisquick, with cheese and milk
Chicken salad with craisins, feta and Girard's White Balsamic dressing
That dressing is the bomb diggity, but at 110 calories for 2T I won't be buying more once it's gone. May as well just use FF Italian. ;-)
Hope everyone is doing well!
We went on a date last night. I have to say... Applebee's is of the DEVIL! They don't post their nutrition info on the web (any idea how we can get a petition started, stating they must do so????) but I googled "Calories in boneless bbq wings".
Anyone care to take a guess how much 1 serving (10 pieces) will set you back, calorie wise???? EIGHTEEN HUNDRED CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is shocking and insane. Now, I don't have this information verified, but it was posted more than one place on the web by other people. I usually get mine plain, with sauce on the side, but good grief. No wonder America is so obese!
I opted instead for one of the 550 meals. Steak, potatoes and veggies. The plate was like, miniature. Seriously it looked like it had been made for an Oompa Loompa or something. But I ate it and it was delicious. Then I rationed myself 12 Bit-O-Honeys to eat during our movie. We watched Have you heard about the Morgans?. It was a good time. =)
I'm still on plan today as far as my eating goes. I've only eaten breakfast and lunch, with no snacks and am at 820 calories, although this is sort of a wild guess due to the breakfast I made and the fact that the calorie calculator I usually use didn't have some of the items in it. I've eaten:
1.5 eggs with 2 turkey sausage and 1/8c milk
a biscuit made from Bisquick, with cheese and milk
Chicken salad with craisins, feta and Girard's White Balsamic dressing
That dressing is the bomb diggity, but at 110 calories for 2T I won't be buying more once it's gone. May as well just use FF Italian. ;-)
Hope everyone is doing well!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
MORE than a conqueror...
Ok, so first off I have to say I did end up having a snack last night. HOWEVER, I absolutely believe it was the right choice. I did what I could to stave off the hunger- drank 30 odd ounces of water and went to bed. But I couldn't fall asleep because I was soooooo hungry. So I had 16 wheat thins and 1 lite laughing cow wedge. 165 calorie snack and that was all I needed. This is a victory because what I really wanted was a plate of nachos with sour cream.
After my snack I went to bed and... still couldn't fall asleep because I was so freezing cold. I've had issues in the past with my thyroid and I think it's sort of out of whack again. I usually bundle up for bed in the following: socks, long pants, a long sleeve shirt and a sweatshirt. With the hood up. And my head under the covers. I'm talking bundled up like I live in the Antarctica. Or Minnesota.
So I got up, took a steaming shower and was able to fall asleep once I was warm and toasty.
This morning I woke up with a headache, felt grumpy and just generally did NOT want to work out. I refrained from eating, because I knew I *should* work out, but didn't want to. Not only did I not feel well, but since it's Sunday my whole family is here. In the living room. Where my treadmill is. Which means my husband will be watching me. And I don't want him to watch me, cuz I'm embarrassed!
Now, don't get me wrong. HE doesn't make me feel that way. Sorry to be blunt, but he'd whisk me off to bed the instant I was done, if I let him. I just get all sheepish and shy when all my wobbly bits are bouncing around as I do my workout.
In any case, I decided that I wasn't going to make excuses and I was going to work out. It all turned out just wonderfully because my husband took the kiddos outside to help him pull out some bushes, in preparation for the garden I'll be planting this spring/summer. (YAY!!!!)
Sooooo, I did 25 minutes of HIIT. And since there was no reason not to, I took a page from Sherah's book and rested 5 minutes and then GOT BACK ON THE TREADMILL. For another 20 minutes. GO ME!
I haven't eaten anything yet, and it's almost noon. I'm going to hop in the shower and then make myself a salad with baked chicken.
Have a successful day of moderation, my friends!
After my snack I went to bed and... still couldn't fall asleep because I was so freezing cold. I've had issues in the past with my thyroid and I think it's sort of out of whack again. I usually bundle up for bed in the following: socks, long pants, a long sleeve shirt and a sweatshirt. With the hood up. And my head under the covers. I'm talking bundled up like I live in the Antarctica. Or Minnesota.
So I got up, took a steaming shower and was able to fall asleep once I was warm and toasty.
This morning I woke up with a headache, felt grumpy and just generally did NOT want to work out. I refrained from eating, because I knew I *should* work out, but didn't want to. Not only did I not feel well, but since it's Sunday my whole family is here. In the living room. Where my treadmill is. Which means my husband will be watching me. And I don't want him to watch me, cuz I'm embarrassed!
Now, don't get me wrong. HE doesn't make me feel that way. Sorry to be blunt, but he'd whisk me off to bed the instant I was done, if I let him. I just get all sheepish and shy when all my wobbly bits are bouncing around as I do my workout.
In any case, I decided that I wasn't going to make excuses and I was going to work out. It all turned out just wonderfully because my husband took the kiddos outside to help him pull out some bushes, in preparation for the garden I'll be planting this spring/summer. (YAY!!!!)
Sooooo, I did 25 minutes of HIIT. And since there was no reason not to, I took a page from Sherah's book and rested 5 minutes and then GOT BACK ON THE TREADMILL. For another 20 minutes. GO ME!
I haven't eaten anything yet, and it's almost noon. I'm going to hop in the shower and then make myself a salad with baked chicken.
Have a successful day of moderation, my friends!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
I am starving, but I'm not giving in...
It's 8:00pm and I am so incredibly hungry. We were out at the church conference center all day again, and we had paid to eat there. Lunch was a total bust. Clam chowder, which I despise, or else "tortilla soup" that was really a spicy broth with a few corn kernels floating in it. Seriously. Bad. Although, I'm pretty sure the person serving it just wasn't getting to the meat and stuff at the bottom of the pot. But what *I* got was broth and 3 kernels of sorry corn.
They ended up setting out some bread with peanut butter, so I had 1 slice of bread with 1T peanut butter (approximately) and 1 T jam. I had a few almonds for a snack. Dinner was spaghetti with a tiny piece of garlic bread and a cookie.
I did have 3 turkey sausages and a lite string cheese for breakfast, so at least I got some protein in.
I don't have any idea how many calories I've eaten, so I'm not going to risk it. Plus, I'm just going to bed anyway.
I am drinking TONS of water, hoping to fill my stomach up and also because I feel dehydrated.
So... another successful day! YIPPEE!
As a side note, I stepped on the scale today after my workout. I'm REALLY trying to only weigh once a week; I don't want to become obsessed with the scale. I was happy to see another loss. I'm not saying how much, but it was pretty significant. =) Hopefully come Friday I'll have a good loss to report for the week. :-D
They ended up setting out some bread with peanut butter, so I had 1 slice of bread with 1T peanut butter (approximately) and 1 T jam. I had a few almonds for a snack. Dinner was spaghetti with a tiny piece of garlic bread and a cookie.
I did have 3 turkey sausages and a lite string cheese for breakfast, so at least I got some protein in.
I don't have any idea how many calories I've eaten, so I'm not going to risk it. Plus, I'm just going to bed anyway.
I am drinking TONS of water, hoping to fill my stomach up and also because I feel dehydrated.
So... another successful day! YIPPEE!
As a side note, I stepped on the scale today after my workout. I'm REALLY trying to only weigh once a week; I don't want to become obsessed with the scale. I was happy to see another loss. I'm not saying how much, but it was pretty significant. =) Hopefully come Friday I'll have a good loss to report for the week. :-D
Another Successful Day and Modified HIIT
Well, I wasn't at home all day yesterday so I couldn't run to my computer to input the calories I was eating, but I think I did okay. Here's what I ate:
3 small crepes with a total of 1T organic ff yogurt and 1T jam
2 slices of turkey bacon (35 calories each)
1 light string cheese
1/4c smoked almonds
1 tiny piece of vegetarian pizza (it was seriously 2"x2")
5 sun chips, 2 mini reese's pb cups, 10 M&M's (this was a victory believe it or not. I was STARVING and just wanted to shove handfuls of chips into my mouth)
1 piece of baked bbq chicken, salad with some ranch
1 c chicken yakisoba noodles
I could have had much more than that, but I didn't, so I count it a victory. =)
This morning I got up and did my HIIT on the treadmill in a fasted state. I modified it for me. I am nowhere near being able to run, much less sprint. So instead I walk moderately fast for 45-50seconds and then walk faster for 45-50 seconds. It seems to be working well, I sweat a lot but don't feel like I'm overdoing it, and the time FLIES past. As I get in better shape I'll up the speed, but for now, I'm good with this.
Have a wonderful day everyone! =)
3 small crepes with a total of 1T organic ff yogurt and 1T jam
2 slices of turkey bacon (35 calories each)
1 light string cheese
1/4c smoked almonds
1 tiny piece of vegetarian pizza (it was seriously 2"x2")
5 sun chips, 2 mini reese's pb cups, 10 M&M's (this was a victory believe it or not. I was STARVING and just wanted to shove handfuls of chips into my mouth)
1 piece of baked bbq chicken, salad with some ranch
1 c chicken yakisoba noodles
I could have had much more than that, but I didn't, so I count it a victory. =)
This morning I got up and did my HIIT on the treadmill in a fasted state. I modified it for me. I am nowhere near being able to run, much less sprint. So instead I walk moderately fast for 45-50seconds and then walk faster for 45-50 seconds. It seems to be working well, I sweat a lot but don't feel like I'm overdoing it, and the time FLIES past. As I get in better shape I'll up the speed, but for now, I'm good with this.
Have a wonderful day everyone! =)
Friday, January 1, 2010
The Same!
So, the scale stayed the same, which I am very happy about. =) I also had an epiphany in the middle of the night... I love, love, love the sweet and sour chicken and yakisoba noodles we get from this Chinese joint. BUT that chicken is seriously coated in greasy batter. In the middle of the night as I lay there awake (I've been waking up and not able to fall back asleep for a couple hours) I thought, "Sheesh! I should have just cut up one of my baked chicken breasts and put some S&S sauce on that!" So, that's what I'll do from now on. I think it will lower the caloric content considerably.
Also, whilst laying in bed awake last night =) I was thinking about what it means to *me* to be fabulous. For me, it's not about looking like Heidi Klum or some other Victoria's Secret model. I don't have the body type for that, I will never look like those girls. That doesn't mean I can't be fabulous in my own way.
For me, to be fabulous means feeling comfortable in my own skin. Being at a healthy weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Being a supportive, loving and respectful wife and a kind, caring, nurturing mother. Aren't those qualities fabulous!?
So, that's what I'm striving for. Moderation in everything, living a healthy lifestyle (and being a good example to my kids in that) and getting down to a healthy weight.
I am so excited for this new year! Getting Thin In 2010! (Yep, came up with that one last night as well.) :-D
Also, whilst laying in bed awake last night =) I was thinking about what it means to *me* to be fabulous. For me, it's not about looking like Heidi Klum or some other Victoria's Secret model. I don't have the body type for that, I will never look like those girls. That doesn't mean I can't be fabulous in my own way.
For me, to be fabulous means feeling comfortable in my own skin. Being at a healthy weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Being a supportive, loving and respectful wife and a kind, caring, nurturing mother. Aren't those qualities fabulous!?
So, that's what I'm striving for. Moderation in everything, living a healthy lifestyle (and being a good example to my kids in that) and getting down to a healthy weight.
I am so excited for this new year! Getting Thin In 2010! (Yep, came up with that one last night as well.) :-D
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