Breakfast: Cliff Bar
Lunch: 1 slice Toast and egg
Dinner: Annies mac and cheese
1 Beer, 1 orange juice
1 hr with personal trainer, 20 min cardio
So, I've been doing a maintenance diet without knowing it. Maybe it was best, so I could be eased down to where I need to be eating. Next week I'll be starting the "points" system of Weight Watchers, but until then, I'll be cutting back what I eat farther.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Day 23: Weigh and Measure
Pre-Breakfast: Cliff Bar
Noon Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
Lunch: Greek Yogurt
Dinner: Brown Rice & Lentils
Air-popped popcorn + 1 tsp olive oil, salt
orange juice
small green tea frap, no whipped cream
Weight: A stubborn 153 lbs.
Measurements:
Bust: 42" - equal to Day 2
Waist: 36" - 3" more than Day 2 (water weight? measuring error?)
Hip: 43" - equal to Day 2
Thigh: 23" - 2 inches less than Day 2
Bicep: 11.5" - equal
I don't know if I believe in the thigh measurement, I think that it might be a measuring error, along with the waist.
For a total of grand: nothing. TALK ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT!
I can definately lift more and feel a lot more comfortable with my weight training, but the results don't translate to anything more than more efficient neuromuscular-communication-whatever.
Ways I might step it up:
Spinning class? con- $$
Follow Weight Watchers points? con- OCD
I'm already hungry all the time as it is. I watch portions. What's up, body?
Noon Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
Lunch: Greek Yogurt
Dinner: Brown Rice & Lentils
Air-popped popcorn + 1 tsp olive oil, salt
orange juice
small green tea frap, no whipped cream
Weight: A stubborn 153 lbs.
Measurements:
Bust: 42" - equal to Day 2
Waist: 36" - 3" more than Day 2 (water weight? measuring error?)
Hip: 43" - equal to Day 2
Thigh: 23" - 2 inches less than Day 2
Bicep: 11.5" - equal
I don't know if I believe in the thigh measurement, I think that it might be a measuring error, along with the waist.
For a total of grand: nothing. TALK ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT!
I can definately lift more and feel a lot more comfortable with my weight training, but the results don't translate to anything more than more efficient neuromuscular-communication-whatever.
Ways I might step it up:
Spinning class? con- $$
Follow Weight Watchers points? con- OCD
I'm already hungry all the time as it is. I watch portions. What's up, body?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Day 22: Bad fish. yuck.
Breakfast: Cereal, milk
Lunch: Subway 6"
Snack: Greek Yogurt
Dinner: Smoked salmon and pasta
Dessert: Hot chocolate
Kind of in a lull today, hopefully more to say tomorrow.
Lunch: Subway 6"
Snack: Greek Yogurt
Dinner: Smoked salmon and pasta
Dessert: Hot chocolate
Kind of in a lull today, hopefully more to say tomorrow.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Day 20: Lazy Day
Brunch: Banana, Greek yogurt, cheerios and milk
Snack: Pocky biscuits
Dinner: Wheat pasta & tomato sauce
1/2 glass wine
Frozen yogurt
Could have had some veggies and exercise. But in all, fine.
Gym tomorrow morning.
Snack: Pocky biscuits
Dinner: Wheat pasta & tomato sauce
1/2 glass wine
Frozen yogurt
Could have had some veggies and exercise. But in all, fine.
Gym tomorrow morning.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Day 19: Doing everything "right"
Breakfast: Cherrios, milk, honey
Lunch: Spanish rice leftover
Snack: Greek yogurt
Dinner: Smoked Salmon, wheat pasta and tomato sauce
1 glass wine, pocky biscuits
Today: walking
Yesterday: 1 hr with trainer
So I have been good the past two days, I've just not fit in the blogging at night. I've made some big strides in my weight lifting, going up 5-10 lbs for everything. However, the trainer said this was typical of beginning weight lifters, she said I'd make a lot of progress in the next six weeks. I guess it's a good thing because at least I feel I'm accomplishing SOMETHING, if not losing any weight. Something I've been having trouble with is feeling light-headed all the time because I'm eating so much less. I don't deprive myself of snacks or whathaveyou, but there's little I can do besides the healthy snack here or there that can prevent the hunger headaches. I eat lots of protein, and try to eat as much complex (vs. simple) carbs that I can, what with whole wheat pasta or brown rice. I hope this will go away as my stomach shrinks and I get used to healthy portion sizes.
I find that I hole myself up in my room a lot instead of going out with friends where I will be tempted, especially bars. Yes, I could just have one drink or have water, but I don't feel I can do that. Especially if the people around me are drinking to get buzzed and keep ordering pitchers. AAAHHHG. I want to go out and to healthy activities, but it doesn't seem that there are any at night. There's either watch a movie, go out to eat, or bar. All of which are expensive calorically and monetarily. It's not like you can go hiking or biking at night, or hang out in the park. I feel like being a single 24 yr old is not an easy time to lose weight. It's like deprive all day, indulge at night. Damn it, culture.
Lunch: Spanish rice leftover
Snack: Greek yogurt
Dinner: Smoked Salmon, wheat pasta and tomato sauce
1 glass wine, pocky biscuits
Today: walking
Yesterday: 1 hr with trainer
So I have been good the past two days, I've just not fit in the blogging at night. I've made some big strides in my weight lifting, going up 5-10 lbs for everything. However, the trainer said this was typical of beginning weight lifters, she said I'd make a lot of progress in the next six weeks. I guess it's a good thing because at least I feel I'm accomplishing SOMETHING, if not losing any weight. Something I've been having trouble with is feeling light-headed all the time because I'm eating so much less. I don't deprive myself of snacks or whathaveyou, but there's little I can do besides the healthy snack here or there that can prevent the hunger headaches. I eat lots of protein, and try to eat as much complex (vs. simple) carbs that I can, what with whole wheat pasta or brown rice. I hope this will go away as my stomach shrinks and I get used to healthy portion sizes.
I find that I hole myself up in my room a lot instead of going out with friends where I will be tempted, especially bars. Yes, I could just have one drink or have water, but I don't feel I can do that. Especially if the people around me are drinking to get buzzed and keep ordering pitchers. AAAHHHG. I want to go out and to healthy activities, but it doesn't seem that there are any at night. There's either watch a movie, go out to eat, or bar. All of which are expensive calorically and monetarily. It's not like you can go hiking or biking at night, or hang out in the park. I feel like being a single 24 yr old is not an easy time to lose weight. It's like deprive all day, indulge at night. Damn it, culture.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Day 16: Blarg.
Breakfast: cereal, raspberry thingy at lab meeting
Lunch: Saffron rice with hamburg and pepper
Snack: 2 slivers of cheesecake, 1 sliver banana cake (yes, TWO celebrations)
Dinner: Brown rice, pumpkin curry, artichoke
piece of dark chocolate
Ugh. Today was tough, emotionally. Couldn't deal with the diet. Off day.
Lunch: Saffron rice with hamburg and pepper
Snack: 2 slivers of cheesecake, 1 sliver banana cake (yes, TWO celebrations)
Dinner: Brown rice, pumpkin curry, artichoke
piece of dark chocolate
Ugh. Today was tough, emotionally. Couldn't deal with the diet. Off day.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Day 15: Yep.
Breakfast: Cereal & milk
Lunch: 1.5 pieces pizza (it was free!)
Snack: Pop-tarts
Dinner: 1 piece bread, quorn fake chicken, fava beans
Dessert: 1 glass wine, 1/2 banana
Workout: 1 hr strength training
Weigh-in: 153 lbs.
So my weigh-in showed no weight loss, which is discouraging, but expected. I feel like I've done so well cutting back on things. I've been drinking wayyy less (I had only one beer on Friday!), I've been more conscious about what I'm eating, doing my exercise, etc. I don't know if I gained muscle and lost fat, I feel like I'm fitting into everything the same, and if anything, my boobs look bigger. It almost makes me wonder whether my previous status quo was a steady weight gain every week, which I don't really doubt.
Another success: Every time I went out this week for meal, I ordered something healthy. Whether it was a 6-in grinder at Subway, or the fish and veggie meal at Park Chow, I'm really putting pressure on myself to eat right. I know that real change comes slowly, but still, it's discouraging to not see any results in two weeks, even feeling stronger or more energy.
Ack! I feel like that Cathy character in the comic strip.
Lunch: 1.5 pieces pizza (it was free!)
Snack: Pop-tarts
Dinner: 1 piece bread, quorn fake chicken, fava beans
Dessert: 1 glass wine, 1/2 banana
Workout: 1 hr strength training
Weigh-in: 153 lbs.
So my weigh-in showed no weight loss, which is discouraging, but expected. I feel like I've done so well cutting back on things. I've been drinking wayyy less (I had only one beer on Friday!), I've been more conscious about what I'm eating, doing my exercise, etc. I don't know if I gained muscle and lost fat, I feel like I'm fitting into everything the same, and if anything, my boobs look bigger. It almost makes me wonder whether my previous status quo was a steady weight gain every week, which I don't really doubt.
Another success: Every time I went out this week for meal, I ordered something healthy. Whether it was a 6-in grinder at Subway, or the fish and veggie meal at Park Chow, I'm really putting pressure on myself to eat right. I know that real change comes slowly, but still, it's discouraging to not see any results in two weeks, even feeling stronger or more energy.
Ack! I feel like that Cathy character in the comic strip.
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