Day 5 of the 7 day diet - down 5 lbs. Not sure if it's worth it. I feel so drained and tired! I mean, it's great to have the kick start, but man! TIRED!
Hubby is down about 5 lbs as well. Daughter number 2 is only down a few pounds - very odd. She is also very tired.
We are all also cranky, so I'm not sure it's a good idea for all 3 of us to be doing this at once!
Tomorrow I'm ending it early - it's date night so I'll eat on the diet all the way until we go out to dinner - then it's OFF!
Will keep you posted!
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Starting Day 4 of the 7 Day Diet
Wow. This time this diet is kicking my butt. I remember being starving on day 1 and hating day 4, but I don't remember feeling so tired.
I've only lost 3.3 lbs this time. I feel like last time I lost a bunch up front and then slowed down as we add back in the protein, but ended up losing 8-9 lbs total. I'm not sure that's going to happen this time.
I feel pretty bad. I made sure to do this on a week when I don't have court so that I wouldn't be over-exerting, but boy, this is rough.
Today is the banana and milk day. This is actually the first time I'm eating bananas since the last time I did this diet - that's how bad today is. Not looking forward to it.
Daughter number 3 already lost the weight she needed, so she bailed on the diet yesterday. Hubby, Daughter number 2 and I are still hanging in there. Hubby is losing the most weight (which he says makes him feel fat because "everyone knows it's the fattest person who loses the most" lol). I've learned that men just seem to lose faster than women regardless.
Hopefully I'll feel better today with the calories I'll be eating.
If you can't find the diet I posted last time, here it is:
I've only lost 3.3 lbs this time. I feel like last time I lost a bunch up front and then slowed down as we add back in the protein, but ended up losing 8-9 lbs total. I'm not sure that's going to happen this time.
I feel pretty bad. I made sure to do this on a week when I don't have court so that I wouldn't be over-exerting, but boy, this is rough.
Today is the banana and milk day. This is actually the first time I'm eating bananas since the last time I did this diet - that's how bad today is. Not looking forward to it.
Daughter number 3 already lost the weight she needed, so she bailed on the diet yesterday. Hubby, Daughter number 2 and I are still hanging in there. Hubby is losing the most weight (which he says makes him feel fat because "everyone knows it's the fattest person who loses the most" lol). I've learned that men just seem to lose faster than women regardless.
Hopefully I'll feel better today with the calories I'll be eating.
If you can't find the diet I posted last time, here it is:
Monday, June 1, 2015
The 7 Day Diet ... Again!
My hubby, two older girls and I are all doing the 7 day diet this week. It worked well last time I tried it and I did lose almost the 10 lbs claimed. It was a great way to get re-invested in myself and kick off my motivation again. So, since I've fallen sadly short on those fronts these past months, I decided to give it a go again.
I lost 1.8 lbs last night so I'm now the lowest I've been in weeks. It actually wasn't as bad this time as it was last time. Day 1 is all fruit, and last time I was STARVING. This time, we had a really sweet cantaloupe and it was just juicy and wonderful so I didn't feel hungry. I ate: 1 apple, 1 handful of grapes, 3/4 of the cantaloupe over the course of the day and didn't really feel deprived.
Today is vegetable day. I have green beans going upstairs and we bought asparagus, portabello mushroom caps, and we get to eat a baked potato today! I'm actually not all that hungry yet. I did a crock pot of lima beans over night since I knew everyone would be hungry first thing (although limas aren't the best choice since they are starchy). I'm going to do broccoli in the oven with chili powder and garlic powder - they are an addicting snack.
I dread the banana day. That's day 4 ...
I will keep you posted!
I lost 1.8 lbs last night so I'm now the lowest I've been in weeks. It actually wasn't as bad this time as it was last time. Day 1 is all fruit, and last time I was STARVING. This time, we had a really sweet cantaloupe and it was just juicy and wonderful so I didn't feel hungry. I ate: 1 apple, 1 handful of grapes, 3/4 of the cantaloupe over the course of the day and didn't really feel deprived.
Today is vegetable day. I have green beans going upstairs and we bought asparagus, portabello mushroom caps, and we get to eat a baked potato today! I'm actually not all that hungry yet. I did a crock pot of lima beans over night since I knew everyone would be hungry first thing (although limas aren't the best choice since they are starchy). I'm going to do broccoli in the oven with chili powder and garlic powder - they are an addicting snack.
I dread the banana day. That's day 4 ...
I will keep you posted!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Need My Motivation Back
Everything is kind of "meh" right now. Even my thoughts on the weight loss journey. I think my brain has just finally overloaded.
May is always rough. End of school activities, college graduation, year-end party ... oh, yeah and work, too ... it's just so much. Too much sometimes. It also leads to really bad choices in the food department. When I'm tired and we have a concert to go watch, it's easier to just grab fast-food. Not smarter, just easier.
I suppose I shouldn't be too hard on myself. I actually did plan around some of the activities - I had a crock pot meal planned on the day of our youngest's concert. If only I had been able to manage that on all the days we were running around like idiots ...
School ends on Thursday so that will help. I can refocus the time I'm usually dealing with school issues and hopefully use it constructively. Like going to the track to walk rather than going to the bus stop. Might work ...
I have also decided to focus on the short term. I know you aren't supposed to lose weight for any short term goal since this is supposed to be a life style change, but I need something to get me motivated. So, I'm going to concentrate on our 30th wedding anniversary coming up this September. We are talking about maybe doing a beach somewhere so if that isn't incentive, I don't know what is.
Plus, even if we are working towards an end-game, the process might well become a habit and habits are what help keep us on track.
So, that's what I'm going to do. I want to really lose some weight by our anniversary trip. It gives me something to focus on and work for while my mind has been trying to grasp at my "I am doing this to be healthy" motivation. Which hasn't been working lately. It's a worthy goal, but too ethereal at the moment. So I'm going for something more concrete.
Maybe it will work! We shall see!
May is always rough. End of school activities, college graduation, year-end party ... oh, yeah and work, too ... it's just so much. Too much sometimes. It also leads to really bad choices in the food department. When I'm tired and we have a concert to go watch, it's easier to just grab fast-food. Not smarter, just easier.
I suppose I shouldn't be too hard on myself. I actually did plan around some of the activities - I had a crock pot meal planned on the day of our youngest's concert. If only I had been able to manage that on all the days we were running around like idiots ...
School ends on Thursday so that will help. I can refocus the time I'm usually dealing with school issues and hopefully use it constructively. Like going to the track to walk rather than going to the bus stop. Might work ...
I have also decided to focus on the short term. I know you aren't supposed to lose weight for any short term goal since this is supposed to be a life style change, but I need something to get me motivated. So, I'm going to concentrate on our 30th wedding anniversary coming up this September. We are talking about maybe doing a beach somewhere so if that isn't incentive, I don't know what is.
Plus, even if we are working towards an end-game, the process might well become a habit and habits are what help keep us on track.
So, that's what I'm going to do. I want to really lose some weight by our anniversary trip. It gives me something to focus on and work for while my mind has been trying to grasp at my "I am doing this to be healthy" motivation. Which hasn't been working lately. It's a worthy goal, but too ethereal at the moment. So I'm going for something more concrete.
Maybe it will work! We shall see!
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Food
I've been working hard on trying to eat healthy food and to come up with healthy food that's so yummy I don't feel deprived.
So, yesterday, I made something for lunch that was just out of this world. I took a large portobello mushroom cap and baked an egg in it - it was fantastic! I forgot to take a picture of it, but I can show you the empty plate:
What I did was put the mushroom cap in the microwave with saran wrap on it for about 2 minutes. Then I put the oven on 350 degrees, cracked an egg into the cap, salted and peppered it and then baked it. It took about 20 minutes to bake (I like the yolk runny), but you'll have to watch it - most recipes say it only takes 10 minutes to get a runny baked egg, but my oven took 20.
It was so rich and decadent - and only 111 calories!
Next time I'll try to hold off on my excitement and get a picture BEFORE I eat it!
For dinner, I used the actifry again - I cut skinless chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and threw them into the actifry with garlic powder, salt, pepper, smoked paprika and texas pete hot sauce. Tasted wonderful - I think next time I'll add in some chili powder for a little more kick. With the chicken I had cabbage (which I cooked in water in a frying pan with salt and pepper), lima beans and some Caesar salad. Pretty tasty and I managed to control my portions - the only think I went back for seconds on was the cabbage.
I've also discovered the little salad kits that I like to eat for lunches. They are about 240 calories and are all pre-portioned so all you have to do is mix it together and eat it.
I went up 10 lbs yesterday on the bowflex ... not sore today, which is weird. Maybe I needed to go up a bit more? Either that, or I may feel the pain by this afternoon.
At any rate, I'm plugging along like a good little trooper. Hopefully I can keep it up!
So, yesterday, I made something for lunch that was just out of this world. I took a large portobello mushroom cap and baked an egg in it - it was fantastic! I forgot to take a picture of it, but I can show you the empty plate:
What I did was put the mushroom cap in the microwave with saran wrap on it for about 2 minutes. Then I put the oven on 350 degrees, cracked an egg into the cap, salted and peppered it and then baked it. It took about 20 minutes to bake (I like the yolk runny), but you'll have to watch it - most recipes say it only takes 10 minutes to get a runny baked egg, but my oven took 20.
It was so rich and decadent - and only 111 calories!
Next time I'll try to hold off on my excitement and get a picture BEFORE I eat it!
For dinner, I used the actifry again - I cut skinless chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and threw them into the actifry with garlic powder, salt, pepper, smoked paprika and texas pete hot sauce. Tasted wonderful - I think next time I'll add in some chili powder for a little more kick. With the chicken I had cabbage (which I cooked in water in a frying pan with salt and pepper), lima beans and some Caesar salad. Pretty tasty and I managed to control my portions - the only think I went back for seconds on was the cabbage.
I've also discovered the little salad kits that I like to eat for lunches. They are about 240 calories and are all pre-portioned so all you have to do is mix it together and eat it.
I went up 10 lbs yesterday on the bowflex ... not sore today, which is weird. Maybe I needed to go up a bit more? Either that, or I may feel the pain by this afternoon.
At any rate, I'm plugging along like a good little trooper. Hopefully I can keep it up!
Friday, April 17, 2015
Good Week
It was a good week, this week. I did my exercises and ate fairly well. The portion thing is still very tricky for me, but I made sure to not go back for seconds, and I've lost a few pounds this week.
I had pork, which I cut into pieces and cooked in my actifry - no oils, just spices - and it was really, really good. Then salad and lima beans. Huge portion of lima beans, but I figured better to overdo on the veggies than on the meat. It was satisfying, and I lost some weight, so that's a good thing. I'm telling you, the actifry is a huge diet tool. Any time you can make fantastic foods without having to add oils to cook them in is wonderful. I make "fried" rice in it, beef tips, chicken and now pork. I've also done frozen french fries - just dump them in, add the spices and cook it up - no oils needed to get that "fried" crisp.
Tonight may be date night - we haven't decided yet. I'm really tired this week, so I'm trying to decided if I'd rather spend a night at home snuggling in front of the TV rather than going out and eating really high-calorie food.
Hubby and I even tried yoga this week! It wasn't really the best video, so we'll keep looking, but it was fun and very supportive of him to be willing to try it with me!
I like this partner thing. It's helpful, although I'm very jealous of his determination. His workouts are intense and I'm not that able yet. He actually works out every day and has a whole plan for working different muscle sets on different days, etc.
I just ride my bike every other morning, do calisthenics every other morning, bowflex for strength training every other day and now am trying to fit in yoga. I just don't think doing it every day would be good for me yet. I tend to over do it so this Mon, Wed, Fri thing is working out well. A good solid day of rest in between.
At any rate, I'm doing something so I'm happy about that. Oh! You know that feeling where your stomach feels tighter and smaller? I've hit that point! I was walking into the living room and my stomach just felt ... tighter. It's a good feeling.
As usual, I'll keep you all posted!
I had pork, which I cut into pieces and cooked in my actifry - no oils, just spices - and it was really, really good. Then salad and lima beans. Huge portion of lima beans, but I figured better to overdo on the veggies than on the meat. It was satisfying, and I lost some weight, so that's a good thing. I'm telling you, the actifry is a huge diet tool. Any time you can make fantastic foods without having to add oils to cook them in is wonderful. I make "fried" rice in it, beef tips, chicken and now pork. I've also done frozen french fries - just dump them in, add the spices and cook it up - no oils needed to get that "fried" crisp.
Tonight may be date night - we haven't decided yet. I'm really tired this week, so I'm trying to decided if I'd rather spend a night at home snuggling in front of the TV rather than going out and eating really high-calorie food.
Hubby and I even tried yoga this week! It wasn't really the best video, so we'll keep looking, but it was fun and very supportive of him to be willing to try it with me!
I like this partner thing. It's helpful, although I'm very jealous of his determination. His workouts are intense and I'm not that able yet. He actually works out every day and has a whole plan for working different muscle sets on different days, etc.
I just ride my bike every other morning, do calisthenics every other morning, bowflex for strength training every other day and now am trying to fit in yoga. I just don't think doing it every day would be good for me yet. I tend to over do it so this Mon, Wed, Fri thing is working out well. A good solid day of rest in between.
At any rate, I'm doing something so I'm happy about that. Oh! You know that feeling where your stomach feels tighter and smaller? I've hit that point! I was walking into the living room and my stomach just felt ... tighter. It's a good feeling.
As usual, I'll keep you all posted!
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The Good Sore
I'm back into the whole exercise routine, finally. And I'm sore! I went up 10 lbs on the bowflex yesterday and I'm feeling it! Which is good, because I had gotten used to the last weight and I'm not sure it's doing anything.
I'm craving protein - I ate an entire steak last night (had planned to eat 1/2 of it) and a bit of salad. The only thing that saved me is that we ate early and I didn't snack afterwards - the art at night is helping with that - doodles keep me from snacking!
Here is what I drew last night while watching TV:
I am still riding the bike and still not trying to overdo it for my old self. I'm feeling pretty good, actually. Just tired, but I didn't sleep well last night - too much to do and I'm stressing over it. I should get a lot done today, so hopefully I will sleep well tonight.
In the spirit of mini goals, I'm working on my stomach. It's my least favorite part of my body right now, so I'm doing lots of crunches and whatnot. I know the fat is hiding the muscles, but as I lose the weight, the muscles will be there. My jeans already feel looser and I've not been doing this for too long, so that's motivational.
Hubby is also doing well. His workouts are getting more intense so his body is also craving the protein. I've made some chicken for him to snack on throughout the day to try and give his body the protein and also keep him from overeating or choosing the wrong things. It's nice to have someone to work with. We have yet to start the yoga part of our exercise - maybe this week!
I'm very glad that salad season is here! Satisfying crunch and being able to eat a LOT of it really makes food less of a focus since I'm full.
We've got lettuce coming in the garden and our broccoli is starting to form heads. Very exciting! Summer is always easier to make proper food choices with all the lush garden produce coming in!
I will keep you posted!
I'm craving protein - I ate an entire steak last night (had planned to eat 1/2 of it) and a bit of salad. The only thing that saved me is that we ate early and I didn't snack afterwards - the art at night is helping with that - doodles keep me from snacking!
Here is what I drew last night while watching TV:
I am still riding the bike and still not trying to overdo it for my old self. I'm feeling pretty good, actually. Just tired, but I didn't sleep well last night - too much to do and I'm stressing over it. I should get a lot done today, so hopefully I will sleep well tonight.
In the spirit of mini goals, I'm working on my stomach. It's my least favorite part of my body right now, so I'm doing lots of crunches and whatnot. I know the fat is hiding the muscles, but as I lose the weight, the muscles will be there. My jeans already feel looser and I've not been doing this for too long, so that's motivational.
Hubby is also doing well. His workouts are getting more intense so his body is also craving the protein. I've made some chicken for him to snack on throughout the day to try and give his body the protein and also keep him from overeating or choosing the wrong things. It's nice to have someone to work with. We have yet to start the yoga part of our exercise - maybe this week!
I'm very glad that salad season is here! Satisfying crunch and being able to eat a LOT of it really makes food less of a focus since I'm full.
We've got lettuce coming in the garden and our broccoli is starting to form heads. Very exciting! Summer is always easier to make proper food choices with all the lush garden produce coming in!
I will keep you posted!
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