FAT girl

i know i haven't updated in like a week or two now.  i've been under so much stress that i could scream.  of course, that means i haven't been eating the best either.... leftover candy corn, brownies, wedding cake, alcohol, etc, etc.  you get the picture.  i haven't been just over-eating on the bad stuff.  i've been eating my regular diet and still exercising.  i just know i'm not going to make any progress with the way i've been snacking.

that said, i won't be posting my food list, cause well, i'm just ashamed of it.  i should be doing better, but i'm not.  i guess tomorrow is another day...

yikes.  i dropped the ball.  i meant to post mid-week, but i just didn't.  then i was going to post yesterday, but i left my food journal at home.  i'm telling you, this hasn't been my week.  oh well.  i know ya'll will forgive me.  also, there were two family dinner last week, so i ate out some.  well, one family dinner and then a day out with my mother.  no matter how you slice it, neither day was good for the diet.  i've got to get back into my good eating-out habits!

so here we go, from the top!

oct 19-26, 2009

monday
breakfast: Quaker weight control oatmeal, Yoplait light yogurt, homemade applesauce, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Healthy Choice potatoes and broccoli in cheddar sauce
dinner: hamburger steak (no onions or gravy), 1/2 baked potato with small pat of butter & salt, steamed mixed veggies
snacks: handful of jelly beans
exercise: 30 minutes on treadmill

tuesday
breakfast: Quaker weight control oatmeal, Yoplait light yogurt, homemade applesauce, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: 1 serving of Progresso Carb Monitor Chicken Cheese Enchilada Style, serving of whole wheat crackers
dinner: 1 serving of Progresso Carb Monitor Chicken Cheese Enchilada Style, serving of whole wheat crackers
snacks: sugar-free popsicle
exercise: Pilates (Crunch Fitness: Burn and Firm Pilates DVD)

wednesday
breakfast: Quaker weight control oatmeal, Yoplait light yogurt, homemade applesauce, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: roast beef sandwich on whole grain wheat bread, light mayo, and mozzarella cheese, mandarin oranges, carrot sticks
dinner: dinner at local Japanese restaurant (habati chicken, rice, and sushi)
snacks: handful of raisins, 30 animal crackers
exercise: 30 minutes on treadmill

thursday
breakfast: Quaker weight control oatmeal, Yoplait light yogurt, homemade applesauce, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: roast beef sandwich on whole grain wheat bread, light mayo, mozzarella, and lettuce, banana, carrot sticks
dinner: grilled catfish, boiled potatoes, steamed veggies
snacks: 2 rice cakes, handful of raisins
exercise: Pilates (Crunch Fitness: Burn and Firm Pilates DVD)

friday
breakfast: Quaker weight control oatmeal, Yoplait light yogurt, homemade applesauce, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: hot dog (no bun), apple, grapes, carrot sticks
dinner: venison, 1/2 baked potato with small pat of butter and salt, side salad with light ranch dressing
snacks: 2 rice cakes, apple
exercise: 30 minutes on treadmill

saturday
breakfast: Smart Ones egg and cheese on English muffin (surprisingly good), apple
lunch: Olive Garden soup, salad, and breadsticks lunch (not good i know, but my mom got to pick)
dinner: venison, 1/2 baked potato with small pat of butter and salt, side salad with light ranch dressing
snacks: none
exercise: none.  rested.

sunday
breakfast: none.  slept through it.
lunch: 1/2 whole grain wheat bagel with peanut butter, apple
dinner: Speical K fruit and yogurt cereal with 2% milk
snacks: 30 animal crackers
exercise: 30 minute stroll at neighborhood park

monday
breakfast: Quaker weight control oatmeal, Yoplait light yogurt, homemade applesauce, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: mixed green salad with mandarin oranges, apples, pears, dried cranberries, and drizzled with balsamic vinegar
dinner: grilled chicken breast with corn on the cob, green beans
snacks: sugar-free fudgecile
exercise: 40 minute stroll around neighborhood park

new weight: 261 lbs (-2 pounds)  (water weight???)

so it's time to get back into the game.  i have no idea if anyone reads this blog anymore, but i'm keeping up with things for me.  it's time for me to get going again after my surgery.  i feel healthy enough (and have my doctor's okay) to get back into the swing of weight loss things.  i am just supposed to be careful exercising and stop immediately if i get tired, dizzy, etc.  actually, that's probably good advice for anyone.

so i have a question for you healthy, active people out there.  i was reading the other day and the article said you really should do no more than 30 minutes of cardio a day.  but then combine that with strength training to acheive maximum weight loss.  i know strength training is important, but i though cardio was the best thing especially when you are trying to lose body fat.  anyone want to weigh in here?

so now, let's get down to business:

10/18/09

sunday
breakfast: slept through it.  oops
lunch: two scrambled eggs, whole grain wheat toast with sugar free raspberry jelly, homemade applesauce
dinner: grilled chicken breast, grilled squash, green beans
snacks: one serving of jelly beans
exercise: 30 minute stroll through my neighborhood

weight: 263 lbs (i gained back everything i lost after surgery (but i knew i would) plus a few pounds i gained while being lazy.  it's okay.  i'll get 'em back off.)

i'm about ready to get back into the swing of things.  i've gained back every pound that i lost while i was sick.  i'm not upset by it, because i was pretty sure it was going to happen.  i mean, you stop eating for a week and half, then you start eating, it comes back.  especially if you aren't exercising.  like i said, it's not going to get me down though. just a fact of life.

so i plan to start walking again now that my incisions are pretty much healed and i have gotten most of my stamina back.  i'm going to start out on the treadmill just walking until i get tired.  no set time.  then i'm going to start walking outside as the weather permits.  i love walking outside in fall.  the temperatures are usually perfect for walking and the scenery is always so beautiful.  i'm also going to attempt to get back into pilates.  i've really missed doing that and once upon a time, it really helped my body.  so as my stamina gets better, i'm going to be adding that back in.

otherwise, i'm going to slowly start eating on a decent schedule again.  right now my diet is so out of sorts because i can only eat certain things... and i need more balance that i currently have.  so i can't wait to get started again.

Sorry I've been lax on posting here.  If you've been following my other blog, then you know I've been sick.  Granted the one up side to having a dysfunctional gallbladder (and having it removed) is that you don't want to eat.  I've lost nine pounds in my absence and am now at 252 lbs.  I don't know how much of that nine pounds is going to stay off, but it is gone for now.  As soon as I get back to my normal eating habits and can exercise again, I'll be back to posting here.