FAT girl

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???)

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.

20-22 July 2009

monday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Health Choice Fresh Steamer
dinner: 1 cup Cheerios with 2% milk, banana
snacks: sugar-free fudgesicle, 30 animal crackers
exercise: 1 hour walk, 30 minute yoga session

tuesday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: California roll made with brown rice
dinner: buttermilk oven fried chicken, roasted asparagus, boiled potatoes
snacks: apple, carrot sticks
exercise: 1 hour walk, 30 minute yoga session

wednesday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: small piece of chocolate cream cheese pie, fruit salad, cheese and crackers
dinner: marinated flank steak, green beans, corn on the cob
snacks: apple, carrot sticks
exercise: 1 hour walk

new weight: 259 lbs (-1 lbs)

well, i guess one pound isn't anything to sneeze at.  i was just hoping for more.  i tried to be really careful wednesday at the baby shower.  i made a pie from my 'Eat Well, Lose Weight' cookbook so i would have a lower calorie option.  today is the bridal shower and then friday is the ice cream social.  my poor diet.

i have upped my exercise to at least 1 hour of walking.  i've also started eating boiled eggs with breakfast.  i hate boiled eggs, but i need more protien in my diet and that's one of the simplest ways to get it.  now i need more veggies in the diet.  but i'm so not a veggie eater.  i'll figure it out somehow.

7-8 July 2009

tuesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, applesauce with 1 tsp cinnamon, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: canned tuna fish with 1 tbsp light mayo, 10 whole wheat saltines, apple, carrot sticks
dinner: California Roll
snacks: pita chips, banana
exercise: 30 minute walk (moderate pace), 30 minute yoga session

wednesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, applesauce with 1 tsp cinnamon, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: spinach salad with strawberries, mandarin oranges, apple slices, and a light raspberry vinaigrette
dinner: fajitas made with grilled chicken, Mission Carb Conscious wraps, lettuce, low-fat cheddar cheese
snacks: handful of raisins, banana
exercise: 1 hour walk (moderate pace)

new weight: 260 lbs (-1 lb)

one pound.  why am i so disappointed by that?  a pound is a pound.  and it's no longer on my body.  still i'm a little disappointed.  i mean, i knew at some point i would quit dropping weight left and right and maybe even plateau.  it's still disappointing.  maybe the 4th of july smorgasboard did a little more damage than i though.  oh well.  time to dust myself off and get back on the proverbial horse.  or in this case treadmill.

30 June - 1 July 2009

tuesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, applesauce with 1 tsp cinnamon, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: canned tuna fish with 1 tbsp light mayo, 10 whole wheat saltines, apple, carrot sticks
dinner: chicken penne alfredo
snacks: 30 animal crackers, 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese (light) and 10 reduced fat Wheat Thins
exercise: 30 minute walk (moderate pace), 30 minute yoga session

wednesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, applesauce with 1 tsp cinnamon, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: roast beef sandwich on whole grain wheat with light mayo, lettuce, and mozzarella, apples, cherries
dinner: leftover chicken penne alfredo
snacks: sugar-free fudgesicle, handful of raisins
exercise: 30 minute walk (moderate pace), 30 minute yoga session

new weight: 261 lbs (-6 lbs)

i had to go to the doctor yesterday for a check up and learned i have lost about 6 pounds since my scale broke.  so that's 6 pounds in three weeks.  roughly 2 pounds a week.  i say that's pretty steady weight loss.  oh, and the nurse at the office was so proud of my weight loss.  she was practically doing a little dance in the middle of the hall with me.  i've lost about 20 lbs since i last went to the doctor.  it was nice to have some body celebrate and be happy with me.  (not that you guys aren't!  i just love and relish in the support no matter where it comes from!)