FAT girl

18-20 May 2009

monday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: canned tuna fish, 2 tbsp lite mayo, 8 wheat saltines, banana, grapes
dinner: chicken penne alfredo
snacks: 30 animal crackers, fun sized bag of Skittles

tuesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: leftover chicken penne alfredo
dinner: hamburger steak, oven fries, ketchup
snacks: two rice cakes, sugar-free fudgesicle

wednesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: California roll
dinner: steamed broccoli and carrots, steamed yellow squash, black eyed peas, collard greens, wheat roll
snacks: sugar-free creamsicle, two rice cakes

new weight: 277 lbs (-1 lb)

yippie, another pound!

other good news, as of tomorrow i'll be officially released from physical therapy.  i won't even have to wear my ankle brace unless i am exercising or going to be standing for long periods of time.  i'm so happy!  my PT did tell me that i should take it easy getting back into my exercise routine.  that i don't need to start by walking on the treadmill for 2 hours.  of course i'll take it easy.  i don't want to kill myself!

i've been looking at this new 'game' by EA Sports.  it's called EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer.  if you don't know about it, it's for the Wii.  from what i've read in the reviews it's much better than Wii Fit.  i hear the workouts are hard and get even harder.  from what i've read on all the user reviews, people seem really happy with the game and the workouts.  i'm really debating buying this and incorporating it into my workout routine.  anything to keep me from going to the gym (which i loathe).

8-11 May 2009

friday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: turkey sandwich on whole grain wheat bread with mustard, lettuce, and baby swiss, apple, carrot sticks
dinner: 1 cup Cheerios with 1% milk, banana
snacks: handful of raisins, sugar-free fudgecile

saturday
breakfast: 2 eggs (scrambled with 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese), 2 slices turkey bacon, whole grain wheat bread (toasted) with 1 tbsp sugar-free strawberry jelly
lunch: Lean Cuisine pepperoni french loaf pizza, 12 oz Diet Coke
dinner: grilled pork chop with apple pear chutney and side salad (lettuce, carrots, cheese with light ranch dressing)
snacks: 100 calorie bag of popcorn

sunday
breakfast: none
lunch: roast beef sandwich with baby swiss and lite mayo, apple, grapes
dinner: beef wraps, boiled potatoes, steamed broccoli and carrots, glass of 2% milk
snacks: 30 animal crackers, sugar-free orange creamcile

monday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: canned tuna fish with light mayo, 8 wheat saltine crackers, carrot sticks, celery sticks with 2 tbsp peanut butter
dinner: leftover grilled pork chop, apple pear chutney, and steamed mixed veggies
snack: handful of raisins, two rice cakes

i am now officially walking boot free!  i've got an ankle stabilizer that i have to wear unless i am bathing or sleeping.  now i just have to endure a few more weeks of physical therapy.  my PT even said i could take short walks if i would like.  he just said to make sure i am wearing my ankle stabilizer and to stop and rest if my foot/ankle starts to hurt.  i don't think i've ever been this giddy over someone telling me i can walk!  i am on the slow road to getting my exercise routine back!  (never thought i'd say that either.)

4-7 May 2009

monday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Lean Cuisine chicken alfredo
dinner: easy Chinese stir fry, 8 oz glass of 1% milk
snacks: two rice cakes, sugar free grape popcicle

tuesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: easy Chinese stir fry, apple
dinner: Hormel Fresh Pantry lemon pepper chicken, steamed broccoli and carrots
snacks: handful of raisins, two rice cakes

wednesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: sushi (1 California roll), 16 oz glass sweet tea
dinner: Hormel Fresh Pantry lemon pepper chicken, green beans, steamed corn
snacks: two rice cakes, sugar free orange creamcicle

thrusday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: turkey sandwich on whole grain wheat with baby swiss, mustard, and lettuce, apple, grapes
dinner: 1 cup Frosted Mini Wheats with 1% milk, grapes
snacks: handful of raisins, 30 animal crackers

new weight: 283 lbs (-1 pound)

yay! i've lost a pound.  it's amazing how excited i get over a pound these days.

in other good news, i'm also getting my walking boot taken off today (friday 5/8) and replaced with an ankle brace.  so i can start wearing both shoes again!  i've got several more weeks of physical therapy to do, but i'm getting my ankle stronger and stronger each day.  i'm hoping my PT will let start taking small walks wearing my ankle brace.  nothing pushing, but just a casual stroll in the park or something.  maybe he will.  i'm just excited because the end is in sight!

ps - if you love Chinese, you've got to try the easy Chinese stir fry i made the other night.  yummy and only 240 calories per serving!

23-25 Mar 2009

monday
breakfast: yogurt, fruit, boiled egg
lunch: Health Choice Fresh Steamer
dinner: grilled catfish with lemon and dill and a salad, glass of 2% milk to drink

tuesday
breakfast: yogurt, fruit, cup of hot green tea
lunch: turkey sandwich on whole wheat with lite mayo and mozzarella cheese, mandarin oranges, and an apple
dinner: minestrone soup and salad

wednesday
breakfast: yogurt, fruit, Crystal Light lemonade
lunch: minestrone soup and salad
dinner: hamburger (homemade) with small amount of ketchup and a small serving of baked beans

weight: 283 lbs.

i appear to be in a holding pattern this week.  but that's okay.  i thought i might be.  i've let myself get stressed over the whole situation, and i know being stressed isn't conducive to weight loss.  on the plus side, i did get my cast taken off on tuesday.  i am now in a walking boot.  i have to use my crutches for another week then re-evaluate.  i did start physical therapy tuesday as well.  just some very basic movements.  i thought i was going to die when the therapist started rotating my ankle.  i knew muscle gets weak without use, but i just didn't realize it could happen so fast!  it's only been four weeks!  anyway, it did make me realize it is going to be a while before i can get back into my exercise routine.  it sucks, but i know if i don't take it slow and do this right i can easily screw my ankle up forever.  (on the plus side, my physical therapist is major eye candy.  too bad he's married!)  so baby steps for now.  if it means a holding pattern with my weight, i'm okay with that.  i'd much rather heal my ankle properly than kill myself for another 5 pounds.  now that i'm realizing this situtation is what it is, maybe i'll still lose a little weight here and there with just the diet and by keeping my stress at normal levels.

oh, and in defense of my wednesday dinner.  i baby-sat wednesday.  i thought i might be time to get back into baby-sitting since the cast was off and especially since the couple that brings the infant baby said they wouldn't be coming in march.  at least i skipped the chips and desert!

19-22 Mar 2009

thursday
breakfast: yogurt, fruit, boiled egg
lunch: sushi
dinner: grilled chicken with McCormick monterrey chicken seasoning with a salad

friday
breakfast: yogurt, fruit, cup of hot green tea
lunch: turkey sandwich on whole wheat with honey mustard and lettuce with carrot sticks
dinner: leftover grilled chicken on a salad with a glass of 2% milk

saturday
breakfast: Total raisin bran cereal with 2% milk
lunch: grilled turkey, granny smith apple, cheddar, honey mustard on whole wheat
dinner: hamburger steak (no gravy/onion) with steamed broccoli and carrots

sunday
breakfast: scrambled eggs with cheddar, 2 slices turkey bacon, whole wheat toast with strawberry jam
lunch: vegetable soup with glass of sweet tea
dinner: vegetable soup with grilled cheese sandwich

it's been four weeks since i broke my ankle.  i go to the doctor tomorrow and i am hoping and praying he'll take the cast off.  i think i will cry if he says i have to wear the cast another week or two.  i'm so ready to begin physical therapy.  to me beginning physical therapy means i am one step closer to my ankle being healed and being able to get back to my weight loss routine.  it's killing me to be unable to exercise.  i never in a million years would have thought i would say that.  but here i am saying it is killing me not to exercise.  even more, i am dreading the fact that i have spent the past four weeks doing nothing.  so i will have to start all over again.  and i know it'll be at least another 2-4 weeks before i can really start working out again.  sigh.  this isn't fair.