FAT girl

24-30 August 2009

monday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Lunchables turkey and cheddar with wheat Ritz crackers, serving of Sun Chips original
dinner: 1 serving of Progresso Carb Monitor Chicken Cheese Enchilada Style, serving of whole wheat crackers
snacks: sugar-free fudgesicle, grapes
exercise: 1 hour walk

tuesday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: tuna fish with 1 tbsp light mayo, whole wheat saltine crackers, grapes, apples
dinner: 1 serving of Progresso Carb Monitor Chicken Cheese Enchilada Style, serving of whole wheat crackers
snacks: serving of Wheat Thins, handful of raisins
exercise: 1 hour walk

wednesday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: roast beef sandwich on whole grain wheat, mustard, mozzarella cheese, apple, grapes
dinner: grilled chicken breast with lemon pepper seasoning, green beans, corn on the cob
snacks: serving of Wheat Thins, handful of raisins
exercise: 1 hour walk

thursday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Sun Roll (salmon, cream cheese, avocado)
dinner: 1 cup Special K blueberry cereal with 1% milk, banana
snacks: sugar-free fudgesicle, 30 animal crackers
exercise: 1 hour walk

friday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Health Choice Fresh Mixer
dinner: grilled catfish, boiled potatoes, steamed veggies
snacks: apple, handful of raisins
exercise: 1 hour walk

saturday
breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with 2 tbsp low-fat cheddar cheese, 2 slices turkey bacon, whole grain wheat toast with sugar-free strawberry jelly
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: apple, handful of raisins
exercise: 1 hour walk

sunday
breakfast: 1 cup Special K blueberry cereal with 1% milk, banana
lunch: tuna fish with 1 tbsp light mayo, whole wheat saltine crackers, grapes, apples
dinner: leftover hamburger steak, green beans, purple hull peas
snacks: sugar-free fudgesicle, apple
exercise: 1 hour walk

new weight: 261 lbs (-1 lbs)

another week down... i still haven't figured out what i'm going to do regarding the yoga situation.  i have some great pilates dvds at home that i enjoy doing.  maybe i'll just replace 'yoga time' with the pilates dvds.  practice the yoga at home as well... maybe before bed.  that would be a great way to relax, i think, especially since i have so much trouble sleeping.  you would think with my daily routine and my exercise, i would sleep better, but i don't.  i wish i did, because i know a good night's sleep is essential to weight loss.  maybe that's why the pounds have been so sluggish to come off lately?

20-23 August 2009

thursday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: roast beef sandwich on whole grain wheat, mustard, mozzarella cheese, apple, grapes
dinner: grilled chicken breast seasoned with lemon pepper salt, grilled yellow squash, green beans
snacks: apple, handful of raisins
exercise: 1 hour walk, 30 minute yoga session

friday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Health Choice Fresh Mixer
dinner: oven cooked ribs, coleslaw, 1/2 baked potato
snacks: 30 animal crackers, handful of raisins
exercise: 1 hour walk, 30 minute yoga session

saturday
breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with 2 tbsp low-fat cheddar cheese, 2 slices turkey bacon, whole grain wheat toast with sugar-free strawberry jelly
lunch: hot dog (no bun), apple, grapes, carrot sticks
dinner: Sun Roll (salmon, cream cheese, avocado)
snacks: sugar-free fudgesicle, grapes
exercise: 1 hour walk

sunday
breakfast: 1 cup Special K blueberry cereal with 1% milk, banana
lunch: chicken sandwich on whole grain wheat, light mayo, mozzarella cheese, carrot sticks, apple
dinner: tuna fish with 1 tbsp light mayo, whole wheat saltine crackers, grapes, apples
snacks: sugar-free popsicle
exercise: 1 hour walk

i had dinner friday night with my parents.  my mom made some oven baked bbq ribs.  i have no idea what the calorie count would be, but oh well.  sometimes you've just got to go with the flow. 

my yoga sessions will be ending soon.  i had signed up for the summer special at my local wellness center.  if i want to participate in yoga after the end of august, then i have to get a membership.  i guess the summer yoga session was a ploy to get you hooked.  anyway, i don't really want to join the wellness center just for a yoga class.  $55 a month is a bit steep for yoga.  since i hate the gym and wouldn't go, i just can't see the benefit.  so i'll keep doing yoga at home.  i'll keep walking.  i would just like to keep some momentum going for something other than walking.  i need to.  i know i need more than an hour of cardio... i like doing my dvd pilates, but i also liked being in a class.  around people.  having an instructor who could tell me if i was doing a move wrong.  i wish there was a yoga/pilates center around here... sigh.  the thorn of living in a small town.

ps - i had to change the site design because i was having trouble with my administrative abilities with the other theme.  hope you like it.

9-11 August 2009

sunday
breakfast: 1 cup Special K blueberry cereal with 1% milk, boiled egg
lunch: low-fat chicken noodle soup, 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich (whole grain wheat bread and 1 slice Kraft American cheese)
dinner: grilled chicken breast with lemon pepper seasoning, green beans, corn on the cob
snacks: 30 animal crackers, sugar-free popsicle
exercise: 45 minute walk

monday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: roast beef sandwich on whole grain wheat, low-fat cheddar cheese, light mayo, apple, carrot sticks
dinner: low-fat chicken noodle soup, 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich (whole grain wheat bread and 1 slice Kraft American cheese)
snacks: Fiber One bar, sugar-free popsicle, cup of Lipton cranberry pomegranate green tea
exercise: 30 minute yoga session, 45 minute walk

tuesday
breakfast: Yoplait light vanilla yogurt with Bear Naked Fit Triple Berry Crunch granola, boiled egg, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Sun roll (salmon, avacado, cream cheese) with a small side of edamame
dinner: grilled chicken sandwich on sourdough with lettuce and mayo, green beans, sweet tea
snacks: 15 animal crackers, sugar-free popsicle, cup of Lipton cranberry pomegranate green tea
exercise: 30 minute yoga session, 45 minute walk

so i hitched up my skirts and climbed back on the wagon this sunday.  (lord, that's a mental image i didn't need.)

my yoga teacher was a little upset and worried about me.  i hadn't been to yoga class in over a week.  at first, i thought she was going to kick me out of class, but i am paying for the class.  we talked a little after class monday.  she said she understood what had happened to me, but she wished i had kept coming to yoga.  she said it would have been a good stress reliever.  and i know she is right... because on monday it felt great to just stretch and sit still.  yet, in the face of mind blowing emotional problems, i still revert to my old ways.  sigh.  maybe some day i can get past that, but for now, it's all i know.  i mean, i have gotten a lot better about stress eating and eating because i'm bored.  but apparently, i still need to work on the massive stress, emotional problems eating.

oh... and my tuesday dinner isn't the best, but my parents were in town and took me out for dinner.  to Cracker Barrel of all places.  it is really, really hard to pick something to eat at the good country eatin' restaurant, you know?

28 May - 2 June 2009

thursday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Vault Zero
lunch: grilled chicken salad with lettuce, 2 tbsp low-fat cheddar cheese, 1 boiled egg, 1 grilled chicken breast, 1/2 carrot grated, toasted sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp lite ranch dressing
dinner: grilled chicken with green beans and 1/2 baked potato with small pat of lite margarine
snacks: handful of raisins, two rice cakes
exercise: 30 minute walk slow pace

friday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Vault Zero
lunch: turkey sandwich on whole grain wheat with mustard and baby swiss cheese, apple, grapes
dinner: chili-lime pork tenderloin, steamed mixed veggies
snacks: handful of raisins, sugar-free fudgesicle
exercise: 30 minute walk slow pace

saturday
breakfast: low-fat strawberry banana smoothie
lunch: leftover chili-lime pork tenderloin, small salad
dinner: leftover chili-lime pork tenderloin on a whole grain wheat bun, peaches al a mode
snacks: 30 animal crackers
exercise: 30 minute walk slow pace

sunday
breakfast: 1 cup Shredded Wheat with 1% milk
lunch: turkey, baby swiss, mustard wrapped in lettuce, apple, grapes
dinner: 6 oz fillet, baked potato with butter, steamed green beans, half a brownie
snacks: apple with peanut butter/yogurt fruit dip
exercise: none

monday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: Healthy Choice Fresh Mixer
dinner: hamburger, lean ground beef and a whole grain wheat bun, oven fries
snacks: handful of raisins
exercise: 30 minute walk moderate pace, 30 minutes of yoga

tuesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Diet Coke
lunch: California roll
dinner: leftover hamburger and oven fries
snacks: two rice cakes, sugar-free creamsicle
exercise: 30 minute walk moderate pace, 30 minutes of yoga

sorry this post is so bogged with the food journal.  i got a little behind on things.  i would plead forgiveness for my sunday dinner, but i was on a date.  so i get to eat what i want on a date (at least that's what i tell myself).

i've stepped up the exercise just a little. monday i started walking at a more moderate pace, but kept the time to about 30 minutes.  i also started my yoga class on monday.  (i have classes on monday, tuesday, and friday with an optional class on saturday)  let me just tell you how much i already love yoga.  i thought i would since i adore pilates, but i almost think i like yoga just a little more than pilates.  i talked with my instructor about my recent ankle injury.  she told me the moves that we will cover for the first few weeks will be okay for my ankle.  she is also going to work with me a little bit after class on tuesday to find some poses that will actually help strengthen my leg/ankle.  i'm so glad i have an instructor who is really into helping her class.

26-27 May 2009

tuesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Vault Zero
lunch: Healthy Choice turkey and cranberry meal
dinner: chicken kiev with steamed mixed veggies
snacks: handful of raisins, sugar-free fudgesicle
exercise: 30 minute walk at an easy pace

wednesday
breakfast: Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey granola bar, Yoplait Light yogurt, 12 oz Vault Zero
lunch: roast beef on whole grain wheat with light mayo, lettuce, and mozzarella cheese, apple, watermelon
dinner: leftover chicken kiev, carrot sticks, apple slices with peanut butter dip
snacks: two rice cakes, sugar-free creamsicle
exercise: 30 minute walk at an easy pace

new weight: 274 lbs (-3 lbs)

three pounds!  yippie.  i have no idea where this weight is going.  or what i'm doing to lose it.  i mean, i haven't been working out and surely diet alone doesn't equal three pound weight loss.  maybe it's because i'm not allowing myself to get stressed out over losing weight.  i've just kind of adopted the attitude that if i continue to work at being healthy, then i'll reap the benefits.  i'm not panicking anymore when i don't lose weight.  or maybe it's the mediciation for my insulin resistance issue.  whatever it is, i'm grateful.

ps - i signed up for the beginner yoga class at my local gym yesterday.  it starts the first of june.  i'm excited.  i guess i need to go buy a yoga mat now!

pps - i tried Dressaholic's recipe for chicken kiev.  very yummy.  you should try it!