Oops, sorry for the food title. ;)
Man, I've been wicked busy! I need to start blogging more, I'm taking too much time off. I'll do better from here on out!
Weird thing about today? I actually WANTED to get home and run on the treadmill. Isn't that bizarre? I was driving home (90 minutes, thank you very much) not exactly thrilled about the prospect of getting on the treadmill tonight, but I found myself thinking, Hmmmm...I wonder if I could go even faster tonight... That thought motivated me; it was almost as if I had a little friendly competition going on with myself. Is that a strange reason for wanting to exercise? I mean, most people want to do it because they're "addicted" or something...I don't know what that's all about. LOL But anyway, I ran so fast and so hard that I thought I was going to barf, but I feel really awesome tonight. Bonus!
I had a really good food day today, very satisfying.
Breakfast: Fage 0%, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup Trader Joe's Nutty American Trek Mix; Caramel Vanilla coffee with organic H&H
Lunch: organic apple, baby carrots, Cashew Cookie Larabar
Snack: Chocolate Brownie Clif Z Bar (YUM!)
Dinner: Veggie pizza - thin crust with pizza sauce, peppers, onions, mushrooms, and broccoli; NO cheese (420 calories for a HUGE portion!)
Snack: 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 cup Shredded Spoonfuls cereal, 1/2 cup Kashi Autumn Wheat, and 1/8 cup of blueberries
All of this for a total of 1465, but with my workout, I only netted 1135. Eek, a little low. Nothing a small piece of Valentine's Day chocolate won't fix! ;)
Cheers!!!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
FLIPPING. BUGGER.
228.8 today. A loss, though not a huge one. But given the weekend and it's celebrations, I'm stoked! :)
What I'm not stoked about? The fact that I just SCARFED down a quarter of a bag of Baked Doritos. Baked, fried, doesn't matter. Still crack to me.
And all this after a lovely dinner of fresh, baked tilapia and steamed broccoli.
Bugger.
What I'm not stoked about? The fact that I just SCARFED down a quarter of a bag of Baked Doritos. Baked, fried, doesn't matter. Still crack to me.
And all this after a lovely dinner of fresh, baked tilapia and steamed broccoli.
Bugger.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
On Writing (Not Weight Loss)
Well, this isn't about my weight loss at all! But I guess I can tell you that Hubs and I celebrated Valentine's Day last night with a delicious Italian meal, complete with dessert, and today we celebrated my father-in-law's birthday, complete with dessert. ;) I ate a lot last night and this evening, but I'll be back on track tomorrow. If there's damage, there's damage. Life happens sometimes! I did try to make good choices, but it definitely wasn't low-calorie.
Okay, on writing...
I am currently writing a book. It is a memoir, and it is hilarious. I'm approximately 60,000 words in and probably have about 30-40,000 more that need to come out. My goal is to get published and then be asked to write more! My dream is to become an author, which is why I say that I'm a doctor just to pay the bills. Being a doctor is rewarding, and I suppose on some level it's noble, but a writer is what I really want to do with my life.
I guess that's all I had to say. Just wanted to get it out somewhere! LOL
Okay, on writing...
I am currently writing a book. It is a memoir, and it is hilarious. I'm approximately 60,000 words in and probably have about 30-40,000 more that need to come out. My goal is to get published and then be asked to write more! My dream is to become an author, which is why I say that I'm a doctor just to pay the bills. Being a doctor is rewarding, and I suppose on some level it's noble, but a writer is what I really want to do with my life.
I guess that's all I had to say. Just wanted to get it out somewhere! LOL
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Shopping at Gap
Let's talk about Gap.
First and foremost, I got a pair of trousers today that were marked down to $12.97 from $69.50. I'm not kidding. I LOVE Gap trousers, but they are pricey little buggers. But $12.97? Be still my beating heart.
The really awesome thing about today was that I discovered that I fit into a size 14 at Gap. This is awesome because I have five pairs of pants at the tailor right now getting 5.5 inches taken off the waists; two pairs are Gap trousers. Both are a size 20. TWENTY. And now I'm a 14, and that is freakin' cool. You can buy so many more pairs of pants when you're a 14. Oh, and my shirt size is a loose L Tall now, down from a tight XL Tall.
People were right about this calorie-counting thing. It works.
;)
First and foremost, I got a pair of trousers today that were marked down to $12.97 from $69.50. I'm not kidding. I LOVE Gap trousers, but they are pricey little buggers. But $12.97? Be still my beating heart.
The really awesome thing about today was that I discovered that I fit into a size 14 at Gap. This is awesome because I have five pairs of pants at the tailor right now getting 5.5 inches taken off the waists; two pairs are Gap trousers. Both are a size 20. TWENTY. And now I'm a 14, and that is freakin' cool. You can buy so many more pairs of pants when you're a 14. Oh, and my shirt size is a loose L Tall now, down from a tight XL Tall.
People were right about this calorie-counting thing. It works.
;)
Monday, February 8, 2010
A Fishy Weigh-In
Well, not really. I mean, they're two separate things here, but I thought it was a catchy title. ;)
What was fishy? My fish!!! Why is this exciting? I'll tell you. Hubs hates fish. HATES. He can't stand the smell of it, and he seems to have a really sensitive nose for it. The problem for me? I love fish. As much as Hubs hates it, I love it.
I have not bought fish for this house in the 3.5 years I've lived here. I just occasionally ordered it when we went out to restaurants, but otherwise...none. Because here's the problem...I can't always count on myself to cook. So if I go to the grocery store and buy fresh fish, I may or may not cook it that night. Or the next night...or even the next 5 nights. Whether or not I put effort into cooking something is directly proportional to my day at work, and that's usually unpredictable. If I don't cook it, it sits in the freezer and eventually gets freezer burnt, rendering it inedible. (I used to have a FoodSaver but it broke. I'm not buying another one just to freeze fish. LOL) Also, I swear...Hubs would be able to smell fish every time he opened the refrigerator for days afterwards, I just know it.
So color me freakin' excited when I found a package that has three separately vacuum-packed fillets in it! Oooooh, mamma mia!!! I bought some haddock and tilapia, and last night I stuck a haddock fillet in the refrigerator to thaw for today. If I didn't want it, I'd have thrown it back in the freezer. (If it's vacuum-packed, I don't really care about freezing and defrosting over and over. Is that bad?)
It was so yummy! I baked it with a little Essence of Emeril because that's what we had in the pantry, not because I knew what I was doing. It smelled great as it was cooking though, so I figured it was all right. Then I steamed a cup of broccoli and heated up 3/4 cup of Kashi Fiery Fiesta rice. Mixed it all together and OH MY GOD, it was awesome. All for only 300 calories! No...seriously. ;) On the side I had one Archer Farms Parmesan Twist for an other 45 calories - those things were sent to Earth directy from heaven. Hubs sat in the sunroom with me with his shirt covering his face. :p Not kidding.
The rest of the day was awesome! Fage and Trader Joe's Nutty American Trek Mix for breakfast, and a Clif Z Bar, baby carrots, and a V8 Fusion for lunch. My snack during my commute home was a little organic gala apple and a 100-calorie portion of almonds. I only totaled about 1200 calories today, so I'll be having another small snack tonight. Not sure what yet!
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My weigh-in was super cool this morning. :) 229.4 today, which is a 4.4-pound loss from last Monday! Don't be alarmed though...my period is finally over. ;) Felt good to pee out all of that water. LOL
That's a total of 69.2 pounds lost!
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Cheers, folks! :)
What was fishy? My fish!!! Why is this exciting? I'll tell you. Hubs hates fish. HATES. He can't stand the smell of it, and he seems to have a really sensitive nose for it. The problem for me? I love fish. As much as Hubs hates it, I love it.
I have not bought fish for this house in the 3.5 years I've lived here. I just occasionally ordered it when we went out to restaurants, but otherwise...none. Because here's the problem...I can't always count on myself to cook. So if I go to the grocery store and buy fresh fish, I may or may not cook it that night. Or the next night...or even the next 5 nights. Whether or not I put effort into cooking something is directly proportional to my day at work, and that's usually unpredictable. If I don't cook it, it sits in the freezer and eventually gets freezer burnt, rendering it inedible. (I used to have a FoodSaver but it broke. I'm not buying another one just to freeze fish. LOL) Also, I swear...Hubs would be able to smell fish every time he opened the refrigerator for days afterwards, I just know it.
So color me freakin' excited when I found a package that has three separately vacuum-packed fillets in it! Oooooh, mamma mia!!! I bought some haddock and tilapia, and last night I stuck a haddock fillet in the refrigerator to thaw for today. If I didn't want it, I'd have thrown it back in the freezer. (If it's vacuum-packed, I don't really care about freezing and defrosting over and over. Is that bad?)
It was so yummy! I baked it with a little Essence of Emeril because that's what we had in the pantry, not because I knew what I was doing. It smelled great as it was cooking though, so I figured it was all right. Then I steamed a cup of broccoli and heated up 3/4 cup of Kashi Fiery Fiesta rice. Mixed it all together and OH MY GOD, it was awesome. All for only 300 calories! No...seriously. ;) On the side I had one Archer Farms Parmesan Twist for an other 45 calories - those things were sent to Earth directy from heaven. Hubs sat in the sunroom with me with his shirt covering his face. :p Not kidding.
The rest of the day was awesome! Fage and Trader Joe's Nutty American Trek Mix for breakfast, and a Clif Z Bar, baby carrots, and a V8 Fusion for lunch. My snack during my commute home was a little organic gala apple and a 100-calorie portion of almonds. I only totaled about 1200 calories today, so I'll be having another small snack tonight. Not sure what yet!
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My weigh-in was super cool this morning. :) 229.4 today, which is a 4.4-pound loss from last Monday! Don't be alarmed though...my period is finally over. ;) Felt good to pee out all of that water. LOL
That's a total of 69.2 pounds lost!
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Cheers, folks! :)
Friday, February 5, 2010
Exercise
Here's the thing: I hate exercising.
I do. I hate it with a passion. I have been exercising for 2 months now (give me a gold star, right?), and I can tell you that in no way am I "addicted" to it. It takes every ounce of resolve I have to drag my ass downstairs to our treadmill. I then have to find it in me to get ON the treadmill, crank that baby up to 5.5, and run.
It sucks.
But I will say this... The way I feel after I exercise is amazing. My body feels good and healthy, my lungs feel like they can take in more air. My muscles hurt, but it's a good hurt; they're telling me that they appreciate the chance to work, that they are glad for the chance to get healthier, too.
Two days ago at work I had to climb two flights of stairs. To those of you who have always been physically active, this prospect is barely a blip in your very active radar. But for me it's a big deal. I work in a hospital, and we're always going from floor to floor. I'm not going to be the only doctor that takes the elevator to go from the first to the third floor. But in the past, I would do that if there was no one around. Or if I could think of a good enough excuse, like I hurt my knee (not) exercising the weekend before. Some lie that would make it sound like I was wounded in battle, and of course for the greater good. But really it was just that I was a cow, and I'm not really sure who I thought I was fooling back then.
But anyway, yes...the stairs. I climbed them with a colleague of mine, a doctor 4 years older than me and very fit. I thought to myself, Don't even breathe heavy, Sunshine...Don't even break a sweat.
And you know what? I didn't. HE did, but I didn't. I got to the top of the steps and the muscles in my legs didn't hurt, they felt strong and reliable. My lungs felt even more clear, like I had gotten the chance to move some of the stale air that had been collecting in the bottom of them after I had been sitting and looking through a chart for a good 20 minutes. I used to ALWAYS sit around, and for a lot longer than 20 minutes. I can't imagine how desperate my lungs were for a fresh, deep breath.
This is why I exercise. Do I like it? Oh, hell no I don't. Do I think it's impacting my weight loss? Honestly, not really. But the feeling...that's incomparable.
Happy weekend!!! :D
I do. I hate it with a passion. I have been exercising for 2 months now (give me a gold star, right?), and I can tell you that in no way am I "addicted" to it. It takes every ounce of resolve I have to drag my ass downstairs to our treadmill. I then have to find it in me to get ON the treadmill, crank that baby up to 5.5, and run.
It sucks.
But I will say this... The way I feel after I exercise is amazing. My body feels good and healthy, my lungs feel like they can take in more air. My muscles hurt, but it's a good hurt; they're telling me that they appreciate the chance to work, that they are glad for the chance to get healthier, too.
Two days ago at work I had to climb two flights of stairs. To those of you who have always been physically active, this prospect is barely a blip in your very active radar. But for me it's a big deal. I work in a hospital, and we're always going from floor to floor. I'm not going to be the only doctor that takes the elevator to go from the first to the third floor. But in the past, I would do that if there was no one around. Or if I could think of a good enough excuse, like I hurt my knee (not) exercising the weekend before. Some lie that would make it sound like I was wounded in battle, and of course for the greater good. But really it was just that I was a cow, and I'm not really sure who I thought I was fooling back then.
But anyway, yes...the stairs. I climbed them with a colleague of mine, a doctor 4 years older than me and very fit. I thought to myself, Don't even breathe heavy, Sunshine...Don't even break a sweat.
And you know what? I didn't. HE did, but I didn't. I got to the top of the steps and the muscles in my legs didn't hurt, they felt strong and reliable. My lungs felt even more clear, like I had gotten the chance to move some of the stale air that had been collecting in the bottom of them after I had been sitting and looking through a chart for a good 20 minutes. I used to ALWAYS sit around, and for a lot longer than 20 minutes. I can't imagine how desperate my lungs were for a fresh, deep breath.
This is why I exercise. Do I like it? Oh, hell no I don't. Do I think it's impacting my weight loss? Honestly, not really. But the feeling...that's incomparable.
Happy weekend!!! :D
Monday, February 1, 2010
Balls!
I'm still 233.8. But I'm totally not upset. Know why? Because I didn't gain, and I had been going a little overboard before I recommitted recently. But it's okay! Because everything is going well. :)
Today I had a horrible coffee and a Clif Z bar for breakfast. Lunch was Fage 0%, 1/4 cup Nutty American Trek Mix, and a V8 Fusion. Snacks on my commute home were an apple, baby carrots, and a Light Babybel cheese. Dinner was an Amy's veggie burrito; for after-dinner foodage I had some peanut butter crackers and a Trader Joe's Cranberry Apple Bran muffin. They are SO GOOD.
This was all for a total of 1275. Who's complaining? Not me!!! :)
Also, I have to put this in... I won my first contest EVER over on Monica's blog. Go visit. It's lots of fun over there!!!
Today I had a horrible coffee and a Clif Z bar for breakfast. Lunch was Fage 0%, 1/4 cup Nutty American Trek Mix, and a V8 Fusion. Snacks on my commute home were an apple, baby carrots, and a Light Babybel cheese. Dinner was an Amy's veggie burrito; for after-dinner foodage I had some peanut butter crackers and a Trader Joe's Cranberry Apple Bran muffin. They are SO GOOD.
This was all for a total of 1275. Who's complaining? Not me!!! :)
Also, I have to put this in... I won my first contest EVER over on Monica's blog. Go visit. It's lots of fun over there!!!
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