Monday, November 12, 2007
Diet On Hold
Well, I went for some additional tests with a new doctor and now I am not sure why I am unable to fight the fat. It could be stress, it could by hypoglycemia, it could be a thyroid problem, who knows. I am still going to watch what I eat, cutting out pasta, bread, and sugar. But am not going on the SBD until I have a better idea what is wrong with me. I am not losing weight, at least not what I should be even though I keep up with my workouts and eat right 99.9% of the time. Yes I enjoy ice cream but have switched to sugar free with less than 45 calories per serving, allowing only one serving per day. I have cut out rice, pasta, and bread. I have even switched from regular chocolate to sugar free chocolate (indulging in even the sugar free only once or twice a week). I have cut out most starches, butplan on enjoying a potato once in a while. I have even taken fruit out of my diet plan. I stick to mostly veggies and chicken. And even the chicken choice has moved from dark meat to white meat. The biggest change is that I only having a diet drink once or twice a week, drinking plain water the remaining of the time. This a a huge change in my diet, huge! A change that should be noticed, right. Well we will see how things go and what the test results say. Once I have a better idea what is going on, I will have a better idea how to win this battle. Until then I have postponed a strict diet plan. I will continue to workout, and will try and make smart food choices. Let see what happens...will keep you posted!
Friday, November 9, 2007
SBD Begins
November 15 & 16, 2007
Yesterday was my first day on the South Beach Diet (SBD). I had an Atkins shake for breakfast, not knowing if it is allowed or not. Hopefully it is as I would prefer to finish them off verses waste them. Assuming the Atkins shake is allowed, I am starting off strong with not only the diet, but my exercise for the week. Yesterday I did a 55 minute Iron Yoga workout which combines yoga moves with weights. It is a slow paced workout with no sweating involved, but requires a great deal of balance and concentration. While I can feel a burn, I never feel tired afterwards which makes me wonder how great of a workout I am really getting. Only time will tell. If nothing else it will help lengthen my muscles, which will help me look taller and leaner. It will also help me become more flexible which is beneficial to both my husband and me. Hehehe!
I am going to try and workout tonight as well, but plan on working just my lower body. This will allow me to workout my upper body on Saturday and do a slow aerobic workout on Sunday. I want to ensure I am working out all my muscles, but also including cardio to burn fat better.
Eating wise, I think SBD is going to be much easier to stick to than Atkins. Lunches will still be an issue, but if I have to, I will live off of chicken salad, tuna salad, and the classic lettuce salad.
Day 1
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Lunch
Green Chicken Salad with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar
Dinner
Pork Ribs (not sure if they are allowed, but the need to be eaten)
Snack
Sugar Free Hard Candy (less than 40 calories)
Day 2
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Lunch
Green Chicken Salad with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar
Dinner
Pork Tenderloin
Broccoli
Snack
Sugar Free Jell-O
Yesterday was my first day on the South Beach Diet (SBD). I had an Atkins shake for breakfast, not knowing if it is allowed or not. Hopefully it is as I would prefer to finish them off verses waste them. Assuming the Atkins shake is allowed, I am starting off strong with not only the diet, but my exercise for the week. Yesterday I did a 55 minute Iron Yoga workout which combines yoga moves with weights. It is a slow paced workout with no sweating involved, but requires a great deal of balance and concentration. While I can feel a burn, I never feel tired afterwards which makes me wonder how great of a workout I am really getting. Only time will tell. If nothing else it will help lengthen my muscles, which will help me look taller and leaner. It will also help me become more flexible which is beneficial to both my husband and me. Hehehe!
I am going to try and workout tonight as well, but plan on working just my lower body. This will allow me to workout my upper body on Saturday and do a slow aerobic workout on Sunday. I want to ensure I am working out all my muscles, but also including cardio to burn fat better.
Eating wise, I think SBD is going to be much easier to stick to than Atkins. Lunches will still be an issue, but if I have to, I will live off of chicken salad, tuna salad, and the classic lettuce salad.
Day 1
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Lunch
Green Chicken Salad with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar
Dinner
Pork Ribs (not sure if they are allowed, but the need to be eaten)
Snack
Sugar Free Hard Candy (less than 40 calories)
Day 2
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Lunch
Green Chicken Salad with Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar
Dinner
Pork Tenderloin
Broccoli
Snack
Sugar Free Jell-O
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
End of Atkins - Oh My!
Week 2 Begins
I am on day 9 of Induction, my last day on Atkins. Wondering Why? Well, yesterday I read an article on Yahoo! News indicating there are long term risks to sticking with Atkins. I know, I know, there have been articles for years claiming Atkins was bad for you. But none really provided enough evidence to change my way of thinking; that is until now. The article, which can be found at High-fat Atkins diet damages blood vessels: study - Yahoo! News did what no other article could do, it made me open my eyes and realize that perhaps the Atkins diet was not the healthiest of diets available. Still I do not want to reverse all the good I have done up to now, no matter how minimal. With weight loss and a healthier life style at the forefront of my priorities, I have decided to continue with my diet by moving to the South Beach Diet (SBD) which is similar, yet different. Phase One is where the similarities start and stop. The following are the noted difference between Phase One of SBD and Induction:
A) You cannot eat dark or high fat meats on the SBD
B) You are allowed nuts in SBD
C) You are allowed ½ a cup (4 oz) of skim milk
D) You are allowed to have low fat yogurt which will be a great breakfast alternative to eggs
E) You do NOT count carbs
There is only a few of the ‘Allowed Foods’ that carry limits on the amount one can consume, the remaining ‘Allowed Foods’ have no restriction, though the SBD book does recommend feeling satisfied over feeling stuffed, which is always a good rule to follow anyhow.
There are more distinct differences in Phases 2 and 3 (SBD only has three phase, while Atkins has 4).
On a side note, this week has been a bad week when it comes to both weight loss and exercising. I did not exercise much this week. In fact I only exercised Saturday (my weeks start on Thursday as that was the day my first day of exercise fell on). Now Saturday I did 50 minutes of boot camp aerobics and weight training, then walked around for 6 hours at a shopping outlet. I was suppose to exercise Sunday as well, but went house shopping with a friend. Again I walked around for hours, but each cycle was broken down in about 20 minutes of very low impact walking followed by sitting in a vehicle anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes. Monday I got up early to exercise and was in the middle of my workout routine when my cable box decided to cycle itself. I didn't have time to sit around and wait for it to finish its update, so I only had a good 30 minute workout vs. my normal 50. Last night I intended to workout again, but by the time I picked up my daughter, got home and cooked dinner, and then ate, I had zero energy. Not to mention that my 'friend' came yesterday; which explains the lack of weight loss and moodiness. Today my husband is picking up the baby, so I am hoping I can get my workout in before they get home, which would be great, as I feel 10 times better when I workout.
Day 8 (Tuesday November 6, 2007)
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Carbs: 1
Lunch
3 Eggs
Sausage
Bacon
Carbs: 1.8
Snack
39 Peanuts
Pork Rinds
Carbs: 4
Dinner
Chicken Wings
Carbs: 0
Snack
2 Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 6
Total Carbs: 12.8
Day 9 (Wednesday November 7, 2007)
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch
3 Eggs
Sausage
Bacon
Carbs: 1.8
Dinner
Rack of Carolina BBQ Ribs
1 Cup Broccoli
Carbs: 5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 11.3
I am on day 9 of Induction, my last day on Atkins. Wondering Why? Well, yesterday I read an article on Yahoo! News indicating there are long term risks to sticking with Atkins. I know, I know, there have been articles for years claiming Atkins was bad for you. But none really provided enough evidence to change my way of thinking; that is until now. The article, which can be found at High-fat Atkins diet damages blood vessels: study - Yahoo! News did what no other article could do, it made me open my eyes and realize that perhaps the Atkins diet was not the healthiest of diets available. Still I do not want to reverse all the good I have done up to now, no matter how minimal. With weight loss and a healthier life style at the forefront of my priorities, I have decided to continue with my diet by moving to the South Beach Diet (SBD) which is similar, yet different. Phase One is where the similarities start and stop. The following are the noted difference between Phase One of SBD and Induction:
A) You cannot eat dark or high fat meats on the SBD
B) You are allowed nuts in SBD
C) You are allowed ½ a cup (4 oz) of skim milk
D) You are allowed to have low fat yogurt which will be a great breakfast alternative to eggs
E) You do NOT count carbs
There is only a few of the ‘Allowed Foods’ that carry limits on the amount one can consume, the remaining ‘Allowed Foods’ have no restriction, though the SBD book does recommend feeling satisfied over feeling stuffed, which is always a good rule to follow anyhow.
There are more distinct differences in Phases 2 and 3 (SBD only has three phase, while Atkins has 4).
On a side note, this week has been a bad week when it comes to both weight loss and exercising. I did not exercise much this week. In fact I only exercised Saturday (my weeks start on Thursday as that was the day my first day of exercise fell on). Now Saturday I did 50 minutes of boot camp aerobics and weight training, then walked around for 6 hours at a shopping outlet. I was suppose to exercise Sunday as well, but went house shopping with a friend. Again I walked around for hours, but each cycle was broken down in about 20 minutes of very low impact walking followed by sitting in a vehicle anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes. Monday I got up early to exercise and was in the middle of my workout routine when my cable box decided to cycle itself. I didn't have time to sit around and wait for it to finish its update, so I only had a good 30 minute workout vs. my normal 50. Last night I intended to workout again, but by the time I picked up my daughter, got home and cooked dinner, and then ate, I had zero energy. Not to mention that my 'friend' came yesterday; which explains the lack of weight loss and moodiness. Today my husband is picking up the baby, so I am hoping I can get my workout in before they get home, which would be great, as I feel 10 times better when I workout.
Day 8 (Tuesday November 6, 2007)
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Carbs: 1
Lunch
3 Eggs
Sausage
Bacon
Carbs: 1.8
Snack
39 Peanuts
Pork Rinds
Carbs: 4
Dinner
Chicken Wings
Carbs: 0
Snack
2 Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 6
Total Carbs: 12.8
Day 9 (Wednesday November 7, 2007)
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch
3 Eggs
Sausage
Bacon
Carbs: 1.8
Dinner
Rack of Carolina BBQ Ribs
1 Cup Broccoli
Carbs: 5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 11.3
Monday, November 5, 2007
End of Week 1
Wonderful Days 5, 6, 7
I am ecstatic for I did not cheat this weekend. Being faithful over the weekend is a major feat for someone who has cheated almost every weekend since starting and restarting this diet. I almost failed last night, but thanks to a good friend’s support, I stayed true to the diet and boy am I glad I did. I am a little curious though, as I gained half a pound over the weekend. While I am not 100% certain how this happened, I am thinking it is because of the sugar alcohols I had. Though they have a small impact on most, it is possible they have a huge impact for me. Still I am 144.2 and am hopeful I will be 143 by tomorrow morning (maybe Wednesday morning). I did not keep up with my workouts this week which could have had a small impact. I was suppose to work out Friday but that never happened. Saturday I worked out for an hour and then walked around for six at an outlet center near my home. That is six hours with no breaks, so one could just imagine how tired I was. I fact I was so exhausted I did not work out Sunday, though now I wish I did. I did work out for 30 minutes today. I would have worked out for at least 50 but during my workout my cable box was rebooted by the cable company…boohoo! That is okay though, I can complete my workout when I get home tonight. It will be the perfect time to do a little yoga which I have not done lately. I just need to make sure I work out tomorrow and Wednesday as well to ensure I get in four workouts this week.
Day 5 (Saturday November 3, 2007)
Breakfast
3 Eggs
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 4
Snack
Sugar Free Chocolate Nuts
Carbs: 1
Dinner
2 Hamburger patties with 1 slice if cheese
Carbs: 1
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 8
Day 6 (Sunday November 4, 2007)
Breakfast
3 Eggs
No Nitrate Bacon
Spicy Sausage
Carbs: 1.8
Snack
Sugar Free Chocolate Nuts
Carbs: 2
Dinner
Spicy Sausage with Cream Cheese and Salsa
4 medium Celery Sticks
Carbs: 11
Snack
Sugar Free Chocolate Nuts
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 17.8
Day 7 (Monday November 5, 2007)
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Carbs: 1
Lunch
3 Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Carbs: 2.8
Snack
39 Peanuts
Pork Rinds
Carbs: 4
Dinner
Rack of BBQ Ribs
Carbs: 0
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 9.8
I am ecstatic for I did not cheat this weekend. Being faithful over the weekend is a major feat for someone who has cheated almost every weekend since starting and restarting this diet. I almost failed last night, but thanks to a good friend’s support, I stayed true to the diet and boy am I glad I did. I am a little curious though, as I gained half a pound over the weekend. While I am not 100% certain how this happened, I am thinking it is because of the sugar alcohols I had. Though they have a small impact on most, it is possible they have a huge impact for me. Still I am 144.2 and am hopeful I will be 143 by tomorrow morning (maybe Wednesday morning). I did not keep up with my workouts this week which could have had a small impact. I was suppose to work out Friday but that never happened. Saturday I worked out for an hour and then walked around for six at an outlet center near my home. That is six hours with no breaks, so one could just imagine how tired I was. I fact I was so exhausted I did not work out Sunday, though now I wish I did. I did work out for 30 minutes today. I would have worked out for at least 50 but during my workout my cable box was rebooted by the cable company…boohoo! That is okay though, I can complete my workout when I get home tonight. It will be the perfect time to do a little yoga which I have not done lately. I just need to make sure I work out tomorrow and Wednesday as well to ensure I get in four workouts this week.
Day 5 (Saturday November 3, 2007)
Breakfast
3 Eggs
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 4
Snack
Sugar Free Chocolate Nuts
Carbs: 1
Dinner
2 Hamburger patties with 1 slice if cheese
Carbs: 1
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 8
Day 6 (Sunday November 4, 2007)
Breakfast
3 Eggs
No Nitrate Bacon
Spicy Sausage
Carbs: 1.8
Snack
Sugar Free Chocolate Nuts
Carbs: 2
Dinner
Spicy Sausage with Cream Cheese and Salsa
4 medium Celery Sticks
Carbs: 11
Snack
Sugar Free Chocolate Nuts
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 17.8
Day 7 (Monday November 5, 2007)
Breakfast
Atkins Shake
Carbs: 1
Lunch
3 Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Carbs: 2.8
Snack
39 Peanuts
Pork Rinds
Carbs: 4
Dinner
Rack of BBQ Ribs
Carbs: 0
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 9.8
Friday, November 2, 2007
Diet Update
Well several days have gone by, to include the weekend and once again I cheated. I don’t know why I cheat. I should not blame others for the lack of support because I am really using them saying ‘just have one’ as an excuse to have five or six. While the diet side of this endeavor has been a bust, I have been keeping up with my workouts which have had a major affect on my physical appearance. The inches are melting off my arms, legs, hips, and waist, which have motivated me to continuously restart the diet portion. I am really hoping this week I will be able to stick to it. This week I am not allowing a cheat day because my cheat day has been turning into cheat days (usually two or three days in a row). The cheating made me jump from 143 back to 146.6. Fortunately, as of Friday morning I was back down to 144.6. If I can be good this weekend, I believe I will be down to 142 by Tuesday morning (my one week mark – again)
To still meet my 136 Thanksgiving weight goal, my new method is not to cheat until Thanksgiving, which gives me 23 days of faithful eating (or just over three weeks). If I can hang in that long I will be able to reach my goal weight easily. If I do not, I will be fighting the wait loss well after Christmas is over because I know come Christmas, I will eat wildly again. I just hope I can keep it to one cheat day!
With that said, I am on day four for the third time. I exercised for 50 minute Tuesday and Wednesday, doing both light weights and slow aerobics. Today I will work out for 55 minutes doing Iron Yoga which is similar to slow aerobics with light weights. It focuses on both breathing and balance and gives me a whole body workout. Of course I wish I had the motivation to workout daily, but 4 days a week still isn’t too bad I guess. I am going to try and up it to five this week but working out Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but we will see.
As for what I consumed Tuesday through Friday this week (Days 1, 2, 3, & 4)…here it is
Day 1 (Tuesday Oct 30, 2007)
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin w/ 2 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
Carbs: 5.5
Lunch
2 Hamburger Patties with cheese and a piece of lettuce
Carbs: 3
Dinner
Chicken Wings
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 12
Day 2 (Wednesday Oct 31, 2007) – Happy Halloween J
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch>
3 Eggs
3 Slices of Bacon
2 Sausage Links
Carbs: 2.8
Snack
Pork Skins
Carbs: 0
Dinner
4 Hot Dogs
Carbs: 4
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Sugar Free Jell-O
2 Tbsp Whip Cream
Carbs: 4
Total Carbs: 12.3
Day 3 (Thursday Nov 1, 2007)
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch
3 Eggs
3 Slices of Bacon
2 Sausage Links
Carbs: 2.8
Dinner
4 Hot Dogs (Natural with NO nitrate)
Carbs: 4
Snack
1 Tbsp Whip Cream
Carbs: 1
Total Carbs: 9.3
Day 4 (Friday Nov 2, 2007)
Breakfast
2 Tbsp Whip Cream (was in a hurry this morning)
Carbs: 1
Lunch
Baked chicken
Mixed Veggies
Carbs: 5
Snack
39 Peanuts
Sugar Free Jell-O
Carbs: 3
Dinner
Baked chickenMixed Veggies
Carbs: 5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 15
To still meet my 136 Thanksgiving weight goal, my new method is not to cheat until Thanksgiving, which gives me 23 days of faithful eating (or just over three weeks). If I can hang in that long I will be able to reach my goal weight easily. If I do not, I will be fighting the wait loss well after Christmas is over because I know come Christmas, I will eat wildly again. I just hope I can keep it to one cheat day!
With that said, I am on day four for the third time. I exercised for 50 minute Tuesday and Wednesday, doing both light weights and slow aerobics. Today I will work out for 55 minutes doing Iron Yoga which is similar to slow aerobics with light weights. It focuses on both breathing and balance and gives me a whole body workout. Of course I wish I had the motivation to workout daily, but 4 days a week still isn’t too bad I guess. I am going to try and up it to five this week but working out Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but we will see.
As for what I consumed Tuesday through Friday this week (Days 1, 2, 3, & 4)…here it is
Day 1 (Tuesday Oct 30, 2007)
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin w/ 2 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
Carbs: 5.5
Lunch
2 Hamburger Patties with cheese and a piece of lettuce
Carbs: 3
Dinner
Chicken Wings
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 12
Day 2 (Wednesday Oct 31, 2007) – Happy Halloween J
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch>
3 Eggs
3 Slices of Bacon
2 Sausage Links
Carbs: 2.8
Snack
Pork Skins
Carbs: 0
Dinner
4 Hot Dogs
Carbs: 4
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Sugar Free Jell-O
2 Tbsp Whip Cream
Carbs: 4
Total Carbs: 12.3
Day 3 (Thursday Nov 1, 2007)
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch
3 Eggs
3 Slices of Bacon
2 Sausage Links
Carbs: 2.8
Dinner
4 Hot Dogs (Natural with NO nitrate)
Carbs: 4
Snack
1 Tbsp Whip Cream
Carbs: 1
Total Carbs: 9.3
Day 4 (Friday Nov 2, 2007)
Breakfast
2 Tbsp Whip Cream (was in a hurry this morning)
Carbs: 1
Lunch
Baked chicken
Mixed Veggies
Carbs: 5
Snack
39 Peanuts
Sugar Free Jell-O
Carbs: 3
Dinner
Baked chickenMixed Veggies
Carbs: 5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 15
Friday, October 26, 2007
Day 5 (second try)
Day 5
I need to weigh myself on a different scale. As much as I am enjoying the readings lately, I am not sure how accurate my scale is. Is it possible to drop from 145 to 143.1 over night? I suppose it is, but it seems a bit extreme. First I complain about losing, now I am complaining about losing too fast, LOL! I am not really complaining, but I do want to make sure I am really losing and it is not a dilution.
This morning I did two 25 minute Gilad workouts from FitTV. They are quick and easy, but sometimes it is hard to get in a good workout when my daughter is around. As with most two year olds, Jasmine craves attention and hates it when I workout; trying to find any reason to stop and have me help her. Thankfully my husband will be back in town tonight which means I should be able to get in a good workout tomorrow while he watches the little one.
On a side note, last night was the first time I tried the one minute muffin. It is not the tastiest, but a little butter goes a long way to help flavor the flavorless. I tried not to add to much Splenda because as I recall, you still need to add 1 carb count per packet of Splenda and last night I was just below the allowed 20 carbs.
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch
3 Large Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Carbs: 2
Snack
Sugar Free Jell-O
Carbs: 0
Dinner
Chicken Salad
Mixed Veggies
Carbs: 5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 10.5
I need to weigh myself on a different scale. As much as I am enjoying the readings lately, I am not sure how accurate my scale is. Is it possible to drop from 145 to 143.1 over night? I suppose it is, but it seems a bit extreme. First I complain about losing, now I am complaining about losing too fast, LOL! I am not really complaining, but I do want to make sure I am really losing and it is not a dilution.
This morning I did two 25 minute Gilad workouts from FitTV. They are quick and easy, but sometimes it is hard to get in a good workout when my daughter is around. As with most two year olds, Jasmine craves attention and hates it when I workout; trying to find any reason to stop and have me help her. Thankfully my husband will be back in town tonight which means I should be able to get in a good workout tomorrow while he watches the little one.
On a side note, last night was the first time I tried the one minute muffin. It is not the tastiest, but a little butter goes a long way to help flavor the flavorless. I tried not to add to much Splenda because as I recall, you still need to add 1 carb count per packet of Splenda and last night I was just below the allowed 20 carbs.
Breakfast
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Lunch
3 Large Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Carbs: 2
Snack
Sugar Free Jell-O
Carbs: 0
Dinner
Chicken Salad
Mixed Veggies
Carbs: 5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 10.5
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Days 3 & 4
Days 3 & 4 (October 24 & 25, 2007)
Yesterday came and went without too many struggles. I am discovering that one of the reasons I cheat is ‘convenience’. I work an eight hour day and have a 3 hour commute which can become tiresome. When I am to the point of exhaustion, the last thing I want to do is cook. In fact, what I want is a quick, but tasty and filling meal. Unfortunately, when it comes to low carb there are not a lot of quick fix meals, at least not that I have found.
I haven’t exercised today, but may tonight if my daughter doesn’t get too fussy. I did however have a nice weight and aerobic workout yesterday, which was the first time I worked out since Sunday. Hopefully I will have the energy and time to workout tonight because I still feel sluggish and believe a great workout will make me feel a hundred times better, plus it will help me lose weight quicker…won’t it?
As previously mentioned I went from 143.5 to 147 thanks to cheating, but today I was back down to 145.3. I am hoping that by Monday I will be down to 142, but will be happy just to be 143.5 again. My current goal is to weight 136 by Thanksgiving and 125 (my pre-baby weight) by Christmas. I know that I am starting to develop muscle which ways more than fat, but still believe I will be able to reach my goal as long as I stay focused and have support from my low carb friends.
Day 3
Breakfast
3 Eggs
Carbs: 1.8
Lunch
5 hot wings w/ Ranch
1 Stalk Celery
Carbs: 3
Dinner
5 hot wings w/ Ranch
5 Walnuts
2 oz of Cheese
Carbs: 3
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 9.8
Day 4
Breakfast
½ String Cheese
Carbs: 0.5
Lunch
3 Eggs
2 Strips of Bacon
2 Turkey Patties
2 Slices low carb bread
Carbs: 16
Dinner
Roasted Chicken
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 19.5
Yesterday came and went without too many struggles. I am discovering that one of the reasons I cheat is ‘convenience’. I work an eight hour day and have a 3 hour commute which can become tiresome. When I am to the point of exhaustion, the last thing I want to do is cook. In fact, what I want is a quick, but tasty and filling meal. Unfortunately, when it comes to low carb there are not a lot of quick fix meals, at least not that I have found.
I haven’t exercised today, but may tonight if my daughter doesn’t get too fussy. I did however have a nice weight and aerobic workout yesterday, which was the first time I worked out since Sunday. Hopefully I will have the energy and time to workout tonight because I still feel sluggish and believe a great workout will make me feel a hundred times better, plus it will help me lose weight quicker…won’t it?
As previously mentioned I went from 143.5 to 147 thanks to cheating, but today I was back down to 145.3. I am hoping that by Monday I will be down to 142, but will be happy just to be 143.5 again. My current goal is to weight 136 by Thanksgiving and 125 (my pre-baby weight) by Christmas. I know that I am starting to develop muscle which ways more than fat, but still believe I will be able to reach my goal as long as I stay focused and have support from my low carb friends.
Day 3
Breakfast
3 Eggs
Carbs: 1.8
Lunch
5 hot wings w/ Ranch
1 Stalk Celery
Carbs: 3
Dinner
5 hot wings w/ Ranch
5 Walnuts
2 oz of Cheese
Carbs: 3
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 9.8
Day 4
Breakfast
½ String Cheese
Carbs: 0.5
Lunch
3 Eggs
2 Strips of Bacon
2 Turkey Patties
2 Slices low carb bread
Carbs: 16
Dinner
Roasted Chicken
1 Min Muffin
Carbs: 1.5
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream bar
Carbs: 2
Total Carbs: 19.5
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Starting Over
Well last week did not go so well and the weekend was worse. In fact I gained three pounds and am paying for all of the sugar I consumed. I am really beginning to hate sugar due to the price I have to pay afterwards. In any instance, I started the diet over on Monday. Monday went well and today is going okay. Lets see what happens at the end of the week. The only good thing about the weekend was that I exercised, but because I am not feeling well I did not exercise yesterday and will most likely skip exercising again today...but no worries because I will be exercising again tomorrow, for sure!
Monday (Day 1 again October 22, 2007)
Breakfast
String Cheese
Carbs: 1
Lunch
None
Carbs: 0
Dinner
2 Eggs
Carbs: 1.2
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 5.2
Tuesday (October 23, 2007)
Breakfast
2 Eggs
Carbs: 1.2
Lunch
Pecan Crusted Pork Chop
Carbs: 3
Dinner
Chicken and Broccoli in a lemon garlic sauce
Carbs: 4
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 11.2
Monday (Day 1 again October 22, 2007)
Breakfast
String Cheese
Carbs: 1
Lunch
None
Carbs: 0
Dinner
2 Eggs
Carbs: 1.2
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 5.2
Tuesday (October 23, 2007)
Breakfast
2 Eggs
Carbs: 1.2
Lunch
Pecan Crusted Pork Chop
Carbs: 3
Dinner
Chicken and Broccoli in a lemon garlic sauce
Carbs: 4
Snack
Low Carb Ice Cream Bar
Carbs: 3
Total Carbs: 11.2
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