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