Did Anyone Miss Me?

Wow!

November 6th!

That was the last time I blogged.  Life got in the way and basically, I stopped caring.  Stopped focusing. Stopped trying. 

Things have now slowed down and my time is my own, except for this pesky all consuming thing called Christmas!

I would like to say I am back on track, that I am running again and skipping the junk, but that would be a lie!  Is my foot feeling better to run? YUP! Has been for awhile now, but I have not gotten on the treadmill once....ok...I did ONCE and it damn near killed me.

I would like to say now that work is finishing up for the year, I will have time during the day to exercise and focus on my eating...that too would be a lie.

I made a promise that I will pull it together in the new year.  To me, that means once school is back in session and holidays are over - January 7th, 2013.

The last time I shared my weight, I had lost a whopping 4.5 pounds and hit the scales at 246.75 lbs.

Since that time, I pretty much bounced back and forth between that and 250 lbs.  As of Tuesday, I am back to 246.25 lbs.  If I can do good to maintain that over the holidays I will be pleased.

I also learned at my meeting that over the course of the year, my weight is down 22.75 lbs from January last year.  I had no idea I had done so well!  This is just one of the reasons going to TOPS is great.

I had a few friends touch base with me during my blogging absence ( all within 3 days of each other)  It really did mean so much to me.  While it didn't get me blogging, it did help me keep slightly focused.  I was telling one girlfriend that I had no desire to do any of this, eat well, exercise, blog, etc.  She told me 2 great pieces of advice.  The blog will come as the weight comes off.  TRUTH!  It's no fun for me to write about floundering....like some beached whale.  Also, she reminded me that it IS hard to both eat well and exercise this time of year.  So, if you can't do both, pick one!  Her advice was so true.  I wish I could say I picked one and stuck to it, but nope!

So, here I am, getting ready for the festivities and hoping I get through it without too many extra pounds.  I can't promise that there will be many blogs between now and January 7th, but know this:

Thanks to everyone who reads this blog.  It does mean a lot to me.  I will try my hardest to be successful or at least not a total failure.  Come the new year, I will be back on track with all of it, including the blog.  I do hope to do one more post before the end of 2012, so stay tuned! :-)

I Pulled That One Out Of My Hat!

If you recall, I have been food logging everyday this week in the benefit of my TOPS group.

I kept it honest and didn't deprive myself of things I might normally eat just because others might see it.  I still ate the chocolate and treats.  Too many if you ask me and I was pretty sure it was going to backfire on me.

Guess what!

I totally rocked the scales tonight!

I had a loss of 4.5 lbs!

I am SO excited about it!

Last week: 251.25 lbs
This week: 246.75 lbs

Not only is it a huge loss, it's beginnings of my weight loss journey under the 250's.  I have been waiting for this for quite some time.  Plus, there is a good chance I won't jump back up to it next week, it's quite a bit to get there again and I am determined not to!

Yippee Skippy for me!! :-)

Fail Of A Weekend!

The scales still show good results, but I consider it a fail, because I didn't stay strong willed!

On a good note...Halloween candy is almost gone!  Would you believe that my kids did not get one-single sucker or other "bottom of the barrel" treats?  All chocolate and chips.

Let's review how I made out:

Calories today:  1728

Over again by:  80

Breakfast:

Tim Horton's breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese and bacon on a bagel
1 small French Cappucino

Lunch:

Nachos and Cheese

Dinner:

1 small fillet minon
1 small potato with butter
8 oz tomato juice

Snack:

5 mini chocolate bars

Mid-Weekend Review

Ok, so it's Saturday...one of my most difficult days of the week.

I wish I could break the cycle.  Every day starts out so strong and then I weaken by the end of the day.  Darn Halloween chocolate!  A girlfriend of mine mentioned tonight that her kids sold them their candy.  The end results, the parents wouldn't be tempted and the kids wouldn't be all sugared up!

Why can't I do something like this?  Why does it make me feel so guilty to a) deprive my kids of that treat and b) to waste it.  I know it would be the best for the entire family.  I wish I was that strong.

I did even out today, number-wise

Calories in: 1633
Under by: 15

Breakfast:

2 slices of toast with butter and honey

Lunch:

2 poached eggs on toast with butter

Dinner:

Nachos and cheese
3 mini chocolate bars

TOMORROW I WILL DO BETTER!!

EXPECT IT OF ME PEOPLE!

Friday Wrap Up

Usually, this is the point when my good intentions go to hell in a hand basket.

I am sure hoping it doesn't and will try my best.

Here is how my day started with temptation:

Left over Halloween candy, only inches away from me at work.  Truthfully, it hasn't tempted me today much.  I was able to stay out of it..sort of....I did however feel the need to discover the secret of the Caramilk bar!

So, we made it through that round.

Round 2!

Dinner out.  I had planned on doing pretty good with this.  I went onto the websites for a couple of different restaurants we like to go to and planned out my meal.  I ended up staying later at work then I intended and brought home supper instead.  For dessert, I did indulge in a couple more chocolate bars.

So, here are the numbers:

Calorie Intake for today:  1780

Over by 132 calories.

This is what I don't get though.  The numbers I have set up are intended to see me lose 2 pounds a week.  I jumped on my scales at home after dinner just to see.  I use them as a guide to let me know if I am up or down over the week.  Firstly, let me say, I KNOW that the scales vary from day to day, depending on the time, etc.  I made sure to get on them when I was feeling the most full.  There was a good 3 - 4 pound difference.  If I was smart, I would say:

"look how well you are doing...don't blow it now!"

Anyway, this is the food run down for the day;

Breakfast:

1 granola bar

1 banana

Lunch:

3/4 stuffed chicken breast

1/2 serving of pasta

1/3 cup of sauce

Dinner:

Fish and chips

Snacks:

3 mini chocolate bars

Here's too a strong weekend!!

Ho Hum!

It's Thursday y'all!  Almost Friday!

Day 2 of tracking food.  Still don't like it, but remain true to keeping it honest.

Ok, so again, calorie intake for the day: 1648

I did a bit worse than yesterday actually: 2097 calories

Over by 449!

Breakfast:

1 granola bar
1 Pineapple Yogurt (which I didn't like, BTW)
1 cup raspberries

Lunch:

1 cup tomato soup made with milk
1 1/2 slices of black forest ham
30 g. Havarti cheese
1 low-calorie chocolate pudding

Dinner:

1 stuffed chicken breast
176 g of pasta (FYI, that is the weight of 1 serving, cooked)
1/2 cup sauce
2 mozzarella sticks
1 slice of Italian bread with butter

Snacks:

1/2 bagel with butter
6 mini chocolate bars.

Reading this, seeing how much I was over, I can just see how many things I could have done without.....let's list them shall we?

- yogurt (not nutritionally, but because it wasn't enjoyable)
- mozzarella sticks
- Italian bread with butter
- 6 mini chocolate bars

These 4 items equal 635 calories.  A tad bit more than I was over!

Also, I did get on the treadmill tonight for my first run in about 3 months.  My heart and mind wasn't into it tonight AND I didn't want to push my foot too hard.  I managed to burn about 73 calories...I had hoped for 100, but just couldn't get into the mindset!  Next time!

Happy Halloween!

Wow!  What a week to try and watch what you eat and track it.  It's good that I have to be accountable to my group next week or I wouldn't even try.

My calorie intake limit for this week is: 1648

Today, I didn't make out too bad....1705, over by 57.

I did my very best to really cut back on eating today, because I knew that I would not be able to resist the temptation of the chocolate bars here for the kiddies.

I wasn't hungry at breakfast time and I really do try my best to not eat if I am not hungry.  I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it usually the one I cut back on because my stomach allows it.

Lunch today was:

1/2 bagel
4 tsp. butter
1 1/2 slices of black forest ham
30 g. Havarti cheese
2 sweet pickle slices

369 calories

Dinner today was:

1 cup tomato soup make with 1% milk
1 grilled cheese sandwich
7 crackers

529 calories

Pretty good right?

Ok, time to count in the treats:

807 calories

That is why I am over and also why I am going to bed hungry.

Dinner had no real source of protein, which always leaves me hungry...I know that...but I had to make a choice and I KNEW 100% without a doubt that I would over-indulge in chocolate!  History is a pretty good indicator of it!

So, not too bad and if my evening hadn't been so late...I would have gotten on the treadmill and tried running on my foot!

Here's to a better tomorrow!!