Thursday, February 20, 2014
It's Been 10 Days
I see that it has been 10 days since I last wrote on my blog... hmmm.. that means I am not doing what I am supposed to be doing. I said before that I find it boring to just list my calories, fats, carbs, and protein intake. I have recently been kind of "hit and miss" with my food diary recordings. My biggest problem seems to be going out to eat. It is like if I go out and cannot record accurately my meal, then I just forget it!! This is not good. And... after the first week when I lost 6 lbs., I hit a roadblock.. I mean a total standstill!! So what does that mean? Well, I need to look at my recordings and see where I seem to be failing. I can say that I am eating too much FAT! Even though I have kept the carbs low, the fats are in the red each day. That is what is good about a food diary. If you are honest in your recordings, then you will see where you are missing the mark. I have to give myself a higher score on my exercise though. I am either walking, or doing Chalean Extreme. My muscles have been very sore from the squats and lunges. And my shoulders have been sore too. I really do love to lift weights. And I really like these videos. But even saying that, I still have a problem getting started. Sometimes my day is very busy, and then late in the day, I do not want to do it. I just need to remind myself to keep my eye on that finish line and how I want to finish. This gal is not giving up!!
Monday, February 10, 2014
Not Being Consistent
Total lbs. lost -6 (stayed the same)
Okay... remember my posts about me not being consistent??? Well... I still have that problem! Life just interrupts me on my life choices of what I eat and how I move. Last week started off with me having a stomach virus- I will spare you the details other than to say that I with the stomach problems I have aches and fever also. Then this past week I was at a beautiful resort area with great friends and we indulged in food and drink. I did not go cah-ray-zee... but still did not stay in bounds. And now I have either allergies or a cold and cough or something!! Just still not up to feeling great! But today I am logging my food in my fitness pal, so I will record that tomorrow. I also just don't feel a need to post each and every day my total calories unless I include something a little more interesting than statistics. I actually did get in a little exercise while I was gone.. I walked about 2 miles on Saturday.
Okay... remember my posts about me not being consistent??? Well... I still have that problem! Life just interrupts me on my life choices of what I eat and how I move. Last week started off with me having a stomach virus- I will spare you the details other than to say that I with the stomach problems I have aches and fever also. Then this past week I was at a beautiful resort area with great friends and we indulged in food and drink. I did not go cah-ray-zee... but still did not stay in bounds. And now I have either allergies or a cold and cough or something!! Just still not up to feeling great! But today I am logging my food in my fitness pal, so I will record that tomorrow. I also just don't feel a need to post each and every day my total calories unless I include something a little more interesting than statistics. I actually did get in a little exercise while I was gone.. I walked about 2 miles on Saturday.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Grandchildren and Getting Off Track
Weight loss - stayed the same -6 lbs.
Well, you can see there are posts missing from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. My grandchildren (ages 22 months and almost 5 years) came to visit on Friday. I spent Friday preparing for their visit, and Sunday recuperating. I realize I am just making excuses for not keeping my journal with my fitness pal these last three days. I see that I am going to have to be more disciplined when my life is not the normal routine. So... another thing I learned... jot it down so you can remember it all later.
I did not get off track too badly while they were here. I did have a piece of pizza. But it was one piece. I added lots of vegetables to a pepperoni pizza- onions, red bell pepper, and chopped black olives. I had a salad with it, so I did not need more than one piece. I also resisted the chocolate ice cream that my husband bought for himself... I mean them. I did, however, skip my water and drank Diet Coke. So today.. I do not feel good. My diet has certainly made me feel bad with an upset stomach. Today I plan to get back on track. My main thing is that I did not review my PUSH goal or my weekly goals... I was too absorbed with their needs. It was putting out one fire after another. Did I mention the 22 month old is a boy???? No sooner did I get something put up then it was something else that was dug out. And I had to watch him closely because my house is not baby-proofed. I loved every minute of it though! My granddaughter is the sweetest little girl. I am so blessed with these children.
So today I am going to try to get some exercise in...plan my meals for the week, and stay on track!
Well, you can see there are posts missing from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. My grandchildren (ages 22 months and almost 5 years) came to visit on Friday. I spent Friday preparing for their visit, and Sunday recuperating. I realize I am just making excuses for not keeping my journal with my fitness pal these last three days. I see that I am going to have to be more disciplined when my life is not the normal routine. So... another thing I learned... jot it down so you can remember it all later.
I did not get off track too badly while they were here. I did have a piece of pizza. But it was one piece. I added lots of vegetables to a pepperoni pizza- onions, red bell pepper, and chopped black olives. I had a salad with it, so I did not need more than one piece. I also resisted the chocolate ice cream that my husband bought for himself... I mean them. I did, however, skip my water and drank Diet Coke. So today.. I do not feel good. My diet has certainly made me feel bad with an upset stomach. Today I plan to get back on track. My main thing is that I did not review my PUSH goal or my weekly goals... I was too absorbed with their needs. It was putting out one fire after another. Did I mention the 22 month old is a boy???? No sooner did I get something put up then it was something else that was dug out. And I had to watch him closely because my house is not baby-proofed. I loved every minute of it though! My granddaughter is the sweetest little girl. I am so blessed with these children.
So today I am going to try to get some exercise in...plan my meals for the week, and stay on track!
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Being Accountable
Tuesday totals
Calories-1439-208 Exercise=1231
Carbs78
Net Carbs 53
Fats- 48
Protein- 112
Wednesday totals
Calories- 1548
Carbs-141
Net Carbs- 120
Fat-31
Protein-49
Looking at the past two days shows that I did go over my calories for the day. But it also shows how just a small amount of exercise can keep you in your goal range. I just completely ran out of time yesterday to get my walk in. Which also makes me continue to realize I MUST DO THIS EARLY IN THE DAY!!!! I mean this is important to me... so why do I put it at the bottom of my priorities for the day??? I would have to say it is just not being in the habit of doing it early. That is one of the things I am going to have to work on. I did keep my fat grams low on Wednesday even though I went over on my calories.... but my protein was low. I kept my carbs very low on Tuesday and went a little over with my fats, but did good on my protein. I can say with certainty that I am completely inconsistent.
Let me say what I did on Tuesday for lunch. I took my own advice and typed in what I planned to have for lunch prior to having it. I have a calendar card from Chick-filet, and my free chicken tortilla soup was about to expire on the end of this month. When I typed it in, it was around 270 calories. The fat grams and carbs were low too. When I ordered my soup at the drivethru, I noticed that it said on the marquis it was 200 calories. When I got my soup it came with these little fritos, and after reading the bag, I saw where they were an additional 70 calories. So, I made a major milestone for me!!! I did not eat the little fritos. That being all said, let me say also the soup was delicious and very filling!!!
I do not know if anyone is reading this blog or not... but I am writing it to be accountable. It is keeping me focused. I see that any healthy eating is about planning... so I better get to planning my menus for this weekend!
Calories-1439-208 Exercise=1231
Carbs78
Net Carbs 53
Fats- 48
Protein- 112
Wednesday totals
Calories- 1548
Carbs-141
Net Carbs- 120
Fat-31
Protein-49
Looking at the past two days shows that I did go over my calories for the day. But it also shows how just a small amount of exercise can keep you in your goal range. I just completely ran out of time yesterday to get my walk in. Which also makes me continue to realize I MUST DO THIS EARLY IN THE DAY!!!! I mean this is important to me... so why do I put it at the bottom of my priorities for the day??? I would have to say it is just not being in the habit of doing it early. That is one of the things I am going to have to work on. I did keep my fat grams low on Wednesday even though I went over on my calories.... but my protein was low. I kept my carbs very low on Tuesday and went a little over with my fats, but did good on my protein. I can say with certainty that I am completely inconsistent.
Let me say what I did on Tuesday for lunch. I took my own advice and typed in what I planned to have for lunch prior to having it. I have a calendar card from Chick-filet, and my free chicken tortilla soup was about to expire on the end of this month. When I typed it in, it was around 270 calories. The fat grams and carbs were low too. When I ordered my soup at the drivethru, I noticed that it said on the marquis it was 200 calories. When I got my soup it came with these little fritos, and after reading the bag, I saw where they were an additional 70 calories. So, I made a major milestone for me!!! I did not eat the little fritos. That being all said, let me say also the soup was delicious and very filling!!!
I do not know if anyone is reading this blog or not... but I am writing it to be accountable. It is keeping me focused. I see that any healthy eating is about planning... so I better get to planning my menus for this weekend!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
A Real Eye-opener
Calories- 1862 !!!!
Exercise-158 bringing calories to 1704
Carbs-136
Net Carb 117
Fat 91 !!!!
Protein-84
Looking at my daily food intake looks like I gorged all day, but that was not the case. I had 299 calories for breakfast, and 256 calories for lunch. That is not even half of my daily allowance. But here is where I went wrong.... I had a very small snack.. and when I say small, it was really not a lot of food- one wasa cracker, 5 buttercrisp crackers and 2 laughing cow cheese. That little snack added up to 180 calories. I could have left off those buttercrisp and had another wasa. I could have had an apple. All of this to say those few calories don't sound like much, but they all add up. Now here is the biggy.... I had all these calories saved for dinner- this was before my snack was logged in and I knew I had spent 180 calories. And I did not go to dinner with the intention of pigging out. But I went to a Mexican food restaurant and was with friends. Laughing and talking and eating chips and then thinking I was not ordering an item really high in calories (nachos al carbon).. This is what everyone else was ordering. I did log in on the high side of calories for dinner.. it could have been less or it could have been more... but it came to 1, 128!!! Yes, I am serious.... you can eat over 1000 calories without even realizing that it is that high. It was a 1/2 plate and did not seem like that much. What an eye-opener for me!!
So here is what I will do next time before I go out to eat. I am going to type in some Mexican foods to compare the calorie/fat amount. When I see what would be the best choice, I will plan to order that and actually do it!! I can see how keeping this log everyday is enlightening me on so many false ideas I have about my food choices. And my fat intake.... 91 for the day which was double my quota. I will have to look back to see how many were in that one meal, but I can tell you it was probably over 50! I am so glad I did go for that walk because it canceled out about 158 calories.
But today is a new day- I am not talking negative to myself, I am not beating myself up about yesterday, I will make good choices today, and I will press on toward my goal!!
Exercise-158 bringing calories to 1704
Carbs-136
Net Carb 117
Fat 91 !!!!
Protein-84
Looking at my daily food intake looks like I gorged all day, but that was not the case. I had 299 calories for breakfast, and 256 calories for lunch. That is not even half of my daily allowance. But here is where I went wrong.... I had a very small snack.. and when I say small, it was really not a lot of food- one wasa cracker, 5 buttercrisp crackers and 2 laughing cow cheese. That little snack added up to 180 calories. I could have left off those buttercrisp and had another wasa. I could have had an apple. All of this to say those few calories don't sound like much, but they all add up. Now here is the biggy.... I had all these calories saved for dinner- this was before my snack was logged in and I knew I had spent 180 calories. And I did not go to dinner with the intention of pigging out. But I went to a Mexican food restaurant and was with friends. Laughing and talking and eating chips and then thinking I was not ordering an item really high in calories (nachos al carbon).. This is what everyone else was ordering. I did log in on the high side of calories for dinner.. it could have been less or it could have been more... but it came to 1, 128!!! Yes, I am serious.... you can eat over 1000 calories without even realizing that it is that high. It was a 1/2 plate and did not seem like that much. What an eye-opener for me!!
So here is what I will do next time before I go out to eat. I am going to type in some Mexican foods to compare the calorie/fat amount. When I see what would be the best choice, I will plan to order that and actually do it!! I can see how keeping this log everyday is enlightening me on so many false ideas I have about my food choices. And my fat intake.... 91 for the day which was double my quota. I will have to look back to see how many were in that one meal, but I can tell you it was probably over 50! I am so glad I did go for that walk because it canceled out about 158 calories.
But today is a new day- I am not talking negative to myself, I am not beating myself up about yesterday, I will make good choices today, and I will press on toward my goal!!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Ageing
Calories-1374
Carbs-131
Net Carbs- 100
Fat-38
Protein-103
Today is the first day I have actually stayed within my fat gram range. I had one left!! I almost made it to my protein goal, and I stayed within my carb goal. I had over 20 g of fiber. I still need to increase that. I neglected my water yesterday. I could not drink it early in the morning because of church, but I could have had it in the afternoon. So, I continue to see where I need to give more attention.
Recently I have spoken to so many of my friends with elderly mothers. Of course they are elderly, since I am a senior citizen. Oh my gosh... I still can't believe that... when do you feel like you are a senior citizen? So many of our mothers are now in their 80s, and they are having many health issues. I know that is to be expected because the average lifespan of a female in this country is 85. But what can be done to live a life that is healthy up until that time? My main thought is to not be sedentery.. and also to not be obese!! Of course not smoking is just understood. And I could go further to say cut back on sugar so you don't become a diabetic. I realize that there is no way to prevent getting older, but how we fair in our old age can be changed by our choices. And I feel the biggest battle of all of this is in the mind!! If I can continue to look toward the goal and not right in front of me of what I want to do in the short range, I can succeed... but I will tell you... it is definitely a life of discipline... I am not giving up.. I am going forward!!
Carbs-131
Net Carbs- 100
Fat-38
Protein-103
Today is the first day I have actually stayed within my fat gram range. I had one left!! I almost made it to my protein goal, and I stayed within my carb goal. I had over 20 g of fiber. I still need to increase that. I neglected my water yesterday. I could not drink it early in the morning because of church, but I could have had it in the afternoon. So, I continue to see where I need to give more attention.
Recently I have spoken to so many of my friends with elderly mothers. Of course they are elderly, since I am a senior citizen. Oh my gosh... I still can't believe that... when do you feel like you are a senior citizen? So many of our mothers are now in their 80s, and they are having many health issues. I know that is to be expected because the average lifespan of a female in this country is 85. But what can be done to live a life that is healthy up until that time? My main thought is to not be sedentery.. and also to not be obese!! Of course not smoking is just understood. And I could go further to say cut back on sugar so you don't become a diabetic. I realize that there is no way to prevent getting older, but how we fair in our old age can be changed by our choices. And I feel the biggest battle of all of this is in the mind!! If I can continue to look toward the goal and not right in front of me of what I want to do in the short range, I can succeed... but I will tell you... it is definitely a life of discipline... I am not giving up.. I am going forward!!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Sunday-The Beginning of a New Week
Calories-1392
Exercise- 160 calories burned making it 1232 calories
Carbs- 68
Net Carbs-48
Fat-50
Protein-135
Looking at this you can see I stayed within my calorie range, stayed within my carb goal, went over on my fats, and almost made my protein goal. I made some notes on my fitness pal of what I can see I need to do: Increase my protein, lower my fats and carbs, increase my fiber, and stay focused on drinking that water.
But are you ready for the big news? Yes, I have lost weight. I have lost 6 lbs. this week!!! And I would have to say that was with very little exercise. I think I walked 3 times this week.... remember my pulled back and vertigo. So from now on I will post on Sundays what my weight loss (or gain) was for the previous week, and it will look like this -6 lbs. or +1lb. or stayed the same.
Keeping this diary has most definitely stopped me from mindless eating. If it is going in my mouth be it food or drink I am knowing that I am going to have to write it down. Yesterday I had something that would not be considered a food on a diet. My husband sorta chided me about it. I told him that I had to be able to allow some things or I would totally quit.. remember I am trying to make this a lifestyle. It is not going to end on December 31. I want to always consider what I am eating and then I can make that choice. It was at the end of the day, and I knew how many calories it would be, and if I could stay within my range my having it. I am so into reading labels these days so I can make good choices.
Now my goals for the week- eat more protein, fiber; eat less carbs and fat; drink more water; and get that exercise in!!
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