06/15/2007 11:52
What is THIS about??
What!!! This morning I stepped on the scale and I had gained 2 pounds since Wednesday!! Ok, ok, I know, a lot of people say that weighing yourself only once a week is the better way to go, but sometimes I jump on just to see that I'm maintaining. I don't record it like I do my weekly weigh in, I just like to see where I'm at in between weighs. But 2 pounds?! Where did that come from?? Granted, yesterday I had Taco Bell (uggg), But I had 2 soft tacos. And then when I went out to dinner with my dad, I got a tostada. I ditched the sour cream and didnt even touch the greasy fried shell! I dont get this... Ok, I havent been walking much at all lately, but my food intake has completely changed, and I would think that just that alone would make me drop the pounds. I dont understand... And I'm completely frusterated... Maybe I'll do some DDR when I get home tonight.
06/14/2007 12:38
Success!!
Thanks for everyone's advice about the pizza! You guys had some really great tips! I'll surly be using those in the future! As for last night, it worked out really well because I ordered a salad from the pizza place instead. Woo! Go me. Sadly, it was a gross salad, and I really wanted the pizza, but I was proud of the decision none the less. Painting also gave me a huuuuge work out. PHEW! So I felt extra good about sticking with a salad. I should just be dwindling away. I eat a salad for two meals a day about 3 days a week... It is a HUGE change from my normal eating habits. Well, off to fill my water glass up! Thanks again, and best of luck to everyone! :)
06/13/2007 11:51
Weigh In =/
Well, I weighed myself this morning and I gained a pound. It was actually a LOT better then I was expecting. I was expecting a 3-5 pound gain since I had lost so much the previous week, and I thought it was just too good to be true. One pound is a bummer, but I can deal with it. I know exactly why I gained it, so it's not like I'm sitting here wondering why...
Oh well, each time I "fell down" last week, I got right back on the horse, and there is no exception for now. Carrying on and trying my best!
PS... tonight I'm going over to my friends to help him paint, and he said that he was going to order pizza... HELP!!!! How has this happened? I havent been able to escape the pizza?? Does anyone have any suggestions? I dont want to tell him that "i'm on a diet, and I cant have pizza" But on the other hand... i REALLY dont want pizza. (well, of course I do, but I don't want to have it) I've planned out my whole menu for this week, and pizza would interfere with my plans.... Any suggestions??
06/12/2007 12:17
Back!
Well, I havent posted in a few days. I've just been so busy. But the good news is, I've been doing good. This weekend was HORRIBLE (eating wise) but I'm back on track. As I mentioned in my previous post, I had pizza, and a few bad things, and then I went to a huge BBQ. Though, at the BBQ, I really did watch what I ate and piled my plate with hummus and fruit and salad. I didnt even have a bread roll which for the first time... I didnt miss!!! There was this HUGE basket of bread rolls that I saw, and I told myself "I'm not going to take one" and I walked right by it with no problem! I think a lot of the changes that I've made have finally become habits. Of course there are times when I really want/crave something, and even times when I give in... But for the most part, it's all becoming a little bit easier. I also have to say that in my last post, I recieved so much support! I was really disapointed that I had (more then) induldged, but everyone was so supportive and told me that it wasnt that big of a deal, and to get right back on track! It REALLY helped me refocus. It's so easy to focus on what you did wrong, and completely give up, so it was really nice to hear people say that it wasnt a big deal, and dont let it get in your way... :)
I havent been going on my 2 miles walks at work because... well, to be honest... i hate it! I hate coming back all gross and sweaty. I thought it would be great to get in a walk in the middle of the day, but I begin to dread it in the morning! So i havent been doing that, but I do get in my activity. Yesterday I WALKED to the grocery store. And I really enjoyed it! It was nice just to have some time by myself and also have somewhere to GO. I didnt walk home though because I had about 8 bags of groceries... my boyfriend came and picked me up. But all in all, I feel like I'm doing good. Tomorrow is weigh in, and I have a feeling that I gained, but oh well, I'm still determined.
Better luck to everyone else! :)
06/09/2007 14:39
Day 11 - Skipped a Few Days
So I havent been on here in a couple of days, and blahhh. Ive been so swamped at work. I work at WB, so you can imagine how busy we must be with Summer Release films. Anyways... So the past couple of days havent been horrible, but they havent been excellent. Lets see... Thursday my boyfriend and I went over to our friends house and we ordered pizza. I had 2 pieces, but they were the square shaped ones. It was probably equivilent to 1 large triangle slice. Then the very NEXT day, we have nothing in our house, and we decide to go to In-n-Out for dinner. Now, I do have to say that I ordered the protien style burger (doesnt come with any bread, the burger is wrapped in lettuce leaves) but even with the "better choice" it wasnt a great choice to make at all... NOW... today i'm going up to family BBQ where I know will be hundreds of goodies to eat. I know that I've already blown my points from this week so I have to be extra careful. Im sure that i will have gained this week, but at least ill know why. Oh well, I'm still determined. Hope everyone else is having a better week!
06/06/2007 12:12
Day 8
Last night I went over to my sisters to have dinner (as I now realize I'm doing A LOT) and she made chicken sushi. (Ok, so it's not really sushi if it's chicken, is it?) Oh my goodness. It was SO good. I counted 5 points for the rice that was in there, but I know that there wasnt even a quarter of a cup in what I ate. Everything else was core. Though when I got home, I felt incredibly guilty for not walking my 2 miles today AND for eating rice. I've never felt guilty when i've done diets before. Usually I just tell myself "I'll be better tomorrow" and not think twice about it. But this wave of guilt comes over me when I havent done any working out or if I havent eaten right. I dont know if it's good or bad that this is happening... So far I guess it's good because when I got home at 10:30pm last night, I was determined to go walking. My boyfriend decided to come along and we said that we were just going to go around the block. (Hey, something is better then nothing, right??) So we get up one block, and Evan (boyfriend) says "Wanna go one more?" I was up for it. Low and behold at every new block, we kept saying "one more!" So we walked uphill 6 blocks and then over 6 blocks. By the time we got home, we had walked 1.5 miles. .5 short of my regular walk, but it was 10:30 when we started! I felt SO much better when I got home. I could finally relax and not beat myself up over the rice that I had eaten.
Anyways, so that was my story of the day. Thank you for everyone who commented on my weight loss for this week! I really love how motivating and supportive you all are! It makes me feel like I'm held accountable and that I have people checking up on me. I find my motivation from all of you guys! :)
06/05/2007 19:47
Day 7.5 Allowance Points
I just wanted to track my allowance points that I've used this week so I dont lose track:
WW 2 point ice cream bar - 2 points
Handful of tortilla chips - 6 points
sushi (or the rice inside) - 5 points
15 points remaining!
06/05/2007 11:28
Day 7 - WEIGH IN
Well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I stepped on the scale this morning to see that I had lost SEVEN pounds... Is that even possible?!?!? Granted, when I weighed myself last week, I was on TOM, so I knew that I was going to lose a bit more just because of that. But 7 pounds. That's a pound a day.... I cant even believe it. I know the first week is always the easiest and most motivating, so I'm just hoping that I continue to make better choices and to keep exersising. I'm so proud of myself. And the best part is that I dont feel deprived or starved. Of course there are times when I think "I REALLY want that ____" but I opt not to have it, and I guess that's what equals a weight loss. That an all of the walking I've been doing. (Though I dont think I'm going to get to do my 2 miles today either) When I got home last night I made dinner and after I ate, I felt incredibly guilty for how much I had ate, and that I didnt walk that afternoon. So I started to do some work outs in front of the TV. At least I moved a little....!
Alright, well I'm off to work!
Good luck to everyone!!!!!!!
06/04/2007 14:53
Day 6 - Well Done!
Well, this weekend could have been better, but it could have been A LOT worse too. I have to look at it like that. As I wrote before, Friday night I passed up on tortilla chips, multiple margaritas, and pizza.... I stuck with one (large) margarita and called it a night. Then, on Saturday I went over to my moms house and had dinner there with my sister and her fiance. We had bbq chicken (plain with s&p--core) corn (core), watermelon (core) and ...... garlic bread. (not so core) BUT!!!!! I managed to have ONE slice of it, and I chose the smallest piece on the platter. If anyone knows, my guilty pleasure, my downfall, my weakness... is hot garlic bread. (I'm Italian, what can you expect!) But it was a HUGE milestone for me to be able to stop at one piece... though later that night, I had ice cream, and started to feel bummed that I had splurged so much.
Sunday I went back over to my moms and had dinner there again. This time we had pasta, zucchini, and... garlic bread. (Of course) BUT.... i totally passed on the bread. And when my mom set me a hot piece right on my plate, I said "No thanks!!!" and she took it right off. I was beaming inside because I was so happy that I was able to say no so easily.
So all in all, it was a pretty good weekend. Anyways, i'm so busy at work, I dont know if i'll be able to get away for my 2 mile walk today at lunch... Maybe after work. We'll see!
06/02/2007 13:55
Day 5 - Margartiaville
Last night, my boyfriend and I went out for some drinks with some friends. It put me in a major dilema because I've been so good all week, I didnt want a few drinks to reverse all the hard work that I've done... but what did I do anyways?? Order a margarita the size of my head. Oi. Though I didnt get any sugary fruits added, and that's ALL I had... even when the basket of hot tortilla chips were being passed around. I do feel like I did better then I would have without being "aware". Oh... and another proud moment.... On our way home, we stopped to pick up a couple of movies to rent and what comes out of MY mouth?? "I REALLY want pizza!!!!" My boyfriend: "LETS GET PIZZA!" So we are on our way to Pizza Hut when I say "You know.... I REALLY want pizza, but can we not?? I've been SO good, and this is just going to be an excuse for me to blow the entire weekend!" So my loving and supportive boyfriend says of course, and we go home and pop our 100 calorie bags of popcorn and live happily ever after!
PS.. I kind of find it weird that I ALWAYS have a story about food... I have a differnet online journal that I write about typical diary/life stuff in, and sometimes it's really think about things to put down on paper.... but there is always something that I have/want/need to say about food...
PPS... does anyone know of a better drink to order out next time besides a margartia??? I'm sure there has to be a lower cal one. (???)
Have a strong weekend everyone! :)
