Food for 6/27/11

Breakfast:

8 oz coffee
1 tbs coffee creamer
1/2 c. dry oatmeal
1/4 c. almond milk
small banana
Aunt Jemima butter pancake syrup

Snack:

1/2 c. 2% cottage cheese
1 c. cantaloupe

Lunch:

1 c. progresso chicken gumbo soup - reduced sodium
5.5 oz. V8 Juice

Snack:

3 cherry tomatoes
3 mini peppers
Protein Shake

Bodybugg

Well, I updated my Bodybugg last night with all my food and what exercise I did.  Saturday night with that big meal I had...the whole day, I ate about 2100 calories.  Derek is going to kick my butt.  But, I did manage to get in for a work out after that meal, and burned 800 calories for the day, so that is good.

My meals for the day seem to be between 1300 and 1400 calories on an average.  Even though I am mostly eating fruits and veggies. 

Stepped on the scale today and I lost a lb.  But, I guess I am going to have to be more diligent about weighing, measuring.  For sure not eating a 7 oz steak anymore..or dip and chips...grrr...so angry with myself.  But, it was really an eye opener for me. 

I felt a little triumphant this weekend.  Went bra shopping with Laura and I am into a 38 chest size.  I haven't seen the 30's in a looong time.  And it fits great too..nothing oozing out the sides and not tight..it is on the most loosest notch, but in time I am sure I will get to the tightest notch. 

Got to get more work out clothes this weekend.  It is more motivating to see the new sizes.  I got into a 16/18...it was a little big in the waist...I feel like I will be into the 14's in no time.  :)

Also got new workout shoes.  Very comfy.  :)  Nike..called the Initiator.  :)  Fit like a glove.  Great support.  Also bought some heal cusions. 

Workout with Derek tonight.  Looking forward to it actually.  Like to know that I am doing something good for my body!

On another note, Bart is working evenings for the next 2 wks.  Might be a little more difficult to sleep.  And he won't get to work out with me. :( Hope it goes by fast.

Melt down

Not that I am terribly emotional...or was.  Last night went to dinner with the inlaws.  We met at Applebee's.  I had steak and baked potato, with sour cream and butter.  Also had summer squash and tortilla's and spinach/artichoke dip.  No dessert.

But, as soon as I got home, I told my husband I must go to the gym and work out.  I can't leave things the way they are.  Laura and I worked really hard for 45 min and also did our ab work...I am proud of myself. But, I will need to keep eating healthy and stop eating crap if I want to lose weight like I do.

I am scared.  Scared that I won't succeed with this.  I have to stick with the plan, and work hard on my exercise.

Ugh!  Sucks.  But, have to do it.

Dazed and hurt

Not feeling well today.  Last night I fell in my bathtub.  Dang slick tub.  It has the modeled surface, but not enough to keep me from slipping.  I know, I need a bathmat for the inside of the tub.  When I fell, I hit my right arm on the edge of the tub.  It hurt really bad. Also, hit my right knee.  It hurt a little but not much.  My arm still hurts.  I put ice on it and it kept it from bruising really bad.  But, there is a bump on it.  :(  Slight blue-ness under the skin.

Today, I am feeling very out of it.  Not able to focus on work. A little lighheaded. I will go home early today.  And do my other workout tomorrow morning. 

Feeling Better

Feeling better today.  My leg doesn't feel like I need to pop it very much.  This morning I iced my foot so it would feel better.  When I was finished it felt hurt, but now it feels better.  I am going to have to ice it before bed so I can stay off of it after the icing.

Today I have another training session with Derek.  And I am supposed to exercise tomorrow morning.  I think it is too close together and I am not giving my body enough time to re-cooperate.  I will push my workout to the evening and go to work earlier to compensate.

Then I will exercise on Friday afternoon as well. 

My eating patterns are getting better.  I am weighing and measuring my food.  Still a pain, but I know a necessity.

I need to go get my water on.  Fill up my water bottle.  I drink water at work but I hate having to run to the bathroom all the time.  But, again, a necessity.  I will be happy when I've lost all the weight and just on a maintenance plan.

Food for 6/22

Breakfast:

Hardboiled egg
1 serving peanuts

Snack:

1/2 c oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar

Lunch:

1 c. 13 bean/brown rice/kielbasa sausage soup
1/2 c. cottage cheese

Snack:

6 baby carrots
1 sm grapefruit
Protein drink

Dinner:

3 oz Sole fish
1/2 c mashed potatoes
1 c. broccoli

Tuesday 6/21/11 - Menu

Breakfast:

Protein Bar
1 hardboiled egg
1 sm banana
1/2 c. oatmeal

Snack:

1 serving peanuts
1 c grapes

Lunch:

1/2 c. Campbells Beefy mushroom soup
1/2 c. Brown Rice

Snack:

3 cherry tomatoes
6 baby carrots
1 sm. Grapefruit

Dinner:

1 1/2 c 13 bean/brown rice/ kielbasa sausage soup
2 c. salad (lettuce, tomato, red onion, pepperoncini, olives, spray dressing)

Snack:

Fudgesicle

6/20/11 - lunch

Lunch:

1/2 c. Brown Rice
1 c. Broccoli
5.5 fl oz. V8 juice
1 serving of light salt peanuts

Snack:

Raw Veggies - 6 carrots, 3 cherry tomatoes
1 c. protein drink

Dinner:

1.5 oz. sole
1/4 c. mashed potatoes made with chicken broth/salt
1 c of collard greens - made with chicken broth, garlic

Evening Snack:

1.5 c cantalope
1 individual bag of popcorn - 100 calorie

Food for 6/20/11

Breakfast:
12 oz coffee
1 tbs. hazelnut coffee creamer
1/2 c quick oats
banana
1/2 tbs aunt jemima butter syrup

Snack: 
hardboiled egg

Blah

Today, not so happy.  Hubby says I should be very proud of myself.  I hooked my bodybugg up and input all my food, and I uploaded my calories burned.  I also updated my weight.  When I did that, the bodybugg took my current weight from my last weight and averaged the amount of calories I was consuming each day.  I thought I was getting between 12 and 1500 calories.  Wrong.  It says I averaged 1800+ calories per day.  Granted, I still lost 6 lbs.  That means I had an almost 700 calorie deficit each day due to my extreme exercising.  But, if I had done between 12 and 1500 a day I would have lost more.  My trainer wants me to keep my calories between 12 and 1500.  So, this is just something I am going to have to work on this month.  :(  This is harder than I thought.  Hubby says it's all learning how to balance things and doing things different for your life.  I know, I know...however, I am focused on exercise..and my job and now I have to focus on weighing and measuring everything I eat.  I will do it, but it's just a pain.  I know, no pain no gain.  ugh.!!

I just have to do it.  And I will.  Just have to focus more.  That is the hard part.  My goal?  To make sure I eat only 1500 per day this month.  ugh!

Success!

So, I haven't posted for a few days, but in that time, I had a training session with Derek. He measured me again.  It has been a month.

So, I lost 6 lbs and 1.4% body fat.  I lost 4 inches on my waist, 2 inches chest, 3 inches on my arms. He measured more, but those were the highlights..and the ones I can remember.  lol I am doing good and feeling stronger.  Yay!!  I was able to do more of a push up this time.  Did thirty..Ok, they were the ones on my knees..but still...hehe.  Derek was actually amazed that I am stronger this soon.  My form was actually really good and I could go down further to the floor. I am so happy that I have a trainer.  He pushes me in just the right way. 

I feel accomplished!  Yay!!

Now, I can't wait to see what happens next month!!

On another note, I started working on the eliptical trainer.  It was DEFINATELY harder than the treadmill because I am just using my own strength to power it, whereas the treadmill has a motor and keeps it going, I just have to try and keep up.  I guess the eliptical is better due to that, so you can use your own muscles.  BUT, it's hard!  lol  45 min is not easy.  However, it may be harder to keep the strength for 45 min., but it is easier on my feet.  I felt much better after doing it, rather than the treadmill.  I felt like I wanted to chop my feet off doing the treadmill.  It hurt soo bad.  On the eliptical, I felt nothing like that.  Just harder on my muscles is all.  lol 

Ok, I will stop being a weiny and just do it.  :)  Day by Day Baby!

I am going to post pictures of me when I started and then when I weigh in and measure each month.  That will also be a motivating factor!!  :)

Pain is gain, right??

Today, I feel good that I accomplished something; 45 minutes of cardio, and my core work.  I am a lot of pain right now. 

I had one of my personal training sessions yesterday, and basically it kicked my butt.  I woke up very sore, but was sore throughout the night.  Guess I should have taken a pain reliever.  I can feel the weight of my body, if that makes sense.  It hurts.  Plus, my plantarfasciatis is acting up.  I think that I stressed my calf, which in turn makes my plantarfasciatis wack out.  My left foot hurts very bad. 

When I went into the gym today I actually sat in the hot tub for about 10 min to ease my sore legs.  Then I got to my workout.  It was ok, but it was hard to go a lot without stopping and resting...eventually my foot eased up a bit, but not all together. 

Good news is, the medical scale at the gym says I am 200 lbs.  :)  This is an accomplishment.

I'm not sure I can do this, but I am trying.  Day by day.

One Month

I've joined 24 hour fitness.  Have a bodybugg, and a personal trainer.  Been working really hard.  When I started at the gym, on my home scale I weighed 204.  Now I am down to 200.

When I started, I was doing 30 min on a treadmill, no weights..I was working at only 2.8 mph.  Now, I am doing 45 min on the treadmill, at 3.3 mph. :)

When I started, my knees could not withstand the lunges that my trainer wanted me to do.  They are somewhat strengthened now.  I can do lunges.  It is also easier to go up and down my staircase.  :)

When I started, I could only lift about 5 lbs when doing tricep excercises.  Now I am up to 8 lbs.  :)

I see progress.  I still have pain in my hips and thighs, and some in my knee.  This all has to do with my chondromalacia. This is a knee disorder where the femer and the knee cap do not align. It's painful and my hips and thighs as well as my knees throb sometimes.  But, I am in the process of fixing that.  The doctor says that strenghthening my hips and quads will fix this disorder.  :) 

I am very motivated, and my trainer, Derek, helps keep me that way.  I see him 2 days a week now, and he always has something to challenge me with.  Pushing me a little further.  I like that.  I need that. 

My husband is so supportive of all this.  Why wouldn't he be.  He is the next in line to benefit from this.  ;)

The next weigh-in and measurement is Wednesday.  I shall blog more when I find out.  :)

The above pic was taken about a month and a half ago.  When I started.  I will have to have another pic taken now.  By the way, I am the one in the red coat.  :)