It would sure be nice if I could equate an evening cup of coffee with weight loss but I don't see that ever happening so today's title is about the three parts of today's post. A few days back, I wrote that I would not give up the cream in my coffee but I thought about it and the days I was drinking black coffee were the days I lost. That is not the only thing that could have prompted a loss those days but it is one factor. So I made a new decision. I drink my day time coffee at work black with a bit of splenda. I don't drink as much as I used to and I try to drink more water instead. When I come home, I enjoy one cup of coffee with a small amount of powdered creamer. It has 10 calories per tsp and I'm willing to take the chance on that small amount for the relaxation I get just by sitting down to drink it. I might reassess again but for this moment, this is my coffee plan. I talked to someone today who mentioned that if she gave up her nightly wine or sangria, she might lose more. I don't drink wines or beers etc so coffee is my vice!
On to the water...I have been noticing that I do tend to at least lose something (even if it is only a half pound) on the day after I have consumed more fluids. Most days when I hit the 64 ounce mark, I am losing something. With the coffee at work, I am not allowing myself to refill it until I finish the waterbottle beside it. I don't always make it to the 64 ounce mark. Today I have only managed a bit more than 40 ounces and I don't think that will change much before I call it a day. We'll see if the lower amount of fluids has an impact on the scale tomorrow a.m.
And now for the last title subject. I saved the best for last. This morning the scales made me happy. I am 202.1 as of this morning which is a 1.5 pound loss since yesterday. Today I had basically the same meals as yesterday and I walked for 2.2 miles this evening in 30 minutes. I've increased my distances and my speed both but boy are my feet screaming at me.
Today I ate:
1 cup raw cauliflower
2 slices light bread (45 calorie each)
Cranberry Walnut salad
2 broiled hamburger patties (93% lean)
3 slices tomatoes
1 cup steamed broccoli
I will probably have a boiled egg before I go to bed if I am hungry at all. Eating a small amount like this helps me to not wait up munchy during the night. Hope the scales are happy with my exercise today and show me nice results again tomorrow!
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
More Than a Half Pound
Yesterday, I mentioned that it would be nice to see more than a half pound loss after days where I ate right and exercised. Well the scale fairies were listening I guess - I weighed in this morning a big SIXTH TENTHS of a pound less! Don't get me wrong. I am happy for any loss but I thought it was just funny that since I asked for more than a half pound loss, I got a tenth of a pound more.
Loss is loss and for that I am thankful. My weight today was 203.6 so I at least got to see the 3 again. I am anxious to see the 3.6 gone and reintroduce myself to the 100 series again.
Today I started back on the Scarsdale Medical Diet phase. I decided my breakfast of two bananas is not helping my weight loss effort. The plan says a grapefruit or other in-season fruit so I have been having bananas because they are readily available and portable. I had grapefruit until I wound up on a medicine that contradicted with it. I considered going back to grapefruit but it is hard to eat at my desk. Something I was reading about Scarsdale adaptations suggested cauliflower as a substitute breakfast item. I know a lot of people who could not handle cauliflower in the morning but I love it so that is what I did today. I intended to have my protein toast with it but we had a morning briefing so I was late eating and bumped the toast to lunch.
My lunch was a salad which was pretty good but the packaging uses a classic marketing tool that I should not have fallen for. The front of the package in big letters IDed the calorie count as 210. That was a good count as far as I was concerned. What I neglected to do after seeing the 210 was turn the package over to notice the salad had 15 grams of sugar. Of course if I had read that before I used the vinaigrette, I would have skipped the sugary sauce all together.
I snacked on some carrots this afternoon and drank more water. I finished the day with about 65 ounces. Dinner was meatloaf made from a lean ground beef with onions, seasonings, a bit of ketchup and egg. I used pork rinds instead of bread crumbs or oats. I realize this isn't on the SMD plan but it worked for me when I did Atkins years ago. I had steamed broccoli and sliced tomatoes with it.
After dinner, Johnnie and I took a 2 mile walk. It felt good and without pushing the stroller I was able to walk at a good pace. I would still like to pick it up more but we finished the two miles in less than 30 minutes. My right foot, which is normally my good one, is giving me fits tonight though. It aches and now I think it has blisters on the sole. I can't see them yet but it sure is tender. Hope it feels better by morning.
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Loss is loss and for that I am thankful. My weight today was 203.6 so I at least got to see the 3 again. I am anxious to see the 3.6 gone and reintroduce myself to the 100 series again.
Today I started back on the Scarsdale Medical Diet phase. I decided my breakfast of two bananas is not helping my weight loss effort. The plan says a grapefruit or other in-season fruit so I have been having bananas because they are readily available and portable. I had grapefruit until I wound up on a medicine that contradicted with it. I considered going back to grapefruit but it is hard to eat at my desk. Something I was reading about Scarsdale adaptations suggested cauliflower as a substitute breakfast item. I know a lot of people who could not handle cauliflower in the morning but I love it so that is what I did today. I intended to have my protein toast with it but we had a morning briefing so I was late eating and bumped the toast to lunch.
My lunch was a salad which was pretty good but the packaging uses a classic marketing tool that I should not have fallen for. The front of the package in big letters IDed the calorie count as 210. That was a good count as far as I was concerned. What I neglected to do after seeing the 210 was turn the package over to notice the salad had 15 grams of sugar. Of course if I had read that before I used the vinaigrette, I would have skipped the sugary sauce all together.
I snacked on some carrots this afternoon and drank more water. I finished the day with about 65 ounces. Dinner was meatloaf made from a lean ground beef with onions, seasonings, a bit of ketchup and egg. I used pork rinds instead of bread crumbs or oats. I realize this isn't on the SMD plan but it worked for me when I did Atkins years ago. I had steamed broccoli and sliced tomatoes with it.
After dinner, Johnnie and I took a 2 mile walk. It felt good and without pushing the stroller I was able to walk at a good pace. I would still like to pick it up more but we finished the two miles in less than 30 minutes. My right foot, which is normally my good one, is giving me fits tonight though. It aches and now I think it has blisters on the sole. I can't see them yet but it sure is tender. Hope it feels better by morning.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Scarsdale Medical Diet Day 2 (Session 2)
SMD Day 2 - Tuesday menus on tap for today so I started my morning with cantaloupe since I thought an extra day or so away from the grapefruit would be good. I didn't feel quite right when I woke up this morning but trudged on to work hoping to get my energy going as the day progressed. By 10 AM, I felt lousy with rib cage pain and stabbing pains. My right arm has been bothering me since Sunday in the forearm part and today the pain increased to the muscle of the upper arm.
I've not been sick much in the past ten years but this seems to be my year I guess. I decided it best to call the doctor since I was not sure if the rib pain was the pneumonia talking to me again. They scheduled me for a walk in appointment just after lunch so I skipped the trip to the dining hall for salad and just grabbed a Burger King tendergrill sandwich on the way to the clinic. I only ate the meat and the vegetables but I have to say I can't do this often because it was so salty it was tough to even finish it.
I had more xrays and thankfully the lungs are clear. On the downside, she thinks the pain could very well be shingles. I really didn't need another possible diagnosis but I guess knowing what to watch for is good. She gave me meds which would treat shingles so I can go ahead and take them and not wind up with a major break out on the holiday with no one in the office.
Johnnie made dinner tonight since my arm is really bothering me. We had broiled steak and steamed broccoli. I finished the night up with a small piece of crustless quiche I made earlier this week. It just doesn't seem like I ate enough today.
The scales showed a loss this morning - July 3 weight - 204.2 (.5 lb loss)
Off to take meds and get some rest.
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I've not been sick much in the past ten years but this seems to be my year I guess. I decided it best to call the doctor since I was not sure if the rib pain was the pneumonia talking to me again. They scheduled me for a walk in appointment just after lunch so I skipped the trip to the dining hall for salad and just grabbed a Burger King tendergrill sandwich on the way to the clinic. I only ate the meat and the vegetables but I have to say I can't do this often because it was so salty it was tough to even finish it.
I had more xrays and thankfully the lungs are clear. On the downside, she thinks the pain could very well be shingles. I really didn't need another possible diagnosis but I guess knowing what to watch for is good. She gave me meds which would treat shingles so I can go ahead and take them and not wind up with a major break out on the holiday with no one in the office.
Johnnie made dinner tonight since my arm is really bothering me. We had broiled steak and steamed broccoli. I finished the night up with a small piece of crustless quiche I made earlier this week. It just doesn't seem like I ate enough today.
The scales showed a loss this morning - July 3 weight - 204.2 (.5 lb loss)
Off to take meds and get some rest.
//k//
Monday, July 2, 2012
Milestones - Twenty Pounds
In my mind, I have certain milestones that are big goals. The big goals of course are made up of multiple little ones so there is a sense of accomplishment more frequently. Today was a milestone achievement day. Just a little over a year ago, our household goods were packed to leave the Philippines and move back to the U.S. It was at that point, when I weighed before packing the scale, that I hit the 225 pound mark.
This morning, as I stepped on the scale, the weight came in under the 205 mark (204.7). I have lost 20 pounds in the past year. Now this milestone doesn't exactly match up to the 53 pound loss I am shooting for by March 23 because I had already lost some of the weight before I set the 53 pound goal. Nevertheless, it is big to me. Twenty pounds is more than I imagined I could take off.
On to the next twenty!
Yesterday was July 1st. This year is flying by. I intended to update last night, but the tired stages from the pneumonia are still with me. I probably overdid it as I definitely feel it today. Yesterday I helped cut grass and cleaned out some of the stuff from the garage which has been calling my name for months. Then I went grocery shopping so I could start back on the diet phase of Scarsdale today. Grocery shopping is always rough on my feet but it has to be done, so off I went - toddler in tow and procured what we'll eat at least for the next few days.
On the way home, I measured out a path to walk that would give me two miles. Last week I remeasured what I thought was a half mile trek and it is just over a mile. So since I have been doing that mile without to much trouble before this pneumonia bout, I wanted another plan in place for when I feel better. I am hoping to do one of the two routes later tonight when the heat settles.
Sunday's food intake included bananas for breakfast, coffee with creamer on several occasions. Cottage cheese with sugar free jello, split pea soup, and crustless quiche.
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This morning, as I stepped on the scale, the weight came in under the 205 mark (204.7). I have lost 20 pounds in the past year. Now this milestone doesn't exactly match up to the 53 pound loss I am shooting for by March 23 because I had already lost some of the weight before I set the 53 pound goal. Nevertheless, it is big to me. Twenty pounds is more than I imagined I could take off.
On to the next twenty!
Yesterday was July 1st. This year is flying by. I intended to update last night, but the tired stages from the pneumonia are still with me. I probably overdid it as I definitely feel it today. Yesterday I helped cut grass and cleaned out some of the stuff from the garage which has been calling my name for months. Then I went grocery shopping so I could start back on the diet phase of Scarsdale today. Grocery shopping is always rough on my feet but it has to be done, so off I went - toddler in tow and procured what we'll eat at least for the next few days.
On the way home, I measured out a path to walk that would give me two miles. Last week I remeasured what I thought was a half mile trek and it is just over a mile. So since I have been doing that mile without to much trouble before this pneumonia bout, I wanted another plan in place for when I feel better. I am hoping to do one of the two routes later tonight when the heat settles.
Sunday's food intake included bananas for breakfast, coffee with creamer on several occasions. Cottage cheese with sugar free jello, split pea soup, and crustless quiche.
//k//
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