Thin cut boneless pork chops. Broiled in the oven. Spiced with a dash of black pepper and garlic powder. Garlic powder is my one of my best friends in the kitchen. I tend to put it on everything.
Along with my pork chops I usually alternate between sauerkraut baked on top for 30 minutes and steamed zucchini and mushrooms sprinkled with…you guessed it Garlic powder!
Turkey burger that is pan fried. I use a non-fat olive oil cooking spray to coat the pan. Medium heat with some pepper on top. Cover with a lid and cook for probably 20 minutes. I think I usually flip them twice during the twenty minutes to make sure they don’t burn.
For some of us who like a bun with our burger I found a couple alternatives to help satisfy that fact that it is just a piece of meat sitting on a plate.
The last two minutes of cooking you can add your allotted portion of your favorite BBQ sauce. Sugar free is recommended but I just dab whatever I have in my fridge on top. Not smother, just lightly coat the top. This gives it an extra kick. If you want a little more portion control you can always keep the BBQ sauce on the side and dip it after it’s all done cooking.
Or
In a pan, put a teaspoon or a little more of smart balance butter. It’s 95 % fat free and doesn’t even count towards your fat serving. Melt the butter then add, a bunch of cut up asparagus. (Side note: Before eating any asparagus, make sure and take a potato peeler and peel the bottom half of the asparagus down a bit. This ensures it gets nice and done. I really don’t like any of my asparagus to be crunchy and raw tasting.) Then take a package of mushrooms. About a handful or two depending on the size. Pull of the stems and throw them away then cut them in half. I would start the asparagus off first for about five minutes. Cover with a lid and let steam on medium heat. Then add the mushroom halves. Cover and steam for another five minutes. Take the lid off when they are as steamed as you like and fry until it adds a little crisp. Measure the asparagus and mushroom mixture and pour over the cut up turkey burgers.
Black Bean Garden burgers
I found mine at the local Costco. These contain only veggies. Serving size is almost two full patties. These are mildly spicy and to me taste kind of like a fajita. The black bean taste is very strong, so obviously if you’re not a fan of black beans you probably won’t like these. I have not tried a wide variety of garden burgers, but I do not care for regular ones. If the idea of a garden burger throws you off, these are worth a try. They cook for about 22 minutes baking in the oven. (Real directions on the box) and are to be flipped half way through cooking. With about 5-2 minutes left cooking add a thin layer of teriyaki sauce on top. For some reason this just adds the extra flavor they seem to be missing.
Two great veggie sides are steamed broccoli or steamed zucchini. If you don’t use your entire portion of teriyaki on top of the burgers (you really only need a very thin layer) drizzle some on top of your veggies too.
Taco salad.
I buy a bag of pre-shredded lettuce, and have my allotted ounces of hamburger meat. Then I add some cut up tomatoes, salsa, and a dab of sour cream. This is altogether a pretty big serving. This is an on the run type of dinner. I usually get a huge amount of hamburger meat and brown it. Add the taco seasoning. Then weigh out the five ounce servings and freeze them. On a night you don’t feel like making dinner, take the baggie of meat and microwave it to reheat it and add the rest of the ingredients. It takes less than five minutes to make.
Chicken Cesar salad
This is also an easy make dinner. I buy romaine lettuce pre cut. One bag is usually a tad more than a serving size but it’s close. You can buy pre-cooked, pre-sliced, grilled chicken strips from Costco and microwave them for a quick heat up or toss them in a pan with some non stick fat free olive oil spray. In the beginning the entire diet was a big change, cooking for myself every night. I relied on the quick dinners for the first few weeks. I got tired of the pre-cooked chicken and now prefer to cut up my own chicken breast and season it, and cook it up in a little bit of olive oil. I also use a light Cesar dressing and it tastes just as good as the regular. I add three tablespoons of the dressing shake it all up and it’s good to go. This is also a good meal if you are going to a dinner party or a meeting to just bring along with you. I try and put the dressing in a separate container and add it when I am ready to eat so the lettuce doesn’t get soggy.
I have plenty more that I cook on a regular basis. For now this is all I have the time or patience for. I will add another blog recipe list coming up soon.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Medifast Routine Update. 2009 a Year in Review.
Date: 12-29-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 174.6
Goal Weight: GW2:155
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.3
Total Weight loss: 45
Pounds left to lose: 19.6
I have added a second goal weight of 155 pounds. Ugh, basically twenty more pounds to go. Sounds exhausting! This will be my last blog post of 2009. It’s weird to think that another year has come and gone by so quickly. This has been such a big year of change for me. Wrapping up in 2009 I am so happy in the place I am. I went back and read the very first blog that I posted. I was healing emotionally and all I wanted was the outside shell to match the beautiful and strong person I felt like I was on the inside. Now I feel like I do. Although I still feel like I have some tweaking to do on the outer and inner me. I think I am always going to be a work in progress.
It feels great to finally reach my first goal weight. I knew all along that I wanted to lose a bit more. Although I have found throughout every aspect of my life, small goals are easier to obtain. Although I don’t think they should be used to lessen your potential. Make sure once you reach a small goal, make another one. I have always believed to make a change in your life you need to start somewhere. No matter how small that first step is.
The holidays have been a test of my strength that is for sure. For the most part I did stay on track but there were a few times that I strayed off my plan. I think there are always going to be times when I stumble. I use it as a lesson and move on.
Recently I added two new things to my Medifast order. I tried the chili cheese puffs. They honestly taste like a watered down version of chili cheese Fritos. They were delicious! It was so nice to have something different. I am really honestly sick and tired of the honey mustard pretzels. I don’t think I could eat one more if someone wanted to pay me. Also the way I go through my routine has changed. I will list it below to show how I have changed since my first blog post.
Meal 1: 6:30 am- Still have my Chocolate shake in the morning. That was premade the night before.
Meal 2: 9:00 am- In the past I would have some Medifast Oatmeal. I found that my break at work is just too short to make my oatmeal, eat it, clean up, and be back at my desk in fifteen minutes. I was rushing my break and rushing eating. To change it I just decided to eat a bar for my morning break. I usually go with a fruit and nut bar because it is somewhat like a granola bar. I am not too picky about which bar I choose. I just grab one and put it in my food sack.
Meal 3: 12:00 pm- For this meal I used to choose between an array of soups. Honestly after four months, I don’t care for any of the soups aside from the Chicken Noodle. It seems that it is from person to person. My aunt on the other hand doesn’t really care for the Chicken Noodle and likes the Chicken and Wild Rice. After talking with others there really aren’t any clear favorites on which food is the best. It’s all depending on who the person is. So if you’re just starting out try things out and find what you like best. Don’t take someone else’s word for it.
Back to my original thought: For my lunch meal each day, I usually go back and forth between the Chicken Noodle soup and Oatmeal. I tend to stick with Apple Cinnamon or Maple and brown sugar for the oatmeal choice. I usually just wake up and decide which I am going to have for the day. Although the soup does take a bit longer to pack because I pre-make it in a thermos and it helps all the noodles and veggies get nice and soft.
Meal 4: 2:30 pm- This is when I would have one of my side snacks such as a pretzels, or cheese puffs, or a bar. This is the only meal of the day that doesn’t land on my break time at work. So it needs to be something quick that I can keep at my desk without drawing much attention to it. Eating at our desks is frowned upon here, so I usually keep in my drawer. It actually helps me to eat my meal a bit slower than I normally would.
Meal 5 (5:00 pm) and Meal 6 (7:30 pm): I usually interchange these depending on my work schedule. Lately for meal 5 I will just grab a bar if I have errands to run after work. I also have a three day a week workout schedule. Right now it’s Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I work out from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm fast walking at an incline and sprinting as I go along. I push myself a little further each time. On these days, I like to eat dinner a bit later versus eating a big meal before working out. Starting in a few weeks I will be doing a photography class at night on Tuesdays and will need to switch my work out to Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Hopefully starting spin class on Mondays instead of treadmill. This all depends on how my leg pain is doing. For Meal 6 I will do my lean and green. I will follow up this with a recipe post on my favorite lean and green meals to date.
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 174.6
Goal Weight: GW2:155
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.3
Total Weight loss: 45
Pounds left to lose: 19.6
I have added a second goal weight of 155 pounds. Ugh, basically twenty more pounds to go. Sounds exhausting! This will be my last blog post of 2009. It’s weird to think that another year has come and gone by so quickly. This has been such a big year of change for me. Wrapping up in 2009 I am so happy in the place I am. I went back and read the very first blog that I posted. I was healing emotionally and all I wanted was the outside shell to match the beautiful and strong person I felt like I was on the inside. Now I feel like I do. Although I still feel like I have some tweaking to do on the outer and inner me. I think I am always going to be a work in progress.
It feels great to finally reach my first goal weight. I knew all along that I wanted to lose a bit more. Although I have found throughout every aspect of my life, small goals are easier to obtain. Although I don’t think they should be used to lessen your potential. Make sure once you reach a small goal, make another one. I have always believed to make a change in your life you need to start somewhere. No matter how small that first step is.
The holidays have been a test of my strength that is for sure. For the most part I did stay on track but there were a few times that I strayed off my plan. I think there are always going to be times when I stumble. I use it as a lesson and move on.
Recently I added two new things to my Medifast order. I tried the chili cheese puffs. They honestly taste like a watered down version of chili cheese Fritos. They were delicious! It was so nice to have something different. I am really honestly sick and tired of the honey mustard pretzels. I don’t think I could eat one more if someone wanted to pay me. Also the way I go through my routine has changed. I will list it below to show how I have changed since my first blog post.
Meal 1: 6:30 am- Still have my Chocolate shake in the morning. That was premade the night before.
Meal 2: 9:00 am- In the past I would have some Medifast Oatmeal. I found that my break at work is just too short to make my oatmeal, eat it, clean up, and be back at my desk in fifteen minutes. I was rushing my break and rushing eating. To change it I just decided to eat a bar for my morning break. I usually go with a fruit and nut bar because it is somewhat like a granola bar. I am not too picky about which bar I choose. I just grab one and put it in my food sack.
Meal 3: 12:00 pm- For this meal I used to choose between an array of soups. Honestly after four months, I don’t care for any of the soups aside from the Chicken Noodle. It seems that it is from person to person. My aunt on the other hand doesn’t really care for the Chicken Noodle and likes the Chicken and Wild Rice. After talking with others there really aren’t any clear favorites on which food is the best. It’s all depending on who the person is. So if you’re just starting out try things out and find what you like best. Don’t take someone else’s word for it.
Back to my original thought: For my lunch meal each day, I usually go back and forth between the Chicken Noodle soup and Oatmeal. I tend to stick with Apple Cinnamon or Maple and brown sugar for the oatmeal choice. I usually just wake up and decide which I am going to have for the day. Although the soup does take a bit longer to pack because I pre-make it in a thermos and it helps all the noodles and veggies get nice and soft.
Meal 4: 2:30 pm- This is when I would have one of my side snacks such as a pretzels, or cheese puffs, or a bar. This is the only meal of the day that doesn’t land on my break time at work. So it needs to be something quick that I can keep at my desk without drawing much attention to it. Eating at our desks is frowned upon here, so I usually keep in my drawer. It actually helps me to eat my meal a bit slower than I normally would.
Meal 5 (5:00 pm) and Meal 6 (7:30 pm): I usually interchange these depending on my work schedule. Lately for meal 5 I will just grab a bar if I have errands to run after work. I also have a three day a week workout schedule. Right now it’s Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I work out from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm fast walking at an incline and sprinting as I go along. I push myself a little further each time. On these days, I like to eat dinner a bit later versus eating a big meal before working out. Starting in a few weeks I will be doing a photography class at night on Tuesdays and will need to switch my work out to Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Hopefully starting spin class on Mondays instead of treadmill. This all depends on how my leg pain is doing. For Meal 6 I will do my lean and green. I will follow up this with a recipe post on my favorite lean and green meals to date.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Do you hear a violin in the distance?
Date: 12-15-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 177.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In:+0.5
Total Weight loss: 41.1
Pounds left to lose: 2.9
It’s been a while since I spilled my true emotions out here in my blog. Today I contemplated not even writing this blog. I hate the fact that there is a plus sign in the loss column. Someone pointed out to me that it’s important to let my blog readers know that this isn’t a walk in the park and that it can be encouraging to hear of my struggles as well. I know lately I have tried to keep an intensely upbeat attitude toward this all. I think it just reflects on the fact that I have felt so happy lately. Even in the face of my own doubts and struggles with weight loss, I find that pretending nothing gets to me is part of how I make it through in the end.
I am immensely frustrated today. I am half way through the month and the holiday season. You all know how it works, especially in a department that is 3/4ths women. Cookies, pies, cakes, any kind of treat you could want are surrounding me all day long. Normally sweets don’t really appeal to me. When you have a platter of them beside you, and all day people are coming up to take some and tell you how delicious they are. It gets draining and it wares at you. I don’t have the option to remove myself from the situation because it’s literally everywhere I go around here. Yet, I have kept my cool and haven’t had one bite of any of them.
Despite my willpower in the sweets department. I have indulged here or there in a diet coke and vodka. I can see tiny places where I haven’t been sticking so rigidly to my plan. I know that with all of the parties and invitations that I do want to partake here or there. I had started with December in mind that this was a month of maintaing my weight and probably not about losing big numbers. In the past month since being home from vacation I have lost 7 more pounds. I know I should be proud of that. It’s just frustrating that now I lose in a month what I used to in a week. To find that I have gained even half a pound is twice as disheartening.
Deep down as I get thinner and thinner a fear is building inside of me. Literally with every day of people telling me how great I look and how thin I have gotten (This is where you roll your eyes and tell me to just be happy I am getting compliments! That’s what I would say to me.) It makes me afraid that someday I will gain it back. Even gaining part of it back scares me. I feel like I am really looking great in comparison to what I used to be, but I am still not THAT thin. I still wear a 14 size jean and on occasion can slip into a 12. I know in reality I haven’t seen this size in SO many years, but compared to someone who is truly thin I am still a chubby girl. That is hard to face, especially when you are out there as a single girl trying to find someone. *Cue my inner Dr. Phil* I know you shouldn’t want someone who likes you based on your looks alone.
Despite my frustrations, I have never been more motivated. I really want to reach my goal and I won’t stop until I do. I just wish this bumpy road could be smooth sailing to the goal line. I just wanted to vent a little bit and let all of you know out there this isn’t easy and I fight this battle with myself almost every day. As long as I am setting goals and making steps to get to them. I am headed in the right direction. Starting the gym last week was a huge step to further myself and help me learn a new way to live and to maintain this down the road. Keep going, even through your frustrations. Don’t let them be an excuse or a weight to stop you and everything you want for your life and body.
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 177.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In:+0.5
Total Weight loss: 41.1
Pounds left to lose: 2.9
It’s been a while since I spilled my true emotions out here in my blog. Today I contemplated not even writing this blog. I hate the fact that there is a plus sign in the loss column. Someone pointed out to me that it’s important to let my blog readers know that this isn’t a walk in the park and that it can be encouraging to hear of my struggles as well. I know lately I have tried to keep an intensely upbeat attitude toward this all. I think it just reflects on the fact that I have felt so happy lately. Even in the face of my own doubts and struggles with weight loss, I find that pretending nothing gets to me is part of how I make it through in the end.
I am immensely frustrated today. I am half way through the month and the holiday season. You all know how it works, especially in a department that is 3/4ths women. Cookies, pies, cakes, any kind of treat you could want are surrounding me all day long. Normally sweets don’t really appeal to me. When you have a platter of them beside you, and all day people are coming up to take some and tell you how delicious they are. It gets draining and it wares at you. I don’t have the option to remove myself from the situation because it’s literally everywhere I go around here. Yet, I have kept my cool and haven’t had one bite of any of them.
Despite my willpower in the sweets department. I have indulged here or there in a diet coke and vodka. I can see tiny places where I haven’t been sticking so rigidly to my plan. I know that with all of the parties and invitations that I do want to partake here or there. I had started with December in mind that this was a month of maintaing my weight and probably not about losing big numbers. In the past month since being home from vacation I have lost 7 more pounds. I know I should be proud of that. It’s just frustrating that now I lose in a month what I used to in a week. To find that I have gained even half a pound is twice as disheartening.
Deep down as I get thinner and thinner a fear is building inside of me. Literally with every day of people telling me how great I look and how thin I have gotten (This is where you roll your eyes and tell me to just be happy I am getting compliments! That’s what I would say to me.) It makes me afraid that someday I will gain it back. Even gaining part of it back scares me. I feel like I am really looking great in comparison to what I used to be, but I am still not THAT thin. I still wear a 14 size jean and on occasion can slip into a 12. I know in reality I haven’t seen this size in SO many years, but compared to someone who is truly thin I am still a chubby girl. That is hard to face, especially when you are out there as a single girl trying to find someone. *Cue my inner Dr. Phil* I know you shouldn’t want someone who likes you based on your looks alone.
Despite my frustrations, I have never been more motivated. I really want to reach my goal and I won’t stop until I do. I just wish this bumpy road could be smooth sailing to the goal line. I just wanted to vent a little bit and let all of you know out there this isn’t easy and I fight this battle with myself almost every day. As long as I am setting goals and making steps to get to them. I am headed in the right direction. Starting the gym last week was a huge step to further myself and help me learn a new way to live and to maintain this down the road. Keep going, even through your frustrations. Don’t let them be an excuse or a weight to stop you and everything you want for your life and body.
<3 Tiffany
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Back to the Gym
Date: 12-08-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 177.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.0
Total Weight loss: 42.5
Pounds left to lose: 2.4
Well my life seems to be progressing lately in all the right directions. I hold a little fear that at any moment it could fall apart. That seems the way my pattern goes. Fill in your metaphor of choice here. I’ll go with (Get on track and then I fall off the trail). Last week I was faced with a challenge to set some short term goals for myself and the New Year that is quickly progressing.
January is a time when everyone will be making vows to shed those extra pounds and make huge changes in the next twelve months. I have learned early that New Year’s resolutions are a way to put pressure on re-evaluating your life and often time leads to half assed commitments. Luckily I had help kicking my butt in to gear a little sooner than January.
This week I have made quick progress. Like I have said in previous blogs I am a tad compulsive at times, but once I am committed to something I ride it through until the end. I signed up for a beginner’s digital photography class, and I am starting day one of new gym commitment as well.
As part of my “new life” I joined the local gym and went for about 5 months straight at least four times a week. It did a lot for boosting my confidence and feeling comfortable in the gym. I found my fears of being surrounded by a ton of fit women were completely false. I found myself there, with a bunch of other people just like me. Looking for a change and taking steps towards it.
I can’t say it wasn’t a love hate relationship. Many days I didn’t feel like I had the energy. The first time I participated in spin class, I made it a whole ten minutes before leaving with tears of frustration in my eyes. I worked at it and got better. Soon it was something that I looked forward to. A place to laugh with my aunt and other gym friends. Last Christmas winter was really bad and I let the weather and laziness get to me. All my hard work went down the drain and I am starting over today as day one.
I have a new confidence knowing that I can make a decision to better my health and self image and stick to it. I am actually excited. I know that the gym will be a big part of my life when I stop doing Medifast. I am ready and willing to embrace this. I feel like all of the old garbage in my life that was sitting as a weight on top of my shoulders is starting to lift of and finally be resolved. I am walking into 2010 with new eyes and a new life to go with it. I have never been happier than I am right now. It feels so good to let go of my old body and all of the old negative feelings. I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face even if I wanted to.
Quote!
"No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change."
- Bill Phillips
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 177.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.0
Total Weight loss: 42.5
Pounds left to lose: 2.4
Well my life seems to be progressing lately in all the right directions. I hold a little fear that at any moment it could fall apart. That seems the way my pattern goes. Fill in your metaphor of choice here. I’ll go with (Get on track and then I fall off the trail). Last week I was faced with a challenge to set some short term goals for myself and the New Year that is quickly progressing.
January is a time when everyone will be making vows to shed those extra pounds and make huge changes in the next twelve months. I have learned early that New Year’s resolutions are a way to put pressure on re-evaluating your life and often time leads to half assed commitments. Luckily I had help kicking my butt in to gear a little sooner than January.
This week I have made quick progress. Like I have said in previous blogs I am a tad compulsive at times, but once I am committed to something I ride it through until the end. I signed up for a beginner’s digital photography class, and I am starting day one of new gym commitment as well.
As part of my “new life” I joined the local gym and went for about 5 months straight at least four times a week. It did a lot for boosting my confidence and feeling comfortable in the gym. I found my fears of being surrounded by a ton of fit women were completely false. I found myself there, with a bunch of other people just like me. Looking for a change and taking steps towards it.
I can’t say it wasn’t a love hate relationship. Many days I didn’t feel like I had the energy. The first time I participated in spin class, I made it a whole ten minutes before leaving with tears of frustration in my eyes. I worked at it and got better. Soon it was something that I looked forward to. A place to laugh with my aunt and other gym friends. Last Christmas winter was really bad and I let the weather and laziness get to me. All my hard work went down the drain and I am starting over today as day one.
I have a new confidence knowing that I can make a decision to better my health and self image and stick to it. I am actually excited. I know that the gym will be a big part of my life when I stop doing Medifast. I am ready and willing to embrace this. I feel like all of the old garbage in my life that was sitting as a weight on top of my shoulders is starting to lift of and finally be resolved. I am walking into 2010 with new eyes and a new life to go with it. I have never been happier than I am right now. It feels so good to let go of my old body and all of the old negative feelings. I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face even if I wanted to.
Quote!
"No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change."
- Bill Phillips
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Biggest Loser Conclusion Chapter
Date: 12-02-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 178.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 6.5
Total Weight loss: 41.2
Pounds left to lose: 3.4
The Biggest Loser is officially over. I got fourth place out of seventy-some people. I think that was pretty good and throughout the competition I lost 13.7 percent of my body weight. That was even after being on Medifast for a month previously. Fourth place is a hard pill to swallow. It’s one place short of winning a money prize! The top loser lost 21.7 percent. That is amazing and bravo to her for making such a big change in her life.
Currently I am only 3.4 pounds away from my goal weight. These past two weeks have brought another 6.5 pound loss. For some reason, now is when everyone is finally noticing. A lot of comments on how thin my face is looking, it makes me feel so great because I think I am finally losing some poundage from somewhere other than my chest and butt! (The two places a girl wouldn’t mind keeping it on. lol) Not to “count my chickens” but after I reach my 175 pound goal weight, I plan on making a new goal for 155. I think that would be the perfect size for me. I have a feeling these last 23 pounds are going to be quite the task to lose. My body is defiantly going to make me work for it.
These past two weeks back on Medifast went great. I have found that taking that little break has made me a little more lax about things. Not eating things that are off the plan, but just less anal about every little thing. I still weigh my meat and would really like to get to the point where I can eyeball it and know that is around the right serving size. These last few weeks or months (however long it takes) I am going to use to help myself to transition off. Not the official transition. Just being able to eyeball my proportions better and knowing when I do eat something that is not completely healthy for me to do it in small doses. Everything in your life should be done in moderation. That can be difficult for someone who is sometimes a tad compulsive at times. “Hey, don’t point your finger at me! “J
I have settled in a few not so great ways. Since being back I started to get the “I’m not eating bad food for me, so what’s it going to hurt to….” Fill in the blank. Before when I was in my stricter version of this diet, I only allowed myself to have one or two diet cokes a week. Also some popcorn with Smart Balance butter on the weekends as an extra snack. I recognized myself getting back into old habits of just feeling like I want to eat, even if I wasn’t really hungry. Chase away the boredom. I started having a Diet Coke every night and also started eating the popcorn every night. Most nights I would end up feeling bloated and regret having the extras by bedtime. These technically aren’t things to break the bank. They don’t even fall off the diet. They simply aren’t necessary for me and I indulge anyways. I recognized this on Monday night and have resorted back to being a little more, strict. It will help me in the long run to break bad habits now. I counted is as a transition back from having some guilty pleasures on my trip. That damn popcorn is just so good!
I just placed my next Medifast order and decided to try a couple new things. Get out of the usual routine I have put myself in. I will let you know how that goes in my upcoming blogs. I am going to try and still have an update every Monday. I know I haven’t been keeping up quite as well as I should be.
I don’t currently have any “before pictures” but I am going to try and post a current one of me 41 pounds lighter. If I can figure out how to do it!
And your quote I know you have been missing so much!
“There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.”-David Lloyd George
The Biggest Loser is officially over. I got fourth place out of seventy-some people. I think that was pretty good and throughout the competition I lost 13.7 percent of my body weight. That was even after being on Medifast for a month previously. Fourth place is a hard pill to swallow. It’s one place short of winning a money prize! The top loser lost 21.7 percent. That is amazing and bravo to her for making such a big change in her life.
Currently I am only 3.4 pounds away from my goal weight. These past two weeks have brought another 6.5 pound loss. For some reason, now is when everyone is finally noticing. A lot of comments on how thin my face is looking, it makes me feel so great because I think I am finally losing some poundage from somewhere other than my chest and butt! (The two places a girl wouldn’t mind keeping it on. lol) Not to “count my chickens” but after I reach my 175 pound goal weight, I plan on making a new goal for 155. I think that would be the perfect size for me. I have a feeling these last 23 pounds are going to be quite the task to lose. My body is defiantly going to make me work for it.
These past two weeks back on Medifast went great. I have found that taking that little break has made me a little more lax about things. Not eating things that are off the plan, but just less anal about every little thing. I still weigh my meat and would really like to get to the point where I can eyeball it and know that is around the right serving size. These last few weeks or months (however long it takes) I am going to use to help myself to transition off. Not the official transition. Just being able to eyeball my proportions better and knowing when I do eat something that is not completely healthy for me to do it in small doses. Everything in your life should be done in moderation. That can be difficult for someone who is sometimes a tad compulsive at times. “Hey, don’t point your finger at me! “J
I have settled in a few not so great ways. Since being back I started to get the “I’m not eating bad food for me, so what’s it going to hurt to….” Fill in the blank. Before when I was in my stricter version of this diet, I only allowed myself to have one or two diet cokes a week. Also some popcorn with Smart Balance butter on the weekends as an extra snack. I recognized myself getting back into old habits of just feeling like I want to eat, even if I wasn’t really hungry. Chase away the boredom. I started having a Diet Coke every night and also started eating the popcorn every night. Most nights I would end up feeling bloated and regret having the extras by bedtime. These technically aren’t things to break the bank. They don’t even fall off the diet. They simply aren’t necessary for me and I indulge anyways. I recognized this on Monday night and have resorted back to being a little more, strict. It will help me in the long run to break bad habits now. I counted is as a transition back from having some guilty pleasures on my trip. That damn popcorn is just so good!
I just placed my next Medifast order and decided to try a couple new things. Get out of the usual routine I have put myself in. I will let you know how that goes in my upcoming blogs. I am going to try and still have an update every Monday. I know I haven’t been keeping up quite as well as I should be.
I don’t currently have any “before pictures” but I am going to try and post a current one of me 41 pounds lighter. If I can figure out how to do it!
And your quote I know you have been missing so much!
“There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.”-David Lloyd George
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Return of the Jedi..Wait What?
Date: 11-19-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 184.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 0.1
Total Weight loss: 35
Pounds left to lose: 9.9
I made it back from vacation. I arrived home sometime around 1 am on Tuesday the 17th. I am only one day late from my projected blog date, by my standards that it pretty awesome!
I started back on Medifast yesterday, which was one hundred times easier than I ever imagined. All the foods I thought I was missing really weren’t as satisfying as I remembered. I ended up with quite a few tummy aches along the way. I only gained a little over a pound on vacation. I have no idea how that is even possible. I start my blog down 0.1 pounds from my last blog. Still making progress and that couldn’t make me happier.
Vacation was wonderful to say the very least. I started off to the Airport with the mindset that I would try and eat as healthy as I could that way I wouldn’t feel guilty about how much alcohol I was going to have. (Now there’s a 22 year olds plan in action!). By the first night I totally blew my plan out of the water. I had a breakfast sandwich from the Wendy’s at the airport (I felt guilty about it so I shared with my cousin and sister and ended up eating only the bottom half of the biscuit). We had pizza that night. After that I just decided I would eat what I wanted and just stop when I felt full. Let’s say I probably consumed more calories in liquor than food. I wasn’t the biggest fan of buffet style food and most of the time I felt sick to my stomach after eating. I always used the stairs no matter what, and damn did I dance my butt off. All in all after the first day I wasn’t so worried about gaining weight anymore. I just let my hair down and had some fun. I knew I had the capability to lose whatever I gained.
I found out that I can’t let my weight consume me. I think that will help me to lose more weight and stay at a healthy weight once I reach my goals. I found some confidence along this trip and think that will only improve my attitude about my weight loss goals. Hell, I am happy just the way I am right now. Anything else is just frosting on the figurative cake. I guess the message I am always trying to learn and put out there with my blog is: Love yourself no matter what. The rest will come in time. Be proud of who you are and if you want to make changes in your life, don’t be scared to!
Blogging onward next Monday at weigh in. Turns out I am still in fourth place without even weighing-in these past two weeks. Two more weigh-ins left to go. I had a favorite quote this week but didn’t write it down. I will be on the hunt and maybe edit to add it in later. Also, don't ask me where I get my titles from. haha. I just write my blog and title it last. This is for all you padawan learners out there.
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 184.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 0.1
Total Weight loss: 35
Pounds left to lose: 9.9
I made it back from vacation. I arrived home sometime around 1 am on Tuesday the 17th. I am only one day late from my projected blog date, by my standards that it pretty awesome!
I started back on Medifast yesterday, which was one hundred times easier than I ever imagined. All the foods I thought I was missing really weren’t as satisfying as I remembered. I ended up with quite a few tummy aches along the way. I only gained a little over a pound on vacation. I have no idea how that is even possible. I start my blog down 0.1 pounds from my last blog. Still making progress and that couldn’t make me happier.
Vacation was wonderful to say the very least. I started off to the Airport with the mindset that I would try and eat as healthy as I could that way I wouldn’t feel guilty about how much alcohol I was going to have. (Now there’s a 22 year olds plan in action!). By the first night I totally blew my plan out of the water. I had a breakfast sandwich from the Wendy’s at the airport (I felt guilty about it so I shared with my cousin and sister and ended up eating only the bottom half of the biscuit). We had pizza that night. After that I just decided I would eat what I wanted and just stop when I felt full. Let’s say I probably consumed more calories in liquor than food. I wasn’t the biggest fan of buffet style food and most of the time I felt sick to my stomach after eating. I always used the stairs no matter what, and damn did I dance my butt off. All in all after the first day I wasn’t so worried about gaining weight anymore. I just let my hair down and had some fun. I knew I had the capability to lose whatever I gained.
I found out that I can’t let my weight consume me. I think that will help me to lose more weight and stay at a healthy weight once I reach my goals. I found some confidence along this trip and think that will only improve my attitude about my weight loss goals. Hell, I am happy just the way I am right now. Anything else is just frosting on the figurative cake. I guess the message I am always trying to learn and put out there with my blog is: Love yourself no matter what. The rest will come in time. Be proud of who you are and if you want to make changes in your life, don’t be scared to!
Blogging onward next Monday at weigh in. Turns out I am still in fourth place without even weighing-in these past two weeks. Two more weigh-ins left to go. I had a favorite quote this week but didn’t write it down. I will be on the hunt and maybe edit to add it in later. Also, don't ask me where I get my titles from. haha. I just write my blog and title it last. This is for all you padawan learners out there.
<3 Tiffany
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wish Me Luck and Lots Of Sun!
Date: 11-4-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 185
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 2.5
Total Weight loss: 34.6
Pounds left to lose: 10
Can you say last minute update? I don’t even recognize myself right now! Like my mother I am a meticulous planner and claim the title of all star worry wart as well. I have less than 24 hours before I am in the car on the way to the airport. I’m not even packed yet.
I have a pretty decent to-do list and have eventually made my way down it this past week. I only have a few small things to pick up at the store, pack, and grab some shoes from my aunt’s house. I have felt the stress of leaving and not being prepared every now and then. Mostly I have vacation-itis.
As of tomorrow I will no longer be on Medifast for the twelve days I am gone. I have already put in my next order to be shipped and waiting for me when I get back. I have never been more dedicated to anything else in my life (other than relationships). I have refused to cheat time and time again even though I know deep down one little nibble here or there wouldn’t kill me, it’s just not how I have stuck through it this long. Why test the waters?
I am very nervous to say the least. It has been over two months of having a strict plan. A time schedule and specific items and how much I should be eating. I am only ten pounds away from my first goal weight and I still don’t feel confident in my ability to know how much to eat. I feel like a baby bird trying to fly for the first time. I plan on staying away from all sweets on this vacation (I don’t care for sweets very much). That is at least one step in the right direction. I also plan on swimming quite a bit and only taking the stairs, never the elevator. I don’t see myself going too overboard. I know how hard I have worked and seriously considered staying on Medifast during my vacation. After lots of thinking it over, I know this vacation is not the type of vacation I can do often. I need to enjoy it to the fullest while I am gone. Everything in life is better in moderation and I know that.
My biggest worries lie with being in situations where fast food is the only option available. I have planned to gain at least 5 pounds while I am gone. I know there will be plenty of drinking too, which is one of the biggest factors in my past weight gain. I will just try and use my best judgment and see where that gets me. Wish me luck and not too much to gain. I will do a trip update the first day I’m back. Should be around the 17th or 18th. Don’t miss me too much!
<3 Tiff
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 185
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 2.5
Total Weight loss: 34.6
Pounds left to lose: 10
Can you say last minute update? I don’t even recognize myself right now! Like my mother I am a meticulous planner and claim the title of all star worry wart as well. I have less than 24 hours before I am in the car on the way to the airport. I’m not even packed yet.
I have a pretty decent to-do list and have eventually made my way down it this past week. I only have a few small things to pick up at the store, pack, and grab some shoes from my aunt’s house. I have felt the stress of leaving and not being prepared every now and then. Mostly I have vacation-itis.
As of tomorrow I will no longer be on Medifast for the twelve days I am gone. I have already put in my next order to be shipped and waiting for me when I get back. I have never been more dedicated to anything else in my life (other than relationships). I have refused to cheat time and time again even though I know deep down one little nibble here or there wouldn’t kill me, it’s just not how I have stuck through it this long. Why test the waters?
I am very nervous to say the least. It has been over two months of having a strict plan. A time schedule and specific items and how much I should be eating. I am only ten pounds away from my first goal weight and I still don’t feel confident in my ability to know how much to eat. I feel like a baby bird trying to fly for the first time. I plan on staying away from all sweets on this vacation (I don’t care for sweets very much). That is at least one step in the right direction. I also plan on swimming quite a bit and only taking the stairs, never the elevator. I don’t see myself going too overboard. I know how hard I have worked and seriously considered staying on Medifast during my vacation. After lots of thinking it over, I know this vacation is not the type of vacation I can do often. I need to enjoy it to the fullest while I am gone. Everything in life is better in moderation and I know that.
My biggest worries lie with being in situations where fast food is the only option available. I have planned to gain at least 5 pounds while I am gone. I know there will be plenty of drinking too, which is one of the biggest factors in my past weight gain. I will just try and use my best judgment and see where that gets me. Wish me luck and not too much to gain. I will do a trip update the first day I’m back. Should be around the 17th or 18th. Don’t miss me too much!
<3 Tiff
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Bare Minimum Blog Syndrome
Date: 10-26-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 187.5 (188.2)
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.3 (2.6)
Total Weight loss: 32.1 (31.4)
Pounds left to lose: 12.5 (13.2)
These are my stats from Monday the 26th. I am all out of energy lately. I’m flat out exhausted. 8 more days and one last weigh in until I set sail for my 10 day vacation. This week I was the biggest loser again and get to claim my prize on the upcoming Monday. I am still holding strong in fourth place in the overall standings, but fighting hard for the third spot. Keeping up with my normal pace as usual.
I will update again before I head out for vacation with details of where my diet stands and my plans for not gaining while on vacation. I just wanted to keep my stats current and weekly. Sorry for the skimmed details.
Stay tuned and keep up the good work.
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 187.5 (188.2)
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.3 (2.6)
Total Weight loss: 32.1 (31.4)
Pounds left to lose: 12.5 (13.2)
These are my stats from Monday the 26th. I am all out of energy lately. I’m flat out exhausted. 8 more days and one last weigh in until I set sail for my 10 day vacation. This week I was the biggest loser again and get to claim my prize on the upcoming Monday. I am still holding strong in fourth place in the overall standings, but fighting hard for the third spot. Keeping up with my normal pace as usual.
I will update again before I head out for vacation with details of where my diet stands and my plans for not gaining while on vacation. I just wanted to keep my stats current and weekly. Sorry for the skimmed details.
Stay tuned and keep up the good work.
<3 Tiffany
Monday, October 19, 2009
Keep up the good work.
Date: 10-19-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 188.6 (190.8)
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.3 (2.2)
Total Weight loss: 31 (28.8)
Pounds left to lose: 13.6 (15.8)
I decided to do my stats a little differently from now on. The stubborn side of me can’t choose to post Biggest Loser stats or my own from home. I feel like I want to have honest numbers up for the contest but I also don’t want to discredit the main scale I have been weighing on since day one. Well day one after the big scale fiasco of 09’ I blogged about. Anyways the stats in black are my stats from home and I decided to change the color and put my Biggest Loser stats in parentheses. I will do it this way from now on.
I didn’t update because of a lack of time and motivation last week after the Biggest Loser results came back in. I won top Loser for the week! Whoop. I also moved up to third place in the overall standings. I don’t count on staying there because of how close the others are, but only time will tell. Another 2.2 pounds down this week. My prize was also a choice of a few certificates. I ended up choosing one for a free t-shirt from Cleanline. I am sure I will just give it to my sister, I can’t imagine shopping there. I think I would feel too out of place.
Seventeen more days left until my cruise. I am taking a ten day or so break from the Medifast diet. I think it will be a good test to see how I will do when I am ready to really transition off of it. Although, free food, room service, and endless amount of time for drinking isn’t exactly a real world situation test. It’s sort of a drastic test and one that I am concerned about. I am worried about how much I will gain back and about how difficult it will be to start up again after I am back in my normal swing of things. My family just wants me to relax and have a good time and not worry about it. I think after a couple days I will be able to. Seventeen more days to slim down a little bit more for the fitted dress I got. I will post a few pictures when I get back.
Lately I have been using my aunt as an even bigger motivation. She is looking so great and only a few pounds away from my second goal of 155. I couldn’t imagine getting down to that size but I believe that anything is possible if I try hard enough.
My goal this week is to learn a healthier way to deal with the random “snack attacks” I get on the weekends, or when I have a lot of down time. I have been obsessing (that maybe too strong a word) with food and watching the clock for when I can eat next. I am not usually hungry let alone starving to the point of staring at the clock. I am just bored and use food as a way to occupy my time. This is such a negative habit to have and even more dangerous for after I am finished with Medifast. I haven’t found a good way to deal with this yet. I am defiantly interested in some feedback from people who have found constructive ways of dealing with it. Sometimes that extra bottle of water just doesn’t cut it! I have managed to still stick to Medifast to the T, but am just searching for something to ease my way a little bit.
Quote for today by an unknown author. Remember this as we are on our journey to loving ourselves Inside and out!
“It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.”
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 188.6 (190.8)
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.3 (2.2)
Total Weight loss: 31 (28.8)
Pounds left to lose: 13.6 (15.8)
I decided to do my stats a little differently from now on. The stubborn side of me can’t choose to post Biggest Loser stats or my own from home. I feel like I want to have honest numbers up for the contest but I also don’t want to discredit the main scale I have been weighing on since day one. Well day one after the big scale fiasco of 09’ I blogged about. Anyways the stats in black are my stats from home and I decided to change the color and put my Biggest Loser stats in parentheses. I will do it this way from now on.
I didn’t update because of a lack of time and motivation last week after the Biggest Loser results came back in. I won top Loser for the week! Whoop. I also moved up to third place in the overall standings. I don’t count on staying there because of how close the others are, but only time will tell. Another 2.2 pounds down this week. My prize was also a choice of a few certificates. I ended up choosing one for a free t-shirt from Cleanline. I am sure I will just give it to my sister, I can’t imagine shopping there. I think I would feel too out of place.
Seventeen more days left until my cruise. I am taking a ten day or so break from the Medifast diet. I think it will be a good test to see how I will do when I am ready to really transition off of it. Although, free food, room service, and endless amount of time for drinking isn’t exactly a real world situation test. It’s sort of a drastic test and one that I am concerned about. I am worried about how much I will gain back and about how difficult it will be to start up again after I am back in my normal swing of things. My family just wants me to relax and have a good time and not worry about it. I think after a couple days I will be able to. Seventeen more days to slim down a little bit more for the fitted dress I got. I will post a few pictures when I get back.
Lately I have been using my aunt as an even bigger motivation. She is looking so great and only a few pounds away from my second goal of 155. I couldn’t imagine getting down to that size but I believe that anything is possible if I try hard enough.
My goal this week is to learn a healthier way to deal with the random “snack attacks” I get on the weekends, or when I have a lot of down time. I have been obsessing (that maybe too strong a word) with food and watching the clock for when I can eat next. I am not usually hungry let alone starving to the point of staring at the clock. I am just bored and use food as a way to occupy my time. This is such a negative habit to have and even more dangerous for after I am finished with Medifast. I haven’t found a good way to deal with this yet. I am defiantly interested in some feedback from people who have found constructive ways of dealing with it. Sometimes that extra bottle of water just doesn’t cut it! I have managed to still stick to Medifast to the T, but am just searching for something to ease my way a little bit.
Quote for today by an unknown author. Remember this as we are on our journey to loving ourselves Inside and out!
“It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.”
<3 Tiffany
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
A Few Firsts
Date: 10-13-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 189.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 8.3
Total Weight loss: 29.7
Pounds left to lose: 14.9
This blog entry is going against the grain a little bit. I am going by my scale at home which I have noticed is about two pounds lighter than the biggest loser scale. I will post my biggest loser stats as of yesterday.
Date: 10-12-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 193
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 5.2
Total Weight loss: 26.6
Pounds left to lose: 18
It has been two weeks since I posted. The day before last Monday’s weigh in, I came down with the local flu bug around here. I barely got through work on Dayquil and luck. After work I was straight to pajamas and bed. Blogging was not on my priority list (sorry!). I severely went off the plan but not in the worst way. I didn’t cheat at all. I didn’t eat anything that went against the plan. I just simply didn’t eat much. My appetite went away completely. Eating every two hours was simply not an option. I managed to get my morning shake in everyday and one other Medifast meal. For dinner I had to eat something because by that time at night the Dayquil/Nyquil was making me nauseous and giving me the shakes. I scrambled up three eggs and no green serving. Choked it down and called it good. I also would throw in a sugar free popsicle sometimes at night to help soothe my throat and give me some extra calories. I also found sugar free cough drops too. With the extra calories of the cold medicine (yep you heard me!) I wasn’t really as high on my intake as I needed to be but I that is how I managed. So far I am only a few days back on my schedule and no issues. I thought this might mess me up a bit and planned on gaining back a few of the pounds I shed but so far no gain. I will keep you posted as I keep up with my regular intake. Guess being sick didn’t affect it as much as I imagined.
Another first for me this weekend was an overnight trip and my first dining out experience. I was pretty worried about having to be a little picky about where we could go out to eat. I brought a variety of food just in case I got a craving for a certain Medifast meal. I continued with my morning shake each day and found it to be easier to live off the bars mostly. On the go it’s a little difficult to have oatmeal or some soup although not impossible. I just found the bars and honey mustard pretzels to be the most practical.
I found eating out to be rather easy and nice change to my previous restaurant habits. The breakfast skillets did look delicious, and the honey BBQ boneless wings were hard to stare at. Over all I enjoyed my dinner just as much, than if I had ordered something fattening. Most important lessons:
· It’s okay to be picky. If you see something in a dish you know won’t be good for you, order it on the side or ask them to exclude it.
· Always order any dressings or toppings on the side. This leaves the portion in your control. Normally on my mixed salads I just eat the amount of dressing they top my salad with. This time I knew how much I was drizzling over top and didn’t go overboard. I also knew I was within the right amount of dressing that I should use.
· That crispy fried chicken topper looks so good for a salad. Make it grilled. I promise it will taste just as good!
Keep up the good work. I know I am starting to feel more confident every day about my ability to stick with this. I still have my moments of overstress and anxiety. Let’s all just keep taking it one day at a time.
<3
Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 189.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 8.3
Total Weight loss: 29.7
Pounds left to lose: 14.9
This blog entry is going against the grain a little bit. I am going by my scale at home which I have noticed is about two pounds lighter than the biggest loser scale. I will post my biggest loser stats as of yesterday.
Date: 10-12-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 193
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 5.2
Total Weight loss: 26.6
Pounds left to lose: 18
It has been two weeks since I posted. The day before last Monday’s weigh in, I came down with the local flu bug around here. I barely got through work on Dayquil and luck. After work I was straight to pajamas and bed. Blogging was not on my priority list (sorry!). I severely went off the plan but not in the worst way. I didn’t cheat at all. I didn’t eat anything that went against the plan. I just simply didn’t eat much. My appetite went away completely. Eating every two hours was simply not an option. I managed to get my morning shake in everyday and one other Medifast meal. For dinner I had to eat something because by that time at night the Dayquil/Nyquil was making me nauseous and giving me the shakes. I scrambled up three eggs and no green serving. Choked it down and called it good. I also would throw in a sugar free popsicle sometimes at night to help soothe my throat and give me some extra calories. I also found sugar free cough drops too. With the extra calories of the cold medicine (yep you heard me!) I wasn’t really as high on my intake as I needed to be but I that is how I managed. So far I am only a few days back on my schedule and no issues. I thought this might mess me up a bit and planned on gaining back a few of the pounds I shed but so far no gain. I will keep you posted as I keep up with my regular intake. Guess being sick didn’t affect it as much as I imagined.
Another first for me this weekend was an overnight trip and my first dining out experience. I was pretty worried about having to be a little picky about where we could go out to eat. I brought a variety of food just in case I got a craving for a certain Medifast meal. I continued with my morning shake each day and found it to be easier to live off the bars mostly. On the go it’s a little difficult to have oatmeal or some soup although not impossible. I just found the bars and honey mustard pretzels to be the most practical.
I found eating out to be rather easy and nice change to my previous restaurant habits. The breakfast skillets did look delicious, and the honey BBQ boneless wings were hard to stare at. Over all I enjoyed my dinner just as much, than if I had ordered something fattening. Most important lessons:
· It’s okay to be picky. If you see something in a dish you know won’t be good for you, order it on the side or ask them to exclude it.
· Always order any dressings or toppings on the side. This leaves the portion in your control. Normally on my mixed salads I just eat the amount of dressing they top my salad with. This time I knew how much I was drizzling over top and didn’t go overboard. I also knew I was within the right amount of dressing that I should use.
· That crispy fried chicken topper looks so good for a salad. Make it grilled. I promise it will taste just as good!
Keep up the good work. I know I am starting to feel more confident every day about my ability to stick with this. I still have my moments of overstress and anxiety. Let’s all just keep taking it one day at a time.
<3
Tiffany
Monday, September 28, 2009
Staying Positive
Date: 09-28-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 198.2
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.7
Total Weight loss: 21.4
Pounds left to lose: 23.2
Biggest Loser weigh in number four. I am happy about the weight loss, more than happy, ecstatic. Frustrated that I can’t just weigh in on my scale at home and take a picture for proof. Lol. My scale seems more eager to drop the pounds. I was fairly confident going in of a three or maybe even four pound loss. On weigh in Mondays I don’t even drink my water until I have weighed in. Somehow in an hour I gained back two pounds that have been off all weekend…. Like I said, I am partial to my scale. (Insert pouty face here).
Today my health coach Jackie emailed me to check up on me. She was just checking in to see if I needed any support or to me answers to any questions I might have. We sent a few emails back and forth just chit chatting about my progress. Although I didn’t say my frustrations I feel a lot better after talking with her. Who cares what the Biggest Loser scale says anyways? I feel like every Monday this common issue keeps popping up. Can’t I learn that although the numbers dropping are the main goal, but they are not the only perk of being on this diet. She also reminded me that I have only been at this for six weeks. 21 pounds is an amazing accomplishment. This shows the importance of having someone who is open ears to listen to your frustrations and celebrations along the way. I am lucky that I have so much support. Otherwise all of the good, the bad, and the ugly thoughts probably would overwhelm me. Find someone to help keep you accountable and hold your hand. There is no need to do this alone.
On the lighter side of things, I love the way I am starting to look. Although I don’t see any remarkable changes I am feeling sexier than I have in ages. Thank god there isn’t a camera in my room to count how many times I am looking at myself in the mirror. Lol. I also just bought two new cocktail dresses for the cruise. I am hoping to slim down a little bit beforehand so that they look perfect. For $20.00 apiece I couldn’t turn them down. I think they look really great too. It was a confidence booster and also a great reward for all of my hard work.
Here's an encouraging quote:
"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. "
-Mary Pickford
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 198.2
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.7
Total Weight loss: 21.4
Pounds left to lose: 23.2
Biggest Loser weigh in number four. I am happy about the weight loss, more than happy, ecstatic. Frustrated that I can’t just weigh in on my scale at home and take a picture for proof. Lol. My scale seems more eager to drop the pounds. I was fairly confident going in of a three or maybe even four pound loss. On weigh in Mondays I don’t even drink my water until I have weighed in. Somehow in an hour I gained back two pounds that have been off all weekend…. Like I said, I am partial to my scale. (Insert pouty face here).
Today my health coach Jackie emailed me to check up on me. She was just checking in to see if I needed any support or to me answers to any questions I might have. We sent a few emails back and forth just chit chatting about my progress. Although I didn’t say my frustrations I feel a lot better after talking with her. Who cares what the Biggest Loser scale says anyways? I feel like every Monday this common issue keeps popping up. Can’t I learn that although the numbers dropping are the main goal, but they are not the only perk of being on this diet. She also reminded me that I have only been at this for six weeks. 21 pounds is an amazing accomplishment. This shows the importance of having someone who is open ears to listen to your frustrations and celebrations along the way. I am lucky that I have so much support. Otherwise all of the good, the bad, and the ugly thoughts probably would overwhelm me. Find someone to help keep you accountable and hold your hand. There is no need to do this alone.
On the lighter side of things, I love the way I am starting to look. Although I don’t see any remarkable changes I am feeling sexier than I have in ages. Thank god there isn’t a camera in my room to count how many times I am looking at myself in the mirror. Lol. I also just bought two new cocktail dresses for the cruise. I am hoping to slim down a little bit beforehand so that they look perfect. For $20.00 apiece I couldn’t turn them down. I think they look really great too. It was a confidence booster and also a great reward for all of my hard work.
Here's an encouraging quote:
"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. "
-Mary Pickford
Monday, September 21, 2009
Self Image
Date: 09-21-2009
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 199.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.2
Total Weight loss: 19.7
Pounds left to lose: 24.9
Weigh in number three. I am so close to my twenty pound mark it’s driving me crazy. I am so happy to finally be under two hundred. I can’t tell you the last time my weight started with a one. I know that it’s incredibly unhealthy and I am vowing to myself never to let it get back into the two hundreds again. With the exception of if I have kids someday.
I am thinking about my body two years ago and how I let myself get to 265. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I didn’t feel THAT overweight. Sure there were things I wanted to change, but I didn’t feel that I looked that out of shape. I was up to wearing a size 20 dress and jeans. It had a lot to do with living with my ex. He was incredibly thin and ate enough food for an entire football team in one sitting. I guess I got used to over eating. The only problem is he wouldn’t put a pound on and I was gaining for both of us without knowing it. The first 45 pounds I dropped weren’t any huge changes. I simply ate less. I stopped eating when I felt full and it fell off. Small changes can make a big difference. If you aren’t ready to take the full leap, take baby steps. Somewhere down the road you will thank yourself.
Sometime when I feel a little more comfortable in my own skin I will post some pictures of myself from those times and compare to how I am now. Friends that weren’t around for that time in my life say that I look like a completely different person. I have to agree. It’s nice to laugh and be able to smile and know that I have come a long ways even before I started my new diet. The main reason I started in August was because I noticed my patterns were starting to be like they used to be and slowly but surely I was putting weight back on pound by pound. I refused to wake up one morning and be back in that place.
My current diet is chugging along great. I haven’t really put in that much exercise. In the next coming weeks I am hoping for my leg pain to be less and then I can add a little walk up some of the steeper hills by my house. Probably three times a week to start. Along with dropping the pounds I need to start getting back into shape too! My goal for this week, is to start eatting my meals a little slower. As this diet turns into habit, I notice myself just keeping with the schedule but I missing an important peice. A main componet of this diet is learning to pace yourself while eating and knowing proportions. I am going to work on those goals, to help better my success after I am done with Medifast.
This weekend when I finally dropped below the 200 mark, was the first time I looked in the mirror and thought to myself “you look beautiful today.” As women I really feel that we should feel and tell ourselves that every day. No matter how bloated, chubby, or grumpy we feel. If we don’t appreciate our bodies, how can we expect a man or anyone else for that matter to appreciate us? I am finally feeling like I don’t need a husband or a date to validate my self worth.
Keep up the good work everyone! A quote for the deeply poetic:
“A better self-image doesn't pay the rent or cook supper or prevent nuclear war. Feeling better about ourselves doesn't change the world by itself, but it can give us energy to do what we want and to work for change.”
-Our Bodies, Ourselves for the New Century
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 199.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.2
Total Weight loss: 19.7
Pounds left to lose: 24.9
Weigh in number three. I am so close to my twenty pound mark it’s driving me crazy. I am so happy to finally be under two hundred. I can’t tell you the last time my weight started with a one. I know that it’s incredibly unhealthy and I am vowing to myself never to let it get back into the two hundreds again. With the exception of if I have kids someday.
I am thinking about my body two years ago and how I let myself get to 265. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I didn’t feel THAT overweight. Sure there were things I wanted to change, but I didn’t feel that I looked that out of shape. I was up to wearing a size 20 dress and jeans. It had a lot to do with living with my ex. He was incredibly thin and ate enough food for an entire football team in one sitting. I guess I got used to over eating. The only problem is he wouldn’t put a pound on and I was gaining for both of us without knowing it. The first 45 pounds I dropped weren’t any huge changes. I simply ate less. I stopped eating when I felt full and it fell off. Small changes can make a big difference. If you aren’t ready to take the full leap, take baby steps. Somewhere down the road you will thank yourself.
Sometime when I feel a little more comfortable in my own skin I will post some pictures of myself from those times and compare to how I am now. Friends that weren’t around for that time in my life say that I look like a completely different person. I have to agree. It’s nice to laugh and be able to smile and know that I have come a long ways even before I started my new diet. The main reason I started in August was because I noticed my patterns were starting to be like they used to be and slowly but surely I was putting weight back on pound by pound. I refused to wake up one morning and be back in that place.
My current diet is chugging along great. I haven’t really put in that much exercise. In the next coming weeks I am hoping for my leg pain to be less and then I can add a little walk up some of the steeper hills by my house. Probably three times a week to start. Along with dropping the pounds I need to start getting back into shape too! My goal for this week, is to start eatting my meals a little slower. As this diet turns into habit, I notice myself just keeping with the schedule but I missing an important peice. A main componet of this diet is learning to pace yourself while eating and knowing proportions. I am going to work on those goals, to help better my success after I am done with Medifast.
This weekend when I finally dropped below the 200 mark, was the first time I looked in the mirror and thought to myself “you look beautiful today.” As women I really feel that we should feel and tell ourselves that every day. No matter how bloated, chubby, or grumpy we feel. If we don’t appreciate our bodies, how can we expect a man or anyone else for that matter to appreciate us? I am finally feeling like I don’t need a husband or a date to validate my self worth.
Keep up the good work everyone! A quote for the deeply poetic:
“A better self-image doesn't pay the rent or cook supper or prevent nuclear war. Feeling better about ourselves doesn't change the world by itself, but it can give us energy to do what we want and to work for change.”
-Our Bodies, Ourselves for the New Century
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Big Picture
Date: 09-14-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 203.1Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.8
Total Weight loss: 16.5
Pounds left to lose: 28.1
Biggest Loser weigh-in number 2. I can’t say I am not disappointed. Thinking about it you are supposed to average a loss 3-5 pounds a week. I only lost 1.8 pounds since last Tuesday. I guess if you want to get into technicalities it hasn’t been a whole week. I seriously doubt a 2 pound loss or more tonight. I guess this weekend added to the disappointment. On Friday I was the “sober driver” for my friends to a house party and outing in Long Beach. I didn’t have one sip of alcohol or any of the 4 cheese ziti and garlic bread everyone had for dinner. I just waited to drive up there until I ate my chicken cesar salad. Then, Saturday was the fireman’s ball. Again I was the good girl. Although the strict rule is: beer and blackjack, you can’t have one without the other.
I am trying to look at the big picture here. Three more days and I have been on my diet for a month. I can’t believe how fast it has gone by and hasn’t been that hard to stick to. 4 more pounds until my 20 pound a month goal. I don’t know if I will make it in the next three days. I feel so frustrated at times, although my main goal is 175. I can’t wait to get out of the two hundreds. I feel desperate for it. Lastly I feel like it’s this impossible hump to get over and it’s just dangling there.
It’s so hard to see the progress I have made. It’s right in front of me! I have clothes that are baggy on me. Co-workers that are daily complementing me on my dedication to this diet and how they can tell I am losing weight. I just can’t see it. I know this blog might seem like a constant complaint line. I am just trying to shed some light that although it isn’t easy, keep up the good work. If I can work on filling my glass to half full, anyone can.
I am making steady process. This past year (and three months) has been nothing but me learning to love myself, because someone showed me I wasn’t worth love. Man, that is a hard wall to put back up, after it’s been broken down. I think that’s why this journey has been even harder for me.
The new me. The new me. The new me. Here I come!
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 203.1Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.8
Total Weight loss: 16.5
Pounds left to lose: 28.1
Biggest Loser weigh-in number 2. I can’t say I am not disappointed. Thinking about it you are supposed to average a loss 3-5 pounds a week. I only lost 1.8 pounds since last Tuesday. I guess if you want to get into technicalities it hasn’t been a whole week. I seriously doubt a 2 pound loss or more tonight. I guess this weekend added to the disappointment. On Friday I was the “sober driver” for my friends to a house party and outing in Long Beach. I didn’t have one sip of alcohol or any of the 4 cheese ziti and garlic bread everyone had for dinner. I just waited to drive up there until I ate my chicken cesar salad. Then, Saturday was the fireman’s ball. Again I was the good girl. Although the strict rule is: beer and blackjack, you can’t have one without the other.
I am trying to look at the big picture here. Three more days and I have been on my diet for a month. I can’t believe how fast it has gone by and hasn’t been that hard to stick to. 4 more pounds until my 20 pound a month goal. I don’t know if I will make it in the next three days. I feel so frustrated at times, although my main goal is 175. I can’t wait to get out of the two hundreds. I feel desperate for it. Lastly I feel like it’s this impossible hump to get over and it’s just dangling there.
It’s so hard to see the progress I have made. It’s right in front of me! I have clothes that are baggy on me. Co-workers that are daily complementing me on my dedication to this diet and how they can tell I am losing weight. I just can’t see it. I know this blog might seem like a constant complaint line. I am just trying to shed some light that although it isn’t easy, keep up the good work. If I can work on filling my glass to half full, anyone can.
I am making steady process. This past year (and three months) has been nothing but me learning to love myself, because someone showed me I wasn’t worth love. Man, that is a hard wall to put back up, after it’s been broken down. I think that’s why this journey has been even harder for me.
The new me. The new me. The new me. Here I come!
<3 Tiffany
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Call me queen of the losers.
Date: 09-08-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 204.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 4
Total Weight loss: 14.7
Pounds left to lose: 29.9
Okay queen might be tooting my own horn a bit much. I will take princess loser instead. Week one for the biggest loser competition is going good. I decided for Mondays weigh ins (Tuesday today because of the holiday) I would change up my routine a bit. Instead of drinking my normal 2 cups of water when I get ready in the morning, plus whatever I can sip off my huge Providence mug of ice water. I will only have my Medifast shake until I can weigh in at 8 o’clock. That way I am not carrying around a bunch of water with me for weigh ins. Every other day I will succumb to my fish like need for water bright and early.
Today I stepped on the scale and I felt good. This weekend I did pretty well and knew that going in. I thought that the scale gods might not be on my side (cup half empty mentality my mother hates). I took my shoes and my work jacket off just in case. I hear they weigh at least 20 pounds each. lol. And walla! I lost 6 pounds (per their scales) since last weigh in. I think I have a good chance for the prizes this week. Six pounds is a lot of weight for one week. I think this will probably be my last weigh in at that high of a number. In one of the previous competitions, a contestant lost over 60 pounds. I won’t probably be having that good of a turn out in three months, but I am okay with that. You never know how your competition is doing. The good thing is people are getting out there and being healthier in small steps or big ones as long as you are inching toward that finish line of a healthy life. Sometimes it’s not that fun but I want to be around to live a long and healthy life for my family’s sake.
I will update with the results of who wins the prizes this week. So far I am glad I signed up, but it is a bit more pressure than usual. My health coach Jackie also sent out a great “chain” type of email for a healthy recipe swap. Hopefully it turns out and I can get some great new things to try!
Tonight is also a long work meeting; they are supplying everyone with yummy Subway because we will be there through dinner. I will have to go home after work and make my dinner ahead of time so I can bring it. Subway is not on my menu unfortunately. Hopefully it won’t be too torturous of an hour and a half. Oh did I mention cookies, chips, and pop as well? I may need to bust out the serenity prayer to keep my food addiction at bay (I kid, I kid).
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 204.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 4
Total Weight loss: 14.7
Pounds left to lose: 29.9
Okay queen might be tooting my own horn a bit much. I will take princess loser instead. Week one for the biggest loser competition is going good. I decided for Mondays weigh ins (Tuesday today because of the holiday) I would change up my routine a bit. Instead of drinking my normal 2 cups of water when I get ready in the morning, plus whatever I can sip off my huge Providence mug of ice water. I will only have my Medifast shake until I can weigh in at 8 o’clock. That way I am not carrying around a bunch of water with me for weigh ins. Every other day I will succumb to my fish like need for water bright and early.
Today I stepped on the scale and I felt good. This weekend I did pretty well and knew that going in. I thought that the scale gods might not be on my side (cup half empty mentality my mother hates). I took my shoes and my work jacket off just in case. I hear they weigh at least 20 pounds each. lol. And walla! I lost 6 pounds (per their scales) since last weigh in. I think I have a good chance for the prizes this week. Six pounds is a lot of weight for one week. I think this will probably be my last weigh in at that high of a number. In one of the previous competitions, a contestant lost over 60 pounds. I won’t probably be having that good of a turn out in three months, but I am okay with that. You never know how your competition is doing. The good thing is people are getting out there and being healthier in small steps or big ones as long as you are inching toward that finish line of a healthy life. Sometimes it’s not that fun but I want to be around to live a long and healthy life for my family’s sake.
I will update with the results of who wins the prizes this week. So far I am glad I signed up, but it is a bit more pressure than usual. My health coach Jackie also sent out a great “chain” type of email for a healthy recipe swap. Hopefully it turns out and I can get some great new things to try!
Tonight is also a long work meeting; they are supplying everyone with yummy Subway because we will be there through dinner. I will have to go home after work and make my dinner ahead of time so I can bring it. Subway is not on my menu unfortunately. Hopefully it won’t be too torturous of an hour and a half. Oh did I mention cookies, chips, and pop as well? I may need to bust out the serenity prayer to keep my food addiction at bay (I kid, I kid).
Thursday, September 3, 2009
The Biggest Loser?
My employer Providence Hospital is putting on a biggest loser contest. All employee’s and local people in the community have a chance to participate. You can join for free or choose to pay a ten dollar fee which enters you in the prize contest. At the end of 90 days, the first, second, and third people who have the highest loss in body fat percentage split up the pot (all of the ten dollar entries paid). First place gets 50%, second place gets 30%, and third place gets 20%. This is a contest that they hold regularly but the first time I have participated. I know one occasion the winner received 600 dollars. Sign up’s are the week of August 31st and the contests final weigh in is on November 31st.
Weigh ins are every Monday. Each week the top two losers will also receive rewards. They can be anything from gift certificates, pool admissions, and aquarium passes. I guess I won’t know unless I get one!
At first I was apprehensive to do the contest. For starters before beginning Medifast I never really weighed myself. I worked hard and if the results showed they did, if not it was no big deal. Now I have been weighing myself every day and feel the pressure I am putting on myself to show results. I know I am working hard. I know I am eating right, and doing everything I am supposed to be doing. Some days that isn’t enough for me mentally. When the better part of myself knows it should be. I felt like starting the biggest loser challenge would just be one more thing to add the pressure on. I decided to go against my gut, and go with the advice of family and friends. Also with a little jump start from my health coach too. They had confidence in me and that made me realize how often I don’t give myself enough credit.
I started the journey today with my first weigh in. My stats are still the same as Monday. 208 when I weighed myself this morning. Although after 3 Medifast meals and 60 ounces of water is when I did my official weigh in. I weighed in at 210. I was advised by other co-workers to drink as much water as I could stand and then go to give myself a little heads up. I am sticking by my morning weigh in of 208 for my official weight loss journal I am keeping. I guess I am just stubborn like that. I will update my blog with every biggest loser weigh in and maybe throw in some extra days if anything really eventful happens.
Stay tuned. I know I need to spice up my blog with some photos too. Wish me luck. I could really use that moolah! Keep up the hard work everyone.
<3
Tiffany
Weigh ins are every Monday. Each week the top two losers will also receive rewards. They can be anything from gift certificates, pool admissions, and aquarium passes. I guess I won’t know unless I get one!
At first I was apprehensive to do the contest. For starters before beginning Medifast I never really weighed myself. I worked hard and if the results showed they did, if not it was no big deal. Now I have been weighing myself every day and feel the pressure I am putting on myself to show results. I know I am working hard. I know I am eating right, and doing everything I am supposed to be doing. Some days that isn’t enough for me mentally. When the better part of myself knows it should be. I felt like starting the biggest loser challenge would just be one more thing to add the pressure on. I decided to go against my gut, and go with the advice of family and friends. Also with a little jump start from my health coach too. They had confidence in me and that made me realize how often I don’t give myself enough credit.
I started the journey today with my first weigh in. My stats are still the same as Monday. 208 when I weighed myself this morning. Although after 3 Medifast meals and 60 ounces of water is when I did my official weigh in. I weighed in at 210. I was advised by other co-workers to drink as much water as I could stand and then go to give myself a little heads up. I am sticking by my morning weigh in of 208 for my official weight loss journal I am keeping. I guess I am just stubborn like that. I will update my blog with every biggest loser weigh in and maybe throw in some extra days if anything really eventful happens.
Stay tuned. I know I need to spice up my blog with some photos too. Wish me luck. I could really use that moolah! Keep up the hard work everyone.
<3
Tiffany
Monday, August 31, 2009
"The adventure of life is to learn. The goal of life is to grow."
Date: 8-31-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 208.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 4.7
Total Weight loss: 10.7
Pounds left to lose: 33.9
Day 13! I am almost two weeks going strong on my new diet. Oh boy this weekend was a test of my strength. Three parties in three days. I think I needed to make a “No drinks for me, I’m the DD!” T-shirt. I was offered drinks more times than I care to recall. Believe me it didn’t get any easier with each offering.
Usually Fridays are nights where I go out drinking and dancing with my friends. I didn’t want to miss out on any time with them, so I volunteered to be the designated driver. The night started off great. I had taco salad (minus all the good stuff lol). Lettuce, tomatoes, and ground beef with 2 tablespoons of salsa and a small portion of sour cream. I managed to make it through the night and get away with 3 shots mixed with diet soda. I felt really guilty afterwards. It almost didn’t make it worth drinking. Being 22 years old I can’t cut drinking completely out of my life. BUT I don’t intend to do it often. This weekend, although a small cheat was a huge difference than my normal drinking behavior on Fridays.
Old Friday night: about 8 shots of vodka, each shot mixed with a small cup of half orange juice and half Rockstar energy drink. Plus a few bomb drinks at the bar. By the morning I would have had 3 or 4 cans of energy drinks. Pretty bad for my body!
This is all a change and I don’t intend on drinking any more until my cruise in early November.
The hardest part of this weekend was driving everyone home from the bar. They wanted to stop at a local quickie mart to pick up some junk food munchies. I didn’t even go inside. I waited patiently in the car and when we reached the apartment I had bottled water and cleaned. I have never felt more tempted to cheat. I still resisted. I think if I can deny bean and cheese quick stop burritos, I can do this as long as I need to. Almost 11 pounds down I am on a good start to all this.
Today is a struggle in a different way. I have a pinched nerve in my back and it is causing me severe leg and hip pain. I can barely sit in my chair. This is something I have been dealing with regularly, but the pain hasn’t been this intense in a long time. It hurts so bad it’s all I can think about. I don’t feel hungry at all. My first two meals of the day were tolerable but I just don’t feel like eating. The pain is making me feel nauseous. I am just drinking as much water as I can and will chug along through it today.
Keep up the good work readers and read today’s heading quote. It has helped me though a lot of struggles this past year. Keep on growing and good luck in all your adventures.
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 208.9
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 4.7
Total Weight loss: 10.7
Pounds left to lose: 33.9
Day 13! I am almost two weeks going strong on my new diet. Oh boy this weekend was a test of my strength. Three parties in three days. I think I needed to make a “No drinks for me, I’m the DD!” T-shirt. I was offered drinks more times than I care to recall. Believe me it didn’t get any easier with each offering.
Usually Fridays are nights where I go out drinking and dancing with my friends. I didn’t want to miss out on any time with them, so I volunteered to be the designated driver. The night started off great. I had taco salad (minus all the good stuff lol). Lettuce, tomatoes, and ground beef with 2 tablespoons of salsa and a small portion of sour cream. I managed to make it through the night and get away with 3 shots mixed with diet soda. I felt really guilty afterwards. It almost didn’t make it worth drinking. Being 22 years old I can’t cut drinking completely out of my life. BUT I don’t intend to do it often. This weekend, although a small cheat was a huge difference than my normal drinking behavior on Fridays.
Old Friday night: about 8 shots of vodka, each shot mixed with a small cup of half orange juice and half Rockstar energy drink. Plus a few bomb drinks at the bar. By the morning I would have had 3 or 4 cans of energy drinks. Pretty bad for my body!
This is all a change and I don’t intend on drinking any more until my cruise in early November.
The hardest part of this weekend was driving everyone home from the bar. They wanted to stop at a local quickie mart to pick up some junk food munchies. I didn’t even go inside. I waited patiently in the car and when we reached the apartment I had bottled water and cleaned. I have never felt more tempted to cheat. I still resisted. I think if I can deny bean and cheese quick stop burritos, I can do this as long as I need to. Almost 11 pounds down I am on a good start to all this.
Today is a struggle in a different way. I have a pinched nerve in my back and it is causing me severe leg and hip pain. I can barely sit in my chair. This is something I have been dealing with regularly, but the pain hasn’t been this intense in a long time. It hurts so bad it’s all I can think about. I don’t feel hungry at all. My first two meals of the day were tolerable but I just don’t feel like eating. The pain is making me feel nauseous. I am just drinking as much water as I can and will chug along through it today.
Keep up the good work readers and read today’s heading quote. It has helped me though a lot of struggles this past year. Keep on growing and good luck in all your adventures.
<3 Tiffany
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Can't I catch a break?
Today is day nine. I stepped on the scale today and had an odd number pop up. Usually I would take a big chunk of weight loss without asking questions but I want to do this the right way. I decided to weigh myself again directly after. This time it gave me a completely different number. I decided to try a third time and while “calculating” the scale just shut off. That’s right ladies and gentlemen it’s broken! In any normal part of my life this would be one of the times I raise my fists and yell “VICTORY!” (In my head of course). Today it's just one more thing on my list of frustrations.
Before I started my “lifestyle change” I was never big on scales. Thought they were just a tool to bring my self esteem down and the biggest hurdle when going to see my doctor. I decided to change my point a view and make it an encouraging tool. Use it as proof of all my hard work every day for choosing to eat a chicken breast instead of a yummy gooey greasy piece of pizza.
Now I am questioning all my weigh-ins! Today I have to bring back the scale I bought 11 days ago that has a lifetime guarantee! I am completely frustrated and don’t know if my other blog entries have been a farce on my weight loss journey. Let’s hope the scale I choose to replace this one won’t give me anymore problems. Real updates to come. Once I replace this minor setback.
<3 Tiffany
Before I started my “lifestyle change” I was never big on scales. Thought they were just a tool to bring my self esteem down and the biggest hurdle when going to see my doctor. I decided to change my point a view and make it an encouraging tool. Use it as proof of all my hard work every day for choosing to eat a chicken breast instead of a yummy gooey greasy piece of pizza.
Now I am questioning all my weigh-ins! Today I have to bring back the scale I bought 11 days ago that has a lifetime guarantee! I am completely frustrated and don’t know if my other blog entries have been a farce on my weight loss journey. Let’s hope the scale I choose to replace this one won’t give me anymore problems. Real updates to come. Once I replace this minor setback.
<3 Tiffany
Monday, August 24, 2009
Keeping Up
This is my narrative for the past few days. I figured I would give myself a small break for the weekend and let my diet plan simmer. Here it goes!
Day 3:
Date: 08-21-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 214.0
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 2.4
Total Weight loss: 5.6
Pounds left to loose: 39
I tried a few new meals on day three. I tried the Chicken noodle soup and that has proven to be one of my favorite Medifast meals. It took the stigma I had for the soups that tasted a bit vitamin-ish. 100 percent better than the Chili. I also decided to do something different for dinner. I found a new Lean and Green recipe online.
Calls for 7oz of salad shrimp and one serving of mushrooms. I decided to forgo my salad for the night and use all three green servings on the mushrooms. 7oz of shrimp in theory doesn't sound like that much but it is a huge serving. I used my three condiment servings on olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper. This also calls for a dash of lemon juice. I skimmed on the lemon juice because I never have been a fan for lemon on my seafood. Mix all together and wah la! Shrimp/Mushroom stir fry. I added way way way too much garlic salt in mine. It was too salty and way too big a serving for me to eat. By the end of dinner I felt sick to my stomach I was so full! Next time I will be using a prawn type of shrimp. It won't be as big of a serving and I have a feeling I will enjoy it a bit more.
I also tried the oatmeal raisin bar. This was as yummy as the rest! I haven't found a bar I don't enjoy yet.
Day 4
Date: 8-22-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 216.0
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: +2
Total Weight loss: 3.6
Pounds left to loose: 41
I woke up did my usual routine even though it was a Saturday morning. I really wanted to stick to my normal schedule and not end up eating dinner too late. I stepped on the scale only to find I had gained back the two pounds I lost the day before. I contemplated not even blogging about it. I felt embarrassed. Who gains weight on Medifast? The first thought in my mind is...I mentally cheated with the pizza my parents were having. lol.
I quickly realized (quit reading and skip ahead to the next paragraph all you guys reading!) today was the day I was going to start my menstrual cycle. I had read ahead of time to expect odd results in this time of the month. Guess I was just going to experience it my first week on Medifast.
My next reaction was to relax. Take a breath. This is all a process. No matter if I have an excuse or not. Everyday is not going to be the best day. As long as I am below the number I started with that is all that matters. A good lesson to learn early on.
New meals on day 4: I tried the Chocolate Mint bar. It was delicious! It tasted like a Girl Scout cookie Thin Mint. I traded a few flavors with my aunt that I didn't pick on my first order. I cannot wait to order my own box! I may even try the old past time of putting one on the freezer.
I also tried the Strawberry Cream shake. This was good too. I would have never ordered my own but I may on my next order to mix up the same old chocolate and vanilla I have now.
Day 5
Date: 8-23-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 214.2
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.8
Total Weight loss: 5.4
Pounds left to loose: 39.2
WHEW! are you kidding me?! One day's time and I am right back where I was a day ago. Sometimes I wish I had a crystal ball to look into. It sure would save me a lot of time worrying. This in more areas than one. I spend so much of my time worrying about this or that. I need to stop and relax and know that if I do everything I can in my power to try and be the person I want to be. Everything will work out in the end.
New meals: Peach oatmeal. This was still pretty good. Not as good as the other two oatmeal's that I eat daily. The oatmeal is probably my favorite Medifast meal "group" it's filling and tastes just as good as regular oatmeal. Co-workers who don't even know it's diet food tell me how yummy it smells.
Caramel bar. This is a great tasting snack and perfect when you have a little attack for something sweet. The top is covered in a thick layer of caramel. I not a big sweets fan, but this is the perfect amount of crunch and sweet.
All in all the weekend proved to be way more difficult than the weekdays. I easily stayed away from other food temptations. The week days are very scheduled. I get up the same time every day for work. Take my breaks, and the weeknights are pretty predictable. Aside from almost missing my last Medifast meal once. It is pretty by the book.
The weekends are full of unexpected plans and it is important to keep your schedule up. Planning around things that pop up can prove tricky but is just another hoop to jump through on the road to a healthy life!
Day 6: Today!
Date: 8-24-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 213.6
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 0.6
Total Weight loss: 6
Pounds left to loose: 38.6
Phew! I can't let my blog get so behind. I don't like skimming by on all the details. Each day seems to get easier. I can remember the first day watching everyone around me bring fast food and the idea of my family going out for pizza. Drove me a little nuts!
Today I had a small "light bulb" moment. I realized how good it feels at dinner time for my Lean and Green to cook something I know is healthy for me. All the times I felt like it was such a hassle to make dinner, I would run out and grab some fast food. Make poor choices because it was convenient. Not because that's what I was craving. I realized in the same amount of time it took me to drive and find whichever quick bite I was going to get, I could have made a simple healthy dinner and felt a lot better afterwards.
Time to get a few hours of sleep before my alarm goes off and I start all over again. Happy lifestyle change everyone! Keep up the good work and thanks for following along. I promise things to get a more detailed soon. I am just trying to keep my routine going and not be late for work!
Day 3:
Date: 08-21-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 214.0
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 2.4
Total Weight loss: 5.6
Pounds left to loose: 39
I tried a few new meals on day three. I tried the Chicken noodle soup and that has proven to be one of my favorite Medifast meals. It took the stigma I had for the soups that tasted a bit vitamin-ish. 100 percent better than the Chili. I also decided to do something different for dinner. I found a new Lean and Green recipe online.
Calls for 7oz of salad shrimp and one serving of mushrooms. I decided to forgo my salad for the night and use all three green servings on the mushrooms. 7oz of shrimp in theory doesn't sound like that much but it is a huge serving. I used my three condiment servings on olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper. This also calls for a dash of lemon juice. I skimmed on the lemon juice because I never have been a fan for lemon on my seafood. Mix all together and wah la! Shrimp/Mushroom stir fry. I added way way way too much garlic salt in mine. It was too salty and way too big a serving for me to eat. By the end of dinner I felt sick to my stomach I was so full! Next time I will be using a prawn type of shrimp. It won't be as big of a serving and I have a feeling I will enjoy it a bit more.
I also tried the oatmeal raisin bar. This was as yummy as the rest! I haven't found a bar I don't enjoy yet.
Day 4
Date: 8-22-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 216.0
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: +2
Total Weight loss: 3.6
Pounds left to loose: 41
I woke up did my usual routine even though it was a Saturday morning. I really wanted to stick to my normal schedule and not end up eating dinner too late. I stepped on the scale only to find I had gained back the two pounds I lost the day before. I contemplated not even blogging about it. I felt embarrassed. Who gains weight on Medifast? The first thought in my mind is...I mentally cheated with the pizza my parents were having. lol.
I quickly realized (quit reading and skip ahead to the next paragraph all you guys reading!) today was the day I was going to start my menstrual cycle. I had read ahead of time to expect odd results in this time of the month. Guess I was just going to experience it my first week on Medifast.
My next reaction was to relax. Take a breath. This is all a process. No matter if I have an excuse or not. Everyday is not going to be the best day. As long as I am below the number I started with that is all that matters. A good lesson to learn early on.
New meals on day 4: I tried the Chocolate Mint bar. It was delicious! It tasted like a Girl Scout cookie Thin Mint. I traded a few flavors with my aunt that I didn't pick on my first order. I cannot wait to order my own box! I may even try the old past time of putting one on the freezer.
I also tried the Strawberry Cream shake. This was good too. I would have never ordered my own but I may on my next order to mix up the same old chocolate and vanilla I have now.
Day 5
Date: 8-23-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 214.2
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.8
Total Weight loss: 5.4
Pounds left to loose: 39.2
WHEW! are you kidding me?! One day's time and I am right back where I was a day ago. Sometimes I wish I had a crystal ball to look into. It sure would save me a lot of time worrying. This in more areas than one. I spend so much of my time worrying about this or that. I need to stop and relax and know that if I do everything I can in my power to try and be the person I want to be. Everything will work out in the end.
New meals: Peach oatmeal. This was still pretty good. Not as good as the other two oatmeal's that I eat daily. The oatmeal is probably my favorite Medifast meal "group" it's filling and tastes just as good as regular oatmeal. Co-workers who don't even know it's diet food tell me how yummy it smells.
Caramel bar. This is a great tasting snack and perfect when you have a little attack for something sweet. The top is covered in a thick layer of caramel. I not a big sweets fan, but this is the perfect amount of crunch and sweet.
All in all the weekend proved to be way more difficult than the weekdays. I easily stayed away from other food temptations. The week days are very scheduled. I get up the same time every day for work. Take my breaks, and the weeknights are pretty predictable. Aside from almost missing my last Medifast meal once. It is pretty by the book.
The weekends are full of unexpected plans and it is important to keep your schedule up. Planning around things that pop up can prove tricky but is just another hoop to jump through on the road to a healthy life!
Day 6: Today!
Date: 8-24-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 213.6
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 0.6
Total Weight loss: 6
Pounds left to loose: 38.6
Phew! I can't let my blog get so behind. I don't like skimming by on all the details. Each day seems to get easier. I can remember the first day watching everyone around me bring fast food and the idea of my family going out for pizza. Drove me a little nuts!
Today I had a small "light bulb" moment. I realized how good it feels at dinner time for my Lean and Green to cook something I know is healthy for me. All the times I felt like it was such a hassle to make dinner, I would run out and grab some fast food. Make poor choices because it was convenient. Not because that's what I was craving. I realized in the same amount of time it took me to drive and find whichever quick bite I was going to get, I could have made a simple healthy dinner and felt a lot better afterwards.
Time to get a few hours of sleep before my alarm goes off and I start all over again. Happy lifestyle change everyone! Keep up the good work and thanks for following along. I promise things to get a more detailed soon. I am just trying to keep my routine going and not be late for work!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Day 2 "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."
Date: 8-20-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 216.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.2
Total Weight loss: 3.2
Pounds left to loose: 41.4
Today was day two. This morning when I stepped on the scale I was already down three pounds. I couldn't believe it. I am almost in a state where I am expecting to wake up and have gained it back. It's probably mostly water weight and the fact that I am cutting my food intake way down.
I ran into the title quote today. "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." This will be something I keep in mind down the road. Although it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I half way expected to feel hungry a lot of the time. I have yet to feel that way. My tummy starts grumbling a little bit after the 2 1/2 hour mark. It's like my body is reminding me it's time to have another meal.
My meals today:
Meal 1: French Vanilla Shake (This was really good but I still liked the dutch chocolate more)
Meal 2: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (So yummy! I liked it just as much as the brown sugar)
Meal 3: Chili (This was not a favorite)
Meal 4: Strawberry Bar (Was good but not my favorite)
Meal: Lean and Green. 4 0z of Dark chicken meat. 1 3/4 cup steamed zucchini with garlic salt and pepper. ( Zucchini was so good!) Plus 10 black olives.
Meal 5: Chocolate pudding (Tastes just as good as any other pudding Ive tasted. I am not a big sweets fan)
Plus added with my Chili I had some veggie crackers as a snack.
I also LOVE love LOVE I can have diet soda and tea with Splenda.
Lunch was a struggle today. I did not care for the Chili. I told myself when I started this diet that if I didn't like a meal I would try it again down the road before writing it off. I have to say, it was pretty difficult to eat. I was also surrounded by delicious spaghetti and bread sticks. I found a tip online that next time I try the chili to add two tablespoons of salsa and a dash of chili powder. Another minor struggle is how frequently I have to go pee! I can't believe how often I am dashing in there. It feels so good to be drinking so much water though. It's so refreshing and I know my body is thanking me. I also only had 4 oz of chicken tonight. That is already stepping off the "plan". I should have had 5 oz of dark meat. I had pre-cooked chicken from last night and didn't end up having enough. I didn't feel hungry after dinner but it's not a habit I will be getting into. Naughty me!
Ive already set up my shake and water for the morning. I have run out of my healthy groceries too so tomorrow I will have to brainstorm to figure out what I am going to have for a lean and green for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. A few days off means more time to experiment with recipes and not keep eating the same old thing. This is my first week so I am going to keep it pretty basic. Don't fear food experiments will be coming down the road!
Hopefully tomorrow the scale shows another loss. Even just one pound. If not I will be okay, I'm just being greedy. Any loss is still a loss! To those of you out there reading and working on your own diet keep up the good work. Everyday is another step in the right direction.
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 216.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.2
Total Weight loss: 3.2
Pounds left to loose: 41.4
Today was day two. This morning when I stepped on the scale I was already down three pounds. I couldn't believe it. I am almost in a state where I am expecting to wake up and have gained it back. It's probably mostly water weight and the fact that I am cutting my food intake way down.
I ran into the title quote today. "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." This will be something I keep in mind down the road. Although it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I half way expected to feel hungry a lot of the time. I have yet to feel that way. My tummy starts grumbling a little bit after the 2 1/2 hour mark. It's like my body is reminding me it's time to have another meal.
My meals today:
Meal 1: French Vanilla Shake (This was really good but I still liked the dutch chocolate more)
Meal 2: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (So yummy! I liked it just as much as the brown sugar)
Meal 3: Chili (This was not a favorite)
Meal 4: Strawberry Bar (Was good but not my favorite)
Meal: Lean and Green. 4 0z of Dark chicken meat. 1 3/4 cup steamed zucchini with garlic salt and pepper. ( Zucchini was so good!) Plus 10 black olives.
Meal 5: Chocolate pudding (Tastes just as good as any other pudding Ive tasted. I am not a big sweets fan)
Plus added with my Chili I had some veggie crackers as a snack.
I also LOVE love LOVE I can have diet soda and tea with Splenda.
Lunch was a struggle today. I did not care for the Chili. I told myself when I started this diet that if I didn't like a meal I would try it again down the road before writing it off. I have to say, it was pretty difficult to eat. I was also surrounded by delicious spaghetti and bread sticks. I found a tip online that next time I try the chili to add two tablespoons of salsa and a dash of chili powder. Another minor struggle is how frequently I have to go pee! I can't believe how often I am dashing in there. It feels so good to be drinking so much water though. It's so refreshing and I know my body is thanking me. I also only had 4 oz of chicken tonight. That is already stepping off the "plan". I should have had 5 oz of dark meat. I had pre-cooked chicken from last night and didn't end up having enough. I didn't feel hungry after dinner but it's not a habit I will be getting into. Naughty me!
Ive already set up my shake and water for the morning. I have run out of my healthy groceries too so tomorrow I will have to brainstorm to figure out what I am going to have for a lean and green for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. A few days off means more time to experiment with recipes and not keep eating the same old thing. This is my first week so I am going to keep it pretty basic. Don't fear food experiments will be coming down the road!
Hopefully tomorrow the scale shows another loss. Even just one pound. If not I will be okay, I'm just being greedy. Any loss is still a loss! To those of you out there reading and working on your own diet keep up the good work. Everyday is another step in the right direction.
<3 Tiffany
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
OMG! Day one already?!
Date: 8-19-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: (0) Day one Duh!
Total Weight loss: Do I really need to repeat myself?
Pounds left to loose: 44.6
I am currently going through a divorce. 13 months ago my husband (together 5 and a half years) told me that he didn't want to be married anymore. I have been spending that time trying to discover who I am, learning to live alone, and find new passions for my life. I have found so many new hobbies in the past 13 months and spent that time healing emotionally. I finally feel that I love what is on the inside, now it's time to get the outer shell to match.
I can't say that when I woke up this morning that I felt completely prepared. It's usually my first instinct to want to push things back "just one more day!" Recently I looked in the mirror and decided that I really wasn't happy with what I saw. My aunt and some of her co-workers were doing Medifast and showing great results. I have always found that it is easier to make a change like this when you have someone beside you to hold your hand and push you when you need it.
Today was my first day on my new diet. I am doing the Medifast diet plan. You can learn more about it here: http://www.medifast1.com/VIP/index.asp?campaign=brand3357&gclid=CKXL-PeKsZwCFRMUagodiXDwnA
The basics of this diet are to boost your metabolism into burning fat that your body has been storing. It is a five to one program. Through the day you eat five Medifast meals and one lean and green meal. You eat at 2 1/2 to 3 hour inter vols and can choose whenever you want to do your lean and green meal. Dinner time is when I have chosen to do my lean and green meal.
I am using this blog to track my progress and use up some web space to vent on struggles that will certainly come up! I hope to find some tips for others on Medifast and also find some new recipes and varieties for the lean and green meals.
_________________________________________________________
Meal plan today:
Meal 1: Dutch Chocolate shake (Yummy and tasted like chocolate milk)
Meal 2:Maple and Brown sugar oatmeal (Super yummy)
Meal 3: Chicken and Wild rice soup ( Okay tasting. Needed lots of salt and pepper. I have a feeling they will be my friends)
With my soup at lunch I also had one snack of Medifast veggie crackers.
Meal 4: Peanut Butter Bar (Tasted like a Kit Kat dipped in Peanut butter. My favorite so far. Yum.)
Meal: Lean and Green meal: 6 oz of roasted chicken breast. Two cups of green salad and a half a cup of chopped mushrooms. 10 squirts of low fat balsamic spray salad dressing.
Meal 5: Chocolate pudding.
My regiment so far is at night before bed fill my 16oz water bottle with water. Make my shake for my morning meal number 1. This will make sure my shake is nice and cold.
I have also been advised to throw it in the blender with some ice. For now my schedule is so busy in the morning I don't have time. I may try it for a desert sometime.
In the morning I wake up and weigh myself for the day. Drink my 16 oz of water while getting ready in the morning. Medifast recommends drinking at least 64 oz of water a day. This won't be a problem, I already drank close to that amount before starting. After I take my pups out, I heat the water for one of my soups for lunch and mix in a thermos. This keeps my soup hot and ready for my lunch and also makes sure the soup is nice and soft by the time lunch rolls around. I choose my other two meals for work and pack it all in my tote bag. Then off I go!
The time schedule I am starting with:
6:30 Meal 1
9-9:30 Meal 2
12:00 Meal 3
2:30-3 Meal 4
5-5:30 Meal 5
7:30-8 Meal 6
Today was only a challenge at lunch time. Watching everyone around me eat taco salad while I ate my soup was a little frustrating. I was actually surprised that I didn't feel as hungry as I anticipated. My tummy is also making a lot of gurgling sounds. I think it is just readjusting from eating whatever I want, whenever I feel like it. I tend to eat when I am bored and just about every other emotion or excuse. Time to make a change! Day 1 a success! Wish me luck.
<3 Tiffany
Starting Weight: 219.6
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: (0) Day one Duh!
Total Weight loss: Do I really need to repeat myself?
Pounds left to loose: 44.6
I am currently going through a divorce. 13 months ago my husband (together 5 and a half years) told me that he didn't want to be married anymore. I have been spending that time trying to discover who I am, learning to live alone, and find new passions for my life. I have found so many new hobbies in the past 13 months and spent that time healing emotionally. I finally feel that I love what is on the inside, now it's time to get the outer shell to match.
I can't say that when I woke up this morning that I felt completely prepared. It's usually my first instinct to want to push things back "just one more day!" Recently I looked in the mirror and decided that I really wasn't happy with what I saw. My aunt and some of her co-workers were doing Medifast and showing great results. I have always found that it is easier to make a change like this when you have someone beside you to hold your hand and push you when you need it.
Today was my first day on my new diet. I am doing the Medifast diet plan. You can learn more about it here: http://www.medifast1.com/VIP/index.asp?campaign=brand3357&gclid=CKXL-PeKsZwCFRMUagodiXDwnA
The basics of this diet are to boost your metabolism into burning fat that your body has been storing. It is a five to one program. Through the day you eat five Medifast meals and one lean and green meal. You eat at 2 1/2 to 3 hour inter vols and can choose whenever you want to do your lean and green meal. Dinner time is when I have chosen to do my lean and green meal.
I am using this blog to track my progress and use up some web space to vent on struggles that will certainly come up! I hope to find some tips for others on Medifast and also find some new recipes and varieties for the lean and green meals.
_________________________________________________________
Meal plan today:
Meal 1: Dutch Chocolate shake (Yummy and tasted like chocolate milk)
Meal 2:Maple and Brown sugar oatmeal (Super yummy)
Meal 3: Chicken and Wild rice soup ( Okay tasting. Needed lots of salt and pepper. I have a feeling they will be my friends)
With my soup at lunch I also had one snack of Medifast veggie crackers.
Meal 4: Peanut Butter Bar (Tasted like a Kit Kat dipped in Peanut butter. My favorite so far. Yum.)
Meal: Lean and Green meal: 6 oz of roasted chicken breast. Two cups of green salad and a half a cup of chopped mushrooms. 10 squirts of low fat balsamic spray salad dressing.
Meal 5: Chocolate pudding.
My regiment so far is at night before bed fill my 16oz water bottle with water. Make my shake for my morning meal number 1. This will make sure my shake is nice and cold.
I have also been advised to throw it in the blender with some ice. For now my schedule is so busy in the morning I don't have time. I may try it for a desert sometime.
In the morning I wake up and weigh myself for the day. Drink my 16 oz of water while getting ready in the morning. Medifast recommends drinking at least 64 oz of water a day. This won't be a problem, I already drank close to that amount before starting. After I take my pups out, I heat the water for one of my soups for lunch and mix in a thermos. This keeps my soup hot and ready for my lunch and also makes sure the soup is nice and soft by the time lunch rolls around. I choose my other two meals for work and pack it all in my tote bag. Then off I go!
The time schedule I am starting with:
6:30 Meal 1
9-9:30 Meal 2
12:00 Meal 3
2:30-3 Meal 4
5-5:30 Meal 5
7:30-8 Meal 6
Today was only a challenge at lunch time. Watching everyone around me eat taco salad while I ate my soup was a little frustrating. I was actually surprised that I didn't feel as hungry as I anticipated. My tummy is also making a lot of gurgling sounds. I think it is just readjusting from eating whatever I want, whenever I feel like it. I tend to eat when I am bored and just about every other emotion or excuse. Time to make a change! Day 1 a success! Wish me luck.
<3 Tiffany
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
