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No, not really, thank goodness. I kept to my points for the day. This is short b/c I am exhausted.
Met all three goals for the week: drink only one diet soda (ETA: CRAP- NO- I didn’t I drank 2 today. Crap.), tracked everything I ate (ETA: forgot the second soda) and eat b-fast everyday (check, even though it was just lattes (yes I said “latteS”- it was a hard morning and they were SKINNY) and a banana but I did eat something.
ETA: I guess I got 1 out of 3 goals today. Will try to get all three again tomorrow….
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
First- did I meet my weekly goals for the day?
- Post my food journals (whatever they may be) everyday before 11:30pm. (CHECK!)
- Allow myself one 12oz diet soda per day. (CHECK!)
- Eat breakfast everyday. (CHECK!)
And now the (Semi) bad news: Dinner tonight was ATROCIOUS! 43 points in one meal!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP! I stress ate* with the best of them-
NACHOS!
FRENCH FRIES!
HARD APPLE CIDER!!!!!
I drank alcohol people!! 
I walked in STARVING- lesson number 1 on how not to eat healthy- walk into a bar, stressed out and join your friends who are ALSO stressed out and, oh, don’t forget they are all people who do not need to worry about their weight. Then add drinking to the mixture.
But, I need to give myself credit where credit is due:
- I tracked every morsel I put in my mouth, as I put it in. YES I DID.
- I pre-tracked, so even though I started with nachos, I still ate the caesar salad and grilled chicken before I started digging into the fries and ranch.
- Because I ordered and ate the salad FIRST, I did not eat as many fries as I thought I was going to. Ranch dressing too.
- I drank a crap-load of water at dinner to help me feel fuller faster.
- I stopped when I was feeling overfull.
But still, DAMN, 43 pts. I ate like 1/3 of what I WANTED to eat (or what I would have before WW) so I cannot even imagine writing down the points for that feast.
ONWARD and DOWNWARD (on the scale that is…)
~AJ
*the reason for the stress eating was teaching a new class of students today, with no introduction by their normal teacher, for 2 hours not knowing any of their routines or names or anything. Think substitute teaching on steroids because it was a very rough inner-city school. I was fine in the long run, but it was a VERY l o n g 2 hours. Ranch dressing long. DRINKING long.
Monday, May 02, 2011
| Morning |
| 1 serving(s) chobani black cheery non fat greek yogurt |
4
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| 1 large banana(s) |
0
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| 1 grande Beverages Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte |
3
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| 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream |
3
|
| Subtotal |
10 |
| Midday |
| 1 cup(s) carrot(s) |
0
|
| 1 cup(s) grapes |
0
|
| 2 serving(s) seasoned rykrisps (2) |
3
|
| 1 serving(s) Starkist fresh pouch tuna |
2
|
| 2 serving(s) kraft miracle whip |
1
|
| 8 fl oz Diet Vanilla Coke |
0
|
| Subtotal |
6 |
| Evening |
| 1 serving(s) Fresh Salads (without dressing) Caesar Asiago Salad (side) |
3
|
| 1 item(s) cooked chicken breast |
3
|
| 20 fl oz Diet Coke |
0
|
| 1 packet(s) Balsamic Vinaigrette |
5
|
| 2 cup(s) apple cider, fermented |
7
|
| 1 side portion(s) Salad Dressings Fat-Free Ranch Dressing |
3
|
| 1 serving(s) Side Orders French Fries, Salted |
12
|
| 4 item(s) cheese and bean nachos |
10
|
| Subtotal |
43 |
| Anytime |
| 1 cup(s) carrot(s) |
0
|
| 1 serving(s) breakstone 2% cottage cheese |
2
|
| Subtotal |
2 |
| Food PointsPlus values total used |
61 |
| Food PointsPlus values remaining |
0 |
| Activity |
| No entries for activity. |
|
| Activity PointsPlus values earned |
0 |
| Check off these important items daily: |
Liquids
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Milk & Milk Products
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Fruit & vegetables
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Multivitamin/Mineral
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Healthy Oil
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Activity
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I pre-tracked, I ate what I planned (actually less than I planned) and I walked out of the restaurant satisfied but not stuffed.
YES I DID!
What was different tonight than what I originally planned: When I planned today early, I gave myself 24 chips, but when I got to 12 (one serving) I felt like I didn’t need anymore so I stopped. Also, I planned to eat 1/4 cup equivalent of guacamole- when it came out, it was only OK tasting not amazing as I had hoped, so I only are one chip worth. I ended up adding rice and a small amount of beans to the meal as they were really tasty.
All in all, I did very well. I ate my 2 chicken fajitas, drank diet coke and had a fun night with my friends.
Tomorrow starts a full 3 weeks of craziness, so I am going to put three goals up on my page and try to stick to them for the week.
- Post my food journals (whatever they may be) everyday before 11:30pm.
- Allow myself one 12oz diet soda per day.
- Eat breakfast everyday.
Hope you have a great week! 
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Weigh-in was this morning: DOWN 3.4 lbs!
At first I was a bit bummed it was not more for my first week, but realized during the meeting that almost 3 1/2 lbs is GREAT! It didn’t take me 7 days to gain the weight and it is not gonna take me just 7 days to lose it.
Went to the grocery store tonight and got some more healthy food. Put my carrots, grapes, jicama and red pepper in snack sized bags so they are ready to go for tomorrow. Also grabbed some Fresca Diet soda. I was trying really hard to stay away from the stuff, but realized I am in need of something sweet that I can grab to drink when I am stressed out. I am gonna be Uber stressed for the next few weeks trying to build rapport with 28 new kids in a new grade so I am going to grin and bear the fact that I am drinking a diet soda each day.
IT COULD BE WORSE.
Another NSV: I found out this afternoon that not only will I be eating out tomorrow night for a friends birthday (Mexican) but I will also be joining my friends out for a post-mortem on our “first day” of new school on Monday. I am a bit stressed knowing I will be eating out so much, but also know that since I KNOW it is coming, I can plan for it. I have already created my journal entries for the next two days, making sure I am planning for a slightly-larger-than-normal dinner.
For tomorrow, I gave myself 2 servings of tortilla chips, since I know they are a weakness with 1/4 cup guac, and since there is no menu online, I just planned for chicken fajitas and hope to share them with someone at the table so I only eat my allotted 2. I also plan to drink diet soda, even though my friends will probably drink. I’m not a big drinker AND I don’t want to wait the points.
For Monday, we are going to a bar/pub that has an online menu, but most of the food is fried, cheesy or burger-y. I picked a dry Caesar salad with a grilled chicken breast on top, and balsamic vinaigrette dressing on the side. If I am really craving them, I may steal a few fries from a neighboring plate and count them as 2 or 3 points.
But I like that I have thought this out and have planned my days by what I am eating at night. I think it will help me become a more intuitive eater in the long run. Oh, and the last thing, by planning out my meals early, I am actually not using any weekly points! WOO HOO GO ME!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
| Morning |
| 1 serving(s) Food at Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal Topping – Dried Fruit |
3
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| 1 grande Beverages Iced Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte |
2
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| 1 grande Beverages Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte |
3
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| 1 serving(s) Food at Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal |
3
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| Subtotal |
11 |
| Midday |
| 9 item(s) Baked Ruffles Potato Chips, Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips |
3
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| 1 turkey wrap at NLU |
6
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| Subtotal |
9 |
| Evening |
| 2 serving(s) ry krisp natural crackers |
2
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| 1 cup(s) cooked green beans |
0
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| 1 serving(s) Lean cuisine chicken with Lasagna Rollatini |
7
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| Subtotal |
9 |
| Anytime |
| 2 serving(s) smartpop popcorn butter |
1
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| 4 oz 4-Pack Low-Fat 2% Milk-Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese Snack Size |
2
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| Subtotal |
3 |
| Food PointsPlus values total used |
32 |
| Food PointsPlus values remaining |
0 |
| Activity |
| No entries for activity. |
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| Activity PointsPlus values earned |
0 |
Bullets away!
- I recorded 7 days of eating-every morsel- there should be a freakin star on WWs etools for that!!
- I weigh in tomorrow and guess who showed up unannounced today… (sorry guys) YEP! Aunt Flo. I hope it doesn’t affect my weigh-in too much– I need to see a little WOW on that scale!!
- I really worked on eating this week. I will probably stay with eating next week too and begin to ease activities into my plan starting the 3rd week. Usually I go allllllllll out, get overwhelmed and eat a super huge fast food meal that I don’t track. I am gonna try it differently this time.
- My goal for next week: TAKE TIME FOR ME. That means, savor my food, TAKE TIME TO TRACK, and if all else fails, take a picture of it before eating so I can track it later. The new school, new kids and new grade level (I am training in a new classroom for the next 3 weeks and switching from K to 1st) is gonna be hectic, stressful and not easy.
- I am proud of myself for using my weekly points and splurging on ice cream cake today at school for Miss N’s birthday. I wanted it, I ate only as much as I wanted (a small portion) and I did not want anymore. It was good and I shook the sugar craving that has been bugging me the past few days.
- Also proud that I even used my weekly points. Previous WW experiences would see me hoarding those points and priding myself on not touching them. Now, I see them as a way to celebrate a friend’s birthday, have a glass of wine if I want it, or share an app with friends when I am out. This is not about deprivation for me- it is about portion control, eating until I am satisfied not sick and eating food that is tasty and good for me.
- OK, off to have a Fabulous Friday!
Friday, April 29, 2011
IT is 11:55pm and I am making my deadline of posting every day– NSV!!
Short, sweet and to the point- here is my journal for the day. I ate out at each meal, but am proud to day I tracked everything and still stayed within my daily/weekly point target. I should have said no to the 3pm pizza that they offered up at the meeting, but I just didn’t eat dinner tonight. And I was satisfied enough hunger-wise with the pizza to be OK with not having anything to eat after 4.
Next week will be different as I have no meetings and will be RUNNING to scarf down anything at lunch “time”. The school day does not really allow any time to eat for teachers. BUT I will work on eating/bringing really large healthy breakfasts and making sure I am getting in a snack when I can.
Ta ta for now! AP
Thursday, April 28, 2011
My job is really making it hard to stay on plan.
Today was lasagna and garlic bread from a pizza joint. UGH. I loaded up my plate with salad (dug under the cheese as much as I could) then put a small portion of veggie lasagna and 1 piece of garlic bread on my plate. The lasagna was not the best so I didn’t even eat all of it. When I got home, I forgot to check to see how many points I ate at lunch (20!!) so I just ate the same dinner I have been eating for the past 2 nights- and went over my points for the day by 10. BUT- I have to say, I counted everything and just took from my weekly pointsplus points.
THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR- RIGHT!?!?
I don’t know why I fuss over those weekly points. I have them for when I need them.
Missing from my yesterday journal is a Reeses peanut butter egg that I ate at 10pm last night. It was much needed for some reason and I HAD to have it.
I ate it, then looked up the points- FIVE POINTS for that tiny egg!?!? WTH!?!? Well, I ate it.I recorded it.
End of story.
It could have been worse- I could have eaten 5 eggs and not recorded them.
I have one more left, and I may eat it just to get it out of the house while I still have weekly points left. We shall see tonight.
Back to my homework….
AJ
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The day started off a bit rough- the “kitty” alarm clock went off at 6am, but my iPhone alarm did not so i woke at 8:21am this morning… my meeting started at 8:30am. I raised around the house and (somehow) made it to the meeting at 8:46am. I did forget deodorant and to brush my teeth, but still. I made it.
Since I raced out of the house, I forgot to grab breakfast and my snacks out of the fridge. I remembered that I had put a few “healthy snacks” in the car just in case. SCORE! So I grabbed unsweetened apple sauce and a chewy chocolate chip bar to get me through. It was all carbs/sugar, but still. It was something that was not McDonalds.
They had (not at all healthy) Chinese food for lunch today- and sugar soda. I did the best I could, since I was over-hungry. I should have stuck with the beef and broccoli, but I didn’t. And I think I would have if I would have checked the points values for the items before I grabbed them. But I had no idea what was on the buffet until I arrived in the room.
Long story short, next time I will peruse the food FIRST, go put in points NEXT, then fill my small plate. Next time.
I have a crap-load of stupid homework that is due tomorrow two 2 page papers and one 4 page paper all for the same class. ICK. I started the reading last night and will finish tonight. Wish me luck! One think I won’t do is overeat later tonight. I am satisfied by dinner and know I have a banana and carrots as a snack if I get hungry later.
Night!
AJ
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
I am so proud of myself today.
I could have gone off plan- but I didn’t. I was hungry after my day of meetings, and could have gone out with the girls to grab fast food, but I knew I had eaten out catered food at lunch, and really needed something home-cooked for dinner. I stopped at the grocery store on the way home, and dinner was prepared, portioned out, leftovers stored and cleaned up by 6pm.
I even made my own low-sodium taco seasoning. CHECK ME OUT.
I could have “guestimated” the amounts of food I was going to eat – but I used my handy-dandy food scale and measured to the gram. I know I have issues with portion control, and I did not let that stop me. My eyes definitely were bigger than my stomach, because after I measured everything out (with double portions of cheese, meat and baked scoops) I was satisfied and I only used 3 of my weekly points for the day. I don’t feel bloated and awful like I usually do after dinner, and I am actually ready to get some homework done. Normally I would want to go right to sleep after dinner.
I am still amazed that I am on day 3 of WW and I have kept up with journaling. ESPECIALLY if I think I am going to go over in points– I used to just give up (yes, even on day 3.)
The catered meal we had today was from Panera Bread (NO PIZZA! HUZZAHH! My prediction was wrong!), who thankfully posts their nutrition information on their website. I was able to make a healthy meal choice and only needed 1/2 my sandwich, though I did eat the chips. No cookie for me- I gave it away. Not because I couldn’t spare the points, but because I really didn’t want or need it. 
I realized something this morning, though, that really makes me sad. On Saturday and Sunday, I had a horrible migraine that I could not seem to shake. I have not been having them for the past few months then Saturday and Sunday they hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought maybe I was not getting enough water now that I was doing WW (or maybe going through withdrawal from caffeine) but it took me HOURS to get rid of them after taking something and drinking tons of water. I had about 3 cups total of fresh cut strawberries total both days but thought nothing of it.
Then today, after eating about a cup for breakfast, I got another horrific migraine. I have had strawberry issues before but haven’t (I guess) noticed any issues until this weekend. I googled “strawberries and migraine” and I guess it really is a thing. SOOOO- I am crabby but I won’t be eating anymore strawberries for the time-being. GRRR.
OK, off to do some homework! AJ
Monday, April 25, 2011
Notes
MEASURED on the food scale for dinner AND IT WORKED! Satisfied after dinner.. WOOHOO! Also, knew “breakfast” at work would not be the best for me, so I bought my own b-fast and snacks… NSV!! |
…AND LOST 8 POUNDS!!!
IN SEVEN DAYS!!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!!!!
I was so freaked out the past 2 days as I was SURE I was only going to lose like 2lbs (or GASP stay the same or GAIN) after staying exactly on plan. I promise you don’t want to see my texts or hear the crazy conversations I have had with friends the past 2 days. Really.
Thank you to my online and IRL friends for all your/their support of this sometimes-neurotic “loser”!
Most of the people at the weigh-in said that they weigh themselves everyday so they knew what the damage would be. I had resigned from the beginning to NOT weigh-in daily– I fluctuate so much, I would disappoint myself and end up eating a pound of french fries for going up 0.8 lbs.
My 8lb loss proves that I have been on plan, walking 2 hours each day (other than last Saturday) and staying upbeat and positive.
My 8lb loss proves that ANYONE can eat properly and lose weight.
My 8lb loss proves that I CAN DO THIS for 3 more weeks.
Tonight I had grilled chicken breast, wilted spinach with garlic and about a 1/4 of red pepper* for dinner. It was filling and fantastic- and did I mention, fully homemade? My snack after working out (2 hours walking, thank you very much) was a medium banana and a small handful of walnuts. We are supposed to have our “snacks” in the morning, but if I don’t hold my banana until night (when I do my bulk of working out) I am STARVING by 10:30pm. I am doing what works for me but still keeping the calories at 1200.
Onward and upward (which for tonight means going to B-E-D!)
*Red pepper was not part of the plan, but I added it as the pepper was going to go bad, and, actually, as a treat for losing 8lbs. Who knew that red pepper would be used by me as a treat??
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