lunch

1 lean beef hamurger, 1 glass of iced tea with splenda

snack: 2 tootsie roll pops


daily activity: house cleaning!

today's weight

my last weigh-in was the day BEFORE Thanksgiving. Weight on 11/25: 180

Today's WEIGHT: 180

That's right. two Thanksgiving meals and a sleepy weekend and I'm at the same weight as BEFORE Turkey Day.

Now, to get back to 175.

by walking, lifting weights, and running.

tonight

dinner: 1 lean beef hamburger w/cheese 1 serving of cole slaw, 1 small helping of seasoned ore-ida fries

2.5 mile walk

still no weigh-in

but i feel lighter

took a 40-minute walk last night

eating lighter today

thanksgiving weight!

not even weighing-in until tomorrow.

I had TWO Thanksgiving dinners b/c my parents are divorced... one on Thursday and one on Friday... largely the same meal on both days... good food, and lots... and i ate too much twice

today i have eaten yogurt, a latte, a cheeseburger, a 6 inch sub... i'll have a cookie or 2 later... and a long walk

Lunch

1 slice of Sam's Club 3 meat pizza
1 half of a salted Sam's Club pretzel
1 big ass Sprite

177.5

Down by 1.5 pounds today. 2.5 pounds away from 175.

today's breakfast: 1 8 oz glass of cranberry juice

1 10 oz. low-fat caramel latte

1 banana oatmeal muffin

4 days

at the same weight: 179

Today's food so far:

1 8 oz glass of cranberry juice

1 10 0z caramel latte (low-fat)

4 chocolate donut holes


also, i've been intentionally trying to heat more fiber -- at least one meal a day with 6g or more of fiber and then additional fiber in other meals.

I will say this: it keeps me full. It also has made me gassy. But, i'm told that as my body adjusts, i'll have less gas.

Also, individuals who consume a high fiber diet tend to have lower body weight and bmi.

at the very least, i'm sustaining and on my way down after hitting a high of 180.

And again

179

3 straight days below 180 and 4 of the last 5.

Heading in the right direction!

179

179

another day below 180

and moving toward 175

though i did have donuts and coffee for breakfast...but, it's saturday

and i'm trying not to be drastic...what i know is that if i go crazy with trying to lose and watch what i eat, i'll crash and give in and eat WAY too much...

Lunch

1 cup of Kashi GoLEAN Crunch cereal and 1 container of Yoplait Light fat free yogurt

Total protein: 15 grams

Also: 1 ghirardelli chocolate square

and 6 oz of diet coke.

mid-morning snack

handful (2, actually) of almonds

Today's weigh-in

179.5

First time in 4 days below 180. Not much, but heading in the right direction.

Breakfast: 1 8 oz glass of cranberry juice
1 10-12 oz caramel latte with 2% milk
2 Kashi GoLEAN waffles w/blueberries -- 8 grams of protein, 6 grams of fiber

total protein: 12 grams

weigh-in

180

today's weight...

180

but what do you expect when you have fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and biscuits for dinner?

today

179 again

today's agenda:

sensible food, 2 walks, a run, lifting weights...

today's weight

179.

Today's food:

one grande caramel macchiato, one donut, one diet coke, a handful of almonds, and 4 spoons of ice cream.

today's weight!

180

yep. i hit 5 pounds over the "emergency" weight of 175.

ouch.

today

178

back to balance

i knew it was temporary...

today's weight

176

going down!

today's weight...

...179. Again.

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee/latte (non-fat) and 1 8 oz glass of cranberry juice. Soon to be followed by a cup of fat free yogurt.

lunch...

yogurt, peanut m&ms, iced tea (no sugar)

179

today's weight!

OUCH.

my back hurts ...

my legs are sore from running at least 5 pounds over my "warning" weight

I've gotten comfortable. After hovering at 172-174, I went over 175 by NOT being careful, but indulging too much and too often.

and i feel it. and it feels worse.

How does this happen? I feel great the closer I get to 170, but food tempts me back... and then, when i start getting over 175, i feel sluggish, sleepy, yucky. why don't i remember? and why can't I hit 170?

179

reaching the high level again...per my typical cycle from halloween to the Christmas holidays...

i have noticed that taking cayenne fruit helps keep my metabolism up... and my weight down...but, it does cause some gastro-intestinal discomfort