236!
I think that might be a bit of a fluke, I'll be checking it again later this afternoon. I can't believe that I dropped three pounds in one day, especially when Emily wanted Burger King for her birthday dinner, and I got a double cheeseburger and fries for hubby and myself. Not to mention the cupcake! Apart from that though, I was good yesterday. I had my sandwich for breakfast, and my Atkins shake for lunch with my packet of wheat thins.
Maybe this weekend I'll be able to exercise some, I think that would help quite a bit.
Ticker Time
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wednesday Weigh-In
Holding strong at 239!
The jury is still out on the veggie burgers, we had sub sandwiches instead at my son's request, with fries and pasta.
Tonight we have a special dessert, as it's my daughter's birthday and I'm going to be picking up some cupcakes on my way home. I'll try to only have one!
The jury is still out on the veggie burgers, we had sub sandwiches instead at my son's request, with fries and pasta.
Tonight we have a special dessert, as it's my daughter's birthday and I'm going to be picking up some cupcakes on my way home. I'll try to only have one!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tuesday Weigh-in!
Maintaining at 239.
Last night was pork chops, baked with apples and bbq sauce, also steamed broccoli (with a bit of cheese) and mashed potatoes. A scoop of Edy's frozen yogurt (cookies and cream, omgyum) for dessert, and some popcorn just before bed.
I had a very hard time with the mashed potatoes. Luckily the kids wanted seconds, so there weren't really any left for me to have after I ate what was on my plate. I did clean the spoon though! The ice cream was difficult too. That one scoop looked so small in the bowl! Normally I would have given myself three times as much. But a scoop is a serving, so that's what we had.
I had a strawberry Atkins shake yesterday at lunch. It was... ok. I will be able to finish the package, though they're not the best things I ever had either. But I'll take your advice on the vanilla ones when I get to them, Linda! Vanilla extract is a really good idea.
On the menu for dinner tonight is veggie burgers. I've never had one before, so I'm a little worried, but we've got plenty of ketchup if I need it, so I think it will be fine.
Thank you everyone for your supportive comments, you're helping to keep me going!
Last night was pork chops, baked with apples and bbq sauce, also steamed broccoli (with a bit of cheese) and mashed potatoes. A scoop of Edy's frozen yogurt (cookies and cream, omgyum) for dessert, and some popcorn just before bed.
I had a very hard time with the mashed potatoes. Luckily the kids wanted seconds, so there weren't really any left for me to have after I ate what was on my plate. I did clean the spoon though! The ice cream was difficult too. That one scoop looked so small in the bowl! Normally I would have given myself three times as much. But a scoop is a serving, so that's what we had.
I had a strawberry Atkins shake yesterday at lunch. It was... ok. I will be able to finish the package, though they're not the best things I ever had either. But I'll take your advice on the vanilla ones when I get to them, Linda! Vanilla extract is a really good idea.
On the menu for dinner tonight is veggie burgers. I've never had one before, so I'm a little worried, but we've got plenty of ketchup if I need it, so I think it will be fine.
Thank you everyone for your supportive comments, you're helping to keep me going!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday Weigh-in!
239, with some wobbles to 238.
And this after a weekend that included pizza and McDonald's and no exercise whatsoever, even though I probably would have had time to do some.
I am still trying to make healthy choices and exercise portion control when I can't. So far it seems to be working, but it takes a lot of willpower! The slow drop of the numbers on the scale is helping quite a bit though.
Yesterday we went grocery shopping. I wanted to get Slim Fast to have for lunch, since breakfast is going to be peanut butter bagels. Imagine my surprise to see that all of the Slim Fast was gone! Apparently it's been voluntarily recalled by the company that makes it. Something about a microorganism that can cause vomiting and diarrhea and stuff. Yikes! And to add further insult to injury, the other available products had no chocolate versions in stock, which is the only flavor I really like. Grrr, they just have to make this even harder, huh? There wasn't much to choose from, but I got some Atkins shakes anyway, in strawberry and vanilla. I haven't had my first one yet, but I hope they're better than the Slim Fast versions of those flavors. And I hope that Slim Fast gets their act together and gets their product back on the shelves!
And this after a weekend that included pizza and McDonald's and no exercise whatsoever, even though I probably would have had time to do some.
I am still trying to make healthy choices and exercise portion control when I can't. So far it seems to be working, but it takes a lot of willpower! The slow drop of the numbers on the scale is helping quite a bit though.
Yesterday we went grocery shopping. I wanted to get Slim Fast to have for lunch, since breakfast is going to be peanut butter bagels. Imagine my surprise to see that all of the Slim Fast was gone! Apparently it's been voluntarily recalled by the company that makes it. Something about a microorganism that can cause vomiting and diarrhea and stuff. Yikes! And to add further insult to injury, the other available products had no chocolate versions in stock, which is the only flavor I really like. Grrr, they just have to make this even harder, huh? There wasn't much to choose from, but I got some Atkins shakes anyway, in strawberry and vanilla. I haven't had my first one yet, but I hope they're better than the Slim Fast versions of those flavors. And I hope that Slim Fast gets their act together and gets their product back on the shelves!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Finally Friday!
240 again this morning, huzzah!
I actually got to have lunch yesterday, so I ate my salad. I'm also having peanut butter sandwiches for breakfast, in lieu of a bagel, until we go to the store this weekend. We had homemade chicken tenders and potato skins (which were left in the freezer from New Year's) last night. Usually I make a pig of myself when hubby makes them, but I limited myself to two and a half pieces of chicken and about the same amount of potato skins. It was not easy though, he can do miracles with a pan of hot oil!
Tonight is pork chops, and I am looking forward to that! :)
I actually got to have lunch yesterday, so I ate my salad. I'm also having peanut butter sandwiches for breakfast, in lieu of a bagel, until we go to the store this weekend. We had homemade chicken tenders and potato skins (which were left in the freezer from New Year's) last night. Usually I make a pig of myself when hubby makes them, but I limited myself to two and a half pieces of chicken and about the same amount of potato skins. It was not easy though, he can do miracles with a pan of hot oil!
Tonight is pork chops, and I am looking forward to that! :)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thursday Weigh-in
240. It's probably not a loss that will stick, but it was nice to see the scale go down a bit this morning!
Eating was hit or miss again yesterday. The job I'm covering this week leaves me very little time to even go upstairs for ten minutes and try to eat something. Dinner was good though, baked tilapia with steamed vegetables and rice. Yum!
Eating was hit or miss again yesterday. The job I'm covering this week leaves me very little time to even go upstairs for ten minutes and try to eat something. Dinner was good though, baked tilapia with steamed vegetables and rice. Yum!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wednesday Weigh-in
241 without the radio again this morning.
I hardly ate anything yesterday, which was completely not on purpose. I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast, and I was kept busy enough at work that I didn't really have time to eat. So when I got home for dinner, I was starving!
I tried to be good though. We had mini subs, and I had two, with ham, a slice of provolone cheese, some lettuce, and a small amount of mayo. Then I had some potato salad and a couple of handfuls of Doritos.
So far today I've had a chocolate chip granola bar. I have some salad with a bit of shredded cheese and some ranch dressing for lunch, and another granola bar and a 100-calorie pack of wheat thins for a snack. I've got a 20 oz of Diet Coke for caffeine purposes, and a 2-liter of Coke Zero to refill it with for the rest of the week.
So far, so good! :) Except for my sense of time, apparently. It's Wednesday, not Tuesday! XD
I hardly ate anything yesterday, which was completely not on purpose. I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast, and I was kept busy enough at work that I didn't really have time to eat. So when I got home for dinner, I was starving!
I tried to be good though. We had mini subs, and I had two, with ham, a slice of provolone cheese, some lettuce, and a small amount of mayo. Then I had some potato salad and a couple of handfuls of Doritos.
So far today I've had a chocolate chip granola bar. I have some salad with a bit of shredded cheese and some ranch dressing for lunch, and another granola bar and a 100-calorie pack of wheat thins for a snack. I've got a 20 oz of Diet Coke for caffeine purposes, and a 2-liter of Coke Zero to refill it with for the rest of the week.
So far, so good! :) Except for my sense of time, apparently. It's Wednesday, not Tuesday! XD
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