I am just 1.5 pounds shy away from 20 total pounds lost. Which happens to be 3.5 pounds away from my second goal!!
I am glad I took my April break for my birthday, my boyfriend's birthday, our anniversary, easter candy (i really didn't have that much), etc etc... I really have come back into this re-energized and ready to get this done.
Taking a break isn't always bad. Giving up is bad. Breaks are sometimes necessary. If you push yourself too hard, you might just fall. But in this case, it was what I needed. I didn't want to make excuses. I just wanted to hit pause. I didn't gain any weight during my break. In fact, I might have lost a pound or two without trying.
Priscilla, i might already be close to a size 6, so wipe that smirk off your prissy priscilla face!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
...I'm back. And I'm deluded.
Blogging took up a ton of time (which I am already short on) but it was so great for support and helpful to keep everyone looped in. I can't commit to blogging every day, but I am back.
What prompted it?
I did something a little crrrazy this weekend. I bought a bridesmaid dress in a size 4.
I am currently a size 8.
This is a big deal at Priscilla of Boston. They have documents--legal documents-- where you have to initial several times and sign at the bottom to indicate that you realize you have a fat ass and you realize you're ordering a size that will not fit your fat ass right now, but you are deluded enough to think you will fit into this size in a few short months.
To fit into a size four, I have to lose... 25 pounds. That's one pound per week until the beginning of October. And the wedding is in October. I don't have a day to spare.
The dress size doesn't keep me going so much as the smirk on the saleslady's face when she heard that I wanted not one size smaller but two sizes smaller.
Well, watch this, Saleslady!
What prompted it?
I did something a little crrrazy this weekend. I bought a bridesmaid dress in a size 4.
I am currently a size 8.
This is a big deal at Priscilla of Boston. They have documents--legal documents-- where you have to initial several times and sign at the bottom to indicate that you realize you have a fat ass and you realize you're ordering a size that will not fit your fat ass right now, but you are deluded enough to think you will fit into this size in a few short months.
To fit into a size four, I have to lose... 25 pounds. That's one pound per week until the beginning of October. And the wedding is in October. I don't have a day to spare.
The dress size doesn't keep me going so much as the smirk on the saleslady's face when she heard that I wanted not one size smaller but two sizes smaller.
Well, watch this, Saleslady!
Friday, March 4, 2011
The key is small portions frequently.
I have a few friends who have jumped on the bandwagon and are also trying this "strange new way of life." My friend, D, yesterday was asking about portioning an avocado and wanted to know how I eat it. I was going to email her a picture of my dinner last night, but then decided to share it with everyone.
A piece of lean protein (in this case lean pork) with a slice of avocado on top and alllll the green veggies I want! P.S. I had already had a few bites of the meat when I had the brilliant idea, that's why it's a bit small.
I was also telling D, I try to eat carbs for my first three meals and fats for my last two (sometimes three). So nuts and avocado are usually consumed with dinner.
I have stopped counting my green veggies... Normally the calories are so insignificant, that it's pointless to weigh and spend time doing additional math. Vegetables are not how I got fat!
Happy dieting, friends!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
too busy to chew!
...or to capitalize. so you can only imagine my meals today.
got up early to go to the gym (l worked out legs) and afterwards had a protein shake...
QUICK RECIPE!
1 scoop Gold Standard vanilla ice cream flavor (120 cal)
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (40 cal)
1 medium banana (100 cal)
half cup ice
(TOTAL CALS: 260)
and then a couple of hours ago i had my amaaaazing Fage Greek Yogurt. Since I buy the 0% Fage (no fat; less sugar), it is really very plain (although the creamy texture is still scrumptious). To boost the flavor, here's what i do:
QUICK RECIPE!
1 6oz cup fage 0% greek yogurt (90 cal)
6 chopped up strawberries (13 calories)
half tablespoon honey (32 calories) (You can also add vanilla or cinnamon for flavor).
(TOTAL CALS: 135)
In any case, it's just about time for another meal, but in the 3 minutes it's taken me to type this I've gotten emails to answer. ACK! Here's to busy days!!
got up early to go to the gym (l worked out legs) and afterwards had a protein shake...
QUICK RECIPE!
1 scoop Gold Standard vanilla ice cream flavor (120 cal)
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (40 cal)
1 medium banana (100 cal)
half cup ice
(TOTAL CALS: 260)
and then a couple of hours ago i had my amaaaazing Fage Greek Yogurt. Since I buy the 0% Fage (no fat; less sugar), it is really very plain (although the creamy texture is still scrumptious). To boost the flavor, here's what i do:
QUICK RECIPE!
1 6oz cup fage 0% greek yogurt (90 cal)
6 chopped up strawberries (13 calories)
half tablespoon honey (32 calories) (You can also add vanilla or cinnamon for flavor).
(TOTAL CALS: 135)
In any case, it's just about time for another meal, but in the 3 minutes it's taken me to type this I've gotten emails to answer. ACK! Here's to busy days!!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Cheesecake Factory HELL!!
In this last week of goal 1, I was confronted with an ugly situation: a working lunch from Cheesecake Factory (take out).
In preparation for the moment of truth (aka "what do you want to eat?") I did some research. Here's the UGLY truth:
http://calorielab.com/news/2007/07/28/calorie-pusher-comes-to-town-the-cheesecake-factory-hits-rochester/
Go ahead, find your favorite cheesecake factory dish. Everyone has one. Mine? The Navajo Grilled Chicken Sandwich. It's got grilled chicken, avocado, lettuce, tomato... healthy right? WRONG! At ONE-THOUSAND-TWO-HUNDRED-AND-SEVENTY-EIGHT CALORIES? That's my entire daily amount of calories-- NOT COUNTING THE FRENCH FRIES. Holy Fat Cow!
So, of course, I had to find an alternative. The weight management salads are o....kay, but not great. Plus, add dressing calories (if you notice, they are separate). So I settled on the grilled mahi mahi with broccoli (sans potato side). At 466 calories, I only ate half to get my 233 calorie meal. With their giant portions, half a dish is definitely filling at the Cheesecake Factory, but the gross majority of these dishes are over 1,000 and TWO-THOUSAND calories. And by gross I mean, GROSS!!!
The average American shouldn't be eating more than 2,000 calories a day. Time to open our eyes. Or the little slits on our fat faces!! Ugh...
In preparation for the moment of truth (aka "what do you want to eat?") I did some research. Here's the UGLY truth:
http://calorielab.com/news/2007/07/28/calorie-pusher-comes-to-town-the-cheesecake-factory-hits-rochester/
Go ahead, find your favorite cheesecake factory dish. Everyone has one. Mine? The Navajo Grilled Chicken Sandwich. It's got grilled chicken, avocado, lettuce, tomato... healthy right? WRONG! At ONE-THOUSAND-TWO-HUNDRED-AND-SEVENTY-EIGHT CALORIES? That's my entire daily amount of calories-- NOT COUNTING THE FRENCH FRIES. Holy Fat Cow!
So, of course, I had to find an alternative. The weight management salads are o....kay, but not great. Plus, add dressing calories (if you notice, they are separate). So I settled on the grilled mahi mahi with broccoli (sans potato side). At 466 calories, I only ate half to get my 233 calorie meal. With their giant portions, half a dish is definitely filling at the Cheesecake Factory, but the gross majority of these dishes are over 1,000 and TWO-THOUSAND calories. And by gross I mean, GROSS!!!
The average American shouldn't be eating more than 2,000 calories a day. Time to open our eyes. Or the little slits on our fat faces!! Ugh...
Week 6: 10 pounds lighter, one hunny dolla-dolla richer!
I know I've been absent. It's because I've been working so hard at my tenth pound! And I'm here with good news!
I have achieved the first goal of ten pounds in six weeks. I thought I could do it in 4, but 6 isn't so bad!
BF in the meantime is at -5.5. That's about a pound a week, which isn't so bad either-- but the fluctuation's not so good. I mean, he had lost 4.5 the first week alone. And then wildly roller-coastered for the next weeks that followed.
My weight has consistently been crawling down at a snail's pace. But it only went in one direction.
Consistency is key, I know.
How I did it: I've been to the gym 5-7 times a week (usually 6 times a week) and eaten 4 to 5 250- to 300-calorie meals a day. Sure, I've had my cheats and my moments of weakness, but for the most part, I've made very, very good decisions.
For the second goal, I have to buckle down and behave even better: I have to lose 12 pounds this time-- My goal is to lose it by end of April.
In the meantime, with his lag, BF now needs to lose 23 (and a quarter) pounds. That's twice as much. Can he do it in 10 weeks? That's more than 2 pounds per week.
Anyone starting to think BF actually stands for Bunny Foofoo? Slow and steady wins the race!!!
I have achieved the first goal of ten pounds in six weeks. I thought I could do it in 4, but 6 isn't so bad!
BF in the meantime is at -5.5. That's about a pound a week, which isn't so bad either-- but the fluctuation's not so good. I mean, he had lost 4.5 the first week alone. And then wildly roller-coastered for the next weeks that followed.
My weight has consistently been crawling down at a snail's pace. But it only went in one direction.
Consistency is key, I know.
How I did it: I've been to the gym 5-7 times a week (usually 6 times a week) and eaten 4 to 5 250- to 300-calorie meals a day. Sure, I've had my cheats and my moments of weakness, but for the most part, I've made very, very good decisions.
For the second goal, I have to buckle down and behave even better: I have to lose 12 pounds this time-- My goal is to lose it by end of April.
In the meantime, with his lag, BF now needs to lose 23 (and a quarter) pounds. That's twice as much. Can he do it in 10 weeks? That's more than 2 pounds per week.
Anyone starting to think BF actually stands for Bunny Foofoo? Slow and steady wins the race!!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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