Sooooo my first day in Disney...not so good on the meals. Lol. I had a good breakfast but it pretty much went downhill from there. As soon as we got our rental car Cody was starving and the only stuff around was either fast food or a sit down restaurant (which at the time I didn't think we have time for as I was planning on going to the shuttle launch). So I did not eat well for lunch and had a lot of sugar at dinner thanks to my drink.
I did however walk over 12,000 steps and swam for an hour so I got quite a bit of activity in! Today we are going to Magic Kingdom and you can bring food in. I have a lunch bag with an ice pack, Lunchables for Cody and salad for me. I am also bringing almonds and string cheese for snacks as well as a bottle of water. So hopefully today will be a little better!
Breakfast: Yoplait lite Strawberry and Banana yogurt, 1 scrambled egg
Snack: Airplane peanuts and Ritz Baked Chips
Lunch: Taco Bell Crunchwrap and crunchy taco (but little victory I got water to drink instead of soda)
Dinner: Half of a chicken quesedilla, requested light on the cheese. Cotton Candy-tini...oh so good but full of sugar I am sure!
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Double Digits Club
It feels really nice to see the number 10 in front of Pounds Lost on my MyFitnessPal tracker. I have never been able to actually lose weight and keep it off for even a day or two so it is nice to see something is working. I know that the drops will slow down soon but as long as the numbers continue to fall I am alright with it. I didn't lose anything today but I also didn't gain anything so that is a big plus.
Now comes the hard part....Disney. I am going to have to do a lot of planning but I think that I can make it work. I know what snacks I will be bringing with me, I know that I will have a good breakfast, the worst part will be dinner. We can bring lunches into the park along with bottled water so I am not worried about at least 2 meals of the day!
Today I did well and even drank a lot more water than I usually do. We fly out in the morning and then it's no scale for over a week. Should be interesting to see if that last 5 pounds disappears while we are in Florida. I can do it if I manage my diet right!
Breakfast: Chobani Flips Greek Coco Loco Yogurt
Snack: Old Wisconsin Turkey Bites & Cocoa Roasted Almonds
Lunch: Subway Turkey Sub, Lays Baked Chips
Dinner: Chicken thigh meat, 2 salads with red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, low fat cheese, and spring mix.
Snack: Old Wisconsin Turkey Bites
Now it's off to bed, big day tomorrow!!! Florida here we come!!!
Now comes the hard part....Disney. I am going to have to do a lot of planning but I think that I can make it work. I know what snacks I will be bringing with me, I know that I will have a good breakfast, the worst part will be dinner. We can bring lunches into the park along with bottled water so I am not worried about at least 2 meals of the day!
Today I did well and even drank a lot more water than I usually do. We fly out in the morning and then it's no scale for over a week. Should be interesting to see if that last 5 pounds disappears while we are in Florida. I can do it if I manage my diet right!
Breakfast: Chobani Flips Greek Coco Loco Yogurt
Snack: Old Wisconsin Turkey Bites & Cocoa Roasted Almonds
Lunch: Subway Turkey Sub, Lays Baked Chips
Dinner: Chicken thigh meat, 2 salads with red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, low fat cheese, and spring mix.
Snack: Old Wisconsin Turkey Bites
Now it's off to bed, big day tomorrow!!! Florida here we come!!!
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Slipped But Still Lost
So yesterday was pretty good but I slipped a little bit. Yet I somehow managed to lose weight still. Lol.
Yesterday morning I hadn't lost any weight but didn't want to let that discourage me. I did however slip during the day and had some Pop Tarts but did a super hard aerobic workout to help burn some of it off. Today is going to involve a lot of walking and some healthy eating at a Mexican restaurant. I have done research and found a meal that with a few tweaks is semi-low calorie and has protein in it with veggies.
Tomorrow we leave for vacation. I have made a list of healthy snacks and breakfast foods to pick up for Cody and I to carry around while we are walking around Disney. I will have almonds and cheesesticks and turkey pepperoni on hand at all times. They are all low calorie, no sugar, and plenty of protein. Dinners are going to be my biggest worry but I am sure if I am careful I can figure out how to eat sensibly in the parks.
I am going to return the fitness tracker band that I bought at Walmart the other day and get a Fitbit Flex. I didn't realize that the one I got was not water resistant at all and I want something I can wear while I am swimming or going on water rides. There is one in Nashua for $60 that I am going to pick up this morning. I like having the fitness tracker on me though, it's nice to know how many steps I am actually taking per day as opposed to having to guess because of the phone pedometer which is wildly inaccurate.
Breakfast: Chobani Greek Yogurt - Indulgent Raspberry and Dark Chocolate
Snack: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts....BAD
Lunch: Double Chicken Chopped Salad from Subway. No dressing, loaded with veggies + avocado. Edy's No Sugar Added Ice Cream (I have managed to keep my servings to the actual serving size!)
Snack: Emerald Almonds Cinnamon Roasted 100 Calorie Pack
Dinner: I wasn't really hungry by the time I got home so I had turkey pepperoni and a string cheese.
Yesterday morning I hadn't lost any weight but didn't want to let that discourage me. I did however slip during the day and had some Pop Tarts but did a super hard aerobic workout to help burn some of it off. Today is going to involve a lot of walking and some healthy eating at a Mexican restaurant. I have done research and found a meal that with a few tweaks is semi-low calorie and has protein in it with veggies.
Tomorrow we leave for vacation. I have made a list of healthy snacks and breakfast foods to pick up for Cody and I to carry around while we are walking around Disney. I will have almonds and cheesesticks and turkey pepperoni on hand at all times. They are all low calorie, no sugar, and plenty of protein. Dinners are going to be my biggest worry but I am sure if I am careful I can figure out how to eat sensibly in the parks.
I am going to return the fitness tracker band that I bought at Walmart the other day and get a Fitbit Flex. I didn't realize that the one I got was not water resistant at all and I want something I can wear while I am swimming or going on water rides. There is one in Nashua for $60 that I am going to pick up this morning. I like having the fitness tracker on me though, it's nice to know how many steps I am actually taking per day as opposed to having to guess because of the phone pedometer which is wildly inaccurate.
Breakfast: Chobani Greek Yogurt - Indulgent Raspberry and Dark Chocolate
Snack: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts....BAD
Lunch: Double Chicken Chopped Salad from Subway. No dressing, loaded with veggies + avocado. Edy's No Sugar Added Ice Cream (I have managed to keep my servings to the actual serving size!)
Snack: Emerald Almonds Cinnamon Roasted 100 Calorie Pack
Dinner: I wasn't really hungry by the time I got home so I had turkey pepperoni and a string cheese.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Hard To Believe...
This is actually working...hard to believe it!
I haven't even put in heavy duty exercise and I am dropping a pound per day. I do aerobics in the morning and try to get some walking in during the day but I don't try to overdo it. I signed myself up for my first ever road race, the Mother's Day 3K. I signed Cody up with me, I want to try and get him to be more active as well. I am fortunate to have a great support group of friends that will be in the race as well.
I did well yesterday with my calorie intake even though I went out and had drinks at the bar. I controlled myself though and made sure that I lessened the amount of sugar that I drank and I drank a full glass of water with every drink.
Another pound gone. I am only 6 pounds away from my first mini goal. I feel like if I set small goals it will help me to continue to be motivated. If I look at the bigger picture I may start to get discouraged so right now it's little steps. I was hoping to hit the mini goal before I went to Disney but even if I don't, I have still done well so far.
Breakfast: Chobani Greek Yogurt w/ Steel cut Oats - Banana Maple
Snack: Hard boiled egg & cinnamon roasted almonds
Lunch: Turkey bacon, rotisserie chicken, and half an avocado on a wheat wrap with baby carrots on the side.
Snack: Hormel turkey pepperoni and a mozzarella/cheddar twist string cheese
Dinner: The other half of my Friendly's Asian chicken salad
Drinks: 9 cups of water through the day, 1 shot of McGillicudy's root beer, Absolut Citron and Stoli blueberry in club soda, Malibu and Diet Coke, and a Bud Light Lime.
I haven't even put in heavy duty exercise and I am dropping a pound per day. I do aerobics in the morning and try to get some walking in during the day but I don't try to overdo it. I signed myself up for my first ever road race, the Mother's Day 3K. I signed Cody up with me, I want to try and get him to be more active as well. I am fortunate to have a great support group of friends that will be in the race as well.
I did well yesterday with my calorie intake even though I went out and had drinks at the bar. I controlled myself though and made sure that I lessened the amount of sugar that I drank and I drank a full glass of water with every drink.
Another pound gone. I am only 6 pounds away from my first mini goal. I feel like if I set small goals it will help me to continue to be motivated. If I look at the bigger picture I may start to get discouraged so right now it's little steps. I was hoping to hit the mini goal before I went to Disney but even if I don't, I have still done well so far.
Breakfast: Chobani Greek Yogurt w/ Steel cut Oats - Banana Maple
Snack: Hard boiled egg & cinnamon roasted almonds
Lunch: Turkey bacon, rotisserie chicken, and half an avocado on a wheat wrap with baby carrots on the side.
Snack: Hormel turkey pepperoni and a mozzarella/cheddar twist string cheese
Dinner: The other half of my Friendly's Asian chicken salad
Drinks: 9 cups of water through the day, 1 shot of McGillicudy's root beer, Absolut Citron and Stoli blueberry in club soda, Malibu and Diet Coke, and a Bud Light Lime.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Third Time's a Charm?
I know, I know. Yet again, saying I am back at it. This time I'm really going to do it. Blah blah blah. Well so far I have been on a newer and healthier diet, I have been exercising a little bit (aerobics at home and walking more) and I have already dropped 7 pounds in the last week. Not too shabby. Seeing results is a good motivation!
Today I picked up a fitness tracker band so that I can track all of my steps when I am walking around Disney next week. I can't wait to see how much we walk!
I have been logging my food for the last six days and it has really been keeping me accountable for what I am putting into my body. I think that I stress out a little too much about how much protein I am getting vs. carbs and such but I am starting to get the hang of it. The pounds have been melting off and I am not starving at any point in the day so I must be doing something right.
I am hoping to get down another 5 pounds by the time we leave for Disney on Sunday so we will see! Lots of exercise and healthy eating for the rest of the week.
Breakfast: Chobani Flip Greek Yogurt Chocolate Haze Craze
Snack: Mozzarella String Cheese
Lunch: Whole wheat wrap with three strips of turkey bacon, half an avocado, 2 ounces of rotisserie chicken (and it was DELICIOUS). Baby carrots on the side.
Snack: 100 calorie Emerald Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Eating dinner out win: I brought the munchkin to dinner tonight and we went to Friendly's. I combed over the menu and only looked at the foods that had a green heart next to them which indicated that they were 565 calories or less. I had the Asian Chicken Salad with no dressing and only ate half of it which came out to 235 calories and 14g of protein. It had 10g of fat, most of which was from the almonds on the salad, only 1.5g saturated fat. I allowed myself to have a kid's dish of ice cream as well because I know that completely depriving myself is not good either. I am still under my calories for the day!
I call today a win.
Today I picked up a fitness tracker band so that I can track all of my steps when I am walking around Disney next week. I can't wait to see how much we walk!
I have been logging my food for the last six days and it has really been keeping me accountable for what I am putting into my body. I think that I stress out a little too much about how much protein I am getting vs. carbs and such but I am starting to get the hang of it. The pounds have been melting off and I am not starving at any point in the day so I must be doing something right.
I am hoping to get down another 5 pounds by the time we leave for Disney on Sunday so we will see! Lots of exercise and healthy eating for the rest of the week.
Breakfast: Chobani Flip Greek Yogurt Chocolate Haze Craze
Snack: Mozzarella String Cheese
Lunch: Whole wheat wrap with three strips of turkey bacon, half an avocado, 2 ounces of rotisserie chicken (and it was DELICIOUS). Baby carrots on the side.
Snack: 100 calorie Emerald Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Eating dinner out win: I brought the munchkin to dinner tonight and we went to Friendly's. I combed over the menu and only looked at the foods that had a green heart next to them which indicated that they were 565 calories or less. I had the Asian Chicken Salad with no dressing and only ate half of it which came out to 235 calories and 14g of protein. It had 10g of fat, most of which was from the almonds on the salad, only 1.5g saturated fat. I allowed myself to have a kid's dish of ice cream as well because I know that completely depriving myself is not good either. I am still under my calories for the day!
I call today a win.
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