Good Morning!
Breakfast: this new keto oatmeal, amazingly good bc it's made from all these ground nuts and seeds, very tasty...THE BRAND IS HIGH KEY tand he flavor i bought was strawberries and cream..only issue is i wanted a bigger serving than recommended serving size, next time i'll take a little more. with allmond milk. 180 mixed with a pumpkin flavor chobani yogurt 120 (very good). iced coffee. 50. 350.
Snack: wrap 120, egg 80, avo and spices 100. 300.
2:30/3pm lunch: tbd - fast food at water park, change of pace! entire tasty large hamburger really tasty with def extra butter 500-600? on bun along with a large serving fries 500? that comes with it. was hungry, so ate a lot. with a seltzer instead of diet coke like in the past, i figured it was the healthier choice...stick with water. glad i did. 1100-1200?
snack: ? plum and later a lollipop bc i was getting carsick on the part of the drive home where i wasn't driving lol. 120-150
dinner: lots of choices which do include veggies of restaurants near the water park, stopping before we drive home (2 hour drive so you want your body to be fueled!) we decided not to stop for dinner, drive straight home....at home a made a protein muffin and added extra chocolate chips (great choice!) 350.
2350, success.
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I set my clock to wake up and think i may have woken up right before it went off...for around 7am. not that early, not that late :) Today, i'm off to a water park out on Long Island. my friend from Westchester is driving to me, then we are driving out to pick up a few other people and we are off! The water park is 2 hours from me and an added 45 min from my friend! She's a good sport to come out for the day! I will prob be back home around 10pm.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
edit: it was a simple day, i was able to sleep in. after lunch, i was sleepy after reading and totally fell asleep for another half hour in the afternoon. all good. it was a nice day off and not rushed.
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slept till about 7:30am which was a good amount of sleep especially after my workout last night :)
8:30am Breakfast: oatmeal with almond milk and some stevia/cinnamon/pinch of saffron 170, siggis yogurt 140, kombucha 60. 370...
10:30am snack: peanut butter 150
11:30am lunch: i have leftovers - my own wrap 150, sausage200 /peppers/onions/leeks 150 small amount from buffet yesterday that i bought specifically to eatat home today. 500 and chips 150
snacks: raspberries 100, water
5pm dinner: tastes of my sauteed greens 100, sauteed string beans 100, an egg/avo wrap i had already prepared in fridge 300. 500 total. healthy.
exercise: i make take it mostly as a rest day, aside from biking later, but may also decide to walk a little bit. not sure. i have a lot of errands to do and possible dr appt...so we'll see.
after exercise later this evening: plum 50
not sure, but quite possibly a protein muffin in microwave since i bought two at the supermarket today.we'll see....they also have quite a bit of sugar in them - not a great brand but i like how easy they are to make just at 1/4 cup water and mix. 270cal
2120 :)
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I was supposed to go to Splish Splash water park today but the weather is forecasted for possible rain. so, we changed the day to Saturday. but, i am still taking a sick day as planned bc i had it in my head all week i was taking one and really don't want to go in after knowing i was going to sleep in tomorrow and planning on exercising till late tonight, which i did.
so at home today, i of course have things i can do. i'm glad i got the workout out the of the way though last night and it feels so good to have slept in today.
i want to cook, put $ on my laundry card, possible dr appt since now i have to cancel it for Saturday bc of change of plans, possibly cooking muffins...completely realizing i could go to work...but taking a slow day.
i could also pick up groceries at the supermarket, as well as detergent/fabric softener as well as yogurts and seltzer.
later i'll bike with ricky. sounds like enough to me, plus reading.
cooking greens and an asian string bean recipe.
i want to make a cupcake recipe soon - i think on Sunday - i'll be skipping my weights workout this Sunday to free up some time...
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
i love my wraps bc they are quite healthy and portable.
I was supposed to go to Splish Splash water park tomorrow but the weather is forecasted for possible rain. so, we changed the day to Saturday. but, i am still taking a sick day as planned bc i had it in my head all week i was taking one and really don't want to go in after knowing i was going to sleep in tomorrow and planning on exercising till late tonight, which i did.
so at home tomorrow, i of course have things i can do. i'm glad i got the workout out the of the way though...
i want to sleep in, cook, put $ on my laundry card, possible dr appt since now i have to cancel it for Saturday bc of change of plans, possibly cooking muffins...completely realizing i could go to work...but taking a slow day. i could also pick up meat at the supermarket, as well as detergent/fabric softener as well as yogurts and seltzer. later i'll bike with ricky. sounds like enough to me, plus reading.
someone at work was shocked i'd still take the day off and even though i love the lady, she said the thing i dislike said to me which is "you have no kids, you aren't married, you have no responsibilities....i don't get why you have to take days off like this!"....LOL. it is also relaxing me before 2 hours each way of driving Saturday to a water park and busy day on Saturday. for this reason is the biggest reason i'm still taking Friday off. it's a way to lower stress before a longer day. i know it's a good choice and good way to end the summer. In total, i took no days in July and 3 in August, so i'm not guilty of taking days off all summer. i'm not mad, at all, of the woman who said it because she didn't mean it to upset me, but she just really thinks that way just like many people do. but really to me, more when men say it, i find it rude and not understanding that we all do not have to feel / act the same as other people all the time. It's my choice to not have kids and kids shouldn't be the only excuse why someone needs to go home on time / not work OT...etc. I used to work a ton of hours, and people would feel i could stay later than everyone bc i didn't have kids...it would truly upset me to hear men talk like that around me....anyways, i'm just glad i will stay home tomrrow, after thinking that was the story all week i wasn't about to change things.
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Good Morning!
kombucha (been drinking but haven't really used the bathroom now in almost 2 days yuck!) 60
breakfast wrap/egg/avo/coffee 350
snack: lily's sugar free dark choc 120, almonds 100
lunch: leftovers, plus possibly extra veggies from buffet - chips/fried shrimp/extra veggies 550
snack: plum / almonds 150
Before workout / During Workout: plums 100, pb on cracker 100, coffee 50 pb on cracker100, aminos 50
After Workout: bar
1950 total
6 day 1965, pretty awesome ;)
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Tonight is strength workout....i will refrain from writing more until what i have to say is finalized.
also, i have decided to stick with my typical hours as i do like waking up at a normal hour and do not need any stressors that aren't necessary. i am better right now and feel better right now with the hours i have. so keeping my schedule and not going earlier anytime soon. maybe i'll change hours at another point, but not now.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
like you said, i can always do more in the morning before work - i can even do a little walk, etc.
i do not like a breakfast that has too much liquid/fiber (like oatmeal) at work, bc i'll have bathroom issues. i prefer something not too big to eat with coffee that has both protein and fat and some carbs :)
excellent question.
i wouldn't be buying wraps as they'd be huge, and easily double the calories if i bought the sandwiches made in the city.
I fail to understand why having kids is a requirement to taking time off.... just shakin' my head. I'm sure that your co-worker's comment had more to do with HER situation rather than YOU taking time off. I'm pretty sure of this.
kombucha 60
breakfast healthy wrap and coffee 350
snack: almonds 100
lunch: need to pick up a protein at buffet, but i have veggies cooked from home :) around 600 - veggies, seafood, chips.
snack: almonds / plum 100
late dinner: blueberries 180, plum 50, yogurt 170. 400. forgot the craisins 100
1700 total
5day: 1970
exercise: maybe walking of 1 mile, but nothing overdone today is a rest day / early to bed. just commute walking, walking at lunch as usual and a mile after work.
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tonight i will prob stop at 2 places on the way home - fruit stand for plums and any other fruit that looks good as well as buying some amino protein powder of a new flavor since mine are almost used up.
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I am contemplating changing my working hours from a start at 8:30am to a start at 7:30am! The reason is because with school starting, my commute is going to start getting longer with more traffic on the road. I KNOW i can shorten my commute if i start an hour earlier though i KNOW it will be hard for getting up so much earlier (though i realize i can get used to this again).
I also figure that when Winter comes, it will be nice to leave work at 4pm and not 5pm and i can get started a bit earlier on my workout when i get home, too, as well as (hopefully) going to bed earlier.
For some reason, i feel traffic will be better at laest in the morning and i'll just have to get used to leaving earlier. It means i'll be leaving home somtime between 6:30-6:40 or possibly even 6:45am to get to work by 7:30am. we'll see how that works. Currently, i have to leave a bit over an hour to get to work, but if i start earlier, it will prob just take 45min to get to work....might be worth it. i already discussed it iwth my boss who is fine with it. so i'll start this in September.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
perhaps it's better i get my sleep and wake up in normal hours and not on the early schedule...i'll give it more thought during the next couple weeks before school starts here which is the beginning of september.
Could you try to start your own day at home earlier? Just to see how that works for you, but leave the apartment at your regular time? That way, you could see how it would feel to get started earlier.
Just an idea, but I think it's fine to stay with a schedule that works for you.
kombucha 50
wrap and egg with avo and spices 300, coffee 50
snack almonds 100, black pepper peanuts 100 (appetite has come back!)
lunch: all leftovers/seared tuna 150 from buffet yesterday and my home cooked veggies 150 which taste very nice from last night's cooking, also avocado 100, chips 100, 50 extra.550-600
snack: almonds/plum
before exercise plum and iced coffee 100, pb on cracker 100 and another 100 and aminos 50, and more PB
1900 total
4day 2040.
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tonight is strength routine.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
yes, i'm not a fan of bulk grocery shopping either as the food does generally spoil. only thing i usually have some luck with is fruit...but this time around i even lost the battle with 2 whole pounds of strawberries :( so sad.
i do prefer paper towels and toilet paper in bulk though! haha!
HOP, good plans as always.
thank you!
lately the ones i buy are poor quality so some of them have dark spots and aren't perfect on the inside, but good enough for the price.
kombucha...wrap with egg and homemade guacamole, coffee...450...
snack: almonds 100 (small appetite)
1pm lunch: will buy a protein (3 shrimp/little bit of seared tuna) 200 to go with my veggies 150 (diced cucumber and tomato with light dressing), guacamole too 150,...i don't trust my shrimp were frozen over the weekend...since the other container had liquid that wasn't frozen...and a lot of veggies i brought from home. and goldfish crackers chedder 150. 650.
4-4:30pmsnacks: plum 50, almonds 100
6pm snacks before short bike ride: large apple 120, whipped cream (1/4 container) 120, iced coffee little bit with lots of almond milk 40. 300 approx.
8:30pm dinner: TBD thinking maybe my last micowavable protein muffin 260 with extra Lily's choc chips 100 added in for good measure. and a few craisins 90. 450.
2000 ;)
3day 2085 per day
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Back to work, happy...most things going as planned, some changes.
i didn't cook the bok choy over the weekend from misfits so i had to throw most of it away (the leaves were very dried out and not looking good at all) but i saved some of the stalk to cook tonight along with green peppers. i may just cook those veggies in broth and olive oil with some seasoings tonight. light and tasty to eat tomorrow / Wednesday.
i'm going to bike tonight a little bit for like 20-30 min. then cook. bed soon after is my plan..
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
And what a nice thing - the bike ride - end the day :-)
8:30am-9am Oatmeal with almond milk 170, sweetened with stevia as usual, dash of saffron on a bit of it for health, and i tried a coconut yogurt that was dairy free to which i also added steiva. it was good that way but i will stick to my regular yogurts in the future bc it was low on protein but only high in fat not sugar. a nice yogurt for people who can't have dairy. 150. 320. and iced coffee 30.
11am -12pm pb on cracker 100 x2 = 200, a marshmallow coated in chocolate candy i had at home i brought from work ;) 100
during workout which lasted longer than expected, was on phone, so taking lots of breaks in workout - 1pm 2 med plums 100, aminos drinks 50, chips 150...workout got stretched long..even made guacaole during it lol...egg 100 and guacamole 200, chips 100....
light 5pm dinner: salad and dressing 150, tortilla lime flavor chips 150, last of my chicken meatballs with some sauce 150 maybe more. maybe 500 total.
close to 9pm snack: chocolate sugar free Lily's chips 150
2000
2day: 2125 per day
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last night i took a sleeping pill because after the rather active afternoon, i wasn't inclined to do anything at home productively and i was constantly reaching for food. so i decided around 7pm to take something and i guess i went to bed shortly afterwards. i slept around 12 hours, till around 8am.
today is a day mostly that i will spend at home. i'm temped to start laundry, but first will start my strength exercises.
i have a lot of food leftovers from last week...i should freeze some of the mashed carrot/potato that i made instead of throwing it out...
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cleaned my shower and the hamster cage. i didn't cook....ran out of time and i want to go to bed now...all in all i got a lot done today.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
That's very interesting about the coconut yogurt. If I ever decide to go dairy-free -- or reduce dairy intake -- I might give it a try. May I ask what brand?
Coconut yogurt is the only kind my husband likes - he had it in Australia and I can't find it here.
I use soy yogurt and mix with fresh fruit. Also use Stevia.
i love the liquid stevia bc it's so versatile. i use it daily.
7:30am breakfast (a bit earlier than i'd wanted and preferred to sleep in really...) oatmeal with almond milk 170, 2% greek yogurt siggi's 150, kombucha 60. total here 380
snack: 2 medium plums 100, iced coffee 50.
11:15am small lunch before biking: wrap egg seasoning and avo 250
snack: apple 100
3pm meal 600 very healthy balanced at the Meatball Shoppe. just 2 meatballs made of chicken, pesto sauce and some tomato sauce also, over kale and mushrooms and with a side of a bread sorta inbetween italian/garlic bread style. it was light and tasty, 2 pieces.
snack plum 50
close to 6pm dinner chips 150, more chips 150, meatball and sauce 150.450 Back at home and very snacky.
Whipped cream 1/2 tub 250
2250
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I had a dr appt today to which the dr didn't show up at 8:30am. so i guess he was trying to refill my rx without me seeing him and that might be why cvs was calling me (constantly) to tell me i had a rx ready. in the past, they have filled it even when my insurance wasn't covering it - to make more money i presume. insurance limits what's covered over a specific period of time, but cvs will gladly fill rx without insurance for more money...so i thought it was this type of "scamming" by cvs but now it SEEMS my dr placed an order as well...as he wasn't there today and i guess he was making sure i was covered. then again, i'll have to go to cvs to see what's up. either way, dr never told me he wanted to cancel. i'd have slept in a bit more as the only reason i woke up early today was for the appt, that i admit being 10min late for!
even though i didn't go to dr, i went to bank nearby to get some cash, bought some tomatoes/plums at the fruit/veggie stand for a discount price, got a haircut at my fave barbershop with my favorite barber!...and soaking my feet in epsom salt bath now....all before 10:30am!..
soon off for biking with Ricky...we are going back to central park area for biking as well as possibly stopping by a fair called "city streets" where they close roads for bikers and walkers in the blocks directly below central park. should be nice. we'll be having Meatballs for dinner ...and it should be AWESOME.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
400
100 candy
grapes and strawberries 100, cucumbers 100
wrap 300, 100
1150
big dinner: roasted very oily but good Brussel sprouts 350, salad and dressing 100, tortilla chips 200, wrap 100, meat 150. Diet Coke 900?
around 2100, good
weekly 2040, excellent
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
kombucha 50
wrap and coffee 350
chocolate 120, almonds 100
lunch cucumbers from home & rest from nearby buffet: dressing 50, veggies 150, turkey 100, shrimp 100, goldfish crackers 150...550
4pm plum 50
6pm Raspberries, 120, strawberries 100, iced coffee 30, cookie 50. 300. chips 150 (truth be told i would rather sleep than work out tonight - but i also don't want to skip it....so reaching for energy (carbs lol)...more chips 50, pb 100
after workout: whipped cream 120 and yogurt 170. 300
2150...good :)
weights / strength tonight...went well. just a long workout. but i cannot fathom leaving any more moves out (already shortened a lot of this workout earlier this year and i have lost some strength because of it).
then again -i certainly realize that my goals need to inlcude working out "smarter" not harder or longer ;)
anyways, i'm off tomorrow and looking forward to a different Friday from the typical one which would be a work Friday. :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
I'll have to continue seeing how i feel and not forgetting about my fitness training. i have a year left of it for this process. we'll see where i am at....!
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Have a good time at the water park!
And thank you for mentioning the brand name of the keto oatmeal - it's like you are reading my mind, or something ;-)
i figured you'd want to know! this flavor was good, i like it very much and the ingredients are natural, not artificial. next, the serving size was to use 1/3 cup with 1/3 cup almond milk and i found the portion cooked up to be on the small side. the calories for just the cereal was 160 for 1/3 cup and nice amount of fat/protein. next time i make it, i'll def use 1/2 cup because i felt the other portion was just too small.
at the water park this year, we got in more than one water slide (last year we seriously just went on one slide due to rain and other craziness!) so it was a success. and the types of rides we did varied a lot so that was good ;)...nothing too crazy like super vertical straight ones though!
happy-1 on 08/24/2019:
Lots of happiness here
a nice day overall!
BearCountryGG on 08/24/2019:
Hope it was a nice day!
worked out perfectly well.