Before the gym tonight I had a short convo on the phone with the guy...! It was great. We get along well. Easy communication. I will be a little more patient with things. Tomorrow I don't plan on asking him to call me again after work like I did on Monday last week. Things are going well. Maybe i'll let everything sink in for him and me a little bit. But so far, it's great getting to talk with him more & not texting as much. More phone, less texts. I really like him. Glad (for the moment) that I didn't listen to my friends (not my best friend - she likes this drama!) about never contacting him again after he didn't come to my party. I like him a lot...he's a good guy.
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Early morning: kombucha 70.
Lately i'm really bloated since like Saturday / Sunday...must be TOM approaching! ugh. Bad acne, worse than usual again and sorta all over my chin area. It could be that I've had more sugar lately - but the real reason is pretty easy to figure out - TOM approaching. lol. sorry Ohioraven,, i'm sure you are very interested in reading that!
Anyways...
Today I have an option of going to a union meeting after work. Pretty sure i'm skipping that & only going to the gym. Last night was already busy...busy week. Hoping to talk to "my guy" (and he's not my guy yet or now or yeah you get it) tomorrow night. We've been staying in touch by texting...but I am looking forward to another chat with him.
1500 before gym...
bar after gym: 1700 total. perfect in terms of calories. decent in terms of health.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
1250 cal till before dinner.
no exercise.
went to therapy, left work early at 3:30pm...
Dinner: chips 230, soy chicken 250?, lots of cooked veggies (even though I am already bloated) 250-300. total here: 730 or so. good. and lots of garlic.
total today: 1950 or so. good.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Morning :-D
Even though i'm not sleeping as many hours (last night around 6?), it seems I am still feeling rested & relaxed.
Did my laundry - sheets and clothes that I wore during apple picking yesterday.
7am Breakfast: apple 80, banana 120, oat bran with almond milk 150, dried fruit 50, cinnamon, peanut butter 150. 550. Felt slightly bingey - maybe because i'm not sleeping as much or maybe just because I still am craving food for comfort in the back of my head. Either way, i'm satisfied from breakfast and now going to relax a bit - read a little, go on the web...
10am ice cream and chips 550 = dumb!
Fell back to sleep around 11am-12pm
1pm lunch: avocado on toast 250, salad with vinegar and some chickpeas 150, 2 large shrimp 50? 450? oh, roasted cauliflower. 50
4pm: yogurt 80, coffee 50, apple 80: 230
7pm: was gonna just have a protein bar but was actually feeling like I should eat normal food. So dinner was a bit big, lots of veggies, sauce, some fish and some tofu "chicken". maybe 500 cal is my guess. Hopefully not too much more. At least i'm definitely satisfied & i'll sleep thru the night.
total around 2350. at least I worked out. overall, besides that snack at 10am, it was a healthy day.
exercise: full weights routine
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
It's a happy Saturday :)
Breakfast: first kombucha 40, followed by oat bran with cinnamon, almond milk, banana, and peanut butter. total is 460.
Lunch: will be 1 fried egg 100, toast 160, maybe avocado 100, veggies 100
920, i'll say 950
Snack: apples 150, some decaf coffee later on 50, drive there was two lollipops 120, and two mints on way home 40. ...lol...I think this is it...around 350 here...
dinner: out to dinner :-D. huge salad with grilled shrimp and little dressing around 450...followed up with some very buttered challah bread maybe around 150 at most. total 600 prob.
total around 1900 - very good.
Still weighing 120. And realizing I can eat less calories without feeling deprived at work. I can make this work. I would hope to get down to 115 by...maybe the New Year. Or at least to be in the upper teens.
Today I'm off to go apple picking with two friends: my best friend & also a coworker friend that I've known I think 2 years now? I think. maybe it's only 1 year? I eat with her everyday. She's 28 and a lot of fun! She lives in Queens so I told her that she was welcome to come apple picking with us if she came over to my apt and we all went together there in my car around 12:45pm.
We are going out on Long Island, it should take around 2 hours because this place is very far out, farther than most. I am driving, it will be the first time in a very long time that i've driven such a far distance and mostly on one road. I'm glad to have company in my car to do it. It's called The Milk Pail Farm. Most apple orchards are already closed this season - but this place is open bc I called to check! Next year, I'll make sure to go apple picking earlier in the season. This year was a little complicated lol.
I slept decently last night. Probably around 6-7hrs. I did wake up a few times, but overall got decent sleep. I'm happy about it. And no sleeping pills. I was tempted when I first woke up at 4am.
I have already done all my laundry except bedding. Now tomorrow should be easier :-D since i'll only have to wash my sheets, go to supermarkets, and gym.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Morning :-D
5:30-6am: Kevita Mint Mojito probiotic drink 30
It's been an eventful, pretty decent week to say the least. I'm happy with how it went. It had it's ups & downs and good experiences overall like the phone convo with my PT. It seems I have a lot of growing and learning still to do - even at 33 years old!
Calories were good all week. Far less urge or even want to binge at all. Eating more carbs and more balanced helps.
Drank kombucha / other probiotic drinks each morning this week which I sorta like to do because it kinda clears you out before work...if you know what I mean.
Getting out of work at 4:30 really helps me to eat dinner at a normal time and be home at a normal time. I'm able to have a more restful night like this...I hope to keep these hours.
Watching calories has been easier since Thursday.
Calories before lunch: around 450 - 500.
Lunch: toast with olive oil 250, chicken 200?, salad 100. I'll say 550.
1050 before Apple snack 100.
Dinner: prob not more than 600.
Total 1700-1750. Great!
Healthy choices today.
Exercise 20 min walk before dinner.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
530 before lunch. still weighing around 119-120.
so far, so good :)
Calories after lunch: around 1200.
Snacking: black coffee but half a serving and apple on way to gym 100
1300.
After gym: Dunkin donuts flatbread with a little sauce, turkey, bacon and cheese. Says its around 400. I am nervous it's a little under. I'll say 450.
1750 - couldn't have asked for better.
Overall healthy day. Trying for more carbs lately for more balanced eating. I am doing a pretty good job overall.
I want to be around 5 lbs less for my sister's wedding at the beginning of April.
1925 cals per day for these 4 days. If I do want to lose weight, I will have to keep working at it and make good choices on weekends. I do feel better in control lately when eating.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
1450 cal by 5pm before PT...seeing him....dying....I am here now...just feeling very quiet, very calm, whoa..
1900 maybe 2000.
Some PT.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Work was as good as it could ever be yesterday :) nice coworkers and all. I did some yoga, was sorta too fast, last night for 20min. Dinner was healthy at home. Late at night in his ride home, I had texted to ask my pt to call me. He did. We finally had a longer conversation. For around 35min we chatted as he drove home as he works late on Monday nights. We hung up around 10:30pm and I was up a lot of the night afterwards. It's ok. Tonight I know I will sleep better :) it was a good first longer conversation outside of seeing him for PT. he is a very sweet guy. I still like him a lot. I think there is a chance for us to date for sure.
1200 after lunch. all healthy. but a little too much fiber i'd say.
Snack before workout - lots of fruit 200 and also two candies earlier
1450....
Dinner: indulged in a toasted croissant. With egg and bacon from DD. Hit the spot and no more fiber which is good Bc I was beginning to feel a bit drained from not having enough solid food and too much oatbran and fiber bar for a snack in am. So around 500-550 Oh and the kombucha which is full of probiotics - too much.
Total today is 2000. Good!
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Morning! 5:30am here and getting up for a shower. Back to work after being out for a month. No plans after work. Just need to pick up a chicken. Maybe some light yoga in my apartment - we will see.
1250 calories before dinner, all healthy.
dinner: sorta big portions: roasted chicken wing with skin & drumstick with skin (at least it was a small chicken) 350?, lots of roasted veggies 250-300? with some salad greens. i'll say 650-700.
total around 1950, fine.
exercise: none, except trying out a yoga CD at home for 20 min.
I may not be able to keep calories low - or i'll just have to plan even better. It's going to be a little harder now that i'm back to work, but i'll try.
ankle is a bit of a nuisance but now i'm home & i'm going to rest it, ice it, do some reading...and comment on your entries soon, I promise! probably going to go to bed early tonight.
today was a good overall day. my boss was beyond caring and kind. All coworkers were so nice. I am lucky.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Hi DDers!
9am Breakfast: oatbran with almond milk 150, small banana 120, rest of the Smart Balance nut butter 250: 520, good...filling!...
12pm Lunch: 1/2 avocado 150, 1/2 large turkey burger 150?, potatoes 150? total : 450, good. lollipop later on, small one. 30.
3:30pm Snack before gym: iced coffee, medium, and mixed in my blender with cookie dough protein powder (bought a single sample, probably will not buy again) 200 or so. and warm strawberries 50.
7pm Dinner: lots of veggies, cooked, some sauce. also vegetarian soy "chicken." is very tasty how they prepare it. tastes like Chinese food! lol. probably at most 500 cals. few scraps of potato too..
1750, at most. full weights.
feeling pretty good about going back to work tomorrow. yes. i'll prob pack my food - breakfast, lunch, snacks, in the morning. looking to go to bed on the early side tonight.
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Just replaced my shower liner. Everything feels cleaner now :-D
Looking forward to a relaxing day today. Planning on gym this AM, soon.
Later on, I will probably file my nails...lol...and food shopping. I will clean up around here, but not so much as it's all clean. I'm ready for Monday. :-D Feeling good today, especially that everything is already clean & prepared.
I never did get the jeans in time to start the week, but they'll be delivered sometime this week from Old Navy. I may have bought a size too small, and if so, I'll return them at the store by me and re-order the right size. :-D
I will probably fix up a few days worth of food so I don't have to think about it until maybe Wednesday...we'll see. Looking to make choices to make life easier for myself as I go back to work. Looking to plan more in advance, or at least make better choices more frequently. One good thing, I may be getting out of work everyday at 4:30pm - if I have any say about it...will discuss this later on with my boss.
I plan to have days throughout the week where I don't have plans after work. Tuesdays & Thursdays will still be weights at the gym. And one other day I may have therapy (regular, not physical). But, I may stick to doing it only 1x every other week, not sure. I also plan to do some yoga I think. At home. around 1-2x per week is my plan. I will do it instead of cardio for awhile until my ankle is feeling a hair better again. It's not terrible, but it is a bit irritated. I have it managed though.
Still waking up during night, but I slept in late till 8. Really great amount of sleep! Tomorrow will be an early morning with a wake-up probably around 5:30am. And good thing is, I have NOTHING planned after work so it's an easier first day back to work tomorrow.
Progress as of today: 7 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
". . . my friends telling me I should see someone else and never contact the man again."
It seems he has shown a basic respect for you up until now, but telling you how to behave changes the game.
I'd take your friends' advice very seriously.
I hope you have smooth sailing next week!
I feel the in context, what he asked me to do, makes sense only because he really is still going to be seeing me at physical therapy, even if I am now paying for a wellness program, rather than actual therapy. so, I can understand that he wants to keep his private life outside of work for now. I can understand that...that's what he meant :-D But, I am listening to you. And my friends do have good intentions in mind for me, so, yeah..
but I always value other's insight - especially yours on here.
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Interesting write up Horn. Life's ups and downs that make it all worthwhile. Have a great day.
I appreciate your take on my entry. You give good advice in your comment!
OhioRaven on 10/27/2015:
I kinda just scan past and go to the next paragraph. I guess I can share info on my Groin Pull sometime. Have a great day, HP. Good luck with your guy.
yes, I guess if I am sharing my crazy stuff...you may as well share yours! lol!
biscottibody59 on 10/27/2015:
Hang in there with your busy week!
Thanks BB...that is exactly what i'm doing. trying for some balance.