2135 per day this week - high.
Now i'm going to have FOUR days off. I am finishing the year (it ends for us at the end of March) of vacation days. These will be my last 2 on Monday & Tuesday. Tuesday I have 3 major things to do: doctor appt, car appt, and a class. Monday is very free. Eitehr way, the goal is to have a lower cal week - like maybe an average of like 1800 cal per day by the week's end - or around there :).
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kombucha, later coffee and a coconut bar 250.
wrap 100, half veg burger 70, turkey pepperoni 50 220
banana 130 and nuts 100
Lunch: from home - roasted shredded cabbage with olive oil big serving and tofu 400, pretzels here 120. around 450.
snack before home: clementine 50, coffee w/ milk...
chocolate before dinner 150
dinner before gym: i bought a nice and healthy dinner during lunch today. roasted turkey 250, roasted carrots 100, seaweed salad 50, roasted garlic 50, and marinated mushrooms (included i think already in the calories). and my own pretzels 200. 650, good.
2050...boy do calories add up quickly..!!! and a few strawberries and sf jello thrown into the mix :)
i'll prob be in bed without watching the movie...maybe tomorrow night.
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Due to my most free day next week off from work being MONDAY, i want to go to the gym both tomorrow afternoon and Monday afternoon. Today, i walked around doing errands before going home from work & would rather not bother with just getting out to the gym at 6. Tomorrow & Monday gym sessions worked best this time around :) And i'm happy to be back home now & did get a tiny bit more exercise in my getting off the bus early going home, shopping at the supermarket, walking into bath & body works...just a little more exercise is ok for today.
I sat all workday. But i walked 5min in AM to bus, 10 min at lunch, 5 min to work from train, 5 min back to train, prob 20 min in Forest Hills shopping, and probably 20 min near me shopping...around an hour at least. i'm good with that. i may even watch a movie tonight, as i stopped by the library and rented a couple tonight also. like i said, i stopped in a few places :)
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
kombucha 30
7am: kashi granola bar and coffee with milk 200, banana 120
9am: wrap 100, 1/2 veg burger 70, turkey pepperoni 50: 220
10:30 nuts 100
Lunch: the rutabaga salad i've been meaning to eat...gotta check it's not spoiled 200, tofu 70, pretzels 200. 450
3:30pm clementines 50 and a bit more coffee 50 and special K cinnamon brown sugar bars 100....
1350
Trying to remember it all but out of order: chicken 250?-300, stuffed cabbage 150?, nuts and apples 200?, egg whites 100, matzah ball 200 at least, small amounts of other sides 150, maybe that's it...1100As much as 2450 but hopefully less. At least it was semi healthy.
Weekly avg isn't great:2150 or so each day - this causes weight gain for me.
5:45-8:30pm? dinner event - it's an event for the union that my dad is very involved with. starts around 6 and i hope it's over by 8:30pm.
def no additional exercise today...although i may just walk at lunch for at least 10min. i am actually hoping that my coworker stays home due to snow today so i can work alone.
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My hamster was def born with genetic defects. It's now losing all control of it's back limbs (i think it's a poor calcium intake thing passed from mother to son) and seems to be going paralyzed by loss of back limb control. I can just let it pass away on it's own. I will probably do so in a week or 2 is my guess. I know it was born with defects bc it's been sick on and off since the second week i've ownded it since July. If i get another one, i'll have to make sure it's healthy at the start. I'm surprised actually that this one lived as long as it did - so far it's lived around 9 months with me and maybe like 10 months overall. They are supposed to live 2 years.
It now has a cold and sneezes a bit also. It cost $20 to buy and i have already brought it to the vet once, for like $50. I'm not rich and will not be going to the vet again as it's obvious my hamster has defects that cannot fully be fixed and it's not something i want to include in my budget. Once this hamster passes, I will probably get another one soon as i do enjoy holding them at home.
It has difficulty getting around in the cage..and even difficulty drinking water bc it cannot stand up at all on its hind legs. I will most probably let it pass naturally - not going to bring my hamster to get euthenized.
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
Wish they could tell us if they hurt.
Hope tonight's dinner event goes well...
5:30am Kombucha 70
7am Kashi granola bar and coffee with milk 200
9:00am Wrap 100 with egg and my tomato mix 100 and turkey pepperoni 50. 250.
11am Banana 120 and nuts 200, few candies also 50
900...when i get home i plan to eat anything else for the day
Lunch: TBD - we may leave very early today from the office due to snow storm...then i plan to eat less...go home to enjoy something .... still not doing as good as i can with calories...so, I'll do better today...
1:30 Home and i binged instead of eating what i had first planned to eat in smaller quantities earlier in the day: small peppers100, pretzels250?huge orange 150, yogurt ,100, 2 granola bars also 200 (i ate this all at once at 1:30 - felt completely out of control).
6:30pm last eating for day: a natural bar and couple small chocolates. my blood sugar was all out of whack after waking up after a nap after my 800 cal binge which thankfully wasn't too bad compared to my past binges years ago. it's good i had veggies and fruit also...but i ate as a way to slow my mind and body and it promotes laziness...as the weather improves i am sure i'll improve.i took a break from exercising today - i could have done some exercises at home, but wasn't in the mood at all.
total today is 2000, maybe a little bit over. - it could have been better but i stress ate a ton....so far and planning for 200 calories in a snack later. once again, slight binge when getting home today around 1:30 from work due to a changed schedule and my own poor coping mechanism (eating).
5day avg: 2090 - good but not great. could always be worse. lately my emotional eating has gotten worse as i feel worse at my current job...i have to continue to push myself like i did when i was younger (to get things done) and try to get outta my head a bit more.
- anything in the mid 2000's is what i consider maintenance. I still have a goal to go below this amount - but maybe if i'm having so much trouble doing so, on weekends my goal is still to eat in the 2000's...i think weekends are my problem area!
once again, there was emotional eating involved today. for sure. i felt unable to stop - and binged more on sugary food than i have in weeks, months, years. really not dealing well with life right now.
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A storm is starting this morning, to continue to snow throughout the day...We have work today despite the schools being officially closed and even my gym is closed today..
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
very hard to get away from the emotional eating habit. i mean any eating that is done past full and/or eating not due to hunger.
but one thing that has changed for me - i do eat more veggies and fruit and usually have at least a little bit of them in my fridge, which, when combined with other high calorie items or just other food it makes it harder and harder to wreck calories completely...i'm saying that thank gosh i have veggies and fruits to reach for also, they help to stave off super high cal binges like i used to have - which did include up to a pack even of granola bars / candy / etc. i don't do it like that anymore...as i've gotten better at having staples at home to eat before i start on those things and like you said i do not buy as much of those temptations. my bread is mostly low carb wraps and lighter regular wraps. and i do not buy too many types of chips or pretzels - just what i'm used to. it's all a work in progress.
my eating reflects my attitude right now and job situation which feels like i am treading water. it can get better though. sorry for the negativity....i'm glad to be able to pay my bills but the uncertainties and questions i have right now in my life is constantly on my mind.
i'm glad you took the assigments - sometimes you have to in order to keep getting assignments...that type of thing would get to me too...but you do have things you CAN reach for that aren't such a derailment to your diet which is the best way to deal with your situation. it's what i do - better alternatives to high cal options.
i think if anyone here needs to give me hard advice, that you should give it. i know i'm being lazy and not working as hard as i could. it's just i have trouble applying myself and doing more at the job.
3am Banana and pb 200, later at 5:45 tea
8am wrap 100 egg and some tomato mix I made 100 and turkey pepperoni 50, coffee 50. 300
7am/11am Extra snacks before lunch granola bar / banana 250 have a meeting in a different city in middle of morning so on the commute back to NYC or during meeting I have a granola bar
12pm Brought my lunch: pretzels 170, sautéed greens 200, veggie patty 100,nasty veggie patty. cheese from coworker 30. 400 GOOD!..clementine. included and granola bar.
4:30pm dinner: pork egg roll tons of oil fried 400-450?
7pm Evening - if hungry I'll have fruit and yogurt & light ice cream - i didn;t stick to lower cal plan. 550
2200 today.
2112 4day.
hamster is sneezing :( he's sick / has a cold.
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Seems i need to run approx 10min mile to pass the court officer test but not the typical mile...it's also based on other things...but if that's the level, i think i could train up to it.
It took me a long time to start my work today after traveling back from the meeting. i was freezing and it was just about noon so i ate and drank 2 cups of tea and then had a sugar craving so had a granola bar...i was probably mentally procrastinating by eating...doing this estimate work is very confusing for me....and i'm so outta shape...but i'm going to keep training.
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
thank you for the support. i haven't thrown in the bag just yet...i hope not to...but with current lifestyle i'm debating if i have enough time for both cardio and weights training.
3 day 2083 per day.... will be prepping my vreakfast and lunches this week
8:30am Big Bowl of Cereal: banana 120, blueberries 120, almond milk 50, fiber one 120, and onyxorgum cereal (similar to cheerios) 120, little bit of cinnamon: 550 - EXCELLENT.
11am mid morning: wrap 120, egg 80, butter 30, turkey pepperoni 70, cabbage with some oil 50-100, some kombucha 50: 400-450
1pm before jog: special k cinnamon sugar pastry crisp 100, small coffee on the way to park...
1150, tops...home from park around 2:15 as planned...this is good.
2pm after jog: fat free raspberry yogurt with cooked stevia sweetened cranberries that i like to make and keep in my fridge throughout the winter months 200 cal.
1350...
Banana 120 1450-1500 after banana - Thinking ice cream light for dinner ....puts me around 1850 cal - good - plan is to go home do a little hw and be in bed early as it's an early morning bc I am now going into work early ----------- shorter gym workout I didn't really finish - I don't want to go back later and finish...bc I wanted to go before Appt and decided not to go back after it...bc I have things to do at home and actually could do he for my estimating class which is tomorrow
fully
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I was able to take a vacation day today....which helped me do more activities on the weekend that i do not normally do :) so that is good...it's just a day less of jogging, but the good thing is i did walk around more on the other days than i usually do on the weekend...overall, i should say it was a positive weekend.
last night i slept really well again, around 9-10hours. I'm beginning to think that i'm one of those people who does better with a little extra sleep like this.
Plans today are things i need to do but usually have to rush - meaning i have a whole day to do things just for me - i should be really happy to be home and not at work ;) so i am! The best part: sleeping in - getting out of bed bc i wanted to and not bc of an alarm clock!
Planning my day:
1. Shower straight after breakfast so that's done ;)..and it doesn't hold me back from doing the rest of what i need to do today...8:30am
2. All Laundry ... done by 10:30am NOON! and still need to put it all away (LATER) laundry machines were occupied - everything got done a little slower...but i did cook..oh and clean hamster cage...and reading / I DID COOK! some veggies,
3. snack & go running / jogging noon - will go out around 12:30 to jog, YES..
4. snack: cranberries and yogurt and maybe extra fruit :) before gym 300 tops....
5. gym - come back & shower 2:30pm-4:30pm
6. go to appt at 6pm (leave here at 5:30)
7. snack / light dinner after appt and reading or early to bed...the ice cream :) 400
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
....but it's still better than being at work so i should rejoice and make the most of this sunny day...and go out as soon as i feel a bit better (i was doing some errands / cooking so legs feel weak...lol - i've got work to do!) on my legs i mean!
enjoy your time off...you deserve it after the trip and seeing your son...enjoy your day...do something positive! go outside in the sun if it's warm enough!
I am trying to increase my level but f cardio and will see by December if I have improved enough to keep training for court officer - right now it seems like I have too much to improve but I am not wanting to quit yet.
Kombucha 100 Brunch Fruit 100, bagel 100, Irish soda bread 200 500 Champagne 300 800 Over easy eggs 200 with potato home fries 300? Hopefully bitmore 1300-1400...forgot the bacon 3 thick slices 1450 at most hopefully :) 1800 Half turkey burger 150, peppers 100, leftover oily eggplant 150, other veg 50...currants 100. 500
2300 overindulged..
It was good getting out to do things all weekend, but not good i didn't do the running / jogging...but i am doing it today, for sure.
2 day avg: 2200.
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
slept in till past 9am :) around 10 hours sleeping..
breakfast: cereals light ones 250, almond milk 50, almonds 100, last of my choc muffins 200, kombucha 50: 650....
2 bananas 250
900
wrap 100, tofu 150, 1/4 roasted potato 100, sauce 20: 370-400
1300
800....
2100
Last couple weeks have been very moderate in calories as I know i like to wear a certain size clothes and look a certain way....so i have to also maintain my weight :) it's going well!
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
Weekly average cals is pretty darn awesome - 2000 per day which is quite good and i def burn that off plus a little more i'd say. a good week to keep me going forward with weight loss...same goal for the upcoming week ...
- actually, i'll make my goal for below 2000 cal for the week - because it's a short week for me, Monday I have off...and Tuesday i actually sleep in - because i have to go to a training at 9 so i'm not appearing at work at 7am...so it's like i have a 9am start on Tuesday...which is a great week sleep-wise and i guess stress-wise! :)
lunch tbd 750 sorta large included corned beef, cabbage and potato and tasted AMAZING...and then coffee with milk
dinner: leftovers at home - some corn chips 150, wrap 80, tofu 150, tomato sauce 40, sweet fresh peppers 60: 500 tops
going out soon after a nap i'd like to take for a little bit to see boxing matches...it starts around 7pm...so now it's 6 and trying to take a 20 min or so nap...
calories approx 2050 :) a GREAT week! moderate every single day!
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free bagels and pastries at work today for breakfast - wasn't even intrigued AT ALL! because i was happy to wake up feeling thinner and jeans fitting better...after working hard to cut cals and be more moderate for these couple weeks it's starting to pay off....no reason to Wreck it!!!!!! doing much better these days.
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weightwise and exercise-wise, it was a GREAT week. otherwise, my goal is to think more positively and increase my drive to learn estimating. i'll still say that exercise remains a force in my life that i'm driven to do & i do enjoy the benefits to keeping calories in check and visiting the gym...and starting this weekend i'll be aiming to get a jog/walk in twice a week now....
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after work i might attend a boxing match(es) held at the union as a sporting event...near where i live...starts at 7pm so i might go home and even nap before it, lol, not sure...
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
700 before lunch :) all healthy
Lunch: some leftovers from yesterdays and some new...although i'm thinking not to buy very much at all.. leftover turkey 100 small slice of roasted meat, some baby octopus looking things 100, leftover mashed potatoes 200?, sweet tasting salsa tomato mix 100, a greens salad mix with light dressing and radishes 150-200. total here 650-700. coffee...
1400.
Light Dinner: yogurt with berrries i am thinking :)
early to bed.
Walked 1.5mi at park..
1950 total - very very awesome
Weekly avg is actually under 2000 :) first time in a long time :)
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
Thru mid morning: kombucha 60, coffee 50, snack bar 120. 230...later banana 120.
Mid Morning wrap: 100, butter/egg 100, lox 50. 250.
600 before lunch :)
Lunch: TBD..more veggies, less grains.
Extra veggies 150, mashed potatoes 250?, fresh BBQ turkey really good 150 and coffee 600 total1200...
Snack: clementine
Dinner before gym:
After gym: yogurt and fresh berries/cranberries
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i still want to train for the court officer job, despite having a well-paying job now. most people wouldn't think this way. it just seems that fitness and desk work don't combine. and that it's a struggle these days to work out at all...i realize my thinking is messed up.
I don't think I had the Banana...
Calories are excellent today at 1800! Doing better now !
Weekly avg: 2000 - excellent
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2 lbs to go!
I don't think your thinking is messed up. Keep training! Just try not to waste energy feeling "angry" while sitting at your desk, LOL. While I totally get the Desk Job Wah-Wah's, the anger will not serve you well. Perhaps try to re-channel the anger/frustration into excitement for your workouts at least for now :-)
i have a whole office to share with one person (small office, but we def have our own personal space! ;)
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Looks like a good array of foods. I read below about Hammys leg problems...that is so sad.
yes - he has a super enlarged belly right now. i feel bad, would rather not watch him suffer...i may have to put him to rest, i think.
happy-1 on 03/23/2018:
Super healthy!
doing far better...meal planning is my key.
Donkey on 03/23/2018:
Another good day! My FitBit measures activity during the day. One of the goals is to get at least 250 steps per hour. If I go downstairs to the snack closet and back upstairs, that will usually do it. Going out to get the mail also does that. Seeing as you work in a trailer, it might be hard to get activity steps in on an hourly basis without being too conspicuous, LOL. But you've got the right idea by sneaking in pockets of activity in your day.
oh, i am no longer in a trailer. i was moved again, end of February. I am now working in NYC in a tall office building...actually, the building might be only 24 floors i believe, so not that tall compared to the empire state building lol or other NYC buildings. Now I CAN get up every hour or stand up at my desk, etc. I now work in a semi-private space.
bearcountrygg on 03/24/2018:
4 days off...YAY!!!
i noticed this past week that having monday off...it certainly helps with stress and also helps me be productive in life...feeling like instead of working i can be doing so many things!...it helped me get organized, for sure.