8am Breakfast kiwi 50, cream of wheat and almond milk 200, stevia, cocoa powder 50, dried cranberries 100. 400.
10am snack banana 120 and peanut butter 200, little kombucha 60. 400 800..
12pm lunch wrap 60, avocado 160, egg/egg white100, pepperoni 110, handful of spinach, plum 50. 500
Snack before gym: planning on coffee and cookie/bar 220.
after gym: still craving tons of fat...so probably the other half of the avocado, tuna, wrap 300 and popcorn 200.
2050 wonderful.
weekend 2 day excellent avg: 2000 per day.
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Being productive with laundry, errands like food shopping and some cleaning and gym in afternoon before dinner so I can be in bed at an early hour. Maybe watching some tv tonight
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
Breakfast 500
Lunch 550
Snack 200
1250...
Drove to a friend's house get together ...
Vegetables 100, burger didn't eat a bun 250, honey wheat pretzels 250, fruit 50, chocolate 50. Drank only Diet Coke and water.
1950-2000 - excellent !!!
Also great exercise
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
5:45am kombucha 30
7am breakfast wrap 60, avocado 160, egg 80, banana 120. 420, coffee 50.
9:30am Snack: bar 150
11:30am Snack: fruit
Lunch: 3 large chicken dumplings with a little sauce 400, my own roasted veg 200-250. 650.
Snack: coffee 50 before i leave i think! yup and almonds 50.
Snack:chocolate 50
Dinner: started with about 1/3 container of cool whip 160 and sf jello 40. 200. followed by some roasted veggies 150. followed by one of those cauliflower pizza crusts that say they are 200 cals per pizza but i have a very hard time believing it...200. 550 total if they aren't lying, but they are...huge filling dinner...having a ton of trouble with self control ... feeling like all of the food universe is around me and hard to stop. also, i will go to bed rather early and start a new day tomorrow. no extra exercise today and got off the bus early. just tired. tomorrow i'll jog.
2050...not sure about this.
around a 2100 7-day total. okay.
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I weighed 114 this AM and haven't seen a weight so high in perhaps 1 year in the morning - but just satisfied right now to keep on eating calories same as i am and increasing cardio by continuing to get off the bus early / jog on weekend - 1x a week for now.
The reason for weight gain is simple...i've def had more calories all Winter till now! I used to get up late and eat less on weekends, now i just get up late and eat more. i guess i'll have to work on it...again!
2100 6-day
I'm totally up to see if i can do the running, situps and pushups...i think i can :)
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
I'm wondering if there's something going on with your thyroid levels.
Home: kombucha 70
Breakfast: wrap 100, avocado 150, egg 80, coffee 50
Snack: almonds 150
Lunch: Mc donalds cheeseburger and fries and a plum 700. hit the spot. lately i am craving fat. and more almonds later on as a snack and stayed away from the coffee.
1350.
dinner: sushi california roll again - but sorta just want a toasted bagel with butter...which i might just do. or toast and butter with a fried egg.
Ended up with toasted bagel and butter 450 1800, good....
total around 2050.
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I was late to work today - almost 15min - basically bc i didn't choose to get ready on time to leave my place for the day. No good excuse. A reminder to get focused and remain in the game of life...
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I am giving myself a few requirements for giving myself permission to skip the Advanced Estimating Course in September:
1) be able to run 2mi in under 22 minutes (this will be a challenge i think)
2) be able to do 36 situps in one set - i have upped my gym goals to 150 situps per gym session, not 100. standing by this goal.
3) be able to do 35 pushups in one set, i have upped my pushup requirement to 150 per session, not 100. standing by this goal.
I am unable to do these goals yet - so it forces me to improve. i changed my pushup and situp requirements at the gym bc i have not gotten better at all doing what i currently do, since January...and compared to last year, i've gotten worse.....all other exercises at gym.
Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
i even showered last night, telling myself that i didn't need to shower today...seems it still didn't help me actually doing what i had to in order to leave on time...i just was slow to do everything.
Thinking about your gym progress a different way... you have kept going and kept exercising. Lots of people join a gym and only go for a month and you're way ahead of all of them.
With the gym, as long as i'm not sick or extremely overtired, it's become a habit that i don't enjoy the feeling of knowing i skipped or missed it. This is how i continue to go.
Cardio is new to me, so it's not as routine yet - at all - because my legs and ankles are tired when i get home after just walking 1.5mi and i don't want to hurt myself by further exercising after that. i figure just increasing my walking right now is good..
I thought that the dumplings sounded yummy. Lunch at McDonalds, not so much, but hey, if that's what you were having a hankering for, then I'm glad you went.
So am I understanding your goal correctly? If you make your physical goals, you will allow yourself to opt out of the advanced class in September. Am I on the right track?
Yes, i'd love to opt out of that September class if i can increase my level of fitness enough...we'll see.
i can do the 150 pushups in one night, but situps were harder to get to 150. i stopped at 100 and then did 50 later in the evening..
kombucha 30
1st breakfast: banana 120, bar 130, coffee 50.
2nd breakfast: wrap with ketchup 100, avocado 100, egg 100, pepperoni 50. 350.
Lunch: i brought it: chickpea noodles (not a fan of the taste at all for them) 200, lots of chopped veggies with some dressing up to 150, 2 turkey dogs 150. 650. Pretzels 150
Snacks: fruits 150 - in AM had 2 apple slices from coworker 30, half kiwi 30, half large clementine 20. 80 :)
snack: chocolate 50
1600
dinner: TBD. tonight is fun - heating up this cauliflower crust i had in the freezer. it tastes so good...i need to buy a pizza oven tray at the dollar store on the way home...i hope they have them! cauliflower crust that i accidentally burned a little bit, 200, veggies 100, avocado 100, ice cream 200.
2200, good.
good nite!
2110 5day avg
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Woke up extremely groggy. I think this is partially due to a workout. I possibly also need to eat a little healthier. But one thing at a time right now and I believe the coming warmer weather is going to give me a little bit more power.
My eyes were closing really easily even as i was standing on the train..I am more awake now at the office!
Today i'll get off at the 1st bus stop and walk home. 1.5 mi or so...i can check again tonight.
I just can't believe all the sleep i've been needing since like the New Year.
Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkzvHtjnNOs
...lately i'm craving fats like avocado. i think i just need to eat a little bit better?
i probably do have a sorta low thyroid but don't wanna go to dr now...
Slept from around 7pm until 4:45am...and still could have slept longer!!!!!! Really, it seems I need a bit more sleep than most. I think it's just my body.
6am kombucha 50
7am Banana 120, coffee 50, protein bar 130: 300.
10am Protein bar (didn't pack any other breakfast - still a little bored of the wrap with egg/pepperoni) 210
Noon Lunch: brought it! Chickpea pasta 200, health salad leftovers 150, 2 turkey franks 150, plum 50: 550...excellent!
Extra snacks: up to 4 clementines 150
Did a good job at least of sticking to my calories, above...even if snacks were a hair different. Bored at work today. didn't get enough done, either. Tomorrow is a new day.
4:30pm Dinner: sushi then home to pick up gym clothes and off to gym! 400
8pm After gym: Cliff bar 250
1950...total.
4day: 2088.
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i've decided not to follow my meal plan exactly for the entire day...and that my meal planning is more knowing what i have and how the day will typically go, but not need to follow it to the T.
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I am still working on a more positive approach to feeling that i can conquer the fitness goals that i have. right now, i'm doing that by being consistant. I seem to need a ton of sleep - so i'm not fighting that either.
Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
Fitness: I liked your idea of going heavier with weights. Also, loved the idea of really focusing on sit-ups and push-ups, for obvious reasons.
Be well, my friend!
5:30AM Home: banana and kombucha 150
7AM Breakfast: coffee and protein bar 200
8:30AM ALREADY HUNGRY: PEANUT BUTTER 100
10AM Snack: wrap with ketchup 100, egg 100, 2 slices pepperoni 50. 250.
Lunch: lots of baked cabbage, turkey, chinese noodles with shrimp (what i bought Friday that i accidentally left at work!) 650 tops.
Snacks: 3 clementines, rice krispie treat: 150
Healthy dinner: tofu,100, tomato sauce 100, spaghetti squash 100, some peppers 50, pretzels? 150. 500. 600. it was similar to what's listed.....i've decided not to follow my meal plan exactly for the entire day...and that my meal planning is more knowing what i have and how the day will typically go, but not need to follow it to the T.
2100.
3DAY AVG: 2135.
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I'm in need of lifestyle changes. Less sitting on couch. More involvment in a wider range of activities. But at the same time, i want to continuously be improving on my strength once again at the gym.
One change i want to make is getting up earlier again on weekends. Getting laundry done early...just trying to do a little more than i was in the Wintertime.
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last night at the gym i came to one major realization. i need to further adjust my pushps / situps - more sets need to be done with these parts of my workouts because those are the only two i'd be tested on for court officer. So, for now on, I've decided to stick to a # to complete by the end of each of these exercise: Situps = 100 per workout. Pushups = 100 per workout. More to come :)
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I feel i have enough food today to sustain me and will try to stick with this menu. No need to make any big changes on it. :)
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exercise today includes daily commute as well as getting off train with a mile walk to go home. this is it today. I also plan to take the steps instead of elevator when i get home & early to bed for another good day tomorrow !
Total walking will be around 2.5mi -3mi for today. decent..happy with this as it's on my way to doing more, little by little. there is def no rush on it.
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Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
Good plan on upping the pushups / situps, since they're on the test.
7:30am oatmeal, yogurt, fruit 550
10am pb and j on a small wrap 300
11am early lunch: my roasted eggplant 100, potato chips 150, small turkey frank and pepperoni 120. total here: 370. snacked on some squash skins after roasting a spaghetti squash.
1250... good.
Having a hungry day at home...not really sticking to a schedule today, which i am sure is why!
2pm snacks: blueberries 100, granola bar 100, almonds 150. 350..
1600, decent.
200 French cruller between outdoor exercise and gym 1850 before a light dinner ?... I have something at home to try... Can't seem to knock calories much lower at this moment. Went out to exercise 1.5mi walk jog and now off to gym
i think i'm going up to around 2100-2150 today.
I went a tad over, 2300 cal Sunday. but decent and strong exercise.
2day avg: 2150, good.
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A few weeks ago we put up some wall art and this weekend we put up some shelving....yes there are stuffed animals on the shelves haha....it could change as I acquire other decor items! Here are some photos below! Before my walls were completely empty so this is def an improvement ! The reason for two pieces of art near the desk is because i removed one and put up shelves and i need to find a new home for either the seahorse or the art above it...still in progress :)
hmmmm, my portrait style pictures aren't uploading right... and really do not want to keep rotating....
This is the back wall of the living room:
oh, and my father is an electrician so approx 2 years ago, he put in the strip lighting you see above :) there was no clg lighting in the living room, so this is great for reading, etc.
Those shelves are 1 of the 3 shelving types i bought on Amazon. I like them very much and think they make the apt look a bit more modern. The painting is quite large and i got it for $20 from a man who wanted to throw it out.
the rest of the photos are rotated 90 degrees off......! so...i'm going back to take them again!!!!!!!!!!...ok...here they are:
This is the front wall of the living room:
The animals and flowers below are from Home Goods.I think the big one was around $50 and the smaller ones around $30. All of these are actually pretty large in size to cover almost the wall of an entire room...i love the contrast of the black and white with the color in the middle :)
Below is the living room looking into the foyer, general area just after entering my apt...i will probably change what's on the shelves but this is just fun for now... ;) everything on the shelves were gifts so they have some meaning anything i keep...even if a stuffed animal but of course the things on the shelves can change! Below is another set of shelving i bought - it comes as a set of 3 to put up any way you like...
Below is also in the pretty large living room space that i have...a desk and we originally hung the flower piece...but i may switch that piece with the seahorse below...and put the flowered piece in the kitchen near the table since it's a big blank wall...all walls are painted their original off white...not painting any time soon. this is good for now ;)
this is also at entryway, foyer area, right after entering my apt we have a nice mirror. it's so heavy. someone was throwing things out, so my friend got it for me for $20. No art pieces are more than $50, most around $20-30 range. All shelving, there's three types of shelves total i had bought, cost under $60. I would say i got a good bang for my buck.
I guess i could have just bought 1 picture for the bedroom ... these were not expensive but are pretty. One is like a French shopping area photo but i liked the girl dressing herself...perfect to go in my bedroom. I liked it....i suppose just one would possibly even look better...but they are up. :)
Lastly, a tiny picture in the kitchen bc i like veggies, so it's a veggie piece:
oh, here's the last but best shelving we put up....coming soon below!!!...it's a corner shelving! It's hard to see bc it's very bright coming in, but it's really cute and sits in the corner and i just love it and could seriously go for one more :) but i'm good for now. It was very interesting putting it together as the others were shipped as you see them, but this one below we put together ourselves, piece by piece!
I'm not an artsy person who decorates often, but i do feel my apt as more of an inviting space after putting up some designs on the walls :) It's a good start. The photos and paintings make me smile.
I enjoy the animals on the front wall of my living room because they are cute and good symmetry and contrast with the really colorful flowers painting that is between them :)
Ricky put up everything :) with my help, but he's the one who knew what to do all along...i was impressed wiith his handy skills. My walls are plaster...
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Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
he's a good guy. just wish he never smoked, was at least 10 years younger bc the age difference is HUGE between me and him - 22 years...And that he was a tad more safe in terms of financial freedom. these are the reasons i can't officially date him. and certain things in both our personalities are NOT good for romantic commitment to living together.
he's a HUGE friend, sometimes benefits but not all the time (i know, TMI)...and well it would be nice if i could say he was the entire package and live happily ever after forever but that's not it here. i do totally wish it though :)
that being said, my mind is not fully open to dating now...and most of my time is definitely spent only with him - more than all other friends.
Hello !! Plans for today are to go out somewhere with Ricky (suprise for me) to walk i believe...then we'll have lunch and be putting some decorative wall shelving (quite a bit) up at my place - not kitchen shelves or bathroom but more for the main living room to put my knicknacks on. Then, actual tables and desks and furniture will be clear of clutter bc the cluttering items can be displayed properly on shelving! It was his idea and I ordered quite a bit and i'm SO LOOKING FORWARD to the clean and organized look that is coming to my apt very soon!
We are also putting some wall art up at his place as well as installing new kitchen and bathroom faucets i believe at his apt....as for me, i'm content after the shelving...It should change the look of my whole place. I'll perhaps take some photos when we are done. He's been great putting up all my wall art. It looks a lot more homey now over here :)
I exercised yesterday night at gym and i've decided i do not need a running session this weekend bc my legs are still working on walking more in general...so as long as I get activitiy in, that's my main goal at the moment :) So my whole day is dedicated to going out today in morning, crafts in afternoon, a movie tonight at home, with Ricky...It should be a good day to stay on track foodwise, like Donkey says, having plans and a schedule does help - especially on the weekend!
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9am Breakfast: banana 120, kombucha 50, wrap with butter 100, egg 100, and pepperoni 100: 470. good... and now holding off....as we are picking up lunch later and then possibly dinner too.
Snack almonds and coffee 200 3 pm Mashed potatoes 200, peas and carrot dish 100, pork tastings 50, chicken loaf 200, health salad 100 700 tops 1400 We baked cookies 300 1700 :-)
total 2000 :-)
perfecto. we didn't walk - too chilly - but we did get a ton of home improvement stuff done at both our apts! instead of walking, we got coffee, came back to my apt and started work. It was worth starting early :) Everything at my place took around 3hrs...with some short rest breaks and coffee at the beginning.
Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
I have 9 months from now till end of December. 2x per week cardio training sessions from here on out. I will see how i improve from now until then. After doing Cardio 2x, it is my goal to switch up from 2x to 3x every once in awhile...like 2 weeks per month do it 3x a week!
I have decided to skip vacations this year...use the days, once again, for training purposes and not trips to Florida as originally i was planning to do in January. NO. If i want to see how much I progress, cardio improvement will have to be 1st on my agenda again. No trips, at all. I coud make an exception for a one-nighter, but no traveling vacations...as i tend to always backtrack after them and it takes me a month to get to where i was at before the trip.
Oh, and i have an additional plan to start using the stairs in my apt, instead of the elevator. Except if carrying more than my bag :)
So, attempting a no elevator approach :) I have to make changes or things will not improve for me....
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So today is Friday and that means I am off to the gym after work..looking forward to doing something that keeps me on track :-)
Lately i see it's going to take more effort to continue the gym. Luckily, my class is OVER so it frees up my Tuesday nights. I'm going back to working out Tuesdays and Thursdays which i liked much better than Mondays and Wednesdays.
I look forward to these workouts bc i do progress when i do them regularly, 3x a week.
Now for cardio, I get off the bus early. I am trying to do it everyday. Yesterday was a bit much, 1.6mi seemed a lot i do NOT know why...but today i'll get off to walk a mile or so home. I'm not up to jog just yet i do not think during the week???? I'm debating what to do with the cardio part of my training...
When i get home around 4:30pm earliest from work i am very tired and hungry. Going back out to exercise is hard which is why tonight i am eating something fast and quick before going home. This will have to be my approach with also if i want to implement jogging. Because i get distracted otherwise being home to eat before going back out.
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Home: kombucha 50
Office: protein bar 170, peanut butter 100, small banana 50, coffee 50: 400.
snack: Almonds and clementine
Lunch: leftovers :) ...wrap with mustard and ketchup 100, 2 turkey franks 150, spinach 50, leftover other greens 100 400, maybe a coffee also..AND LEFTOVER PASSOVER COOKED MATZAH STUFF. 200
snacks: clementines 100
more snacking: 1 granola bar 3 hours after lunch. 100cal. i like these burts of sugar...sorta before i leave work to go home..
1450, fine :)
Dinner: miso soup and sushi... 550. Went out after lunch and for $10 bought what i wanted: roasted turkey, tons of cooked cabbage in a nice flavor, some chinese noodles and shrimp in sauce.Could be 500 cal idk...having trouble eating low cal and low volume these days. i guess i am bored.
1900
after workout: thinking to have light ice cream and call it a night! YES. the ice cream is a defininte.
2250 tops.
Weekly avg is 2110. 2140 I have been gaining weight still. But really slowly. I am def working on increasing cardio to counteract it as well as keeping calories moderate but not really low. I don't think i want to keep my calories low. just keep on moving and hopefully lose some pounds.
When you get off the train early to do some extra walking, are you wearing good sneakers? Just want to be sure that's not the cause of leg distress. If 1.5 miles is too much, right now, then cut it down like you did today. You'll get there -- and why press it now when the weather is crappy? Save your legs for when the morning weather is *beautiful* and you really WANT to be outside as long as possible before work :-)
It can also be that i am always standing on the 15min subway portion of the ride home and have my bag with me. It wasn't even a heavy bag yesterday.
The shoes are ok - not the worst, not the best. They are a very casual and comfortable sneaker. I don't wear dress shoes much at work...and will have to stick to the comfortable footwear.
I have found it distressing to have to change sneakers to shoes, etc., and i think it's too much fuss so i just wear the same shoes at work mostly as i do on my commute...
yes, i'll be happy next week not going to class...
and then in 2 weeks after i have one of my 6 times a year union meetings, haha...it's ok...
anyways, i'm working to do something about my cardio. i'll just keep on doing it. not quitting.
in my head, i have also started to debate if it's worth it to continue to train for the court officer thing...i am not sure why i continue as i don't even love the type of training it is...but in my heart deep down i still want to see how well i can improve on the goal to pass the test.
i feel i can still try.
you are right as bodies do change. as your hubby faces things that just need to be fixed as the body wears down. I want to try so badly to get over my issues of poor leg strength. I am so close with my pushups and situps to the highest scores i need...it's just my legs.
i'll keep trying. and i'll have to see where i am at, by the end of this year, to see if i've made great improvements or not..particularly in running. If not, i may just need to move on.
I hate cardio. I'd much rather work on strength training personally, but have incorporated a 3 mile daily walk into my routine right now so that I'm ready for the cruise and some summer hikes I'd like to do with the girls.
I have the cardio in mind bc i have a goal to possibly go for a court officer position. but i am under par in the cardio parts...so 2 miles is one goal, but they also include a speed element. so i train on a track and i can also do short sprints and walk inbetween.
its specific tests - i tried one and failed it completely...but that's before any training and a winter completely off of cardio.
i am not sure i am physically fit for the cardio parts, but giving it a try anyways until January. the test for the court officer position doesn't even come out this year...either 2019 or 2020. so i can train and stay positive for now..there is no age cut-off.
As far as the treadmill walking, I do 3 miles per day at a brisk walking pace. I haven't proceeded to a jogging pace yet for more than a minute or so per session. I really don't have a desire to jog or run, but would love it if the 3 miles were completed quicker than the current 50 minutes they take. I really don't understand the mentality of people that go out and run 3-5 miles every day.......and say they enjoy it.
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Love avocados...but they sure don't keep well...if you know any secrets about that...please let me know...I'm the only one here that will eat them...but the calories...very healthy though
when you slice if in half, the side with the pit in is the side you keep for later, keeping the pit in till you use it.
you can also put some lemon juice on it to preserve, but it'll change the taste slightly.
Donkey on 04/15/2018:
Early bed sounds wonderful, but I don't think that's going to happen to me tonight. Weekends are just too darn short. I really need a day off. I took April 23rd off because it's a school day off, and I thought it would be nice to be home when my daughter is home, but she will sleep half of the day. And she may have to work, as well, so maybe not...
early bed didn't happen, but, i got the gym in and that is a wonderful thing...as i was thinking to skip it...thank gosh i stuck to my plans!
yes, weekends should be 3 days haha.
bearcountrygg on 04/16/2018:
Thanks for the avocado advice...I do keep the pit in...but never tried the lemon juice...I will do that.
or light vinegar can work...but of course it'll change the taste, also it could make you poop more because the vinegar / lemon juice might do that...but you are only using a little bit obviously for preserving the avocado and you can wash it off before eating :) you are welcome.
the same trick with vinegar / lemon juice works on fruit like raspberries and blackberries.