2050 today
2090 5day, good
Indulged at dinner but not in mood to write it as it accidentally got deleted
Up & at work. Arrived early so did an extra walk around a whole block before walking into work. Seems a good idea to walk extra if i'm early to work in morning...gets more steps in. something to continue.
6am Home: honey and tea 20,
7:30am Work banana 120 and chocolate 70. salt and vinegar almonds 50 total here: 260.
Breakfast: wrap 100, cashew butter, blackberries 350.
good lunch: huge, but good. gotta work i think on smaller portions or stopping when full, still i can't. 650.
3pm snack: dark chocolate
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and 1350 before dinner...
No gym today bc i want a night early at home after last night's being home late. being out many nights in a row is stressful to me and i tend to get sick after running around many days in a row. it seems this Winter will include mostly 2x a week workouts except for a couple weeks in March and one week in February = good enough.
and as for my cardio - gonna try for one session on weekend (walking / maybe jogging also - not for improvement, just for maintenance right now of what i can do). in spring i'm taking a break from taking any classes (except for a 5 week jury duty class if it's offered bc it means if you go to jury duty you can be paid 80% of your salary and not just $40 a day - making jury duty worth it for me to attend!)
in spring is when i want to make advancements in my cardio...and my gym workout will be changing to include only the weights / strength exercises on the court officer training guide (since they wrote one) and will make my weight training exercises much less...but planning to do more for legs, less for arms.
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Home kombucha (prob shouldn't have had it) and a little dab of honey 80
Breakfast wrap of almond butter and a few blackberries 320 and tea - taking a coffee break today 400 and donut 100 (only 1/4 of a donut and NO, not worth it...2 bites and just under 100 cal!)
Snack chocolate 70
550...before lunch...lunch healthy but big 750
1350 after clementine...
1800 fine. Ate light tonight bc of class. Very thankful red already and it's only Tuesday. Teacher was good and kept the class moving. It wasn't boring or too long - just time spent out. I should be ok.
4day avg: 2100 per day
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Class tonight 5-7 Need to also return/renew books at library next door and drop off the health reimbursement funds that I forgot to do yesterday since going home I like to skip walking by that office.
Everything located in same building. I'll pick up something to drink / eat while in class tonight
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Good luck! I hope it goes well!
Home: tea, herbal, very tasty
Larger than expected breakfast at work: half a really fatty donut that coworker brought in 150 (calories on the box), banana 150, coffee w/ almond milk (calories already included), and 2 sausages 130 in a wrap 100. total here: 530-550, still decent. glad i had only half a donut. wasn't even that good - extremely fatty tasting. like fried dough. and lately i'm breaking out, prob too much sugar...
snack:yes, salted smoked almonds 150 - gonna have to lay off the sugars bc it's getting to be a TON...or one chocolate...but i cannot be eating chocolate as breakfast anymore - was a nice month like that but trying to get back on track...
Lunch: from home and i have tons of food this week, so i shouldn't really have to order a thing...1 egg, 1 egg white 100, lots of cabbage, pretzels 450
snack: clementine 50
1200 after lunch, plus TWO chocolates
1350 before dinner :)
Dinner at home: i want to include the broccoli that i steamed nicely in microwave last night and also i want to roast the sweet potatoes tonight...maybe have some of that with dinner since they'll be nice and warm.
Dinner is going amazingly ! Had kombucha snack and peppers diced in the dressing I made myself 150 so far , later will be roasted peppers and a yogurt with some fruit at bottom
Total today extremely tasty with one portion (3 total pieces) of chocolate.
Total is healthy at 2050.
3day is 2200 per day - decent
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i don't think i'll find peace within myself until i hopefully get the opportunity to train and work as a court officer. additionally, i don't think i'll find peace within myself if i STOP exercising. That being said, i'll try to talk about court officer less as the opportunity to be chosen will not arise for approx 3 years. With that being said, i will continue to train, read, and do things to help myself. I'm not a big social person, so i'll continue to improve upon myself, especially weekends, and work on what i know is probably best for me. being at current job is weird and strange, as usual, because i'm always confused of what i'm doing. anyways, like i said, i know it's on the backburner, but i'm not quitting on my ability to attempt to usually very well fit in exercise and fitness and healthy eating on my "off hours" when i'm not at work. I'm going to continue. It may not be the highest paying job, but it will put me at peace knowing you cannot get fired so easily (like a cop) and that i'm on a pay schedule, work schedule - all the things i freak about now (stability of having a job) wouldn't necessarily be a stress as a court officer, once again IF i were to have the opportunity to be one. part of why i train so hard is bc i want my training to be related to my work. it's a desire of mine to LINK exercise with a job somehow. This would be that way....pay would be low like 5 years...but i do feel i'd be at peace with myself and not feel so anxious about keeping a job / having to rely on my dad. it's very upsetting feelings so...so this is why i keep this in the back of my head.
my course every tuesday for 10 (really 11) weeks starts tomorrow, 5-7pm, basic estimating. i'm debating bringing (buying something to eat at the class after i walk off the bus that lets me out over there where i live and where the course is given - there's a shopping center across the street with fast food choices) dinner, but we'll see. it'll be hard to focus if i'm hungry those two hours. my friend ricky told me i was nuts to think about food if i'm taking a course, but i think he's somtimes nuts to criticize what i do think about and why. there's a reason i weigh a certain amount right now and it has to do with my planning and being conscientous of eating. duh.
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exercise was great yesterday, should have filled the humidfier fully bc it helps me breathe at night with the heat on...especially important after the days i exercise for at night to have easy breathing...will do that tonight too.
lastly, i must remember to drop off my health reimbursement papers to the union after i step off the bus (it is on the walk home so, yes, it's easy).
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
so i do understand where you are coming from and how hard it is...one of my first thoughts upon waking up is that i'll have tea (herbal and it's pretty sweet especially when i add in stevia) and relax on my couch before leaving my apt for the day (workdays). and lately i also start with a little honey since it's good for you in small portions i discount that it's sugar...i count the calories, but i think the benefits outweigh the cons of honey.
i also need to go back to eating more protein snacks...like almonds and not chocolate.
i did buy some more chocolate but hope for it to last a little longer - and not for it to be eaten as quickly as i have been...but will still allow myself some right now - as a snack, not a meal.
i still think about food more than most, but, i am also able to be more moderate.
the more i exercise, the more moderate as well....not extra exercise, just as long as i maintain what i've already gotten to fitness wise.
i am not in a weightloss phase anymore so after it, i have been doing what you say your next step is, moderation, after you reach your goal. this is what i did for myself - same as what you are doing.
to lose my "last 10" before i have been satisfied, it took one year including my sister's wedding.
Breakfast after a nice long sleep: fiber one and almond milk 200, chocolates 170. 370.
Snack: few salami slices, 1.5 servings pop chips, naval orange. 380
750, decently healthy...
Granola bar doing errands 100
Healthy lunch 1/2 burger and seaweed chips 250, regular potato chips 250, bean salad 100. Total 550
Laundry done :-)
Snack before gym granola bars and some energy drink 200
1650..... Gearing up to read and gym, laundry later and some cooking later but not going crazy doing lots
Grand total 2150. Excellent !
2275 2 day not bad! .......
I have sweet potatoes to roast, spaghetti squash to cook, a chicken to buy, fruit to buy, bananas, de more veggies to buy, more salami to buy bc it lasts a long time, and maybe start making dressing soon....yes gonna make a dressing so I'll make sure I have all the ingredients - Ricky's had given me the recipe and i can use it for beans and veggies and it tastes great - instead of vinegar it uses lemon juice :)
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Good Morning all :)
Breakfast: fiber 1 cereal 150, almond milk 20, honey 30, fiber one cookie 120, kombucha 50. Total here: 370, very nice.
Early lunch: half burger 100, chick pea salad 100, potatoes 150, wrap 100, persimmon fruit 100, pretzels 120...
3 yummy chocolates around 210
Sautéed spinach and pepper like 3/4 lb 250? and like half of Ricky's Arby's fries 300? 550 no meat bc I was just eating light and didn't order anything else ...
Coffee and chocolate new Godiva stuff 200
2000...
Total today 2400
Did walk a long walk though with ricky well over an hour --------------------------------
Reason for a fiber filled breakfast is I don't seem to be able to use the bathroom enough during the weeek especially with this new job. Still getting used to it all. Have had the job 1 month already. -------------------------
Slept like 9 hours and feel good. Had breakfast and sitting on couch reading a magazine right now. After that, plans to shower & go out for a walk with Ricky.m
Will also clean hamster cage after shower. Laundry and any food shopping is for tomorrow.
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
I wanted to comment on your entry from a few days ago, about focusing on your current career and not getting too ahead of yourself with the court officer ambition, but Bear beat me to it.
Maybe a big cup of coffee will move things along? Sounds like early onset IBS?
Actually I had kombucha which gave me diarrhea today sorry tmi but I felt so good with everything out.
Home: 100 cal honey, candy, tea
Breakfast: banana 120, cookie buttery big 230 brought in from coworker fancy Choc chip cookie that's more like a scone
Wrap 100, pb 200
Burger 250 potato 250 veg 50, orange 100
1400 after lunch 1500 before dinner
Dinner lentil soup 150? Cabbage 100, breaded chicken 400
2150.....
2100 weekly average = decent
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
550 before lunch...
lunch bigger but extremely healthy: lemon potatoes, salad, egg, small piece of chicken 650-700 with some blueberries for a snack
And more chocolate so 1300 Goal is to do legs at gym tonight - legs only - after going home for a snack dinner!
Dinner: popcorn 200, turkey burger around 200-250, orange 50, some roasted squash 50 at least. total here: 550, decent.
1850 after tasty dinner...gonna go out for exercise..do what i can out there, see how i feel...can't keep slacking till the end of time, seems what is best is that i eat dinner before the gym now, since i have to stop at home first anyways....and still can have a snack afterwards...working on how i'll keep the gym going!
gonna try for most of my workout - legs and abs...should be at gym by 6:30pm, will leave by 7:30pm
2050 total excellent.
2090 6day avg good!
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...lots of chocolate for breakfast and a fancy cookie / scone for midmorning snack that coworker brought in so i had instead of my wrap with pb...no worries. thankfully i only ate half the huge cookie and called ricky to walk over to my trailer to take the second half since he's just a few trailers down, lol.
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Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Thank you ! Wishing you a good day too.
2098 5 day
Home: Half banana 50,
Work: full banana 120, chocolate covered almonds 100, herbal tea 270.
2nd breakfast: wrap 100, pb 200, sf jelly: 300.
Lunch lemon potatoes 300? Chicken 200 veg 100...600, blueberries 100
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Grand total today 2250
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Cannot wait to get back to gym, but not if it's gonna get me very sick again...then i just have to wait...i'm pretty much prob not exercising this week...not back to 100% yet.
Also, i am nervous to even be able to balance gym and work this winter bc i have the class too.
Gym needs to be dialed back a bit in terms of how much i do there and how long i stay there. I hope to actually cut out like 30-60 minutes so i'm only there one hour and not longer anymore. Planning to cut out any duplicate types of weights exercises where i use one machine to work a muscle group and later use another machine for the same muscles. Will try to cut back. Maybe i'll even retain all strength - we'll see...
either way, gotta dial down to stay healthy.
I still in the back of my mind think Court Officer is more a "basic" job that may be better for me than this estimating one, despite a huge salary cut for the first like 5 years. 5 years isn't that much...i need peace of mind. but for now, i gotta forget court officer job, because there's no current test for it and not an option right now of for next few.
1220 before dinner....
Went to work was much better feeling - other people were out sick last week and one remained out sick today - seems we all have something similar. I'll be skipping gym until I am very close to 100% without a cough.
1850 total
May not be able to always log in at work like I used to and getting more distracted during commutes and at home ....still here
2060 per day 4 days
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
Had a really late breakfast of oatmeal that I didn't finish 50 with dried fruit and nuts 250? And a thigh Icelandic yogurt 150 - still with parents gonna go home soon after lunch Back to my apt.. 450 I guess it's good I didn't stuff the rest of the oatmeal down my throat ....
Had a piece of dark chocolate 50
500
Lunch around 500
Snacks before dinner: fruit 200 at most
Dinner: veg salad with small with olive oil 100, also chickpeas 150, wanton soup sorta big size and very large wantons all noodle and small amount fried noodles 700?
Total today is fine, 1900.
3day average: 2130 per day excellent
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Washing the bedding and stuff I used while sleeping at parents ...
Still had a little bit of night sweats last night
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 0 lbs to go!
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Jury duty class sounds interesting...we don't have those here...but I'm sure you will find that interesting.
It's called a citizenship class especially for union members...i do not think it's available in many places even in NYC except for my union...it's like a really nice opportunity to not just make $40 when you can't work bc of jury duty. and for only 5 weeks, once a week for 2 hours...total of 10 hours, i know it'll be at least interesting topic of our rights / obligations as citizens and i don't mind going there, eating dinner there, for 5 weeks, once a week, and i'd actually HOPE to be selected for jury duty afterwards!
it's a class to take, doesn't mean you'll be selected for jury duty - but if you EVER are after taking the class, it's very beneficial not to only make $40 each day, but more like probably $100 each day. then i don't mind missing even a week of work for JD! LOL. good change of pace.
bearcountrygg on 01/24/2018:
That's interesting....I don't know if it's the same everywhere or not...but in Michigan they randomly pick jurors from people with drivers licenses....I've been called to jury duty 2 times....of course last fall for 3 months was my last time...but the first time was when we were an emergency foster home and they let me off because of that.....here you can also be excused if you have served as a juror in the last year or are 70 or over....there are some other reasons also that didn't apply to us......but there is also Federal jury Duty which Denny had a couple of years ago....that was more involved...and a higher crime. A lot of people love it and are eager to go.
Our NYC rules are slightly different but people here usually hate it except I don't mind a break from a typical work schedule if I'm getting paid similarly to what I usually get !
Maria7 on 01/24/2018:
Hope you are having a good day. Been on jury duty before...was not fun.
Yeah that's how people around here feel but I don't mind a break from my typical work schedule :)
Donkey on 01/24/2018:
Hey, I'll sit in a jury pool or on a jury if it means I get paid to not go to work!
I like your fitness plan for winter-into-spring. And I thought that was very wise of you to realize the gym wasn't going to happen tonight so that you can REST (to prevent getting sick). This is *brilliant* thinking!
yes, cannot be making myself sick if it can be partly prevented...but tonight i am going bc i don't wanna wait till last minute so then friday night and sunday night...better to go tonight, even if i'm tired.
yes, 80% of salary pay for jury duty is ok with me!
happy-1 on 01/25/2018:
REST... Does that include sitting around on DD all night? LOL.
i was in bed before 8pm...waking a couple times to pee...but man was i beat...i think the big dinner didn't help...it def got me sleeping being as full as i was lol.