New Week

It's a new week! I'm recommitted and refocused! Time to attack those pounds - rawrr!

Here are my stats for this week/starting/lost - not bad for 7 weeks.

weight - 204.5/217/-12.5

bust - 39/43.5/-4.5

waist - 39/43/-4

hips - 45/48/-3

right arm - 13/14/-1

right thigh - 25/28/-3

right calf - 16.5/17/-.5

*tap* *tap* Is this thing on?

...par for the course with me...

I've been kind of following my plan but not writing things down...

I've been working out but not as consistently as I know I can...

I've been losing weight/inches but not as fast as I want (I want it and I want it NOW!)...

Part of my journey is to work out these issues I have with starting something/getting results/loving my progress/getting lazy and then before I know it I'm back where I started (although in this case I have continued to lose weight...I never NEVER want to see that top number again). This is a pattern for me in all areas of my life and something that I've struggled with as long as I can remember.

Maybe I need a little inspiration to spur me to stay focused...

May 2000 - Honeymoon

Now I "know" that after 3 babies and *cough* 92 lbs gained I may never look like this again. That's okay! Really! I mean it! I'm okay with not looking just like that again...but I would like to get pretty close! :)

don't you just LOVE my loooooong sentences? I do! :)

First Weigh In

Well it is the end of my first week! I feel really good about it. Of course there is much room for improvement but I did what I could and each week will build off the last.

...but now it is time to see if all that work showed up in the numbers so here we go:


Weight: 217 to 211.7
Bust: 43.5 to 42
Waist: 43 to 42.5
Hips: 48 to 47.75
Rt Arm: 14 to 13.5
Rt Th: 28 to 27.5

Lost:

5.3 lbs
1.5" off bust
.5" off waist
.25" off hips
.5" off right arm
.5" off right thigh


still seems strange to me that my thigh measurement is what my waist measurement was when I got married! oh well - that is a number I really look forward to seeing go down - for vanity and my heart's sake. :)

W1/D6

Cal goal per meal: 300 cal
Daily Goal: Cal-1500 Fat-<65 Carbs-<200g Pro-100g

Meal 1: 1/2 cup cottage cheese Cal-100 Fat-2.5 Carbs-5 Pro-14
Meal 2: cheese stick Cal-86 Fat-6 Carbs-1 Pro-6
Meal 3: Veg Soup & Cheese Cal-222.1 Fat-9.8 Carbs-26 Pro-10.9
Meal 4: Chicken Curry Cal-272 Fat-13.7 Carbs-1 Pro-33.5
Meal 5: Couscous and swiss cheese Cal-488 Fat-11.9 Carbs-75.5 Pro-19.6
Meal 6: 2 Jello Pudding Cups Cal-120 Fat-6 Carbs-20 Pro-4

Total: Cal-1388.1 Fat-51.4 Carbs-147.5 Pro-92

Workout: None (boooooo!) - next week I'll have to kick into a higher gear!

W1/D5

Cal goal per meal: 300 cal
Daily Goal: Cal-1500 Fat-<65 Carbs-<200g Pro-100g

Meal 1: English Muffin & Peanut butter Cal-330 Fat-18 Carbs-32 Pro-12
Meal 2: NF SF Vanilla Latte Cal-102 Fat-2.4 Carbs-12.2 Pro-8.2
Meal 3: Egg Salad Cal-142 Fat-10.3 Carbs-2.4 Pro-6.5
Meal 4: Veg Soup & Cheese Cal-308.1 Fat-15.8 Carbs-27 Pro-16.9
Meal 5: Big Salad w/beans Cal-298 Fat-2.9 Carbs-50.8 Pro-16.6
Meal 6: Chicken Curry Cal-272 Fat-13.7 Carbs-1 Pro-33.5
Total: Cal-1452.1 Fat-62.8 Carbs-125.4 Pro-93.7

Workout: None - Again...things just kept coming up...that will be something I'll really work on for next week!

W1/D4

Cal goal per meal: 300 cal
Daily Goal: Cal-1500 Fat-<65 Carbs-<200g Pro-100g

Meal 1: English muffin & peanut butter Cal-210 Fat-17 Carbs-6 Pro-7
Meal 2: NF/SF vanilla latte & cheese stick Cal-188 Fat-8.4 Carbs-13.2 Pro-14.2
Meal 3: Chicken Curry Cal-278 Fat-13.8 Carbs-2.2 Pro-33.8
...and then it got interesting...

my brother's 40th birthday party was today and I had a plan...a great plan that would keep me on track... beforehand I counted up what I had requested for dinner and added 2 glasses of wine - it would have kept me within my nutritional goals for the day....

but I caved. The appetizer tray looked amazing and before I knew it I had several of those (pita toasts with hummas, veggies and dip, cucumber/cream cheese/shrimp) and a beer and 2 glasses of wine...at dinner I didn't eat all my meat (probably only 2oz) but I had another couple glasses of wine...got home had a beer. SO MUCH FUN! I'm not going to worry about it. I learned a lot about what I would do different the next time.

Total: Cal-? Fat-? Carbs-? Pro-?

Workout: Group Power

W1/D3

Cal goal per meal: 300 cal
Daily Goal: Cal-1500 Fat-<65 Carbs-<200g Pro-100g

Meal 1: Cottage Cheese/Grapefruit Cal-282 Fat-5.3 Carbs-30.7 Pro-28
Meal 2: NF SF Vanilla Latte Cal-102 Fat-2.4 Carbs-12.2 Pro-8.2
Meal 3: Curry Chicken Sandwich Cal-378 Fat-15.3 Carbs-21.2 Pro-37.8
Meal 4: Cheese Stick/2 Boiled eggs Cal-242 Fat-16.6 Carbs-2.2 Pro-18.6
Meal 5: English Muffin & Peanut butter Cal-330 Fat-18 Carbs-32 Pro-12
Meal 6: Home Made Veg Soup Cal-135.1 Fat-3.0 Carbs-25.1 Pro-5.2

Total: Cal-1469.1 Fat-60.6 Carbs-123.4 Pro-111.4

Workout: None - I'm a little irritated about that but I really made every effort to get there.


and...Enter the crabby....

...nuf said... :)

W1/D2

Cal goal per meal: 300 cal
Daily Goal: Cal-1500 Fat-<65 Carbs-<200g Pro-100g

Meal 1: Protein Shake Cal-310 Fat-8.9 Carbs-33.2 Pro-36.2
Meal 2: Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich Cal-398 Fat-14.8 Carbs-28.2 Pro-38.8
Meal 3: Cheese Stick Cal-86 Fat-6 Carbs-1 Pro-6
Meal 4: Egg salad Sandwich Cal-164 Fat-6.5 Carbs-20.8 Pro-4.2
Meal 5: Home Made Veg Soup Cal-135.1 Fat-3.0 Carbs-25.1 Pro-5.2
Meal 6: Apple & Peanut Butter Cal-282.0 Fat-17.2 Carbs-25.1 Pro-7.4

Total: Cal-1375.1 Fat-56.4 Carbs-133.4 Pro-97.8

Workout: Group Power 60min / Stairmaster 30min

[met/slightly under all goals]

W1/D1

Cal goal per meal = 300 cal
Daily Goal: Cal-1500 Pro-100g Carbs-<200g Fat-<65

Meal 1: Skinny Latte Cal-82 Pro-8.4g Carbs- 12g Fat-0.4g
Meal 2: WW SmartOnes Cal-240 Pro-11g Carbs-36g Fat-5g
Meal 3: Tuna/Egg Salad Cal-292 Pro-17.5 Carbs-1.4 Fat-17.3
Meal 4: Chicken Dinner Cal-328 Pro-36 Carbs-15.4 Fat-12.9
Meal 5: Milk Cal-256 Pro-20.6 Carbs-30.4 Fat-5.9
Meal 6: English Muffin & Cream Cheese Cal-320 Pro-9 Carbs-30 Fat-19

Total: Cal-1518 Pro-102.5 Carbs-125.2 Fat-60.5

Workout: Elliptical 60min

[met all goals...slightly over on protein]


You have to start somewhere...

I met with my friend, Amy today and I'm feeling very encouraged about starting this process. I was nervous about the amount of meal planning (6 meals!) and having each meal be only ~300 cals, but everything is a process and I know the longer I do this the easier it will become.

At the end of day 1 I feel pretty good. When I realized I had one meal to go and it was 7:30 (no food after 8) I raced around to find something that would round out my day. The result? A whole wheat English muffin and 2 oz of cream cheese. It felt like an unexpected gift. 2 oz of cream cheese is ALOT! It felt decedent and indulgent (given my love of things creamy). Even with that glorious finish I still came in under my fat and carb goals which has to be a good thing. I haven't felt hungry all day (must be all that protein!!!), although I have had quiet a bit of heartburn (protein as well?).

I'm still trying to decided if I want a 'before' pic...I've been avoiding cameras like the plague.

Long and short I felt I was very successful today. It will be very hard not to weigh myself tomorrow but I'm resolved to only weigh myself once a week.

Tomorrow I am going to try to drink more water....I wasn't very good at that today.