Heavier than ever, I start 2023 with a new goal, a new life event and a new mindset!
Starting weight: 197.7. I know this is a false high due to high carb day and first weight lifting day since mid-December when I got sick.
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Week two – WW
Published February 17, 2018 Over 50 , Uncategorized , Weight Watchers Leave a CommentTags: diet, Diets, weight loss, Weight Watchers
This week, I track every single piece of food that went into my mouth, weighed and measured most but not all. My favorite advice from this week that I learned? Weighing your avocado gives you a lot more for your points than simply recording it as half, quarter etc.
Also new this week – no alcohol Sunday through Friday. Last night was a little tough as I really wanted a glass of wine but I also am planning to take a yoga class early this morning and then to a spin class before heading to a facial and then out for dinner with friends later this afternoon, so in lieu of all that I needed to feel refreshed in the morning. Glad I did.
Lastly, I also did not use all my extra weekly points. Ended up with six left over, which I felt pretty good about. So the reveal after all that is: down 1.5 pounds.
SW: 198
CW: 194.6
GW: 146.
5’5″
Went back to ww after hearing about their new food freedom plan. My issues with ww is that they did (and still do) encourage processed foods by awarding them lower points. I feel much much better when I eat healthier, non processed food.
So, I’ve been shying away from ww on that point. I have done a half-assed whole 30 in January and lost 7 pounds (but I believe that the starting weight was a 3 lb false high).
Then, I thought I’d try ww. Week one of Feb I didn’t track everything and “lost” .5. This week two, I tracked everything I put in my mouth and gained .8. I am not sure that’s accurate, either.
I went through all my points, plus my weekly extras plus all my fit points.
My issue is with the wine, I think. I have been drinking two bottles a week. (Mostly on the weekend but still). I am considering trying drinking vodka and 0 point mixer instead. Or not drinking at all until I lose 25 lbs. Not sure how that will work.
Should I track my calories on MFP at the same time?
My goal this week (2/10-16). Strength 2x, cardio 3-4x, yoga/Pilates 2-3x. Is that too much?
My goal is still 6 pounds per month.= (that’s 1.5 per week on average)
Feb. 1 = 196.
Today = 195.8
I should probably measure myself.
Still on program with no cheats. Fairly easy for me so stick with it, but I sure do miss my wine!
Busy at work, more to come later.
Still on program still not sleeping
Day 4: Whole 34
Published July 29, 2016 Daily report , Exercise , Uncategorized , Whole30 Leave a CommentSleeping still an issue. What’s up with that?
Ran in the am. C5K week 5, day 3. 20 minutes non-stop run with warm-up walks before and after. Felt good. 60 minutes yoga over lunch, which helped with hip tightness.
No meditation or devotional. Have to figure out how to find time when I am busy at lunch.
Breakfast: At home, steam-sauteed veggies, one egg and some pork roast. Delicious.
Snack: None. Not hungry 🙂
Lunch: Repeat of last night’s dinner, but with two slices meat loaf with Whole 30 ketchup in place of chicken. So delicious
One cup of Twinnings breakfast tea at 3 pm to help combat tiredness.
Dinner: Two slices of meatloaf prior to grad party. Water only at party (was tired and didn’t really want to be there, although it was quite lovely)
Bloat tea while watching TV when we got home.
Ambien and Progesterone at 10:45, to bed at 11 pm and took a second Ambien at 11:30 ARGH!
As I got up to take my am cocktail of two gummy vitamins and three Advil, my DH asks if this is sugar in the Gummies. Sigh. Of *course* there is. So I did a little research and ordered Pure Vitamins. And while I was surfing, Amazon recommended Whole 30 approved, RxProtein Bars, so I ordered those, too!
Didn’t sleep great last night. Feeling tired, bloated and a bit of a headache. Small bm this am. Much more to come (hopefully)
Measurements:
Bust: 43.75
Waist: 39 (taken 1” above belly button
Hips: 43.5
RT/LT: 24
Exercise am: C25K: Week 5, Day 2 (repeat). Also golf day, so should end up over 10K steps
Breakfast: Two eggs, chopped veggies from Trader Joe’s, two breakfast sliders from US Wellness Meats. So very full. Trying to eat enough so I am not hungry for a snack: so far, so good.
Lunch: three SW egg muffins, applesauce.
Snacks (before golf): banana, berries, apple and almond butter, Larabar
Dinner: Pad Thai on the menu, but got home from golf too late. Ended up grilling two chicken apple sausages and some veggies. Put too much dipping sauce and spices on it. Wasn’t too great.
Overall, I did stick to the plan. Let’s see what day 3 brings.
Got in meditation and devotions
Slept well with progesterone and pagg
Week four of boot and limited exercise. 198 lbs this am.
But woke up feeling positive, like I can take control of my weight, meditation and all related stuff.👍 Made me very happy!
Food (At a conference so a little less control than I am used to)
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with arugula and meat and cheese. Two helpings. No impact on how I felt
Snack: they had nuts but they were in short supply so I went easy. I also had a Danish strip maybe 1″ x 6″. I ate it and would have had another if there wasn’t a line. Got tired 20 minutes later from the sugar.
Lunch: salad with a little bit of blue cheese and champagne dressing. Roasted asparagus with carmelized onions and baked chicken breast. One glass of iced tea.
Tired within 30 minutes. Sugar from dressing?
Dinner: curry beef. I had enough to eat at 6:30 but was hungry at 8:30 so had 2 tortillas with cheese and a cookie
No wine and no meditation
it seems like I am rebooting every other month, but here is where I stand today:
Weight: 197.8 no measurements – too depressing
Trying to marry a Paleo/Whole 30 approach with WW Simply Filling.
Hip injury means no running but I can walk!
Dieting Train Wreck 