Holding steady...and loving it!
Even with my enjoying a few "bad" things (i.e., Chinese food (lots of MSG), 2 pieces of crusty bread, a handful of potato chips (eek!))...still managing to stay below my goal weight of 145.
Interesting observation...I'm always shocked at those people who try to sabotage my efforts to make true life changes. Despite requests to not add this to my dish (if sharing a meal together) or a "no thank you, I'm good with just water," my so-called friends still try to get me to eat and drink the very things I'm trying to keep out of my diet.
At first I thought it was subconscious, but now I'm not so sure. Feeling more like it is a case of "you were always my partner in crime, so, c'mon, what harm will just this one time make" kind of thing.
And yet, others, like my honey and my family have been tremendously supportive. I don't know...perhaps I'm just premenstrual and taking things waaaayyyy to personally.
Looking forward to the long weekend.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Stabilization...Day 321...142.1 (-.5 lbs.)
Back down from my time-of-month gain...that's good.
And this despite a fairly high calorie dinner last night. It was my sweetie's birthday, so whipped up a Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (with brown pan gravy), steamed broccoli and Balela (a yummy chick pea/black bean side dish with chopped veg and a light vinegar dressing). The gravy is always deadly and the prosciutto is a big salt culprit...and yet, down 1/2 pound. Ah, thank heavens for portion control.
So, here I sit about 3 lbs. below my goal weight...pretty pleased with myself. Can't decide if I want to dip into the 130s...I would, but I wonder if I'm becoming just a bit obsessive about this weight loss thing. Given my height (5'1" on a big hair day), I can certainly afford to lose more weight, but the question is, why am I considering this? I'm very happy with how I look and feel right now. I can eat well (and occasionally splurge with only moderate consequences) and I know my honey likes me not being quite so rigid.
Which brings me full circle...is this desire to hit the 130s just because it's a number I want to see on my scale or am I still trying to lose for all the wrong reasons.
Ah...who knows.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
And this despite a fairly high calorie dinner last night. It was my sweetie's birthday, so whipped up a Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (with brown pan gravy), steamed broccoli and Balela (a yummy chick pea/black bean side dish with chopped veg and a light vinegar dressing). The gravy is always deadly and the prosciutto is a big salt culprit...and yet, down 1/2 pound. Ah, thank heavens for portion control.
So, here I sit about 3 lbs. below my goal weight...pretty pleased with myself. Can't decide if I want to dip into the 130s...I would, but I wonder if I'm becoming just a bit obsessive about this weight loss thing. Given my height (5'1" on a big hair day), I can certainly afford to lose more weight, but the question is, why am I considering this? I'm very happy with how I look and feel right now. I can eat well (and occasionally splurge with only moderate consequences) and I know my honey likes me not being quite so rigid.
Which brings me full circle...is this desire to hit the 130s just because it's a number I want to see on my scale or am I still trying to lose for all the wrong reasons.
Ah...who knows.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Stabilization...Day 319...142.6 (+.4 lbs.)
Ahhh...alas and alack, I've gained just shy of a half pound...dang.
Then again, I'm pre-periodic (and I don't mean that silly table we had to learn in high school), so, all things considered, Princess is happy.
This, by the by, during my honey's birthday week (yep, we celebrate for a week)!
Great meal last night...6 oz. of lean steak (on the George Forman grill) and a fabulous, ripe, juicy end-o'-season tomato...yummers! Plus Scamps (my absolutely amazing and fabulous wonder pup) loved the left over scraps and juices.
Today is off to a good start...3 mile walk (normally longer, but I had several time constraints), glass of bubbly (see Birthday Week reference above), but also a nice green apple with Teddy All-Natural Peanut Butter...all in all...I. Am. Good. To. Go!
Also, already 91 oz. of H2O logged for the day.
Go me!
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Then again, I'm pre-periodic (and I don't mean that silly table we had to learn in high school), so, all things considered, Princess is happy.
This, by the by, during my honey's birthday week (yep, we celebrate for a week)!
Great meal last night...6 oz. of lean steak (on the George Forman grill) and a fabulous, ripe, juicy end-o'-season tomato...yummers! Plus Scamps (my absolutely amazing and fabulous wonder pup) loved the left over scraps and juices.
Today is off to a good start...3 mile walk (normally longer, but I had several time constraints), glass of bubbly (see Birthday Week reference above), but also a nice green apple with Teddy All-Natural Peanut Butter...all in all...I. Am. Good. To. Go!
Also, already 91 oz. of H2O logged for the day.
Go me!
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Stabilization...Day 314...142.2 (-1.1 lbs.)
Down another pound plus.
Had a big event at Boston's Symphony Hall last night. Knowing that food that I choose to eat would not be available, I prepared grilled chicken, sliced veggies (celery, carrots, radishes), one green apple and a tasty nut treat sack (3 tbls of my own mix of raw almonds, cashews, walnuts, dried cherries, dried cranberries, raisins and dark chocolate bits...just 140 calories per serving and a really yummy treat...but stick to only 3 tbls!). Powered back well over 160 ounces of H20, but failed to consume more than a 1000 calories for the day. Not happy about that, but I did the best I could.
Today, however, is off to a good start.
Enjoyed 1/4 cup dry serving of steel cut oatmeal (150 cals.), 15 dried cherries (45 cals.), 1 tbl of light cream (30 cals.), mixed with cinnamon and stevia. Yummy and very filling. I'll have an apple around 11:00, then plan on a late lunch (I have meetings during the typical lunch hour).
My honey wants to have dinner out tonight, so to stay true to my regimen, I'm thinking a nice piece of salmon...grilled, naked...along with steamed broccoli. Always diet friendly and really delish!
That's it for today's missive.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Had a big event at Boston's Symphony Hall last night. Knowing that food that I choose to eat would not be available, I prepared grilled chicken, sliced veggies (celery, carrots, radishes), one green apple and a tasty nut treat sack (3 tbls of my own mix of raw almonds, cashews, walnuts, dried cherries, dried cranberries, raisins and dark chocolate bits...just 140 calories per serving and a really yummy treat...but stick to only 3 tbls!). Powered back well over 160 ounces of H20, but failed to consume more than a 1000 calories for the day. Not happy about that, but I did the best I could.
Today, however, is off to a good start.
Enjoyed 1/4 cup dry serving of steel cut oatmeal (150 cals.), 15 dried cherries (45 cals.), 1 tbl of light cream (30 cals.), mixed with cinnamon and stevia. Yummy and very filling. I'll have an apple around 11:00, then plan on a late lunch (I have meetings during the typical lunch hour).
My honey wants to have dinner out tonight, so to stay true to my regimen, I'm thinking a nice piece of salmon...grilled, naked...along with steamed broccoli. Always diet friendly and really delish!
That's it for today's missive.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Stabilization...Day 307...143.3 (-0 lbs.)
Okay, so, to continue from yesterday.
Yeah...crazy how I'm at my goal and hanging within 2 lbs. of it...woo-hoo.
Really focusing on a few things:
a. getting my 10,000 steps in each day.
b. powering back my gallon of water each day (two servings with 1 tbl of ACV w/mother)
c. watching my fats (EVOO and raw nuts (no more than 10 per day) are okay, cutting back on hard cheeses and less-than-lean meats...bye bye pork butt!)
d. further limiting champagne (my sweetie can be a bad influence!)
e. more veggies...in fact, partake of at least two vegetarian meals a week no matter what (sometimes more)
f. giving up the unsulfured, dried apricots...too yummy and they were causing stalls...and, the most important thing...
g. No. More. Pizza. EVER! (again, my sweetie could live on this...me? Not so much...yikes...takes a week to lose the 3 lbs. I gain by eating just one slice for chrissakes!)
It's hard...this maintaining, not to mention, trying to hang on at my goal weight. But I continue to weigh myself once every day (after my morning business) and I track it...so, even a .4 lb increase causes me stress. Additionally, I continue to track every morsel I eat (I use Edibles on my iPhone), doing my darndest not to exceed 1300 calories per day (that is what my BMR suggests). So far so good, but I always fear that I'll get lazy and wake up weighing 200 lbs again...and I. Really. Do. Not. Want. That. To. Ever. Happen. Again. I assure you, once was enough.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Yeah...crazy how I'm at my goal and hanging within 2 lbs. of it...woo-hoo.
Really focusing on a few things:
a. getting my 10,000 steps in each day.
b. powering back my gallon of water each day (two servings with 1 tbl of ACV w/mother)
c. watching my fats (EVOO and raw nuts (no more than 10 per day) are okay, cutting back on hard cheeses and less-than-lean meats...bye bye pork butt!)
d. further limiting champagne (my sweetie can be a bad influence!)
e. more veggies...in fact, partake of at least two vegetarian meals a week no matter what (sometimes more)
f. giving up the unsulfured, dried apricots...too yummy and they were causing stalls...and, the most important thing...
g. No. More. Pizza. EVER! (again, my sweetie could live on this...me? Not so much...yikes...takes a week to lose the 3 lbs. I gain by eating just one slice for chrissakes!)
It's hard...this maintaining, not to mention, trying to hang on at my goal weight. But I continue to weigh myself once every day (after my morning business) and I track it...so, even a .4 lb increase causes me stress. Additionally, I continue to track every morsel I eat (I use Edibles on my iPhone), doing my darndest not to exceed 1300 calories per day (that is what my BMR suggests). So far so good, but I always fear that I'll get lazy and wake up weighing 200 lbs again...and I. Really. Do. Not. Want. That. To. Ever. Happen. Again. I assure you, once was enough.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Stabilization...Day 306...143.3 (-1.4 lbs.)
143.3...it just keeps getting better...and smaller!
Go me. I'll write more tomorrow.
Jane Doh!
Go me. I'll write more tomorrow.
Jane Doh!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Stabilization...Day 301...144.7 (-1.2 lbs.)
I've done it...I reached my goal weight of 145, with .3 lbs. to spare.
Holy crap!
That's 52 lbs. gone...amazing. And to celebrate? I don't want food or cocktails...nope, I just want to relish in the fabulousness that accomplishing this feat gives me...talk about mature, huh?
Having dinner in with my honey...wedge salads and pulled pork. A little on the higher fat side, I know, but I'll just moderate my portions...not to mention power back even more than my usual gallon of H2O.
Lunch will be some grilled chicken and a sliced tomato. Yeah, sounds like I'm still eating in phase 2, but I'm not...I enjoy 4-5 ounces of protein and I cook the chicken with a little olive oil. Can't believe I'm about to say this, but it's how I really eat now...just call me sensible. Okay, don't call me that...call me Princess. Or Diva, thank-you-very-much.
Okay, back to work. Gobs to do.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Holy crap!
That's 52 lbs. gone...amazing. And to celebrate? I don't want food or cocktails...nope, I just want to relish in the fabulousness that accomplishing this feat gives me...talk about mature, huh?
Having dinner in with my honey...wedge salads and pulled pork. A little on the higher fat side, I know, but I'll just moderate my portions...not to mention power back even more than my usual gallon of H2O.
Lunch will be some grilled chicken and a sliced tomato. Yeah, sounds like I'm still eating in phase 2, but I'm not...I enjoy 4-5 ounces of protein and I cook the chicken with a little olive oil. Can't believe I'm about to say this, but it's how I really eat now...just call me sensible. Okay, don't call me that...call me Princess. Or Diva, thank-you-very-much.
Okay, back to work. Gobs to do.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
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