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Breakfast: oatmeal with fried apples and pecans, and a slice of country ham
Lunch: Leftover Chicken Paprika
Dinner: Bavarian Pot Roast and corn

Blood sugar is still good.

[glowsinthedark]

Hi, I'm joining this thread a little late - but better late than not at all!

I am not so much "dieting" but trying to eat healthier and be more active (though I really wouldn't mind dropping 5-10 lbs). My problem is that I work at a computer and then in my "off" time I do more work on the computer - so lots of sitting! ugh, my poor body is probably deteriorating already.

My goals/plan/what I've been doing so far:

diet: trying a "relaxed" version of the mediterranean diet - whole grains, beans and legumes, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood, and minimal amounts of poultry and red meat, dairy, and sugar. I LOVE this "diet" because I still get to eat pasta Sundays are family dinner and I allow myself to fully indulge guilt-free.

exercise: I'm trying to avoid paying for a gym membership and I absolutely hate running (plus it's cold and rainy here), so i've been doing 25 minute workout videos at home - better than nothing!

[glowsinthedark]

Originally Posted by Naynay99

Feeling like a failure. Haven't worked out all week. Just had some ice cream. Can't seem to keep up on tracking what I eat or sticking with any of the plans I make. I don't know why I can't keep up with something for more than like for a week before I slack off or don't follow through. They say it takes 6 weeks to form a new habit- I am going to figure out how to eat healthy and work out for 6 weeks straight if it kills me. I just seeem to be lacking motivation. Not gonna let my moods run my life. Grrr. I don't know if I can juggle both work and the rest of my life. One of the two is gonna turn to ****, and i need my job to pay rent etc so it becomes the priority instead of me.
Ugh. I am saying this here and trying to mean it- stop ****ing around and suck it up and get control of this one area of your life at least!

I totally know what you mean. I always decide "I'm going to really do it this time" and then the minute I "cheat" I feel like all progress has been lost so why keep trying > binge on ice cream > feel like a gross failure > and then the cycle repeats. Something that has really really helped me is making small and manageable changes instead of adopting an all-or-nothing attitude (I ate a lot of ice cream, now I must starve myself for 2 days!): instead of no sugar, no carbs, no xyz, I just start with trading white rice for brown rice, or I have a smaller serving at dinner without going back for more. And instead of feeling like it's not worth going to the gym unless I can work out for at least 1 hr 5 days a week, I started with 15 minutes of exercise at home. I don't want diet/exercise to rule my life or become a huge chore, and so far it's been great.

You know what they say: the only diet that will work is the one you can stick with. Gradual change over longer periods of time is what works for some of us.

[wildflowerchild25]

I ate my feelings today. I had a very stressful day at work (a student disclosed possible abuse to me) and I was just like **** it. Plus I weighed this morning even though I said I wouldn't and I was up .5 pounds. Not a lot but that means I was up at least two pounds from my weekend binge. So feeling discouraged + stress = bad choices. McDonald's chicken nuggets and fries. Plus the BBQ sauce which is full of sugar.

So I'm probably not going to have a loss this week which would be the first time in 9 weeks.

But I have to be gentle with myself. Mistakes are bound to happen. I'm struggling emotionally right now and I can't be perfect. So it is what it is. I just have to get myself back in track. That's all.

Good news: possible snow on Tuesday so that means a possible snow day from school! That would be awesome!

[hopeless2015]

Just finished logging my food for the day in my fitness pal, over by 500 calories!! I'm not necessarily trying to restrict what I eat but I need to be making better choices. I had 2 beers tonight to so there are unnecessary calories. On a good note I worked out for an hour this morning so I have that to feel good about

[Unrigged64072835]

Had a break today.

Breakfast: Cheerios with blueberries, sausage, and hard boiled egg
Lunch: Burger with chocolate milk shake
Dinner: Hearty Turkey Chili with shredded Mexican cheese and saltines
Dessert (which I usually don't have): Vanilla frozen custard with hot fudge and almonds

Surprisingly my blood sugar was good most of the day. Hate to see it tonight, though.

[gina_re]

Didn't want to weigh myself this morning, but I dropped 3 pounds. Just from starting to eat better from Monday. Haven't had soda or much sugar for a couple of days, so that explains it I guess. But after such a crappy day, that loss may be it for a little while.

I'm so busy with a new flooring project i've made some bad choice re food. I'm just working so hard on getting quotes that i've eaten carelessly a couple times: pizza and chips. My weigh-in on Saturday will probably be bad news. The big rush with my project is that i have to complete it before my hypomania runs out around Canada Day on July 1st. It's going well and i am enjoying myself but it's stressful -- mostly good stress, but stress nonetheless.

It's such hard work that i drank a 750ml bottle of white wine last night to unwind and had a nice time getting high and relaxing. I'm sure i was influenced by Tara and Bizi's drinking: the power of suggestion. I was so parched today tho -- i must have drank at least seven liters of water.

I liked drinking water for once. I usually hate it. I chill my glass in the freezer, use ice and draw the water from the bathroom faucet where it is nice and cold. It's 100% free and good for me. I hope i can keep it up. I'd save a lot on pop.

I figure i'll drink wine on Friday nights only to celebrate the end of the long week. It's okay if i'm hung-over on Saturday as i don't like to go out that day because the city is a zoo.

My frustration tolerance is much higher since my mood improved. I'm functioning better. Better small motor control, better listening skills, less trouble talking, etc.

I had a baked potato tonight for dinner -- but that's all i had. It was magnificent. I baked it for two hours and it made my home smell so nice and created a vibe of coziness and good health. I ate it by candlelight and lingered after to try and detect and enjoy my satiety.

Aces!

[wildflowerchild25]

Sorry for being a bad influence Jane! Lol! I keep my drinking to one night a week so it's not that bad. But I love my wine!

I weighed-in and i LOST 0.8 pounds! Even with those few bad decisions, pizza, chips, wine, i STILL lost weight. Not a lot, but every fraction of a pound puts me closer to my goal weight! I WAS really active and endured hunger for hours at a time many times because i was so busy so i guess it worked out! Nice to know i can still eat my favorites even tho my weight loss will be slow. Well, slow and steady wins the race! Yay!

Tara, it's alright about the wine. I really like it too and like you do, i will limit it to one night a week. That's doable. I have a giant 1.5L bottle of Hochtaler, my favorite, chilling in the fridge. I will skip tonight's wine even tho it is Friday, my day for drinking, because i drank so recently on Wednesday night and i only want to take a day off to nurse the inevitable next-day hang-over once a week. But next Friday i'll crack it open!

[hopeless2015]

Went to gym again...sid legs then my friend showed me a stomach routine...it was HARD and I know I'll be sore tomorrow.
Yesterday...banana, hard boiled egg, salad and chicken lo mien for supper, also had a pepsi

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Breakfast: small pancakes and ½ slice of ham
Lunch: Leftover Ham and Noodle Casserole
Snack: cheese stick and ¼ cup cashews
Dinner: Fried chicken, mac & cheese, coleslaw, biscuit

Did a lot of housecleaning today, so my blood sugar stayed low. Probably will make up for it with dinner.

I had a beautiful meal yesterday at a lovely restaurant: rainbow trout. There was a miscommunication between the waitress and i about whether the soup i substituted in was included in the price of the special or not. The manager very co-operatively took $4 off my bill. I sure like to negotiate!

[wildflowerchild25]

Well I gained two pounds this week due to constant cheating. I've been depressed and stressed all week so that's why I fell off the wagon. But my low carb Facebook group inspired me to get right back on today! I was going to give myself today and then start back tomorrow but now I think I'm going to just jump back on today. I'll feel better mentally if I eat right!

[Wild Coyote]

I continue to walk daily.
Low carb and calorie counting.
Continuing to lose weight at a steady pace.

Dinner last night: Baked Schrod, steamed broccoli, small mesclun/goat cheese salad.

To Our Health!


WC

P.S Missing our Bizi while she is away on vacation!

[hopeless2015]

I'm sore from working out this week but I'm ok with it, means I'm doing something right and something good for myself.
Yesterday, 1 sausage mcmuffin with egg, half order if lo mien, 6 beers...didnt eat well at all and drank a ton of calories! I'll weigh on Monday

[bizi]

I am back from my vacation. ate and drank s
too much oh well at least I can diet!
bizi

[Wild Coyote]

Welcome back!


WC

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Welcome back, bizi. At least you had fun, right?

Breakfast: oatmeal with raisins and milk, and a half slice of ham
Lunch: PB&J
Snack: Cheese sticks
Dinner: Guiltless Chicken Parmesan It was still a hefty meal, though.

Blood sugar was slightly high this morning. Will check it again tonight before bed.

[99fairies]

I've gained 25 pounds in the last two months. I want to ask my pdoc to give me a weight loss drug. Any ideas of what to ask for?

[Unrigged64072835]

Breakfast: Cereal with blueberries, sausage patties, hardboiled egg
Lunch: Leftover pasta (bad idea)
Dinner: Burger with half a small fry. I didn't read the recipe for tonight and realized I needed to start it early this afternoon. D'oh!

Blood sugar is going back down but I need to stop eating so many carbs. Pasta is my Achille's heel.

[hopeless2015]

Today...coffee, Turkey sandwich and a pepsi, dinner was a chicken bacon spinach pasta in creamy garlic sauce, delicious but not low cal. Back to the gym tomorrow and will work on lower calorie, low carb foods next week. I need to weigh in tomorrow...scary

[raspberrytorte]

Today was a bowl of oatmeal, a muffin, and an apple.

Zoloft has killed my appetite.

Gym tonight as usual.

[gina_re]

I had a successful week one of eating healthy. I lost about 5 pounds. But in the throws of depression and sleeping most of the day, I ordered pizza and pigged out tonight. Hopefully I can get back on the wagon tomorrow.

[Wander]

Weather has turned cold and windy so I skipped my swim and went for an hour long brisk walk to burn off the agitation. It didn't really help but at least I got some exercise. Have been sleeping heaps and am still exhausted. Stupid Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia. Meals have been healthy and I have been drinking less. (2-3 beers instead of 3-5). Weight remains the same. I lost a lot of weight and now I seem stuck. Still want to lose about 2-3kg (~5-8lb maybe?) and tone up but my physical health is holding me back.