Day 66

Well blog readers, I hope you are not getting bored with my blog.  I feel like I write about the same thing everyday.  My emotions are up and down.  My weight is up some, but mostly down.  And tonight I have some good news.  I weighed 5.8 lbs less tonight at TOPS than last week.  I was a good week and I'll take it!  That give me a total of 23 lbs down.  WOOT!

I seem to loose in bursts.  I retain water for a 2 to 3 weeks and then flush all at once.  Maybe I'll be lucky and be down again in the morning.

Breakfast- cereal w/ grapefruit

Lunch- soup

Snack= toast w/ peanut butter

Dinner= Turkey Sandwich and salad

Snack= toast w/ peanut butter


Linda

Day 65

Well, I am down 21 lbs this morning.  I ran a little bit of a fever last night so I lost some water weight.  I may gain some of it back as I re-hydrate my body, but I am hoping not.  I guess the next few days will tell the story.  I have done well on my eating this week but poorly on my walking again.   It's been raining and now I'm sick.  I guess that makes me a bit of a looser this week, but whatever.  I'll get back out there. Geoff is on second shift now, so when I am opening the store I have no excuse not to get out and walk.

I have been successful in leaving off the 100 cal snack packs this week.  I have them in the house, but I am eating better choices.  I am snacking on prunes, grapefruit, wholegrain toast, and cottage cheese w/pineapple.  I even like it better.  I can have more for my calories and it is better for me.


Yesterday

Breakfast- one piece of toast and grapefruit

Lunch- meatballs, potato and broccoli casserole, salad

Dinner- Veggie Soup, toast w/light butter

Snack- whole grain toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter and slight amount of preserves.

I'll post today's meals in a comment tonight.

Linda

Day 63? I think

Okay, it's late and I don't feel like writing.

Breakfast- cereal
                  prunes, 7=100 cal ( l love them)

Lunch- Turkey Sandwich on whole grain w/lettuce and tomato

Dinner- Veggie Soup

Snack- cottage cheese w/pineapple

I'm doing good at avoiding the 100 cal snack packs :)

Linda

Day 62

I am back to pre-pizza weight.  Yea me!....whatever.  It was a good day.  I think I about have my eating back on track and I'm not going crazy for snacks anymore.  I decided the 100 cal snack packs are evil, and I need to stay away from them.  Fruit is better.

Instead of walking I went on a date with my husband.  We saw a movie (The Lincoln Lawyer)  It was good.  I couldn't believe they had both Matthew McConaughey and Josh Lucas in the same film.  I didn't even realize they were two seperate people!  LOL.  I would say a date with Geoff was worth not walking.  I PROMISE I will walk before I go in to work tomorrow (I close the store tomorrow night).

Breakfast- 1 slice peanut butter toast on whole grain (very thinly spread)
                  1/2 grapefruit w/splenda

Lunch- Veggie Soup
             1/2 grapefruit

Dinner- Shoguns= 1/2 cup fried rice, steak/chicken, grilled veggies, salad w/ginger dressing.
                              I brought most of my rice and chicken, and veggies home for Charlene and Geoff.
                              I think I stayed under 500 calories for dinner.

Have a good night,

Linda

Day 61

It was a good day.  It was actually a happy day.  Geoff is not playing his computer game so I have a husband again....I'm loving it.  Jason is now reading my blog and that makes me happy too.

I don't know what my weight is today.  I don't know if I weighed this morning.  If I did, I certianly wasn't down because I would have remembered that.  It is a good thing that I am settling in and not obsessing with the scale. But I am back on track.  I didn't walk because it was very cold and windy out when I got home from work.

Breakfast-1 slice Peanut butter toast on whole wheat (very thinly spread peanut butter)
                 Banana

Lunch- veggie soup

Snack- small apple

Dinner- Turkey Sandwich on Whole wheat w/ lettuce and tom
              one serving Doritos (12 chips=150 Cal)

snack - cottage cheese/ pineapple

Have a good night,

Linda

Day 60

Well, I didn't make my 20 by 60 goal.  Geoff wanted me to pick up a pizza on the way home 2 nights ago.  I did.  I thought I could get away with a thin and crispy veggie pizza.  What I didn't need to do was eat 4 pieces.  I blew it.  Before I even went to bed I was swelled and bloated.  I gained 2 lbs of water weight that I have not gotten rid of yet.  I didn't even weigh this morning.  I know I am still retaining the water.

Today I made soup.  I need to have easy access things to eat when I am hungry and don't want to cook or take time to make a salad.  My lunch was homemade veggie soup and 1 piece of  whole wheat toast.  I am going to get back out and walking again today too.  I have let myself down over the last week and I am going to get back on track today.  I will also drink water, water, and more water this week.

Linda

Day 57

I might write more later today.  New low this morning, 19.5 lbs.  I just might make my 20 by 60 goal.

Day 56

4 days to go if I am going to hit 20 lbs by the 60th day.  It will be close.  I hope I can make it.  Today was not a bad day.  I didn't walk but I did work in the yard for about an hour.  I guess that can count, right?  I'm starting to get the yard in shape and working on opening the pool.

I wore the jeans for awhile that I have been trying to get back into. They were tight and not very comfortable.  I was pushing it a little, so I changed to be comfortable. LOL, it felt good getting into them though, and years ago I would have worn them and been happy.  I'm getting to be an old fart.

Geoff and I were planning to go to Washington State for his Grandfather's memorial service at the end of April.  We have decided it would be a better use of money to wait until Summer and make a trip to San Diego to see Geoff's family instead.  Now my goal is to be down 40 lbs by the time we go.  That would be 6 weeks to loose 21-22 lbs.  I'm going to give it a shot, maybe I will make it.  That way I will have lost enough to be noticeable.

Breakfast-  3 chick-fil-a mini chicken bites

Lunch-  I guess that would be a little popcorn and a diet coke at the movie

Dinner- salad, margarita chicken with black beans and rice at chili's (saved half for lunch tomorrow)

Snack - 1 slice peanut butter toast

first soda since I started my diet.  I guess I will see if if swells me up.  It tasted very good.

Linda

day 55

Today was not a good day.  I was off and I sort of snacked all day.  I didn't eat dinner but Geoff made me some peanut butter toast with lots of PB and it was sooo good.  I guess I'll see what the scale says in the morning.

I have lost a total of 18 lbs to date.  I walked about 2.5 miles today.

Linda

Day 54

No change. Worked a midshift and didn't walk.

Breakfast- cereal

Lunch- cottage cheese and pineapple

Snacks- fig newton thing with 100 cals

Dinner- salad and hamburger patty with mushrooms

Snacks again- cottage cheese w/ pineapple, 4 Pringles, 100 cal weight watchers icecream bar.

Not a great day, but that is everything that went into my mouth.

Day 53

So today at TOPS I was .4 of a lb down...that is point four of one freaking lb!  AAAHHHHH.  Really, it was not a surprise because I knew I was stuck again.  But I walked 14 miles last week and really should have been down at least a couple of lbs.  Fiddle dee dee,  I won't think about that today, I will think about it tomorrow!  HA.

I had a pretty good day today generally speaking.  I decided to take today off as far as walking goes.  I did however buy me some new shoes for work and another pair of white ones to walk in ( I have to wear black shoes to work and can't be seen walking this summer in black shoes with shorts ).  So hopefully my toes will be happy, although my bank account is not.

Breakfast- Cereal

Lunch- Mexican with Carly and Opal
            some chips with salsa and cheese (maybe a dozen)
            Taco salad with pulled chicken

Dinner- Hamburger on sandwich thin
             10 or so fries


Snack- cottage cheese w/pineapple

Have a good night,

Linda

Day 52

I walked 3 miles today, one at the mall and two at home.  I seem to be stuck again.  I had my drop of about 5 lbs and hit another wall.  I hope I will be down in the morning. 

Breakfast- cereal

Lunch- cottage cheese w/pineapple
            2 hot wings

Dinner- Hamburger
             12 Frozen crinkle cut fries baked

Snack- 100 cal shortbread cookie pack

Linda

Day 51

It's early evening and I am NOT to tired to write today.  I don't really know how much I have to say. Over the last few days I have been wanting to eat too much.  I haven't done too badly, but not great either.  I missed walking yesterday, but have already done 2 miles today.  I might walk one more this evening because it's really nice outside.

This last 2 week period has been harder to stay on my eating plan than the 3 weeks I was stuck at the same weight.  I don't understand why, but it has been an emotional and hard couple of weeks.  I have done much better today, but I still need to make it until bed time without blowing the day. I really want to snack and pig out!  I won't though.

I had a really cool thing happen yesterday at work.  One of my regular customers who is also a doctor was in the store and asked if I had lost weight.  I was so amazed.  I didn't think anyone would notice until I lost at least 25 lbs.  I guess he notices because of his medical background, he is a kidney specialist.  I also put on my jeans I had been trying to get back into, they are really too tight to wear as of yet, but a couple of months ago I couldn't even get them over my hips.  Very cool!  I'll be wearing them after I loose about 3 or 4 more lbs.

Breakfast- 2 pcs of rasin toast

Lunch- Salad with turkey

Dinner- frozen meal (280 cal)
            5 hot wings ( no breading, no skin )

Snack- slim fast peanut butter snack bar (100 cal)
             1/2 cottage cheese w/pineapple

I need to start eating fruit again.

I think I will go walk.  Have a nice night and take care.

Linda

Day 50

Too tired to post much.  I had a good day with Geoff, Char and Asher.  Fun times.

Breakfast- cereal

Lunch- carrots, squash, salad, baked chicken leg (no skin)

Snack- Asian spicy mix

Dinner- Chicken Taco Salad at Dos Copa's  
              One flour Tortilla w/cheese dip
              About 10 corn chips with Salsa or cheese

No walking today.


Yesterday

Breakfast- egg salad sandwich

Lunch- Turkey Salad Sandwich

Dinner- Steak, salad, green beans

Snack- peanut butter crunch (slimfast snack)
            1 piece rasin bread
            1 pack lora dune (100 cal)

Not a good day.  I had the munchies for some reason.
2 miles

Day 48

I need to loose 3 lbs in 12 days to make 20 lbs in my first 2 months.  That sounds totally "do-able".  Today has been a good day.  I am starting to feel the buzz again like I had the first couple of weeks.  Most of my work pants are starting to get really floppy on me, and my jeans which were too small fit well. I feel pretty good.

I walked one mile this morning before work, and then another mile at the mall.  I think walking in the morning is a good idea.  It gives me energy for the day.  I think I will try to get up early enough to walk again in the morning.  I may have to walk at the mall because it's going to be very cold tonight.

Breakfast- Honey bunches of oats with 2% milk

Lunch- 1/2 tuna sandwich on whole wheat
             small salad with blue cheese

Dinner- grilled chicken, broccoli, salad with blue cheese

Snack- none yet, I may eat a banana.

Have a good night.

Linda

Day 47

Day 47 has been kind of blah as far as my diet goes.  I had another new low weight today though.  I seem to be loosing a lb a day right now.  I guess I was right about burning more calories than I was taking in during the 3 weeks I didn't have a drop on weight.  I am now at 17 lbs down.

Asher was here today, and it rained so we couldn't get out and walk.  I used to have to make myself get out and walk, now I miss it if I don't get to walk.  I feel much better since I started walking.

My nerves have been on edge today.  Noise is bothering me and I just want everyone to be quiet.  That is not possible in my house.  I am now going to bed and closing the door.  Maybe I will be asleep by the time Geoff and the dogs come to bed.  I have given up on alone time.

Breakfast- Honey bunches of oats with 2% milk

Lunch- Egg salad on whole wheat

Snack- Lora Doone (100 cal)
            Slim fast snack bar (100 cal)

Dinner- Steak, steamed carrots, squash, salad, wild rice= small servings

Not a great day but probably under 1200 calories for the day.  I try to stay under 1000. 

day 48

I went to TOPS tonight and I am down 4.2 lbs from my weigh in last Tuesday.  I am down a total of 16 lbs from my original weight at home.  I'm happy with that. 

I walked 2 miles today, one at the mall and one in the neighborhood.  I feel better when I walk and I am walking faster than in the beginning. The music helps.

I will have to start back with my food journal because we are doing a contest at TOPS and I need a food journal for the contest.

Breakfast- cereal

Lunch- maybe a 1/4 of a frozen dinner.  I didn't like a spice in it so I threw it away

Snack- one slim fast peanut and chocolate bar (100 calories)
            one checks mix snack pack (100 calories)

Dinner- Tuna melt with one and 1/2 pieces of whole wheat

I  didn't eat right today.  Too much junk and not enough good stuff.

Linda

Day 46

Hi all!  This has been a crazy busy week for me.  I have only written blurbs because I really haven't had time to sit down and catch up.  I had inventory at work on Wednesday, Dr's appointment for Charlene and closed at work on Thursday, Friday I had Asher, Mike and Daddy all day  then went to a movie with Geoff, Charlene, and the 2 little girls across the street.  Saturday I opened at work and grocery shopped on the way home, then cooked dinner and watched a movie with Mike and Charlene while Geoff did our taxes.  So here we are to Sunday morning, and my only plan is to walk at least 2 miles today (maybe twice) and have a quiet day at home.

I have a new low weight this morning.  I am "almost" to 15 lbs  (14.8)  I am excited that I am finally loosing again.  Thanks for all your support while that was going on.  I'm sure I will need it again.

My eating plan is now routine.  I don't really think too much about snacking or eating things off my diet.  Once in a while I will have a "craziness" and really want to pig out, but my resolve is fairly strong.  I am keeping some things to snack on that are okay for my diet, or at least in a calorie controled package.
I am eating mostly chicken and turkey for meats.  I do eat some beef, but I try to keep it to once or twice a week, and lean pork tenderlion once in awhile. Latley I am eating turkey sandwiches and salads a lot.

My walking has been distupted this week due to the rain and my schedule.  I walked some at the beginning of the week and a couple of times at work, but I have been very active.

Have a good day.

Linda

Day Whatever plus 1

Just like a yo-yo....(I loved Donny Osmond when I was little)  back down the 2 I was up yesterday....haha.

Day Whatever.

Still down yesterday, up almost 2 lbs today.  Can you say....AAAAAHHHHHhhhhhaaaaa!!!

Day 43

Finally a new low weight!  I have now lost 14 lbs.  Hopefully I will start moving down again.  I will be working until around midnight for inventory so I won't be able to post tonight.  Last year after inventory I went to the hospital to sit with my mom. Memories.... I really miss her.  She always wanted me to loose weight and I feel like she is here with and me helping me.

Have a good day.

Linda

Day 42

Day 42 should be a good day.  After all 42 is the meaning of life, right?  I am optimistic today.  I feel pretty good and my feet don't hurt today.  I didn't get to walk yesterday because it was raining....okay, that's a cop out.  I knew it would be raining last night and thought about walking at the mall.  I didn't.

 I will go to TOPS tonight and we'll see what kind of week I had.  At home I am down from where I was a  week ago, but even with my lowest weight.  Going to one cup of coffee and walking has helped the water retention.  I didn't drink enough water yesterday.  I need to get back on that today.

 Have a good day, I will update tonight.