Mar 3, 2011

Back on Track!

Well, I lost my camera, life happened and I regained everything I had lost. I'm back on track and am now 1 pound less than I was 5 months ago.

I've joined a weight loss program, the kind where you go in twice a week and they weigh you and review your food journal. It's a high protein plan, which can be a bit challenging for a vegetarian like myself, but so far I've lost 9 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks, so I'm pretty happy. :-D

 Here I am today at 185.


Sep 16, 2010

Thursday 9/16 Dinner 6:30pm



2 eggs
1c. raw spinach
1T salsa
28g fat free feta cheese
1T chopped yellow onions
(200 calories)

... This was an amazing omelet... Very Yummy! Then I had a cup of instant sugar free cappuccino for another 25 calories.

Thursday 9/16 Snack 4:15pm



Venti Starbucks Light Mocha Frappuccino
(200 calories)

Another thing not on my list :(

Thursday 9/16 Lunch 2:15pm



Banana
1T Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter
(200 calories)

Thursday 9/16 Snack 10:15am




8oz Motts Medley Tropical Juice
8oz Coffee w/Stevia
(300 calories)



Thursday 9/16 Checklist

I asked my husband to take a candid "before" picture of me today. So, here it is, double chin and all, LOL...



Weight This Morning: 188.8

I weigh .6 pounds less than I did yesterday!

Yesterday, according to BodyBugg.com, I burned 1931 calories and consumed 1075 calories for a deficit of 856 calories which would be about 1/4 of a pound lost based on the whole 3500 calories = 1 pound thing. That would be an average of 1.75 pounds lost per week... that sounds about right! (Can you tell I'm a total math geek? he he)

1075 calories doesn't seem like that should be enough calories (maybe because we are always having the "never eat less than 1200 calories a day" burned into our brains all the time), but it looks like I had enough food, judging by the pictures, even though I was very hungry last night.

Food Checklist:

Left:

Water w/Lemon Juice:[][][]
Decaf Green Tea/Herbal Fruit Tea: []

Finished:

Protein Shake: [x]
Green Veggies: [x]
Fruit: [x]
Water w/Lemon Juice:[x][x][x][x][x][x]
Grains: [x]
Yellow/White Veggies: [x]
Orange/Red Veggies: [x]
Fruit: [x]
1/2 Fat: [x][x]
Protein Shake, Beans, Tofu or Dairy: [x]
Eggs: [x][x]

Food Eaten Not On Plan: Frappuccino, Instant Sugar Free Coffee

I'm not eating the following because I had a Frappuccino
Protein Shake, Beans, Tofu or Dairy: []
Grains: []


Note to self... sugar free coffee drinks from Starbucks or in powdered form make me hungry... avoid at all cost!

Thursday 9/16 Breakfast 6:15am


- Water & Ice
- 2 c. Raw Spinach
- 1 Small Banana

(200 calories)