The Holidays

Hey gang. The holidays are upon us and the time for resolutions are at hand. Well every year its the same resolution. Lose weight. Hey, at least I haven’t given up hope. It’s funny. I tell Mandy every year not to buy me clothes because I have some nice clothes that I will fit into again. It annoys her a little bit. ; ) but I still maintain the expectation that I will fit into size 34 pants and my amazing shrinking clothes will suddenly grow to the right size again. I will restart my daily food and fitness journal. It should be a little easier because I have tis handy app on my cell phone so I can update my blog on the fly. See you all on the skinny side.

Sunday 05/31/09

Well, as most of you know, today is my birthday and you could imagine how it turned out diet wise.  Actually, I am not too upset about it because I did better than what I was counting on.  

 

Breakfast: 3 large eggs over-easy on toast, 2 pieces;  turkey bacon, 2 pieces

Snack: Veggie Straws, 10

Dinner: Beef and chicken fajitas w/ lite sour cream, cheese, spanish rice and refried beans, 3; Xela Andrews’ famous chocolate chip cookies, 6

Snack: Snack size Baby Ruth, 1

Wednesday 05/27/09

Breakfast: 2 large eggs scrambled

Snack: Pistachios, 20

Lunch: Side salad w/ no dressing, two Wendy’s double stacks (no bun); water

Dinner: Grilled Talapia, 1.5 small fillet; cauliflour/brocolli mix, 1 serving; salad; water

Snack: String cheese, 1

Tuesday 5/26/09 results

Hey gang!!!  I’m baaaaaack!!!  I decided to take a long holiday: )  It was not all bad though.  I was able to maintain my weight.  I am currently at 240 lbs. But I am ready to drop it.  Hopefully I will be able to keep the dream alive.  Thank you all who have been continually hounding me to get back on it. 

Food Journal:

• Breakfast: 2 large eggs scrambled
• Lunch: Side salad w/ no dressing, small Wendy’s chili; water
• Dinner: Grilled Chicken, 1 small breast; cauliflour/brocolli mix; 1 serving; water
• Snack: String cheese, 1 serving; ricotta cheese treat from South Beach diet book, 1 serving

Sunday 12/21/08 results and Week 5 stats

Uggh!!!!  Crappy week ladies and gents.  The holidays are killer.  What was I thinking when I thought I would make this change during the most difficult time of the year.  I have continued in the old “no high fructose corn syrup” trend for the most part, but I will tell you that the cookies, candies, and fudge, mmmmmm, brutal.  My numbers are not too reflective of the way I have been eating except my weight.  It went up 1 pound in a week.  Not good.  Even though I cannot really see it in the numbers, I feel like crap.  Why do we do this to ourselves.  I always know how it will make me feel.  I get done eating a few cookies and a tall glass of milk and then I just want to die b/c I am sick to my stomach.  Sugar belly you know.  Anyway, another week is approaching and we still have tons of treats here at the house.  I do not have real high expectations this week for my diet, but I will make it a point to practice moderation.  That is the key.

Week 5 Stats:

• Weight: 237.5 lbs.  (+1 lbs.)
• Neck:  16″  (-1/8″)
• Waist:  40″  (same)
• Belly:  41.5″  (+1/2″)
• Chest:  44 1/2″  (same)
• Shoulders:  46 1/4″ (-2″)
• Bicepts:  R, 14 3/4″; L, 14 3/4″ (same) 
• Thighs:  R, 25 1/8″ (+3/4″); L, 25 1/8″  (+3/4″)
• Calves:  R, 16″ (same); L, 16″ (same)

Sunday 12/14/08 results and Week 4 stats

 

 

Food Journal:

• Breakfast: None Again!!!  Sheesh.
• Lunch: Corn Chex w/ skim milk, 2 cups of each
• Dinner: Shake and Bake chicken w/ noodles and cream sauce, 2 servings of the chicken not much of the noodles.
• Snack:  3 handfulls of carmel corn, 2 suckers, 2 glasses of milk

So it goes again, not a great day.  I am really struggling maintaining my focus on this diet.  Thank you to all those who are still hanging in there with me.  This is truly a trial, but I am determined to make it work.  I will not quit this blog until I do.   

 

Workout Journal:

• Pushups, 3 sets of 20
• Pullups, 3 sets of 4; weak I know but it can only get better from here
• Situps, 3 sets of 30

 

Week 4 Stats: (not accurate besides weight)

• Weight: 236.5 lbs.  (+1.5 lbs.)
• Neck:  16 1/8″  (same)
• Waist:  40″  (-1/8″)
• Belly:  41″  (same″)
• Chest:  44 1/2″  (same)
• Shoulders:  48 1/4″ (same)
• Bicepts:  R, 15 1/8″; L, 15″ (same) 
• Thighs:  R, 24 1/2″ (-3/4″); L, 24 1/2″  (-3/4″)
• Calves:  R, 16″ (-3/8″); L, 16″ (same)

Thursday 12/11/08 results

Food Journal:

• Breakfast: None
• Lunch: Fish planks, 2; Hush puppies, 6; A&W rootbeer, 32 oz.
• Dinner: Ribey steak, 8 oz.; green beans, 1 serving; baked potato, 1 medium serving
• Snack:  Again with the too many munchies 

Another horrible day.  I am having a hard time getting back on track. 

 

Workout Journal:

• None

Wednesday 12/10/08 results

Food Journal:

• Breakfast: None
• Lunch: Turkey club sandwich on sourdough, 2 servings; potato chips, 1 serving; Lemon bar, 1 large servings
• Dinner: Orange Chicken and white rice, 1 serving
• Snack:  too many munchies like carmel corn, 2 handfulls; 4 hershey kisses; Gatorade, 32 oz

I am eating too much sugar.  It’s gotta stop.  Thursday will be better. 

 

Workout Journal:

• Basketball; 30 minutes

Tuesday 12/09/08 results

 

Food Journal:

• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/ ham and cheese, 2 large
• Lunch: Chicken and beef fajitas w/ refried beans and spanish rice, 3 medium tortillas; Water w/ lemon, 30 oz.
• Dinner: McDonalds Big Mac, 1 serving; French Fries, 15 fries; Orange Hi-C, 1 medium; 

Not horrible.  The Mc D’s stop was not great but I did keep my servings down.  I am back on the wagon my friends.  Not that I was totally off the wagon, but I did let myself slide a bit calorie wise.  I mean, come on, when you are being catered too you gotta take full advantage of that little bennie.  For those of you that don’t know, I was in Atlanta last week for a training with work.  We stayed at the Marriott and they know how to take care our tummies.  I did make good decisions as far as what I ate, but I ate second servings the whole time.  But now I am back home and on the wagon.  Normalcy is good for weight loss and maintenance. 

 

Workout Journal:

• Basketball; 1 hr

Wednesday 11/26/08 results

Food Journal:

• Breakfast: Corn Chex cereal, 1.5 cups; Skim milk, 1 cup
• Lunch: Tuna sub on white bread, 8 inch; Baked Lays, 1 serving; water
• Dinner: 1 beef and 1 chicken taco w/ lettuce, cheese, tomatoes; refried beans, 2 servings; Rice, 2 servings; water
• Snack: Snickers bar; Lg. Sonic Powerade slush

Not a great day eating.  And tomorrow won’t be any better.  Tomorrow will be my cheat day because I need to partake on Turkey day.  Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!!!

 

Workout Journal:

• Basketball; 1.5 hrs