WEIGH IN: +3.6 (from my weigh in on Friday the 14th)
Can someone say Yo-Yo?
Actually, I'm not in a yo-yo spin, I'm in a hormonal spin. That's all I can figure. As I said last week, I went off my hormonal birth control which can cause an array of side effects. The one I was most worried about was weight gain. I took to the internet to see how prominent it was and apparently it is quite common.
Here's the thing. I don't think I'm gaining weight just because I went off birth control. I am definitely gaining weight due to eating too much of the wrong things. My cravings have come out of nowhere and it's been a battle. And the only thing that has changed in my life is stopping my birth control. And while I'm not 100% sure, it makes the most sense to me. I mean, come on, it's hormones.
Since this year began and I changed my diet I've been so proud of how much control I've had over my eating. You guys all know that I have a rough time when it comes to food and food control and I've had clear control of it this whole year.
Until I went off birth control.
I now know why all of these women are on the message boards asking for help in losing weight. I seriously feel like I'm having PMS all the time.
Anyway, the point is, it's something I'm going to have to work on/figure out/battle. And battle I shall.
What I did this week:
1. I earned about 10 AP. I did three Ripped in 30 workouts. I'm continuing to aim for five per week.
2. I ate 231 points. My goal every week is around the 210 mark (+/- 5 points). While I didn't go over my given points for the week (daily + weekly), I did NOT eat the most wholesome foods. Wait for #4, you'll see what I mean.
3. Water = great!
4. What I ate. First the good: potato and leek soup, deviled eggs, apricot ham, sushi and homemade larabars. And the bad: went out to eat TWICE. I stuck to my allergen list and even split meals with my boyfriend. It was still just not in my best interest weight loss wise. We had Mexican (think chips and salsa) one night and then went to a regular Americana restaurant and split a chicken dish. Also these were regular restaurants and I know that allergens snuck into my dishes which isn't in MY best interest (I get inflamed, bloated, and sick when this happens). In addition, I found some gluten free, organic blah blah blah cheese puffs (NO NO NO). Note to self: you have no control over these things. What else? My cravings tended to be more carb related so I also made some Thai noodles and macaroni and cheese on two separate occasions. These are very heavy dishes. I think I literally weighed myself down this week by eating too many carbs. When I say too many carbs I mean too many carbs for me :)
And to give you a peak into the week we're in. It's still an on going battle. In fact, it's worse. I think that's why I've put off writing this post because I'm struggling. The current week we're in isn't going any better than last week. The scale keeps going up and the cravings continue. Part of me has been waiting for things to "regulate" and go away on their own. But I've now realized I will have to make a conscious effort to take control of things. So that's where I'm at right now.
But here's the thing.
Messing up doesn't mean I've messed everything up. It just means I've learned something new. It also means I'm human and sometimes it's nice to be reminded of that. I don't have to be perfect at this process because being perfect is impossible. I just have to be present at all times in order to make the best decisions for me.
And right now the best decision for me is to take my diet down to the basics. I'm going to be tightening up my food choices in an effort to try to help get my body back to normal. I really believe that food is one way I can help get my hormones back on track. And regardless of hormones, I just feel better when I'm eating crazy clean.
I'm going to continue to eat gluten, dairy and soy free but I need to tighten up the reigns on it. That means eating out needs to be at specific places (hello Hugo's) or not at all. I'm also going to cut out my beloved Kettle Chips. Just for a little bit. Just until I have a handle on things. I also am going to cut out sugar. I've allowed myself dark chocolate and dairy free ice cream on several occasions and I think with my cravings in full swing it's probably best to not "feed the beast" by eating unnecessary sugar. And lastly, carbs. I don't believe carbohydrates are the devil or that you shouldn't eat them. I just know I'm carb sensitive and need to watch my servings and so I'm going to go back to eating grains (gluten free pasta, rice, and any baked good I make like pizza) on the weekends only. Don't worry, during the week I allow myself plenty of carbs in the form of vegetables or fruit.
And that's the plan.
Wish me luck.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Weight Watchers Weigh In: Week 38
Oh man. This week felt sooooo long. It always happens after a shortened week/long weekend. If only every weekend were a 3 day weekend.
That reminds me, I still have 5 days of vacation that I haven't used yet, I should just use them for a month's worth of 3 day weekends.
Sounds like a plan to me.
Today's WI: -3.6
Yeah, what I put on last week, I took back off. I was surprised when I got on the scale this morning. I knew it was going to be a loss but I was so happy to see that it all came right back off. WHEW!
Crisis averted.
That means in 2013 I've lost:
Total Pounds: -14.0
Total Inches: -13.5"
Crazy! I'm so proud of myself. I'm also extremely happy that I have hopefully found something that works for me. Trust me, it was a long time coming.
WEEKLY ROUND-UP:
1. I earned around 9 AP. I did one 30 Day Shred workout and two Ripped in 30 workouts. This was due to lack of sleep which I'll discuss later.
2. I ate 203 points. I usually try to hit for 215 but again, the lack of sleep meant I ate a little less. I really want to try to do 215 again because I don't feel like 203 is enough. Especially since I do not count or eat any of my AP.
3. I got back on the water horse again. I truly have become a fan of this stuff. I don't really drink anything other than water anymore. I've been on a coffee break for the last few months which I'll continue for the time being. The last time I took a break from coffee, I went without caffeine of any form for 3 years!! I wonder how long this one will last. I will, however, have the occasional herbal tea when I need something warm.
4. What I ate? The menu this week was quite good. I made homemade larabars, southwest salad with chicken, steak with peppers and onions + cole slaw, and eggs with vegetable hashbrown casserole. And that's it!! I'm kidding. I also had sushi. But only once! Oh, and I had some kettle potato chips over the weekend. Seriously love those things.
I've been having a hard time with sleep lately. My boyfriend works nights and I've gotten into the bad habit of staying up too late to see him. It is hard when we only get to see each other on the weekends, but I have to get out of this cycle. I end up working out around 11pm then going to bed around 3am just to get up at 7:30am ish to go to work. I've been doing this for over a month now and I think my body is trying to tell me "NO MORE!". I purposefully did not do 2 of my workouts this past week because it got to be too late and I knew I needed the sleep more than I needed the workout. I'm hoping that I can slowly get myself back to my regular schedule.
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: eggs + hashbrowns
D: steak + salad
That reminds me, I still have 5 days of vacation that I haven't used yet, I should just use them for a month's worth of 3 day weekends.
Sounds like a plan to me.
Today's WI: -3.6
Yeah, what I put on last week, I took back off. I was surprised when I got on the scale this morning. I knew it was going to be a loss but I was so happy to see that it all came right back off. WHEW!
Crisis averted.
That means in 2013 I've lost:
Total Pounds: -14.0
Total Inches: -13.5"
Crazy! I'm so proud of myself. I'm also extremely happy that I have hopefully found something that works for me. Trust me, it was a long time coming.
WEEKLY ROUND-UP:
1. I earned around 9 AP. I did one 30 Day Shred workout and two Ripped in 30 workouts. This was due to lack of sleep which I'll discuss later.
2. I ate 203 points. I usually try to hit for 215 but again, the lack of sleep meant I ate a little less. I really want to try to do 215 again because I don't feel like 203 is enough. Especially since I do not count or eat any of my AP.
3. I got back on the water horse again. I truly have become a fan of this stuff. I don't really drink anything other than water anymore. I've been on a coffee break for the last few months which I'll continue for the time being. The last time I took a break from coffee, I went without caffeine of any form for 3 years!! I wonder how long this one will last. I will, however, have the occasional herbal tea when I need something warm.
4. What I ate? The menu this week was quite good. I made homemade larabars, southwest salad with chicken, steak with peppers and onions + cole slaw, and eggs with vegetable hashbrown casserole. And that's it!! I'm kidding. I also had sushi. But only once! Oh, and I had some kettle potato chips over the weekend. Seriously love those things.
I've been having a hard time with sleep lately. My boyfriend works nights and I've gotten into the bad habit of staying up too late to see him. It is hard when we only get to see each other on the weekends, but I have to get out of this cycle. I end up working out around 11pm then going to bed around 3am just to get up at 7:30am ish to go to work. I've been doing this for over a month now and I think my body is trying to tell me "NO MORE!". I purposefully did not do 2 of my workouts this past week because it got to be too late and I knew I needed the sleep more than I needed the workout. I'm hoping that I can slowly get myself back to my regular schedule.
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: eggs + hashbrowns
D: steak + salad
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Ripped in 30: Week 1 / Day 1
After successfully completing the 30 Day Shred Saturday, I decided not to waste any time and the next day I jumped right into:
Ripped in 30:
Yes, another Jillian Michaels program. Again, I'm a huge fan for a couple of reasons.
1. They are NOT time consuming. The 30 Day Shred workouts clock in at just around 25 minutes and these are just right at the 30 minute mark. When I did p90x last year, I swear, it felt like my life revolved around working out. The workouts were a minimum of one hour and up to 90 minutes in length. That's a lot of time to carve out of an already busy life.
2. I really like the 3-2-1 circuit format. That's 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, 1 minute of abs. Just when you think you can't do a move for a second longer, BOOM!, she moves on.
3. I got results with the 30 Day Shred so why mess with a good thing right?
This program differs from the 30 Day Shred in the smallest of ways. The overall length of the workouts are a bit longer but that's only due to a longer warm-up and cool-down. And since those are the easiest parts of the workout, it's not noticeable at all. Also, instead of doing just 2 exercises for the 3 minutes of strength, she now has you doing 3 exercises. I really like this change as some of those strength poses in the 30DS were grueling and hard to perform properly for so long. And lastly, instead of doing 3 Levels for 10 days a piece, this one is 5-6 workouts per week with a total of four levels. It's technically not truly 30 days but you get the picture.
So just a couple of changes but nothing too complicated.
My Day 1 was Sunday and I made just one tweak. Instead of doing 5-6 workouts per week for 4 weeks, I'm going to perform each level 5-6 times per week for a total of 10 workouts per level. So my program will actually have 40 workouts total and could actually take me up 8 weeks to finish.
Week 1 / Day 1:
I burned 285 calories according to my HRM.
My initial thought was this is much harder than the 30 Day Shred. The moves are intense and targeted and I loved them. I actually had to "march it out" just to catch my breath a few times. She didn't offer as many beginner movements in the exercises. In fact, she even mentions this. I didn't mind though. It's not too hard to figure out how to modify a move if you need to. It moved just as quickly as the 30DS and before I knew it, I was done. The next day I had a bit of soreness but nothing I couldn't handle.
I'm excited to see what kind of results I get out of this one.
As far as eating goes, I'll be continuing to follow my diet of whole foods, no gluten, no soy, no dairy, minimal eggs (all 4 due to food intolerance) and minimal sugar. I'll also continue to count my points using Weight Watchers and try to stick to around 215 points per week (I do not eat my Activity Points).
Starting measurements and pics:
Ripped in 30
Day 1:
Chest: 39"
Ribs: 31.75"
Waist: 32.5"
Hips: 40.25"
Belly Button: 34"
Upper Thigh: 22.75"
Leg @ Knee: 17"
Left Arm: 11.5"
Day 1 photos:
Wish me luck!!
Ripped in 30:
Yes, another Jillian Michaels program. Again, I'm a huge fan for a couple of reasons.
1. They are NOT time consuming. The 30 Day Shred workouts clock in at just around 25 minutes and these are just right at the 30 minute mark. When I did p90x last year, I swear, it felt like my life revolved around working out. The workouts were a minimum of one hour and up to 90 minutes in length. That's a lot of time to carve out of an already busy life.
2. I really like the 3-2-1 circuit format. That's 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, 1 minute of abs. Just when you think you can't do a move for a second longer, BOOM!, she moves on.
3. I got results with the 30 Day Shred so why mess with a good thing right?
This program differs from the 30 Day Shred in the smallest of ways. The overall length of the workouts are a bit longer but that's only due to a longer warm-up and cool-down. And since those are the easiest parts of the workout, it's not noticeable at all. Also, instead of doing just 2 exercises for the 3 minutes of strength, she now has you doing 3 exercises. I really like this change as some of those strength poses in the 30DS were grueling and hard to perform properly for so long. And lastly, instead of doing 3 Levels for 10 days a piece, this one is 5-6 workouts per week with a total of four levels. It's technically not truly 30 days but you get the picture.
So just a couple of changes but nothing too complicated.
My Day 1 was Sunday and I made just one tweak. Instead of doing 5-6 workouts per week for 4 weeks, I'm going to perform each level 5-6 times per week for a total of 10 workouts per level. So my program will actually have 40 workouts total and could actually take me up 8 weeks to finish.
Week 1 / Day 1:
I burned 285 calories according to my HRM.
My initial thought was this is much harder than the 30 Day Shred. The moves are intense and targeted and I loved them. I actually had to "march it out" just to catch my breath a few times. She didn't offer as many beginner movements in the exercises. In fact, she even mentions this. I didn't mind though. It's not too hard to figure out how to modify a move if you need to. It moved just as quickly as the 30DS and before I knew it, I was done. The next day I had a bit of soreness but nothing I couldn't handle.
I'm excited to see what kind of results I get out of this one.
As far as eating goes, I'll be continuing to follow my diet of whole foods, no gluten, no soy, no dairy, minimal eggs (all 4 due to food intolerance) and minimal sugar. I'll also continue to count my points using Weight Watchers and try to stick to around 215 points per week (I do not eat my Activity Points).
Starting measurements and pics:
Ripped in 30
Day 1:
Chest: 39"
Ribs: 31.75"
Waist: 32.5"
Hips: 40.25"
Belly Button: 34"
Upper Thigh: 22.75"
Leg @ Knee: 17"
Left Arm: 11.5"
Day 1 photos:
Wish me luck!!
Monday, June 3, 2013
30 Day Shred: Final Results
I finally finished!
Saturday was my final workout and I put everything I had into it. I tried to do all the advanced moves even if it meant I only did for them for a little bit.
I was so proud of myself because I could tell that I had made big progress. Especially when I was able to do full on jumping lunges for the first set. Big win for me!
I'll just jump right into the stats.
Measurements:
30 Day Shred
Day 1:
Chest: 40"
Ribs: 33"
Waist: 33.5"
Hips: 42"
Belly Button: 34.5"
Upper Thigh: 24"
Leg @ Knee: 18"
Left Arm: 12"
Day 30:
Chest: 39"
Ribs: 31.75"
Waist: 32.5"
Hips: 40.25"
Belly Button: 34"
Upper Thigh: 22.75"
Leg @ Knee: 17"
Left Arm: 11.5"
Total inches lost: -8.25"
And I'm totally loving it. I keep buying new clothes just because I'm starting to feel so good about myself. In terms of scale weight, I pretty much didn't lose anything. And I don't care :)
As long as my inches keep going down, then I'm a happy girl.
And finally, my pictures - - side note: please excuse the mess in the 2nd set :(
Day 1
Day 30
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Not the biggest difference in the world, but I think I can see a little change in the side view pictures. To be perfectly honest, if I didn't take measurements, I probably wouldn't have thought I had made any progress at all!
Here's another fun fact, I weigh almost the same in both sets of pics.
And since you know how much I love doing this, I went back in time to check out some stats I had from doing p90x last year.
After 30 days on p90x last year, my weight was 3 pounds LESS than what I am now, however look at my measurements:
Chest: 43"
Ribs: 34.5"
Waist: 36.5"
Hips: 45"
Belly Button: 40"
Upper Thigh: 25.25"
Leg @ Knee: 18.5"
Left Arm: 13.5"
I've said it before and I'll say it again: take your measurements!
I'm so happy I do. It really does help me keep my head in the game. Otherwise, I probably would have given up by now.
Just sayin'
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: roasted chicken + veggie salad
D: portobello mushroom pizza
Saturday was my final workout and I put everything I had into it. I tried to do all the advanced moves even if it meant I only did for them for a little bit.
I was so proud of myself because I could tell that I had made big progress. Especially when I was able to do full on jumping lunges for the first set. Big win for me!
I'll just jump right into the stats.
Measurements:
30 Day Shred
Day 1:
Chest: 40"
Ribs: 33"
Waist: 33.5"
Hips: 42"
Belly Button: 34.5"
Upper Thigh: 24"
Leg @ Knee: 18"
Left Arm: 12"
Day 30:
Chest: 39"
Ribs: 31.75"
Waist: 32.5"
Hips: 40.25"
Belly Button: 34"
Upper Thigh: 22.75"
Leg @ Knee: 17"
Left Arm: 11.5"
Total inches lost: -8.25"
And I'm totally loving it. I keep buying new clothes just because I'm starting to feel so good about myself. In terms of scale weight, I pretty much didn't lose anything. And I don't care :)
As long as my inches keep going down, then I'm a happy girl.
And finally, my pictures - - side note: please excuse the mess in the 2nd set :(
Day 1
Day 30
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Not the biggest difference in the world, but I think I can see a little change in the side view pictures. To be perfectly honest, if I didn't take measurements, I probably wouldn't have thought I had made any progress at all!
Here's another fun fact, I weigh almost the same in both sets of pics.
And since you know how much I love doing this, I went back in time to check out some stats I had from doing p90x last year.
After 30 days on p90x last year, my weight was 3 pounds LESS than what I am now, however look at my measurements:
Chest: 43"
Ribs: 34.5"
Waist: 36.5"
Hips: 45"
Belly Button: 40"
Upper Thigh: 25.25"
Leg @ Knee: 18.5"
Left Arm: 13.5"
I've said it before and I'll say it again: take your measurements!
I'm so happy I do. It really does help me keep my head in the game. Otherwise, I probably would have given up by now.
Just sayin'
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: roasted chicken + veggie salad
D: portobello mushroom pizza
Friday, May 31, 2013
Weight Watchers Weigh In: Week 37
Ahoy!
So I'm just going to get right into the thick of things.
Weigh-In: +3.6 pounds
Where do I start?
Ah yes, Memorial Weekend.
Mine started last Friday. I went to work that day as usual, and 2 hours in, my superior decided that I had worked enough and should start my holiday weekend super early!
SCORE!!
So, I went home and the fun began.
Actually, I took a nap because I was super tired. After my nap, I had this surge of energy and I decided to clean my apartment. Not just clean it, SUPER CLEAN it. I even scrubbed my baseboards if that tells you anything. And while I was cleaning, I was trying my hand at a new pizza crust recipe. It has a 4 hour rise time, so while I waited for it to be done, I cleaned.
How's that for multitasking?
I was even able to get in my 30 Day Shred workout while it was cooking. So when my boyfriend got home from work, the pizza was done and we ate it.
ALL OF IT. I usually don't finish all of my portion but I guess all that cleaning really ramped up my appetite. In any case, I ate too much. I could tell.
It was good but it definitely has the potential to be GREAT. I need to tweak the recipe a little and this might end up being my go to Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free crust recipe.
So that was my Friday.
Did I mention that my boyfriend's birthday also falls on Memorial Weekend?
Well, it does. And I knew I should have made myself a Memorial Weekend Plan. I even made a mental note to blog one for myself because I had this sneaking suspicion that it was going to be needed. But I didn't. I wish I had.
Anyway, Saturday we went out to celebrate his birthday. We had dinner and saw Fast 6. We ate at Hugo's (again) and then followed with some diet appropriate desserts. It was great but again, I ate too much. You see, it doesn't matter how well you eat, the volume still counts.
CURSE YOU CALORIES!
Sunday was his actual birthday party. It was a pool party/barbeque at a friend's house. There was TONS of food. I couldn't eat most of it due to my food intolerance but I pushed the limit on it. I had some corn chips and some of this creamy chicken dip. Actually, it's a recipe I used to make quite often so I knew exactly what was in it. It did have dairy in it and dairy is one of those food I need to stay away from. I can tolerate it in small amounts but overall I usually just feel better if I stay away. Gluten I can't have at all but dairy ... I like to press my luck with.
And press it I did.
You know, to be honest, it feels like I ate tons of it, but in reality I didn't. It just makes me crazy bloated so I feel like I ate a lot.
That's all I had at the party besides some raw veggies. But raw veggies really aren't all that sexy to write about.
Monday. Oh sweet, sweet Monday.
There is this restaurant that I have recently discovered. Actually, I always knew it was there and it was a favorite in my former life when I used to eat whatever I wanted. But I recently found out they have a gluten free, dairy free pizza. I almost wish I never discovered it because it is SO GOOD. So on Monday, we went to the pool for a couple of hours, lazed about and just relaxed. We didn't want to do too much because we had a dinner party (another bday celebration) to attend. However, after the pool, it hit us like a mack truck. We just had to have this pizza. So TWO HOURS, before we were to eat dinner, we ate pizza. I'm not going to lie it was so good.
We then went to our dinner party. That's right, it was a DOUBLE DINNER night. I could only eat a few bites of everything, I was so full it hurt.
They even presented me with my own little gluten free, dairy free, sugar free dessert in lieu of the birthday cake. Wasn't that so nice? FYI: It was AMAZING.
Other things I did that I should improve upon:
I ate too many eggs. I miss eggs so much but when I eat too many they can cause problems. Dairy. I ate too much dairy. The thing with dairy is that it takes days and days to get out of my system. So until it does, I'm left feeling crappy. That means since I ate it on a Sunday, I won't feel better until the following Thursday at the earliest. yuck. I also didn't log at the end of every day. I relied on my memory to log after the fact. This is a blatant no-no. See, this is where my Memorial Day Plan would have come in handy.
And finally, I think it bears mentioning that I have recently gone off of my hormonal birth control. I don't know if any of you have ever done this but this was my first time ever coming off of it. It's been interesting. My emotions are super crazy, my tummy is craving things it didn't before, and my body is doing very weird things. I don't want to blame too much on this, but ladies, come on, you know how hormones can wreak havoc. I went to my doctor last week and she let me know what I should expect and basically anything is up for grabs on this one. Mood swings, cravings, irregular cycles and even weight gain can happen while your body is regulating.
If I want to be honest, the weekend wasn't that crazy. I think my emotions right now are a little out of whack and everything really is affecting me more than it should. I clearly ate more than usual which really isn't a big deal as long as I don't make a habit of it. I REALLY REALLY think my hormones were the driving force behind this week. I'm not that concerned with the weight gain because the eating was a temporary thing and if my body needs to do things before it settles down, then so be it.
I just hope it settles down soon! I feel like a mad woman ;)
What I did:
1. I earned somewhere around 8-10 AP. I only got in three 30 Day Shred workouts :( I should have done more but I let my time get away from me.
2. I ate 277 points. WOW!!
3. I feel like my water is slipping away from me!! I'm going to be extra diligent this week.
4. What I ate? In addition to all that glorious food I mentioned above, I had some chicken noodle soup, tuna salad with crudites, SUSHI!!, homemade larabars, as egg sandwich, and peanut butter with semi-sweet chocolate at some point. Wow, 277 points. I'm a beast ;)
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: chicken noodle soup
D: portobello mushroom pizza
So I'm just going to get right into the thick of things.
Weigh-In: +3.6 pounds
Where do I start?
Ah yes, Memorial Weekend.
Mine started last Friday. I went to work that day as usual, and 2 hours in, my superior decided that I had worked enough and should start my holiday weekend super early!
SCORE!!
So, I went home and the fun began.
Actually, I took a nap because I was super tired. After my nap, I had this surge of energy and I decided to clean my apartment. Not just clean it, SUPER CLEAN it. I even scrubbed my baseboards if that tells you anything. And while I was cleaning, I was trying my hand at a new pizza crust recipe. It has a 4 hour rise time, so while I waited for it to be done, I cleaned.
How's that for multitasking?
I was even able to get in my 30 Day Shred workout while it was cooking. So when my boyfriend got home from work, the pizza was done and we ate it.
ALL OF IT. I usually don't finish all of my portion but I guess all that cleaning really ramped up my appetite. In any case, I ate too much. I could tell.
It was good but it definitely has the potential to be GREAT. I need to tweak the recipe a little and this might end up being my go to Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free crust recipe.
So that was my Friday.
Did I mention that my boyfriend's birthday also falls on Memorial Weekend?
Well, it does. And I knew I should have made myself a Memorial Weekend Plan. I even made a mental note to blog one for myself because I had this sneaking suspicion that it was going to be needed. But I didn't. I wish I had.
Anyway, Saturday we went out to celebrate his birthday. We had dinner and saw Fast 6. We ate at Hugo's (again) and then followed with some diet appropriate desserts. It was great but again, I ate too much. You see, it doesn't matter how well you eat, the volume still counts.
CURSE YOU CALORIES!
Sunday was his actual birthday party. It was a pool party/barbeque at a friend's house. There was TONS of food. I couldn't eat most of it due to my food intolerance but I pushed the limit on it. I had some corn chips and some of this creamy chicken dip. Actually, it's a recipe I used to make quite often so I knew exactly what was in it. It did have dairy in it and dairy is one of those food I need to stay away from. I can tolerate it in small amounts but overall I usually just feel better if I stay away. Gluten I can't have at all but dairy ... I like to press my luck with.
And press it I did.
You know, to be honest, it feels like I ate tons of it, but in reality I didn't. It just makes me crazy bloated so I feel like I ate a lot.
That's all I had at the party besides some raw veggies. But raw veggies really aren't all that sexy to write about.
Monday. Oh sweet, sweet Monday.
There is this restaurant that I have recently discovered. Actually, I always knew it was there and it was a favorite in my former life when I used to eat whatever I wanted. But I recently found out they have a gluten free, dairy free pizza. I almost wish I never discovered it because it is SO GOOD. So on Monday, we went to the pool for a couple of hours, lazed about and just relaxed. We didn't want to do too much because we had a dinner party (another bday celebration) to attend. However, after the pool, it hit us like a mack truck. We just had to have this pizza. So TWO HOURS, before we were to eat dinner, we ate pizza. I'm not going to lie it was so good.
We then went to our dinner party. That's right, it was a DOUBLE DINNER night. I could only eat a few bites of everything, I was so full it hurt.
They even presented me with my own little gluten free, dairy free, sugar free dessert in lieu of the birthday cake. Wasn't that so nice? FYI: It was AMAZING.
Other things I did that I should improve upon:
I ate too many eggs. I miss eggs so much but when I eat too many they can cause problems. Dairy. I ate too much dairy. The thing with dairy is that it takes days and days to get out of my system. So until it does, I'm left feeling crappy. That means since I ate it on a Sunday, I won't feel better until the following Thursday at the earliest. yuck. I also didn't log at the end of every day. I relied on my memory to log after the fact. This is a blatant no-no. See, this is where my Memorial Day Plan would have come in handy.
And finally, I think it bears mentioning that I have recently gone off of my hormonal birth control. I don't know if any of you have ever done this but this was my first time ever coming off of it. It's been interesting. My emotions are super crazy, my tummy is craving things it didn't before, and my body is doing very weird things. I don't want to blame too much on this, but ladies, come on, you know how hormones can wreak havoc. I went to my doctor last week and she let me know what I should expect and basically anything is up for grabs on this one. Mood swings, cravings, irregular cycles and even weight gain can happen while your body is regulating.
If I want to be honest, the weekend wasn't that crazy. I think my emotions right now are a little out of whack and everything really is affecting me more than it should. I clearly ate more than usual which really isn't a big deal as long as I don't make a habit of it. I REALLY REALLY think my hormones were the driving force behind this week. I'm not that concerned with the weight gain because the eating was a temporary thing and if my body needs to do things before it settles down, then so be it.
I just hope it settles down soon! I feel like a mad woman ;)
What I did:
1. I earned somewhere around 8-10 AP. I only got in three 30 Day Shred workouts :( I should have done more but I let my time get away from me.
2. I ate 277 points. WOW!!
3. I feel like my water is slipping away from me!! I'm going to be extra diligent this week.
4. What I ate? In addition to all that glorious food I mentioned above, I had some chicken noodle soup, tuna salad with crudites, SUSHI!!, homemade larabars, as egg sandwich, and peanut butter with semi-sweet chocolate at some point. Wow, 277 points. I'm a beast ;)
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
Today's Menu:
B: homemade larabar
L: chicken noodle soup
D: portobello mushroom pizza
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Weight Watchers Weigh In: Week 36
I am SO SO SO late with this post.
+0.4 pounds
I got caught up in my long memorial weekend.
Oh boy did I get caught up in it. But that's for another post.
Weekly Roundup:
1. I earned around 13 AP. I did five 30 Day Shred Workouts. I'm almost done!! 2 more workouts to go!!
2. I ate 209 points.
3. I drank plenty of water.
4. I am actually not very pleased with how I ate. Last week I didn't feel like cooking AT ALL and so I made a couple of simple things. And to be honest, those simple things were not very FILLING things. So looking back at my log I can see where I was eating more "filler" food than I should have. I had my sushi but that wasn't the problem. I see Kettle potato chips in there too much. Peanut Butter also rears its ugly head. I also had bought some Gluten Free White Bread and I ate that too much. Not that there's anything wrong with sandwiches but when I eat bread, it just induces cravings and makes me get snacky. I didn't eat any items I'm not supposed to (gluten, dairy, soy). I don't know. I just wasn't overly happy with my week. BUT, I'm glad I recognized what happens when I skimp on the cooking. I just need to remember that for the future ..
Like maybe what happened over Memorial Weekend.
UGH ;)
Today's Menu:
B: Homemade Larabar
L: Chicken Noodle Soup
D: Portobello Mushroom pizza
+0.4 pounds
I got caught up in my long memorial weekend.
Oh boy did I get caught up in it. But that's for another post.
Weekly Roundup:
1. I earned around 13 AP. I did five 30 Day Shred Workouts. I'm almost done!! 2 more workouts to go!!
2. I ate 209 points.
3. I drank plenty of water.
4. I am actually not very pleased with how I ate. Last week I didn't feel like cooking AT ALL and so I made a couple of simple things. And to be honest, those simple things were not very FILLING things. So looking back at my log I can see where I was eating more "filler" food than I should have. I had my sushi but that wasn't the problem. I see Kettle potato chips in there too much. Peanut Butter also rears its ugly head. I also had bought some Gluten Free White Bread and I ate that too much. Not that there's anything wrong with sandwiches but when I eat bread, it just induces cravings and makes me get snacky. I didn't eat any items I'm not supposed to (gluten, dairy, soy). I don't know. I just wasn't overly happy with my week. BUT, I'm glad I recognized what happens when I skimp on the cooking. I just need to remember that for the future ..
Like maybe what happened over Memorial Weekend.
UGH ;)
Today's Menu:
B: Homemade Larabar
L: Chicken Noodle Soup
D: Portobello Mushroom pizza
Friday, May 17, 2013
Weight Watchers Weigh In: Week 35
And I'm holding steady this week.
Weigh-In: 0 lbs
Nothing too much to report this week so I'll jump right into things.
Weekly Roundup:
1. I earned 13-14 AP doing five 30 Day Shred workouts. I'm on level 3 and man I'm SORE. My neck, upper back, thighs and every inch of my abdominals are all killing me. But in a good way.
2. I ate 207 points. It was just one of those weeks where I wasn't hungry. I don't know if it was the heat or what, but I just didn't require that much food. Maybe it was my aching abs :)
3. I think I officially have this water thing down.
4. Due to my non-existent hunger, I pretty much ate the same thing every day. I ate Larabars, zucchini boats, spring vegetable potato salad, cucumbers & hummus and sushi. Seriously, breakfast was a larabar, lunch was a zucchini boat, potato salad, cucumbers and hummus and dinner was sushi. Sometimes it's nice to have a little monotony.
And that's it folks. I have a busy weekend ahead of me. Star Trek, a photo shoot and hopefully some time by the pool!
Have a great weekend!
Weigh-In: 0 lbs
Nothing too much to report this week so I'll jump right into things.
Weekly Roundup:
1. I earned 13-14 AP doing five 30 Day Shred workouts. I'm on level 3 and man I'm SORE. My neck, upper back, thighs and every inch of my abdominals are all killing me. But in a good way.
2. I ate 207 points. It was just one of those weeks where I wasn't hungry. I don't know if it was the heat or what, but I just didn't require that much food. Maybe it was my aching abs :)
3. I think I officially have this water thing down.
4. Due to my non-existent hunger, I pretty much ate the same thing every day. I ate Larabars, zucchini boats, spring vegetable potato salad, cucumbers & hummus and sushi. Seriously, breakfast was a larabar, lunch was a zucchini boat, potato salad, cucumbers and hummus and dinner was sushi. Sometimes it's nice to have a little monotony.
And that's it folks. I have a busy weekend ahead of me. Star Trek, a photo shoot and hopefully some time by the pool!
Have a great weekend!
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