...did ya catch that? It was RAINING. I was WALKING.
Am serious this time, apparently.
Unfortunately, I'm not drinking SlimFast so I can't entertain you with stories of my gag reflex. I just go for Cals In vs. Cals Out. Booor-ing! I use Fitday.com, which lets me set weight goals, log food and exercise, and even has a little journal feature so I can bitch about it there instead of here.
When dieting, I typically eat sparsely during the day -- little snacks and meals for b'fast and lunch -- and then let myself have a regular (albeit portion-controlled) dinner. Because it's too hard to change our family meal routine from Mac and Cheese. And I recently read a new article about that method, so it must be legit. Example:
B'fast:
-granola bar, lite peaches (canned), and coffee w/skim
Snack:
-trail mix with nuts and berries in my desk drawer
Lunch:
-Lunch from home is a pea salad with ham and sweet relish (no mayo)
Another Snack:
-Diet Cherry Coke
During the drive home:
-Gum
Dinner:
-"fried chicken salad" with lettuce, cukes, gr peppers, maybe cheese, bacon bits, and balsamic. Using Dinosaur nuggets for the chicken, of course. ;)
Also: Drink More Water. Trying to drink one glass before every caffeinated bev.
All calories (this menu adds up to around 1450 and is actually a little too low) planned and accounted for.
I'm doing the same as all my other (mostly unsuccessful) attempts to lose these 15! Except I think I'm (so far) working out harder. When I started losing this baby weight the goal was Beach Week, end of June. Down to goal weight and feel good in a bathing suit. (last year was... uncomfortable... when I was 3 months postpartum. No one wanted to see that, least of all me.)
Last night I worked out in our unfinished basement, using my laptop as DVD player. I workout where no one can see me, do you? I can't stand when I'm hopping about doing AEROBICS and another PERSON walks through. See also: doesn't go to gyms. It's all I can do to walk in public, on a road. I'm a TAD self-conscious, don't want to look like a bubblehead. (Also, don't want anyone to hear me saying "Nooooo!" when Jillian suggests Circuit Three of cardio. GAAAAH.) But last night I told DH he should come do the workouts with me. He's been saying that when he turns FORTY (in 13 days) that he'll get in shape. A challenge issued, perhaps??? Heh heh. I know he would never want all of you to know if he WERE doing an aerobics video. So I can't promise I'll follow up with this thread. Anyway. Hi, honey! And you're welcome, Tess.
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AHEM, I'll thank you to never accuse a HEALTH KICK POST of being BORING.
Um, fried chicken salad? YUMMY. I've been into cheeseburger salads lately too (just plop a cheeseburger patty right on top there).
Yea for exercise. I used to be self-conscious about exercising in front of people, but I got over it. No one is ever really watching you as much as you think they are. Or so I tell myself. Good work on the food planning. I need to do more of that, but I'm not so motivated. And I have only been to the gym once this week, and that is not likely to change. I feel so lazy.
You're off to a great start! I caved and bought the 30-Day Shred. I have not, however, opened it. I'm pathetic. But you have inspired me! :)
NOT BORING.
I was thinking about using Fitday too, but went and signed up on weightlosswars again. But you can never have too many online accounts, right?
WE CAN DO IT!
D has, upon rare occasion, been coerced into doing an aerobics tape with me. Some are more acceptable than others, of course. The less dancy, the better. I love having an exercise companion, but he's not a big fan of the experience, to say the least. Maybe someday we'll take up tennis again.
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