Healthy Weight Loss

Zimmeh · 04-03-2012, 06:48 AM

Good Morning Everyone,

I had a good day yesterday. I ate only what I brought to work and still had calories left over.

Today I am having:

Breakfast:

Chobani Greek yogurt
8oz of soymilk
8oz of coffee
1 tsp of creamer

Lunch:

Boars Head 28% low sodium bologna-3oz-
I slice of Swiss cheese
1 tsp Spicy brown mustard
Arnold rye sandwich thin

Dinner:
Open

Snacks:

Greek yogurt
Vanilla pudding

Zimmeh

Tommi · 04-03-2012, 08:06 AM

Hazelnut coffee

I am back to swimming in the morning. Tried the exercise walking thing and the broken ankle & foot screamed at my hip and said otherwise. Thus, the pool is safest right now, plus taking the stairs at work, shadow boxing to a video at home, and Wiiiiiiii at my friend's. I have been off track for about 6 months, so need to catch up one meal at a time.

Thinker · 04-03-2012, 08:40 AM

Don't forget to streeeeeeetttttcccchhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

If you *are* working out and even if you're having trouble getting with the program, don't forget to stretch. I do a good, thorough 15-20 minute stretching routine everyday......sometimes twice a day.......and even just doing that makes a difference in how you feel. It is a definite difference-maker for me!

I start from the bottom and work my way up.......nothing gets overlooked.

Have a good day, make good choices, and smile from the inside out!!

Ginger · 04-03-2012, 07:06 PM

I felt relaxed and in charge of my intake at dinner last night. Instead of the salmon, which comes with rich mashed potatoes etc., I had a fancy salad the probably had too many beans, too much corn and cheese but could have been worse. And I had ONE piece of bread. And one glass of wine.

Today: I feel like I have a big hard baby bump. Stress and depression and menopause and not getting enough sleep are really f***ing with my body.

But here's what I had today:

Breakfast: Lara bar on the train to work.

Lunch: veggie sushi, non-fat yogurt, blueberries.

Snack: a few pecans and raisins.

Snack at home: blue corn chips

Dinner: Grilled chicken from Trader Joe's, plus the GF made eggplant/white beans/tomatoes over pasta and I had a bowl of that.

(I would be happier if it hadn't had so many white beans, and if there hadn't been pasta, but what can I say. I don't live alone anymore and I don't get to dictate the menu and I can't resist the smell of food cooking when I'm hungry. Or at least I haven't figured out a way...)

I'm beginning to think, I can never control my weight, as long as I live here.

Is it possible I can only maintain my weight with external controls? That I really don't have internal controls, and I'm dependent on what's around me, in order to get a grip on my diet?

I'm like a reptile that can only control its body temperature by putting itself in warm places—that dependency on the external, for internal change.

Okay now I'm comparing myself to a reptile, which is really not a good place to be, so I'm going to get off the computer and end with something positive; that it was nice to log on and see all these positive, happy-cooking, happy-eating, happy-exercising people.

Love,
IslandScout

(you can call me Scout)

04-03-2012, 06:48 AM	#1
Zimmeh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Me Relationship Status: I am a human and not a possession Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Volusia County, FL Posts: 6,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 23,549 Thanked 13,442 Times in 4,317 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Good Morning Everyone, I had a good day yesterday. I ate only what I brought to work and still had calories left over. Today I am having: Breakfast: Chobani Greek yogurt 8oz of soymilk 8oz of coffee 1 tsp of creamer Lunch: Boars Head 28% low sodium bologna-3oz- I slice of Swiss cheese 1 tsp Spicy brown mustard Arnold rye sandwich thin Dinner: Open Snacks: Greek yogurt Vanilla pudding Zimmeh __________________ "A loving heart is the truest wisdom" -Chinua Achebe

04-03-2012, 08:40 AM	#3
Thinker Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transman Preferred Pronoun?: male Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,868 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 710 Thanked 4,133 Times in 1,079 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Don't forget to streeeeeeetttttcccchhhhhhhhhhh!!!! If you are working out and even if you're having trouble getting with the program, don't forget to stretch. I do a good, thorough 15-20 minute stretching routine everyday......sometimes twice a day.......and even just doing that makes a difference in how you feel. It is a definite difference-maker for me! I start from the bottom and work my way up.......nothing gets overlooked. Have a good day, make good choices, and smile from the inside out!! __________________ Practice humility and kindness.

04-03-2012, 08:06 AM	#2
Tommi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Usually "Hello" Relationship Status: Married and Bound to Tommi's kaijira (Ts_kaijira ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Suthun.... California that is. Across the ridge from Laguna Beach. Posts: 8,151 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,621 Thanked 21,337 Times in 5,970 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Hazelnut coffee I am back to swimming in the morning. Tried the exercise walking thing and the broken ankle & foot screamed at my hip and said otherwise. Thus, the pool is safest right now, plus taking the stairs at work, shadow boxing to a video at home, and Wiiiiiiii at my friend's. I have been off track for about 6 months, so need to catch up one meal at a time.

04-03-2012, 07:06 PM	#4
Ginger Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme lesbian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East coast Posts: 2,416 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,829 Thanked 12,295 Times in 2,057 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I felt relaxed and in charge of my intake at dinner last night. Instead of the salmon, which comes with rich mashed potatoes etc., I had a fancy salad the probably had too many beans, too much corn and cheese but could have been worse. And I had ONE piece of bread. And one glass of wine. Today: I feel like I have a big hard baby bump. Stress and depression and menopause and not getting enough sleep are really f*ing with my body. But here's what I had today: Breakfast: Lara bar on the train to work. Lunch: veggie sushi, non-fat yogurt, blueberries. Snack: a few pecans and raisins. Snack at home: blue corn chips Dinner**: Grilled chicken from Trader Joe's, plus the GF made eggplant/white beans/tomatoes over pasta and I had a bowl of that. (I would be happier if it hadn't had so many white beans, and if there hadn't been pasta, but what can I say. I don't live alone anymore and I don't get to dictate the menu and I can't resist the smell of food cooking when I'm hungry. Or at least I haven't figured out a way...) I'm beginning to think, I can never control my weight, as long as I live here. Is it possible I can only maintain my weight with external controls? That I really don't have internal controls, and I'm dependent on what's around me, in order to get a grip on my diet? I'm like a reptile that can only control its body temperature by putting itself in warm places—that dependency on the external, for internal change. Okay now I'm comparing myself to a reptile, which is really not a good place to be, so I'm going to get off the computer and end with something positive; that it was nice to log on and see all these positive, happy-cooking, happy-eating, happy-exercising people. Love, IslandScout (you can call me Scout)