Latley something as been off. I'm trying to figure out whats going on, I am so light headed! Everytime I stand up, I get this like crazy rush to my head and get all dizzy. Literally, everytime. I started talking a multi-vitamin. I'm really not sure if that could contribute to this at all. This has been happening for maybe like, 3 days now. I was looking in my journals to see if my eating was off, and I noticed my water intake as has been decreasing. I usually have right around 90 or so oz. The past few days I've only had about 50 each day. Im really hoping this is it. Water is the most important thing for your over-all health, and Im really not sure why I have put that on the back burner the past couple of days. I guess I have just been so busy I forgot! NOT GOOD. Today and for the next couple days I will be getting back on track with my water intake, and hopefully my dizziness will stop. It's so annoying, and it is affecting my workouts, which is never a good thing.
I have been doing so good with my eating. Everything in that department is going smoothly! Nothing else really to report. My next weigh in is on Thursday the 3rd. I cannot wait to see my 2 pound loss on the scale, I know I will reach it this week!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Disappointing.
Today was my first weigh in of my second year. I did a wonderful job this week, my average calorie intake was 1650 and I worked out 5 out of 6 days. I was really excited and was newly motivated. Unfortunatly my enthusiasm didn't shine through on the scale. I only lost half a pound. I was so mad I smacked the wall. I calmed down and realized I have had dozons of weeks like this one. I lost 2 pounds each for the past 2 weeks. I should have expected a disappointing week coming. All I can do is look forward to next week. I set a 2 pound loss for my next weigh in on March 3rd. I know everything will work out, just need to keep a level head, stay calm, and work hard.
I have been watching Ruby on netflix. She is a women who weighed 716 pounds at her heaviest, her show is about her weight loss journey and let me tell you, it is one of the most motivating shows I have ever watched. It differs from shows like the biggest loser because she is doing it on her own. She has lost over 340 pounds! Season 2 ended with her at 357 pounds. I beleive the 3rd season starts in the beginging of March. I cannot wait to watch it. In one of the episodes I saw that she had a weigh in chart. I thought it was a great motivational tool. I made one of my own and hung it on the back of my bedroom door. I have a date, weight, loss from that week, and mood colum. It's a great reminder every morning to stay focused and work hard for the next week. The show is wonderful and anyone who is losing weight I feel will benefit from watching her amazing journey, it's super inpirational.
School is really rough right now. Mid terms are already here. I can't believe it! I feel like this semester just started. Im drowning in homework and online class work. This weekend I need to really focus and get all my work done. I need to make sure I keep my stress levels low because I really, really want to lose this next 42 pounds as easily as possible, and stress will make it 100 times harder than it needs to be.
My motivational words for this week "it'll happen, just be confident." Thanks Joe!
I have been watching Ruby on netflix. She is a women who weighed 716 pounds at her heaviest, her show is about her weight loss journey and let me tell you, it is one of the most motivating shows I have ever watched. It differs from shows like the biggest loser because she is doing it on her own. She has lost over 340 pounds! Season 2 ended with her at 357 pounds. I beleive the 3rd season starts in the beginging of March. I cannot wait to watch it. In one of the episodes I saw that she had a weigh in chart. I thought it was a great motivational tool. I made one of my own and hung it on the back of my bedroom door. I have a date, weight, loss from that week, and mood colum. It's a great reminder every morning to stay focused and work hard for the next week. The show is wonderful and anyone who is losing weight I feel will benefit from watching her amazing journey, it's super inpirational.
School is really rough right now. Mid terms are already here. I can't believe it! I feel like this semester just started. Im drowning in homework and online class work. This weekend I need to really focus and get all my work done. I need to make sure I keep my stress levels low because I really, really want to lose this next 42 pounds as easily as possible, and stress will make it 100 times harder than it needs to be.
My motivational words for this week "it'll happen, just be confident." Thanks Joe!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Pizza & stuff.
Now that I have been working at this for a year, I feel myself wanting to branch out and try new recipes and food. I have been having so much fun trying new things! These 3 are really good dinner ideas and are about 500 calories each.
Healthy Pizza?
- I use a "?" because it's so hard to find a low calorie pizza. As I have mentioned before, Thursdays at my house are "take out" night, and my family always gets pizza or chinese. For the past couple of months I have been absolutly sick of them eating it with me at the table eating a salad. I had enough! So I took action, and I'm so excited. A slice of pizzeria pizza can be anywhere from 400-600 calories and is packed with cheese and yucky grease and an unhealthy crust. Heres what I did, I got a whole wheat crust from the store. Not a mini size, a regular size. I just got plain ragu pizza sauce and low-fat part skim mozzerella cheese. I wanted to load it with veggies, but since this was my first try, I didn't want to chance it, so I had a salad, but anyway... It was SO GOOD. I put the crust in the oven to crisp it for about 10 minutes, took it out, put 1/2 cup sauce and 1/2 cup cheese, baked it for another 5 to 10 minutes, and yummo. Half of my whole wheat pizza was 500 calories. HALF. I had half a pizza (about 4 small slices) for about the same amount as 1 slice of pizzeria pizza. Love it.
Chunky Veggie Chili.
- This is amazing. It is so good, and is perfect to eat in this horrible winter weather. I put about 10 baby carrots quatered, 3 celery sticks chopped, one medium onion, 2 garlic gloves, sautee all that, then I brown either ground turkey, beef and chicken (ground turkey is the best in my opinon) add a can of tomatoes,small can of kidney beans and some chili seasoning. Let that all simmer for however long you want. It's so good. I put it over brown rice. It is so filling and so delicious. This is probably my favorite thing ever. I follow the serving size with the rice, and then measure out about a cup and a half of chili.
Eggplant Lasanga.
- I tried this for the first time tonight and I was blown away. It was so good, and SO filling. I baked the eggplant in the oven after I put about 1/4 cup breadcrumbs on the slices. I boiled whole wheat noodle sheets, I didn't feel like waiting for them to bake. After those where both done, I just layerd it like a regular lasanga just instead of a meat layer, I put eggplant, and barley any cheese. Just 1/4 cup on the top. My mom said "I feel like Im eating at a resturant, this is so good!" So did I. It was fabulous. I just follow the serving size with the pasta and cheese.
Once you have healthy eating down, it is so important to find new foods to try. This is really keeping me motivated and it is so fun! It's like an adventure finding healthy ways of making things. It is so worth it when you can eat the things you love, just a little healthier and see results! I will post more recipies as I try them.
On another note, I just wanted to say I'm really enjoying all the email questions, and I am so, so glad to help anyone. Keep them coming!
Healthy Pizza?
- I use a "?" because it's so hard to find a low calorie pizza. As I have mentioned before, Thursdays at my house are "take out" night, and my family always gets pizza or chinese. For the past couple of months I have been absolutly sick of them eating it with me at the table eating a salad. I had enough! So I took action, and I'm so excited. A slice of pizzeria pizza can be anywhere from 400-600 calories and is packed with cheese and yucky grease and an unhealthy crust. Heres what I did, I got a whole wheat crust from the store. Not a mini size, a regular size. I just got plain ragu pizza sauce and low-fat part skim mozzerella cheese. I wanted to load it with veggies, but since this was my first try, I didn't want to chance it, so I had a salad, but anyway... It was SO GOOD. I put the crust in the oven to crisp it for about 10 minutes, took it out, put 1/2 cup sauce and 1/2 cup cheese, baked it for another 5 to 10 minutes, and yummo. Half of my whole wheat pizza was 500 calories. HALF. I had half a pizza (about 4 small slices) for about the same amount as 1 slice of pizzeria pizza. Love it.
Chunky Veggie Chili.
- This is amazing. It is so good, and is perfect to eat in this horrible winter weather. I put about 10 baby carrots quatered, 3 celery sticks chopped, one medium onion, 2 garlic gloves, sautee all that, then I brown either ground turkey, beef and chicken (ground turkey is the best in my opinon) add a can of tomatoes,small can of kidney beans and some chili seasoning. Let that all simmer for however long you want. It's so good. I put it over brown rice. It is so filling and so delicious. This is probably my favorite thing ever. I follow the serving size with the rice, and then measure out about a cup and a half of chili.
Eggplant Lasanga.
- I tried this for the first time tonight and I was blown away. It was so good, and SO filling. I baked the eggplant in the oven after I put about 1/4 cup breadcrumbs on the slices. I boiled whole wheat noodle sheets, I didn't feel like waiting for them to bake. After those where both done, I just layerd it like a regular lasanga just instead of a meat layer, I put eggplant, and barley any cheese. Just 1/4 cup on the top. My mom said "I feel like Im eating at a resturant, this is so good!" So did I. It was fabulous. I just follow the serving size with the pasta and cheese.
Once you have healthy eating down, it is so important to find new foods to try. This is really keeping me motivated and it is so fun! It's like an adventure finding healthy ways of making things. It is so worth it when you can eat the things you love, just a little healthier and see results! I will post more recipies as I try them.
On another note, I just wanted to say I'm really enjoying all the email questions, and I am so, so glad to help anyone. Keep them coming!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Year uno, complete.
So today is my one year! I honestly am so proud. I never thought in a million years I could change myself, all by myself. I feel so much happier and healthier than I did a year ago. 58 pounds ligher, and so, so much more happier. With that said, this is only the first year of my change. It will be a life long one for sure, but that's totally okay with me! I would rather be healthy for the rest of my life, doing exactly what I am doing than EVER going back to how I used to be. It just isn't worth it. So for year one I have an average of a 1.1 pound loss per week!
To celebrate I went shopping :) I got 3 new pairs of pants and a couple of shirts. I'm so excited to wear all my new clothes. I got a lot of walking in, but I'm about to go work out anyway because I ate out TWICE today. I mean I was out all day, this is the first time Ive been home since 11am. I haven't done that since new years day, but I was much, much smarter about it this time than last. I got a wrap and skipped the mayo, so my lunch calories were around 600 and for dinner I got soup and a side salad. So my calories out for the day were about 1000, then with breakfast and my snacks I had a perfect 1600 calorie day. I feel really bloated though because resturant food is just so salty!!
I cannot wait to continue this, and keep working toward my 100 pound weight loss goal. I want to reach that by july 1st. Only 42 more pounds! YAY!
To celebrate I went shopping :) I got 3 new pairs of pants and a couple of shirts. I'm so excited to wear all my new clothes. I got a lot of walking in, but I'm about to go work out anyway because I ate out TWICE today. I mean I was out all day, this is the first time Ive been home since 11am. I haven't done that since new years day, but I was much, much smarter about it this time than last. I got a wrap and skipped the mayo, so my lunch calories were around 600 and for dinner I got soup and a side salad. So my calories out for the day were about 1000, then with breakfast and my snacks I had a perfect 1600 calorie day. I feel really bloated though because resturant food is just so salty!!
I cannot wait to continue this, and keep working toward my 100 pound weight loss goal. I want to reach that by july 1st. Only 42 more pounds! YAY!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hello sunshine.
All the candy in my house has been thrown out from Valentines day, and I couldn't be happier. No more holidays involving candy till Halloween! So happy. This week have been really laid back. Just working and going to school. My eating has been great, and my workouts. Ive been jogging a lot on the tredmill and I haven't felt this great in a while. Ive really fallen in love with it. It's a great stress reducer and it's really fun! I want to get outside and jog. This Thursday and Friday its going to be in the high 50's and low 60's! It's so exciting. The sun and warmth are on their way, and I can't wait.
Here is my entry from today!
Breakfast: Oatmeal: 140
Berries: 40
Coffee: 60 Total: 240
Snack: Pretzel sticks: 90
Lunch: BBQ Chopped chicken salad: 500
Multigrain Bread: 180
Total: 680
Dinner: 4oz Turkey Burger (W/O bun): 200
Medium baked potato: 160
Salad w/ balsamic: 50
Total: 410
Snack: Apple with P.B: 270
Total: 1690
Water: 94oz
Workout: 45 minutes on tredmill/ resistance band workout.
Here is my entry from today!
Breakfast: Oatmeal: 140
Berries: 40
Coffee: 60 Total: 240
Snack: Pretzel sticks: 90
Lunch: BBQ Chopped chicken salad: 500
Multigrain Bread: 180
Total: 680
Dinner: 4oz Turkey Burger (W/O bun): 200
Medium baked potato: 160
Salad w/ balsamic: 50
Total: 410
Snack: Apple with P.B: 270
Total: 1690
Water: 94oz
Workout: 45 minutes on tredmill/ resistance band workout.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Chocolate & Cupcakes.
Today is valentines day, as all of you already know. I got a little basket from my Dad filled with chocolates and candy, and I bought my mom and sister mini cupcakes from Crumbs in NYC. I have been going nuts! Yesturday, when I got all this stuff I really was level headed. However, cupcakes are just my weakness. I adore cupcakes. They are cute, and pretty and fun. I just like looking at them. I got them a package of 12 mini cupcakes all decorated for Vday. I ate 3! UGH! I mean, they are only 100 calories each, and I took off most of the frosting, but crap. I didn't want to eat sweets this week, my one year is on FRIDAY!
Anywho, I knew today I needed to redeem myself, but, I had the worst chocolate craving, and with abunch of boxes of it everywhere I look in my house, I had to cave, I mean it's valentines day for fucks sake. I decided to do the right thing and have a 1 oz peice of dark chocolate. It was so good, and totally took my craving away. There is no point in having 2 really bad days in a row when my one year is on Friday. Thats for sure. And other then my 65 calorie peice of dark chocolate, I have been having a wonderful day with my eating. It is gorgeous out today, I can't wait to get outside later for a jog.
Speaking of my one year, unfortunatly, I am not going to reach my goal of 60 pounds lost. Unless I magically lose 4 pounds in 3 days. Not going to happen, however I am so proud. I haven't given up once this year. The weight will come off, I just need to keep doing exactly what I am doing. Looking at the bigger picture, it's okay Im only 4 pounds off from my goal, I did a great job in my first year of my change, and this is just the begining. This will be a life long journey and I know that.
I hope everyone has a wonderful valentines day!
Anywho, I knew today I needed to redeem myself, but, I had the worst chocolate craving, and with abunch of boxes of it everywhere I look in my house, I had to cave, I mean it's valentines day for fucks sake. I decided to do the right thing and have a 1 oz peice of dark chocolate. It was so good, and totally took my craving away. There is no point in having 2 really bad days in a row when my one year is on Friday. Thats for sure. And other then my 65 calorie peice of dark chocolate, I have been having a wonderful day with my eating. It is gorgeous out today, I can't wait to get outside later for a jog.
Speaking of my one year, unfortunatly, I am not going to reach my goal of 60 pounds lost. Unless I magically lose 4 pounds in 3 days. Not going to happen, however I am so proud. I haven't given up once this year. The weight will come off, I just need to keep doing exactly what I am doing. Looking at the bigger picture, it's okay Im only 4 pounds off from my goal, I did a great job in my first year of my change, and this is just the begining. This will be a life long journey and I know that.
I hope everyone has a wonderful valentines day!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Knowing.
Since my first year with my healthy life-style change is coming up (in 11 days), I have been doing so much reflecting. This has been an crazy year. I have learned more about myself than I think I had in my whole 19 years. Losing weight is so, so much more then just eating right and working out. It forces you to take a hard look at yourself, and reach deep down and figure out WHY you let this get out of hand in the first place. If you figure out why, you can work towards fixing it. For me it was a combo of a couple different things. 1) Emotionally eating and 2) Having a diet heavy in processed foods.
I didn't realize I was an emotional eater until maybe 2 months into this. I started going through a rough time and found myself searching the pantry for no reason. It clicked! I was consuming so many extra calories because of my mood? That ended quickly. It's not worth it. Now, if I am mad or upset, I get some fresh-air or talk to someone. I refuse to eat unhealthy, extra calories to better myself. In the end, it makes you more miserable. If you are battling emotional eating you can start to change this by simply asking yourself when you go to grab food, are you actually hungry? If you aren't you may be emotionally eat, or just bored. Go do something and get your mind off of it. I love this quote and I think it fits perfectly with this topic, "Eat to live, DON'T live to eat." It is so simply put and true. Food is what we need to survive, you want to eat good things.
That being said. A year ago today I was eating so unhealthy. Mostly processed food. By that I mean everything other than, fruits, veggies, meats, grains, nuts so on. If you rely heavily on processed foods and you aren't happy with your weight, switching your diet over to healthy foods from earth will help you loose weight and feel better. There are so many chemicals and sugar in packaged foods. There could be over 100's of ingredients to make a cookie. That's so scarey to me. I'm not saying I cut them out entirly. I still have a cookie once in a while, or chex mix, stuff like that, I just have a lot less of them. Getting back to basics is the easiest way to explain it, try eating the way people did 100 years ago. There were no pop-tarts, or doritos, or frappa-mocha whatevers or t.v dinners. Your body wasn't ment to eat things someone made in a lab somewhere. It's a really important thing to remember!
The moral of the story is, you cannot lose weight until you understand why you are the way you are. You can't fix something if you do not know the cause of it. Really figuring out why I was over-weight was really difficult. I'm happy I did though! It took a lot of time, but it was well worth it in the end.
I didn't realize I was an emotional eater until maybe 2 months into this. I started going through a rough time and found myself searching the pantry for no reason. It clicked! I was consuming so many extra calories because of my mood? That ended quickly. It's not worth it. Now, if I am mad or upset, I get some fresh-air or talk to someone. I refuse to eat unhealthy, extra calories to better myself. In the end, it makes you more miserable. If you are battling emotional eating you can start to change this by simply asking yourself when you go to grab food, are you actually hungry? If you aren't you may be emotionally eat, or just bored. Go do something and get your mind off of it. I love this quote and I think it fits perfectly with this topic, "Eat to live, DON'T live to eat." It is so simply put and true. Food is what we need to survive, you want to eat good things.
That being said. A year ago today I was eating so unhealthy. Mostly processed food. By that I mean everything other than, fruits, veggies, meats, grains, nuts so on. If you rely heavily on processed foods and you aren't happy with your weight, switching your diet over to healthy foods from earth will help you loose weight and feel better. There are so many chemicals and sugar in packaged foods. There could be over 100's of ingredients to make a cookie. That's so scarey to me. I'm not saying I cut them out entirly. I still have a cookie once in a while, or chex mix, stuff like that, I just have a lot less of them. Getting back to basics is the easiest way to explain it, try eating the way people did 100 years ago. There were no pop-tarts, or doritos, or frappa-mocha whatevers or t.v dinners. Your body wasn't ment to eat things someone made in a lab somewhere. It's a really important thing to remember!
The moral of the story is, you cannot lose weight until you understand why you are the way you are. You can't fix something if you do not know the cause of it. Really figuring out why I was over-weight was really difficult. I'm happy I did though! It took a lot of time, but it was well worth it in the end.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
I need spring!
Since my last post I feel like I haven't stopped. Things have been busy, and all out of wack at the same time. The weather has been so horrible. It's just snow storm after snow storm. This winter is really lame. I have the winter blues for sure. I want srping so, so bad. Being able to get outside and walk and jog, and get fresh air is so important when you are trying to lose weight! Anyway, canceled school days, and work made this past week so boring at times, however, work has been a little stressful than usually, but that will calm down soon.
When it comes to my weight-loss I really only worked out twice since my last post. Atleast it was something! I have been feeling great though. I have been trying some new recipes and adding some more yummy foods to my diet. I haven't been weighing myself like a maniac either. You have no idea what a relief that has been. It really affected me more than I realized. Not stressing about the number every second is just wonderful :).
I did some shopping today and went down another size!!! That is... 5 sizes dropped. It's a truely great feeling! My one year is in less then 2 weeks!!!! I cannot beleive it! What an almost year it has been.
I will post some recipes and some journals this week!
When it comes to my weight-loss I really only worked out twice since my last post. Atleast it was something! I have been feeling great though. I have been trying some new recipes and adding some more yummy foods to my diet. I haven't been weighing myself like a maniac either. You have no idea what a relief that has been. It really affected me more than I realized. Not stressing about the number every second is just wonderful :).
I did some shopping today and went down another size!!! That is... 5 sizes dropped. It's a truely great feeling! My one year is in less then 2 weeks!!!! I cannot beleive it! What an almost year it has been.
I will post some recipes and some journals this week!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Some journals.
I haven't posted my journals in a really long time! Here they are from the past 2 days, and from today.
Sunday 1/30/11:
Breakfast: Apple & Cinnomon Oatmeal
W/ Cup of tea Total: 130
Lunch: 2 cups Minestrone soup 200
Crackers 90
Apple 80
Total: 370
Snack: Specail-K bar: 90
Strawberries: 20
Total: 110
Dinner: 3 oz chicken: 120
3/4 cup stuffing w/ rasins: 225
1/2 whole grain rice: 110
1 small sweet potatoe: 100
String beans: 50
Total: 605
Snack: 1 cup Chex mix: 240
Total: 1455
Water: 90oz
Sunday's my mom always cooks a big dinner for the family. As you can see, I had a little bit of everything!! I knew that would be the case that day, so I went light earlier in the day. You can still eat everything you want, just in moderation :)
Monday 1/31/10:
Breakfast: 2 slices whole wheat toast: 70
1 TBSP Peanut Butter: 95
Banana: 100 Total: 265
Lunch: 1 cup chicken & wild rice soup: 100
Turkey sandwhich w/ cheese on whole wheat: 170
Apple: 80
Total: 350
Snack: Specail K bar: 90
Almonds: 160 Total: 260
Dinner: Veggie Burger: 300
Salad w/ Balsamic, roasted veggies & crutons: 250
Total: 550
Snack: Popcorn: 100
Total: 1520
Water: 85oz
Tuesday 2/1/11:
Breakfast: Multigrain bagel: 390
2 tbsp Cream cheese: 80
Coffee: 50
Total: 520
Snack: 1/2 cup pistachios: 160
Lunch: 1 cup butternut squash soup: 90
Turkey sandwhich w/ cheese on whole wheat: 165
Total: 255
Snack: Apple: 80
Dinner: 4 oz London Broil: 200
1 cup mashed potatoes: 175
Salad w/ crumbled blue cheese & balsamic: 130
Total: 505
Snack: 1 green bell pepper: 30
2 tbsp fat free ranch: 50
Total: 80
Total: 1570
Water: 90oz
As you can see, I'm on this soup kick right now. I have no idea why, probably cause it is just so cold out!! I have been eating it like crazy. The sodium content is a concern though. I went to the store today and compared brands and their sodium. I found that campbell's select harvest soups have the least per serving. I just stick to the serving, and have it with a sandwhich. So good!!
What I want everyone who is trying to lose weight to see when I post my journal entries is this, I literally eat whatever I want. I eat a lot of food, however it is all healthy, I stick to the serving size, and I eat under or a little over 1600 calories per day. You can do it too. Calorie restriction is so easy. It is just taking exactly what you eat now, but having less of it. For example, Instead of eating 3 slices of pizza, eat one, and have a huge salad on the side. You do not have to sacrafice the things you eat now to lose weight. Eat your cookies and chips. Just have the serving size, and some fruit or veggies on the side! So easy.
Sunday 1/30/11:
Breakfast: Apple & Cinnomon Oatmeal
W/ Cup of tea Total: 130
Lunch: 2 cups Minestrone soup 200
Crackers 90
Apple 80
Total: 370
Snack: Specail-K bar: 90
Strawberries: 20
Total: 110
Dinner: 3 oz chicken: 120
3/4 cup stuffing w/ rasins: 225
1/2 whole grain rice: 110
1 small sweet potatoe: 100
String beans: 50
Total: 605
Snack: 1 cup Chex mix: 240
Total: 1455
Water: 90oz
Sunday's my mom always cooks a big dinner for the family. As you can see, I had a little bit of everything!! I knew that would be the case that day, so I went light earlier in the day. You can still eat everything you want, just in moderation :)
Monday 1/31/10:
Breakfast: 2 slices whole wheat toast: 70
1 TBSP Peanut Butter: 95
Banana: 100 Total: 265
Lunch: 1 cup chicken & wild rice soup: 100
Turkey sandwhich w/ cheese on whole wheat: 170
Apple: 80
Total: 350
Snack: Specail K bar: 90
Almonds: 160 Total: 260
Dinner: Veggie Burger: 300
Salad w/ Balsamic, roasted veggies & crutons: 250
Total: 550
Snack: Popcorn: 100
Total: 1520
Water: 85oz
Tuesday 2/1/11:
Breakfast: Multigrain bagel: 390
2 tbsp Cream cheese: 80
Coffee: 50
Total: 520
Snack: 1/2 cup pistachios: 160
Lunch: 1 cup butternut squash soup: 90
Turkey sandwhich w/ cheese on whole wheat: 165
Total: 255
Snack: Apple: 80
Dinner: 4 oz London Broil: 200
1 cup mashed potatoes: 175
Salad w/ crumbled blue cheese & balsamic: 130
Total: 505
Snack: 1 green bell pepper: 30
2 tbsp fat free ranch: 50
Total: 80
Total: 1570
Water: 90oz
As you can see, I'm on this soup kick right now. I have no idea why, probably cause it is just so cold out!! I have been eating it like crazy. The sodium content is a concern though. I went to the store today and compared brands and their sodium. I found that campbell's select harvest soups have the least per serving. I just stick to the serving, and have it with a sandwhich. So good!!
What I want everyone who is trying to lose weight to see when I post my journal entries is this, I literally eat whatever I want. I eat a lot of food, however it is all healthy, I stick to the serving size, and I eat under or a little over 1600 calories per day. You can do it too. Calorie restriction is so easy. It is just taking exactly what you eat now, but having less of it. For example, Instead of eating 3 slices of pizza, eat one, and have a huge salad on the side. You do not have to sacrafice the things you eat now to lose weight. Eat your cookies and chips. Just have the serving size, and some fruit or veggies on the side! So easy.
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