Weight: 205.0 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +1.6 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.2 lbs.
BMI: 34.6 (Obese)
Ugh. I did have a terrible day yesterday, though. I ate Cheez-It chips in the morning. Then I was in Georgetown in early afternoon and ordered a BK Double Stacker with fries. The fries were terrible, and the stacker came with bacon -- I pulled some of it off. Then at night I ate "Buffalitos" at BW3s.
Today I've been okay -- JC cereal for breakfast and JC pizza for lunch, and a 100 calorie Pringles thing. But I'm hungry right now and I'm really fighting the temptation to overeat.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Saturday Update
Weight: 203.4 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.8 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -3.8 lbs.
BMI: 34.4 (Obese)
I barely at anything during the day on Friday – I think I had a bagel, a donut, and three peppermint candies! But then I went to dinner with co-workers at Cheapside and had a Black Bean Burrito. It was delicious, but apparently that and the beer I had that night made me gain Saturday morning.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.8 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -3.8 lbs.
BMI: 34.4 (Obese)
I barely at anything during the day on Friday – I think I had a bagel, a donut, and three peppermint candies! But then I went to dinner with co-workers at Cheapside and had a Black Bean Burrito. It was delicious, but apparently that and the beer I had that night made me gain Saturday morning.
Friday Update
Weight: 202.6 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.8 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.6 lbs.
BMI: 34.4 (Obese)
This is the day everything caught up with me. I had more chips and Chipotle Dip on Thursday night, and I also had three pieces of CPK Thai Pizza (grocery) that EB did not eat. I need to admit that I just can't get that fabulous Chipotle Dip at Liquor Barn anymore.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.8 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.6 lbs.
BMI: 34.4 (Obese)
This is the day everything caught up with me. I had more chips and Chipotle Dip on Thursday night, and I also had three pieces of CPK Thai Pizza (grocery) that EB did not eat. I need to admit that I just can't get that fabulous Chipotle Dip at Liquor Barn anymore.
Thursday Update
Weight: 201.8 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -0.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -5.4 lbs.
BMI: 34.1 (Obese)
Again, I was surprised that I lost weight because I did not think I was very “good” on Wednesday. I did do the JC thing during the day, but I let myself have a few chips and dip that night. I also drank some wine with EB while watching “Project Runway.”
Daily Loss/Gain: -0.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -5.4 lbs.
BMI: 34.1 (Obese)
Again, I was surprised that I lost weight because I did not think I was very “good” on Wednesday. I did do the JC thing during the day, but I let myself have a few chips and dip that night. I also drank some wine with EB while watching “Project Runway.”
Wednesday Update
Wednesday Update
Weight: 202.2 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -0.2 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -5.0 lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
Tuesday was a very hectic day at work, which I had predicted. I purposely took one of the JC chicken salad kits for this day. I had a vitamin bar for breakfast and the kit for a very late lunch.
The surprise in Wednesday’s weight, however, is that on Tuesday I ate fried food appetizers at a local Frankfort watering hole with co-workers. And I drank beer, though I had lots of water and stopped long before I had to go home. But still was impressed that I held given the fried pickles (which are really good).
Weight: 202.2 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -0.2 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -5.0 lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
Tuesday was a very hectic day at work, which I had predicted. I purposely took one of the JC chicken salad kits for this day. I had a vitamin bar for breakfast and the kit for a very late lunch.
The surprise in Wednesday’s weight, however, is that on Tuesday I ate fried food appetizers at a local Frankfort watering hole with co-workers. And I drank beer, though I had lots of water and stopped long before I had to go home. But still was impressed that I held given the fried pickles (which are really good).
Tuesday Update
Weight: 202.4 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -2.0 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.8 lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
I cannot really remember what I ate on Monday, but I did stick to a JC food day. I probably had even less than the plan allows.
Daily Loss/Gain: -2.0 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.8 lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
I cannot really remember what I ate on Monday, but I did stick to a JC food day. I probably had even less than the plan allows.
Monday Update
Weight: 204.4 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +1.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.8 lbs.
BMI: 34.5 (Obese)
Yes, this was because I did not adhere to a JC plan last Sunday. I finished off the seafood pasta salad I made and had one piece of a CPK garlic chicken pizza (grocery store bought). (EB had the rest of the pizza.)
Daily Loss/Gain: +1.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.8 lbs.
BMI: 34.5 (Obese)
Yes, this was because I did not adhere to a JC plan last Sunday. I finished off the seafood pasta salad I made and had one piece of a CPK garlic chicken pizza (grocery store bought). (EB had the rest of the pizza.)
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Sunday update
Weight: 203.0 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.2 lbs.
BMI: 34.3 (Obese)
I was not surprised to be up today, and I'm glad it's only 0.4 lbs. Yesterday I went to a baby shower for my sister, and of course there was plenty of food, particularly finger food. I had a chicken salad croissant sandwich, about six triangle sandwiches with spinach spread on them, a couple of hot ham & cheese sandwiches, pasta salad, mixed nuts, and cake. I had no breakfast before that, but I don't know if that would've made a difference. Then about 8:30 last night my parents and I had dinner at Ruby Tuesday and I had their Carolina Chicken Salad. After that I went home and had nothing else, so I'm glad about that.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.2 lbs.
BMI: 34.3 (Obese)
I was not surprised to be up today, and I'm glad it's only 0.4 lbs. Yesterday I went to a baby shower for my sister, and of course there was plenty of food, particularly finger food. I had a chicken salad croissant sandwich, about six triangle sandwiches with spinach spread on them, a couple of hot ham & cheese sandwiches, pasta salad, mixed nuts, and cake. I had no breakfast before that, but I don't know if that would've made a difference. Then about 8:30 last night my parents and I had dinner at Ruby Tuesday and I had their Carolina Chicken Salad. After that I went home and had nothing else, so I'm glad about that.
Saturday Update
Weight: 202.6 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -0.2 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.6lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
Friday was an interesting day. I was running late for work and did not have time to eat the breakfast I had scheduled (cereal). So I just had the JC vitamin bar on the way. I didn't get to eat my JC chili until later in the afternoon, and then I also had a JC chocolate chip snack bar. Friday night, however, EB invited me out Buffalo Wild Wings, so I went. I had one of my favorites there -- Southwest Queso Chicken Wrap, and I had three light beers. So I was shocked when I got up Saturday morning and saw that I was essentially even at 202.6.
Daily Loss/Gain: -0.2 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.6lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
Friday was an interesting day. I was running late for work and did not have time to eat the breakfast I had scheduled (cereal). So I just had the JC vitamin bar on the way. I didn't get to eat my JC chili until later in the afternoon, and then I also had a JC chocolate chip snack bar. Friday night, however, EB invited me out Buffalo Wild Wings, so I went. I had one of my favorites there -- Southwest Queso Chicken Wrap, and I had three light beers. So I was shocked when I got up Saturday morning and saw that I was essentially even at 202.6.
Friday Update
On Thursday I stuck to my plan, but I then made some shrimp pasta salad to use up a store-bought bag of frozen cooked shrimp I've had for over a year and some celery and onion. And I had some to see how it tasted, but not the whole thing, thank goodness. I also had some wine with EB (I had some wine on Wednesday night while watching Project Runway with EB, too.) So I wasn't surprised by my weight Friday morning:
Weight: 202.8 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.2 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.4lbs.
BMI: 34.3 (Obese)
Weight: 202.8 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.2 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.4lbs.
BMI: 34.3 (Obese)
Thursday Update
Started my "customized-bastardized" Jenny Craig plan on Wednesday, and it appears to have had an effect:
Weight: 202.6 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -2.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.6lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
I also probably would've had water loss , anyway. But I was still very pleased.
Weight: 202.6 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -2.4 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -4.6lbs.
BMI: 34.2 (Obese)
I also probably would've had water loss , anyway. But I was still very pleased.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Wednesday Update
I was right -- I was up:
Weight: 205 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.6 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.2lbs.
BMI: 34.6 (Obese)
Still technically sick, but made it to work today. Started the Jenny Craig mash plan today. My only stray so far is after dinner, I finished off the Cheez-It chips. But I think I can get through the rest of the evening on plan.
Weight: 205 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: +0.6 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.2lbs.
BMI: 34.6 (Obese)
Still technically sick, but made it to work today. Started the Jenny Craig mash plan today. My only stray so far is after dinner, I finished off the Cheez-It chips. But I think I can get through the rest of the evening on plan.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
I actually made a plan today!
Today I stayed home sick again. (I went to the doctor to make sure I didn't have anything more than a cold. He thought I had a sinus infection and gave me an antibiotic.) I actually felt a little better and thus ate more than I did yesterday, or least worse foods -- a personal pan pizza and some Cheez-It chips (the thin chips, not the crackers). Later in the day I was watching Oprah talk to a woman who had gained 100 lbs. after two divorces and somehow during this discussion I decided I needed to keep a food journal again. (Oprah mentioned nothing about food journals or how to diet; she and Dr. Robin were just focusing on how the woman's weight gain stemmed from her hating herself). I hated writing that pizza and Cheez-Its down in the journal, but then that's why the experts tell you to keep a food journal -- to hold yourself accountable.
Later (and before I saw the comment to my "Malaise" post -- I swear), I finally did what I've been meaning to do for weeks: I cataloged what Jenny Craig meals I have left over from months and months ago (by printing the meal lists from the website and then counting what I had) and then used the myJenny menu online planner to create a menu using those foods. I start tomorrow.
My plan is to use up what I have and then decide what to do from there -- either go back to Jenny Craig, switch to Nutrisystem, or something else. We'll see. I've arranged the foods in part based on convenience (breakfasts that I can eat in the car on weekdays; lunches I don't have to refrigerate at work) and the expiration date of the food (oldest ones first). I'm willing to alter the latter if I get bored, however. Again, we'll see.
Later (and before I saw the comment to my "Malaise" post -- I swear), I finally did what I've been meaning to do for weeks: I cataloged what Jenny Craig meals I have left over from months and months ago (by printing the meal lists from the website and then counting what I had) and then used the myJenny menu online planner to create a menu using those foods. I start tomorrow.
My plan is to use up what I have and then decide what to do from there -- either go back to Jenny Craig, switch to Nutrisystem, or something else. We'll see. I've arranged the foods in part based on convenience (breakfasts that I can eat in the car on weekdays; lunches I don't have to refrigerate at work) and the expiration date of the food (oldest ones first). I'm willing to alter the latter if I get bored, however. Again, we'll see.
Tuesday Morning Update
I'm going to try to provide a daily update from here on out (especially since I apparently have one other person besides me who has read this blog -- see the comment to my "Malaise" entry yesterday).
Here's the current stats:
Age: 34
Height: 5' 4.5"
Weight: 204.4 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -1.6 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.8lbs.
BMI: 34.5 (Obese)
I didn't "try" hard yesterday. I had a package of tortellini for lunch with pesto and grated cheese and then low-sodium chicken noodle soup for dinner. I think that was it. Oh, wait I just checked the food journal I restarted this week and saw that I had a Jenny Craig Lemon Cake with a little Redi-whip on top. My beverages were just soft drinks, water, and hot tea (which I usually do not drink but thought it might feel good with my throat and cold).
Here's the current stats:
Age: 34
Height: 5' 4.5"
Weight: 204.4 lbs.
Daily Loss/Gain: -1.6 lbs.
Total Loss from Lifetime Peak (7/24/06): -2.8lbs.
BMI: 34.5 (Obese)
I didn't "try" hard yesterday. I had a package of tortellini for lunch with pesto and grated cheese and then low-sodium chicken noodle soup for dinner. I think that was it. Oh, wait I just checked the food journal I restarted this week and saw that I had a Jenny Craig Lemon Cake with a little Redi-whip on top. My beverages were just soft drinks, water, and hot tea (which I usually do not drink but thought it might feel good with my throat and cold).
Monday, August 07, 2006
Congrats to my mom!
As I've written before on this blog, my mother has been working on losing weight since being diagnosed with Type II diabetes in early April. Her first goal was to lose twenty pounds. I'm proud to announce that as of today, she has lost exactly twenty pounds since her diagnosis. Hooray, Mom!
I am fatter than Carnie Wilson
I watched the premiere of "Celebrity Fit Club 4" last night and realized during the show that I am fatter than Carnie Wilson. Now, of course, Carnie is nowhere near what she was before her gastric bypass surgery years ago -- she's starting the show at 188 and they said her low after the surgery was 145. She was over 300 when she had the surgery. But still, given how much Carnie Wilson is associated with overweight people, (I feel for you on that Carnie), the fact that I am only an inch and a half taller than her but nearly 20 pounds heavier than her is a sobering thought.
I'm going to be interested in watching her progress on Celebrity Fit Club -- some celebrities like Tina Yothers were eager to lose more than the show had targeted for them. Carnie acted more like I expected a veteran of failed diets would -- she thought the target was great, but she didn't promise to lose any more than that -- she already knows how hard it's going to be.
I'm going to be interested in watching her progress on Celebrity Fit Club -- some celebrities like Tina Yothers were eager to lose more than the show had targeted for them. Carnie acted more like I expected a veteran of failed diets would -- she thought the target was great, but she didn't promise to lose any more than that -- she already knows how hard it's going to be.
Malaise
I've been in a malaise the past few days. Part of cause is my being sick right now (cold symptoms). But the other part of the cause is my weight and how that makes me feel about myself. Two weeks ago I hit a new lifetime high of 207.2 pounds. It came after eating some pizza. I've been up and down since then, but today I'm still 206.0 lbs. Ugh. I just can't seem to get going. But I know I need to do something soon. I'm feeling unhealthy, though I cannot identify any particular ailment. I'm looking pretty bad in some recent pictures. Fewer and fewer of my clothes are fitting me, particularly with the high-90s weather we've had the past two weeks.
But I don't know what to do. I still have a bunch of uneaten Jenny Craig meals and feel like I should eat those according to some plan, but I can't bring myself to do that. A few weeks ago I mulled over the possibility of one of those very-low calorie HMR plans but don't know if I can give up real food for that long, particular the social angle of real food -- I still want to able to go to dinner or lunch with someone. Low-carb diets like South Beach seem to require cooking, which I don't always have time to do.
I just don't know.
But I don't know what to do. I still have a bunch of uneaten Jenny Craig meals and feel like I should eat those according to some plan, but I can't bring myself to do that. A few weeks ago I mulled over the possibility of one of those very-low calorie HMR plans but don't know if I can give up real food for that long, particular the social angle of real food -- I still want to able to go to dinner or lunch with someone. Low-carb diets like South Beach seem to require cooking, which I don't always have time to do.
I just don't know.
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