"To Thine Own Self be True, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man."
Inspiration for Weekend of Week 3 Induction Continues: We don't give up; we live so we can go on, we go on so we can live...
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Random Thoughts:
Every once in a while we have to take a break. For various reasons, this was a time when I needed to take a break and concentrate on something and someone else for a change. It doesn't lessen the resolve or commitment; it admits that sometimes things have to give. We do not only "diet" so we can live and we definitely don't live to diet. Whenever you reach these points in your progress to your goal, the thing to remember is to maintain if you can, but forgive yourself for whatever does come of your stopping paying attention to the details for awhile. Things have a way of working themselves out.
PERSONAL HAZARD (S)- My fiance's birthday was this weekend and it was a time to relax some of my personal rules so that we could enjoy the weekend.
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Assignment:
Progress so far:
Doctor Appt (for your numbers): Did it. The follow-up checkup is already scheduled for March.
READ THE BOOK: Did what I needed, still referring to as I "work the system."
ONGOING ASSIGNMENT: Induction continues: Food, Water, Exercise!! Continuing to develop a schedule and alternatives for exercise. Next week, I think I will let eDiets give me menu choices and work with their menus to develop a shopping list - takes some of the guesswork and pressure off for a week - just follow the recommendations to keep me at 25 carbs (yep - gonna come out of Induction "officially" next week and let eDiets figure out where 25 carbs are (versus the 20 or 30 that could easily happen on my own.)
NEW ASSIGNMENT: Shopping is done (did on Friday) for next week. Now we just follow the plan.
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Vitals:
BP - not today
Weight: 186.0 to 187.5 (rose 1.5 pounds over the weekend)
Cholesterol: Numbers from 30 May 08 (Doctor's office):
Total: 250
Trig: 56
HDL: 93
LDL: 146
Vitals that day: Wt: 171 BP: 126/82 Pulse: 72
Exercise:
Stretching 30 min on Sunday
Cardio 30 min dancing, Saturday night
Strength
Water: very lax on this - was low by at least 32 oz on both Saturday and Sunday; definitely need to watch this on "special occasions" better.
Food: Didn't keep good track - chose low-carb options when I could, and recognized when I did not.
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Dinner:
Snack:
Dessert:
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NOTES:
Wt: End of TTOTM finally, could have done better with water, food, and exercising this weekend (as to what factors probably affected my weight gain). Since finger points all over, all over is what I will tackle.
BP: Will take again at end of month.
Ketones: Will see later in the week - maybe Friday?
Showing posts with label holiday eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday eating. Show all posts
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
SuperBowl Low-Carb Recipes (or Super Foods for SuperBowl Sunday)
A fellow Atkiners on an eDiets Support Group of mine follows the Queen of Reveloopsies (see side bar link to Cleochatra's (sp) blog on Low Carb foods thru her real-life column for the Charlotte Examiner as their "Low Carb Examiner." What's this mean?
I got a listing of all these fabulous foods for the SuperBowl - all on a different site than her blog. So, now we have another source of great foods - and one for TODAY if you haven't already set your menu in stone! Here's a good way to make the SuperBowl low-carb for you: with Super Low-Carb recipes for your super super day!!!
I got a listing of all these fabulous foods for the SuperBowl - all on a different site than her blog. So, now we have another source of great foods - and one for TODAY if you haven't already set your menu in stone! Here's a good way to make the SuperBowl low-carb for you: with Super Low-Carb recipes for your super super day!!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Road Trips or Car Trips - Heaven or Hell?
ROAD TRIPS - Doesn't everything fun just scream "Road Trip!" ?
I love car trips, but after a while they can get boring, and boring can be B-A-D for my hips...because then I want to eat FUN food - the kind that gives your mouth some interesting textures and flavors to deal with...we all have our faves, so I won't get your mouth watering over mine.
What to do? Most holidays have a trip in there somewhere.
Bring plenty of water, but plan that you may have to buy some while out. Make those stretching breaks and stretch them out a bit.
Take a stretch when you stop at the gas station. Cross your ankle over your knee (like a guy crossing his legs), then either bend forward or lift the other leg up to your chest. I like doing this with the steering wheel helping to hold the leg up to my chest. This is a great "opener" for the opposite hip. Do both sides, breathing and relaxing your muscles, particularly those that are trying to tighten. In yoga, this is called "breathing into (that muscle/joint)" and after a while, it feels just like that's what you're doing. You'll feel the muscles relax and the joint will limber up. Great for car trips that make you stiff.
Dance in the car - can be done driving or riding, but is easier if you control the music you hear ;) Arms are a little difficult, but you can contract your buttocks in traffic - at lights, or just by bouncing on your seat a bit. It's a different form of drumming your fingers. Think of it as being enthused by your music. Just don't lose your grip on reality or the wheel, and keep an eye on all your mirrors and the traffic around you. Choreograph the music in your head.
Buy new music for the trip - this is always good for making me feel less bored.
Vary the music. Use the radio when you go thru a town which has a wider choice of stations.
Try driving to country music when out in the countryside - the beat is interesting, the lyrics at times unbelievable and funny, and the talent is there, too. Or try any music you don't normally listen to - for 1/2 hour or so at a time to break up the monotony of the same-old same-old.
Stop for a real meal instead of drive-thru - treat yourself to a to-go salad at Applebees or another sit-down place that you find- either sit and eat it, or take it on the road - but make sure you're doing something you don't normally do on road trips.
Sometimes traditions are good for road trips, too. If you've got some that work for you in keeping the "bad foods" at bay when boredom sets in, post them here in comments. I usually do a lot of driving alone, so I can control the music and that helps me a lot. For others, having a crowd along may help. What kind of things have worked for you?
I love car trips, but after a while they can get boring, and boring can be B-A-D for my hips...because then I want to eat FUN food - the kind that gives your mouth some interesting textures and flavors to deal with...we all have our faves, so I won't get your mouth watering over mine.
What to do? Most holidays have a trip in there somewhere.
Bring plenty of water, but plan that you may have to buy some while out. Make those stretching breaks and stretch them out a bit.
Take a stretch when you stop at the gas station. Cross your ankle over your knee (like a guy crossing his legs), then either bend forward or lift the other leg up to your chest. I like doing this with the steering wheel helping to hold the leg up to my chest. This is a great "opener" for the opposite hip. Do both sides, breathing and relaxing your muscles, particularly those that are trying to tighten. In yoga, this is called "breathing into (that muscle/joint)" and after a while, it feels just like that's what you're doing. You'll feel the muscles relax and the joint will limber up. Great for car trips that make you stiff.
Dance in the car - can be done driving or riding, but is easier if you control the music you hear ;) Arms are a little difficult, but you can contract your buttocks in traffic - at lights, or just by bouncing on your seat a bit. It's a different form of drumming your fingers. Think of it as being enthused by your music. Just don't lose your grip on reality or the wheel, and keep an eye on all your mirrors and the traffic around you. Choreograph the music in your head.
Buy new music for the trip - this is always good for making me feel less bored.
Vary the music. Use the radio when you go thru a town which has a wider choice of stations.
Try driving to country music when out in the countryside - the beat is interesting, the lyrics at times unbelievable and funny, and the talent is there, too. Or try any music you don't normally listen to - for 1/2 hour or so at a time to break up the monotony of the same-old same-old.
Stop for a real meal instead of drive-thru - treat yourself to a to-go salad at Applebees or another sit-down place that you find- either sit and eat it, or take it on the road - but make sure you're doing something you don't normally do on road trips.
Sometimes traditions are good for road trips, too. If you've got some that work for you in keeping the "bad foods" at bay when boredom sets in, post them here in comments. I usually do a lot of driving alone, so I can control the music and that helps me a lot. For others, having a crowd along may help. What kind of things have worked for you?
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Eating Your Weight Thru the Holidays
I've added a Twitter feed to my blog and if you've noticed that, then you know that I'm baking holiday cookies this week, and Barry has an office party at our house this Friday. It just cannot be complete without making a lot of sweets and a lot of carbs!
So how do I handle all this?
1. I have an emergency plan if I lose control. Call this your back up plan.
2. Increase your exercising during the week by 5-15 minutes a day...for the week, this will give you 30-45 minutes more for the week.
3. Its winter, so double-duty: Increase your water - add 2-3 cups a day.
4. Make extra portions for yourself of things you can have on your program and reward yourself by having more of those and limiting your other indulgences.
With these methods for reducing your hunger, keeping your metabolism up, and avoiding the worst cravings as much as you can, you can enjoy the holidays and maintain the weight loss you've already enjoyed, and be ready afterwards to kick it into high gear for the spring bathing season coming up....
All you're doing then (since you've increased your metabolism and your exercise and your water) is stop indulging in carbs and sweets (again). Think you can do that? Sure thing!
So how do I handle all this?
1. I have an emergency plan if I lose control. Call this your back up plan.
- Stop at 3 (3 cookies, 3 candied things) if I do get into the goodies.
- Call a friend or check online with a support group who can give you encouragement to drink some water instead and wait 15 minutes to see if you can control the craving.
- Leave the house; take a walk or a drive. A walk is good because it also increases your metabolism. Be gone for at least 15 minutes. If you go on a drive, drink water and go where there is no food - the gym or the library or a walk in a park/woods. (Avoid the mall, Target, Wal-mart and any other store that has any food in or around it - the smells won't help you even if you think you could kill two birds with one stone by getting some errands done.)
2. Increase your exercising during the week by 5-15 minutes a day...for the week, this will give you 30-45 minutes more for the week.
- If you're short on time, take the 5 minutes to run up and down the stairs somewhere or dance like crazy in the kitchen when a great song comes on (they're only about 3 minutes - I did 3 different songs during the big bake-a-thon).
3. Its winter, so double-duty: Increase your water - add 2-3 cups a day.
- Another cup when you wake up, one while you dance or run the stairs (when you finish) and another before you go to bed, or wherever you can find the time to suck another one down.
- This will help you feel fuller when you do eat, and helps hydrate your skin during these drier months, too.
4. Make extra portions for yourself of things you can have on your program and reward yourself by having more of those and limiting your other indulgences.
- I like veal sauteed with mushrooms and asparagus and maybe crab meat (veal oscar). I use chicken breasts usually for this, and parmesan and egg for the "breading" and maybe italian seasoning.
- Leftovers can go into an omelet for breakfast the next day and it's really a snap to whip up a one-person hollandaise sauce.
If you haven't tried this, you owe it to yourself. A good whisk and the
microwave - watch the "pot" - does the trick and if not, throw it into the
blender to eliminate any lumpy mistakes.The blender then goes into the
dishwasher - easy clean-up (yay!).Crab and asparagus omelets with
hollandaise - now there's a real holiday treat!
With these methods for reducing your hunger, keeping your metabolism up, and avoiding the worst cravings as much as you can, you can enjoy the holidays and maintain the weight loss you've already enjoyed, and be ready afterwards to kick it into high gear for the spring bathing season coming up....
All you're doing then (since you've increased your metabolism and your exercise and your water) is stop indulging in carbs and sweets (again). Think you can do that? Sure thing!
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