Arrgghhh again

Now I am getting really bugged. I ate just over 1000 calories yesterday and the scale has not budged. I am disappointed. I am going to try to eat and do exactly the same as the first day when I had the 1 pound loss. I read an article yesterday which said exercise is not key to losing weight and that is the more important aspect. I tend to think it would be a combo of the two which will work best. I struggle on.

Arrgh

I am disappointed. I appear to have stalled already. My calorie total yesterday was 1,279. Two reasons for the slowdown could be that I did not exercise and I had more carbohydrates yesterday and the day before. I am in mild ketosis but no weight loss. I am going to eat just lean protein today and see what happens.

Strengthening Resolve

I feel my resolve is further strengthened. I did not crave foods and go on a rampage in my kitchen. This is good as I am back at work today along with the mall full of food.

Here is my food list from yesterday: yogurt, grapefruit, salmon and chicken (a half portion of each), little quiche, soy nuts, chicken, cauliflower, low fat cheese, half a large apple. This totaled around 1200 calories. I was down maybe half a pound if any. It was hard to tell because I do not have a digital scale. I have to admit I was disappointed that it was not more but really, I can't complain. I have to stay focused. The lack of constant hunger is a plus.

I should explain about the little quiches. I made them myself and they do not have crusts. I spray giant muffin cups with butter flavoured cooking spray, and then coat them with bread crumbs and place them in a giant muffin tin. The quiche has eggs and evaporated skim milk and a combo of cheeses and vegetables. If you want a more firm recipe, let me know. I haven't worked out exactly how many calories is in each but I used 5 eggs and a whole can of evaporated milk and about a cup of shredded cheese. There are 1 and a half tablespoons of flour in there somewhere too. This made 7 quiches.

I am having some weird side effect which may be from this diet. I have not been sleeping well. I feel like my heart is pounding. I gave up Diet Coke a month ago and the only other caffeine I get is in tea which I brew lightly and stop drinking at noon so I don't know what it is. I am hoping that it is my body working so hard to burn fat that it is just not stopping when it is time for me to sleep...but I doubt it, I am probably just thinking too much.

I did not do formal exercise yesterday as I was cleaning house and if you could see my house you would know that this was a long and time consuming activity.

Keeping Myself Honest

I had a lot less hunger yesterday and did not crave any chocolate or other treats. I did have 3 ginger chews though. Here is what I ate yesterday: fat free yogurt, 2 eggs, 1 oz cheese, 3 oz chicken, tart size quiche, soy nuts, another quiche and red and green peppers. Along with the ginger chews this added up to about 1,200 calories. I also did 30 minutes of aerobic dance.

Most diet plans state that one of the things that make one dieter successful over another is journaling what you eat and do. I have made fancy journals and decorated them with stickers and motivational sayings. I pasted in computer generated models of my shape as I am now and how I want to be. This worked fine and the creating of the journal was fun but the problem was that it would not fit into my handbag so it wasn't always handy. I have abandoned the bigger one for the pocket size. I prefer the Moleskines with the graph paper. You can chart your weight and your measurements on the graphs as well as keep track of how much water you drink and your servings of various food groups. Moleskines are expensive but I find they work for me.

Oh, and I lost another pound! The battle continues.

Not bad

Hey! I lost a pound between yesterday and today. I didn't get on my bike but I did do a 1 mile walk with weights with Leslie Sansone so I did something. I had to work. I was one of the only people working in Toronto. I brought a bunch of servings of protein. Because it was my first day, I felt hungry the whole day, even right after eating. Here is what I ate. It totaled up to around 1,300 calories. 2 eggs, 2 oz smoked salmon, 65gm turkey, large apple, 3oz chicken, 2 mozzarella sticks, some chocolate chips (yep, that's right) 3 oz steak, 1 cup vegetables. I drank a ton of water. So that worked. As the days go on, I will feel less hungry and I will be able to add more veg, fruit and dairy. On the Lean for Life plan, the first 2-3 days (until you are in mild ketosis) are supposed to be lean protein. The apple, vegetables and chocolate chips did not fit the bill, but it was a start. I also took vitamins. I find the Swiss 80s are the best. They are a bit hard to swallow but that is one of the things I find that work for me. So a summary of what works for me is as follows:

• lean protein
• fruits and vegetables
• low fat dairy
• no simple carbs
• exercise
• Swiss 80 vitamins

I am on day two of low carb and so far, I am not as hungry as I was yesterday.

I did it.

I did it. I weighed myself this morning. It was as bad as I thought. I think this was a good thing though because I feel stronger with the knowledge. I am close to my all time highest weight but not quite. I am going with mostly lean protein today and will blog the list of foods eaten today -tomorrow. I have planned on 30 minutes on my exercise bike. That is not a lot of time so I think I can do it.

Protein works best for me. And planning. If I decide on a way of eating and don't plan for it, I am doomed. I have to bring my breakfast, lunch and snacks to work in serving sizes. I work in an office tower that is attached to the biggest mall in my city. If I don't have food at the ready, I have a whole mall full of fast food at my disposal and I know how that will turn out! Dinner must also be planned so that I don't come home and just start eating.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year.

I would truly like this to be a Happy New Year for me. I would like to say my resolve is strong and I will be successful at getting healthier this year. I know from experience that you have to be ready to make a change or you will not stick to healthier habits. I don't know if I am ready but I can't afford to wait for the lights to go on and say "This is it, I am ready!" I have to act now, so I will plod along until I get the proper resolve. I have had it before and nothing stood in my way. I was, as my sister put it, "bullet-proof." You could wave chocolate or pasta under my nose and I would have no part of it. So I don't have my strong resolve yet, but I am working on it.

I have not yet decided which diet I will try tomorrow. I did not weigh myself and I don't think I will. If it is more than I think it is, it will depress me and as I am already climbing out of a big hole, it will make the journey even more daunting. I did have some success with the Lean for Life plan so I will probably use that one. It is not a stupid way of eating. For exercise, I am going to get on my exercise bike and see how well I do.


Random thoughts...
I rediscovered the song "The Eve of Destruction" last week. The raw original by Barry McGuire. It is quite an amazing song and although some of the references are outdated, the spirit and intent of this 1960s protest song still ring true.