Sushi!!!
When I started my diet, I automatically assumed that eating out was a no no now, and that I'd have to miss out of resturants. . .
Until I googled and found that sushi is extrememly LOW CAL. Estimates for california rolls (non tempara) are 280 cals for 10 pieces!
So go have some sushi!
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Nike +
I just got the Nike + chip for my iPOD nano and I have to say that I love it! It tracks your distance ran or walked, along with calories burned and time. It makes working out easier and more interesting since you can actually track your outdoor progress.
www.nikeplus.com
No I don't get paid for mentioning this (though I should, lol) but I just got back from a run and thought I'd mentioning it. Boy am I sore!
www.nikeplus.com
No I don't get paid for mentioning this (though I should, lol) but I just got back from a run and thought I'd mentioning it. Boy am I sore!
Monday, January 8, 2007
My "low" cal diet
No, I am not a dietitian and no I have not seen one. I just did a little reading about the food groups and what is recommended by various groups for a "healthy" lifestyle.
My caloric intake has been cut to 1000-1200 calories per day. I am eating more frequent small meals. My breakfast is special K cereal. Lunch is a Lean Cuisine and a cup of Dannons Lite and Fit yougart (only 60 calories for a cup of yougart with Dannons Lite and Fit. . . not bad). Dinner is 1/3 cup of Vegetarian ground beef (cooked) with raw tomatoes and cucumbers. . . as many tomatoes and cucumbers as it takes to fill me up. Snacks throughout the day are grapefruit, yougart, or cereal bar. I drink H20, no pop. I workout an hour in the morning on the elliptical machine. I am trying to make sure to get my food groups in (real meat usually comes from lean cuisine, frutis and vegetables as snacks and a part of dinner, dairy=yougart and fat free milk in morning, grains with cereal).
If I am still hungry, I just grab a piece of fruit or chop up a cucumber or add a cup of yougart and that usually takes care of it.
We'll see how I do!
My caloric intake has been cut to 1000-1200 calories per day. I am eating more frequent small meals. My breakfast is special K cereal. Lunch is a Lean Cuisine and a cup of Dannons Lite and Fit yougart (only 60 calories for a cup of yougart with Dannons Lite and Fit. . . not bad). Dinner is 1/3 cup of Vegetarian ground beef (cooked) with raw tomatoes and cucumbers. . . as many tomatoes and cucumbers as it takes to fill me up. Snacks throughout the day are grapefruit, yougart, or cereal bar. I drink H20, no pop. I workout an hour in the morning on the elliptical machine. I am trying to make sure to get my food groups in (real meat usually comes from lean cuisine, frutis and vegetables as snacks and a part of dinner, dairy=yougart and fat free milk in morning, grains with cereal).
If I am still hungry, I just grab a piece of fruit or chop up a cucumber or add a cup of yougart and that usually takes care of it.
We'll see how I do!
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Keeping my New Years Resolution for REAL
So many of you have been there, many of you are going through it, or will soon enter into the craziness called a relationship. It seems like us women live for finding that special "someone", our Prince charming, to sweep us off our feet and ask for our hand in marriage. . . Well I'm at that point. . . or almost :)
My boyfriend and I have talked about marriage (after dating for 3.5 years) even set a wedding month and tentative date for June 2008. He's saving up for a ring, we've been ring browsing. . .so when the "official" proposal comes I'll be doing "official" back flips. However, I'm not really waiting for the ring to get myself and life in order. . . mainly my health! I am currently b/t a size 16-18 and this is probably the largest I've been. . . ever. . . . On Dec. 31st, 2006 I stepped on the scale and I was. . . 228lbs :( My heart hit the floor. I can't believe I gained that much during school. . .
So as you can all see. . . I have some WORK to do. That's why I'm not waiting for the proposal to lose the weight. I have 1.5 years til the supposedly big day. I think the most important thing is that whether we end up getting married or not (a lot can change in a year), I am doing this for ME. There are so many health benefits that go along with weight reduction that even though cosmetically, I'd look better in my wedding dress if i could drop a few sizes, my HEALTH is way more important than my looks.
At times we are all in need of motivation to have the courage to make major changes in our lives. . . this is mine, I hope that you all can find your strength within the everyday ins and outs of your life. . . :) or through me and my journey!
My boyfriend and I have talked about marriage (after dating for 3.5 years) even set a wedding month and tentative date for June 2008. He's saving up for a ring, we've been ring browsing. . .so when the "official" proposal comes I'll be doing "official" back flips. However, I'm not really waiting for the ring to get myself and life in order. . . mainly my health! I am currently b/t a size 16-18 and this is probably the largest I've been. . . ever. . . . On Dec. 31st, 2006 I stepped on the scale and I was. . . 228lbs :( My heart hit the floor. I can't believe I gained that much during school. . .
So as you can all see. . . I have some WORK to do. That's why I'm not waiting for the proposal to lose the weight. I have 1.5 years til the supposedly big day. I think the most important thing is that whether we end up getting married or not (a lot can change in a year), I am doing this for ME. There are so many health benefits that go along with weight reduction that even though cosmetically, I'd look better in my wedding dress if i could drop a few sizes, my HEALTH is way more important than my looks.
At times we are all in need of motivation to have the courage to make major changes in our lives. . . this is mine, I hope that you all can find your strength within the everyday ins and outs of your life. . . :) or through me and my journey!
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