Gillian's clean eating post inspired me to work more at healthy food. So, instead of just getting in my fruit and vegetable servings today I'm going to try for as many different colors as possible:
Breakfast - oatmeal, protein powder, blueberries
Morning snack - orange and light string cheese
Lunch - Kashi chicken florentine (has a decent amount of spinach, red peppers, and mushrooms)
Afternoon snack - beets and an egg white with hummus
Dinner - pork chop with roasted cauliflower
And holy crap, all of that is only 17 points.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Post Formerly Titled "Hiatus"
I've been half-assed this week.
It started on the weekend when I didn't get enough sleep, and had several early mornings in a row. The past three days at work I've been snacking on peanut M&Ms without counting them at all. Just now I realized that I'm not actually hungry - I had a healthy, satisfying lunch - I'm just tired. And tired leads to snacky (for me, anyway).
For inspiration I perused the WW boards this afternoon. Someone had written: "sometimes a cookie is just a cookie - it's not a free pass to eat for the rest of the day."
It's a tough lesson to learn. I'm expecting a gain this week, but I'm not going on hiatus from the blog or from eating properly and counting POINTS, because when I eat healthier I feel healthier, and that's important.
It started on the weekend when I didn't get enough sleep, and had several early mornings in a row. The past three days at work I've been snacking on peanut M&Ms without counting them at all. Just now I realized that I'm not actually hungry - I had a healthy, satisfying lunch - I'm just tired. And tired leads to snacky (for me, anyway).
For inspiration I perused the WW boards this afternoon. Someone had written: "sometimes a cookie is just a cookie - it's not a free pass to eat for the rest of the day."
It's a tough lesson to learn. I'm expecting a gain this week, but I'm not going on hiatus from the blog or from eating properly and counting POINTS, because when I eat healthier I feel healthier, and that's important.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
That's 240 POINTS
Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories per day:
Phelps lends a new spin to the phrase "Breakfast of Champions" by starting off his day by eating three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise.
He follows that up with two cups of coffee, a five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar and three chocolate-chip pancakes.
At lunch, Phelps gobbles up a pound of enriched pasta and two large ham and cheese sandwiches slathered with mayo on white bread - capping off the meal by chugging about 1,000 calories worth of energy drinks.
For dinner, Phelps really loads up on the carbs - what he needs to give him plenty of energy for his five-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week regimen - with a pound of pasta and an entire pizza.
He washes all that down with another 1,000 calories worth of energy drinks.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
That's Better.
Before:
After:
(It's times like this that it pays to live so close to the gym, and be doing WW, AND have the accountability of the 140s blog. Yay!)
After:
(It's times like this that it pays to live so close to the gym, and be doing WW, AND have the accountability of the 140s blog. Yay!)
Ugh.
I guess it had to happen - I've been pretty serious about following WW and Turbulence Training for four weeks now, and today I was frustrated with all of it. First, I forgot to bring my veggie burger for lunch, so I ate some of the catered lunch. Just a little, and I estimated POINTS and all that, but I still ended up higher for lunch than I usually do.
I went to Ikea after work and as I passed the cafeteria and the grocery area on the way out I was pissed off that I couldn't stop for Swedish Meatballs or a cinnamon roll or even a lousy frozen yogurt.
I ended up 6 POINTS over for the day (and no, I didn't have any weekly POINTS left because, yeah, Saturday's baby shower included a lot of wine and ice cream and conveniently forgetting to count things like pistachios and Pringles). And I didn't work out today because it just didn't fit into my schedule, although I'm considering hitting the gym now for at least a 30 minute run just to even things out a little.
The rest of the week doesn't look much better. Friday I'll be at a work BBQ, and in Oregon on the weekend for a wedding. I'll pack healthy snacks and and eat vegetables and all that, but sometimes I just wish I didn't have such a propensity for weight gain and I didn't have to *think* so much about it. You know?
I went to Ikea after work and as I passed the cafeteria and the grocery area on the way out I was pissed off that I couldn't stop for Swedish Meatballs or a cinnamon roll or even a lousy frozen yogurt.
I ended up 6 POINTS over for the day (and no, I didn't have any weekly POINTS left because, yeah, Saturday's baby shower included a lot of wine and ice cream and conveniently forgetting to count things like pistachios and Pringles). And I didn't work out today because it just didn't fit into my schedule, although I'm considering hitting the gym now for at least a 30 minute run just to even things out a little.The rest of the week doesn't look much better. Friday I'll be at a work BBQ, and in Oregon on the weekend for a wedding. I'll pack healthy snacks and and eat vegetables and all that, but sometimes I just wish I didn't have such a propensity for weight gain and I didn't have to *think* so much about it. You know?
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Lookin' Good, Cupcake
After my run this morning I stepped on the scales and happily weighed 153.8.
Then I came to work and ate 2 cupcakes.
Here's how it went down:
Today is our (fabulously amazing) office manager's bday. I went out just before lunch to pick up some treats for her, and decided I'd indulge in just one. I did, but it was carrot (it had coconut on top so I thought it would be coconutty but I thought WRONG). Don't get me wrong; I love me some carrot cake as much as the next girl. But it wasn't what I wanted. I wanted light, fluffy, sugary, cupcakey goodness.
I counted it as 6 POINTS.
Later, I debated having another one.
G: can I eat another cupcake? what do you think?
K: i'd advise against
G: hrm
G: :-\
K: i know
G: :-(
K: i think you'll be immediately glad for eating a cupcake
K: but once the flavor leaves your mouth
G: oh I WILL
K: there will be not-gladness
G: OK
G: you're right
K: so, without the cupcake
K: you won't be stressed about having wine later
G: that's true
G: OK
G: 2 glasses of wine tonight
K: 6 points is just major
K: that is
K: it's a big trade
K: and it's not the filling kind either
G: I know. But I feel whiny about it.
K: you will end up paying in hunger, too.
G: Like, "but I ran! And my 35 points!"
G: but you're right.
G: :-|
K: you were happy when you came in under 154 this morning, too
K: :)
G: I know!
But then I ate another one anyway! For accuracy's sake, I checked the interwebs for nutritional information for cupcakes. These were from Burgers and Cupcakes and they seemed to be about the same size as a Magnolia cupcake. So I Googled and found this NPR article, which estimates the cupcakes have 389 calories and nearly 19 grams of fat. Ho. Ly. Shit. That's NINE POINTS each. That's EIGHTEEN POINTS' worth of cupcakes.
Worth it? Emphatically no. A better option would have been to eat half the carrot cake one (since I didn't know) then go for half the blueberry one (which was waaaay more satisfying anyway).
Recording it for posterity, and chalking it up to experience. I'm still left with 25.5 weekly points, of which I'll just steer clear.
Then I came to work and ate 2 cupcakes.Here's how it went down:
Today is our (fabulously amazing) office manager's bday. I went out just before lunch to pick up some treats for her, and decided I'd indulge in just one. I did, but it was carrot (it had coconut on top so I thought it would be coconutty but I thought WRONG). Don't get me wrong; I love me some carrot cake as much as the next girl. But it wasn't what I wanted. I wanted light, fluffy, sugary, cupcakey goodness.
I counted it as 6 POINTS.
Later, I debated having another one.
G: can I eat another cupcake? what do you think?
K: i'd advise against
G: hrm
G: :-\
K: i know
G: :-(
K: i think you'll be immediately glad for eating a cupcake
K: but once the flavor leaves your mouth
G: oh I WILL
K: there will be not-gladness
G: OK
G: you're right
K: so, without the cupcake
K: you won't be stressed about having wine later
G: that's true
G: OK
G: 2 glasses of wine tonight
K: 6 points is just major
K: that is
K: it's a big trade
K: and it's not the filling kind either
G: I know. But I feel whiny about it.
K: you will end up paying in hunger, too.
G: Like, "but I ran! And my 35 points!"
G: but you're right.
G: :-|
K: you were happy when you came in under 154 this morning, too
K: :)
G: I know!
But then I ate another one anyway! For accuracy's sake, I checked the interwebs for nutritional information for cupcakes. These were from Burgers and Cupcakes and they seemed to be about the same size as a Magnolia cupcake. So I Googled and found this NPR article, which estimates the cupcakes have 389 calories and nearly 19 grams of fat. Ho. Ly. Shit. That's NINE POINTS each. That's EIGHTEEN POINTS' worth of cupcakes.
Worth it? Emphatically no. A better option would have been to eat half the carrot cake one (since I didn't know) then go for half the blueberry one (which was waaaay more satisfying anyway).
Recording it for posterity, and chalking it up to experience. I'm still left with 25.5 weekly points, of which I'll just steer clear.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Extolling the Virtues
First, Candace, I'm SUPER proud of you! You are kicking ass! (Your own! haha)
And that's a great idea for cooking oatmeal. I'm going to have to try it. Yum!
Second, D, where are you? Don't make me send out an APB or something.
Now, onto my big soapboxy rant about why WW is so awesome. Yesterday I ran a half-marathon. On Saturday I was all, I'm totally not counting POINTS on Sunday if I run 13.1 miles! But then I did, and I added up my Activity Points (17!), and I stayed within range (even with the extra bowl of ice cream). Here's the thing: If I hadn't been doing WW, or had thrown caution to the wind yesterday, it's likely that I would have gone out for breakfast after the race and eaten something cheesy and with a side of bacon, and then eaten a burrito for dinner, and also would probably have had another encounter with my other boyfriends. Then on Friday I'd wonder why I hadn't lost weight even though I ran a half-marathon. As it was, I weighed my bagel in the morning, counted the Gatorade and Gu I had along the course, ate a Zone bar in the afternoon when I woke up from my nap STARVING, and counted both bowls of ice cream.
Total POINTS consumed yesterday: 32.5. I didn't skimp or let myself be hungry, and I treated myself at night - I just also didn't eat when I wasn't hungry. The increased awareness is good times.
And that's a great idea for cooking oatmeal. I'm going to have to try it. Yum!
Second, D, where are you? Don't make me send out an APB or something.
Now, onto my big soapboxy rant about why WW is so awesome. Yesterday I ran a half-marathon. On Saturday I was all, I'm totally not counting POINTS on Sunday if I run 13.1 miles! But then I did, and I added up my Activity Points (17!), and I stayed within range (even with the extra bowl of ice cream). Here's the thing: If I hadn't been doing WW, or had thrown caution to the wind yesterday, it's likely that I would have gone out for breakfast after the race and eaten something cheesy and with a side of bacon, and then eaten a burrito for dinner, and also would probably have had another encounter with my other boyfriends. Then on Friday I'd wonder why I hadn't lost weight even though I ran a half-marathon. As it was, I weighed my bagel in the morning, counted the Gatorade and Gu I had along the course, ate a Zone bar in the afternoon when I woke up from my nap STARVING, and counted both bowls of ice cream.
Total POINTS consumed yesterday: 32.5. I didn't skimp or let myself be hungry, and I treated myself at night - I just also didn't eat when I wasn't hungry. The increased awareness is good times.
Chai oatmeal
For this morning's breakfast I brewed three cups of double spice chai tea and then cooked a cup of scottish oatmeal in the tea. I had one cup of the cooked oatmeal topped with a teaspoon of dark muscovado sugar. Only 2 1/2 points and I'm still glowing from the yummy, spicy, sweet goodness.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Beans: The Breakfast of Champions!
I've been eating a lot of poached eggs lately, usually one with a slice of whole wheat toast and 1/4 avocado or an ounce of smoked salmon for a delicious 5 pt breakfast. This morning we were out of eggs so we went for some black beans. I ate a slice of toast covered with 1/4 c black beans and this sauce that I AM ADDICTED TO made from onions, garlic, and tomatoes all chopped up and sautéed in cooking spray, and a slice of toast with 1 Tbsp of almond butter and a couple of sliced strawberries. The whole thing was still only 5 POINTS, and WAAAAY filling! I'm pretty psyched about the beans. I think I might try toast/beans/egg (for only 4 POINTS!) as well (just because I love eggs, and what's more delicious than egg yolk oozing onto beans?).Beware, though. The fibery goodness of beans only gets you so far - while 1/2 c will only cost you 1 POINT, if you double that amount you end up with 3.5 POINTS. My special friend found that out the hard way, i.e., after he'd eaten the whole cup.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Menage à...
So yeah, there was this wedding in Vermont. And you know what comes from Vermont, right?
Backing up a bit, I got up yesterday morning to get to the gym at 7 so that I could work out before we left for the wedding. HOW VIRTUOUS! Then I counted POINTS (non sequitur: that's how the write it on WW's website, POINTS, for emphasis or possibly because they couldn't trademark the word unless there were capital letters involved) all day, and even brought a turkey burger for the drive up so that I wouldn't be tempted by Pringles' siren song at any rest stops. I had about 10 POINTS going into the wedding, plus a weeks' worth of extras (35 to be exact).
But then, oh, then. Then there were Salty Dogs and red wine. I mostly avoided the cheese table and the passed hors d'oeuvre (mini Ruebens! mini PB&Js!) and ate a reasonable amount at dinner. So far so good, right? Until Ben & Jerry showed up.
Those guys are so seductive, I swear. You know, all swaggery with their New York Super Fudge Chunk and their Sweet Cream & Cookies (only available in Scoop Shops!). How could I say no?
I totally made out with them, of course. I could barely contain myself They didn't even have to come to me - they just hung out in the corner and I kept going back for more. My friends didn't even try to stop me - they were all "Go for it!" as I groped and licked and suckled at the sweet sweet teat of Vermont's finest.
I believe the hangover was worth it, but I'll let you know after my next weigh-in.
Backing up a bit, I got up yesterday morning to get to the gym at 7 so that I could work out before we left for the wedding. HOW VIRTUOUS! Then I counted POINTS (non sequitur: that's how the write it on WW's website, POINTS, for emphasis or possibly because they couldn't trademark the word unless there were capital letters involved) all day, and even brought a turkey burger for the drive up so that I wouldn't be tempted by Pringles' siren song at any rest stops. I had about 10 POINTS going into the wedding, plus a weeks' worth of extras (35 to be exact).
But then, oh, then. Then there were Salty Dogs and red wine. I mostly avoided the cheese table and the passed hors d'oeuvre (mini Ruebens! mini PB&Js!) and ate a reasonable amount at dinner. So far so good, right? Until Ben & Jerry showed up.
Those guys are so seductive, I swear. You know, all swaggery with their New York Super Fudge Chunk and their Sweet Cream & Cookies (only available in Scoop Shops!). How could I say no? I totally made out with them, of course. I could barely contain myself They didn't even have to come to me - they just hung out in the corner and I kept going back for more. My friends didn't even try to stop me - they were all "Go for it!" as I groped and licked and suckled at the sweet sweet teat of Vermont's finest.
I believe the hangover was worth it, but I'll let you know after my next weigh-in.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
For The Record
I weighed-in (at home) on Friday: 157.6. Not bad.
I have to say, counting points with someone else is much more fun vs. alone (even though he gets more points to count, hmpf). This morning we had a delicious breakfast (varying quantities of eggs, toast, and avocado - 5 pts for me, 8 for him) and felt all virtuous about it. And I'd already gone to the gym for my TT workout! TT is awesome, btw. It takes me 45 minutes at the gym and I swear I can see results after only a week and a half.
Training is also going well - I ran 10 miles on Saturday (and did not count a single point that day, points which would have included 2 Nanaimo Bars, a slice of Amanda's famous strawberry-rhubarb pie WITH ICE CREAM, and blueberry crisp). I figure I get a pass on days I run over 10 miles.
I have to say, counting points with someone else is much more fun vs. alone (even though he gets more points to count, hmpf). This morning we had a delicious breakfast (varying quantities of eggs, toast, and avocado - 5 pts for me, 8 for him) and felt all virtuous about it. And I'd already gone to the gym for my TT workout! TT is awesome, btw. It takes me 45 minutes at the gym and I swear I can see results after only a week and a half.
Training is also going well - I ran 10 miles on Saturday (and did not count a single point that day, points which would have included 2 Nanaimo Bars, a slice of Amanda's famous strawberry-rhubarb pie WITH ICE CREAM, and blueberry crisp). I figure I get a pass on days I run over 10 miles.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Lift-Off!
Great news - I have made some progress! All four things from my last post can be checked off the list:
- Started WW Thursday - a really good time, good leader, and group...
- Started counting points. So far so good here!
- Started running today with Andrea - we did 6k and while I ran the first 10 mins, I had to walk a lot. Still great!
- Getting ready to go grocery shopping now!!! Holy freakin' crap!
Also got a running watch with two timers on it so I can start my 'couch to 5k' running plan.
Yay!
PS I did have 3 beers and all you can eat sushi last night... but I'm counting it!!! That's the important thing here, right?
- Started WW Thursday - a really good time, good leader, and group...
- Started counting points. So far so good here!
- Started running today with Andrea - we did 6k and while I ran the first 10 mins, I had to walk a lot. Still great!
- Getting ready to go grocery shopping now!!! Holy freakin' crap!
Also got a running watch with two timers on it so I can start my 'couch to 5k' running plan.
Yay!
PS I did have 3 beers and all you can eat sushi last night... but I'm counting it!!! That's the important thing here, right?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Woo!
Lady and gentleman, we have a blog!
I usually weigh-in on Friday. The time I spent with Ben & Jerry last night isn't going to help my cause at all, so I'm going to stick with the Friday plan this week. Plus I just ate breakfast (points in parens):
1 slice whole-wheat toast (1)
1/4 avocado (2)
5 oz. low-fat yogurt [homemade!] (2)
D has inspired me (as usual, and the point of this blog) to not do things I won't be proud of tomorrow, which includes but is not limited to raiding the EVIL jars at work.
I'm also going to bring a change of clothes to work today so I can participate in Run to Work Day tomorrow.
Here's my dilemma: Do I bring my lunch to work? In 99% of cases I would know the answer to that question would be a resounding "Yes!" possibly followed by a muttered "...Duh." BUT my place of employment provides a delicious meal every day. Sometimes though, the nutritional value is questionable, and I don't do well in a buffet-style setting (I'm not known for my self-restraint).
OK I secretly know the answer. Bring lunch. Partly I also hate being That Girl - the one munching on a salad and drinking Perrier while everyone else is having burgers and beer. I'm pretty sure I'm my own worst critic - my coworkers will just be all, "More falafel for us!" If they even notice.
I usually weigh-in on Friday. The time I spent with Ben & Jerry last night isn't going to help my cause at all, so I'm going to stick with the Friday plan this week. Plus I just ate breakfast (points in parens):
1 slice whole-wheat toast (1)
1/4 avocado (2)
5 oz. low-fat yogurt [homemade!] (2)
D has inspired me (as usual, and the point of this blog) to not do things I won't be proud of tomorrow, which includes but is not limited to raiding the EVIL jars at work.
I'm also going to bring a change of clothes to work today so I can participate in Run to Work Day tomorrow.
Here's my dilemma: Do I bring my lunch to work? In 99% of cases I would know the answer to that question would be a resounding "Yes!" possibly followed by a muttered "...Duh." BUT my place of employment provides a delicious meal every day. Sometimes though, the nutritional value is questionable, and I don't do well in a buffet-style setting (I'm not known for my self-restraint).
OK I secretly know the answer. Bring lunch. Partly I also hate being That Girl - the one munching on a salad and drinking Perrier while everyone else is having burgers and beer. I'm pretty sure I'm my own worst critic - my coworkers will just be all, "More falafel for us!" If they even notice.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
5 Point Dinner
After work tonight I had a hankerin' for a cheese & cucumber sandwich. Weird, maybe, but I swear I'm not pregnant (although if I was, I'd be embracing the weight gain. Hmm...). Anyway, I had all the fixin's at home except a cucumber, so I hit the co-op for a cuke and some sprouts to crunch it up a bit. It was delicious and only 5 WW points!
To celebrate I ate half a pint of Ben & Jerry's Frozen Yogurt (Half-Baked, in case you were interested in such details). Eight more points.
Oops.
To celebrate I ate half a pint of Ben & Jerry's Frozen Yogurt (Half-Baked, in case you were interested in such details). Eight more points.
Oops.
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