I think the hardest thing is the planning for meals. Mydiary.com seems to be the best solution to planning. Kim has it right to look at percentages. 20% Fat, 30% Protein and 55% carbs. I actually took a walk after supper last night after a full day at the convent. It was a beautiful night and I walked with no music and just thought of what a wonderful creation God has made. I have also invited God into my journey. He helped me overcome the alcohol thing and I'm counting on Him to help me through this once and for all.
Today in a nutshell - ate according to the plan I created for myself today and was able to get in some bonus exercise tonight. After eating my popcorn dessert, I found myself in the kitchen looking for what, I do not know but I managed to talk myself out of the kitchen and not sabotage a really great day.
ReplyDeleteAlso managed to drink 60 oz of water....making 60 trips to the bathroom :0
Food Summary
Total Calories: 1436
Fat: 26.2g/16%
Carbs: 187.3g/50%
Protein: 131.5g/35%
Exercise Summary
Exercise Description Duration Calories
Spinning 60 min. 678
Great job Kim
ReplyDeleteI did:
Fat 22%
Carbs 50%
Protein 27%
I ran/walked for 42 min for 300 calories
I need to drink more water and that will be my goal for today.
Oh and I had 1362 calories
ReplyDeleteFriday 9/23/11
ReplyDeleteWalked 1 hour
Calories 1466 (yeah I had some pringles for no good reason)
Fat 16%
Carbs 67% (too high - yep the pringles)
Protein 17% (yep too low)
Saturday:
ReplyDeleterun/walk 44 min. 300 calories
total calories: 1430
22% fat
58% carbs
20% protein
and that includes a small soft serve ice cream!!!
Calories are decent but what happened with the lack of protein...20%?! I have taught you better than that! But you do get a great big gold star for your cardio today :)
ReplyDeleteTotal Calories: 1,320
ReplyDeleteProtein: 35%
Carbs: 49%
Fat: 16%
And that's with eating an ENTIRE bag of my new favorite Orville Radenbacher 94% Fat Free Kettle corn! I just wanted to graze what can I say, figured that was safer just letting myself enjoy it all rather than going on a search & destroy mission in the kitchen.
Cardio: Ran 6 miles - burned 587 calories
Weights: Legs - burned 301 calories
Broke down and got on the scale this morning - a mono - should have waited til Wednesday - 142.2 down a whole .2 grrrrrrrr
ReplyDeleteBut you are DOWN in weight and not going in the reverse direction. I wish I knew why it is so easy to gain a pound and almost monumental feat to lose a pound. Just keep planning and journaling your meal, keeping within your caloric range with the right ratio's along with exercising and you will lose the weight...it's a proven theory. Don't give up as the only that happens when we do that is add on more pounds to our body.
ReplyDeleteMy goal today:
ReplyDeleteEat was only I have planned out for the day and nothing more.
Drink at least 50 oz of water throughout the day
Exercise
Feel great that I am doing all the right things to lose the weight.
Kim's Monday's Journal:
ReplyDeleteGreat start to the week, I am bound and determined to run this half marathon with at least 1 less pound of me. I drank at least 60 fluid ounces of water and yes I made at least 60 trips to the bathroom. Taught Spinning Class and burn 674 calories. The stuffed peppers that I made with the 96% lean ground beef are fantastic, really a complete meal, packed with protein and seriously fill you up.
Total Calories: 1397
Fat: 26.1g / 17%
Carbohydrates: 197g / 56%
Protein: 97.5g / 28%
Okay Kim here it is for Tuesday (oh down .8) Tomorrow is my designated weigh in day
ReplyDelete1335 calories
19% fat
56% carb
25% prot
I know I'm lite on the protein - but what to add??
Will drink 60 oz of water somehow!!!!
Rats! Weighed in today - my official day. I AM UP 1.4 POUNDS!!! How is that possible????????????
ReplyDeleteTuesday's Journal:
ReplyDeleteTotal Calories: 1387
Fat:28.6g / 18%
Carbs: 205g / 58%
Protein: 86.5g / 24%
Weights (Back & bi's) : 338 calories burned
Water: At least 60 ounces....maybe more
Mom, it is not possible to up 1.4 pounds after really modifying your diet plus the exercise, we know that the our weight fluctuates for reasons that our beyond us.
ReplyDeleteAsk yourself...how have I been feeling for the past week? If you have felt really good, felt in control of your food intake, felt like you lost weight before you stepped on the scale this morning? Then you are doing your personal best and the weight is/will come off...I promise you.
DO NOT QUIT!
As for me, I was too much of a chicken to step on the scale as I knew it would break my heart and devastate me. Instead I am using the Accumeasure calipers to measure my success, at least for a while.
ReplyDeleteLast week by body fat was 26 mm and today was 24 mm so I know that I am heading in the right direction. I feel great, feel like I am down and swear my stomach is not sticking out as much.
For the next week I am just going to keep this momentum going and keep those calipers moving to a lower number.
Body transformation mistake #8
ReplyDeleteGiving up at the first obstacle or failure
Success strategy:
Persisting through every adversity until you succeed
I'm sticking to my 21 day habit former idea. If i can stick to something for 21 day it becomes a habit.
ReplyDeleteWednesday's Journal Entry:
ReplyDeleteFood:
Total Calories: 1343
Fat: 32.7g / 21%
Carbs: 177.3g / 49%
Protein: 108g / 30%
Exercise:
Cardio - Jogging 6 miles - 720 calories burned
Water: 42 oz - :( down on water consumption been shooting for 60oz daily.
Overall I had a really good day, everyday feeling better and better both physically and mentally about how I look. Although I have a ways to go on this journey, the little steps and changes I make everyday will eventually add up to a total body transformation.
Body transformation mistake #5
ReplyDeleteShort term perspective: “I’m going on a 12 week program”
Success strategy
Long term perspective: “This is a lifelong journey”
Oh mama! yesterday you only consumed 17% of your calories in protein?!?! Although you ate sensible meals without a lot of refined carbs you, still did not eat enough protein.
ReplyDeleteRemember we want to lose fat not weight.
Today is a new day - weight 143.8 - so down from that nonsense of yesterday but still .4 higher than my starting weight. Did not get to exercise yesterday - mistake. Hopefully today if the rain stops. Did not get my water, fruit or veggies yesterday. Will do better today!!
ReplyDeleteThursday
21.4 g/18% fat
181 g/ 66% carbs
44 g / 16% protein
Total calories 1081
Yikes, woman...where is your protein?! 30%! You've only got half! But gold star for staying within your caloric range. Keep up the great work! Skinny jeans look out for the Thurber girls!
ReplyDeleteFriday September 30:
ReplyDeleteGreat day overall...I'm a winner winner chicken dinner! I even walked out of the kitchen tonight deciding I was full and nothing in my cupboards was worth knocking me off my beautiful day.
Food:
Total Number of of Calories: 1209
Fat: 24.1g / 18%
Carbs: 161.3g / 52%
Protein: 93.4g / 30%
Exercise:
Cardio: 60 minutes Spinning - 688 calories burned
Weights: Shoulders - 40 minutes - 202 calories burned
Question is....how do I not undo all of my hard work this weekend traveling the next two days and being out of my routine and element?
ReplyDeleteI am not exercising as I am suppose to be resting my legs so with that in mind I will try to stay on the lower side of my calorie range which is no easy feat when traveling. Will try to plan out my day tonight.
Yes, I will burn a few extra calories on Sunday but how do I avoid looking at the day as an all out eating binge because of a decent run?
Skinny thoughts of me getting looking lean and mean while on my Quintana Roo will just have to do the trick!
Oh did I mention 7 weeks until Tom Venuto's 49 day holiday challenge? I failed to mentally focus on the summer challenge but was rocked last year's challenge. So my goal for the next 7 weeks is get back to where I was when I finished the challenge in January so that when this one starts I can finish the job so that definition in my muscles start to show.
ReplyDeleteJournal entry for Monday 10/3
ReplyDeleteFood:
Total # Calories: 1244
Fat: 23.2g / 16%
Carbs: 171g / 51%
Protein: 108.9g / 33%
Exercise: 20 minutes recovery ride and 60 minute spinning class - 802 minutes calories burned
Getting back on track after my well deserved cheat meal after running 13.1 miles, working hard to make sure that I am back focused on burning the fat and feeding the muscle.
After a no holds barred Sunday, I switched back in gear yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI ran 30 minutes with stopping - yeah!
Monday
Total Calories 1386
Fat 47.8/31%
Carbs 172.3/50%
Prot 64.6/19%
Can't stop craving chocolate. Had 2 Nonni's biscotti and 2 cozy shack puddings.
ReplyDeleteWeight this am 143.8
Yesterday's tallies:
1415 calories
Fats 52.9/33%
Carbs 160/45%
Protein 79/22%
Not enough protein - even with the eggs at breakfast, too, too many fats and a little lite on carbs
But I cycled and did weight training - which was good
Where are you Kim?
ReplyDeleteI need support. I am 145.8 today and want to be 140 by Thanksgiving - 5 1/2 weeks. I need my cheerleader!!