Balancing my Daily Calories

Man, I was DRAGGING today.   I just could not get enough sleep last night.   I can't wait to hit the hay tonight.  But first... blogging my food.

I didn't get any real exercise today, I was beat from all the walking yesterday.  So I'm hoping to get a good nights rest and be chipper tomorrow.

Okay - Food:
bfast (520)
1 pkg better oats - 170
1/2c raw oats - 150
coffee x 2 - 60
chiobhani Peach yogurt - 140
lunch (512)
1c rice - 242
1c Tammy's dog food - 230
1c Salad greens - 10
1tsp dressing - 30
coke zero mini (half) - 0
snack (360)
1 pkg hot chocolate - 110
coffee - 30
5 gummies - 50
1 pkg better oats - 170
dinner (700)
5 raw almonds - 35
2.5 Jennie O turkey Bratwursts - 425
2 slices toast - 100
5T yellow mustard - 0
1 1/4 c peas - 140

total calories: 2,084

Funny.  I'm REALLY glad that I did this today.  This is one of the better calories days I've had.  But this afternoon I was totally ravenous. I just couldn't figure it out. I felt almost out of control hungry. I had my "poor mans mocha latte", then I had some gummie candy, I really felt like I was on the verge of freaking out. 

But looking at this I realize that my problem is that I had TOO LITTLE food in the morning.   My lunch was too small.   I need to make sure that I get in a big breakfast and getting into the 600's for those meals so that I don't have horrible afternoons of snack attacks. 

At dinner tonight I was only going to have 2 sausages, but then there was just one left and we were hungry so we split it.   However, if I had made better lunch and breakfast choices, I wouldn't have had to eat so much in the evening.

So... note to self.   BETTER BREAKFAST.

Its the old adage..... eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a lord, and dinner like a pauper.


15 weeks until my Iceland trip.  The rest of this week is for the Ponies!!!

Mid-week slump / C2 5K - W3D1

I turned the frown upside down today.  This was not a great morning for me, ass earlier post, but then I managed to get through it. I went into the building stairwell - run up a flight of stairs, walked down and thought good thoughts!

The real bad news.... I did my Week 3 Day 1 of the Couch to 5K today. Finished and came into the house and realized that my hip was totally screwed again. Its like it was a week and a half ago.  I don't know what it is. Maybe its the pavement - I didn't seem to have this big an issue with it when I'm running on the dirt.  I did 3mile on Sunday night (walking) and it was fine. 

So, I'm going to take this as a sign that running in the 'hood is not going to happen for me, until I get a little lighter, stronger and fitter.   I`ve got to make a change, and that is that I'm going to have to go to the gym, or go to the park.  I know which one the dog would like better!  

Okay - food:

bfast (520)
egg cheese biscuit - 350
coffee - 30
Chiobani lemon yogurt - 140
lunch (503)
3 slices double fiber bread - 150
4 slices swiss cheese - 280
1 lr tomato - 33
1T mayo - 40
Snack (480)
hot chocolate satchel - 110
Coffee - 30
Oatmeal packages x2 - 340
Dinner (385)
6oz ground lean turkey w/ tagine spiced - 213
3/4c Mixed veggies - 60
1/2c onion - 12
1/2 acorn squash - 100

total calories today:  1,888

TODAY I HAD NO CANDY!!!!!!!   Victory for me.. and you Icelandic Pony(ies) of the Day!

Meatless Monday Night Dinner!

Food for today was pretty great!  Tonight, I got in a walk with the dog and Husbeast.  I need to start up with the weights again.  I'm slightly scared, considering what I did to my hip, but I think that at the end of this week I should make it a goal to get at least 1 workout in.

I need another good nights sleep, it's nice and chilly tonight, which means I get to snuggle up under the covers and put my icy fingers under the Husbeast to leech heat from him.  Happy life!!!  :D

I indulged this afternoon. There were home-made cookies put on my desk.  I went and made my oatmeal and told myself that if I could eat all my oatmeal, and still desiring the cookie, that I could have a couple.  Which was three.  

Tonight's dinner was amazing. I actually didn't feel hungry for the rest of the night and the afternoon after my snacks.   So I'm really pleased that the calorie count for today is down.  I'm listening a little bit more to the body!!!  Go Me!

Also, I'm REALLY happy about having a larger breakfast, I think that this is helping, so I'm going to keep it up.  I was going to have another yogurt for dessert tonight, but I totally forgot about it!

Food:
bfast (520)
Egg cheese biscuit
Chiobani - Blood Orange - greek yogurt - 140
Coffee - 30
lunch (497)
Which Wich - Buffalo chicken! My fav (no cheese) - 497
Diet Dr. Pepper - 0
Snack(470)
1 package Better oats - blueberry - 170
1/2c nude oats - 150
3 chocolate chip cookies - 150
Dinner (347)
1 lrg sweet potato - 162
1T icbinb - 45
18 asparagus - 60
1c mixed veg - 80

Calories today: 1,834


PONY of THE DAY!!!  I did this for you and me, Icelandic pony!!! 

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Sunday Weigh In

Got up and weighed in!

Feb 12, 2012 - 297.6lbs.

That's down 5.8lbs from last Sunday, but only down .2lbs from the week before.   I have been doing some fluctuating in changing my eating, and exercise.  So I'm happy with this.   I have 6 days to get to 296 - my goal for that date.  I'm hoping to get down to around 294, so I'm going to work hard.

I haven't updated my goals yet - but I'm going to, I'm going to aim to lose 20lbs a month for three months.  I know that is a significant loss/change of behavior.  I am going to be uncomfortable, and keep my focus.

WOOWOO~

That being said, we are having our "gaming" day with friends, and they are particularly uncaring about the calories that they consume.  Today is going to be a challenge, but I'm up for it.

Right Pony... I'm doing this for me and you

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Saturday Success!

Got up this morning to a hearty breakfast, did about an hour of weight lifting, had a good lunch at Specs, bought a valentines gift for the Husbeast, helped a friend make some "diaper cakes" for a baby shower that is coming up, got some great food at the market and came home and had almost the same dinner as last night, because it was so stink'n awesome.   Watched some BL on netflix (Season of Sam), and am posting this up before reading in bed.  

Awesome day.

Food:
bfast (590)
eggs - 155
1.5 jenni-o sweet italian turkey sausage -  240
green onion - 5
2 slices toast - 100
1T HP sauce - 60
coffee - 30
lunch (596)
1.5c coleslaw (vinegar kind) - 140
4 deviled egg halves - 256
2 sm bags of pop chips - 200
diet rootbeer - 0
snack
coffee - 30
snack 2
Chiobani lemon yogurt - 140
dinner (511)
1/2 spaghetti squash - 44
1.5 jenni-o spicy italian sausage - 240
onion - 12
pasta sauce - 70
2 slices bread - 100
1T icbinb - 45
dessert (300)
3/4c ice cream - 200
1/2c cherries (frozen) - 100

total calories - 2,167


So, I've been hitting the 1900 - 2300 calories range for this week.   I certainly could have gone without the yogurt this afternoon, or the dessert tonight.  I had forgotten about that yogurt actually, when I decided that I was going to have ice cream tonight.  A good lesson to track in one place all my weekend food.

However, I am feeling good about this calorie range. I'm eating well - there was some "junk" in there, but pop chips and diet pop are a significant change in my dietary habits.  I mean. I LOOKED at the calories on the bags of chips before deciding.  Whoa.  Who is this masked woman? 

I did one of the quick online basal metabolic rate tests. I'm sure that this are not entirely accurate, but I do think that they are a pretty close range enough to be usable.   

My daily calories burned are 2094.  That is should I lay in bed and do nothing (might I remind you we live in a three story townhome, so I see a good amount of stairs in a day).  So for now, I'm going to aim for good foods, and a calorie range of 1,900 - 2,300.  

I'm going to be checking back in on this BMR every 10lbs lost, so that I can stay on top of the less calories that I need to haul my decreasing a$$ around each day!!

I'm excited for my Weigh-in tomorrow - my first "goal weight" weigh in is on Wednesday.  I'm kinda pumped.... Icelandic Ponies here I come!!

And now... for my inspiration, I shall instate the PONY OF THE DAY.....todays icelandic pony is brought to you by this website.

adorable!