Thursday, April 05, 2007
slowly...
4.5.07
weight = goal + 12.5
what i ate:
breakfast: yogurt with honey & almonds, coffee with splenda & skim milk
snack: big coffee with splenda & creamer
lunch: 3-egg omlette with tomatoes, swiss cheese and avocado, breakfast potatoes, a slice of whole wheat toast, and a diet coke.
snack: luna bar
dinner: grilled salmon, grilled veggies, a glass of wine and 3 peanut butter cookies
so we are heading in the right direction. the things i am learning form the beck book:
only eat while you are sitting down. this helps you (me) be more conscious of what you are eating (as opposed to, say, standing in the kitchen with a bag of chips talking to dad)
give yourself credit. instead of always criticizing yourself for what went wrong (ach! i shouldn't have eaten that! bad! bad!), praise yourself for what went right (yay! extra veggies! yay! used skim milk instead of cream!) and for what didn't go wrong (yay! didn't eat that cupcake!)
i always am disappointed when i start to make an effort to lose weight and nothing happens... but this time i am trying to remember, slow and steady wins the race.
long weekend, so i am hoping to do lots of active things, and not so much lots of eating things. so.
weight = goal + 12.5
what i ate:
breakfast: yogurt with honey & almonds, coffee with splenda & skim milk
snack: big coffee with splenda & creamer
lunch: 3-egg omlette with tomatoes, swiss cheese and avocado, breakfast potatoes, a slice of whole wheat toast, and a diet coke.
snack: luna bar
dinner: grilled salmon, grilled veggies, a glass of wine and 3 peanut butter cookies
so we are heading in the right direction. the things i am learning form the beck book:
only eat while you are sitting down. this helps you (me) be more conscious of what you are eating (as opposed to, say, standing in the kitchen with a bag of chips talking to dad)
give yourself credit. instead of always criticizing yourself for what went wrong (ach! i shouldn't have eaten that! bad! bad!), praise yourself for what went right (yay! extra veggies! yay! used skim milk instead of cream!) and for what didn't go wrong (yay! didn't eat that cupcake!)
i always am disappointed when i start to make an effort to lose weight and nothing happens... but this time i am trying to remember, slow and steady wins the race.
long weekend, so i am hoping to do lots of active things, and not so much lots of eating things. so.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
static
4.3.07
weight = goal + 13.5
hmph.
what i ate:
breakfast: yogurt with honey & almonds, coffee with skim milk & splenda
snack: big coffee with splenda & creamer
lunch: palak paneer with rice, cherry zero coke
snack: luna bar
second snack: apple
dinner: chips and crackers and a rice & bean tortilla wrap thing, and a glass of wine and a beer
i also ran 1 mile and walked 1 mile on the treadmill, and then went to the park and walked another 2 1/2 miles.
i am also reading my little "advantages response card" all the time and telling myself, slow and steady wins the race.
and i can't WAIT to get back on my bike. i'm sensing an addiction creeping up!
weight = goal + 13.5
hmph.
what i ate:
breakfast: yogurt with honey & almonds, coffee with skim milk & splenda
snack: big coffee with splenda & creamer
lunch: palak paneer with rice, cherry zero coke
snack: luna bar
second snack: apple
dinner: chips and crackers and a rice & bean tortilla wrap thing, and a glass of wine and a beer
i also ran 1 mile and walked 1 mile on the treadmill, and then went to the park and walked another 2 1/2 miles.
i am also reading my little "advantages response card" all the time and telling myself, slow and steady wins the race.
and i can't WAIT to get back on my bike. i'm sensing an addiction creeping up!
Monday, April 02, 2007
beck
ok it's been a while since i have posted. perhaps i have mentioned this but my personal life is somewhat chaotic, and eating well is even more challenging than usual.
anyway.
4.02.07
weight = goal + 13.5
this is not great but it is down from the last week or two. so that's at least movement in the right direction.
i bought and am reading a new book called 'the beck diet solution' which is going to enable me to use the principles of cognitive therapy to address my issues with weight loss. so far it looks pretty good. step one was making a card that lists the reasons why i want to lose weight. i am to look at this at regular times throughout the day, as well as whenever i get a particular craving or temptation.
also, i have acquired a bike and have gone on a couple of rides, and some walks in the park, and have also spent some time at the gym, so my activity level is going up. helpful. also i am trying to not eat after 8pm. counting calories is easy with breakfast and lunch but harder with dinner.
anyway we'll see how the week goes.
anyway.
4.02.07
weight = goal + 13.5
this is not great but it is down from the last week or two. so that's at least movement in the right direction.
i bought and am reading a new book called 'the beck diet solution' which is going to enable me to use the principles of cognitive therapy to address my issues with weight loss. so far it looks pretty good. step one was making a card that lists the reasons why i want to lose weight. i am to look at this at regular times throughout the day, as well as whenever i get a particular craving or temptation.
also, i have acquired a bike and have gone on a couple of rides, and some walks in the park, and have also spent some time at the gym, so my activity level is going up. helpful. also i am trying to not eat after 8pm. counting calories is easy with breakfast and lunch but harder with dinner.
anyway we'll see how the week goes.
