hazel's Journal

Goals
Goals for this week:
*drink 4L of water a day
*make meal plans for every day and stick to them
*get 3 servings of dairy and 5 fruits and veggies a day
*go to the gym 6x (resistance training 2 of those days)

Meal planning. :)
Tomorrow
26 points
Breakfast
2 hard boiled eggs
1 Source yogurt

Lunch
1/2c tuna
1 whole wheat english muffin
1tbsp miracle whip
celery
1c 1% milk
1 pear

Snack
1c carrots w. salsa

Dinner
boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 baked potato w. 1tsp margarine
Large salad w. 2tbsp Kraft dressing
1c 1% milk

Friday

Breakfast
1 hard boiled egg
1 banana
1c 1% milk

Lunch
1c celery w. salsa
2c Campbell's Healthy Request heart bean & vegetable soup

Dinner
Herbed frites from my favourite restaurant..mmm.
Mixed organic greens salad
Chocolate cake... :)

Saturday

Breakfast
whole wheat english muffin
2 scrambled egg whites
1 piece of ff chicken breast lunch meat
1c 1% milk

Lunch
2c Campbell's Italian Wedding soup
1c celery & salsa
1.5c 1% milk

Snack
1 banana
1 Source yogurt

Dinner
Salad w. raspberry vinagrette
1c chocolate milk
1 apple

Sunday

Breakfast
whole wheat english muffin
1tbsp peanut butter
1/2 banana
1c 1% milk

Snack
1 pear

Lunch
1/2c tuna
1tbsp miracle whip
1c celery
1 pc whole wheat toast
1tsp margarine
1 Source yogurt

Dinner
1c shrimp
1 baked potato w. 1tbsp sour cream
1c 1% milk
Salad w. 2tbsp Kraft zesty italian dressing

I actually buckled down and did it... I joined a gym! Yup, a full year-long membership. I'm going to start going tomorrow! As part of the membership package, I get a free consultation with a personal trainer to help set up a fitness program. I think I'm going to go for a month or so, see what kind of results I'm getting, then meet with a trainer after that to help me create a program for myself. Very exciting. :) I also joined Weight Watchers online. The point tracking is so much fun! haha. Once I lose 10lbs I'm going to buy myself a nice new pair of runners. My goal is to lose 41lbs overall, so to make the goal seem more manageable I'm going to break it up into 10lb minigoals, with rewards at each level! 170 - new runners, 160 - manicure, 150 - facial and some nice makeup, 139 - new bathing suit (bikini perhaps? lol) and clothes! Ideally July 9 is my goal date. If I feel comfortable and confident with the way I look before 139 then I'm fine stopping at that point, but its nice to have a physical number to go by. I'm going to plan on going to the gym 5x a week with strength training sessions 2x a week. I'll try do 45 - 60 minutes of cardio per session (depending whether or not I'm doing strength training). I might even try attend a class or two. Pilates seems pretty appealing at the moment.

Anyhow, just wanted to share my excitement. :)

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I wonder what exactly it is that is keeping me from overcoming the obstacle of eating healthfully. Here is what I ate today:

Tim Horton's Iced Cappuccino (350 calories)
Tim Horton's chocolate chip cookie
salami sandwich (on whole wheat bread.. heh)
bowl of chicken soup (this was one of the better choices I made)
a box of Kraft Dinner (definitely not so good)

So.. overall.. I had no fruits or veggies, and basically ate a whole bunch of processed crap. Bad, very bad. I think the main reason is we have very little money, so we don't have a lot of fresh produce or healthy foods in the house. I'm going to have to try spend a little money on things that are good for me like fruit, veggies, whole grain breads and lean meats so I can attempt to pack a healthy lunch and prepare a nutritious dinner. On Thursday or Friday I'm going to head over to the gym I used to be a member of and purchase a membership. I don't care if it's expensive, because when I was a member I actually did go regularly. I just didn't have the money to renew that membership at the time. Regular exercise is something I'm going to have to incorporate into my life sooner rather than later.

Here's what I plan to eat tomorrow:
Breakfast:
1c bran flakes
1/2c 1% milk

Lunch:
1 container of ff yogurt
1c cantaloupe
2 slices of turkey breast

Dinner:
Large salad with chicken, a bit of cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.

Snack:
not sure yet! A piece of fruit or some veggies maybe.

Let's see if I can get through tomorrow.

it's been a while
I haven't posted here in ages. I haven't been losing weight, or exercising or eating right. Today everything is going to change! I'm eating a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner no matter what. I read an article n a magazine about how even though you may not be gaining weight on the outside in your 20s, you're putting fat around your organs and setting yourself up for future health problems. That really scared me! My goals for the next month are going to be: exercise for at least 30 minutes 4x a week, eat 1400 - 1500 calories per day, get in all my vitamins, and drink at least 2L of water. Lets see if I can do this for real this time. I'll keep everyone posted. ;)

height: 5'10"
weight: 171 (surprisngly! I'm usually 175.)
BMI: 24.5... in the normal weight range, but still at the higher end.

Goal:
139lbs by the beginning of April

that would mean a loss of 32lbs. If I were to reach a weight that I feel healthy and comfortable at before then, I would stop there.

A good friend of mine has just started the Weight Watchers program, and I'm going to start the South Beach Diet on Monday. Both of us are going to help motivate each other to get to our goals by July 1, then we'll reward ourselves with something fabulous, we're not sure what it will be yet. I think this is a great way to give me that extra kick in the butt to really keep pushing myself on this whole weight loss thing! I'm going to start going to the gym with my mom too, who is really looking forward to getting in shape. That will keep me motivated in that aspect of my life! These next few days will be hectic because I'm moving out of residence and going back home, so I won't have the opportunity to post for a little while. By the time I do, which is likely going to be Sunday, I'll be starting the SBD and aiming for 45 minutes of cardio 5x a week and strength training 3x. I'm going to post a weekly weigh-in on Monday's because that's going to be the official first day of this. I'll do an update on measurements every 2 weeks too, just for something fun that isn't my weight. haha. The goal is to go bathing suit shopping on July 1, so lets hope I'm looking decent by then!

Yesterday.. another shitty day.

Breakfast
Granola bar (it was all I had time for)

Dinner
breadsticks
a large plate of garden salad
bowl of angelhair primavera with lots of grilled veggies and chicken
funnel cake. :/

I've gotten into the habbit of getting up just in time to go to work (which is around 2), only eating a granola bar for breakfast, then eating a really big dinner because I have no time for lunch. It's not exactly a habbit I'm fond of, so I'm trying to break it as soon as possible. Unfortunately that wasn't possible today because I just woke up and it is 1:44, meaning I have to leave for work in 5 minutes! Sigh.

Breakfast:
banana raisin granola bar

Yesterday was NOT my best day. I was under my calories after dinner, so I had a snack, then a granola bar.. then a bag of candy! Stupid, stupid, stupid. Especially when I am trying to cut out sugar. Jeez. I just really need to learn how to fight my cravings instead of giving up after two seconds of wanting something. Argh. I am not very pleased with myself right now in case you can't tell. I'm going to a movie tonight.. so there will be the temptation of my favourite candy in the world (Junior Mints), along with the delicious oil popped popcorn, candy, slushies, frozen yogurt.. sigh. lol. I will maybe let myself have a small frozen yogurt and a diet soda, or maybe split a box of junior mints with a friend. If only I hadn't eaten that candy yesterday I wouldn't feel so bad about having a treat today.

I just woke up (2pm.. eek), so all I've eaten so far is breakfast.

Breakfast
quaker 33% less sugar maple brown sugar oatmeal
1 orange

"Dinner"
half a large bag of popcorn
medium frozen yogurt
box of junior mints

Yeah.. Thursday was NOT a very good day. :/

Today I ate a donut. :/ I don't even know why I got it, I wasn't really thinking when I said "medium coffee and a donut please." Oh well. That's just about 300 calories gone to waste. At least it was tasty.. lol!!

Breakfast
quaker 33% less sugar apple cinnamon oatmeal

Lunch
coffee with 2tsp sugar and cream
apple fritter

Dinner
hummus sandwich on whole grain bread with sprouts, cucumber, lettuce and tomato
half a bowl of tomato soup

Snack
1tbsp of peanut butter with 13 reduced fat wheat thins
a bag of candy.. oops. :/

Exercise
30 minutes on the bike
10 minutes on the elliptical
strength training (crunches with twist, plank, modified pushups, squats, standing adduction, tricep dips)

Alright, I haven't been seeing any weight loss yet, so it is time for me to step things up a bit! I'm going to up my cardio sessions to 60 minutes each starting tomorrow. I'll do a 30 minute jog in the morning, then 30 minutes at the gym later in the day to break things up a bit. Once I get home (12 days) I'm going to start preparing meals for myself so I know everything that's going into them. I'm going to cut out sugar (excluding fruit), dairy, and all white stuff (white bread, white rice, pasta, poatoes) and replace it with smaller portions of high fibre foods. Here is what my first grocery trip will look like:

-apples
-pears
-oranges
-bananas
-berries
-spinach
-romaine lettuce
-cucumber
-tomato
-carrots
-hummus
-flax seed
-steel cut oats
-whole grain bread
-whole wheat pasta
-brown rice
-chicken breast
-turkey breast lunchmeat
-salmon fillets
-tilapia
-canned tuna
-eggs
-soymilk

I'm going to start cutting back on sugar now, as well as dairy so I don't go into withdrawal when it's completely gone when I get home. lol. I've heard there is a new gym right by my house, so that will be super convenient for working out. No more 20 minute drives just to get there! Yay.

Today

Breakfast
packet of quaker 33% less sugar apples & spice oatmeal

Lunch
N/A - I slept through it. lol.

Dinner
honey ham w. taragon mayo sandwich on ciabatta bun
2 oatmeal cookies

Snack
strawberry sunshine smoothie

Total: 1473 cals, 246g carbs, 35g fat, 39g protein.

Exercise
20 minutes on the elliptical
20 minutes on the bike

Ah, what a great weekend! I didn't eat too badly either. I had special k vanilla almond with almond milk for breakfasts both days, a oven roasted chicken sub for dinner on Saturday and 3 (oops) pieces of garden vegetable pizza for dinner. I didn't have time for lunch on Sunday because we were busy all day, then for dinner I had a salmon fillet with rice pilaf and half a chocolate mousse dessert. Mmm.

Today so far:

Breakfast
3/4c special k vanilla almond
1/2c almond milk
apple

Lunch
Nile Spice split pea soup
banana raisin granola bar

Snack
13 reduced fat wheat thins
1tbsp peanut butter

Dinner
mediterrenean pizza with onions, tomato and spinach
salad with roasted red pepper dressing
diet Dr. Pepper

Total: 1370 cals, 183g carbs, 48g fat, 53g protein.

Exercise
25 minutes on the elliptical
15 minutes on the bike

For dinner I think I'm going to have a chicken caesar salad. I'm not sure what else I'd want. No more quesedillas or pizzas or anything with tons of ooey-gooey cheese. Blah.

So far:

Breakfast
1 apple - I woke up with about 15 minutes to get ready for class, so I just had to grab something and go.

Lunch
1 hotdog.. I know, I know, very bad for me! But today was my last day of class, so I decided to treat myself to one.

Dinner tonight will be thai food...Uh oh. I'm not going to have any spring rolls, so that's a start. I'll just have a small portion of pad thai and some mango salad, which isn't bad for me. I'll have a piece of fruit or a cup of soup before I eat just so I'm not totally ravenous and eat the entire box of takeout.

I'm also going to the gym at 5 for 45 minutes.

I think that posting what I eat every day in several different places (sparkpeople.com, my personal journal, various communities) keeps me a lot more accountable than if I were to just post in one place like sparkpeople. I've been eating way better than when I wasn't doing this, and I think this may be the reason why! Without further ado, here is my day so far:

Breakfast
1 packet of oatmeal
1 orange
mug of green tea
multivitamin

Lunch
1/2 quesedilla with cheese, tomato and onion
greek salad
2c chocolate milk

Dinner
1c strawberries
1/2c blueberries
4 pieces of dark chocolate
a few pieces of dried fruit

Total - a bit more than 1700... it was the cheese in that darn quesedilla that put me over. Grr. I suspect I might be lactose intolerant, so I'm going to try avoid cheese, milk, yogurt, etc. and see if there is anything else that upsets my stomach.

Exercise
25 minutes on the elliptical
15 minutes on the bike

Ah, I'm finally finished my last history essay, and I feel like I did a pretty good job on it! What a lovely feeling. :) I've decided I'm going to write out a goal for each day of the week so I can try focus on something other than just losing weight, and so I have a source for those 2 challenge points in 28dayshealthier!

Today - finish history essay (done)& get 8h of sleep
Thursday - get 8h of sleep, clean room
Friday - study for my 1st exam during my shift @ work
Saturday - eat a healthy breakfast despite having to get up so early/not getting very much sleep the night before. Get 8h of sleep this night.
Sunday - do NOT eat junky food, make healthy choices when dining out with family
Monday - study for 1st exam, get 8h of sleep
Wednesday - begin studying for 2nd exam, get 8h of sleep

I think I'm going to make Monday my weigh-in day to help motivate me to not totally fall off track on the weekends. Hopefully it'll help me from obsessively weighing myself every day throughout the week too. lol. So that's something to look forward to along with my food/exercise entries, an update on my weight on Monday!

Today so far:

Breakfast:
1 packet of oatmeal

Lunch:
Nile Spice potato leek soup
13 reduced fat wheat thins with 2tbsp reduced fat peanut butter

Dinner:
veggie burger on ciabatta bun with tomato and hummus
greek salad with feta, tomato and a vinagrette
1 oatmeal raisin cookie
diet dr. pepper

Snack: (plan on eating later)
1 small granny smith apple

1528 calories (approx), 207g carbs, 59g fat, 42g protein. I'm going to make it my goal to get more protein, and less fat.

Exercise:
40 minutes on the elliptical

I finally bought a scale! Woohoo! The only sad thing about that is I know I weigh 170lbs now. Hmph. But, I do have my period, so hopefully that will drop a few lbs by next week. :) I woke up late again today. Ack. I need to get myself on a better schedule!

Breakfast
1 packet of oatmeal
mug of green tea

Lunch (which I am just about to eat)
melba toast crackers
1 can of spicy peanut tuna
beef vegetable cup-a-soup

Dinner
turkey and pesto sandwich
green salad with cranberry vinagrette
500mL chocolate milk

Snack
1 orange
2 oatmeal raisin cookies

Exercise
25 minutes on the bike
15 minutes on the stair climber

I didn't wake up until 2pm today. Yikes! That means I didn't exactly have breakfast. lol.

Lunch
lentil soup
1 large orange
multivitamin

Stupid snack
3/4 of a package of ramen noodles. bleck.

Dinner
peach iced tea
"pizza" with pesto sauce, mozzarella, feta, tomato and onion

My daily total is about 1500, a pretty good number.

Exercise
25 minutes on the bike
10 minutes on the rower

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