Good Week Despite (or because of) the Surplus Days

Okay, I lost 3.5 pounds this week even though I had two surplus days (one of +450 and the other of +46 calories). Perhaps that is what spurred me to my -1700 and -1257 days, which eventually led to my 3.5 pound loss. Who knows? I do know that I felt like I had to do something to make up for those surplus days. I also may have overestimated my calorie intake those days because I didn’t have the exact calories for everything I ate and preferred to over rather and underestimate.

Have lots and lots to write this week, so feeling stress. Even had stress dreams so I am up at 5:30 a.m. today (when I usually get up around 8 or 9 a.m. because I stay up late to work). Time to tackle some of what is stressing me so I can get over the stress. I know stress is my enemy. My likeliest time to overeat is what I have multiple papers due that I waited too long to start. I just want to stuff chocolate in my face along with copious amounts of chips & dip or another other fatty type of food. AARRGGHHH!!!!

The little red train engine says “I think I can. I think I can.” So, I am going to huff and puff my way through the stress without overeating. Hold on for more reports, though this week they may be sparse.

Surplus Alert

Okay, I haven’t posted in a couple of days, but here I go again. Had a surplus (more calories in and out) for a couple of days. Clearly changes in routine can still reach up and slap me in the face. I went immediately back on track on Sunday and have been have good deficits since then. Tomorrow morning is my weigh-in morning, so I will do a LONG post with all the days I haven’t posted–except the surplus posts–don’t want the virtual slaps from Adam.

Re Adam’s comment on too much protein at dinner. I know my main meal should be at lunch and I am actually in a situation where I can make that switch, but I just haven’t been able to do it yet. I am working on it!! I am drinking copious amounts of water–more than my 64 ounces a day–so that is a positive. I have got to eliminate the crystal light in those drinks though and go for plain water or water with just lemon/lime slices in it. I bought the lemon/lime at the grocery yesterday. Step one. Step two is actually using them. That happens beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 27).

BTW, for those of you with a Wii. The biggest calorie burn I have is when I do Dancing with the Stars, but I move (leg kicks/walk in place) while the scores are being totaled so I don’t have downtime. The calorie burn is anywhere from 6.9 to 8.2 calories/minute.

 

Exercise is the first to go

Why is it that when school heats up, exercise is the first thing to go? I found the time to cook a healthy meal today (will include the bodybugg food log later), but didn’t find the time to go to the gym and still didn’t get everything done. AARRGGHH!!!! I did a little Wii Dancing with the Stars, but not enough to burn sufficient calories. Have a deficit because I ate less, but I really have to ramp up the calorie burn if I want to lose weight faster. I know, I know, I know–2 pounds a week is safe weight loss, but who cares if it is safe. Safe doesn’t get you into the suit you want to wear at the conference on Nov. 2nd.

Oct 20th Food Log

Okay, still too much fat and still not enough time to talk, but i am making the time to log everything and wear the bodybugg. That avocado sure did taste good though and it is healthy fat from what I have read.

Not much time to talk

No time to really blog, but for the dietitian, here is my bodybugg report. I have lost 5.8 pounds now, which is great–Biggest Loser it ain’t, but I don’t have time to exercise 4 hours a day. BTW, I hate PCs for photo work.

I really shouldn’t admit this, but my stomach growled for the first time in ages yesterday. I thought–OMG, I am really hungry. This is what it feels like. Embarrassing, but true. I may try to go for the “growl” IF I don’t overeat once I get that hungry.

Better, not yet great

Okay, I did better in terms of food today, but less exercise. Now if I could just do both together it would be sooo much easier. Working at it and we will see what happens. It is much easier to stay on track on Knoxville. No trail mix belonging to D calling my name from the refrigerator. I managed to resist trail mix today.

Wordles

For those of you who have never heard of Wordle, it is the coolest little java applet. For a blog, for instance, you paste in the blog address and Wordle picks up words from the blog. The most frequent words are bigger, less frequent smaller (so they say). You can change font, direction, and colors. Lots of fun to play with. I could actually see it as a bizarre sort of vocabulary development tool (since you can edit words out).

Anyway, here is my wordle for the HealthyHopes blog.

Birthdays are disastrous

Well, not really, but you sure can overeat. I am happy to report though that I still had a 101 calorie deficient only because I was running like a mad woman all over Nashville looking for a suitable birthday present. And, you know, when I think back, I am likely over calories because I forgot to input that glass of red wine and the “tasting” sips of martinis of various sorts (chocolate, lemon drop and mandarin blossom). For those interested, lemon drop is my favorite martini.

My calorie/activity record from the bodybugg is below. I am usually really good about staying within the fat guidelines, but carrot cake with cream cheese icing will throw you over every time. FYI, for those who comment, I did not have two late night snacks–that was a cropping problem on my part.

No, I mean it this time

Well, since the last post said I was back on target and it was posted over a year ago, it would appear that I was mistaken. So, no promises, but I am giving this another shot, bodybugg and all. I like the bodybugg but logging everything I eat at times gets a little onerous. It is nice to see the “deficient” calories roll in though when I keep track.

I have a dietitian to keep me accountable this time, so that is a major plus. All of my friends who were cheering me on, harassing me to death before, please join back in. At 55 it really is time to get my weight under control. Why oh why wasn’t I born with D’s metabolism? The man does not know what a fat molecule looks like. Such is life though. We play the cards we are given, so I am going to carry on and become a weight that is healthy and comfortable for me. The power of positive thinking.

Back on Target

I have no idea if anyone will see this since I have been off target for so long. This is just a note to let everyone know that I am back on target. I will start posting details about my food consumption and weight loss beginning tomorrow.

I am unbelievably busy, but my health is essential. I have been having serious trouble sleeping lately…even took two over-the-counter sleeping tablets last night and it still took me 1 1/2 hours to fall asleep. I have no idea–except that I am overworked and really stressed about school, the economy, should I quit school and get a job, etc. AARRGGHHHH!!!

Anyway, back on target, yet again.