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Nir
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Posted: 24 July 2006 01:01 am |
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| I gave up TV at the end of 2003. Technically I still have it (them - 4 TVs and I live in a one-room flat. About 10 functional VCRs/DVRs too.) I had to move flats in a hurry. I never bothered reconnecting my equipment at my new place and it is a blessing. //www.whitedot.org ). Ps, I wish my anti-cake stance was as sucessful in practice as my anti-TV stance :)
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trimB
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Posted: 24 July 2006 08:22 pm |
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Thanks for the link, Nir. There are others like me! Most people can't believe I don't have a TV. The most common response is, "well what do you do?!". Amazing how fast one adapts to not having one.
Good workout yesterday. Still feeling a little bloaty, maybe related to eating a bit of sweets a couple of days ago? I was frustrated about it this morning, which (defying all logic) led to me nibbling on some cake scraps at work. I'm determined not to let this become a trend. I really like the way I feel when I abstain from snacking on this junk.
My beau surprised me with an iPod shuffle!! I'm not sure what the occasion is... but I'll take it! Can't wait to make it to the gym and try it out.
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CapeCoddess
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Posted: 25 July 2006 02:44 am |
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I'm so jealous! I use to not have TV and my life was VERY full. For over 3 yrs we were without cable and I was too cheap to pay for it. We checked out the occaisional video from the library but that was it.
Then I found out I could get 3 free channels at my apt in Miami. I poked around those channels, found Martha Stewart (before she went to jail) and I got hooked again. Came back to the Cape and actually signed up for basic cable.
Now I record my favorite programs (Martha, Christina, Ming, Americas Test Kitchen, Nova:ScienceNow, Boston Legal) so I can watch when I want and also fast forward thru all the commercials and garbage.
But I think I'm not very good at watching, coz I currently have 8 full 6-hour tapes to watch. ..and growing *shrug*
Last edited on 25 July 2006 02:46 am by CapeCoddess
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zenobia
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Posted: 25 July 2006 06:02 am |
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awesome that you made a beautiful cake! not awesome that they won't pay you what you should be making. i hope you can find something that works for you.
"I really like the way I feel when I abstain from snacking on this junk."
I know exactly what you mean! i wish i could remember how much better i feel before i start snacking. lately, it tends to happen after it's too late... *sigh*
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trimB
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Posted: 25 July 2006 10:21 pm |
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A little bit better day today not going crazy with the junk food. But still I admit to a nibble or two.  I've been so hungry and snacky the past week or so. I'm starting to wonder if I'm getting enough calories? I guess the question should be - am I getting enough nutrients? Planning for meals has been lax, and this is never good. My breakfasts are good, my dinners are usually good, and my snacks are mostly good if I can lay off the sweet things laying around. But my lunches have been sporadic at best. Having a day off would help "reset" me to what is normal. But I think I'll have to wait another week before that happens. In the meantime, maybe I should try to just have multiple healthy snacks at work... and wait to actually eat until I get home.
Workouts have consistently been 5x per week for many weeks now. I still lift weights for a bit on some days, but I find it kind of boring. I've weighed just about the same since I've started this diary in January. I've been at about 24% body fat for several months now too. My goal has been to reduce to about 20% body fat. If I keep the same amount of lean body mass, this would mean losing 6 pounds of fat. It seems like a simple enough goal.     . In other words, getting frustrated that my body seems stuck in a rut despite things I've tried so far. Am I going REALLY slowly?? Or have I stopped making progress altogether?? I've done so much better since I first starting posting (I went back to read my first few posts... sheesh!)!! Wow I must have a very resiliant body!
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 25 July 2006 10:38 pm |
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Whaddup Sister! Don't you just love all of our NEW emoticons!
 Synicalchick
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trimB
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Posted: 25 July 2006 11:27 pm |
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I'm a bit better now... My A/C hasn't been working  for a week or so now. But I've just discovered that my ceiling fans help ALOT  .
I can't believe it took me this long to come up with this idea  .
I'm going to the gym and plan to attend a yoga class. Hoping to get out of my current funk. If this doesn't work, I might be hittin the sauce  tonight. Just kidding. Kind of.
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trimB
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Posted: 27 July 2006 09:06 pm |
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Report from yesterday: woke up early and baked pastries until 7 am. Then I took the rest of the day off. YAY for me!!! It was very nice. I forced myself to relax a little, by drinking coffee and reading the newspaper at Panera Bread. I had a multigrain bagel. Unfortuneately early in the day, I also tried a leftover danish that someone else had made. Imagine 4 am and your day is not ideal already. That was silly. Had homemade veggie pizza for lunch. Went to see a movie but was really hungry for dinner... my beau bought popcorn and I did not resist. I usually am not even tempted by movie-theatre popcorn. Ugh. Skipped both dinner and the gym. I felt relaxed but not a great day as far as my health goals go.
Report from today: nibbled on a couple of naughty things. A bite of cookie dough here. A bite of carrot cake trimming there. If I have a healthy giant salad for dinner (I went to the store and stocked up last night), then the day will still be okay by my standards. Oh, and also I will go to the gym. The ultimate stress relief.
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zenobia
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Posted: 28 July 2006 05:15 pm |
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glad to hear to got the chance to relax! i doesn't seem like you do that enough!
" Oh, and also I will go to the gym. The ultimate stress relief."
isn't it though? it's amazing how well that works to remove any pent up adrenaline based emotion. it feels so good afterwards!
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 28 July 2006 05:35 pm |
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I used to always feel bad for trying to go to the gym early, say 9 am, and never making it till afternoon. Finally I've found that if I just keep working all morning at some point -- as much as I enjoy my work on cph -- I get sick of it and need a break.
At that point I can't wait to escape to the gym!
I have done most of my reading and tutorial writing at the gym. I work out slowly and do it between sets. (I get my aerobics on a treadmill at home.) I enjoy this, but then sometimes get sick of that and escape to my headphones and a talk radio station.
Whatever I do, there's no PC so it's downtime.
I need a 12 Step Program for PC addiction. I'm just waiting to find one that's on-line! ;)
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 29 July 2006 01:03 am |
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I usually don't worry much about when I'll make it to the gym... because so far I've been able to find time just naturally. As I did yesterday. But somehow today I've decided to take the day off again? I guess that will put me at 5x of exercise for the week... which is, in the past, very good for me. For some reason though it feels like I slacked off this week though?! Strange.
I need to think of some good mini-goals and baby-step type accomplishments to keep me moving forward towards being healthier and healthier. I find that I benefit from such structure and "plans", but sometimes I forget to spend the time to think about it and write it out. I promise to write some goals tomorrow (Saturday) - to be implemented the week starting Sunday.
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trimB
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Posted: 29 July 2006 09:10 pm |
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I had horrible cramps and was very irritable last night (I started my period a week early?!?!). Not fair! Today I'm determined to make myself feel better by having a nice long workout at the gym.
I started to nibble on bad things this morning at work, but I stopped myself and ate some real breakfast of yogurt & strawberries. It was slim pickins for lunch, so I had some crackers and a few pieces of cheese. Too much sugar is my main problem (haha obviously), so I think one of my goals for this coming up week will have something to do with that. Also re-focus on making sure I get enough protein. More to come on that soon...
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trimB
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Posted: 30 July 2006 01:52 am |
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Here are my goals for the upcoming week, starting tomorrow...
- Make it to the gym 6x. Include some weights or strength training every time.
- Eat less sugar/bad fats. Eat more protein. Eat more fruits & veggies.
- I'm going to try a self-evaluation for each day. For each of the three above categories, how I feel I did on a scale from 1 to 10. 10 is ideal (ie lean protein with every meal or absolutely no junky sugar), and 1 is horrible (ie no self-control whatsoever or no veggies eaten). I hope this will keep me objective and focused.
Great workout this afternoon. I feel much better! :)
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trimB
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Posted: 31 July 2006 07:22 pm |
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Had a good workout yesterday, too. But I only did OK on my other health goals. I gave myself a 6 out of 10 for veggie/fruit intake (had berries with breakfast, a salad for lunch, and veggie curry for dinner), a 5 out of 10 for junk food snacking (had a few nibbles but definitely not out of control), and a 2 out of 10 for protein intake (not much...). Today hasn't been all that great either. But I will still workout!!!
Can't wait for this hot hot hot weather to go away. The kitchen where I work does not have A/C, so it's like being outside except stuffier. If we open the doors, then we get flies. Yuk.
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zenobia
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Posted: 31 July 2006 10:28 pm |
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hey trim!
you mentioned that you wanted to have mini-goals to keep you on track... ok, i have read through your diary in it's entirety a while ago, and i don't recall what your original main goal was/ is. i do remember that you said you wanted to eat healthier, but you aren't trying to loose weight. do you have a main goal in mind besides "be healthier"? something less general? maybe that will help you put things into perspective. i know that you check your body fat with the calipers- are you trying to lose some fat without losing weight? i guess i am just curious about where you are going.
i do like the fact that you are setting up mini goals ans have a rating system of your food now. maybe you should also keep note of how you feel after a days worth of foodl- how do you feel before and after a "10" meals as opposed to "1" meals. then maybe you can use that to keep you going in the right direction. just a thought.
btw, that sucks about the no a/c. i would die. it's almost into the 100s here and i won't even turn on the stove, let alone work in a kitchen all day.
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trimB
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Posted: 31 July 2006 11:25 pm |
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You're absolutely right, zen... I have been pretty wishy-washy about setting up tangible goals. Originally (back in January), I just wanted to eat healthier. This diary was good for me because I was forced to write down the fact that I was eating pastries for breakfast & lunch and pizza for dinner. Yuk!
Then I got the fat calipers and measured myself at about 26% body fat (I think that's what it originally was). So I guess ever since then my goal has been to get down to about 20% body fat. By my calculations, if I keep the same amount of lean muscle mass, I will need to lose 5-10 pounds of fat. The scale and the calipers both fluctuate for me, so it's hard to tell sometimes. But I think I'm very slowly inching in the right direction. I had some mini-goal motivators in mind (like after 4 pounds of fat loss, I get a massage or go shopping). But this seems to be taking so long, that I lose focus! I think I've lost about 1-2 pounds of fat so far.
Not sure how well the rating system will work out. I guess I had in mind exactly what you said... trying to make a correlation in my mind between how I feel & how I'm eating. For some reason I always seem to forget that eating good balanced meals makes me feel good - and eating junk food makes me feel bad. Amazing how challenging this simple little thing is!!
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trimB
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Posted: 1 August 2006 08:29 pm |
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So where to start about yesterday. Well I went to the gym - so at least I got that. I had my usual breakfast of yogurt & berries. Then I nibbled on a new dessert I was experimenting with. Then I nibbled on some leftover chicken sausage thingies and some bread. I had a good lunch of salad and a piece of bread with peanut butter. Oh boy, here's where it gets sad... my beau wanted to go for pizza. I said no, I didn't want to eat unhealthy. I agreed to Baja Fresh, thinking there would be SOMEthing healthy-looking on the menu. It wouldn't have been so bad if I would have stuck to my two fish tacos. But I then proceeded to nibble on the giant plate of nachos that my beau had ordered. ERRR!! That whole plate had 2000 calories!! Amazing!! Of course I didn't eat the whole thing... but just 1/5 of that is WAY too much for just nibbling. Oy vay!! Lesson learned. Do research on new restaurants before entering the door. I'm sure I wouldn't have touched them if I had known.
We'll just give myself a 2 out of 10 in all categories for yesterday (veggies intake, protein intake, and junk food intake).
On a positive note, I'm driving to Philly to visit my dad who's in town for 1 evening on business. I only see him about twice a year, if I'm lucky. So this is quite a treat!!
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trimB
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Posted: 2 August 2006 08:05 pm |
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It was so great to see my dad last night. We stayed out pretty late (for me at least), so I'll be catching up on some sleep. Definitely going to the gym later though.
My new goal for the next three weeks is to lose 1/2" off my waist. I think that will represent about 3lbs and maybe a percent or so off my body fat. Inching towards my goal is okay with me... this is something I want to be able to sustain indefinitely.
To get to this goal I am going to...
- Detox myself off the sweets. This next week is going to be killer, I'm sure. It's SO easy to nibble on things while I'm at work. I CANNOT allow myself to do that. After a week, I'm hoping my body will no longer be used to relying on sugar so much.
- Good vigourous cardio workouts at least 5x per week for about 40 minutes each.
- Varying weights and resistance training at least 5x per week for about 20 minutes each.
- Have a calorie deficit of 400 per day. This isn't much, but I'm trying to ensure I'm burning fat only.
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zenobia
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Posted: 3 August 2006 06:38 am |
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that is a pretty nice goal you have. very do-able and realistic. i know you got it in you to avoid the sweets. that is one of my goals, too. so you have to tell me if you cheat, as i will you. deal?
props on getting it figured out!
the cardio can be fun if you change it up constantly... also, for cardio, interval training is great. it sucks out so many calories in a relatively short period of time.
i know ya got it in ya!
in three weeks, you better have that shopping trip planned! and all the cute new fall clothes will be out!
zen
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trimB
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Posted: 4 August 2006 04:22 am |
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Did not cheat on the sweets yesterday (or today for that matter). I did have quite a bit of bread to nibble on today though. I guess eventually I should reduce my reliance on bread/carbs for energy, but I'll tackle the sugar addiction first.
This morning I had a bite of leftover cinnamon roll halfway into my mouth before I realized what I was doing. I threw it away immediately!! Old habits are indeed so easy to continue. It's SO much easier to eat a reasonable amount of calories if I stay away from the junk food though.
I'll be house/dog sitting for the weekend, so I'm not sure how often I'll get to post my progress. Tomorrow is Day 3, still going strong... woo hoo!
Slow and steady
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zenobia
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Posted: 4 August 2006 07:18 am |
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that is so awesome! think of how good you felt after you threw that bit of roll away.
you rock 
yeah, don't try to tackle too much at one time. baby steps really add up. and cutting the love of sugar is a feat in itself. you should be proud of you!
keep it up!
zen
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trimB
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Posted: 4 August 2006 10:42 pm |
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Yesterday turned out fairly well. No sweets at work, yay me. I had made a batch of naan (indian flatbread) for a catered party, and I had a whole piece to myself. I guess that's the equivalent of a bit more than a pita. Maybe I go for the bread easily (now that I'm avoiding the sugar) because I'm using so many carbs running around all day? Once I definatively cut out the sweets (AND make it a permanent habit), then I will conquer the bread!! Baby steps is a great strategy for me.
Did make it to the gym yesterday too , despite feeling a little less than energetic. I'm planning to take today off from working out though. Wow I'm surprised how guilty I feel about doing that , but I honestly think my body is telling me to have a "down" day. My original goal was to workout 5x per week, and this is my only day off. On the bad side though, I will not even be close to a 400 calorie deficit for the day if I do not exercise. Well consider this a "maintenance" day (maybe I should include 1 day per week in my plan??!).
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zenobia
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Posted: 5 August 2006 05:32 am |
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yes, you should definately do a 1 day per week maintenance day. and aweosme job on making yourself work out! be careful not to over tax yourself. a day off is good and neccessary.
thought about you at work today when a girl at work brought in chocolate dipped peanut butter rice crispy balls. i was in mid reach... was trying to justify eating just a bite... when i remembered how you got the cinnamin roll half way to your mouth and threw it out! thanks!!! you don't know how much that helped me!
edited for atrocious spelling mistakes...
Last edited on 6 August 2006 05:11 pm by zenobia
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trimB
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Posted: 5 August 2006 08:21 pm |
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Golly gee did I have a tiresome day at work today. Bear with me while I vent this all out...
I was house/dog sitting last night and the dogs barely let me sleep at all. Had to get up at 4am anyway, not so fun. One of our ovens was not working properly, so I had to make do with just one. Several things I was making turned out a little 'off' because of that. Then I really got impatient and messed up some pound cake I was making. Once it came out of the oven, my coworker tried a nibble and said she thought it would be okay. So then I tried a nibble too!!!! NOOOOO!  I had it halfway into my mouth (again) when I realized what I was doing. I would have spit it out, but the other girl was standing right next to me. Haha she would have thought I was crazy! A couple of other things went wrong too, but I think I'm through venting!
So there it is... I messed up on my no sweets rule. It was a teeny piece really, but it's the principle that has me annoyed. I NEED to realize what I am doing, because it is a VERY slippery slope for me.
Yesterday I did take the day off from exercise. Which was good I guess because I don't know how I would have fit it in in addition to feeling a bit worn out. But I ate entirely too much and even went a bit above my maintenance calories (and I hardly had anything veggies OR protein-wise). I'm very disappointed with myself... and today hasn't turned out much better so far.
I think I'm so fixated with not eating any sweets that I'm not paying any other attention to what I'm eating.
On the plus side (yes I must force myself to think about the good things too)... I've been taking a weekly average weight for the past three weeks, and it has been slowly inching down. About a half-pound per week. I know from experience though, that it doesn't take much of a slip-up to undo all of that work.
I WILL BE MORE FOCUSED FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND TOMORROW TOO!!!!
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trimB
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Posted: 6 August 2006 07:07 pm |
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I was indeed more focused for the remainder of yesterday. I held off eating again until a fairly late dinner of grilled salmon and veggie kabobs. I've finally trained my beau to plan on lots of veggies & lean meats when he plans the meals. 
I didn't make it to the gym because i was not staying at my house (still housesitting) and I didn't have my car. BUT I did take about an hour walk. It's not the same as intense cardio, I know. But I did manage a small calorie deficit for the day, despite feeling too stressed and worn out to do vigourous exercise.
Today is going a million times better. I got a little more sleep last night. I filled up on fruit bowl for breakfast. And then snagged some leftover hummus and veggies for lunch. Just had a protein bar for snack. NO JUNK, YAY!! I'm not very good at resisting snacks (even healthy ones add up) when I'm hungry... so it's really important for me to get plenty of nutrient-dense foods. That way I don't get hungry so often. It's definitely working so far today.
I only worked a half day today, so I should have plenty of time to either make it to the gym or go for a jog outside (heat wave is finally over - for now).
This coming up week: I WILL continue my sweets detox, eat less "empty" carbs, more fruits/veggies, more good protein.
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trimB
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Posted: 7 August 2006 11:08 pm |
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Yesterday was such a great day... and then we went to a friend's house for dinner. She cooked a very healthy meal overall. Veggies and hummus dip, chunky tomato soup, chicken breast and roasted potatoes. Even the portions were very modest. Yet things add up (throw in a glass of wine too), and then she brought out pieces of apple pie. Does that count as cheating on my no sweets rule? I think she would have been very offended if I would have turned it down. I did skip the offered accompaniments though. The day ended up even calories wise. Slightly disappointing, but I'm not sure what else I could have done (short of being antisocial and locking myself in my apartment).
Today so far - still focusing on eating nutrient dense to keep from being hungry. My beau and I have a "secret shopper" mission to a mexican restaurant tonight. I'm thinking about eating dinner before hand, and then just having one cocktail there. Doubtful that there are any healthy options on the menu. Life feels like a minefield sometimes!!
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zenobia
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Posted: 8 August 2006 12:06 am |
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that sounds like it was a good meal. very nutrient dense & flavorful. i would not consider the apple pie as "cheating". you are trying to get off the habit of noshing on sweets at work, correct? as long as you didn't maow both pieces yourself, i think it is alright...
good luck with the mexican! i know sour cream and deep fried tortillas are my downfall. yes, eat tons of healthy stuff before hand. you can eat as many veggies as you would like and fill up on them with nothing but healthy benefits. also, if you have a cocktail, all of the fiber in the veggies will keep you from getting that "i am tipsey and now starving and i don't care because i am tipsey" feeling. i don't know what it is, but veggies seem to do the trick in conquering that.
good job though on planning ahead for it.
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trimB
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Posted: 8 August 2006 01:01 am |
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Very good tips, thanks! I should have a spare few minutes to munch on some veggies before I go. I looked at their menu online, and all of their "salads" look absolutely atrocious.
And you're right about the apple pie... it didn't feel like cheating at all. Even that teeny bite of pound cake at work a couple of days ago felt like cheating, since it was completely pointless. I'm happy to report that that teeny bite was the only mistake all week - as far as junk food at work goes. It's getting easier!!
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zenobia
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Posted: 8 August 2006 05:02 pm |
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awesome! i bet it will continue to get easier as well.
doesn't it feel good? and i bet you will start to really see results as far as where you want your body to be. that little stuff adds up- both ways!
keep it up!
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trimB
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Posted: 8 August 2006 09:39 pm |
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The mexican food challenge was met with mostly success!! Thanks for all of the help, Zen! I had one rum&diet coke. I ate not one single bit of the chips & salsa. I ordered a quesadilla, but I didn't realize how much cheese was going to be inside. I ate half of that and then a bit of the chicken fajita (filling only!) that my beau got. I wasn't going to eat any of the flour tortillas that came with it, but I ended up having half of one. So my total calories were a bit higher than I wanted... but only by about 100 or so. The key was planning ahead so that I knew what my options were and wasn't deciding on the spot. I don't do so well otherwise.
Today is my day off, woo hoo! It's a billion times easier to eat healthy when I am at home. I went to the grocery store and stocked up on fruits & veggies. I had an big bowl of oatmeal with all the fixins (banana, yogurt, a bit of brown sugar) for breakfast. Giant salad for dinner, yum yum! Hitting the gym later too, of course.
As far as my three-week challenge goes... I'm almost one-third into it. The scale reads the same. My measurements (from today, these fluctuate a bit too though) have gone down a teeny bit!!!
-1/4" in the waist
-1/4" in the abs
-1/2" in the hips
Starting Sunday, my sister will be staying with me for a week or so to look for an apt and a job. I know it will be challenging to stick with my gym routine every day. I have not quite a week to come up with some strategies for sneaking my workouts in.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 8 August 2006 10:47 pm |
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Trimblebe,
When I go to our local Mexican restaurant to eat, I usually order the vegetarian burrito....it is stuffed with black beans, rice, and california veggies. The tortilla is topped with a red sauce. There is absolutely no fat-laden cheese in it! And it is very tasty! Of course, burrito size....you could save half for another meal.
I don't have the power to not eat the chips and salsa But, I try to eat lots of salsa with my chips...therefore cutting down on the number of chips I eat. After all, I don't go very often....so this is one of my planned cheat meals. It doesn't add up too bad, especially if I really watch what I eat for the rest of the day. HG
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zenobia
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Posted: 9 August 2006 11:23 am |
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I knew you would go down! isn't it so rewarding to see those numbers on the negative slide? doesn't it make it all worth while? you are quite the inspiration!
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trimB
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Posted: 9 August 2006 09:25 pm |
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Thanks, Zen! I admit that I was very nervous and a little reluctant to post those numbers. Just in case it was a fluke fluctuation or maybe I fall off track too much in the next few days. But I need to stay accountable, so there they are. I'm kinda wondering why the scale hasn't budged, but I guess it could be fat loss/muscle gain only. That's okay with me! I mostly want to be toned and trim, and slowly slowly I think I may get there.
Yesterday was slightly disappointing because I ended up with a migraine in the afternoon/evening - which definitely definitely prohibits me from working out. Errrrr, and I was really excited about it too!! But on the plus side, I was not feeling well enough to eat much... so I ended up with my target calorie deficit anyway! I like to workout though to keep my metabolism (and my moods too!) high, so I'll definitely be making that a MUST today.
Still no junk food at work WOOOOO!!! I was craving something sweet today though and wondered if I could make a healthy version of peach cobbler at home. Yum yum! Good thing I'm too lazy to go to the store for peaches!
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zenobia
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Posted: 10 August 2006 11:23 pm |
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hye, a loss in inches was exactly what you were looking for, isnt' it? heck, your weight might even increase, but it owuld all be muscle- and that just means more fat burning.
hope your migrains have gona away.
zen
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trimB
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Posted: 11 August 2006 03:55 am |
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Oh man, am I disappointed. Today was just about a perfect day... no sweets, plenty of fresh fruits & whole grains, a pretty good amount of protein, worked out for 45 minutes. Then I accidentally (literally, I promise!) drank a full-sugared soda!!! I have diet soda every once in a while, and I grabbed a bottle of some fancy alternative brand that we carry where I work. I THOUGHT it was diet for some reason... didn't I check the label?? I drank most of it before wondering why it was so sticky sweet tasting. Ugh. I haven't had regular soda since I was 12. Put my calories over my goal by about 150. It's not the end of the world, but it was quite a silly mistake to make for no good reason.
I want to make a revised workout plan and maybe add some additional nutritional goals (seeing as how I've been so successful quitting the sweets at work). I'm not sure how much I'll be able to acheive though with my sister staying with me and visiting for the entire next week. 
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trimB
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Posted: 13 August 2006 12:11 am |
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Approaching the two week mark with no sweets at work! Next step could be limiting the number of wheat-based products I eat, because I know I rely on these for energy too much. Yesterday I had 4 "servings" total (2 pieces of multigrain bread, 1 serving of flatbread crackers, and half of a wrap tortilla). This was with some effort to make better choices, but not really limiting per se. I'd say I have a weakness for breads just as much as I have a weakness for sweets. I think I already feel much less hunger swings though - unless I'm just imagining it!  I guess my initial goal will be get comfortably down to 3 servings per day... maybe over the next 2 weeks??
I brought home a used big red ball yesterday, so I'll be incorporating that into my strength training sometime when I figure out how to use it. Hooray for free exercise equipment!!
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Nir
Senior Administrator
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Posted: 13 August 2006 06:11 am |
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Is finding a replacement for the wheat servings an issue? If so, consider [(1) servings of air-popped popcorn and/or oats (2) beans] as your most natural functional substitutes (or indeed use those calories in any other way, fruit/veg/protein...)
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zenobia
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Posted: 13 August 2006 02:48 pm |
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you are doing a fabulous job with the cutting out of the sweets. i broke down yesterday and had about half of a cookie . the bread idea is probably a good one, since you are showing remarkable restraint! what is it about carbs?!? i know i am the same way.
lol- those balls scare me! i just know it would spell disaster and crazy injuries for me!
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trimB
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Posted: 15 August 2006 01:01 am |
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My sister arrived last night to visit for a week. She and her husband are staying with me, and I really underestimated how much more difficult it would be to stick to my nutrition goals with them here. Yesterday, my b.f. really wanted calzones for dinner, so we made homemade version as healthy as can be expected. Still that means I ate way more "bread" servings than I intended to.
Amazingly though, I snuck out this afternoon for a really great workout!
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Nena
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Posted: 16 August 2006 01:36 am |
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trimblebe wrote: It's a billion times easier to eat healthy when I am at home.
So true! Congratulations on your successes! Your are amazing to be able to resist all those yummy pastries. I have definitely found it difficult to muster will power to resist temptation. What has really helped me is to reframe it by choosing not to eat simple carbs/empty calories- Suenos' diary was very helpful in this regard and becoming aware of nutritional data. I'm still working on applying this when we go out to eat, family gatherings, outings, etc. It is easier said than done and I sometimes wish I had some sort of alarm that goes off when I'm considering having a burger and fries instead of a salad! It is so hard to be self-aware at all times, specially in social situations, it is so much easier when I'm on my normal routine. I guess this is yet another opportunity for growth. It seems like I have so much of those- keep up the excellent work and thank you for the inspiration!
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trimB
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Posted: 16 August 2006 04:30 pm |
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Thanks for the encouragement, Nena!
The past week or so I've been holding steady... no steps forward, no steps back. Much better than my usual "one step forward, two steps back" that happens when some special event puts me out of my routine.
I've still stuck to the no sweets rule  , and I have been counting my bread/wheat servings. I'm at about 5 servings per day. Once again, I really underestimated how much I rely on these simple carbs... I'm not much of a meat-eater and too much dairy doesn't sit well with my stomach. So of course I tend to reach for the cheap and easy carbs. Just counting the number of servings I am having has been a great learning experience. I'm ready to start slowly cutting back.
3-week challenge update!! Not so much progress this past week, as I said, but I'm posting anyway!
-3/8" in the waist
-1/4" in the abs
-1/2" in the hips
-body fat down about 1%
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zenobia
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Posted: 16 August 2006 04:48 pm |
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wow! not much progress?! you have managed to bring down your numbers in a very short period of time, and you have also managed to refrain from the sweets! looking back at your other posts, when you would have a tidbit of this here and there... your body fat % is down now! wicked good show!
are tings going well with your sister around? you said you snuck in a great workout the other day. easier than you thought, perhaps?
keep going girl, you are smokin'!
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trimB
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Posted: 16 August 2006 05:11 pm |
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Thanks, Zen!!!
Those were the total numbers by the way... progress from day 1 of the 3-week challenge to today (not progress made in the last week alone). I don't remember if I measured by body fat after week1 though.
Sneaking in the workouts hasn't been too hard so far. But sneaking in plenty of fruits & veggies has been more challenging!
I've been helping my sister look for apartments, playing chauffeur, etc. Not the most exciting thing in the world . But I'm off to the grocery store to stock up on more good food for us!!
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trimB
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Posted: 17 August 2006 08:57 pm |
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Still managing to sneak in my workouts this week (except for Tuesday) despite my house-guests. They've been a bit shortened though (the workouts, not the house-guests, hee hee!!). Still holding steady at measurements & weight, but starting to chomp at the bit to make some more progress!
Maybe this is a good week for me to "detox" off excess amounts of bread/wheat... since I'm not being terribly restrictive otherwise. I'm still burning about 100 or so more calories than I am eating each day (varying day-to-day, but that is the average), but I've gotten down to about 3 or 4 servings of bread products the past few days. I've felt a bit irritable, but that's probably just PMS?!?
No junk food at work for over 2 weeks, WOOO HOOO!! Who would have thought?! Honestly, this is such an accomplishment for me that I feel like I could do anything that I really set my mind to now!!
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zenobia
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Posted: 18 August 2006 08:16 am |
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i am smiling for you right now!! i knew you could do it trim!!! you have every right to take on the world!
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ObsessedwithFitness
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Posted: 19 August 2006 02:10 am |
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Trim,
I read some of your diary and I really agree that we are similar-in more ways than just physically! We are about the same age, not sure about height and weight now that you have lost some weight, but I really can relate to your struggles! I am a big sweet tooth/dessert person and it took ALL I have in the world to force myself to even eat any veggies!! (I never did while I was growing up) The other funny thing is that I bake alot of goodies for people (I love preparing and baking new creative things and seeing people enjoy them!) And Now, I work at The Cheesecake Factory so I am going to endure the struggles of the pastries and dessert cakes!
I give you a ton of credit! You are doing great!! It is like recovery because like you said earlier, you had no idea how often you relied on simple carbs, that is how I feel too! Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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trimB
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Posted: 19 August 2006 11:57 pm |
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Thanks OWF! I don't have any close friends or family that I feel really comfortable talking about my quest to eat healthy and be fit (they'd probably just tell me 'have a cookie already, sheesh!')... so coming here to post and relate to everyone is so great for me! If I haven't said it already - a great big thanks to Peter!
My sister and her hubbie are probably extending their stay a few days. I'm more than happy to be the hostess a bit longer. We have been sleeping on the futon . Plus it's hard to kick everyone out of the living room early enough for me to go to sleep before my early-early morning baking work. I've been sleeping 4 or 5 hours at night plus a 2 hour nap or so in the afternoon... not exactly ideal.
BUT I made it to the gym 5 times this week (this is almost always a realistic goal for me)!! WOW! I have to admit, I'm a bit shocked. I've continued my quest to reduce reliance on wheat/bread products - all the way down to 1-2 servings per day! The three week challenge is winding to a close!! 
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 20 August 2006 12:15 am |
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Thanks for the thanks... this whole thing started because I'm just "one of you" having to deal with food. Sometimes there can be good things about our compulsions... like this website! Haha.
That's great how you're doing with company. I always have to fight to keep to my schedul |
