I have had that song running through my mind all day! In any case, this menu plan is a real dream...so much easier to not have to think about what to eat and when!
Breakfast: Bacon (2 slices precooked), two eggs, one slice of rye toast and butter, glass of skim milk MMMMM my favourite!
Lunch: 15 Multigrain Crunchmaster crackers, and 30 gms of Boursin cheese, diet grapefruit pop, one piece of fudge for 42.5 calories.
Supper: Leftover bison meatloaf from the freezer with mashed potatoes and creamed corn...we are going out tonight so need fortifying before facing the cold....nothing does it like comfort food!
Snack: orange
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wednesday
So, today's meals are:
Breakfast: two egg omelet with mushrooms and one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of rye toast with 1 tsp of butter
Snack: orange
Lunch: 10 multi grain Crunchmaster crackers with a teaspoon of Philly herb and garlic...trust me, it would have been more but I am scraping the bottom of the container here! Diet grapefruit pop.
Supper: baked fish (cod loin), boiled potatoes and carrots
Snack: oranges
Now, nothing profound has happened, other than realizing that the battery in my scale is wearing out...where do you buy lithium batteries anyway? Sounds like a man thing to me, so delegate I will. My scale is important to me, being the obsessive kind of person that I am...I weigh myself three times to make sure that I am getting an accurate read. Today, I was only able to weigh myself a couple of times Seems like the travel weight is disappearing quickly...wish it would all go this fast so I could be one of the ones that loses ten pounds in as many minutes! But, I am much too jaded to think that would even be a remote possibility. Stay the course, count the calories and hope for the best is my plan!
Breakfast: two egg omelet with mushrooms and one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of rye toast with 1 tsp of butter
Snack: orange
Lunch: 10 multi grain Crunchmaster crackers with a teaspoon of Philly herb and garlic...trust me, it would have been more but I am scraping the bottom of the container here! Diet grapefruit pop.
Supper: baked fish (cod loin), boiled potatoes and carrots
Snack: oranges
Now, nothing profound has happened, other than realizing that the battery in my scale is wearing out...where do you buy lithium batteries anyway? Sounds like a man thing to me, so delegate I will. My scale is important to me, being the obsessive kind of person that I am...I weigh myself three times to make sure that I am getting an accurate read. Today, I was only able to weigh myself a couple of times Seems like the travel weight is disappearing quickly...wish it would all go this fast so I could be one of the ones that loses ten pounds in as many minutes! But, I am much too jaded to think that would even be a remote possibility. Stay the course, count the calories and hope for the best is my plan!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Had my little fling...
after two years, and such slow results, I took a break from recording every little detail. Big mistake. I have the poundage to prove it .... but over the last few days, I finally have gotten back into the routine of recording, and more importantly, planning what I eat. In fact? I made a menu plan for the next two weeks. Of course there are minor changes, because life happens, but for the most part, I have followed the plan since Sunday. If you would like to see it, just drop me a note, and I will send it to you...It took me a bit of time to put together, but I had a couple of goals in mind. First, I wanted to change up my breakfasts, perhaps finding a lower calorie alternative to my usual two eggs, toast, butter and milk. For instance, yesterday we had oatmeal, one egg, and one slice of toast, and it worked really well. This morning, I made scrambled eggs (one whole egg, one white per person) and 3/4 cup of Cheerios. I want to see the difference between the dry cereal and the hot oatmeal in staying power. Usually, a light lunch such as veggies and dip, or soup will be enough to keep going until supper, unless it is a particularly hungry day!
So, here is hoping I will be more disciplined in the coming months, to spite the disheartening results. I catch the testimonials of people who have lost "78 pounds in 7 months" and just smack my forehead. I have been counting, measuring and in general being a food Nazi for two years, and I have a lousy little bit of loss. But I guess that is how it has to be. At least I am giving my skin lots of time to shrink to fit!
So, here is hoping I will be more disciplined in the coming months, to spite the disheartening results. I catch the testimonials of people who have lost "78 pounds in 7 months" and just smack my forehead. I have been counting, measuring and in general being a food Nazi for two years, and I have a lousy little bit of loss. But I guess that is how it has to be. At least I am giving my skin lots of time to shrink to fit!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Salt is a killer....
Friday night I tasted dips on chips....bad idea. This morning, I was up three pounds, and I know for a fact that 14 chips can not do that to a person! Especially when they were a planned "expense". Hopefully it will go away. Sigh. Two steps forward, three steps back. Again.
All in all it was a busy day. We shared an order of A&W onion rings and a diet root beer when we took our coffee break, so lunch was a non-issue. I think I got away with a "semi-skipped" meal. Leftovers made supper a breeze tonight. Once again, it was chicken, potatoes and peas. As a treat, I cracked open a box of low sodium stuffing to make our chicken dinner a bit more festive. The difference was not that noticeable, and salt has become an issue of late. Snack of the day was apples, again. The gala apples are my favourite, and it is pleasant to sit snuggled under my fuzzy throw and munch on apple slices while I watch TV - now that is the life!
We splurged on a brand new scale today...it has two inch LED numbers. If that isn't going to impress my daily weight on my brain, I don't know what will!
All in all it was a busy day. We shared an order of A&W onion rings and a diet root beer when we took our coffee break, so lunch was a non-issue. I think I got away with a "semi-skipped" meal. Leftovers made supper a breeze tonight. Once again, it was chicken, potatoes and peas. As a treat, I cracked open a box of low sodium stuffing to make our chicken dinner a bit more festive. The difference was not that noticeable, and salt has become an issue of late. Snack of the day was apples, again. The gala apples are my favourite, and it is pleasant to sit snuggled under my fuzzy throw and munch on apple slices while I watch TV - now that is the life!
We splurged on a brand new scale today...it has two inch LED numbers. If that isn't going to impress my daily weight on my brain, I don't know what will!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Out with the old...
and in with the new year. Time to start blogging again, and getting serious about this whole diet thing. Truth is, that I am really discouraged. I have been working the program for two years, and the loss has been painfully slow. Last time I visited the doctor, he told me that no matter how hard I tried, if my body produced too much cortisol, fat I would be. The solution? De-stress. Now this has taken a lot of thought. To begin with, I didn't realize I had a stress problem. So, now that I am aware of the stress I can deal with it.
1. First of all, I am going to give people back their problems. I can't do anything about their lives...I am working on my own.
2. I am not going to stress over every morsel I eat. My little friend calls me a "foody" - I am inclined to agree with her because I do love the subtleties of food. Sticking to a bland diet just isn't my thing. I love variety, and sometimes, the price to pay is a few more calories. So pay I will, and save calories on the mundane! One good piece of bread is far better than two slices of sawdust put out by Weight Watchers! Danes eat open faced sandwiches, so now? Time to follow my roots.
3. This year, I bought myself a "page a day" spiral bound, 5x7 book type calendar..ugly as sin but already, it is proving to be quite useful. The days are divided by hours, and there are three areas on the bottom of each page to record important data...like the news the scales tell every morning! I am going to record every detail, as usual, but horror of horrors? I am going to use pen and paper so I can look back and see patterns as they develop...the good and the bad.
4.After a month of "freestyle" menu planning, I am hoping to come up with a pared down menu based on past successes. I hope to compile a menu complete with a shopping list for each season from the info I collect this year. My aim is to have a "real" (I don't want the chemicals and excess salt in packaged meats)source of protein available for the "little meals" during the week. Leftovers are a dieter's life line. Think of the times you are tempted to stray from the path because there is no plan for your next meal.
To start the year off right? I made a little roast chicken which I rinsed, patted dry, rubbed with a bit of olive oil and sprinkled with herbes de provence, then placed a clove of crushed garlic in the cavity. The secret is to use a thermometer to test for doneness. It read 155 on the button, and when tented with foil for fifteen minutes, finished cooking, and drew all the nice juices back into itself. I have a tendency to overcook meats, and having a thermometer has been a real eye opener for me. I have reduced the cooking time by at least 25%, and the results have been wonderful. Who knew?
Anyway, we had the basic meat, potatoes and vegetable lunch as the bones from the chicken simmered to make our soup for supper. Supper was soup, a few Breton crackers and Bourson cheese. Snack last night was cut up apples and some Cheetos. Take a slice of apple,then a little nibble of Cheetos. Not handfuls, but just a little bite. Result? A veritable party in your mouth!
My days are all mixed up. It really felt like yesterday was Sunday and now? I have to remind myself that it is Friday, not Monday! I am going to a spice party tonight, so hope to find some low cal tricks for dips. Eating a plate of fresh crunchy veggies is so much better if you have a nice creamy dip! So many times, as dieters, we forget about the big picture when reading the calorie count on a product. The fact is, if you can spend 100 calories on a good dip, you get a very filling lunch of fresh vegetables and dip for about 200 calories. 250 if you really are starving! And think of the servings of vegetables that you give your body. And yet? So often we put back the tub of Marzetti's because it is "fattening". Time to readjust my thinking, and get on with life!
1. First of all, I am going to give people back their problems. I can't do anything about their lives...I am working on my own.
2. I am not going to stress over every morsel I eat. My little friend calls me a "foody" - I am inclined to agree with her because I do love the subtleties of food. Sticking to a bland diet just isn't my thing. I love variety, and sometimes, the price to pay is a few more calories. So pay I will, and save calories on the mundane! One good piece of bread is far better than two slices of sawdust put out by Weight Watchers! Danes eat open faced sandwiches, so now? Time to follow my roots.
3. This year, I bought myself a "page a day" spiral bound, 5x7 book type calendar..ugly as sin but already, it is proving to be quite useful. The days are divided by hours, and there are three areas on the bottom of each page to record important data...like the news the scales tell every morning! I am going to record every detail, as usual, but horror of horrors? I am going to use pen and paper so I can look back and see patterns as they develop...the good and the bad.
4.After a month of "freestyle" menu planning, I am hoping to come up with a pared down menu based on past successes. I hope to compile a menu complete with a shopping list for each season from the info I collect this year. My aim is to have a "real" (I don't want the chemicals and excess salt in packaged meats)source of protein available for the "little meals" during the week. Leftovers are a dieter's life line. Think of the times you are tempted to stray from the path because there is no plan for your next meal.
To start the year off right? I made a little roast chicken which I rinsed, patted dry, rubbed with a bit of olive oil and sprinkled with herbes de provence, then placed a clove of crushed garlic in the cavity. The secret is to use a thermometer to test for doneness. It read 155 on the button, and when tented with foil for fifteen minutes, finished cooking, and drew all the nice juices back into itself. I have a tendency to overcook meats, and having a thermometer has been a real eye opener for me. I have reduced the cooking time by at least 25%, and the results have been wonderful. Who knew?
Anyway, we had the basic meat, potatoes and vegetable lunch as the bones from the chicken simmered to make our soup for supper. Supper was soup, a few Breton crackers and Bourson cheese. Snack last night was cut up apples and some Cheetos. Take a slice of apple,then a little nibble of Cheetos. Not handfuls, but just a little bite. Result? A veritable party in your mouth!
My days are all mixed up. It really felt like yesterday was Sunday and now? I have to remind myself that it is Friday, not Monday! I am going to a spice party tonight, so hope to find some low cal tricks for dips. Eating a plate of fresh crunchy veggies is so much better if you have a nice creamy dip! So many times, as dieters, we forget about the big picture when reading the calorie count on a product. The fact is, if you can spend 100 calories on a good dip, you get a very filling lunch of fresh vegetables and dip for about 200 calories. 250 if you really are starving! And think of the servings of vegetables that you give your body. And yet? So often we put back the tub of Marzetti's because it is "fattening". Time to readjust my thinking, and get on with life!
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