Food & Exercise -- 8/14/2004

Food {back to my more normal way of eating :-) }:

8:30 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese

10:30 (home): 3 mint meringue cookies

12:00 (home): 146g turkey meatloaf w/ 3 slices melted f/f cheese

4:00 (running errands): 1 oz. mixed nuts

7:45 (home): 5 1/4 oz. roast turkey breast; 4 1/2 oz. baked potato; 2
oz. giblet gravy; 5 1/4 oz. wine

8:30 (home): 3 mint meringue cookies

11:30 (home): 1 cut-up peach w/ 1 cup f/f Greek yogurt

Totals: 1368 calories (113 from wine), 39g fat (26%), 111g carbs
(33%), 123g protein (36%)

Averages for the week: 1375 calories, 34% fat, 41% carbs, 23% protein

Exercise: None of significance -- just some shopping.

Chris
262/143/ (145-150)

2nd planned high carb day for this week

Food:

Breakfast: cottage cheese with Hungarian salami
(100 g cheese, 50 g salami)

Lunch: whole wheat spaghetti w/pesto alla genovese and grated Parmesan
cheese

Snack (beach): shared a pear with DD

Dinner (planned): pizza with mushrooms
(thin crust, tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, oregano, Tabasco)

Water = 16 cups; vitamin C drink

Exercise:
swimming (big waves today, so I chose breaststroke) = 2 x 15 minutes
treading water w/baby = 30 minutes
walking (uphill, pushing the stroller with the 8,6 kg baby + 2 heavy beach
bags!) = 45 minutes

According to Fitday = 142 grams of carbs (32%), 1666 calories, and 481
calories burned.

I know the count for my 2nd high carb day this week is high, but I am proud
of myself for four reasons today:
1) DH went to work early so we couldn't go to the beach in the morning like
we planned to, but I suggested to him to drop us off on the beach before he
goes to work and then we walked home (uphill, pushing the stroller with the
8.6 kg/19 lbs baby + 2 bags full of wet towels ;-)
2) when we came to the beach, my mother (who joined us) said she didn't have
any lunch and invited us, but I wasn't hungry (had spaghetti an hour before)
plus I knew about the planned pizza night, so I declined and just ordered
water (that wouldn't have happened before, I'd ordered an ice cream at
least!);
3) I didn't feel like going into the water the second time around, but I
thought of how good this is for my health and the weight loss, so I went in;
4) on our way back home, I had to buy something so I stopped at the shop and
contemplated asking my Mom to share an ice cream with me. The one that I
thought of eating was only 80 grams (so it would be 40 grams/0.1 lbs) each,
only vanilla bar covered w/chocolate, but I decided not to because I was
aware of the planned pizza evening and the carb/caloric intake, and didn't
want to add ice cream to that!

This simply means that I'm *starting* to be more aware - and this makes me h
appy and proud of myself - even though my mother criticized me on the beach
that I look fat in my swimming suit (one piece, swimmer's style), that I
have new stretch marks on the back on my knees, and that my T-shirt makes
my waist look thin (oh my God - did she give me a compliment? g) but this
only makes my butt look wider... sigh

Elly
breastfeeding mom of a 10 mo, following the balanced low carb WOE
Mid-July 2004: 195.8 / 185.9 / mini-goal by August 20th:
184.8 (to 187 lbs- reached)
sometime in the (distant) futu 150 lbs

2nd planned high carb day for this week

Food:

Breakfast: cottage cheese with Hungarian salami
(100 g cheese, 50 g salami)

Lunch: whole wheat spaghetti w/pesto alla genovese and grated Parmesan
cheese

Snack (beach): shared a pear with DD

Dinner (planned): pizza with mushrooms
(thin crust, tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, oregano, Tabasco)

Water = 16 cups; vitamin C drink

Exercise:
swimming (big waves today, so I chose breaststroke) = 2 x 15 minutes
treading water w/baby = 30 minutes
walking (uphill, pushing the stroller with the 8,6 kg baby + 2 heavy beach
bags!) = 45 minutes

According to Fitday = 142 grams of carbs (32%), 1666 calories, and 481
calories burned.

I know the count for my 2nd high carb day this week is high, but I am proud
of myself for four reasons today:
1) DH went to work early so we couldn't go to the beach in the morning like
we planned to, but I suggested to him to drop us off on the beach before he
goes to work and then we walked home (uphill, pushing the stroller with the
8.6 kg/19 lbs baby + 2 bags full of wet towels ;-)
2) when we came to the beach, my mother (who joined us) said she didn't have
any lunch and invited us, but I wasn't hungry (had spaghetti an hour before)
plus I knew about the planned pizza night, so I declined and just ordered
water (that wouldn't have happened before, I'd ordered an ice cream at
least!);
3) I didn't feel like going into the water the second time around, but I
thought of how good this is for my health and the weight loss, so I went in;
4) on our way back home, I had to buy something so I stopped at the shop and
contemplated asking my Mom to share an ice cream with me. The one that I
thought of eating was only 80 grams (so it would be 40 grams/0.1 lbs) each,
only vanilla bar covered w/chocolate, but I decided not to because I was
aware of the planned pizza evening and the carb/caloric intake, and didn't
want to add ice cream to that!

This simply means that I'm *starting* to be more aware - and this makes me h
appy and proud of myself - even though my mother criticized me on the beach
that I look fat in my swimming suit (one piece, swimmer's style), that I
have new stretch marks on the back on my knees, and that my T-shirt makes
my waist look thin (oh my God - did she give me a compliment? g) but this
only makes my butt look wider... sigh

Elly
breastfeeding mom of a 10 mo, following the balanced low carb WOE
Mid-July 2004: 195.8 / 185.9 / mini-goal by August 20th:
184.8 (to 187 lbs- reached)
sometime in the (distant) futu 150 lbs

Elly wrote:

3) I didn't feel like going into the water the second time around, but
I thought of how good this is for my health and the weight loss, so I
went in;

I do this too and it's a real process. Yesterday I had ridden my bike
(the long way) over to the place I work to just check a couple things and
ended up spending an hour unpacking and relocating a big shipment of
large (heavy!) Whichford pottery. Seemed like plenty of exercise for the
day. But after supper the sun was shining and there was rain forecasted
for today. I thought I'd take a short easy spin around the neighborhood.
Once I got warmed up I thought What the heck? and started really making
it count. Came home sweaty, ready for a shower and knowing I had made the
right choice.



4) on our way back home, I had to buy something so I stopped
at the shop and contemplated asking my Mom to share an ice cream with
me. The one that I thought of eating was only 80 grams (so it would be
40 grams/0.1 lbs) each, only vanilla bar covered w/chocolate, but I
decided not to because I was aware of the planned pizza evening and
the carb/caloric intake, and didn't want to add ice cream to that!


This is why planning meals ahead is so helpful. Once I know what the
day's menu is, I know whether I have room for a peach or a couple
chocolate chip cookies. No *accidentally* going over my allotment!

Mothers are strange - mine was - don't try to figure them out. You have
your own daughter now, enjoy the irony. You're making great progress,
Elly!


--
Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

Elly wrote:

3) I didn't feel like going into the water the second time around, but
I thought of how good this is for my health and the weight loss, so I
went in;

I do this too and it's a real process. Yesterday I had ridden my bike
(the long way) over to the place I work to just check a couple things and
ended up spending an hour unpacking and relocating a big shipment of
large (heavy!) Whichford pottery. Seemed like plenty of exercise for the
day. But after supper the sun was shining and there was rain forecasted
for today. I thought I'd take a short easy spin around the neighborhood.
Once I got warmed up I thought What the heck? and started really making
it count. Came home sweaty, ready for a shower and knowing I had made the
right choice.



4) on our way back home, I had to buy something so I stopped
at the shop and contemplated asking my Mom to share an ice cream with
me. The one that I thought of eating was only 80 grams (so it would be
40 grams/0.1 lbs) each, only vanilla bar covered w/chocolate, but I
decided not to because I was aware of the planned pizza evening and
the carb/caloric intake, and didn't want to add ice cream to that!


This is why planning meals ahead is so helpful. Once I know what the
day's menu is, I know whether I have room for a peach or a couple
chocolate chip cookies. No *accidentally* going over my allotment!

Mothers are strange - mine was - don't try to figure them out. You have
your own daughter now, enjoy the irony. You're making great progress,
Elly!


--
Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

Elly wrote in alt.support.diet on Sun, 15 Aug 2004:

2) when we came to the beach, my mother (who joined us) said she didn't have
any lunch and invited us, but I wasn't hungry (had spaghetti an hour before)
plus I knew about the planned pizza night, so I declined and just ordered
water (that wouldn't have happened before, I'd ordered an ice cream at
least!);

Well done! And well done remembering that you weren't hungry - that's
usually the issue for me.

3) I didn't feel like going into the water the second time around, but I
thought of how good this is for my health and the weight loss, so I went in;
4) on our way back home, I had to buy something so I stopped at the shop and
contemplated asking my Mom to share an ice cream with me. The one that I
thought of eating was only 80 grams (so it would be 40 grams/0.1 lbs) each,
only vanilla bar covered w/chocolate, but I decided not to because I was
aware of the planned pizza evening and the carb/caloric intake, and didn't
want to add ice cream to that!

Again, well done. I bet you found, didn't you, that as soon as you came
out of the shop you forgot about wanting the ice?

I did that yesterday; we went on a river-boat, and when we arrived at
the pier, there were several concessions selling ice-cream, and I
thought I wanted one, but didn't have one. When we left the pier, I
forgot I'd wanted one! Then on the way back, my husband offered our
guests and me an ice, but our guests said "No, thank you" and, bearing
in mind we'd eaten out at lunchtime and were planning to eat out that
evening, I did the same. Again, once we were back on the boat, I forgot
I'd wanted one, and was happy to buy some water to drink!

This simply means that I'm *starting* to be more aware - and this makes me h
appy and proud of myself - even though my mother criticized me on the beach
that I look fat in my swimming suit (one piece, swimmer's style), that I
have new stretch marks on the back on my knees, and that my T-shirt makes
my waist look thin (oh my God - did she give me a compliment? g) but this
only makes my butt look wider... sigh

Mothers!!!! There are times you can't win..... and I shouldn't be a bit
surprised if your daughter wasn't saying the same things in 20 years'
time (I know mine does! What's more, she gangs up with her grandmother
against me, from time to time, and then they giggle..... how come her
grandmother can treat *her* like an adult, and tell me off when I don't,
but she can't treat *me* like one?)
--
Annabel - "Mrs Redboots"
90/88.5/80kg

Elly wrote in alt.support.diet on Sun, 15 Aug 2004:

2) when we came to the beach, my mother (who joined us) said she didn't have
any lunch and invited us, but I wasn't hungry (had spaghetti an hour before)
plus I knew about the planned pizza night, so I declined and just ordered
water (that wouldn't have happened before, I'd ordered an ice cream at
least!);

Well done! And well done remembering that you weren't hungry - that's
usually the issue for me.

3) I didn't feel like going into the water the second time around, but I
thought of how good this is for my health and the weight loss, so I went in;
4) on our way back home, I had to buy something so I stopped at the shop and
contemplated asking my Mom to share an ice cream with me. The one that I
thought of eating was only 80 grams (so it would be 40 grams/0.1 lbs) each,
only vanilla bar covered w/chocolate, but I decided not to because I was
aware of the planned pizza evening and the carb/caloric intake, and didn't
want to add ice cream to that!

Again, well done. I bet you found, didn't you, that as soon as you came
out of the shop you forgot about wanting the ice?

I did that yesterday; we went on a river-boat, and when we arrived at
the pier, there were several concessions selling ice-cream, and I
thought I wanted one, but didn't have one. When we left the pier, I
forgot I'd wanted one! Then on the way back, my husband offered our
guests and me an ice, but our guests said "No, thank you" and, bearing
in mind we'd eaten out at lunchtime and were planning to eat out that
evening, I did the same. Again, once we were back on the boat, I forgot
I'd wanted one, and was happy to buy some water to drink!

This simply means that I'm *starting* to be more aware - and this makes me h
appy and proud of myself - even though my mother criticized me on the beach
that I look fat in my swimming suit (one piece, swimmer's style), that I
have new stretch marks on the back on my knees, and that my T-shirt makes
my waist look thin (oh my God - did she give me a compliment? g) but this
only makes my butt look wider... sigh

Mothers!!!! There are times you can't win..... and I shouldn't be a bit
surprised if your daughter wasn't saying the same things in 20 years'
time (I know mine does! What's more, she gangs up with her grandmother
against me, from time to time, and then they giggle..... how come her
grandmother can treat *her* like an adult, and tell me off when I don't,
but she can't treat *me* like one?)
--
Annabel - "Mrs Redboots"
90/88.5/80kg

"Annabel Smyth" ha scritto nel messaggio
...
This simply means that I'm *starting* to be more aware - and this makes
me h
appy and proud of myself - even though my mother criticized me on the
beach
that I look fat in my swimming suit (one piece, swimmer's style), that I
have new stretch marks on the back on my knees, and that my T-shirt
makes
my waist look thin (oh my God - did she give me a compliment? g) but
this
only makes my butt look wider... sigh

Mothers!!!! There are times you can't win..... and I shouldn't be a bit
surprised if your daughter wasn't saying the same things in 20 years'
time (I know mine does! What's more, she gangs up with her grandmother
against me, from time to time, and then they giggle..... how come her
grandmother can treat *her* like an adult, and tell me off when I don't,
but she can't treat *me* like one?)

sigh
At least my mother can stop now telling me I look fat in my swimming suit -
it tore last night on the beach - the waves were big when I was getting out
of the water; one wave threw me on some rocks - I wasn't hurt but the
swimming suit was - it tore on my butt grinning

So Saturday I'm off shopping for a new one - hopefully my mother will
appreciate that one more - and if not, it's her problem :-))

Elly
(who hopes to never, ever treat my DD the way my mother treats me!)

"Annabel Smyth" ha scritto nel messaggio
...
This simply means that I'm *starting* to be more aware - and this makes
me h
appy and proud of myself - even though my mother criticized me on the
beach
that I look fat in my swimming suit (one piece, swimmer's style), that I
have new stretch marks on the back on my knees, and that my T-shirt
makes
my waist look thin (oh my God - did she give me a compliment? g) but
this
only makes my butt look wider... sigh

Mothers!!!! There are times you can't win..... and I shouldn't be a bit
surprised if your daughter wasn't saying the same things in 20 years'
time (I know mine does! What's more, she gangs up with her grandmother
against me, from time to time, and then they giggle..... how come her
grandmother can treat *her* like an adult, and tell me off when I don't,
but she can't treat *me* like one?)

sigh
At least my mother can stop now telling me I look fat in my swimming suit -
it tore last night on the beach - the waves were big when I was getting out
of the water; one wave threw me on some rocks - I wasn't hurt but the
swimming suit was - it tore on my butt grinning

So Saturday I'm off shopping for a new one - hopefully my mother will
appreciate that one more - and if not, it's her problem :-))

Elly
(who hopes to never, ever treat my DD the way my mother treats me!)

Elly wrote in alt.support.diet on Mon, 16 Aug 2004:

So Saturday I'm off shopping for a new one - hopefully my mother will
appreciate that one more - and if not, it's her problem :-))

Well, mind you buy a cheap one, as it will be far too big by next
summer! :-) Or one with a lot of lycra, even if it does make you look
fat for the rest of this season.
--
Annabel - "Mrs Redboots"
90/88.5/80kg