Getting back into activity

It's fricking cold here in southern Ontario!  I don't think it wouldn't feel so bad if it wasn't 20 degrees warmer 2 days ago!

On Monday my physiotherapist gave me the go ahead to start doing core building exercises and to walk as much as I tolerate.  She doesn't want me to start running quite yet, but in 2-3 weeks I'm sure it'll come.  Tuesday and Wednesday I got some good walking in, yesterday was freezing so I didn't go out.  This morning I was sitting here watching the latest episode of biggest loser and decided to use the time doing some strengthening exercises instead of just sitting on my butt browsing facebook.  It's going to be cold here for a while still, I just can't sit here and wait for it to end!

So here's what I did.  Not a lot, but I'm not really supposed to go like gang busters off the start.

15 squats
15 lunges
30 second plank (!!!!!!!!) Yeah a 30 second REAL plank!  Man I was shaking!
15 dead lifts (No weight)

Then my low back started to hurt so I stopped.  I'm going to try and keep this going.  A few different exercises each morning targeting different areas.

I've really been feeling like a lump lately not doing ANYTHING active for 8 weeks.  I'm sure that's added a lot to the fact that my weight loss has slowed down to a crawl...  I really need to get things going again.  So slowly increasing the activity every day, sounds like a plan.

I'm going to start taking my measurements and progress picture monthly now, on the first of the month (ish, I didn't have time to do it today).  I'm hoping this will encourage me to keep the activity up.  Also, with the weight losses getting smaller, I need to monitor something that will change!  At this weight, smaller losses should (in theory) show more on my body.  I'm also posting it all here to keep me accountable to you guys!

I had a great compliment from a patient today, one I know fairly well, nice friendly older man.  He said, :You're not going to continue losing are you?  Because you look fantastic now!  You don't have to lose any more!"  He kept going and I steered the conversation back to the reason he was seeing me, not sure if he was being creepy or genuine, lol!  I guess I'm going to get a lot of that now.  I have 25 pounds to lose before I'm in a healthy BMI, I still have quite a lot of fat around my middle, I really am not over doing the weight loss thing.  I'm not sure how to take that to be honest, not to mention how surreal it is to hear that, I was 250 pounds less than a year and a half ago!

I made a yummy quiche tonight for dinner.  I'll post the recipe in a few days when I have time.  :)

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Friday, February 01, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1  medium orange(s)	0
1  serving(s) oikos fat free Greek yogurt	2
3  oz uncooked baby carrots	0
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	8
Midday
2  large egg(s)	4
1  slice(s) toasted wheat bread	2
1 1/2 serving(s) pc blue menu light marble cheese 30g	3
1/3 medium English cucumber(s)	0
1  serving(s) heluva good dip	2
1/2 oz chocolate candy	2
Subtotal	13
Evening
1  serving(s) pea meal bacon	3
1  spinach and cheese quiche	7
Subtotal	10
Anytime
1  serving(s) pudding	3
1/2 cup(s) grapes	0
Subtotal	3
Food PointsPlus values total used	34

Playing catch up

I hate it when my computer is on the fritz!  It totally messes me up!  I had this whole thing planned to add to my blog, the my computer kicked up a fuss and I had to post it as is from my phone last night.  Sans pics, sans food log.  I felt like I was playing hookie!

Yesterday I had a lunch meeting with a drug rep and she brought lunch.  Chicken panini and bean salad.  I had half of each, not too bad.  She also brought dessert!

Can you believe I turned this down???  Thankfully she ignored it too and we didn't eat it at lunch, she left it for me to "share".  So I walked it down to the kitchen, brought attention to it and promptly left to go for a walk for the rest of my lunch hour!

I'm lucky there's a nice walking park right down the road from my office!

Today I'm totally on my game!  I ate really well, did a good grocery shop to stock up on healthy food, made a yummy, low point dinner Cashew chicken lettuce wraps and a healthy bedtime snack of green grapes and pudding (It's a milk serving remember?).

When I got home from grocery shopping, my birthday present was here!  

I'd gotten a visa gift card and decided to introduce myself to David's Tea! Gourmet loose leaf tea.  Tom called it "yuppy tea" lol!  

There's so many interesting yummy sounding flavours I don't even know where to start!

Here are my food logs for yesterday and today.  Yesterday's is first.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1/2 large grapefruit(s)	0
1/2 tsp sugar	0
1  medium banana(s)	0
1  serving(s) oikos fat free Greek yogurt	2
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	8
Midday
1/2 medium sweet red pepper(s)	0
1  serving(s) heluva good dip	2
2  item(s) clementine(s)	0
1/2 item(s) chicken panini	7
1/3 cup(s) three bean salad	3
Subtotal	12
Evening
1  serving(s) Subway sweet onion tariyaki	10
Subtotal	10
Anytime
1  large fresh apple(s)	0
Subtotal	0
Food PointsPlus values total used	30

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1  large banana(s)	0
2  item(s) clementine(s)	0
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	6
Midday
1  serving(s) healthy choice gourmet steamer	8
12  nut(s) almonds	2
3  cup(s) mixed greens	0
1/2 serving(s) Renee's balsamic dressing	2
Subtotal	12
Evening
2  chicken lettuce wraps	9
Subtotal	9
Anytime
1/2 cup(s) grapes	0
1  serving(s) pudding	3
Subtotal	3
Food PointsPlus values total used	30

Pushing pushing pushing

Maybe it's the mild weather, making me think spring is right around the corner, or Physio saying I should be back to running shortly, or the fact that I'm back on the downward spiral of weight loss (yeah!).  But I'm thinking about the finish line again!  I really want to hit goal by the summer.  I DO NOT want to buy another summer wardrobe that'll only go to good will in the fall!  I won't do it!

So I'm on my game.  I'm going to try and get out walking on nice days, hopefully to make the exercise a habit that I can continue when I'm allowed to run again.

Tomorrow is payday and I'm taking off work early to do grocery shopping and stock us up on healthy food. I'm continuing to menu plan, keeps the chaos at bay I think!

I really want this.  I know it's in my power to do this.  The half-assing has to end!

There are 21 weigh in's before July 1st.  That's about 1.2 pounds a week.  A challenge at this point, but it's possible.  I can do it.

I'm going to start measuring my lean body mass and fat mass as well.  Hopefully I'll see more changes that way and will stay centred.

Well, my laptop decided to die on me before I could get this blog finished!  So I'll end it here because  I really can't do this from my phone!!!

I had lunch today with a drug rep, I'll talk about that tomorrow!

Two for two!

I'm down a pound this week!  two pounds in two weeks!  I'm ecstatic!  That makes a total loss of 82.2 pounds.  Only 25.2 pounds to go!

Well that's as far as I got in my post before Tom came in and told me he's lost his wedding ring while taking out the garbage :(  He feels horrible!  We've searched the garbage but I couldn't in good conscience leave it at the curb, so we've moved it back up to the house.  In all likelihood it's in the snow.  Thankfully it's supposed to be very mild tomorrow and the snow will melt.  Hopefully it won't get washed away.

I know it's not the end of the world and it's a simple token, our marriage doesn't need that ring to be strong, but it hurts just the same.

Anyways, I don't feel much like writing.  Night all.




PointsPlus™ Tracker entries

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1  medium banana(s)	0
1  medium orange(s)	0
1  serving(s) kashi dark mocha almond bar	3
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	9
Midday
1 1/2 serving(s) triscuit thin crisps p	4
1 1/2 serving(s) pc blue menu light marble cheese 30g	3
1  serving(s) Campbell's soup at hand	2
1/2 medium green pepper(s)	0
12  nut(s) almonds	2
Subtotal	11
Evening
2  cup(s) mixed greens	0
1  Tbsp Balsamic vinaigrette	2
1  cup(s) cooked egg noodles	5
1  Chicken Stroganoff	4
Subtotal	11
Anytime
1/2 cup(s) English cucumber(s)	0
1  serving(s) pc French onion Greek yogurt dip 30g	1
1  Dark chocolate turtle fudge	3
Subtotal	4
Food PointsPlus values total used	35

Well timed words

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go
Just remember how far you have come
Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won and all the fears you have overcome.
You Can Do It.

This was the first post I read this morning on Weight Watchers 100+ pounds to lose message board.  Profound!  And seriously what I needed to hear precisely at that moment!  Not that I've been struggling, but the closer I get to goal, the harder it gets and the farther away it seems.  I need to remember the person I was, how little stamina I had, how much of my kids childhood I was watching from the sidelines, how many years I was taking off my life.  I need to remember that I've lost 81.2 pounds.  Over 80 pounds!!!  That's a hell of a lot of weight!  I need to remember that what I can do now, I couldn't do then, I've come a long way.  A really long way!  

I'm doing this.  I have done this.  I'm already successful, these last 26.2 pounds are gravy.  I just need to let them happen.  I need to keep plugging away, it'll come.  This is my life now.  And I like it!  I want it this way!  I'm not starving, dieting, avoiding, sacrificing and I'm doing it.  

I got this.

PointsPlus™ Tracker entries

Monday, January 28, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1/2 medium grapefruit(s)	0
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	6
Midday
1/3 medium English cucumber(s)	0
3/4 serving(s) heluva good dip	1
2  oz cooked trimmed beef eye round steak or roast	2
1  cup(s) cooked green beans	0
1  serving(s) cheese string	2
1  medium orange(s)	0
1  serving(s) kashi dark mocha almond bar	3
Subtotal	8
Evening
1  serving(s) tortilla	5
2  serving(s) pc blue menu light marble cheese 30g	5
1/3 serving(s) chorizo	2
1/2 medium green pepper(s)	0
1  serving(s) Bella tavola pizza sauce 1/4 cup	0
Subtotal	12
Anytime
1  Dark chocolate turtle fudge	3
Subtotal	3
Food PointsPlus values total used	29

Meal planning and hubby progress!

Well hubby and I had some time to discuss the weeks menu!  I'm excited, lol!

Tonight we had roast beef with potatoes and mixed veggies.  Hubby had a hankering so he went and got a roast and it slow cooked all afternoon.  So good!

Here's this weeks menu!  I'm getting better with taking picture of my meals, so I'll do my best to put them up on my food blog.  I'm really neglecting that!

Monday - Tortilla pizza
Tuesday - Chicken stroganoff over baby potatoes
Wednesday - Quiche
Thursday - Cashew chicken lettuce wraps
Friday - Italian wedding soup

Tom is doing really well on Weight Watchers!  He's religiously tracking, has been working out to get activity points and is doing better using his points throughout the day.  His big issue is not eating much in the first half of the day.  He's getting better with that!  He said to me while we were out that he saw 218 today and it makes him really want to keep going!  He's lost 7 pounds in the past 2 weeks!  I think eating healthy has really affected him physically too!  Either that or I suddenly look really hot and irresistible! ;) Lets just say it's been a good week!



I did ok eating today, could have been better, Lara wanted pancakes for breakfast, so I made those closer to lunch, then split a chocolate bar with Tom while we were running errands, Dinner was good, Roast beef and veggies, then I finished up the day with about an ounce of fudge (Tom asked me to make some of my Turtles fudge for a schoolmate of his) I needed to sample then an orange just now.  I'm still having a hard time kicking the sweets and I know I really need to give myself a few days of hard nosing it, then I'll reward myself with another case of pudding :)

PointsPlus™ Tracker entries

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1  large banana(s)	0
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	6
Midday
1/2 serving(s) aero bar	3
1  tsp salted butter	1
1/2 serving(s) maple syrup	2
1/4 medium English cucumber(s)	0
3/4 serving(s) heluva good dip	1
1  serving(s) pc blue menu light marble cheese 30g	2
1  serving(s) triscuit thin crisps p	2
1  pancakes	7
Subtotal	18
Evening
126  gm plain baked potato(es)	3
1  serving(s) heluva good dip	2
2  oz cooked trimmed beef eye round steak or roast	2
2  cup(s) cooked green beans	0
Subtotal	7
Anytime
1  large orange(s)	0
1  Dark chocolate turtle fudge	3
Subtotal	3
Food PointsPlus values total used	34

Saturday dreaming

Not too much to write about today, we spent the day out.  We promised Tom's Grandma that we'd take her out to get Lara's birthday present, a mattress for her new twin bed.  So we took her to Ikea (they're mattresses are rolled up >> can fit in our car!).  We had greasy spoon breakfast, I avoided the hashbrowns this time and had 2 poached eggs, a slice of ham and a slice of bacon.  Not too bad this time!  Nothing like on my birthday!  We went to Cora's for lunch today and Tom and I split a tuna melt sandwich and lots of fruit and each had a half a cup of cottage cheese.  It was perfect to share!

We did some house dreaming, driving around looking at nice neighbourhoods and houses that are for sale, we're not in the market yet, but everyday Tom gets closer to finishing school and we feel so much closer to being able to own our own home!  We really can't wait!

Dinner was less than stellar, but paired with an orange, a burger at home wasn't too too bad.




PointsPlus™ Tracker entries

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Morning
12  nut(s) almonds	2
1  small banana(s)	0
1  oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon	4
Subtotal	6
Midday
2  large egg(s)	4
1  slice(s) crisp cooked bacon	1
1  serving(s) sliced ham	1
1  slice(s) toasted wheat bread	2
2  tsp salted butter	2
2  Tbsp half-and-half cream	1
1/2 cup(s) 2% reduced-fat cottage cheese	2
1/2 item(s) tuna melt sandwich	5
lots of fruit - Quick-added food	0
Subtotal	18
Evening
1  serving(s) hamburger bun	4
1  serving(s) hamburger	7
1  medium orange(s)	0
Subtotal	11
Anytime
No entries for this meal time.
Subtotal	0
Food PointsPlus values total used	35