weigh in # 32

i didnt put weigh in # 31 because i didnt weigh in. but this week i weighed in at 152.4. up.2 from 2 weeks ago. the scale is getting so hard to budge i guess now that i've been losing for so long. is this a sign from god telling me i'm pretty much done?

i'm in this weird place right now. and i want to get out of it. i think once everything else falls into place....the weight loss will kick back up again.

back to points

so back to counting points tomorrow. i have to stop thinking of points as evil and small. and more of plentiful. yes i have 22 points, but some people have like 18! and i was just not utilizing them in the correct way for a very long time. i had a system a long time ago and for some reason the system worked and now i was off that system and disaster striked and i kept gaining and losing.

simply filling definitely helped me out with that need to have sweets all the time. i wonder if there is a way to combine simply filling and points. i'm sure there is. just make sure to eat filling portions of things for my points.

tomorrow is my weigh in. not sure how well its going to be because i just got my period. and i kinda cheated and stepped on my bathroom scale and it said i was 154 point something. i'm ok with that because i know i usually have gains on my period. i'm not gonna punk out and not weigh in either. i'm just gonna take it as it is and keep on trucking. cuz at the end of the day, i'm still losing this weight.

SF Food Log 4-16-09

breakfast:
-3 scrambled eggs w/ salsa, spinach, red & green peppers
-starbucks coffee w/ fat free milk

snack:
-1 grapefruit
-crackers, jelly and peanut butter (FAIL!!!!! - most of my weekly's :( )

lunch:
-1 tilapia filet
-3/4 cup heinz vegetarian beans
-sauteed onions

snack:
-pineapple chunks (canned in own juices)

dinner:
-plain oatmeal w/ applesauce mixed in
-1 cup fat free milk w/ diet hot coa coa

SF Food Log 4-15-09

breakfast:
-3 scrambled eggs w/ ff cheese
-coffee w/ fat free milk + 1 tbsp brown sugar (1 point)

snack:
-1 grapefruit
-coffee w/ fat free milk + 1 tbsp brown sugar (1 point)

lunch:
-1 lamb pieces
-2 small baked potato drizzled w/1 tsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of sour cream (1 point)
-1 cup mixed vegetables

snack:
-5 saltine crackers (1 point)
-2 tsp peanut butter (1 point)
-5 tsp strawberry preserves(1.5 point)

dinner:
-chicken noodle soup

weigh in 30

152.2! woooooooh! 3 pounds this week. i love you simply filling. :)

SF Food Log 4-14-09

breakfast:
-fiber one cereal
-fat free milk (1 cup)
-coffee w/ brown sugar (1 point)
-1 banana
-handful of blueberries

snack:
-5 saltine crackers (1 point)
-grapes
-10 baby carrots
-apple sauce

lunch/dinner:
-2 lamb pieces
-2 small baked potato drizzled w/1 tsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of sour cream (1 point)
-1 cup mixed vegetables

snack:
-weight watchers amaretto cheesecake yogurt (1 point)
-1 macaroon (1 point)

activity:
-treadmill (walk/jog), 30 minutes
-elliptical, 15 minutes

SF Food Log 4-13-09

breakfast:
-cream of wheat made with ff milk
-sugar in the raw (1 point)
-1 banana sliced
-1/2 grapefruit
-dunkin donuts medium latte lite

lunch:
-left over shrimp and grits w/ 1 slice ff cheese
-1/2 cup heinz vegetarian beans
-10 asparagus spears

snack:
-home made cup of coffee w/ 2 tbsp evaporated milk (1 point)
-other half of grapefruit

dinner:
-1 baked tilapia filet
-2 baked plantains
-sauteed onion, green & red peppers w/ olive oil
-beer (3 points)

activity:
-treadmill (walk/jog) 30 minutes
-walking the dog, 40 minutes leisure walk

SF Food Log 4-12-09

brunch:
@ i hop:
-2 eggs over medium
-2 slices of bacon (3 points)
-1 pancake (2 points)
- roughly 2 tbsp of pancake syrup (2 points)
-coffee w/ 2 tbsp of half and half (1 point)

snack:
-grapes
-vanilla chai tea w/ 1 tsp of sugar in the raw

dinner:
-shrimp (2 oz) w/gravy made from chicken broth
-grits
-asparagus

activity:
-treadmill (walk/jog), 20 minutes
-elliptical, 30 minutes
-toning (weight watchers dvd), 20 minutes
-yoga, 20 minutes

SF Food Log 4-11-09

breakfast:
-fiber one cereal
-fat free milk
-1 banana
-coffee w/ fat free milk & 1tbsp sugar (1 point)

lunch:
-original farina w/ unsweetened applesauce
-1 apple
-diet hot chocolate w/fat free milk

dinner:
-chicken thigh
-1/2 potato
-2 cups baby spinach
-1/2 cup vegetarian beans
-sauteed red onion w/ 2 tsp olive oil

activity:
-treadmill (walk/jog) 60 minutes

SF Food Log 4-10-09

breakfast:
-spinach and mushroom egg white omlette
-1/4 cup ketchup
-1 banana
-cup of bengal spice tea

lunch:
-salad w/ left over shrimp, romain lettuce, 1/2 can tuna, 2 tsp evoo, balsamic vinegar
-1/2 cup broccoli
-1/4 cup brown sauce

snack:
-diet swiss miss hot chocolate made w/ fat free milk
-apple

dinner:
-rotisserie chicken breast cut up
-whole wheat spaghetti
-1/2 cup classico sauce (1 point)
-mixed vegetables
-small salad

SF Food Log 4-9-09

breakfast:
-cream of wheat w/ 1 cup soy milk, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg
-3 tsp of sugar in the raw (1 point)
-2 tsp of evaporated milk (0.5 point)
-1 banana

lunch:
-tossed salad
-2 tsp evoo
-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- pieces of rotisserie chicken (skinless)

snack:
orange

dinner:
-5 pieces of shrimp
-1 cup broccoli
-brown rice
-brown sauce (1 point)

late night snacking:
2 mrs. field cookies (12 point, thank god for weeklys!)
swiss miss diet hot chocoalte made with fat free milk
1 banana

SF Food Log 4-8-09

breakfast:
-2 scrambled eggs w/scallion (1 tsp of olive oil)
-1 slice of cheese (1 point)
-2 tbsp salsa
-cup of bengal spice tea w/ 2 tsp sugar in the raw (0.5 point)

snack:
-fage greek fat free yogurt
-sliced kiwi fruit
-1/4 cup fiber one cereal

lunch:
-progresso split pea w/bacon soup
-2 slices of whole wheat light bread (1 point)
-2 tsp of strawberry preserves (0.5 point)

snack:
-banana
-swiss miss diet hot chocolate (0 point)
-1 cup soy milk

dinner:
-braised chicken thigh
-baked sweet potato
-asparagus
-weight watchers chocolate fudge brownie ice cream (2 point)

activity:
- 30 min. treadmill

weigh in # 29

so i weighed in yesterday at 155.2. i'm up 0.4. not sweating it though because i'm so inspired and happy about the simply filling technique. and i believe in it and i find that i have much more control over what i eat when i'm slightly restricted.

so the new food plan is going well so far. and i'll keep going with my food log.

SF Food Log 4-7-09

so i'm back on the "simply filling technique" this week. i just wanted to write down my foods to keep me even more accountable for what i eat. so here's my log for today. simply filling allows you to choose from a list of "filling foods". when you see points, that means i have used some of my weekly points allowance. (which you still get on the simply filling technique. woot!)

breakfast:
-cream of wheat w/ ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg
added: 3 tsp of sugar in the raw (1 point)
2 tsp of evaporated milk (0.5 point)
-1 grapefruit
- cup of bengal spice tea
added: 1 tsp of sugar in the raw (0 point)
1 tsp of evaporated milk (0 point)

lunch:
salad w/ baby spinach, canned tuna, 1 hard boiled egg, cucumber, red onion, 2 tsp olive oil, 2 tsp cider vinegar, salt and black pepper (YUM!)

snack:
yo plait light strawberry and banana (2 point)

dinner:
-chicken breast (cut up)
-roasted asparagus
-baked sweet potato
-2 tbsp fat free sour cream

activity:
-30 minutes walking on treadmill
-20 minutes moderate on elliptical machine

weigh in 28

one step forward. two steps back. *sigh* i weighed in yesterday at 154.8. the same exact weigh i was 2 weeks ago! so i gained 2.2 pounds. but i knew i was going to gain. i even wore jeans to my way in for the first time in like 5 months because i figured whats the use...i knew i gained. (i usually wear spandex)

but i'm getting back on track so that i can see steady weight loss. new month, new attitude! i'm also looking forward to hitting the 140's. yes. i'm done with the 150's and i'm excited to try new territory. so far i've been doing good (yesterday and today) and i'm about to hit the gym.

i know i have the ability to do this. i just have to put my mind to it and stop slacking off.