Well it's only 18 hours late for my end of day count for yesterday.
Carb 130.62 (7 servings) (out of 120 or 6 servings)
Sugar 9.07 (out of 15)
So I was way under for sugar and a bit over for carbs. I have not been getting enough fiber rich foods in my carbs, so yesterday I had brown rice and red beans in my lunch. It was a good compromise. But, I am still learning how to do it all.
Still losing. Tomorrow I will have another weigh in, but I think I have hit a new mark!! The seat belt in both cars hooks easily and I will be moving that goal from short term, to completed today!!
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Friday, February 11
Thursday, February 10
Daily Thoughts
Well it's mid afternoon and I am just getting to the checking in here. I am waiting for my dinner to be ready and it smells luscious. It is cooking in the rice cooker. It is a Mexican style rice and chicken that I made up myself. If you are also following my cooking blog, it is actually something that was planned for next week, but got moved up because at 11AM I discovered the the item scheduled for today takes 6 hours in the slow cooker and we eat dinner around 3.
Anyhow, it's got yellow rice, chicken, bell pepper, hot frying peppers, red kidney beans, onions, garlic and lots of other seasonings too. It is YUMMY! Very filling and totally simply filling if you are following Weight Watchers. That's not the way I am counting right now, but in many ways it is similar. I am actually using the information I have learned from many eating plans (I don't want to say the "D" word) to choose my foods. I think that's why I am being successful. I am not following someone else's plan, I am learning to figure it out myself.
There are a few reasons I eat dinner at lunch time. First it works well for our schedule. I tutor in the late afternoons and don't get home till 8:30PM. Who wants to start cooking dinner then? Plus it's unhealthy to eat a big meal that late. Also, on the nights we like to go out for music, it's far better to have our big meal before we go. That way the night out costs little to nothing.
We will be heading out tonight to see friends of ours perform at a local restaurant. Here is a no recipe recipe for those who like to go out and have a drink now and then. Take a shot of whipped cream flavored vodka and mix it with diet coke or seltzer. YUMMY! And then each time you are half way down the glass, have the bar tender keep filling the glass with ice and more diet coke or seltzer. Also tastes great with decaf coffee and lots of ice. Use Splenda if you need to sweeten it. No sugar and only 3 carbs.
One of my dogs hasn't been feeling well and that has been very stressful. I think he is better today, although he hasn't started to eat or drink yet and that worries me. He will get a bath later to clean him up and I am hoping that perks him up enough to eat. Although he is such a wimpy dog, he will probably pout for a few hours after the bath first. Just giving him a bath will be a work out for the day.
Well that's enough babbling. I need to get our dinner and will write in my ending day numbers later.
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Anyhow, it's got yellow rice, chicken, bell pepper, hot frying peppers, red kidney beans, onions, garlic and lots of other seasonings too. It is YUMMY! Very filling and totally simply filling if you are following Weight Watchers. That's not the way I am counting right now, but in many ways it is similar. I am actually using the information I have learned from many eating plans (I don't want to say the "D" word) to choose my foods. I think that's why I am being successful. I am not following someone else's plan, I am learning to figure it out myself.
There are a few reasons I eat dinner at lunch time. First it works well for our schedule. I tutor in the late afternoons and don't get home till 8:30PM. Who wants to start cooking dinner then? Plus it's unhealthy to eat a big meal that late. Also, on the nights we like to go out for music, it's far better to have our big meal before we go. That way the night out costs little to nothing.
We will be heading out tonight to see friends of ours perform at a local restaurant. Here is a no recipe recipe for those who like to go out and have a drink now and then. Take a shot of whipped cream flavored vodka and mix it with diet coke or seltzer. YUMMY! And then each time you are half way down the glass, have the bar tender keep filling the glass with ice and more diet coke or seltzer. Also tastes great with decaf coffee and lots of ice. Use Splenda if you need to sweeten it. No sugar and only 3 carbs.
One of my dogs hasn't been feeling well and that has been very stressful. I think he is better today, although he hasn't started to eat or drink yet and that worries me. He will get a bath later to clean him up and I am hoping that perks him up enough to eat. Although he is such a wimpy dog, he will probably pout for a few hours after the bath first. Just giving him a bath will be a work out for the day.
Well that's enough babbling. I need to get our dinner and will write in my ending day numbers later.
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Wednesday, February 9
End of Day Count
Carbs 133.44 or 6 servings (out of 6 servings)
Sugar 16.68 grams (out of 15)
And, my day included an awesome Baked Ravioli Lasagna.
I am down 14.5 pounds in the last 9 days!!! I am so excited, I almost don't believe it. I know this rate of loss won't last forever, but it sure is motivating.
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Sugar 16.68 grams (out of 15)
And, my day included an awesome Baked Ravioli Lasagna.
I am down 14.5 pounds in the last 9 days!!! I am so excited, I almost don't believe it. I know this rate of loss won't last forever, but it sure is motivating.
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Morning Check-in
Today is very cold here. The wind is whistling and I have the sniffles and a bad throat. Today is a day of comfort food; and it's all within my limits!
The congestion is causing me to have such a headache. I can't take a decongestant because of my blood pressure. Can't wait till I don't have to worry about that any more. I do believe it is 100% caused by my weight.
I won big at the Trivia Night last night. We had a blast besides. It's always fun to spend a night out that costs little to nothing.
More later....
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The congestion is causing me to have such a headache. I can't take a decongestant because of my blood pressure. Can't wait till I don't have to worry about that any more. I do believe it is 100% caused by my weight.
I won big at the Trivia Night last night. We had a blast besides. It's always fun to spend a night out that costs little to nothing.
More later....
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End of Day Count - Yesterdays!
Carbs 71.22 - 4 servings (out of 6)
Sugar 24.98 (out of 15)
WOW!! Did I go over the sugar. But carbs were under. I had an awesomely delicious salad for dinner. Spinach, chicken, gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts - all things I am supposed to eat. But, it had grapes in it. Not many grapes but just enough to go over the sugar by almost 67%. So, live and learn. Next time I have that salad, the grapes are NOT in it.
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Sugar 24.98 (out of 15)
WOW!! Did I go over the sugar. But carbs were under. I had an awesomely delicious salad for dinner. Spinach, chicken, gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts - all things I am supposed to eat. But, it had grapes in it. Not many grapes but just enough to go over the sugar by almost 67%. So, live and learn. Next time I have that salad, the grapes are NOT in it.
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Tuesday, February 8
Morning Check-IN
It's kind of late for a morning check in, but I have been busy planning my menus and ordering groceries. Tonight is Trivia Night! I usually win enough to pay for the night out, so we don't want to miss it. The place we go puts out a huge display of free appetizers. I am hoping they do the same as last time with many proteins (chicken and scallops) and not as many breaded and fried things. Although I can eat the fried things, I can't eat them if they are breaded. And, truth be told, I would rather eat better than "fried".
I started my day with a plain fat free yogurt, which as I have shared before uses up 12 of my 15 grams of sugar because dairy is full of lactose. I will adjust the rest of the day accordingly.
Yesterday was an extraordinarily stressful day, so the fact that I didn't over eat is a victory in itself. Today should be much better.
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I started my day with a plain fat free yogurt, which as I have shared before uses up 12 of my 15 grams of sugar because dairy is full of lactose. I will adjust the rest of the day accordingly.
Yesterday was an extraordinarily stressful day, so the fact that I didn't over eat is a victory in itself. Today should be much better.
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Monday, February 7
End of Day Count
Tough day today emotionally, but the numbers are good.
Carbs 121.83 grams or 6 servings (out of 6 servings)
Sugar 13.11 grams (out of 15)
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Carbs 121.83 grams or 6 servings (out of 6 servings)
Sugar 13.11 grams (out of 15)
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