I'm fat and don't want to be anymore!

Struggle

2009-05-22T07:45:00.002-05:00

The past year has really been a struggle for me weight-wise. I've regained a lot of what I lost previously and I'm not happy about it. I keep telling myself that it's time to get back on track, but keep failing. Soooooo...I've decided to come back to my blog, which helped me to be successful last time. I plan on reading through my old posts to try to get going again....I realize that there's probably nobody reading this anymore, but that's okay...I'm really doing this for myself and not anyone else.

Weigh in

2008-11-01T13:00:00.001-05:00

So I'm down from where I was on Monday night. I'm currently at 361 which is down a total of 8 lbs. not too shabby. I did weigh in this morning vs evening so there is that to consider, but overall a great week.

Trick or Treat

2008-10-31T19:31:00.002-05:00

I've had a really good week. I've been on points every day, and now for the most part am able to resist the Halloween candy binge so far.

I've decided Saturdays are going to be my official weigh in days again. I did weigh myself Monday night....369 (out of control)....I'll post tomorrow with my results.

I'm baaaaa-aaaaack

2008-10-27T21:21:00.002-05:00

I hope...:)

I started keeping track of points today. I'm going to try to post a few times a week, but I'm going to use this blog more for a sounding board for frustrations, weigh ins, exercise, and nsv-s, more like a journal. I have a little notebook I bought to keep track of my points so I'm going to try that for a while and see how things go. I may change my mind and come back to the online points blogging at some point

Lunch - 16 pts - 13 pts 35 flex

2008-09-05T11:51:00.001-05:00

Subway sandwich - 12 pts
soup - 2 pts
chips - 2 pts

Breakfast - 6 pts - 29 pts 35 flex

2008-09-05T11:47:00.002-05:00

Granola bars - 6 pts

Lunch - 7.5 pts

2008-07-22T12:03:00.001-05:00

turkey - c
bread - 1.5 pts
granola bars - 4 pts
yogurt - c
cheese - 2 pts
apple - c

Welcome back

2008-06-11T09:30:00.001-05:00

okay...after a long hiatus, I've decided again that it's my time....I'm reviewing my reasons for wanting to lose weight. I will start blogging my food again today

Okay, so I'm a big piece of crap....

2008-04-28T19:59:00.003-05:00

I've been out of control these last few weeks...not really gaining until this last week though. I really need to re-take control here and stop jerking around. I'm not hurting anyone but myself by being a giant turd. I ate kind of crummy today, but I decided I was getting off of my fat butt tonight and hitting the road. I did 10 minutes warmup on the exercise bike and then 2 miles in 28:40 with an average hr of 158. I'm doing another 5k on Saturday and then our family is going to Disney World in about a month. I'd like to be 15 lbs lighter and able to walk a ton the several days we'll be down there. Enough of this crap. I've had enough.

Weigh in

2008-04-09T09:21:00.000-05:00

I know I'm 2 days late with this.

I was down this week - 2 lbs

I'm making the push to drop below 340 again...:)

The flu sucks

2008-04-01T17:08:00.001-05:00

so I've been down and out the last couple of days with the flu...(stomach variety)

today was the worst day so far....I'll post more when I'm feeling better

Update

2008-03-27T19:16:00.002-05:00

So I was down 1.6 this week on monday. I know I haven't been posting much...I've been extremely slammed at work and then got hit with another cold so I've been going to bed early.

I did pick up my new bike this week:

Here it is looking very fast next to the laundry machines:

I got an upgraded rear wheel - velocity deep v with 36 spokes for my fat butt. :)

origin8 clipless pedals with sidi biking shoes....this is a new step for me that I'll need to adjust to:

Daily Tracker - 12 pts - 25.5 weekly

2008-03-20T19:03:00.004-05:00

Breakfast: HLB-1 HLA-3
turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts
2 boiled eggs - c

Lunch: HLB-1 HLA-3
turkey - c
ham - c
tortilla - 1 pt
birthday cake - 6 pts (happy birthday mom!)

Dinner: HLB-1 HLA-3
turkey - c
ham - c
tortillas - 3 pts
carrots - c
popcorn - c

Snacks:
beef nuggets - c
ham - c
carrots - c
popcorn - c

Activity:
I was going to do a longer workout tonight, but I had tired legs. I did my 15 minute warmup then started high intensity. I only lasted 10 minutes before I had to drop back down to medium. I did another 10 minutes and shut it down. not too bad though 5.5 pts earned.

Daily Tracker - 5 pts - 32 weekly 10.5 act

2008-03-19T12:13:00.005-05:00

Breakfast: HLB-1 HLA-2.5
Yogurt - c

Lunch: HLB-1 HLA-3.5
I ate a 2 staged lunch today. I had my turkey, carrots and yogurt first, then a couple hours later I was still hungry so I got a salad to go along with it.

turkey - c
carrots - c
yogurt - c
salad - c

Dinner: HLB-1 HLA-3
baked potato - c
turkey - c
banana - c
Beer - 3 pts

Snack:
popcorn - c
turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts
yogurt - c

Activity:
15 minute warmup on bike + 30 minute run and then 20 more minutes on the bike = 15.5 pts earned

Daily Tracker - 13 pts - 32 weekly 4.5 act

2008-03-18T22:38:00.002-05:00

Breakfast - HLB - 1 HLA - 2.5
yogurt - c

Lunch - HLB - .5 HLA - 3
pasta - 3 pts
chicken breast - c
peas - c
cake - 10 pts

Dinner - HLB - 1 HLA - 4
fish - c
pasta - c
green beans - c
banana - c
popcorn - c

Activity
10 minutes - medium 60 minutes - high = 17.5 pts earned

Daily Tracker - 3 pts - 32 weekly

2008-03-17T21:11:00.002-05:00

Lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
salad - 3 pts
wheat pasta - c
chicken breast -c
peas - c

Dinner: HLB - .5 HLA - 4
wheat pasta - c
peas - c
chicken breast - c
popcorn - c

Weigh in

2008-03-17T18:56:00.004-05:00

So I'm down .4 this week....not much, but down is down and much better than up.

I gave my WW leader my website tonight at the meeting. She might check in here at some point(I doubt she'll post comments though...(now that I've called her out, maybe she will :)))

Now that there's a chance of her reading this, I'm recommitted to posting my daily updates :)

on another note, I will be getting my new bike this week sometime....I'm going to be riding in the Miller Lite Ride for the Arts

I'm planning on the 50 mile ride with my cousin Sarah

I'm also doing another 5k in April after running this last weekend when it was nice and realizing that my running shape sucks terribly.

I've adjusted my triathlon schedule. Instead of June, I'm doing one in July and maybe a 2nd in September. Stay tuned...:)

Weigh in

2008-03-12T18:45:00.003-05:00

I was busy with a business dinner on Monday night so I weighed in tonight. After the week I've had, I'm fortunate that I'm only up about a half a pound.

I'm biking again now on a regular basis, I'm working my way back into it slowly. This week I'd like to get 3 workouts in. I have one I did on Tuesday and I'm planning on tonight.

Daily tracker - 8 pts - 10 weekly - 8.5 act

2008-03-04T22:02:00.005-06:00

Breakfast: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
eggs - c
yogurt - c

Lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
turkey - c
tortilla - 1 pt
yogurt - c
salad - c

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
fish - c
rice - c
veggies - c

Snack:
Popcorn - c
cookies - 4 pts
chocolate chips - 3 pts

Activity - 16.5 pts earned

It felt good to get back on the bike again tonight. I'm getting motivated again by the near future purchase of my new road bike (and by the fact that I'm not sick anymore). I'll post pictures once I get it...:)

Daily tracker and weigh in - 25 pts - 10 weekly

2008-03-03T21:26:00.001-06:00

up 2.8 this week not a great weekend

lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 4
sandwich - 6 pts
fish - c
pineapple - c
beef - c
stuffing - 4 pts
desserts - 15 pts

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 4
wheat pasta - c
ground turkey - c
sauce - c

Daily Tracker

2008-02-28T21:23:00.003-06:00

Breakfast: HLB - 1 HLA - 2
yogurt - c

Lunch: HLB - .5 HLA - 3.5
salad - c
soup - 2 pts
bread - 5 pts

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
fish - c
turkey loaf - c
corn - c
wheat pasta - c

Snack:
Popcorn - c

Daily Tracker - 8 pts - 22 weekly

2008-02-27T22:35:00.004-06:00

Lunch: HLB - .5 HLA - 3.5
turkey - c
salad - c
eggs - c
fish - c
pork - c
pineapple - c
dessert - 8 pts

Dinner: HLB - 1.5 HLA - 3
fish - c
wheat pasta - c

Snack:
Popcorn - c

Daily Tracker - 30 weekly

2008-02-26T19:10:00.003-06:00

Lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 3.5
turkey - c
salad - c
yogurt - c

Dinner: HLB - .5 HLA - 3
ground turkey loaf - 1 pt
green beans - c
baked potato - c

Snack:
popcorn - c
jerky - c

Daily Tracker - 5 pts - 30 Weekly

2008-02-25T22:26:00.002-06:00

Lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
salad - c
soup - 2 pts

Dinner: HLB .5 HLA - 3
turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts

Snack:
popcorn - c
turkey - c
tortilla - 1 pt
beef nuggets - c (96% ff)
salad - c

Weigh in

2008-02-25T22:25:00.002-06:00

Even with no exercise this week with the cold, I'm down 3.8 to 341.6

I'm down 10.4 in the last 4 weeks...not too bad

Daily Tracker - 2 pts - 6 weekly

2008-02-22T21:35:00.003-06:00

Breakfast: HLB 1 HLA 2
yogurt - c

Lunch: HLB 1 HLA 3
chicken breast - c
salad - c
chili - c

Dinner: HLB 1 HLA 3
naked burrito - c
bite of tortilla - 1 pt
bite of brownie - 1 pt

Snack:
popcorn - c
turkey - c

Daily Tracker - 7 pts - 8 weekly

2008-02-21T22:11:00.002-06:00

Lunch: HLB .5 HLA 4
turkey - c
pork - c
eggs - c
salad - c
bun - 1 pt
cookie - 3 pts
cake - 3 pts

Dinner: HLB 1 HLA 3
chicken breast - c
wheat pasta - c
salsa - c
veggies - c

Snack:
popcorn - c
banana - c
yogurt - c

Daily Tracker - 6 pts - 15 weekly

2008-02-20T12:31:00.003-06:00

Lunch: HLB - .5 HLA - 3.5
Salad - c
chicken breast - c
soup - 2 pts
cornbread - 4 pts

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
chicken breast - c
wheat pasta - c
salad - c

Snack:
Popcorn - c

I really need to conserve my points over the next few days. I'm fighting a nasty chest cold that's leaving me very short of breath so I haven't been working out so far. I'm hoping that it's on it's way out, so maybe by Friday I can get a few days in. Tomorrow night I might try a light workout and see how it goes.

Daily Tracker - 8 pts - 21 weekly

2008-02-19T17:24:00.003-06:00

Lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
chicken breast - c
salad - c
pine nuts - 2 pts

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 3.5
fish - c
wheat pasta - c
salsa - c
green beans - c

Snack:
popcorn - c
banana - c
pretzels - 6 pts

Daily tracker - 6 pts - 29 weekly

2008-02-18T18:39:00.003-06:00

Brunch:
Chicken breast - c
tortilla - 1 pt

Dinner:
chicken breasts - c
buns - 5 pts
wheat pasta - c

Snack:
jerky - c

Weigh in

2008-02-18T18:35:00.003-06:00

After a stressful week of travel, a not so great week of eating and a disastrous week of blogging, my weigh in is unsurprisingly up this week.

I'm up 2.8 pds to 345.4

I'm not entirely distressed about that number as I feel as bad as I did last week, I've done a lot worse while traveling....time to get back on track here...I'll be blogging my food from today later tonight.

I'm back

2008-02-15T09:40:00.001-06:00

I had a difficult week traveling this week, but I'm back home and back on track. I won't be posting until tomorrow night though due to some things.

Weigh in

2008-02-12T11:23:00.000-06:00

I am traveling, but I did go to a meeting here to weigh in last night.

I am down another 3.8 lbs for 9.4 over the last two weeks.

I'm pretty excited about Core Plan right now. :)

Daily Tracker - 17 pts - 18 weekly

2008-02-11T12:51:00.000-06:00

Lunch: HLB - 1 HLA - 3
Salad - c
soup - 2 pts

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 4
plantain dish - 7 pts
flatbread - 8 pts
chicken breast - c
rice and beans - c
veggies - c

Daily Tracker - 6 pts - 0 weekly .5 act

2008-02-10T13:07:00.000-06:00

Breakfast - HLB - 1 HLA - 3
Eggs - c
yogurt - c
tortilla - 1
salsa - c
popcorn - c

Lunch - HLB - .5 HLA - 3
chicken breast - c
wheat pasta - c
salsa - c
corn - c

Dinner - HLB - 1 HLA - 3
chicken breast - c
salad - c
tortillas - 3 pts

Snack:
popcorn - c
hot cocoa - 2 pts

Activity:
60 minutes on medium = 6.5 pts earned

Daily Tracker - 11 pts 0 weekly

2008-02-09T10:24:00.000-06:00

Breakfast: hunger level before - 1 hunger level after - 4
eggs - c
yogurt - c
banana - c

Lunch: HLB - 1.5 HLA - 3
chicken breasts - c
buns - 4 pts
peanuts - 2 pts
fries - 1 pt (only had a few, but counting them anyway)

Snack:
1/2 turkey burger - c
bun - 2 pts
banana - c

Dinner: HLB - 1 HLA - 4
chicken breasts - c
wheat pasta - c
green beans - c
tortillas - 2 pts

Daily Tracker - 17 pts - 11 weekly 3.5 act

2008-02-08T19:53:00.000-06:00

Breakfast:
eggs - c
yogurt - c

Snack:
Turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts

Lunch:
chicken breast - c
veggies - c
tortilla - 4 pts
Candy - 1 pt

Dinner:
salad - c
croutons - 2 pts
apple salad - 5 pts
1/2 turkey burger - c
bun - 2 pts

hunger scale before eating - 1
hunger scale after eating - 4.5/5
a little too stuffed, but not terrible....I could have had a smaller amount of salad. I'm glad I did cut my burger in half tonight though.

I've decided to add the hunger scale to each meal to try and track my eating volume. I still struggle with this, so this will help me I hope.

Activity:
30 minute warmup + 60 minute high intensity = 19.5 pts earned

Daily Tracker - 11 pts - 11 weekly 9 act

2008-02-07T09:21:00.001-06:00

Breakfast:
eggs - c
yogurt - c

Lunch:
turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts
1/2 potato - c
carrots - c

Dinner:
Subway bun - 7 pts
meat - c
veggies - c
chili - c
cheese - 2 pts

Snack:
popcorn - c
soup - c
turkey - c

Activity:
27 minutes medium + 63 minutes high = 20 pts earned

Daily Tracker - 8 pts - 11 weekly

2008-02-06T12:17:00.000-06:00

Breakfast:
Egg - c
turkey - c
yogurt - c

Lunch:
Salad - 2 pts (dressing)
chili - c
crackers - 4 pts

Dinner:
eggs - c
tortilla - 2 pts
grapes - c
1/2 baked potato - c

Activity points used last week

2008-02-05T22:34:00.000-06:00

1/28/08 - 2/3/08

57 pts earned 27 pts used

Daily Tracker - 8 pts - 19 weekly 4.5 act

2008-02-05T12:27:00.000-06:00

Lunch:
Eggs - c
soup - c
turkey - c
tortilla - 1 pt

Dinner:
salad - c
turkey - c
qdoba tortilla - 7 pts
fillings - c (yes, everything I had was core and confirmed in ww book last night...woohoo)

Snack:
popcorn - c

Activity:
30 minute warmup + 35 minute high = 12.5 pts earned

Weigh in

2008-02-04T18:49:00.000-06:00

Today was a great weigh in. Last week I topped the scales at 352 even. Like I said, I needed a change and both the meetings and core plan have succeeded. I am down 5.6 lbs to 346.4!

I like the core plan

Daily Tracker - 16 pts - 19 weekly

2008-02-04T08:50:00.001-06:00

Breakfast:
eggs - c
yogurt - c

Lunch:
Turkey brats - c
tortilla - 1 pt
yogurt - c
soup - 3 pts (noodles)
bread - 2 pts

Dinner:
Turkey brats - 6 pts (only core once a day)
pork chop - c
potato - c
salad - c

Snack:
popcorn - c
hot cocoa - 4 pts

I will really need to manage my weekly points carefully for the rest of the week. I should be okay since I had a bunch leftover this week.

Daily Tracker - 7.5 pts - 13.5 weekly

2008-02-03T17:34:00.001-06:00

Breakfast:
turkey - c
bread - 1.5 pts
banana - c

Lunch:
salad - c
turkey - c
popcorn - c
yogurt - c
eggs - c

Dinner:
turkey brats - c
tortillas - 2 pts
potato - c

Snack:
popcorn - c
hot cocoa - 4 pts

Daily Tracker - 8 pts - 21 weekly

2008-02-02T13:39:00.000-06:00

Breakfast:
eggs - c
cheese - 2 pts
toast - 3 pts

Lunch:
turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts
green beans - c
popcorn - c
bite of pita pizza - 1 pt

Dinner:
pork chop - c
wheat pasta w/salsa - c
veggies - c
banana - c

Snack:
popcorn - c
bananas - c

Daily Tracker - 8.5 pts - 29 weekly 11 act

2008-02-01T17:17:00.000-06:00

Breakfast:
turkey - c
tortillas - 2 pts

Lunch:
chicken breast - c
bun - 2 pts
soup - 1 pt
salad - 2 pts
fruit - c

Dinner:
fish - c
wheat pasta w/salsa - c
veggies - c
1/4 pita pizza - 1.5 pts

Snack:
Bananas - c
popcorn - c

Activity - 30 minutes on medium + 60 minutes on high = 19.5 pts

Daily Tracker - 2 pts - 29 weekly 16.5 act

2008-01-31T15:42:00.001-06:00

Breakfast:
chicken breast - c
yogurt - c

Lunch:
salad w/ ham and eggs - c
dressing - 2 pts (I added a little light ranch to my ff dressing today)
apple - c
yogurt - c

Dinner:
chicken breast - c
wheat pasta w/salsa - c
popcorn - c

Activity - 15 minutes med. intensity + 60 minutes high = 18.5 pts earned

Daily tracker - 1 pt - 29 weekly

2008-01-30T13:23:00.000-06:00

Breakfast:
turkey - c
tortilla - 1 pt
yogurt - 0

Lunch:
turkey - c
salad w/egg and ham - c
ground turkey chili - c
yogurt - c

Dinner:
chicken breast - c
baked potato - c
veggies - c

Snack:
Popcorn - c

I'm starting to learn to manage my portion sizes and hunger so that I don't spike out of control. I'm also not eating until I'm bloated either. I think the switch to being able to eat as much of the core foods as I need to feel satisfied is causing me to slow down and really think about when that point comes in my meals.

Daily tracker - 16 pts - 30 Weekly 3 act

2008-01-29T14:59:00.000-06:00

Breakfast:

Muffin - 6 pts

Lunch:
chicken breast - c
bread - 2 pts
chips - 8 pts

Snack:
turkey - c
yogurt - c
popcorn - c

Dinner:
fish - c
veggies - c
wheat pasta - c

Activity - 10 minute warmup at medium + 60 minutes high intensity = 19 pts earned

Food breakdown - 5 pts - 30 weekly

2008-01-28T19:18:00.000-06:00

Lunch:
tortillas - 2 pts
turkey - c
ff yogurt - c
popcorn - c

Dinner:
turkey - c
bread - 3 pts
veggies - c
popcorn - c

I rejoined a meeting

2008-01-28T19:10:00.001-06:00

I decided it was time to shake things up a little since I've been struggling doing it the way I had been trying. I rejoined a meeting tonight and I've decided to try the core plan instead of flex points. I may switch back, but I wanted to really change things up a bit. So when you see my food blog, if a food has a c next to it, I don't need to count points for it. I am working on training myself to eat within my comfort zone. My thought is that with core foods, if I know I can eat more if I'm still hungry, I'll focus on slowing down my eating. I still will have certain foods that I will need to count points for: bread, pasta, etc (I can eat whole wheat pasta or potatoes one meal a day as a core food). I will get 35 weekly points plus my activity points.

My leader's name is Tracy and she seems very nice. I'm already feeling more motivated so I'm excited.

Lunch - 11 pts - 21 pts 0 flex

2008-01-24T13:42:00.001-06:00

salad - 3 pts
soup - 3 pts
candy bar - 5 pts

Activity - 20 pts - -6.5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-18T23:18:00.000-06:00

30 minute med intensity warm up + 60 minutes high intensity = 20 pts earned

Dinner - 48 pts - -26.5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-18T23:16:00.001-06:00

pizza - 32.5 pts
breadstick - 3.5 pts
salad - 9 pts
beer - 3 pts

Lunch - 10.5 pts - 21.5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-18T14:51:00.000-06:00

salad - 5 pts
sandwich - 5.5 pts

Breakfast - 0 - 32 pts 0 flex

2008-01-18T09:11:00.000-06:00

bananas - 0

Breakfast - 4 pts - 28 pts 0 flex

2008-01-17T08:24:00.001-06:00

oatmeal - 4 pts

Snack - 5 pts - 5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-16T21:22:00.000-06:00

popcorn - 1 pt
rice cakes - 4 pts

Dinner - 10.5 pts - 10 pts 0 flex

2008-01-16T18:00:00.000-06:00

tuna wraps - 3.5 pts
crackers - 3 pts
potato - 4 pts
salsa - 0

Lunch - 6 pts - 20.5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-16T13:04:00.001-06:00

salad - 4 pts
bun - 2 pts

Breakfast - 5.5 pts - 26.5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-16T10:54:00.000-06:00

cereal bar - 3.5 pts
yogurt - 2 pts

Activity - 11.5 pts - 4 pts 0 flex 11.5 pts

2008-01-15T21:01:00.001-06:00

30 minutes warmup + 30 minutes high intensity = 11.5 pts earned

Dinner - 12 pts - 4 pts 0 flex

2008-01-15T20:59:00.000-06:00

stew - 4 pts
pitas - 4 pts
rice cakes - 4 pts

Lunch - 16 pts - 16 pts 0 flex

2008-01-15T10:51:00.000-06:00

chicken stew - 5 pts

salad - 3 pts
roll - 2 pts
rice krispy treat - 6 pts

Ramblings

2008-01-14T20:15:00.001-06:00

so today I ate like shit - a negative....but I did summon up the resolve to get on the bike and pedal for 90 minutes - 60 at high intensity

I'm not sure what exactly is going on in my head. I've been struggling now for about 8 months. I have determined that I need to keep reminding myself of a few things to stay on track and be successful again:

1. food is fuel
2. low grade fuel will affect the performance of the engine
3. keep track of everything
4. it's not the number on the scale that's important, it's how I feel (and right now I'm feeling kind of crappy about myself)
5. I don't need to cram my stomach full to the point of discomfort....the food will still be there if I get hungry later
6. I only need to eat if I'm hungry...not if I'm bored, sad, tired, bored, watching movies, bored, etc

I may think of more and add them, but that's it for now. tomorrow I'm going to start keeping track again of everything I eat...

Meals - 37 pts - -5 pts 0 flex

2008-01-10T18:38:00.000-06:00

Breakfast - 3 pts
yogurt - 3 pts

Lunch - 16 pts
pot pie - 4 pts
potato - 4 pts
salad - 4 pts
salsa - 0
rice krispy treat - 4 pts

Dinner - 10 pts
salad - 2 pts
pasta - 3 pts
oil - 2 pts
crackers - 3 pts

Snacks - 8 pts
pretzels - 4 pts
animal crackers - 4 pts

Lunch - 21 pts - 6 pts 0 flex

2008-01-09T15:00:00.000-06:00

chicken sandwiches - 21 pts

Breakfast - 4 pts - 28 pts 0 flex

2008-01-09T08:13:00.000-06:00

It seems my posting desire and Zach being a dick in his comments are connected somehow...but it's not...:) I was thinking to myself this morning that I needed to get back on track with my posting...so I get logged into my email and see a comment from my pretty haired friend. hehe

I'm going to post a diatribe in the next few days on my thoughts and feelings about struggling to stay on program. I need to get back to self retrospection on a regular basis.

breakdown
oatmeal - 4 pts
pineapple - 0

Dinner - 16 pts - 6 pts 0 flex 22.5 act

2008-01-04T18:44:00.000-06:00

pita pizzas - 12 pts
hot cocoa - 4 pts

Snack - 2 pts - 22 pts 0 flex 22.5 act

2008-01-04T17:30:00.001-06:00

popcorn - 1 pt
yogurt - 1 pt
banana - 0

Activity - 22.5 pts - 24 pts 0 flex 22.5 act

2008-01-04T17:28:00.000-06:00

15 minute warmup + 75 minute high intensity watching a terrible movie (Idiocracy) = 22.5 pts earned

Lunch - 8 pts - 24 pts 0 flex

2008-01-04T13:03:00.000-06:00

I'm back from my computerless vacation (we stayed with friends with no internet access).

Breakdown:

Baked potato - 4 pts
turkey - 4 pts
salsa - 0
mushrooms - 0

Lunch - 13 pts - 10 pts 0 flex

2007-12-27T15:41:00.000-06:00

salad - 3 pts
bread - 4 pts
turkey wrap - 6 pts

Breakfast - 9 pts - 23 pts 0 flex

2007-12-27T15:40:00.000-06:00

oatmeal - 4 pts
bagel - 6 pts
pineapple - 0

Dinner - 24 pts - 0 pts 0 flex 3 act

2007-12-26T19:55:00.002-06:00

chicken breast - 12 pts
potatoes - 6 pts
salad - 6 pts
green beans - 0

Activity points used last week

2007-12-26T19:55:00.001-06:00

12/15/07 - 12/20/07

67 pts earned 51 pts used

Activity - 14 pts - 13 pts 0 flex 14 act

2007-12-26T19:53:00.000-06:00

10 minute warmup + 50 minutes high intensity = 14 pts earned

Lunch - 7 pts - 13 pts 0 flex

2007-12-26T11:52:00.000-06:00

salad - 3 pts
rolls - 4 pts

Breakfast - 12 pts - 20 pts 0 flex

2007-12-26T11:02:00.001-06:00

cheeseball - 6 pts
yogurt - 6 pts

Weigh in

2007-12-23T11:10:00.001-06:00

Weighing in a day later than usual due to traveling the last 2 days. Down 2 lbs to 340.6

I'm happy that I'm back on the losing side of things....now I need to focus on staying on track points wise and exercise wise.

On another note, I have a sick daughter so I'm hoping I don't catch her pneumonia. We took her to the doctor soon enough so it's in the beginning stages...add an ear infection too and she's not doing to well at night. She's on anti-biotics now so she should be feeling better soon.

Breakfast - 10 pts - 22 pts 0 flex

2007-12-20T08:03:00.001-06:00

eggs - 6 pts
toast - 2 pts
pineapple - 0
juice - 2 pts

Snack - 7 pts - -6.5 pts 0 flex 0 act

2007-12-19T22:13:00.000-06:00

I wasn't going to go over today, but I was extremely hungry tonight. Instead of going for the high fat peanuts, I got a couple of granola bars.

7 pts

I will be bringing a few bags of microwave popcorn with me on trips from now on.

Activity - 3.5 pts - 0 pts 0 flex .5 act

2007-12-19T20:15:00.000-06:00

I tried to go tonight, but I started cramping pretty hard in my legs so I shut it down. I did 7 minutes on medium and 10 high = 3.5 pts earned

Dinner - 12 pts - -3 pts 0 flex

2007-12-19T19:21:00.000-06:00

Tilapia - 4 pts
Rice - 4 pts
Veggies - 0
cookies - 4 pts

Lunch - 22 pts - 9 pts 0 flex

2007-12-19T12:20:00.000-06:00

Subway - 16 pts
chips - 6 pts

Breakfast - 1 pt - 31 pts 0 flex

2007-12-19T12:18:00.000-06:00

Cheerios - 1 pt

Snack - 6 pts - 0 pts 0 flex 15.5 act

2007-12-18T20:54:00.001-06:00

cookies - 6 pts

Activity - 22.5 pts - 0 pts 0 flex 21.5 act

2007-12-18T20:53:00.001-06:00

20 minutes high intensity in the pool + 63 minutes high intensity on the bike = 22.5 pts earned

Dinner - 14 pts - -1 pts 0 flex

2007-12-18T20:52:00.001-06:00

subway - 12 pts
chips - 2 pts

Lunch - 19 pts - 13 pts 0 flex

2007-12-18T14:27:00.000-06:00

salad - 3 pts
bread - 4 pts
soup - 2 pts
home made Christmas candy given to my by one of my employees - priceless...(or 10 pts estimated)

Activity - 19 pts - -5.5 pts 0 flex 0 act

2007-12-17T22:43:00.000-06:00

10 minute warmup + 50 hard minutes on the bike + 15 hard minutes on the elliptical = 19 pts earned

Travel sucks, but I will be making better choices tomorrow.

I will be having fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch and subway for dinner...and more working out tomorrow night

Lunch, Dinner & snacks - 56.5 pts - -24.5 pts 0 flex

2007-12-17T22:33:00.001-06:00

Lunch:
Chicken sandwich - 12 pts
fries - 8 pts

Dinner:
Plantains - 15 pts
salad - 6 pts

Snack:
candy (I know..stupid) - 15.5 pts

the bad part is I was stupid eating today...the good part is I blogged it all and I worked out tonight.

Lunch & Dinner - 57 pts - 0 pts 26 flex 0 act

2007-12-15T14:23:00.000-06:00

tuna pitas - 7 pts
popcorn - 1 pt
peanuts - 12 pts
freaking addicting Christmas cookies that I need out of the house, and which will be banned next year - 15 pts

Dinner:
sandwiches - 12 pts
pretzels - 4 pts
cookies - 6 pts

Activity - 22 pts - 26 pts 35 flex 22 act

2007-12-15T13:28:00.000-06:00

15 minute warmup + 75 minute high intensity = 22 pts earned

Breakfast - 6 pts - 26 pts 35 flex

2007-12-15T10:33:00.000-06:00

baked potato - 4 pts
turkey - 2 pts
mushrooms - 0
salsa - 0

Weigh in

2007-12-15T10:30:00.000-06:00

It's been a while since I've posted a true weigh in post. I'm pretty ashamed of this one. I have had a major backslide. I'm feeling a strengthening of my resolve to get back on track, but I've thought that in the past too. I need to get back on track though. I can feel the difference in my health already. I'm going to try going back to what worked for me from the start. My staple diet of turkey, baked potatoes, tuna, veggies and popcorn.

Here's the damage and new baseline: 342.6

Breakfast - 13 pts - 19 pts 0 flex

2007-12-12T08:45:00.000-06:00

bagel - 6 pts
breakfast bar - 3 pts
juice - 4 pts

Breakfast & Lunch - 23 pts - 9 pts 0 flex

2007-12-11T12:26:00.001-06:00

Breakfast:

Bagel - 6 pts
pineapple - 0

Lunch:
Sandwiches - 7 pts
salad - 8 pts
chips - 2 pts

I have low pts for dinner, but it's a good night for tuna anyway. :)

Activity - 13.5 pts - 3 pts 0 flex 13.5 act

2007-12-10T22:31:00.000-06:00

15 minutes warmup + 45 minute high intensity = 13.5 pts earned

Snack - 5 pts - 3 pts 0 flex

2007-12-10T22:29:00.000-06:00

rice cakes - 4 pts
chocolate pretzel - 1 pt