A fresh start

Weighed in this AM, post-shower, pre-breakfast: 239.8

ouch

Breakfast:
tea with honey (1pt)
two tangerines (1pt x 2 = 2pts)
meal total: 3pts
daily total: 3pts

[I had been hoping that I could attend WW meetings up in SB while Kyle practices on Wednesday... but the meeting is too early... I wouldn't be able to get Kyle to practice and get to weigh-in on time... sigh... guess I'll have to look for a local meeting early a weekend morning]

Lunch:
diet pepsi (0pt)
two-egg white omelet, with zucchini/ham (3 pts)
tangerine (1pt)
meal total: 4pts
daily total: 7pts

checking out the WeightWatchers site as I enter this... more later

Great site... cool tools... so cool, as a matter of fact, that I'm going to use them to track my progress (as opposed to point-by-point discussions here)... here, I'm just going to blog thoughts, actions, and results...

Happy 09... and we begin again

hugely overweight... tomorrow I'll weigh myself and start anew... this time I'll actually attend meetings.

Day Two

wheaties (5)
[right now it's mid-morning, my stomach is growling, and I'm fighting the urge to eat...]

New Month, Another Attempt

Last night at Halloween Candy Distribution @ the Coreys, we talked a little about the blog and how none of us have been keeping up.

Well, now I'm back on board. New month, new beginning... and I need it: 224 pounds... heavier than last time.

Here goes:

wheaties (5)
non-fat popcorn (1)
candy (1)
veggie/bean soup (2)
soup (1)
hamburger helper (10)
spinach (0)
ice cream (3)

daily total: 24

Tues

Wheaties and banana (6)
Soup (1), turkey (1) and salami (1)

Back on Track... again?

Didn't journal over the weekend. Got no enthusiasm.

Today already wheaties (5), half a banana (1), and salami (1)... and it's not even eight in the morning.

Just kind of depressed. Yesterday was mom's birthday. The doc thinks I have sleep apnea. And quite frankly I'm having troubles giving have a rip about anything (including the house reconstruction). All I want to do is lie down and eat (not at the same time, but you get the picture).

popcorn snack (mmmm cheddar... bad Bill, bad Bill)... (3)
Lunch: veg soup (1), salami (1), turkey (2)... so far 14 for the day...

Wendy's: southwest taco salad (no dressing): 9... plus the jr. bacon cheeseburger... bad (8) (and some candy for dessert... 2)

Daily total: 33... very bad. but at least I'm journaling again.

And Peyton's pulling for me. So I've got that goin' for me... which is nice.

Surprise!

Okay, I'm checking in too. I'm still working at it too. I've recognized that I really don't like the lettuce in salad, so I've pretty much cut it out and am making salads with cucumber as the base for lunch at school. Sometimes I add spinach, but almost always include radish, red pepper, and small (cherry, strawberry, or grape) tomatoes. I like it best if I can add half an avocado. I like that it fills me, and most times I don't ned anything else for lunch. Unfortunately, I still want something to eat afterschool, whether or not I'm hungry.

The good news is I have lost since the beginning and am maintaining about 144. Still not what I want, but better. I will be happier when my pants aren't so tight--espcially my jeans.

Today we are going out to breakfast at IHOP before Kyle's game--his request last night. I will have dinner with my out-of-town famiy at City Buffet (could be dangerous, or unappealing...). I will try to have a light snack for lunch. Our "cupboard" (refrigerator) is bare, so we will stock it up once again with good goodies.

Joni and Bill, I respect how well you can journal regularly.

Mary, how are you?

I'm still here...

It has been a while and I have had my ups and downs, but I will not give up. Over the last couple os weeks I have consistenetly stayed about 3 pounds lower than when we started and for me that is a victory since every semester since I started at CSUCI I have gained, some more than others. Now that my classes are coming to an end I will try to write more consistently again too, it really does help.
So far today...
applesauce~1
sandwich~3
veg & dip~1
Granola bar~2
Tonight...BJ's...At least the day was not bad.

Back... again

OK, so it's two weeks since I journaled... and two and a half since I weighed myself. Both bad: 223 again. Feel like I've just blown the better part of two months: I'm only 3 pounds less than when we started this on August 20.

Oh, well.

Let us begin again (could this help the sleep apnea the doc thinks I have???):
Wheaties (5)
Salami snack (1)
Salami (1), turkey (2), cheese (1), and popcorn (0)

Thursday

Wheaties/banana (6)
Candy (bow to temptation while waiting for the car @ Vista Honda): 3
Salami (1)
Sandwich: bread (2), turkey (2), salami (1), cheese (2)

MidWeek

Wheaties (5), part of a pan dulce (2?)
Soup (0), ham (1), cheese (2), chips (2), bite/lick/taste (1)
Panda Express: veggies (3), mandarin chicken (6)
Snack: cheese (2)
Daily total: 24

Tuesday

Still not feeling great.

Wheaties (5)
Cheese (2)
bite/lick/taste (1)
Rice/Soup (2)
Yogurt (2)
...
dinner at home: cereal (7), plus part of a burrito when I came home (7)
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daily total: 26

Monday...again!

Well it's been almost a week, but I'm still at it. Last week was not as good as I set out for it to be, but things could always be worse. I have come to a realization that while I might really want to lose, if I just maintain for the next 4-6 weeks that will be ok too. I would love to tae bo more, but walking is more realistic for me right now (dogs..2 birds/one stone). My eating was ok today, but not great...
I had NF plain yogurt w/spiced apples (NS) and a little museli~about 4pt.
I had a BBQ chick salad from the habit for lunch w/o dressing, but I got fries~about 12-15pts
Now Jason wants to take me to dinner to celebrate finally getting my dipoma in the mail, we are going to tacos mi pueblo. I hope to do ok, but I'm not feeling great, so I'm in the mood for some comfort food. But no cheese, so that really helps w/ mexican food.
I have a lot due W, Th, F, so I just have to remember that the food will not make it all better, and keep healthy muchies around.
I also need to track on here more..that and walking are my goals for this week.

Back in the Saddle

Monday and back from NYC. Feeling like crap (at least I don't feel like eating)... back down to 219...

Wheaties (5)
bite/lick/taste (1)
Rice/Soup combo for lunch (2)
Dinner: half a turkey sub (10) and some fries (4)
Total: 22

It was a bad weekend!

I didn't drink too much, but I can't count how many brownies I had. After all this I am just maintaining, which is better than nothing. I'm still seeing results in my clothes, so something is working. Yesterday was better, but breakfast was high; toast w/ butter(too hard w/o), an egg and 2 chicken breakfast sausage-8pts.
lunch-sandwich-3, salad-1, iced soy latte-4
Dinner-stuffed chicken breast-5, brown rice-2, and corn-1
after dinner-100cal cookies-2, glass of soy milk-1
even later-fruit-1, 100cal snack pack-2
and even later-1 light beer-2
total=32, give or take
I did walk 30 min too, but it's still too high.
Tonight(Tue) I will make stir fry, and I'll snack less.