Recouping...

Hi all,
I feel like I've been partying like a rockstar these past two weeks. As a part of the BF's job, he promotes and throws parties for bars, and last night was one of the parties he threw. Me and all of our friends had a blast, but I must say, drinking does not at all help with my food choices! The other night I had a slice of cheese pizza and then a few hours later, a tuna melt. Last night it was nachos and then some strange concoction I made when I got home that involved a BBQ veggie burger + baked beans + wheat bread + ketchup & bbq sauce. Actually quite yummy and I'd have never been that creative sober. Ok, I think I'm sounding like a drunk now. But I sware, I'm not! Really.
I didn't weigh myself the past two days, but it's because I've been downing water all night and as soon as my eyes open to try to rehydrate! So that would throw my numbers all off. But before that, I have been able to maintain right about 169. Obviously not even close to my goal. I only have about 4 weeks left and although I know I would love to lose quite a bit by then, I'm not sure if it will happen. With the way I'm eating/drinking, I'm grateful to be maintaining.
I'm hoping to get on better track, though; I do have some newer medium tops and shorts I need to fit into for this trip. I don't have any other options!
If you're interested at all in my food for the day so far:
Egg sandwich w/ wheat bread, lite mayo, 2 % cheese, egg beaters.
1/2 c. lowfat shells w/ white cheddar sauce.
Raspberry crystal light.
That's all for now folks.

-adele

I Cannot Tell a Lie

I'm not gonna lie to you right now: I'm drunk. There, I said it. Plain and clear; loud and strong. I ain't ashamed! I am drunk. Today, my weight was 169.7 and I still kinda ate crappy.
I ate at the same take out place 3 times today. Once for lunch (veggie sub w/ hummus) then twice as we were out for the night. (1 piece cheese pizza, then 1 tuna melt w/ lettuce, tomato, pickle, hots)....BAAADD! Right?
Whatever, I'm in the 160's and that's all I care about right now. I did come home with an unexplained huge bruise on my right shin, but that's a mystery for another day I think.
P.S. I sold my car yesterday and I get to buy a new one tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Love ya'all,
-Adele

I've Been a Bad, Bad Blogger

...And I know it. I'm sorry, but the pure and simple truth is that my weekend was a trainwreck and now I'm totally thrown off. I don't think I've ever done as many shots as I did on Saturday. We started at about 2 pm and by the end of the night I'd probably had 20 shots! It's a miracle my friends and I didn't end up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. It's all thanks to my ex-bartender BF; he just couldn't stop pouring 'em.
I gained 2 pounds over the weekend and was up at 172. As of this morning I was at 171.
I don't know what got into me, but I think I ate crappy Friday and it just never ended. I've eaten out almost every day since Friday and it definitely doesn't help. I haven't even worked out. Since THURSDAY! I feel so ashamed, but at the same time, I still wanna stuff my face. I think I need to be smacked. And I mean that quite literally? Any takers?
I will do my best to get back on track and back online, too! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Yes, I know it's Tuesday already, but I feel like life is on fast forward lately.

XOXO
- Adele

I Love Fridays

Let's just put it simply: I ate like crap today and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I'm sure I won't enjoy it tomorrow, but...you know...

Weight: 170.0 (up .3)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 10 pts
- Egg sandwich made w/ eggbeaters
- 1 c. home fries

Lunch: 5 pts
- lean pocket, broccoli & cheese

Snack: 4 pts
- boca chik'n patty on light wheat bread

Dinner: 8 pts
- roasted veggies w/ goat cheese on flatbread, grilled
- 1/2 c. coleslaw w/ vinaigrette
- 1 pickle slice

Snack: 4 pts
- cheese sandwich crackers

Exercise:
- none

Water Intake:
- 2 cups

Total Points:
31 pts...terrible!!

Food Journal 3/12/09

Weight: 169.7 (down .4)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- banana

Lunch: 4 pts
- egg salad sandwich on light wheat bread w/ lettuce & pickles (4)

Dinner: 13 pts
- salad w/ ranch dressing & croutons (4)
- baked potato w/ sour cream (5)
- 1/2 bowl potato leek soup w/ 1/2 slice sourdough bread (4)

Snack: 3 pts
- skinny cow caramel cone

Exercise:
- 55 minutes, Burn Fat Boost Metabolism w/ Jillian Michaels (insane!!!)

Water Intake:
- 6 cups

Total Points:
24 pts

Food Journal 3/11/09

It's funny that I didn't even mind popping back up into the 170's because I just know that it's not going to be a struggle for me anymore to drop back down. I feel like the seal has been broken! (Knock on wood)
On a side note, I am now fitting into a smaller pant size and I can really tell a difference in how my clothes fit. I just ordered some tanks and a bikini from Old Navy for my cruise. All the tops I got in mediums and I was just trying them on. I've gotta say, I'm in love with how clothes are beginning to look on my body. I used to place an order, then try them all on, be disgusted, and return at least half of the items. (I do my shopping online) I'm proud to say that this time, I'm not returning a THING! Some of them fit a little snug, but in another month's time, I think they'll be perfect. The bikini I ordered in a large and when I put it on, I noticed the one place I really want to work to slim down is my sides (my muffin top, lol). So I've got my extra dose of motivation!
Here is yesterday's food journal. I couldn't take pics because my battery died in my camera. =(

Weight: 170.1 (up .6)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 packet cream of wheat, maple brown sugar
- banana

Lunch: 7 pts
- 1/2 a tuna sub w/ lettuce, tomato & pickles

Snack: 2 pts
- chocolate cherry muffin

Dinner: 7 pts
- 4 small bean enchiladas (made by the BF believe it or not)
- 3 c. mixed green salad (spinach, romaine, carrots, radishes, baby corn, red & green peppers w/ 1 t. oil, 2 t. vinegar)

Snack: 2 pts
- chocolate cherry muffin

Exercise:
- 30 minutes 30 Day Shred, Level 1

Water Intake:
- 6 cups

Total Points:
21 pts

160's!!!!!

Woot, woot!! My points need drops down to 23 now. I did go over by a bit today, but for some reason I was really snack-y.
I am just psyched that my weight finally made it down (I felt like it would never happen).

Weight: 169.5 (down 1 lb)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Snack: 3 pts
- banana
- pizza goldfish

Lunch: 6 pts
- sandwich w/ tomato, spinach, 2% American cheese, grilled on light wheat
- pineapple
- 2 cookies

Snack: 5 pts
- pizza goldfish
- veggie chips

Dinner: 5 pts (It didn't exactly make the most appealing looking pic, but it WAS yummy)
- bowl of homemade potato leek soup w/ Parmesan sprinkle on top
- Cobb salad (romaine & spinach w/ tomato, bac'n bits, hard boiled egg, green goddess dressing)



Snack: 3 pts
- 2 chocolate cherry muffins

Exercise:
- 35 minutes Cardio Circuit 1, Tae Bo

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
25 pts

Food Journal 3/9/09

I am so sore from my looong walk yesterday. My shins and lower back are killing me; the shins I can understand, but the back I don't get. I feel like this is the week for me to finally drop into the 160's. Looking at my weekly weigh in, I've only been losing about a pound per week and this Friday I was 170.5, so I'm bound to drop, right? It's gonna be a yeah right unless I can get myself in check...
On a different front, my boyfriend finally yielded to my pleading and got a full length mirror for our bathroom. I know this may be strange, but I haven't seen myself in a full length mirror in a pretty long time. I never know how my outfit looks, freakin' frustrating, but off topic. So we have one in our bathroom now and I thought I'd be horrified. To my surprise, I think that mirror and I are going to be best friends. I'm actually liking what I see! It's absolutely crazy. I know I will fit into medium tops in another month and my stomach is really shaping up too. I'd say my focus should be on abs and thighs right now. I took a progress pic in the same outfit I used a while ago and I'm going to post them for your viewing pleasure (or horror, lol)...

BEFORE:

NOW:

YIPPEE!! I'm gettin' somewhere!

Weight: 170.5 (same)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 5 pts
- Chobani 0% greek yogurt, peach
- a few bites leftover whole wheat pizza

Lunch: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- apple

Snack: 5 pts
- 3 chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies

Dinner: 6 pts
- Veggie Alfredo (5) w/ broccoli, zucchini, and red peppers, whole wheat linguini
- green salad w/ 1 t. oil (1)


Snack: 0 pts
- diet hot cocoa

Exercise:
- 55 minutes, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian Michaels (This is becoming my favorite workout, it's pretty intense and focuses on thighs, glutes, triceps, and abs)

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
20 pts

Food Journal 3/8/09

I'm a little late on getting Sunday posted. I had a pretty busy day actually. I am still swamped, especially since I have another mid-term due this week. It's Monday night now, and I'm scrambling to get caught up before I have to take my test!

Weight: 170.5 (down .4)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, red berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Lunch: 15 pts
- can of plain spaghetti-ohs (7)
- 1 1/2 mock crunchwrap (8)

Dinner: 6 pts
- Weight Watcher's recipe Shepherd's Pie (made vege of course)
- green salad w/ 1 t. oil

Exercise:
- 1 hour 10 minutes of fast paced walking (about 4 - 5 miles)
- 30 day shred, level 1

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
24 pts

Food Journal 3/7/09

I'm an out of control, food stuffing maniac who wishes she were diving head-first into a pile of chocolate chip cookies, not eating skimpy diet food. I'm seriously out of control. I'm embarrassed that I even have to write this online. I don't know what's up with me, but I feel like I've unleashed a monster. All I want to do is eat; it's all I can think about. Probably doesn't help that I've been so frustrated getting stuck at this same weight for what feels like 3 weeks now.

Weight: 170.9 (up .4)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- Cinnamon French Toast w/ lite syrup

Snack: 3 pts
- chobani 0% greek yogurt

Lunch: 4 pts
- Veggie Roll-up on a syrian wrap, no condiments
- a few reduced fat wheat thins w/ hummus

Snack: 5 pts
- Lean Pocket, broccoli and cheese

Dinner: ? pts
- small bag doritos (?)
- 2 mock Taco Bell Crunchwraps

Snack: ? pts
- 6 girl scout cookies
- 2 glasses wine
- 2 glasses diet soda w/ vodka

Exercise:
- none

Water Intake:
- 4 cups

Total Points:
?

Food Journal 3/6/09

I had a terrible, terrible, off-plan day today. I want to blame it all on my TOM (time of month), but I can't really do that because I know it comes down to my self control. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. My friend brought in some donut holes in the morning, then by lunch I was for some reason starving and couldn't stop eating from then on. As soon as I got back to work, my other co-worker wanted pizza (and I kinda did too, since the pizza shop next to where we work just opened up after being closed for a few weeks). So we ended up splitting a small pizza. I didn't want to eat any dinner mainly 'cause I was still so full from the pizza at work, but by 9 or 10-ish I was hungry so I made a low point dinner. I feel really bad about it though and don't plan on screwing up any more this weekend. I need to crack down on myself and push myself. I only have about a month and a half before I'm scantily clad in the tropics in front of tons of strangers. You'd think that'd be motivation enough...

Weight: 170.5 (up .4)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Snack: 3 pts
- 3 donut holes
- 1 bite chocolate with almonds

Lunch:
- 1/2 c. brown rice (3)
- 3/4 c. green beans (0)
- 7 thin mints (?)
- Luna bar (3)

Snack: ? pts
- 2 small slices pizza (pesto, tomato, onion, mushrooms)

Dinner: 5 pts
- 4 Quorn chik'n nuggets (3)
- 1 c. baked butternut squash (0)
- 1/2 c. grapefruit (1)
- jello sugar free pudding, dulce de leche (1)

Exercise:
- 30 minutes, 30 Day Shred, Level 2

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
?

Death of a Psych Midterm

So today was a day of terror for me as I had my psych midterm to take directly after work. Good news: I did pretty stinkin' well if I do say so myself. I can only think of one thing looking back that I answered incorrectly. Here's to a potential A.
p.s. I'm promising now, before I eat dinner, to do my best to remember to take a pic!

Weight: 170.1 (down .8)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 4 pts
- 1 c. Special K, Red Berries
- 2/3 c. skim milk
- 1/4 c. blueberries

Snack: 3 pts
- leftover 1/2 of an Eggbeaters omelet w/ spinach, green peppers and onion
- 1/2 slice of whole wheat toast, dry

Lunch: 8 pts
- 2 leftover slices of veggie pizza
- 1/2 c. grapefruit
- sugar free jello pudding, Dulce de Leche

Snack: 1 pt
- 1 bite chocolate cake

Dinner: 6 pts
- 100 calorie hallock filet, lemon pepper (2)
- 1 heaping c. brown rice (4)
- 1 1/2 c. green beans & carrots



Snack: 2 pts
- pumpkin crunchers
- pretzels
- craisins

Exercise:
- 50 minutes, The Firm, High Def Sculpt

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
24

Hilarious

I saw this link over at Ex Hot Girl today and I laughed my ass off. Please, please visit this site and make sure to click on the incredibly ancient Weight Watchers cards on the right. Scroll and laugh your asses off. Hey, maybe I'll burn enough calories laughing at these to make it to the 160's tomorrow.
Off to workout!

http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html


-Adele

A Loss!

Besides my large and in charge breakfast, I had a pretty on plan day.

Weight: 170.9 (down 1.3)

Food Log: 13 pts
Breakfast:
- Cream of Wheat
- 1/2 of an Eggbeaters omelet w/ spinach, green peppers, & onions
- 1 c. homefries
- 1 1/2 slices whole wheat toast, dry

Lunch: 0 pts
- none, was still full from my ginormous breakfast

Snack: 2 pts
- 1 piece shrimp sushi roll

Dinner: 6 pts
- Homeade Veggie Pizza w/ spinach, mushrooms, green peppers, red onion, low fat mozzarella
- 2 c. Salad (romaine, carrots, cukes, tomato, fat free italian dressing)

Snack: 1 pt
- 1/2 c. grapefruit & pineapple

Exercise:
- 20 minutes, On Demand

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
22

Fed Up

So that's it; I've had it. I can't take this weight gain anymore, I'm going to freak out. I had an appointment scheduled with a dietician until today, when I found out my friggin' insurance won't cover it and it's $100 for 30 minutes without it.
My decision is that I'm going to start counting Weight Watchers points again for a way to monitor what and how much I'm eating. I always lost 2 lbs per week easily when I was on the WW plan and I'm actually still signed up online. So my points allowance for a day is 24 points. It's the only thing I can think of right now because I think it must be what I'm eating. I try to eat low cal and low fat nearly always, but I must be missing the mark I guess.
p.s. Sorry I forgot to take pictures of my yummy dinner before I scarfed it down..

Weight: 172.2 (up .8)

Food Log:
Breakfast: 3 pts
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Snack: 1 pt
- 1/4 c. coffee
- 1 pineapple wedge

Lunch: 7 pts
- veggie wrap (lettuce, tomato, onion, cukes, carrots, on a carb-smart tortilla with honey mustard dressing)
- 1/2 c. broccoli & carrots w/ garlic sauce
- scant 1/2 c. pasta salad

Snack: 1 pt
- 1/2 of a Fiber One bar
- Diet Pepsi

Dinner: 8 pts
- Vege Chik'n Bowl (butternut squash mash, corn, faux chicken patty, fat free gravy, low fat cheddar)
- 2 c. mixed greens salad (spinach, romaine, cuke, tomato, carrots, w/ oil & vinegar)
- 1 slice light wheat bread

Snack: 3 pts
- Chobani 0% Greek Yogurt, blueberry

Exercise:
- 45 minutes, On Demand - Walk and Tone

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Total Points:
23

Clueless

I don't know if I'm eating too many carbs, not getting enough water, holding salt??? I just don't get how I'm bouncing between 170 and 172 for like a week now. It is so frustrating; I feel like I've been eating well or at least not a lot, but my body just doesn't want to get into the 160's for some reason. I'm starting to hate the scale. I did some extra exercise today because I'm reaching for anything...

Weight: 171.4 (up 1 lb)

Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Red Berries cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Snack:
- 1/4 c. blueberries

Lunch:
- large veggie wrap (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, cukes, carrots, hot peppers, on a wheat roll-up with light vinegar)
- 1 chocolate cupcake
- a couple bites pasta salad
Snack:
- 1/4 c. pink grapefruit
- 1 chocolate cupcake

Dinner:
- Vege Sloppy Jane on a light wheat bun
- Twice Baked Potato (w/ a slice 2 % cheese, 1 oz. skim milk, 1 t. brummel & brown)
- 1 c. broccoli and carrots in garlic sauce



Snack:
- Sugar Free Jello Pudding, Dulce De Leche

Exercise:
- 55 minutes, No More Trouble Zones w/ Jillian Michaels

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

March is here!

And I can't believe it's here already. Next month is my cruise! I know my goal is attainable, I just have to stay on track. I'm actually about to search to see if the cruise line offers any exercise classes right now. =)
Update: I found that the gym will be freely usable as well as free aerobic and "morning stretch" classes...awesome!

Weight: 170.4 (up .1)

Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Snack: (I made a little snack plate for the BF and I)
- 1/2 of a Luna Bar, Cookies N' Cream flavor
- a few slices of apple, 75 % ff cheese, blueberries, water crackers

Lunch:
- "bologna" sandwich (smartlife faux bologna, 2% american cheese, mustard, 1 t. lite mayo, on a light wheat bun)
- 1/2 c. easy maine pasta salad
- pineapple wedge (these are a cool new find from Sunkist, individually wrapped, 40 calories)
- diet black cherry soda



Recipe: I adapted this recipe from a friend of mine who's from Maine; she said in the summertime you can find this in every fridge up there. The original recipe also called for 1/2 a pepperoni stick diced. I obviously omit this for vegetarian reasons, but feel free to add it if you'd like. This recipe is VERY easily doubled and perfect for summer parties.



Easy Maine Pasta Salad
- 1 box tricolor rotini pasta (you can use whole wheat if you can find it)
- about 1/2 an english cucumber, diced
- 1/2 block of cheddar cheese (I used 75% reduced fat Cabot)
- 8 oz. (small) bottle of fat free italian dressing

1. Cook pasta according to package directions (firm). Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
2. Add other three ingredients and mix. Let sit in the fridge for a few hours before eating for best results. Enjoy!

Dinner:
- Tuna Melt (tuna, lite mayo, carrots, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, 2% american cheese, grilled on light wheat bread)
-1/2 c. homemade baked potato wedges & ketchup
- 1 c. garlic broccoli

Snack: (Recipe coming later...)
- Death by Chocolate (frosting-free) Cupcake (108 calories)



Exercise:
- 30 Day Shred, Level 2 (oh dear lord!) w/ Jillian Michaels

Water Intake:
- 8 cups

Food Journal 2/28/09

Ok, first off, how friggin' annoying is it that the day after my weekly weigh-in, I drop a pound and a half??!! Why couldn't I see this number yesterday?
Well, last night was the BF and I's date night. We made a romantic dinner by candlelight and I had some champagne. It was awesome.
On yet another note, I have pictures for you! Finally, I know...

Weight: 170.3 (down 1.4)

Food Log:
Breakfast:
- 1 c. Special K Blueberry cereal
- 2/3 c. skim milk

Snack: these were the BF's creation, so cute!
- 3 pizza crackers (crackers topped with tomato sauce, lf cheese, baked until melty)

Lunch: (chinese leftovers)
- 1/2 c. white rice
- 1 c. garlic broccoli
- 2 scallion pancakes



Dinner:
- 3/4 c. whole wheat pasta w/ 1/4 c. spaghetti sauce
- 1 boca chicken patty w/ a sprinkle of low fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 light wheat bun, toasted with garlic powder and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray
- 2 c. salad (spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, carrots, croutons, feta, bac'n bits, 2 t. vinegar, 1 t. oil)
UPDATE: forgot to add - 1 1/2 glasses champagne =)



Snack
- 1/2 c. fat free ice cream, chocolate cookies n' cream flavor

Exercise:
- none

Water Intake:
- 4 cups