Monday, January 28th, Cardio & Cafe

Every half pound counts.  Just think, if you lost a half of pound every week, you would be down 26 lbs. in a year.  I know some folks think that is not much but add that 26 lbs. to what you have now and tell me how much it really is.

Evening BOTTS!

Well today got interesting, I need to switch up my eating this week.  Weighted in at 219.6 pounds to start out the week, I am 45 pounds from meeting my goal. 

My doctor has notices I am gaining which is putting more weight on my knees.  So, for the next few day I will cut out the protein bars and actually eat enough calories to help me stay full.  So, I don't feel as if I am grazing all day and I don't fill full.  I will eat my most calc during the day and dinner will be lean protein and veggies and stay within my 1200/1300 calc a day.

So:

Pre-Breakfast: 1/2cup of Hi Lo Cereal with 1/4cup of Vanilla Almond Milk = 112.5 cal/12 Proteins

Breakfast: Fruit Smoothie (2 1/2 scoops of Protein Powder, 8oz of V8 Diet Splash, 1/3 of a frozen Banana & 1/3 of a cup of additional frozen fruit, and serving of Miralax added in) = 450cal/65 Proteins (Make when I first getup in the morning in put into freezer until I leave for Work for about a hour and a half and it will start to defrosted by 8:30am)

Lunch: Subway Sandwich (Tuesday, Meatball with no cheese on a 9 Grain Whole Wheat Bread (6 inches) with Green Peppers, Tomato & Red Onions) and a flavored Water 30 minutes after (10 calc).  490 calc/21 Proteins.  Worked out my sandwich by going to subway.com which allows you to create your sandwich and gives nutrition breakdown.

Dinner: I have 147.50 to 247.50 calc to work with for dinner which could be serving of lean fish and veggies or a Serving of Soup with 2 Wasa Crackers and a wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese and a small side salad with no dressing but a few shakes of Goya Salad Seasoning.

Work out schedule for the remaining days of this week will be 30 minute Tae Bo Basic Boxings in the morning so there not so much pounding on my knees first thing in the morning. Another 30 minute work out in the evening around 5:30pm which will be Wii Tennis.

Goodnight BOTTS! I'll be checking in.

Sounds like a plan.  I seem to be staying/maintaining at my same weight.  I have wondered if maybe I needed to lay off the protein bars too?  It would be tough, but I guess I can do it.  Good luck to you this week.

Tess,

Like my doctor said try it a few days, just to see.  I believe my body became use to the same old thing like my work outs you need to change it up every now and than.

Since, its only day one with me changing things I really didn't miss the protein bars today so we will see how tomorrow goes.

Good morning Tess and Botts:

I weighed in this morning at 175.6!! WHAT??? I'm not going to stress over it because my jeans feel so loose! Fluctuations are part of weight loss too, so I'll just accept it and move on!

Eats for today:

PRE BREAKFAST: Coffee, coffee, coffee made with 1 pkt of raw sugar, and about 1/4 cup of 2% milk

BREAKFAST: I FORGOT MY OATMEAL AT HOME So maybe cheese - 6 slices (pre-sliced cracker cuts) carrots, baby raw 5???

LUNCH: 1/4 cup of whole grain brown rice, and pinto beans! YUMMY!!

WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER

DINNER: Beans??? no rice  

Well, here we go again! Another day, BLESSED! So make it GREAT!!!

It's okay.  Right now my body is fluctuating between 157 and 159 on any given day.  It is just part of it.