Lisa's Journey

[weezy1]

Originally posted by Lisa
Currently I use either apple, pears & grapes or blueberries (frozen from last year) Strawberries are just arriving in the stores, so I think I will switch to them within the next few weeks. I am not a Cantaloupe fan. It's very hard to find one that actually tastes good - I must be doing something wrong when picking them out. Anyhow, my husband doesn't like them at all, so I try to get fruit we both like to eat.

I think the cantaloupe problem is that they are rarely ripened on the plant and naturally. Certainly the ones I get are pretty well tasteless! However, since I amalgamate them with various dried fruits, I don't notice the lack of taste that much

The problem with Grapes is the high sugar content.....sheesh, one can't win, there is always something......


Actually my downfall is salt. I have salt cravings all the time and that's a real pain.....

Attached a pix of my big dog .....

 

[Lisa3]

I am actually pretty good with salt - don't like it too much - thankfully. My husband always runs for the salt and pepper when I cook

Now for todays plan

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Protein Powder and Jam (still working on that glass), 2 Mugs of Coffee (milk & sugar)
2 Mugs of decaff Coffee (milk & sugar)
water
Snack: Zone Bar (Graham Fudge - very yummy)
water
Lunch: Sandwich and Apple
tea
Snack: Crackers with Cheese and Apple (forgot the meat)
water
Dinner: Chicken Cordon Bleu with Veggies
tea

Beverages: coffee reg & decaff, water, tea (herbal)

Exercise: It is raining again

 

[Lisa3]

Friday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Protein Powder and Jam (still working on that glass), 2 Mugs of Coffee (milk & sugar)
2 Mugs of decaff Coffee (milk & sugar)
water
Snack: Cracker with cheese and apple
water
Lunch: Yoghurt with fruit (blueberries this time)
tea
Snack: Chocolate Fudge Protein Bar
water
Dinner: Pork Chops with salad
tea

Beverages: coffee reg & decaff, water, tea (herbal)

Exercise: I went for a very short walk...better than nothing I guess.

 

[allcdnboy1]

well, it's nice to see you posting again Lisa ... at least it's on your mind ... now keep it up

 

[Lisa3]

Hi there,

yea kind of funny - I remember the diary, but not the exercises

Anyhow - weekend was good - diet ok - exercise...does house and yard work count???

As for today

Breakfast: Oatmeal (still working on that Jam) and 1.5 Mugs of Coffee with milk & sugar)
Decaff Coffee at work
Snack: Zone Bar
Water
Lunch: Sandwich (smoked Turkey Breast, Cheese and Cucumber)
Tea
Snack: Meat & Cheese & Apple
Water
Dinner: not sure yet - something fast
will be Tea

Beverages: Coffee (reg. & decaff), Water, Tea

Exercise: nothing yet, but the sun is shining so I am hoping for a walk. I played fetch with the dog for a while...

 

[Lisa3]

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with honey this time (yumm) and 1.5 Mugs of Coffee with milk & sugar)
Decaff Coffee at work
Snack: Zone Bar
Water
Lunch: Sandwich (smoked Turkey Breast, Cheese and Cucumber)
Tea
Snack: Meat & Cheese & Apple
Water
Dinner: not sure yet - something fast
will be Tea

Beverages: Coffee (reg. & decaff), Water, Tea

Exercise: nothing yet

 

[weezy1]

Lisa, this is great!!!!

Originally posted by Lisa
Tuesday:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with honey this time (yumm) and 1.5 Mugs of Coffee with milk & sugar)
Decaff Coffee at work
Snack: Zone Bar
Water
Lunch: Sandwich (smoked Turkey Breast, Cheese and Cucumber)
Tea
Snack: Meat & Cheese & Apple
Water
Dinner: not sure yet - something fast
will be Tea

Beverages: Coffee (reg. & decaff), Water, Tea

Exercise: nothing yet

this sounds excellent. What a great forum this is and how nice to have so many eager and cheery, supportive people.

I passed the bun test today - had a massive slab of meat on a bun, but just ate the filling - no bun (was a big crunchy italian bun too - sigh)

Weezy

 

[Natalie2]

Weezy - that is great!...Not sure if I would be strong enough to leave the bun, especially crunchy italian (yummi). The few times I went to a fast food joint (i just love A&W) for a while I left part of the bun (never the whole) and lately I always ate the whole thing, thankfully I don't go too often...

 

[Natalie2]

now I totally missed my comments for Lisa

Lisa you are doing wonderful...three thumbs up. You even started moving - great. If you forget exercising, why don't you make a nice sheet of paper with a reminder and hang it up? If you don't want to have it in the middle of the living room, put it in the bathroom - you probably go in there once during the evening (I always visit as soon as I get home)...

 

[Lisa3]

seems like I only get around to posting once a week

Thank you all for your posts and your support - I do read them just no time to answer...

I am actually doing better, now that it is nicer outside I'm actually spending time outside which automatically means moving - can't really call it exercise, but small steps...right

 

[weezy1]

Every little bit helps....

Originally posted by Lisa
seems like I only get around to posting once a week

Thank you all for your posts and your support - I do read them just no time to answer...

I am actually doing better, now that it is nicer outside I'm actually spending time outside which automatically means moving - can't really call it exercise, but small steps...right

Getting into an exercise routine is REALLY hard, so if you're getting outside and moving more then that's a good start. Walking is also a good thing to do...it's not really like exercise......

Keep up the efforts!


Weezy

 

[Lisa3]

HI |Weezy,

thanks for the comment. I am trying and as the weather gets better I believe I will be more active...I am a nice weather person. Maybe I wil get my bike out over the weekend

 

[weezy1]

Nice weather people .....

Originally posted by Lisa
HI |Weezy,

thanks for the comment. I am trying and as the weather gets better I believe I will be more active...I am a nice weather person. Maybe I wil get my bike out over the weekend

Wow Lisa, can I relate to that! I really hate doing anything outside when the weather is cold and drab (like today)

I forced myself to bundle up and take the dog out after shopping and met a couple of fellow dog owners ....it was much easier to put up with the cold and damp while joking about with them.

Lucky you being able to ride a bike! I'm so dislexic that I fall over instantly I try to ride

Have a nice evening!


Weezy

 

[Lisa3]

didn't work out with the bike-ride I totally forgot about it even though it was a beautiful weekend.
Eating over the weekend was pretty good, except the lunch at A&W...I will just count this as my cheating day...and for a cheating day I did pretty well.

I didn't exercise per say, but I spent time outside, playing fetch with the dog...and doing some yard work.

Today:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Protein Powder and Honey; coffee with milk and sugar
Snack: crackers with meat and cheese
Lunch: Sandwich with smoked Turkey Breast, Cheese and cucumber

Beverages: coffee with milk and sugar (regular & decaff) total of 4 mugs, water

Exercise: none so far

 

[Lisa3]

wow...it's been almost two weeks since I wrote in here...time's flying right now. My eating is ok - I guess..nothing much unusual...no birthdays or other celebration sins to confess...still no progress on the exercise front, but just as I made the plan to go for a walk after work...I look outside and it is pouring

I'll try to keep my diary up to date from now on - again...

 

[Lisa3]

The weekend was pretty good and budy - no time to think about food. It was pretty nice outside, so normally I would crave ice cream, but not this time.
And I started a resistance training program...I do about 40 minutes a day...20 in the morning and 2 x 10 at night. We adopted a six month old 'Puppy', current weight 60lbs and when I take him out I get my restistance workout. He has not been trained to heel or walk nicely on a leash, so he is jumping all over the place and pulling like crazy when he sees something interesting. When we get back to the house it takes the last strength I have to get him back inside...I am exhausted, but I love the sore muscles. Well, I never managed to start an exercise program, now I have one.

Now I will try to start following my own advice to write down everything I eat again...

Breakfast:
Shake (Slimfast, Soy Protein Powder, Strawberries, 1% Milk)
2 Mugs of Coffee with milk and sugar
Work: 2 Mugs of Coffee with milk and sugar
Snack: Zone Bar
Lunch: yoghurt with strawberries and some almond slivers & cheerios and Turkey Bacon
Snack: Lunch Meat, Cheese (1 slice each), 3 peanuts (in shell) and one apple
Dinner: don't know yet

Exercise: 20 minutes this morning with the Pup

 

[weezy1]

Way to go Lisa!

Originally posted by Lisa

And I started a resistance training program...I do about 40 minutes a day...20 in the morning and 2 x 10 at night. We adopted a six month old 'Puppy', current weight 60lbs and when I take him out I get my restistance workout. He has not been trained to heel or walk nicely on a leash, so he is jumping all over the place and pulling like crazy when he sees something interesting. When we get back to the house it takes the last strength I have to get him back inside...I am exhausted, but I love the sore muscles. Well, I never managed to start an exercise program, now I have one.

Wow - just watch he doesn't pull one of your muscles .......or worse, break something .........

Now I will try to start following my own advice to write down everything I eat again...

Breakfast:
Shake (Slimfast, Soy Protein Powder, Strawberries, 1% Milk)
2 Mugs of Coffee with milk and sugar
Work: 2 Mugs of Coffee with milk and sugar
Snack: Zone Bar
Lunch: yoghurt with strawberries and some almond slivers & cheerios and Turkey Bacon
Snack: Lunch Meat, Cheese (1 slice each), 3 peanuts (in shell) and one apple
Dinner: don't know yet

Er, Lisa, what about water??????

The foodlist looks pretty excellent, but with all that coffee, you really have to increase your water intake ...

Exercise: 20 minutes this morning with the Pup

Well, he'll certainly keep your metabolism up .......aren't they fun? I attached a pix of my big goofy dog with me attached ...

Weezy

 

[weezy1]

Re: trying for that dog pix

Hopefully this time the pix showing the pup will appear ...... this shot is him in one of his favorite chairs in the living room ......

 

[Lisa3]

HI Weezy,

he looks like a cutie too. Ours is so funny and he already adopted part of the couch as his favorite spot.

I don't have any pictures yet, but when I do, I'll try to upload one as well - never done that before.

As for my food yesterday...I managed to drink about 1.5 l of water while still at work.

When I got home I had a mug of 1% milk, then I went for my "pull-walk" and raked up some grass, went for another short walk acround the field and had Special K with Strawberries and Triple Berry Soy Beverage for dinner. I know not really dinner food but so, so yummy. I drank two mugs of tea and that was it.

Now for today...

Breakfast:
Strawberries with SlimFast, Protein Powder and 1% milk - this time I used less milk, which made it thick and creamy - oh so good
two mugs of coffee with milk & sugar
At work another two mugs of decaff coffee (milk&sugar - a must)
Snack: Zone Bar
Water 1 l so far
Lunch: Again Strawberries (can you tell I bought a flat) with Yoghurt, Almonds and Cheerios

Rest of the day - don't know yet

Exercise: This morning only 15 minutes, but cross-walking through the field - Pooch didn't want to go around

 

[Lisa3]

rest of yesterday

Snack: Chocolate Fudge Protein Bar
Dinner: Chicken Wrap
Dessert: Apple Blue Berrie Crisp and a piece of Chocolate

Beverages: the coffee in the morning plus Tea and Water