Okay..day one post.
I am restarting my healthy lifestyle after a 1 1/2 to 2 month lapse. I had started the plan in January, missed some weeks in March then went right up until about June when I started "taking some days off" here and there. From January until currently I lost 38 pounds. I weighed myself last week for the first time since the big lapse and had only gained 1 pound. So, as of last week I was at 215.
I'm a bit unsure about my scale. It is really old and seems to be about 8 pounds off judging from Heather's (my daughter) weight at home vs. at the doctor's. But i'm going with it now because I figure even if the number is off as far as pounds, it will still correctly register a loss by going down in number..lol
I plan to invest in one of those WW scales at some point but can't take the disappointment right now if I find out my scale is WAY off..b/c I'm feeling this 215 okay.
I'm a bit unsure about this 215 as well. I couldn't believe my eyes when I read that number last week b/c the way I have been eating and not exercising the past 1-2 months, I would've thought I had gained ALOT of weight back. So, I will weigh again after sticking to the plan for a week and see what it says. Be prepared for a complete meltdown if the numbers are ugly..
Okay..all that accounted for we are going with 215 as my starting weight.
Before falling deep off the plan, I was walking once or twice a day at least 4-5 days a week. I walked 30 minutes around my neighborhood every am and had started walking 30 minutes around the park in the afternoons. I haven't walked or had any other exercise other than daily routine stuff in about 1-2 months. As you can see my "few days off" turned into months! I have decided to try to work on my eating this week and tackle exercise a bit later down the road, so if you see me posting only about my food and no activity, I will get to it in time.
So far today I have had the following:
Breakfast:
1 poached egg (2 points, 70 calories)
1 light multigrain English muffin (1 point, 100 calories)
1 patty of Turkey Sausage (1 point, 60 calories)
Notes on bfast: I have switched from wheat english muffins to multigrain b/c the multigrain are light and have only 100 calories and 1 point versus 2 points for the wheat muffins. The Turkey Sausage is made by Jimmy Dean and comes pre cooked. It takes 30 seconds to heat in micro and comes in patties or links. The patties taste just like the sausage on McD's sausage McMuffin..its yummy
Lunch:
Smart Ones (WW brand frozen meals) 3 Cheese Ziti Marinara (6 points, 320 calories)
Notes on lunch: Pasta is one of my trigger foods. That means I tend to restrict my pasta intake when dieting b/c I know that I cannot cook pasta at home and stick to the 1 cup serving. So, I use Smart Ones and Lean Cuisines to satisfy my pasta cravings. Its good, its pasta, and its portion controlled. The SOnes 3 cheese ziti has no meat but is cheesy and saucy deliciousness. There's alot there and its filling.
Now, I know that the processed foods aren't as good for me but I love my SOnes and LCuisine lunches and they keep my cravings for pasta and pizza intact so I do rely on them to help me stay on track.
Okay, I'm off for now..that's my menu so far today..not sure what to do for dinner yet..i'm thinking chicken or salmon..
I'll check back in tomorrow and update you on the rest of my day. Find something to make your day special, and enjoy doing you...
I'll be doing me,
Stacy
Update to finish daily menu:
Afternoon Snack: 100 calorie mini bag kettle popcorn (2 points, 100 calories)
Dinner:
5 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast (5 points, 138 calories)
2 tbsp. bbq sauce (1 point, 70 calories)
Green Giant frozen broccoli w/ low fat butter sauce (2 pts, 100 calories)
1/2 cup roasted garlic and olive oil couscous (2 pts, 110 calories)
Dessert:
1 container sugar free Jello (1 pt, 60 calories)
1 tbsp peanut butter (3 pts, 105 calories)..yep, ate it right off the spoon!
Total for today: 26 points, 1,233 calories, 67.6 oz. water so far..adding another 16 oz. before bed
I'm allowed 27 points per day so I was only 1 point under. They say in WW you are supposed to eat all of your points but i'm full and satisfied so I say 1 under is better than 1 over!
Good night!
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