Well, I weighed myself this morning and I came in at 211. So I have lost a pound this past week. I also got to the gym again today after church. Since I lifted weights yesterday, and am incredibly sore, I just did cardio today. 1/2 hour on the treadmill, 15 minutes on a bike and 15 minutes of swimming laps in the pool. So, I'm getting there and starting to get back into shape.
Eating hasn't been to great today. I had ham and potato casserole for breakfast - I know what you're thinking but it was good. I snacked on some sausage, cheese and grapes at church and had a sandwich for lunch. That's when I went to the gym. When I got back, around 3:00pm I ate my dinner (leftover steak and potato from Outback last night) so my body could use that food to feed the muscles and burn off the excess calories.
Well, at least it looks like I'm heading in the right direction finally. I'm getting back in shape and the weight is slowly starting to come off. Without a doubt, weekends are my roughest time with dieting. So tomorrow, I'll get to the gym again first thing in the morning and begin eating just healthy food again until next weekend. I think at that pace I should do pretty well.
Back in 2002 when I lost 30 lbs and dropped my weight to 180 lbs I worked out regularly and ate pretty much everything I wanted but I kept my portions small. And I still believe that for me, portion control is everything. So if I can stay away from junk food during the week and just keep it to a minimum on weekends I should do ok. Til next time.
Rob
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Had a wonderful day today in so many ways. Since I got a break in my computer repair onslaught, I was able to get to the gym this morning for the first time since I started trying to live healthier.
For breakfast I just had a multi-grain English Muffin and a cup of tea. I then went to the gym and worked out which really felt good since I've only been there twice since Thanksgiving. I know I'm going to pay for it tomorrow though. I'm starting to feel sore already.
After my workout I grabbed a sugar free smoothie at Nature's Table and headed home. It was a beautiful sunny day today although a little cool around 60'. When I got home I was able to leisurely work on a couple laptops I have here while eating some mixed nuts.
For lunch I had some leftover ham and potato casserole, not the best for losing weight, but I was able to keep the portion small. Then later in the afternoon I had some pineapple and watermelon slices.
I kind of blew it with dinner though. We went to Outback in St. Augustine with DeAnne's sister and her boyfriend and of course we had a coupon for a free Bloomin Onion. There's absolutely no way I can pass up a Bloomin. And to drink I had a Shirley Temple which is 7-Up with cherry juice, meaning more sugar.
Oh well, for the most part I did pretty well. Just hoping I can keep up with working out as well as trying to eat better. That's it for now. I haven't weighed myself. I'm afraid to because I sure don't feel like I'm losing any weight. We'll see.
Rob
For breakfast I just had a multi-grain English Muffin and a cup of tea. I then went to the gym and worked out which really felt good since I've only been there twice since Thanksgiving. I know I'm going to pay for it tomorrow though. I'm starting to feel sore already.
After my workout I grabbed a sugar free smoothie at Nature's Table and headed home. It was a beautiful sunny day today although a little cool around 60'. When I got home I was able to leisurely work on a couple laptops I have here while eating some mixed nuts.
For lunch I had some leftover ham and potato casserole, not the best for losing weight, but I was able to keep the portion small. Then later in the afternoon I had some pineapple and watermelon slices.
I kind of blew it with dinner though. We went to Outback in St. Augustine with DeAnne's sister and her boyfriend and of course we had a coupon for a free Bloomin Onion. There's absolutely no way I can pass up a Bloomin. And to drink I had a Shirley Temple which is 7-Up with cherry juice, meaning more sugar.
Oh well, for the most part I did pretty well. Just hoping I can keep up with working out as well as trying to eat better. That's it for now. I haven't weighed myself. I'm afraid to because I sure don't feel like I'm losing any weight. We'll see.
Rob
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Well, I have to admit I haven't done very well the past two days. And today was the worst. I started off good with a whole grain English Muffin and a cup of tea for breakfast. Then I had an appointment down in Ponce Inlet so I gnawed on some Ritz crackers on the ride down there and had some mostly unsweetened iced tea. But unfortunately my diet ended there today.
By the time I was done with my 2 appointments in Ponce Inlet and Port Orange it was 1:30 and I was starving. I had to get back up to Palm Coast for another appointment so I stopped at McD's to grab a quick hamburger - Not good. One thing I learned today, after being good for the past week and a half, eating mostly veggies and meat with a few carbs thrown in, eating just a little McD's made me feel real lethargic. It is amazing how your body knows and is effected by bad food.
Of course, I sit here now feeling like a stuffed pig on a spit. When I got home from work, DeAnne tells me she's making a ham and potato casserole for dinner and has invited her parents over. How on earth am I supposed to resist that. I LOVE potatos and ham and onions all of which are in that dish. Well, needless to say, being tired and hungry, I dove in with reckless abandon.
Now, feeding a growing boy, (growing out that is) a ham and potato casserole after he hasn't had potato's in weeks is like giving candy to a kid who hasn't been allowed to have it for a long time. But do we stop there? Nooooooo, of course not. Then my wife buys mint chocolate chip ice cream. Just got to have some of that and put a little butterscotch syrup on it. Anyone seeing a pattern here? the couple pounds I've lost over the past week and a half, I've probably put back on in one day and then some.
Well I'm not giving up. Tomorrow I have no early appointments so I'm heading to the gym, first time in weeks. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it up for a while. I bought eggs and omelet fixings for breakfast and nut and fruit to snack on. Hopefully, I'll be able to improve from there.
Rob
By the time I was done with my 2 appointments in Ponce Inlet and Port Orange it was 1:30 and I was starving. I had to get back up to Palm Coast for another appointment so I stopped at McD's to grab a quick hamburger - Not good. One thing I learned today, after being good for the past week and a half, eating mostly veggies and meat with a few carbs thrown in, eating just a little McD's made me feel real lethargic. It is amazing how your body knows and is effected by bad food.
Of course, I sit here now feeling like a stuffed pig on a spit. When I got home from work, DeAnne tells me she's making a ham and potato casserole for dinner and has invited her parents over. How on earth am I supposed to resist that. I LOVE potatos and ham and onions all of which are in that dish. Well, needless to say, being tired and hungry, I dove in with reckless abandon.
Now, feeding a growing boy, (growing out that is) a ham and potato casserole after he hasn't had potato's in weeks is like giving candy to a kid who hasn't been allowed to have it for a long time. But do we stop there? Nooooooo, of course not. Then my wife buys mint chocolate chip ice cream. Just got to have some of that and put a little butterscotch syrup on it. Anyone seeing a pattern here? the couple pounds I've lost over the past week and a half, I've probably put back on in one day and then some.
Well I'm not giving up. Tomorrow I have no early appointments so I'm heading to the gym, first time in weeks. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it up for a while. I bought eggs and omelet fixings for breakfast and nut and fruit to snack on. Hopefully, I'll be able to improve from there.
Rob
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Oh well, maybe this diet is just not going to happen. I've been eating like a rabbit for over a week now and have barely lost a pound. My day started off good with Oatmeal and frozen blueberries and a cup of coffee. My mid morning snack was a green Bell Pepper. But as good as I started out, things just fell apart from there and I completely blew it today.
I was getting my Jeep repaired in Ormond so of course I couldn't keep it from forcing me to stop at Panera's on the way home. And you know what that means - right a caramel Frapp and a bears claw. Ugh, sugar and massive calories. But I wasn't done. Lunch was at Crispers where I had a cup of their delicious Kickin' Crab Chowder. After a relatively healthy dinner of steak and peas DeAnne and I went to Scoops where I got a big huge Cherry Vanilla waffle cone. That place has the best. I think I'm doomed to be fat. Just can't resist all the constant goodies calling my name every time I drive by.
I think I'm going to be 300 pounds by this time next year. It would have helped if I saw just a little progress. Oh well, I guess I'll try again tomorrow. :(
I was getting my Jeep repaired in Ormond so of course I couldn't keep it from forcing me to stop at Panera's on the way home. And you know what that means - right a caramel Frapp and a bears claw. Ugh, sugar and massive calories. But I wasn't done. Lunch was at Crispers where I had a cup of their delicious Kickin' Crab Chowder. After a relatively healthy dinner of steak and peas DeAnne and I went to Scoops where I got a big huge Cherry Vanilla waffle cone. That place has the best. I think I'm doomed to be fat. Just can't resist all the constant goodies calling my name every time I drive by.
I think I'm going to be 300 pounds by this time next year. It would have helped if I saw just a little progress. Oh well, I guess I'll try again tomorrow. :(
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