Had appointment with my trainer today. The workout wasn’t too bad. Either it’s getting easier or I’m getting better at it.
9 AM — Breakfast was a chicken burrito and hash browns from Chik-fil-a. Coffee, of course.
2 PM — lunch was a half a roasted chicken with no sides and two tortillas. Coffee, again.
9 PM — dinner was grilled chicken with pasta in a light tomato sauce, with grilled onions and peppers. Coffee, again.
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Went to the gym early this morning. When I go to the gym I basically concentrate on doing the cardio needed, and I mix in some circuit training,
9 AM — breakfast was a package of Weight Watchers quesadillas with some extra protein in the form of sautéed ground beef.
2 PM — lunch was two crispy shrimp tacos from Berry Hill with a side salad. Not the healthiest thing I could eat, but have you ever tried the crispy shrimp tacos from Berry Hill? They’re worth the calorie count.
9 PM — dinner was shrimp soup, homemade by Mom.
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I didn’t go to the gym today, I slept in. That’s the norm for me, not news. News is when I actually make it out of the bed early enough and get to the gym. That’s unusual. That’s news.
9 AM — breakfast was an avocado taco on a whole wheat tortilla. It was a very big taco, but just what I wanted.
1 PM — I forgot I was going to a workshop today and packed lunch. Instead I ate at Maggiano’s. Now, let me be clear that I love the food at Maggiano’s. I just don’t love it when I’m actively watching what I eat. I had a spinach salad, followed by baked fish and grilled chicken. I even had two portions of the fish. I didn’t have any dessert, but I did have coffee.
5 PM — as a snack today I had an almond crunch bar.
9 PM — a late dinner was the turkey hamburger I intended to have for lunch, I added avocado to it.
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I nearly talked myself out of going to the gym today, but I did go. I had a light workout on the circuit training machines but did 45 minutes of cardio.
According to my trainer my three goals right now are:
- focus on cardio, my goal should be 3 hours a week
- get more protein
- eat more frequently — small frequent meals instead of leaving 6 or 7 hours between them
9 AM –breakast today was my regular “burrito” but without eggs (I ran out). Ground beef, chopped spinach, chopped mushrooms, and double the cheese on a whole wheat tortilla. I used the new green Tabasco sauce for flavor.
11:30 AM — mid-morning snack was an almond crunch bar with some tea.
2:30 PM — Lunch was a Weight Watchers enchilada meal and a banana.
5 PM — my afternoon snack was a protein shake.
9 PM — diner was leftover shrimp in peanut sauce w broccoli slaw.
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I made the deliberate decision to “sleep in” today, which means no gym. I know that my trainer would tell me that I need to exercise every day, but I’m not there yet.
I think I’m doing a good job with getting there three or four times a week. Daily would be much more than I’m willing to do right now.
9 AM — My regular breakfast burrito was enhanced today. I used the last of my eggs so I could have an egg-white scramble with ground beef, broccoli slaw, sliced mushrooms and cheese. I added banana peppers to the mix for flavor. Very yummy and 50% more calories as I regularly have, though more protein and less fat.
Mid-morning snack — was an almond crunch granola bar — tasty and 6 grams of protein. I had that with a cup of coffee.
2 PM — Lunch was a turkey burger (homemade, plain) on sourdough bread with creamy dijon mustard. I added an apple to that to have a lean lunch.
Mid-afternoon snack — was a protein shake and a banana.
8 PM — dinner was a big plate of steamed asparagus covered with shrimp sauteed in my homemade peanut sauce. Very yummy. I made enough of the shrimp so I can eat it tomorrow too.
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I had an appointment with my trainer this morning. We went over my eating habits. He advised me not to cut too many calories and to concentrate on eating more protein. His concern is that I’m not consuming enough protein to keep up with the exercising, etc. After looking closely at the food logs, I think he may be right. I’ve been focused on how many calories I eat that I haven’t been paying attention to what kind of calories I’m eating.
He advised me to have 2,000 calories a day — we don’t want me to lose weight too fast and end up with loose skin. And he said I should he getting at least 150g of protein a day. In addition, I should go back to the three small meals with two snacks a day routine.
9 AM — breakfast was a scrambled egg taco with cheese on a whole wheat tortilla.
2 PM — lunch was a cobb salad with a double portion of chicken. I’m trying to get my protein in wherever I can.
8 PM — dinner was a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
After-dinner snack — I had a protein shake after dinner, to try and bring the protein quantity up for the day. My trainer did advise me that I might want to have a protein shake twice a day to help with that.
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A lazy Sunday. No exercise of any kind.
What I did do was my laundry, homework, projects for work.
What I did do was sleep in, for the first time in weeks. It was wonderful.
2 PM — Lunch was a veggie burger from Cafe Express.
8 PM — dinner was leftover tuna helper.
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I weighed myself this morning and I actually went down half a pound. Water weight, I know, but it’s always nice to see the scale go down.
9 AM — breakfast was two eggs in a whole wheat tortilla.
2 PM — since today I had class all day, I packed a peanut butter sandwich to snack on during class. I also had lots of water and some coffee.
I made tuna helper for lunch at the apartment.
8 PM — dinner was two double cheeseburgers from McDonald’s with a diet Dr Pepper.
I managed to go to the gym and do a 1.25 hr workout, even though my trainer canceled our appointment together.
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Weighed myself. No change since yesterday.
I didn’t go to the gym, didn’t exercise again. I am exhausted, more so than could be excused from laziness or lifestyle. Maybe I need to take vitamins or something. Maybe I need to get that checkup everyone keeps recommending (even my trainer).
9 AM — breakfast was a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios with 2% milk.
2 PM — I met a friend for lunch at Cafe Express. Since I can’t have meat, I had a veggie burger. Very good.
8 PM — dinner was a couple of shrimp tostadas and an order of fries from Taquería Arandas.
I had a very uncomfortable conversation with my mother today. She asked me outright how much I weigh and was suitably dismayed with the number. I really didn’t want to have to tell her what I actually weigh. Just like I don’t want to talk with her about how little I have saved up. I just don’t want to discuss those things with her, it makes them real.
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I was up past midnight working on my homework for Monday. I think I was up until 1am. As a result, I could not bring myself to get out of bed early to go to the gym.
I am an old person, need to get enough sleep.
I weighed myself this morning. I’m half a pound up, which isn’t a shock after the carb load-up I had yesterday.
9 AM — yes, breakfast once again a whole wheat tortilla with eggs over hard. Yes, the Tabasco sauce was present again.
1 PM — I was supposed to meet someone for lunch today, but she’s out sick. Instead of heading home for lunch, as I should do every day, I went to Pei Wei and had the chicken lettuce wraps. I love their food, and this dish is one of their healthier choices.
8 PM — dinner was some Weight Watchers quesadillas with a side of steamed vegetables.
I’m hungry all the time right now. That means that my body (or brain) has clued in to the fact that I’m actually watching my calorie count again. I can always count on sabotaging myself as the next step. The cravings will last a while, until I conquer the first few weeks. Then I should be home free, maybe.
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