Last week's weight: 175.6
This week's weight: 175.6
Difference: 0
Total weight lost since January 2010: 96.2
I knew this week's weigh-in wouldn't go well. I don't think there was a single day in the past week that I stayed within my points allotment. And I exercised only once. I'm disappointed, but I know I should be happy that I didn't gain. Based on everything I've eaten lately, I wouldn't have been too surprised if I had. And given the stress I'm dealing with right now, all I want to do is eat. I guess I'll just keep plugging along and try to do better this week.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Weekly weigh-in: Letting my guard down
Last week's weight: 175.8
This week's weight: 175.6
Difference: -0.2
Total weight lost since January 2010: 96.2
It wasn't a bad week, but it also wasn't a good week. I didn't have any major binging moments, but I did let my guard down a few times. I knew as I was eating Thai fried rice last week that I shouldn't be. Then I splurged on wine and snacks at an event Monday and I overate Tuesday during a Leadership Wilmington session. I exercised a lot in an attempt to offset my eating, but I guess it wasn't really enough. I know I should be happy that I didn't gain. But I had hoped to lose at least a pound this week. Plus, I'm headed out of town for the weekend, which most likely means indulging on foods I don't normally eat. My mom's making spaghetti and pot roast. How can I resist?
This week's weight: 175.6
Difference: -0.2
Total weight lost since January 2010: 96.2
It wasn't a bad week, but it also wasn't a good week. I didn't have any major binging moments, but I did let my guard down a few times. I knew as I was eating Thai fried rice last week that I shouldn't be. Then I splurged on wine and snacks at an event Monday and I overate Tuesday during a Leadership Wilmington session. I exercised a lot in an attempt to offset my eating, but I guess it wasn't really enough. I know I should be happy that I didn't gain. But I had hoped to lose at least a pound this week. Plus, I'm headed out of town for the weekend, which most likely means indulging on foods I don't normally eat. My mom's making spaghetti and pot roast. How can I resist?
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Recipe: Steak and potato hash
I cooked steak for dinner one night this week and had one leftover. I didn't want it to go to waste, so I concocted this recipe for lunch today. It'd be good for breakfast or brunch as well. I served my hash with fresh strawberries, but any sort of fruit would make a nice side.
Ingredients
1 thin-cut ribeye (6-8 oz. already broiled or grilled and chopped into small pieces)
1/2 onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed
10 steamed brussels sprouts, cut into quarters (these were also leftover)
1 cup Egg Beaters liquid egg whites (You can leave these out if you want. I like the extra protein.)
2 tbsp. shredded parmesan cheese
Cooking spray
Steak seasoning (I used montreal seasoning when I originally cooked the steak, but I added Trader Joe's 21 seasonings to the hash. Any sort of savory steak seasoning would be fine. Use whatever you like.)
Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray. Saute onion and red pepper until tender. Add potatoes and steak. Add steak seasoning. Cook about 2-3 minutes. Add brussels sprouts and heat through. Pour in egg whites and scramble until whites are cooked. Top with cheese. Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 thin-cut ribeye (6-8 oz. already broiled or grilled and chopped into small pieces)
1/2 onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed
10 steamed brussels sprouts, cut into quarters (these were also leftover)
1 cup Egg Beaters liquid egg whites (You can leave these out if you want. I like the extra protein.)
2 tbsp. shredded parmesan cheese
Cooking spray
Steak seasoning (I used montreal seasoning when I originally cooked the steak, but I added Trader Joe's 21 seasonings to the hash. Any sort of savory steak seasoning would be fine. Use whatever you like.)
Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray. Saute onion and red pepper until tender. Add potatoes and steak. Add steak seasoning. Cook about 2-3 minutes. Add brussels sprouts and heat through. Pour in egg whites and scramble until whites are cooked. Top with cheese. Makes 4 servings.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Weekly weigh-in: Better than I deserve
Last week's weight: 177
This week's weight: 175.8
Difference: -1.2
Total weight lost since January 2010: 96 pounds
I may have stumbled a bit last weekend (in more ways than one), but at least I didn't fall down completely. I've been beating myself up some for eating nearly an entire pizza and a piece of carrot cake last Saturday. I knew it was wrong when I was doing it. I knew why I was doing it. Yet I did it anyway. That's a behavior I want to stop. This week's weigh-in went better than expected given those indulgences. What helped, I think, is that I was quite diligent about tracking my Weight Watchers points every other day this week. I counted everything and made sure I didn't go over my daily points any other day. I also exercised three days this week. And, once again, I'm just happy to still be losing weight and making progress toward my goal. Only 25 pounds to go!!!!!!
This week's weight: 175.8
Difference: -1.2
Total weight lost since January 2010: 96 pounds
I may have stumbled a bit last weekend (in more ways than one), but at least I didn't fall down completely. I've been beating myself up some for eating nearly an entire pizza and a piece of carrot cake last Saturday. I knew it was wrong when I was doing it. I knew why I was doing it. Yet I did it anyway. That's a behavior I want to stop. This week's weigh-in went better than expected given those indulgences. What helped, I think, is that I was quite diligent about tracking my Weight Watchers points every other day this week. I counted everything and made sure I didn't go over my daily points any other day. I also exercised three days this week. And, once again, I'm just happy to still be losing weight and making progress toward my goal. Only 25 pounds to go!!!!!!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
A pound of pizza
I've been craving pizza for weeks now. One of my favorites is the five cheese take and bake kind from Harris Teeter. I finally cracked yesterday. Even though I'd already been to the grocery store and planned my menus for the weekend, I headed back yesterday afternoon just to get the pizza. Unfortunately, I got a slice of carrot cake, too.
I intended to eat a couple of slices of pizza and the piece of cake. That would not have been the end of the world. Over the course of the afternoon and evening, though, I ate nearly the whole pizza. Good thing I bought only one piece of cake because I probably would have eaten more than that. Just as I feel like I'm making real mental progress, I day like yesterday comes along. How could I even eat that much food in one afternoon anyway? The disappointing part is that somehow I felt better after eating the pizza. It's so frustrating to think that after two years of hard work, I'm still giving in to emotional eating.
There is some good news. Before I went to bed, I threw away the uneaten pizza. And this morning I entered everything I ate into the Weight Watchers online tracking system. I basically used all of my weekly points in one day, which is not good. That means it's going to be a tough week. The only way I can go over my daily points now is if I exercise. And even then, I may gain weight this week. The scale this morning was already up a little more than a pound since Friday. All I can do now is try to stay on track and not let this one setback become the beginning of a pattern.
I intended to eat a couple of slices of pizza and the piece of cake. That would not have been the end of the world. Over the course of the afternoon and evening, though, I ate nearly the whole pizza. Good thing I bought only one piece of cake because I probably would have eaten more than that. Just as I feel like I'm making real mental progress, I day like yesterday comes along. How could I even eat that much food in one afternoon anyway? The disappointing part is that somehow I felt better after eating the pizza. It's so frustrating to think that after two years of hard work, I'm still giving in to emotional eating.
There is some good news. Before I went to bed, I threw away the uneaten pizza. And this morning I entered everything I ate into the Weight Watchers online tracking system. I basically used all of my weekly points in one day, which is not good. That means it's going to be a tough week. The only way I can go over my daily points now is if I exercise. And even then, I may gain weight this week. The scale this morning was already up a little more than a pound since Friday. All I can do now is try to stay on track and not let this one setback become the beginning of a pattern.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Weekly weigh-in: Stressed out!
Last week's weight: 177
This week's weight: 177
Difference: 0
Total weight lost since January 2010: 94.8
I expected a better result when I stepped on the scale yesterday. I used only about half of my weekly Weight Watchers points and I exercised enough to gain almost the equivalent amount of points. What that means is that I should have lost weight. There's not logical reason I didn't. Plus, every day leading up to Friday morning, I posted a loss of about a pound. Analyzing the week, the only thing I can think to explain it is stress. There's lots of research out there that says being stressed can hinder weight loss. Well, this week nearly did me in.
Speaking of stress, I think it may have triggered a dizzy spell Friday night in which I nearly fainted at a bar downtown. It was really scary for me and those around me. I really don't know what happened. I was standing there listening to music and to other people talk. I looked at something on my phone and suddenly I could barely stand and I started to panic because the episode was bad enough but it would have been really embarrassing if I'd passed out on the floor in the middle of the bar. Luckily, they helped me sit down and within a minute or two I felt fine. (Just so you know, I had a beer with dinner and a beer at the bar. So don't go thinking that it happened because I'd had too much to drink.) And I feel normal today ... other than still feeling a little freaked out. My friend said it could have been an anxiety attack. I had already been telling her how weird I'd felt all day ... I think I described myself as spastic. In hindsight, she might be right. When I think about the events of the week, I guess I'm not surprised that my brain would simply say "OK, no more. I'm done now." After the incident, it felt like someone had pushed a reset button on my brain. I instantly felt calmer than I had all day.
My goal now is to spend the rest of the weekend taking it easy. I had planned to do some work I got behind on this week, but it will just have to wait. Instead, the next two days will be all about relaxing and keeping things as simple and drama-free as possible.
This week's weight: 177
Difference: 0
Total weight lost since January 2010: 94.8
I expected a better result when I stepped on the scale yesterday. I used only about half of my weekly Weight Watchers points and I exercised enough to gain almost the equivalent amount of points. What that means is that I should have lost weight. There's not logical reason I didn't. Plus, every day leading up to Friday morning, I posted a loss of about a pound. Analyzing the week, the only thing I can think to explain it is stress. There's lots of research out there that says being stressed can hinder weight loss. Well, this week nearly did me in.
Speaking of stress, I think it may have triggered a dizzy spell Friday night in which I nearly fainted at a bar downtown. It was really scary for me and those around me. I really don't know what happened. I was standing there listening to music and to other people talk. I looked at something on my phone and suddenly I could barely stand and I started to panic because the episode was bad enough but it would have been really embarrassing if I'd passed out on the floor in the middle of the bar. Luckily, they helped me sit down and within a minute or two I felt fine. (Just so you know, I had a beer with dinner and a beer at the bar. So don't go thinking that it happened because I'd had too much to drink.) And I feel normal today ... other than still feeling a little freaked out. My friend said it could have been an anxiety attack. I had already been telling her how weird I'd felt all day ... I think I described myself as spastic. In hindsight, she might be right. When I think about the events of the week, I guess I'm not surprised that my brain would simply say "OK, no more. I'm done now." After the incident, it felt like someone had pushed a reset button on my brain. I instantly felt calmer than I had all day.
My goal now is to spend the rest of the weekend taking it easy. I had planned to do some work I got behind on this week, but it will just have to wait. Instead, the next two days will be all about relaxing and keeping things as simple and drama-free as possible.
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