Yay, it's Friday. Out of bed, onto the scale and !!! lost another pound, now 185 lbs. Total weight lost for first week 5.4 pounds. Still a long way to go but this is definitely motivation. This morning I took two dogs on a twenty minute walk around the neighborhood, unloaded the dishwasher, the dryer, packed my lunch (tuna, green beans,diced tomatoes and nonfat cottage cheese) and got ready for work. Had time to eat cottage cheese and 3 pieces turkey bacon (total 200 cal). Had boiled eggs last night so took one egg and some sliced red bell pepper in my lunch bag for snacks.
Today is a Dukan protein plus veggie day so I am definitely ready to face the speed zone called the office. Have changed so many habits in the last seven days it's scary. Black coffee, tea, diet sodas, water, are the only liquid to cross my lips. Had one small crisis four days in when I really wanted a glass of wine. Resistance won out. Then of course you all read about yesterday with the massive food speed traps that cropped up throughout the day.
Well, after drinking black coffee on the way to work; I went into the kitchen at work to get more. Naturally two ladies were already there discussing how they should go for the donuts this morning and would die if they didn't get one. So of course I obsessed for about ten minutes wondering where in this office of five hundred people were the donuts? In the end, I ate my lonely boiled egg. Outside the roach coach has just blown the horn for break time. I had a couple bad experiences eating food (read grease) from that truck, so I'm not tempted. I brought the egg in a plastic ziplock bag, which was handy. Just rolled the egg around to crack the shell and all the mess stayed in the bag. I now have 2-1/2 hours till lunch and plenty of liquid to sustain me in the meantime.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June 9, 2011- Back at the office (cubicle land)
Ok, I'm back at the office and it's like I've never been gone. I was actually gone for 7 days, and no one even noticed. Well maybe a couple people. But I did go on a 25 minute walk this morning before work. Took the lab and the whippet, came back to the house and got the pomeranian and took her a hundred yards (she's old). Had 3 slices turkey bacon, cottage cheese and one egg for breakfast. The day started with a three hour staff meeting. And not to hold back everyone there spent fifteen minutes discussing what they wanted or liked to eat in the morning from every kind of yogurt, muffins, fruit, etc. I held back from the mini muffins and the yogurt and steadfastly drank diet green tea. I was starving by 11:00 a.m. At the end of the meeting I stayed as part of a party planning group for someone about to retire. So the next half hour was spent discussing hawaiian themed food, drinks, alcohol, desserts, food again, and more food. Later in the day I got an email for a restaurant cheeseburger lunch in honor of two birthdays which is planned for June 28th. I will be on a business trip that day so will let you know my alternate choices. As you might guess; my office is a hotbed of food planning (no pun intended) and you come here each day at your own risk. LOL
So as the work was hurled at me; I grabbed my meager tupperware container with 4 olives, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and a can of albacore tuna. and of course more diet green tea. It is now 4 p.m. and all I can think about is what I'm going to fix for dinner cause this is a protein day per the Dukan diet plan. Had my first veggies yesterday and so now I have to wait until tomorrow for more. Managed to survive a day wi thout my normal junk, cookies, potato chips, fast food etc. Need to come up with some creative ideas for legal finger foods. So one more day and then the weekend. It's supposed to hit 93 degrees so I definitely will be able to drink lots of fluids. Happy Thursday everyone!
Calicook
So as the work was hurled at me; I grabbed my meager tupperware container with 4 olives, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and a can of albacore tuna. and of course more diet green tea. It is now 4 p.m. and all I can think about is what I'm going to fix for dinner cause this is a protein day per the Dukan diet plan. Had my first veggies yesterday and so now I have to wait until tomorrow for more. Managed to survive a day wi thout my normal junk, cookies, potato chips, fast food etc. Need to come up with some creative ideas for legal finger foods. So one more day and then the weekend. It's supposed to hit 93 degrees so I definitely will be able to drink lots of fluids. Happy Thursday everyone!
Calicook
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
June 7, 2011 - How much did I lose?
Well, I got on the trusty digital scale this morning. Didn't expect much since I ate the giant turkey burger and drank the 42 ounces of diet tea last night. Holy moly, I weighed 186 lbs. Have now lost 4 pounds in the first five days of the Dukan diet. Let's give a cheer for the lost fat. I know the fat cells will never away but we can starve them right? Kind of like the little palm fronds that spring up around my pool. They keep coming back but you just have to keep after the weeding them out as part of gardening. If I had thought that way for the last twenty years I might not be writing this blog today. Anyway I sure have eaten a lot of great and not so great food over the years!
I am about to steam a filet of salmon for lunch and then maybe later have some weight watchers lemon pie yogurt. I had two teaspoons of it last night and it sure was good. I'm too cautious at the moment to go on a binge of any kind. By the way, I forgot to tell you that my stomach is feeling a lot better these days. I have always had a sensitive stomach, but maybe certain carbs and sugars are a problem. This will be a thought to pursue in the coming months as I reintroduce old foods to my maintenance plan.
I realized that I have to go back to the office on Thursday so I need to come up with a plan of attack for all the speedtraps in that environment. Maybe some readers out there will have some ideas. If not; I make make my self a series of reminder warnings for my cubicle. Nothing like working a little creative magic for this mission. Once I'm there I'll keep you posted on current events in the ring (office) and cubicle country. Until then, happy days to you.
Calicook
I am about to steam a filet of salmon for lunch and then maybe later have some weight watchers lemon pie yogurt. I had two teaspoons of it last night and it sure was good. I'm too cautious at the moment to go on a binge of any kind. By the way, I forgot to tell you that my stomach is feeling a lot better these days. I have always had a sensitive stomach, but maybe certain carbs and sugars are a problem. This will be a thought to pursue in the coming months as I reintroduce old foods to my maintenance plan.
I realized that I have to go back to the office on Thursday so I need to come up with a plan of attack for all the speedtraps in that environment. Maybe some readers out there will have some ideas. If not; I make make my self a series of reminder warnings for my cubicle. Nothing like working a little creative magic for this mission. Once I'm there I'll keep you posted on current events in the ring (office) and cubicle country. Until then, happy days to you.
Calicook
June 6, 2011- What will I eat, what will I drink
Well it's Monday, and I woke up wondering what I would eat for breakfast. This is definitely my subconscious coming out and saying, "what's up with this diet?" Of course I ate the same turkey bacon, cottage cheese and eggs like the previous three days. Shows how little imagination I have when viewing life through the diet lens. What, you think I should eat salmon for breakfast? Maybe I will one of these days. Today, however I am focused on lunch, dinner, lots of diet green tea and not much else. I finally broke the boredom by going to Lowes and the post office. I belong to a paperback swap club so I constantly get requests to mail off books to other members. They in turn mail me books for free. Pretty good system, and I never run out of anything to read. Hauled my steamer out of storage and had steamed chicken breast with lemon seasoning for lunch. Cheated a little and had a tablespoon of thousand island dressing.
Dinner time rolled around and I decided to fire up the barbecue and make a giant turkey burger with fresh ground turkey and lots of seasoning. Worcestshire sauce, garlic pepper and steak seasoning. Then I cranked open a 42 oz bottle of diet green tea. It's a good thing I did because my first major test was about to happen. My best friend from three thousand miles away called and I knew this would be a marathon call. It always is cause we never run out of things to talk about. Unfortunately our usual long distance conversations include a marathon of cocktails and snacks strung out over the course of the call. I put my turkey burger on warm hold in the oven and sat down at my patio table with my giant bottle of tea and went for it. I survived a three hour marathon call, drank 42 ounces of tea, and somewhere an hour into it ate the turkey burger with cottage cheese. After the call ended I read two pages of a book and collapsed into bed to sleep the night through until six the next morning. The next morning would bring good news.
Dinner time rolled around and I decided to fire up the barbecue and make a giant turkey burger with fresh ground turkey and lots of seasoning. Worcestshire sauce, garlic pepper and steak seasoning. Then I cranked open a 42 oz bottle of diet green tea. It's a good thing I did because my first major test was about to happen. My best friend from three thousand miles away called and I knew this would be a marathon call. It always is cause we never run out of things to talk about. Unfortunately our usual long distance conversations include a marathon of cocktails and snacks strung out over the course of the call. I put my turkey burger on warm hold in the oven and sat down at my patio table with my giant bottle of tea and went for it. I survived a three hour marathon call, drank 42 ounces of tea, and somewhere an hour into it ate the turkey burger with cottage cheese. After the call ended I read two pages of a book and collapsed into bed to sleep the night through until six the next morning. The next morning would bring good news.
June 5, 2011- The dining place
Today is Sunday, day four of my new diet (Dukan). I took the dogs to the park this morning so they are happy and I got some exercise. I am still contemplating the gym membership I've had for a year and all the money I spent on that without going there. Does thinking about it count for anything?
I am ready for anything now and have gone to the grocery store and bought more chicken, fish, and cottage cheese. I am still in the attack phase of this diet which means nothing but protein, fluids, and nonfat dairy products. It seems pretty extreme, but I really don't miss the carbs at this point. I put my favorite sourdough in the freezer until I reach the maintenance phase which probably won't be until the end of summer.
I enjoyed the quiet this morning with my roommate and my brother both gone for a few hours. This rarely happens so I have started thinking about how I can have creative or alone time on a consistent basis. I also have decided to decorate my dining room table in the living room with new placemats and a vase full of roses. When I redid my house after flooding last fall I decided that there would be no TV in this room and I am really glad I did. This will become my special spot to have dinner. My roommate and my brother prefer to spend their meal times parked in front of the TV in the family room/kitchen so my special dining area will be a treat for me. I think it's important to not eat standing up or in front of the TV because then you really can't appreciate what you're putting into your mouth. I was raised to sit down to every meal with my family but these days everyone is rushing in different directions and on different schedules. So in the interest of my own sanity I am contemplating future little oases which are all mine.
Had london broil with horseradish tonight. Sliced it really thin and enjoyed every bite!
I am ready for anything now and have gone to the grocery store and bought more chicken, fish, and cottage cheese. I am still in the attack phase of this diet which means nothing but protein, fluids, and nonfat dairy products. It seems pretty extreme, but I really don't miss the carbs at this point. I put my favorite sourdough in the freezer until I reach the maintenance phase which probably won't be until the end of summer.
I enjoyed the quiet this morning with my roommate and my brother both gone for a few hours. This rarely happens so I have started thinking about how I can have creative or alone time on a consistent basis. I also have decided to decorate my dining room table in the living room with new placemats and a vase full of roses. When I redid my house after flooding last fall I decided that there would be no TV in this room and I am really glad I did. This will become my special spot to have dinner. My roommate and my brother prefer to spend their meal times parked in front of the TV in the family room/kitchen so my special dining area will be a treat for me. I think it's important to not eat standing up or in front of the TV because then you really can't appreciate what you're putting into your mouth. I was raised to sit down to every meal with my family but these days everyone is rushing in different directions and on different schedules. So in the interest of my own sanity I am contemplating future little oases which are all mine.
Had london broil with horseradish tonight. Sliced it really thin and enjoyed every bite!
June 4, 2011- My scale reappears
I got up this morning and pulled out the scale from under my brothers bed and set it down on the hardwood floor in my room. This will be the moment of truth. I have hardwood floors, no wall to lean on and a digital scale that does not lie. And.... I now weigh 188. Two pounds gone.Well, this is day three of my new diet. It's still raining, cold and cloudy outside but I am into a new book and have decided to clean house and do laundry. I had turkey bacon, two eggs, and cottage cheese for breakfast. By the time lunch time rolled around I am definitely hungry and fixed a cod fillet along with a can of albacore tuna and some more cottage cheese. My obsession with food is still lingering in the back of my mind but I am more focused on other things and later notice how thirsty I am. I'm supposed to drink plenty of fluids so I'll have to pay attention to that. Dinner time is here and I am having two skinless, boneless chicken breasts with mustard and horseradish on the side. Yes, horseradish! I love it cause it's tangy and flavorable. Just be sure you buy the kind with no sugar,fructose,etc added.
I am amazed how sneaky grocery store food can be. Fructoses or sugar seems to be added to everything. Oh and I just found out that modified food starch is another word for carbs. It seems we need a science degree to read the label. I would prefer the front label to say the following. No sugar, no salt, no fat, no carbs, or any variation thereof. That's what we need is simple labels to make fast choices. Any manufacturer out there listening?
I am amazed how sneaky grocery store food can be. Fructoses or sugar seems to be added to everything. Oh and I just found out that modified food starch is another word for carbs. It seems we need a science degree to read the label. I would prefer the front label to say the following. No sugar, no salt, no fat, no carbs, or any variation thereof. That's what we need is simple labels to make fast choices. Any manufacturer out there listening?
June 3, 2011- The Grocery Store
Well, my mind is clear, and yes I am forging ahead with the weight loss plan. This means I have to go to the grocery store. Now the choices are simple because I picked a pretty restricted plan. I need meat, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, oat bran, and diet soda. My brain is already thinking of potential deviations. So I also bought almonds and walnuts as a possible desperate snack. Since nothing else could be considered at the moment, I was in and out of the store in 15 minutes flat.
I am off work for a few days so this is a perfect time to try and be a perfect follower of a new diet. You all know that logic. If I remove all tempations and move to another planet my weaknesses will never follow me! Of course I nibbled on handfuls of nuts today but otherwise stuck to the diet. Took my dogs to the park and felt pretty good. I forgot to mention that the Dukan diet requires 20 minutes of exercise per day in the beginning. So we'll see how that goes on day three. My refrigerator is stocked with plenty of allowed foods and I have not touched my normal crackers and cheese nor have I had anything but water, coffee, tea, diet soda and more tea to drink. I'm not getting on a scale yet. Later will be time to obsess about that. I think my brother has my scale under his bed, not that he needs lose any weight.
A little note from my past. When I was cleaning out my dresser this weekend I found a weight loss log written by my mother ten years ago. She managed to lose 30 pounds in nine months, and proceeded to keep it off until she passed away some years later. At that time she had closets full of new clothes that she had bought after that dramatic weight loss. I will say my mother and her mother before her fought many battles over weight only to win the fight very late in life. I have determined that I will not wait that long and get to my optimum weight now and forever more. How's that for determination! As they say, "life is what happens when you're making other plans", but no more excuses. This is now and I am on a mission.
I am off work for a few days so this is a perfect time to try and be a perfect follower of a new diet. You all know that logic. If I remove all tempations and move to another planet my weaknesses will never follow me! Of course I nibbled on handfuls of nuts today but otherwise stuck to the diet. Took my dogs to the park and felt pretty good. I forgot to mention that the Dukan diet requires 20 minutes of exercise per day in the beginning. So we'll see how that goes on day three. My refrigerator is stocked with plenty of allowed foods and I have not touched my normal crackers and cheese nor have I had anything but water, coffee, tea, diet soda and more tea to drink. I'm not getting on a scale yet. Later will be time to obsess about that. I think my brother has my scale under his bed, not that he needs lose any weight.
A little note from my past. When I was cleaning out my dresser this weekend I found a weight loss log written by my mother ten years ago. She managed to lose 30 pounds in nine months, and proceeded to keep it off until she passed away some years later. At that time she had closets full of new clothes that she had bought after that dramatic weight loss. I will say my mother and her mother before her fought many battles over weight only to win the fight very late in life. I have determined that I will not wait that long and get to my optimum weight now and forever more. How's that for determination! As they say, "life is what happens when you're making other plans", but no more excuses. This is now and I am on a mission.
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