Sarah's check-in! -- a California Girl Stranded in Britain
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Sarah's check-in! -- a California Girl Stranded in Britain
I stumbled across Reinhard's website doing research on an article I was writing for walking as exercise. Two months later, with it niggling away in the back of my mind, I've slowly added (at 2-3 week intervals) each of the principles of the No S Diet to my eating plan.
I stuck to it successfully over Christmas, but Jan 8th was when I started the full regimen of diet and exercise combo.
My diet goal is to No S for life, and track it in HabitCal until August 2010.
My exercise goal is to walk 5 times a week for 30 minutes, and go to the gym for weight workouts twice a week.
Here goes! =}
I stuck to it successfully over Christmas, but Jan 8th was when I started the full regimen of diet and exercise combo.
My diet goal is to No S for life, and track it in HabitCal until August 2010.
My exercise goal is to walk 5 times a week for 30 minutes, and go to the gym for weight workouts twice a week.
Here goes! =}
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
- Jammin' Jan
- Posts: 2002
- Joined: Thu May 05, 2005 2:55 pm
- Location: The Village
Well, yesterday was a success! Three square meals.
I had:
Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin bagel, glass of Orange Juice, a cup of plain green tea, and coffee with milk and a sweetener (I've been using Hermesetas or Sweetex sweetener for years, doubt I'll change back to sugar on a diet!)
Lunch: Big American salad with cabbage, bacon bits and ranch dressing (not calorie counting, but this salad was enormous. I could barely finish it, and it was still only 300 cals!)
Dinner: Southern style chicken breast, a few oven baked chips/french fries, peas, carrots and corn, and three small slizes of garlic baguette. Dinner was a tad on the larger size for me, though still only one layer vertically stacked.
And of course, two glasses of Pinot Grigio.
After dinner and between meals I have a cup of green tea or a cup of coffee. After dinner, I like a bit more of a treat, so I add vanilla or almond extract to my coffee.
I had:
Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin bagel, glass of Orange Juice, a cup of plain green tea, and coffee with milk and a sweetener (I've been using Hermesetas or Sweetex sweetener for years, doubt I'll change back to sugar on a diet!)
Lunch: Big American salad with cabbage, bacon bits and ranch dressing (not calorie counting, but this salad was enormous. I could barely finish it, and it was still only 300 cals!)
Dinner: Southern style chicken breast, a few oven baked chips/french fries, peas, carrots and corn, and three small slizes of garlic baguette. Dinner was a tad on the larger size for me, though still only one layer vertically stacked.
And of course, two glasses of Pinot Grigio.
After dinner and between meals I have a cup of green tea or a cup of coffee. After dinner, I like a bit more of a treat, so I add vanilla or almond extract to my coffee.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Thansk for your encouragement, Jan!
I remembered this favourite quote of mine from Uni, and think it applies very well to the principles of the No S Diet:
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. -W Somerset Maugham
Anyway, yesterday, Jan 12, SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Bagel with sunflower spread and cherry jam. Handful of wheat cereal. Green tea, pomegranate juice and coffee with milk and sweetener.
Lunch: Turkey bacon rashers, half a plate of peas, carrots and corn, and a slice of bread with sunflower spread.
Dinner: Cod fish with butter sauce, broccoli and Chinese style sesame noodles.
After dinner, a cup of coffee.
I remembered this favourite quote of mine from Uni, and think it applies very well to the principles of the No S Diet:
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. -W Somerset Maugham
Anyway, yesterday, Jan 12, SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Bagel with sunflower spread and cherry jam. Handful of wheat cereal. Green tea, pomegranate juice and coffee with milk and sweetener.
Lunch: Turkey bacon rashers, half a plate of peas, carrots and corn, and a slice of bread with sunflower spread.
Dinner: Cod fish with butter sauce, broccoli and Chinese style sesame noodles.
After dinner, a cup of coffee.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Today, Jan 13th, a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Oatcake with cheese, coffee w/milk &/ sweetener, pomegranate juice
Lunch: Thai Chicken Soup w/Coconut Milk, oatcake with cheese
Dinner: Spaghetti Bolognese and three small slices garlic bread
In between meals, loads of green tea and coffee.
Breakfast: Oatcake with cheese, coffee w/milk &/ sweetener, pomegranate juice
Lunch: Thai Chicken Soup w/Coconut Milk, oatcake with cheese
Dinner: Spaghetti Bolognese and three small slices garlic bread
In between meals, loads of green tea and coffee.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 14th, a SUCCESS!
However, I'm struggling with a new phenomenon on the No S diet -- guilt. And lots of it. I ate like a pig yesterday! I ate carbs and hardly any veggies and felt so guilty! I kept to the No S Diet fine -- one vertical layer of food on one normal sized plate, three times. But I feel so guilty! I feel as if there's no way I can lose weight eating this supposedly "bad" food. Reinhard mentions this in his book. Anyone else struggle with it?
Breakfast: Two pieces of toast with butter, coffee with milk & sweetex, cup of green tea
Lunch: Ham & Horseradish baguette, two cheese pots with crackers, coffee, green tea
Dinner: Shrimp scampi with chips/fries and peas, one pint of beer
In between meals, I had two cups of whole milk and green tea. After dinner, a glass of Rose wine.
However, I'm struggling with a new phenomenon on the No S diet -- guilt. And lots of it. I ate like a pig yesterday! I ate carbs and hardly any veggies and felt so guilty! I kept to the No S Diet fine -- one vertical layer of food on one normal sized plate, three times. But I feel so guilty! I feel as if there's no way I can lose weight eating this supposedly "bad" food. Reinhard mentions this in his book. Anyone else struggle with it?
Breakfast: Two pieces of toast with butter, coffee with milk & sweetex, cup of green tea
Lunch: Ham & Horseradish baguette, two cheese pots with crackers, coffee, green tea
Dinner: Shrimp scampi with chips/fries and peas, one pint of beer
In between meals, I had two cups of whole milk and green tea. After dinner, a glass of Rose wine.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Today, 15th January, has been a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Bagel with sunflower spread, pomegranate juice, coffee
Lunch: Bowl of Oatibix cereal, green tea
Dinner: Fish & chips the old fashioned English way! Absolutely horrible and unsatisfying, but it's what the hubby n kids wanted!
Two glasses of Pinot Grigio Rose wine.
Breakfast: Bagel with sunflower spread, pomegranate juice, coffee
Lunch: Bowl of Oatibix cereal, green tea
Dinner: Fish & chips the old fashioned English way! Absolutely horrible and unsatisfying, but it's what the hubby n kids wanted!
Two glasses of Pinot Grigio Rose wine.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
January 16th and 17th, were SUCCESSES. I think!
Not sure what S days are really supposed to look like yet!
Saturday had McDonald's for lunch (not exactly a deviation from No S days technically, but not something I'd have regularly either). We went to Ikea, and I shared a soft-serve ice cream with my husband. Made chocolate chip cookies, and had four of them -- two as afternoon snack, and two after dinner. God, they tasted amazing. I only felt a little guilty.
Sunday, had snacks in the form of salad (not very indulgent!) and cereal, and then had two servings of bread pudding I'd made for after dinner.
Normal? I guess? Back to No S today!
Not sure what S days are really supposed to look like yet!
Saturday had McDonald's for lunch (not exactly a deviation from No S days technically, but not something I'd have regularly either). We went to Ikea, and I shared a soft-serve ice cream with my husband. Made chocolate chip cookies, and had four of them -- two as afternoon snack, and two after dinner. God, they tasted amazing. I only felt a little guilty.
Sunday, had snacks in the form of salad (not very indulgent!) and cereal, and then had two servings of bread pudding I'd made for after dinner.
Normal? I guess? Back to No S today!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Monday, January 18th, a SUCCESS!
Funny stuff includes:
Not being able to eat until 1pm, as very rushed. Quick bowl of cereal. Was feeling poorly, so took a nap for a few hours in the afternoon.
At regular veggie/pasta/sausage dinner with hubby.
After dinner, felt hungry and had a cheese sandwich. Only ate 3 times per day, but very odd.
Funny stuff includes:
Not being able to eat until 1pm, as very rushed. Quick bowl of cereal. Was feeling poorly, so took a nap for a few hours in the afternoon.
At regular veggie/pasta/sausage dinner with hubby.
After dinner, felt hungry and had a cheese sandwich. Only ate 3 times per day, but very odd.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, 19th January was a SUCCESS!
Funny stuff again:
Ate first meal at 1pm: big bowl of salad, two slices of bread with sunflower spread. Virtual plating, but all above board.
Second meal was dinner: cod fischcakes, broccoli, cous cous and garlic bread. All one plate, no vertical stacking.
Third meal was about ten pm and was two slices of toast with cherry jam (no added sugar).
Three steady meals, but again, strange timing. I hate eating breakfast and am never hungry in the mornings. Hope the diet can work even with strange eating times!
Funny stuff again:
Ate first meal at 1pm: big bowl of salad, two slices of bread with sunflower spread. Virtual plating, but all above board.
Second meal was dinner: cod fischcakes, broccoli, cous cous and garlic bread. All one plate, no vertical stacking.
Third meal was about ten pm and was two slices of toast with cherry jam (no added sugar).
Three steady meals, but again, strange timing. I hate eating breakfast and am never hungry in the mornings. Hope the diet can work even with strange eating times!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, 20th January was a SUCCESS!
Only had two meals yesterday (not on purpose, just completely busy).
Lunch: Large bowl of salad, two very small slices of pizza. =)
Dinner: Roasted chicken breast, pasta, peas and corn
Drinks throughout the day: pomegranate juice, orange juice, coffee, green tea, and one glass of red wine with dinner.
However: BIG UPSET -- gained TWO BLOODY POUNDS ON THE WEEKLY WEIGH-IN. ARGH!!!
Only had two meals yesterday (not on purpose, just completely busy).
Lunch: Large bowl of salad, two very small slices of pizza. =)
Dinner: Roasted chicken breast, pasta, peas and corn
Drinks throughout the day: pomegranate juice, orange juice, coffee, green tea, and one glass of red wine with dinner.
However: BIG UPSET -- gained TWO BLOODY POUNDS ON THE WEEKLY WEIGH-IN. ARGH!!!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 21st was a SUCCESS!
The two pounds gained seems to have dropped off, was worried for nothing.
Breakfast: Two pieces of wheat toast with sunflower spread.
Lunch: Mushroom soup, two pieces of toast with butter
Dinner: Reggae Reggae Sauce! Chicken breast, carrots, swede, peas, pasta with cheese, two pieces of garlic baguette (it all fit on one plate, no funny stuff!)
The two pounds gained seems to have dropped off, was worried for nothing.
Breakfast: Two pieces of wheat toast with sunflower spread.
Lunch: Mushroom soup, two pieces of toast with butter
Dinner: Reggae Reggae Sauce! Chicken breast, carrots, swede, peas, pasta with cheese, two pieces of garlic baguette (it all fit on one plate, no funny stuff!)
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, January 22nd was a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Bowl of Wheetabix cereal (shredded wheat type of thing), coffee, green tea, pomegranate juice.
Lunch: Bagel with spread, more juice.
Dinner: Chicken jalfrezi curry with garlic mushrooms and peshwari naan (YUM -- SO satisfying! Formerly banned from a diet!). One pint of beer, half a glass of red wine.
Funny stuff includes having one nibble on the chocolate mint they serve after the meal (the size of a postage stamp). Though it's a sweet, I'm not going to count the day as a failure -- it has less of an impact than a spoonful of sugar in my coffee, so not going to be pedantic. Thoughts on this sort of thing welcome though!
Breakfast: Bowl of Wheetabix cereal (shredded wheat type of thing), coffee, green tea, pomegranate juice.
Lunch: Bagel with spread, more juice.
Dinner: Chicken jalfrezi curry with garlic mushrooms and peshwari naan (YUM -- SO satisfying! Formerly banned from a diet!). One pint of beer, half a glass of red wine.
Funny stuff includes having one nibble on the chocolate mint they serve after the meal (the size of a postage stamp). Though it's a sweet, I'm not going to count the day as a failure -- it has less of an impact than a spoonful of sugar in my coffee, so not going to be pedantic. Thoughts on this sort of thing welcome though!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, January 23rd was a success, I think. An S day, and like I said last week, still not sure how they're supposed to look.
Had three square meals, as normal. For sweets, I had a bar of chocolate-covered Turkish Delight, half a chocolate cookie, a handful of mini Oreos, and a granola bar with white chocolate bits.
For seconds, I had none.
For snacks, I had crackers with hummus.
Had three square meals, as normal. For sweets, I had a bar of chocolate-covered Turkish Delight, half a chocolate cookie, a handful of mini Oreos, and a granola bar with white chocolate bits.
For seconds, I had none.
For snacks, I had crackers with hummus.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, January 24th, was a SUCCESS.
Breakfast: two small croissants with spread and jam, coffee.
Lunch: Cornish pasty, granola bar with white chocolate bits, handul of mini oreos
Dinner: Roast lamb, mashed potatoes, sweetcorn, cabbage. After dinner was a slice of chocolate cake, and a few bites of chocolate trifle.
No seconds, no snacks, just sweets -- seems to be my "S" of choice!
Breakfast: two small croissants with spread and jam, coffee.
Lunch: Cornish pasty, granola bar with white chocolate bits, handul of mini oreos
Dinner: Roast lamb, mashed potatoes, sweetcorn, cabbage. After dinner was a slice of chocolate cake, and a few bites of chocolate trifle.
No seconds, no snacks, just sweets -- seems to be my "S" of choice!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Today, Jan 25th, was a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Crunchy Nut cereal mixed with Wheetabix
Lunch: Bagel with Mortadella, two pieces of toast (hungry hungry hippo!)
Dinner: Broccoli, Turkey Escalope w/Peppercorn Sauce, one piece of Cheesy bread
Coffee, cranberry and orange juice between meals.
Breakfast: Crunchy Nut cereal mixed with Wheetabix
Lunch: Bagel with Mortadella, two pieces of toast (hungry hungry hippo!)
Dinner: Broccoli, Turkey Escalope w/Peppercorn Sauce, one piece of Cheesy bread
Coffee, cranberry and orange juice between meals.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 26th was a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Cinnamon raisin bagel, coffee with milk and sweetener, cup of OJ
Lunch: Bowl of Wheetabix cereal
Dinner: Carmalized onion and beef sausages, sugarsnap peas, sauteed onions and mushrooms, mashed potatoes (YUM!)
After dinner: cup of mocha (on the sweet side, but mainly milk and coffee
Breakfast: Cinnamon raisin bagel, coffee with milk and sweetener, cup of OJ
Lunch: Bowl of Wheetabix cereal
Dinner: Carmalized onion and beef sausages, sugarsnap peas, sauteed onions and mushrooms, mashed potatoes (YUM!)
After dinner: cup of mocha (on the sweet side, but mainly milk and coffee
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 27th, was a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Two crumpets with spread, two pieces of raisin bread with spread, coffee w/milk and sweeteners (big breakfast, as had a noon workout to prepare for -- all on one plate, no funny stuff)
Lunch: Bowl of Spring Vegetable Soup
Dinner: Out to hubby's favourite greasy spoon for burger and fries. Had 1/4 of the burger and 1/2 the fries, as wasn't very hungry! One piece of cheesy bread, Diet Coke and apple juice to drink
Cups of tea, coffee and one cup of orange juice between meals.
Breakfast: Two crumpets with spread, two pieces of raisin bread with spread, coffee w/milk and sweeteners (big breakfast, as had a noon workout to prepare for -- all on one plate, no funny stuff)
Lunch: Bowl of Spring Vegetable Soup
Dinner: Out to hubby's favourite greasy spoon for burger and fries. Had 1/4 of the burger and 1/2 the fries, as wasn't very hungry! One piece of cheesy bread, Diet Coke and apple juice to drink
Cups of tea, coffee and one cup of orange juice between meals.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 28th, was a success-with-a-small-s.
For some reason, I was so hungry yesterday. I mean, shaking, feeling faint kind of hungry. So I ate, and ate a LOT. Still stuck with No S, but wow, tons of food.
Breakfast: four crumpets (English muffin type things) with butter, coffee, OJ
Lunch: Bowl of tomato soup, two pieces of bread with butter, green tea
Dinner: Toastedgrilled cheese sandwich, carrot sticks with hummus dip, two pieces of bread with butter and a bit of honey. No vertical stacking, but barely fit it all on the plate.
After a full day tomorrow, I'll be on day 21! And I've lost two inches on my thighs. Wo0t!
For some reason, I was so hungry yesterday. I mean, shaking, feeling faint kind of hungry. So I ate, and ate a LOT. Still stuck with No S, but wow, tons of food.
Breakfast: four crumpets (English muffin type things) with butter, coffee, OJ
Lunch: Bowl of tomato soup, two pieces of bread with butter, green tea
Dinner: Toastedgrilled cheese sandwich, carrot sticks with hummus dip, two pieces of bread with butter and a bit of honey. No vertical stacking, but barely fit it all on the plate.
After a full day tomorrow, I'll be on day 21! And I've lost two inches on my thighs. Wo0t!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 29th, was a SUCCESS! and my 21st day on the diet!
So far, the 2 lb weight gain I've experienced on the diet hasn't budged, and all my core measurements are the same. However, I've lost two inches on my thighs. I FEEL slimmer, lighter, and my husband has commented on how I'm looking better. I fear, though, that this is more due to my 5 days per week of exercise than the diet. At any rate, hopefully I won't gain more weight!
Breakfast: bowl of Crunchy Nut cereal
Lunch: carrots with hummus, three small slices of pizza
Dinner: Garlic chicken kiev, spinach, potato wedges
So far, the 2 lb weight gain I've experienced on the diet hasn't budged, and all my core measurements are the same. However, I've lost two inches on my thighs. I FEEL slimmer, lighter, and my husband has commented on how I'm looking better. I fear, though, that this is more due to my 5 days per week of exercise than the diet. At any rate, hopefully I won't gain more weight!
Breakfast: bowl of Crunchy Nut cereal
Lunch: carrots with hummus, three small slices of pizza
Dinner: Garlic chicken kiev, spinach, potato wedges
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, 30 Jan was a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: bowl of Crnchy Nut cereal, coffee, cranberry juice
S: Rocky Road crunchy cake bar, handful of peanut M & M's
Lunch: Out at lovely restaurant: roast red pepper and chicken sandwich, chips/fries, one pint of Tiger beer
S: One chocolate chip cookie
Dinner: One bowl of spaghetti bolognese
S: two handfuls of peanut M & M's
Two glasses white wine, two beers
Breakfast: bowl of Crnchy Nut cereal, coffee, cranberry juice
S: Rocky Road crunchy cake bar, handful of peanut M & M's
Lunch: Out at lovely restaurant: roast red pepper and chicken sandwich, chips/fries, one pint of Tiger beer
S: One chocolate chip cookie
Dinner: One bowl of spaghetti bolognese
S: two handfuls of peanut M & M's
Two glasses white wine, two beers
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Jan 31st was an S day, and a success.
It was my stepson's birthday, along with being Sunday, so we really indulged. Ate normal breakfast and lunch, but had a handful of peanut M & Ms betwen meals. I made cheesecake, chocolate cake and raspberry cake, and had a slice of each, then two more small slices of raspberry -- the first S day I think I was an idiot! But with a good reason, so don't feel that it's breaking the diet. Could be wrong.
I'm pretty disheartened with only gaining weight, and not much of a budge in my waist/hips/bum measurements.
Because of the lack of weight loss, I'm constantly cycling through two thought patterns:
1) I must be doing something wrong/only following the letter of the law, not the spirit/eating too much/virtual plating incorrectly
or
2) The diet must not be right for me.
But, I made a deal with myself to continue on exercising 5/week, and No Sing until April, and by god, I'm going to stick with it.
If, after April, I still haven't lost weight, then I'm going to look at my IDD and start modifying.
If anyone else reads this and has had a similar experience, I could use some insight. =}
It was my stepson's birthday, along with being Sunday, so we really indulged. Ate normal breakfast and lunch, but had a handful of peanut M & Ms betwen meals. I made cheesecake, chocolate cake and raspberry cake, and had a slice of each, then two more small slices of raspberry -- the first S day I think I was an idiot! But with a good reason, so don't feel that it's breaking the diet. Could be wrong.
I'm pretty disheartened with only gaining weight, and not much of a budge in my waist/hips/bum measurements.
Because of the lack of weight loss, I'm constantly cycling through two thought patterns:
1) I must be doing something wrong/only following the letter of the law, not the spirit/eating too much/virtual plating incorrectly
or
2) The diet must not be right for me.
But, I made a deal with myself to continue on exercising 5/week, and No Sing until April, and by god, I'm going to stick with it.
If, after April, I still haven't lost weight, then I'm going to look at my IDD and start modifying.
If anyone else reads this and has had a similar experience, I could use some insight. =}
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
- sophiasapientia
- Posts: 919
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:09 am
- Location: Michigan
Hi Sarah! It sounds like you are doing great ... Congratulations on your 21+ days! ...
I've had a couple go-rounds with No S and weight loss has been very slow at times. The first adjustment I made was to look at my plate size. We had/have 12 inch plates which was what I had been using for lunch and dinner. I bought myself some 9 inch plates -- which was the standard size until not so long ago anyway -- and this easily and automatically cut back on my portion size. This seemed to help. I had been eating portions that were about the same amount of food that my DH was eating and that wasn't working for me. My DH -- who doesn't have a weight issue -- still uses the 12 inch plates at this point.
I've had a couple go-rounds with No S and weight loss has been very slow at times. The first adjustment I made was to look at my plate size. We had/have 12 inch plates which was what I had been using for lunch and dinner. I bought myself some 9 inch plates -- which was the standard size until not so long ago anyway -- and this easily and automatically cut back on my portion size. This seemed to help. I had been eating portions that were about the same amount of food that my DH was eating and that wasn't working for me. My DH -- who doesn't have a weight issue -- still uses the 12 inch plates at this point.
This is my second time doing No S. My first time was successful and I believe I am having some success this time, as well.
I have issues with bingeing on sweets and bread and I am quite sure that is the only reason I ever gain extra weight. No S helps with this behavior --- which I am guessing you have, as well.
I read something one time by a woman who used to binge. I do not believe she had a binge eating disorder, but just binged often, as many of us do. She said that when she felt like bingeing she just told herself NOT TO DO IT. She suggested that other women tell themselves to NEVER BINGE AGAIN. This sounded so simplistic to me, but I decided I would try it. I went about 5 months without a binge until the holidays when I was surrounded by desserts everyday. Up until that time I was hardly even tempted. I have started to tell myself NOT TO DO IT again and it is working. I believe that bingeing is actually abusive to oneself and feels like punishment -- which it is. When you think of it in these terms, it is easier to walk away from.
I am not sure what the definition of a binge is, but for me it is more than one serving of a dessert in a reasonable timeframe (binge for me often = half a pie or more).
I know that I can not binge and lose weight. It seems that many people on the boards struggle with bingeing on S Days. It appears that these people do not lose weight, but maintain their weight. Maintaining their weight, in and of itself, is certainly a degree of success.
I guess what I am saying is that for those of us who binge, we have to find a way to stop in order to actually lose weight.
Also, I find that I sometimes kid myself with portions. I tell myself that I can eat a plateful of food 3 times/ day and lose weight. Not true. I am a 5'5" moderately active woman. I am not an athlete or a man. I need reasonable amounts of food per meal. I often use salad plates for my meals and I have recently begun to exclude dinner rolls, etc. from my meals, as well. I don't find that I feel deprived by doing this, either.
Good luck!
I have issues with bingeing on sweets and bread and I am quite sure that is the only reason I ever gain extra weight. No S helps with this behavior --- which I am guessing you have, as well.
I read something one time by a woman who used to binge. I do not believe she had a binge eating disorder, but just binged often, as many of us do. She said that when she felt like bingeing she just told herself NOT TO DO IT. She suggested that other women tell themselves to NEVER BINGE AGAIN. This sounded so simplistic to me, but I decided I would try it. I went about 5 months without a binge until the holidays when I was surrounded by desserts everyday. Up until that time I was hardly even tempted. I have started to tell myself NOT TO DO IT again and it is working. I believe that bingeing is actually abusive to oneself and feels like punishment -- which it is. When you think of it in these terms, it is easier to walk away from.
I am not sure what the definition of a binge is, but for me it is more than one serving of a dessert in a reasonable timeframe (binge for me often = half a pie or more).
I know that I can not binge and lose weight. It seems that many people on the boards struggle with bingeing on S Days. It appears that these people do not lose weight, but maintain their weight. Maintaining their weight, in and of itself, is certainly a degree of success.
I guess what I am saying is that for those of us who binge, we have to find a way to stop in order to actually lose weight.
Also, I find that I sometimes kid myself with portions. I tell myself that I can eat a plateful of food 3 times/ day and lose weight. Not true. I am a 5'5" moderately active woman. I am not an athlete or a man. I need reasonable amounts of food per meal. I often use salad plates for my meals and I have recently begun to exclude dinner rolls, etc. from my meals, as well. I don't find that I feel deprived by doing this, either.
Good luck!
Sevenoclk
150/?/130
Vanilla No S for me
Gluten and casein free due to health issues.
Often go moderately low carb because that is how my husband chooses to eat.
Glad to be back!
150/?/130
Vanilla No S for me
Gluten and casein free due to health issues.
Often go moderately low carb because that is how my husband chooses to eat.
Glad to be back!
Thanks for your insights, Sophia and sevenlock.sevenoclk wrote:This is my second time doing No S. My first time was successful and I believe I am having some success this time, as well.
I have issues with bingeing on sweets and bread and I am quite sure that is the only reason I ever gain extra weight. No S helps with this behavior --- which I am guessing you have, as well.
I read something one time by a woman who used to binge. I do not believe she had a binge eating disorder, but just binged often, as many of us do. She said that when she felt like bingeing she just told herself NOT TO DO IT. She suggested that other women tell themselves to NEVER BINGE AGAIN. This sounded so simplistic to me, but I decided I would try it. I went about 5 months without a binge until the holidays when I was surrounded by desserts everyday. Up until that time I was hardly even tempted. I have started to tell myself NOT TO DO IT again and it is working. I believe that bingeing is actually abusive to oneself and feels like punishment -- which it is. When you think of it in these terms, it is easier to walk away from.
I am not sure what the definition of a binge is, but for me it is more than one serving of a dessert in a reasonable timeframe (binge for me often = half a pie or more).
I know that I can not binge and lose weight. It seems that many people on the boards struggle with bingeing on S Days. It appears that these people do not lose weight, but maintain their weight. Maintaining their weight, in and of itself, is certainly a degree of success.
I guess what I am saying is that for those of us who binge, we have to find a way to stop in order to actually lose weight.
Also, I find that I sometimes kid myself with portions. I tell myself that I can eat a plateful of food 3 times/ day and lose weight. Not true. I am a 5'5" moderately active woman. I am not an athlete or a man. I need reasonable amounts of food per meal. I often use salad plates for my meals and I have recently begun to exclude dinner rolls, etc. from my meals, as well. I don't find that I feel deprived by doing this, either.
Good luck!
I'm not sure about plate size -- we have rectangular plates! As far as I can tell from eyeing up plate sizes in restaurants (Britain has much smaller portion size than the US when eating out), our plates seem to be average or smaller.
I typically give hubby about twice the food I do -- he's 6'5" after all! We're both noticing my body looking healthier, feeling more toned, etc. But that's most likely due to half an hour on the treadmill five days per week, and muscle workouts twice a week.
I often have soup or salad and a piece of bread for lunch. Most days, only a bagel or bowl of cereal for breakfast. My only binge was yesterday, out of 21 days of the diet.
I think I'm going to have to watch portion size a bit more, and make sure at least 1/2 of what I'm eating for dinner is veg.
If either of you care to (pleasepleaseplease), cast your eye up over my daily check-in menu and tell me what you think -- there are some obvious no nos in there that I can easily cut out (McDonald's, etc, once in a blue moon things). But perhaps there's a pattern I'm not seeing?
My husband tells me I'm not dieting at all, and I only have myself to blame for picking a diet that lets me eat chocolate. But the thing is, on my other diets, I ate chocolate too! I just ate tiny little bits, in secret, or like you said, TONSATONCE after months of rabid deprivation.
I'm pretty disheartened. Today is the first day I didn't do my workout, in 21 days (20 min instead of 30). Just felt too down to do it. SIGH. Back on tomorrow!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
I briefly looked at your menus.
First, you are not eating obscene amounts. However, what stood out to me were these three things that are likely prohibiting weight loss:
1. You drink juice and milk quite often. Juice is about 100+ calories per glass and so is milk.
2. You seem to have 2 slices of bread with spread several times per day. That is easily 300 or 400 calories each time. Over a day that is an additional 600-800 calories.
3. Alcohol a few times per week. 230 calories for a pint of beer and a glass of wine is atleast 100 calories.
So, if you eliminate the bread, juice and milk, you are saving yourself about 1000 calories per day. The alcohol can add up to over 1000 calories per week. That is 2+ pounds per week weight loss.
Not fun, huh? I love, love, love bread. I often have PB toast for breakfast, but I buy the 40 calories bread and spread the PB thin. Bread has tons of calories and doesn't seem to help me feel full or last very long in terms of keeping me satisfied. Juice and milk -- I suggest not drinking your calories. Keep your coffee and use half and half. Drink tea or water.
This may seem like a bummer, but after a few days you won't miss this stuff.
No S is about building habits. However, some of us want to lose weight whilst building said habits. I am one of those and I have chosen to eliminate a few things that keep me from losing. It is not as hard as it seems.
Finally, something I like to do: I do not count calories, but NEGATIVELY count them at times. For example, if I would normally have two pieces of garlic bread with my spaghetti, I count those calories in the garlic bread and tell myself that I just saved myself 400 calories that I would normally eat. That is almost .2 pounds.
Just some suggestions. Please take them with a grain of salt.
First, you are not eating obscene amounts. However, what stood out to me were these three things that are likely prohibiting weight loss:
1. You drink juice and milk quite often. Juice is about 100+ calories per glass and so is milk.
2. You seem to have 2 slices of bread with spread several times per day. That is easily 300 or 400 calories each time. Over a day that is an additional 600-800 calories.
3. Alcohol a few times per week. 230 calories for a pint of beer and a glass of wine is atleast 100 calories.
So, if you eliminate the bread, juice and milk, you are saving yourself about 1000 calories per day. The alcohol can add up to over 1000 calories per week. That is 2+ pounds per week weight loss.
Not fun, huh? I love, love, love bread. I often have PB toast for breakfast, but I buy the 40 calories bread and spread the PB thin. Bread has tons of calories and doesn't seem to help me feel full or last very long in terms of keeping me satisfied. Juice and milk -- I suggest not drinking your calories. Keep your coffee and use half and half. Drink tea or water.
This may seem like a bummer, but after a few days you won't miss this stuff.
No S is about building habits. However, some of us want to lose weight whilst building said habits. I am one of those and I have chosen to eliminate a few things that keep me from losing. It is not as hard as it seems.
Finally, something I like to do: I do not count calories, but NEGATIVELY count them at times. For example, if I would normally have two pieces of garlic bread with my spaghetti, I count those calories in the garlic bread and tell myself that I just saved myself 400 calories that I would normally eat. That is almost .2 pounds.
Just some suggestions. Please take them with a grain of salt.
Sevenoclk
150/?/130
Vanilla No S for me
Gluten and casein free due to health issues.
Often go moderately low carb because that is how my husband chooses to eat.
Glad to be back!
150/?/130
Vanilla No S for me
Gluten and casein free due to health issues.
Often go moderately low carb because that is how my husband chooses to eat.
Glad to be back!
- sophiasapientia
- Posts: 919
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:09 am
- Location: Michigan
Everything looks pretty good, IMO.
One thing to potentially look at is how much juice you are drinking, especially in-between meals. 100% fruit juice is a-OK on No S but juice is pretty caloric and that would definitely a way to cut back.
There aren't any "right" or "wrong" S days. We all have over the top S Days from time to time. I wouldn't worry about it ... I find I do best on S Days if I plan a really special treat or two in advance. Over time, certain treats -- random stuff I would have grabbed in the past and eaten just because I could have it -- just don't seem S Day worthy anymore.
One thing to potentially look at is how much juice you are drinking, especially in-between meals. 100% fruit juice is a-OK on No S but juice is pretty caloric and that would definitely a way to cut back.
There aren't any "right" or "wrong" S days. We all have over the top S Days from time to time. I wouldn't worry about it ... I find I do best on S Days if I plan a really special treat or two in advance. Over time, certain treats -- random stuff I would have grabbed in the past and eaten just because I could have it -- just don't seem S Day worthy anymore.
- sophiasapientia
- Posts: 919
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:09 am
- Location: Michigan
Yeah, I think I will cut down on the juice and milk. I never used to drink them before, but it's something Reinhard suggests in between meals. I only do juice from concentrate, and he specifically suggests whole milk to fill the space in between meals. But apparently this doesn't work for me!
Alcohol I'm not giving up. =) I don't drink Mon-Wed, which is as good as it's going to get (for now) without my falling off the wagon. I'll review in a month's time.
Bread as well -- I do the 70 calories per slice bread, and use olive oil or sunflower spread that is 19 cals per slice -- I may cut down and do one slice of bread instead of two -- but a lot of times, two slices of toast is my breakfast, so don't want to cut it down entirely. Perhaps replace it with something like fruit.
Thanks a lot for the suggestions! Stuff to think about and began experimenting with!
Alcohol I'm not giving up. =) I don't drink Mon-Wed, which is as good as it's going to get (for now) without my falling off the wagon. I'll review in a month's time.
Bread as well -- I do the 70 calories per slice bread, and use olive oil or sunflower spread that is 19 cals per slice -- I may cut down and do one slice of bread instead of two -- but a lot of times, two slices of toast is my breakfast, so don't want to cut it down entirely. Perhaps replace it with something like fruit.
Thanks a lot for the suggestions! Stuff to think about and began experimenting with!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Feb 1st, and today, Feb 2nd were both SUCCESSES.
Cannot for the life of me remember what I ate yesterday. Early onset dementia, I guess!
Today:
Breakfast: Bowl of wheetabix cereal, handful of Ritz crackers, slice of pineapple, cup of green tea
Lunch: one string cheese, 7 Ritz crackers, cup of fat-free sugar-free yoghurt
Dinner: turkey escalope with peppercorn sauce, large salad with ranch dressing, 1/2 cup pasta with olive oil and black pepper
Cannot for the life of me remember what I ate yesterday. Early onset dementia, I guess!
Today:
Breakfast: Bowl of wheetabix cereal, handful of Ritz crackers, slice of pineapple, cup of green tea
Lunch: one string cheese, 7 Ritz crackers, cup of fat-free sugar-free yoghurt
Dinner: turkey escalope with peppercorn sauce, large salad with ranch dressing, 1/2 cup pasta with olive oil and black pepper
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Feb 3rd, was a SUCCESS!
Breakfast: cup of coffee, was in a rush
Lunch: Large salad with ranch dressing (yum)
Dinner: one stick of shrimp tempura, pork cutlet with stuffing, sweet potatoes, red onions and spinach
Cup of coffee after dinner
MORE DAYS LIKE THIS PLEASE!
Breakfast: cup of coffee, was in a rush
Lunch: Large salad with ranch dressing (yum)
Dinner: one stick of shrimp tempura, pork cutlet with stuffing, sweet potatoes, red onions and spinach
Cup of coffee after dinner
MORE DAYS LIKE THIS PLEASE!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Feb 4th, was a success. Lowercase font cause it's now a month into the diet, and only experienced weight gain. I so badly want to quit.
Breakfast: cup of coffee
Lunch: Big salad with ranch dressing
Dinner: Chicken satay with rice and chips
Bottle of Cobra beer, glass of red wine
Breakfast: cup of coffee
Lunch: Big salad with ranch dressing
Dinner: Chicken satay with rice and chips
Bottle of Cobra beer, glass of red wine
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
The past couple of days I've been away on a few days' holiday with the DH.
We went to York, which is a fantastic old city with lots of history and vibrant atmosphere! This was both an early celebration of valentine's day, and also a special anniversary for us (not wedding, but when we went on our first date).
Friday, Feb 5th, was a success, small breakfast and lunch, and sensible dinner. Began my S day a bit early (by design) by eating two mini cupcakes, nothing big.
Saturday had cornflakes for breakfast, mushrooms with cheese and side salad for lunch, and our big celebration meal for dinner: scallops wrapped in bacon for starter, chicken and shrimp in a mustard cream sauce for main, and honeycomb cheesecake for dessert! Gorgeous!
Sunday had eggs, sausage, croissant and mushrooms for breakfast, afternoon tea (tea, finger sandwiches and cakes -- not even enough to fill me up) for lunch.
Had a rice crispy treat for a snack, and pizza and salmon fishcake for dinner, one granola bar for sweet.
Nice celebratory weekend, back on track for monday!
We went to York, which is a fantastic old city with lots of history and vibrant atmosphere! This was both an early celebration of valentine's day, and also a special anniversary for us (not wedding, but when we went on our first date).
Friday, Feb 5th, was a success, small breakfast and lunch, and sensible dinner. Began my S day a bit early (by design) by eating two mini cupcakes, nothing big.
Saturday had cornflakes for breakfast, mushrooms with cheese and side salad for lunch, and our big celebration meal for dinner: scallops wrapped in bacon for starter, chicken and shrimp in a mustard cream sauce for main, and honeycomb cheesecake for dessert! Gorgeous!
Sunday had eggs, sausage, croissant and mushrooms for breakfast, afternoon tea (tea, finger sandwiches and cakes -- not even enough to fill me up) for lunch.
Had a rice crispy treat for a snack, and pizza and salmon fishcake for dinner, one granola bar for sweet.
Nice celebratory weekend, back on track for monday!
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Feb 8th, was a HUGE SUCCESS!
I've decided to add mods to the diet (I'm impatient, and gaining weight -- that'll never do).
Breakfast: Poached Egg, half a Cinnamon Raisin bagel with spread, two cups of coffee with 2% milk and sweeteners
Lunch: Cup of Sweet Potato and Celery Soup, piece of String Cheese, 6 Snack Crackers (Ryvita)
Dinner: Half a plate filled with Spinach, Carrots & Swede, Turkey Breast Pieces sauteed in Sunflower Spread with Paprika, Salt & Cracked Pepper. I virtually plated for (and calorically budgeted for) a pot of non-fat Yoghurt.
I'm sticking to No Snacks, Seconds or Sweets during the week, but with the following added mods:
1)One tea plate full of food (roughly around 400 cals -- don't want to count obsessively, but don't mind keeping an eye out for egregious offenders) for breakfast and lunch
2) One normal sized plate for dinnner, half of which must be filled with veg (sweetcorn and peas don't count towards veg portions)
3) On weekend, No Seconds, Only Healthy Snacks, and Sweets as long as they're either eaten as a meal replacement (i.e., if I want a chocolate croissant, that's breakfast, with a little fruit), or as a very small treat after lunch or dinner.
I've decided to add mods to the diet (I'm impatient, and gaining weight -- that'll never do).
Breakfast: Poached Egg, half a Cinnamon Raisin bagel with spread, two cups of coffee with 2% milk and sweeteners
Lunch: Cup of Sweet Potato and Celery Soup, piece of String Cheese, 6 Snack Crackers (Ryvita)
Dinner: Half a plate filled with Spinach, Carrots & Swede, Turkey Breast Pieces sauteed in Sunflower Spread with Paprika, Salt & Cracked Pepper. I virtually plated for (and calorically budgeted for) a pot of non-fat Yoghurt.
I'm sticking to No Snacks, Seconds or Sweets during the week, but with the following added mods:
1)One tea plate full of food (roughly around 400 cals -- don't want to count obsessively, but don't mind keeping an eye out for egregious offenders) for breakfast and lunch
2) One normal sized plate for dinnner, half of which must be filled with veg (sweetcorn and peas don't count towards veg portions)
3) On weekend, No Seconds, Only Healthy Snacks, and Sweets as long as they're either eaten as a meal replacement (i.e., if I want a chocolate croissant, that's breakfast, with a little fruit), or as a very small treat after lunch or dinner.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Yesterday, Feb 9th, was a GREAT SUCCESS!
Breakfast: Poached Egg, Cinnamon Raisin bagel, two cups of coffee
Lunch: Chicken w/ White Wine Soup, 6 Ryvita Crackerbreads, one Dairylea dunker
Dinner: Half a plate of spinach, handful of corn, egg noodles, cheese and crackers
Treats were Dr Pepper Zero and tea.
Breakfast: Poached Egg, Cinnamon Raisin bagel, two cups of coffee
Lunch: Chicken w/ White Wine Soup, 6 Ryvita Crackerbreads, one Dairylea dunker
Dinner: Half a plate of spinach, handful of corn, egg noodles, cheese and crackers
Treats were Dr Pepper Zero and tea.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis
Starting Weight 01/08/10: 12 stone/168 pounds
Goal Weight: 10 stone/140 pounds
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.â€
-C.S. Lewis