for I had a rough day today..... and at lunch time I ended up buying a can of Big Fizz (Fresh Up Lemon Juice with fizz), small bag of raspberry liquorice and a small bag of chippies (no wheat in them - checked that first). Afterwards, I felt so much better but so guilty!! And I certainly don't want to feel guilty whenever I do get something like that. In my eyes, it could have been a LOT worse. Could have been coke (or V), chocolate, big bag of lollies etc!
We had meatballs and spaghetti for dinner and I had to much spaghetti - well normal for what I was used to having but to much for what I would try to have nowadays.
So it will be interesting to see how my weigh in goes today... feeling rather down about it. And didn't feel like making my lunch (salad) for tomorrow either.... all I wanted was...... well I don't know really, but didn't want salad. I will be alright tomorrow I guess.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
One day at a time...
Another day over and another relatively good day food wise. I am rather keen to try Janine's LSA wraps so will get some LSA at the weekend when I do the shopping. They do look rather scrumptious!
Haven't gotten into the exercise to much just yet, but I know I will get there! I know last time I went on this journey, it took me a couple of months or so to get into the healthy eating before the exercise bug kicked in.
Lynda - just logged into my gmail account today and found your two emails there - many thanks for replying and for the information! I don't use my gmail very often at all - so it might be easier to my xtra address if you have it - if you don't, let me know and I will give it to you.
Sorry these posts are short and brief.... not really that chatty but feel like I do need to update here regularly or I may just go back to my old ways and we certainly don't want that happening!
Haven't gotten into the exercise to much just yet, but I know I will get there! I know last time I went on this journey, it took me a couple of months or so to get into the healthy eating before the exercise bug kicked in.
Lynda - just logged into my gmail account today and found your two emails there - many thanks for replying and for the information! I don't use my gmail very often at all - so it might be easier to my xtra address if you have it - if you don't, let me know and I will give it to you.
Sorry these posts are short and brief.... not really that chatty but feel like I do need to update here regularly or I may just go back to my old ways and we certainly don't want that happening!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Ooooops
It wasn't until I finished my drink last night that I realised my boo boo...... I had just finished an RTD of Bourbon and Cola! I thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful of it but at the same time it certainly hasn't made me want more coke or anything like that!
I had a fantastic day yesterday with the only carb being a piece of toast for breakfast. Lunch was a salad and then dinner was chicken kebabs with salad. Today has been another great day especially given that Rachel and I went to a 4th birthday party at Junglerama and I am usually real bad at kids parties.... but apart from about 4 chips of Rachel's that I pinched and then 2 small potatoes at dinner time, there have been no carbs! I attempted making an omlette for breakfast this morning (first time ever making one) and it wasn't that flash! I have the small non stick pan.... but think I put to much milk in it and it was rather thick and ending being more like a fritatta rather than an omlette. It tasted ok I guess - not a huge fan of them. Then once we were home from the party, I made Rachel and I a banana and berry smoothie (with ice cream in it too) and then dinner tonight was roast chicken with veggies and those 2 small potatoes.
I jumped on the scales this morning - was down 800 grams so am happy with that given my rough day last week. I am enjoying seeing those numbers go down but also need to remember that it's not just about the numbers but about clothes fitting etc as well.
Oh, have applied for another job in the Hutt Valley - this time in Lower Hutt rather than Upper Hutt but its still closer to home! And I have already checked out the $$$ and the starting money is the same as I am already on so am happy with that! That was the word document that I was cursing on FB last night and then I had lost it tonight and was crapping myself as applications closed today! Am impressed with my new look CV too so hopefully they will be too!
Right, time to get moving - catch ya all later :)
I had a fantastic day yesterday with the only carb being a piece of toast for breakfast. Lunch was a salad and then dinner was chicken kebabs with salad. Today has been another great day especially given that Rachel and I went to a 4th birthday party at Junglerama and I am usually real bad at kids parties.... but apart from about 4 chips of Rachel's that I pinched and then 2 small potatoes at dinner time, there have been no carbs! I attempted making an omlette for breakfast this morning (first time ever making one) and it wasn't that flash! I have the small non stick pan.... but think I put to much milk in it and it was rather thick and ending being more like a fritatta rather than an omlette. It tasted ok I guess - not a huge fan of them. Then once we were home from the party, I made Rachel and I a banana and berry smoothie (with ice cream in it too) and then dinner tonight was roast chicken with veggies and those 2 small potatoes.
I jumped on the scales this morning - was down 800 grams so am happy with that given my rough day last week. I am enjoying seeing those numbers go down but also need to remember that it's not just about the numbers but about clothes fitting etc as well.
Oh, have applied for another job in the Hutt Valley - this time in Lower Hutt rather than Upper Hutt but its still closer to home! And I have already checked out the $$$ and the starting money is the same as I am already on so am happy with that! That was the word document that I was cursing on FB last night and then I had lost it tonight and was crapping myself as applications closed today! Am impressed with my new look CV too so hopefully they will be too!
Right, time to get moving - catch ya all later :)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Oh dear...
Had a bad day yesterday carb wise (and oh the night before that too).... really need to get back on track! Brought 2 bags of coleslaw when we did the shopping this morning so am looking forward to having that for lunches this week with salmon and tomatoes etc - I LOVE coleslaw!!!
Yesterday I went out for lunch with Stephan and Rachel as they came into town to meet me for lunch - also ended up having lunch with my niece too! My niece and I both had the steaks that came with chips and salad; and we did ask for no chips (and extra salad) BUT they came out with chips instead..... and instead of sending them back - we just ate them! Ok neither of us ate all of the chips but I did have rather a lot. Then for dinner last night, I got home from work to find Stephan cooking schnitzel which was good but what did he choose to have with it???? Chips!!!! I had no coleslaw in the fridge and not a lot of salad ingredients so I just had the chips yet again!!
BUT I am back on track again today so hopefully I will still have a bit of a loss on Wednesday morning when I weigh in. I want to have one of those side bar thingys (like Chris) with my results each week but can't seem to figure out how to do it - any tips oh fellow bloggers???
Anyway, I shouldn't be on here - should be doing some housework etc while Stephan and Rachel are out.... ideally in my eyes I shouldn't be having to worry about the housework while Stephan is still off work (and is until the 24th Jan) as I feel he could be doing it during the week...... but oh dreams are free. He generally only does it when I nag him and I hate nagging!!!
Catch ya all later :)
Yesterday I went out for lunch with Stephan and Rachel as they came into town to meet me for lunch - also ended up having lunch with my niece too! My niece and I both had the steaks that came with chips and salad; and we did ask for no chips (and extra salad) BUT they came out with chips instead..... and instead of sending them back - we just ate them! Ok neither of us ate all of the chips but I did have rather a lot. Then for dinner last night, I got home from work to find Stephan cooking schnitzel which was good but what did he choose to have with it???? Chips!!!! I had no coleslaw in the fridge and not a lot of salad ingredients so I just had the chips yet again!!
BUT I am back on track again today so hopefully I will still have a bit of a loss on Wednesday morning when I weigh in. I want to have one of those side bar thingys (like Chris) with my results each week but can't seem to figure out how to do it - any tips oh fellow bloggers???
Anyway, I shouldn't be on here - should be doing some housework etc while Stephan and Rachel are out.... ideally in my eyes I shouldn't be having to worry about the housework while Stephan is still off work (and is until the 24th Jan) as I feel he could be doing it during the week...... but oh dreams are free. He generally only does it when I nag him and I hate nagging!!!
Catch ya all later :)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Day 5...
Yeap day 5 of no coke or V!!! No headache/s today so therefore no panadol required to be taken! Yay!
Sorry for no update last night, went out to a Stampin Up training session and by the time I got home, made my lunch and checked emails, I just couldn't be bothered doing an update :)
Been doing rather well with the Low Carb eating - once I sort out my breakfasts, then I think I will be rather happy with my eating with a small potato with my dinner. Tonight, Stephan found a recipe from the HFG (Healthy Food Guide) site - Baked chicken with Lemon and Kumera! I only had 4 thin slices of kumera and boy oh boy the chicken was real yummy!!
Am going try to do some reading on Paleo meals over the weekend... and then try some of their recipes.
And as it has been a LONG time since I shared a photo or two on my blog, I thought I would give it a go tonight...
This is the photo that was one of the lightbulb moments that made me realise I had to do something - I hate it!!!
And one of Rachel on the vertical bungy while we were in Taupo!
Sorry for no update last night, went out to a Stampin Up training session and by the time I got home, made my lunch and checked emails, I just couldn't be bothered doing an update :)
Been doing rather well with the Low Carb eating - once I sort out my breakfasts, then I think I will be rather happy with my eating with a small potato with my dinner. Tonight, Stephan found a recipe from the HFG (Healthy Food Guide) site - Baked chicken with Lemon and Kumera! I only had 4 thin slices of kumera and boy oh boy the chicken was real yummy!!
Am going try to do some reading on Paleo meals over the weekend... and then try some of their recipes.
And as it has been a LONG time since I shared a photo or two on my blog, I thought I would give it a go tonight...
This is the photo that was one of the lightbulb moments that made me realise I had to do something - I hate it!!!
And one of Rachel on the vertical bungy while we were in Taupo!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Weigh In...
Just a very quick update to say that I lost 1.3 kilos in my first week so am very happy with that..... right off to work now! Will be back later this evening....
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Still no caffeine
Yeap still doing well - no caffeine (i.e. coke or V) - still having withdrawal symptoms but am working through them as much as I can.
Another good day with hardly any carbs - toast again for breakfast and 2 small potatoes with my dinner (steak and vegetables). I am going to try to make the crustless Bacon and Egg quiche that Lynda has suggested and then have a piece of that each morning so will see how that goes. I would like to do smoothies for lunch like Chris H is doing but being at work makes it a bit difficult.... may do it at the weekends though.
For those of you on FB - you will see that I managed to walk up from the Railway Station to work this morning (took me about 25mins - used to be able to do it in about 15mins). I was shattered but felt so good at the same time. The only thing is that it played havoc with my ankle/heel for the rest of day and it is still tender now. So will need to take some anti inflammatories before I head to bed tonight (which will be soon). But I do want to do it again and get it to become a daily walk and then slowly build up my speed.
Weigh in tomorrow morning so stay posted to see the numbers go down.....
Another good day with hardly any carbs - toast again for breakfast and 2 small potatoes with my dinner (steak and vegetables). I am going to try to make the crustless Bacon and Egg quiche that Lynda has suggested and then have a piece of that each morning so will see how that goes. I would like to do smoothies for lunch like Chris H is doing but being at work makes it a bit difficult.... may do it at the weekends though.
For those of you on FB - you will see that I managed to walk up from the Railway Station to work this morning (took me about 25mins - used to be able to do it in about 15mins). I was shattered but felt so good at the same time. The only thing is that it played havoc with my ankle/heel for the rest of day and it is still tender now. So will need to take some anti inflammatories before I head to bed tonight (which will be soon). But I do want to do it again and get it to become a daily walk and then slowly build up my speed.
Weigh in tomorrow morning so stay posted to see the numbers go down.....
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