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[realcdn]

The idea started on Bytsi's log, and continued with a blog post I read somewhere else. I took these for fun - not sure if I'll do more or not. It was interesting though. And for the record, everything made it back to where it came from (ie. I did not eat the candy or chips).



The cheese blend is the amount I measured out to use with dinner. The soy nuts I was just refilling the container. I left the fun one for last.

[Bytsi]

Ok - what's the first one??? Those chips look goooooood

Oh, I looked at the tootsie roll bag at work and the mini's are 11 kcal/each. Still didn't eat any!

[realcdn]

The first one is some kind of peach sour candy. I think it's often sold under the name fuzzy peach. It came from the local grocery in a container marked candy. It came from my mother's candy stash (yes, I know where it is). It just happened to be the only one that had a visible calorie count. The others were probably worse, but the packaging was away. The chips are also hers. She has perhaps double that amount on Fridays with her hamburger. Poor dear, she's down two pounds from last week. I restrained myself from smacking her.

The tootsie roll calories was for the individually wrapped ones, I think called midgees or something like that. I did see the minis, but wasn't sure which you had there. I think the real problem isn't the calorie count for small amounts. For me it would be the inability to stop at 100 calories worth. I do sometimes have tostidos with my chili, and I make a point to weigh them out. Funny, but I discovered that I really do like the multigrain ones the best.

Staying away from the open bag was a good choice. I really do believe that you should try and work some of what you like into your meals, however, when dealing with hunger picking the better choices (bulk) may help. Personally I find that the protein levels in food help as well. There isn't a huge difference in an ounce of soy nuts vs. an ounce of chips (134 vs. 153), however, the soy nuts have 10g of protein vs. the chips having 2g. I think that's why I can take an ounce of the nuts in the afternoon and I'm not simply looking for more in a short period of time.

[stephanie932]

Thanks for the portion pictures! They really do make you think. Don't they?

BTW.......Your pasta and green bean dish looks delicious!!!

[realcdn]

Originally Posted by stephanie932

Thanks for the portion pictures! They really do make you think. Don't they?

BTW.......Your pasta and green bean dish looks delicious!!!

Yes, it really does make you think. For me at the moment I'm not struggling with keeping the calories lower. However, I'm sure that the time will come. I deal with the hunger a little, but less that you would think.

The pasta with the green beans was a great lunch. I had originally thought to make it a dinner dish, but I do think it needs more protein. It's fine for lunch though. Tomorrow I'll go back to my mixed veggies, which I also like. They just take a little more preparation time. I could really eat the green beans every day, but I suspect I would get sick of them eventually.

[realcdn]

I am so tired tonight. I don't think it has much to do with food and/or exercise. I think it's just sleep I need. For whatever reason I just haven't been sleeping well the last few days. It's not big deal, but I think it is starting to affect me a little. I suspect the cold/rainy weather today didn't help either. I'm hoping to get more sleep tonight. If I don't do so then I'll likely turn my alarm off on Thursday morning and see if I can sleep in.

From the HRM:

Exercise	Time	Cals	Max HR	Avg HR	Max %	Avg %
Treadmill	0:30:00	294	156	134	88	75
Treadmill	0:30:00	324	166	142	93	80
Totals	1:00:00	618

Food for the day:

Total: 2408 (29% fat, 33% carbs, 35% protein)

Breakfast: cracked wheat oatmeal bread, peanut butter, jam, grapefruit (330)
AM Snack: almonds, protein shake (344)
Lunch: spicy sausage sauce with pasta and parmesan, roasted green beans, apple (532)
PM Snack: protein shake, soy nuts (314)
Dinner: baked chicken with tomato/wine sauce with cheese, broccoli, butter, salad w/dressing (528)
Late Snack: fruit salad, biscotti, protein shake (360)

[realcdn]

I warmed up with a 15-min walk on the treadmill. Then I did:

A: Wide-grip Deadlift from Box - 60t/10, 65t/10
B1: Bulgarian Split Squat - 15t/10, 20t/10
B2: Underhand-grip Lat Pulldown (Pullover) - 27.5e/10, 27.5e/10
C1: Reverse Lunge from Box with Forward Reach - 10e/10, 20e/10
C2: Dumbbell Prone Cuban Snatch - 10e/10, 10e/10
D1: Swiss Ball Crunch (Long-arm) - 10, 10
D2: Reverse Crunch - 10, 10
D3: Lateral Flexion (Hannah side 1) - 10, 10
E: Prone Cobra - 90sec, 90sec

And then I did the HIIT. Finished up with a slightly longer recovery to end the session at 70mins.

HRM: 568cals, Max: 170 (96%), Avg: 124 (70%)

I feel like this wasn't really a good workout. From the calories/heart rate I suppose it was okay, but I felt most definitely not strong. I suspect this was from getting sidetracked away from my last two scheduled workout. It's been a full week since I did the A3 workout. Although the deadlifts were fine (ie. I could increase) there were lots of areas I either didn't increase the weight, or didn't feel I was doing them well. The pullovers (always my weakest) were especially bad. I had planned 27.5 & 30 lbs for the dumbbells, but couldn't get them up to the starting position for the first set. I ended up doing them one arm at a time... as I needed both hands to get the dumbbell to where it needed to be. So the improvement for the second set was that I could actually get the dumbbell up without help.

I definitely feel like crap today. I know that most of it is that my sleep patterns are disrupted this week. I'm not the best sleeper in the world, but where I usually manage 7 good hours minimum I'm not even sure I've hit it as a maximum since Sunday. And the weather outside truly sucks again. It's cold, dull, and miserable out... and will be again tomorrow (so my plans on working outside are shot). I really kind of feel like a nap, but usually when I'm not sleeping well I try and avoid it, since it can potentially make it worse. Since I have no enthusiasm for doing anything else I will probably rest and watch TV though for a little while.... or nap.

[realcdn]

So I didn't veg out for the rest of the afternoon. Looking at the forecast for tomorrow I decided to go outside and finish up the planting. That's everything in that's going in (until later when I have to split up and move some daffodils). From the looks of it tomorrow is going to be a rain all day kind of day, with Friday getting quite hot. So tomorrow I can do some cleaning in the crawlspace and maybe some baking. What I am going to do though is try and get to bed earlier than I've been going lately. I suspect I just need a little more sleep that I've been getting this week.

Food for the day:

Total: 2404 (28% fat, 39% carbs, 32% protein)

Breakfast: egg/egg white omelet with cheese, cracked wheat oatmeal bread, grapefruit (388)
AM Snack: fruit salad, protein shake (283)
Lunch: turkey meatloaf with salsa, roasted veggies, apple (418)
PM Snack: protein shake, soy nuts (269)
Dinner: chili with cheese, multi-grain tostidos, salad w/dressing (782)
Late Snack: fruit salad, protein shake (265)

[realcdn]

Well, I did manage to get a decent night's sleep last night so the plan is to try it again today. I still feel a little draggy, but I'm beginning to think it's my state of mind and not my body. I'll get into it more later if I can't shake it.

Food for the day:

Total: 2148 (26% fat, 28% carbs, 42% protein)

Breakfast: cracked wheat oatmeal bread, peanut butter, grapefruit (233)
AM Snack: almonds, protein shake (344)
Lunch: eye of round roast, roasted veggies, apple (436)
PM Snack: protein shake, soy nuts (314)
Dinner: pork souvlaki, broccoli, snow peas, butter, salad w/dressing (494)
Late Snack: fruit salad, protein shake (328)

[foodfromafar]

Hi, Anne! My A4 workout felt the same way. I just felt deflated about it and like I wasn't really pushing as much as I could but physically I was doing all I was up for. Hope that ramble makes sense. I did make a PR on the squats, though. Still can do the Front Squat Push Press due to the shoulder, but I'm hanging in there. I can't believe we're getting ready to start Stage 3!!

[realcdn]

I started with 15-mins on the treadmill and then did:

A: Front Squat/Push Press - 45t/10, 50t/10
B1: Step-up (12") - 10e/10, 12e/10
B2: Dumbbell One-point Row - 20e/10, 22e/10
C1: Static Lunge, Rear Foot Elevated - 7.5e/10, 10e/10
C2: Push-up (full) - 10, 10
D1: Plank - 30+30sec (on 6" step), 25+20+20sec (on floor)
D2: Horizontal Wood Chop (on floor) - 30t/10, 32t/10

I followed with making up the workout to 60 mins with a short walk on the treadmill.

HRM: 598 cals, Max: 158 (89%), Avg: 132 (73%)

Wasn't feeling 100% on this. I have to say that I truly love the front squat/push press, even though I felt like I was not going to make those last few reps. My balance is still crappy on the one point row and the lunge, but the weight I'm using doesn't really seem to affect it. The planks are just sad, no matter how I look at them. I have one more stage 2 workout then on to stage 3. I'm not really sure how I feel about this since I think the bodyweight matrix is going to be impossible for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm going to try it, but the only time I've tried it (in the pool) I could barely manage the jumps. On the last two workouts I've tried a few of the lunge jumps, just for fun, and I'm not sure that my knees will take it. Oh well, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Now, on to the general feelings of lassitude I've had lately. I keep looking for a better word, but it really does fit. I don't think it's food related (ie. I don't think eating more is the solution). I think it has more to do with the weight loss journey in general. I've recently found my food/weight loss logs from the first time I hit 300 pounds. And they're a little depressing. A quick summary:

It starts with a return from a vacation (16-day cruise, + 5 days on land) in which I actually maintained my weight.

01/11/05 - 299.5 (~1800 cals)
02/07/05 - 297.0 (~1700 cals)
03/07/05 - 292.5 (~1500 cals)
04/04/05 - 288.0 (~1400 cals)
05/02/05 - 285.5 (~1300 cals)
06/06/05 - 282.0 (taken in hospital, may not be valid)
12/05/05 - 309.5 (stopped weighing)
12/06 ~330
06/07 ~330
12/7/07 - 358.2

March 7th was when I started an exercise program. Although it took some time to work up to it within a few weeks it was an hour of intense (for me) cardio 5 days a week (office gym). I also had a job where I could be (and was) on my feet most of the day. Looking at it dispassionately I see someone whose weight loss had slowed and just kept cutting calories. Having said that I use the term approximately since I see some days with no logging. This probably means my eating was out of control and I chose not to log it.

That's what I've promised myself not to do this time. I've had two bad days since December and I logged the slips meticulously. I think I'm afraid of something that hasn't happened yet. How stupid is that? Tomorrow will be (by the calendar) 6 months since I started back to losing weight and I'm depressed by the fact that I hit 300 even this morning on the scale. I'm down 58.2 pounds in that time but I keep feeling it should be better, or that I should be more fit, or something.

I know I'll get past it, and I will keep going, but damn, I feel like crap today. I'm feeling very sorry for myself, and that's something I don't usually do. Or at least it's not something I admit to.

I think I go read some logs and then go outside into the almost unbearable heat (wasn't I bitching about the cold a day or so ago) and try ripping apart the barbecue I've been avoiding for pretty much a year. Sadly I think I've let it get past the point of no return - last night I believe one of the knobs caught on fire and melted. I missed it, but it's gone and there are definite flame signs. The sad part is that I have some of the parts to repair it, so I should at least see what I can do and then see what other parts I'll need to order.

[realcdn]

Originally Posted by foodfromafar

Hi, Anne! My A4 workout felt the same way. I just felt deflated about it and like I wasn't really pushing as much as I could but physically I was doing all I was up for. Hope that ramble makes sense. I did make a PR on the squats, though. Still can do the Front Squat Push Press due to the shoulder, but I'm hanging in there. I can't believe we're getting ready to start Stage 3!!

I still have great misgivings on the bodyweight matrix, but we'll see. I'll be doing the last B workout on Monday. Since I spread this stage out so much I'm going into Stage 3 on Wednesday next week. I'll wish you luck and you can wish me luck!

[LisaS]

Feel free to take the next hour to feel utterly and completely sorry for yourself. Revel in it. Journal about it. Shout about it if you want - cry if you want.
But just for the one hour.

or not. just something that works for me sometimes.

[missjane]

I think you are the most organized, faithful, disciplined and steady person! You are doing SOOOO well. You have losses nearly every week and your weight just keeps going down. Your food prep and tracking is second-to-none. The graph you posted several weeks ago was great!

I tell ya, you are underestimating yourself. I admire your fortitude and I KNOW you will succeed.