The Revolving Diet

Day 241.2 ~ 9/18/11

Today was a day of family visiting, birthday celebrating and FOOD....So, So much FOOD...everyone started digging in before I could get the picture taken!!

 
 
Sausage, Peppers, Onions and Potatoes, Stuffed Shells, Meatballs and sauce (gravy for you out there that are italian) Chicken Piccata, Rice, Shrimp Scampi, green salad, fruit salad and bread.  My camera batteries died before dessert....BUT....there was birthday cake (homemade strawbery shortcake with fresh whip cream), homemade cheesecake, blueberry crumb pie, apple pie and assorted italian cookies.

You are probably asking yourself, "how the hell did you eat only 10 bites"??  Being we were there from lunch through dinner...I can not lie - I had about 18 bites. 

Breakfast: water, lemon zinger tea

Lunch: 3 bites green salad, 3 bites buttered bread, 3 bites sausage, peppers, onions, potatoes, 2 bites stuffed shell (1 full shell)

Dinner: (actually dessert) 4 bites cheesecake, 3 bites bithday cake (less strawberries)

Considering how much more damage I could have done - 8 bites over for the day not too bad. The biggest problem in all of this, as with any get together with friends and family, you are so busy talking and having a good time it's easy to lose touch with how much you are either picking at or stuffing into your mouth during the laughs and conversation.  There is no switch that turns on and says "Okay - you have reached your limit" until of course, it's too late and your stomach is starting to protest.

I am not over full - I do not think 8 bites extra would have done that anyway - but I am more full than I have been at this time of day.

It was a wonderful day with great conversation and catching up.  I hope your weekend was filled with laughter and happiness!

Tomorrow is another day, a new diet and a another week to reach for our goals!

Have a SUPER night!!

 It's never late to start and it's never too late to restart too!!

Day 240.2 ~ 9/17/11

Had  an early lunch (breakfast) and was given these:

 
Granted they were from my Dad's friend, a very nice 70+ year old man, but I am just saying....I GOT FLOWERS!!!  This is a RARE occurance and I was deeply touched and pleased!

Plus, it's for a great cause!

I had met my Dad and his girlfriend for a early lunch and the place we went assists with a chartiy for a young child, Brady, who died from Non-Differentiated Acute Leukemia, a very rare form of leukemia.  One of the items for charity was a dozen roses and through the kindness of my Dad's friend he bought them for all the women he was with (me included).

The Hugs for Brady Foundation is a non-profit organization that is helping to raise awareness to Pediatric Cancers. Pediatric leukemia or any pediatric cancer is nothing short of pure evil. It has no soul, makes no sense and it must be stopped. The Hugs for Brady Foundation is dedicated to helping in any and every way possible to ease the pain this horrible disease causes to children. It has no soul, makes no sense and it must be stopped. The Hugs for Brady Foundation is dedicated to helping in any and every way possible to ease the pain this horrible disease causes to children.

If you would like to read more (or donate) check out the link for HUGS FOR BRADY : http://www.hugsforbrady.org/

If it's not possible to donate, then "HUG" someone special to make them aware of pediatric cancer.  Or donate Blood and/or Platelets; it can help save a child's life!

Today's Meals:

Breakfast: Slept late, had a quick cup of tea and did morning errands

Lunch: 2 Bites White toast with butter, 3 Bites Tomato, Cheese, Onion & Swiss omelet

Dinner:  5 Bites - Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwich (leftovers from yesterday)

Great day and feeling GREAT!  No hunger pangs, totally used to the 5 bites way of this diet.

Ending for now - have some cooking to do for tomorrows family/birthday get together....

Have an AWESOME Night!!!

Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.

Day 239.2 ~ 9/16/11

I couldn't be more happy that Friday is here.  The first full week after a short week is always brutal. Those of you out here that have kids, I am sure for you getting back in the groove of getting them ready for school daily has just added to the extra pressure of everyday life! 

Hang in there it will get easier as the weeks go on!!

Breakfast: More liquids, lemon zinger tea, water (lots of water)

Lunch: 5 bites - White pizza (it killed me to throw out the rest....it was sooooo good!!)

Dinner: 5 bites  - BBQ Pork Chops

Okay I went completely easy (and lazy) for dinner tonight. I've made this recipe before with chicken but never thought of doing it with pork chops and it was delicious.  I used boneless center cut pork chops, but you can use any kind you like, bone in pork chops will probably give you a little more flavor. The pork comes out fall off the bone moist and delicious.  You can take it one step further (make a little extra) and shred and put on rolls for pulled pork sandwiches also the next day.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Chops Recipe

Ingredients

• 6-8 pork chops
• BBQ sauce

Instructions

1. Spray crock of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Add BBQ sauce to the bottom of crock. Make sure well covered.
3. Layer in pork chops, spreading more BBQ sauce between layers.
4. Cover pork chops with BBQ sauce.
5. Cook on low setting for 7 hours or low setting for 3-1/2.

Preparation time: 5 minute(s)

Cooking time: 7 hour(s) or 3-1/2, depending on how your crock-pot is set.

For me this weekend is the 2nd round of birthdays - all will be celebrated along with a family get together on Sunday.  I will have the opportunity to pick 10 bites (we will be there from lunch & dinner) over the course of the afternoon.  I know what's on the menu - all italian food and of course the birthday cake, so I can pre-plan accordingly what I can or want to have.

I hope your week went well (not too crazy) and your diet withstood any stress that might of came your way. 

Everyone has a fair chance to be as great as they please. 

Day 238.2 ! 9/15/11

I want to start with a funny story ….A friend is a hairdresser and relayed this story, she works on several elderly women’s hair in a local hair salon:

 Woman comes in and says, I want my hair short, but not too short.  I want the color to be brown but not too dark and not too light sort of a medium brown.  I want my hair cut above my ears but still long enough that I can put it behind my ears.  I want bangs but not short bangs a little longer.  I want the back to have layers but I still want to be able to pull it back when I need too if it gets too hot. I want a cut that if I am running late I can let it air dry it will lay perfectly. 

 Hairstylist finishes woman’s hair , turns to me and says – I wanted to say “Your face is a friggin’ road map what the hell do you care what your hair looks like???

 I nearly peed my pants.

 Today - - -Day 4 and barely any hunger.  I’ve gotten so used to eating this way and as you can tell ,pretty much what I want. 

Breakfast:  water and fresh brewed ice tea

Lunch:  5 bites of  a Blackened chicken breast with Monterey jack cheese and chipotle mayo/mustard dressing sandwich

Dinner: 5 bites - Homemade (thank you crockpot) Turkey Chili with beans

 Keep in mind, with dieting and exercise it’s not always a simple solution and it can be one of the most difficult formulas of all. We are the same in basic body composition but we are all different in how our bodies metabolize foods, our height, our weight and our general mindset on how hard we want to push ourselves. You have to be incredibly disciplined and push ourselves fifty steps beyond what you believe is possible to achieve the results we want.  Maybe you and a friend are doing the same exact diet and exercise plan, she loses 7 pounds in two weeks and you lose 3. 

 DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED!!!!

 Keep your eye on your own goal and just push a little harder.  You know you want it and YOU WILL ACHIEVE IT!!

Have a SPECTACULAR night!!!

 

Day 237.2 ~ 9/14/11

This diet (although limited by 5 bites) is awesome.

Today is hubby's birthday and I was able to incoporate (take-out) into the meal plan!

Breakfast: liquids.... more water and lemon zinger tea

Lunch: 5 bites...Bruschetta Pizza (OMG!!!! Chopped tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic on pizza....)

Dinner: Cheesecake Factory (take-out) 4 bites Crispy Spicey Beef over white rice, 1 bite Corn Nugget

Wonderful and tasty day today and I am getting used to this routine.  Not as hungry this morning as yesterday and having the different foods really shook up my taste buds!!!

Making this update quick....want to spend a nice quiet night hanging with the birthday boy!

Have a WONDERFUL night!!!!

Just because you are breathing, doesn’t mean you are alive.  Live your Life!!!

Day 236.2 ~ 9/13/11

Feeling a bit hungrier today, mostly around 10:30am.  I muddled through with a cup of Lemon Zinger Tea.  The hot lemony fruity tea kept me on track.

Breakfast:  Liquids - tea's and water

Lunch:  1/2 Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich

Dinner:  3 HUGE bites of a Five Guys cheeseburger and 3 fries, fresh brewed ice tea.

I have been wanting a burger and my couple of bites filled the need.  I am again feeling comfortable and not over full.

I do not know about you...but the first full week back after a long weekend (especially the long weekend that more or less is the last hurrah for summer)is a major drag.  I know it's only Tuesday but it's pretty quiet at work, it's like the end of a birthday party where you have already had cake and ice cream and there are no more surprises.  Kinda depressing but once you get to Wednesday the week is halfway through and you start thinking about the weekend and then looking ahead to what the next long weekend will be.  For me the majority of my vacation is gone.  I have one week in November to look forward to (unless I call out sick multiple days) then the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years holidays.

Knowing Thanksgiving is the next real holiday that most people are off for..a quick glance at the calendar shows that there are 10 weeks to really make a difference in and push ourselves without any major interruptions to exercise more, lose weight and get healthy. 

WE CAN DO IT !

I'll be the first one to admit, I had several slips over the summer - but I know I've lost weight and I know that this is a great opportunity with very little interruptions (this month is the killer birthday month for me), to really kick it into high gear!

I'm writing this blog and I know a great deal of you get some good information, enjoy reading about my suffering and my accomplishments or are just looking to have a little motivation without feeling berated, threatened or made fun of. 

The goal here is to provide information, some laughs and work through dieting together.

Soooooo.....10 weeks....HELL YES,  WE ARE GOING TO DO IT!!!!

Do not give up what you want the most, for what you want at the moment.

Have a wonderful night!!!

Day 235.2 ~ 9/12/11

Pretty good day for the first day of the 5 Bite Diet.  No breakfast threw me off - but I filled up on fresh brewed ice tea and water.

Breakfast: Liquids...

Lunch: 1/2 Peanut Butter Jelly sandwich - perfect 5 bites!

Dinner:  2 Bites Breaded Fried Chicken Cutlet, 3 (large mouth filling) bites Penne with Vodka Sauce.

I am actually full!!!  Hard to believe but having a couple of items that I haven't had in awhile satisfied me.  I made sure to spread out eating my 5 bites over 15-20 minutes and filled up with water. It's only the first day and only time will tell if I end up waking up starving in the morning...but right now all is good!!

I know I have said this before and I'll probably say it again:

Never say you are going to start tomorrow, start TODAY. Even if it's 8 o'clock at night you should start right now. If you say you'll start tomorrow -or- I'll start on Monday, it will just turn into a vicious cycle and you'll never start. Stay positive! In moments of weakness remember everyone who has lost weight has had the same weak moments as you they just didn't give in to the negative thoughts -or- if they do, they had what they wanted and got right back on track.  Tell yourself you can do it and believe in it, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!

I have been lax in my own exercise - I have sporatically walked or worked out at home - without having the set kickboxing class, I have more or less became a slug. 

Weight loss has occurred - - BUT...VERY, V.E.R.Y...... S.L.O.W.L.Y

I know exercising will help me get things moving a bit quicker an I have been doing physical activity (ripping up the rug in basement, sopping up the water in basement) but for obvious reasons it is not a daily occurance and I know that's what I need to see a significant weight loss.  My class re-starts in two weeks and I am looking forward to being back on an exercise schedule and possible getting a nice jump in the weight loss area (or at least firming up more!!)

I hope today was a great one for you and you are feeling good about your exercise and food choices for the day!

Have an AWESOME night!!