The Revolving Diet

Day 196.2 ~ 8/4/11

I woke up hungry and then while getting my lunch together this morning I knew it was going to be a tough day.  I was hungry most of day. This diet is low in calories (850+/- calories per day) and I am feeling it.  I had thought by the 4th day (today) I would have gotten used to it, but it's been tough. 

Breakfast: 1 slice italian bread with 1 teaspoon butter
Lunch: 1 ounce Muenster cheese, 1 sliced tomato, 1 slice Italian Bread with 1 teaspoon
Dinner: 4 ounces turkey breast, 1/2 cup corn, 1 slice rye bread with 1 teaspoon butter and 1 cup raw spinach

I know I need something after kickboxing but other than the squash I choose to skip at dinner, there is nothing left for the day.  I'll have to let you know what I decided to do in tomorrows update.

Last night of kickboxing and bummed that it doesn't restart until the 2nd or 3rd week of September...I can't believe I just typed September, Where has the summer gone??

Thinking about old exercise apparatus and thought of the Thighmaster...REMEMBER THAT? (Yes, I did have the original..it might even still be here someplace).  I searched on the internet and there is actually a Thighmaster GOLD...not sure what the GOLD Thighmaster has on the original. I thought fashion was the only thing that repeated itself....   I found the original Thighmaster on Overstock.com for $8.69 and the Thighmaster Gold on Amazon for $55.00 - they look the same just different colors.  The things we think of buying, buy and use them briefly and they turn into clothing racks (like my old treadmil & exercise bike).  We are so hung up on finding the next best thing, sometimes we forget to start from the basics.

If the exercise isn't showig results, mix it up.  If the diet isn't working, change it up.  Do not get stuck in a never ending cycle of not liking what your results are, blame it on the diet and give up.  YOU ARE BETTER THAN THAT AND WORTH IT!  

Not every diet or exercise program is for every person.  Try something if it works, stick with it, if your bored move on before you blow your success!

YOU CAN DO IT!   YOU ARE DOING IT FOR YOU!!

Have an AWESOME NIGHT!! 

Don't be your own worst enemy, loving  yourself will make it easier to fail and get back up and start again.

Day 195.2 ~ 8/3/11

I cut out of kickboxing 15 minutes early last night, between being light headed and I pulled something in my neck, I just needed to get home and eat something.  I stayed the diet course just eating my hamburger roll and a very LARGE glass of water to fill me.

No kickboxing tonight but another class tomorrow.  I had to run to airport, so tonights post later than usual.

Breakfast: 1 corn bread muffin top, 1 teaspoon butter,1 cup grapefruit juice

Lunch: 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1/2 cup raw green beans, 1 slice white bread with 1 teaspoon butter

 

Dinner: 4 ounces broiled white meat chicken, 1/2 cup mixed veggies (broccoli, caulflower & carrots), 1 slice rye bread with 1 teaspoon butter

 

EXTREMELY Glad no kickboxing tonight, after running to airport, fighting traffic there and back, I am treating myself to a nice quiet night with a movie from library (Eat, Pray, Love) ....I know guys, it's a CHICK FLICK (I can hear your groans), but I've got the house to myself (other than Booby the cat) so in my house tonight it's CHICK FLICK NIGHT.

 

How's your week going?  Are you making progress?  Underwear not as snug, your favorite pants are just about zipped (and you can breath?)...

 

Whatever you are doing to make yourself healthier - KEEP DOING IT and KEEP POSITIVE!! 

 

It's not going to happen overnight!

 

Have a SUPERFANTASTIC night!

 

We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.

Day 194.2 ~ 8/2/11

 I dragged a bit last night at kickboxing, not sure if due to the low calories or just the heat.  Regular kickboxing instructor (the one I like) is teaching extra classes this week for vacation coverage ans it's the last week of kickboxing until Sepetember so I am trying to get in at least three classes this week.

I'll have to see how I feel at tonight's class to see if it more heat related or lower calorie intact related.

Today's Meals

Breakfast: 1 slice white bread with 1 teaspoon butter, 1 soft boiled egg

Lunch: 3.5 ounces tuna in water, lettuce, sliced tomato, 1 slice white bread with 1 teaspoon butter

Dinner: 4 ounces broiled hamburger,  1 pickle, small green salad

Snack: (after kickboxing) Hamburger roll - ate burger plain for dinner so I could save something for after class.  Last night I was hungry when I got home and happy I had saved a little something to munch on.

I am a fan of Cheesecake Factory.  Not so much for the cheesecake (although they are good) but their food and drinks are really quite good.  They are making low calorie additions to their menu (per news release, new menu starts next week)...I think it's great when more popular chain restaurants add low calorie dishes - it allows getting together with friends a comfortable and inexpensive option without having to worry what might be on the menu that you can have on a diet.

The Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant known for its heaping portions and epically long menu, has expanded its lower-calorie offerings with the new "SkinnyLicious" menu.

The new menu, set to debut August 9 with a five-week rollout, features almost 50 dishes under 590 calories, with small plates and appetizers all under 490 calories and five "Skinny" cocktails under 150 calories. The menu will be available at all 151 locations and will include dishes such as the SkinnyLicious hamburger and Asian chicken salad.

I am not so keen on the "SkinnyLicious" name, I think they could of been a bit more inventive than having it relate to the name from Jerseylicious (show about the New Jersey Hair Salon) - They didn't ask me so who am I to complain :o)

Have a FANTASTIC NIGHT!  I am off to kickboxing!

Don't see the challenges of a diet as failures, but see them as platforms to success

 

Day 193.2 ~ 8/1/11

After my sugar loaded day yesterday (cannoli stuffed french toast with syrup and cotton candy gelato), which I did thoroughly enjoy, today was welcome change back to basics and eating better.  Being able to go off your diet, make the decision to be off it completely or getting right back on it makes the difference in our successes and failures while dieting. 

Should I have blown it yesterday?  Probably not.  I wasn't on vacation, a holiday or special occasion.  But I did blow it and I won't look back.  I can't change what I did. I can only go forward knowing I have to work a little harder to lose what I gained. A couple of steps back to take another step forward.

With all of us that are dieting - we are so quick to beat ourselves up over a slip in a diet.  WHY?  It's food, we enjoy (okay...LOVE) food.  If we watch what we eat for the majority of the time, why beat ourselves up for enjoying it when the feeling for a little something off the diet tempts us.  It's not an everyday thing (okay the temptations are there everyday) but we are watching what we eat 95%+ of the time. 

Breakfast:
1 slice rye bread, 1 teaspoon butter, 1/2 cup orange juice

Lunch: 3.5 ounces tuna in water (drained) mixed with salad greens, 1 slice rye bread with 1 teaspoon butter,1 banana

Dinner: 4 ounces broiled Tilapia,1cup (frozen) steamed broccoli, 1/2 cup(frozen) steamed peas

Snack: (after kickboxing) 1 slice rye bread with 1 teaspoon butter, 1/2 cup grapes

Pretty good day, feeling good that I got back on track.  Saved my dinner bread, butter and a fruit for after kickboxing (I usually have a bit of an appetite after).

Gotta run to class!

Have an AWESOME night!

Stop thinking in terms of Limitations and Start thinking in terms of Possibilities

Day 192.2 ~ 7/31/11

COMPLETELY BLEW IT TODAY. 

 We were out until late last night and when we got home we were both starving.  I had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich at about 1am.  Then slept until about 11:30am.

I will chalk today up to just a blip in the diet and re-start the Bread and Butter Diet tomorrow.  The first day had gone so well...lack of sleep, my period and just the lure of something off a diet helped me blow it!

Meals Today:

Breakfast/Lunch: Cannoli Stuffed French Toast (Recipe Below-I know you do and don't want it)

Lunch/Dinner : 1 hot dog on roll with mustard

Snack: Rita's Gelato

Cannoli French Toast
From Everyday (The Noble Pig...
http://noblepig.com/2010/10/10/cannoli-french-toast.aspx?ref=rss)

1/4 cup confectioners' sugar plus more for dusting
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
12 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Sift confectioners' sugar into a small bowl, then stir in ricotta cheese.  In a medium bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 1/2 cup milk.

Trim the crusts off 12 slices of sandwich bread and using a rolling pin, roll out the bread to flatten.  Add 1 Tablespoon of the sweetened ricotta cheese to each slice, fold over and pinch the edges together. (The edges will seal during cooking.)

In a large skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive over medium heat.  Working in 3 batches, dip the stuffed bread slices in the egg mixture and transfer to the skillet.  Cook, turning once, until puffed and golden, about 3 minutes.  Dust with more confectioners' sugar before serving.  Syrup is good too. 

The Cannoli French Toast was one of those recipes where you know you have bread in the house and you also have the other ingredients, so why not make it.  It was so worth blowing it today.  The sound of the pleasure my husband got with every bite full made me happy that I did make something off diet poor guy has been suffering along with me on some of these diets).

Tomorrow is another day to get back on track.  I haven't had many "OFF" days - so I am not going to beat myself up.  The Bread and Butter Diet is 4 days, originally I had planned for the Bread and Butter Diet to end on Tuesday - with this slight change it will take me through Thursday.

If you are a music lover, this coming week starts two pretty amazing festivals to hear a great deal of music, get outside and walk the festivals.... 

Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA runs 10 days (August 5th-Augut 14th) and has over 300 performances from a varied group of musicians and artists.  Link Here: http://www.musikfest.org/

 Escape to New York, Southamton New York runs 3 days (Aug 5th-Aug 7th) is a special event unlike anything the east coast has experienced before with installations and performance art, experimental theatre, high-end glamourous camping "Glamping," the world's biggest brunch at a live music festival, and amazing culinary delights. Enjoy the festivities, beautiful landscape, traditional Shinnecock arts and crafts, food curated by Silkstone NYC, and three days and nights of some of the best music from new artists and iconic acts, throughout the day and evening. This is a party not to be missed!

Link Here: http://www.escape2ny.com/

As August is the wind down of summer, it is a great opportunity to take advantage of free concerts, plays in the parks and getting outside!

Enjoy the rest of your night and have a HAPPY MONDAY!!!

Getting Healthy and Losing weight is a battle,  to lose patience is to lose the battle.

Day 191.2 ~ 7/30/11

No exercise other than hanging in a pool keeping cool all day and tonight I have to help hubby with some work.  Quick update  now because we need to hit the road..it's going to be a long night!

Not a bad day.  Mixing in bread and butter a nice change/addition along with the meals being fairly filling ,could of used a snack or two, but I am not starving.

Breakfast:
1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 teaspoon butter, 1/2 cup orange juice

Lunch:
3.5 ounces tuna in water (drained) mixed with salad greens, 1 slice protein bread with 1 teaspoon butter,1 small apple

Dinner:
4 ounces broiled Tilapia,1cup (frozen) steamed broccoli, 1/2 cup(frozen) steamed peas, 1 slice rye bread with 1 teaspoon butter, 1 orange

The mixing in of different breads mada having the bread and buter not too boring.

I hope you treated yourself to some Rest and Relaxation too!

Have a SUPER NIGHT!!

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.