The Revolving Diet

Day 102 ~ 5/8/11

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY !!

I am not even a mom (except tp Boobie Cat) but I got to partcipate in a Mothers Day party for my Mother in law & sister in laws.....too much good food....sushi, subs, chicken fingers, potato & macaroni salad and several desserts......most of which I tried...Can't help it I am a dessert person

Today's Meals:

 Breakfast: 3 scrambled egg whites, 2 slices bacon, a sliced tomato

 Lunch: 1/4 Roast Beef sub (roast beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, 1/4 roll) 

Snack: Skinny slice ice cream cake, 1/2 cannoli, 1 cupcake

Dinner: Nothing - - See Above

 Snack: 1/2 pink grapefruit

I was up nice and early and instead of walking I spent 3 hours in the yard moving mulch and pulling weeds....made up a little on the Kobe Beef burger from yesterday, now I have to work in a little extra to work off dessert. 

I am looking forward to getting back on track....and tomorrows diet will be a rude awakening to the bad stuff I had this past weekend!

I do hope your weekend was wonderful - whether you are a mom or not!

To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.

Day 101.2 ~ 5/7/11

If you are a MOM - then the stores have what they think you want!  Flowers, Candies, Cards, Candles....you name it - it's out there for you...Just convince hubby and the kids to get it for you!!

I ran out to do a few errands and between the Farmers Market, grocery store and Hallmark - Mother's Day is a BIG DEAL here with all the "EXTRA" stuff for mom's.....Other places also go voerboard for mom's...A few years ago we were on a cruise and happend to be in Puerto Rico on Mother's Day....the entire city closes down, not one store open in Old San Juan.  Mother's are highly regarded there and at the time we where kinda ticked off because we though we would be able to shop - but then stepping back and looking at how special  Mother's Day is there  you a warm happy feeling and can't be angry at the triviality of shopping.  Mother's and Grandmother's earned tomorrow (plus more)!

 Today's Meals:

Breakfast: Basic Smoothie with orange juice

Snack: 3 Hard boiled egg whites, a sliced tomato

 Lunch: Kobe Beef burger, roll, 2 slices Swiss Cheese, ketsup

 Snack: None (SEE REASON BELOW)

Dinner: None (SEE REASON BELOW)

Snack: None (SEE REASON BELOW)

The Burger was AWESOME!!  But OH SO BAD!!!  I had picked up American Style Kobe Beef Burgers at Trader Joe's (2 to a pack) and never looked at the Fat, Calories (or anything that really was relevant to a diet).  I ASSUMED (you know that gets you into trouble) that KOBE BEEF was good for you....It tasted good...VERY, VERY GOOD.  So you know it had to be VERY, VERY BAD....Try 660 calories and 56 grams of Fat BAD...........BAD, BAD, SOOOOOOO BAD!!!!

I was stuffed after lunch and did not eat the rest of day, only had water and iced tea.  The fat content alone put me over for the day and tomorrow. AND - I didn't exercise!!!  Tomorrow, first thing - a nice long walk!  I have to try and make up for the really good burger I blew lunch on today!

 NO REGRETS though....a mistake, fall off diet, slip, intentional cheat, it happens...what are you going to do?? 

GET RIGHT BACK ON TRACK!  NO LOOKING BACK - - ONLY FORWARD!

I hope your day was wonderful and your day tomorrow is SPECTACULAR and RELAXED!!

 Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph.

Day 100.2 ~ 5/6/11

  Got in my lunchtime walk yesterday and today and another great kickboxing workout last night.  I woke up soooooo sore this morning though.  Enough so that I walked straight to kitchen and had to take a couple of aspirin to help relieve some of the aches.  Last nights class had several PUSHING upper body moves introduced and my upper body is feeling it

I have found from doing both exercises every week that I am able to get through the entire class without stopping and I've had to add on a longer area to walk as the route I had been walking I am finishing quicker than before.

I am sure if you have been getting you exercise in you are feeling the benefits too.  Not so out of breath ~ able to climb stairs with a little more ease AND  Pants not as tight. 

IT FEELS GREAT ....RIGHT!!!! 

Good for you and your determination! 

I knew you had it in you - just keep going!!!!

Today's Meals:

 Breakfast:  Basic Omeltte (recipe below),I added sautéed onions, peppers and fat free feta

 Lunch: Greek Salad (recipe below)

 Snack: Fat free cottage cheese, slice tomatoes

Dinner: Chicken Fajita Salad (Recipe Below), 3 Chocolate & 2 Lime Tortilla Chips  (see below)

 Snack: 20 white seedless grapes

  

Basic Egg White Omelette (from book)

4 to 5 egg whites

Cooking Spray

Salt & Pepper

 Directions say to microwave in an oven safe dish (I HATE micro waved eggs) so I cooked on stove

 Use veggies, cheese (low fat), olives, herbs or low fat pre-cooked bacon.

 

Greek Salad Recipe (from book)

Iceberg Lettuce, chopped

Red Onion, sliced

Tomatoes, sliced

Olives, black or Kalamata

Green bell pepper, sliced

Light Feta Cheese, crumbled

 Low fat Greek Dressing

 I made the salad with green olives(what I had in house) and Fat Free Feta (from trader Joes…it’s really good)

ENJOY your night and the weekend!!!

We are due for some Spring Like weather - so get out and take it all in!! 

If you are a MOM....HAVE A WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND - TREAT YOURSELF (or let the kids treat you...BETTER YET....Treat yourself and Let the kids treat you too!!!)

As long as we persevere and endure, we can get everything we want!

Day 99.2 ~ 5/5/11

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Finally down something ~ .4.......I looked at recipes for the Induction Phase for something Mexican to make tonight for dinner and there were none - but the food choices I made are within the Induction Phase just not on the "quicker results" section. No walk yesterday (raining) but back to my lunchtime walk today & kickboxing tonight.

Today's Meals:

 Breakfast:  3 Hard boiled egg whites, a sliced tomato

 Lunch: Fat free cottage cheese, Boars Head low sodium Turkey Breast

 Snack: 20 white seedless grapes

Dinner: Chicken Fajita Salad (Recipe Below), 3 Chocolate & 2 Lime Tortilla Chips  (see below)

 Snack: Chobani non fat vanilla yogurt

Chicken Fajita Salad Recipe

1/2 green bell pepper, 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips

1/2 large sweet onion, cut into large chunks
1 Tblspn olive oil
6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
2 cups lettuce

2 Tblspn low-fat sour cream
2 oz low fat cheddar cheese

Chunky Salsa

1 lime

 

Place in a skillet and toss with olive oil, turn on medium heat, and add 2 pinches of salt  (salt takes the water from the veggies and allows them to caramelize faster. Cook until soft, approx 20 minutes.

While veggies are cooking, cook the chicken breasts using whatever method works best for you; I use my stovetop grill pan or on the bbq and rub salt and pepper into the breast before cooking. Cook until fully white inside. Slice into strips, squeeze lime juice over chicken strips.

Prepare two salad bowls with 1 cup lettuce each, 1 oz cheddar cheese each (shredded), and 1 Tblspn low-fat sour cream each and salsa to taste.  I had all the lettuce, I made rice for hubby.

 Keeping with Cinco De Mayo....look what I found (not on the diet, but had to buy and check them out)

 
Both were GREAT!!!  Chocolate Tortilla Chips - - THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!!!!!!

I found these in my local Healthy Food store - so they have to be Healthy ....AMIRIGHT.....!!!!??!!

I only had (5)....easily could of eaten both entire bags (especially if I chose to try theswe after my kickboxing workout)....starting with the Lime first and finishing with the Chocolate last .....very slowly to enjoy every last chip (I have my period, what did you expect)....but I restrained myself (I can't say the same for hubby - he really liked the Chocolate...not sure if any will be left when I get back from class tonight).

Have an AWESOME night....if you are going to have a Cinco De Mayo beverage...think of me (I want a Passion Fruit Marguerita...but holding off until vacation)...if you are home tonight - turn up some good SALSA music and do a little dance (dancing is exercise)!!

I look at today sort of like everyone looks at St. Patty's Day, we are all Irish on St. Patty's .... and we are all Mexican on Cinco De Mayo....ENJOY!!!

Day 98.2 ~ 5/4/11

Same weight again today - I am attributing it to increase of food and/or I also got my period (at least it's not a gain!!!)

Took day off today - didn't sleep well last night and I just did not have the desire to get my act in gear today (another rainy day.....Are we in England???)

Today's Meals:

Breakfast: Basic Smoothie Snack: 3 Hard boiled egg whites, a sliced tomato

Lunch: Cobb Salad , low fat honey mustard dressing (so good yesterday - had it again today)

Snack: Raw mini carrots (no dressing today)

Dinner: Vegetable Soup, small side salad with low fat italian dressing

Snack: 1/2 pink grapefruit

 Awesome workout last night and part of the reason is I bought a new pair of sneakers...Well not exactly sneakers....THESE:

 

 
These are the VIBRAM Five Finger Shoes/Sneakers.  Weird Right??

They are like wearing gloves on your feet.  I personally like either walking barefoot or wearing flip flops and these babies are like walking barefoot without the opportunity of a stray rock or piece of glass making a home in the bottom of my foot (and me spending a half hour with a needle and tweezers trying to dig it out).  I thought they would be strange putting each toe in their own compartment - but it's only difficult the first couple of times putting them, once in they are on they are SOOOO....comfortable.  You can wear these in water and they are washable. (From suggestions of other users - wash them weekly).

I got a a few looks at class and the instructor and two classmates stopped and asked me about them. 

They are definitely a conversation starter.

Have a great night!

Changing things up keeps the diet and exercise interesting.  Do not be afraid to push yourself into something new (like my weird sneakers) you never know if you are going to like it!!

Day 97.2 ~ 5/3/11

After working late yesterday and feeling pretty full compared to last week, I slept well.  With what seems like every other day rain, today was back to a sunny day and I took advantage of getting outside for a great lunchtime walk in (extra sweaty when done) and I've got kickboxing again tonight.

 

Today's Meals:

Breakfast: Basic Smoothie (Recipe below)

Snack: 20 white seedless grapes

Lunch: Cobb Salad (Recipe below) , low fat honey mustard dressing

Snack: Mini raw Carrots , low fat ranch dip

Dinner: Rosemary Grilled Chicken breast, broccoli and cauliflower veggie mix (all seasoned with lemon juice, salt & pepper)

Snack: 20 white seedless grapes

Recipes from the book........ 

  

Basic Smoothie Recipe

1   6 oz container sugar free yogurt, any flavor

1/3 cup cold water

1/3 cup fresh or frozen berries

1/3 cup low-fat firm tofu

1 tablespoon Splenda Cinnamon to taste

 

My Version (this morning)

1 container Chobani Fat Free Vanilla yogurt

juice from 1 large orange

1/4 cup water

handful of ice cubes (about 6-7)

Splash of vanilla

Used blender to mix/crush ice

 

Cobb Salad Recipe

Romaine Lettuce Chopped

Iceberg Lettuce Chopped

Homemade or deli style Chicken or turkey

hard boiled egg

turkey or chicken bacon

whole tomatoes, chopped or cherry tomatoes

Avocado, peeled and sliced (go light, high in fat)

I ran across this funny “As Seen on TV” ad and couldn’t believe it was real…

 I will be the first to admit that my chest is a shelf.  All manner of food items land in it.  No matter how dainty, or lady like  I try to be, food will land right there.  I know some of you know the spot, you will casually look down and a blob of food is sitting smack dab in the center of your favorite shirt. You try to either inconspicuously  flick it away or use your napkin to blot the stain.  For you guys out there that have a belly , your shelf is just under the chest area and I know you also are aware of what I am talking about.

 Over the years I have learned to no longer purchase the small bottle of Shout.   I’ve gotten to the point that I buy it in bulk at Costco with the extra jug attached so that when you finish with the first bottle you just take the nozzle out and put it in the extra and you continue on.

 Now this ad I stumbled across takes making sure you do not spill things on you to a whole new level.

The SlobStopper………Yes….that is the name…..S.L.O.B.S.T.O.P.P.E.R. 

 Their tagline - - “Bib’s Aren’t Just For Babies”.

 Because making us feel bad about eating like a pig (slob) is necessary…..I know you can’t wait to check out the site to see it for yourself!

  http://www.slobstopper.com/

 Funny story related to this ….my cousins mother-in-law showed up to dinner at a restaurant with her own bib (about 5 years ago) it was made out of shiny silver material.  She had made it because she was tired of spilling food on her own chest (at the time she was about 77 years old).  To hear my cousin talk about it – the bib looks like one of those big silver sunning boards people used to use back in the day to sun their face and necks.  To this day her mother-in-law pulls this thing out (now 82 years old).  If she would of patented it she might be semi rich by now.

 Personally I am just hoping to run across someone that actually buys and uses it.  I am sticking to my Shout supply.

I hope your day was wonderful and you got outside and took advantage of the nicer weather (even to just have a little sun on your face)....

There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say Watch Me. 

 

Day 96.2 ~ 5/2/11

Big increase in food consumption today.  A nice change of pace.  I ate all day!

 Breakfast: Tea with skim milk, 2 hard boiled egg whites, 10 olives (no pimentos)

Snack: Naval Orange

Lunch: 3 oz. Fat-Free sliced deli turkey, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers , low fat Italian dressing

Snack: Mini raw Carrots , low fat ranch dip

Dinner: Baked Tilapia, sauteed arugula with garlic 

Snack: Chobani lemon fat-free Yogurt

  I am running late and very quick update tonight, worked late and trying to watch Mike & Molly (it's 9:45pm) while trying to blog and relax.

 I hope your day was GREAT!!

 Difficult is what can be done immediately; Impossible can take a little longer.