The Revolving Diet

My "NEW" New Year Resolution

I went into this past year with hope that I would hit my goal - that goal being able to get into my wedding dress.  IT.DID.NOT.HAPPEN.  I did not even bother to take a picture of how badly I failed. But I can give you a visual - Chris Farley in the movie   TOMMY BOY   sing songing "Fat Man in a Little Coat" 

 

I am going to change things up a bit for the start of my "NEW" New Years Resolution. Starting a diet in the New Year has never meant having to start it on the first day of the new year - Heck haven't most of tried a new diet at the start of a new week - several times during the year???  I started doing  "A Different Diet Weekly" to see if I could lose weight doing it and I have - so one  accomplishment has been met - doing it for two years - another accomplishment met.  I know I can lose weight and it's been done slowly (more slowly than I would have liked) but I have done it.  

I picked up this People magazine for the New Year as a motivator and just looking at the front cover both girls are close in weight to where I started and seeing how good they  look after losing 100+ pounds - I am thinking I need to re-evaluate what my goal is.  

 

Bottom line - lose even more weight. So I am continuing....

I will continue to keep it real - I am a real person with faults and an amazing, incredible, unstoppable SWEET TOOTH.  Sometimes I just can not stick to a diet - BUT - I try my best and I have made strides while living my life (full time job, vacations, etc.)

Dieting for health is the most important thing you can do for yourself.  Health is not what the scale says.  Feeling good inside. Fitting into an old pair of worn out jeans and being able to not only zip them up but being able to still breath after zipping them up.  Being able to look at yourself in a mirror - REALLY look at yourself - Start with looking directly into your own eyes and seeing the beauty from within and then taking the rest in (does not matter if you are a man or woman). Every single person on this earth has a beauty they can see, they just have to take the time to look for it.   If you take the time to really look at yourself - you will see that the weight does not matter.  What matters is that you are a good person, you try to do your best in everything you set out to do and that is what counts.

I have to take a few days to re-group and get ready for the start of a new phase in dieting.  Normally I research each new diet while doing a diet.  I have to be complete honest here - I have not been on my game.

Right before Christmas my sister (and only sibling) was diagnosed with lung cancer - I have spent every waking moment concentrating all my efforts on praying, medicines, natural rememdies anything and everything that can help her.  Too bad crying doesn't burn calories because with all that I have done so far I should be a nice size -0- by now.

Until you research anything (does not matter the subject) as in depth as I have been researching cancer - you can not believe the eye opening information you come across.

I am not telling you this to be "Debbie Downer" - just bear with me as I get back on track. Some of my posts might be a little later at night than usual (you have already seen that already) but I am committed to to completing my journey in weight loss and I hope you hang around.

Being Healthy, Exercising and/or Losing weight is up to the individual - I am going to be here to continue.  To offer some "Morning Motivation", diet tips as I experience them myself or find during my research.  Being honest and continuing to cheer for you to reach your own goals as you have helped cheer me along on mine!

Thank you ALL for your funny, inspiring emails and notes, comments and calls.

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF 

DO NOT LET THE SCALE RUN YOUR LIFE 

KEEP POSITIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's to another year to get things right!

 

Day 349 ~ 1/4/2012

Another good day (almost!)  I had a tootsie roll & a pack of smarties at about 3pm today.  My own fault - I forgot my yogurt for an afternoon snack and I started searching for something (ANYTHING)...turns out a good portion of my office had no lingering chocolate/goodies left over so it was slim pickins'....

Breakfast: 1 Chobani no fat vanilla yogurt

Snack: 2 HB eggs, 1/2 cup baby carrots

Lunch: (Same as yesterday) Large salad (2 cups lettuce, 1 tomato) with 1 can water packed tuna, 2 teaspoons mustard, 1 whole cucmber slices

Dinner: Shrimp Scampi (no butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil w/garlic, parsley, red pepper), 1 bag steamed broccoli.

 Snack: Trader Joes low fat chocolate yogurt

I have to tell you about my underwear dilemma.  You know I had a search issue a while back for my favorite bra...Warners be damned for not making a larger size and Bali for discontinuing my favorite bra's...ANYWHOOO...I never really thought about underwear, pantaloons, skivies, panties, etc...having any difference in size.  Not like when you buy a pair of pants that fit great and then buy the same size in a different brand and it's magically 2 sizes too small.  I prefer the hi-cut cotton underwear (or as my husband refers to them as my "granny panties")...first let me say, I prefer to keep my underwear out of my ass crack (so no thongs) and I have never had a yeast infection (TMI, sorry)....thanks to my grandmother drilling into my head that cotton underwear is the best to buy. Plus, if you are going to wear sexy underwear - it ain't to work, too uncomfortable!

I have taken a picture of a pair of a new purchase JOCKEY brand (on left) and Vanity Fair...

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?? 

They are the same size, but obviously the Jockey brand is HUGE!!!!  I wash all underwear prior to wearing and these have been washed and no shrinkage (which says something good about the Jockey brand).  I wore a pair already and I felt like I was walking around with an extra something-something in my pants. 

Goes to show that even changing brands in underwear can leave you a little perplexed!

I hope your 3rd full day into the New Year still has you pumped and ready to take on the world! 

Have an AWESOME night!!!

Junk Food Trigger....

I am asking myself this question this morning and wondering if this is why diets fail us sometimes....Is this why I fell off the wagon yesterday???

November 11, 2011 ~ 11-11-11

YOU HAVE GOT (2) CHANCES TODAY TO MAKE AN EPIC WISH.....AM and PM....

 

 

 

 

Day 281.2 - 10/28/11

I've lost the 1.6 pounds I gained, after my Halloween candy splurge on the 25th.  I have since packed up most of the candy (gotta keep some in the off chance we have trick-or-treaters) and I am bringing some over to my Dad's tonight...he's tall and thin (go figure) he's also celiac and has followed a gluten free diet for last the last 10+ years, luckily for him he can still have most candy (and for me to get it out of the house)!

Breakfast:  Trader Joe's Steel Cut Oatmeal ( 2.5 grams fat,  150 calories, 15 % calories from fat, 1 cup (8oz) OJ (0 grams fat, 110 calories, 0% calories from fat)

Snack: 2 Hard Boiled eggs (only 1 yolk)(4.86 grams fat, 86 calories, 51% calories from fat) , 1 Lemon Zinger Tea

Lunch: 1 can Bumble Bee Tuna in water, drained and mixed with 2 teaspoons mustard (2 grams fat, 140 calories, 13% calories from fat)with lettuce & tomato on 2 slices Pepperidge Farm Light Style Oatmeal bread (0 grams fat, 90 calories, 0% calories from fat) and

Dinner:  No Idea....Going to Dad's for dinner.  Skipped one snack just in case. 

 If you haven't gotten your Halloween Costume together....here are some last minute ideas....

 

 

 

 

 

  

THIS LAST ONE COULD BE AN ADULT COSTUME TOO!

 I LOVE halloween....unfortunately, hubby is away and there no one else is having a party  :o( 

 Whatever you decide to go as for Halloween (or if you just stay home and hang out, like me...) ENJOY!!

 

 

Day 267.2 ~ 10/14/11

Super late update today/tonight....I got home from work, ate dinner and crashed.  Here it is 11:35pm and I am just getting this update up....the wine helped an already tired body fall into a quick, deep sleep!  No exercise today, it rained again so I missed out on a lunchtime walk and since sleep is not an exercise (it damn well should be!!) - I did not get my 1/2 hour in.   Will try to do an hour tomorrow!

 

I had everything in ORANGE.....

 

Breakfast:

1/2 medium grapefruit -or-  (4oz) 1/2 cup grapefruit juice

 3/4 cup cooked or cold whole grain cereal (bran type)unsweetened, with 1/2 cup non fat milk, 1/2 banana or 2 dozen raisins 

1-2 cups coffee  or tea (non fat milk & artificial sweetener)

  

Lunch:

3oz (1/2 cup) tuna (packed in water) or chicken salad stuffed in whole wheat pita bread (with 1 tsp fat free mayo), lettuce, tomato and cucumber

1 cup decaffeinated sugar free (coffee, tea, soda)

8 oz glass water (bottle of water - 16.9oz)

  

Snack:

1 medium peach (I had an apple, not really a peach person, do not like the fuzz)

 8 oz glass of water

  

Dinner:

Large tossed salad (lettuce, tomato,cucumber, carrots, celery) with non-fat dressing

3 oz broiled or baked fish ( flounder, salmon,trout, perch...)with lemon

1 medium baked potato or yam with skin (no butter, margarine or sour cream) brown long whole grain rice; or 1/2 cup frozen corn or (1) small ear whole kernel corn (no butter, margarine or salt)

 1  cup steamed veggies (your choice)

4 oz wine -or- light beer

8 oz water (16.9 oz bottle water)

  

Snack:

3 small unsalted whole wheat pretzels or one cup unbuttered, unsalted popcorn

8 oz lemonade (unsweetened)

-OR-

3/4 cup non fat yogurt or low fat fruit cottage cheese with 2 teaspoons wheat germ or Millers bran 8 oz glass water (16.9oz bottle water)

  

Total Grams Fat: 28.0

 Total Grams Fiber: 29.6

 

I hope your week went well and you are geared up for he weekend.  The weekend is the toughest hurdle....BUT - YOU CAN DO IT and SUCCEED!!!

 

I have to add this bit of info (and funny) - you may or may not of heard that Paula Dean was named Maxiums "Hottest Female Chef" recently...GOOD FOR HER!!  And I know a good portion of us have made at least one of her (non-diet) recipes.....In honor of her achievement:

 

 

 

Day 263.2 ~ 10/10/11

As I stated in the write-up of this diet - I will be listing the diet pretty much as outlined in book and following it as there are (7) days outlined and it works out  perfectly for this week.

Got my 30 minute walk in at lunch (that you weather for cooperating!!) 

I have highlighted in orange what I actually had...

Breakfast:

1 medium orange -or- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice

3/4 cup cold whole grain cereal -or-bran cereal with 1/4 cup fresh fruit & 1/2 cup non fat milk

1-2 cups coffee  or tea (non fat milk & artificial sweetener)

 

Lunch:

1 cup soup (any as long as not cream based), the more veggies & beans the better

1 whole wheat  or multi grain veggie sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, cucumber, carrots or any leafy green veggie.  Add Dijon mustard and sliced pickles

1 glass decaffeinate sugar free (coffee, tea or soda)

8 oz glass water

 

Snack:

1 medium orange or tangerine

8 oz glass of water

 

Dinner:

Veggie Platter Choose any 4 (1/2 cup each) - broccoli, asparagus, squash, cauliflower, baked beans, carrots, green beans, spinach, mushrooms, stewed tomatoes, cauliflower

1 whole wheat dinner roll (I had one slice ww bread)

4 oz wine or 12 oz light beer

8 oz water

 

Snack:

1/2 cup raisins with 2 Tblspn nuts (almonds, pecans or walnuts)

       -OR-

1 cup mixed fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes, banana's, etc)

8 oz glass water

 

Total Grams Fat: 26.8

Total Grams Fiber: 30.2

WINE....Do you believe it!!  I had to open a new bottle just so I could have it!  I felt kinda European having a glass of wine with my veggies, but heck WINE!!  I know 4 oz is not a lot - but it was satisfying, especially since its already figured into the days meals.

GOOD DAY!  Feeling great since the Stacker 2's are pretty much out of my system and I ma onto something new.

I didn't get to post this picture last night as I had already blogged for the day, but here are my stubby finger's done up for pre-Halloween:

 

Last night I had one of those "I know I bought it, where the hell did I put it sorts of nights"....I had bought fluorescent orange and searched the house like a mad woman only to find this frosted orange - it worked for this week - but now I am on a quest to find the elusive bottle I bought specifically for Halloween.

I didn't lose (or gain) until last night, which if my calculations are right, I am due for my period, hence the 3 pound gain this morning.  But it will go away and hopefully I will start seeing some results this week!  I keep positive by telling myself, muscle weighs mre than fat.

I hope your Monday was off to a great start and you are feeling a little extra wiggle room in your clothes!

Have a SPECTACULAR Night!!

It's so important to make someone happy....START WITH YOURSELF!!

Day 260.2 ~ 10/7/11

Today feeling much, much better, the flying and nauseous feeling I've had for the last couple of days pretty much gone.  I only took (1) Stacker 2 after breakfast. I could deal with the flying feeling(except for losing sleep) but that nauseous not sure if I need to throw up or not feeling - glad that is gone!

Still not as hungry - but the scale has not budged.  I haven't gained and I am thinking the getting back into normal exercise might have something to do with it. You know that whole muscle weighs more than fat thing...it's nice to see results on the scale though   :o)

Breakfast: 2 Scrambled eggs, 2 tablespoons fat free feta, 1 bottle of water

Snack: 1 cup Trader Joe's low fat Chocolate yogurt

Lunch: 1 slice Bruchetta Pizza (OMG!!!!....so amazing!) , 1 bottle of water

Snack: too stuffed from pizza....no snack

Dinner: 6 oz grilled burger, 1 slice low fat american cheese, small side salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and 1 tablesoon italian dressing, 1/2 baked potato

THE PIZZA.....WOW-O-WOW....the place I had normally gone to for pizza (when allowed, or when allowing myself to splurge) was blocked by traffic and someone mentioned to try this other place, they had a plethora of pizza's, but I saw this diced tomato and basil topped pizza - - had to try.  I love fresh made bruschetta and the hot pizza crust with the bruschetta topping was amazing and I felt healthy eating it with all the fresh tomatoes on it.

Between bites of the pizza and the water, I was too stuffed for a snack!

Well, it's FRIDAY!!!!  Another week under our belts and a weekend to get through without too much guilt!  Do your best, it's all you can ask of yourself!

I've got a house to clean (or time to waste)....have a FANTASTIC night!

 

 It is EXERCISE though!!!!

Thanksgiving BLITZ Countdown...48 Days (6 Weeks, 6 Days)

Day 259.2 ~ 10/6/11

Yesterday, I ended up just having the (2) Stacker diet pills and I spent a good portion of last night staring at ceiling.  By the time I went to bed, I was wired out.  I didn't have the racing heart - just wide awake.

I took (2) Stacker's again (after breakfast & lunch) but about 2 hours earlier. Same issue as yesterday, right after lunch I took the Stacker 2 and was semi nauseous the balance of  day. 

I am still little less hungry than yesterday.  Tomorrow I am going to drop it down to just one.  Right now I feel like I have the energy to clean the entire house but my body is just not into it. 

 Breakfast: Trader Joe's Steel-cut Oatmeal, 1 bottle of water

Snack: 1/4 cup Wasabi soybeans

Lunch: 1 small sccop tuna salad, 1 small scoop egg salad on about 2 cups lettuce, (1) Honest Tea 1/2 ice tea & 1/2 lemonade

Snack: 1 Macintosh apple

Dinner: Wendy's baked Potato with Broccoli & Cheese, 1 bottle of water

You may or may not of heard of the Crackle, Shattered, Fractured (or whatever else other brands are calling it) nail polish.  I bought it and LOVE IT!!  I bought it about a month ago and have been experimenting with different color combo's, this week I went with bright green and black:

 
Ignore my stubby fingers and the fact that it looks like I only have (4) fingers...I assure you I have (5).  The reason I love this nail polish is no matter how badly you screw up the application of the first coat (in my case the green), the black goes over and crackles and it makes your nails look like they were professionally done.  I have gotten a ton of positive comments.

I prefer the black crackle, but have also purchased the pink, silver and white.  Do not get the white, I put it on and it just looks like you played with a bottle of White Out on your nails. 

I plan on doing Orange & Black for Halloween this weekend, I'll post a picture once I do them.

Guys - I know this part of my blog was not for you....but it is prety cool - so if you are a Punk Rocker or plan on going as Frankenstein or another monster for Halloween, it's a prety cool addition to the costume!

I hope your day went well and you are minding your D's & E's & S's.....Diet & Exercise and SMILES

Put yourself and everyone in a good mood just by SMILING!  Dieting is hard, why make it harder??

Have a FANTASTIC NIGHT!