brandyb1027 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 I am trying to lose weight. I have tried countless times - counting calories, points, nothing, everything. I just left Camp Nerd Fitness and I am trying to continue down the same healthy path that was so easy to follow with someone handing you food. I am trying to let go of any guilt that surrounds food. I am trying to change my relationship food and with myself. I figured this would be the place to get the support and guidance. To start: Monday 9/26 Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs - 2 turkey sausage patties - 1 mason jar of cantaloupe and pineapple Lunch - Roasted chicken breast - 1 mason jar of salad - Ranch dressing - 1 mason jar of cantaloupe and pineapple - Mini Mr Goodbar Dinner - Chicken (not enough) - Spinach salad with onions - Balsamic Vinaigrette - Small serving of Macaroni and Cheese Snack - Noosa - Granola Today Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs - 2 turkey sausage patties - 1 mason jar of cantaloupe and pineapple Lunch - Roasted chicken breast - 1 mason jar of salad - Ranch dressing - 1 mason jar of cantaloupe and pineapple Snack - Chocolate Cake piece Dinner - Roasted chicken wings and breast meat - Salad with ranch - Small serving of macaroni and cheese TBD Snack - Either yogurt or hummus I am also doing the 4 week challenge. Here's the update on that Monday: Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week Not a PT day Hiking or workout Saturday Morning It's not Saturday yet!! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for at least an hour every evening Tuesday: Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 1 doen Hiking or workout Saturday Morning It's not Saturday yet!! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for at least an hour every evening Setting up to do that now Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Wednesday: Breakfast I forgot to buy eggs yesterday at the store, so I had choices this morning. Buy some eggs and sausage or use what I have in the fridge that wouldn't be very healthy or fullfilling. I went with buying it. The Reese's were just a happy accident that they were at the front desk. I haven't had them in YEARS! They made my heart happy - 2 Scrambled eggs with butter - 2 Turkey Sausage patties - 10g Reese's Pieces Lunch - Chicken leg and breast meat - Mason jar of salad with Ranch dressing - Mason jar of Cantaloupe - Mini Pumpkin bite Dinner - Snack plate of the following: Celery, carrots, snap peas, grapes, tuna salad, babybel cheese, cheese and salami together, hummus, mini triscuits, garlic bagel chips, and roasted chickpeas I didn't actually eat all the snap peas or the chickpeas. I think I need to cook the snap peas to like them And roasted chickpeas? Yech. Too dry for me. BUT, at least I tried something new - About 1/4 cup of ice cream 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week Non-PT day Hiking or workout Saturday Morning It's not Saturday yet!! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily This was tough today because all the "simple" stuff I didn't mind doing was done. Now, it's time to do the stuff I don't wanna like pick up all the little things. But the kitchen has NOTHING out of place and the living room only has a handful of often used things out. Read a book for at least an hour every evening Done Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Thursday 9/29/2016 Breakfast - 2 eggs scrambled with bacon chicken sausage (yea, you read that right. Chicken sausage with Bacon included) - Butter for the eggs - 1/2 mason jar of pineapple Lunch - Chicken Drumstick and breast - Salad with Ranch Snacks - Yogurt and granola Dinner - Damn Fine Chicken (from nom nom paleo) I had one small drumstick because I didn't like it. It didn't seemed cooked all the way through. It was sooo tough. This was supposed to be lunch tomorrow, too. Not sure what I am going to do now - Stir Fried cauliflower, broccoli, and snap peas - Hummus and garlic bagel chips - Small serving of ice cream 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 2x this week! Hiking or workout Saturday Morning It's not Saturday yet!! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for at least an hour every evening Doing now Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Breakfast - 2 eggs scrambled with bacon chicken sausage (yea, you read that right. Chicken sausage with Bacon included) - Butter for the eggs - 1/2 mason jar of cantaloupe Lunch - 1.5 sausage - 3 sourdough pretzels - small but of tuna salad - grapes Dinner - The rest of my lunch!! - Cheese, cheese with salami, celery, carrots, hummus, mini triscuits, bagel chips, half a sausage - Almost a full can of Arizona Lite Arnold Palmer. It didn't taste right to me, so instead of forcing myself to drink it, I dumped it Snack - Popcorn! - Half a Clif Bar 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Did not do so good at this today Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week Non-PT day Hiking or workout Saturday Morning It's not Saturday yet!! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for at least an hour every evening Done Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Breakfast - 1 egg scrambled - Butter for the eggs - 1/2 mason jar of pineapple - 1 Chicken Sausage patty Snack - Half a Clif Bar - Some popcorn - Some trail mix Lunch - 2 Chicken Thighs - Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette - Herbert's Blackberry Lemonade - Less than half a piece of cake. It wasn't delicious, so I tossed it. I've never done that. I usually still eat it all. Dinner - Yea, I went out. The photo was dinner, but I barely ate half the potatoes. Then, I had 3 cocktails and one Ginger Beer beer. Then, I went home. I am slightly buzzed, but just barely (a first for me - when I am at the pub, I usually go until I am stumbling home). And another big achievement - no smoking!! Booze and tobacco go hand in hand with me. I missed it. I even looked at the pack on the porch when I got home, but luckily it was empty. It wasn't perfect, but it doesn't have to be. It was a nice night and I enjoyed it 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Doneish - Dinner wasn't half a plate as you can see, but I ate all of them. Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week DONE! Hiking or workout Saturday Morning TSC Completed! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for an hour every evening DONE! Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Breakfast - 2 egg scrambled - Butter for the eggs - 2 Sausage patties Snack - Some popcorn - A few pieces of pineapple Lunch - 1/4 cup mac and cheese - Hummus - Bagel Chips - Zero calorie beverages I didn't really have "dinner" Just meh..... - 1/2 container of Talenti - 1 Cup of trail mix This day SUUUCKED in regards to food, motivation, etc. I did manage to get meal prep done (bonus - made 5 lunches, only need 3) and clean up after myeslf, but other than that, I would call this day a fail. 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day No veggies today Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week Skipped it, but still have time to make 3 Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Not Saturday Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for an hour every evening Skipped it Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Workout: - Luna Protein bar Breakfast (should be similar most of the week - yay meal prep!) - 2 eggs with butter - 1 chicken sausage patty - Roasted sweet potatoes * didn't fill me up Maybe because today was workout day. Also, I just remembered I have yogurt! I can add some yogurt in with bfast Snack - Cantaloupe - Pretzel with peanut butter Lunch - 2 Chicken Thighs - Stir fried veggies Dinner - Chicken breast - Salad with Ranch - Roasted potatoes I am feeling nibbly, but not really hungry. Might just end up with some cantaloupe while I am reading 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week Skipped it, but still have time to make 3 Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Not Saturday Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for an hour every evening Back on it!! Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Breakfast - 2 eggs with butter - 1 sausage patty - Roasted sweet potatoes *Totally different than yesterday. Completely filled me up Lunch - Grilled chicken with onions - Side salad with Ranch (instead of rice - go me! - Two bites of plantains (yech) - 2 pieces of grilled/buttered bread Dinner - Chicken breast and drumstick - Carrots and Celery - Hummus and Garlic bagel chips - Grapes - Roasted potatoes (still some leftover ) - Cajun snack mix After Dinner - I forgot I had chocolate in the freezer!! I FORGOT I HAD CHOCOLATE IN THE FREEZER! When I remembered, it was 10pm (still reading the book), so I only had one square. - 1 squares of chocolate 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 1 done Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Out of town this Saturday, but I will be walking around Asheville, NC, so I am going to count that! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for an hour every evening I plan on finishing the book I have been reading. I don't care how long it takes - lol Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Weigh in day! Down 1.4 pounds - WOO! Workout: - Clif bar - I need to get protein powder.... Breakfast - 2 eggs with butter - 1 sausage patty - Roasted sweet potatoes - Yogurt with granola (still hungry a half hour after I ate) Snack - Mini Snickers Lunch - Chicken Drumstick (I am finding that I don't like these unless I have just ripped it off a rotisserie chicken) - Chicken Breast - Salad with Ranch - Peanut M&M's (6) Snack - Mini Twix - Mini York Peppermint Patty OK - No more candy. That's plenty Dinner - Chicken Drumstick - Chicken Breast - Roasted potatoes Snack - Salad with dressing - Small amount of Cajun Trail Mix 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 1 done Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Out of town this Saturday, but I will be walking around Asheville, NC, so I am going to count that! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for an hour every evening 1 Quote Link to comment
tcw295 Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 2 hours ago, brandyb1027 said: Weigh in day! Down 1.4 pounds - WOO! Workout: - Clif bar - I need to get protein powder.... Great job! What kind of workouts do you do? Or was the workout eating a cliff bar with nothing to drink....*crunch* *crunch* *crunch* Quote Training log: https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/87786-do-battle-like-a-sloth/ Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 26 minutes ago, tcw295 said: Great job! What kind of workouts do you do? Or was the workout eating a cliff bar with nothing to drink....*crunch* *crunch* *crunch* HA! Right? It should be a jaw workout. I used to have protein powder, but I've just been lazy. I do an hour in the morning. Usually it's hardstyle kettlebells, but sometimes they mix it up with some bodyweight like today. I definitely need something. I don't know if I am just tired lately or I need the protein instead of the carbs first thing. Plus, with a shake, it seems to get digested quicker so I can use the fuel quicker, you know? Also - thanks! (I can't believe I forgot that part) 1 Quote Link to comment
ixaera Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Doing so great! Yeah, eating at a deficit definitely makes for some fun fatigue times. On the plus side, when I was on the weight loss train, I seemed to fall asleep so easily and sleep so well. What balance of protein/carbs/fat works best for energy at those calorie levels is always an experiment, too. What works for one person who seems like they should be very similar to you may not work at all in your case, but that's ok, that's what SCIENCE is for! Personally, I respond well to carby dinners the night before a morning session, and working out before eating breakfast (I just have pre-workout before, now). Other people though have said that is basically work out hell for them, so it depends! 1 Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, ixaera said: Doing so great! Yeah, eating at a deficit definitely makes for some fun fatigue times. On the plus side, when I was on the weight loss train, I seemed to fall asleep so easily and sleep so well. What balance of protein/carbs/fat works best for energy at those calorie levels is always an experiment, too. What works for one person who seems like they should be very similar to you may not work at all in your case, but that's ok, that's what SCIENCE is for! Personally, I respond well to carby dinners the night before a morning session, and working out before eating breakfast (I just have pre-workout before, now). Other people though have said that is basically work out hell for them, so it depends! Thanks! Yes. Yes it does. Bedtime is embarassingly early - lol. I have weird sleep. Sometimes I have trouble falling asleep, sometimes I pass right out. But I HAVE been sleeping like a rock lately. I am giving credit to my new blanket. It's magic The combo I am doing seemed to work great at camp (and I got even less sleep than I do now). I am actually trying to limit the carbs (not get rid of completely). I don't need to have potatoes or rice or pasta at every meal to feel satisfied anymore. I know I wasn't getting enough veggies or protein doing that and I don't want to fall back into that trap again. I think I also need some extra rest. I have only slept in 1 day in over two weeks - three weeks after this weekend. I have tried workout out fasted, but these workouts are too intense for me to do that. I feel nauseous and light headed. A protein shake with almond milk does work for me. It gives me enough calories to make it through the workout. But you are absolutely right, it is what science is for! Nothing like trial and error. I just need to actively do it instead of trying to figure out what happened after I have a great session. 1 Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Breakfast - 2 eggs with butter - 1 sausage patty - Roasted sweet potatoes - 1 cup of cantaloupe - 1.5 sourdough pretzels with peanut butter *After I ate the cantaloupe, I felt hungry, even though I wasn't really. I had a small snack with some fat in it and that helped. Maybe I need to eat the fruit first instead of after... Lunch - Chicken breast - Chicken drumstick - Salad with ranch Dinner - Salad with Thousand Island - 2 Babybel cheeses - Water crackers - Tuna salad - Celery - Carrots - Hummus - Garlic bagel chips - Cajun Trail Mix 4-week challenge Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 2 done Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Out of town this Saturday, but I will be walking around Asheville, NC, so I am going to count that! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily To be honest, this was laundry and pre-trip cleaning (any dirty dishes or trash) Read a book for an hour every evening Working on it. Will finish before bed 1 Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Soooo. Hi! Yea, I've been MIA, but I have a REALLY good reason. I was on vacation! I was writing down everything I was eating, but it was stressing me out, so I said fuck it and just enjoyed myself. Here's where we are at for today, at least Breakfast - Yogurt and granola I forgot about a class I had, so I couldn't eat my actual breakfast. I need to get in early enough tomorrow - San Pellegrino Lunch - Roasted chicken breast - Super Spinach - Honey Mustard Dressing - Apple - Peanut Butter Snack - Roasted chicken breast - Mayo - Water crackers - Peanut button (to finish off the crackers) - San Pellegrino I almost hit the vending machine for some chips. So happy I didn't Dinner - Chicken - Corn - Hummus - Garlic bagel chips Food: No fast food Even when traveling! At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Sadly, I missed a few meals and missed some veggies over the weekend, but today was good Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week Missed 1 workout Need to do today's Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Walked at least 10 miles over the 4 days I was out of town. Count it!! Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily I wasn't home!! I did some cleaning today, too Read a book for at least an hour every evening Did not do. I read for about 4 hours on Sunday, though. That should cover Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, RIGHT?? Read a bit today before bed. 1 Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Soooo. Hi! Yea, I've been MIA, but I have a REALLY good reason. I was on vacation! I was writing down everything I was eating, but it was stressing me out, so I said fuck it and just enjoyed myself. Here's where we are at for today, at least Breakfast - Half a breakfast burrito - Pineapple Snack - 3 pieces candy - Vending machine bag of smart pop white cheddar popcorn (Need to replenish snack drawer) Lunch - Roasted chicken breast - Super Spinach - Honey Mustard Dressing Dinner - Chicken - Salad - Bowl of fruit - Some white cheddar popcorn, but it seemed too salty - Four cookies <- They made me happy Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Back on track for this Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 1x Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Will do some when I get home Read a book for at least an hour every evening Planned for this evening, but I am not feeling well, so we will see how it goes 1 Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Breakfast - Two eggs, scrambled with butter - Sausage patty Snack - Melon Lunch - Chicken - Salad with dressing - White cheddar popcorn - Half and Half drink Dinner - Chicken salad with dressing - Hummus - Tuna salad - Garlic bagel chips - Cherry juice mixed with seltzer. Yech. Would be better if the juice had sugar, I think. Shall try again - Chocolate truffle Food: No fast food At least half a plate of veggies for lunch and dinner every day Fitness: Actually do my PT shoulder exercises 3x a week 2x Hiking or workout Saturday Morning Planned for Saturday Life: Clean up something in the apartment daily Read a book for at least an hour every evening Halfway through 1 Quote Link to comment
brandyb1027 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Breakfast - Half a breakfast burrito Snack - Yogurt Lunch - Two half sandwiches - Half plate of salad with champagne vinaigrette dressing - Home made potato chips - 1/4 cup jelly beans 1 Quote Link to comment
Haikoo Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 How's it going? Just dropped by with a little motivational penguin 1 Quote STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
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