africk1229's Journal, 25 January 2013

I have noticed a definite and dramatic improvement in my overall energy and mood just from eating something small for breakfast. I used to eat a little breakfast on the weekends but during the week my breakfast consisted of lots and lots of coffee.

It's been 4 days of eating breakfast and NO COFFEE! I had some headaches (I think withdrawl from the caffeine) at first, but am glad to be rid of the stuff. I think a good bit of my weigh gain came from putting a TON of cream and sugar in my coffee everyday. I've replaced it with water and am feeling healthier and happier :)

On another note--eating less is difficult! I was so hungry yesterday! I've been eating 3 meals a day and 1 good snack but am trying to keep it at around 1300 calories. Plus, I've started walking about 30 minutes to an hour daily (I was a major couch/chair potato---mmmm potatoes prior). I feel starving ALL the time! I feel like the only meal that is actually filling me up is my lunch (which is a 500 calorie wrap FILLED to the brim with vegetables...). Not to mention, I feel bad about eating the darn wrap because of the avocado--which takes up roughly 33% of the total calories in that meal!

I'm going to weigh myself again tonight...I know I am doing well--but my weight fluctuates naturally by a pound or two anyways--I won't feel like I have truly lost anything until I drop below 140.

I'm the only one in my household dieting. It is so tempting to sneak a piece of bacon (as I cook it for my son and husband EVERY morning), eat large portions, wolf down my food, and munch on cookies after dinner (my sweetie-pie has a sweet tooth run rampart and a thyroid problem that keeps him thin as a rail...).

Dieting is tough--I'm sticking to it but I cannot wait to see results!

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2007 kcal

Fat: 108.07g | Prot: 72.28g | Carb: 205.08g.   Breakfast: Peanut Butter--Creamy, water, Banana, Margarine, Whole Wheat Bread. Lunch: cucumber, Wheat wraps, baby spinach, spring mix, Lower Sodium Provolone Cheese, sprouts, EverRoast , Hummus, water, avocado, Tomato. Dinner: cheddar cheese, cake, cocktail sauce, pasta salad, collard greens, ranch dressing, cheese grits, macaroni and cheese, fried shrimp, water, black olives, tomato, lettuce. Snacks/Other: carrots, broccolli, water, fuji apple. more...

2057 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Housework - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 5 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...