08willbegreat's Journal, 17 May 2012

I've been slowly getting into working out, and liking it. Yesterday I did a dvd on toning uppper body and a few lunges and squats. Today I continued with that DVD and did a cardio routine of 5 sets of a loop consisting of jumping jacks, jog in place, mountain climbers, back and forth, and grass cutting(?)

Diet-wise, my cravings are well under control and I don't care to reach for seconds or salivate over thoughts of food or feel sorry for myself over what I'm missing out on. I haven't felt hungry or starving. Today was a test with eating out as we were invited to someone's place for dinner. So I had to make an exception and be ok with eating some carbs for dinner. Here's the breakdown:

Breakfast: coffee with cream
Lunch: Salad, a side of black eyed peas, and some indian veggies (little bit of oil and sugar)
Resisted snacking or eating anything else until dinner arond 8 pm

Dinner: Paneer veggies in tomato gravy (no seconds), green pepper veggie, 1.5 whole wheat chappati, 1 small cup of moong dal, and 1 piece of handva (salted/spice cake made of rice dough)...and watermelon. Skipped rice and seconds of anything.

Had a little bit of fennel seeds for after dinner mouth freshening.

Water intake has been good.

Tomorrow, I'm headed to NYC and spenign time with friends who have historically tempted me to eat gourmet stuff, have desserts, and drink wine. Today, I'm creating the possibility of staying powerful and on top of food cravings--and not run by them! The plan is to have a small portion of healthy carbs for bfast or lunch, but not for dinner. And no wine or dessert. Even if it offends them. I'm worth it and what's at stake is my freedom and full self-expression.

Weight was down to 157.8 today.

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Excellent work on all fronts! Your making strategies ahead of time to deal with eating out and your weekend with your friends is admirable. Wine/drinks are my big downfall because they pack so many calories and you can have 2 or 3 without even thinking about it. Congrats on the weight loss, too! 
18 May 12 by member: evelyn64
Ahhhhhhh....NYC....the land of temptations! I know from experience that it's rough staying away from all the goodies in NYC, but you can do it! Pick and choose your evils. One good thing about NYC is that you do a lot of walking! I found that all the walking I do while in the city helps keep the weight down so that I can have that piece of cheesecake if I want to....but just ONE piece! If you have dessert then skip the wine or vice versa. Smart choices are the keys to staying on track. Enjoy your time in NYC! Kudos on the weight loss! 
22 May 12 by member: mbhpro

     
 

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