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Trending downward again!
Major victory for me last night: Said NO to the bbq plate when I went to Mar's house. ("Mar" is short for "Mary" in case anyone was wondering.) I took my own black bean salad and some fresh cherries for dessert. I felt so much better than if I had eaten that bbq pork. I had underestimated the calories a few weeks ago, thinking bbq was made with pork tenderloin. Wrong! It's made with Boston butt or pork shoulder, which has about 247 calories for a 4-oz serving. It's the fat that makes it so delicious and such an a**-bomb.
I was able to do about 15 minutes of step aerobics yesterday, instead of my usual 5. It's not quite as easy on the knees as an elliptical, so I have to step carefully.
8:30pm -- And finally didn't have the usual afternoon headache from no-caffeine. Why did I give it up? I was feeling like I couldn't get through the day without 3 or more mugs. It was a true addiction. I know that green tea is healthier, so I thought it was time to switch now while I'm making better dietary choices.
11:15pm -- Egad, I can feel a lot of bloat in my stomach even though I didn't binge on calories today. What is up with that? I feel certain my weight will be level or maybe even higher tomorrow morning. Curious to see.
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192.0 lb
Lost so far: 20.0 lb.
Still to go: 42.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 02 August 2010:
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1027 kcal
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Fat: 34.53g | Prot: 58.80g | Carb: 123.53g.
Breakfast: cranberry green tea, cherries, peach, Quick Oatmeal (1 or 3 Minutes), milk. Lunch: candied pecan, blueberries, strawberries, vinaigrette, feta, lettuce, shrimp. Dinner: chowchow, portabella mushrooms, Black Eyed Peas, pork tenderloin. Snacks/Other: cherries. more...
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2192 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 20 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 2.8 lb a week
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Go Coco!! Good for you for making awesome choices. It amazes me as well when I actually look into what I'm eating how different the reality is from what I thought. Keep up the great work.
02 Aug 10 by member: tantekty
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I wondered why you turned down the BBQ till I read your explanation. Yeow! a**-bomb indeed! Guess that it is a good candidate for making it yourself so you can control those calories. Another thing that is off the charts is pizza, but I make my own and it fits nicely into my eating plan.
I like step too! I have not done it in a very long time. My step is under the guest bed and the tapes on a shelf. I guess I should get them out and try it again.
02 Aug 10 by member: datadoll
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Thanks, ladies! Yes, I am getting a totally new perspective on caloric values of foods that I never took the time to familiarize myself with before. As you say, you can make your own versions of foods that seem really sinful -- like pizza -- with less than half the calories. But it's just as filling and actually, much less disgusting.
02 Aug 10 by member: cocobutt
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You can eat lots of things if you make a lower calories version yourself, and take moderate portion. I make my own barbecue beef (KC style) with Dad's barbecue sauce recipe (he's a cattle rancher). It perfectly legal on my diet, as long as I don't eat too much. I think pork barbecue might be tougher to make a low calories version
02 Aug 10 by member: Runesinger
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