Tuesday, March 14, 2006

3/14/06

Continued my excessive eating on Sunday. So on Monday, I conducted and experiment of sorts, to get my self back on track. I ate oatmeal for breakfast, then had only soup or juice the rest of the afternoon. When I got home from work, I had soup almost immediately, since I was ravenous and cranky. Then I was hungry again in like half an hour. So I had a sandwich and some chips. I still think I did well, and I felt in control most of the time. So if I could be that controlled yesterday, I thought it would help me continue being controlled. I did well today with my eating.

Worked out today on the new piece of equipment at the fitness center. It's the Total Body Arc Trainer by Cybex. You can click on a link to see it in action. I did 20 minutes, and it was a very good work-out. A different motion that the elliptical. It felt like it worked the hips/legs in a different place. I did the manual mode, no incline or resistance. I will defininately do that machine again.

I tried V-8 juice today. I've never liked tomato juice before, but my tastes have changed, and I love tomato soup, so I thought I'd give it a try. It was a little weird at first, but I liked it. I had a 12oz can. 70 calories, no fat. I went to the store after work and got a 6 pack of small cans. 30 calories each. I got the spicy kind. I thought it might be good warm, with my 100 calorie pack of Cheez-Its.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

3/11/06

I think I just ate a large carton of cottage cheese because I coundn't find a coat I wanted to buy. I mean, I know I ate the cottage cheese. And half a bag of chips. But I'm pretty sure the reason why is that I went shopping, and just didn't find the coat I wanted. I was kinda bummed. I have money; I wanted to spend it. But I just didn't find the coat I wanted.

And I was doing pretty well eating up till then. I had rice w/mushroom soup and mushrooms for breakfast, and a crunchwrap from Taco Bell for lunch. I know I'm probably not going to eat well tonight at poker, so I was trying to be a little sparse in my eating. But then I ate the cottage cheese. And I knew exactly what I was doing. And I did it anyhow. So how do we overcome emotional eating?

I have been working out well this week. 4 times at lunch. And while shopping today, I parked at Dress Barn, and walked all the way down the strip mall to Goody's and Kohls.

I'm not giving up, though. I will keep on working out. And I'll keep trying with food. I don't fail until I fail to try again.

I weighed in on Friday. 344. Up 1.5 pounds. I'd like to attribute it to my period, but more likely it is my eating.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

3/2/06

Well, another week where it is hard to get my eating on track. It is so hard once you stop making good choices. What I need to do is stop making excuses.

I am working out 3 or 4 times a week. My weight has stayed the same (342.5); I was weighed at the doctor's office Tuesday. I did do my measurements again, and I am down 9.75 inches total since October 05. My thighs and calfs actually went up a little this time. We have been doing a lot of legs in Tone and Tighten.

Here is the REALLY great news. We bought me a vehicle!!!!! 94 Ford Explorer. Green, with tan interior. Paid for with cash, so no car payments! It runs a little rough, but it is 12 years old. The interior is in better condition than one might expect. You cannot unlock the driver's side door; you have to unlock from the passenger's side. And tonight, sometimes the driver's side wasn't locking at all. I'll need to get that fixed. I can probably get a part at a junk yard.

It's really nice not having to ride the bus for 1 1/2 hours. And Sean is enjoying not having to pick me up.