Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Light Beer + Camping = Success at the Scale

Who knew that I could get a buzz on, eat cheetos and gummy bears and still lose 3.6 pounds?  Not me!  I mean, I had hoped that the couple hours I spent hiking and shooting would lead to some loss but I never would have expected that!  And, while it was a little scary to challenge my anemia dizzies, it was well worth it.

Tips for people going on vacation:
1) Try a side of carrots instead of chips with your meal
2) Light beer is just as fun to drink as the more calorie-rich kind in the cooler
3) Have some fruit instead of the candy
4) Go for a little walk

I'm not going to discuss the goals from last week.  I still haven't made progress so I need to reassess this week while going for the goal my WW leader gave me:

FRUIT AND VEGGIE CHALLENGE:
At every meal, fill half your plate with fruits or veggies.
(The goal is to get to the USDA's recommended daily value of 5 fruits and/or veggies a day.)

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Let's Try this Again

I'm trying not to make excuses for myself.  After all, it was me who decided on Fried Chicken on Friday night.  Still. . . . with the health stuff going on last week, I'm giving myself a break.  Up a little, still down overall. 

Also, it's time to revisit those goals for the week:
1) Food: Write down everything I ingest
Better this week but still not great.  Goal for this week is to actually do this.
2) Movement: 20 minutes of walking 3 days + Ab work or Yoga or Pilates 2 days
Big fat goose egg on this goal.  With the camping trip this weekend, I think the 20 min of walking 3 days is doable.  That's my goal for this week.
3) Health: Research nutrition expert
Got a couple of names from my chiropractor and another idea from a friend.  No substantial progress made.  Goal for this week: call one of the leads