tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142262864964892872024-03-13T10:35:17.454-07:00w0rld's FAT blog<center><img src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/735663_551975071174_180580728_o.jpg" width="650"></center>w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.comBlogger417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-16078289687742226422015-08-18T08:23:00.000-07:002015-08-18T08:23:02.643-07:00Starting over/ A New ProjectNeedless to say I haven't been keeping up this blog. I've missed it, yes but I've made excuses:<br />
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1. I'm too busy to blog.<br />
2. I'm not really counting calories right now so ....<br />
3. I'm happy right now, I don't need the blog.<br />
4. Ok, I'm unhappy right now and I don't want to admit it on the blog.<br />
5. I'm too busy to blog.<br />
6. My life is hectic and I'm not losing or gaining anyway.<br />
7. I'm moving. I need to focus on that!<br />
8. I'm getting a puppy!<br />
9. The puppy is a hassle.<br />
10. I'm too busy to blog.<br />
11. I'm gaining weight with this new desk job.<br />
12. I don't like my desk job.<br />
13. I'm too busy to exercise, let alone blog.<br />
14. I'm really, really gaining weight.<br />
15. I'm going to start counting calories, but not blog.<br />
16. I'm too busy to count calories... or blog.<br />
17. I really don't like this whole desk job thing.<br />
18. Hmm.. I'm emotionally eating again.<br />
19. I gained MORE weight.<br />
20. I'm too ashamed to blog.<br />
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I think that recounts the end of 2014 and all of 2015 to date.<br />
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So what brought me back here? Yesterday was my 29th birthday. When I first started this blog I told myself that I would get healthy by the time I was 30.<br />
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I started doing well but then the yo-yo dieting and plateaus happened and my frustrations and excuses held me back.<br />
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I now made the biggest change and my body is feeling it.<br />
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So I decided that I needed to start over. And a new start means a new blog:<br />
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The w0rld Project: How I am going to take my life back in 52 weeks<br />
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http://w0rldproject.blogspot.com/<br />
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I invite you, if you're still with me, to visit me in my new blog. The focus of my new blog is to learn how to change my mindset, my habits, and my goals so when I finally reach 30 I can hit the ground running on living the best life I can live. Yes, a good part of it will still be weight loss but it won't be the only thing. It'll be about figuring out what 'healthy living' means for me and my needs.<br />
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The great thing this time is that I'm not starting blind. These last 5 years have not been for nothing. I've learned so MANY things about my health, my weight, my habits and my sabotage. I've reached goals, seen set backs and I'm ready to try again.<br />
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Come with me.<br />
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-w0rld<br />
<br />w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-72208306170444885822014-09-24T12:52:00.000-07:002014-09-24T12:52:03.990-07:00Late Weigh InI weighed in today. I was so nervous after eating bread and dairy all last week. I honestly didn't want to weigh in.<br />
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But here it is:<br />
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<b>Current Weight:</b> 207.2 lbs (-0.2 lbs)<br />
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I lost the little I must have gained during my binge. I'm so happy to see that it didn't get too bad.<br />
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To double check my weight loss I measured my hips and waist.<br />
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I lost 1/4 inch on my hips (finally!) and lost 3/4 of an inch on my waist.<br />
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That's a total of 1/4 inch off my hips and 1 1/4 inches off my waist since I started my calorie counting streak. I'm thrilled I'm seeing results no matter how snail pace it is.<br />
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It's time for work now. I hope that getting back in to the swing of things will help give me some energy. I'm emotionally drained right now.<br />
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I'll continue my calorie counting streak and try to stay closer to 1500 calories.<br />
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The start of the week hasn't been any better. I'll check in again later.<br />
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Have a great week everyone!<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-34226807914611792302014-09-22T10:50:00.002-07:002014-09-22T10:50:27.798-07:00Sum up of Week 4 Calorie Counting StreakIt was a hard week for weight loss. I ate relatively well this weekend with a few hiccups. However I don't think I've recovered from last weeks binge eating. My stomach was rumbling all weekend.<br />
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Here are Day 5-7 calorie totals.<br />
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Friday: 1580 calories<br />
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Saturday: 1798 calories<br />
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Sunday: 1723 calories<br />
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I ate naan, ice cream and heavy seafood. I also ate salads, greens, avocado, carrots, farmers market fruit and other healthy delicious food.<br />
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I didn't exercise much unless it was a short walk here or there. The point is that my stomach still hates me from eating carbs and too much sugar.<br />
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I had a protein shake with fruit for breakfast. Going to take it easy this week. It's back to work anyway.<br />
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I don't have a scale near me and I am not looking forward to it. I'll check in again when I finally weigh in on Wednesday.<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-49467993816741855452014-09-19T11:19:00.000-07:002014-09-19T11:19:12.910-07:00Week 4's Calorie Counting Streak Day 1-4It's been a busy and very quick week.<br />
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There was a family emergency. I was on the road before 6 am on Monday morning to the Mexican border (about 450 miles) after getting some bad news over a text Sunday afternoon.<br />
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I ate bread. I ate sugar. I cried. I laughed and I've driven over 1,000 miles just in these last 4 days.<br />
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I still tracked everything I put in my mouth. I would cringe at the number I was left with. Not a good week so far. Time to fix it.<br />
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Here's the damage:<br />
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Monday: 2,130 calories<br />
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Tuesday: 2,052 calories<br />
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Wednesday: 2,818 calories (totally felt sick this day)<br />
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Thursday: 1,188 calories (taking a break and not feeling well anyway)<br />
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This weekend is going to be for complete recovery. I don't want to think about another Starbucks frappuccino or oreo cookies. Ugh just thinking about it makes me cringe and my stomach grumble.<br />
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I haven't weighed myself and I'm not looking forward to it. All I can do now is to take it easy with the food and go for walks and strength training.<br />
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I'll check in again at the end of the weekend. Have a good one.<br />
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-w0rld<br />
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<br />w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-73199298639749204722014-09-15T05:33:00.001-07:002014-09-15T05:33:48.866-07:00When gaining weight during a weight loss journey makes me happy. Quick early morning check in.<br />
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I woke up at 5 am today to get ready for my big drive.<br />
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Hoped on the scale and saw this:<br />
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<b>Current Weight: </b>207.4 (gained 1.4 lbs from last Monday)<br />
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I've been feeling better somedays and like the fattest pig other days. I decided to measure my middle.<br />
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I've lost one inch above my waist.<br />
3/4 of an inch on my waist<br />
1/2 of an inch on my hips.<br />
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Would you look at that. Last year I lost 15 lbs and maybe 1/2 an inch all around. This time I'm gaining weight and losing inches. This is great news for a PCOS woman. Losing inches off my middle is like taking years back from my life.<br />
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I hope this tiny win can help keep me going today. I'm going to need my energy tonight during the wake/family reunion.<br />
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Have a good Monday.<br />
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-w0rld<br />
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<br />w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-73565511655914592462014-09-14T22:40:00.000-07:002014-09-14T22:40:16.395-07:00Last day of Week 3's Calorie Counting Streak: Quick PostToday started out well. I said goodbye to an amazing group of young ladies after doing an epic hike with them yesterday of which I am still sore.<br />
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I was eating pretty healthy and even second attempted making cauliflower crust pizza. It ends up tasting delicious but the wax paper I use keeps getting stuck to the cauliflower crust. Next time I'm going to ditch the wax paper.<br />
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The only problem is that I couldn't ditch the strong urge to want to eat chocolate and ice cream. I finally told myself I'd go for a bike ride and then head over to the ice cream shop and get a small soft serve ice cream.<br />
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The second I started my ride I got a text and I eventually checked it. It was from my mom explaining that my aunt had died. <i>Stop Everything.</i> I turned around and on my way back found a bake sale. As I text my mom back and forth I bought a cupcake and a small cookie, donated an extra $5 to the sixth graders cause and went home. The cupcake didn't satisfy and I actually felt worse for eating bread. I don't even like cupcakes.<br />
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I was so upset over the news and over my immediate 'find dessert NOW' reaction that I eventually got myself to the gym and worked my arms and my already sore legs. I spent over an hour in the gym just trying to undo the dumb over eating I did and try to numb myself from the shock of hearing the news about my aunt.<br />
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I'm still in a bit of shock but I've been busy. I'm packed and nearly ready to drive 450 miles to the Mexico border to go to the viewing/wake tomorrow evening and the funeral on Tuesday morning.<br />
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Mexico doesn't hesitate when it comes to funerals. I had to act quickly.<br />
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I'll be out of town for most of the week. Here's the last day of week 3's calorie counting challenge.<br />
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Total calories: 1,880<br />
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Total burned calories: 501<br />
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<br />w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-28556423701254624282014-09-13T22:31:00.001-07:002014-09-13T22:31:36.841-07:00Calorie Counting Streak Week 3 Day 6!I'm so happy to see that I'm almost done with week 3 of my calorie counting streak.<br />
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I admit I couldn't sleep last night wondering what I was doing wrong and not losing weight this week. I can't believe it kept me up most of the night. But what helped was looking back at my patterns in MyFitnessPal and seeing how much I was eating, when I ate the most, what I ate the most etc. That helped me be mindful of the little things you don't think are a big deal but turn out to be.<br />
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For instance, this whole week I over ate and under worked out. I realized that I would always log what I ate after I indulged and then get upset over how many calories I ended up consuming.<br />
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Today I decided to log what I planned to eat before I ate it and adjust accordingly. It worked! I hope I can continue this simple but game changing habit.<br />
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Breakfast: 471 calories<br />
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Snack: 187 calories (individually wrapped trail mix)<br />
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Lunch: 287 calories<br />
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Dinner: 470 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1415 calories (woo! Under 1500 FINALLY!)<br />
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I probably burned as many calories as I consumed since we did one of the steepest hikes I've ever done with a group. I also went really, really slowly because I stayed back with one of the students that was having a hard time making it up the mountain. We still made it. I still sweated like crazy.<br />
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Good times.<br />
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I hope I can continue to plan my meals ahead of time so that I can anticipate when I'm about to go over in calories and then figure out a way to fill myself up without over indulging.<br />
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One day at a time.<br />
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love<br />
-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-69265698698235656912014-09-12T19:48:00.000-07:002014-09-12T19:48:26.366-07:00Hunger, Hunger (CCS Week 3 Days 3,4, &5)Work has kept me busy this week.<br />
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I am still keeping my Calorie Counting Streak for Week 3.<br />
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Here are the numbers for the last three days<br />
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Wednesday: 1717 calories total and walking as exercise<br />
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Thursday: 1757 calories total and easy hiking as exercise<br />
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Friday: 1806 calories total and vigorous elliptical as exercise<br />
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It's becoming harder and harder to stay under 1500 calories. I know a lot of it is the snacks I eat rather than the meals themselves. However I am so hungry at the end of the day I eat dinner and go over because I already ate too much in the afternoon.<br />
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I haven't been able to go to the gym as much and it took me days to recover from my crazy hike. My calves have been sore ever since Tuesday.<br />
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I'm happy that I at least I'm consistent with the amount I've been eating. Hopefully by the end of the week I can get the numbers down.<br />
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That's all for now.<br />
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Happy counting!<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-69732784174355300422014-09-09T19:38:00.001-07:002014-09-09T19:38:53.521-07:00Getting lost on a hike.. kinda sorta (CCS Week 3 Day 2)I woke up this morning feeling ok but with a huge sense of guilt that I over ate yesterday and didn't work out. So I told myself I would go on a hike today. A good one.<br />
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My co-workers suggested a while ago that I should go to Gem lake. A 6.2 mile round trip hike, pretty strenuous they said. I had all day. I finally decided to go. It started out great.<br />
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It was a beautiful day. I started a little after 11:30 am. I'd had a good breakfast of fruit with yogurt and trail mix. It was 3 miles and a total of 1,800 ft elevation gain. No biggie right?</div>
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The trail ran a long Silver Lake first. A gorgeous lake.</div>
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Here's where the trail turned and I got a good look at Horsetail Falls and an old train track I knew I'd catch up to soon.</div>
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The trail crossed the tracks twice and then the trail was the tracks.</div>
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By the time the trail turned in to the tracks I was still feeling well but hoping I'd make it to the first lake already. I definitely had to push it to make it up this hill. But I wasn't done. Oh no. lol.</div>
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This is where things went wrong. I made it to the top of that hill and saw that there was an old power plant. I thought it'd be deserted but there were people working a long the tracks. I saw this trail to the left of this building and took it. It must be the right trail if the tracks were a work site, right?</div>
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I crossed this dam and kept going. I'd made it over 2 miles at this point and stopped to take a break. I had one of those electrolyte gels athletes use during marathons. I'd never had one before so I figured I'd try it. It didn't taste bad, but it was literally sugar and carbs; exactly what I shouldn't be eating. I knew I had another uphill mile to go though so I figured I'd burn those 150 calories quickly.</div>
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The trail was rocky and kept going up and up and up. I was so high I could see a lake I knew was 15 miles away. </div>
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I got so high that I finally saw the lake I was supposed to be at by now. I was much higher and far away from it. Damn. I kept hoping the trail I was on would eventually lead me there so I kept going up.</div>
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4.5 miles in to my hike I finally gave up and turned around. I admit I would have kept going just to see where my trail led but I realized that my water would run low and I didn't have any more food. I turned back hoping I could get back to the power plant. However, this rocky trail took time to cross. I kept reminding myself that my phone was dying and that I wasn't allowed to die, because I wouldn't be able to call anyone if I did hurt myself. </div>
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At some point my head started hurting and I got dizzy. I needed to drink more water and have something to eat. I usually keep a piece of fruit in my bag and hoped I'd still have an orange. I drank and nearly finished my water bottle. I knew I still had half of another and 2.5 miles to go. I found a bag of nuts (thank god!) and gobbled it up. </div>
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All I wanted to do at this point is make it back to my car and go home. The hike was beautiful but I was bummed I took the wrong course and I also ended up going 800 ft higher in elevation. I was tired and hungry and feeling the starts of blisters. It's not that I hadn't hiked this much before. I just didn't prepare for this detour.</div>
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My phone had been tracking my miles and died 30 minutes and one mile before I made it back to my car. But I made it back. I drank the rest of my water. I drove home and immediately took a shower. Dinner was the same as last night; soup and chicken.I had cottage cheese, grapes and honey as dessert.<br />
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I was dehydrated so I currently have a headache that I'm trying to drown with water. The reason I did this hike was in part to make up for my lack of exercise from yesterday and part of it was to remind myself that I can do strenuous hikes again. I was happy I did so well despite not having enough food. My feet are ok. The warm spots on the balls of my feet are already feeling better and I'm not that tired. Just disappointed that I didn't make it to my destination. I guess I'm going to have to try again.<br />
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Now the numbers.<br />
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Breakfast: 598 calories<br />
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Lunch: 250 calories (the gel and 100 calorie bag of nuts)<br />
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Dinner: 766 calories (chicken and soup mainly. delicious)<br />
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TOTAL: 1614 calories<br />
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5 hours of hiking: 1800 calories burned<br />
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No wonder I got dizzy. I used up so many calories going up over 2,000 ft in elevation and sweat off so much of the water I drank I never peed.<br />
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LOL. Now it's time for me to lie down, drink a bunch of water and watch a movie. Believe it or not it was a good day.<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-57936095123765616702014-09-08T21:16:00.000-07:002014-09-08T21:16:01.288-07:00Why you shouldn't wait so long to eat (CCS Week 3 Day 1)Monday is my day off this week.<div>
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Well I worked for hours, wrote my<a href="http://w0rld4vamps.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-make-your-own-coconut-oil.html" target="_blank"> last entry</a> about coconut oil moisturizer, and started starving. Finally by 5:30pm I went back to the grocery store. Bought fruit, yogurt, trail mix, a roasted chicken, and found two different kinds of creamy tomato soup on sale!! Woo! I just had to drive home, heat up the soup and eat!</div>
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Breakfast: 480 calories</div>
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Afternoon snack: 255 calories (the latte at 1pm)</div>
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w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-44456683299948934872014-09-08T16:23:00.000-07:002014-09-08T16:29:04.908-07:00How to Make Your Own Coconut Oil Moisturizer Bar! (Weekly weigh in)Happy Monday all!<br />
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I have been keeping my calorie counting streak for two weeks now and still going strong. It's amazing how logging everything you eat helps you lose weight.<br />
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<b>Current weight:</b> 206.0 lbs (-1 lb from last week and -4 lbs from last month)<br />
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Not bad, not bad. The more exciting news is that I've lost 0.5 inch from my waist. That's a HUGE deal for a woman dealing with PCOS and that dreaded apple shaped figure.<br />
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Enough of that though because what I wanted to focus on in this post is how I've come up with making my own moisturizer using coconut oil. This moisturizer doesn't make you smell like last nights dinner and best of all, it's NOT MESSY! yay!<br />
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<b>Background info:</b><br />
When I developed eczema last year I broke down. The only thing I've been consistent about is taking care of my already sensitive skin. Suddenly getting a splotchy, itchy, burning and red face and arms was killing me.<br />
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I was already reading about the importance of taking harmful chemicals away from toiletry items and learned how coconut oil can be used as a moisturizer. Now I had already converted to using coconut oil for my food so when I tried to put the oil on my hair as a conditioner, or on my skin as a moisturizer, it was messy and I could not take going to bed smelling like the dinner I had just eaten a few hours ago.<br />
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I looked up different ways of making your own moisturizer and learned how using essential oils can help. I also learned the hard way that you can't use tea tree oil by itself. It irritated my skin soo much when I tried that. I read that you're supposed to diffuse it using another oil, like olive oil etc.<br />
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For a while last year I converted to jojoba oil. It was awesome but really expensive. When I finally talked to a nutritionist about it they convinced me to use coconut oil again. More nutrients apparently. This time I had a plan though.<br />
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Fiddling with it I finally created a great coconut oil bar, that smells amazing, slides through my skin without making a mess or uses too much oil. In the end my skin is silky smooth. Mmmmm...<br />
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<b>Here's how I do it:</b><br />
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First off I bought these great little round containers from REI. The plastic top pops off so the plastic is flexible. I'll explain how that's useful later.</div>
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<u><b>First</b>, fill the container with coconut oil.</u></div>
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I bought this huge thing of coconut oil from Costco. It's lasted me over a year for cooking and moisturizing.</div>
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<u><b>Second</b>, I put the container with coconut oil in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to make the oil in to a liquid.</u> If the thought of microwaving plastic freaks you out you can heat the oil in a pan just long enough to melt it, and then pour it in to your container. </div>
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15 drops of lavender, (I LOVE lavender.)</div>
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Do not underestimate the power of these oils. It ended up smelling a lot more like tea tree than one would expect. Because you don't need much of these oils those little expensive bottles can actually go a long way. I bought these bottles slowly and they've lasted me for almost a year, still relatively full.</div>
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<u><b>Fourth</b>, pop the top on the container and stick it in the fridge!</u> Yup, you heard that right. In order to make the coconut oil in to a bar it needs to be cold. </div>
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<u><b>Sixth</b>, pop your new moisturizer bar out of it's container (this is why having flexible plastic is so useful) and you can slide the bar a long your body.</u> The oil melts with your body heat and doesn't use too much of the bar at once. I usually just swipe it a long my arms, legs, neck and middle. I put the bar down and then rub in the oil with my hands. </div>
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Stick the bar back in the container, the container back in the fridge and there you go! I usually use it right after I shower. It makes my skin feel soooo smooth. :) The bar usually lasts me quite a while. It just depends how often you use it. I use it a few times a week. I learned that I don't have to use it daily. The moisturizing power lasts a couple of days for me.</div>
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It doesn't irritate your skin. </div>
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You don't use up too much of the oil at once.</div>
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It's not messy because the cold keeps the bar compacted together. </div>
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You can use any kind of container because the melted coconut oil can be molded. Just make sure you can take it out of the container so you can actually use the bar!</div>
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You have to keep it refrigerated so it's cold when you put it on your skin. Brrr!</div>
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It's hard to travel with it because you have to keep it cool most of the time. However if it melts you can just stick it back in the fridge, later and wait until it hardens again.</div>
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So there you go. How to make a coconut oil bar. It's not hard and it's fun to make your own smell.</div>
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Today was a bit better. I didn't feel too stressed out, probably because I volunteered for the annual race. Races always bring out the best in people; supportive, active, excited, determined. I love races. I tried my hardest to keep my calories down. I did really well up until a half hour ago when I suddenly got really hungry and decided to eat a spoonful of peanut butter.<br />
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Here's how the cookie crumbled:<br />
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Breakfast: 537 calories<br />
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Lunch: 720 calories (fish tacos!)<br />
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Dinner: 55 calories (salad)<br />
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Snacks: 311 calories (again, my 'snacks' should be my actual meals)<br />
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TOTAL: 1623 calories<br />
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Calories burned: 566 calories (hiking!)<br />
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Tomorrow is weigh in and waist measurement day. May the weight-loss fairies decide to be in my favor.<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-84624534766049355422014-09-06T21:52:00.001-07:002014-09-06T21:52:26.095-07:00How calorie counting helped me realize my emotions (CCS Week 2 day 6)Today was another over eating day.<br />
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The total calories for today: 1982 calories<br />
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I got a chance to go to town and ended up eating almost the same thing I did a few days ago:<br />
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I got another sugary latte, ordered sweet potato fries with a side of chipotle mayo as a dip. Those three things ended up being over 1,000 calories!<br />
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I realized that my over eating was all emotionally triggered. I've been tired and stressed and worried for the last two weeks due to work transitions and loved ones. Today I spent 3 hours applying to a job and almost 2 hours on the phone trying (and failing) to convince a loved one that they are worth it and not to give up on themselves. I was so drained and have been this whole week that I ate my feelings.<br />
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Will this horrible pattern ever end? I didn't get a chance to work out either. Five hours of emotionally draining activities literally took all the free time I had before I had to go back to work... and work with troubled youth going through drug rehab.<br />
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Tough week. I hope this mini binge won't keep me from my weight loss goals. I have one day left of week 2's calorie counting streak and I will make it!!<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-75495244447736598492014-09-05T22:17:00.002-07:002014-09-05T22:17:54.518-07:00CCS Week 2 Days 4 & 5<br />
Summing up two days of calorie counting. First off yes I'm still at it and I'm very happy to say that it's getting easier to do. I hope I can finish the week and move on to week 3!<br />
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Yesterdays calories ended up being a bit of a disaster. I had my food prepared but ended up eating from the group so I ate double at most meals.<br />
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Day 4 calories:<br />
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Breakfast: 699 calories (breakfast sausage can do that)<br />
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Lunch: 548 calories (who knew drinking a gatorade with lunch would add so many calories?)<br />
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Dinner: 528 calories (it was hamburger day. I ate two patties.)<br />
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Snacks: 232 calories (banana, peanut butter and honey, my "dessert" and a price to pay)<br />
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TOTAL: 2007 calories!<br />
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What a mess.<br />
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The good news is that yesterday I also got a chance to swim again! I waited a while to swim again because I had this nasty burn/scab that was healing around my ankle. It hurt to kick while I swam so I stopped. It's almost completely healed so I finally decided to go back to the pool!<br />
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Day 5 calories:<br />
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Breakfast: 467 calories<br />
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snack: 200 calories (granola bars that had some not-so-great ingredients in it)<br />
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Lunch: 408 calories<br />
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snack: 343 calories (I guess all this grazing could be considered dinner but it just wasn't)<br />
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Dinner: 171 calories<br />
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I had a break this evening and I admit instead of going to the gym I ended up watching 2 hours of Once Upon a Time on Netflix. I love this show mainly because the main character is a strong female lead. I also love fairy tales and am intrigued in how this shows mixes them together without making it seem too silly.<br />
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TOTAL: 1635 calories<br />
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Elliptical for 20 minutes = 210 calories burned.<br />
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Let's hope today is better. I'll log in tonight or early tomorrow for Day 4.<br />
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I ended up getting up pretty late but that's ok. I decided I was really craving a Starbucks frappucino. I was day dreaming about a venti something a ruther with whip cream and chocolate syrup. Sugar, sugar, sugar. The closest Starbucks to me is 30 miles away so I packed my computer bag, my gym bag and wore some comfy shoes and told myself I was taking a trip to 'town'.<br />
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On my way there I started thinking about how unhealthy it would be to drink such a sugary drink. Right before I entered town I took a detour to a short trail called Inyo craters. I said I'd go on a short hike before I ended up at *$ and 'make some room' for the calories I was going to consume.<br />
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The day was gorgeous for it. :)<br />
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I hiked 1.2 miles and burned 205 calories according to my Runkeeper app.<br />
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I went to town and stopped at the deli. I ordered sweet potato fries and a chicken caesar salad. I ate half the fries and picked at the salad. I took the rest for left overs and headed to the coffee shop. By this time I wasn't really interested in the sugary drink anymore. I was still a little hungry and I knew that if I didn't order it now I would start craving it again later. I ended up ordering a grande salt-caramel-mocha-frap-light-no-whip-cream-please.<br />
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I drank it slowly while having a phone conversation. It was glorious. I was satisfied. I knew I wouldn't crave one again for a good long while.<br />
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I then, <span style="text-align: center;">of course, felt guilty. Once I was done with my drink I drove away and straight to the gym!</span><br />
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I spent 35 minutes elliptical-dancing to Pandora's "Latin Workout Mix" ( you should try listening to it if you like Zumba music). If you've never danced while on the elliptical it's harder than you think. Or maybe it's easier than you think. It depends on your perspective. Either way my core and quads were burning a lot more than you would expect on the elliptical machine. Best part of all I was having fun AND my feet didn't fall asleep!<br />
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I was feeling great. That is until I showered and wrapped the complimentary towel the fancy-shmancy fitness center provides their members. (Yes, the closest gym is also a spa and apart from every toiletry item you could imagine being available in the locker rooms they also give you a towel to use. I take advantage of it.)<br />
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Every time I put on that towel I have the ultimate FAT girl struggle. It.won't. wrap.all.the.way.around!!<br />
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I call it the peek-a-boo towel and it frustrates me to no end.<br />
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You might be asking why I don't bring my own towel if it bothers me so much. The reason is because although it bugs me knowing I still can't get a 'regular' towel to go around my round body it gives me a goal. If I can shrink enough to get a towel like that to wrap around without worrying I'm going to flash someone that would be a glorious triumph! Ha, ha!</div>
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So I keep using the towel. And I'll keep going to the gym. I'll also keep going on my hikes and bring out the dumbbells. Not just because I want to lose weight but because I'm slowly developing healthy habits. I can't wait to see what Elina looks like under all the flab. I want to know what my body is like at a healthy BMI. I'm intrigued. I want to see it so badly. So I'll continue working on it until she shows herself. And you best believe that towel is going to wrap around. LOL</div>
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Calories consumed today:</div>
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Breakfast: 471 calories (fruit salad with cottage cheese!)</div>
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Snack: 223 calories (egg frittata) </div>
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Lunch: 594 calories (deli food)</div>
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Dinner: 170 calories (grande-salt-caramel-mocha-frap-light-no-whip-cream-please)</div>
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TOTAL: 1458 calories</div>
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Calories burned: </div>
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1.2 mile hike: 205 calories in 30 minutes</div>
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w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-53064810891192494782014-09-01T22:40:00.003-07:002014-09-01T22:40:59.379-07:00Calorie Counting Streak Week 2 Day 1I ended up being so tired that after work I ended up taking an hour nap. My calories weren't so bad today.<br />
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Breakfast: 358 calories<br />
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Morning snack: 120 calories<br />
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Lunch: 526 calories<br />
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Afternoon snack: 97 calories<br />
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Dinner: 383 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1565 calories<br />
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I knew that although I was tired I needed to do some sort of exercise so I went for a 25 minute walk.<br />
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I hope I can gain some energy tomorrow so that I can start swimming again.<br />
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Have a great week everyone<br />
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It's September. Happy Labor Day everyone. It's Monday AND the start of the month. It's time to weigh in. I woke up feeling light and well. I weighed in soon after waking up and measured my waist and hips.</div>
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Current Weight: 207.0 lbs</div>
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I've lost 3 pounds since the beginning of August. I wish I would have lost one or two more pounds but I'm glad I am back on track after so many months of being in a stand still.</div>
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My measurements have stayed pretty much the same. </div>
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Above waist: 38.75 inches</div>
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Waist: 44 inches</div>
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Hips: 48 inches</div>
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I was working this weekend so I didn't get a chance to post some of the pictures of my cooking.</div>
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I made it using my cupcake pan so I have small servings I can quickly heat up on the microwave. Every time I heat one up I start to salivate. They smell really good. LOL<br />
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I've been keeping my calorie counting streak and managed to go to the gym 5 days out of the week. I feel a bit tired today but I'll do my best to go again today. I did manage to go to the grocery store. While waiting in line I managed to take a picture of what I was planning to buy. </div>
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In this picture there are: two cases of broth, ground turkey, eggs, 3 cans of beans, 4 cans of tuna, 3 red plums, 4 dark plums, 2 cucumbers, 1 zucchini, box of quinoa, 3 bags of frozen vegetables, cauliflower, green onions, bananas, cottage cheese, sweet potato cut in to fries, tomato sauce, and 2 onions. </div>
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w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-10067034532362187102014-08-31T23:43:00.001-07:002014-08-31T23:43:42.951-07:00Calorie Count Steak Day 7!!Sadly this will be a quick post. Work went all the way to 11:15 pm and I wasn't able to post until just now.<br />
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But I'm so happy to say I made it to day 7 of calorie counting!<br />
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Breakfast: 618 calories<br />
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Lunch: 450 calories<br />
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Dinner: 289 calories<br />
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Snacks: 188 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1545 calories<br />
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I tried to do my best to stay under 1500 calories. I ate a bunch today during my hike with the students so that by the time I started eating randomly and realized I needed to check in to see how many calories I had left.<br />
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Thankfully I was able to stop eating and stayed pretty satisfied the rest of the day. My stomach didn't rumble until 10 pm tonight. Not bad!<br />
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I'll continue this streak for week 2. I'm so glad I made it this far!<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-17582944485044214832014-08-30T21:18:00.000-07:002014-08-30T21:18:02.280-07:00Calorie Count Streak Day 6: Bananas and ice creamI'm back for Saturday's calorie count.<br />
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I have to say that I thought it would be easier to stay within 1500 calories but looking at my trends I can do 1700-1800 calories pretty well. Today was one example.<br />
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Breakfast: 482 caloies<br />
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Afternoon snack: 275 calories<br />
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Lunch: 594 calories<br />
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Evening snack: 100 calories<br />
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Dinner: 285 calories (dinner was ice cream btw)<br />
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TOTAL: 1737 calories<br />
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First of all having ice cream for 'dinner' was a last minute decision. I had been somewhat craving ice cream after lunch. It started off as a half-joke (Elina loooves ice cream ha ha) but then this evening I got off work with enough time to catch the local town concert with a "sundae social after" . I had just finished eating a 100 calorie pack of nuts and figured that would be it by the end of the night. But suddenly being presented with what I was craving the most I decided to get a small amount, really enjoy it, and move on with my life. I admit it didn't drive me to a sugar binge like it has before. I had a small bowl with some fun toppings. Talked a bit with some of the women there and had no appetite for more. It was such a nice feeling.<br />
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The rest of the day was just badly planned. I ate two bananas early in the morning and left to have a talk with my director. He wasn't there and so I got caught up with emails and etc. I found myself at 10:30 am starving. I ate a proper breakfast and went to the gym.<br />
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By 2pm I was starving again. But lunch wasn't ready so I ate another banana and some yogurt. It didn't fill me up much because when lunch was ready I went a little crazy with two burger patties (no buns of course) and hummus. If you haven't tried a burger with hummus please do. It tastes super yummy!<br />
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Of course by the time dinner rolled around I wasn't too hungry. I ate nuts and decided to go to the community church to listen to the beautiful sounds of piano with cello. The ice cream was a plus.<br />
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I felt a bit guilty of course so once I walked home from the concert I decided to go for a good power walk to try and use up some of those calories right away and hopefully convince my body it should burn that sugar rather than add it to the spare tire I've been carrying. I walked 1.3 miles and came home.<br />
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Tomorrow is the last day of my calorie counting week challenge! I'm sure I'll make it. I'll do my best to stay under 1500 calories and on Monday it's time to weigh in again. Eeeek! I hope I can get some motivating news!<br />
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Good luck everyone.<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-86037113180740321682014-08-30T11:33:00.002-07:002014-08-30T11:33:25.220-07:00Calorie Count Day 5: Late post but still here!I didn't get a chance to log in yesterday. Work didn't end until 11:30 pm and by then I didn't have the energy to walk out to the middle of a random field to try and get enough data on my phone to post an entry.<br />
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I DID count calories though!<br />
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I also need to make a correction on Day 4's post. I ended up eating more after all. I ate soy sausage and salad with marinara sauce. That brought my Day 4's calories to 1301. I only ate because I felt I should. I felt really heavy afterwards.<br />
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Yesterday I had a weird vibe. I wasn't hungry but out of nowhere I'd suddenly get a craving for food. I would eat a little and soon become completely full so I would stop. Once I counted up all those random grazings I was surprised at how much I ate.<br />
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Breakfast : 220 calories<br />
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Afternoon snack: 340 calories (granola bars are calorie pricey!)<br />
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Lunch: 286 calories<br />
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Evening snack: 200 calories<br />
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Dinner: 675 calories (I guess I got my appetite back)<br />
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After dinner snack: 41 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1762 calories<br />
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It's really interesting how you think you're not eating very much at all but WHAT you munch on makes a difference. Granola bars, bananas and peanut butter are high calorie foods.<br />
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My stomach's been rumbling a little lately. I don't need to go to the bathroom more often than usual but when I do I feel like my body is getting rid of everything <i>and </i>the kitchen sink. Is this my body cleansing itself? I sure hope so.<br />
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I'll log in tonight to show the results of tonights calorie count. I'm so happy I'm almost done with my own Week Calorie Counting Challenge. I don't think I'm going to stop there. I think I'll make it a month. We'll see.<br />
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Ta ta for now.<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-81348411190725358122014-08-28T19:10:00.000-07:002014-08-28T19:10:00.995-07:00Calorie Count Streak Day 4: Quick postReally quick update.<br />
Back at work and there is little wi fi.<br />
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I actually had a big breakfast do two eggs and avocado. Lunch was chili. And tonight is the last of the veggie soup. So not hungry.<br />
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TOTAL calories: 894 calories.<br />
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I know that's not enough calories so I might eat something later but I have no appetite.w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-43772047359173310982014-08-27T23:30:00.000-07:002014-08-27T23:30:24.529-07:00Calorie Count Streak Day 3: So Close but No CigarIt's day 3 of the calorie counting streak. I was doing sooo well in keeping my calories under 1500, but then I messed up by having a mixed drink at a goodbye get together for one of my co-workers. Why, oh why does alcohol have to be so calorie costly!!<br />
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Breakfast: 585 calories<br />
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Lunch: 529 calories<br />
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Dinner: 355 calories<br />
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Snacks: 350 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1819 calories!<br />
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Grrr! I was doing so well by the end of the day. I was under my calorie goal and I even didn't touch the mountain of pastries that were in the goodbye get together. But then there were drinks. I figured one drink with rum and juice wouldn't hurt. Omg it wasn't even the rum it was the juice! 240 calories for a glass of pineapple juice. So not worth it!<br />
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But I admit my meals were delicious.<br />
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I had the left over almond flour pancakes for breakfast. This picture shows you a lot better what they look like.<br />
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I also woke up early to try my crockpot for the first time! I was so excited to finally try it. I loosely remembered a <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/2565593206/slow-cooker-grass-fed-beef-shanks-cabbage-stew" target="_blank">recipe for slow cooked beef shank</a> I found on a paleo website. Instead of cabbage I had collared greens so I put in the greens with baby carrots and onion. I then lightly salted the beef and added a little rosemary and turned the cooker on low before going to the morning work meeting.</div>
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I'm so thankful work is just a five minute walk from my house because 4 hours in I realized I missed major ingredients. I quickly added garlic and broth to the recipe. I then added some sun dried tomatoes just for kicks. A few hours later it was done. The meat easily came off the bone and it smelled so good in my place. When I tasted it, it needed salt so I added a bit more and some pepper and that made the dish!</div>
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I was done with my meals and I went to the gym. Burned a few calories and came back. That's when I immediately met with pastries. First fresh baked cookies and then amazing looking pastries from a local bakery. I easily resisted the bread. (I will reveal what has been working to keep me away from most breads later). However the thought of having one drink seemed like an ok idea. I knew I shouldn't have but didn't realize how much over I would go. I regret it but it's too late now.<br />
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I still managed to stay under 2000 calories and that is ok.<br />
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Yay for resisting baked goods!<br />
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-w0rldw0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-58724262764168928592014-08-26T21:17:00.000-07:002014-08-26T21:17:18.608-07:00Calorie Count Streak Day 2: Almond flour pancakes and giant zucchiniDay 2 of calorie counting. Again the goal was 1500 calories and I think I did it this time!<br />
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Breakfast: 581 calories<br />
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Lunch: 403 calories<br />
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Dinner: 279 calories<br />
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Snacks: 190 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1453 calories<br />
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Burned calories: 761 calories from hiking and elliptical machine.<br />
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It started pretty heavy. I got excited to try a new recipe again. I tried<a href="http://livinghealthywithchocolate.com/desserts/almond-flour-pancakes-518/" target="_blank"> almond flour pancakes.</a> I had tried a different recipe with many more ingredients. This one was much easier to do but was a little bland and needed a topping. I had left over pumpkin puree and most of an apple. I baked them together with brown sugar. It was delicious.<br />
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I ate too much sugar. Honey for the pancake recipe and brown sugar for the topping, so I took advantage of my day off and went for a hike.<br />
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I decided to finally go to my favorite lake. I hadn't been there all year. It was a great work out and it was a great meditation.<br />
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Lunch was the leftover cauliflower pizza and homemade vegetable soup. It wasn't enough food though and I was starving two hours later. I ate a few nuts, craisins, and carrots and hummus. I needed enough food because I still planned to go to the gym. </div>
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Dinner was amazing. I managed to get a hold of the biggest zucchini I'd ever seen in my life from the local community garden. I cut up half of it and grilled it with spices and balsamic vinegar.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Biggest zucchini EVER. My comp has a 17" screen fyi.</td></tr>
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I only went through 1/3 of the zucchini I cooked though. I was so full after I ate zucchini and fish. I had cottage cheese and cinnamon for dessert to make sure I had enough protein. I hate getting hungry soon after dinner. </div>
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I'm incredibly full right now and hope I can continue this streak for the rest of the week! </div>
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Good luck everyone!</div>
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w0rld4vampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882340251890087280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614226286496489287.post-65618544257015137162014-08-25T21:20:00.000-07:002014-08-25T21:20:29.934-07:00Calorie Count Streak Day 1-- Cauliflower Pizza!I decided I'm going to count calories again. In order to keep myself accountable I am going to log my calories at the end of the day.<br />
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I was hoping to stay under 1500 calories but day 1 is always a bit tricky.<br />
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Breakfast: 424 calories<br />
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Lunch: 330 calories<br />
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Dinner: 839 calories<br />
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Snacks: 215 calories<br />
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TOTAL: 1808 calories<br />
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Dinner is what really did it. (Although eating dark chocolate in the middle of the day probably didn't help either)<br />
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I was looking up healthy recipes all morning and I found this amazing looking recipe for a <a href="http://ifoodreal.com/cauliflower-pizza-crust-recipe/" target="_blank">cauliflower pizza crust!</a><br />
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It actually took me two hours to make the whole pizza. It would have taken me sooner if I had a Cuisinart. I had to use my blender and shred the cauliflower in small batches to make it small enough.I also missed a step and ended up wasting time trying to ring out the cauliflower before the initial bake. Anyway, because of these little things I ended up snacking on carrots and hummus and a little on the chicken I planned on adding to the pizza.<br />
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<br />I think in the end I used too much cheese in the pizza.<br /><br />
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I also ended up eating too much of it in one go. I ate 3/4 of the whole pizza. It was 6 inches long not too big but I could have stopped earlier. I didn't even take an after picture after I cooked it. I was so hungry I just dove in.<br />
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So in the end I got too excited about the prospect of having pizza again without having to eat bread. It was good but maybe next time, less cheese and use tomato sauce instead of bbq sauce to make it less sweet. </div>
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I also spent an hour in the gym working my legs. I haven't done that many squats in months. I'm going to be sore tomorrow.</div>
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Til then,</div>
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