I went out to lunch today for a work thing. I didn't eat all the food-no one could there was way too much food in the portions. Everyone was getting to go boxes except me. I by a rule do not bring left overs into my home. Resturant food is almost always, well okay always, higher cal and lower nutrition than I would normally make for myself. If I bring it home I will eat it. Then I haven't splurged on one meal I have splurged on 2. I don't go out to eat often but when I do it is always off plan. I eat about 1200 cal a day and I'm sorry but there is no way I can go out, except for Subway which I do not really count as a resturant, and stay within my cal without starving myself the rest of the day. My coworkers thaught it was wasteful. One brought up starving childeren-like I'm going to somehow prevent childhood hunger by eating the 2nd half of my meal-no donation place is going to take your leftovers off your plate.
My thaughts about going out to eat have changed a lot. I used to love it and order whever looked good and the biggest portion. I think eating out has always been a treat for me. We hardly ever ate out when I was a kid so I wanted it to be good and big. As I grew up and was eating out more somehow I didn't care about quality so much I just wanted a big amount to eat of rich food. This led to horrible choices and a mind set I still see myself fighting, and losing, when I go out to eat or order take out.
For Now I scope out the website and nutrition info of the place I am going and game plan ahead of time. I hate when a place does not have nutritional info online-almost all chains do and almost no cool or independent places do. I find I get stressed if something changes my game plan like my friends just want to split a bunch of appetizers and I have no idea what I am eating. Also, I still haven't figured out how to stop myself from picking at the food when I have eaten enough. I have a long way to go but everyday is practice.
How do you handle eating out? Do you track what you eat when you eat out or just have an "off" meal like me?
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Light French Toast
So most mornings I have the same thing a serving of fiber one yougert and berries. I was out of Fiber One so I concocted my weekend breakfast treat on a Thursday it is:
2 slices of Healthy life whole wheat bread-35 cal/slice + Egg beaters-1/2 cup 60 cal + Cinnamon + Honey-60cal/tbsp=190cal french toast-Yummy!!
To good to pass up. Try it with berries or banana slices too.
Tomorrow is a weigh in day. When I started I would weigh everyday but then I got obsessive of the scale and would check it every time I went into the bathroom where I keep it. I decided I would hide the scale in my spare bedroom and only take it out once a week. I like this as I'm not costantly impacted by the number
fluctuations and when I do weigh in there is usually a change of more than an .1 of a lb so that is much better for tracking. So wish me luck tomarrow.
I have been pretty good about eating but have only worked out once this week. I was sick this past weekend and had a doctor's apt on Tuesday morning. I usually try to work out 4 days a week SSMT. Yeah I should space it out but these are the days that work for my schedule normally so I don't. So no excuses this weekend I'll be in the gym SST if all goes to plan. I have a follow up Dr apt M so it is what it is. Hope you have a wonderful Thursday(R)!
2 slices of Healthy life whole wheat bread-35 cal/slice + Egg beaters-1/2 cup 60 cal + Cinnamon + Honey-60cal/tbsp=190cal french toast-Yummy!!
To good to pass up. Try it with berries or banana slices too.
Tomorrow is a weigh in day. When I started I would weigh everyday but then I got obsessive of the scale and would check it every time I went into the bathroom where I keep it. I decided I would hide the scale in my spare bedroom and only take it out once a week. I like this as I'm not costantly impacted by the number
fluctuations and when I do weigh in there is usually a change of more than an .1 of a lb so that is much better for tracking. So wish me luck tomarrow.
I have been pretty good about eating but have only worked out once this week. I was sick this past weekend and had a doctor's apt on Tuesday morning. I usually try to work out 4 days a week SSMT. Yeah I should space it out but these are the days that work for my schedule normally so I don't. So no excuses this weekend I'll be in the gym SST if all goes to plan. I have a follow up Dr apt M so it is what it is. Hope you have a wonderful Thursday(R)!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Putting myself out there.
Hi, I'm C. I have been creeping around the blog universe for long enough. I am ready to join and be a part of the collective. I have been on my own journey to drop the weight since Aug 5, 2011. I began at 245 am currently at 184 and would like to get to 140 thus the 44 to go. 44 seems so small and yet is so big. I have never been smaller than I am now and am entering uncharted territory. When I got my driver's license at 16 I put my wight as 180lbs. I'm sure that was an estimate and probably a kind one.
I believe that I have learned alot since August and will post some tips, ideas, meals and snacks as I come up with them, and of course questions for all of you. I know that alot of people are on the same road that I am and we have all strted at different stages on the path. There is a ton of knowledge out there I hope I can add to it as I learn from it!
I believe that I have learned alot since August and will post some tips, ideas, meals and snacks as I come up with them, and of course questions for all of you. I know that alot of people are on the same road that I am and we have all strted at different stages on the path. There is a ton of knowledge out there I hope I can add to it as I learn from it!
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