Challenge 3 Day 53

Another hungry day. I ate legal stuff. I got up early to work out. And it's my 4th anniversary of quitting smoking. Go me!!!

apple
cottage cheese

"fried" eggs
toast w/ butter

coffee w/ cream
rice cakes w/ peanut butter

mozzarella string cheese

Mexican chicken

Calories - 1453
Carbs - 89 (17 fiber)
Protein - 126
Fat - 74
C/P/F Ratio - 23.3/33.1/43.6

Challege 3 Day 52

I screwed up, in a major way, after I shut down the computer yesterday. I wanted to pretend it didn't happen, but this blog is the only place I'm really be honest with myself. So, I ate some chocolate covered peanuts, some cookies, a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, and some M&Ms. I'm not going to stress about it, and I'm not going to do extra cardio to try to offset some of it. It is what it is, and what it is is behind me! I was starving today. High fat, high calorie. No candy though!

I did not want to get up this morning. But I did. Blah. I hope tomorrow it better.

apple
cottage cheese

chicken sandwich w/ mustard

tuna fish w/ Outback onion sauce
rice cakes
coffee w/ cream

peanut butter on rice cakes

colby cheese

cubed steak
mashed cauliflower w/ cheese, cream cheese, bacon bits, Outback onion sauce

Calories - 2297
Carbs - 110 (14 fiber)
Protein - 189
Fat - 116
C/P/F Ratio - 19.7/33.7/46.6

Challenge 3 Day 51

Things are going very well. I think I've gotten over that hump! I've been getting up when my husband leave for work. I really wanted to sleep in today, but I didn't. So, that makes two weeks now. Yay! And with the weather getting warmer, it won't be so bad.

My ring have been falling off, now that my bloating from the last binge is gone. It's kind of strange that I gauge my success (or lack of) on how my rings fit me. Oh well - whatever does the trick!

apple
cottage cheese

chicken sandwich w/ homemade Outback onion sauce
coffee w/ cream

fortified French toast
coffee w/ cream

pepper jack cheese
celery
salsa & sour cream dip
cucumber

chicken sandwiches w/ homemade Outback onion sauce

rice cakes

Calories - 1466
Carbs - 139 (29 fiber)
Protein - 144
Fat - 48
C/P/F Ratio - 35.5/36.8/27.7

Challenge 3 Day 50

Goblet squats are killing me. I need to switch to barbell squats or something because it's getting harder and harder on my arms to hold the dumbbell. I may need to switch programs sooner than I anticipated, or just substitute the one exercise. I like everything else just fine - well, I'd rather do regular overhead presses than Arnies. Still, I'd like to hang on six more weeks, then change things up after my inlaws visit. I don't know. I'll have to think about it.

Hungry today. There's candy in the house and it's taking everything in me to ignore it. I did get a sample of South Beach Living's cherry almond granola mix. It was okay, but I wouldn't eat it again.

apple
cottage cheese

brown rice
chicken breast
coffee w/ cream

cola chicken sandwiches
California vegetable mix
coffee w/ cream

granola mix
coffee w/ cream
mozzarella stick

Mexican chicken

Calories - 1512
Carbs - 120 (22 fiber)
Protein - 154
Fat - 47
C/P/F Ratio - 31.5/40.6/27.9

Challenge 3 Day 49

Weekends, especially Sundays, are rough for me. I get really bored, my husband is home to irritate me, and I want to eat junk. I didn't today. I've also been motivated by my stats, so there's that. I no longer feel bloated like I did all last week after my binge. I'm hoping to be under 140 by the time my inlaws come to visit next month. And if I stay on plan while they are here, it will be a miracle.

coffee w/ cream
"fried" eggs
toast w/ butter

leftover stuffed pepper guts (ground turkey breast, pinto beans, brown rice, onion, tomato sauce)
coffee w/ cream

cola chicken (chicken breast simmered in diet cola & tomato sauce)
California vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower)

cola chicken on a wheat roll

Calories - 1531
Carbs - 149 (43 fiber)
Protein - 156
Fat - 45
C/P/F Ratio - 36.7/38.4/24.9

Oh look - updated stats!!!

I haven't taken measurements or pictures since November 26, 2007. I did both this weekend!

Neck - 13.5 (1 inch lost)
Bust - 39.5 (2 inches lost)
Rib Circumference - 35.5 (0.75 inch lost)
Waist - 36 (2 inches lost)
Belly - 40.5 (2.25 inches lost)
Hips - 38.25 (1.5 inches lost)
Thighs - 22.25 R&L (1.5 inches lost)
Calves - 14.25 R&L (0.75 inch lost)
Biceps (flexed) - 11.75 R&L (0.25 inch lost R, 0.5 inch lost L)
Triceps - 13 R&L (1 inch lost)
Forearms - 10 R&L (0.5 inch lost)
Wrists - 5.75 R, 6 L (0.25 inch lost)
Body Fat - 35% , probably inaccurate, using a Tanita scale (2% lost)
Lean Body Mass - 95 pounds
BMI - 26.8 (down 2.1)
Weight - 146 (12.5 pounds lost)

I do have the pics, but I haven't looked at them yet. I'm not sure I'd post them anyway. I'm still a tub and don't look like I've lost a damn thing.

My biggest improvements have been in the weight lifting. Since January 21:

goblet squats from 15 pounds to 32.5 pounds
Romanian dead lifts from 27 pounds to 68 pounds
lat pull down from 20 pounds to 68 pounds
Arnold presses from 10 pounds to 25 pounds
one arm dumbbell rows from 15 pounds to 30 pounds
low incline dumbbell presses from 10 pounds to 25 pounds

Challenge 3 Day 48

I don't know what it is, but my legs are exhausted!!! Not sore, but tired, when I do cardio. It's not o bad when I'm doing weights, but getting on that elliptical sucks, and today was worse than usual. I ate breakfast about 30-45 minutes before I got on, but it was the worst day I've had on that machine since I started back up. Every single revolution was torture and all I wanted to do was stop. Even though it was rougher than normal, I still managed to reach a personal best in terms of distance covered and calories burned.

And speaking of calories, I keep track based on the readout on the machine. I know that it's very, very inaccurate, but I'm not logging calories burned to know how many I'm actually burning. I'm just doing it to have a number. I don't want a heart rate monitor because it won't change how I work out, and it doesn't make sense to spend money on something that isn't going to be valuable to me. If I ever did want an accurate reflection of the calories I burn, I certainly would buy one. But for now, I just use the number on the machine and just estimate that I'm burning a third of that.

I've been really hungry today. Bedtime is still a few hours away, and I saved some of my dinner to eat later. But I could probably eat a horse if one were offered.

apple
cottage cheese

coffee w/ cream
fortified French toast

coffee w/ cream
bacon
cottage cheese
mozzarella cheese stick

peanut butter
rice cakes

stuffed peppers (onion, brown rice, pinto beans, tomato sauce, ground turkey breast)

Calories - 1724
Carbs - 159 (37 fiber)
Protein - 165
Fat - 60
C/P/F Ratio - 34.7/35.8/29.6