Day 288 - whew, finally some movement!

So I don't know what finally did it, or if it was a culmination of working out 3 of the last 4 days, or having vegetables for lunch, or going for a run at lunch yesterday, or the ridiculously low number of calories I had yesterday (I personally don't believe it - something must have counted wrong. I think whipped potatoes and gravy have more calories than that) or if it's because I FINALLY got "back on schedule" this morning (that's a TMI reference that you can figure out if you really think about it but I'm not going to come out and say), but SOMETHING worked and the scale finally stopped being a little bitch and showed me a new number.

I would really like to know how going out for a steak dinner made me lose weight. I'm going to have to "research" this some more.... hehehe

I know, I know, it was actually because I had oatmeal instead of cereal which was about HALF the calories, and the veggies for lunch instead of anything else for minimum half the calories.... it's just a good damn thing I was so busy at work yesterday that I didn't have a snack attack.

Friday morning, 151.1 lbs

Thursday food detail:

Breakfast
1 serving Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal - 160

Lunch
3 servings Baby Vegetable Medley with Butter Sauce - 120

Dinner
4 oz Beef Rib Eye (Small End, Lean Only, Trimmed to 0" Fat, Choice Grade) - 183
1/4 cup Croutons - 46
1 small slice (2-1/2" x 2" x 1") Garlic Bread - 53
1 cup, shredded or chopped Mixed Salad Greens - 9
1 tablespoon Ranch Salad Dressing - 73
1 serving Whipped Potatoes and Gravy - 120

Snacks/Other
1 serving 'Carb Select' Hot Cocoa Mix - 20
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 regular Marshmallows - 23
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110
1 fl oz (no ice) Vodka - 64

Total = 1081

Day 287

So, I was doing really good, did my Buns of Steel tape, and then was reminded I had a date with Rachel to hang out before she left for Texas and ended up adding a pint of cider to my daily total. Totally. Worth it.

Thursday morning, still 152.4lbs

Wednesday food detail:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Selects Great Grains Crunchy Pecans Cereal - 210

Lunch
2 servings Light Chicken Noodle Soup (Progresso) - 140

Dinner
1 serving Lasagna with Meat and Sauce (Large Size) (Stouffer's) - 260
1 serving Select French Bread Artisan - 100

Snacks/Other
1 serving Air Delight - 200
1 serving Caramel Cone Ice Cream Cup - 170
1 5 fl oz serving Chianti Wine - 124
1 1/2 servings Hard Cider - 188
1 serving Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Pop - 100
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100

Total = 1635

Days 285 and 286

I was too busy to blog yesterday (actual work, omg!) but I've managed to stay under 1450 calories for a couple days and it's been TORTURE! I don't even know how I was about to pull off 1200 days back when I started. Maybe because it was new and shit, but GAWD I'm just so hungry these days. Maybe it's the cold weather? But I started all this last February, chances are it was cold then too, right? I don't know, maybe since I'm nearing the one year mark I'm just sick and freakin TIRED of dieting. And even after I lose the weight, I'll have to stay on a diet to keep it off. It's just not fair! :(

Wednesday morning, still 152.4 lbs

Monday food detail:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Raisin Bran - 190

Lunch
0.4 serving Dan-Dan Noodles - 432

Dinner
1 Skin from 1 large (3" to 4-1/4" dia, raw) Baked Potato Skins - 109
1 cup, flowerets Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking) - 34
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45
1 tablespoon Light Sour Cream - 22
1 potato (2-1/2" dia, sphere) Potatoes (Flesh, with Salt, Boiled) - 118

Snacks/Other
2 brownies (2" square) Brownie - 258
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110

Total = 1461

Tuesday food detail:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Selects Great Grains Crunchy Pecans Cereal - 210

Lunch
0.2 serving Dan-Dan Noodles - 216
1 medium slice (4-3/4" x 4" x 1/2") Garlic Bread - 96

Dinner
1 serving Progresso Chicken Corn Chowder - 200
2 servings Select French Bread Artisan - 200

Snacks/Other
2 brownies (2" square) Brownie - 258
2 servings Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 200

Total = 1423

Day 284 - 'cause I clearly wasn't on a diet this weekend :(

This is fast becoming a problem. It doesn't matter what I do during the week if I'm just going to ruin it all every weekend. Of course, this was a particularly bad week, where I was not able to exercise AT ALL because I was working overtime every single day. It's kind of an excuse... I had decided I would just relax on my lunch hours instead of working out because damnit, I need a break in the day when I'm working overtime, but that doesn't seem to be beneficial.

Monday morning, 152.4lbs

Friday food detail:
Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Raisin Bran - 190

Lunch
2 servings Light Chicken Noodle Soup (Progresso) - 140

Dinner
1 cup Macaroni or Pasta Salad - 358
4 oz , boneless, cooked Prime Rib - 302
1 tablespoon Ranch Salad Dressing - 73

Snacks/Other
15 servings Cool Whip Fat Free - 225
1 serving Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Pop - 100
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110

Total = 1641

Day 283

No progress yet, mostly because I'm just counting and haven't managed to reduce intake yet.... it's those evenings when we're watching movies and I don't have a project in front of me to distract me from the snackies. I just haven't really had any little thing to interest me lately. My newest line of jewelry is big and involved and can't be worked on in the house. That, and I haven't exercised in a few days. It's just so gross outside, and I tried a new workout video I found in the cupboard, but it sucked - I will definitely be going back to Buns of Steel. Maybe Monday. I will really try to run today.

Friday morning, still 150.7lbs

Food detail Thursday:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Selects Great Grains Crunchy Pecans Cereal - 210

Lunch
1 serving Healthy Choice Honey Balsamic Chicken - 220

Dinner
1 serving Fish and Chips - 400

Snacks/Other
1 1/2 servings Hard Cider - 188
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45
1 serving Pringles Minis - Original - 110
20 crackers Saltine Crackers - 257
1 serving Strawberry Cheesecake Low Fat Ice Cream - 150

Total = 1623

Day 282 - hrmph

So, just the act of COUNTING them should count, right? Guess not... I guess I not only have to know how many I'm eating but have to actually LIMIT them for it to do any good. This whole winter hibernation cold weather eating thing is killing me. I guess it was easier last time living in L.A. because it never got really cold and gross out. Plus that and I had leftover sweet potato pie in the fridge that I just HAD to thaw out and eat some.... for my own good I should probably just toss the rest of it out. BUT IT'S SO GOOD!!!!!! Even thawed out after a month.... and now I'm reading recipes for CUPCAKES??? WTF?

Thursday morning, still 150.7 lbs

Food detail Wednesday:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 43
1 serving Raisin Bran - 190

Lunch
1 serving Old World Style Flavored with Meat Pasta Sauce - 80
1 serving SAFEWAY 3 CHS BLEND GRATED - 25
1 cup, cooked Spaghetti - 220

Dinner
6 1/3 oz Ham Steak (Boneless, Extra Lean, Cured) - 228
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45
0.125 cup Milk (Nonfat) - 11
9.85 oz Potatoes (Flesh, with Salt, Boiled) - 243

Snacks/Other
1 serving Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Pop - 100
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
1 serving Sweet Potato Pie - 420
1 fl oz (no ice) Vodka - 64
Total = 1769

Day 281 - yes, I'm skipping that whole other holiday weekend, so sue me

Yes, I was a very, very bad girl. I ate and drank like it was the last days of... well... 2011, which it was. Like there was a penalty for not cleaning out the fridge before the New Year. Well, as it turns out, it's the other way around, but it was just too goddamned hard to figure out the calories in other people's homemade goodies so I didn't bother. And now I'm not starting ALL over, but definitely set back quite a bit. Total gain since Thanksgiving = 6lbs.

Tuesday morning, 150.7 lbs

Food detail Tuesday:

Breakfast
1 serving homemade Bagels - 157
1 tablespoon Light Cream Cheese - 35

Lunch
1 serving Old World Style Flavored with Meat Pasta Sauce - 80
1 serving SAFEWAY 3 CHS BLEND GRATED - 25
1 cup, cooked Spaghetti - 220

Dinner
1 small Baked Potato (Peel Eaten) - 156
2 Skins from 1 medium Baked Potato Skins - 127
1 cup, flowerets Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking) - 34
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45
1 tablespoon Light Sour Cream - 22

Snacks/Other
1 serving Buccaneer Joe's Unburied Treasure White Cheddar Corn Puffs - 140
1 serving Caramel Cone Ice Cream Cup - 170
1 serving Low Fat Ice Cream Bars - White Mint Truffle - 100
12 crackers Saltine Crackers - 154
1 serving Light Soft Spread - 45

Total = 1510