FOOD IS NOT POINTLESS

I have not been as diligent as I need to be in my weight loss journey.  In other words I have not been doing what I need to do to be successful.  Now I could make lots of excuses, like something happened at work that pissed me off.  Or someone I was friends with is being a bitch.  But to be honest, since I am doing this without group support and on a very tight budget, there was tons that I had to do on my own. Mainly research. 

I made a list of our most frequently eaten foods that are points foods.  I did not include fruits and veggies unless it was a starchy one on the list, since most of them are free on the points program.  So once I made the list, I needed to compile the nutrients for these foods that are needed to decide what their point values are.  Those nutrients are carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and protein.  I also got the calories because I wanted to get a better clue of how many I was putting in my mouth everyday.  This in and of itself was time consuming. 

While in the process of looking things up, I realized that I needed three other things to make success a bit more attainable: a food scale (yes one of the scales I hate), measuring cups and spoons.  So off to Target we went.  It is assembled and ready to go for tomorrow!

Back to the list.  It was a bit daunting, and I am still plugging the items in to get the point values.  But I digress…

I made myself a promise that I would write all food down.  I would take a more active role in my health by being aware. I was also going to use this as a progress and feelings journal because it is important to discover why you eat the way you eat.  I was going to write down what I was eating and the points and calories and share them with a few friends that I know are going to be supportive and kick me in the ass if I am not sending them the link to this blog. 

I am guilty of letting myself down, of letting other things, unimportant things, control me and keep me from taking care of me.  (Yeah I am using a whole lot of “me” and “I” in here,  but this is about my weight loss journey)

If other women are interested in posting on here or commenting, I am willing to put up such posts provided they are on topic and positive, instructive and/or supportive.  I know how hard this is.  I quit smoking and this is just as hard, if not harder. After all, you have to eat. 

So here I am with a renewed sense of purpose.  Please excuse the dust as we get this journey started anew.

Breakfast:

Food                         Calories                      Points

1 Toasted Bagel             354                              9

3 tblsp Hummus               69                              2

4 cups coffee

½ &1/2                       120                               3

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Total                             543                            14

Snack

1 oz pretzels                 115                                3

½ cup grapes                   55                             1.5

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Total                             170                            4.5

Dinner

2 large eggs                  199                                5

2.5 oz chorizo               225                                6

1 tortilla flour                  94                                2

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Total                             518                              13

Daily Total Minus evening snack

1231                                                                                 31.5

Since I am allotted 50 points per day I am 18.5 points short of it.  Not sure whether or not that’s good.  I am not hungry at the moment, having just eaten.  Perhaps a yogurt or sugar free jello for a snack later.  It is early yet. 

I drank 1 liter of water so far and plan on drinking more.  Like I said, Food is not pointless, and this is only the beginning of the journey. 

Comments welcome

Goddess Alexx

Day 4

This mornings Breakfast:


2 eggs whole
2.5 oz chorizo
1 oz cheese
1 tortilla
1 diet coke (yeah I know great way to start the day!)

EVIL

Feeling kind of tired. I really want this diet program to work.  Today will be my first day back to work after a 9 day vacation.  Work eating is going to be the hardest.  

Just in case you don't know this I hate scales.  both food and weight scales

TIME SUCKER

Food scales are not nearly as bad but it is time consuming at the very least.

My Birthday: Day 2

Even though today is my birthday I saw no reason not to start trying to take better care of myself.  It was not a perfect day but I will keep working on it.  When we went to the store we bought some fresh fruit and some lite snacks and a couple of lean cuisine meals to take to work.  I may have some ice cream to celebrate my birthday.



Breakfast:  Egg whites with cherry tomatoes and spinach
                     English muffin with butter (light)
                     Turkey bacon (2) slices


Dinner:      grilled beef liver (thin sliced) 1 piece
                   baby baker potatoes 5 or 6 small
                   broccoli and carrots steamed
                   Sprite 1 glass


Snack:      Small movie popcorn
                  1/2 large Coke Zero
               small handful dark chocolate M&M's

TO THE FUTURE

Something happened to me this weekend.  I went to Fandom Fest in Louisville, KY.  Now don’t for a minute think I did not have an awesome time.  But I did learn a few things.  I met some incredible people, including two amazing women in wheelchairs, who were, in a word, wonderful! 

The Problem:  Me.  I am very overweight.  The venue for the con was huge.  It required lots of walking.  I hurt.  I do not want to be like this anymore.  I do not want to be in a wheelchair because of my weight and the strain it puts on my body.  I am tired of constantly hurting, whether it is my knees or my legs or hips. 

So:  I decided to start this blog with the help of my friend and fellow con goer and awesome author Susan Roddey.  I don’t know how much we will share with the world, or how much it will be shared just with our circle of writers and friends.  We will figure that out as we go along. 

This is what I look like now.  I want that to change.  I want to do it in a manner that will create a healthier me.  I want to be happy that I am me.

I am willing to take suggestions.  This is the beginning of my journey, and with Susan working right along with me on her journey, we will not be alone. 

This is day one: July 3, 2012…. Here is to the future.

Alexx