BREAKFAST
1/2 cup oatmeal
LUNCH
Bean/corn/onion salad
Chicken and veggies
DINNER
Essentially the same as lunch
Diet Coke
Exercise? Nope, not a chance, I was feeling very fetal-position-y. Tomorrow I really need to step it up. And I've announced it here, on this very blog, so I must follow through!
Other disappointments for me:
1. Portion control! Notice the healthy foods above? I need to measure them out so I'm not eating the equivalent of three people's meals
2. Alice informed me that beans are very high in carbs. Hm. I guess I have to eat them more sparingly.
Thanks for the wonderful comments, Rischa & Freya! I had the same reaction when I saw the 90210 pictures. And in terms of eating after dinner, it's definitely been dangerous for me, with that "Last Meal" mentality. However, I do have some portion control issues - if I don't cut myself off after dinner, my evening becomes one never-ending snack. So I think that I'm going to try it for now.
I still haven't bought a scale. Dumb question - where does one buy one? I miss Meijer , which has everything under the sun. I went to Rite Aid, but that didn't seem so promising.
And lastly, on a positive note, I would like to pictorially convey what I am excited about when I DO actually lose this weight:
Bikinis! I have never owned a bikini in my life. The last time I wore one, I was two years old. (It was polka-dotted and very cute). It would be pretty thrilling to be able to wear even the most conservative bikini at some point in my life. And I think if I work a little bit harder, it's definitely a possibility...
2 comments:
beans are fabulous! high carb, but high fiber AND high protein. also you didn't really have another carb in your meals (i guess corn), so no big deal either way.
a suggestion (even though my last one was shot down, haha): even if you don't want to stick to a weight-watchers-type diet, i think it might be helpful to just look through a list of points values, because i think people have misguided notions of what are "healthy" foods. beans are totally healthy and any nutritionist would tell you that! i just know that there were certain foods i thought were always "healthy," like yogurt, for example, but some yogurts have SO much sugar and can be like 4 points. and tuna salad! sounds healthy! things that don't sound unhealthy can be, so that is my suggestion for the day.
moral: beans are great. maybe i'll make you eat some tonight. ,<3
I agree with fab22 (freya?) about the beans. Definitely healthy... a serving would be 1/2-1 cup, you don't really need more than that. Other suggestions: maybe try to eat a snack between lunch and dinner so that you don't get so hungry at dinner. Something with monounsaturated fat would satiate your hunger and is really good for you. I know you're allergic to nuts, but other good fat ideas: fish, flax seeds, olive oil, olives, avocado. Good luck with the woman troubles!
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