So the 1200 calorie days are way more fun when you exercise, I've found, because then you get to ADD calories to the day!!! Fiancee and I are on a 7 day free trial at a local gym, and we went yesterday and today. The first day of the 1200 calorie lifestyle (b/c really, it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle- I keep trying to tell myself that) we didn't exercise, and it was a hard, hard day. But yesterday and today were a bit easier. Today I ran and swam, and added just over 400 calories to my eating, which means I still have 123 calories left to consume and it's 8:27pm. I just had 140 calories worth of milk chocolate chips, and I'm pretty happy...
So here's the rundown for today: breakfast: gross fiber cereal and half a cup of silk, and a clementine. Snack: 3 popcorn rice cakes. Lunch: Veggie sub at subway, and a bag of baked chips. Snack: clementine. Dinner: black bean burger, bbq sauce, blue cheese crumbles, potato roll, cucumber, a greek yogurt (super tasty!!!! the key is to add something to it- this one had peaches...), and then 2 tblspns of choc chips. And now I need to decide to eat something or not.
On a side note, Fiancee and I also looked at wedding dresses today. And it ended up being fun! And exciting! And not at all as threatening or horrible as I thought it would be! And we actually found 2 that we liked! Fireworks! Happy face! Giggles!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
The Great Cleanse, day FAIL
Ok. So... I caved. Well, really, the pounding headache proved more than I could handle, so at about 9pm last night I had half a frozen thing of rice and veggies. Fiancee gave in mid afternoon/early evening, and had rice and veggies, and then some soup for dinner. We both agreed that chewing 1200 calories a day was WAY better than sucking them through a straw.
I weighed in at 168.8 lbs this morning, which means that over the 2 days I was on the lemonade torture, I lost about 6 lbs. Probably tomorrow I'll be back up a couple lbs, but I'm ok with that, b/c today I ATE REAL FOOD. We started with oatmeal and honey (but I only ate half my portion b/c it tasted slightly rancid, and I decided I wasn't that hungry), then I had an icelandic yogurt as a snack (pure disgustingness, but I needed to eat something, and it had a ridiculous amount of protein). Then we ran some errands (feeling a bit more chipper than the day before) which included a trip to the grocery store where we were on the hunt for high fiber foods.
Came home, and had a black bean burger and carrots... sounds bland, eh? WELL... all those times of eating at Red Robin came in handy, b/c I've learned of the deliciousness of adding blue cheese and bbq sauce to the burger. Oh yes. So I had my black bean burger with blue cheese and bbq sauce, on a potato bun, and some baby carrots on the side. And a really large glass of lemon water, since we have about a zillion and a half lemons left from our cleanse. I've been pounding the lemon water today, in hopes that at some point we'll reclaim the fridge from the yellow fruits.
And then we decided to go see a movie- but got there and the line was around the block. At 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon. It was ridiculous. So we came home, moped around, watched "The Boy Who Could Fly" and I knit a baby booty. Then our stomachs were growling loud enough for the dog to hear, so we decided it was dinner time.
And MAN did we eat!!! My ghetto garden produced a handful of small tomatoes, so Fiancee turned that into a tomato sauce, and I made fresh pasta, which we topped with the sauce and parmesan, and man was it amazing! An entire bowl of food, steaming hot, filled with veggies... and it totaled just under 300 calories. I thought about doing a dance of joy, but my belly was too full to get down.
So our first day of eating 1200 calories is very successful. Although we both have a couple hundred calories left to consume... so we'll have to figure out how to spread the calories out better over the day.
POPCORN HERE I COME!
I weighed in at 168.8 lbs this morning, which means that over the 2 days I was on the lemonade torture, I lost about 6 lbs. Probably tomorrow I'll be back up a couple lbs, but I'm ok with that, b/c today I ATE REAL FOOD. We started with oatmeal and honey (but I only ate half my portion b/c it tasted slightly rancid, and I decided I wasn't that hungry), then I had an icelandic yogurt as a snack (pure disgustingness, but I needed to eat something, and it had a ridiculous amount of protein). Then we ran some errands (feeling a bit more chipper than the day before) which included a trip to the grocery store where we were on the hunt for high fiber foods.
Came home, and had a black bean burger and carrots... sounds bland, eh? WELL... all those times of eating at Red Robin came in handy, b/c I've learned of the deliciousness of adding blue cheese and bbq sauce to the burger. Oh yes. So I had my black bean burger with blue cheese and bbq sauce, on a potato bun, and some baby carrots on the side. And a really large glass of lemon water, since we have about a zillion and a half lemons left from our cleanse. I've been pounding the lemon water today, in hopes that at some point we'll reclaim the fridge from the yellow fruits.
And then we decided to go see a movie- but got there and the line was around the block. At 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon. It was ridiculous. So we came home, moped around, watched "The Boy Who Could Fly" and I knit a baby booty. Then our stomachs were growling loud enough for the dog to hear, so we decided it was dinner time.
And MAN did we eat!!! My ghetto garden produced a handful of small tomatoes, so Fiancee turned that into a tomato sauce, and I made fresh pasta, which we topped with the sauce and parmesan, and man was it amazing! An entire bowl of food, steaming hot, filled with veggies... and it totaled just under 300 calories. I thought about doing a dance of joy, but my belly was too full to get down.
So our first day of eating 1200 calories is very successful. Although we both have a couple hundred calories left to consume... so we'll have to figure out how to spread the calories out better over the day.
POPCORN HERE I COME!
Friday, July 23, 2010
The "Great" Cleanse, Day 2
So it's the morning of the second day of our so-called "Great Cleanse". Mostly I think it's just a plot to make the pockets of the distilled water and Grade B syrup producers richer. And to use up a lot of toilet water. And toilet paper. And straws. And lemons.
Yesterday went fine for me. Drank 6 glasses of the lemonade mixture, which I don't find to taste that bad (Fiancee, on the other hand, had to chug each one and then chase it with a glass of water in order to get through it). That equals roughly 1200 calories, which makes me feel better about not actually chewing anything, since at least my body is getting the basic calories that it needs.
We spent the day sitting around... one of the 2 home repair people actually showed up, so we have a new thermostat in the wall and it works like a charm- AND you can program it online, which is super cool! Then I took a nap. And then took the dog for a walk. And we watched a few episodes of "So You Think You Can Dance". And that was about it for the day.
Today I'm hoping will be different. I just imbibed the salt water flush, so I'm waiting for that to go tearing through my system, and then I have errands planned to run: home depot (to get new curtains to replace the ones the D-O-G destroyed the other day), library, and yarn store. I love being on summer break.
So that's about it. My weight today was 170.2. Now- I do have to point out that I'm not doing this cleanse to lose weight (although I'm quite happy if it continues to fall off). I'm doing it as a do-over, to get me back on track with eating and paying attention to what I put in my mouth. Just so we're clear.
Yesterday went fine for me. Drank 6 glasses of the lemonade mixture, which I don't find to taste that bad (Fiancee, on the other hand, had to chug each one and then chase it with a glass of water in order to get through it). That equals roughly 1200 calories, which makes me feel better about not actually chewing anything, since at least my body is getting the basic calories that it needs.
We spent the day sitting around... one of the 2 home repair people actually showed up, so we have a new thermostat in the wall and it works like a charm- AND you can program it online, which is super cool! Then I took a nap. And then took the dog for a walk. And we watched a few episodes of "So You Think You Can Dance". And that was about it for the day.
Today I'm hoping will be different. I just imbibed the salt water flush, so I'm waiting for that to go tearing through my system, and then I have errands planned to run: home depot (to get new curtains to replace the ones the D-O-G destroyed the other day), library, and yarn store. I love being on summer break.
So that's about it. My weight today was 170.2. Now- I do have to point out that I'm not doing this cleanse to lose weight (although I'm quite happy if it continues to fall off). I'm doing it as a do-over, to get me back on track with eating and paying attention to what I put in my mouth. Just so we're clear.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The Great Cleanse, Day 1
So Fiancee and I just got back from the eating tour of Tejas. We spent 6 days feasting our way from Houston to Austin to Fredericksburg to Dallas and back to Houston. We ate out for 16 of the 18 meals we consumed... here are a few of the restaurants we frequented: Chuy's, Magnolia Cafe, Kerbey Lane, Sonic, Indika, Shady Grove, Taco Cabana, Beck's Prime, Einstein's Bagels, Starbucks, Subway, Pappasito's, and Goode Company. We ate in twice- once for lunch in Fredericksburg when Fiancee met the extended family, and once in Houston when we got food at Central Market and took it home.
Here's a run down of some of the food I ate: cheese enchiladas, queso (I think I ate this for breakfast, lunch and dinner one day), chips, tortillas, beans, rice, creamy jalepeno dip (heaven in a bowl), sushi (vegetarian, of course), cheese, an olive baguette, bagels, root beer float, red licorice strings, a veggie sub, a plate of Indian food that I couldn't name, naan, nachos, an orange frozen drink, veggie chili, salad, mag mud (queso, black beans and avocados), pickles, a baked potato, margaritas... the list goes on and on. And on. And on.
So now we're back in B'more, and we've both gained about 7 lbs each, which, honestly, is the birthweight of a reasonably healthy newborn. And that 7 lbs is on top of the weight I gained from last time (when I quit watching the food intake and just consumed madly). So enter in the Master Cleanse.
I did the Master Cleanse about 4 years ago- the summer I first started watching "the Girls Next Door" and fell in love with cheesy reality tv. I would gulp down my salt water flush and tivo through an episode- then run to the bathroom... then watch another episode... then run to the bathroom... repeat cycle. I lasted about 7 days on it- then when I started to feel woozy, I gave in. My boyfriend at the time shook his head at me the entire time, and encouraged me to stop way before I was seeing waves.
So fast forward to last night. Fiancee decided he'd do the cleanse with me (was even excited about it! Said he was looking forward to doing it with me!), so we go out to the local food market in search of lemons, grade B maple syrup, distilled water and smooth move tea. Epic fail. Local food market does not stock anything less than grade A maple syrup (but let's be clear, really they only stocked the high fructose corn syrup version of maple syrup), and they certainly didn't stock smooth move tea. So we bought our billion lbs of lemons and 4 gallons of water, and took off for the natural foods store that was next door. Enter there- only to find that the container of maple syrup was $34. Holy Hell! So we left that dusty container there and went on our way to complete the rest of our errands (including returning a very used carry-on bag to Eddie Bauer and getting a refund on it- did you know you could do that? To be fair, I put that money towards a new bag... but still! That's awesome!). We stopped by Whole Foods on the last leg of the trip and found the same size of syrup for $18 per container, so we bought two of those (and some sushi for me as my last meal). Before we went to sleep, we took the laxative tablets (which we found in place of the tea- plus, who wants to drink hot tea in the summer?) and hoped we'd make it through the night.
Which brings us to this morning. There were supposed to be two sets of house repair people coming by- and I didn't want both of us sitting in the bathroom while they were here... so I let Fiancee go first with the salt water flush. Poor guy. If you've drank salt water before- you have an idea- but it's not until you drink an entire quart of salt water (ON PURPOSE) that you will truly understand. I've learned to drink it through a straw- and to put the straw as far back on your tongue as you can, and to bite the straw as you suck. It goes a lot faster, and with less gagging. Oh yes... gagging. It's truly a delightful way to start your day!
And then hang out for an hour or so (well, more like 30 minutes) til your belly starts a rumblin', and then hold on a minute- then book it to the bathroom. And stay close to the bathroom, b/c really, for the next hour and a half, all that crap your body has been storing up comes flowing out. Another thing I learned was to buy the moist wipes that are flushable. That makes your hiney a little bit happier.
Then finally you get to start consuming your "food" for the day- a lemonade mixture that you should create right before you consume it- as the enzymes start to die right away (or something). 2 tbls of fresh lemon juice, .1 tspn cayenne, 2 tbls Grade B maple syrup, and a cup of distilled water. Delicious! Well, actually, I haven't had mine yet this morning- I'm still working my way through the barrage of poop. When Fiancee had his first sip- the arms went flapping and there was a bit of dancing... a little cayenne goes a long way!
So we'll see... I'll give my belly a chance to calm down before imbibing my first glass of lemonade... and I'll keep you updated as the days continue. Our goal: 10 days.
Weight: 173.4 this morning.
Here's a run down of some of the food I ate: cheese enchiladas, queso (I think I ate this for breakfast, lunch and dinner one day), chips, tortillas, beans, rice, creamy jalepeno dip (heaven in a bowl), sushi (vegetarian, of course), cheese, an olive baguette, bagels, root beer float, red licorice strings, a veggie sub, a plate of Indian food that I couldn't name, naan, nachos, an orange frozen drink, veggie chili, salad, mag mud (queso, black beans and avocados), pickles, a baked potato, margaritas... the list goes on and on. And on. And on.
So now we're back in B'more, and we've both gained about 7 lbs each, which, honestly, is the birthweight of a reasonably healthy newborn. And that 7 lbs is on top of the weight I gained from last time (when I quit watching the food intake and just consumed madly). So enter in the Master Cleanse.
I did the Master Cleanse about 4 years ago- the summer I first started watching "the Girls Next Door" and fell in love with cheesy reality tv. I would gulp down my salt water flush and tivo through an episode- then run to the bathroom... then watch another episode... then run to the bathroom... repeat cycle. I lasted about 7 days on it- then when I started to feel woozy, I gave in. My boyfriend at the time shook his head at me the entire time, and encouraged me to stop way before I was seeing waves.
So fast forward to last night. Fiancee decided he'd do the cleanse with me (was even excited about it! Said he was looking forward to doing it with me!), so we go out to the local food market in search of lemons, grade B maple syrup, distilled water and smooth move tea. Epic fail. Local food market does not stock anything less than grade A maple syrup (but let's be clear, really they only stocked the high fructose corn syrup version of maple syrup), and they certainly didn't stock smooth move tea. So we bought our billion lbs of lemons and 4 gallons of water, and took off for the natural foods store that was next door. Enter there- only to find that the container of maple syrup was $34. Holy Hell! So we left that dusty container there and went on our way to complete the rest of our errands (including returning a very used carry-on bag to Eddie Bauer and getting a refund on it- did you know you could do that? To be fair, I put that money towards a new bag... but still! That's awesome!). We stopped by Whole Foods on the last leg of the trip and found the same size of syrup for $18 per container, so we bought two of those (and some sushi for me as my last meal). Before we went to sleep, we took the laxative tablets (which we found in place of the tea- plus, who wants to drink hot tea in the summer?) and hoped we'd make it through the night.
Which brings us to this morning. There were supposed to be two sets of house repair people coming by- and I didn't want both of us sitting in the bathroom while they were here... so I let Fiancee go first with the salt water flush. Poor guy. If you've drank salt water before- you have an idea- but it's not until you drink an entire quart of salt water (ON PURPOSE) that you will truly understand. I've learned to drink it through a straw- and to put the straw as far back on your tongue as you can, and to bite the straw as you suck. It goes a lot faster, and with less gagging. Oh yes... gagging. It's truly a delightful way to start your day!
And then hang out for an hour or so (well, more like 30 minutes) til your belly starts a rumblin', and then hold on a minute- then book it to the bathroom. And stay close to the bathroom, b/c really, for the next hour and a half, all that crap your body has been storing up comes flowing out. Another thing I learned was to buy the moist wipes that are flushable. That makes your hiney a little bit happier.
Then finally you get to start consuming your "food" for the day- a lemonade mixture that you should create right before you consume it- as the enzymes start to die right away (or something). 2 tbls of fresh lemon juice, .1 tspn cayenne, 2 tbls Grade B maple syrup, and a cup of distilled water. Delicious! Well, actually, I haven't had mine yet this morning- I'm still working my way through the barrage of poop. When Fiancee had his first sip- the arms went flapping and there was a bit of dancing... a little cayenne goes a long way!
So we'll see... I'll give my belly a chance to calm down before imbibing my first glass of lemonade... and I'll keep you updated as the days continue. Our goal: 10 days.
Weight: 173.4 this morning.
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