BL's Moods and Foods diary

[Blonde Logic]

THanks Catz!! YEs, everything is calmer tonite - well, yesterday and today too. I just had a lot on the go, and am now finally able to come for air. FOr the minute anyway. Will have to get nose down again at times over the weekend and do more applications. Ugh.

THanks though.

xx

 

[Blonde Logic]

Thanks SB and LS. And yes SB - would have been a whole other story if this was last year!!

Thank you ladies. XXX

 

[Blonde Logic]

Saturday 10-01-09

8am coffee, skim milk x 2
10am EXERCISE 95 minute brisk walking/jog walking and hill climbing
12:00pm apple
12:30pm cereal,blueberries, blackberries, pumpkin seeds, skim milk
4:00pm Couscouc w/carrots, chickpeas, onions and grated cheese
6:30pm Quorn Veggie Roast, Stewed plums and apples, green beans
8:15pm yogurt, pomegranate, seeds, blueberries
10:00pm granola, milk

Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 59 carb/17protein/23 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 1803
Calories burned thru exercise: 342
Calories in: 1461

BURNED 936 Calories this week

Another great day. Everything seems to be falling into place a bit more, and I am finding now that I feel “right” most days. Not bloated, not over fed. Just “right”. Content, but a wee bit of hunger.

Exercise is going great! I could not wait to get out yesterday, and changed my route 3 times to increase the time/mileage. I was dog tired when I got home as the cold really gets right into all my joints – but it just felt so good. And I can feel my strength improving. And under my loose skin, I can feel my ab muscles getting firmer. If only I didn’t have all this skin. L
I am realizing the skin is part of what is messing with my head. When I see the size clothes I am buying off the rack nowadays – 10s and 12 trousers, 12/14 tops (darn boobs!) My mind logically knows I have lost weight. But because the number on the scale is still slightly high, and I feel a bit podgy – I think that is just the excess skin. I must have 5-10 pounds that is just loose skin. Maybe more. 20 stone is pretty big. Hard not to let that get to me. But, maybe one day it will go, or one day I can afford to have it removed. But I reallllly do hate it.

But! That is as dark as my world gets these days, and if that’s it – I can live with that easily!!
So – forward ho!

 

[Blonde Logic]

Thanks hon. Sounds funny moaning, when I am soooooomuch better then before. Now I amjust bein particluar!! Well, will hope time is my friend.

Sunday 11-01-09
8:00am Coffee, skim milk x 2
12:00pm 1. 5 pcs toast, 1.2 oz cheese
1:00pm EXERCISE: 90 minute walk.
3:10 Yogurt, ¼ c granola, pomegranates
6:30pm Chicken breast, stewed plum/apple chutney, chickpea salad
8:30pm Yogurt, banana, blackberries, pumpkin seeds, cottage cheese

Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 48 carb/24 protein/28 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 1243
Calories burned thru exercise: 432
Calories in: 811 While its amazing its this low after exercise, I don;t like it this low. Just not hungry!??


I am not hungry at all between meals. For the past three or four days, I have not had anything nibbly , hardly at all adn very lite, small portions, etc.. I don’t understand it. But I like it. J

 

[Blonde Logic]

No, I have been having porridge most morning, so not your imagination!

THis past week my schedule has been all over the show, so I have not been very good about it. Weekends, no probs - but finding it tough during the week. But I am trying. It is a habit I want to adapt and make permanent as I have seen a great difference in how my hunger and energy levels playout on a day I had BF as opposed to one I didn't.

 

[Blonde Logic]

No new photos for a few days? What's going on? :8855::8855:

Happy now?

 

[Blonde Logic]

Thank you LS. I think the walking is helping. A few people came up to me today and asked if I was losing again. One even called me tiny! Was nice to hear though!! You get so used to it in the diet, then when you are maintaining it goe a bit quite. SO it was nice.

How are you feeling today hon? ANy better??

 

[slendablenda]

New photo

I love your new photo too.
I hope wherever your next job is will have a huge lonely ladies powder room for you in the mornings. Perhaps you should request it at interviews?

:8855:

 

[Blonde Logic]

Thanks SB! I have put that on my list of criteria already!

Hope you are having a pleasant evening. I am up to my nose in flippin job apps. hate it hate it hate it.

 

[Blonde Logic]

OK - after a very busy week, I am finally getting my food posted for last week.

Monday 12-01-09

Breakfast: Yogurt, Granola, Skim milk

Lunch: LL Raisin Bar

Dinner: Chick Pea salad, chicken breast



Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 46 carb/31 protein/23 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 910
Calories burned thru exercise:
Calories in: 910

 

[Blonde Logic]

Tuesday 13-01-09

Breakfast: Banana and Yogurt
Lunch : quorn roast sandwich on 1 slice dry sunflower seed bread w lettuce. Carrots.
Snack: orange
Dinner: Tofu w/ Soy and garlic sautéed veggies, grated cheese and LF Sour cream
Snack: Yogurt, granola

EXERCISE: 30 minute brisk walk - lunch
40 minute brisk walk - after work

Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 46 carb/19 protein/35 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 1232
Calories burned thru exercise: 264
Calories in: 968

 

[Blonde Logic]

Wednesday 14-01-09

Breakfast: Banana
Lunch: skipped
Snack: apple
Dinner: Tofu, couscous and steamed veg, 1.5 o cheese

Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 48 carb/20 protein/32 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 761
Calories burned thru exercise:
Calories in: 761

 

[Blonde Logic]

Thursday 15-01-09

Breakfast: Oatmeal with blueberries
Snack: Apple, cottage cheese and celery
Lunch: tofu and veg. yogurt.
Snack: Dried cranberries, blueberries, pumpin seed and sunflower seeds
Dinner: baked beans on top of shredded lettuce with red pepper, c1.2 oz cheese, LF Sour cream and hot sauce
Snack: Yogurt, granola



Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 44 carb/22 protein/23 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 1549
Calories burned thru exercise:
Calories in: 1549

 

[Blonde Logic]

Phew. Last week got away from me. INteresting look back over it - my calories were far too low an several days, and it was a very hectic and stressful week.

Feeling more and more safe to say I believe the CBT has worked! But don't want to jinx anything yet - but to me, its truly remarkable that I was not fighting the urge to eat. I had to FORCE myself to heat up Tofu night before last - the 14th - I hardly ate a thing. I almost don;t know myself.

While I am astounded, I do know this is not OK and I need to try and get them up again this week.

 

[Blonde Logic]

Friday 16-01-2009

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Blueberry and Pine Nuts
Lunch: Red lentils, brown rice and carmelised onions.
Snack: Yogurt, banana, pomegranates, seeds
EXERCISE: Swimming, 40 minutes – 480 calories burnt
Dinner: Quorn Veggie Roast, Stewed Fruit, 1 oz cheese. Couscous w/tomato and cucumber, Corn
Snack: Reeses, nuts, dried apricot, yogurt


Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 54 carb/15 protein/31 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 1545
Calories burned thru exercise: 480
Calories in: 1065

 

[Blonde Logic]

Saturday 17-01-09

8am Coffee w/skim milk x 2
EXERCISE: 6 mile walk/85 minutes - 459 calories burned
1:00pm Couscous, ½ avocado, ½ little gem, pumpin seeds, drizzled w/avocado oil and balsamic vinegar
3:00pm apple
6:30pm Turkey Chili over a sweet potato, broccoli & cauliflour. Orange.
8:00pm 3 Ryvita, 2 w/ 1 oz cheese and marmite, 1 w/ hummous
10:30pm yogurt, banana, pomegranate, pumpin seeds, cottage cheese

Breakdown of days % of calorie source: 56 carb/19 protein/25 fat

Daily Calorie intake Target: 1357 to 1526 (10% - 20% range, less then my BMR)
Calories consumed today: 1432
Calories burned thru exercise: 459
Calories in: 973

Calories burned this week: 1635