Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Ruff » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:45 pm

Just popping in to say hi.

It looks like you are going well....and then a cookie and beef burrito turn up! Do you know what triggers this? I know it can be hard to spot. I have an inner brat who says “well it’s not illegal and I can, so there!” I found sticking a vegan fence around my eating really helped. If I was going off plan it still had to be vegan. I told people I was vegan etc. as vegan food is not available on every street corner it meant I had to wait, by which time I had often conquered the brat. So while I was doing my big weight loss, I sometimes ate vegan fries when eating out. I paid for it of course and it slowed me down, but the whole vegan fence saved me many a time.

Can you pick one simple fence that might work for you? Then the decision making is simple. In my case ‘is it vegan? No? Then I don’t eat it.’
Katie

My testimonial. viewtopic.php?f=13&t=38433
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:06 am

Hi Katie,

Thanks for the feedback. I struggle with giving myself permission to eat bad foods after working out. It's been a hard habit to break, but I want to work on it. I know it's easy to cancel the workout with bad food. I especially want something sweet on a fairly regular basis. I will try the vegan fence idea.

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:53 am

Week/weight (pounds): 8/12 - 8/17 (251.8 lbs.)
Monday breakfast: cinnamon/apple oats, black bean brownie, coffee & almond milk
Lunch: 2 JeffN bean burgers, raw carrot, green pepper & tomato
Dinner: steamed vegetables and tofu with white rice
Snacks: One container of Dr. McDougall's lower sodium French lentil soup
Exercise: 45 minutes yoga, 20 minutes strength training/Egoscue exercises
Tuesday breakfast: Engine 2 granola with almond milk, flax seed, & banana
Lunch: vegetable/lentil stew, JeffN bean burger, celery, apple
Dinner: 4 slices pizza, 1 Smirnoff Ice
Snacks:
Exercise: 45 minutes walking,
Wednesday breakfast: shredded wheat & bran, Uncle Sam's, flax seed, banana, almond milk & coffee
Lunch: mixed vegetables & tofu with white rice, green tea
Dinner: vegetable lentil stew, carrots and celery with FF hummus, banana, granola and almond milk, plantains
Snacks:
Exercise: 45 minutes strength training & Egoscue exercises
Thursday breakfast: savory steel-cut oats, coffee & almond milk
Lunch: hummus & baba ganoush with pita, mixed vegetables, falafel
Dinner: vegetable/lentil stew, banana
Snacks: popcorn, peanut m&m's
Exercise: 15-minute walk
Friday breakfast: banana, almonds, coffee
Lunch: vegetable/lentil stew, apple
Dinner: Vietnamese restaurant - basil rolls, green curry with tofu and brown rice
Snacks: ff hummus, green pepper, carrot, tomato
Exercise: 45-minute walk
Saturday breakfast: savory steel-cut oats, flax seed, banana, coffee & almond milk
Lunch: vegetable lentil stew, apple
Dinner: pinto bean dip with raw carrots and celery, apple, 6 rice balls
Snacks: potatoes and potatoes
Exercise: 35-minute walk

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:22 am

I got on the scale this morning and I'm now 249.6. I have finally dropped below 250! Posting on this forum has definitely been helping me. It's hard to improve when you don't know where you stand and exactly what you're eating. I am still eating off plan more than I would like, but I'm improving. I'm going to continue to write my food and exercise in this journal and review it every weekend to celebrate the successes and acknowledge when I fell short and work to be more consistent.

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby AnnetteW » Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:58 am

Congratulations on meeting a new milestone. I'm actually right behind you by a few ounces (plus some), looking to drop into the 140's any day now. I love seeing a new number on the scale.

Your food plan looks similar to items I gladly eat.

Enjoy your weekend and stayed focused!
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:36 am

Week/weight (pounds): August18 - 24 (249.4 lbs.)
Sunday breakfast: berry muffin, savory oats & tofu, coffee
Lunch: vegetable sushi roll with brown rice, vegetables, potato, tempeh, 1 slice birthday cake, 3 beers
Dinner:
Snacks: 1 slice birthday cake
Exercise: 45 minute walk
Monday breakfast: oats, shredded wheat & bran, almond milk, blueberries, banana, flax seed & coffee
Lunch: vegetable/lentil stew, apple
Dinner: Poke bowl with brown rice, vegetables and tofu, 2 large cookies
Snacks: macaroni salad, orange bell pepper
Exercise: Rest day
Tuesday breakfast: romaine lettuce, almond butter, bananas, coffee, almond milk
Lunch: side salad, onion soup, tofu & mixed vegetables with white rice
Dinner: large salad with flax seed, tempeh and potatoes, portabello mushroom 1 slice of birthday cake
Snacks:
Exercise: 60 minutes Egoscue exercises, strength training & cardio
Wednesday breakfast: portabello mushroom, brown rice, blueberries, coffee & almond milk
Lunch: vegetable/lentil soup, blueberries, JeffN bean burger, red bell pepper
Dinner: brown rice, vegetables and tofu
Snacks: banana & peanuts, Lara bar
Exercise: 45-minutes walking
Thursday breakfast: brown rice, blueberries, maple syrup, flax seed, and coffee with almond milk
Lunch: vegetable/lentil soup, blueberries, JeffN bean burger, tomato, banana
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Notes: I had a Poke bowl on 8/19 for dinner. I made the mistake of splitting the base with half brown rice and half kale. It wasn't satisfying. When I went to Barnes and Noble I bought a card and received a coupon for buy 1 cookie and get one free. I bought them and ate them both. I felt awful afterwards. It doesn't pay to eat too little starch. Coworkers took me to lunch 8/20 for my birthday. I had vegetable hibachi with tofu.
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:42 pm

That evil scale! It's nice to finally see it moving, but for 6 months it didn't budge! It hasn't moved much this week, but my birthday was Tuesday and I've been slipping with the food! Two huge cookies, 3 slices of birthday cake, 3 alcoholic drinks and too much tofu! I'm taking tomorrow off work to go on a road trip somewhere (maybe Chattanooga) with a close friend of mine. She shares my birthday (same day, same year)!

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:02 am

Week: 8/26 - 8/31

Monday breakfast: Engine 2 granola with banana, almond milk and coffee
Lunch: lentil & vegetable stew, orange bell pepper, banana
Dinner: brown rice veggie sushi, 1 slice pizza, 1 piece fudge with oats
Snacks: banana, sweet potato, 2 JeffN bean burgers
Exercise: 45 minutes yoga/Egoscue exercises, 35-minute walk
Tuesday breakfast: quinoa, blackberries, flax, coffee and almond milk
Lunch: pinto beans, lentil/vegetable stew, tomato
Dinner: Chinese buffet, oily & salty vegetables, a little meat, some white rice, very salty, didn't sleep well due to waking up thirsty several times in the night.
Snacks: lara bar
Exercise: None
Wednesday breakfast: quinoa with banana, walnuts, coffee & almond milk
Lunch: 2 JeffN bean burgers, sweet potato, tomato, oatmeal cookie
Dinner: pinto beans, lentil/vegetable stew, orange, quinoa
Snacks:
Exercise: 35-minutes yoga
Thursday breakfast: 2 bananas, romaine lettuce, almond butter, coffee 7 almond milk
Lunch: buffet with mixed vegetables, rice, lasagna and fruit
Dinner: Szechuan tofu & vegetable with white rice, 1 piece oatmeal chocolate fudge
Snacks: quinoa and lentil/vegetable stew
Exercise:
Friday breakfast: Uncle Sam's & Engine 2 granola with banana & almond milk
Lunch: tomato, Szechuan tofu & vegetable with quinoa
Dinner:
Snacks: banana & walnuts, peanut butter Cliff bar
Exercise: 45 minutes yoga
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:45 am

I had a really bad head cold last week and didn't feel like doing much of anything. I'm going to start posting again today.

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:46 am

Week: 9/9 - 9/14
Monday breakfast: banana & walnuts
Lunch: potatoes & 1 JeffN bean burger
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:32 am

After 3 weeks of dealing with sickness and fatigue from abstaining from coffee, I just haven't felt like Journaling. I feel like it was helping me to keep track of when I was slipping and I was improving. My diet hasn't been as clean as I would like, so I'm going to commit to recording my food and exercise, even when I'm not doing well.

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:33 am

Week: 9/23 - 9/28
Monday breakfast: JeffN bean burger, vegetable stew, Cafix grain beverage
Lunch: FOK sweet potato lasagna
Dinner: vegetable brown rice sushi, raw carrot tomato, red bell pepper & hummus, mock tuna salad on sprouted bread
Snacks: banana, JeffN bean burger
Exercise: 45 minutes of yoga
Tuesday breakfast: steel-cut oats, sweet potato, banana, flax seed, Cafix with almond milk
Lunch: rice & mixed vegetables, Mock tuna salad on sprouted wheat bread, banana
Dinner: mock tuna salad on sprouted bread, raw celery, bread & hummus
Snacks: raw tomatoes & an orange
Exercise: 45 minutes yoga
Wednesday breakfast: steel-cut oats with blueberries, flax seed, Cafix and almond milk
Lunch: Chinese restaurant - tofu & mixed vegetables with white rice
Dinner: potatoes, JeffN bean burger, raw celery, carrots, & red bell pepper, pear
Snacks: fruitcake
Exercise: None
Thursday breakfast: potatoes with Mock tuna salad, decaf coffee with almond milk and a Bobo oatmeal bar
Lunch: Mock tuna salad on sprouted bread, raw vegetables, banana
Dinner: 3 slices pizza, 14 oz. Corona beer, 3 mini cupcakes
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Friday breakfast: banana, peanuts, Cafix & almond milk
Lunch: Mock tuna salad, raw vegetables, potatoes, JeffN bean burger, banana
Dinner: chili, potatoes, corn, steamed carrots & broccoli, 2 rolls, margarita
Snacks: Mock tuna salad on sprouted bread, raw vegetables
Exercise: 45 minutes yoga/pilates
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby AnnetteW » Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:08 am

So how do you think you are feeling now without the caffeine? The worst of it should be over. I've been over 2 months coffee free (I get some caffeine in my morning green tea) but it's done really good things for me. But I tell you, when I'm tired, I'm tired. And there's no fake pick me up. But I'm not tired during the day or anything, just evening and I'm beat.

Hope things are doing better.
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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:18 am

Hi Annette,

I'm definitely feeling better! I was so tired for so long I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me! I am definitely sleeping better and I think my energy level is a little higher. I've started back exercising on a regular basis. I just finished 45 minutes of yoga! I am curious to see how I feel after the next 2-3 mnths.

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Re: Michael's Break out of the rut Journal 6/23/19

Postby Chumly » Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:39 am

Week/weight (pounds): 11/4 - 11/9
Monday breakfast: vegetable stew, Cafix beverage with almond milk, vegan muffin with decaf coffee
Lunch: hummus sandwich with lettuce, potatoes, raw carrots & red bell pepper, apple
Dinner: Chinese buffet - assorted sushi, white rice, vegetables
Snacks:
Exercise: 45 minutes yoga
Tuesday breakfast: green smoothie, Cafix beverage with almond milk, small slice of fruit cake
Lunch: Amy's samosa, vegetable bean stew, clementine
Dinner: General Tso's tofu with broccoli and brown rice, mango
Snacks: 2 chocolate chip brownies
Exercise: 70-minute spin class
Wednesday breakfast: General Tso's tofu, Green smoothie, Cafix with almond milk
Lunch: 3 slices of pizza, strawberries and pineapple
Dinner: mock tuna salad on sprouted bread, banana, carrots and red bell pepper, biscotti
Snacks: chocolate
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Thursday breakfast: potatoes and greens with mock tuna salad, biscotti, Cafix with almond milk.
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