TIP OF THE DAY: Weight loss slow? (I know I am!) try weighing and measuring your portions for a day or two to keep an eye on their size. (This is where I wish I had a weight watchers scale!!)
When I was at the meeting today I was looking at there pedometers. they were I believe $22.95, but they also told you how many points you gained for walking those many steps in the day. I am thinking of getting it since, well, my pedometer seems to not be working right. But so I really want to spend that much money on a pedometer that may not work? Or since it is more expensive it may actually do its job? because granted the pedometer that I have was only $5. What do you all think I should do?
Well today for lunch we went out to Mongolian Grill. That place is great!! you can actually control your portion sizes since you are putting the food on your plate that you want them to cook. Stock up on those veggies and you'll be set :)
So on to the menu;
(I did not have breakfast because I slept in so late and by the time I got home from the meeting we left to go for lunch.)
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: (Mongolian Grill)
3 oz of steak-3 points
7 shrimp-3 points
1/4 cup pasta-3 points
1/2 cup of Brown rice-2 points
Teriyaki sauce-2 point
Veggies galore-0 points
3oz chicken-3 points
SNACK:
1/2 of a Slim Jim-3 points
DINNER:
1 Mini pizza-8 points
DESSERT:
1 cup frozen yogurt-5 points
assorted fruit-1 point
(This place is in the Joliet mall by the movie theater. I think it's called Yogen Fruz...YUM...a must try!! They also have all of the nutrition facts there for you to look at!)
Total points: 33 out of 31 points for the day. Now for not counting or even thinking of points today after my weight in, I would say I did pretty good.
I drank about 5 glasses of water. Sorry I lost count today for some reason. HA.
I yet again forgot my pedometer. If I don't put it right next to the bed before I go to sleep, I forget to put it on when I wake up. I will have to move it so that way I will have it for tomorrow.
That's all for now. Have a GREAT Sunday!!
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Becky, do not get discouraged. You are doing a great job watching what your eating and counting what you are eating. Remember that there are fluctuations and "that time of month" absolutely is a time for retaining more water. Hang in there. Changing programs is not the answer. Eating right is more important than losing weight. Happy to see you added protein and vegies for lunch.
ReplyDeleteAs for the pedometer, why not put it in your purse when you take it off, or put it wherever you put your car keys instead of next to your bed? I had a $20.00 pedometer a few years ago, but I did not feel it measured accurately and never really used it. So, you know when you are walking quite a bit and when you are not.
I am very proud of you and you will get there. It will take time. Myra
Forgot to metion: When you don't eat enough calories (points) with the combination of exertion the body signals itself that it is in starvation mode and therefore, it does not burn calories, but stores them. This may be happening because these past couple of weeks you have been walking quite a bit on the job and thus exerting yourself more than you had been the last several months. Your body is likely trying to preserve itself and not burning the calories. How does this solve itself? One when you get more used to the new level of activity and if you eat healthy food three times a day, the body will send itself the right signals.
ReplyDeleteAlso, focus on your accomplishments. 1. You are drinking water and not pop either diet or regular. Think about all the sugar and chemicals that are not polluting your body. 2. you are eating breakfast most of the time. That's a good thing. 3. you are more conscientious about what you eat. 4. I bet you have more energy. 5. You are sticking with it.
Be proud of all you have accomplished and the rest will happen in time. Myra