First day at my new job: the guy training me came late, I was "assigned" to another cashier and she was really cool and helpful! She showed me a few things and oversaw me for a little and then I was on my own and it was really easy and smooth. I gotta say the time flew by pretty quickly too, it was so busy there! And guess what? It was SUNNY today! Not just you could see the sun, but it was warm, almost hot even! On my walk home I even got a funny tan from wearing a short sleeve shirt. Follow that all up with hanging out with Laila and Anaya and it was near non-stop laughter and amazing moments! BTW- if you want to make a bonfire make sure you have some wood around first, our one of many fails today while attempting to make s'mores! And when making ridiculous comments about certain pedestrians, make sure the car windows are rolled up- they may hear you otherwise. LOL! Today was a practically perfect summer day: friends, laughter, sunshine, wise-cracks, and being outside!
Food: pbj for breakfast w/a glass of soymilk, pbj for lunch w/a light peach yogurt, apple, carrots, two s'mores, marshmallows, a few chocolate chips, two little burritos, and a pbj to finish the day. (There is almost no food in my house beside pbj- need to go SHOPPING)
Calories: I don't really know, I just know it was way over...
Protein: your guess is as good as mine
Water: need more of it
Exercise: walked 3.5 miles home from work, walked around the Columbia River, played some volleyball passing, and tons of laughter (it works your ab muscles lots!).
Saturday, June 12
Claire: Day 34
Got to say that today has been another crap day. I woke up from a terrifying dream in which Jaws trying to eat me while I hung on for dear life from a bridge that had collapsed. (I'm so terrified of sharks, it was a horrible dream). This is never a good start for a day. I did get to go shopping for my work clothes, which is a very good thing!
Food: I don't know, subway, pbj? and a strawberry yogurt and some other stuff...
Calories: didn't count today. (Stress is a HUGE factor here)
Water: trying to get more in
Exercise: don't ask
Frankly, I am stressed about starting a new job. I'm supposed to be training with some guy but I don't know where I'm supposed to meet him or what's the hey-diddly is going on. I'm stressed about working at a job that's only part time and isn't getting me any closer to any of the things I would like to do for a career. I'm stressed because of all of this and more.
Positive things:
I have a job
I have food and a home and family and a few friends
I have good health and clothing, a bed and freedom
(There is a lot to be thankful Claire, COME ON)
Food: I don't know, subway, pbj? and a strawberry yogurt and some other stuff...
Calories: didn't count today. (Stress is a HUGE factor here)
Water: trying to get more in
Exercise: don't ask
Frankly, I am stressed about starting a new job. I'm supposed to be training with some guy but I don't know where I'm supposed to meet him or what's the hey-diddly is going on. I'm stressed about working at a job that's only part time and isn't getting me any closer to any of the things I would like to do for a career. I'm stressed because of all of this and more.
Positive things:
I have a job
I have food and a home and family and a few friends
I have good health and clothing, a bed and freedom
(There is a lot to be thankful Claire, COME ON)
Friday, June 11
Laila: Day 32
Yesterday I went shopping as a reward to myself for finishing up school. I tried on a dress that normally I wouldn't take to- more form fitting, and accentuating the curves more than I used to. I was tempted to fall back into my comfort zone and get a sundress (nothing against sundresses, but I have about 4 right now). Anyways it feels good to shop out of the comfort zone a little bit and to wear something that I'm not quite used to. Plus it fit perfectly. Retail therapy is such a good thing :)
Today's update:
Calories: 1600
Exercise: None today
Vitamin: Yes
Water: 8 glasses
Today's update:
Calories: 1600
Exercise: None today
Vitamin: Yes
Water: 8 glasses
Thursday, June 10
Laila : Days 30 & 31
So classes finished for me today at the community college I'm attending...the next time I'll be in school will be in Colorado!! Yippe!
Yesterday I had 1610 calories (I know, I went over), and sadly I didn't keep the list on which all of the food that I ate I had written down.
So for day 30:
Calories: 1610
Vitamin: No
Water: 9 glasses
Exercise: None :(
TODAY! I did keep track of what I ate. Here goes.
Food:
1 bowl Special K cereal, 1 granola bar, salad (with cherry tomatoes, cheese, eggs and ranch dressing), 1 bag 100-calorie cereal, 2 grahm crackers w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 patty (I'm not sure if that's the right term) cooked chicken w/ green beans.
Calories: 1573 (back on track!)
Vitamin: forgot again
Water: didn't keep track of this today.
Exercise: good 90 min swimming.
I also learned of an ENORMOUS goal to work towards. I will have a swim meet this August (yes, before the move to CO). I did this race last year and set a record for my age group, and I am working hard to getting back into shape to possibly set a new personal best in the 1500 meter freestyle! This gives me a concrete goal to work towards...I always seem to do better with these as opposed to "I want to lose this many pounds in this much time". So that'll give me more incentive to get into shape. Plus, I will be doing a 10K swim (that's a LONG way in the swimming world) later this September. Yet another goal!
:)
Yesterday I had 1610 calories (I know, I went over), and sadly I didn't keep the list on which all of the food that I ate I had written down.
So for day 30:
Calories: 1610
Vitamin: No
Water: 9 glasses
Exercise: None :(
TODAY! I did keep track of what I ate. Here goes.
Food:
1 bowl Special K cereal, 1 granola bar, salad (with cherry tomatoes, cheese, eggs and ranch dressing), 1 bag 100-calorie cereal, 2 grahm crackers w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 patty (I'm not sure if that's the right term) cooked chicken w/ green beans.
Calories: 1573 (back on track!)
Vitamin: forgot again
Water: didn't keep track of this today.
Exercise: good 90 min swimming.
I also learned of an ENORMOUS goal to work towards. I will have a swim meet this August (yes, before the move to CO). I did this race last year and set a record for my age group, and I am working hard to getting back into shape to possibly set a new personal best in the 1500 meter freestyle! This gives me a concrete goal to work towards...I always seem to do better with these as opposed to "I want to lose this many pounds in this much time". So that'll give me more incentive to get into shape. Plus, I will be doing a 10K swim (that's a LONG way in the swimming world) later this September. Yet another goal!
:)
Claire: Day 33 Frustration
Went off track today. Was doing really well until I got super bored....
Foot: oatmeal w/pb and a glass of soymilk, a pbj sandwich, a burrito, baby carrots, tortilla pbj style, lasagna Florentine, three more tortillas, and another two w/ butter and cinnamon sugar (instead of cinnamon rolls).
Calories: 1665-1800??? I honestly don't know.
Water: 10 glasses in!
Exercise: I was lazy... grr! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME????
I'm so frustrated right now. I felt half awake the whole freaking day and felt that it was ok to binge. It's NOT ok to binge! EVER. I'm a little stressed about starting my new job, plus the fact I have to go out some how and get new clothes for my uniform. Plus friend issues. Today has been stressful and boring and downright no good and I chose to sabotage myself on top of it all... Great.
Foot: oatmeal w/pb and a glass of soymilk, a pbj sandwich, a burrito, baby carrots, tortilla pbj style, lasagna Florentine, three more tortillas, and another two w/ butter and cinnamon sugar (instead of cinnamon rolls).
Calories: 1665-1800??? I honestly don't know.
Water: 10 glasses in!
Exercise: I was lazy... grr! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME????
I'm so frustrated right now. I felt half awake the whole freaking day and felt that it was ok to binge. It's NOT ok to binge! EVER. I'm a little stressed about starting my new job, plus the fact I have to go out some how and get new clothes for my uniform. Plus friend issues. Today has been stressful and boring and downright no good and I chose to sabotage myself on top of it all... Great.
Wednesday, June 9
Claire: D 32, More Changes!
I have a drawer of shirts and in the bottom of that drawer are a few shirts that I don't wear much anymore because, they're a little tighter fitting and I look "lumpy" in them. LOL! For some reason I tried one of them on today. A purple 3/4 sleeve number. I may not be exactly where I want to be, but the shirt fits again. And that is pretty dang great to me! :-) I also noticed that my most of my t-shirts are too big. I'm really excited about these changes!
First day of work is this Saturday too! Wish me luck!
Food: oatmeal w/pb and a glass of soymilk, apple, 2 eggs w/2 slices of toast, a small hand full of peanuts, a light strawberry yogurt, a lasagna Florentine, and a tb of Almond Butter.
Calories: 1470
Protein: 65.5 g
No vitamin. :(
Water: I'm noticing that I've been drinking less and less of it. Gonna go back to counting!
Exercise: 4 sets of 15 reps- front and lateral raises, bent over fly, Arnold/shoulder press, full and hammer curls, kickbacks w/palms towards me and w/palms forward, and chair dips. My left foot/ankle is bothering me today so I went on a longer walk with one of my friends- 3.8 miles. I'm really hoping that if I just give it some rest I'll be fine.
First day of work is this Saturday too! Wish me luck!
Food: oatmeal w/pb and a glass of soymilk, apple, 2 eggs w/2 slices of toast, a small hand full of peanuts, a light strawberry yogurt, a lasagna Florentine, and a tb of Almond Butter.
Calories: 1470
Protein: 65.5 g
No vitamin. :(
Water: I'm noticing that I've been drinking less and less of it. Gonna go back to counting!
Exercise: 4 sets of 15 reps- front and lateral raises, bent over fly, Arnold/shoulder press, full and hammer curls, kickbacks w/palms towards me and w/palms forward, and chair dips. My left foot/ankle is bothering me today so I went on a longer walk with one of my friends- 3.8 miles. I'm really hoping that if I just give it some rest I'll be fine.
Claire: Day 31
I just double checked my calendar to see how long I've been doing this thing "officially." 31 DAYS! That has to be a record for me sticking with changing my eating habits, regularly exercising and all! WOO!!
Food: oatmeal w/pb, soymilk and a light peach yogurt, a half pbj sandwich, an iced skinny latte, 2 Reese's Peanut Butter cups, and a lasagna Florentine.
Calories: 1340
Protein: 55 g
Exercise: ran 3.5 miles
Today I had my new job's orientation and during our break they set out this HUGE bowl of candy. I mean beastly big bowl, filled to the top with Reese's, snack/bite size Hersey bars, Whoppers, and more. Normal I would have had one, and then another and another- never really stopping munching kind of thing. I mean free candy, come on! But tonight I had one and savored it. And right before the end of the whole meeting I had just one more. It was unreal. I was fine having two Reese's. This is a BIG deal. I ran home after the meeting too. It started raining about two minutes after I left. Made it home in record time! Plus I was carrying a big folder full of work stuff. Feeling proud!
Food: oatmeal w/pb, soymilk and a light peach yogurt, a half pbj sandwich, an iced skinny latte, 2 Reese's Peanut Butter cups, and a lasagna Florentine.
Calories: 1340
Protein: 55 g
Exercise: ran 3.5 miles
Today I had my new job's orientation and during our break they set out this HUGE bowl of candy. I mean beastly big bowl, filled to the top with Reese's, snack/bite size Hersey bars, Whoppers, and more. Normal I would have had one, and then another and another- never really stopping munching kind of thing. I mean free candy, come on! But tonight I had one and savored it. And right before the end of the whole meeting I had just one more. It was unreal. I was fine having two Reese's. This is a BIG deal. I ran home after the meeting too. It started raining about two minutes after I left. Made it home in record time! Plus I was carrying a big folder full of work stuff. Feeling proud!
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