I realized today I don't have to eat "breakfast" foods for breakfast. The Caribbean tuna salad at the cafe was looking really good, but it was only 9am. I didn't care-- had it plus an apple and some milk. Yum!
Was doing fine yesterday till about 11pm; on the way home from teaching, stopped at Krispy Kreme and got a cup of (10) donut holes. *sigh* That was 500 calories.
Onwards, forwards....
I'm really feeling frustrated. I haven't been weighing and measuring food like I (apparently) need to and as a result am taking in more calories than I believed. I'm also bummed because I had a great smoothie from the cafe (Cherry Bomb 8oz made with milk instead of apple juice) but was shocked to learn it has 551 calories! I'm still working out just as hard and about as often-- M-F at least twice a day, usually three times a day, and weekends at least 3 hours a day... but I think yo-yo dieting in the past has screwed my metabolism. When I eat even a little more than normal my body clings to every possible calorie just in case there's another famine coming. I have pretty much given up this particular competition (the deadline's so close it would require a serious make-weight effort, basically another famine) but am looking long-term now.
Wanted to show my out-of-town girlfriend an Austin tradition, so we had lunch at Hula Hut... what gorgeous weather! It was really breezy so the warmth was actually pleasant. Had an enormous 1/2 lb burger with fries... mistake. 2 hours of jiu jitsu was not enough to balance that out. I will have to be better tomorrow.
Trying an experiment-- eating 6 times a day, smaller meals. Feel stuck and hope this will jumpstart my metabolism.
I love milk! And recently discovered I like snacking on snowpea pods.
Patience. Is. A. Necessity.
Over the weekend I jumped off the watch-my-diet wagon with a bang... ate out and ate chocolate and ate nuts; nothing excessive calorie-wise but I think I am very salt-sensitive, because I gained 7 lbs! 4 of it came off yesterday and I think the rest will today.
Been chatting with a friend out of state and we're motivating each other on our weight loss goals; she actually tells me I'm not eating enough and pushes me to eat more. I found that when she pushes me to eat more, it's easier for me to eat less. I am perverse.
Worked out pretty hard today and have jits tonight; munching snow peas right now. Motivated! And I thought 20% would be doable... now I'd be happy with losing >10% by Aug 14th.
My goal when I started this competition was to lose 20% of my body weight. I'm pretty sure that's possible, though likely not by August 14, unless you count the weight I lost, regained, lost, regained during the first month. But now I feel like I'm on track. I read a phenomenal book called the Beck Diet Solution which is about cognitive behavioral therapy as applied to weight loss. I am also back to twice and thrice-daily workouts except weekends, when I'm only once a day. Now I'm thinking I'll realistically lose about 16% by August 14. I have a potential jiu jitsu competition August 15 and I would love to be in a lower weight class for that.
Last night had an argument with my husband and totally blew my calorie count for the day. Had just finished my very sensible 400-600 calorie dinner of sushi (depending on what website you use for calorie counts, what a variation! Hate that!) but I marched downstairs, muttering all my little mantras about weight loss and not eating emotionally to myself, and went straight to the pantry. I need to work on having better reactions to stress, eating only adds to it!
Finally cracked the 13- mark. It's my own fault it took so long but I'm not looking back. Actually I was a good 1-1.5 lbs lighter last night but I'm sure it was just water loss. Something about jiu jitsu in 105 degree heat just wrings it out of you. Anyway, had a small but healthy dinner last night-- lean steak, green beans, and a 1/2 cup of whole grain cereal with skim milk. I also had a Sobe lifewater thing, so that was 0 calories. They taste great but they're expensive!
Anyway off to the morning jits class.
Feel like I yo-yoed a lot at the start of this (well, for the last month or so) so I'm wondering, do the 8 lbs I've lost 3 times since the start count only once :)
I've realized that getting in a jiu jitsu class a day isn't enough to lose weight, it's just maintenance. That, plus thinking I might compete in the Europa grappling tournament in Dallas August 15th, is motivating me to start training harder-- 1x a day on F S S, 2x a day M W F, 3x a day T Th, plus crossfit M-Th.
and so are holidays... lots of fattening foods, alcohol, and it's hard to watch portion size when there are bowls and platters just laying around to nibble from!
Silly blogging requirement. Making progress though. Yesterday ate some waffle fries I shouldn't have, but lots of lean skinless chicken breast and veggies too, so not too bad. Hoping today is as good or better.
OK, had a better day yesterday, and I'm down on weight. I still wish I wasn't getting everyone's blog postings via email but I'm afraid to unsubscribe because I don't know if I will be out of the contest then!
good luck all..
Had to travel for work, so missed workouts and ate way too much. Undid my weight losses, which were pitiful anyways. It's very frustrating, but tomorrow's a new day.
We have houseguests this weekend and next, which makes it hard to eat well. I am good at work, because I'm busy and there aren't so many opportunities to snack. I need to make home the same way.
Lost about 1/2 lb yesterday and feeling pretty happy so far. Having dropped weight for jiu jitsu tournaments I know I could be losing faster but it's hard to say no to little treats like some homemade pizza.
According to the scale this morning I'm down 3.6lbs since June 12. It's soooo hot outside, I've been only doing my jiu jitsu classes in the morning instead of morning and evening. Our academy doesn't use A/C so it's fairly toasty by 5pm.
Going to make a nice fresh cucumber, red onion, and tomato salad right now... I have some heirloom tomatoes that should be yummy.
Today I found out that the front desk staff who did my weighin did not turn in my paperwork yet-- which explains why there's no starting weight yet. Oh well, they assure me it's being taken care of.
I train in Gracie jiu jitsu 7 days a week, sometimes twice, sometimes three times a day. A jits class is usually 3 hours long. I also take a crossfit-like class at my "regular" gym 3 times a week, and lift weights once or twice a week.
I'm used to managing my weight for jiu jitsu competitions, but I kind of let things get out of control after my last competition. Between some vacation time, some travel-for-work time, and lots of houseguests and eating dinners out, I have ballooned beyond my normal. I used to be around 125, maybe MAYBE reaching up to 130 if I got lazy. However, between eating like a pig lately and not going to as many classes (it's hot outside, the school isn't AC'ed, and I am enjoying some time in my garden) I am really unhappy with the added padding.
This contest came at a great time! My goal is to lose 20% of my weight which means going from 147.6 to 117lbs. I weighed in the teens as recently as two years ago (was at 120 last fall) so that's not extreme for me. The speed of the loss is going to be difficult, but I'm motivated by the money prize.
I plan on eating lean protein, lots of veggies, some fruits, and skim milk. For treats, I like light vanilla yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, or sweet potato oven fries made with taco spices.