Well, I found a friend who has the South Beach Diet book and is willing to lend it to me. So I think when I get back from TX I will try that.
I've never done a "diet" before, only ever watched my calories and exercised. So... I'm sort of skeptical. But I'm willing to give it a shot once. And from what I've heard, South Beach is one of the better ones to try if I'm going to try it.
Mostly I'm just sick of micromanaging right now. Sick of counting every little calorie. Sick of weighing every gram. I want guidelines I can follow without obsessing.
So... perhaps we'll try the South Beach Diet when I get back.
But while I'm in TX, I'm just going to enjoy the wealth of Mexican food we don't have here. ;D
Showing posts with label comfort food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comfort food. Show all posts
Friday, April 10, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Make a Deal with DQ
Dear Dairy Queen,
For as long as I can remember your Blizzards have been comfort to me. There was always one waiting for me on the last 5 mile stretch of a long summer trip home. They always stuck in the cup, even when turned upside down, even in the Texas summer heat, except for that one time. My favorite was always Butterfinger, and I rarely deviated from that choice. It was like heaven in a cup.
Sadly, though, what gave me comfort in my childhood gave me hips as an adult! Blizzards are a rare treat these days, especially living in a frozen northern state where the DQ is closed for several months of the year! But oh, when I crave a Blizzard, there is nothing that can compare.
After years of cutting back, of denying myself, and of trying to find substitutes while I'm dieting, I'm ready to cut a deal with you, Dairy Queen. I'm ready to get my priorities straight and set my resolve to count calories. And, if by some stroke of luck, you find it in your heart to bestow upon me a supply of free food from your humble establishment, I am ready to count those calories from a Blizzard. Or onion rings. Or a chicken wrap. Or a cheeseburger. Or a small sundae... Oh, now I'm hungry! Thank you, Dairy Queen, for making me lose my train of thought. Now, where was I? Oh yes... I am ready to make a deal with you. If you provide me with free food, I will make sure I have enough calories in my diet to indulge and enjoy. I will make Dairy Queen part of my diet. I will savor every bite. Enjoy every morsel. Make every calorie count.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
P.S. - I have encouraged my friends to make their own deal with you, Dairy Queen, and I have notified them that there is free food at stake.
For as long as I can remember your Blizzards have been comfort to me. There was always one waiting for me on the last 5 mile stretch of a long summer trip home. They always stuck in the cup, even when turned upside down, even in the Texas summer heat, except for that one time. My favorite was always Butterfinger, and I rarely deviated from that choice. It was like heaven in a cup.
Sadly, though, what gave me comfort in my childhood gave me hips as an adult! Blizzards are a rare treat these days, especially living in a frozen northern state where the DQ is closed for several months of the year! But oh, when I crave a Blizzard, there is nothing that can compare.
After years of cutting back, of denying myself, and of trying to find substitutes while I'm dieting, I'm ready to cut a deal with you, Dairy Queen. I'm ready to get my priorities straight and set my resolve to count calories. And, if by some stroke of luck, you find it in your heart to bestow upon me a supply of free food from your humble establishment, I am ready to count those calories from a Blizzard. Or onion rings. Or a chicken wrap. Or a cheeseburger. Or a small sundae... Oh, now I'm hungry! Thank you, Dairy Queen, for making me lose my train of thought. Now, where was I? Oh yes... I am ready to make a deal with you. If you provide me with free food, I will make sure I have enough calories in my diet to indulge and enjoy. I will make Dairy Queen part of my diet. I will savor every bite. Enjoy every morsel. Make every calorie count.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
P.S. - I have encouraged my friends to make their own deal with you, Dairy Queen, and I have notified them that there is free food at stake.
Monday, February 23, 2009
124 and sore...
That was me yesterday. Actually, I've been at 124 for a couple days. We did twice as much work on the trapeze on Saturday, so I was EXTRA sore yesterday. Like sit in the hot tub, take ibuprofin and I STILL couldn't move my arms sore. But that means I got a good workout, right?
We've got one more week of the aerial class. I'm still really enjoying it, though I'm realizing I need to beef up my abs to do it well. Still, in the 4 classes I've taken, I can see a HUGE improvement in both my abs and my arms. That impresses me, because I never see that sort of improvement in 4 workouts! So... I might have to continue doing this just for the results. ;D I think Cathy's going to have another free workshop and then start up some new classes at the end of March and into April. I need to figure out if I'm going to TX or not to see if that will work for my schedule, but I'd love to take the beginner class again.
Anyway... Calorie counting is not going so well. And today? Well, today eating is not going so well. I think all I've had to eat today is the better portion of a box of girl scout cookies. Sigh. But they were oh so good! =D
Still, I see a walk on the treadmill (or outside if the wind will die down) and some sit ups in my future...
We've got one more week of the aerial class. I'm still really enjoying it, though I'm realizing I need to beef up my abs to do it well. Still, in the 4 classes I've taken, I can see a HUGE improvement in both my abs and my arms. That impresses me, because I never see that sort of improvement in 4 workouts! So... I might have to continue doing this just for the results. ;D I think Cathy's going to have another free workshop and then start up some new classes at the end of March and into April. I need to figure out if I'm going to TX or not to see if that will work for my schedule, but I'd love to take the beginner class again.
Anyway... Calorie counting is not going so well. And today? Well, today eating is not going so well. I think all I've had to eat today is the better portion of a box of girl scout cookies. Sigh. But they were oh so good! =D
Still, I see a walk on the treadmill (or outside if the wind will die down) and some sit ups in my future...
Monday, November 10, 2008
Struggling...
... both with weight AND motivation. I stink at losing weight this time of year. I am all about comfort food. And I'm up another lb today. Grrr.
It probably won't help, either, that I've had both ice cream AND a few oreos today. I guess the good news is that the oreos are gone, so I won't be eating may more of them. There were only about 5 there anyway, but I'm grumpy at myself for eating them.
We're having chicken tortilla soup for dinner tonight, so at least that's not terrible for me. But it's a rainy, dreary day, and that always makes me less motivated to exercise.
On the plus side, I did play DDR with my mom a couple nights last week, so that has given me a taste for it again. Hopefully that will encourage me to get down there and do it some by myself! I'd forgotten how fun it was!
It probably won't help, either, that I've had both ice cream AND a few oreos today. I guess the good news is that the oreos are gone, so I won't be eating may more of them. There were only about 5 there anyway, but I'm grumpy at myself for eating them.
We're having chicken tortilla soup for dinner tonight, so at least that's not terrible for me. But it's a rainy, dreary day, and that always makes me less motivated to exercise.
On the plus side, I did play DDR with my mom a couple nights last week, so that has given me a taste for it again. Hopefully that will encourage me to get down there and do it some by myself! I'd forgotten how fun it was!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Self control?
Pretty much gone this week. And that's a sign I need to deal with more than just my eating. It's a sign that I've already lost all the self control in the other areas of my life.
Stink.
I hate it when that happens.
So I'm back to trying to stay on top of things. Prioritizing. Making lists. Using a timer. Flylady. Menu planning. Eating right.
I haven't gained that much weight, but my weight has gone up in the past week. I've been binge comfort food eating. And that usually means I'm at the bottom. So... it's time for a change. It's time to head back up!
Stink.
I hate it when that happens.
So I'm back to trying to stay on top of things. Prioritizing. Making lists. Using a timer. Flylady. Menu planning. Eating right.
I haven't gained that much weight, but my weight has gone up in the past week. I've been binge comfort food eating. And that usually means I'm at the bottom. So... it's time for a change. It's time to head back up!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Comfort Food
With the dreary weather today I really wanted comfort food for dinner. I also wanted something quick and easy, so I tried a new twist on an old favorite:
GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO SOUP
I love the combination of these two foods! Very comforting and very filling! And the twist is that I used the grilled cheese recipe from Deceptively Delicious. Which means my grilled "cheese" was more like 2 parts sweet potato puree and one part cheese. Much healthier! And to make it even better I added 1/2 C. carrot puree to our tomato soup (and some fresh basil from the garden) so our dinner was both vegetable heavy AND comfort food!! And it turned out really good!
GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO SOUP
I love the combination of these two foods! Very comforting and very filling! And the twist is that I used the grilled cheese recipe from Deceptively Delicious. Which means my grilled "cheese" was more like 2 parts sweet potato puree and one part cheese. Much healthier! And to make it even better I added 1/2 C. carrot puree to our tomato soup (and some fresh basil from the garden) so our dinner was both vegetable heavy AND comfort food!! And it turned out really good!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Really??!
After yesterday's disappointment with the pulled pork sandwich, I decided that today I would get to splurge on the other good things I love at Sweet Pea... cotton candy and kettle corn. I love 'em! And normally we get them, but I was forgoing them this year so that I could have my pulled pork sandwich. And we all know how that turned out.
So I looked up the calorie count on the cotton candy and kettle corn and figured accordingly so that I could have my yummy Sweet Pea treat after all. And boy was I looking forward to it!! We didn't go in as early as we'd planned because Ellie really needed a little nap right after church, but we got there around 2:30 and made a beeline for the concessions. Leif said he'd get me my yummy treats while I took Ellie and went to look at the crafts.
And then I got a phone call.
No one selling kettle corn this year. WHAT??! Seriously? Bozeman is the kettle-corniest town I know! How can there be no kettle corn? But I calmed down my inner comfort food monster and reminded her to drool over the cotton candy that would be coming. Because I had SEEN lots of people eating it all weekend, so I knew it was here!
And it was there. WAS being the operative word. Yes, they had run out of cotton candy shortly before we arrived.
What a disappointment it was! And I had saved up calories so I could really splurge and not feel like I was being restricted, so now we're at the end of the day and I still have calories left. Ergh. I've been trying to eat yummy things to curb the cravings, but I still feel gypped.
The good news is that I was down when I weighed again this morning, so at least I had that to motivate me not to eat everything like a pig a blow all the hard work right before weigh in tomorrow! Because I was tempted to, let me tell you! But I didn't, and now I have calories left today (200 and some!) and I still need to drink some water before I go to bed (I'm convinced if I don't drink my water that I'll gain!) so I just have to figure out what I want. I'm tempted to make s'mores in the microwave. Sad, isn't it? But I am in want of comfort food (thanks to the disappointment over Sweet Pea food AND PMS) and I have the calories to do it, so I think I'm going to. Now... how many calories are s'mores again?
So I looked up the calorie count on the cotton candy and kettle corn and figured accordingly so that I could have my yummy Sweet Pea treat after all. And boy was I looking forward to it!! We didn't go in as early as we'd planned because Ellie really needed a little nap right after church, but we got there around 2:30 and made a beeline for the concessions. Leif said he'd get me my yummy treats while I took Ellie and went to look at the crafts.
And then I got a phone call.
No one selling kettle corn this year. WHAT??! Seriously? Bozeman is the kettle-corniest town I know! How can there be no kettle corn? But I calmed down my inner comfort food monster and reminded her to drool over the cotton candy that would be coming. Because I had SEEN lots of people eating it all weekend, so I knew it was here!
And it was there. WAS being the operative word. Yes, they had run out of cotton candy shortly before we arrived.
What a disappointment it was! And I had saved up calories so I could really splurge and not feel like I was being restricted, so now we're at the end of the day and I still have calories left. Ergh. I've been trying to eat yummy things to curb the cravings, but I still feel gypped.
The good news is that I was down when I weighed again this morning, so at least I had that to motivate me not to eat everything like a pig a blow all the hard work right before weigh in tomorrow! Because I was tempted to, let me tell you! But I didn't, and now I have calories left today (200 and some!) and I still need to drink some water before I go to bed (I'm convinced if I don't drink my water that I'll gain!) so I just have to figure out what I want. I'm tempted to make s'mores in the microwave. Sad, isn't it? But I am in want of comfort food (thanks to the disappointment over Sweet Pea food AND PMS) and I have the calories to do it, so I think I'm going to. Now... how many calories are s'mores again?
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Some new favorites...
Tonight I discovered Skinny Cow. OH WOW. 2.3 points and worth every. single. bite. I saw them at Costco and decided to buy them today, after learning that my beloved fudge bars contain aspartame! So while the Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches are another point, they are also 140 calories (which I often need at the end of the day to get up over 1100), only 1.5 g. fat, and 3 g. fiber. And did I mention that they are delicious? SO GOOD.
Another new favorite of mine is the no-sugar-added Swiss Miss hot cocoa from Costco, with a tablespoon fiber powder mixed in. Really, that's two favorites - the hot cocoa, and the fiber powder I have been adding to my drinks (I mix it in with my water and Fulfill) in order to get enough fiber in my day. And by adding it to foods and drinks that don't normally contain fiber, it also lowers their point values a smidge! 1 T. fiber powder has 3 g. fiber, so that makes it reasonable. And I spread them throughout my day, to make the most use of the fiber for my body.
So there you have it. A few new favorites to add to my growing repertoire of indulgences that help me lose weight.
Another new favorite of mine is the no-sugar-added Swiss Miss hot cocoa from Costco, with a tablespoon fiber powder mixed in. Really, that's two favorites - the hot cocoa, and the fiber powder I have been adding to my drinks (I mix it in with my water and Fulfill) in order to get enough fiber in my day. And by adding it to foods and drinks that don't normally contain fiber, it also lowers their point values a smidge! 1 T. fiber powder has 3 g. fiber, so that makes it reasonable. And I spread them throughout my day, to make the most use of the fiber for my body.
So there you have it. A few new favorites to add to my growing repertoire of indulgences that help me lose weight.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Bad day + Messy House =
I want to eat a tub of ice cream! And I know I've got one sitting in the freezer, just calling my name...
The house is a mess, my to-do list is long, my stress level over Protocol is through the roof, and I've had a bad day.
But I haven't eaten the tub of ice cream, at least not yet. I did eat an orange and a banana. I should eat some veggies if I snack any more before dinner. Carrots perhaps.
And maybe, just maybe, I can keep myself busy (laundry and dishes, anyone??) and control my eating so that I CAN have an ice cream cone after dinner. But first I must make it through my day.
The house is a mess, my to-do list is long, my stress level over Protocol is through the roof, and I've had a bad day.
But I haven't eaten the tub of ice cream, at least not yet. I did eat an orange and a banana. I should eat some veggies if I snack any more before dinner. Carrots perhaps.
And maybe, just maybe, I can keep myself busy (laundry and dishes, anyone??) and control my eating so that I CAN have an ice cream cone after dinner. But first I must make it through my day.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
When I fall off the wagon...
... I fall off HARD.
And that's why I procrastinated posting. The day started out innocently enough, with some oatmeal for breakfast and leftovers for lunch. Then I picked Ellie up from Erika's and put her to bed when we got home and... it all came tumbling down.
I ate.
And I ate.
And I ate.
It was bad. I even ate a full bowl of cereal after dinner (that's right - no half cup serving! A full bowl!) and then was so full I felt sick. I deserved it. (The feeling sick, that is.)
But something clicked yesterday. I have been doing really well with my calories, and really well keeping my house clean. I didn't clean up after we got home from the circus, I just came in, dumped everything (it was after 11 when we got home!) and went to bed. So when I came home from scrapping yesterday the house was a mess and I just wanted to keep scrapping while Ellie napped to finish some projects. But clutter in my home translates in my life to body clutter. And in frustration because my home was a mess (I think) I ate. Comfort food. Junk food. And I drank pop, but no water.
Today I feel awful. Physically. Eating poorly just takes a toll on my body. I did clean up the house last night and I could feel all that tension that made me want to eat fade away. It was so weird.
SO... now I know something new about myself and my destructive eating habits, but I had to learn the hard way. I hate it when that happens.
The good news is that I got both kit instructions typed out and emailed to Sheila. That's done. I got 2 more class projects finished (except for one card I still need to finish, but I have to get a few more flowers from the store for that - no big deal) and I sorted out my box at the store finally, since it was driving me crazy having all my pulled papers mixed together!
This morning I have a Mary Kay party to go to, so I'll be heading to that very soon. There will probably be food there, but I am only going to eat what I healthy for me, and I am going armed with a liter of water. I've got to get yesterday out of my system!
And that's why I procrastinated posting. The day started out innocently enough, with some oatmeal for breakfast and leftovers for lunch. Then I picked Ellie up from Erika's and put her to bed when we got home and... it all came tumbling down.
I ate.
And I ate.
And I ate.
It was bad. I even ate a full bowl of cereal after dinner (that's right - no half cup serving! A full bowl!) and then was so full I felt sick. I deserved it. (The feeling sick, that is.)
But something clicked yesterday. I have been doing really well with my calories, and really well keeping my house clean. I didn't clean up after we got home from the circus, I just came in, dumped everything (it was after 11 when we got home!) and went to bed. So when I came home from scrapping yesterday the house was a mess and I just wanted to keep scrapping while Ellie napped to finish some projects. But clutter in my home translates in my life to body clutter. And in frustration because my home was a mess (I think) I ate. Comfort food. Junk food. And I drank pop, but no water.
Today I feel awful. Physically. Eating poorly just takes a toll on my body. I did clean up the house last night and I could feel all that tension that made me want to eat fade away. It was so weird.
SO... now I know something new about myself and my destructive eating habits, but I had to learn the hard way. I hate it when that happens.
The good news is that I got both kit instructions typed out and emailed to Sheila. That's done. I got 2 more class projects finished (except for one card I still need to finish, but I have to get a few more flowers from the store for that - no big deal) and I sorted out my box at the store finally, since it was driving me crazy having all my pulled papers mixed together!
This morning I have a Mary Kay party to go to, so I'll be heading to that very soon. There will probably be food there, but I am only going to eat what I healthy for me, and I am going armed with a liter of water. I've got to get yesterday out of my system!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
You know you've started off on the wrong foot...
... when breakfast is a ding dong. I raided the secret stash that, until today, hasn't been a temptation. But today started with it and didn't get much better in the food department. I started counting calories, but forgot to measure and record after lunch, so we'll just call it a wash and do better tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Step Away from the Candy...
... My name is Elizabeth and I love candy.
Especially half price Halloween candy that I bought to use as stocking stuffers. Yes, I've been eating candy I bought for someone else. And not in moderation. It's bad. And I'm pretty sure I gained a pound from it. Ack!
... stepping away from the candy...
Especially half price Halloween candy that I bought to use as stocking stuffers. Yes, I've been eating candy I bought for someone else. And not in moderation. It's bad. And I'm pretty sure I gained a pound from it. Ack!
... stepping away from the candy...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Weigh Day - Week 2
Today I am tired. Perhaps it's because I finally had a little crafting motivation last night and I stayed up past midnight being creative. Or maybe because I'm stressed out about a couple projects I need to finish and I haven't been sleeping as well as I should be. Whatever the case, I am tired. *yaaaaawn*
Today is weigh day. I don't have a whole lot to report since I weighed yesterday, but I was down .2 lb this morning. Still at 129. Losing 2 lbs my first week is great! And today begins another week. We're going for pizza for lunch (Wednesday is Cosmic day!) after the Children's Museum, and then to meet up with Leif's mom to return the camera she left here a couple weeks ago. I need to go to the scrapbooking store to finish up a couple class samples for the open house this weekend. And I should find time sometime today to go to Costco - we are dangerously low on milk!
For dinner I'm making Polynesian Chicken (BCMM) in the crock pot. We'll see how it turns out... I hope it's good! Most of the recipes I've tried have been. It's always hard to know what to make for dinner on pizza day, since I need to be a little more conservative with the dinner calories after splurging for lunch.
Yesterday I comforted myself with food. Deliberately. I don't remember that happening before. I was stressed out about the car seat and got very frustrated. I finally got one car seat installed using the seatbelt instead of the LATCH system (since that was absolutely no help for rear-facing installation). Once that was done I came in and decided to eat something yummy. Granted, it was an 80 calorie cup of fat free pudding, but it did the trick. It was delicious and it made me feel happy instead of stressed. It didn't put me over my calories, and it wasn't particularly bad for me. But it was comfort eating at it's finest. Or ugliest. However you want to look at it. I'm still in shock.
Today is weigh day. I don't have a whole lot to report since I weighed yesterday, but I was down .2 lb this morning. Still at 129. Losing 2 lbs my first week is great! And today begins another week. We're going for pizza for lunch (Wednesday is Cosmic day!) after the Children's Museum, and then to meet up with Leif's mom to return the camera she left here a couple weeks ago. I need to go to the scrapbooking store to finish up a couple class samples for the open house this weekend. And I should find time sometime today to go to Costco - we are dangerously low on milk!
For dinner I'm making Polynesian Chicken (BCMM) in the crock pot. We'll see how it turns out... I hope it's good! Most of the recipes I've tried have been. It's always hard to know what to make for dinner on pizza day, since I need to be a little more conservative with the dinner calories after splurging for lunch.
Yesterday I comforted myself with food. Deliberately. I don't remember that happening before. I was stressed out about the car seat and got very frustrated. I finally got one car seat installed using the seatbelt instead of the LATCH system (since that was absolutely no help for rear-facing installation). Once that was done I came in and decided to eat something yummy. Granted, it was an 80 calorie cup of fat free pudding, but it did the trick. It was delicious and it made me feel happy instead of stressed. It didn't put me over my calories, and it wasn't particularly bad for me. But it was comfort eating at it's finest. Or ugliest. However you want to look at it. I'm still in shock.
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