My weight held steady inspite of the little bit of sugar indulgence over the weekend. I am just grateful that my weight held steady. Started off this morning with 25 minutes on the elliptical.
Breakfast was a bowl of corn chex with blueberries, and water for the pills. Lunch was a cup of Jerusalem artichoke flour pasta with a chopped up baked tenderloin, steamed broccoli and cauliflower tossed in peanut sauce.
Am working late tonight so dinner was a cucumber and cheese sandwich; 1 cup of fresh cherries, and for a snack I had a packet of Berry breakfast on the go. That should hold me until tomorrow morning. A bit more carbs in the diet than I usually have, so tomorrow will have to be vegetable heavy.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Lazy Sunday
I wasn't going to exercise today but I ended up doing 20 minutes of weights after breakfast. I had a two-egg omelet sprinkled with 1/2 slice of bacon crumbles and two pieces of toast for breakfast. Jasmine Orange green tea washed everything down.
Made a marble cake and while it baked, I did my weights. After that breakfast, I wasn't about to have lunch. Instead I had a small bowl of fruit (cantaloup and strawberry) topped with lemon yogurt and sprinkled with coconut flakes.
Afternoon snack was a tablespoon of natural peanut butter and green tea. I ate a good dinner -- baked pork chops seasoned with Penzy's Forward seasoning, a stuffing muffin and one tablespoon of corn. And yes, I had a one-inch square of marble cake with chocolate fudge frosting ... and may I say it was yummy!
Made a marble cake and while it baked, I did my weights. After that breakfast, I wasn't about to have lunch. Instead I had a small bowl of fruit (cantaloup and strawberry) topped with lemon yogurt and sprinkled with coconut flakes.
Afternoon snack was a tablespoon of natural peanut butter and green tea. I ate a good dinner -- baked pork chops seasoned with Penzy's Forward seasoning, a stuffing muffin and one tablespoon of corn. And yes, I had a one-inch square of marble cake with chocolate fudge frosting ... and may I say it was yummy!
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Saturday date
The weekend means that I can exercise in the mornings and not worry about getting sweaty in the evening. I did my 20 minutes on the elliptical. Had an Adkins bar for breakfast with a glass of 2% organic milk.
Today was date day so it was a movie and Japanese lunch. I had the business box lunch of Sakura chicken in garlic sauce. I really wanted the Sesame chicken but that would have kicked my good eating for the week down the tubes.
We watched the Bourne Legacy and enjoyed it but it's nothing like the other Bourne movies. I shall have to watch another one and then I can decide if I am a fan.
My mid-afternoon snack was a mug of green tea and a toasted coconut & chocolate chunk cookie. It's a small cookie and it was a planned sweet.
After that lunch no way could I have dinner so I had a gala apple and a slice of cheddar cheese, and I am feeling fine. I am not hungry.
Tomorrow I am testing a new marble cake recipe -- how crazy is that?
Today was date day so it was a movie and Japanese lunch. I had the business box lunch of Sakura chicken in garlic sauce. I really wanted the Sesame chicken but that would have kicked my good eating for the week down the tubes.
We watched the Bourne Legacy and enjoyed it but it's nothing like the other Bourne movies. I shall have to watch another one and then I can decide if I am a fan.
My mid-afternoon snack was a mug of green tea and a toasted coconut & chocolate chunk cookie. It's a small cookie and it was a planned sweet.
After that lunch no way could I have dinner so I had a gala apple and a slice of cheddar cheese, and I am feeling fine. I am not hungry.
Tomorrow I am testing a new marble cake recipe -- how crazy is that?
Friday, August 17, 2012
Going ... going ...
Another 1/4 of a pound loss -- yes, I am counting every ounce! I was a little worried about how today would go since we had an Olympic lunch at work.
But I did well. I had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. Tried to make good choices at lunch -- had a two-inch Jimmy John's sandwich with no condiments, 1 tablespoon of beef barbecue meat (no sauce), 1 tablespoon of pasta salad, 1 teaspoon of macaroni & cheese (that's right -- one teaspoon!), 1 teaspoon of guacamole with 3 tostidos scoops.
There were lots of mouthwatering desserts but not a morsel passed my lips. Instead I took myself off to my bone mineral density test at S. Mary's.
My mid-afternoon snack was a sliced gala apple and a tablespoon of natural peanut butter and a mug of green tea.
Dinner was 1 cup of Jerusalem artichoke flour pasta with meat sauce, 1 cup of salad with a drizzle of lite ranch dressing. All my eating is done for the day.
But I did well. I had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. Tried to make good choices at lunch -- had a two-inch Jimmy John's sandwich with no condiments, 1 tablespoon of beef barbecue meat (no sauce), 1 tablespoon of pasta salad, 1 teaspoon of macaroni & cheese (that's right -- one teaspoon!), 1 teaspoon of guacamole with 3 tostidos scoops.
There were lots of mouthwatering desserts but not a morsel passed my lips. Instead I took myself off to my bone mineral density test at S. Mary's.
My mid-afternoon snack was a sliced gala apple and a tablespoon of natural peanut butter and a mug of green tea.
Dinner was 1 cup of Jerusalem artichoke flour pasta with meat sauce, 1 cup of salad with a drizzle of lite ranch dressing. All my eating is done for the day.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Loss!
Lost two pounds! Jumping for joy! Let's see whether I can be discplined enough to do this for a whole month.
Had my usual bowl of corn chex and blueberries for breakfast; an apple and cheddar cheese for a mid-morning snack; cup and a half of salad (lettuce, tomato, grapes, cucumber) with a drizzle of lite ranch dressing for lunch; Adkins brownie and mid-afternoon snack was a packet of breakfast on the go.
Fell off the wagon a little bit because I had to make toasted coconut & chocolate chunk cookies for the lunch at work tomorrow, and when you try out a new recipe, what are you supposed to do? That's right -- taste it before you feed it to other people. I had the smallest cookie I could find.
Dinner was a small hamburger with one tablespoon of baked beans and one tablespoon of potato salad -- my carbs for the week.
I did 25 minutes on the elliptical. Tomorrow is a new day ....
Had my usual bowl of corn chex and blueberries for breakfast; an apple and cheddar cheese for a mid-morning snack; cup and a half of salad (lettuce, tomato, grapes, cucumber) with a drizzle of lite ranch dressing for lunch; Adkins brownie and mid-afternoon snack was a packet of breakfast on the go.
Fell off the wagon a little bit because I had to make toasted coconut & chocolate chunk cookies for the lunch at work tomorrow, and when you try out a new recipe, what are you supposed to do? That's right -- taste it before you feed it to other people. I had the smallest cookie I could find.
Dinner was a small hamburger with one tablespoon of baked beans and one tablespoon of potato salad -- my carbs for the week.
I did 25 minutes on the elliptical. Tomorrow is a new day ....
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Day 2 of Battle of the Chemo Bulge
My human alarm clock woke me up this morning from a dream where I was eating a seven layer raisin cake with white frosting. How bizarre is that? Or was it perhaps my sugar deprivation?
Not an ounce shifted from my chemo bloated body this morning but I was not concerned one bit. I made myself some scrambled eggs and had two pieces of toast. I skipped my mid-morning snack because I had to have an early lunch in order to teach a class at noon. Lunch was a cup and a half of steamed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower & carrots) and one baked chicken tenderloin; a gala apple and a piece of cheddar cheese. Mid-afternoon snack was an Adkins protein bar.
Dinner was 1/2 a chicken breast baked with white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, dried tarragon, basil and minced garlic; served with steamed carrots tossed with Penzy's Old World seasoning. Feeling righteous ...
Ended the evening with 20 minutes of weights.
Not an ounce shifted from my chemo bloated body this morning but I was not concerned one bit. I made myself some scrambled eggs and had two pieces of toast. I skipped my mid-morning snack because I had to have an early lunch in order to teach a class at noon. Lunch was a cup and a half of steamed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower & carrots) and one baked chicken tenderloin; a gala apple and a piece of cheddar cheese. Mid-afternoon snack was an Adkins protein bar.
Dinner was 1/2 a chicken breast baked with white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, dried tarragon, basil and minced garlic; served with steamed carrots tossed with Penzy's Old World seasoning. Feeling righteous ...
Ended the evening with 20 minutes of weights.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Battle of the Chemo Bulge
Sometimes enough is just enough and today was my day. The only one happy about my weight is my GP who was thrilled that I had lost seven pounds during chemo. "That's great!" she told me. "Most women gain 20 - 30 lbs." I may have lost seven pounds but I had to go up a dress size because of the "chemo bloat". Yes, how fair is that? Makes you want to scream at the world.
One of the most horrifying things was watching my stomach extend after six hours of infusions, and now that infusions have been over for four months, the bloated belly, swollen arms and puffy face are all still with me. Today I've decided I just can't stand it any more!
What to do? What to do? I never stopped exercising throughout chemo and I've always been a healthy eater. I can be better I am sure. Today I started my "better" -- a cup of corn chex with blueberries for breakfast and water to take my pills. Morning snack was a packet of breakfast nuts and dried berries. Lunch was a cup of grilled vegetables and an Adkins brownie. Afternoon snack was 1/2 cup of baby carrots.
Exercised for 25 minutes on the elliptical; supposedly used up 300 calories; then ate 4 strawberries with 1 teaspoon of marshmallow dip (my bad for the day). Dinner was 2 buffalo chicken tenderloins, 1 tablespoon of potato salad, 1 tablespoon baked beans, raw celery and carrots. Yes, yes, I know about the carbs in the potatoes and beans but I'm weaning myself.
Day one is done!
One of the most horrifying things was watching my stomach extend after six hours of infusions, and now that infusions have been over for four months, the bloated belly, swollen arms and puffy face are all still with me. Today I've decided I just can't stand it any more!
What to do? What to do? I never stopped exercising throughout chemo and I've always been a healthy eater. I can be better I am sure. Today I started my "better" -- a cup of corn chex with blueberries for breakfast and water to take my pills. Morning snack was a packet of breakfast nuts and dried berries. Lunch was a cup of grilled vegetables and an Adkins brownie. Afternoon snack was 1/2 cup of baby carrots.
Exercised for 25 minutes on the elliptical; supposedly used up 300 calories; then ate 4 strawberries with 1 teaspoon of marshmallow dip (my bad for the day). Dinner was 2 buffalo chicken tenderloins, 1 tablespoon of potato salad, 1 tablespoon baked beans, raw celery and carrots. Yes, yes, I know about the carbs in the potatoes and beans but I'm weaning myself.
Day one is done!
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