Friday, March 19, 2004
Doing pretty good
The plan to simplify the plan (heh) seems to be working pretty well, so far. No (or very limited, because there's always a Friday comin' round) beer, cutting waaaay back on bread (no bagels or toast for breakfast, wraps instead of sandwiches, no dinner rolls), increasing fruits and veggies, no junk food (I slip occasionally, but I'm really not doing too badly on this!). Water, water, and more water. And green tea. Working out Monday through Friday, cardio in the morning before work, weights and abs in the evening after work. Yoga on Saturdays.
That's it. I doubt that I'll weigh myself until I feel like I've made significant progress - I want that first scale hit to feel like a HUGE jump, instead of, oh, .5 lbs to show for three weeks' worth of effort or something.
Shooting for 118 by July 20th! At which point I'll reward myself for my birthday by going clothes shopping and having a steak dinner at The Keg. Heh.
Oh, and I got one of those yoga ball thingies, because "The Body Sculpting Bible for Abs" uses it quite a bit in the exercise routines. And my GOD, does that thing work. Plus it's fun to bounce on, and the one I got has knobby things all over it for massaging the back. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. (spot the reference!)
And here's a recipe for the best protein smoothies in the world:
4 ice cubes
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt, flavor of choice
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1 1/4 cup skim milk (or % of choice)
2 large strawberries, cut into small pieces
1/2 banana, sliced thinly
I've found that it blends the best if I put the ingredients into the blender in the order shown. Anyway, blend on high for about one minute, or until the desired consistancy. Makes a terriffic breakfast! 387 calories, 3g fat, 54g carbs, 39g protein. Leaving out the strawberries and banana (which I do when I'm in a hurry) takes it down to 333 calories, 2g fat, 40g carbs, 38g protein. Substituting the yogurt for one of the low-carb varieties they've got out now would further reduce the carb count.
The plan to simplify the plan (heh) seems to be working pretty well, so far. No (or very limited, because there's always a Friday comin' round) beer, cutting waaaay back on bread (no bagels or toast for breakfast, wraps instead of sandwiches, no dinner rolls), increasing fruits and veggies, no junk food (I slip occasionally, but I'm really not doing too badly on this!). Water, water, and more water. And green tea. Working out Monday through Friday, cardio in the morning before work, weights and abs in the evening after work. Yoga on Saturdays.
That's it. I doubt that I'll weigh myself until I feel like I've made significant progress - I want that first scale hit to feel like a HUGE jump, instead of, oh, .5 lbs to show for three weeks' worth of effort or something.
Shooting for 118 by July 20th! At which point I'll reward myself for my birthday by going clothes shopping and having a steak dinner at The Keg. Heh.
Oh, and I got one of those yoga ball thingies, because "The Body Sculpting Bible for Abs" uses it quite a bit in the exercise routines. And my GOD, does that thing work. Plus it's fun to bounce on, and the one I got has knobby things all over it for massaging the back. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. (spot the reference!)
And here's a recipe for the best protein smoothies in the world:
4 ice cubes
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt, flavor of choice
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1 1/4 cup skim milk (or % of choice)
2 large strawberries, cut into small pieces
1/2 banana, sliced thinly
I've found that it blends the best if I put the ingredients into the blender in the order shown. Anyway, blend on high for about one minute, or until the desired consistancy. Makes a terriffic breakfast! 387 calories, 3g fat, 54g carbs, 39g protein. Leaving out the strawberries and banana (which I do when I'm in a hurry) takes it down to 333 calories, 2g fat, 40g carbs, 38g protein. Substituting the yogurt for one of the low-carb varieties they've got out now would further reduce the carb count.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Interesting link
I don't do Weight Watchers, but I found this link over at Put Down the Donut to have some very interesting points in it. I'm not really counting calories much at present, but when I do, I think I'll give this theory a shot.
I don't do Weight Watchers, but I found this link over at Put Down the Donut to have some very interesting points in it. I'm not really counting calories much at present, but when I do, I think I'll give this theory a shot.
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