Walked outside for thirty minutes today. I walked up to the school and back and did three light jogs while I was walking. When I got back I did 4 sets of six sit ups and six push ups. That made four days walking this week so I am very proud of my self. Now to keep it going.
I also went to the grocery store and got some food for the next week this afternoon. I know it isn't intense walking but it is still walking. :o)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
March 2nd Food Diary
I had another interview this morning so I didn't eat any breakfast again. I don;t have an interview tomorrow morning so I will get some breakfast and a cup of coffee in tomorrow morning I hope.
For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again today and a glass of water. Then in the afternoon I had a cup of yogurt.
For supper I tried to make a pizza but things didn't go as planned. The pizza crust was suppose to spread in a pan then you put on our sauce and toppings but for some reason my crust wouldn't stretch right and kept tearing. Finally after it was well beyond mutilated I gave up on the crust. That was when my wife had the idea to use the four hamburger buns we had to make eight mini pizzas. It worked out well, we placed the buns on a baking sheet and put pizza sauce on the top and the bottom of the buns. Then we added pork sausage (The pork browned in the microwave),pepperoni (we bought turkey pepperoni at the store this week so it is a little healthier) and cheese. Then we put them in the oven for about 5 minutes then turned on the broiler for another minute or two. They came out tasting great. After supper I had a bit of a binge attack and ate two bags of microwave popcorn while we watched TV. Take out the late night popcorn binge and I was really happy with my day.
For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again today and a glass of water. Then in the afternoon I had a cup of yogurt.
For supper I tried to make a pizza but things didn't go as planned. The pizza crust was suppose to spread in a pan then you put on our sauce and toppings but for some reason my crust wouldn't stretch right and kept tearing. Finally after it was well beyond mutilated I gave up on the crust. That was when my wife had the idea to use the four hamburger buns we had to make eight mini pizzas. It worked out well, we placed the buns on a baking sheet and put pizza sauce on the top and the bottom of the buns. Then we added pork sausage (The pork browned in the microwave),pepperoni (we bought turkey pepperoni at the store this week so it is a little healthier) and cheese. Then we put them in the oven for about 5 minutes then turned on the broiler for another minute or two. They came out tasting great. After supper I had a bit of a binge attack and ate two bags of microwave popcorn while we watched TV. Take out the late night popcorn binge and I was really happy with my day.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
March 2nd Exercise Diary
Today I did a 30 minute walk up to the school and back. I did three jogging stints on the walk. It was a little cool today (30 degrees) especially when I was walking into the wind but it was sunny so I couldn't resist getting outside. When I got back I did four sets of six sit ups and six push ups. I didn't do much house work today other then dishes because I had some paper work to fill out for a meeting I have tomorrow. I am meeting with a lady about taking some classes to brush up on some of my programming skills I haven't used in awhile at the local community college.
March 1st Food Diary
I skipped breakfast today because I had an interview this morning and I didn't want to foul my breath up. The interview went good, i don;t know if I was exactly what they were looking for but I feel that I can learn it and I think they liked me and what experience i did have to offer. Being my first interview I was very pleased with it and I am even more ready for the next one tomorrow.
For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again. It tasted great and I love the crunch of the crunchy peanut butter. I also had some tortilla chips and salsa after my sandwich.
This afternoon I had a cup of yogurt after I did some cleaning.
For supper I made Runza casserole with ground turkey instead of hamburger. It was so good that I broke down and had two plates of it. Unfortunately that means no left overs for lunch.
Runza Casserole
1lb Hamburger
1/3 of head of cabbage (finely chopped) or 1 bag of shredded green cabbage from store
minced onion (to taste)
Lawry's seasoning salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
little garlic Powder- I just shake some in
2 tubes of croissant rolls
sliced or shredded cheese
Brown the hamburger w/ the seasonings. Add in the cabbage when hamburger is basically browned (I usually drain it first) and cover the skillet to let it steam. Stir occasionally because the cabbage sticks to the pan. I usually add a little more seasoning salt and pepper. Spread one tube of crossiant rolls flat in the bottom of the pan 9x13 pour in the cabbage/meat mix - cover with cheese then put the other tube of croissant rolls on top. Bake 350 for about 15-20 minutes - until top is browned.
Note: One thing that I have started doing since I had trouble getting the bottom crust cooked through is to put the first tube of crossiant rolls in and then stick it in the oven for about 4-5 minutes to start it baking and then put the meat/cabbage mix on it.
For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich again. It tasted great and I love the crunch of the crunchy peanut butter. I also had some tortilla chips and salsa after my sandwich.
This afternoon I had a cup of yogurt after I did some cleaning.
For supper I made Runza casserole with ground turkey instead of hamburger. It was so good that I broke down and had two plates of it. Unfortunately that means no left overs for lunch.
Runza Casserole
1lb Hamburger
1/3 of head of cabbage (finely chopped) or 1 bag of shredded green cabbage from store
minced onion (to taste)
Lawry's seasoning salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
little garlic Powder- I just shake some in
2 tubes of croissant rolls
sliced or shredded cheese
Brown the hamburger w/ the seasonings. Add in the cabbage when hamburger is basically browned (I usually drain it first) and cover the skillet to let it steam. Stir occasionally because the cabbage sticks to the pan. I usually add a little more seasoning salt and pepper. Spread one tube of crossiant rolls flat in the bottom of the pan 9x13 pour in the cabbage/meat mix - cover with cheese then put the other tube of croissant rolls on top. Bake 350 for about 15-20 minutes - until top is browned.
Note: One thing that I have started doing since I had trouble getting the bottom crust cooked through is to put the first tube of crossiant rolls in and then stick it in the oven for about 4-5 minutes to start it baking and then put the meat/cabbage mix on it.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
March 1st Exercise Diary
I went on a 30 minute walk again today. I walked by the school near our house again, this time making sure it was earlier so all the parents weren't sitting around watching. I added a few light jogs into the mix today. They winded me a little but it felt good. When I got back I did four sets of six sit ups and six total push ups. I know it seems like a small amount of sit ups and push ups but I am trying to work myself into them. I also did some dishes, folded blankets and sheets and picked up the living room. Now I am going to relaxe and get ready to make some supper in a couple of hours.
February 28th Food Diary
I didn't have any breakfast because I was suppose to have a job interview that got postponed due to an illness by the interviewer. I didn't want to eat or drink anything that would cause me to have bad breath and after I found out the interview was canceled I started doing other things and forgot about breakfast.
For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some sour cream and cheddar chips and a some nibs. then in the afternoon I had a fat free yogurt.
For supper a new Fazoli's opened up near us and they sent us a coupon for two free meals that we took advantage of. I had the Rigatoni Romano, it is a baked rigatoni pasta with sliced italian sausage, red pepper flakes in a meat sauce covered by melted provolone and parmesan cheeses. It also came with a slice of pepperoni pizza and a bread stick. I had a glass of lemonade with it is well. It was a very filling meal for free, so filling that I didn't have anything to eat after supper.
I am very proud of myself for getting lemonade again. I haven't had a pop since January 2nd of this year. I can't lie I did have some Jack and Cokes on vacation last week but I don't count that because it was in a mixed drink.
For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some sour cream and cheddar chips and a some nibs. then in the afternoon I had a fat free yogurt.
For supper a new Fazoli's opened up near us and they sent us a coupon for two free meals that we took advantage of. I had the Rigatoni Romano, it is a baked rigatoni pasta with sliced italian sausage, red pepper flakes in a meat sauce covered by melted provolone and parmesan cheeses. It also came with a slice of pepperoni pizza and a bread stick. I had a glass of lemonade with it is well. It was a very filling meal for free, so filling that I didn't have anything to eat after supper.
I am very proud of myself for getting lemonade again. I haven't had a pop since January 2nd of this year. I can't lie I did have some Jack and Cokes on vacation last week but I don't count that because it was in a mixed drink.
Monday, February 28, 2011
February 28th Exercise Diary
Today I went out and walked at a brisk pace for 30 minutes. I don't know how far I walked but it felt good to get out there and be active. I walked by the elementary school near my house and didn't realize when I left that it was almost time for school to get out. All the parents were parked around the school waiting for their kids to get let out. I hope no one thought I was a creep walking around the school as the kids got out with my hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses on. I think I will walk a little earlier tomorrow to avoid that. Ater I got back from my walk I did some sit ups and push ups. I had been planning on adding sit ups and push ups to my work out routine before I lost my job so I figured why not add them in now.
I also did some work around the house this morning that counts as exercise I think. I took some of our luggage from our trip down to the basement, I emptied and loaded the dishwasher and washed some other dishes by hand. Over all it has been a very productive day.
I also did some work around the house this morning that counts as exercise I think. I took some of our luggage from our trip down to the basement, I emptied and loaded the dishwasher and washed some other dishes by hand. Over all it has been a very productive day.
February 27th Weigh In
I weighed myself on the morning of Sunday February 27th and I weighed 316.5lbs. I am pretty excited to be almost down to 315lbs and my new goal is to get down to 310lbs. I have come a long weigh since the beginning of the year and I hope to keep going further and further no matter what life throws at me.
Long Absence Explained
It has been awhile since I have updated the blog but I am going to get back at it starting today. The reason I have been absente is because on February 8th my company did some reorganization and eliminated my postion. I was laid off immediately and I have been in a bit of a funk for awhile. Then last week my wife and I went on a previously planned and paid for vacation which was really nice. It let me relaxe and get out of the funk I had been in and we had a lot of fun to. We ate, drank and walked a lot on vacation and I came back feeling great. It is a new week and almost a new month now so I am going to get a new positive and healthy outlook going. Because of the layoff I will now keep you guys updated on my search for a new job as well as my weight loss stories.
A good thing that came out of all of this is that I was naturally a little stressed and it caused me to shed a few pounds from all the worrying. I know that isn't a good way to lose weight but if I can keep it off I will take it.
A good thing that came out of all of this is that I was naturally a little stressed and it caused me to shed a few pounds from all the worrying. I know that isn't a good way to lose weight but if I can keep it off I will take it.
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