So here I was, talking about how I was going to update more, blah blah blah, and then what do I do? Not update for a whole week. I've literally been the busiest person of all time this past week and it's going to keep going now that I've started to teach full time. I don't really even have the time to be writing this right now but I figured I better do it so that I don't lapse on the blogging and more than I already have.
Here it is, finally, the big week!! After last week of eeking my way to 50, I finally made it! However, I have no idea how I had such a big weight loss this week - I ate normally and didn't go to the gym saturday-monday. I even drank BOTH weekend nights!! I feel like Rocky running up the steps of the art museum. My loss for this week was an impressive 3.6 pounds making my offical total weight loss 53 pounds!!!
I can't believe I've passed the 50 mark! Only 17 pounds left to go - that's like nothing. It's the perfect thing to happen the weigh-in before Miami though I can't use it as an excuse to eat and drink everything I want while I'm away, especially because we're skipping next week's weigh in.
I'm feeling really good about teaching every day - it's definitely putting me back on a good eating schedule. I can plan out my day really well because I'm bringing exactly what i'm eating for breakfast and lunch. My biggest issue right now is that I think I'm still not eating enough veggies. Hopefully packing a lunch will help me change that as well.
That's all for now, time to eat my lunch!!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sarah - Week 18
Well, I think I jinxed myself. I don't know if it was me getting cocky or lazy or what. But I had a not good Wednesday and Thursday and then a horrible Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So here I am eeking and inching my way towards fifty. At least I ended up not gaining, which is the most important part. I'm down 0.4 pounds for a grand total of 49.4 pounds. I am going to be really good this week/weekend (but not go overboard) so that hopefully I can hit the big 5-0 before Miami! Other than that, I'm going to keep on keepin on! Sorry about the short post, the nice weather is distracting me!!
Friday, March 12, 2010
One girl, one blog?
Well, I guess I can bite the bullet and admit it - this has turned in to my own personal blog...which is hilarious because it has the words "two girls" in the title. I don't know how I feel about having a blog again. When I looked back at my livejournal (before deleting it off of the internet forever) I basically wanted to die a slow and painful death by embarrasment. But when I start thinking about it, I guess I have some interesting views on life.
Who knows what I'll write about - definitely my continued weight loss and diet and excersize. As tough as getting the weight off has been, I think that keeping it off is going to be even harder. I read so freaking many blogs. Food blogs, book blogs, gossip blogs, blogs of people I know, blogs of people I don't know. I guess I'm hoping to just write about whatever and hopefully not sound annoying or idiotic. Oh, and definitely working on my snarkiness in print and my writing style in general. Oh, and definitely definitely on my post-titling ability.
So that's about that! Because who doesn't want to read about a dieting/newly skinny single and jdating inexperienced 4th grade teaching Trader Joes crew member who is also a grad student?
Who knows what I'll write about - definitely my continued weight loss and diet and excersize. As tough as getting the weight off has been, I think that keeping it off is going to be even harder. I read so freaking many blogs. Food blogs, book blogs, gossip blogs, blogs of people I know, blogs of people I don't know. I guess I'm hoping to just write about whatever and hopefully not sound annoying or idiotic. Oh, and definitely working on my snarkiness in print and my writing style in general. Oh, and definitely definitely on my post-titling ability.
So that's about that! Because who doesn't want to read about a dieting/newly skinny single and jdating inexperienced 4th grade teaching Trader Joes crew member who is also a grad student?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sarah - Week 17
It's hard not to have mixed feelings about this week. I had a huge weight loss, thanks to a bout of food poisoning that left me unable to eat for all of Sunday and most of Monday. I'm feeling much better now and finally going to make it back to the gym today, tomorrow, and Friday to get back on track. It's just hard to be THIS CLOSE to 50 and not be there.
How close you ask? This week I lost 4.2 ridiculous pounds rounding out to a total of 49 pounds!! Next week is the week and I can't wait! Obviously I need to slow things down in the losing weight category, but I was on track for a normal week until getting sick. In other news, my BMI dropped over 8 points! I'm getting pretty close to being "normal weight" and only 21 pounds from my goal.
Two more weigh-ins until Miami and 6 more until Blue/White weekend! I'm just going to continue to have a really good week so that I don't have to worry too much on Saturday for the Erin Express in Philly. I'm making some preeeety sweet t-shirts for the occasion. Hopefully (and I KNOW this won't happen), I won't eat three dinners this year.
How close you ask? This week I lost 4.2 ridiculous pounds rounding out to a total of 49 pounds!! Next week is the week and I can't wait! Obviously I need to slow things down in the losing weight category, but I was on track for a normal week until getting sick. In other news, my BMI dropped over 8 points! I'm getting pretty close to being "normal weight" and only 21 pounds from my goal.
Two more weigh-ins until Miami and 6 more until Blue/White weekend! I'm just going to continue to have a really good week so that I don't have to worry too much on Saturday for the Erin Express in Philly. I'm making some preeeety sweet t-shirts for the occasion. Hopefully (and I KNOW this won't happen), I won't eat three dinners this year.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Top 5 Foods Getting Me Through This
Okay, so, in an effort to write more in the weeks leading up to being a student again, I'm going to try to bring you more, non weigh-in related posts*. (By you, I mean the 0 other people who read this blog) I'm starting out with a post I've been thinking about for a while - the Top 5 Foods I've encountered while on this diet that taste good, aren't horrible for you, and most of all, have constantly helped me get through these weeks of dieting.
Coming at you in no particular order:
SmartOnes Breakfast Sandwiches
OMG what can I even say about these breakfast sandwiches? They're 4 points, taste almost exactly like what you would get at Wawa and microwave up in 90 seconds. They're perfect for a day when I can have a bigger breakfast, or even for lunch with a yogurt and some carrots. I can't stress enough how much these taste like the real thing.
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches
So I've tried three of the bunch of flavors of these sandwiches and YUM. They're all really tasty, though I feel like the vanilla ice cream tastes the most "diety" and lacks flavor. The chocolate/chocolate is perfect for a 2-3 point chocolate fix and the strawberry shortcake flavor is the bomb. I really want to try the chocolate/chocolate peanut butter but I haven't made it there yet. I think my dream flavor would be chocolate cookie with strawberry ice cream, but alas, Skinny Cow hasn't made one yet.
Giant Light Rye Bread
Well, if you've gotten this far down the list, you've realized that I love sandwiches...and every NJG (nice jewish girl) knows that the only way to eat a sandwhich is on seeded rye bread. Thankfully, Cati and I discovered this gem at our local Giant, but I feel like it's a regional product because I can't for the life of me find any mention of it online. Anywhere. For 100 calories for two slices, it's one of the lowest calorie breads around. Here's the kicker - the slices are pretty much normal size of a regular slice (maybe a little thinner than normal) and taste almost exactly the same as a regular slice of rye.
Lesser Evil Kettle Corn
This yummy snack comes in two varieties - Kettle and Black and White (pictured - a mix of the Kettle flavor and Chocolate). As you can hopefully see from the picture, the popcorn is more like traditional carmel corn consistancy than traditional kettle. The corn has an almost candy-like coating that really makes this feel like a dessert. A full serving is 110 calories for a cup of popcorn, but I actually think that a half a cup is plenty to cure my craving for sweets. Lesser Evil has some other varieties that I haven't tried yet - I would buy tons more of their stuff if I didn't have to pay a million dollars for it at shudder Whole Foods.
Weight Watchers Chilled Ready Meals
3 Cheese Mac and Cheese
Sorry for the horrible picture quality...again, there isn't much mention of these on the internet, leading me to believe that these are also a regional-ish item. I think that they're mostly available at Giant and Stop and Shop, though in my searches I found tons of mentions of the UK version of this where there looks to be a million yummier options - WW, if you're out there listening, PLEASE BRING CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA TO THE US!!! Seriously, we Americans have expanded our palates and are ready for some better ethnic options. Anywho, back to the matter at hand - this mac and cheese is by far the best in terms of cheesiness and overall taste. Unfortunately, it comes at a price and unless you have a coupon, these babies are a little expensive. For a good mac and cheese craving, they're totally worth it. The ziti version of these meals is also good, but some of the offerings can run a little on the bland side so be prepared to spice things up.
As you can see, for me, the most important factor in "diet foods" is that they taste like the real thing. Hopefully, I'll have more posts like this in the next few weeks leading up to the busiest month of my life as of yet. Happy eating and see you tomorrow for my weekly weigh-in!
*Also, I'm attempting to scale down on my rampant use of commas
Coming at you in no particular order:
SmartOnes Breakfast Sandwiches
OMG what can I even say about these breakfast sandwiches? They're 4 points, taste almost exactly like what you would get at Wawa and microwave up in 90 seconds. They're perfect for a day when I can have a bigger breakfast, or even for lunch with a yogurt and some carrots. I can't stress enough how much these taste like the real thing.
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches
So I've tried three of the bunch of flavors of these sandwiches and YUM. They're all really tasty, though I feel like the vanilla ice cream tastes the most "diety" and lacks flavor. The chocolate/chocolate is perfect for a 2-3 point chocolate fix and the strawberry shortcake flavor is the bomb. I really want to try the chocolate/chocolate peanut butter but I haven't made it there yet. I think my dream flavor would be chocolate cookie with strawberry ice cream, but alas, Skinny Cow hasn't made one yet.
Giant Light Rye Bread
Well, if you've gotten this far down the list, you've realized that I love sandwiches...and every NJG (nice jewish girl) knows that the only way to eat a sandwhich is on seeded rye bread. Thankfully, Cati and I discovered this gem at our local Giant, but I feel like it's a regional product because I can't for the life of me find any mention of it online. Anywhere. For 100 calories for two slices, it's one of the lowest calorie breads around. Here's the kicker - the slices are pretty much normal size of a regular slice (maybe a little thinner than normal) and taste almost exactly the same as a regular slice of rye.
Lesser Evil Kettle Corn
This yummy snack comes in two varieties - Kettle and Black and White (pictured - a mix of the Kettle flavor and Chocolate). As you can hopefully see from the picture, the popcorn is more like traditional carmel corn consistancy than traditional kettle. The corn has an almost candy-like coating that really makes this feel like a dessert. A full serving is 110 calories for a cup of popcorn, but I actually think that a half a cup is plenty to cure my craving for sweets. Lesser Evil has some other varieties that I haven't tried yet - I would buy tons more of their stuff if I didn't have to pay a million dollars for it at shudder Whole Foods.
Weight Watchers Chilled Ready Meals
3 Cheese Mac and Cheese
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Sorry for the horrible picture quality...again, there isn't much mention of these on the internet, leading me to believe that these are also a regional-ish item. I think that they're mostly available at Giant and Stop and Shop, though in my searches I found tons of mentions of the UK version of this where there looks to be a million yummier options - WW, if you're out there listening, PLEASE BRING CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA TO THE US!!! Seriously, we Americans have expanded our palates and are ready for some better ethnic options. Anywho, back to the matter at hand - this mac and cheese is by far the best in terms of cheesiness and overall taste. Unfortunately, it comes at a price and unless you have a coupon, these babies are a little expensive. For a good mac and cheese craving, they're totally worth it. The ziti version of these meals is also good, but some of the offerings can run a little on the bland side so be prepared to spice things up.
As you can see, for me, the most important factor in "diet foods" is that they taste like the real thing. Hopefully, I'll have more posts like this in the next few weeks leading up to the busiest month of my life as of yet. Happy eating and see you tomorrow for my weekly weigh-in!
*Also, I'm attempting to scale down on my rampant use of commas
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sarah - Week 16
Phew, okay. After my weigh in, I was all ready to write my blog entry but I was so hungry, I had to eat breakfast first. Now I've eaten the most important meal of the day (plus coffee - MY most important part of the day) and am ready to update you loyal reader(s) on my life.
First thing is first. I've found that going to the gym is the key to weight loss. Hands down. I've had much more success if I've gone to the gym on "bad weekends" than if I haven't. This should be a no-brainer because going to the gym will immediately take 500 calories off of however badly you ate. So I combatted my "feast" and yummy lunch and ice cream with Devoti (hiii! I know you're reading this!!) by going to the gym both Friday and Saturday and I was still able to see a huge weight loss this week!
Drum roll, please...
This week, I lost an impressive 3.6 pounds, for a total for 44.8 pounds lost! I can't believe it!! I really did nothing differently this week other than going to the gym every day except Thursday and Sunday. I even went out to eat twice! I think that a lot of my great week had to do with how good it felt after I went to Old Navy and bought two pairs of SIZE 10 PANTS. I am literally on top of the world. To think that a few short months ago I was kidding myself pretending to be a 16 and squeezing into clothes that were too small for me. It feels great already to be a size 10 and not have to struggle to close the zipper and button and I have 25 pounds left to go. I can't even imagine where I'll end up size-wise, but anything less than a 10 is an amazing feat.
Other than that, I'm getting really annoyed with everything I wear (besides the 4 pairs of essential pants that I had to buy) being too big, but it's stupid for me to buy anything new. All I really want to do is go on a crazy shopping spree for Miami (3 weigh-ins away!!) but I'm going to make the adult decision and just get the basics I need and try to make some of what I bought last summer work. I have some going out shirts, skirts, and day dresses that fit, I'm hoping that all I have to buy is a bathing suit and one or two pairs of shorts.
I have more to write about, but this entry is getting long, so maybe I'll post another one tomorrow (crazy, no?) Sorry for the millions of run-on sentences, parenthesis, and commas in this entry...I guess I just have a lot on my mind. I can't wait for this yummy gourmet food filled weekend (when I'll definitely be going to the gym and NOT out to the bars), the Erin Express next weekend, and sunny gorgeous Miami in THREE WEEKS!!
First thing is first. I've found that going to the gym is the key to weight loss. Hands down. I've had much more success if I've gone to the gym on "bad weekends" than if I haven't. This should be a no-brainer because going to the gym will immediately take 500 calories off of however badly you ate. So I combatted my "feast" and yummy lunch and ice cream with Devoti (hiii! I know you're reading this!!) by going to the gym both Friday and Saturday and I was still able to see a huge weight loss this week!
Drum roll, please...
This week, I lost an impressive 3.6 pounds, for a total for 44.8 pounds lost! I can't believe it!! I really did nothing differently this week other than going to the gym every day except Thursday and Sunday. I even went out to eat twice! I think that a lot of my great week had to do with how good it felt after I went to Old Navy and bought two pairs of SIZE 10 PANTS. I am literally on top of the world. To think that a few short months ago I was kidding myself pretending to be a 16 and squeezing into clothes that were too small for me. It feels great already to be a size 10 and not have to struggle to close the zipper and button and I have 25 pounds left to go. I can't even imagine where I'll end up size-wise, but anything less than a 10 is an amazing feat.
Other than that, I'm getting really annoyed with everything I wear (besides the 4 pairs of essential pants that I had to buy) being too big, but it's stupid for me to buy anything new. All I really want to do is go on a crazy shopping spree for Miami (3 weigh-ins away!!) but I'm going to make the adult decision and just get the basics I need and try to make some of what I bought last summer work. I have some going out shirts, skirts, and day dresses that fit, I'm hoping that all I have to buy is a bathing suit and one or two pairs of shorts.
I have more to write about, but this entry is getting long, so maybe I'll post another one tomorrow (crazy, no?) Sorry for the millions of run-on sentences, parenthesis, and commas in this entry...I guess I just have a lot on my mind. I can't wait for this yummy gourmet food filled weekend (when I'll definitely be going to the gym and NOT out to the bars), the Erin Express next weekend, and sunny gorgeous Miami in THREE WEEKS!!
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