Sunday check in

Calories-over
Water-on track
Exercise-rest day

Goal for today is to try to do a small rub and take a power class at the gym

Sunday Check In

A little late but I was watching the Australian Open tennis before bed (I love tennis).

Calories: I must have been under because my weight is down a bit this morning
Exercise: 30 minute power walk workout on the treadmill. Over 11k steps
Water: under

Goals for today:
1. Eat mindfully. If I’m hungry eat what I planned. When I get full, stop. If I’m not hungry wait until I am.
2. Eat according to what I’ve entered in my journal
3. Drink 3 big Starbucks cups at work and then continue at home
4. Walk at lunch

@Kres567 -- The calories in raw veggies are so low that I can see not worrying about them, and it's great that you are eating them!

I do weigh everything, but I also have max one snack a day. Not so say that everyone needs to do that, but I was eating a lot out of emotions or for pleasure rather than because I was actually hungry. I figured that I went without snacks as a kid -- I grew up with 3 square meals a day, don't snack, you'll ruin your dinner -- and thought I would try eating more at mealtimes if I needed (esp. more fat). So these days, I have one snack at about 4 -- almost always apple slices and walnuts (fiber and fat and yummy fruit sweetness).

I am also trying to make sure I have at least 13 hours between dinner and breakfast. Anyone else find this kind of thing useful?

@AustinRuadhain - that is an absolutely amazing achievement, soo pleased for you. The effort and consistency that must have went into that, just wow!

MFP User ID: crmacph987
Weigh-in Day: Friday (sorry I'm late again)
Weigh in Week: 2
Previous Weight: 352.5 (Starting Weight 354)
Current Weight: 351

Sunday Check In
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Water: didn't pay attention

AustinRuadhain wrote: »

@Kres567 -- The calories in raw veggies are so low that I can see not worrying about them, and it's great that you are eating them!

I do weigh everything, but I also have max one snack a day. Not so say that everyone needs to do that, but I was eating a lot out of emotions or for pleasure rather than because I was actually hungry. I figured that I went without snacks as a kid -- I grew up with 3 square meals a day, don't snack, you'll ruin your dinner -- and thought I would try eating more at mealtimes if I needed (esp. more fat). So these days, I have one snack at about 4 -- almost always apple slices and walnuts (fiber and fat and yummy fruit sweetness).

I am also trying to make sure I have at least 13 hours between dinner and breakfast. Anyone else find this kind of thing useful?

I do something similiar, but found I was doing it without planning it, at least 12 hours fasting between dinner and first meal, often its more like 14 hours. It works for me, buit it was unplanned.

Kres567 wrote: »

AustinRuadhain wrote: »

Hi @Kres567 ,

Thank you!

And -- sure! Top 2 things (this will be so boring, but it's true):

1. Weigh and log all food and drink. I won't know what's working or not working about what I am eating if I don't log it.
2. Meal planning and preparation. This included learning some simple meals that are healthy and easy, so I always have a healthy option.

And on a related note -- I LOVE your Mindful Eating infographic!

Two things I must get more consistent with.

Question for you (and everyone else) - do you weigh and track raw veggies you eat through the day? I know I should but that’s the one food group I get lazy with - I cut them up and just throw them in a container. I figure I’m doing so good by eating them so isn’t that enough??

On Weight Watchers we don’t have to track them. I do remember reading somewhere with certain vegetables you actually expend more calories digesting them than is actually in them!!

sunshineplace wrote: »

Kres567 wrote: »

AustinRuadhain wrote: »

Hi @Kres567 ,

Thank you!

And -- sure! Top 2 things (this will be so boring, but it's true):

1. Weigh and log all food and drink. I won't know what's working or not working about what I am eating if I don't log it.
2. Meal planning and preparation. This included learning some simple meals that are healthy and easy, so I always have a healthy option.

And on a related note -- I LOVE your Mindful Eating infographic!

Two things I must get more consistent with.

Question for you (and everyone else) - do you weigh and track raw veggies you eat through the day? I know I should but that’s the one food group I get lazy with - I cut them up and just throw them in a container. I figure I’m doing so good by eating them so isn’t that enough??

On Weight Watchers we don’t have to track them. I do remember reading somewhere with certain vegetables you actually expend more calories digesting them than is actually in them!!

Unfortunatley, that is a fallacy. We do use calories to digest food (refered to as the thermic effect of food), but not as many as we gain from them. THis is a good primer on the topic, with a basic outline
http://www.shapesense.com/nutrition/articles/thermic-effect-of-food.aspx

Kres567 wrote: »

UTMom81 wrote: »

UTMom81
Monday Weigh in
Previous: 153
Current: 151.8

That must feel good, eh?

Lol, yes. If it holds!