racheyk

i would love to hear from the drinkers on buddyslim. i know you’re out there! undergrad partying is done for me and i’m basically over the binge drinking scene but i still enjoy one good drink once or twice a month. are there others out there who do this? i know cutting down on alcohol might help you lose weight. alcohol beverages carry a lot of unecessary  calories. plus the impaired judgement might make you eat unhealthy foods. and then there’s a chance of a hangover the next day keeping you from the gym.

i know some folks will say choose red wine it’s better for you. is this true science or just a recent fad? what’s so great about it anyway? personally i’m more of a whiskey sour or cranberry vodka girl. i find whiskey to be the most satisfying drink.

i’m just throwing a few things out there just to see what others have to say on the topic, especially relating it to nutrition and diet.

also if you’re totally against drinking (particularly for weight loss reasons, or any reason at all) please feel free to respond as well!!

as always, thank you to everyone here who supports and encourages me.

I love healthy food shopping! I don’t really care now that I spent close to $100. It was so worth it. I am having a most delicious lunch right now of a vegan chocolate chip/peanut butter/banana muffin. The ingredients are: whole wheat flour, canola oil, chocolate chips, vegan peanut butter, and bananas. Ok ok I know chocolate chips are not good, but for a muffin that’s pretty darn good. They usually have five pounds of butter in them! And ya know what, this is  a good muffin. MMMMM no guilt here.

Here’s everything I got. You guys can go ahead and pick and critique I know it’s not perfect!!

one muffin, whole wheat waffles, turkey bacon, eggs, carrots, luna bars, smooshed fruit bars, light caesar salad kit, light egg nog (bad, i know! but i mix it with skim milk so that’s not so bad right?), skim milk, grapes, yoplait 100 calorie parfaits, sodium-free brown rice cakes, multigrain pancake mix,  wheat and oat bread, fat free croutons, tuna fish

and i will shamefully confess my two regretful purchases:

a frozen pizza!! my bf and i usually split it 3 servings for him and one for me but gosh i just read the label and that one serving is almost 400 calories, 8g sat. fat, and 30% a day’s sodium!! but seriously, i dont think i could ever live without pizza. on the diet i did 2 years ago you were allowed 2 cheat meals per week and mine were almost always BOTH a slice of pizza.  i have tried and tried again to make homemade pizza and failed and failed again!!! help?? im a pizzaholic.

mike’s hard light lemonade. do i really need that?? but i can make it last a few weeks at least.  one a week is ok? it’s 98 calories. opinions?

…quinoa pasta is GROSS. what’s plan b for dinner? i do not know.

none too pleased with what the scale said this morning. but hey, thats what TOM is there for, to take the blame.

…and glad I came to the right place. Need to head out in a few minutes to get to practice on time. I am just not feeling it lately. I’ll be honest, I’ve been practically dreading it all day. I am just tired of leaving there angry and frustrated and not feeling like I really accomplished anything. The knees have been bothering me all week which will only make it more difficult. But I didn’t come here to complain, I just came for a little comfort and support to get me through tonight. I keep thinking back to August and how good it felt when I finally started better after 3 months of challenging practices. I can have that back again. Just gotta push through this annoying stage.

As for eating, let’s pretend this weekend never happened. Maintained when I weighed this morning and I’m hoping for another maintain tomorrow morning. Giving up white bread is going to be harder than I thought it would be.

I done BAD so far today. Bad bad Rach! I confess I ordered Chinese!! And I had cake!!!!! My shredded oats for breakfast cannot possibly cancel out all the damage I have just done. The worst part of it is…I didn’t even enjoy it that much! My body was like what the heck is this crap?? Don’t want this!! UGH

Only one thing to do now: flush it out with some water and hit the gym.

Yep that’s how much I spent today between the two health food stores. I couldn’t believe it when I finished at the first store and they told me the total, $107. How did I do that? For one person?? What stinks is when I get to the 2nd store I find out the prices are much better there and that’s where I should have gone first.

But ya know what, I’m not gonna feel guilty. I got some good foods to help me with my new eating habits and some interesting ones to try out. Plus that was extra money totally outside my budget so why should I feel bad about spending it on something for my health? And so far the things I tried today all taste really good! I am actually really enjoying this healthy eating. Anything who thinks that healthy eating stinks because you can’t eat any food that tastes good isn’t trying hard enough to find healthy food they like! Now I’m not suggesting anyone spend $140 like this crazy girl did today, but pick up a few new foods in your health section! Check out a health store you haven’t been to before. I have found myself pleasantly surprised with the results.

Well that’s all the time I have for now because I must get to the gym quickly before work!

So I’ve almost made it through the night without snacking and I’m pretty pumped up about that! Just finished watching my Biggest Loser ohhh what would we do without it!

Today was a pretty good day. I ate within my regimen but I still feel like I ate too much. Maybe it is too much? But I know it’s a healthy plan so I will stick with it for two weeks and see what the scale says. Gotta get on that scale tomorrow morning, which I’m nervous about. Didn’t do any exercise today since my knees are bothering me.

Best part of the day today: getting some extra money at work tonight because that means I am off to 2 health food stores tomorrow morning! I’m excited to get some more whole grains and yummy healthy food.

Best Jillian quote of the night…

Life happens right now. Transformation happens right now. Not yesterday and not tomorrow. In this very present moment, which is all that you really have.

Yes I am finally starting to believe that mine do exist, somewhere beneath ohh say, 20  pounds of flub. My bf and I just got netflix together and they have lots of great workout videos on there! I got the Biggest Loser workout with Bob (not ready for Jillian yet haha) and I’ve been doing it for a few days now. Feels pretty good, but a little tough on the knees.

As for my new eating regimen, so far so good. Biggest challenges are getting enough whole grain and avoiding white bread products…they are everywhere! Also, avoiding butter and oil. Really, I feel great about not eating butter and oil but they are in everything!! And cooking without them is tough too. For example, I would love some whole wheat spaghetti but how would I eat it without tomato sauce or olive oil??

As for the whole grains challenge, I vow to hit up the health food store this weekend after I get paid!

My other major frustration right now is with roller derby. I don’t really want to get into it too much but I just read something that made me pretty upset. I just don’t feel like I’m really a part of the team. I know I could get more involved with the social events and business aspects of the team, but I just don’t feel like I would be getting much back from it. Plus I’m not making the progress I would like to be and I feel so far behind.  If I weren’t so in love with the sport, I would really want to quit. I am thinking even about joining another team but wonder if there might just be the same BS there.

And as for everything else, I’m just gonna keep on trucking. It’s all worth it.

So after being woke up at 4AM by another bout of acid reflux, I sent myself into a research frenzy. I’ve been having it 3 or 4 times a week for about 3 months  now. So basically the main things I’m taking from what I learned are:

1. Low-fat diet is super important. Fatty foods take longer to break down in your stomach, which can lead to digestive issues.

2. No citrus fruits, no tomatoes…all very acidic.

3. No coffee or soda…also very acidic.

4. Whole grains and blander fruits are the easiest on your stomach.

So with those things in mind plus what I’ve learned so far from the nutrition book I’m reading, I am implementing a much stricter regimen with the following:

1. Lots of whole grain, I’m thinking 4 or 5 servings a day? Is that too much? As the weight goes down (hopefully!) I know I will have to decrease  that but for now I think I need that energy.

2.  5 servings of fruits and veggies. Mostly berries, bananas, carrots, and salad.

3. 3 servings from lean meat, nuts, eggs.

4.  1 or 2 servings of dairy…stick to skim milk or light yogurt.

5. Sprinkle flaxseed and wheat germ on cereal or smoothies or whatever for fiber and omega-3s at least once a day.

6. 4 unsalted crackers before bedtime (at least 20 mins before).

5. No oil or butter!!  No baked goods. I always knew the baked goods were making me fat but now I know they might be making me sick too!

6. Measure portions  and check serving sizes.

7. Vitamins: Multi and Calcium every day, b-12 or iron when I need energy.

8. Water, water, water, water, water, water…

9. And lastly, the thing I hate the most, recording. Got a little notebook I can hopefully write down everything each day to chart my progress.

Now I am off to the grocery store! Will report back what I buy.

Sometimes I honestly cannot tell the difference.