so incredibly disappointed with myself. i've only gained a few pounds yet it seems like 20. i can feel it everywhere - my stomach, my face, my arms. really have to get it together! i've come too far to slip back into being unhappy with myelf and my body.
am -
small cup of coffee with ff hazelnut creamer
egg whites, turkey sausage, peppers, onions, ff cheddar cheese, salsa.
another coffee with regular hazelnut creamer.
snack -
lemon chobani, apple
lunch -
baja fresh - one chicken taco, side of rice, side of chips and salsa
got home and had wayyyy too many cheddar and sour cream chips, then a stouffers frozen dinner. granted it was only about 400 calories, but still not how i should be eating. i then had a few pieces of raw cookie dough (which i clearly need to throw away) again i know my problem - not enough water, and no pm snack.
HAVE to have a good day tomorrow! HAVE to!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
food log - 11.29.11
two alarms set and STILL didn't get up for my booty call! ugh! what is my problem!?!
am -
small coffee with FF hazelnut creamer
egg whites, turkey sausage crumbles, peppers, onions, tiny bit of low fat cheddar cheese, salsa
venti unsweeted iced coffee with skim milk and stevia (drank it all throughout the day)
snack -
lemon chobani, apple
lunch -
turkey on arnold wheat sandwich thin, olive oil mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion. side of baby carrots and side of habanero bbq almonds.
no pm snack
dinner -
snacked on tortilla chips while cooking, was starving. turkey burger on arnold wheat sandwich thin, slice of american cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup. side of corn. 3 pieces of raw cookie dough.
no workout at all today. not happy with myself, although i will say even though my eating wasn't great it's better than it's been in weeks.i was ravenous when i got home and ate wayy more than i planned on for dinner, which i know is bc i didn't drink nearly enough water today, not to mention no pm snack. goal is to be even better tomorrow. one day at a time!
am -
small coffee with FF hazelnut creamer
egg whites, turkey sausage crumbles, peppers, onions, tiny bit of low fat cheddar cheese, salsa
venti unsweeted iced coffee with skim milk and stevia (drank it all throughout the day)
snack -
lemon chobani, apple
lunch -
turkey on arnold wheat sandwich thin, olive oil mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion. side of baby carrots and side of habanero bbq almonds.
no pm snack
dinner -
snacked on tortilla chips while cooking, was starving. turkey burger on arnold wheat sandwich thin, slice of american cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup. side of corn. 3 pieces of raw cookie dough.
no workout at all today. not happy with myself, although i will say even though my eating wasn't great it's better than it's been in weeks.i was ravenous when i got home and ate wayy more than i planned on for dinner, which i know is bc i didn't drink nearly enough water today, not to mention no pm snack. goal is to be even better tomorrow. one day at a time!
Monday, November 28, 2011
i'm backkk
first blog post in 2+ months! hope everyone's been great! have def missed this beautiful team!
so a brief update - early september i met a great guy, the guy i've been hoping for for as long as i can remember. i'm happy, in love, and with that has come, you guessed it, a few extra pounds. long story short, he has a tough schedule and therefore too many nights, hanging out with him has taken priority over the gym, bigger dinners have replaced my protein shakes, and staying up late has definitely hindered my desire to get up for booty calls.
i've struggled with my weight, and therefore my self esteem, for literally my entire life. i can remember being in 4th grade telling my mom i wanted to go on a diet. this past summer i was in the best shape of my life, still with some work to do, but feeling the best i can remember ever feeling. can't help but think finally landing a great guy and finally having confidence in myself were no coincidence. i've not only put on some pounds but have definitely lost the muscle tone i worked so hard to acquire in first place. i am determined to never go back to being that self conscious girl i used to be. i love eating well and staying in shape and i can't let all my hard work go down the drain. i've only gained 7 lbs but as you girls can imagine, it feels like 40. from now on i'm making every effort to not only keep up with my work outs and healthy eating habits, but also with the tone it up team. i can't imagine a more motivating and inspiring group of women, and i'm upset with myself for losing touch over the course of 2 months. also, determined to keep up with my blogging and weight tracking, therefore keeping myself accountable.
monday, november 28 - 161 lbs.
goal weight for next monday - 158. totallllyyyy do-able!
hope everyone has a great week! : )
so a brief update - early september i met a great guy, the guy i've been hoping for for as long as i can remember. i'm happy, in love, and with that has come, you guessed it, a few extra pounds. long story short, he has a tough schedule and therefore too many nights, hanging out with him has taken priority over the gym, bigger dinners have replaced my protein shakes, and staying up late has definitely hindered my desire to get up for booty calls.
i've struggled with my weight, and therefore my self esteem, for literally my entire life. i can remember being in 4th grade telling my mom i wanted to go on a diet. this past summer i was in the best shape of my life, still with some work to do, but feeling the best i can remember ever feeling. can't help but think finally landing a great guy and finally having confidence in myself were no coincidence. i've not only put on some pounds but have definitely lost the muscle tone i worked so hard to acquire in first place. i am determined to never go back to being that self conscious girl i used to be. i love eating well and staying in shape and i can't let all my hard work go down the drain. i've only gained 7 lbs but as you girls can imagine, it feels like 40. from now on i'm making every effort to not only keep up with my work outs and healthy eating habits, but also with the tone it up team. i can't imagine a more motivating and inspiring group of women, and i'm upset with myself for losing touch over the course of 2 months. also, determined to keep up with my blogging and weight tracking, therefore keeping myself accountable.
monday, november 28 - 161 lbs.
goal weight for next monday - 158. totallllyyyy do-able!
hope everyone has a great week! : )
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
log - 9.10.11
a day late on my log for yesterday! ooops!
m1 -kashi go lean with skim milk.
m2/m3 - went to houlihans - had southwest chicken wrap with tortilla chips.
m4 - lemon chobani
week 2 day 2 of couch 2 5k
m5 - 2 small slices of pizza, salad with balsamic vinigarette
m1 -kashi go lean with skim milk.
m2/m3 - went to houlihans - had southwest chicken wrap with tortilla chips.
m4 - lemon chobani
week 2 day 2 of couch 2 5k
m5 - 2 small slices of pizza, salad with balsamic vinigarette
Friday, September 9, 2011
log - 9.9.11
NOT a good day! ugh!
m1 - egg whites, black beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, salsa. lite van waffle with i can't believe it's not butter.
2 brownies (thank you from a client), lemon chobani a few hours later.
baja fresh - soft chicken taco, side of rice, chips and salsa
could be worse, but i hate the feeling of not having control. looking forward to hitting the gym for a strength training class in the am, and then a run a little later.
m1 - egg whites, black beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, salsa. lite van waffle with i can't believe it's not butter.
2 brownies (thank you from a client), lemon chobani a few hours later.
baja fresh - soft chicken taco, side of rice, chips and salsa
could be worse, but i hate the feeling of not having control. looking forward to hitting the gym for a strength training class in the am, and then a run a little later.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
log - 9.8.11
no booty call! waking up to the rain and dark is not exactly motivating! ughhhh!
m1 - egg whites, black beans, tomaotes, peppers onions, salsa. lite van waffle with i can't believe it's not butter.
m2 - lemon chobani, apple.
m3 - TIU chicken salad on wheat arnold sandwich thin. red bell peppers.
m4 - carrots, spinach artichoke hummus.
week 2, day 1 of couch 2 5k program!
m5 - almond milk, chocolate protein, peanut butter
ugh so the purpose of me keeping this blog is to be honest, so i guess i'll come clean. sat on the couch for about an hour after my shake and felt like eating. had some chips, and then heated up some macaroni my mom made for dinner the other night. not proud, but honest..
m1 - egg whites, black beans, tomaotes, peppers onions, salsa. lite van waffle with i can't believe it's not butter.
m2 - lemon chobani, apple.
m3 - TIU chicken salad on wheat arnold sandwich thin. red bell peppers.
m4 - carrots, spinach artichoke hummus.
week 2, day 1 of couch 2 5k program!
m5 - almond milk, chocolate protein, peanut butter
ugh so the purpose of me keeping this blog is to be honest, so i guess i'll come clean. sat on the couch for about an hour after my shake and felt like eating. had some chips, and then heated up some macaroni my mom made for dinner the other night. not proud, but honest..
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
playlist tonight!
the boogie that be - black eyed peas - 5:12
radar - britney spears - 3:48
billie jean - michael jackson - 4:54
start me up/livin on a prayer - glee - 2:51
can't be tamed - miley cyrus - 2:48
top of the world - pussycat dolls - 3:13
gunpowder and lead - miranda lambert - 3:12
100% pure love - crystal waters - 4:39
damaged - danity kane - 4:09
breakin dishes - rihanna - 3:21
undo it - carrie underwood - 2:58
run the world - beyonce - 3:56
radar - britney spears - 3:48
billie jean - michael jackson - 4:54
start me up/livin on a prayer - glee - 2:51
can't be tamed - miley cyrus - 2:48
top of the world - pussycat dolls - 3:13
gunpowder and lead - miranda lambert - 3:12
100% pure love - crystal waters - 4:39
damaged - danity kane - 4:09
breakin dishes - rihanna - 3:21
undo it - carrie underwood - 2:58
run the world - beyonce - 3:56
log - 9.7.11
no booty call! making up for it tonight!
m1 - egg whites, tomatoes, red bell peppers, onions, black beans, fresh salsa. lite van waffle with i can't believe it's not butter.
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - TIU chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, red bell peppers.
m4 - carrots, spinach artichoke hummus. then some habanero bbq almonds.
seriously contemplated having some macaroni that my mom made for dinner and skipping the workout, but fought it!
40 min HIIT on treadmill, detention x 3! woop!
m5 - TIU chocolate peanut butter shake.
fighting the urge to get on the scale every day. once a week is enough to keep me on track but not cause me to be obsessive. fingers crossed that i'll be at 152 by monday! : )
m1 - egg whites, tomatoes, red bell peppers, onions, black beans, fresh salsa. lite van waffle with i can't believe it's not butter.
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - TIU chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, red bell peppers.
m4 - carrots, spinach artichoke hummus. then some habanero bbq almonds.
seriously contemplated having some macaroni that my mom made for dinner and skipping the workout, but fought it!
40 min HIIT on treadmill, detention x 3! woop!
m5 - TIU chocolate peanut butter shake.
fighting the urge to get on the scale every day. once a week is enough to keep me on track but not cause me to be obsessive. fingers crossed that i'll be at 152 by monday! : )
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
playlist tonight!
did 30 min HIIT treadmill
marry you - glee - 3:45
don't keep me waiting - britney spears - 3:21
fill me in - craig david - 3:52
days go by - keith urban - 3:55
naturally - selena gomez - 3:22
all over you - the spill canvas - 3:23
cowboy casanova - carrie underwood - 3:56
i wanna dance with somebody - whitney houston - 4:52
...baby one more time - britney spears - 3:30
marry you - glee - 3:45
don't keep me waiting - britney spears - 3:21
fill me in - craig david - 3:52
days go by - keith urban - 3:55
naturally - selena gomez - 3:22
all over you - the spill canvas - 3:23
cowboy casanova - carrie underwood - 3:56
i wanna dance with somebody - whitney houston - 4:52
...baby one more time - britney spears - 3:30
log - 9.6.11
official kickoff of tone it up fall challenge! yayyyyy!
booty call - 30 min walk/jog
m1 - egg whites, red bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, black beans, fresh salsa. lite van's waffle with i can't believe it's not butter
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - TIU chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, red bell peppers.
m4 - carrots, spinach artichoke hummus
30 min HIIT on treadmill, detention workout x 3
m5 - TIU choc pb shake! (my fav!)
booty call - 30 min walk/jog
m1 - egg whites, red bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, black beans, fresh salsa. lite van's waffle with i can't believe it's not butter
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - TIU chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, red bell peppers.
m4 - carrots, spinach artichoke hummus
30 min HIIT on treadmill, detention workout x 3
m5 - TIU choc pb shake! (my fav!)
Monday, September 5, 2011
log - 9.5.11
m1 - 2 van's lite waffles with i can't believe it's not butter, grapes
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - TIU chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, side of red peppers
m4 - pretzels and some cheddar cheese (oops!)
m5 - tilapia and asparagus with a little olive oil
fall challenge officially starts tomorrow! so pumped! BACK ON TRACK!
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - TIU chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, side of red peppers
m4 - pretzels and some cheddar cheese (oops!)
m5 - tilapia and asparagus with a little olive oil
fall challenge officially starts tomorrow! so pumped! BACK ON TRACK!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
log - 9.4.11
m1 - multigrain cheerios, almond milk, vanilla chobani (finished that damn box of cheerios..back to egg whites every morning tomorrow)
m2 - lemon chobani
m3 - turkey taco salad (99% ff ground turkey, taco seasoning, lettuce, tomato, red pepper, black beans, corn, fresh salsa)
m4/m5 - chocolate chip pancake with cookie dough frozen yogurt.
ugh i don't know why i can't get a grip on my eating lately. tuesday can't come soon enough!
m2 - lemon chobani
m3 - turkey taco salad (99% ff ground turkey, taco seasoning, lettuce, tomato, red pepper, black beans, corn, fresh salsa)
m4/m5 - chocolate chip pancake with cookie dough frozen yogurt.
ugh i don't know why i can't get a grip on my eating lately. tuesday can't come soon enough!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
log - 9.3.11
unofficial day 1 of the tone it up fall challenge! so excited! officially starts on tuesday!
booty call - spin class
m1 - egg whites, peppers, onions, tomatoes, black beans, salsa
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - tone it up chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, side of pretzels
m4 - pretzels and cheddar cheese while watching tv oops
didn't really have a dinner just picked on some more pretzels. ugh weekends are rough but i'm happy i got back to spin for the first time in a few weeks!
booty call - spin class
m1 - egg whites, peppers, onions, tomatoes, black beans, salsa
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - tone it up chicken salad on arnold wheat sandwich thin, side of pretzels
m4 - pretzels and cheddar cheese while watching tv oops
didn't really have a dinner just picked on some more pretzels. ugh weekends are rough but i'm happy i got back to spin for the first time in a few weeks!
Friday, September 2, 2011
log - 9.2.11
had a crazy day at work today, meals were a little out of whack..
m1 - multigrain cheerios, skim milk, vanilla chobani
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
over the course of the afternoon i had baby carrots, red bell peppers, and a cookie dough larabar
dinner was a turkey burger w lettuce and onion on a wheat arnold sandwich thin, and a side of broccoli with cheese. few handfuls of cheez-itz.
25 minute walk/jog after dinner.
m1 - multigrain cheerios, skim milk, vanilla chobani
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
over the course of the afternoon i had baby carrots, red bell peppers, and a cookie dough larabar
dinner was a turkey burger w lettuce and onion on a wheat arnold sandwich thin, and a side of broccoli with cheese. few handfuls of cheez-itz.
25 minute walk/jog after dinner.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
log - 9.1.11
no workouts today, sadly. didn't get home from a crazy day at the office until late. parked my butt on the couch and uploaded some pics on the blog. will make up for it this weekend.
m1 - multigrain cheerios, skim milk, vanilla chobani
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo, onion on wheat arnold sandwich thin. side of carrots. side of habanero bbq almonds.
m4 - cookie dough larabar
m5 - quinoa, olive oil, tomato, bell peppers, onions, shrimp..and a few handfuls of cheez-itz while cooking.
def haven't followed the TIU plan very closely this week, but still did wayyy better than i've been doing so not gonna beat myself up too much. ready to push hard this upcoming week.
m1 - multigrain cheerios, skim milk, vanilla chobani
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo, onion on wheat arnold sandwich thin. side of carrots. side of habanero bbq almonds.
m4 - cookie dough larabar
m5 - quinoa, olive oil, tomato, bell peppers, onions, shrimp..and a few handfuls of cheez-itz while cooking.
def haven't followed the TIU plan very closely this week, but still did wayyy better than i've been doing so not gonna beat myself up too much. ready to push hard this upcoming week.
pictures!
wanted to put up some pics, mostly older, just showing how my weight has fluctuated through the years : )
on the right. 2.2006 - about 180lbs
middle - 3.2007 - about 180
on the left - 10.2007 - about 170
on the right. 10.2008 - about 170
on the left - 11.2008 - about 165
on the right - 2.2009 - about 165
on the right - 10.2009 - about 170
on the left - 2.2011 - about 160
on the right - 7.2011 - 155 (current weight)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
when the going gets tough..
let's try this again!
as a few of you may know, i had been trying my hand at blogging for the first time a few months back, chronicling my weight loss journey and my new found love for the tone it up diet plan and lifestyle. in typical sara fashion, things started getting a bit tough and i not only slacked from the diet, but also deleted the blog. about 2 months later i'm really regretting that decision and wanna give it another shot..
so here it goes!
not quite in the mood to re-write my original bio, but i'm gonna dig through and see if i can find it somewhere. from this point on, i vow to make a solid effort to not only record my weight (on mondays) but also my daily meal diary, thoughts, inspiration, recipes, etc.
when i joined tone it up in june, my weight was 160.5. (i'm 5'6") after the first 3 weeks, i was down to 152.5. i've gained 2.5 back and am currently at 155, but i'm ok with that, as i've had seem really rough days/weeks. i don't know about everyone else, but summer's been kinda rough between yankee games, 2 vacations, bbq's, and a lot more drinking than i do any other season. to say that i'm looking forward to fall is an understatment, especially with the new challenge approaching!
a few years back i took one of those quizzes in the back of a magazine and established that my "happy" weight is 142. that number has stuck in my head ever since. on a mission to reach that happy weight and then push a little farther and get to 135 by november 6th. have a wedding coming up and i want to feel and look my best! : )
one thing that has not changed since the beginning of my TIU journey, even if the scale isn't down as much as it should be, is my love for the tone it up team. i don't know how they did it, but karena and katrina have really put together a plan that has managed to attract some of the most amazing, caring, and inspiring ladies i've ever (virtually) met, and i'm grateful for each and every one of you.
hope everyone has a fabulous thirsty thursday! xoxo
today's log -
exercise - no booty call, 25 minute walk/jog
m1 - multi grain cheerios, skim milk
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - turkey, lettuce, tomato, onion, olive oil mayo on wheat arnold sandwich thin. small portion of habanero bbq almonds. baby carrots.
m4 - cookie dough larabar.
m5 - TIU choc pb shake.
i have egg whites with some sort of veggies EVERY morning. was craving the cheerios for some reason. definitely regretted not getting in that protein later when i got hungry early in the day. lesson learned!
as a few of you may know, i had been trying my hand at blogging for the first time a few months back, chronicling my weight loss journey and my new found love for the tone it up diet plan and lifestyle. in typical sara fashion, things started getting a bit tough and i not only slacked from the diet, but also deleted the blog. about 2 months later i'm really regretting that decision and wanna give it another shot..
so here it goes!
not quite in the mood to re-write my original bio, but i'm gonna dig through and see if i can find it somewhere. from this point on, i vow to make a solid effort to not only record my weight (on mondays) but also my daily meal diary, thoughts, inspiration, recipes, etc.
when i joined tone it up in june, my weight was 160.5. (i'm 5'6") after the first 3 weeks, i was down to 152.5. i've gained 2.5 back and am currently at 155, but i'm ok with that, as i've had seem really rough days/weeks. i don't know about everyone else, but summer's been kinda rough between yankee games, 2 vacations, bbq's, and a lot more drinking than i do any other season. to say that i'm looking forward to fall is an understatment, especially with the new challenge approaching!
a few years back i took one of those quizzes in the back of a magazine and established that my "happy" weight is 142. that number has stuck in my head ever since. on a mission to reach that happy weight and then push a little farther and get to 135 by november 6th. have a wedding coming up and i want to feel and look my best! : )
one thing that has not changed since the beginning of my TIU journey, even if the scale isn't down as much as it should be, is my love for the tone it up team. i don't know how they did it, but karena and katrina have really put together a plan that has managed to attract some of the most amazing, caring, and inspiring ladies i've ever (virtually) met, and i'm grateful for each and every one of you.
hope everyone has a fabulous thirsty thursday! xoxo
today's log -
exercise - no booty call, 25 minute walk/jog
m1 - multi grain cheerios, skim milk
m2 - lemon chobani, apple
m3 - turkey, lettuce, tomato, onion, olive oil mayo on wheat arnold sandwich thin. small portion of habanero bbq almonds. baby carrots.
m4 - cookie dough larabar.
m5 - TIU choc pb shake.
i have egg whites with some sort of veggies EVERY morning. was craving the cheerios for some reason. definitely regretted not getting in that protein later when i got hungry early in the day. lesson learned!
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