Huff and Puff - Day 9 Week 2
Super tired again today. I had to take a nap in my car for ½ an hour. I think I actually fell asleep. It was really nice since I had the sun roof open I got a nice cool breeze but I was warm because the sun was out and shining directly on me. The awesome sunshine definitely lifted my spirits.
No tempting food at work today so that was a plus. The day dragged on and even though I had a filling breakfast by 11 I was starving. Not sure what’s going on. I might have to modify by breakfasts to keep me full longer. This is definitely a question for the dietician.
I got home before L today so I started making the black bean and spicy sausage soup we had decided that we were making per our numerous emails while at work. It was very simple to make and by the time she was home it was simmering away. I did have to modify the recipe slightly since it called for a slow cooker and neither one of us has one.
While the soup simmered L and I decided we would head to the fitness center at my apartment complex. We walked over there and it’s a good distance since it’s a sprawling apartment complex. I was disappointed that all the machines were taken. There is probably close to 1,000 apartments in this complex and about 8 cardio machines. It definitely does not make sense. We didn’t want to wait so we walked around the neighborhood. After awhile we decided we were going to try jogging. I was pretty nervous since I am really out of shape and don’t have good cardiovascular health. But we started small so it seemed doable. We’d walk 2 blocks than slowly jog 1 and we repeated this for about 20 minutes. It was a good workout. I was definitely sweating and could feel it in my legs, particularly the tops of my thighs. I was huffing and puffing but at the end since it was such short distances I didn’t get discouraged. I was pretty pleased about the small steps we made toward becoming healthier. We both want to continue this and build up our stamina and distance as we go along.
When we got back we were both pretty tired. We sat around for awhile complaining about how tired we both were. Then the soup was finally done. I don’t want to brag but it was delicious and pretty healthy with plenty of veggies and full of fiber. The recipe is below along with the calorie content. The soup was slightly higher in calories than I normally try to eat at dinner since it had beans and sausage and sweet potatoes. But it was still healthy calories and full of nutrition. I’m still not pleased that I was close to 350 calories over my recommended amount. I didn’t plan this day out as well as I could have. I should have been more diligent on picking lower calorie options for my two previous meals since I knew my dinner was going to be a bit heartier.
After dinner I read a little bit then fell asleep. Around 1:30 AM W called me to talk. He is very much a night owl and although I like talking to him I need him not to call me so late. It messes with my sleep and makes me tired and fatigued the next day. Plus a good night’s sleep revs your metabolism. I need to talk to him and set a limit to how late he should call.
We talked for about an hour and he pretty much flat out told me that he’s against me getting lapband surgery. He thinks it will make me change and our relationship will change and not for the better. He’s also leery about the effectiveness of the surgery. He seems to think that I’ll be throwing up and in pain all the time. I tried to explain the procedure to him and what I had learned but he’s still not on board. I think he just fears what he doesn’t know. He really knows nothing about the surgery. I went to the lapband seminars and to the doctor’s office by myself last year. I also did research on the internet. Like I told him, I didn’t wake up one day and just decide to have lap band surgery. This was a decision that took a lot of thinking and many months of learning about the procedure before I came to a decision. I do admit that I would love to lose the weight on my own without drugs or surgery. So this time as I’m trying to lose weight I keep telling myself that this is my last shot, my last chance. If I don’t lose the weight on my own then I’m having the surgery. I’ve never had any type of surgery so it is pretty scary. I really, truly hope that I can do this on my own.
Early Breakfast (7AM): ¾ cups Life cereal and ½ cup milk.
Breakfast (8:30 AM): Amy’s organic bean and rice burrito, ½ Diet Pepsi Max
Lunch: (12:30 PM): Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich (2 tbs natural peanut butter, 2 tbs light strawberry jelly, 2 slices whole wheat bread), 1 ounce sour cream and onion potato chips, ½ Diet Pepsi Max and water
Afternoon Snack (2:30 pm): Orange
Afternoon Snack (4:30 pm): 100 calorie pack ritz crackers and cheddar cheese snack square
Dinner (7:30pm): 1 ½ cups black bean and spicy sausage soup, 1 tbs sour cream
Evening Snack (8 PM): chocolate covered banana
Total Calories Recommended: 1888
Total Calories Consumed Today: 2281
Difference in total Calories: -393
Exercise: Walk/jog for 20 minutes
Thought for the day: When I know that I’m going to have a heavy dinner with slightly more calories then I should compensate by having a lighter breakfast or lunch or cutting out my evening snack.
No tempting food at work today so that was a plus. The day dragged on and even though I had a filling breakfast by 11 I was starving. Not sure what’s going on. I might have to modify by breakfasts to keep me full longer. This is definitely a question for the dietician.
I got home before L today so I started making the black bean and spicy sausage soup we had decided that we were making per our numerous emails while at work. It was very simple to make and by the time she was home it was simmering away. I did have to modify the recipe slightly since it called for a slow cooker and neither one of us has one.
While the soup simmered L and I decided we would head to the fitness center at my apartment complex. We walked over there and it’s a good distance since it’s a sprawling apartment complex. I was disappointed that all the machines were taken. There is probably close to 1,000 apartments in this complex and about 8 cardio machines. It definitely does not make sense. We didn’t want to wait so we walked around the neighborhood. After awhile we decided we were going to try jogging. I was pretty nervous since I am really out of shape and don’t have good cardiovascular health. But we started small so it seemed doable. We’d walk 2 blocks than slowly jog 1 and we repeated this for about 20 minutes. It was a good workout. I was definitely sweating and could feel it in my legs, particularly the tops of my thighs. I was huffing and puffing but at the end since it was such short distances I didn’t get discouraged. I was pretty pleased about the small steps we made toward becoming healthier. We both want to continue this and build up our stamina and distance as we go along.
When we got back we were both pretty tired. We sat around for awhile complaining about how tired we both were. Then the soup was finally done. I don’t want to brag but it was delicious and pretty healthy with plenty of veggies and full of fiber. The recipe is below along with the calorie content. The soup was slightly higher in calories than I normally try to eat at dinner since it had beans and sausage and sweet potatoes. But it was still healthy calories and full of nutrition. I’m still not pleased that I was close to 350 calories over my recommended amount. I didn’t plan this day out as well as I could have. I should have been more diligent on picking lower calorie options for my two previous meals since I knew my dinner was going to be a bit heartier.
After dinner I read a little bit then fell asleep. Around 1:30 AM W called me to talk. He is very much a night owl and although I like talking to him I need him not to call me so late. It messes with my sleep and makes me tired and fatigued the next day. Plus a good night’s sleep revs your metabolism. I need to talk to him and set a limit to how late he should call.
We talked for about an hour and he pretty much flat out told me that he’s against me getting lapband surgery. He thinks it will make me change and our relationship will change and not for the better. He’s also leery about the effectiveness of the surgery. He seems to think that I’ll be throwing up and in pain all the time. I tried to explain the procedure to him and what I had learned but he’s still not on board. I think he just fears what he doesn’t know. He really knows nothing about the surgery. I went to the lapband seminars and to the doctor’s office by myself last year. I also did research on the internet. Like I told him, I didn’t wake up one day and just decide to have lap band surgery. This was a decision that took a lot of thinking and many months of learning about the procedure before I came to a decision. I do admit that I would love to lose the weight on my own without drugs or surgery. So this time as I’m trying to lose weight I keep telling myself that this is my last shot, my last chance. If I don’t lose the weight on my own then I’m having the surgery. I’ve never had any type of surgery so it is pretty scary. I really, truly hope that I can do this on my own.
Early Breakfast (7AM): ¾ cups Life cereal and ½ cup milk.
Breakfast (8:30 AM): Amy’s organic bean and rice burrito, ½ Diet Pepsi Max
Lunch: (12:30 PM): Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich (2 tbs natural peanut butter, 2 tbs light strawberry jelly, 2 slices whole wheat bread), 1 ounce sour cream and onion potato chips, ½ Diet Pepsi Max and water
Afternoon Snack (2:30 pm): Orange
Afternoon Snack (4:30 pm): 100 calorie pack ritz crackers and cheddar cheese snack square
Dinner (7:30pm): 1 ½ cups black bean and spicy sausage soup, 1 tbs sour cream
Evening Snack (8 PM): chocolate covered banana
Total Calories Recommended: 1888
Total Calories Consumed Today: 2281
Difference in total Calories: -393
Exercise: Walk/jog for 20 minutes
Thought for the day: When I know that I’m going to have a heavy dinner with slightly more calories then I should compensate by having a lighter breakfast or lunch or cutting out my evening snack.
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