bethk78
Mouseketeer
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- Jul 2, 2007
Soooo, I'm back from camping and ugh, I wish I would have never left. If there had been any way to get out of the trip without having multiple people upset with me, I would have done it. Anyway, here's how the last few days went:
Day 80 of 224, Wed 9/9 (day before camping weekend)
Did pretty good on food until the very end of the day. Didn't do bad necessarily, but it was late and I let myself get too hungry so I didn't calculate the calories in the food that I made/ate. Guessing that I went over a little, maybe a couple hundred calories or so. Not too bad but wish I would have had the time/taken the time to break down the Spam Fried Rice recipe, weigh it and figure out the calories per serving. I plan on making it again but with shrimp and a little bit of BBQ pork instead and I'll definitely calculate the calories then as I plan for it to be a repeat recipe. First time I've ever made fried rice and I thought it was pretty darn tasty. Didn't track water today for some reason.
12,655 steps today!! I'm pretty sure that's my best day yet over the past 3 months or so. Getting ready for camping is a lot of work. Beside our usual walk outside there was lots of running around, shopping, packing, cleaning, etc.
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Days 81-83 of 224, Thurs 9/10-Sat 9/12
Foreshadowing: I got more steps yesterday (Wed) than I got over the next four days combined!!
Left for camping Thursday morning. I have been worrying about this trip for some time. I feel like I've been doing really good with my eating, exercise and weight loss and I didn't want to do this trip because I had a feeling that it would get the best of me based on past experience. I always have trouble getting back on track after vacations, holidays, etc. Oftentimes it will take me weeks, months, dare I say years before I can get back on track with both my eating and exercise. Sad I know but there is a definite pattern over the past 15 years.
Anyway, my intentions for this trip was just to minimize the damage: eat to satisfaction/moderate portions, drink lots of water, get lots of activity, nope, nope, nope, FAILED across all fronts. Even worse than I anticipated. Even though I think that I ate less than previous years because my stomach just can't hold as much, I ate terribly, the WORST part was that I found myself constantly eating even though I was not hungry!! WHAT?! WHY?!! We shared meals with 3 other families and everything except the fresh fruit was high fat, high sodium. I didn't drink much water, came home extremely dehydrated (I drank 16 cups of water the 1st 10 hours of being home). And even though I was in nature, near a beautiful lake I hardly did any exercise. The extent was walking to restroom which I avoided as much as I could as it was the most disgusting bathroom ever and to the lake which was only a few feet away. I spent most of the time sitting around the campfire and the lake socializing and eating, floating on my tube on the lake, and in our tent reading. Not much of any activity at all even though there were lots of opportunities. Even though we had a beautiful lake and mountain view the campground was loud, crowded, no privacy, disgusting bathrooms, not at all what I’m used to. And on the very first day I had a bit of a clash with my mother which didn't help matters. I’m almost 37 years old and she still tries to control me and I don't know how to deal with it without drama (which I hate) and I'm not sure would help anyway. I suppose if I just did everything everybody wanted me to there would be no problem at all. I seriously wanted to leave right then but instead just kind of retreated inside myself. Lately I have been thinking about moving several hours away just so I don't have to deal with it as much. Sometimes it stresses me out so much I feel like I can't breathe. Sorry to be so negative and sort of off-topic, it’s just what I’m dealing with right now. Anyway, I like camping but I’m donating my tent this week because I absolutely hate tent camping for many reasons and won’t be doing it again.
Finally, I checked my messages late Saturday morning and found out from the kennel that they had to take my dog to the vet for an emergency, she had blood in her urine. She tested positive for a UTI and they put her on antibiotics. DH and I were both really worried so we packed up a day early and came home. The good news is the puppers seemed 100% fine from the second we picked her up which reassured me a lot. We’ll get her retested in a few days and make sure she’s a-okay.
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Day 84 of 224, Sun 8/13
I barely remember this day. We caught up on our sleep (I slept so poorly while camping). I read and watched TV. I have no idea what I ate, I didn’t track anything and I barely moved, no walking outdoors, less than 1000 steps all day.
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Day 85 of 224, Mon 8/14
I have to get back on track and start somewhere, even if it’s not perfect, even though all my inner-brat really wants to do is pig out and park it on the sofa Kindle, laptop and TV remote all within reach. I feel like it's Week 1 all over again. Anyway, here goes…
Ate 1624 calories today. Water: 8. 60 minute walk outside. Total steps: 6,952, much improved over the past few days.
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Day 86 of 224, Tues 9/15
So bloated today. I feel like my tummy has doubled in size. Oh well, gotta pay the piper I guess. I’ve weighed myself the past couple of days and not happy with what I’m seeing, weight slowly creeping up each day. Not unexpected though. I need to nip this in the bud before it gets out of control. But I had a 1000 calorie dinner today! Ate 2166 calories altogether and no it wasn’t a cheat day. It wasn’t even really bad food or anything, just a lot I guess, especially dinner, enough for two meals. Still struggling to get back on track, hopefully tomorrow will be better. I am glad I’m back to tracking calories even if they’re high, at least I have a starting point. Water: 11.
8,298 steps today. Usual walk outside and lots of tidying up from the weekend. Stuff was pretty much strewn all over and needed to be unpacked, put away, washed, etc. House finally looks decent again.
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Day 87 of 224, Wed 9/16
Not quite so bloated today even though I exceeded my calories yesterday. And the scale was nicer to me too. Still needs work though. Stayed within my calories today although my meals were sadly lacking in veggies, we have to go grocery shopping tomorrow, no exceptions. Felt a little bit more in control today eating-wise, my sanity a bit more intact, so that’s good. Consumed 1645 calories. Water: 10.5.
Took 7,809 steps today. Usual 60 minute walk outside plus normal around-the-house stuff.
The Best Part: WDW Special Offers for January/February 2016 will be posted soon. Last year they were released early October but there’s rumor that this year they may be posted a couple weeks earlier so I’m checking every day. Yay!
Day 80 of 224, Wed 9/9 (day before camping weekend)
Did pretty good on food until the very end of the day. Didn't do bad necessarily, but it was late and I let myself get too hungry so I didn't calculate the calories in the food that I made/ate. Guessing that I went over a little, maybe a couple hundred calories or so. Not too bad but wish I would have had the time/taken the time to break down the Spam Fried Rice recipe, weigh it and figure out the calories per serving. I plan on making it again but with shrimp and a little bit of BBQ pork instead and I'll definitely calculate the calories then as I plan for it to be a repeat recipe. First time I've ever made fried rice and I thought it was pretty darn tasty. Didn't track water today for some reason.
12,655 steps today!! I'm pretty sure that's my best day yet over the past 3 months or so. Getting ready for camping is a lot of work. Beside our usual walk outside there was lots of running around, shopping, packing, cleaning, etc.
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Days 81-83 of 224, Thurs 9/10-Sat 9/12
Foreshadowing: I got more steps yesterday (Wed) than I got over the next four days combined!!
Left for camping Thursday morning. I have been worrying about this trip for some time. I feel like I've been doing really good with my eating, exercise and weight loss and I didn't want to do this trip because I had a feeling that it would get the best of me based on past experience. I always have trouble getting back on track after vacations, holidays, etc. Oftentimes it will take me weeks, months, dare I say years before I can get back on track with both my eating and exercise. Sad I know but there is a definite pattern over the past 15 years.
Anyway, my intentions for this trip was just to minimize the damage: eat to satisfaction/moderate portions, drink lots of water, get lots of activity, nope, nope, nope, FAILED across all fronts. Even worse than I anticipated. Even though I think that I ate less than previous years because my stomach just can't hold as much, I ate terribly, the WORST part was that I found myself constantly eating even though I was not hungry!! WHAT?! WHY?!! We shared meals with 3 other families and everything except the fresh fruit was high fat, high sodium. I didn't drink much water, came home extremely dehydrated (I drank 16 cups of water the 1st 10 hours of being home). And even though I was in nature, near a beautiful lake I hardly did any exercise. The extent was walking to restroom which I avoided as much as I could as it was the most disgusting bathroom ever and to the lake which was only a few feet away. I spent most of the time sitting around the campfire and the lake socializing and eating, floating on my tube on the lake, and in our tent reading. Not much of any activity at all even though there were lots of opportunities. Even though we had a beautiful lake and mountain view the campground was loud, crowded, no privacy, disgusting bathrooms, not at all what I’m used to. And on the very first day I had a bit of a clash with my mother which didn't help matters. I’m almost 37 years old and she still tries to control me and I don't know how to deal with it without drama (which I hate) and I'm not sure would help anyway. I suppose if I just did everything everybody wanted me to there would be no problem at all. I seriously wanted to leave right then but instead just kind of retreated inside myself. Lately I have been thinking about moving several hours away just so I don't have to deal with it as much. Sometimes it stresses me out so much I feel like I can't breathe. Sorry to be so negative and sort of off-topic, it’s just what I’m dealing with right now. Anyway, I like camping but I’m donating my tent this week because I absolutely hate tent camping for many reasons and won’t be doing it again.
Finally, I checked my messages late Saturday morning and found out from the kennel that they had to take my dog to the vet for an emergency, she had blood in her urine. She tested positive for a UTI and they put her on antibiotics. DH and I were both really worried so we packed up a day early and came home. The good news is the puppers seemed 100% fine from the second we picked her up which reassured me a lot. We’ll get her retested in a few days and make sure she’s a-okay.
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Day 84 of 224, Sun 8/13
I barely remember this day. We caught up on our sleep (I slept so poorly while camping). I read and watched TV. I have no idea what I ate, I didn’t track anything and I barely moved, no walking outdoors, less than 1000 steps all day.
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Day 85 of 224, Mon 8/14
I have to get back on track and start somewhere, even if it’s not perfect, even though all my inner-brat really wants to do is pig out and park it on the sofa Kindle, laptop and TV remote all within reach. I feel like it's Week 1 all over again. Anyway, here goes…
Ate 1624 calories today. Water: 8. 60 minute walk outside. Total steps: 6,952, much improved over the past few days.
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Day 86 of 224, Tues 9/15
So bloated today. I feel like my tummy has doubled in size. Oh well, gotta pay the piper I guess. I’ve weighed myself the past couple of days and not happy with what I’m seeing, weight slowly creeping up each day. Not unexpected though. I need to nip this in the bud before it gets out of control. But I had a 1000 calorie dinner today! Ate 2166 calories altogether and no it wasn’t a cheat day. It wasn’t even really bad food or anything, just a lot I guess, especially dinner, enough for two meals. Still struggling to get back on track, hopefully tomorrow will be better. I am glad I’m back to tracking calories even if they’re high, at least I have a starting point. Water: 11.
8,298 steps today. Usual walk outside and lots of tidying up from the weekend. Stuff was pretty much strewn all over and needed to be unpacked, put away, washed, etc. House finally looks decent again.
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Day 87 of 224, Wed 9/16
Not quite so bloated today even though I exceeded my calories yesterday. And the scale was nicer to me too. Still needs work though. Stayed within my calories today although my meals were sadly lacking in veggies, we have to go grocery shopping tomorrow, no exceptions. Felt a little bit more in control today eating-wise, my sanity a bit more intact, so that’s good. Consumed 1645 calories. Water: 10.5.
Took 7,809 steps today. Usual 60 minute walk outside plus normal around-the-house stuff.
The Best Part: WDW Special Offers for January/February 2016 will be posted soon. Last year they were released early October but there’s rumor that this year they may be posted a couple weeks earlier so I’m checking every day. Yay!
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