Just another day on the blog

Food Log:  Breakfast: 1 bowl of Raisin Bran cereal with milk. Lunch:  1 bowl of white bean chicken chilli.   Dinner: 1 helping of Texas Skillet Dinner (ground beef, rice, beans, cheese, spices), tortilla chips, and corn.  Day snacks: 1 CLIF bar.  Night snacks: 1 banana.

Activity Log: The Walk of Life (at work).  About 1.5 miles.

Thoughts: Today was cereal day.  It was the easiest thing to grab on my way to work.  I didn't have time for a lot of day snacks, so that was good.

[Late post] Eggs and ham

Food Log:  Breakfast: 3 fried eggs, hashbrowns,  fried ham. Lunch:  Peanut butter and jam sandwich, 1 banana.   Dinner: 1 bowl of white bean chicken chilli, 1 piece of corn bread with butter.  Day snacks: 4 Ritz crackers, 1 cheese single, 2 pot stickers, 1 Nutty Bar.  Night snacks: 7 Ritz crackers, 1 cheese single.

Activity Log: Nothing significant..

Thoughts: Late again, but I was updating the food log throughout the day.  I only needed to fill in the dinner and night snacks.

Dry Canyon Trail

Food Log:  Breakfast: 1 Ham and cheese omelette (3 egg) with onions and green pepper, 1 banana.  Lunch:  1 quesadilla (2 flour tortillas, refried beans, shredded cheese), tortilla chips, sour cream, and salsa.   Dinner: Orange chicken over rice, 2 potstickers, corn.  Day snacks: 1 CLIF bar, 5 Ritz crackers, 1 large strawberry banana smoothie, 1 handful of pretzel thins, 2 cheese singles.  Night snacks: None.

Activity Log: Hiking the Dry Canyon Trail.  About 3 miles.

The hike was a lot of fun. You couldn't ask for a better day.  It was sunny and warm, but there was a breeze to cool off.  There was some complaining by a couple kids, but all in all I think everyone had a good experience.  I want to do lots of hiking this spring and summer, so I want to get the kids used to getting out more.  Kelley got me a trail guide and there are lots of easy to moderate trails nearby.

End to end, the trail is about 4 miles. We were limited by time due to a soccer game, so we parked one car at the church, which is near the access point from Rimrock Drive.  Then we drove to the north trail head and walked the trail back to the church. On the north end, you almost feel that you are out far away from everything, but you are actually in the middle of town.  One of the websites referred to the Dry Canyon trail as the Central Park of Redmond.  As you get down to the middle to southern end there are several parks that it connects to, as well as a dog park, and a Frisbee golf course. It's pretty nice. Kelley and I said we'd have to return and do the rest of the trail as a date night.

Thoughts: Yes, I know I had a big breakfast on a non-free day, but on Saturdays, I have time to cook, so I like to make it worth it.  I'll have to come up with a better plan for how to handle that.

[Late post] Cuz I'm Free...To do what I Want (within reason)

Food Log:  Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, 1 slice of ham, 4 slices of real cheese, 1 bagel.  Lunch:  Lasagna, green beans.   Dinner: 1 hamburger on bun, 1 haskbrown patty.  Day snacks: 1 banana, 6 Thin Mint cookies, 1 small bag of Cheetos, 2 Nutty Bars.  Night snacks: 1 1/4 medium bowl of buttered popcorn, 1 large strawberry banana smoothie.

Activity Log: The Walk of Life (at work).  About 1.5 miles.

Thoughts: Friday's are my free day as you can tell from me eating Cheetos, and Nutty bars, a hamburger, and a bunch of popcorn.  I've thought about not entering the food on my free day, but then I think I might eat way too much.  Logging it helps me limit myself, even if its a free day.

I'm not losing weight. I am getting rid of it. I have no intention of finding it again.

The Numbers: I weighed in this morning at 418.0 LBS.  That is 3.0 lbs. down from last week, and 13.4 lbs. lost overall.

Thoughts: So, not as much as last week, but still a good loss this week.  Any loss is good loss.  If there is less of me every week, I'm good with that. I remember back in Weight watchers, they said that two pounds a week was a healthy rate for most people.

But there is a part of me that still wants more. :)  Being this heavy, I know that I can lose more each week.  I need to get more activity in.  I am walking every weekday, but I should also walk at night, or get in some other form of exercise during the week.

I'm definitely not complaining. Three pounds is fantastic!

Tips of the Scale

Food Log:  Breakfast: 1 english muffin, 1 fried egg, 1 slice of ham, 1 cheese single.  Lunch:  2 flautas, sour cream, and salsa   Dinner: 1 chicken fajita, tortilla chips, sour cream, and salsa.  Day snacks: 1 banana, 1 sliced apple with peanut butter, green pepper slices with ranch dressing, 3 Tin Mint cookies.  Night snacks: 1 ginger snap.

Activity Log: The Walk of Life (at work).  About 1.5 miles.

Thoughts: I've been listening to a pretty good podcast called Tips of the Scale.  It is basically an interview podcast about people's weight loss success stories, but it's done really well.  I like it because it is just regular people talking about their journey and what worked for them.  It's good for motivation and inspiration.  Their website says: " No marketing hype. No gimmicks. No pushy sales pitches. We go straight to the source to hear what works for real people, and what their advice is for you"  So far that is exactly what I have found.

It's Wednesday

Food Log:  Breakfast: 1 bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios cereal with milk and sliced banana.  Lunch:  Lasagna, green beans.   Dinner: 2 flautas, tortilla chips, sour cream, and salsa.  Day snacks: 1 banana, 1 bag of pretzel thins, 2 cheese singles, 1 small orange, 1 CLIF bar, 1 applesauce cup.  Night snacks: 3 small ginger snap cookies.

Activity Log: The Walk of Life (at work).  About 1.5 miles.  Plus some walking at Scouts.

Thoughts: I'm kind of tired.  Good Night.