Oh, how I’d rather not even talk about my weigh-in.
You know you’re going to gain weight when you text your Jenny Craig Counselor midweek and tell her it’s not looking so good. It’s like I took a healthy eating vacation this week… work has been insane, and I didn’t even make it to the gym.
Seriously… that doesn’t even sound like me, and it gets weirder.
There was even a day when I ate out at a Mexican restaurant not once, but TWICE in the same day! Once with co-workers, and the second time an impromptu visit to celebrate my friend’s birthday. Whoa… this NEVER happens. I managed to eat a healthy salad (and some chips and salsa) the first round, but the 2nd round wasn’t quite as pretty.
By the time Saturday rolled around, I knew that it wasn’t going to be good. The damage was not that extensive thankfully. Here’s how it went:
This Week’s Loss: + 0.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: -84.4 lbs
Now, my take away is NOT that you can eat crap and get away with it… instead that I need a solid plan for this week. Good news is that work should stabilize back to “normal” this week, which should allow for me to get back to the gym and get back on track with no problem.
It is VERY rare that I create a workout/food plan, but I need it this week. Here’s my plan. You’ll notice that when I struggle, I tend to lean on my girl Jenny Craig a little heavier. It’s just so darn easy to eat her foods and stay on track.
FOOD PLAN
While I have a little bit of snacks logged on this plan, know that there will be more. I need more fruits and veggies, but I didn’t really want to lock in my ENTIRE week. Having a tiny bit of flexibility can be a good thing and give me a little variety during the week. Know that additional snacks will include more veggies and more fruits, as I’ll need those to hit my daily allotment.
Another thing I’ve been VERY weak on is WATER. Unbelievably weak. I actually ended up with a terrible headache last night, and I know that it was water-related. It always is. Dehydration at higher altitude is NEVER a good idea, and your body lets you know.
This week is all about water and how much I can ingest. Watch your Twitter this week… I’ll be pinging you guys to see how many ounces you’ve drank using the hashtag #watercheck. Let’s stay hydrated!!
WORKOUT PLAN
My workout plan is aggressive, but I left the Friday “OFF” day and assume I can move it around as needed. I am also reading a really good book this week, so I may end up doing more treadmill than I have planned. As long as I am getting 30-45 minutes in every day at the gym, I am not as concerned with what the activity is. It may transform into treadmill time every day….
In other news, this is a great book.
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So, thank you to each of you who reads NTTC for giving me an additional reason to create this plan this week and some major accountability now that I’ve shared it. I’m certain that it will bring good weight loss…. and get me back on track (more importantly.)
I still need snacks…. any suggestions for this week? What do you guys like to snack on?
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Getting off track happens to all of us, we’re human…you just pick yourself up and get a new plan… which you’ve done. Forgive and move on!
For snacks, I try to stay with protein based as they are supposed to make you feel fuller longer. Such as a protein shake or bar (my favorite Quest Protein Bars), piece of cheese and a apple, chobani greek yogurt, or go with fruit or veggies (baby carrots, raw brocolli, pineapple etc.) I stay on track best when I mix it up and try new “healthy” recipes or snacks…have fun!
My week has been awful. Coming off being sic. Not one workout, ate my way through the last four days. Up 7 lbs this morning. In my defense, I am anticipating a big drop once my hormones finish cycling this week. UGH. Today is a new day. On track. Ran 3 miles for my 5 a.m. workout. I am ready for a great week ahead.
Thank for sharing your journey.
Tara @WorthEveryOunce
Do you read a lot of Elin? I’m into reading for fun nowadays so thanks for recommendation! I snack on special k protein bars, yogurt.
Hi Mare – This is my THIRD Elin book and I’ve loved them all. I really recommend the Island and Silver Girl too… You will love them! Beachy! I wish I could do yogurt… texture thing, but I just can’t do it….
I just realized it was my 4th Elin book – - I also read Blue Bistro!
I just downed my water after reading this, it’s so hard to keep the intake up!
My snacks are like your meal plan, same thing everyday! Special K Pastry 90 calorie snacks are my flavor of the month. The cinnamon brown sugar, just like a pop-tart! I’m trying to add in apple slices with cheese. Such a great way to enjoy the apple season!
Hi Sara – I’m going to have to try those 90 calorie pastry snacks… they sound RIGHT up my alley! I love cinnamon poptarts (truth be told)
Your food plan spreadsheet is incredibly impressive. Do you ever find that you don’t want what you have specified by mid-week? Or worry that food will go bad? These are my roadblocks, so I am curious. You workout plan looks great! I need to do that too. So much inspiration here!
Hi Julie! I’ll be honest… I’ve already deviated. I already swapped a meal out for another… but it’s just that I ate the Salisbury steak tonight and I’ll have to eat the spaghetti another day. I really consider this a GUIDE for myself, and not necessarily a hard and fast rule for my eating. Just like I know my exercise may switch up (and it has, as I didn’t make it to Zumba, but did treadmill time again), I don’t worry to much about moving the puzzle pieces around. I do think it helps to have a list of what I plan to eat. Not only for weight loss, but for grocery shopping too!
We all have these weeks! I got back on weight watchers last week but only had the chance to exercise once. I did however make more meals at home. This weekend I stayed on plan and fought this chip craze hours last night. Food prep was on track but I need to really clean my apartment. Ahhh so much to do.
Too bad we are only human. I definitely need a superpower or two to get more done! LOL