I feel fantastic. I'm under 160 lbs for the first time this year and I am stuffing my face! Losing dairy and meat has been my favorite life choice (2nd only to deciding to go back to school) in the past five years. I am very sore... we're talkin' ankle pain and back pain... but I am really glad to be doing what I am doing. Anyways, I cleaned my house today. I find that very consuming, not to mention gross, so I generally eat very little when I do it. I use food as incentive. C'mon Nicole, finish scrubbing that pot because I will not feed you until you do it.
Breakfast: blueberries, rice and wheat puffs and light vanilla soymilk 215 cal
Lunch: whole wheat pasta and vegan "meatsauce" 250 cal
Snack: cocoa covered almonds, blueberries 250 cal
Taekwondo +500 cal
Dinner: Dal Palak, cran-grape juice and vegetable biryani 600 cal
Dessert: chocolate chocolate chip vita muffin with chocolate hazelnut soy cream. 250 cal
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Fat Blog- Day 540
I ate so much at lunch that I wanted to take a nap. I will have to watch that. I had a big bowl of whole wheat pasta with vegan "meat sauce". It really counts as dinner... even though it was consumed at roughly 2:00 pm. I also totally over-did it with a bag of Original Tings "Crunchy Corn Sticks"; from the folks who brought me pirate's booty ... seriously, think entire bag of vegan cheetos.
Today was a fantastic day. I assisted with the beginners kid class and made it to both the gym and a taekwondo class. I should be back to work by the end of the month.
Jon and I are planning a trip to our local aquarium this week... they have penguins.
I started off today better than I ended. I will not be purchasing the vegan cheetos again... I love my weight loss more than their faux cheesy goodness.
Breakfast: banana/blueberry w/flaxseed 190 cal
Gym: + 300 cal
Lunch: Bolthouse Farms Berry Smoothie 280 cal
Snack: Crunchy Corn Sticks 960 cal
Dinner: whole wheat pasta w vegan meat sauce 800 cal
Taekwondo: +500 cal
snack: strawberries 70 cal
Today was a fantastic day. I assisted with the beginners kid class and made it to both the gym and a taekwondo class. I should be back to work by the end of the month.
Jon and I are planning a trip to our local aquarium this week... they have penguins.
I started off today better than I ended. I will not be purchasing the vegan cheetos again... I love my weight loss more than their faux cheesy goodness.
Breakfast: banana/blueberry w/flaxseed 190 cal
Gym: + 300 cal
Lunch: Bolthouse Farms Berry Smoothie 280 cal
Snack: Crunchy Corn Sticks 960 cal
Dinner: whole wheat pasta w vegan meat sauce 800 cal
Taekwondo: +500 cal
snack: strawberries 70 cal
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Fat Blog- Day 534
Nicole is in a good place. I made a major change in life's course. I given notice at my job and I am heading back to school for a teaching certificate. I don't have a job lined up and I have not been accepted to a school, but I feel great about the plan. I am viewing the next year as a mid-twenties sabbatical. I'll begin applying to intense teaching programs this winter, will take my tests and will begin and alternative route program, hopefully, in 2010 or 11.
I have not been unemployed since I was 14. I have been working full time for over ten years and for a majority of those years I have been enrolled in school full time at the same time. I feel free for the first time in many years. Since I made this decision, I've lost six pounds and my herb garden is ever expanding. I am transitioning out of my position responsibly and the leaders that I have been working with have been very supportive and have shared words of support, gratitude for my role in their work and promises to keep up the fight. The movement will stay with me. I'm a worker and always have been; I come from a long, long line of hard workers.
I.feel.free.
I have not been unemployed since I was 14. I have been working full time for over ten years and for a majority of those years I have been enrolled in school full time at the same time. I feel free for the first time in many years. Since I made this decision, I've lost six pounds and my herb garden is ever expanding. I am transitioning out of my position responsibly and the leaders that I have been working with have been very supportive and have shared words of support, gratitude for my role in their work and promises to keep up the fight. The movement will stay with me. I'm a worker and always have been; I come from a long, long line of hard workers.
I.feel.free.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Fat Blog- Day 519
Week 2 of "Project Vegan" has begun well. A Saturday event left me with a restaurant tray full of cut veggies and delicious hummus to take home. I have been singing the I love hummus song for the past several months. It's strange cuz I was never a fan.
I have been trying to think back to college and what I ate during the year that I was vegan. I think it may have been a lot of ethnic take out and these really yummy breakfast sandwiches that I dreamed up: Potatoes and mushrooms on a bagel . They made yummy breakfasts in the winter but had zero nutritional value. They clocked in at about 1000 calories per carb-ilicious delight... I would eat two. Yikes.
Today's menu:
Banana 105 cal
Peach 35 cal
Broccoli, carrots and hummus 180 cal
Fiber one multigrain bread with spinach and red pepper hummus 350 cal
sugar snap peas 35 cal
peach 35 cal
cocoa covered almonds 300 cal
caramel rice cake 45 cal
Eice and Bean burrito 300 cal
Dal 200 cal
bread 240 cal
cookies 270 cal
Cardio +450
I have been trying to think back to college and what I ate during the year that I was vegan. I think it may have been a lot of ethnic take out and these really yummy breakfast sandwiches that I dreamed up: Potatoes and mushrooms on a bagel . They made yummy breakfasts in the winter but had zero nutritional value. They clocked in at about 1000 calories per carb-ilicious delight... I would eat two. Yikes.
Today's menu:
Banana 105 cal
Peach 35 cal
Broccoli, carrots and hummus 180 cal
Fiber one multigrain bread with spinach and red pepper hummus 350 cal
sugar snap peas 35 cal
peach 35 cal
cocoa covered almonds 300 cal
caramel rice cake 45 cal
Eice and Bean burrito 300 cal
Dal 200 cal
bread 240 cal
cookies 270 cal
Cardio +450
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Fat Blog- Day 510
I've been vegan for 24 hours.
Yesterday's menu was
Breakfast: Fiber One Original cereal, light vanilla soymilk, blackberries and a peach, decaf green tea
Snack: taste of soy snickerdoodle ice cream, taste of soy hazelnut chocolate ice cream, grapes
Lunch: Tabbouleh salad, tofu pan-fried in sesame oil
Snack: cocoa covered almonds
Dinner: Vegan pulled chicken, whole wheat bun, multigrain pilaf with spinach, peas and tomatoes
This morning was:
Breakfast: organic apple, cherries, decaf green tea.
In my dream last night, I was devouring sausage soup. I don't really like sausage soup. Wierd.
Yesterday's menu was
Breakfast: Fiber One Original cereal, light vanilla soymilk, blackberries and a peach, decaf green tea
Snack: taste of soy snickerdoodle ice cream, taste of soy hazelnut chocolate ice cream, grapes
Lunch: Tabbouleh salad, tofu pan-fried in sesame oil
Snack: cocoa covered almonds
Dinner: Vegan pulled chicken, whole wheat bun, multigrain pilaf with spinach, peas and tomatoes
This morning was:
Breakfast: organic apple, cherries, decaf green tea.
In my dream last night, I was devouring sausage soup. I don't really like sausage soup. Wierd.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Fat Blog- Day 491
Larry King is a huge fan of The View. Barbara Walters just called Sherri Sheperd cuddly. TV rots my brain... keeps me fat.
I went to the gym on Sunday and was mauled by a sharp metal piece on the ab machine. This reinforces my fear that the gym is bad for me. It causes me pain and is hazardous to my health. I had planned to get up early today and do my pilates video; instead I slept fifteen minutes too long and left my house without my stamps. This was particularly frustrating because I had to mail a letter. The gym ruined my week... so far.
Master Plan = move more, eat less, don't stress, don't get any older and, er... move more.
I went to the gym on Sunday and was mauled by a sharp metal piece on the ab machine. This reinforces my fear that the gym is bad for me. It causes me pain and is hazardous to my health. I had planned to get up early today and do my pilates video; instead I slept fifteen minutes too long and left my house without my stamps. This was particularly frustrating because I had to mail a letter. The gym ruined my week... so far.
Master Plan = move more, eat less, don't stress, don't get any older and, er... move more.
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