Danielle's Diet

[Danielle9608]

I decided to start a journal ... partly for motivation and partly to hold myself accountable for what I put into and do with my body. I am by no means over weight, I weigh around 130 +- and I am 5'3. I am less concerned about losing weight then I am about toning and looking fit. Somehow between the ages of 22 - 24 my metabolism went on strike. So here is my plan ... I joined curves last week and I am going to watch what I eat better. Never had a problem eating badly just didn't eat correct proportions.

[Danielle9608]

I will start with yesterday:

Breakfast: 2 whole wheat waffles, 1 cup of coffee
Morning snack: apple
Lunch: lean cuisine meal - Beef macaroni and a fruit cup
Afternoon snack: a tiny weanny piece of cake (it was my bosses b-day)
Dinner: 2 eggs on dry toast, fruit cup
Cheat snack: a handful of animal crackers

Exercise:
1 hour of pilates class, ouch my bum is sore. Oh and 3 walks with my best doggie girl pal :)

[KMS]

Seems like you're doing this for the same reasons that I'm doing it. Maintenance, health, & accountability!

Good luck and we're all here to support you!

[smileyone2002]

I am exactly the same as you, I weigh 131 on a good day, and 134 on a bad day and I am about 5'3" also! I just want to tone up too, but the hardest part is staying motivated! We get in free to the rec. center, so I am going to do that when school gets out next week! WOO HOO! We can keep each other on track!

[Danielle9608]

Hey Danielle,

Have you ever heard of Herbalife? This is what my husband used before our wedding and he lost 20lbs in two months! I am actually using it myself and have lost inches as well as 2 lbs in 2 weeks. My goal is to lose the 15lbs I've gained since getting married. I also do yoga and now I've started taking spin classes. Since I am a distributor for Herbalife I can send you some samples if you want to try it. Let me know what you think.

Rachel

I have not, but I am trying to do this without the aid of any supplements since my metabolism is already kind of out of wack. Thanks for the offer tho.

[Danielle9608]

Friday:

Breakfast: 2 whole wheat waffles
Mid Morning Snack: Banana
Lunch: Lean cuisine meal (Chicken Alfredo) 230 Calories, Fruit cup
Snack: Raisins and an apple
Dinner: BBQ Chicken Nachos, Half of a steak salad

No exercise, except walking the dog.

[Danielle9608]

Sat:

Breakfast -
Snack -
Lunch: Bowl of special K
Dinner: Low Fat Sausage with Peppers and Mushroom, Half of a personal pizza, One fried eggplant wedge, small salad. (We had a dinner Party)
Dessert: Chocolate cake (very small piece)

Exercise: 30 minute circuit at curses, plus dog walks.

[Danielle9608]

Sun

Breakfast: -
Snack -
Lunch - Left over from dinner (some low fat sausage and peppers, one egg plant wedge)
Dinner: Bowl of Special K
Snack: Popcorn

No exercise except dog walks

[HisMuse]

I need to lose like 60 lbs unfortunately but I'd like to lose at least 20 for the wedding, I'd be happy with that.

[Danielle9608]

Monday:

Breakfast: 2 whole wheat waffles and a coffee
Snack: an apple
Lunch: Lean cuisine - Chicken and Broccoli
Snack: Pretzels
Dinner: 1 cup of pasta with low fat butter

Exercise: 1 hour of pillates plus doggie walks

[s_r_d3]

Your doing good! I do have a question, does your curves have the new machines that when you get on you scan your card or are they the old white machines that you just get on for the 30 seconds then move to the next item in the circle?

[Danielle9608]

Your doing good! I do have a question, does your curves have the new machines that when you get on you scan your card or are they the old white machines that you just get on for the 30 seconds then move to the next item in the circle?


Hum.. I think the old machines. We scan our card when we come into the gym and it says how many workout you have done and your weight and goal weight. But on the actual machine there is no scanner. They just have the music with the move that says: Move to the next machine.

[Danielle9608]

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Onion bagel with low fat cream cheese and a coffee
Snack: apple
Lunch: Veggie burrito with mixed veggies, Special K granola bar
Snack: Fruit cup
Dinner: bowl of special Special K with skim milk

Exercise: 30 minute curves circuit and doggie walks

[erika85]

Hum.. I think the old machines. We scan our card when we come into the gym and it says how many workout you have done and your weight and goal weight. But on the actual machine there is no scanner. They just have the music with the move that says: Move to the next machine.


How is Curves working for you??? I went there for 2.5 months- 4 days a week and did not lose any weight or much in inches either (and I felt like I worked my butt off):censored:. 1 Month in a real gym though and I lost 10 lbs. I guess it just works for some people...:heart:

[Danielle9608]

How is Curves working for you??? I went there for 2.5 months- 4 days a week and did not lose any weight or much in inches either (and I felt like I worked my butt off):censored:. 1 Month in a real gym though and I lost 10 lbs. I guess it just works for some people...:heart:

Too soon to tell I just started.

[LookingBridal]

I think different places work for different people. I can go to the gym and work really hard and see results, but if I try to work out outside or I don't have a routine I don't see any.

Good job Danielle! You're doing great

maybe some more protein if you want to see more definition.... like a protein bar or some protein powder in a drink:)

Good luck!!

[s_r_d3]

Your Curves has the "old" machines.

How is Curves working for you??? I went there for 2.5 months- 4 days a week and did not lose any weight or much in inches either (and I felt like I worked my butt off):censored:. 1 Month in a real gym though and I lost 10 lbs. I guess it just works for some people...:heart:

I worked there for a short time and I worked out while working and didnt see any difference either. I got better results doing a workout at home after I stopped working there. Although there was a girl who came in 2 times a day and did the workout for a hour each time, she went down 2in. and like 6lbs the first month she was enrolled. So the program does work just differently for everyone.

Your doing great though!!

[Danielle9608]

Wednesday:

Breakfast: English muffin with low fat butter and a fruit cup
snack -
Lunch: small side salad and a small bag of pretzels
snack -
Dinner: 6 chicken potstickers and 1/2 of veggies

Exercise: 30 curves circuit, doggies walks

[Danielle9608]

I was sick this day:

Breakfast -
Snack -
Lunch - 1/2 of pasta with low fat butter
Snack -
Dinner - a bowl of corn chowder

No exercise except doggie walks

[Danielle9608]

Friday:

Breakfast: bagel and cream cheese and a coffee
Snack -
Lunch: salad and small bag of pretzels
Snack -
Dinner: Fajitas

No exercise

[Danielle9608]

Saturday:

Breakfast -
Snack -
Lunch: Bowl of cereal (special k)
Dinner: Chicken piccata, sushi for apps

no exercise

[Danielle9608]

Sunday:

Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs, wheat toast, 3 strips of bacon
Lunch -
Dinner: 2 slices of frozen pizza (the diet kind)

No exercise

[Danielle9608]

So I feel down on Sat on the ice and hurt my back so probably no exercise for the next week :(

[s_r_d3]

Sorry to hear you fell down, hope you get better soon! Your doing great keep it up!

[Danielle9608]

Sorry to hear you fell down, hope you get better soon! Your doing great keep it up!

Thank you so much, its so nice having you ladies motivate me.

[s_r_d3]

Your welcome! I know when I was dieting I needed all the motivation I could get and it really helped.

[Danielle9608]

I didn't really eat well yesterday at all. My back was hurting to much to care about dieting. Its a little better today. I don't have the sharp shooting pains anymore.

Breakfast: English muffin and yogurt and coffee
Snack: piece of homemade fudge (yea i know i hate the holiday time)
Lunch: lean cusine meat loaf 290 calories
Snack: 3 cookies
Dinner: 6 Honey drum stick a spoon full and mashed potatoes and spoon full of squash

No exercise

[Danielle9608]

Opps I have been bad and not updating this.

Thursday:
Breakfast: Bagel and Cream cheese with a small coffee
Snack: -
Lunch: lean cuisine - 280 cal, yogurt
Snack: Special K bar
Dinner: half of a lean pocket and a salad

No exercise

[s_r_d3]

Your still doing great! How's the back feeling?

[Danielle9608]

Thanks for asking, a lot better :)

[Danielle9608]

Ok so I'm back on the diet. So glad the holidays are over. Ugg I ate like it was my job!

Wednesday:
Breakfast: 2 pancakes, 1 egg, 1 cup of coffee
Snack -
Lunch: Chicken soup, small salad
Snack -
Dinner: Handful of grapes, Bowl of Special K

exercise: 30 minute Curves circuit

[s_r_d3]

Your doing great! I've noticed you've cut out alot of snacks which is good exspecially when they are cookies lol. How many times have you gone to curves now?

[Danielle9608]

Your doing great! I've noticed you've cut out alot of snacks which is good exspecially when they are cookies lol. How many times have you gone to curves now?

I think I am on my 14th workout. But after the new year I going to get my but there 4 or 5 time a week.

[s_r_d3]

Thats great, you should be doing a weigh in where they will measure you and compare you to what you were when you first came in.

[smileyone2002]

So i read that you joined curves and I went and looked it up and it is a womens gym type thing?? I was just wondering what it is and how you like it. Is it something where you go in and just start working out or is it kinda like a class...I am just wanting to go join something but dont want to have to stand in front of everyone and explain why I am there!! So if you can just tell me what it is all about that would help me out a lot!! I am trying to start the new year off right! Thanks:heart:

[KMS]

From what I know of Curves it is circuit training. Several women start off at various machines at the same time and then after a certain amount of time you transfer to another machine and so on and so on.

[s_r_d3]

Curves is only for women. Each gym has a certain amount of machines and recovery stations. You work out on each for 30 seconds. You go around 2 times for a full 30 minute workout. Your not in the spot light like at other places.

[Danielle9608]

Yea... everyone else has pretty much summed it. It kind of like a regular gym but there is no cardio machines. And you do the circuit in a certain order, they stager them to do upper body rest, then lower body. If you do the circuit right it is a good cardio workout. I really like it.

[Coach]

Danielle,

Keep up the good work. You sound like you are very motivated and doing most everything right. Good luck with staying on track.:rassberry:

Pete Simon
Licensed Wellness Coach

[Danielle9608]

Ok I have been bad at updating this but I promise I will be better. One of my new years resolutions was to update this everyday and go to the gym at least 4 or 5 times a week.

Wednesday:

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee 2 slices of cinnamon raisin toast with I can't believe is not butter.
Snack: a handful of granola
Lunch: Lean cuisine - fettuccine alfredo and broccoli
Snack: yogurt and a special K bar
Dinner: 6 low fat chicken potstickers with a tiny amount of soy sauce, 1 cup of steamed veggie with some I cant believe its not butter

Exercise: 30 minutes at curves, but I did extra 30 seconds each time around on the squat machine and the leg press. My goal is to do and entire extra lap each time by end on Feb :)

[Danielle9608]

Thursday:

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee 2 slices of cinnamon raisin toast with I can't believe is not butter.
Snack: a handful of granola
Lunch: Healthy choice panini - steak and cheese
Snack: yogurt
Dinner: Omelette: 2 eggs, handful of shredded mozz, salsa, mushroom, 2 slices of whole wheat toast dry, 1 yogurt cup

Exercise: 30 minutes at curves, with extra 30 second on most of the leg machines.

[Danielle9608]

Friday

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee 2 slices of whole wheat toast with I can't believe is not butter.
Snack: a handful of granola
Lunch: Large salad with 2 hard boiled eggs
Snack: yogurt
Dinner: 2 chicken quesadillas (appetizer sized) 5oz of baked salmon ans some steamed veggies

Exercise: 30 minutes at curves, with extra 30 second on most of the leg machines.

[Danielle9608]

Saturday:

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee, 1 egg on hard on 2 slices on dry wheat toast

Lunch: Large salad with 1 hard boiled egg

Dinner: Steak with onions and tomatoes, beans and a very small portion of rice

Exercise: 30 minutes at curves. Plus 100 Crunches, 100 leg extensions at home.

[Danielle9608]

Sunday

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee, 1 egg scrambled with 2 sliced of wheat toast with I can't believe its not butter and 3 slices of turkey bacon, 1 orange

Lunch: -
Cheat: Handful of reese pieces

Dinner: 1 cancoon burrito from fresh city, with chicken beans, and rice.


Exercise: Break day

[Danielle9608]

Monday:

Breakfast: 1 100 calorie english muffin with I can't believe its not butter, 1 cup of coffee (I have switched my half and half to skim milk)

Snack: some granola

Lunch: small salad and yogurt

Snack: Special k bar

Dinner: 2 egg omelette with salsa, mushroom and a handful of low fat mozz cheese

Exercise: 45 of pillates.

[Danielle9608]

Tuesday:

Breakfast: 1 100 calorie English muffin w/ I can't believe its not butter

Snack: Handful of granola

Lunch: Small salad and an orange

Snack: Yogurt

Dinner: Bunless turkey burger, 1 sweet potato with I can't believe its not butter, 1/2 cup of steamed green beans

Exercise: 30 minutes of Curves workout. Plus 40 side crunches, 60 regular crunches, 100 leg lifts

Also I am proud of myself because yesterday at work we had a baby actually a "man shower" for a coworker thats having a baby. And there was cake, cookies, brownies and tons of other items that could ruin my diet and I resisted everything, even despite having a really difficult day which is when I am most tempted to eat baldy. Also (although my official weigh in is not till 2/1) I have lost 2 pounds and I feel like my clothes may be getting looser.

[KMS]

Good job on resisting. I know that must have been so difficult! I had a bad day yesterday as well, but I did give in and had some popcorn and chocolate! Gooo Danielle! :frogg:

[Danielle9608]

Wednesday:

Breakfast: 1 100 calorie English muffin w/ I can't believe its not butter

Snack: banana

Lunch: Small salad with 2 hard boiled eggs

Snack: Yogurt

Dinner: Bunless turkey burger, 1 cup of steamed green beans and an orange

Exercise: 30 minutes of Curves workout. Plus 40 side crunches, 60 regular crunches, 100 leg lifts

[Danielle9608]

I have been bad again by not updating this. Tisk tisk.

Monday:

breakfast: 1 Egg on an english muffin, 1 cup of coffee with skim milk, no sugar
snack: -
lunch: chicken over pasta
snack: -
dinner: 2 slices of pizza

no exercise

[Danielle9608]

Tuesday:

Breakfast: natures valley granola bar and a small coffee no sugar
Snack: -
Lunch: Big chicken and pear salad with low fat vignerette dressing
Snack: -
Dinner: 1 egg of 2 slice of dry wheat toast
Cheat: bowl of chocolate special k

Exercise: 45 minutes at curves

[smileyone2002]

So it sounds like you are eating great and exercising so much, do you see any results or lost any wieght?? Just curious how much the curves works.

[Danielle9608]

I feel a bit slimmer. I have lost and lost 3 pounds. Its hard for me because I am not overweight.

[KMS]

Yeah, it's difficult when you're not overweight, but you're trying to get healthy or just drop a pound or two. It takes a lot to see any improvement at all. Good job, girl!

[Danielle9608]

Monday:

Breakfast: 2 slices of whole wheat toast, 1 cup of coffee w/ only skim milk
Lunch: Turkey sandwich and a handful of low fat potato chips
Dinner: salmon with lemon, 1/2 of roasted red potatoes, 1/2 of steamed green beans.

No exercise