Well Lookie Here

Something new! Me posting.

I have been holding steady weight wise in the high-mid 150s. So that's really nice as I have not at all considered myself to be dieting, watching or anything. In fact I have been just living, drinking more than is probably necessary, and eating out with friends and family frequently. But now the high-mid 150s are feeling chunky to me and I yearn for single digit pants (besides my work pants, which are worn at my belly button, so I feel it doesn't quite count). I did buy a stop gap size 10 jeans.

So last week I went back on Wave 1, but with Ryan's Bday (2 dinners out) and Mother's Day it was a no go. But try, try and try again. Or there is no try only do. So I am trying to recommit myself to the Wave 1 hardcore-ness. To that end I have made the fun, exciting calendar below! FYI, since the last time I did Wave 1 I have been promoted to Managing a Brand New Studio, and it is v e r y s l o w . Therefore lost of free time! Well I can't seem to get a readable copy of my calendar in here, but you can see it's prettiness at least.



So hopefully I can take some of my learnings from last Wave 1 and do it happier, easier, cheaper. Said learnings: don't halve and third recipes, just eat it multiple times. It is not the end of the world when I take a diversion, every day is a clean slate. Buy Minced Garlic! And most importantly, if it is evening time and I am cranky and hungry, just take a Advil PM and get in bed with a book.

Yesterday was good...

Bfast: Glass of FF milk

Lunch: Black Bean Wrap with 2 slices of turkey, 1c of romaine on a whole wheat pita

Snacks: 28 peanuts, 1.5c of roasted veg medley (a little too much portion wise, but meh)

Dinner: Easy Balsamic Chicken, roasted veg medley

Snack: 3 weird crackers-Wheat Thin's new product (I was depressed bc I just paid for the groceries-meh)

Helpers: Advil PM and Sigrid Unsdet's Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wife. Zito in bed cuddling with me (I so got busted by Ryan)

Exercise: I did not, had Left knee Pain though, puzzling.


As you can see by the schedule, today is Sibling Day, so there will be some alcohol consumption. I will enjoy this and just try not to eat because of it.

Here's The New Plan

Fellow Addicts,

Here we will encounter what will probably be our first point of dispute-I am going to do the Sonoma diet.

What's that you say?
That diet is completely wrong for me?
It requires loads of cooking, gobs of trips WEEKLY to grocery stores (yes that's stores plural).
It talks to you in hokey language about celebrating food and wants me to measure my plates?

Yes all of these things are true, but here's the deal-It has the highest recommendation that exists in all the land for me, that's right, my own personal Oprah has had huge success with it AND (as you can imagine this really sealed the deal for me) there's WINE in it. Sure not for the first 10 days, but after the last two weeks I've had I can skip the wine for a bit.

And secondly, what's your better option?
Weight Watchers? Been there done that, have successfully lost 15 lbs, but there's more to do.
Slim Fast? All that deprivation makes me too cranky (another hit against Sonoma I suppose)
Ridiculous amounts of exercise? Tried it, got up to 20 mi/wk this summer, but my knees gave up and I only lost one dress size and no weight.

So here we go. I bought the book last night (don't worry, $7 at the Half Price Bookstore I haven't lost all my scruples) and I am presently off to eat my two scrambled eggs (kinda I like the Real Eggs, it's just easier) and go to multiple grocery stores. So yes, 11:13 is a bit late for breakfast, BUT I'm going places!

Sincerely,
The Pasta Addicted Bread Junkie

PS-Here's my first three day shopping list.
Whole Grain Toast
Egg Whites
1/2 fresh shrimp
Garlic x2
1 lemon
1.5 c spinach leaves +2 c
1.5 c romaine
1 med tomato
.5 cucmber med
1/8 c red onion
1-8 c feta cheese
1 large whole wheat pita rounds
olive oil
red wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh mint
Dried oregano
Dried Thyme
1 lb chicken breast
10 oz fresh asparagus
6 oz pea pods
1 c canned artichoke hearts
2 c cherry tomatoes
fresh parsley
1/2 green onions
PARCHMENT PAPER?
almonds
peanuts
ground coriander
ground cumin
canola oil
1/4 c cilantro
15 oz can black beans
lime juice
canned chipotle chile pepper
.5 lb beef flank steak
dried rosemary
dried marojam
paprika
8 c broccoli
1 c bottled roasted bell peppers + 1/4c + 2c
2 oz goat cheese
mushrooms
whole wheat flour tortilla
2 boneless pork chops
sliced almonds (toasted)
2 c quinoa
3c reduced sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 raw bell pepper
1 cucumber
salt
pepper