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Learned all Steak is Not the Same!

Saturday, September 15, 2012

I am in shock right now! I weighted out my York Strip steak (grilled) and when I put 4oz. on the scales it was so small.So, I went for 8oz. but it in my plate and it still looked small but enough to fill me up. I had a small baked potato and 2 tbb. spoons of sour cream. It looked like a diet meal to me. When I put it into the food tracker I just about fell over. The meat calories was what I had been eating for a nice plate of food and would be full and happy on my reg. days of eating. I always had some kind of meat but didn't go over 4oz. and a big serving of veggies, it would average about 300 to 350 at most for calories. I even ate roast beef , at the most 4 oz. Well, I don't think that the Steak was worth the calories. I got lazy thought that the baked potato in the microwave would be easier. I was cooking for my husband and he has always wanted baked potato with his steak. OK, He can have his baked potato, but I will stick with the veggies. and 3oz. of steak. Also I had put my food in the tracker after I had eaten it because I thought that i had it hands down on how much and what kinds of foods that was healthy to eat. Wow! I got a surprise. I see that I better start checking the foods out when I have not tracked their calories before I but them in my plate and eat them. Learned a lesson tonight.

  
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NEWTEXDEBBIE 10/2/2012 10:36AM

    OK I think I need a new scale...... I have the old style and guess I better invest in a digital.
I am bad about eyeballing amounts and never scale my foods.
OK..... today I start the scales again. TY for sharing and reminding me where to tweak a few things.


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NPA4LOSS 9/16/2012 12:03PM

    Sometimes it is amazing what we find out when tracking. Sometimes it is just plain scary! emoticon

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WONDERFUL2BME 9/16/2012 12:57AM

    I have been surprised as well with serving sizes and calorie counts. My son finally convinced me to weigh everything instead of measuring each time because the measuring can get sloppy like the 2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter I would just kind of measure. I meansured the exaxt measurement of 2 Tablespoons and then weighed it in grams and wrote that on the top of the PB jar. It works really well. I can put the plate and piece of Ezekial bread on the scale, zero it out and then measure the grams of PB as I spread them on the bread. This is so much more exact. Then I can zero it out and add the grams of homemade blackberry jam to that, zero it out and add the vegetables. I don't end up dirtying all the measuring spoons and cups this way...just my plate. I found I was eating many extra calories a day with my so so measuring.

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No Spring Chicken,but Still chucking!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

I over did the exercises. i am so sore and hurt a lot in my back. i had just got the pain in my back to quite down, then i added too much exercises too quick. So, i will take out the DVD exercises and keep the walk in the plan. It is going to take a few days to recover from this mistake.Ii thought that i was old even to know better. I will not quit!! Just got to take it slower. I had to skip the Fitness exercises and going to do Water aerobics only, Maybe a walk later.

  
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CINDYSDAY 9/14/2012 10:59AM

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THOMS1 9/13/2012 5:05PM

    emoticon emoticon but, you can't do it all at once. Exercise with care.

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WONDERFUL2BME 9/13/2012 10:07AM

    Ewwww, so sorry. I ended up hurting my knee a few weeks ago, of all things gardening. I was just on them for hours and I had one swell up. I am finally getting that back under control. 3 steps forward 1 step backwards as the saying goes. Maybe a soak in a Chamomile epsom salt bath will soothe it down.

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08ESCAPE 9/13/2012 9:45AM

    emoticon I know when I started I had days like that... Could barely lift my legs to walk. Stick with it ... it will get easier!! Your age is just a number!! emoticon

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Self-talk keeping me going

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

OK. I talked myself into my Fitness exercise class and Water Aerobics today. I am really sore from the exercise CD and the one mile walk I talked myself into yesterday. I really over did it so I am going to cut down a little and walk the 30 mins. and see if I can increase my distance in the 30 mins. on the days I don't do the exercise classes. I really enjoy the walking with my little dog and enjoy the weather we are having here in South East GA.My eating plan is going very well.I just feel that I need to find an activity to do, as well on the days that I am not at an exercise class. So, I guess that I will put in walking only for right now. If weather does not allow walking then I 'll put in the Exercise CD. I had to have a little talk with myself and tell myself that not too much on that day even though I had been exercising for about three months or more. I started feeling better with the pain in the lower back,so I put in walking and felt even better, but when I put in the CD exercise and walking," Boy!" I really felt bad the next day. So I will listen to my body not my mind this time. Well, think I will take it easy for the rest of the day and hope I am recovered tomorrow. Got to do exercise classes all over again tomorrow.

  


Today I won the head battle

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Ya! I did it today. I really completed my plans for my new addition to my exercise plan. Man! it was hard,but I spent time on here and read some blogs that really got me going. So thankful for Sparkpeople out there. I had to really do some tough self talk to get going. I feel so much better after I got it all done. Hey, if I did it today I can do it Friday which is the next day that I have to go through the "added exercises" to my program. I am already talking myself into it now. LOL It will take that long to get me to ready do it. LOL I will be doing a fitness exercise class and water aerobics tomorrow. I have been doing that for about three months now and got that under control. So I can cool it with the self-talk for tonight. whew! LOL Hugs everyone.

  
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JUDY106 9/11/2012 10:37PM

    love the quote:
If you want to change your BODY, you first have to change your MIND.

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SH9719 9/11/2012 7:11PM

    Congrats! Your toughest enemy can be yourself. Every vicory over self doubt is worth celebrating.It is one more barrier down.

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MAGGIEVAN 9/11/2012 7:08PM

    Yes, you can do it. I am glad you know the battle of the bulge and everything else is won or lost in the mind. Good on you!

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A better morning pain wise

Monday, September 10, 2012

Well, this morning got up feel a little less pain. I can see where the strength training exercise class this really helping with pain in my blower back. It seems as if I do some low impact exercisers at home with a CD I even get to feel a little better. see that I need some kind of exercise every day, even though I really work around the house cleaning on the days that I don't go to the exercise classes. i lost 2 lbs. of fat since last Monday's weight in. I think putting in just a little more exercise did that for me. Now, I need to work on my arms by lifting weights and doing toning exercises. OK, this week need to work on arms and walk on days that I don't do exercise classes. i am getting ready for the exercise classes now. i will do 45 minus. of Fitness exercises (low impact) and 30 minis. later go to Water Aerobics for 60 minis. I do this three times per week. I am feeling so much better health wise and pain is really less than before doing this. Everybody have a good day.

  
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WONDERFUL2BME 9/10/2012 4:45PM

    It sounds like you have the exercise thing down. I have been dealing with a swollen knee from exercise. As soon as it lets up, I will get with it again. I am soaking it in epsom salts and eatting potassium rich foods so it should begin healing pretty quickly.

I added you a a friend as well.

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WELLNESSME09 9/10/2012 8:20AM

    emoticon on your weight loss ! emoticon

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