Motivation for Monday
Per Pippa’s very flattering comment, I decided to make my Toastmaster’s speech this week’s Motivation for Monday. Be sure to adjust your sound. Enjoy.
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Day Eighteen
Today’s best news is that when I weighed this morning I had lost 2 or 3 pounds (I can’t remember which). I am supposing that now that I am in phase two, I gained some water weight back and now things are on track again.
The other day I ran across a website promoting The Couch to Running 5K Running Plan. This is something I am very interested in; unfortunately, I think I am too heavy to begin it right now. I don’t want to injure my ankles, which have always been a little weak. I am going to start this soon though. Well, today I ran across a program like this that I can do now: The Hundred Push Ups Training Program. They are both similar programs, and I intend on doing them both. I do think I am going to modify this some and do Eight Count Body Builders instead. I am sure this will give me a better whole body workout. I am going to try to start this Monday.
I have hesitated mentioning this next comment as I haven’t really believed it. I have almost always had a problem with my blood pressure as an adult. Even with the maximum medication, it has still been in the high end of the borderline range. Well, my blood pressure has been very good all week. Most of the time the top number has been around 120, usually a little higher, and the bottom number has been 83 or lower, sometimes as low as 76. I am so excited about this.
My food journal for the day is as follows:
- Breakfast – Four eggs, four small pieces of turkey sausage, and a small sliced tomato.
- Mid-morning snack – Half an apple and two tablespoons of peanut butter (I can’t get over how good this is!)
- Lunch – Four cups of salad with my homemade dressing and a can of tuna
- Mid-afternoon snack – Two boiled eggs
- Supper – A bowl of vegetable soup and a container of Dannon Fit & Active Vanilla Yogurt
- Mid-evening snack – Two cheese sticks: one cheddar and one mozzarella
You’ll notice I didn’t exercise this morning. It was raining and I didn’t feel like getting wet.
Day Seventeen
Well, as I said earlier, today has been a little discouraging. I hope to see a difference tomorrow. I did get a bit of good news today though. I am heading out to training next week where breakfast and lunch are provided. I wrote the training sponser and found out that both meals will at least have some SBD friendly foods.
My meal journal for the day is as follows:
- Breakfast – four eggs, four small pieces of turkey sausage, and ten cherry tomatoes
- Mid-morning snack – half an apple and two tablespoons of organic, natural peanut butter
- Lunch – three cups of salad with my homemade salad dressing and a can of tuna
- Mid-afternoon snack – two boiled eggs
- Supper – A small T-bone steak, a very large helping of steamed zucchini and yellow squash, five cherry tomatoes, and four strawberries dipped in semi-sweet chocolate (I know, I know, this isn’t approved on the diet, but my wife made it thinking it was and I didn’t have the heart to tell her different. Besides, it is my birthday, I’ll behave better tomorrow.)
- Mid-evening snack – a piece of sirloin steak and a boiled egg with mayonnaise
A Bit Discouraged
So, I wake up this morning and weigh. Much to my surprise I have gained three pounds – THREE POUNDS! As I was taking my shower I was mulling this over and decided that it must be water weight. I looked at my diet yesterday and the only different things are the apple with peanut butter (added Monday) and a no sugar added fudgesicle. As I had already eaten an apple on Monday with no problems, I am going to cut out the no sugar added fudgesicle for a while. Oh, I also probably ate too many nuts yesterday, but I don’t think the blame lies there. I will wait, watch, and see though. So anyhow, I decided while I was in the shower to measure my body fat again this morning and compare it to what I found Monday. It shows I have lost .02% body fat. Needless to say, that helps me feel better, but I still want the weight to go down, or at least stay steady, every day.
Day Sixteen
I don’t know if it is related to the diet or not, but I was really drained all day. I had trouble making it through the day. I didn’t walk today. My shins are feeling better, but I didn’t want to push it. I think I will probably not walk again tomorrow and start back up on Thursday. I will just walk a little slower for a while.
Right now I am trying to gear up for next week. It will be the first week I have traveled since starting the diet. It is probably going to be a tough week. The training I am going to is supposed to provide both breakfast and lunch, which I am sure will not be South Beach Diet friendly. I will have to be sure I have plently of snacks with me. Fortunately, the training is in Philadelphia, so I am going to have a great opportunity to walk and see things that are very interesting.
Today I ate:
- Breakfast – Four eggs, four small pieces of turkey sausage, and three slices of tomato
- Mid-morning snack – two boiled eggs and half an apple with peanut butter
- Lunch – Three cups of salad with my homemade dressing, a can of tuna, and a pepper
- Mid-afternoon snack – Two cheese sticks, one chedder and one mozzarella, and a couple of handfulls of nuts (I probably ate too much of this)
- Supper – Two bowls of vegetable soup (I hope this wasn’t too much tomato sauce) and a half a sirloin steak.
- Mid-evening snack – a whole sirloin steak and a fudgesicle before bed
Finally, I went ahead and weighed this morning and still weighed 245, although it was on the low side of the line. I will probably weigh each day this week to monitor how the apple is effecting things.
Day Fifteen
How could you have a bad day when it starts out learning you have lost weight? I have to admit, I have been a bit tired today from getting up early. Also, I think I have shin splints from walking. From what I have read, I am probably trying to walk too fast, which is causing my stride to be too long. So, I am going to not walk tomorrow and maybe the next day to give it a chance to heal and then I will slow it down a bit until I have strengthened my muscles some. I am also going to begin to stretch before walking. I am really bummed about this because I am so into it right now. I don’t want to lose momentum.
My menu for the day is as follows:
- Breakfast – Four eggs, two pork tenderloin chops, a small tomato, and half a purple bell pepper
- Mid-morning snack – Half a Braeburn Apple and two tablespoons of organic, natural peanut butter
- Lunch – About 3 cups of salad with my homemade dressing, a jalapeno pepper, and a can of tuna
- Mid-afternoon snack – Two cheese sticks, one cheddar and one mozzarella
- Supper – One and a half chicken breasts, a large helping of fried green beans, a few Cherry tomatoes, 5-6 large fried squash slices, and a small helping of boiled cabbage
- Mid-evening snack – cucumbers and green peppers in vinegar and Spenda
You may be wondering what a Purple Bell Pepper looks like. If that is the case, you are in luck. This and other pictures I have taken can be seen at my photo website, 365 Days of Me.
You may be wondering what Fried Green Beans are. It is something my father-in-law told us about a few years ago; very simple to make, but delicious! Put oil (preferably Canola or Extra Virgin Olive Oil) in a skillet and heat until hot. I use 6 out of 10 on our stove. Put a handful of uncut fresh green beans into the skillet. Season as desired and cook until it has a wilted look. Be careful not to burn it. If you have never tried it, you should. This is fantastic.
Those who have read Dr. Agatston’s books realize that high fructose corn syrup is not good for you. Today, I ran across an article that explains some details why. I encourage you to read How High Fructose Corn Syrup Makes You Gain Weight.
One last thing, I also ran across a Walking Calorie Calculator today. I think this is pretty useful. Just don’t walk so fast you get shin splints! 
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