The really
cool thing about having the Ninja Pro is now I can take all those vegetables in
the Spring Mix (plus a few besides) and put them into a smoothie – instead of
eating a big bowl full. That works so much better for me. Last night I had a
chocolate greens drink – it was spectacular. I put in a dozen dark greens with
½ a banana and 2 scoops of a dark chocolate antioxidant powder (30 calories per
scoop). I added 10 ice cubes and it in one minute Ninja turned this into a
super-rich, thick, creamy, super delicious 20oz smoothie loaded with nutrition.
Better than any thick shake I’ve ever had! I’m in smoothie heaven!
For dinner
today I met some friends at a local diner. Monday is a good night to meet
because it’s quiet at the diner, we get our pick of tables and attention. And no
one wants to cook on a Monday so this just works. I really poured over the menu
deciding what I wanted to eat, what I was in the mood for. I didn’t want meat,
or fish, or anything too heavy. A bagel to me is not very heavy and one egg
scrambled with a slice of cheese seemed perfect. Of course a small salad on the
side – and then a smoothie as a snack. I’m good.
Meanwhile just 2 more days to weigh-in. This
month was sort of strange. I didn’t do nearly as much strength training as I
wanted to do. I hurt my ankle and hip and that lasted a week immediately
followed by a week-long congestion attack… Today was the first full day without
Sudafed so I’m comfortable planning on the gym tomorrow evening. But I’m
wondering of course about my weight loss because I increased the calories
without keeping up with the strength training. I’m curious to see the results.
I was talking today with a colleague who has been following my blog and she
commented that this has truly been an evolution. She likes that I’m not ‘set in
my ways’ as she calls it – that I try new things, I am always prepared to make
adjustments and that is so true. It really is a learning process and I’m so
thankful for friends that have continually been an encouragement to me (you all
know who you are).
Here’s
Tracker:
| STATS | |
| Journey Day: | 253 |
| Today's Calories: | 1710 |
| Daily Calorie Goal: | 1750 |
| Next Weigh In: | 9/24/2014 |
| Days till Weigh-In: | 2 |
| Starting Weight: | 351 |
| Current Weight: | 295 |
| Lost So Far: | 56 |
| Calorie Tracker | Calories | |
| Monday 9/22/14 | ||
| BREAKFAST | ||
| 1.5c Crunchy Raisin Bran | 280 | |
| 1/2c Organic milk 2% | 80 | |
| Lg. bowl Organic mixed greens (radicchio, red/green oak, mizuna, frisee, beet greens, arugula, tat soi, red mustard, spinich, swiss chard, kale, red/green romain) no dressing (ever) | 0 | |
| Breakfast Calories | 360 | |
| SNACK | ||
| Sm. Mcintosh | 30 | |
| Snack Calories | 30 | |
| LUNCH | ||
| Rice/Beans/Ham/Jalapeno Bruchetta | 600 | |
| Lunch Calories | 600 | |
| SNACK | ||
| Sm. Mcintosh | 30 | |
| Snack Calories | 30 | |
| DINNER (2 veggies) | ||
| Toasted onion bagel w/scrambled egg and cheese | 600 | |
| Small vegetable salad (no dressing) | 0 | |
| Dinner Calories | 600 | |
| Snack | ||
| Organic Dark Greens - Chocolate Banana Smoothie (radicchio, red/green oak, mizuna, frisee, beet greens, arugula, tat soi, red mustard, spinich, swiss chard, kale, red/green romain, apple, banana) and Dk. chocolate antioxidants. | 60 | |
| Snack Calories | 60 | |
| **Miscellaneous Calories: | 60 | |
| Exercise | ||
| Strength Training (gym / home) | Yes | |
| Walking - 25 min | No | |
| 10 Min Stretching (& deep breathing) | Yes | |
| Total Daily Calories: | 1710 | √ |
| ***Daily Caloric Goal: | 1750 | |
| **Miscellaneous Calories: not reported on yesterday's tracker |
| Daily Avg. Calories | |||
| 8/27/2014 | 1740 | ||
| 8/28/2014 | 1625 | ||
| 8/29/2014 | 1780 | ||
| 8/30/14 | 1680 | ||
| 8/31/2014 | 2050 | ||
| 9/1/2014 | 1740 | ||
| 9/2/2014 | 1690 | ||
| 9/3/2014 | 1630 | ||
| 9/4/2014 | 1760 | ||
| 9/5/2014 | 1700 | ||
| 9/6/2014 | 1740 | ||
| 9/7/2014 | 1755 | ||
| 9/8/2014 | 1740 | ||
| 9/9/2014 | 1785 | ||
| 9/10/2014 | 1975 | ||
| 9/11/2014 | 1700 | ||
| 9/12/2014 | 2100 | ||
| 9/13/2014 | 1170 | ||
| 9/14/2014 | 1730 | ||
| 9/15/2014 | 1880 | ||
| 9/16/2014 | 1860 | ||
| 9/17/2014 | 1545 | ||
| 9/18/2014 | 1630 | ||
| 9/19/2014 | 1735 | ||
| 9/20/2014 | 1775 | ||
| 9/21/2014 | 1570 | ||
| 9/22/2014 | 1710 | ||
| 9/23/2014 | |||
| 9/24/2014 | |||
| 1733.14815 | |||
