Minimizing Myself

I suck......

2011-01-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

My last post here was more than a year ago: November 15th, 2009. Today it's January 1st, 2011 and I think I can safely say that I've gained all the lost weight back and then some. Which sucks.... And the suckiest part is that it's all my fault, so I suck!

So here's my New Year's resolution: lose weight, eat less sugar (preferably no sugar) and exercise more. Not sure how to tackle the loosing weight part as I've already tried a lot of different diets: Montignac, Atkins, Sonja Bakker (a Dutch dietician) and Weightwatchers amongst others. And failed every time. I manage to lose like 6 to 8 kilos and then I get stuck....

So now, I'm trying to figure out what to do. I know it's easier for me to stay with the diet if I have a plan that tells me when I can eat what. Hmmm.... I've decided to start Monday so I still have one day to figure out what I'm going to do to lose that weight...

Back at it!

2009-11-15T14:02:00.000-08:00

So, I'm back! I made a delicious Pumpkin Curry for diner today and it was low in calories and WW points too: what a plus! For the recipe, go to my other blog: Culinary Delights

Not doing well...

2009-09-02T11:11:00.000-07:00

I'm way too stressed at the moment.... Last month was hard with waiting for all the testresults for Scott, feeling unsecure about my job because my contract ends on the 31st of October and I don't know yet if will be continued and battleing a cold. This all causes me to crack and binge on chocolate, ice cream and/or chips or whatever else is on hand. Also my headaches have returned.....

Diet Diary: Tuesday August 18, 2009

2009-08-18T13:11:00.000-07:00

A busy day at worked, followed by a nice relaxed dinner over at a friends house, go to bed on time and that would make it a perfect day!!

200 ml semi-skim milk 2 WW Points
6 tablespoons Kelloggs Special K 2 WW Points
1 cappuccino 1 WW Points
1 bowl of melon 0 WW Points
Toasted Pita Salad, recipe will be posted tomorrow at Culinary Delights 4 WW Points
1 apple 0 WW Points
Pastadish with grated cheese and pine nuts 8,5 WW Points
Mona Vla Trio dessert WW Points

Total of 22,5 WW points consumed out of 23 WW Points allowed

Diet Diary Monday August 17, 2009

2009-08-17T10:37:00.001-07:00

Lots of stuff going on here, I didn't keep track of what I ate the last couple of days.
This morning I weighed myself: 102,6 kilos, so I lost 1,4 kilos so far. I have decided to make Wednesday my Weigh-day. Monday is dangerous as I tend to slip in the weekend.

Today I've been a good girl: I didn't eat anything I wasn't suppossed to, I visited the gym today to become a member and made an appointment for a health test. The health test is mandatory before you can even start working out. They will just measure and wiegh you and figure out what kind of shape you're in. My health test is planned for Wednesday afternoon.

Here's what I ate today:

200 ml semi-skim milk 2 WW Points
6 tablespoons Kelloggs Special K 2 WW Points
1 bowl of melon 0 WW Points
Salad with mushrooms, red and yellow pepper, 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp balsamico vinegar 1 WW Points
1 muesli bar 1,5 WW Points
Italian Ovenpasta 10 WW Points
200 ml Optimel Vanilla Vla 1,5 WW Points
1 apple 0 WW Points

This comes to a total of 19 WW Points, I told you today was a good day!!

Diet Diary Wednesday August 12, 2009

2009-08-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

Today was not a good day, I didn't eat nearly enough. Skipped breakfast as I overslept on my day off... Spent a lot of money on my cat and dog because this morning I discovered that Senna (the cat) had a flea.

Here's what I had today:
300 ml skim milk (3 Points)
40 gram Kellogs Special K (2,5 Points)
half a melon (0 Points)
2 Mexican wraps (10,5 Points)
another half a mellon (0 Points)
300 ml gazeuse cool blue (0,5 Points)

Cant't remember all the water I drank....

So today I only had 16,5 WW Points out of the allowed 23 WW Points

Diet Diary Tuesday August 11, 2009

2009-08-11T11:02:00.000-07:00

The first day of my new regime.... I haven't told my coworkers anything and guess what... one of my colleagues is leaving and brought brownies into work.... It's like the devil is messing with my mind!!! I resisited temptation and just sipped my cup of tea....

Here's what I ate today

Breakfast: 5,5 Points

200 grams soft curd cheese ( 2 Points)
40 grams Special K red fruits (2,5 Points)
1 small banana (1 Point)

Snack: 200 grams Melon (0 Points)

Lunch: 2 Point

Lettuce (0 Points)
Cucumber (0 Points)
Tomato (0 Points)
Olive Oil (1 Points)
Balsamic Vinegar (0 Points)
Glass Butermilk (1 Points)

Snack: Apple (0 Points)

Diner: Tex-Mex Lasagna (11 Points)

Snack: 2 small pieces of chocolate (2 Points)

Drinks:

2 cappucinno (2 Points)
6 cups tea
2 0,5 liter bottles water

TodayI had 22,5 WW Points, which means I still have 0,5 WW Points left....

Time for a change......

2009-08-10T10:50:00.000-07:00

This morning I stepped on the scales and it shocked me: I weighed 104,0 kilos. Not good.....
It's time for a change and another blog. I will use this blog to write down everything I eat: the good, the bad and the ugly. I will still be posting the recipes over on Culinary Delights.

I will not quit all my online cooking/baking groups, as they provide me with relaxation: I enjoy baking too much and am not willing to give up this hobby. However I will limit myself to two recipes for Tuesdays with Dorie per month. MS: Cupcake Club is only monthly so that should be fine. I will try to 'ligthen up' the Barefoot Bloggers recipes as much as possible and pick healthy options for my Taste & Create. Craving Ellie in My Belly should be okay as we only make healthy recipes there.

I will start the Weight Watchers programme again, I am allowed 23 Points a day. Also I will start working out/sport again and do some sort of exercise once a week. On weekdays I'll go to bed at 22.30 at the latest to have a fresh start the next day. This will be the time that I start and succeed loosing weight!