Saturday Report, Week 4

Today's Weight: 130 lbs
Lost so far: 6 lbs

Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal = 1
1/4 cup 1% milk = 1
1/4 cup granola cereal = 2
Sub-total: 4

Not finishing this report today. I went to a b-day party tonight and snacked and ate cake to my heart's desire. I'm allowed a free night once a month, right? We'll see what the scale says in the morning...

Friday Report, Week 4

Today's Weight: 131 lbs
Lost so far: 5 lbs

Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal = 1
1/4 cup 1% milk = 1
1/4 cup granola cereal= 2
Sub-total: 4

Snack:
15 high fiber veggie crackers = 2

Lunch:
1 cup spaghetti noodles = 4
1/4 cup pork marinara sauce = 3
Sub-total: 7

Exercise:
1/2 hour Curves cardio/strength training = -2 (burned 477 calories)

Dinner:
3/4 cup beef and bean chili = 4
1/2 oz shredded cheese = 1.5
1-1/4 cup 1% milk = 2.5
Sub-total: 8

TOTAL: 21 - 2 = 19

Thursday Report, Week 4

Today's Weight: 130.5 lbs
Lost So Far: 5.5 lbs

Breakfast:
1 orange = 1
3/4 slice Amish friendship bread = 3
1 cup 1% milk = 2
Sub-total: 6

Snack:
9 high fiber veggie crackers = 1
1 oz colby jack cheese = 3
2 oz tuna salad w/ light mayo = 2
Sub-total: 6

Exercise:
Rael System 17 Pilates = -1

Lunch:
1 fried egg = 2
2 slices ham = 1
1 toasted English muffin = 2
Sub-total: 5

Snack:
1 cup diet root beer = 0
1 cup fat free ice cream = 2
Sub-total: 2

Dinner:
1 cup spaghetti noodles = 4
1/2 cup pork marinara sauce = 6
Sub-total: 10

Snack:
1/2 oz cashews = 2

TOTAL: 31 - 1 = 30

Wednesday Report, Week 4

Today's Weight: 131.5 lbs
Lost So Far: 4.5 lbs

Starting Measurements on 2/2/09 (inches):
Arm = 12.5
Bust = 37
Waist = 31
Abdominal = 38
Hips = 40
Thigh = 24.5

Today's Measurements (inches):
Arm: 11.75 ---> lost .75
Bust: 35 ---> lost 2
Waist: 29 ---> lost 2
Abdominal: 37.5 ---> lost .5
Hips: 39 ---> lost 1
Thigh: 23.75 ---> lost .75
Calf: 13.75
Total inches lost so far: 7

Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal = 1
1/4 cup 1% milk = 1
1/4 cup granola cereal= 2
Sub-total: 4

Snack:
15 high fiber veggie crackers = 2
>1 oz colby jack cheese = 3
1/2 apple = .5
Sub-total: 5.5

Lunch:
1 whole grain English muffin = 2
1 fried egg = 2
2 slices ham = 1
1/4 oz shredded cheese = .5
Sub-total: 5.5

Snack:
1 oreo cookie = 2

Exercise:
1/2 hour Curves cardio/strength training = -2 (522 calories burned)

Dinner:
2 cups romaine lettuce and cucumbers = 0
2 tbsp fat free Italian dressing = 0
1/2 cup shrimp = 1
1/2 avacado = 3
1 cup Barilla plus pasta = 4
1/4 cup Barilla sauce = 0
1/4 cup corn = 1
Sub-total: 9

TOTAL: 26 - 2 = 24

Tuesday Report, Week 4

Today's Weight: 131.5 lbs

Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal = 1
1/4 cup 1% milk = 1
1/4 cup granola cereal= 2
Sub-total: 4

Lunch:
1 - 6" Subway Ham Sandwich = 6
w/ lite mayo and cheese = 4
Sub-total: 10

Snack:
1/2 PBJ sandwich = 2

Exercise:
50 min Winsor Pilates = -1

Dinner:
1 cup chili = 6
1/2 oz shredded cheese = 2
1 cup 1% milk = 2
Sub-total: 10

TOTAL: 26 - 1 = 25

Starting Week 4

Today's Weight: 133 lbs
Lowest Weight So Far was on 2/14: 131 lbs
Lost 5 lbs, then gained 2 lbs back...

I can't say that I have been following the Curves diet perfectly, but I can tell that 1300-1500 calories a day is too much for me. The weight isn't budging. If anything, it is creeping back on. And it's not muscle weight! I am doing resistance training at Curves 3 times/week, but muscle actually takes a long time to build. You won't see 2 lbs of muscle weight gain in one week.

Let's analyze my diet so far:

Week 1: I lost 4 lbs eating 1200 calories/day, exercising every day.

Week 2: I lost 1 more lb. But I got sick with a nasty cold virus during the week. I had no appetite, so ate about 1000 calories/day and didn't exercise. I think I may have sabotaged my metabolism, i.e. my body thought I was starving. What a joke that is! Week 2 was supposed to be when I started eating 1500 calories/day...

Week 3: Gained back 2 lbs while eating 1300-1500 calories/day, exercising every day.

Week 4: Starts today! My new plan is to stop tracking my calories on CurvesComplete.com, since my 1-month trial is almost up anyway. I will count Weight Watcher points, aiming to eat 18-22 points/day. That is about 1000-1200(?) calories/day. And I will alternate exercise every day between Curves strength training and Pilates. My goal is to lose 1-2 lbs.

Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal = 1
1/4 cup 1% milk = 1
1/4 cup granola cereal= 2
Sub-total: 4

Lunch:
1 cup Barilla Plus penne pasta = 4
1/8 cup roasted garlic sauce = 0
Sub-total: 4

Snack:
1/2 slice Amish friendship bread = 2

Exercise:
1/2 hour Curves cardio/strength training = -1

Dinner:
1 cup chili = 6
1/2 oz shredded cheese = 2
2 tbsp light sour cream = 1
Sub-total: 9

TOTAL: 19 - 1 = 18

Sunday Report, Week 3

Breakfast:
1/4 cup oatmeal = 1
1/4 cup 1% milk = 1
1/4 cup granola cereal= 2
Sub-total: 4

Snack:
1.5 oz salted cashews = 6

Lunch:
1 fried egg = 2
1 English muffin = 2
1/2 slice deli ham = 0
.25 oz shredded cheese = 1
Sub-total: 4

Dinner:
3 oz grilled chicken breast in oil = 3
2 tbsp Italian shredded cheese = 1
1/4 cup marinara sauce = 0
1 cup Barilla plus penne pasta = 4
1/2 cup 1% milk = 1
Sub-total: 9

Dessert:
1.5 slices Amish bread = 5
1/2 cup 1% milk = 1
Sub-total: 6

TOTAL: 29