February Weight loss Journal

goals: run intervals, eat more veggies for breakfast and salads for lunch,
eat a lot during the morning and lunch.  Try to minimize stress and do more
restorative yoga.  Keep writing in 43things and doing my blog.
2.1.12
Weight	157	lamictal increase
Exercise Done	yoga class, removed vines from apricot, salsa class, cardio burn sculpt
Food eaten	large oatmeal with blueberries, almonds, honey and milk
	apple, lunch: large cabbage and chickpeas with vinegar and honey
	and EVOO, snack small turkey jerky.  Dinner: sushi rolls with cuke, avo
	and tuna.  Also seaweed salad.
2.2.12
Weight	155!!!
Exercise Done	yoga class, pruning at creekside, cleaning and gardening at home
	bike ride, dance class
Food eaten	eggs, orange, apple, huge wrap w/ turkey, spinach, 2 whole wheat tortillas
	1/2 avo, salsa, sprouts, bell pepper
	salad with 1/2 avo, spinach, goat cheese, bell pepper,
2.3.12
						4-Feb
Weight	155					NOTE: yesterday I exercised a LOT but I didn't eat enough before I exercised.
Exercise Done	yoga class, jogged intervals, hike in de laveaga					I should have eaten the burrito first and then gone for the hike.  Or gotten sushi and
Food eaten	turkey broccoli egg scramble for breakfast, apple (2),					stuff for a smoothie on the way home.  I think I was stressed because I called
	soup with salad for lunch (bean soup & lil bit of kale salad)					someone and was thinking about going on a date tomorrow and that was stressing me
	dinner: goat burrito w/ avocado)					out and then also a med change (increase the lamictal).  And lea and I have been
						going to the palomar and she has been pushing me to stay up later but tonight I
2.4.12						just stayed home so I wouldn't stay up late but it was a big change to miss my
						routine like that.  So I think ideas for the future: just plan on journaling if I am
Weight	156					feeling emotional AND always make the "healthier" food choice.  And eat
Exercise Done	tai chi, walk on westcliff, lil bit of yoga					as early in the day as I can.  For now I am going to plan on eating as much veggies
Food eaten	lg veg juice, smoothie, fake chicken sandwich, veggie & hummus					and fiber and water as I can handle to clear out the salt and meat from my
	smoothie					system.
2.5.12
Weight	157
Exercise Done	yoga class, long walk on westcliff
Food eaten	egg with broccoli and carrot garlic and salsa, big salad with tempeh, avo, lettuce
	bell pepper, tomatoes.  Breakfast: smoothie
	yogurt w/ honey
2.6.12
Weight	156
Exercise Done	yoga class, dance class
Food eaten	smoothie with milk, PB, and carob.  Eggs with salsa
	big salad,
	yogurt w/ honey, 2nd smoothie w/ blueberries
2.7.12
Weight	156
Exercise Done	2 yoga classes (roxanne & victor), walk on westcliff
Food eaten	oatmeal for breakfast, asparagus & egg scramble w/ tortillas & salsa
	turkey, spinach, salsa & tortillas
	supplements: fish oil & vit. D (cloudy day)
2.8.12
Weight	156 (without wiggling on the scale)
Exercise Done	yoga class, bike to & from yoga, walk on westcliff, salsa class
Food eaten	smoothie for breakfast: strawberries, banana, milk, Protein powder
	and yogurt.  Lunch: tortilla w/ squash, turkey, eggs, and spinach.
	later: 2nd half of squash scramble. And celery
2.9.12
Weight	156
Exercise Done	yoga class, long walk in de la
Food eaten	eggs and tortilla, big salad with chicken & avo, yogurt w/ agave & nuts
	smoothie
2.10.12
Weight	156
Exercise Done	yoga class
Food eaten	sweet potato, eggs & tortilla, oatmeal, smoothie
2.11.12
Weight	156.5
Exercise Done	tai chi, cleaning house, gardening, long walk on westcliff, yoga class
Food eaten	yogurt w/ agave, rasberries & almonds.  Big salad w/ canned salmon
	mayo, tomatoes, and red onion
	homemade soup: chicken broth, chicken, kale, cherry tomatoes
	soba noodles, garlic.  2 bowls full
	yogurt w/ agave & almonds
2.12.12
Weight	157					note: maybe it helped to cut back on salt!
Exercise Done	yoga class, walk to NB, dancing at party					also I am going to try and focus on
Food eaten	apple, buckwheat pasta with chicken & kale (lots of it),					recommended PMS foods
	smoothie with nonfat milk, banana, and carob.					as I should get my period the 15th
	orange juice, some mixed nuts
2.13.12
Weight	156					idea: keep box OJ juices in my car
Exercise Done	yoga class, 2nd yoga class, dance class					note: yogurt was nonfat
Food eaten	egg w/ bell pepper, tortilla.  Bananna, nuts.  Yogurt & rasberries
	stirfry with rice, celery, tomatoes, carrot, and eggs
	smoothie w/ skim milk, banana, blueberries, PB
	small glass of OJ
2.14.12
Weight	154
Exercise Done	walk to NB, yoga class, gardening at creekside, walk to lighthouse, dance class
Food eaten	small glass of OJ, 2 eggs w/ tortilla & bell pepper
	apple
	egg & tortilla, smoothie
	sweet potato
2.15.12
Weight	154
Exercise Done	yoga class, bike to downtown, dance class
Food eaten	2 eggs, mushrooms, hot sauce, tortilla
	glass of OJ, smoothie
	big salad
	1/2 chicken breast.
	a little bit of rice pilaf
						note: I expected to get my period
2.16.12						yesterday so I should get it any day now.
						homefully today!!
Weight	155					in the meantime I should drink LOTS of
Exercise Done	yoga class, walk on westcliff					water
Food eaten	2 eggs, tortilla, hot sauce, apple
	big bowl of soba pasta, chicken, celery, carrot, onions
	3 banans, nuts, skim milk
	ground beef, salsa, tortilla, orange juice
	yaya's popcorn (salty)
	checked salt later it actually isn't very much (?)
2.17.12
Weight	155.5					note: I got my period yesterday
Exercise Done	yoga class, short walk downtown					but I overdid it on the salt yesterday
Food eaten	apple, almonds, banana, yogurt, agave, raspberries					so if I don't eat any salt today
	egg&tortilla&hot sauce (2 of these)					I should see a drop-off
	hamburger (meatloaf mix from NL) and 2 zucchini -YUM
	2nd banana ? 2 smoothies
2.18.12
						losing weight b/c of my period
Weight	155					still eating a lot.
Exercise Done	tai chi, yoga class, bike ride on westcliff					need to exercise more
Food eaten	oatmeal, skim milk, nuts					but feeling sensitive b/c of my period
	2 eggs, salsa, 2 tortillas, spinach
	salad w/ tempeh, onions, tomatoes, avocado,					need more protein powder
	smoothie (2): milk, bberries, nf milk, banana, lots of yaya's popcorn					need to eat more protein in general
2.19.12
						today I want to eat a lot of
Weight	155					natural food and yogurt
Exercise Done	yoga class, walk in De La, cardio sculpt video					I didn't go to the bathroom
Food eaten	egg w/ tortilla & spinach.  Chicken w/ tomatoes, chard & lentils					before weighing & I think that's part
	the rest of the yaya's popcorn					of the weight gain
	greek yogurt, nuts, &agave
	breakfast: ??  I think egg and tortilla w/ a smoothie??
2.20.12
						ate yogurt right before bed last night
Weight	155.5					I want to drink a lot of water today
Exercise Done	yoga class, short walk in DeLa, wlk to lighthouse, gardening,					need to eat more veggies
Food eaten	oatmeal, dragon chicken, rice, salad. Mike ate some
	egg, spinach and tortilla
	meat, salsa spinach and tortilla
	smoothie
	2 brazil nuts
2.21.12
Weight	156
Exercise Done	yoga class, gardening
Food eaten	2 eggs and asparagus, container of strawberries, 1 falafel ball
	tuna fish sandwich from new leaf
	yogurt w/ agave, almonds & raspberries
	2 smoothies
2.22.12						need to start adding protein powder to smoothies
						need to cut back on agave
Weight	154	yay!
Exercise Done	some yoga, gardening at home, bike ride on westcliff
Food eaten	egg, meat & asparagus.  Jamba juice, soba pasta w/ zucchini
	and tempeh and lentils
	smoothie
	yogurt w/ lots of agave, raspberries, almonds
2.23.12
Weight	156
Exercise Done	bike ride along westcliff, yoga class, dance class
Food eaten	yogurt w/ nuts & agave & strawberries, chard & rice w/ veggies
	veggies w/ chicken & brown rice (bell pepper, yellow round squash,
	garlic, onion, italian spice, cilantro, celery)
	more yogurt w/ agave, nuts &… strawberries
	1/2 apple, strawberries, mango
2.24.12
Weight	155
Exercise Done	yoga class, bike ride on westcliff, cleaning house
Food eaten	oatmeal w/ milk, agave & nuts, squash & chicken & brown rice
	and bell pepper.  And celery.  And carrots.
	orange.  Pineapple.  Chard w/ brown rice & veggies
	avocado ?
	egg w/ tortilla & hot sauce
2.25.12
Weight	154					started probiotics pills
Exercise Done	yoga class, tai chi class, bike ride to yoga, cardio burn sculpt video
Food eaten	kitcheree soup & salad w/ miso honey dressing at dharmas w/ lea
	yogurt (2%) w/ agave & raspberries, small bowl of chicken & veggies
	part of an orange, a few almonds, lots of water (hot weather)
	brown rice california roll from TJ's
2.26.12
						probably too much salt etc
Weight	156					in restaurant & food from TJ's
Exercise Done	cardio burn sculpt, yoga class, walk on westcliff, part of balance ball					need to drink lots of water next couple of days
Food eaten	yogurt w/ agave & almonds, 2 eggs w/ hot sauce, salad w/ tuna &mayo					and only home cooked food
	avo, tomatos	romaine	apple	smoothie w/ carob, PB,
2.27.12
						bought new water glasses
Weight	154					w/ real glass
Exercise Done	yoga class, walk on westcliff
Food eaten	smoothie w/ blueberries, 2 bowls of chicken, rice & zucchini
	apple
	2nd smoothie
2.28.12
Weight	154
Exercise Done	yoga class, dance class, cleaned my house					napped and rested a lot b/c
Food eaten	chicken w/ veggies & rice: squash, bell pepper, portobello mushroom					I didn't sleep well last night
	and chicken breast and brown rice.  For breakfast: smoothie
	w/ NF milk, oj, blueberries & protein powder
	lunch: more chicken & rice?  Snacks: apple, almonds
	scoop of peanut butter
2.29.12
Weight	151
Exercise Done
Food eaten