Slow and steady wins the race or so they say. This weight loss race is definitely following this adage to the letter. I am losing weight very slowly. For the first time I broke 162 pounds with a weight of 161.4 pounds. I think my weight is fluctuating right around 162 pounds now. That is one more pound down with a total weight loss of 8 pounds. I have been rounding the amount of weight that I have lost up to ten pounds since I hit 163 pounds. Problem is now I feel like I am not losing anything. What a mental game this is. I am hoping that I can manage to get down to 160 pounds by the 31st of October. I need to remember not to push myself so hard mentally that I burn myself out. I still have a long way to go. It will be nice if I can be down to 160 pounds by the end of October but I need to remember that I am still ahead of schedule with my weight loss. Any unnecessary added stress could slow my metabolism, therefore, slowing my weight loss and we can’t have that. This is tough enough without all of that nonsense.


I have to confess that I didn’t run twice on Saturday as I had planned. I let other things take priority. I could list all the reason out for you but they are all excuses and there is no point in droning through all of that. On a positive note, I ran an additional time twice this last week. I will meet or beat that this week. My plan is to run twice on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. If I can manage to keep this schedule, I will have run 10 times this week with a total treadmill time of 250 minutes. Not too shabby if I say so myself. Six months ago I would have never thought that this was possible. Look at me now. It is late and I still have to run again before I can go to bed. Thanks for reading and supporting me in this journey.

Friday October 23, 2009

Breakfast:
2 pkgs Great Value Strawberries and Cream Instant Oatmeal
1 cup Silk Vanilla Light
1 slice (1 servings) Sara Lee Classic Honey Wheat Bread
1/2 Tbsp (.5 servings) Land O Lakes Light Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry Flavored

...24% of my RDA of fiber and 455 calories, 1% cholesterol and 15g of protein

Lunch:
2 slices Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread
6 slices Oscar Mayer Shaved Mesquite Turkey Breast
1 slice Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese
1/6 cup Raw Sugar Snap Peas
1 bag Individual sized Ruffles Potato Chips
1 cup Strawberries
16 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry Flavored

... 28% of my RDA of fiber and 529 calories, 15% cholesterol and 23g of protein

Midday Snack:
1 small Orange
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

... 9% of my RDA of fiber and 55 calories, 0% cholesterol and 1g of protein

Dinner: Taco Bell Moore, OK
2 Crunchy Beef Tacos with Lettuce and Cheese
8 oz’s Water

...24% of my RDA of fiber and 340 calories, 16% cholesterol and 16g protein

Bedtime Snack:
1 Granny Smith Apple sliced with peel on
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...20% of my RDA of fiber and 90 calories, 0% cholesterol and 0g protein

*My total daily nutritional information:

… 105% of my RDA of fiber and 1469 calories, 32% cholesterol and 55g protein

Saturday October 24, 2009

Breakfast:
None… slept in late.

Lunch: Qdoba Edmond, OK
2 Crunchy Chicken Tacos
10 Tortilla Chips
1 side Guacamole
16 oz’s Water with Lemon
1 Pkt Sweet n Low

... 41% of my RDA of fiber and 796 calories, 36% cholesterol and 32.2g of protein

Midday Snack:
None… ate a late lunch.

Dinner: Carl’s Junior Edmond, OK
1 Famous Star with no butter, no cheese, no mayo, no ketchup, no special sauce
8 oz’s Water with Lemon
1 Pkt Sweet n Low

...Nutritional Information Unknown

Bedtime Snack:
1 Granny Smith Apple sliced with peel on
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...20% of my RDA of fiber and 90 calories, 0% cholesterol and 0g protein

*My total daily nutritional information:

… Nutritional Information Unknown

Sunday October 25, 2009

Breakfast:
None… slept in late.

Lunch: Texas Roadhouse N.W. Oklahoma City, OK
3 oz’s Sirloin Steak
3 oz’s Barbecue Chicken
1 baked potato
1 Tbsp butter
1 Side Salad with croutons, cheese, no egg
2 Tbsp Viniagrette
16 oz’s Water with Lemon
1 Pkt Sweet n Low

... Nutritional Information Unknown

Midday Snack:
None… ate a late lunch.

Dinner: KFC N. Edmond, OK
1 Grilled Chicken Breast
1 side Cole Slaw
1 side Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
2/3 mini bag Orville Redenbacher’s Natural Lime and Salt Popcorn
1 medium Banana
24 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

... 46.8% of my RDA of fiber and 747.3 calories, 39% cholesterol and 41g protein

Bedtime Snack:
1 Granny Smith Apple sliced with peel on
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...20% of my RDA of fiber and 90 calories, 0% cholesterol and 0g protein

*My total daily nutritional information:

… Nutritional Information Unknown