Low Fat, Day 11, Cory

A completely off my diet day!

Yes, that's right - I ate anything I wanted, all day long!  This included ice cream!

My only exercise was mowing the yard.

Hey, I think it's important to have a day like this one every once in awhile.  I didn't go hog wild or anything, but my friend was having a dinner party tonight, and I wanted to try everything, and I just woke up today and thought - what the heck, have a "free" day.

And I did.

Back to the grind tomorrow.

CAPPY!  Good to see you, and good to know you're gonna keep truckin'.  No worries with posting on a less frequent schedule.  Play around with it and see what works best for you.

--Cory

Raw Food: Day Eleventy Bajillion, Cappy

Right.  I've been MIA for a while now, I know.  I haven't gone completely off the diet, but I haven't stayed completely on it, either.  I usually eat raw food diet stuff for breakfast and lunch, but then supper I weaken and eat stuff not-so-good for me.  Or at least, that's how it's been most days for the past week.  And I haven't been exercising like I should.  


I am going through another rough patch, and now we've got some family drama going on, so it's been enough for me to get out of bed for work lately.  And every night this week I've been in bed asleep by 8:30-9:00pm, so I haven't been able to remember to stop in on the computer to check in.


I think I'm going to have to just say I'll try to blog every other day--it's just not possible for me to promise to do it every single day.  I'm sticking with this diet and I'm trying to get back on track with it today--I walked for about an hour and a half this morning.


This isn't me giving up.  This is me saying please be patient if I'm not blogging as often as the perfect Cory blogs.  I'm working on it, and I will never give up the fight.  I WILL be at my goal weight this time next year, at the latest.  Cory and I have some epic plans afoot for next year. \o/


Keep up the good work, Cory!


Cappy

LOW FAT: Day 3, Cory

Let's see - had shrimp & pasta for all three meals!  Small portions. 

As God as my witness, I am going to get rid of this pasta!

Also had three pieces of fruit, and a slice of whole wheat bread spread with two of those soft light laughing cow cheeses.

Only exercise today was the cleaning (included mopping and getting on hands and knees to clean floor), and walked about a mile.

Cappy! I know you are just plain busy, and have some stresses you are dealing with - so be good to yourself, do your best, and I'll leave the light on for you.

In the meantime, I am going to begin writing a poem to you, based on Walt Whitman's "O Captain, my Captain":

O Cappy, My Cappy

(Verse 1)

O Cappy my Cappy!  Our fearful blog is not done!
I cannot give you any slack; the prize we sought is not won!
The goal weight is nearer, the picture is clearer, we are all exulting,
While followers read of our steady meals, our diets grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O cottage cheese and caffeine,
Where on the blog my Cappy's posts,
Are no longer seen.

Stay tuned for coming verses!


--Cory

LOW FAT, Day 2, Cory

Well, I had the grilled chicken salad when I went out to lunch with the sis-in-law, and one piece of bread with it.  Had small portion of veggie pasta for brk (I am trying to get rid of that pasta!!), and grilled chicken pasta for dinner.  Had a piece of fruit and some yogurt.

So, I did OK with the eating.  I wanted to resist the bread at lunch, but then I thought:  Hey, I'm doing "low fat" right now, so bread is OK.

Exercise was kinda sketchy today.  Didn't do anything formal at all, but a lot of up and downstairs, still doing the cleaning and such, and then carrying many a heavy bag of trash from the back of the house, down the driveway, to the curb.  And a very short walk (say, 4 blocks total) with my sis and the dog.

Cappy!  Check in and lemme know how it's going!  I'm gonna lose my own motivation without my Cappy!

--Cory

LOW FAT: Day 1, Cory

I have renamed my diet, so that I can feel a little more like I'm making progress.  I dunno.  It just makes me feel better.

I'm actually still working on the cupboard cleanup, but the food it involves is basically equivalent to a low fat diet.

Same type of eating today, though I had a goat cheese sandwich with my veggie & rice soup at lunch.  Same type of exercise as yesterday.

I am feeling pretty hungry right now - I think I will have a pear.

Capperina!  Hope all is well.  Are you seeing any progress?  Mine is slow, but it is happening.  I am eating lunch out with my sis-in-law tomorrow, and then dinner at a friends house on Thurs evening. So I have some challenges to get past, but I can do it.  It's all about the company, anyhow. :)

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 14, Cory

Today pretty much same as yesterday.

Ate rice & veggie soup.  Ate chicken.  Ate fruit. Ate pasta.  Did up and down stairs a lot, did 45 minutes on the exercise bike!

One unusual thing I ate was garbanzo beans, crushed and flavored with cocoa & sugar.  My Mediterranean mamma used to prepare a filling like that for some cookies she made, and I had a small can of garbanzo beans to eat up, so . . . there ya go!

Cappiletta!  Let's hear how you're doing, bambina!

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 13, Cory

Well, I am definitely losing weight.  Put on some pants that were wearable but slightly snug a few weeks ago when I tried them on, and now they are quite loose. So I guess I have moved off my plateau, for now, anyhow - yay, me!

I am eating pretty much the same way I have been, switching things up a bit, but basically, very low fat, with lots of grains/pasta.  That's what's in my cupboards!  I went out to lunch with a friend and had a turkey sandwich on multigrain, with lots of veggies, and some low fat strawberry yogurt.

Exercise was some up and down stairs again from cleaning upstairs, some walking around town and at Farmer's Market (not a lot, probably didn't add up to more than half a mile), and 45 minutes on my exercise bike.

I bought some fruit because I have none in the house, but other than that, I haven't been buying any groceries as I continue to try to "eat down" what is in the house!  Oh, I did buy dog food and treats.  That little guy is eatin' better than me these days!

I never dreamed it would take this long, or be quite this boring, but as Sunday approaches, I think I'm going to be doing at least another week on this.

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 12, Cory

Well, today again a lot like the days before (not counting the going out for lunch yesterday). 

The way my cupboard and fridge is, I should call this "The Low Fat Diet," because all I have left in the freezer & fridge is frozen chicken, frozen veggies, some veggie & rice soup I made, and some marinara sauce I made.  And all I have left in the cupboard now is pasta.

It is definitely working for me.  I seem to have moved off my plateau somewhat.  I can tell from my black jeans.  They were really too snug to wear when we started.  Then a couple weeks ago, they were still a little snug, but definitely wearable . . . and now, they are starting to loosen up.  I mean, nowhere near "too loose to wear," (though my main go-to blue jeans are getting too loose), but starting to loosen up.

And the skirt I've been wanting to get into - I tried it on and I am definitely closer.  I could wear it, but it's slightly snugger than I like.  Still, I could tell: Progress.

Exercise was "up and down the stairs," walking the dog about a mile, and exercise bike for about 30 minutes.

When I was walking the dog, I walked past the scene of an accident.  A young man had just been hit by a car, while he was running across the street.  People were surrounding him and comforting him, and the ambulance was on its way.  He was sort of curled up and moving/rocking like he was in pain, but he was quiet.  It was actually quite upsetting; when we went by on the way home, the ambulance was there and the EMTs seemed to be trying to give him some sort of treatment on the spot.  They didn't have him on the stretcher yet when I walked past.

I'll have to check the paper tomorrow to see what was going on.  This is a small town, but none of the people involved looked familiar - we were right in front of a large motel and I think the guy was actually crossing the street to get to the motel.  I think he was an out of towner, there with some family/friends.

I hope he was OK.  He looked very young.

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 11, Cory

Oh!  I ate lunch out!  Yay, me!  I had a grilled chicken salad with vinegarette dressing.  It had roasted beets and fresh greens and champagne vinegarette - so yummy. 

Other than that, my eating consisted of rice with sugar and cocoa for breakfst, and rice with marinara sauce for dinner, an orange - and I also had two slices of bread, one with a bit of butter (one at lunch, one at dinner). 

I'm racking my brain, but I think that's it.  This is definitely a high carb, low fat type of diet I've been on!  I feel OK, and I still haven't gotten on the scale, but my clothes seem slightly looser.  I am getting fairly close to my goal I suspect, so it is gonna be slow, slow going, no matter what I do.

Once I finish this, I should switch for a week or two to low carb, just to switch it up and see if the change causes some weight loss.  Sometimes I think that sort of thing can jump start more loss.

My exercise was up the downstair case and down the upstaircase doing the upstairs cleaning work this morning, then a walk of 3 miles round trip meeting my friend for lunch, and about 30 min on the exercise bike this evening.


And I'm still wondering how I'm gonna get through 22 servings of pasta . . . have 22 of my best friends over for dinner . . .?

Hope all is well Cappiletta! :)

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 10, Cory

Cappy!! Good to see ya.  Yep, just keep plugging away.  A couple chocolate chip cookies, one Subway sandwich, and a few hormones will not get the best of you - shouldn't really even show you down much.

I am soooo bored with the rice and veggies and pasta and chicken.  But that's what I've got left and I need to get it eaten up.

Some relief:  I have a lunch date tomorrow with a friend, so I get some variety, there.

I had pretty much the same meals today as yesterday. 

My only exercise was the cleaning and the up and down the stairs that resulted from that.  Didn't get to the bike today. 

Am trying to get up the desire to get on the scale that I found.  I don't want to get obsessed with the numbers, which I have a tendency to do.  Well, we'll see.

--Cory

Raw Food: Day No Clue, Cappy

Yes, I keep forgetting to post.  I'm just so tired by the time I get on the computer at night that it slips my mind.


Diet's been going . . . not perfect, but I haven't fallen completely off it.  I ate a couple chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and today for lunch I ate a Subway turkey sub, 6 inch.  I overslept and didn't have time to fix my salad this morning, and I just did not fancy getting a salad from Subway.


I'm slowly getting back to the walking--I took a few days off because of two horrible blisters I had on my feet.  But the blisters are mostly healed now.  Yesterday and today I walked a little over and hour each day, so I'm getting back into the exercise groove, I think.  


I'm not tired of the diet.  I think my biggest problem this week has been hormones, and also I've been a little sick due to allergies.  Hopefully by next week I'll be back to normal and losing weight again.


Cappy

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 9, Cory

Ugh.  I am getting tired of this eating, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Ate pretty much the same way today as yesterday . . . rice for brk, grilled chicken on whole wheat and veggie rice soup for lunch, pasta with veggie tomato sauce and a piece of fruit for dinner.  I also had a cup of 25 cal "no fat" hot chocolate.

My exercise was again the cleaning upstairs, with the up and down the stairs that went with that, and this time, only about 30 minutes on the bike, instead of 45.  I just felt tired out!

It is amazing how long it takes to eat stuff up when you live by yourself.  I mean, my still unopened box of elbow pasta says "eight servings."  My opened one has probably . . . 6 servings to go.  And then my box of unopened linguini says 8 servings.  AND I've got all that soup I made with the veggies and rice to eat . . . and chicken and some more veggies in the freezer, and a couple of pieces of fruit.

Why so much pasta?  Christmas.  I got pasta for Christmas from two different people.  I am going to have to ask people not to give me food for Christmas next year.

But that adds up to 22 servings of pasta . . . Good God.  I wonder if the dog likes pasta?

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 8, Cory

Well, another day of sensible if somewhat unusual eating, as I try to clean up the cupboard for when I have to leave the house for a few weeks.

Had rice for brk, veggie rice soup and a grilled chicken sandwich on low-cal whole wheat for lunch, and veggie pasta with small amt of pasta for dinner.  Then had a couple of pieces of whole wheat toast for snack a little bit ago - was hungry!  The whole wheat is the 35 cal a slice kind, so I think I am OK.

Was cleaning up one of the upstairs rooms (my late son's room - am cleaning and going through his things . . . not so fun, but has to be done) and came across my scale.  I had forgotten I had one.  I didn't get on it, as it has been sitting under that bed for years and needs to be cleaned and reset . . . I might cave and actually get on it though.  It is probably smarter than guessing if I'm doing OK.

Exercise for today was all that going up and down the stairs cleaning up the rooms up there, and then 45 min on the exercise bike.  I increased the resistance again, which caused me to have to take 2 breaks.  But that's OK. 

CAPPY! Hope all is well.

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 7, Cory

Today, I ate rice flavored with parmesan cheese for breakfast, and for lunch!  A small serving for brk, and a larger serving for lunch.  For dinner, I had a medium cheeseburger and a yogurt.  I also had a piece of fruit.

My exercise was yard work - mowed the lawn, did some trimming and pruning, and then I did my exercise bike for 45 minutes tonight.

So, OK, I guess.  Really low on the veggies today - in fact, I had no veggies unless you count the onion on the cheeseburger.

However, I made a bunch of vegetable soup today, to use up some of the frozen veggies in my freezer.  So I will have that to eat all week.  Veggies, here I come.

My pants seem to be getting even looser on me . . . I'm not sure I'll be able to wear these jeans too much longer.  I can actually wiggle out of them without unbuttoning or unzipping them. (Don't say it, Cappy!)

I think I'm gonna be on the "Cupboard Cleanup" at least all of this coming week - we'll see where I'm at after that.

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 6, Cory

Today I had the rice for brk, then I went to a flea market thingy with a friend for most of the day, and ate out for lunch and dinner. 

Lunch was a small salad and a half sandwich (turkey on whole wheat) - I resisted eating the potato chips that came with the sandwich. 

I had a small cookie and a handful of popcorn at the flea market.

Dinner was Wendy's, with a grilled chicken wrap, a small chili, and a side salad.

I had a piece of fruit at home late.

So, light eating, good day eating wise.  Exercise-wise . . . kinda hard to say.  Spent hours leisurely walking around the flea market and antique mall and such.  So not "sit on my butt all day," but no strenous exercise.

CAPPY!  Your indulgences sound pretty sensible - I don't think they'll throw you off track, either.  Think about our exciting vacation options when you need to stay motivated!

--Cory

Raw Food: Day 34, Cappy

So yeah, I've missed a few days of blogging.  And I haven't done an awesome job on the diet, either.  Thursday night I had a cheeseburger and a baked potato for supper, and then last night I had some tuna fish with crackers for supper.  So, not completely falling off the diet all day long each day, but enough to have stalled any weight loss, along with the fact that after my walk Thursday morning I developed really bad blisters on both feet, to the point that I had to buy blister treatment bandages and skip my walk yesterday and today.  The blisters are much better today, but I decided to skip the walk so that it'd give them more time to heal.  It was very strange because I didn't really walk any longer than I have been walking each day; I guess my feet just decided they'd had enough.  I bought some recommended stuff to use to prevent the blisters from reforming, so hopefully that'll help me enough so that I can keep increasing my walking times--it's so frustrating because if it weren't for my tendency to blister I'd be walking at least 2-3 hours every day by now.


Anywho, I've kept to the diet all day long today, so I'm hoping this means I'll be able to get back on track mentally.  *fingers crossed*


Cappy

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 5, Cory

Well, a decent day.

I did have a biscotti and a tiny chocolate with my coffee at lunchtime, but my eating was light and sensible otherwise.  Exercise was walking approx 2.5 miles and 45 min on the exercise bike.

I am tired.

CAPPY!  How ya doin'?

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 4, Cory

Today wasn't much different than yesterday, though instead of the white clam pasta for dinner, I stopped off at McD's on the way home (walking home) and had a grilled chicken snack wrap and a yogurt parfait for dinner.

I had to do taxes tonight, so I didn't want to take time to make my dinner.  But I got my taxes done a full 4.5 hrs ahead of the deadline!  Yay!  My taxes are done!

My eating was basicallly rice for brk, 2 pieces of fruit as snacks during the day, grilled chicken salad for lunch (no bread), and then the snack wrap and yogurt.  Pretty heathy and low cal eatin', I'd say - and walked about 4 miles all told.

I can tell that I have lost a little weight from where I plateaued, so I am crossing my fingers that I'm truly moving off the plateau.  Am even thinking of wearing my jeans skirt that had gotten so snug, tomorrow, as it is no longer so snug.  My co-workers are going to faint from seeing my in anything but pants!

--Cory

Raw Food: Day 31, Cappy

Diet yesterday didn't go great--I ate some tortilla chips with refried beans and nacho cheese for supper.  But, that's the only cheat I did yesterday, so I'm not beating myself up too much over it.  This seems to be my week to have ferocious cravings, I've been having them almost constantly all week.  So, me eating a few nachos last night is such a huge problem, given how much and what all I've been wanting to eat. ;D


Yesterday, I only walked 45 minutes.  Today I walked 1.5 hours.  And other than a mean looking blister on one of my toes, I've gotten pretty used to walking almost two hours a day and climbing the dreaded hill at least 4-5 times a day.  Tonight I did the hill 6 times.  I want my calves to be fierce by the end of summer. \o/


Happymaker of the day:  making vacation plans.


Cappy

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 3, Cory

Today was much like yesterday.  At dinner, I had a 100 cal fudge bar instead of a piece of fruit.  Otherwise, exactly the same, except for some extra walking, so probably did closer to 5 miles, instead of 4.

I still have rice to finish, BUT, I finished up the can of white clam sauce I got for Christmas!  Yay!  I had white clam pasta 3 nights in a row.  It was yummy, but I was getting tired of it.

Anyhow, low cal overall, lots of walking - good day!

I am hoping to drop off the plateau anytime now. :)

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 2, Cory

Well, trying to use up the food I have makes for some interesting meals.

I made a bunch of rice and I heated it up to eat like hot cereal in the morning - I'll be doing that all week, as I have a bunch of rice!  I flavor it with a bit of sugar, then cocoa or cinnamon, and I have a piece of fruit.  It comes to about a 200 - 250 cal brkfst.

At lunch, I had a grilled chicken salad with vingarette, and a yogurt, and a piece of fruit - I guess about 450 cal, tops.

And dinner was again some white clam sauce pasta (small serving), and piece of fruit - I guess about 450 cal, tops, again.

So overall calories were fine, and it was healthy eating.

For exercise, I walked to and from work (about 3 miles tot), and I walked at lunch (about another mile).

No extras or treats at all today, though I was offered some chips.

So - good goin' overall!  Please let me off this plateau!

--Cory

CUPBOARD CLEANUP: Day 1, Cory

Alright, I am starting on eating up what's in my fridge, freezer, and cupboards, in a sensible way.

I had low cal brk (oatmeal), lunch (grilled chicken salad with vingarette and slice whole wheat bread), and dinner (small serving of white clam pasta, and an apple).  I did eat some Starburst candy (about 5 of the 20 cal pieces) and a small cookie (one of those little Girl Scout Peanut Butter cookies) also, at work - but I don't think it all added up to 1400 cals, tops. 

And I did a lot of walking (4 miles, I'd say), and 45 minutes on my bike, so I think I'm good!

I am feeling motivated to keep going.  I have been on a bit of a plateau, but it's gonna have to give here, if I just keep going.

CAPPY:  Good work on resisting the comfort food!

--Cory

Raw Food: Day 29, Cappy

Ugh, still very busy and moody!  I walked yesterday for an hour and a half, but not today.  I was just so tired when I got home from work and in such a foul mood that I decided to rest for today.  Yesterday, I ate a few bites of scrambled eggs and hash browns, but I didn't even make a plate of it, I just grabbed a few bites as I passed through the kitchen.  So, I'm pleased about that.


And as much as I've wanted to turn to comfort food today, I have resisted and stuck to my diet.  If I can just get through these few days of hormones and moodiness I'll be okay. ;D


Happymaker of the day:  Not killing anybody.  Going to jail would have made a bad day worse, I think.


Cappy

RAW FOOD: Day 28, Cory

Did oatmeal for breakfast, raw pear for snack, tuna salad sandwich for lunch (whole wheat bread, very light on the mayo, extra-low-sodium tuna), another raw pear for snack, and stir-fry chicken with a very small amount of pasta for dinner.

I also had three small pieces of leftover Easter chocolate as a "dessert."

I don't think it all added up to more than 1200 calories.

And I did 45 minutes on the bike.

So good day.

I don't feel like I've lost any weight at all the last couple weeks (maybe a small bit), but with all the craziness and the stresses, I am happy with that.

I plan to start losing again, now.

CAPPY:  FIRST:  Congrats on it going so well!  As far as my diet for next week, I think I am going to go on the "clean out my fridge, freezer, and cupboards" diet, because I am going to have some major work done on the house in a few weeks, and I'll have to move in with a friend for a few weeks.  So I need to eat up what's here.

I plan to do it sensibly and low cal though.  I don't have any "treat" type stuff left, so it should be OK.

--Cory

Raw Food: Day 27, Cappy

Busy, busy, busy!!


We can pretty much count on me not posting Thursday nights, unless I do it early.  And last night I was just so exhausted I completely forgot.


But diet is continuing to go great.  Yesterday my mood was all over the place and yesterday evening I was feeling pretty mopey about not getting to eat some comfort food, but I resisted and worked my way through the temptations.


I've been walking at least an hour and a half every day (except I skipped Thursday), and that seems to be working out quite well for me, so far.  It's been getting a lot easier for me lately, and I'm even doing the "hill" on my street at least 4 times a day, sometimes even as much as 7 or 8 times a day.  I hate that freaking hill, but I think it's what's really kicked up the speed with which my endurance is increasing and is also really helping me lose weight at a faster pace.  I'm finally losing weight at what I consider to be an acceptable rate.  I REALLY hope this keeps up.  It's about time things started going my way with this.


It's a daily battle, and I know there's going to be some really difficult times, but feeling like I'm finally in a good groove is what's keeping me going right now.  That, and feeling great--I so do not miss how I always felt after eating unhealthy foods.


Happymaker of the day:  Sleeping late and then napping this afternoon.  Oh how I've missed being lazy.


Cappy

RAW FOOD: Day 27, Cory

Lots and lots of walking today!  At least 5 miles, including the 1.5 mile nature trail, with all its ups and downs.

Whenever I mention walking the nature trail, which goes off into a wooded area, people ask me, "Is it safe?"  I don't know what to say to this.  For awhile there, you are in the woods.  We don't have any large predatory animals around here, save the very rare bobcat sighting.

There may, or may not, be other people around, on the trail.  We live in a small town, with a low, but not non-existent, crime rate.

So - is it safe?  I guess that depends on your definition of safe.

EATING:  Ate very light and sensibly all day - I'm guessing not more than 800 cals total. But then, I did go to a b-day party where I had three buffalo wings, a handful of nuts, about four taco chips with salsa, and a small piece of birthday cake. 

With all that walking, I think it all worked out OK.

CAPPY:  Do you want to continue with Raw Foods?

RAW FOOD: Day twentysomething, Cory

Well, spent the day out of town, which involved breakfast, lunch, and dinner out.  But I kept it simple and sensible - 1 egg, a piece of turkey sausage, and about 1/2 cup of strawberry yogurt for brk; a small grilled salmon salad with vinegarette dressing, a small fruit cup, and a small roll for lunch, and a medium portion of broccoli stir fry with maybe 1/2 cup of steamed rice for dinner.  Later, at home, I had a piece of whole wheat toast.

I resisted the many, many donuts and pastries that were out by the coffee at the meeting, and then, when they served us lunch, I resisted the rich dessert choices (triple layer fudge cake, strawberry cheesecake, and two-layer carrot cake) and had the small fruit cup only.

That part - the resisting the way-rich treats - really wasn't even very hard.  I don't seem to have much of attraction to them anymore.  I mean, I have some, but . . . the thought of how unhealthy they are does a much better job of stopping me, than it used to.

Very little exercise in today, because long drive to the meeting, the long meeting, long drive home.  But I hope to make up for that tomorrow.

--Cory

RAW FOODS: Day 25, Cory

Hi!

CAPPY!  So glad things are going so well for you.

I continue my "eating sensibly, and getting plenty of exercise," but haven't really gotten back to the raw foods yet.

I just didn't think about dealing with Easter, then the Easter leftovers, which I don't want to go bad.  And that this week includes two days of out-of-town travel for work.

So anyhow, I have been eating sensibly, and doing tons of walking, because some major road construction has begun at an intersection that I cannot avoid, when driving to work.  And the construction backs up traffic so badly it is faster to walk!  Today, I probably walked 4 miles or more.

Don't know if I will lose weight, but feel sure I will not gain. 

I should be able to get back in the swing after this week is over.

CAPPY!  Maybe only one of us can do great at any given time? : ) The way you sound . . . you want to continue on the Raw Foods, I am guessing?

--Cory

Raw Food: Day 24, Cappy

Awesome day again with the diet.  I'm not quite sure why this diet has been so easy for me so far.  Maybe because it's cut out all of my trigger foods cold turkey?  So, it's about as close to quitting eating altogether as I can get for me, if that makes any sense.  The big comparison I always made to quitting smoking and dieting was I didn't have to smoke to live, so it was easier for me to give it up.  But now, I'm not having to eat all these foods that I'm addicted to in moderation.  I don't have to think about them at all anymore.  And I haven't much, as of yet.  


I know I'll have my ups and downs with this.  But so far the ups have GREATLY outweighed the downs. And I still feel great--significantly better than before I started the diet.  And I've had the energy to workout as much as I feel I need.  So, very positive experience all around with this diet.


I still think this is the lifetime diet for me.  I'll splurge on less healthy and organic stuff every once in a while, of course.  But I owe it to myself to eat the best possible foods for me, and I believe this diet has that.  Yay!


Happymaker of the day:  Finally getting started on writing again.

Cappy

Raw Food: Day 23, Cappy

Awesome diet day!  This raw food thing has really gotten super easy for me lately.  Maybe because I see to be "in the zone" or something, I dunno.  Whatever it is, I hope it stays that way.  I'm still only eating oatmeal in the morning as my cooked food.  And I put some cold kidney beans on my salads, or sometimes a fat-free bean dip and some salsa--is salsa cooked?  Anywho, other than that, I don't eat anything cooked.  And I don't really miss cooked food, so far.


Exercise is going really well for me, too.  Today I walked 2 hours total--I even got up early enough before work to walk for about 45 minutes.  I hope I can keep this up once it turns into typical Alabama summertime.  I loathe hot and sticky weather.


Happymaker of the day:  Fandom squeeing.  It's a thing.


Cappy

Raw Food: Day . . . uh . . . 22? 23?, Cory

Well, I did fine today, except no exercise.  Had to go out of town and got home later than usual and tired out.

Really not 100% back on track because I've been eating up some of the "hosting Easter" leftovers, but I did ask everyone to take back with them the chocolate easter treats and cookies and cakes and such they brought.  The only left over treat I had was a few pieces of low-cal angel food cake and a partial can of light whipped cream, and I finished that up by having it for brkfst and a late night treat.

The rest - I ate sensibly, both yesterday and today, and got exercise in yesterday (lots o' walking).

And I'm almost done with the leftovers, so even though I'm not 100% back on track, I am getting there. 

Had to move the exercise bike out of the living room for the party, but will move it back tomorrow night!

--Cory

Raw Food: Day 22, Cappy

Woo hoo!  I remembered to post two days in a row!


Diet did great today.  I think maybe, possibly my taste buds might be changing a bit.  I've really been enjoying the heck out of my salads lately, as well as my veggie/fruit smoothies.  And I haven't really been craving much of anything.  Granted, hormones may be a factor in that, as well as being so busy and also with the diet going so well and me actually being able to feel and see a bit of weight loss, that all is encouraging me not to want to cheat.  But also, I'm really kind of enjoying the foods I've been eating lately.  Go figure.


I only walked for about an hour and fifteen minutes tonight.  I got home about 45 minutes late from work and was feeling pretty tired, so I decided to cut it short.  Tomorrow, 2 hours!  It will happen.


Happymaker of the day:  The walk was fun.


Cappy

Raw Food: Day 21, Cappy

I just really do not have a good track record with remembering to post, do I?  


Anywho, no reason for not posting last night other than being distracted and forgetting.  I've got A LOT going on right now, and most of it happens in the evenings (get your minds out of the gutter), so it's difficult to remember sometimes.


But, diet is still going along rather fantastically.  Nephew and his gf came over tonight, but I did not partake in the any delicious foods being served.  I walked for almost 2.5 hours yesterday, but was not able to get any exercising in before they came over today--in my defense, they showed up almost 2 hours before they usually do.  I had planned on walking once it cooled down a bit this afternoon, but just didn't get the chance.


Happymaker of the day:  sleeping late.


Cappy

RAW FOOD: Day 21, Cory

Easter!  I did indulge a bit today with a piece of cake and a couple small pieces of Easter chocolate, and some flavored pretzel pieces.

But no major pig-out.

I'm ready to get going again this coming week!

Happy Easter, all.

--Cory

RAW FOOD: Day 20, Cory

Well, again, ate sensibly, though not "on diet."  Probably am not going to lose any weight this week, but I'm not gonna gain any either.

Did a bit of walking, but not much.  Am trying to get ready to host a bit of an Easter celebration tomorrow (11 people coming over), so am keeping busy with that.

Am making sure I have healthy eating choices for myself (and of course, anyone who wants them).

HAPPY EASTER, ALL!

--Cory

RAW FOOD: Day 19, Cory

Same story today as yesterday:  Ate sensibly but not "on diet."  Exercised a bit more today - walked around 2 miles, rather than 1.

I plan to be completely back on track Monday, with the raw foods.

CAPPY!!  Great work!

Raw Food: Day 19, Cappy

EEEEP.  Forgot to post yesterday again. /o\


No reason for it, other than being super distracted by a lot of stuff.  But the diet has been going GREAT this week.  I haven't had any temptations or issues with it at all *knocks on wood*, and I've been exercising a lot.  I walked for 2 hours yesterday, and almost an hour and a half tonight after work.  I do have a blister on my foot now, though.


My boss bought everyone their own chocolate Easter bunny, but I politely declined mine and told her to give it to someone else.  And then a client sent us 4 dozen chocolate chip cookies, but I've managed to avoid them so far, as well.  I wish I could bottle up the ease with which I've done everything this week so that I could use it on my rough weeks.  Live and learn.


Happymaker of the day:  saying no to the Easter bunny. ;D


Cappy

RAW FOOD: Day 18, Cory

Just a quick post - nothing new to report.  Ate sensibly, but not really "on diet."

Did about a mile of walking.

Super-busy, am hoping to get back to normality - and the diet - after the weekend.

--Cory