Weight Loss Journey - Week #3 (Feb. 7 - 14)

Okay so here we are at the end of week three and not much has changed. There are some bad days with my eating and some days are pretty good.

My water intake is about the same per day, ranging from about 20 oz to 80 oz daily. I know that I still need to work on my water intake and get it up to half of my body weight in oz but that is more difficult than I originally thought it would be. I mean yeah I can see how most people would have no problem with that but half of my body weight is 200 oz of water! I mean wow that's a lot of water! But putting a little more than 1/4 of a teaspoon in every 20 oz of water works when I'm at home and when I go out I usually get a big bottle of Smart Water, which is by far my favorite water ever! It just tastes so crisp and clean that I've become slightly addicted to getting a few bottles every time I go out so that I can drink it when I get home.

I have still cut out most of carbonated drinks, which is just awesome cause like I said in last week's post I could drink a big glass a day which was not good for me at all. So I'm happy and over the moon that I was able to kick that little habit. Not to say that I have totally cut them out completely cause I do still have them every so often but not nearly as much, usually 1/2 a cup.

One thing that I discovered this week was that I love bagels! I have never tried bagels before but my friend recommended them to me and I gave them a try. I really do love them now and have to have one with my breakfast or as a snack some days.

One thing that needs to change desperately now is my lack of exercise. And its not even about me not having time to do any kind of exercise, cause I do have time; its that fact that I haven't seem to have made it a priority and it makes me mad that I'm still putting it off like that. This week I am buckling down and exercising at least once a day. I am sick of putting off something that I know I need to do and the only person I'm hurting by not doing it is myself. So hold me to my word folks and I will make this happen. I have so many plans for this year that I refuse to let not exercising be my downfall!

Oh, this has nothing to do with weight loss or anything but I'm so proud of this that I have to share it in this post. My grandfather, who has chewed tobacco for the better part of 20 years or so quit at the beginning of this year and hasn't picked it up since! I am so proud of him and him being able to put down his addiction has only encouraged me more to get mine under better control. I mean if an 80 year old can beat addiction why can't a 27 year old right? So even without meaning to, he has once again encouraged me.

And now for this week's food diary. Now some days are better and some days are a bit worse, though I must admit that seem to have been more good days than bad days; which encourages me. Also I have still noticed that most of my snacking or cravings as it were comes during the night. I need something that curves my appetite during the evening and throughout the night, so if anyone has any suggestions then please feel free to leave a comment. And now onto this week's food diary!

Sun. - Feb. 8
Breakfast:
- 1 pack of Instant Oatmeal (Maple & Brown Sugar)
- 2 Whole Wheat Toast w/ Grape Jelly
- 3 Sausage Patties

Lunch:
- 1 Hot Dog w/ Mayo
- 1 Medium Fry w/ BBQ Sauce for dipping
- 1 Cup of Milk (2%)
- 3 Ritz Crackers

Dinner:
- 1 Cup of Steamed Rice (White)
- 1/2 Tsp of Soy Sauce (Kikoman)
- 1/2 Tbsp of Furikaki (Japanese Rice Seasoning)
- 1 Cup of 2% Milk
- 2 Boneless Porkchops (Cooked in oven w/ a light coating of Bake N Shake)
- BBQ Tangy & Sweet Sauce for dipping

Snack: 
- 1 Cup of Popcorn

Water Intake: 40 oz
Exercise: None

Mon. - Feb. 9
Breakfast: 
- Ramen Noodles (Beef)
- 1 Cheese Sandwich

Lunch: 
- 2 PB&J Sandwiches

Dinner: 
- 8 Steak Fingers w/ Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce for dipping
- 1/2 Cup of Mashed Potatoes
- 5 Small Garlic Breads on Whole Wheat Bread

Snack:
- 1 Pack of Pocky (Japanese Chocolate Snack)
- 1 Personal Ice Cream Cup (Bunny Tracks)

Water Intake: 20 oz
Exercise: None

Tues. - Feb. 10
Breakfast:
- 1 Pack of Instant Oatmeal (Maple & Brown Sugar)
- 2 Scrambled Eggs
- 2 Pieces of Whole Wheat Honey Toast w/ Grape Jelly
- 2 Sausage Patties

Lunch: 
- 3 Slices of Red Baron Pizza w/ Ranch Dressing as a dip

 Dinner: 
- 1 Cup of Mashed Potatoes w/ Cheese
- 2 Chicken Patties (Breaded and Oven-Cooked)

Snack: 
- 1 Cup of Popcorn

Water Intake: 80 oz
Exercise: None

Wed. - Feb. 11
Breakfast:
- 1 Pack of Instant Oatmeal (Maple & Brown Sugar)
- 2 Pieces of Whole Wheat Honey Toast w/ Grape Jelly
- 2 Scrambled Eggs
- 2 Sausage Patties

Lunch: 
- 3 Chicken Patties (Oven-cooked and breaded) w/ Ketchup for dipping
- 1 Cup of Mashed Potatoes

Dinner:
- 1 Pack of Ramen (Beef)
- 1 Porkchop (Oven-cooked and lightly coated w/ Shake N' Bake)

Snack:
- 1 Yogurt (Strawberry and Non-Fat)
- 4 Ritz Crackers
- 4 Cheese Crackers

Water Intake: 60 oz
Exercise: None

Thurs. - Feb. 12
Breakfast:
- 2 Pancakes w/ Butter & Maple Syrup
- 4 oz of Sweet Tea
- 1 Cup of Cheese Grits
- 3 Slices of Bacon

Lunch:
- 1 Cup of Grilled Chicken
- 1 Cup of Grilled Steak
- 2 Cups of Fried Rice
- 1/2 Cup of Japanese Sauce (I'm not sure what it is called officially but at the Japanese Restaurant I go to its called Yummy Sauce)

Snack: 
- 1 Small Pack of Gummy Candy

Dinner: 
- 1 Pack of Udon (Oriental Flavor) (Udon is Japanese Rice Noodles)
- 1 Biscuit with Brown Gravy
- 1/2 Cup of Skim Milk

Snack:
- 2 Small Packs of Gummy Candy

Water Intake: 60 oz
Exercise: None

Fri. - Feb. 13
Breakfast:
- 1 Pack of Instant Oatmeal (Maple & Brown Sugar)
- 1 Bagel (Everything Bagel) w/ Grape Jelly
- 1/2 Cup of Skim Milk

Lunch: 
- 1 Cup of Steamed Rice (White)
- 1/2 Tsp of Soy Sauce (Kikoman)
- 1 Tbsp of Furikaki (Japanese Rice Seasoning)
- 2 Chicken Patties (Breaded and Oven-cooked)

Dinner: 
- 2 Small Hamburger Patties
- 1 Medium Fry w/ Ketchup for dipping
- 1/2 Cup of 2% Milk
- 2 Small Pieces of Pound Cake

Water Intake: 20 oz
Exercise: None

Sat. - Feb. 14
Breakfast: 
- 2 Scrambled Eggs w/ Ketchup
- 2 Sausage Patties
- 1 Pack of Oatmeal (Maple & Brown Sugar)
- 1 Bagel (Everything Bagel) w/ Grape Jelly

Lunch:
- 1 Pack of Ramen (Beef)
- 2 Chicken Patties (Breaded and Oven-cooked)
- 1/2 Cup of 2% Milk

Dinner: 
- 1 Cup of Hamburger Helper (Salsbury)
- 4 Corn Muffins

Snacks: 
- 1 Bagel (Everything Bagel) w/ Jelly

Water Intake: 20 oz
Exercise: None

Now as I stated in my first post, I am a creature of habit and that does include my eating habits. I do rarely stray from what I eat and perhaps that is my problem. But another problem that I have is that I hate vegetables and I mean I really hate them. The only vegetable I will eat willingly is corn and that is once in a while. I know that I have to change this so I am hoping that along with exercising this week that I need to work on eating at least one serving of vegetables with at least one meal a day.

So things that I'm going to work on this coming week is exercising, drinking more water and eating more vegetables. Let's see how well I can do!

Until next week!