Monday, December 14, 2015

Mid-December

Monday December 14th: 182 Lbs.
Sunday December 20th: 183 Lbs. It's not going down, right ? I think it's going up actually :(
With friends , we decided to starve in January :) 
We will see....
December 29: 183 Lbs

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Challenge

Here my plank challenge. I do 3/4 times every day.



Lost tracking again..... will be back soon :)

Monday, November 30, 2015

December

Yes, that's not a good month for dieting or exercising outside !
Dec. 1st: 180 Lbs
Today, I start the 30 days plank challenge.



The first day is easy, 20 second (X4), it was easy.
Dec 2: 181 Lbs. Tonight 30 seconds (X5)
Dec 3: 181 Lbs. 30 seconds (X3)
Dec 4: 181 Lbs. 40 sec (X2)
Dec 5: 181 Lbs. (desperately....) 40 sec (X2)
Dec 6: 182 Lbs. 45 Sec (X2)

Saturday, November 28, 2015

End of November

I try to catch up again after a trip to San Francisco and some other parties, including Thanksgiving ! I am 182 Lbs today, Nov 27.
I feel fat and sad :(
Today, Nov 29: 182 Lbs.
I just bought a new scale, giving weight of course, but also fat, bone, muscle, water, kg, BMI. I hope it will help a little....



November 30: 181 Lbs

Sunday, November 1, 2015

November: first week

November 1 and 2: 181Lbs
I ate scrambled eggs, soups  and yogurts on Sunday, a Pho and endives/flounder on Monday. Did not do much exercise, I am still tired. 
Tuesday Nov 3: 181 Lbs
Watercress soup, one bagel/cream cheese for lunch, watercress soup, a 2 eggs omelette with ton of fresh spinach, 150 gr of raspberries for dinner.
Wednesday Nov 4: 181 Lbs
Beautiful day and long walk in the woods. Spinach and beets salad with olive bread toasts for lunch, with half a grapefruit. Big bowl of soup and a banana for dinner.















Thursday Nov 5: 180 Lbs
First small victory: I lost 5 Lbs (on 35) I just checked, I lost 5 Lbs in one month. That's definitely not a lot.
Bagel/cream cheese for lunch with a  banana.


Monday, October 26, 2015

End of October

October 26: 182 Lbs.
(82 kg) I took some pictures (will post them when I lost enough weight to be able to compare)
I also measured my "curves" (I used a flexible meter)
Waist: 92 cm, hips: 106 cm, breast: 106 cm (I need to lose cms everywhere !!!) One thigh : 64 cm, calf: 42 cm (40 cm left), arm (biceps): 36 cm (33 cm left)
I measure 5'4'', 164 cm. BMI= 31= obesity.  Just checked: my normal weight should be 130 lb, so 52 lbs to lose. (25 kg !)
Since few days, I am willing to go ahead again and am motivated to lose. I started by eating soups and light in the evening. Now I try to eat balanced lunch and skip the snack in the afternoon for a coffee.
Today, for example, I had a regular breakfast, cereals with milk and a coffee, a plate of sushi, half a plate of edamame and half a plate of steamed veggy dumplings for lunch, and a watercress soup for dinner.
I started to workout again: today 15 min abs intense program. I am sooooooo out of shape ! how could I have done that to myself ?? 
Inside workout program when I am not walking outside during the day, with one day off per week. Not too harsh on myself.....






And second day of abs workout ! It's hard :(
Today (27) spinach sandwich and zucchini soup tonight. 
October 28: 182 Lbs. A Pho for lunch and a zucchini soup for dinner with a yogurt. No workout (went out tonight), it is raining, no walk either.



October 29: 181.9 lbs. walked today. A spinach sandwich with a kiwi for lunch. dinner at my friend's: tomato/quinoa soup, a green salad with radish, a Tibetan tea. I am very hungry in the evening....





October 30, 31: 181 Lbs.
I feel not missing sugar so much  finally....I eat very reasonably, soups in the evening. At the Halloween party, we got dinner before with steamed mini dumplings, then I had bites of lot of little things from the buffet: slices of BBQ zucchinis, blueberries, little crostini with salmon mix... But I have to confess that I drunk: a glass of Vodka/grapefruit juice for dinner, then 2 big glasses of vodka/cranberry during the evening. I was pretty good after....:)

Friday, October 23, 2015

October 23...

Today 183 Lbs. I feel maybe less hungry and enjoy soups in the evening. Still walking every week once in the woods.

October 24 : 182 Lbs !!!! It looks like on the good way ! This is the soup effect.....Going to buy more vegetables to continue that way. Globally, I found myself not eating too much sugar anymore, and eating less in the evening (a soup and salad or yogurt or something light) If only it could continue slowly that way until I go back to 150 Lbs.... That means 32 Lbs to lose (32 weeks, 8 months or 16 weeks, 4 months)
1 Lbs = 455 gr, 2 Lbs = 910 gr, less than 1 kg, possible in 1 week.
Going to walk today, despite a bad weather, gray and cold.



Thursday, September 24, 2015

After Kippur.....

Lost a little weight after Yom Kippur fast.
Friday Sept 25: 184 Lbs
Sunday Sept 27: 184 Lbs
Tuesday October 6: 185 Lbs



Saturday, September 19, 2015

Saturday, September 19, 2015

This morning : 185 Lbs. 
Not bad, after going through all the Jewish festival of New Year !!!!Next step will be the fast of Yom Kippour (it helps) and then, should be routine, routine...
I regularly do the loop walking at work every Wednesday, 2 miles (3.2km). I feel good doing it. 
Yesterday, I started some abs and plank. I know, I should do that every day !

Sunday Sept 20: 185 Lbs
Monay Sept 21: 185 Lbs
Tuesday Sept 22: 185 Lbs
Thursday Sept 24: 184 Lbs. Fast effect after Wednesday fast for Yom Kippur.

Monday, September 7, 2015

September 2015....

I have been sick, suffering from gallbladder issues, and postponed the start of my workout program. Then, the day I wanted to go to the pool for a complete day of swimming and relaxing, I got the pic of my period...
So, I am now just starting slowly: 10 min abs + plank every night.
As for the diet, I try to find the best way not to starve and to cut on sugar and gluten and increase fruits, veggies and proteins....

Today, Labor day, September 7, 2015: 186 Lbs (I gained 7 Lbs this Summer) that 's a dramatic assessment.

Monday, August 24, 2015

August 24 week

I am preparing the bed of the coming diet....I drastically reduce my intake and select what I eat now.
I prepared some raw spring rolls (small, 6 per meal), drink again my Tibetan tea... Will sign at the gym next week.
And I will have to weight myself....:(

I ate my spring rolls again today, with tea, and went into the woods for a long walk up and down the hill along the river. I feel my muscles worked ! Great feeling. I walked probably around 3 miles (4.8 km) Tonight, I was starving ! so I quickly prepared a mushrooms omelet, some blueberries and half a grapefruit, with a thin slice of whole grain bread and a piece of dark chocolate.

Wednesday, again long walk in the woods. I prepare a big salad with green salad, avocado, heart of palm, mango, asparagus and smoked salmon, with whole grain toasts.



Thursday, August 20, 2015

August 20

Alone home now after a while..... This week, I got rid of all the sweets that were left in my house: marshmallows, chocolate, chocolate cake, muffins, chocolate croissants, whipped cream.... I brought everything to my work place and everything just disappeared ! too cool.
I also started to be more careful on what I eat. I just got sushi, salads and lot of drinks. Going to start exercising again, since I  want to sign at the gym again. And continue controlling more what I eat.
Here a memory of my last vacation in Florida....


Tuesday, July 7, 2015

July 7, 8, 9

July 7: I don't weight myself anymore for now.
Usual breakfast. Lunch: two square sandwiches with smoked cheese, coffees. Snack: a scoop of coffee and mango ice cream, popcorn. Diner: a tomato fresh salad, a green salad with avocado, a bite of Elie's steack, watermelon and cantaloupe.

July 8:
Usual breakfast, two square sandwiches with white fish salad, a big plate of watermelon. Snack: a cereal bar with a coffee, an ice cream. diner: a plate of rice and saute vegetables.
I started again to have snacks in the afternoon :(

July 9:
Ususal breakfast. lunch: two small square bread sandwiches with white fish, a corn on the cob, a small tomato salad. Snack: a small piece of brownie, a cereal bar. Diner: a plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce (fresh, organic and home made) cantaloupe and two squares of dark chocolate.

And now, I am going to take a break and will resume and come back after the Summer. It's too much for me, and I need calm around and my self routine back.



Saturday, July 4, 2015

July 4, 5, 6

July 4th: 181 Lbs
breakfast: cookies and coffee. Lunch-buffet: salads, cooked salads, smoked salmon, chicken/pickles, crackers, a lemon sorbet.
Snack: we had a coffee/cookies in the afternoon :(
Diner: buffet of 4th of July: cheese and wine, grapes, fruits (mango, pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries, berries, cherries) taboule, humous, vegetables with dip (cauliflower, broccoli, carrots) a piece of cake (whipped cream and berries) a tea.
I could not breathe at the end.....

July 5th: 182 Lbs.
I look like Michelin....
Today fortunately is a fast day. We don't eat or drink and it will help. Diner only: a wheat soup, a tea with cookies. 
I slept all day.

July 6th: Lbs
Usual breakfast. Lunch: taboule and watermelon. Snack:Chocolate cookies and coffee, popcorn
Diner:5 half stuffed tomatoes, a tea.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

July ..... 1,2,3

July 1st: 181 Lbs. 
Breakfast: coffees and a small glass of orange smoothie. Lunch: a small leftovers plate with rice and saute vegetables, coffees. Diner: Tehina and a small pita, BBQ beef with French fries and green salad, a chocolate Hammantashen and a tea.(diner at the BBQ restaurant)

July 2nd: 181 Lbs
Breakfast: a Hammantashen and a coffee Lunch: rice and veggy saute leftovers, a banana and a yogurt. Diner: invitation at a party: a big plate of mini meatballs, caramel chicken, pasta and green salad, two cookies a Tibetan tea when I got back home.

I am not dieting. I can't with my son home. I do my best  to control...

July 3rd: 181 Lbs
Usual breakfast. Lunch: We did not really have a lunch, but I got a "second" breakfast with a Hamamantashen and coffee , then we had a plate of tomato/mozza/basil/olive oil/toast. We collected our veggies from the garden, and have now plenty of tomato, salad, herbs ect... fresh and organic. That 's the good point. 

Diner : Was good and complete. Little cooked salads (babaganoush, white fish salad, eggplant) a green salad with green onions, rosted chicken with herbs, and roasted potatoes with fresh rosemary, a lemon sorbet and a dark chocolate.

Monday, June 29, 2015

June 29, 30

June 29: 180 Lbs
Usual breakfast. Lunch: two square sandwiches ,whole wheat bread with light cream cheese and fresh organic tomato from the garden, a banana. A yogurt. Diner : (HORROR !) two dark chocolate Magnums (240 X2 cal), a big slice of banana loafcake (323 cal) . And a Tibetan tea to make all of this disappear....
But, I did a strenuous hiking in the woods for one hour, going up and downs, following the river. I really need to take my camera with me and take pictures of this absolutely gorgeous place...
This is the only pic I found.... my building is the last  one on the right, orange (the grey parking upper right doesn't exist, it is an outside parking) so, the woods are going from facing my building to all around the campus north. that's pretty huge....

June 30: 181 Lbs (effect of the double Magnum...)
Last day of the month (it hasn't been a success since my son arrived and eat like crazy !) usual breakfast. Lunch: 6 sushis with 6 veggy dumplings+ edamame and a pack of popcorn. snack: a yogurt and a scoop of frozen yogurt. Diner: a big plate of rice and saute vegetables Thai, a tea. I walked a lot today again.

Sunday, June 28, 2015

The return !!!!

I have been away again with all these back and forth of stupid and incompetent platforms, but I hope this one will be a good one.
Starting again this diet/health blog just to support my quest to a healthier and better life in a country where 2/3 of people are obese or overweight. I don't want to be one of them.

I developed along the years this love for outdoors, hiking and trekking, camping, biking, kayaking. that I would love to share with you, as well as the difficulty to navigate in this world full of cliche, of superficial people and of virtual things.

Let's start again with a difficult beginning: I weight 180 Lbs this morning for 5.5' . BMI: 30 (well, yes, obsesity case !)
There is no excuse. No excuse to say stop. No, I won't start tomorrow because this or that. It is today !















June 28: 180 Lbs
Sunday brunch: cereals+ milk, coffee, two toasts with fresh butter, a small cup of berries, 2 1/2 scramble eggs, a small glass of berries smoothie.
Diner: (invitation of my friends) some raw veggy appetizers a plate of green salad and smoked salmon, a plate of tomato/mozza/fresh basil/ anchovies, a little cup of pasta/olive salad, a lemon sorbet with berries, a Tibetan tea.