The Shrinking Elf: Weight-Loss Diary

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-02-14T12:04:00

2005-02-14T17:03:44Z

Attention!

One more time 'fore I close it down - I've moved this diet log over to nutrilog. Because - har, har - it should be about the nutrition, not just the weight loss. ;)

See you there. ♥

If you're following this journal...

2005-02-11T17:12:31Z

Move over here! nutrilog

:)

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-02-11T07:01:00

2005-02-11T12:00:20Z

Breakfast: 6.25pts
- 1/2c. Kashi "Seven In The Morning" cereal [3]
- 3/4c. bran flakes [1]
- 1/3c. Silk vanilla soy milk [1.5]
- 1/4c. raspberries [0.25]
- 1/2c. orange juice [1]

Lunch: 4.5pts
- 2 plain Manny's soft-taco sized tortilla shells, baked [2]
- 1c. butternut squash [1]
- 2 tbsp. Joseph's avocado hummus tahini [1]
- 2 celery stalks [0]
- 8oz. dragonfruit Vitamin Water [0.5]

Snack: 5.75
- 2 Whole Grain WASA crackers [apprx. 0.75]
- 1 tbsp. RF peanut butter [2]
- 1 sm. banana [1]
- 1c. skim milk [2]

Total: 16.5pts

Dinner: 7pts
- 1/2c. brown rice [3]
- 1 tbsp. margarine [2]
- 1c. oriental-style vegetables, frozen [0]
- 1 "Flame-Grilled" Boca burger [2]
- 1 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce [0]

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-02-07T23:23:00

2005-02-08T04:22:18Z

Seriously, I'm not even going to lie...

I've been eating like a dumbass for the past couple of days.

I don't know why I do this to myself.
I CAN'T EAT LIKE THIS ANYMORE, my poor stomach is no longer used to crappy foods.
I get sick. ARGH.

Damn that hankering for macaroni and cheese.
And my incompetence as any sort of chef.
GODDAMN.

Sigh. =\

Back on track tomorrow...
I've got a new little notepad, and I'll start physically writing down my intake.
Meh.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-02-05T07:58:00

2005-02-05T12:57:56Z

- 1c. Stop & Shop brand Raisin Bran [2]
- 1/2c. skim milk [1]
- 1 med. banana [1.5]

- Wendy's sm. chili [3.5]
- Wendy's plain baked potato [4.5]

- 2 Hershey's minis [2]
- handful Goldfish [2]

- 1 1/2c. pasta [4.5]
- butternut squash, diced tomato sauce [2]

total: 22.5

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-26T12:31:00

2005-01-26T17:30:17Z

Sigh.

Morning WI: --

Today:
- oatmeal [3]
- orange juice [1]

- egg salad sandwich [3]
- popcorn [3]

- chocolate and orange juice [4]

- tuna [4]
- bread [1]
- ice cream [1]

Total: 20pts ...shit.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-23T14:30:00

2005-01-23T19:30:11Z

I love how all I did was eat a cup of pasta, and my stomach is killing me.

Today:

Morning WI: 115 lbs.

- banana [1.5]
- godiva [2]
- pasta [4]

total: 7.5pts

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-21T21:24:00

2005-01-22T02:23:14Z

Yesterday:

- cereal [3]
- tea [0.5]
- cider [3]
- sandwich [3]

Total: 9.5pts

Today:

- cereal... that i didn't finish [1.5]
- sliced ham, hummus, cucumber slices [2]
- tea w/ soy milk [3]
- piece of salmon dad cooked for dinner [2]

Total: 8.5pts

...Sigh.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-21T08:32:00

2005-01-21T13:31:24Z

Morning Weigh In: 115 lbs.

One thing getting dumped by your boyfriend is good for - You suddenly have no problem avoiding food.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-19T16:42:00

2005-01-19T21:41:22Z

Morning WI: --

Breakfast: 4pts
- cereal [2]
- milk [1]
- banana [1]

Lunch: 3pts
- sandwich w/ ham, hummus [3]

Other: 12pts
- Godiva [2]
- ice cream [2]
- hummus [3]
- pretzels [3]
- tortilla [2]

Total: 19pts

Notes:

I freaking HATE this weather... All I do when it's this cold is EAT. And bad stuff. Like ice cream and Godiva chocolates... Which are, thankfully, frozen, or I'd have attacked the entire box. Goddamn.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-18T10:18:00

2005-01-18T15:17:22Z

Morning WI: 121.5 lbs.

Breakfast: 6pts
- 1 1/2c. bran flakes [2]
- strawberries, banana [2]
- 1/2c. skim milk [1]
- 1/2c. orange juice [1]

Lunch: 12pts
- Wendy's baked potato & chili [10]
- 100 Cal pack, chips ahoy [2]

Dinner: 7pts
- pintos & cheese [4]
- ice cream [3]

Total: 25pts

Notes:

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-17T23:44:00

2005-01-18T04:43:56Z

Morning WI: 121 lbs.

Breakfast: 4pts
- cereal [3]
- coffee [1]

Lunch: 5pts
- ham sandwich with whole wheat & hummus [3]
- ice cream [2]

Dinner: 10pts
- Wendy's baked potato [6.5]
- Wendy's chili [3.5]

"After Work Dinner": 5pts
- popcorn [2]
- fruit [1]
- ice cream [2]

Total: 24pts

Notes:

I took a gamble with that chili, but it turned out nicely. Haha... Dinner for two dollars.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-16T19:33:00

2005-01-17T00:33:07Z

Morning WI: 123 lbs. Wtf. Again.

Breakfast: 4pts
- raisin bran [3]
- skim milk [1]

Snack: 3pts
- hot chocolate [3]

Lunch: 8pts
- Subway turkey on honey oat [6]
- 100 Cal. pack Chips Ahoy [2]

Dinner: 7pts
- whole wheat pasta [3]
- carrots, hummus [2]
- ice cream [2]

Snack: 2pts
- more carrots & hummus [2]

Total: 24pts

Notes:

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-13T11:11:00

2005-01-13T16:10:03Z

Morning WI: 121 lbs.

Breakfast: 4pts
- oatmeal, 1 instant packet [2]
- 2/3c. skim milk [1.5]
- 1/2 apple [0.5]

Snack:
-

Total: 4pts

Notes:

Touring UConn today... Which means 90min. of trekking it around the campus. Yeah, I don't think exercise will be a problem, today. =X

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-12T14:08:00

2005-01-12T19:07:54Z

Morning WI:. 121 lbs.

Breakfast: 6pts
- 2 bowls of cereal. Because I love cereal [6]

Lunch: 8pts
- leftover pizza. ha. [8]

Dinner: 3.5 + 8? = 11.5pts?pts
- Jones Bohemian Raspberry green tea drink [1.5]
- 100Cal Pack Chips Ahoy [2]
- Some Cafe sandwich that I don't want to even think about. Maybe 8?

More Food: 3pts
- pasta. sigh. [3]

Total: 30.5pts :(

Notes:

Freaking Subway had closed by the time I'd been able to go on break... So my only options were from the Cafe and the vending machine... I chose turkey on a wheat wrap, but it had a ton of cheese and this herb mayonnaise. I took off what I could, but still. I counted it as about 8 because that's what the Subway Atkins turkey & ham wrap is... I figure it's generally comparable, but I have no way to tell. :( Crippity crap.

And, of course, I got hungry again. Meh.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-11T16:51:00

2005-01-11T21:50:43Z

Morning WI: 123.5 ...MEH?!

Breakfast: 3pts
- 1 1/2c. bran flakes [2]
- 1/2c. skim milk [1]

Lunch: 6pts
- 3 slices light whole wheat bread [1.5]
- 2oz. HC lean ham [1]
- hummus [1.5]
- 1c. soup [2]

Dinner: 10pts
- pasta w/ broccoli, olives [6]
- parmesean cheese [1]
- ice cream "sundae"... haha [3]

Snack: 3pts
- popcorn [3]

Total: 22pts

Notes:

After all I've eaten in the past few weeks... I technically should not ever be hungry again. Huh. =X

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-08T18:03:00

2005-01-08T23:01:38Z

Morning WI: I got up too early for work... AKA: I forgot. Meh.

Breakfast: 3pts
- 1/2c. skim milk [1]
- 1 1/2c. cereal [2]

Lunch: 7pts
- Subway 6" ham on wheat [5]
- tall, mocha light Frappuccino, w/ sf hazelnut [2]

Dinner: 9pts
- 1c. pasta [6]
- 1 sm. meatball [3]

Random: 5pts
- 1c. skim milk [2]
- biscotti [3]

Total: 24pts

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-07T19:58:00

2005-01-08T00:57:10Z

We're going to switch up the order here, a little bit...

Morning WI: 120.5 lbs

Breakfast: 4pts
- 1/8c. raisins [1]
- 1 1/2c. Banana Nut Multibran [2]
- 1/2c. skim milk [1]

Snack: 2pts
- tall, skim latte [2]

Dinner: 6pts
- 4oz. salmon [2]
- macaroni [3]
- pound cake, apple slices, ice cream [1, believe it or not]

I Couldn't Resist: 2pts
- piece of Godvia chocolate [2]

Snack: 2pts
- popcorn [2]

Total: 16pts

Notes:

I am eating crappily. I've got to fix that.

I'm a horrible food addict.

2005-01-06T17:10:46Z

Breakfast: 4pts
- 1 1/2c. Banana Nut Multigrain cereal [2]
- 1/2c. skim milk [1]
- 1/8c. raisins [1]

Snack: 5pts
- crazy hot chocolate:
       1c. skim milk [2]
       1 packet light hot cocoa [1]
       1 tbsp. ff hazelnut coffeemate [1]
       cool whip [1]

Total: 9pts

Morning WI: 120 lbs.

Notes:

I'm probably overshooting with the points for that hot chocolate... But that's ok.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-05T18:02:00

2005-01-05T23:00:23Z

Breakfast: 5.5pts
- 1 1/2c. cereal [2]
- 1 banana [1]
- 1/8c. raisins [1]
- 1/2c. soy milk [1.5]

Lunch: 2.5pts
- popcorn [2.5]

Dinner: 8pts
- stir-fry chicken over rice [6]
- ice cream... thing [2]

- Godiva chocolate [2]
- hot chocolate [4]
- "fries" [1]
- carrots w/ mustard [0]

Total: 23pts

Morning WI: I think I'm subconsciously getting out of the habit. Not good.

Notes:

Been keeping track "head-style" for the past couple of days... Have yet to not go over. But it hasn't been much, so... Better? Actually, I'm not sure I did at all yesterday... I just didn't measure my hummus. Meh.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-02T19:46:00

2005-01-03T00:44:20Z

Breakfast: 4.5pts
- 1 1/2c. bran flakes [2]
- 1/8c. raisins [1]
- 1/2c. Silk vanilla soy milk [1.5]
- cinnamon [0]

Lunch: 9pts
- Subway 6" ham on wheat bread (ham, tomato, baby spinach, green peppers, olives, mustard, salt & pepper) [5]
- Baked Lays [1.5]
- tall, mocha lite Frappuccino with shot of peppermint, 1/2 [2.5]

Dinner: 7ptspts
- 1c. pasta w/ little sauce [4]
- carrots with hummus [3]

Total: 21.5pts

Morning WI: NA

Notes:

First day back... Going well.

theshrinkingelf @ 2005-01-01T14:35:00

2005-01-01T19:33:15Z

As we speak, my very Italian family is gathering for the very last meal of the holidays.

Bwaha.

We are SO INTO FOOD.

So the last entry wouldn't have ended well, had I finished it... I ate crazy amounts of food (or what felt like it anyway) at the restaurant and then was sick. ...Probably not totally related to the food, just in general. I didn't eat much that day other than what we had out, so I guess it was somewhat acceptable. ;)

It's funny how not guilty I feel about eating so much this week... I think it's really because I haven't seen much of a difference on the scale. I weigh myself ALL the time, for this precise reason - I mean, I'm going into Nutrition as a career, I feel like it's my responsibility to always know what foods can affect my weight and how. It also eases my mind, I'm not gonna lie.

I was telling my boyfriend about this report I'd heard... That the main reason between thin kids and overweight kids is that, while they all may eat badly together, the thin kids tend to eat less later, to compensate, even doing it subconsciously, while the overweight kids eat normally, if not more. Simple enough concept, but it's still interesting to think about.

I try to have the mentally of a "thin kid"... Even though I never was. HA.

;)

Here's to tracking tomorrow..!

Happy New Year. :)

And today...

2004-12-30T15:43:35Z

Breakfast: 4.5pts
- 1 1/2c. Banana Nut Multigrain cereal [2]
- 1/2c. Silk vanilla soy milk [1.5]
- 1/8c. raisins [1]
- cinnamon [0]

Total: 4.5pts

Morning WI: I've been forgetting to check before I eat. Ha.

Notes:

Going out to lunch with the family at some Italian restaurant... Sigh.

Yesterday did not end well...

2004-12-30T15:42:09Z

Two words: "cheesefood product". Damn them.

edit: I guess it's a 24-hr. recall? Ha... 'Cos I never came back to this yesterday.

I didn't eat much... It went something like:

Breakfast:
- 1 1/2c. orange juice [3]

Lunch:
- 8oz. of raspberry smoothie made with nonfat yogurt, mall-style

Snack:
- tall mocha light frap with a shot of peppermint [3]

Dinner:
- leftover Christmas roast, 5oz? & veggies
- 3/4c. homemade mashed potatoes

"Snack":
- one of mom's mini cheesecake cupcakes

...And a piece of chocolate later on.

That's awful. Just awful. But my appetite was very strange, yesterday. Hm.

Ohhhh, holidays... How I sort of hate you.

2004-12-28T15:35:31Z

Breakfast: 5.5pts
- 1 sm. banana [1]
- 1 1/2c. bran flakes [2]
- 1/8c. raisins [1]
- 1/2c. vanilla soy milk [1.5]

Lunch: 11pts
- 1c. white rice [6]
- vegetables [1]
- chicken & mushrooms with some unidentifiable sauce on them [4]

Dinner: 5pts
- 1c. pasta with sm. amount vodka sauce [5]

Total: 21.5 pts

Morning WI: Not even going there.

Notes:

I've been eating basically everything I've wanted for the past week... Weight Watchers? What's that..? It's funny though, because I haven't gained any weight, or even felt especially gross... I'm wondering if it's finally happened that what I "want" can pretty much coincide with what I need, or what I *can* have without being a horrible & unhealthy Fatty McFatMeister.

That'd be cool.

I do feel a little bit more paunchy than usual today, but no big - My long, crazy holiday-chain is basically over, and I can settle back into Super Picky Eater Melissa.

...But OH MAN, some of the stuff was amazing. No cakes or pies for me, but cookies? Hell yes. I love cookies. And my boyfriend's mom makes these amazing "PMS Cookies" that are chocolatey, salty, and buttery all at the same time. Who could ask for anything more?!

Anyway. Haha.