So it has been a week or two since I reported in:
180.0 – BLBE Start Weight
174.5 – Weight – Feb 02/2009 (Week 4)
175.0 – Weight – Jan 26/2009 (Week 3)
.05 – Weight lost through to Week 4
5.5 – Weight lost since beginning of BLBE
It’s down – although not as down as it could be. Aside from “retention” issues….exercise has not significantly happened.
Does anyone else read PostSecret ?
Here’s a screen capture of one of last weeks secrets, with a response….Very illuminating……
Can today be my official weigh in?
Because this morning I saw …
173.5!
OK, Exercise could have been better – but food was on points for the week, with barely touching my flex points. For that I’m very happy.
180.0 – BLBE Start Weight
175.5 – Weight – Jan 19/2009
1.0 – Weight lost last week
4.5 – Weight lost since beginning of BLBE
This week will be better – my class on Tuesday is on-line, so I only have to head out once this week.
I’m making some more pre-portioned freezer items for my packed “suppers” tonight. I was thumbing through my favourite Indian book (Curried Flavours), and as I was looking through the ingredients – they are mostly zero points! Tonight’s recipe – Chickpea & Mushroom – is essentially that – chickpeas, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, garlic, spices. Aside from the Chickpeas (1/3c = 1pt therefore 4 cups (2 cans) is 12 points), and the miniscule bit of olive oil I used to start off the onions – that’s it!
Since this is likely to produce over 12 portions… that’s a filling 1 point meal! These will be flat-packed (snack size zipper baggies) in 1/2 cup portions.
I’ve also got 3 cups of brown basmati rice on the stove, cooked with homemade de-fatted chicken stock. I usually flat pack these in 1 cup portions, and just break off 1/2 cup for my “freezer dinner”.
So much fun creating them – just unpeel the zippy bag off of the “protein/meal”, break off 1/2 cup of brown rice, spelt, or barley. Throw on a handful (about 1/2 cup) of frozen veg (usually green beans) – and there you have it. Mix and match. I’ll put this together at lunch, and by the time I’m at class in the evening- it’s starting to thaw. Since there are plenty of microwaves around this school – it’s easy to have a healthy meal.
For lunch today – Chipotle Turkey, Roasted Butternut Squash (also flat-packed), and green beans. 5 points!
Weight continues to be on a downward trend – exercise happened Monday night (40 minutes treadmill – Xtrain), and there will be some tonight as well after supper. Tuesday & Wednesday are my class nights and I don’t get home until late. Because of the bus strike, my ride to class on Wednesdays forces me to leave work at 3. So I have to make up 2 hours over the week. Makes it challenging indeed to get the exercise in on those days – since I have to be at work earlier….
Things are coming together! I’m so much more motivated than before…my teammates rock!
What a lovely way to start the morning!
180.0 – BLBE Start Weight
176.5 – Weight – Jan 12/2009
BLBE down overall: 3.5 pounds 
Well, I was really surprised to see this number this morning, but nevertheless – very happy.
This drop is largely due to “just eating proper”, I did do some formal exercise – and a lot of chores, errands, running around…
This week starts my two evening courses. Due to the bus strike here in Ottawa, I’ve got to leave work way early in order to catch a ride with one of my co-workers. Which means leaving for work earlier in order to “make up” for the hours away.
As such, the husband and I did some Chipotle Turkey, and Lamb Korma for quick lunch items – tonight I’ve got some brown rice and/or barley to make to have in the freezer too. Gotta make sure there are some great food choices for mixn’ matchin’ on the fly.
Gotta zip!