November 22, 2010 Day 177 of Year long Journey

I weigh 213 pounds, body fat 47%. I am a bit depressed the last couple of days. I drank my calories mostly in wine this weekend. I was about to google on what will make me have energy and get out of bed. I did not get around to it. I did get around to buying my first good food processor. I make my first green smoothie last night with it, heart of romaine lettuce, cup of fresh pineapple, one fuji apple and a cup of fat free Greek yogurt. It was ok, but not cold like I want my drinks.

This morning, I made my green smoothie with frozen banana chunks instead of the apple. It was actually good. I need to buy straws to top off my green smoothies each day. I do feel I have more energy than the last few days.

My cooler has African stew and a skinless sautéed chicken breast.

I hope I have the willpower to stop at the gym I own and drive past each day after work.

I have twenty five and a half more weeks to lose the more fifty pounds I set as my goal. I am not ready to change it just yet. I can lose two pounds per week, cut 500 calories and exercise 500 calories must be doable.

I know I have not lost net weight since a month ago. I hope the green smoothies save me.

November 5, 2010 Day 160 of Year long Journey

My food cooler for the day has steel oatmeal, six half walnuts and 100 calories of organic raisins for sweetening. I have already had an 2 egg white, 2 egg omelet with one ounce of extra sharp cheddar cheese fried in one teaspoon of butter. I will have the oatmeal in about two hours from now. Lunch is a delicious spicy pinto beans with brown rice. Next time I will omit the rice. I do not care for it. I do love beans. Snacks in the cooler are yogurt, banana and small apple. Yesterday I went to the gym spent 25 minutes on treadmill, 22 minutes on elliptical for three miles. Today after work, I will take the body pump class and later yoga. Yoga is my favorite. I get so relaxed I have fallen asleep at the end. I have not weight myself in a few days. I feel I am at the same weight last posting two hundred and ten pounds. I am looking forward to starting my weight with a one. I realize vegetables can so much more flavor than meat. Feeling good!