musings.

Talk about “not sticking to the plan.” Originally, I had planned to get up early, weigh myself so that I knew what I was working with, and eat breakfast. The alarm went off at 8:00; I got up at 11:00. I did not weigh myself and ended up having a bowl of Special K around 11:30. 160 calories, including milk. I then laid on the couch until around 12:30 (as I was really groggy for some reason) before I got up and got in the shower. Got dressed, made the bed, and fought with my cable modem for about 30 minutes because it simply would not connect. I currently do not have a car that works and am not in the right state of mind to focus on a novel so the thought of me not having internet access all day was enough for me to freak out a little bit.

Thankfully, after some tinkering (and cursing) on my part, I got the modem to work and all was right with the world again.

Lunch at 2:30. Leftover roasted vegetables and polish sausage. A recipe I made up myself, and very filling. That and a yogurt, because I always crave something sweet after a meal, and my yogurt was only 100 calories. Now I’m up to 450 for the day. I’m doing good.

Had a snack around 5:00, some Ritz crackers with PB & J. Collectively, 368 calories. I shouldn’t have eaten dinner, but I did. Dinner was at 7:30 and was a Stouffer’s lasagne and some garlic toast. I only ate it because Mom cooked it and I am sick of my Lean Cuisines.  I ended up mostly pushing the lasagne around on my plate and eating about half of it – it was a tiny piece anyway – and the entire piece of toast. And, just now, I had one of those crunchy oat & honey granola bars – 200 calories.

I estimate my total intake for the day to be at 1338 – 316 over my “allowed” daily intake if I plan to lose 19 pounds in 8 weeks.

I will do better tomorrow. I have to get up early for a job interview and will likely be in the mood to exercise until I drop when I get home. Keeping my fingers crossed.

March 5, 2008: FAILURE.