urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:carmelight carmelight carmelight 2003-10-08T07:14:11Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:carmelight:1269 2003-10-08T07:14:11Z 2003-10-08T07:14:11Z been thinking about joining.........but<br />60$ for 3 months is way way way over my budget(i make a lousy 120$ a month......third world country) so i have to be really sure <br />1)it will be productive<br />[erm....joining ww is not productive by default...don't get me wrong....it is worthless if i don't follow it of course]<br />2)there isn't a cheaper option<br /><br />any advice? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:carmelight:597 2003-08-29T07:55:54Z 2003-08-29T07:55:54Z 'morning !<br />just calculated my BMI-it's 25.6<br />that puts me in the overweight category<br />good.no panic.<br />am working on that.<br /><br />so today's been....<br /><br />a peach<br />a cup of coffee<br />walked to work-30mins<br />BREAKFAST<br />banana<br />yoghurt<br /><br />green tea<br /><br />not sure about the rest of the day<br />i did bring a big bowl of oatmeal(oats, walnuts&pistachios)to work so that'll be LUNCH.<br /><br />will prolly have a big bowl of salad and a cup of yoghurt when i go back home.....<br />that's not nearly enough calories for today so i'll try to top it up with some nuts.......fruit......raw vegetables<br />Not feeling particularly swell, just got my period, feel sick.<br />I need a good nap in the afternoon.<br />(am in the office right now.couldn't sleep last night.noisy neighbours)<br />Also will drink as much water as I can.<br /><br />Cheers! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:carmelight:305 2003-08-26T15:50:48Z 2003-08-26T15:50:48Z hello<br />just joined<br />in short:<br />&gt;&gt;stats<br />current 168lbs<br />highest 170lbs<br />lowest 132lbs<br />goal 143lbs<br />&gt;&gt;meal plan<br />basically my food is organised into 5 meals<br />approximately around the same time every day<br />i kick off my day with a large bowl of fresh fruit[meal #1, around 8am]<br />a couple of hours later, or when pangs hit i usually have a piece of fruit, a cup of tea, or a piece of toast, maybe nuts, raisins.....<br />for lunch [which i religiously have at 1pm sharp] i usually have large salad [of fresh vegetables w/ few olives and no dressing, apart from few drops of lemon], low fat yogurt, toast[brown bread exclusively], and a main dish [rice/ grilled aubergines/ mushrooms/ potatoes/ corn..........anything that excludes meat because i've been a vegetarian for more than 3 y now]<br />after that i walk to work and then have my snacks around 4<br />and dinner around 6,7pm<br /><br />&gt;&gt;food i avoid<br />anything made from white flour<br />meat[actually not that i avoid, but i don't eat at all]<br />full fat cheese<br />dough<br />sodas[this is not really a sacrifice..i've never been a fan ]<br /><br />i am aware i should exercise more.....but atm i have very little time to do so.....<br />however, am taking the stairs instead of an elevator<br />and i walk for an hour every day<br /><br />i also drink a lot of water and herbal teas<br /><br /><br />i'll be posting my daily food intake here, because i feel better and stronger doing so<br />of course i have a proper journal where i take note of other things in my life....somehow i wanted to separate my food diary from my default one<br /><br />good luck to you!<br />and take care<br />xoxo