So today we had a professional day at school......in preparation for the kids' return tomorrow.
I was panicked this morning because I frankly no longer really know what I can eat for breakfast - especially on the run......
So I took a 32 oz coffee - didn't fret about the shot of lowfat milk I added to it - and headed on my way.
For breakfast I had three of those little tiny "Nancy's" brand petite quiches. Clearly the crust on those things is outlawed due to the flour, but there wasnt that much and I'm ok with it.
I also had some pepperoni slices that someone brought - probably too high in fat but still not a carb.
OK so for lunch I had some chicken soup broth with edamame and chickpea salad......and 1/4 avacado.
For dinner I just had 6 chicken nuggets (I know, the breading is why I'm fat) and some black beans.........Whatever the case with the questionable choices I made today, it's better than what I had last week at this time, and tomorrow I can keep it cleaner.
I taught piano lessons tonight and didn't have much time to work on the next passage of the Beethoven...but I was able to run through it once. Luckily the four measures for today were very simple.......tomorrow's passage, not so much. But I *love* that in everything we do we can accomplish it one step at a time........one foot in front of the other. :):):)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Day 2 - The Diet Anger is Subsiding
So yesterday was day one of the diet......but I didn't start on the Beethoven until today.
Day one of dieting was a serious drag. I'm a diabetic and by the end of the day my body was in high rebellion. I ended up having a small bowl of grape nuts cereal last night - NOT on the initial phase of South Beach, but I felt it was in my best interest. Likewise, that is how I started the day today. And I feel no guilt about that variation because it will keep me out of jail.
The rest of today has gone well. I had my 30 pistachios, my lunch was some lean roast beef in a lettuce wrap and I included a little shredded cheese, a very small amount of mayo and mustard, and a couple of diced olives. It was ok, but I had kind of an attitude while eating it. I'm having a salad with chicken for dinner, and I already made myself some sugar free jello which will be my night time snack. Thank God for the Keurig. I'm drinking hot tea and this is helping. I do add a small amount of cream to my hot tea - lowfat milk - and there may just be enough sugar in that milk to keep my body happy.
I dont consider these little things cheating or anything that will become a slippery slope. We'll see......
Onto Beethoven. The first few measures may be the easiest in the whole piece - so yay for today! I can play them like a champ, at tempo. Of course it's kind of funny because after those first five measures of we dont hear from the piano for two pages, but tomorrow's chunk looks like something I can do.
Day one of dieting was a serious drag. I'm a diabetic and by the end of the day my body was in high rebellion. I ended up having a small bowl of grape nuts cereal last night - NOT on the initial phase of South Beach, but I felt it was in my best interest. Likewise, that is how I started the day today. And I feel no guilt about that variation because it will keep me out of jail.
The rest of today has gone well. I had my 30 pistachios, my lunch was some lean roast beef in a lettuce wrap and I included a little shredded cheese, a very small amount of mayo and mustard, and a couple of diced olives. It was ok, but I had kind of an attitude while eating it. I'm having a salad with chicken for dinner, and I already made myself some sugar free jello which will be my night time snack. Thank God for the Keurig. I'm drinking hot tea and this is helping. I do add a small amount of cream to my hot tea - lowfat milk - and there may just be enough sugar in that milk to keep my body happy.
I dont consider these little things cheating or anything that will become a slippery slope. We'll see......
Onto Beethoven. The first few measures may be the easiest in the whole piece - so yay for today! I can play them like a champ, at tempo. Of course it's kind of funny because after those first five measures of we dont hear from the piano for two pages, but tomorrow's chunk looks like something I can do.
234 Days?
There are 234 days in a year until July 22, my birthday.
This year I've started a for-real diet and this blog will be the diary of that journey. I'm hoping to lose a total of 55 pounds this year, but my first goal is 40 by my birthday. I'm weighing in at a resplendent 180 pounds, so getting down to 140 by my birthday would be great. Of course, if I can catch a diet propelling stomach bug or temporary case of anorexia to get there faster, I'm cool with it. To keep my diet company, I've also embarked on the crazy adventure of learning the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. IV in G Major. This is frankly way too advanced for me, but in about 4 measures a day I can conquer it by July 22. This will probably also drive my piano teacher, Dan Kramlich, crazy - but bugging him has been part of my life's work for over 25 years. I've done a lot of things people said I couldn't do........I rode in the MS150, I survived cancer and chemo, have stayed married for 15 years, raised two awesome children, and finished my degree and started my masters and my career at near-40. In high school, I was so obsessed with making the all-state choir I skipped lunch every day for months and learned to solfege the entire Brahms Requiem. LOL! When I look at that list of accomplishments, getting skinny again and playing some Beethoven seems do-able. This is my diary....feel free to follow along. :)
This year I've started a for-real diet and this blog will be the diary of that journey. I'm hoping to lose a total of 55 pounds this year, but my first goal is 40 by my birthday. I'm weighing in at a resplendent 180 pounds, so getting down to 140 by my birthday would be great. Of course, if I can catch a diet propelling stomach bug or temporary case of anorexia to get there faster, I'm cool with it. To keep my diet company, I've also embarked on the crazy adventure of learning the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. IV in G Major. This is frankly way too advanced for me, but in about 4 measures a day I can conquer it by July 22. This will probably also drive my piano teacher, Dan Kramlich, crazy - but bugging him has been part of my life's work for over 25 years. I've done a lot of things people said I couldn't do........I rode in the MS150, I survived cancer and chemo, have stayed married for 15 years, raised two awesome children, and finished my degree and started my masters and my career at near-40. In high school, I was so obsessed with making the all-state choir I skipped lunch every day for months and learned to solfege the entire Brahms Requiem. LOL! When I look at that list of accomplishments, getting skinny again and playing some Beethoven seems do-able. This is my diary....feel free to follow along. :)
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