Productivity is good!
Mar. 24th, 2008 05:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kolAlright, this was one of those glorious super-productive day at work. I had to process at a cashwrap, but somehow I managed to cut 3 hours off my boxes. Usually, I get praise for cutting a half hour. But I processed 7 hours 46 minutes worth of shipment in 4 hours 46 minutes. Clearly? I kick ass. Additionally, anything that went wrong today was not my fault for a change! This is made of win, obviously. :D
Grocery shopping after work was a lesson in soups, soups, and more soups. You know, there really needs to be more of an option to soups without crap in them. I adore Safeway's tomato bisque, because I can actually drink it without too much of a problem. And their Broccoli and Cheese is drink-able too, although I have to watch out for unruly chunks of Broccoli on occasion.
But beyond those? My options for tasty soups without chunks of things I have to chew (or, in my current situation, strain out of my cup and waste the glorious proteins and nutrients from the chunks and have to guess at the remaining nutritional information) is extremely limited. Sure, there's a variety of creams from Campbell's, but there is so much sodium (even in the low sodium options) that I end up craving vast quantities of water and have artificial weight gain issues.
Honestly, not everyone likes chunky soups. I think there is a market for bisques, and I'm sad there aren't more varieties available at regular supermarkets.
So, I'm attempting to make my own bisque tonight. We'll have to see how it turns out *___*
Defatting update? Was pleasantly surprised to get on the scale this morning and see 174. Was even more surprised to have the scale read the same amount this afternoon when I stomped upon it on whim. Apparently, the artificial weight gain from the excessive amounts of soups is actually leaving, and body is responding quite well to the change in diet.
However, there is no way I could ever last on an all-liquids diet if it wasn't for the inability to chew keeping me on track. My stomach churns and gurgles for real food to process, and I find myself drooling at the sight of anything that has a crunch to it. Watching a co-worker nibble on a pizza today was pure torture, even if I would never have eaten such a greasy monstrosity of a slice.
It has becoming increasingly difficult to consume enough calories on any given day. Most of the low sodium soups I've found are also low in calories, which means I have to consume far too much sodium to gain enough calorie intake. The ability to at least swallow apple sauce has helped considerably, but it feels ridiculous having a lunch of yogurt and three apple sauce containers. I want real food!
Which leads me to my revised goal settings.
DEFATTING GOALS
You might be amused to learn that I came up with these numbers ON A NAPKIN.
April 4th: My sister's birthday, the day everything in the world comes back on the air. And the date of the first big weigh in. My goal is 172. However, reaching this is an uneasy path, as my weight has been fluctuating from the sodium, and it is difficult to judge a true weight gain from an artificial gain caused by water retention.
So, the actual goal is between 172-174. If I can maintain current weight, I'm calling it a win. But I'll have to work harder the next few weeks.
April 28th: My birthday. My goal is 165-169, my average weight senior year of high school. To reach this weight on my 25th birthday will be something truly special, and the best present I could give myself. You know. Except a new iPod, because I'm having so much difficulty getting into the work out zone without my music ;___;. But if I don't hit this weight, I'm still considering it a gift, because I will be CONSIDERABLY less heavy than I was last year, and it just tickles me to death that I've kept the weight off.
May 16th: I reached my heaviest weight ever on this date. I'd like to be 160-169. The range is so varied because in order to reach that weight, I'd have to be very consistent in dropping 2 pounds a week. I have another bout of dentistry in there and a birthday and between those two, I know from experience not to put too unrealistic of goals in front of myself. I can drop 2 pounds a week, but it involves a hell of a lot of working out that I don't have time for-- and find very difficult to keep focused and going at it without music. And I won't have a new iPod until the end of April ;___;
In order to drop 2 pounds a week, all I really have to do is eat enough food (but not too much) and go for an hour walk every day. These are things I can do no problem-- but the walking part really sucks without music. We'll have to see. Especially since I'm not walking today. XD.
Also, Minty showed me the Mariah Carey video and I can't stop laughing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ2HB2b_xpQ UNICORN HORSE. BOW TIE. LASER TAG. GUITAR HERO SOLO. BEST VIDEO EVER.
Grocery shopping after work was a lesson in soups, soups, and more soups. You know, there really needs to be more of an option to soups without crap in them. I adore Safeway's tomato bisque, because I can actually drink it without too much of a problem. And their Broccoli and Cheese is drink-able too, although I have to watch out for unruly chunks of Broccoli on occasion.
But beyond those? My options for tasty soups without chunks of things I have to chew (or, in my current situation, strain out of my cup and waste the glorious proteins and nutrients from the chunks and have to guess at the remaining nutritional information) is extremely limited. Sure, there's a variety of creams from Campbell's, but there is so much sodium (even in the low sodium options) that I end up craving vast quantities of water and have artificial weight gain issues.
Honestly, not everyone likes chunky soups. I think there is a market for bisques, and I'm sad there aren't more varieties available at regular supermarkets.
So, I'm attempting to make my own bisque tonight. We'll have to see how it turns out *___*
Defatting update? Was pleasantly surprised to get on the scale this morning and see 174. Was even more surprised to have the scale read the same amount this afternoon when I stomped upon it on whim. Apparently, the artificial weight gain from the excessive amounts of soups is actually leaving, and body is responding quite well to the change in diet.
However, there is no way I could ever last on an all-liquids diet if it wasn't for the inability to chew keeping me on track. My stomach churns and gurgles for real food to process, and I find myself drooling at the sight of anything that has a crunch to it. Watching a co-worker nibble on a pizza today was pure torture, even if I would never have eaten such a greasy monstrosity of a slice.
It has becoming increasingly difficult to consume enough calories on any given day. Most of the low sodium soups I've found are also low in calories, which means I have to consume far too much sodium to gain enough calorie intake. The ability to at least swallow apple sauce has helped considerably, but it feels ridiculous having a lunch of yogurt and three apple sauce containers. I want real food!
Which leads me to my revised goal settings.
DEFATTING GOALS
You might be amused to learn that I came up with these numbers ON A NAPKIN.
April 4th: My sister's birthday, the day everything in the world comes back on the air. And the date of the first big weigh in. My goal is 172. However, reaching this is an uneasy path, as my weight has been fluctuating from the sodium, and it is difficult to judge a true weight gain from an artificial gain caused by water retention.
So, the actual goal is between 172-174. If I can maintain current weight, I'm calling it a win. But I'll have to work harder the next few weeks.
April 28th: My birthday. My goal is 165-169, my average weight senior year of high school. To reach this weight on my 25th birthday will be something truly special, and the best present I could give myself. You know. Except a new iPod, because I'm having so much difficulty getting into the work out zone without my music ;___;. But if I don't hit this weight, I'm still considering it a gift, because I will be CONSIDERABLY less heavy than I was last year, and it just tickles me to death that I've kept the weight off.
May 16th: I reached my heaviest weight ever on this date. I'd like to be 160-169. The range is so varied because in order to reach that weight, I'd have to be very consistent in dropping 2 pounds a week. I have another bout of dentistry in there and a birthday and between those two, I know from experience not to put too unrealistic of goals in front of myself. I can drop 2 pounds a week, but it involves a hell of a lot of working out that I don't have time for-- and find very difficult to keep focused and going at it without music. And I won't have a new iPod until the end of April ;___;
In order to drop 2 pounds a week, all I really have to do is eat enough food (but not too much) and go for an hour walk every day. These are things I can do no problem-- but the walking part really sucks without music. We'll have to see. Especially since I'm not walking today. XD.
Also, Minty showed me the Mariah Carey video and I can't stop laughing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ2HB2b_xpQ UNICORN HORSE. BOW TIE. LASER TAG. GUITAR HERO SOLO. BEST VIDEO EVER.
