school, band, and cooking

So I updated the cooking portion of my blog, (we had chicken pasta parmesian with applesauce and broccoli) and I'm about ready to go to bed. I had marching band practice after school and came home where I was SUPPOSED to cook dinner, but didn't. My dad did. I will cook dinner tomorrow night haha.. Anyways, umm.. yea I had a good day at school and marching band was fun :) I don't have time to log all that I eat, But I basically have the same thing every day.. cereal in the morning around 90 calories, a lunch consisting of a turkey and mozarella sandwich (sometimes pb&j), fruit ( apples, grapes, peaches, plums, etc.), and usually either baked cheetohs or the 100 calorie packs of pringles. Yea that's about all... I'm tired and think I'll go to bed now :) goodnight all

Last 2 weeks.. Busy

Ok so it's been 16 days since I last blogged.. But I have stayed on track.. My calorie count has stayed low and I've kept to eating breakfast, lunch, sometimes a snack after I get home from school, and dinner.. (plus sometimes a dessert) .. On the weekends I have done well about staying out of the kitchen and only eating the 3 meals a day. Also, my running buddy has gone to college, so I have resorted to running on the treadmill. I feel like one of those people in the gatorade commercials that is sweating like crazy.. anyways that'w kind of gross haha. So I have to cook dinner tomorrow so it will be the first cooking with Jessica section. I already know what i'm making but I'll keep it a surprise :) haha don't worry I won't forget a picture.. but anyways.. I just thought I'd update this..

Day 6 - weaknesses

So today, I had a weakness.. Dairy Queen. I did good and had a mini so the total calories is probably more than I really had. I start school tomorrow so I will be more in control of the food I eat. I am taking my lunch and I also need to remember to eat breakfast.



Special K Lowfat Granola 1/2 cup 190 calories
fat free milk 1/2 cup 40 calories
popcorn  1 bag 100 calories
boca taco tofu 1/2 cup 60 calories
shredded cheese 1/4 cup 80 calories
sour cream 2 Tbsp 40 calories
tomatoes 1/4 cup 5 calories
tortilla 1 tortilla 81 calories
ortega taco sauce 1 Tbsp 10 calories
cantaloupe 1 cup 80 calories
dairy queen mini blizzard 1 mini blizzard 770 calories


My total calorie count was 1456 calories. A little high and I didn't get to exercise today. But hopefully tomorrow after school I can go running. :)

Day 4 & Day 5 - eating out

Ok so I didn't blog yesterday. I went out to eat and then went shopping for school. So for dinner, my family and I went to applebees. I kept my calorie count at about 550 there and drank water. Also, today, I went out for lunch to Wendy's. I kept my calorie count low by getting a salad. I ran 4 miles yesterday morning, but haven't done anything today. My first day of NOT exercising. It will be difficult when school starts to keep running but I think I will manage. Anyways, I got a haircut today, I'll put a picture up in a little while before I go to bed.



apple strudel scone 1 scone 160 calories
turkey hot dog 1 hot dog 80 carlories
whole wheat bread 1 slice 75 calories
ketchup 1 tblspn 15 calories
applebees spicy shrimp diavolo 1 serving 550 calories
m&m cookie 1 cookie 210 calories


This is what I had yesterday.. The total number of calories was 1090.. not bad for going to a friends house and eating out.



Yoplait Yogurt 1 container 100 calories
wendy's apple pecan chicken salad 1 salad 580 calories
swedish meatballs  6 meatballs 60 calories
gravy 1/2 cup 30 calories
potatoes (small) 3 potatoes 128 calories
broccolli 1 cup 27 calories
cantaloupe 1 cup 60 calories
klondike bar 1 bar 100 calories


This is today's meals.. I had a small breakfast and haven't really had much between meals. The total number of calories was 1085. I am hungry now so I will add a small bag of popcorn that is 100 calories bringing my total up to 1185. Usually, you shouldn't eat past 8 or 9 o' clock, because whatever you eat turns to fat. But I am pretty hungry so yea... Well that's all I've got tonight. I'm gonna go eat my popcorn now :)

Day 3 - keep going

So today was day 3.. It is a little difficult remembering to write down everything i eat but I've stayed on track so far.. My calorie count was 1140. I had orientation for school today and wow.. It was not fun.. but what ever i'm ok. I got my walking for an hour of searching for my classes.. not real physical activity i know, it just caused high blood pressure. But I will ride on the exercise bike for 30 minutes to make up for my exercise. One thing I need to improve on is the amount of water I drink.



Blueberry muffin 1 muffin 170 calories
Fat Free Milk I cup 90 calories
earth grains whole wheat sandwich thins 1 bun 100 calories
Boar's Head Oven Gold Turkey Breast 2 oz.  60 calories
mozzarella cheese 1 slice 40 calories
small apple 1 small 55 calories
cajun style chicken & sausage w/ rice 1 serving 220 calories
carrots- cooked 1 serving 35 calories
applesauce 1 cup 100 calories
cookies 1 package 100 calories
chocolate peanut butter bar 1 bar 170 calories



That's all I really have to say today.. shopping this weekend and getting a haircut! :)

Day 2 - progress

So today was an overall success. Me and my sis went running 4 miles. My total calorie count was 1590 calories and I drank 48.9 oz. of water. That's a little high but I needed the extra calories from the running.





Chocolate Chip Scone 1 scone 170 calories



grilled cheese 1 sandwich 180 calories



tomato soup 1 serving 130 calories



Fat Free Milk 1 cup 90 calories



small apple 1 small 55 calories



yoplait yogurt 1 container 100 calories



vegetarian chili 1 container 210 calories



oatmeal cookie 1 cookie 150 calories



broccoli- cooked 1 cup 50 calories



carrots- cooked 1 serving 50 calories



cantaloupe 1 cup 60 calories




For running, a good website to track your route is www.mapmyrun.com . I am making other pages that will be up and running soon. There will be a motivation page with my stories for staying motivated. Also, There will be other pages like a Check-in page on my progress, and a page for recipes and pictures.

I weighed myself today and since I have come home from vacation (I was 207 lbs.) I have lost 14 lbs. so I am at 193 lbs total. I am so excited because 15 lbs is a whole pants size. Just a few more lbs and I will be a solid 16 pants size.

Day 1 - the beginning

Ok so today went well.. unfortunately, it was raining this morning so I didn't get to go running. my total calorie count for today was 1065 calories. Below is all the food I had today..







Special K Low Fat Granola 1/2 cup 190 calories






Fat Free Milk 1/2 cup 40 calories






Earth Grains Whole Wheat thin buns 1 bun 100 calories






Boar's Head Oven Gold Turkey Breast 2 oz.  60 calories






Mozzarella Cheese 1 slice 40 calories






mustard 1 tspn 0 calories






small apple 1 small 55 calories






yoplait yogurt 1 container 100 calories






cheddar cheese soy crisps 17 crisps 120 calories






Jell-o 1 cup 5 calories






sweet & sour chicken with noodles 1 serving 200 calories






chocolate cake 1 slice 160 calories







I also found a different calorie counter website www.myfitnesspal.com You can make an account, and track how many calories you're supposed to have based on your level of physical activity.

Another thing. I've had 37.8 oz. of water. That's about two bottles, or a little over 4 glasses of water.

As for exercise, I am going to walk for 30 minutes tonight.

Well, that's all I have for tonight.. I can't wait for tomorrow.. maybe I'll be able to run. :)

The Starting Line

Hey, my name is Jessica. I am 16, my height is 5' 4" and weigh about197 lbs. I have decided to make a blog (this one) to help track my weight loss. I have been doing research and think I am ready for this challenge. I have found a few websites to help me on my plan such as a calorie counter, some online tips, the glycemic index, and ofcourse, this blog.

To start, I am going to set some goals. My main goal is to lose 50 lbs. by the end of this challenge. This will put me at a healthy weight of 147 lbs. But that's a pretty big goal, so I'll start with losing 3 to 10 lbs every month. Since it is August 2nd, and I officially start tomorrow, I'll weigh myself  the beginning of every month.
I plan on eating stuff that is low on the glycemic index, lots of fruits and vegetables, and plenty of whole grains as well as drinking plenty of water. In time, I am hoping to becoming Vegetarian (another goal). Oh yeah almost forgot, my Calorie intake will be around 1200 to 1400 calories. Not too hard right? we'll see..

Exercise: I am in marching band. Since school starts next week, (I'll be a junior) I will have practice on tuesdays and wednesdays from 3-5. And in the spring, I am hoping to do Choi Kwang Do again (I only got to be a yellow belt). Hopefully, these will be encouragements to keep my grades up. One more thing, on the days I don't have practice, I am going to run. I have become used to jogging/ running roughly 4 miles during this summer, so it shouldn't be too hard.

Well, I am excited to start tomorrow! I hope it goes well.. :)

http://www.choikwangdo.com/
http://thecaloriecounter.com/
http://www.glycemicindex.com/
http://weightloss.about.com/od/getstarted/tp/8-Easy-Ways.htm