Weight Loss Challenge – Week 2 – Day 1 – It’s a Marathon Not a Sprint
Posted in: July to October 2009, Suzanne's Weight Loss Journey, Week 2
It’s the start of a whole new week. The past is behind us and we can forget about (but, of course, learn any lessons that need learnin’!). For some people, week 2 is a critical week: the excitement of starting a new plan has worn off; real life gets in the way or maybe they’re not seeing any results. If they’re not seeing any amazing, dropped-a-gazillion-pounds progress by the end of week 2, they give up. As the owner of a weight loss website, I see this happening, especially in January!
We need to remember that fat loss is like a marathon — a slow, steady pace with course corrections along the way will get you to your goal — and then it’s on to the next goal (or at the very least maintaining). We’re not in this to race to the finish line of weighing some number on the scale.
Okay, lecture over! LOL! Like I said, it’s because I’ve seen it happening. But not my Weight Loss Warriors, right? You guys are in it for the long haul, right? 
I’m back on track. I’m still just focusing on overall calories and making sure I’m eating relatively healthy foods. When I have a bit more time, I’ll be looking into the estimated amounts of vitamins and minerals I’m getting in day in the tracker’s Vitamins and Minerals reports. It’s not just about the calories, but the nutritional value of those calories, too.
Here’s what I ate:
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist; I am not a nutritionist; I am not a nutritionist; I am not a nutritionist; I am not a nutritionist… You get the point…
| Food Item | Amount | Cals | Carbs | Prot. | Fat |
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| Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim) | 1 cup | 83 | 12.15 | 8.26 | 0.20 |
0.12
0.02
0.29
|
| Protein Powder – Wheat Isolate | 0.5 serving | 50 | 1.50 | 10.00 | 0.50 |
0.00
0.00
0.00
|
| Scrambled Eggs (egg, egg white, spinach) | 1 serving | 158 | 2.43 | 17.62 | 7.57 |
2.91
1.36
2.26
|
| Bread – Country Harvest | 0.5 serving | 125 | 19.50 | 6.00 | 2.50 |
0.75
1.25
0.50
|
| Bananas, raw | 1 small (6″ to 6-7/8″ long) | 90 | 23.07 | 1.10 | 0.33 |
0.03
0.07
0.11
|
| SoYummi Mouse – Dark Chocolate (125g) | 1 serving | 140 | 22.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
0.00
0.00
0.00
|
| Bread – Country Harvest | 0.5 serving | 125 | 19.50 | 6.00 | 2.50 |
0.75
1.25
0.50
|
| Mayonnaise, reduced-calorie or diet, cholesterol-free | 1 tbsp | 49 | 0.98 | 0.13 | 4.86 |
1.13
2.85
0.67
|
| Spinach, raw | 0.5 cup | 3 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.06 |
0.00
0.02
0.01
|
| LOUIS RICH, Turkey Breast and White Turkey (oven roasted) | 2 serving | 55 | 1.82 | 9.58 | 1.12 |
0.34
0.22
0.26
|
| Soy Nuts (1/4 cup) | 1 serving | 190 | 13.00 | 15.00 | 9.00 |
0.00
0.00
0.00
|
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted | 1 cup, chopped or diced | 231 | 0.00 | 43.43 | 5.00 |
1.74
1.08
1.41
|
| Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 1 cup, chopped | 55 | 11.20 | 3.71 | 0.64 |
0.06
0.27
0.12
|
| Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red | 1 glass (3.5 fl oz) | 74 | 1.75 | 0.21 | 0.00 |
0.00
0.00
0.00
|
| Tea, 1 sugar and low fat milk | 3 serving | 111 | 21.72 | 6.18 | 0.15 |
0.09
0.00
0.21
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| SoYummi GoLite – Soy Mousse (Black Cherry) | 1 serving | 100 | 15.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
0.00
0.00
0.00
|
| 1640 | 166.17 | 134.65 | 38.43 |
7.92
8.39
6.34
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Workout & Extra Activity
- I did a weight training workout from The New Rules of Lifting
- Took a 25 minute walk, slow pace (roughly 2.5 mph)
- Went for a 40 minute bike ride (whoohoo!)
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About the Author
Suzanne is the owner of FitWatch. She's had strong interest in nutrition and exercise for over 20 years, and is an ACE-certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach. Back in 2002, she started FitWatch.com because she wanted to help people lose weight by creating helpful tools and calculators. A huge fan of calorie counting, Suzanne created the FitWatch Fitness Tracker to make it easy for people to count their calories.
