04/11/21
calories: 1,961
breakfast: coconut pancakes with shredded coconut & coconut chips
lunch: no lunch
dinner: oyster crackers and soup with potatoes, carrots, corn, shrimp, & rice
snacks: half a container of halo top ice cream & wheat chex
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@blastofhealth
04/11/21
calories: 1,961
breakfast: coconut pancakes with shredded coconut & coconut chips
lunch: no lunch
dinner: oyster crackers and soup with potatoes, carrots, corn, shrimp, & rice
snacks: half a container of halo top ice cream & wheat chex
brief intro/update:
brief intro:
My name is Ashley. I'm a derp just trying to improve my health both physically and mentally. I've been overweight/obese for all of my adult life. I'm 5'9. At my highest weight I was 345 lbs. I'm now currently 274.3 lbs. At this time I want to get down to around 200 lbs and go from there.
I have ongoing physical and mental health struggles that I battle with on the regular. These include daily headaches, tmj, fatigue, chronic sinus problems, anxiety, depression, trichotillomania, etc.
I work as an early childhood educator. I'm a lead teacher for multiple preschool aged classrooms. It can be quite exhausting, but I adore my work and find it immensely rewarding.
I have a lovely husband named Steven. We've been married a little over a year now and together for over three. I have a large pet family consisting of a dog (Artie), three cats (Sawyer, Hades, & Persephone), and five hamsters (Doodles, Doughnut, Nimue, Guinevere, & Brambles). My list of fandom interests is eclectic and lengthy so I will spare everyone from that.
life update:
physical health: My eating habits have been a rollercoaster the past few months. Lots of ups and downs. I haven't lost a substantial amount of weight in a couple of months. I am pleased that I haven't seemed to gain anything. I am down a bit from my last official weigh in. I've seen several of my doctors and have tried some new treatments to address my chronic/daily headaches. I tried physical therapy for 6 weeks to address my neck pain, which could be a factor. The pt did help reduce my neck pain slightly, no difference in my headache pain/frequency. Everything I was doing there I can apply at home, so I'm going to take what I learned and apply it. I can't keep affording to go when it is $120 a week, the slight neck pain relief pay off isn't worth it. My neurologist increased my dose of aimovig as my prevention medication, no difference. I go back in May. The next thing they want to try is Botox. Physical health is unfortunately still steadily the same.
mental health: Antidepressants were increased and I was prescribed a medication for sleep. But I've been having an increasingly challenging time dealing with chronic pain.
personal: I got another hamster, which is Brambles. She is a sweet skittish girl. Been working on trying to tame here/get her more comfortable with me. I also rescued a cat (Persephone) off the street. Turns out she is prego. We're expecting kittens any day now.
work: There has been several changes at work lately. I was put in charge of additional classrooms, which has added on to my list of responsibilities. One of the rooms isn't open yet and needs an overhaul of work done to it.
Iām generally an open book so donāt hesitate to reach out with questions or if you need some support. Iām happy to help if I can.
04/10/21
calories: 2,023
breakfast: cornbread swirls, strawberries, & nectarine
lunch: no lunch
dinner: scrambled eggs & oatmeal with banana, walnuts, & coconut chips
snacks: dunkin blueberry pomegranate refresher & wheat chex
02/28/21
Calories: 2,080
Breakfast: rice crisp cereal with almond milk
Lunch: egg, bacon, and cheese sandwich & blueberries and strawberries
Dinner: general tso tofu, broccoli, & rice
Snacks: fudgesicles, jerky, coffee with almond milk, & popcorn
02/27/21
Calories: 1,988
Breakfast: scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, croissants, & grapes
Lunch: no lunch
Dinner: taco bowl with beyond meat & broccoli
Snacks: ice cream, fudge bar, and açaà blueberry chocolate
01/19/2021
calories: 2,417
breakfast: blackberries, halo oranges, hard boiled eggs, & cinnamon roll larabar
lunch: lemon blueberry pancakes & turkey bacon
dinner: chicken thighs, rice, and spaghetti squashĀ
snacks: plain cake donut, chickpea chips, pretzels, lemon wafer cookiesĀ
Went over my calorie goal for the day. ;_; Iāve been procrastinating on my posting lately, and I feel like a big part of that is because Iām upset about how many days Iāve been unsuccessful in meeting my goal. But I know I need to hold myself accountable and log theĀ ābadā days too.Ā
01/18/2021
calories: 1,942
breakfast: turkey bacon, orange cranberry muffin, & green grapes
lunch: no lunch
dinner: pot stickers, noodles with cheese, and broccoliĀ
snacks: plain cake donutĀ
01/17/21
Calories: unknown
breakfast: leftover honey garlic chicken & rice
lunch: no lunch
dinner: belated Christmas feast, rolls, corn bread, mac & cheese, ham, sweet potato casserole, and collared greens
snacks: red velvet cake, strawberry cheesecake, and a powdered donutĀ
This unfortunately was another day where I didnāt stick to a calorie plan. My hubby and I went to his uncleās house for our belated Christmas celebration.Ā
01/16/21
Calories: unknown
breakfast: almond coconut kind bar & cheese stick
lunch: no lunch
dinner: gyoza and tonkatsu ramen with eggs, naruto, menma, nori, shrimp tempura, chashu pork, and corn
snacks: iced macchiato & a Boston crĆØme donutĀ
This day ended up being a cheat day as the hubs and I went out of town about 3 or so hours away to pick him up a new computer that was at a specific location for a fab price. While we were there we ended up eating at a super delicious ramen place. I have no idea how many calories any of their food was.
01/15/21
calories: 1,996
breakfast: rice cakes with peanut butter and banana, hard boiled egg, and halo oranges
lunch: blackberries, strawberries, cheese stick, fruit and nut nutri-grain bar, and chickpea veggie chips
dinner: mashed cauliflower and leftover pizza with pineapple and black olives
snacks: strawberry halo top and a chocolate square
01/14/21
calories: 1,886
breakfast: half orange cranberry muffin, hard boiled eggs, strawberries, and banana
lunch: halo orange, grapes, chicken thighs, and cauliflower chips
dinner: pasta noodles, ground turkey, spaghetti squash, and pasta sauceĀ
snacks: two cinnamon rolls
01/13/21
calories: 1,926
breakfast: blackberries, grapefruit, hard boiled eggs and an almond butter chocolate chip larabar
lunch: carrots, halo orange, and rice chex cereal with almond milk
dinner: beyond burger with cheese, mashed cauliflower, and chickpea veggie chips
snacks: butternut squash crackers and blueberry popsicle
01/12/21
calories: 1,998
breakfast: hard boiled eggs, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, and a chocolate chunk kind bar
lunch: no lunch
dinner: carrots and pizza with pineapples and black olives
snacks: butternut squash chips and a cinnamon roll
weigh in
starting weigh in: 345.7 lbs
last weigh in: 280.9 lbs
current weigh in: 277.1 lbs
weight lost: 3.8 lbs
total weight lost: 68.6 lbs
01/11/21
calories: 1,728
breakfast: banana & almond/coconut kind bar
lunch: halo orange, cauliflower chips, & turkey burger with ketchup
dinner: chicken thigh, yellow squash, & cheddar with broccoli noodles
snacks: shortbread cookie with white chocolate & two fudgesiclesĀ