TIP OF THE DAY: Do you suffer from buffet thinking? If the availability of more food items adds to your temptation level then, you'll have to answer "Yes.". A recent study suggested that the more food choices you have, the more you consume. Try to stick to a healthy variety of a fewer number of items and you may be less likely to overeat.
Today was a good walking day. I did not get to 10,000 steps but I did get to 8,777.
I don’t have much to say today. I am really tired, good thing I don’t work tomorrow. My plan for tomorrow is to go on the treadmill and maybe go for a walk depending on the weather since I won’t be getting that much walking in from working.
OK on to what I ate today;
BREAKFAST:
1 English muffin-2 points
1 Tbs Peanut Butter-2 points
1 cup yogurt-2 points
¼ cup granola-1 point
LUNCH:
1 healthy steamers lemon, garlic, chicken and shrimp-5 points
1 bag backed sour cream and onion chips-3 points
DINNER:
1 Greek pocket-13
DESSERT:
1 skinny cow ice cream-2 points
Total points: 30 out of 31 points for the day.
I also drank 7 glasses of water today, WOO HOO!!
Well sorry for the short blog. Have a good day ☺
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Day 52
TIP OF THE DAY: Just started working out? Start out slow and build up. Don't fall into the "if-I-don't-do-it-for-at-least-30-minutes-it-doesn't-count" trap ... 10 minutes of exercise is far more beneficial than 10 minutes of being a couch potato, right?!
I go a LOT of steps in today with work and I also got on the treadmill for 10 minutes. I did the 1 minute walk and the 30 minute jog. I checked to see if the treadmill that we have has an incline, but it doesn't. Today I got 11,417 steps in!!! WOO HOO!!!!
I did not get to breakfast today at work but we had an early lunch. Tomorrow I am going to bring a banana to work so I could eat really quick if need be.
OK I am tired today so on to what I ate;
LUNCH:
Lettuce-0 points
Cheese-2 points
Croutons-2 points
Onion chips-2 points
Balsamic vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil-4 points
WORKOUT:
10 minute on the treadmill- ADD 1 point
DINNER:
1 foot long veggie sub-10 points
SNACK:
1 bag of 100 calorie Carmel corn-1 point
DESSERT:
1 Weight Watchers shake-3 points
1 skinny cow Carmel cone ice cream-3 points
Total points: 27 out of 31 points for the day. But with the workout the TRUE points value is 26 out of 31 points for the day. I figured that since I ate WAY passed my points the pass 2 days then not eating 5 points today will somehow even things out slowly.
I also drank 9 cups of water! WOO HOO!! But me and the washroom were best friends today with all that water, let me tell you. :)
Well that's all for today. Have a great day!!
I go a LOT of steps in today with work and I also got on the treadmill for 10 minutes. I did the 1 minute walk and the 30 minute jog. I checked to see if the treadmill that we have has an incline, but it doesn't. Today I got 11,417 steps in!!! WOO HOO!!!!
I did not get to breakfast today at work but we had an early lunch. Tomorrow I am going to bring a banana to work so I could eat really quick if need be.
OK I am tired today so on to what I ate;
LUNCH:
Lettuce-0 points
Cheese-2 points
Croutons-2 points
Onion chips-2 points
Balsamic vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil-4 points
WORKOUT:
10 minute on the treadmill- ADD 1 point
DINNER:
1 foot long veggie sub-10 points
SNACK:
1 bag of 100 calorie Carmel corn-1 point
DESSERT:
1 Weight Watchers shake-3 points
1 skinny cow Carmel cone ice cream-3 points
Total points: 27 out of 31 points for the day. But with the workout the TRUE points value is 26 out of 31 points for the day. I figured that since I ate WAY passed my points the pass 2 days then not eating 5 points today will somehow even things out slowly.
I also drank 9 cups of water! WOO HOO!! But me and the washroom were best friends today with all that water, let me tell you. :)
Well that's all for today. Have a great day!!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Day 51
TIP OF THE DAY: Avoid eating anything directly out of the container, particularly foods that lend themselves to binges like ice cream or potato chips. It's virtually impossible to practice portion control when you eat straight out of a container.
When you eat from the sources, you're likely to fall into all-or-nothing thinking: "If I'm being this 'bad' then I should just go all the way." You'll feel more in charge of your actions by eating one serving mindfully from a dish.
I did not get on the treadmill like I had wanted to but we did some spring cleaning instead.
when I was doing my points I realized that 2 scrambled eggs were 6 points and not 2. I thought that since 1 hard boiled egg was 2 points then if they were scrambled then it would also be 2, but I was wrong and it was 3 points per egg. I am not sure why. Does anyone have any idea why this is?
Well on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: (we slept in today:)
Shrimp with dip-10 points
Snack:
1 slim jim-3 points
DINNER:
2 scrambled eggs-6 points
2 slices turkey bacon-2 points
Hash browns-5 points
Pancakes-2 points
Butter-3 points
syrup-3 points
Total points: 34 out of 31 points for the day. If I did not assume that the eggs were 4 points and not 6, I would have only gone over by one point.
I drank 5 glasses of water today. Tomorrow my goal is to have 6 glasses.
The rest of the week I am going to count out my points and double check them and not "think" that I know the points of them.
After Scott found my pedometer, I did not put it on but tomorrow for work I will.
Have a good Monday.
When you eat from the sources, you're likely to fall into all-or-nothing thinking: "If I'm being this 'bad' then I should just go all the way." You'll feel more in charge of your actions by eating one serving mindfully from a dish.
I did not get on the treadmill like I had wanted to but we did some spring cleaning instead.
when I was doing my points I realized that 2 scrambled eggs were 6 points and not 2. I thought that since 1 hard boiled egg was 2 points then if they were scrambled then it would also be 2, but I was wrong and it was 3 points per egg. I am not sure why. Does anyone have any idea why this is?
Well on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: (we slept in today:)
Shrimp with dip-10 points
Snack:
1 slim jim-3 points
DINNER:
2 scrambled eggs-6 points
2 slices turkey bacon-2 points
Hash browns-5 points
Pancakes-2 points
Butter-3 points
syrup-3 points
Total points: 34 out of 31 points for the day. If I did not assume that the eggs were 4 points and not 6, I would have only gone over by one point.
I drank 5 glasses of water today. Tomorrow my goal is to have 6 glasses.
The rest of the week I am going to count out my points and double check them and not "think" that I know the points of them.
After Scott found my pedometer, I did not put it on but tomorrow for work I will.
Have a good Monday.
Day 50 (Saturday 3/27)
TIP OF THE DAY: Exercise raises your metabolism and causes an increased number of calories to be burned even when you're done. That means you can exercise and then sit and watch TV and you will be a calorie burning couch potato! (Work out first, veg out later!)
Have you ever seen the supplement commercial that claims: "Lose weight while you sleep!"? Well, a pill can't make that happen, but in a way, exercise can. So get moving!
I lost my pedometer today :( I had it when I went to weight watchers, and when I went to a friends house in the afternoon. But when I went to another friends house later that night I did not have it. I did see that the weight watchers pedometer had an extra that I could attach to my shoe so that it won't fall off. I am going to go to Walmart and see if there is a cheaper one.
So since we were house jumping yesterday I tried to eat healthy but it was really whatever they had. I don't even remember today what I ate. So here is what I remember:
10 chicken nuggets with honey- 12 points
veggies-0 points
veggie dip-3 points
pizza-20 points (just a guess)
3 glasses of red wine-12 points
Total points: 47 put of 31 points for the day. I used 16 extra points of my weekly allowed out of 35.
OK now that I wrote out everything I REALLY need to get on the treadmill and work out today!! But we had a REALLY good time hanging out with friends and we even made new ones. :)
Today will be a much better day, and so will the rest of the week!!
have a good Sunday!!
Have you ever seen the supplement commercial that claims: "Lose weight while you sleep!"? Well, a pill can't make that happen, but in a way, exercise can. So get moving!
I lost my pedometer today :( I had it when I went to weight watchers, and when I went to a friends house in the afternoon. But when I went to another friends house later that night I did not have it. I did see that the weight watchers pedometer had an extra that I could attach to my shoe so that it won't fall off. I am going to go to Walmart and see if there is a cheaper one.
So since we were house jumping yesterday I tried to eat healthy but it was really whatever they had. I don't even remember today what I ate. So here is what I remember:
10 chicken nuggets with honey- 12 points
veggies-0 points
veggie dip-3 points
pizza-20 points (just a guess)
3 glasses of red wine-12 points
Total points: 47 put of 31 points for the day. I used 16 extra points of my weekly allowed out of 35.
OK now that I wrote out everything I REALLY need to get on the treadmill and work out today!! But we had a REALLY good time hanging out with friends and we even made new ones. :)
Today will be a much better day, and so will the rest of the week!!
have a good Sunday!!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Weigh in #7
I LOST 2.8 pounds, for a total of 9.0 pounds!! I really needed this loss.
That's all for now. I will blog later on for the night! Have a good Saturday all.
That's all for now. I will blog later on for the night! Have a good Saturday all.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Day 49
TIP OF THE DAY: Bad eating habits are created over a lifetime, but they can be changed. As we all know, bad habits of any kind are hard to break and it takes a great deal of perseverance and dedication to overcome them. Successful "losers" consistently make a choice to replace bad habits with healthy ones.
I was SO tired today that when I came home after working 2 hrs of overtime. I took a so called nap, I went to bed at 6 and got up at 8. But I really needed it today!! So granted I did not get on the treadmill because if I get on right after I eat I feel sick. So I like to wait about an hour after eating before getting a workout in. By the time we ate it was 9:30p so I did not get any treadmill time in today.
Today I put my pedometer on my shoe and surprisingly I did not lose it! and it worked SO much better there!! I walked 9,172 steps today!! WOO HOO!!! :) And today was not that big of a walking day, I spent most of my time standing in patients rooms and such.
Yesterday I forgot to mention that I tried some plain Greek yogurt. I put some strawberries in it and granola but it was just not for me. I was thinking about putting in some sugar but that would defeat the purpose of trying to keep it healthy. I just wanted to let you all know that if this would be something that you would like, it is MUCH healthier then those other flavored yogurts. But I did not care for it.
Well, on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 English muffin-2 points
1 Tbs peanut butter-2 points
1 cup vanilla yogurt-2 points
1/4 cup granola-1 point
LUNCH:
1/2 cup of a corn and pea mix-1 point
1 lean cuisine- 5 points
SNACK:
4 Cashews- 1 point
DINNER:
Salad with ranch dressing (on the side to dip my fork in), croutons and cheese-6 points
2 pancakes with 1 Tbs butter and 3 Tbs. syrup-8 points.
Total points: 28 out of 31 points for the day.
I, yet again, did not do so good on the water intake. I drank 5 glasses of water today. I will try to get my 6th one in tonight before I fall asleep.
Tomorrow is weight in and I BETTER lose some weight this week because I cannot go another week with a gain!! I do wish that I had made more time for the treadmill this week, but I think that walking that much at work is also a work out, but I just don't get any points back for it. Or maybe I should???
Have a great Saturday everyone, and I will let you all know how I did when I get home tomorrow.
I was SO tired today that when I came home after working 2 hrs of overtime. I took a so called nap, I went to bed at 6 and got up at 8. But I really needed it today!! So granted I did not get on the treadmill because if I get on right after I eat I feel sick. So I like to wait about an hour after eating before getting a workout in. By the time we ate it was 9:30p so I did not get any treadmill time in today.
Today I put my pedometer on my shoe and surprisingly I did not lose it! and it worked SO much better there!! I walked 9,172 steps today!! WOO HOO!!! :) And today was not that big of a walking day, I spent most of my time standing in patients rooms and such.
Yesterday I forgot to mention that I tried some plain Greek yogurt. I put some strawberries in it and granola but it was just not for me. I was thinking about putting in some sugar but that would defeat the purpose of trying to keep it healthy. I just wanted to let you all know that if this would be something that you would like, it is MUCH healthier then those other flavored yogurts. But I did not care for it.
Well, on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 English muffin-2 points
1 Tbs peanut butter-2 points
1 cup vanilla yogurt-2 points
1/4 cup granola-1 point
LUNCH:
1/2 cup of a corn and pea mix-1 point
1 lean cuisine- 5 points
SNACK:
4 Cashews- 1 point
DINNER:
Salad with ranch dressing (on the side to dip my fork in), croutons and cheese-6 points
2 pancakes with 1 Tbs butter and 3 Tbs. syrup-8 points.
Total points: 28 out of 31 points for the day.
I, yet again, did not do so good on the water intake. I drank 5 glasses of water today. I will try to get my 6th one in tonight before I fall asleep.
Tomorrow is weight in and I BETTER lose some weight this week because I cannot go another week with a gain!! I do wish that I had made more time for the treadmill this week, but I think that walking that much at work is also a work out, but I just don't get any points back for it. Or maybe I should???
Have a great Saturday everyone, and I will let you all know how I did when I get home tomorrow.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Day 48
TIP OF THE DAY: An organized pantry and refrigerator lends itself to mindful eating. Being able to easily find what you are looking for will help keep you focused and make better choices.
Keep a running inventory of healthy staples. Always store them in the same area so you will know what to replenish on your next trip to the grocery store.
I saw what Myra said on yesterdays blog post and realized that the most easiest thing to do is have an excuse. If you don't want to do something you will ALWAYS find a reason NOT to do it and if you really WANT to do something, you will always find a way TO do it. So today I came home and before I even sat on the couch and got comfy for the night, I went strait to the treadmill and did it for 10 minutes. What I did was I would walk for 1 minute and then jog for 30 seconds. That had my sweating and out of breath. But I am SO glad that I got on there because it made me feel so good!! :)
Well on to how I did food wise for the day;
BREAKFAST:
1 English Muffin-2 points
1 Tbs. Peanut butter-2 points
1 granola bar-2 points
LUNCH:
1 healthy choice sweet sesame chicken-7 points
WORKOUT:
Treadmill for 10 minutes-ADD 1 point
SNACK:
1 Cheese Stick-2 points
DINNER:
1 Veggie foot long sub-10 points
DESSERT:
6oz Vanilla Bean Ice Cream-3 points
Large handful Sunflower Seeds-2 points (guessing here)
Total points:30 out of 31 points for the day. But after the 10 minute treadmill the TRUE points value is 29 out of 31 points for the day!
I drank 6 glasses of water today! Granted I went to the bathroom many times today at work. I sure am glade we did not have a whole lot going on :)
I was so made that I forgot my pedometer at home today. I had it right by my keys and I did not grab it when I left. Today at work a co worker showed me that she puts her pedometer on her shoe. I think I am going to try it. and if for some reason it falls off, it was only $5 so I could go get another one. She said that she finds that it works MUCH better there because on her hip it was not reading well. Same problem I'm having. :) So lets see how many steps I get in tomorrow with it on my shoe.
TGIF!!! Have a great one.
Keep a running inventory of healthy staples. Always store them in the same area so you will know what to replenish on your next trip to the grocery store.
I saw what Myra said on yesterdays blog post and realized that the most easiest thing to do is have an excuse. If you don't want to do something you will ALWAYS find a reason NOT to do it and if you really WANT to do something, you will always find a way TO do it. So today I came home and before I even sat on the couch and got comfy for the night, I went strait to the treadmill and did it for 10 minutes. What I did was I would walk for 1 minute and then jog for 30 seconds. That had my sweating and out of breath. But I am SO glad that I got on there because it made me feel so good!! :)
Well on to how I did food wise for the day;
BREAKFAST:
1 English Muffin-2 points
1 Tbs. Peanut butter-2 points
1 granola bar-2 points
LUNCH:
1 healthy choice sweet sesame chicken-7 points
WORKOUT:
Treadmill for 10 minutes-ADD 1 point
SNACK:
1 Cheese Stick-2 points
DINNER:
1 Veggie foot long sub-10 points
DESSERT:
6oz Vanilla Bean Ice Cream-3 points
Large handful Sunflower Seeds-2 points (guessing here)
Total points:30 out of 31 points for the day. But after the 10 minute treadmill the TRUE points value is 29 out of 31 points for the day!
I drank 6 glasses of water today! Granted I went to the bathroom many times today at work. I sure am glade we did not have a whole lot going on :)
I was so made that I forgot my pedometer at home today. I had it right by my keys and I did not grab it when I left. Today at work a co worker showed me that she puts her pedometer on her shoe. I think I am going to try it. and if for some reason it falls off, it was only $5 so I could go get another one. She said that she finds that it works MUCH better there because on her hip it was not reading well. Same problem I'm having. :) So lets see how many steps I get in tomorrow with it on my shoe.
TGIF!!! Have a great one.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Day 47
TIP OF THE DAY: Self-talk really does work, whether it is positive or negative. Lift your spirits and prolong your motivation every single day by telling yourself that you can and will succeed.
You may even find that it is helpful to say self-affirming phrases out loud. People around you may think you've gone crazy, but when you find it is quite effective, you won't mind.
Look in the mirror today, and say, "Nothing is going to stop me from meeting my weight loss goal."
Today was a good day. I got some more walking in at work and took the stairs when ever I could. I walked 6,965 steps. Not bad if I don't say so myself :)
When I am at work during the day I am all for going home and getting on the treadmill, but then when I get home, I am SO pooped that all I want to do is have dinner and relax since most of my steps are done at work.
Oh I did take the dog for a walk around the block today, that should count for something right?
OK on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 English Muffin-2 points
1Tbs. Peanut Butter-2 points
1/2 cup of yogurt-2 points
granola-1 point
LUNCH:
1 Weight Watchers Angel Hair Marinara-4 points
1 corn and peas mixture-1 point
2 cups green tea-0 points
1 Tbs. Honey-0.5 points
1 bagel-fulls-4 points
SNACK:
1 String Cheese-2 points
DINNER:
1 Bowl Appetite: herb chicken with rice and veggies-5 points
1 small bag of Cheetos-4 points (I know this was bad but I have been wanting then for a long time now and when I found this small bag, I had to have them.)
DESSERT:
1 small Ice Cream Cone-3 points
Total points: 30.5 out of 31 points for the day. I Stayed within my points today and basically ate all of them :)
I could have done better with my water intake. I only had 5 glasses of water not counting the 2 glasses of green tea. Should I count that, or no?
Thanks for following and have a great day. One more day to FRIDAY!!!
You may even find that it is helpful to say self-affirming phrases out loud. People around you may think you've gone crazy, but when you find it is quite effective, you won't mind.
Look in the mirror today, and say, "Nothing is going to stop me from meeting my weight loss goal."
Today was a good day. I got some more walking in at work and took the stairs when ever I could. I walked 6,965 steps. Not bad if I don't say so myself :)
When I am at work during the day I am all for going home and getting on the treadmill, but then when I get home, I am SO pooped that all I want to do is have dinner and relax since most of my steps are done at work.
Oh I did take the dog for a walk around the block today, that should count for something right?
OK on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 English Muffin-2 points
1Tbs. Peanut Butter-2 points
1/2 cup of yogurt-2 points
granola-1 point
LUNCH:
1 Weight Watchers Angel Hair Marinara-4 points
1 corn and peas mixture-1 point
2 cups green tea-0 points
1 Tbs. Honey-0.5 points
1 bagel-fulls-4 points
SNACK:
1 String Cheese-2 points
DINNER:
1 Bowl Appetite: herb chicken with rice and veggies-5 points
1 small bag of Cheetos-4 points (I know this was bad but I have been wanting then for a long time now and when I found this small bag, I had to have them.)
DESSERT:
1 small Ice Cream Cone-3 points
Total points: 30.5 out of 31 points for the day. I Stayed within my points today and basically ate all of them :)
I could have done better with my water intake. I only had 5 glasses of water not counting the 2 glasses of green tea. Should I count that, or no?
Thanks for following and have a great day. One more day to FRIDAY!!!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Day 46
TIP OF THE DAY: Does your plate look like this? Well, this is what a healthy plate should look like.
Today is going to be a short blog. I have to be up in about 6 hours but I did not want to miss a blog.
I was able to get on the treadmill and walk for 30 min. (1 mile) during the first 12 minutes my side was hurting me really bad but I just kept going and I'm glad I did. My goal for today was to get 20 minutes in on the treadmill but I was watching a TV show so I thought I would just stay on till it was over. I was not going very fast (2.0-2.5) but by the end I was sweating.
With the treadmill and working for 4 hrs. I got in 6,183 steps in. That is not doubled that is what the pedometer said. Today I think it worked.
OK so on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 Toaster Strudel-4 points
WORKOUT:
30 minute treadmill- ADD 2 points
LUNCH:
1 chicken breast-3 points
1/2 cup corn and peas in a buttery garlic sauce-1 point
DINNER: (I know this is not good but I substituted the fries for corn...) KFC
1 Grilled Chicken leg-2 points
1 Grilled Chicken Breast-4 points
Corn-2 points
1 Biscuit-4 points
a VERY small amount of butter-1 point
Just abut a Tbs. Feta-1 point
1 small wrap-9 points
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day. But after the workout the TRUE value is 29 out of 31 points.
I also drank 5 glasses of water today! not the 6 I was hoping for but 5 still good.
HAVE A GOOD DAY!!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Day 45
TIP OF THE DAY: Portion vs. Serving. What is the difference between the two? A portion is the amount of food/drink YOU choose to consume-It can be big or small-you decide. A serving is a measured amount of food or drink.
Again today was uneventful. All I did was work and come home. Work was OK, not to busy and not to slow...it was just right.
I miss counted my points today and went over, so since I don't work until 3p tomorrow I was going to jump on the treadmill for 20 min...if I can handle it, otherwise it will be for 10 minutes, just like the Dr. ordered :)
I was so happy that I put on my pedometer today, but I KNOW it did not work well. The pants that I had on were VERY baggy at the waist so I think it only counted how many steps that one leg took. And there were times when I noticed that I was at the same number of steps for about 10 minutes. Yes I was walking during that time. So for today I am going to double what the pedometer said. It said that I walked 3, 779 steps so if I double that, it would be 7,558. Now that sounds better to me!!
On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 English Muffin-2 points
1Tbs. Peanut Butter-2 points
LUNCH:
1 hamburger[leftover from yesterday's dinner] (without the bun)-3 points
1/2 cup of plain rice-2 points
SNACK:
Pretzels and Hummus-2 points
DINNER: (I mixed this all together)
1 cup rice-5.5 points
steak- 5.5 points
1/2 cup of cheese-3 points
1/2 cup of guacamole-5 points
Salsa-2 points
lettuce-0 points
1/8 cup sour cream-3 points
Some of the points for dinner are round about. if anything I think I over estimated on the points.
Total points: 35 out of 31 points for the day. So I had to use 3 points out of my extra weekly allowed points.
I drank 8 cups of water today!! WOO HOO!! :) So I am hoping that this will help flush my system some from going over my points.
Well, that's all for today. I hope to get more steps in tomorrow with the treadmill and going to work for 4 hrs.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!! :)
Again today was uneventful. All I did was work and come home. Work was OK, not to busy and not to slow...it was just right.
I miss counted my points today and went over, so since I don't work until 3p tomorrow I was going to jump on the treadmill for 20 min...if I can handle it, otherwise it will be for 10 minutes, just like the Dr. ordered :)
I was so happy that I put on my pedometer today, but I KNOW it did not work well. The pants that I had on were VERY baggy at the waist so I think it only counted how many steps that one leg took. And there were times when I noticed that I was at the same number of steps for about 10 minutes. Yes I was walking during that time. So for today I am going to double what the pedometer said. It said that I walked 3, 779 steps so if I double that, it would be 7,558. Now that sounds better to me!!
On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 English Muffin-2 points
1Tbs. Peanut Butter-2 points
LUNCH:
1 hamburger[leftover from yesterday's dinner] (without the bun)-3 points
1/2 cup of plain rice-2 points
SNACK:
Pretzels and Hummus-2 points
DINNER: (I mixed this all together)
1 cup rice-5.5 points
steak- 5.5 points
1/2 cup of cheese-3 points
1/2 cup of guacamole-5 points
Salsa-2 points
lettuce-0 points
1/8 cup sour cream-3 points
Some of the points for dinner are round about. if anything I think I over estimated on the points.
Total points: 35 out of 31 points for the day. So I had to use 3 points out of my extra weekly allowed points.
I drank 8 cups of water today!! WOO HOO!! :) So I am hoping that this will help flush my system some from going over my points.
Well, that's all for today. I hope to get more steps in tomorrow with the treadmill and going to work for 4 hrs.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!! :)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Day 44
TIP OF THE DAY: Use non-food alternatives to cope with stress.
Sooner or later, you're going to be faced with a stressful situation. Instead of turning to food for comfort, be prepared with some non-food tactics that work for you.
for example; reading a few chapters in a novel, listening to music, writing in a journal, practicing meditative deep breathing, or looking at a photo album of loved ones. What will yours be? List some ideas to help me with this.
Today was very uneventful. We just ran errands, payed bills, cleaned, and cooked dinner at home :)
So here is what I ate;
We slept in again today...It was lovely. The weekend is a great time to catch up on sleep since I wake up at 4:30am and typically don't go to bed until 9-10pm during the week.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
1 Pancake-3 points
Syrup-3 points
1 tsp butter-2 points
Hash-browns-3 points
1 egg scrambled-2 points
a little bit of Feta-1 point
SNACK:
hand full of crackers-2 points
DINNER:
Home made burgers-4 points (guessing here)
1 slice provolone cheese-3 points
3 New Potatoes with vinegar and oil-3 points (again guessing)
green beans-0 points
DESSERT:
1 Weight Watchers brownie a la mode-4 points
1 fruit Popsicle-1 point
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day. I ate all my points today!! WOO HOO!!! I am hoping that by eating all of my points will help me lose weight next week.
I was not good with my water today. I drank maybe 2 glasses. I did make some green tea with pomegranate and pored it over ice to make it ice tea, and I had 3 glasses of that...yum!
Again forgot that stupid pedometer. I WILL have it with me tomorrow!!
Well that's all for tonight, Have a good Monday.
Sooner or later, you're going to be faced with a stressful situation. Instead of turning to food for comfort, be prepared with some non-food tactics that work for you.
for example; reading a few chapters in a novel, listening to music, writing in a journal, practicing meditative deep breathing, or looking at a photo album of loved ones. What will yours be? List some ideas to help me with this.
Today was very uneventful. We just ran errands, payed bills, cleaned, and cooked dinner at home :)
So here is what I ate;
We slept in again today...It was lovely. The weekend is a great time to catch up on sleep since I wake up at 4:30am and typically don't go to bed until 9-10pm during the week.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
1 Pancake-3 points
Syrup-3 points
1 tsp butter-2 points
Hash-browns-3 points
1 egg scrambled-2 points
a little bit of Feta-1 point
SNACK:
hand full of crackers-2 points
DINNER:
Home made burgers-4 points (guessing here)
1 slice provolone cheese-3 points
3 New Potatoes with vinegar and oil-3 points (again guessing)
green beans-0 points
DESSERT:
1 Weight Watchers brownie a la mode-4 points
1 fruit Popsicle-1 point
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day. I ate all my points today!! WOO HOO!!! I am hoping that by eating all of my points will help me lose weight next week.
I was not good with my water today. I drank maybe 2 glasses. I did make some green tea with pomegranate and pored it over ice to make it ice tea, and I had 3 glasses of that...yum!
Again forgot that stupid pedometer. I WILL have it with me tomorrow!!
Well that's all for tonight, Have a good Monday.
Day 43 (3/20) Saturday
TIP OF THE DAY: Weight loss slow? (I know I am!) try weighing and measuring your portions for a day or two to keep an eye on their size. (This is where I wish I had a weight watchers scale!!)
When I was at the meeting today I was looking at there pedometers. they were I believe $22.95, but they also told you how many points you gained for walking those many steps in the day. I am thinking of getting it since, well, my pedometer seems to not be working right. But so I really want to spend that much money on a pedometer that may not work? Or since it is more expensive it may actually do its job? because granted the pedometer that I have was only $5. What do you all think I should do?
Well today for lunch we went out to Mongolian Grill. That place is great!! you can actually control your portion sizes since you are putting the food on your plate that you want them to cook. Stock up on those veggies and you'll be set :)
So on to the menu;
(I did not have breakfast because I slept in so late and by the time I got home from the meeting we left to go for lunch.)
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: (Mongolian Grill)
3 oz of steak-3 points
7 shrimp-3 points
1/4 cup pasta-3 points
1/2 cup of Brown rice-2 points
Teriyaki sauce-2 point
Veggies galore-0 points
3oz chicken-3 points
SNACK:
1/2 of a Slim Jim-3 points
DINNER:
1 Mini pizza-8 points
DESSERT:
1 cup frozen yogurt-5 points
assorted fruit-1 point
(This place is in the Joliet mall by the movie theater. I think it's called Yogen Fruz...YUM...a must try!! They also have all of the nutrition facts there for you to look at!)
Total points: 33 out of 31 points for the day. Now for not counting or even thinking of points today after my weight in, I would say I did pretty good.
I drank about 5 glasses of water. Sorry I lost count today for some reason. HA.
I yet again forgot my pedometer. If I don't put it right next to the bed before I go to sleep, I forget to put it on when I wake up. I will have to move it so that way I will have it for tomorrow.
That's all for now. Have a GREAT Sunday!!
When I was at the meeting today I was looking at there pedometers. they were I believe $22.95, but they also told you how many points you gained for walking those many steps in the day. I am thinking of getting it since, well, my pedometer seems to not be working right. But so I really want to spend that much money on a pedometer that may not work? Or since it is more expensive it may actually do its job? because granted the pedometer that I have was only $5. What do you all think I should do?
Well today for lunch we went out to Mongolian Grill. That place is great!! you can actually control your portion sizes since you are putting the food on your plate that you want them to cook. Stock up on those veggies and you'll be set :)
So on to the menu;
(I did not have breakfast because I slept in so late and by the time I got home from the meeting we left to go for lunch.)
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: (Mongolian Grill)
3 oz of steak-3 points
7 shrimp-3 points
1/4 cup pasta-3 points
1/2 cup of Brown rice-2 points
Teriyaki sauce-2 point
Veggies galore-0 points
3oz chicken-3 points
SNACK:
1/2 of a Slim Jim-3 points
DINNER:
1 Mini pizza-8 points
DESSERT:
1 cup frozen yogurt-5 points
assorted fruit-1 point
(This place is in the Joliet mall by the movie theater. I think it's called Yogen Fruz...YUM...a must try!! They also have all of the nutrition facts there for you to look at!)
Total points: 33 out of 31 points for the day. Now for not counting or even thinking of points today after my weight in, I would say I did pretty good.
I drank about 5 glasses of water. Sorry I lost count today for some reason. HA.
I yet again forgot my pedometer. If I don't put it right next to the bed before I go to sleep, I forget to put it on when I wake up. I will have to move it so that way I will have it for tomorrow.
That's all for now. Have a GREAT Sunday!!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Weigh in #6
I GAINED 0.2oz. OK now this is where I am starting to get discouraged. I walked so much this week and I ate a lot of salads!! (granted that did give me pain but not as bad as it used to)
Is it due to it being that "time" for me? Or is it that I am just not doing something right? I have not gone over my points, if anything I have not made my points. Could that also be why?
I feel like saying that if I am to gain AGAIN next week, this is just not for me. I don't know what else to do!? I was thinking about joining a step class at the YMCA down the street from me and see if that helps any.
IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE PLEASE SHARE IT WITH ME! LET ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE OUT THERE....
Is it due to it being that "time" for me? Or is it that I am just not doing something right? I have not gone over my points, if anything I have not made my points. Could that also be why?
I feel like saying that if I am to gain AGAIN next week, this is just not for me. I don't know what else to do!? I was thinking about joining a step class at the YMCA down the street from me and see if that helps any.
IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE PLEASE SHARE IT WITH ME! LET ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE OUT THERE....
Day 42 (3/19) Friday
TIP OF THE DAY: People who exercise regularly not only lose weight faster, they are more successful at keeping it off. Exercise makes it possible to create a calorie deficit and lose weight without starving your body and slowing your metabolism.
At home, at the gym, or playing sports, participate in both aerobic and strength building activities on a regular basis. Not only does the exercise itself burn calories, but your body will continue to burn calories at a higher rate even after you're done exercising.
If walking is all you can do, then walk because it's great for you. But muscle burns more calories than fat, so put on a little muscle if you can and you will burn more calories just sitting there... looking good.
But don't sit too long. The human body is good at adapting. If you dig ditches without gloves, you will develop calluses to protect your hands. If you sit too long, you will develop extra padding to keep you comfortable!
Sorry for the long tip, but I liked it :)
I left my pedometer at home today! By the time I realized it I was already at work :(
Since I had such a long TIP OF THE DAY on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1/2 bagel-1.5
1/2 Tbs. butter-1.5
1/2 Tbs cream cheese-1
LUNCH: (salad)
Lettuce-0 points
3 Tbs Thousand Island Dressing-4 points
8 Croutons-2 points
1 Tbs. Onion Chips-1 point
3 Tbs. Cheese-2 points
DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long Veggie Sub-10 points
DRINK:
1 Miller light-3 points
Total points: 26 out of 31 points for the day!
I also drank drank 7 glasses of water today! WOO HOO!!
At home, at the gym, or playing sports, participate in both aerobic and strength building activities on a regular basis. Not only does the exercise itself burn calories, but your body will continue to burn calories at a higher rate even after you're done exercising.
If walking is all you can do, then walk because it's great for you. But muscle burns more calories than fat, so put on a little muscle if you can and you will burn more calories just sitting there... looking good.
But don't sit too long. The human body is good at adapting. If you dig ditches without gloves, you will develop calluses to protect your hands. If you sit too long, you will develop extra padding to keep you comfortable!
Sorry for the long tip, but I liked it :)
I left my pedometer at home today! By the time I realized it I was already at work :(
Since I had such a long TIP OF THE DAY on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1/2 bagel-1.5
1/2 Tbs. butter-1.5
1/2 Tbs cream cheese-1
LUNCH: (salad)
Lettuce-0 points
3 Tbs Thousand Island Dressing-4 points
8 Croutons-2 points
1 Tbs. Onion Chips-1 point
3 Tbs. Cheese-2 points
DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long Veggie Sub-10 points
DRINK:
1 Miller light-3 points
Total points: 26 out of 31 points for the day!
I also drank drank 7 glasses of water today! WOO HOO!!
EXHAUSTED!!
I just wanted to get on here really quick to let you all know that I will not be posting today's blog until tomorrow. We went out with friends and just got back. I have been up for 19 hrs now. So tomorrow get yourselves ready for 2 blogs along with an update on my weight in!!
Sorry for the disappointment, and have a great Saturday morning!!!
Sorry for the disappointment, and have a great Saturday morning!!!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Day 41
TIP OF THE DAY: Don't compare yourself to others along the weight loss journey. Every person is different and will encounter their own individual challenges and rates of weight loss.
We had such a busy day today that I did not even get a lunch! There will be days like this often. I walked a lot today as well and took stairs when ever possible. Also as I walked around the hospital I was doing my cardio walk. faster pace and arms moving fast.
Today at breakfast I was thinking about having a breakfast croissant sandwich that had eggs, cheese, bacon, and sausage. It looked and smelled SO good!! I kept walking around the cafeteria and just kept ending up back at this croissant. then the therapist that I was with said, "so what are you getting for breakfast?" I said I was debating between this croissant or a bowl of cereal. He then said to me, "It's up to you but if you are looking to lose weight and win some of the prizes, I would go with the cereal. I am so glade that everyone at work is helping me out with losing weight. I'm lucky to have co-workers that look out for you!
I am pooped!! So here is what I had to eat today;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl of Special K cereal with skim milk-3 points
SNACK: (on the way home from work)
1 bag of Pretzels from the vending machine-4 points
DINNER:
2 slices of pizza-8 points
2 Crazy breads-4 points
SNACK:
1/2 of a Slim Jim-4 points
hand full of pumpkin seeds-2 points
Total points: 25 out of 31 points for the day.
I did not drink as much water as I hoped I would. Like I said today at work was non stop and when I came home I took a nap. I drank about 4 glasses of water. Tomorrow I am going to take with me a bottle of water to have on the way to work and get 2 at work to have one at lunch (if I get one) and one on the way home. That should total about 7 glasses of water before I get home. So lets see how that plays out tomorrow.
Now the pedometer said that I walked 6,321 steps. I am thinking that this pedometer is only counting how many steps that one leg is taking because I KNOW I walked a heck of a lot more then that!! With all this walking I better lose weight on Saturday. The only reason that I could see me gaining is that it's that "time" for me.
Well that's all for today. HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!!!! TGIF!!!!
We had such a busy day today that I did not even get a lunch! There will be days like this often. I walked a lot today as well and took stairs when ever possible. Also as I walked around the hospital I was doing my cardio walk. faster pace and arms moving fast.
Today at breakfast I was thinking about having a breakfast croissant sandwich that had eggs, cheese, bacon, and sausage. It looked and smelled SO good!! I kept walking around the cafeteria and just kept ending up back at this croissant. then the therapist that I was with said, "so what are you getting for breakfast?" I said I was debating between this croissant or a bowl of cereal. He then said to me, "It's up to you but if you are looking to lose weight and win some of the prizes, I would go with the cereal. I am so glade that everyone at work is helping me out with losing weight. I'm lucky to have co-workers that look out for you!
I am pooped!! So here is what I had to eat today;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl of Special K cereal with skim milk-3 points
SNACK: (on the way home from work)
1 bag of Pretzels from the vending machine-4 points
DINNER:
2 slices of pizza-8 points
2 Crazy breads-4 points
SNACK:
1/2 of a Slim Jim-4 points
hand full of pumpkin seeds-2 points
Total points: 25 out of 31 points for the day.
I did not drink as much water as I hoped I would. Like I said today at work was non stop and when I came home I took a nap. I drank about 4 glasses of water. Tomorrow I am going to take with me a bottle of water to have on the way to work and get 2 at work to have one at lunch (if I get one) and one on the way home. That should total about 7 glasses of water before I get home. So lets see how that plays out tomorrow.
Now the pedometer said that I walked 6,321 steps. I am thinking that this pedometer is only counting how many steps that one leg is taking because I KNOW I walked a heck of a lot more then that!! With all this walking I better lose weight on Saturday. The only reason that I could see me gaining is that it's that "time" for me.
Well that's all for today. HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!!!! TGIF!!!!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Day 40
TIP OF THE DAY: To counteract a binge, keep your body's fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea. Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day.
Today this afternoon at work I was running all over the hospital. Literally running and sweating! Within 3 hours 3 people tired to die. We saved 2 but lost 1.
The pedometer said that I walked a total of 5,673 steps! Now I KNOW I walked a heck of a lot more steps then that!! I am getting kind of annoyed by the pedometer because it is not "really" keeping track of my steps.
Well I am tired today so on to what I ate:
BREAKFAST:
1 bagel-3
1 Tbs. butter-3
1 Tbs cream cheese-2
LUNCH: (salad)
Lettuce-0 points
3 Tbs Thousand Island Dressing-4 points
8 Croutons-2 points
1 Tbs. Onion Chips-1 point
3 Tbs. Cheese-2 points
1 tsp. Sunflower Seeds-0 points
DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long Veggie Sub-10 points
Total points: 27 out of 31 points for the day.
I also drank 5 glasses of water. I REALLY need to get back to the 6 glasses!!! Oh well, tomorrow is another day. HAVE A GOOD DAY!!
Today this afternoon at work I was running all over the hospital. Literally running and sweating! Within 3 hours 3 people tired to die. We saved 2 but lost 1.
The pedometer said that I walked a total of 5,673 steps! Now I KNOW I walked a heck of a lot more steps then that!! I am getting kind of annoyed by the pedometer because it is not "really" keeping track of my steps.
Well I am tired today so on to what I ate:
BREAKFAST:
1 bagel-3
1 Tbs. butter-3
1 Tbs cream cheese-2
LUNCH: (salad)
Lettuce-0 points
3 Tbs Thousand Island Dressing-4 points
8 Croutons-2 points
1 Tbs. Onion Chips-1 point
3 Tbs. Cheese-2 points
1 tsp. Sunflower Seeds-0 points
DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long Veggie Sub-10 points
Total points: 27 out of 31 points for the day.
I also drank 5 glasses of water. I REALLY need to get back to the 6 glasses!!! Oh well, tomorrow is another day. HAVE A GOOD DAY!!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Day 39
TIP OF THE DAY: Make weight loss a commitment and promise to stick with it.
I walked around a lot today at work and then came home with a headache. So I did not get on the treadmill today because I thought it would just make my head heart worse.
Today at work I signed up for the Bottom Line Challenge. How it works is you get weighed and measured today. They also tell you your B.M.I and FAT INDEX. My B.M.I. is 41 (gross). Normal B.M.I is 20-25. My FAT INDEX is 48% Average is 25.4% (OK I just threw up in my mouth!) So that means that I am caring around 118 pounds of FAT!!!!!!! WOW!!! On May 17th (I believe) is when we get weighed and measured again for prizes. First place is $600. The catch is that you will get the first $400 now and then you have to weight in again at the Health and Wellness fair (which I do not know when that is) and if you are within 2% of body fat and/or 5 pounds or less of you last weigh in, you will get the remaining $200. 2nd place wins $400, $250 now and $150 later. 3rd place gets $250, $150 now and $100 later. Now the GRAND PRIZE is 1 week trip for two to Florida with $500 spending money!!!! My goal is to at least win one of the prizes. I am in it with a group of people from work so that should help.
Well, On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 pancake-1 point
1 slice Bacon-1 point
1 Tbs Syrup-1 point
1 Tbs Butter-2 points
LUNCH: (salad)
Lettuce-0 points
1 Hard Boiled Egg-2 points
3 Tbs Thousand Island Dressing-4 points
1/8 cup Cottage Cheese-2 points
8 Croutons-2 points
1 Tbs. Onion Chips-1 point
3 Tbs. Cheese-2 points
1 tsp. Sunflower Seeds-0 points
SNACK:
Palm full Pumpkin seeds-1 point
DINNER: (SUBWAY)
1 foot long Veggie Sub-10 points
Total points: 29 out of 31 points for the day.
I drank 5 glasses of water today. Tomorrow I want to hit at least 6 cups!
Today I walked a total of 8,836 steps today!! WOO HOO!!!
Well that's all for today! Wish me luck on the Bottom Line Challenge!!! Have a good Wednesday!!
I walked around a lot today at work and then came home with a headache. So I did not get on the treadmill today because I thought it would just make my head heart worse.
Today at work I signed up for the Bottom Line Challenge. How it works is you get weighed and measured today. They also tell you your B.M.I and FAT INDEX. My B.M.I. is 41 (gross). Normal B.M.I is 20-25. My FAT INDEX is 48% Average is 25.4% (OK I just threw up in my mouth!) So that means that I am caring around 118 pounds of FAT!!!!!!! WOW!!! On May 17th (I believe) is when we get weighed and measured again for prizes. First place is $600. The catch is that you will get the first $400 now and then you have to weight in again at the Health and Wellness fair (which I do not know when that is) and if you are within 2% of body fat and/or 5 pounds or less of you last weigh in, you will get the remaining $200. 2nd place wins $400, $250 now and $150 later. 3rd place gets $250, $150 now and $100 later. Now the GRAND PRIZE is 1 week trip for two to Florida with $500 spending money!!!! My goal is to at least win one of the prizes. I am in it with a group of people from work so that should help.
Well, On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 pancake-1 point
1 slice Bacon-1 point
1 Tbs Syrup-1 point
1 Tbs Butter-2 points
LUNCH: (salad)
Lettuce-0 points
1 Hard Boiled Egg-2 points
3 Tbs Thousand Island Dressing-4 points
1/8 cup Cottage Cheese-2 points
8 Croutons-2 points
1 Tbs. Onion Chips-1 point
3 Tbs. Cheese-2 points
1 tsp. Sunflower Seeds-0 points
SNACK:
Palm full Pumpkin seeds-1 point
DINNER: (SUBWAY)
1 foot long Veggie Sub-10 points
Total points: 29 out of 31 points for the day.
I drank 5 glasses of water today. Tomorrow I want to hit at least 6 cups!
Today I walked a total of 8,836 steps today!! WOO HOO!!!
Well that's all for today! Wish me luck on the Bottom Line Challenge!!! Have a good Wednesday!!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Day 38
TIP OF THE DAY: Avocados have a heart healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Add a few slices to your sandwich as an alternative to mayonnaise.
Today was a good day. I got on the treadmill for 10 minutes. I am starting off slow per Dr. orders. On Thursday I will add 2 more minutes on the treadmill and every 3 or 4 days I will add 2 more minutes depending on how my body reacts to it. I am just doing a slow walk.
Today I was in some discomfort due to a flair up with Crohn's. I pushed myself to get on the treadmill today and I am glade I did. Yes the discomfort got a little worse but I just slowed down.
What I had today;
BREAKFAST:
1/4 cup Oatmeal-1 point (I had put 1/2 cup of oatmeal in the container but 1/2 of it spilled out into the microwave at work!)
1 banana-2 points
LUNCH:
1 6 inch Veggie sub-5 points
1 bag of Honey Wheat Pretzels-4 points (WOW, if I knew it was 4 points, I don't think I would have had it.)
1 Diet pop-0 points
(I needed some caffeine today to stay up and I can't drink coffee if I don't have time to spend in the bathroom and I was not sure what else to get so I grabbed a coke. but I did ask my coworkers, and they had told me to try some Green Tea on Ice. So tomorrow if I need that boost, I will try that.)
DINNER:
1 Gyro-11 points
WORKOUT:
10 minutes on the Treadmill- Gained 1 point!!!
Total points: 23 out of 31 points for the day. But after the workout the TRUE point value is 22 out of 31 points for the day. I know that I did not eat all my points but it seems like when I have a Crohn's flair up, my Acid Reflex seems to act up as well...
I had my pedometer on today but again I don't think it picked up every step. It said that I waled 4,2002 steps all day....hmm not sure about that.
I also drank 6 cups of water today as well!! WOO HOO I got it back up there!!
Well, that's all for tonight, Have a great day!!!
Today was a good day. I got on the treadmill for 10 minutes. I am starting off slow per Dr. orders. On Thursday I will add 2 more minutes on the treadmill and every 3 or 4 days I will add 2 more minutes depending on how my body reacts to it. I am just doing a slow walk.
Today I was in some discomfort due to a flair up with Crohn's. I pushed myself to get on the treadmill today and I am glade I did. Yes the discomfort got a little worse but I just slowed down.
What I had today;
BREAKFAST:
1/4 cup Oatmeal-1 point (I had put 1/2 cup of oatmeal in the container but 1/2 of it spilled out into the microwave at work!)
1 banana-2 points
LUNCH:
1 6 inch Veggie sub-5 points
1 bag of Honey Wheat Pretzels-4 points (WOW, if I knew it was 4 points, I don't think I would have had it.)
1 Diet pop-0 points
(I needed some caffeine today to stay up and I can't drink coffee if I don't have time to spend in the bathroom and I was not sure what else to get so I grabbed a coke. but I did ask my coworkers, and they had told me to try some Green Tea on Ice. So tomorrow if I need that boost, I will try that.)
DINNER:
1 Gyro-11 points
WORKOUT:
10 minutes on the Treadmill- Gained 1 point!!!
Total points: 23 out of 31 points for the day. But after the workout the TRUE point value is 22 out of 31 points for the day. I know that I did not eat all my points but it seems like when I have a Crohn's flair up, my Acid Reflex seems to act up as well...
I had my pedometer on today but again I don't think it picked up every step. It said that I waled 4,2002 steps all day....hmm not sure about that.
I also drank 6 cups of water today as well!! WOO HOO I got it back up there!!
Well, that's all for tonight, Have a great day!!!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Day 37
TIP OF THE DAY: When you crave a different outcome you must change what you have been doing.
Today went well. The only thing is that I wish I drank more water and did not forget my pedometer!! I was so annoyed when I realized I forgot it today.
I tried a new fish today. Orange Roughy. It tasted a lot like chicken. Which I was surprised.
I did not have breakfast today because I was planning on having Communion until I remembered I had some meat yesterday. For those of you who do not know the Greek tradition, you are to fast the day that you take Communion. You cannot eat or drink anything until after you have received Communion. Also you cannot eat meat the day before.
This is going to be a short blog so on to what I ate;
LUNCH: (luncheon)
1 cup of Egg Lemon Soup-5 points
Wheat-1 point
Salad with vinegar and oil-3 points
1 small thin slice of feta-1 point
Steamed Veggies-0 points
Orange Roughy-2 points
DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long Veggie sub-10 points because I added some extras
DESSERT:
1 cup of Ice Cream-7 points
Total points: 29 out of 31 points for the day.
I drank 5 glasses of water today.
While we were at Subway I ordered a 6 inch Veggie Sub to take with me for lunch tomorrow!
Well, that's all for today. HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!!
Today went well. The only thing is that I wish I drank more water and did not forget my pedometer!! I was so annoyed when I realized I forgot it today.
I tried a new fish today. Orange Roughy. It tasted a lot like chicken. Which I was surprised.
I did not have breakfast today because I was planning on having Communion until I remembered I had some meat yesterday. For those of you who do not know the Greek tradition, you are to fast the day that you take Communion. You cannot eat or drink anything until after you have received Communion. Also you cannot eat meat the day before.
This is going to be a short blog so on to what I ate;
LUNCH: (luncheon)
1 cup of Egg Lemon Soup-5 points
Wheat-1 point
Salad with vinegar and oil-3 points
1 small thin slice of feta-1 point
Steamed Veggies-0 points
Orange Roughy-2 points
DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long Veggie sub-10 points because I added some extras
DESSERT:
1 cup of Ice Cream-7 points
Total points: 29 out of 31 points for the day.
I drank 5 glasses of water today.
While we were at Subway I ordered a 6 inch Veggie Sub to take with me for lunch tomorrow!
Well, that's all for today. HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!!
Day 36 (3/13)
TIP OF THE DAY: To liven up anything from a marinade to a dessert, in place of butter, oil or cream, use lemon juice or wine as a healthier alternative when cooking.
Again sorry for the delay on posting this blog. like I said with the Weigh in #5 blog I was running around like crazy yesterday and also today.
Last night we went to a birthday/St. Patrick's day party. I kept track of what I ate and points up until the party. If I don't wright it down right away or shortly after, I'll forget. So I am just going to say that I ate all of the remaining points at the party and not put what I ate because it was all appetizer/finger foods and I can't remember exactly what I put into my mouth. SORRY. But we did have fun!!
BREAKFAST:
1 Weight Watchers bar-1 point (it was a sample at the meeting)
1/2 cup of Oatmeal-2 points (this is the Quaker Oats oatmeal and I just added some Cinnamon to it for some extra flavor. So this is the real deal, not that processed stuff.)
1 banana-2 points (which I put in the oatmeal...yum!!
LUNCH:
1 Weight Watchers Chicken Enchiladas-6 points
11 Shrimp-3 points
DINNER:
Let just say it added to 17 points including the Sangria's :)
Total points for the day:31 out of 31 points
I also drank about 4 glasses of water. I know that this is bad and I have to improve it if I want the water weight to come off due to the high salty intake from Friday.
I walked about 4,961 steps for the day. Again not the best.
Well, I WILL be posting again tonight before bed. see you soon ;)
Again sorry for the delay on posting this blog. like I said with the Weigh in #5 blog I was running around like crazy yesterday and also today.
Last night we went to a birthday/St. Patrick's day party. I kept track of what I ate and points up until the party. If I don't wright it down right away or shortly after, I'll forget. So I am just going to say that I ate all of the remaining points at the party and not put what I ate because it was all appetizer/finger foods and I can't remember exactly what I put into my mouth. SORRY. But we did have fun!!
BREAKFAST:
1 Weight Watchers bar-1 point (it was a sample at the meeting)
1/2 cup of Oatmeal-2 points (this is the Quaker Oats oatmeal and I just added some Cinnamon to it for some extra flavor. So this is the real deal, not that processed stuff.)
1 banana-2 points (which I put in the oatmeal...yum!!
LUNCH:
1 Weight Watchers Chicken Enchiladas-6 points
11 Shrimp-3 points
DINNER:
Let just say it added to 17 points including the Sangria's :)
Total points for the day:31 out of 31 points
I also drank about 4 glasses of water. I know that this is bad and I have to improve it if I want the water weight to come off due to the high salty intake from Friday.
I walked about 4,961 steps for the day. Again not the best.
Well, I WILL be posting again tonight before bed. see you soon ;)
Weigh in #5
Sorry I did not post anything yesterday. I was running around like a chicken with it's head off!
I GAINED 1.6 pounds!!!! At the meeting she had said that salty food make you retain water. So I had asked her abut the dinner I had Friday night, the one slice of pizza and and Italian beef with out the bun. She told me that the Italian beef has SO much salt in it that that is probably why I gained. She said that starting Wednesdays to try and limit how much salt intake I have because that will make my body retain water, and so gain weight. So that made me feel a little better.
I also measured myself and I lost a total of 6.2 inches all over!!!
RIGHT UPPER ARM: -0.2 inches
WAIST: -2 inches
HIPS: -2.5 inches
RIGHT THIGH: -0.5 inches
BUST: -2 inches
So even though I gained weight this week I am so glad I measured myself. Who knows maybe it wasn't the salt that made me gain the weight but I am making a goal to lose the 1.6 pounds that I gained this week, next week!
I GAINED 1.6 pounds!!!! At the meeting she had said that salty food make you retain water. So I had asked her abut the dinner I had Friday night, the one slice of pizza and and Italian beef with out the bun. She told me that the Italian beef has SO much salt in it that that is probably why I gained. She said that starting Wednesdays to try and limit how much salt intake I have because that will make my body retain water, and so gain weight. So that made me feel a little better.
I also measured myself and I lost a total of 6.2 inches all over!!!
RIGHT UPPER ARM: -0.2 inches
WAIST: -2 inches
HIPS: -2.5 inches
RIGHT THIGH: -0.5 inches
BUST: -2 inches
So even though I gained weight this week I am so glad I measured myself. Who knows maybe it wasn't the salt that made me gain the weight but I am making a goal to lose the 1.6 pounds that I gained this week, next week!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Day 35
TIP OF THE DAY: Since St. Patrick's day is coming up he is a tip. This may go without saying, but they don't call it a beer belly for nothing. Alcoholic beverages are high-calorie and can lead to out-of-control eating. Try to cut down -- or better still, eliminate -- alcohol.
Work today was slow but I'm not complaining. That gave me a chance to look at thinks and really get to know their equipment and how to chart.
I am no feeling so good now for some reason. I am light headed and kind of dizzy. This started right after dinner today. So I am just going to get right to it so I can get to bed. I have been up for about 17 hours now. So that just may be why I'm feeling this way.
BREAKFAST:
1 plain bagel-3
1 Tbs. butter-3
1 Tbs Strawberry cream cheese-2
LUNCH: (Leftover dinner from last night :)
1 Chicken Breast-3 points
Just a little over 1 cup of rice-5 points
1 Slice garlic bread-5
SNACK:
1/2 cup grapes-0 points
DINNER: (at my dad's with my aunt and uncle from Florida)
1 Italian beef without the bun (yes I ordered it this way so I was not tempter to eat the bread. Out of sight, out of mind.)- about 6 points I would say.
1 Slice pepperoni Pizza-4 points (you can't have the whole house smelling like pizza without having one small piece, so I did.
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day.
I also drank 6 glasses of water and walked 5,421 steps. I know that it's not as good as yesterday but I got most of my walking in at work yesterday but I still did half of it. Much better then I would have done :)
Well, tomorrow is weigh in day and I believe measurement day as well!! I will try to get my post of gain/loss on here as soon as I can because we have to be at the cemetery by 1:00 tomorrow. So if its not up by 1:00 then It will be up later in the day. HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY EVERYONE :)
Work today was slow but I'm not complaining. That gave me a chance to look at thinks and really get to know their equipment and how to chart.
I am no feeling so good now for some reason. I am light headed and kind of dizzy. This started right after dinner today. So I am just going to get right to it so I can get to bed. I have been up for about 17 hours now. So that just may be why I'm feeling this way.
BREAKFAST:
1 plain bagel-3
1 Tbs. butter-3
1 Tbs Strawberry cream cheese-2
LUNCH: (Leftover dinner from last night :)
1 Chicken Breast-3 points
Just a little over 1 cup of rice-5 points
1 Slice garlic bread-5
SNACK:
1/2 cup grapes-0 points
DINNER: (at my dad's with my aunt and uncle from Florida)
1 Italian beef without the bun (yes I ordered it this way so I was not tempter to eat the bread. Out of sight, out of mind.)- about 6 points I would say.
1 Slice pepperoni Pizza-4 points (you can't have the whole house smelling like pizza without having one small piece, so I did.
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day.
I also drank 6 glasses of water and walked 5,421 steps. I know that it's not as good as yesterday but I got most of my walking in at work yesterday but I still did half of it. Much better then I would have done :)
Well, tomorrow is weigh in day and I believe measurement day as well!! I will try to get my post of gain/loss on here as soon as I can because we have to be at the cemetery by 1:00 tomorrow. So if its not up by 1:00 then It will be up later in the day. HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY EVERYONE :)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Day 34
TIP OF THE DAY: Switching to diet sodas may sound like a sure-fire way to lose weight since they're virtually calorie-free. However, there is a controversial issue about artificial sweeteners' indirect effect on weight loss that might surprise you. In the mid-1980's -- when the safety of artificial sweeteners was often headline news -- a study was published in a medical journal that suggested artificial sweeteners cause one's appetite to increase. More recently, some health experts have suggested that artificial sweeteners actually cause cravings for sweet foods to increase. If so, this reaction definitely sets you up for making poor food choices. This can lead to a big problem, particularly if you tend to binge when you eat high-carb and sugar-rich foods.
Today at work I walked around a lot and it seemed like the pedometer worked much better this time around. I got in 10,585 steps (THAT'S ABOUT 6.5 MILES WOO HOO!!!) I can't believe that just by going to work I can walk that much!! I knew I liked this job :)
Well since I worked all day I did not workout except walking the total 6.5 miles. But the Dr. did call me and everything came back normal. :) So that means that I can go back to working out. I just have to ease my body into it so I think for now I am going to stick to walking and then maybe 1 DVD workout a week.
Here is what I ate today:
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl Raisin Bran Cereal-5 points
1 Carton Skim Milk-2 points
LUNCH:
2 Slices White Bread-4
2oz Turkey Breast-2
2 Tbs. Light Mayo-2
2 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese-6
2 Tomato-0 points
Snack:
1 Weight Watchers Yogurt-1 point
DINNER:
1 Chicken Breast-3 points
1 Cup rice-4 points
Dessert:
1 Fruit Popsicle-1 point
Total points: 30 out of 31 points for the day!
I also drank 6 glasses of water
Well, I am off to bed for another early start to my day. HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!!
Today at work I walked around a lot and it seemed like the pedometer worked much better this time around. I got in 10,585 steps (THAT'S ABOUT 6.5 MILES WOO HOO!!!) I can't believe that just by going to work I can walk that much!! I knew I liked this job :)
Well since I worked all day I did not workout except walking the total 6.5 miles. But the Dr. did call me and everything came back normal. :) So that means that I can go back to working out. I just have to ease my body into it so I think for now I am going to stick to walking and then maybe 1 DVD workout a week.
Here is what I ate today:
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl Raisin Bran Cereal-5 points
1 Carton Skim Milk-2 points
LUNCH:
2 Slices White Bread-4
2oz Turkey Breast-2
2 Tbs. Light Mayo-2
2 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese-6
2 Tomato-0 points
Snack:
1 Weight Watchers Yogurt-1 point
DINNER:
1 Chicken Breast-3 points
1 Cup rice-4 points
Dessert:
1 Fruit Popsicle-1 point
Total points: 30 out of 31 points for the day!
I also drank 6 glasses of water
Well, I am off to bed for another early start to my day. HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Day 33
TIP OF THE DAY: Everyone has his or her favorite treats. Simply allow yourself a little indulgence, but watch out for the frequency and the quantity. Having a small treat once in a while can be rewarding to your weight loss experience. Cutting too much of your favorite treats usually lead to an early relapse. THIS IS SO TRUE!!
What a BEAUTIFUL day it was today. Let's just hope it stays! Today went well. For dinner we went out with friends but I looked up there menu before we went.
I still have not heard back about my blood work. I have my Dr. on Monday, they said that they just got my results back but the Dr. was not in so he will call you tomorrow. I called back on Tuesday and they were busy but he will call me when he looks at it later that day. I heard nothing. So I called back today and they said that the Dr. is not in the office on Wednesdays. I am getting so frustrated!!! I want to know my results and they are just sitting there! All he has to do is open my chart, read it and call me. Not that hard! I like my Dr. don't get me wrong, but I want to know if I can get back to my workout. the weather is getting better so I could go out and walk for a little bit but that can get old REAL fast. I want to go back to the biggest loser workout or the walk away the pounds DVD at least. I am hoping to hear back from him tomorrow or I will go into the office and sit there until he tells me the results, after work that is :)
AH, anyway today at work I was following a therapist that walked like speedy gonzales, so I got my cardio in for the day :) I think that my Pedometer was not working right because I got less steps in then yesterday. Granted this was a $5 pedometer so what do I expect. I'm sure that it misses some steps. But I am sure I did more then the 3,653 steps. I will test it again tomorrow and we will see if its a better day.
OK, on to what I ate;
As you will see I did not eat breakfast because we normally get a breakfast break but we were SO busy during that time that we had to skip it. I will have to get a small snack to put in my pocket to have handy if we get that busy again.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
1 Sun Dried Tomato wrap-3 points
3 Tbs light Mayo-3 points
lettuce-0 points
3 slices of Bacon-3 points
SNACK:
1 Soy Joy bar-2 points
DINNER: @ Applebee's
Chips and Salsa-3 points
1 Santa Fe Chicken Salad-16 points (yum)
2 Diet pops-0 points (I have not had diet pop in so long but I have decided that if we go out to dinner with friends/family I will treat myself to Diet pop)
Total points: 27 out of 31...I need to start planing ahead I think so that way I can make sure I get my points in. I will have to do that for Friday.
I also drank 6 glasses of water today!!
I am off to bed to get up at 4:45a for work :) Have a good day!!
What a BEAUTIFUL day it was today. Let's just hope it stays! Today went well. For dinner we went out with friends but I looked up there menu before we went.
I still have not heard back about my blood work. I have my Dr. on Monday, they said that they just got my results back but the Dr. was not in so he will call you tomorrow. I called back on Tuesday and they were busy but he will call me when he looks at it later that day. I heard nothing. So I called back today and they said that the Dr. is not in the office on Wednesdays. I am getting so frustrated!!! I want to know my results and they are just sitting there! All he has to do is open my chart, read it and call me. Not that hard! I like my Dr. don't get me wrong, but I want to know if I can get back to my workout. the weather is getting better so I could go out and walk for a little bit but that can get old REAL fast. I want to go back to the biggest loser workout or the walk away the pounds DVD at least. I am hoping to hear back from him tomorrow or I will go into the office and sit there until he tells me the results, after work that is :)
AH, anyway today at work I was following a therapist that walked like speedy gonzales, so I got my cardio in for the day :) I think that my Pedometer was not working right because I got less steps in then yesterday. Granted this was a $5 pedometer so what do I expect. I'm sure that it misses some steps. But I am sure I did more then the 3,653 steps. I will test it again tomorrow and we will see if its a better day.
OK, on to what I ate;
As you will see I did not eat breakfast because we normally get a breakfast break but we were SO busy during that time that we had to skip it. I will have to get a small snack to put in my pocket to have handy if we get that busy again.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
1 Sun Dried Tomato wrap-3 points
3 Tbs light Mayo-3 points
lettuce-0 points
3 slices of Bacon-3 points
SNACK:
1 Soy Joy bar-2 points
DINNER: @ Applebee's
Chips and Salsa-3 points
1 Santa Fe Chicken Salad-16 points (yum)
2 Diet pops-0 points (I have not had diet pop in so long but I have decided that if we go out to dinner with friends/family I will treat myself to Diet pop)
Total points: 27 out of 31...I need to start planing ahead I think so that way I can make sure I get my points in. I will have to do that for Friday.
I also drank 6 glasses of water today!!
I am off to bed to get up at 4:45a for work :) Have a good day!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Day 32
TIP OF THE DAY: Watch out for fruit juices, they often contain added sugars that can increase your calorie intake dramatically. Opt for water, or diluted fruit juice (three quarters water and one quarter juice).
Today as some of you may know is the 2 year anniversary of my mothers death. 2 years have gone by so fast and yet so slow. Not a day goes by when I don't think of my best friend. RIP Mom, I love you and miss you so much but I know you are watching over us all.
Mom, We'll always remember that special smile,that caring heart and that warm embrace you always gave us.You being there for Dad and us through good and bad times,no matter what.We'll always remember you Mom because there will never be anyone who can ever replace you in our hearts, and the love we will always have for you.
Because this was such a hard day for me I tried to keep myself occupied. Sometimes it worked and other times I had to hold back the tears. I know that she is in a better place now and not suffering but part of me is selfish and want her here with me!
sorry for the sappy intro but I have found that if I write down my feelings I don't turn to food for comfort. So with that being said, on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 strawberry yogurt-1 point
1 chocolate milk-1 point
LUNCH:
1 grilled Chicken breast-3 points
1 Bun-3 points
1 Tbs. Light Mayo-1 point
1 slice Cheddar Cheese-3 points
DINNER: @ Pockets (yum)
1 Greek salad in a whole wheat pita-13 points (again, YUM!!)
Total points- 25 out of 31 points. I am surprised that on this day I ate under my points. Again, writing down my feelings REALLY helped!
I also drank 9 glasses of water!! WOO HOO!!!
Today I walked 6,150 steps(3.2 miles!!) That is SO much better then yesterday. I can't wait to see what I get to tomorrow after I walk ALL OVER the hospital. :)
Well that's it for today, Have a GRRRREAT day!!
Today as some of you may know is the 2 year anniversary of my mothers death. 2 years have gone by so fast and yet so slow. Not a day goes by when I don't think of my best friend. RIP Mom, I love you and miss you so much but I know you are watching over us all.
Mom, We'll always remember that special smile,that caring heart and that warm embrace you always gave us.You being there for Dad and us through good and bad times,no matter what.We'll always remember you Mom because there will never be anyone who can ever replace you in our hearts, and the love we will always have for you.
Because this was such a hard day for me I tried to keep myself occupied. Sometimes it worked and other times I had to hold back the tears. I know that she is in a better place now and not suffering but part of me is selfish and want her here with me!
sorry for the sappy intro but I have found that if I write down my feelings I don't turn to food for comfort. So with that being said, on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 strawberry yogurt-1 point
1 chocolate milk-1 point
LUNCH:
1 grilled Chicken breast-3 points
1 Bun-3 points
1 Tbs. Light Mayo-1 point
1 slice Cheddar Cheese-3 points
DINNER: @ Pockets (yum)
1 Greek salad in a whole wheat pita-13 points (again, YUM!!)
Total points- 25 out of 31 points. I am surprised that on this day I ate under my points. Again, writing down my feelings REALLY helped!
I also drank 9 glasses of water!! WOO HOO!!!
Today I walked 6,150 steps(3.2 miles!!) That is SO much better then yesterday. I can't wait to see what I get to tomorrow after I walk ALL OVER the hospital. :)
Well that's it for today, Have a GRRRREAT day!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Day 31
TIP OF THE DAY: Eat more vegetables and fruits. Not only are they a good source of fiber, but they contain many naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, and amino acids necessary for maintaining optimal health and weight. (This part is hard for me due to the Crohn's but it's a good tip for all of you)
Today was my first day of work. It went very well. I had orientation today so from 7:45a to 4:30p I was sitting in the conference room listening to people talk. But it was informative. Tomorrow is going to be a half day of orientation and then the other half with my department and getting a tour of the hospital so I am SURE I'll get steps in! Due to the fact that I was stetting for almost the whole day I did not get very many steps in. I now need to get myself in a new routing of going to work, coming home and making dinner, cleaning the dishes and trying to find time to work out before bed. Once I start on the day shift I will be getting off at 3:00p so I will have plenty of time, but for tomorrow I won't get home till about 5:30p as I did today.
Today Lunch was provided for us. I did think of portion control as I was dishing up. I tried to estimate 1 cup of Angel Hair Pasta by the size of my fist. So for the points I may have over estimated but better to have some points left over then to go over...I think...
Today at Orientation I found out that they are starting something smiler to the Biggest Loser contest but here you can win a trip to Florida for 2!!! OK so if being healthy and looking better was not an incentive enough I could win a trip to Florida now too??? HELLO, I am SO doing it!! The thing that may set me back is that I have already lost 8 pounds and they always say that the first 10 are the easiest, so I will be at a disadvantage there but all that means is that I just have to kick it into gear!!
Well, here is how I did today;
BREAKFAST:
1 Peanut Butter Granola Bar-2 points
LUNCH:
1 Chicken breast-4 points
1 cup Angel Hair Pasta-5 points
SNACK:
1 Small Take 5 bar-3 points
DINNER:
1 slice of Garlic Chicken Pizza-7 points
1 slice home make Garlic Bread-5 points
DESSERT:
16oz. Cherry Slurpee-4 points (I treated myself today to a craving that I had wanted)
Total points: 30 out of 31 points!
I also drank 6 glasses of water today!!
Sadly I only walked 2,414 steps today :( That's a drop form yesterdays 4,329. But I did sit ALL day long today. I am hoping that tomorrow I can get that number back up.
Well, Have a good day!! :)
Today was my first day of work. It went very well. I had orientation today so from 7:45a to 4:30p I was sitting in the conference room listening to people talk. But it was informative. Tomorrow is going to be a half day of orientation and then the other half with my department and getting a tour of the hospital so I am SURE I'll get steps in! Due to the fact that I was stetting for almost the whole day I did not get very many steps in. I now need to get myself in a new routing of going to work, coming home and making dinner, cleaning the dishes and trying to find time to work out before bed. Once I start on the day shift I will be getting off at 3:00p so I will have plenty of time, but for tomorrow I won't get home till about 5:30p as I did today.
Today Lunch was provided for us. I did think of portion control as I was dishing up. I tried to estimate 1 cup of Angel Hair Pasta by the size of my fist. So for the points I may have over estimated but better to have some points left over then to go over...I think...
Today at Orientation I found out that they are starting something smiler to the Biggest Loser contest but here you can win a trip to Florida for 2!!! OK so if being healthy and looking better was not an incentive enough I could win a trip to Florida now too??? HELLO, I am SO doing it!! The thing that may set me back is that I have already lost 8 pounds and they always say that the first 10 are the easiest, so I will be at a disadvantage there but all that means is that I just have to kick it into gear!!
Well, here is how I did today;
BREAKFAST:
1 Peanut Butter Granola Bar-2 points
LUNCH:
1 Chicken breast-4 points
1 cup Angel Hair Pasta-5 points
SNACK:
1 Small Take 5 bar-3 points
DINNER:
1 slice of Garlic Chicken Pizza-7 points
1 slice home make Garlic Bread-5 points
DESSERT:
16oz. Cherry Slurpee-4 points (I treated myself today to a craving that I had wanted)
Total points: 30 out of 31 points!
I also drank 6 glasses of water today!!
Sadly I only walked 2,414 steps today :( That's a drop form yesterdays 4,329. But I did sit ALL day long today. I am hoping that tomorrow I can get that number back up.
Well, Have a good day!! :)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Day 30
TIP OF THE DAY: Skip the low-fat food products. Most of the low-fat, processed foods in grocery stores are typically high-carb foods that are loaded with sugar, salt, artificial sweeteners, and synthetic fat substitutes. Many of these ingredients cause weight gain, rather than reduce it.
Well, today all we did was clean the house, catchup on some laundry and run some errands. So I did not workout today.
Tomorrow is my first day back in the working world after being off for about 6 1/2 months!! I am kind of excited but also nervous at the same time. But it will be nice to not have to ask Scott for money just to go get my eye brows done!!
Since I did not have an eventful day, on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
1 cup 1% Milk-3 points (I got the 1% instead of the skim by mistake)
1 breakfast bowl-6 points
DINNER: at Subway
1 Foot Long Veggie Delight-11 points(I am estimating because I changed the bread and added some extras)
1 home made garlic bread(yum)-5 points
DESSERT:
1/8 cup Pumpkin Seeds-3 points
1/2 cup Ice Cream-3 points
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day!
I walked 4,329 steps. I had the Pedometer on when I got up but I realized that if I have sweat pants on, the Pedometer does not work that well. My goal was to be at 5,092 but I did not workout and spent time cleaning the house that needed it. So tomorrow my goal will be to get to that 5,092 steps.
I also drank 6 cups of water today. WOO HOO!!!!
Well, I will let you all know how my first day of work goes on tomorrow nights blog. Everyone have a great Monday!!
Well, today all we did was clean the house, catchup on some laundry and run some errands. So I did not workout today.
Tomorrow is my first day back in the working world after being off for about 6 1/2 months!! I am kind of excited but also nervous at the same time. But it will be nice to not have to ask Scott for money just to go get my eye brows done!!
Since I did not have an eventful day, on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST/LUNCH:
1 cup 1% Milk-3 points (I got the 1% instead of the skim by mistake)
1 breakfast bowl-6 points
DINNER: at Subway
1 Foot Long Veggie Delight-11 points(I am estimating because I changed the bread and added some extras)
1 home made garlic bread(yum)-5 points
DESSERT:
1/8 cup Pumpkin Seeds-3 points
1/2 cup Ice Cream-3 points
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day!
I walked 4,329 steps. I had the Pedometer on when I got up but I realized that if I have sweat pants on, the Pedometer does not work that well. My goal was to be at 5,092 but I did not workout and spent time cleaning the house that needed it. So tomorrow my goal will be to get to that 5,092 steps.
I also drank 6 cups of water today. WOO HOO!!!!
Well, I will let you all know how my first day of work goes on tomorrow nights blog. Everyone have a great Monday!!
Day 29 (3/6)
TIP OF THE DAY: Eat more fiber. Fiber gives you a satiated feeling, helping you to curb food cravings. It also keeps your colon healthy, and aids in proper digestion. Research has shown that obesity puts you at higher risk for colorectal cancer, primarily due to a low-fiber, high-calorie, processed food diet. Incorporate ground flax seed in smoothies, soups, and favorite cereals to increase your fiber intake.
Today Scott, Dexter (the dog) and I went for a walk in the woods. It was so nice to spend some time with the family and exploring the woods :) And it helps that I got some extra steps in too!!
At my friends party the dance floor was so packed that we just all sat at the table and caught up. It was lovely!! So I am glad that I did not rely on my workout today to be dancing ;)
Well on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
1 Banana-2 points
SNACK:
1 Beef Jerky-2 points
WORKOUT:
35 minute Walk in the Woods-Gained 2 points
LUNCH:
Roasted Turkey Breast-1 point
Lettuce-0 points
2 slices Provolone Cheese-6 points
2 slices White Bread-4 points
DINNER:
1 cup Chili-3 points
1 Tbs. Sour Cream-1 point
A Small amount of Cheese-2 points(estimating here)
2 saltine Crackers-0 points
1 side salad-0 points
Vinaigrette dressing on the side-1 point
1 MGD Light-3 points (they did not have my select 55!!)
DESSERT:
1 Ice cream sandwich-3 points (we went to the gas station on the way home and I wanted some Ice Cream that I could eat in the car. So I got this and it was worth it!! :)
Total Points: 31 out of 31 points for the day. But with the 35 minute walk I gained 2 points so the TRUE value is 29 out of 31 points for the day!!
I drank 5 glasses of water. I kept ordering more water but the waiter never got me any. OH WELL.
Today I walked 5,134 (2.68 miles) my goal was to get to 4,592. I got to my goal and beat it by 542 steps!!I jumped ahead a full day!! WOO HOO!!! :)
Well, this is all for tonight. HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY!!
Today Scott, Dexter (the dog) and I went for a walk in the woods. It was so nice to spend some time with the family and exploring the woods :) And it helps that I got some extra steps in too!!
At my friends party the dance floor was so packed that we just all sat at the table and caught up. It was lovely!! So I am glad that I did not rely on my workout today to be dancing ;)
Well on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
1 Banana-2 points
SNACK:
1 Beef Jerky-2 points
WORKOUT:
35 minute Walk in the Woods-Gained 2 points
LUNCH:
Roasted Turkey Breast-1 point
Lettuce-0 points
2 slices Provolone Cheese-6 points
2 slices White Bread-4 points
DINNER:
1 cup Chili-3 points
1 Tbs. Sour Cream-1 point
A Small amount of Cheese-2 points(estimating here)
2 saltine Crackers-0 points
1 side salad-0 points
Vinaigrette dressing on the side-1 point
1 MGD Light-3 points (they did not have my select 55!!)
DESSERT:
1 Ice cream sandwich-3 points (we went to the gas station on the way home and I wanted some Ice Cream that I could eat in the car. So I got this and it was worth it!! :)
Total Points: 31 out of 31 points for the day. But with the 35 minute walk I gained 2 points so the TRUE value is 29 out of 31 points for the day!!
I drank 5 glasses of water. I kept ordering more water but the waiter never got me any. OH WELL.
Today I walked 5,134 (2.68 miles) my goal was to get to 4,592. I got to my goal and beat it by 542 steps!!I jumped ahead a full day!! WOO HOO!!! :)
Well, this is all for tonight. HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY!!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Weigh in #4
I LOST 0.8 pounds this week. For a total of -8.0 pounds!! Well, at least I did not gain as I thought I would.
I can't wait to get my blood work back so I can start working out again if all is good!!
Like I said yesterday we are going out tonight so depending on what time we get home I may blog tonight or tomorrow when I get up.
HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY!!
I can't wait to get my blood work back so I can start working out again if all is good!!
Like I said yesterday we are going out tonight so depending on what time we get home I may blog tonight or tomorrow when I get up.
HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY!!
Day 28 (3/5)
TIP OF THE DAY: About 3,500 calories equals one pound of weight. So, if you take in approximately 3,500 calories less or burn that amount during physical activity and exercise, you lose one pound.
Today was my last day of the work week of being a stay at home wife. I start my new job on Monday!! :)
I did not workout/walk today as much as I wanted to but I did walk/hop in place while getting ready to go to the $1 movies. I figured it would be a good 5-10 min cardio just to get the hear rate up and maybe burn 10 calories or so. While at the movies that popcorn is always a killer for me. But we just walked right past the food stand and right into the movie. We had just eaten dinner before we went so that helped a lot because I was not hungry/tempted as much to get the popcorn. I had frozen a water bottle and packed that in my purse and drank it during the movie. And that worked fine for me! :)
Today is going to be a shorter blog so on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
LUNCH:
1 Stir Fry with Rice-9 points
DINNER: at Subway;
1 Foot Long Chicken Teriyaki-15 points
I know I did not eat any snacks through out the day but I was not hungry. So why make yourself eat when you don't need to, Right?? But when dinner time came around I ate half of the foot long then and about 2 hrs. later I ate the other half.
I walked 4092 steps today! my goal for the day was 4060. So I made it and beat it by 32 steps!! WOO HOO!! Tomorrows goal is 4592 steps.
I also drank 6 cups of water today!! :)
Tomorrow we are celebrating a friends birthday and going to see a Beatles band so I am sure there will be some dancing involved so I hope that will help with the steps!
Also Tomorrow is weigh in day!! I am not sure about this one, because of not working out as much as I would have liked, I think I may gain. but I REALLY hope not!
Like always I will post my gain/loss tomorrow before 1pm. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!!
Today was my last day of the work week of being a stay at home wife. I start my new job on Monday!! :)
I did not workout/walk today as much as I wanted to but I did walk/hop in place while getting ready to go to the $1 movies. I figured it would be a good 5-10 min cardio just to get the hear rate up and maybe burn 10 calories or so. While at the movies that popcorn is always a killer for me. But we just walked right past the food stand and right into the movie. We had just eaten dinner before we went so that helped a lot because I was not hungry/tempted as much to get the popcorn. I had frozen a water bottle and packed that in my purse and drank it during the movie. And that worked fine for me! :)
Today is going to be a shorter blog so on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
LUNCH:
1 Stir Fry with Rice-9 points
DINNER: at Subway;
1 Foot Long Chicken Teriyaki-15 points
I know I did not eat any snacks through out the day but I was not hungry. So why make yourself eat when you don't need to, Right?? But when dinner time came around I ate half of the foot long then and about 2 hrs. later I ate the other half.
I walked 4092 steps today! my goal for the day was 4060. So I made it and beat it by 32 steps!! WOO HOO!! Tomorrows goal is 4592 steps.
I also drank 6 cups of water today!! :)
Tomorrow we are celebrating a friends birthday and going to see a Beatles band so I am sure there will be some dancing involved so I hope that will help with the steps!
Also Tomorrow is weigh in day!! I am not sure about this one, because of not working out as much as I would have liked, I think I may gain. but I REALLY hope not!
Like always I will post my gain/loss tomorrow before 1pm. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Day 27
TIP OF THE DAY: An interesting new way to make sure you are getting enough exercise to improve your health and fitness is to count the steps you take during the day. The target is 10,000. (about 5 miles) You’ll probably be surprised at your total, but this is a great health and fitness motivational technique for your fitness workout. 10,000 can help control weight as well as improving cardio fitness, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and diabetes risk.
Today as you will see I did not eat breakfast because I had to get some blood work done at 1:15p. So today was a good day to sleep in so I was not tempted to eat anything :) But I did pack a snack of Pretzels to eat on the way home.
I just saw on the news and I got an article e-mailed to me about Weight Watchers teaming up with McDonald's. The Filet-O-Fish, Chicken McNuggets and Sweet Chili Seared Chicken Wrap — have been approved for the Weight Watchers program. Each meal is going to be worth 6.5 points. Each meal will come with a side salad and your choice of a diet pop or a bottle of water. Again this is just something I have read and heard on the news, I do not know for sure if this is going to happen! Just wanted to let all of my Weight Watcher followers know :)
Today I did walk the dog but just for about 15 minutes. I have decided to take my Dr. advice and take it slow until the blood work comes back.
On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST/SNACK:
48 Pretzels-2 points
LUNCH:
Michelina's 4 cheese Manicotti-6 points
1 cup Flavored Water-0 points
WORKOUT:
Walked Dexter for 15 minutes- Gained 1 point
DINNER:
4 Weight Watchers Pancakes-5 points
1/8 cup Syrup-2 points
3 Slices of Bacon-4 points
1 cup Skim Milk-2 points
SNACK:
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds-4 points
DESSERT:
1 Fruit Popsicle-1 point
Total points- 26 points out of 31 points but with the 15 minute walk I gained 1 point so the TRUE total is 25 out of 31 points.
I used my Pedometer today and I walked about 3,560 steps. I say about because the Pedometer reset itself at some point during the short time I made and ate lunch. The last time I looked at it, it was at about 1,700 steps. As my TIP OF THE DAY said that you need 10,000 a a day. I am WAY off. So my goal is to add 500 steps every day until I reach 10,000 steps. So tomorrow I hope to be at 4,060 steps, and by this time next week I hope to be at 7,060 steps.
I also drank 6 glasses of water!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!
Today as you will see I did not eat breakfast because I had to get some blood work done at 1:15p. So today was a good day to sleep in so I was not tempted to eat anything :) But I did pack a snack of Pretzels to eat on the way home.
I just saw on the news and I got an article e-mailed to me about Weight Watchers teaming up with McDonald's. The Filet-O-Fish, Chicken McNuggets and Sweet Chili Seared Chicken Wrap — have been approved for the Weight Watchers program. Each meal is going to be worth 6.5 points. Each meal will come with a side salad and your choice of a diet pop or a bottle of water. Again this is just something I have read and heard on the news, I do not know for sure if this is going to happen! Just wanted to let all of my Weight Watcher followers know :)
Today I did walk the dog but just for about 15 minutes. I have decided to take my Dr. advice and take it slow until the blood work comes back.
On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST/SNACK:
48 Pretzels-2 points
LUNCH:
Michelina's 4 cheese Manicotti-6 points
1 cup Flavored Water-0 points
WORKOUT:
Walked Dexter for 15 minutes- Gained 1 point
DINNER:
4 Weight Watchers Pancakes-5 points
1/8 cup Syrup-2 points
3 Slices of Bacon-4 points
1 cup Skim Milk-2 points
SNACK:
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds-4 points
DESSERT:
1 Fruit Popsicle-1 point
Total points- 26 points out of 31 points but with the 15 minute walk I gained 1 point so the TRUE total is 25 out of 31 points.
I used my Pedometer today and I walked about 3,560 steps. I say about because the Pedometer reset itself at some point during the short time I made and ate lunch. The last time I looked at it, it was at about 1,700 steps. As my TIP OF THE DAY said that you need 10,000 a a day. I am WAY off. So my goal is to add 500 steps every day until I reach 10,000 steps. So tomorrow I hope to be at 4,060 steps, and by this time next week I hope to be at 7,060 steps.
I also drank 6 glasses of water!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Day 26
TIP OF THE DAY: Did you know that you are supposed to have 2 tsp. of oil every day? It is recommended that you have 2 tsp of oil each day because it provides vitamin E and essential fatty acids your body needs.
So today I was running around getting things done. Such as going to the DuPage county clerks office, the Social Security office, Provena Mercy and the Dr. office. Every where I went I parked far away and took the stairs. That did not seem like much to me today and since I feel like I am going to gain weight this week for some reason, I went for a walk with the dog when I got home. It was such a beautiful day out that I could not let it pass me by so we walked to the lake (about a block away from the house) and then went around the lake. (which is about 1/2 mile I think?) Almost the whole time Dexter (the dog) was pulling so not only did I get my cardio in I also got some upper body work in with having to yank him back to me! That was SO annoying to say the least.
I got home at about 3 so I had a late lunch at home but I did pack a cup of grapes to take along with me. and that did satisfy me until I got home for lunch.
Tomorrow I am going to do the Walk Away the Pounds DVD. I am not sure if I am going to do the modifications like the Dr. told me to or if I am going to do the actual workout and just stop or take brakes in between if I stat to feel dizzy...any suggestions here??
Oh, I remembered that I had a Target gift card today so with it I got a Pedometer!! My uncle Bill gave me the idea :) So we will see how many steps I get in tomorrow on a somewhat average day.
Okay Okay, on to what I ate now;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl of Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
1 Banana-2 points
SNACK:
1 cup Grapes-1 point
LUNCH:
1 Lean Cuisine Macaroni and Beef-5 points
1 cup flavored water-0 points
WORKOUT:
Walking the dog for 30 minutes-gained 2 points
SNACK:
1 Weight Watchers Vanilla Yogurt-1 point
DINNER:
1 Chicken Breast-3 points
1 cup Rice-4 points
1 cup flavored water-0 points
SNACK:
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds-4 points
DESSERT:
1 cup French Vanilla Ice Cream-7 points (again I did a full cup to get my points in)
1 Peach-1 point
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day, but with the walk I gained 2 points so the TRUE total is 29 out of 31 points.
I also drank 6 cups of water today!!
Well sorry for the long blog today. Have a good day!!
So today I was running around getting things done. Such as going to the DuPage county clerks office, the Social Security office, Provena Mercy and the Dr. office. Every where I went I parked far away and took the stairs. That did not seem like much to me today and since I feel like I am going to gain weight this week for some reason, I went for a walk with the dog when I got home. It was such a beautiful day out that I could not let it pass me by so we walked to the lake (about a block away from the house) and then went around the lake. (which is about 1/2 mile I think?) Almost the whole time Dexter (the dog) was pulling so not only did I get my cardio in I also got some upper body work in with having to yank him back to me! That was SO annoying to say the least.
I got home at about 3 so I had a late lunch at home but I did pack a cup of grapes to take along with me. and that did satisfy me until I got home for lunch.
Tomorrow I am going to do the Walk Away the Pounds DVD. I am not sure if I am going to do the modifications like the Dr. told me to or if I am going to do the actual workout and just stop or take brakes in between if I stat to feel dizzy...any suggestions here??
Oh, I remembered that I had a Target gift card today so with it I got a Pedometer!! My uncle Bill gave me the idea :) So we will see how many steps I get in tomorrow on a somewhat average day.
Okay Okay, on to what I ate now;
BREAKFAST:
1 bowl of Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
1 Banana-2 points
SNACK:
1 cup Grapes-1 point
LUNCH:
1 Lean Cuisine Macaroni and Beef-5 points
1 cup flavored water-0 points
WORKOUT:
Walking the dog for 30 minutes-gained 2 points
SNACK:
1 Weight Watchers Vanilla Yogurt-1 point
DINNER:
1 Chicken Breast-3 points
1 cup Rice-4 points
1 cup flavored water-0 points
SNACK:
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds-4 points
DESSERT:
1 cup French Vanilla Ice Cream-7 points (again I did a full cup to get my points in)
1 Peach-1 point
Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day, but with the walk I gained 2 points so the TRUE total is 29 out of 31 points.
I also drank 6 cups of water today!!
Well sorry for the long blog today. Have a good day!!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Day 25
TIP OF THE DAY: Wait 15 minutes to eat something you think you want to eat. If you are still thinking about it 15 minutes later, you really want it; otherwise, it was a passing urge.
So today I did my yoga but only for 15 minutes. Remember the other day when I worked out so hard that I made myself sick, well after 15 minutes of Yoga, that happened to me again. I was concerned that my blood sugar was low so I thought I would call the Dr. and see what he thinks. It turned out that he was able to see me today so I went in. I told him that after the 15 minutes I was very light headed and nauseated. He checked my blood sugar and it was normal. But he just wants to do some blood work to see if I'm anemic. So no biggie. For now he told me that I could still work out but take it easy. I don't know how much easier I can get then Yoga! :) But I'll try to figure something out. Any advice? As you will see I did not eat lunch because I was not sure what he was going to need blood work wise, so I skipped it. But I ate a late breakfast at 1p.
Tomorrow I have a lot of running around to do so exercising is out but I was planing on parking farther away from the entrance of all the places I have to go to and use the stairs instead of the elevator. I am also planing on packing some snacks for the ride. I just don't know what I'm going to do for lunch. I don't have anything that I can pack for lunch because it's all frozen foods, and I don't have money to spend on getting lunch out. So, well see what happens there.
On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 Bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
1 Banana-2 points
1 cup flavored water-0 points
WORKOUT:
Yoga 15 minutes- I'm going to say 0 points gained here.
SNACK:
1 Hard Boiled Egg-2 points
DINNER:
1 Bowl of Shrimp Stir Fry-2 points (I was not a fan of the shrimp part of the stir fry I made so I gave it to Scott (my husband.)
1 Lunchable-7 points
22 popcorn Shrimp-6 points
DESSERT:
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds-4 points
1 cup French Vanilla Ice Cream-7 points (I ate a full cup to get my points in.)
Total points: 33 out of 31 points for the day. AHH as I just added the points on here I realized that my math in my journal was wrong!! 15-6 is not 11 but 9!! So because of that I went over by 2 points!!!!! AHHH I am so mad at myself for doing my math wrong!!
I also drank 6 glasses of water :)
That's about it for today, Have a good one!! :)
So today I did my yoga but only for 15 minutes. Remember the other day when I worked out so hard that I made myself sick, well after 15 minutes of Yoga, that happened to me again. I was concerned that my blood sugar was low so I thought I would call the Dr. and see what he thinks. It turned out that he was able to see me today so I went in. I told him that after the 15 minutes I was very light headed and nauseated. He checked my blood sugar and it was normal. But he just wants to do some blood work to see if I'm anemic. So no biggie. For now he told me that I could still work out but take it easy. I don't know how much easier I can get then Yoga! :) But I'll try to figure something out. Any advice? As you will see I did not eat lunch because I was not sure what he was going to need blood work wise, so I skipped it. But I ate a late breakfast at 1p.
Tomorrow I have a lot of running around to do so exercising is out but I was planing on parking farther away from the entrance of all the places I have to go to and use the stairs instead of the elevator. I am also planing on packing some snacks for the ride. I just don't know what I'm going to do for lunch. I don't have anything that I can pack for lunch because it's all frozen foods, and I don't have money to spend on getting lunch out. So, well see what happens there.
On to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 Bowl Cinnamon Oatmeal-3 points
1 Banana-2 points
1 cup flavored water-0 points
WORKOUT:
Yoga 15 minutes- I'm going to say 0 points gained here.
SNACK:
1 Hard Boiled Egg-2 points
DINNER:
1 Bowl of Shrimp Stir Fry-2 points (I was not a fan of the shrimp part of the stir fry I made so I gave it to Scott (my husband.)
1 Lunchable-7 points
22 popcorn Shrimp-6 points
DESSERT:
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds-4 points
1 cup French Vanilla Ice Cream-7 points (I ate a full cup to get my points in.)
Total points: 33 out of 31 points for the day. AHH as I just added the points on here I realized that my math in my journal was wrong!! 15-6 is not 11 but 9!! So because of that I went over by 2 points!!!!! AHHH I am so mad at myself for doing my math wrong!!
I also drank 6 glasses of water :)
That's about it for today, Have a good one!! :)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Day 24
TIP OF THE DAY: If hunger isn't the problem, then eating isn't the solution.
So today could have gone better. I did eat all my points but for dinner we had McDonald's. I did check out points before we went so I got something that worked with my points. Tomorrow I am getting back to eating every few hours and working out. Scott was off today so I was thinking it was Sunday almost all day.
During the afternoon we went to the movies. We saw New Moon at the $1 theater. I knew that I would be tempted with the popcorn there so I emptied out my purse, put a huge bottle of water in it with some pre-counted pretzel sticks and I was set. But after smelling that popcorn I wanted some so bad that we went to the store and I got the Weight Watchers popcorn. for 5 cups its only 1 point. I was not able to eat all of the 5 cups, but the dog sure did like eating the rest when I was not looking :)
Tomorrow I WILL do my Yoga!!!!
So on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 Aunt Jemima Griddle Cake-9 points
LUNCH:
1 Lean Pocket 4 Cheese Pizza Pocket-5 points
2 Glass flavored water-0 points
SNACK:
48 Pretzel Sticks-2 points
DINNER:
10 Piece Chicken Nuggets-10 points
1 Packet of Honey-1 point
1 glass of flavored water-0 points
DESSERT:
1/2 cup of French Vanilla Ice Cream-3 points (My guilty pleasure)
about 4 Cups Weight Watchers Popcorn-1 point
Total points- 31 out of 31 points for the day :)
I also had 6 cups of water today!!
Like I said TOMORROW IS YOGA!!!
HAVE A GOOD DAY!!
So today could have gone better. I did eat all my points but for dinner we had McDonald's. I did check out points before we went so I got something that worked with my points. Tomorrow I am getting back to eating every few hours and working out. Scott was off today so I was thinking it was Sunday almost all day.
During the afternoon we went to the movies. We saw New Moon at the $1 theater. I knew that I would be tempted with the popcorn there so I emptied out my purse, put a huge bottle of water in it with some pre-counted pretzel sticks and I was set. But after smelling that popcorn I wanted some so bad that we went to the store and I got the Weight Watchers popcorn. for 5 cups its only 1 point. I was not able to eat all of the 5 cups, but the dog sure did like eating the rest when I was not looking :)
Tomorrow I WILL do my Yoga!!!!
So on to what I ate;
BREAKFAST:
1 Aunt Jemima Griddle Cake-9 points
LUNCH:
1 Lean Pocket 4 Cheese Pizza Pocket-5 points
2 Glass flavored water-0 points
SNACK:
48 Pretzel Sticks-2 points
DINNER:
10 Piece Chicken Nuggets-10 points
1 Packet of Honey-1 point
1 glass of flavored water-0 points
DESSERT:
1/2 cup of French Vanilla Ice Cream-3 points (My guilty pleasure)
about 4 Cups Weight Watchers Popcorn-1 point
Total points- 31 out of 31 points for the day :)
I also had 6 cups of water today!!
Like I said TOMORROW IS YOGA!!!
HAVE A GOOD DAY!!
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