Update...

I have been working odd hrs this week. I have done two 3p-11:30p two 11p-7:30a one 7p-7a and just got called in for an 11p-7:30a tonight and then back at 2p to 7:30p....WE ARE SWAMPED AT WORK!! My body is so messed up on what day it is and when it should be hungry.

So this week I am not really giving up but not writing things down as to what I eat and when. So I just wanted to jump on here and let you know that the next time I blog will be blogging is Friday night.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK ALL...

Day 79 (4-25)

You may be thinking why I am not putting up tip of the day, I will start putting them up when I get caught up with my blogs, so maybe on tomorrow's blog.

This was the morning that we lost electricity...

so, this is going to be a short blog, I am just going to tell you what I had. Yes I know this is boring, but remember, this is just to catch up :) I will try to make it more interesting for you next time ;)

BREAKFAST:
Hash brown and sausage casserole that the neighbor with electricity made for us-7 points

LUNCH:
Lettuce-0 points
Croutons-2 points
onion chips-3 points
French Dressing-4 points
cheese-3 points

DINNER:
1/2 cup chili-3 points
Cheese-3 points

SNACK:
Cheese stick-2 points

Total points: 27 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank about 6 glasses of water.

I walked 6,023 steps at work yesterday :) Not as much as normal but it was the night shift and there was not a lot going on that night. Lets keep out fingers crossed that its the same tonight :)

Well have a good one and I'll post tonight's blog tomorrow, since I am working over night.

Day 78 (4-24)

My work schedule has been all over so I have some catch up to do and we did not have electricity yesterday because lightning struck near our house. For the next 2 days I will be working 11p to 7:30a so I will try to blog when I can.

So this is what I had on Saturday, 4-24;

Breakfast:
1/2 cup yogurt-1 point
Blueberries-0 points
Chocolate milk-3 points

LUNCH:
lean cuisine-6 points (I already had it here at work so I figured I'd eat it)

SNACK:
100 calorie snack-2 points

DINNER:
1/2 Cup Chili-3 points
1 baked potato with sour cream and chives-5 points

Total points:20 out of 30 points (My schedule was all messed up that day so I was sleeping a lot.)

unfortunately I do not remember how much water I drank.

Well that's all for this day...

Weigh in #11

I GAINED 0.4oz.

To be honest I was thinking that I would have gained more then that. So I guess that's a good thing...right??

Day 77 (4/23)

TIP OF THE DAY: Don't give up!

I know that it has been a few days since I had blogged. Sorry. I was feeling as if no one was really looking at it but then my aunt and mother-in-law asked about it. So I figured I would start it up again. My aunt told me that if the blog was helping me, to not give up on it because I thought people were not looking at it. And she is SO right! This was helping me. This has been the longest that I have stayed on the program. It is also the most that I have ever lost on the program so far.

There was a day that I had that I just did not want to count points and write everything down and blog it all, and well, that was the day I stopped blogging. So if I gain this week, I will know why....and fyi, I know I will...

Today I went shopping for a dress for prom/sis-in-laws wedding and I was disgusted!! I looked like Shamu in the dresses that I tried on. And I tried on about 10 dresses! I HATE this!! everything is made for skinny girls that want to show off EVERYTHING that they have and NOT leave it to the imagination! Have you seen they style for prom dresses this year?? WOW!!! I looked at David's Bridal for a bridesmaid dress so that way I would be covered up. But I HATED the way I looked......Does anyone have any ideas on where to look for a dress??

Anyway, let see how I did for today;

BREAKFAST:
1 special K bar-2 points

SNACK:
1 cheese stick-2 points
Chocolate milk-3 points

LUNCH:
Left over Chinese- 10 points

DINNER:
shrimp and 1/4 cup white rice-6 points

OUT WITH FRIENDS:
1 side salad with French Dressing-3 points
2 select 55 beer-2 points

Total points: 28 out of 30 points for the day. I knew that we were going to go out with friends for dinner that is why I had some shrimp and rice at home before going out and then just having a small side salad worked perfectly! and it saved us some money!! :)

I had 5 glasses of water today as well.

Tomorrow is weigh in don't be surprised if you see a GAIN.....HAVE A GOOD SATURDAY ;)

Day 73

TIP OF THE DAY: It's hard to get a nice glass of ice water when you're on the go, so I often put a pint sized bottle of water in the freezer. If you put a single serving water bottle in the front of the freezer for a while, you'll have super cold water to drink for a long time. Don't leave it in long enough for it to freeze solid, but just long enough for a "core" of ice to form. Then, as the ice melts, your water gets colder!

I went into work today and I had my pedometer. But I wanted to know how many steps I took JUST for when I'm at work. I got 7,982 steps. Not bad for an 8hr day at work.

For dinner, Scott and I came up with an AWESOME meal!! So on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1/2 cup yogurt-1 point
strawberries and granola-1 point

LUNCH:
Chicken breast-4 points
3 new potatoes-2 points
1/4 cup wild rice-2 points

SNACK:
Whole grain crackers-1 point

DINNER:
1 Chicken breast-3 points
1 whole wheat bun-1 point
Provolone cheese-3 points
guacamole-2 points
Big boy mack and cheese (left overs)-7 points

DESSERT:
1 fruit Popsicle-1 point
1 slice of cantaloupe-0 points
2 pieces of watermelon-0 points

Total points-28 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 7 cups of water today!

Well I am off to get ready for my first midnight shift tomorrow. now here is a question for you. At midnight tomorrow do I start a new day (aka a new 30 point day?) Since I start work at 11p until 7:30a there is no way that I can go for 8 hours with out eating anything...any tips?

HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY!

Day 72

TIP OF THE DAY: Make each meal a square meal. When you don't eat well-balanced meals during the day or forgo them entirely you will end up so famished by the time you do eat that you're far more likely to binge. A reliable way to keep your appetite from getting out of control is to incorporate good sources of protein into your meals.

Today Scott and I went to the batting cages. I was impressed with myself for out of about 50 pitches I only missed about 4 of them! WOO HOO!! We did not go to practice today because we got the call at 4:30 telling us that practice is going to be at 5:30. I was already starting dinner at this time.

I was supposed to have tomorrow off but they called me to see if I could come in. And since I am always looking for extra hours at work so I took it!

Since we did not do to much, on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1/2 cup yogurt-1 point
Strawberries-0 points
Blueberries-0 points

LUNCH:
1 grilled bar-b-q chicken-3 points
1 taco shell-2 points
lettuce-0 points
cheese-2 points

SNACK:
wheat thins-2 points
chocolate milk-3 points (I have to finish what I have here before it goes bad, otherwise I feel like I am wasting money. then I will try different ways to make it healthier)

DINNER:
whole wheat pasta-3 points
Cheese-4 points
Onion chips-2 points

DESSERT:
1 crystal light Popsicle-0 points
Sunflower seeds-1 point

Total points: 23 out of 30 points for the day.

I did not do that good with my water today, I drank about 4 cups.

I also did not have my pedometer on today, but I will when I'm at work.

HAVE A GOOD MONDAY!

Day 71

TIP OF THE DAY: Recent studies have shown that milk and yogurt (dairy) act in a way that prevents the absorption of fat in the body. Those who drank milk everyday or had yogurt everyday, even if they ate the same number of calories as others, lost more weight or did not gain as much weight.

Today I had a busy morning. I went to an early Weight Watchers meeting (8:00a) So I got up at 7:15a. Then I came home and got the hubby so we can go down town to St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church to dig up the side of the church so we can make that area a memorial garden for my Mother, Grandmother, and Uncle who have all passed within the passed 2 years. It was a wonderful and memorable morning! By the time we got home we were tired! So we took a nap. We were supposed to go over to one of out friends house today to help her paint her new house but she canceled on us...but that's OK because after this morning I was not really in the mood to go paint.

Since we were in a bit of a rush this morning we did stop at McDonald's for breakfast but I was good and got a Yogurt Parfait.

So, On to what I had today;

BREAKFAST:
1 Yogurt Parfait-3 points

WORKOUT:
Digging- GAINED 1 point

LUNCH:
Whole Wheat bread-3 points
1 tsp Mayo-2 points
2 slices of turkey breast and 1 slice roast beef-2 points
1 Slice Swiss cheese-2 points
tomatoes-0 points
lettuce-0points

DINNER:
stake-2 points
1 1/2 cups rice-6 points
cheese-3 points
Guacamole-3 points
Sour Cream-3 points
corn salsa mix-1 points

Total Points: 31 out of 30 points for the day, but with the digging the TRUE value is 30 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 6 cups of water!

I did not put on my pedometer today because I was afraid that I would loose it in the dirt so sorry I don't have a step count for you.

Oh I have a question for you all, when is it that people start to notice that you are loosing weight???

Well that's all for today, have a good Sunday.

Weigh In #10

I GAINED 0.2 OZ. So now I am 0.6 oz away from losing 5% of my start weight. But that's OK considering what time it is ;)

I WILL GET IT THIS WEEK I TELL YA!!!!

Have a good one!

Day 70 (4-17)

I am so sorry that I did not blog yesterday. I got called into work from 11a to 7:30p. By the time I got home I was starving and so we went out to dinner to Outback. I am just going to post what I ate for this day.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH: (I got the phone call to get into work fast so I got up out of bed, showered and went right to work...so I kinda missed breakfast. but I did eat within an hour and a half of being up...)

Lettuce-0 points
cheese-2 points
vinegar and oil dressing-2 points
onion chips-2 points
chicken-2 points

DINNER: (Outback)
Ahi Tuna seared-1 point (let me just say...YUM!! Why was I such a wuss to try these things in the past?!)
2 shrimp-1 point
3 small slices of whole wheat bread and butter-4 points (this is the bread that they bring to the table)
3oz stake-4 points (guessing here)

DESSERT: (Scott ate most of this...I had about 4 bites)
Chocolate thunder from down under ;) What this was, was a brownie with Ice Cream and Chocolate syrup-I am going to say 5 points here for the 4 bites.

Total points: 23 points out of 30 points for the day. This may be slightly off but if it was more then I said it was then I have 7 points left to play with.

I don't remember exactly how much water I drank but I think it was 5.

I did remember to put on my pedometer and I waled 7,984 steps.

Sorry for the delay in posting this. My Weigh in and next blog is coming up...

Day 69

TIP OF THE DAY: Don't skimp during the day to "save" calories for later on in the evening. No matter how "in control" you feel during the day, you're likely to become overly hungry by evening, which is a sure-fire way to give in to overeating. And above all, don't skip any meals to reserve calories for another; it almost always backfires.

I was still tired from yesterday so I did not work out. But Scott and I threw the ball around with our neighbor for a while. And I also walked a total of 10,941 steps! Not as much as I did yesterday but for it not being that bad at work and me taking the LONG rout to where ever I was going, helped. I walked to the farthest set of stairs or the farthest set of elevators (when I needed to take the elevator.)

I am off tomorrow so I plan on doing some more cleaning and maybe going dress shopping for the prom! Yes, the prom!! Scott and I are going to be chaperoning his works prom on May 1st. That day is also our 6 year anniversary!! WOW! 6 years already! So it will be extra special for us :)

Today I am feeling VERY bloated! I hope that feeling goes away by tomorrow.

Well, on to how I did today;

BREAKFAST:
yogurt-2 points
granola-1 point

LUNCH: (I found these YUMMY Whole Wheat thin buns that are REALLY good! I will post the brand name tomorrow so you can all try it.)
1 Whole Wheat thin bun-1 point
lettuce-0 points
1 slice cheese-3 points
turkey-2 points
tomato-0 points

1 Kahlua and Cream-5 points (?) we sat outside with the neighbors after work and barbecued.

DINNER:
1 Whole Wheat thin bun-1 point
1 burger-5 points
1 slice cheese-3 points
relish-0 points
21 veggie chips-3 points

SNACK:
Sunflower seeds-1 point

DESSERT:
1 weight watcher sundae-3 points

Total point; 30 out of 30 points for the day. WOO HOO, I ate all my points!

I also drank 7.5 glasses of water today!! Let's hope that with all the water I drank, I will start feeling less bloated!

TGIF! Have a great day everyone!!

Day 68

TIP OF THE DAY: If you start a new diet plan that omits certain food groups, you may be falling short of your nutritional needs. To supplement any shortcomings, be sure to take a good multi-vitamin every single day. While vitamins don't actually replace eating healthful foods, they are a good way to boost nutrition.

Today at work I was SO busy. I ran (yes literally ran/jogged) around the hospital so much that by the time I got home I was already at 9,000 steps!! That is the most that I have ever walked at work yet. But let me tell you I was sweating a lot and by the end of the day, I was exhausted!!

There was a point where I had to jog across campus, yes, not in the hospital, but in our tunnel system to get to a whole other building! Not just once but TWICE!! As I was jogging to get to the other building I was thinking to myself that I REALLY need to get this extra weight off of me because by the time I get the person in trouble, there just may be another CODE, and that would be me! I was SO out of breath and I felt that my heart was going to fall out of my chest, that I even got a little light headed. I know that I should have stopped and walk some distance but my adrenaline was pumping until we got there and they really did not need respiratory after I gave him oxygen. That's when I started feeling the light handedness. AND to top off my day at work, I got my period!!! AAAHHHH!!! So I counted my day at work as my workout and I GAVE myself 2 points.

OK, on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1 English muffin-2 points
1 Tbs peanut butter-2 points

LUNCH:
lettuce-0 points
croutons-1 point
onion chips-1 point
vinegar and oil-2 points
cheese-2 points

WORKOUT:
Work-GAINED 2 points

SNACK:
Chocolate milk-3 points

DINNER:
mini burger-4 points
veggie chips-3 points
3 boneless chicken wings-4 points
1 tbs ranch-2 points
lettuce-0 points
cheese-2 points
Raspberry vinaigrette- 1 point

DESSERT:
skinny cow ice cream-2 points

Total points: 31 out of 30 points for the day, But with the workout the TRUE total is 29 out of 30 points for the day.

I walked a total of 11,955 steps!! WOO HOO!!!!

I also drank 6 glasses of water today!

I also got asked to cover someone for tomorrow as well so that means another day of work for me :) Let's just hope that it's a better day! HAVE A GOOD ONE!

Day 67

TIP OF THE DAY: Researchers conducting a study about how eating fewer meals relates to weight loss found that those who do not eat breakfast may have a four to five percent lower metabolic rate than those who do!

That's why it's so important to eat breakfast. Try different types of foods until you find a few you can stick with. Otherwise, bailing out on breakfast may sabotage your weight loss efforts.

Today was a GREAT day!! I had off but I made the most of it. I did some more cleaning but I also worked out. I got on the treadmill for 15 minutes BUT I started training for the 5k today. This may be somewhat complicated to explain but I will try my best. I had a plan before getting on the treadmill to jogging for 30 seconds and then walking for 90 seconds and repeating this 10 times. But since I am SO out of shape, that did not workout as planed. So, instead I did a 3 minute slow walk for a warm-up and then I jogged for 1 minute (just to see how long I could jog before needing to stop), then walked for 90 seconds and then jogged for 30 seconds. I did that 4x. and then a 90 sec cool down. for a total of 15 minutes. By the end I was sweating and out of breath.

I took about a 10 minute break and then Scott and I went in the back yard and tossed the softball around for 25 minutes. After that I came in and thought I was wonder women and did some Wii Fit yoga, but that only lasted 6 minutes before I decided I needed I was way to pooped to continue! :)

Well, on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1/2 cup yogurt-1 point
2 strawberries-0 points

LUNCH:
1 mini burger-4 points
21 veggie chips-3 points

SNACK:
1 cheese stick-2 points
1 chocolate milk-3 points

WORKOUT:
treadmill, catch, yoga- ADD 3 points

DINNER: (Subway)
1 foot long veggie sub-10 points

DESERT:
1 weight watcher sundae-3 points

Total points: 26 out of 30 points for the day. But with the workouts, the TRUE point value was 23 out of 30 points.

I also drank 6 glasses of water! WOO HOO, I got to the 6!!

I got called into work for tomorrow so I will have my pedometer on and ready!

Your halfway done with the work week! HAVE A GOOD ONE!!

DAY 66

TIP OF THE DAY: Try serving high-fiber appetizers before your meal. This helps prevent overeating and paves the way to portion control.

Well, today I got called off of work. So I did some cleaning and more laundry. I am SO SO sore from yesterday's softball practice, thus, I did not get on the treadmill or do the Wii Fit. I figured that my body was telling me to give it a break from yesterday.

I don't have much to say since I did not do much today, so on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1/2 cup yogurt-1 point
2 strawberries-0 points

LUNCH:
Tuna packed in water-1 point
Mayo-2 points
Relish-0 points
17 wheat thin crackers-3 points
1 chocolate milk-3 points
1 string cheese-2 points

DINNER: (big boy mac and cheese)
1 1/2 cups of whole wheat pasta-6 points
cheese-3 points
Onion chips-3 points

DESSERT:
1 weight watchers ice cream sundae-3 points
Sunflower seeds-1 point

Total points: 28 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 5 glasses of water.

Oh, I did find my pedometer! it was on the couch under a jacket! Who would have known :)

Well, that's all for today, HAVE A GOOD ONE!!

Day 65

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.

So, today I did not get on the treadmill or do the Wii Fit as I had wanted to. But Scott and I had signed up to be on a softball league and today was our first practice of the season and by the time I got home I was not about ready to workout some more! I know that I will feel it in the morning :) but hey, that's a good thing right?!

After practice we went out to dinner with everyone to a Mexican restaurant. I was SO glade that I saved my points and that I had 15 points left for dinner :)

OH!!! I forgot to mention that I had also measured myself yesterday and I lost 1.5 inches in my waist (total -3.5), 0.5 in my in my hips (total -3), 1.5 in my thigh (total -2 inches), and as for my arms and bust, those stayed the same :( But I did lose a total of -9.7 inches all over!! WOO HOO!!!! ;)

I am tired and starting to feel sore, so on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST: (I made breakfast this morning)
1 scrambled egg-3 points
1 small potato for hash browns-2 points
tomato-0 points
onion-0 points
Parmesan cheese-1 point

LUNCH: (at McDonald's)
1 bacon ranch salad with chicken-8 points

SNACK:
Sunflower seeds-1 point

WORKOUT:
Softball-GAINED 2 points!

DINNER: (Mexican Restaurant)
Chips and Salsa-3 points
1/2 cup of rice-2 points
1/2 (?) cup beans-1 points
1 steak burrito-9 points (It was a flower tortilla, with steak and onions ONLY!)I am also guessing on the points

DESSERT:
Ice cream-2 points (4 people split 1 large scoop, since we are all on a diet but still wanted something sweet :)

Total points: 32 out of 30 points for the day. But with the softball practice the TRUE point value is 30 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 7 cups of water today!!

I am still trying to remember where I put that darn pedometer. Once I find it I will let you all know.

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!!

Day 64

TIP OF THE DAY: Buying single serving packages of foods -- especially snacks -- is a great way to control portions. Not only will they help you eat in moderation, the nutrition information is also handy.

If single serving bags prove too pricey, measure out individual servings into plastic bags when you buy the larger size packages. Just don't reach for a second bag or this trick won't prevent overeating.

Well today was a good weigh in day as you all saw! Scott and I even signed up for another 5k for June 6th. Tomorrow I plan to start my training program for the 5k next month. The only program that I found was to get me ready for a 5k in 6 weeks not 4. But if I don't have rest days then the 6 week plan turns into a 4 week plan. Do you think not having a rest day is a good idea? I am still playing with this idea. Also does anyone know where I can get a GOOD sports bra? Because when I work out the girls are always trying to hit me in the face and that hurts :)

Food wise today was not good. I mean, I just was not hungry at all today. I know it is bad not to eat or eat all of your points in one sitting, but I was just not feeling it today...I know me not feeling food, what's going on?! hahah. But here is what I did;

LUNCH: (#1 problem, no breakfast...you should ALWAYS eat breakfast. But I don't eat before my weigh in at 11)
1 cup Progresso reduced sodium chicken and wild rice soup-2 points

SNACK:
1 twizzler-0 points
a 100 calorie pack Carmel corn-2 points? (forgot to wright down the info but I think this is about right)

WORKOUT:
Wii Fit- did the balance games for 12 minutes (my legs are hurting from the other day so I did it light-GAINED 1 point

DINNER: (at work...) I forgot my dinner at home :(
1 bun-3 points
1 grilled chicken breast-4 points (the chicken was VERY bland)
1 slice Cheddar cheese-2 points
1 tsp mayo-2 points (?)
1 slice garlic bread-5 points
small side salad totaling- 6 points (guessing high here) by the way the dressing was balsamic vinegar and olive oil

SNACK:
sunflower seeds-1 point

Total points: 27 out of 30 points for the day. But after the workout/walking at work I GAINED 1 point so the TRUE value is 26 out of 31 points for the day.

I also drank just about 8 cups of water today. WOO HOO!!

Once again I forgot that darn pedometer...well actually I remembered it but don't remember where I put it while I was cleaning so I would not lose it...don't you hate when that happens?!

Well, tomorrow is the last day of the week end so make the most of it!! HAVE A GOOD ONE!

Weigh In #9

I LOST 2.2 pounds for a total of -11.6 pounds!!! I am 4oz away from losing 5% of my start weight!!

Thank you Wii Fit!!

Well, that's all for now, see you all tonight :)

Day 63

TIP OF THE DAY: Setting big goals does more harm then good. It is easy to get discouraged when you never seem to meet then. Instead, set mini goals and reward yourself to stay motivated.

Be realistic and treat yourself gently. The pounds did not appear like magic, so don't expect them to **poof** and go away ;)

So today I did a lot of laundry and there is still more to do. It just seems like it will never go away! I was not up to working out today but I pushed myself and did 12 minutes of Yoga. My body was SO sore from yesterdays workout but I did it anyway!

Today is going to be a short blog, so on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1 hard boiled egg with hot sauce-2 points

LUNCH:
2 slices of bread-3 points
turkey-1 point
Avocado-2 points
spinach-0 points
tomato-0 points
21 veggie chips-3 points

DINNER:
1 chicken breast-3 points
spinach sauteed with garlic and olive oil and scallops-2 points (I kind of made this up as I went when I was cooking it)
corn-2 points
guacamole-3 points
some baked chips-3 points (guessing here)

WORKOUT:
Wii Fit yoga- GAINED 1 point

DESSERT:
Skinny Cow Ice Cream-2 points

SNACK: (we went to the movie theater...)
4 Twizzlers-3 points

Total points: 29 out of 30 points for the day. But with the workout the TRUE total is 28 out of 31 points for the day.

I drank 7 glasses of water today WOO HOO!!

Again I did not put on the pedometer. I KNOW I did not walk around a lot because I was at home all day doing laundry.

Tomorrow is weigh in so I will post it as soon as I can. I feel pretty good about this one! :)

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY!!

Day 62

TIP OF THE DAY: Is food REALLY your friend? Ya, its been there for you, but if you binge until you develop a weight problem...with a friend like food, who needs enemies?

When you are feeling sad or stressed--or any emotional eating cue--pick up the phone or text a TRUE friend (someone who you know will offer support) Be your own best friend and give emotional eating the cold shoulder!

Today I did 2 things that I am so proud of my self for:

1. I worked out for a total of 50 minutes!!! Yes 5-0!! I did the Wii Fit. I spent 12 minutes doing yoga, 16 minutes doing aerobics, and 22 minutes doing balance. Yesterday Scott bought me this Biggest Loser mini book thing that had some workouts and recipes in there. I did not do all of the workouts but I did some;

I did 1 set of 10 overhead pullovers with a 4 pound weight


1 set of 10 chest flies,
I used the edge of the couch because I don't have the ball.

1 set of 10 vertical leg crunches,

I TRIED to do the plank but I am no where near able to do that move yet :( But I am working at it!

2. Scott and I signed up for a 5k!!! We are doing the 5K benefiting Crohn's disease on May 8th at 8:00 AM at the Riverwalk, 100 North Island Ave. in Batavia. If you are interested go to http://www.foxriver5k.org for more info!!

OK now on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
3/4 cup Special K Cereal with skim milk-3 points

LUNCH:
1 chicken breast-3 points
1 cup corn-2 points

SNACK:
1 cup yogurt-2 points
3 Strawberries-0 points

DINNER:
1 foot long veggie sub from Subway-10 points

WORKOUT:
Everything together I would say I gained 2 points?

DESSERT:
6 oz Skinny Cow Ice cream-3 points
1 string cheese-2 points

Total points: 25 out of 30 points for the day. But with the workout the TRUE total is 23 out of 30 points for the day. I know I need to eat more points....

I did not do that great with the water, I only drank about 4-5 cups, I lost count today.

I forgot to put on my pedometer today, but all I did was clean the house and workout since I was off, so I know I did not get many steps in.

Well that's all for now! Have a good Friday!

Day 61

TIP OF THE DAY: Steaming or microwaving veggies means you don't have to add any fat during preparation; choose lemon juice, herbs, or vinegar over margarine. Use herbs and spices or imitation butter sprinkles. If steamed vegetables don't suit your taste buds, reduce the amount of oil you use if you sauté them. Broth or flavored vinegar makes a great substitute for oil.

I did not workout today because I had a jewelry party to go to and I also had a headache. So I gave myself a break today and I will do it again tomorrow.

Today at work I walked so much! By the time I got off I had already walked 9,050 steps! For a total of 10,273 steps! WOO HOO!!

So on to what I ate:

BREAKFAST:
1 English muffin-2 points
1 Tbs. Peanut Butter-2 points
1 small carton Chocolate Milk-3 points

LUNCH:
Lettuce-0 points
Balsamic Vinaigrette-2 points
Cheese-2 points
Onion chips-1 point
Olives-1 point
about 1 Bacon-1 point

SNACK/APPETIZERS (at the jewelry party):
veggies with dip and cheese and crackers-5 points (guessing here)

DINNER:
1cup Garlic Chicken with Broccoli, Corn, and Carrots-5 points (thank you Scott for making dinner tonight:)

DESSERT:
4oz Frozen Yogurt-3 points

DRINK:
Pomegranate cherry drink-2 points

Total points- 29 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 6.5 cups of water.

Well that is all for now, have a great day!!

Day 60

TIP OF THE DAY: Yes, chicken is a healthy choice, but keep in mind that dark meat contains about twice as much fat as white meat. Also, chicken skin is fattening. You can remove the skin yourself before cooking, choose skinless varieties, or take off the skin before you eat it. Basically, however you choose to avoid it ... just make sure you do.

Today I walked 7,600 by the time I left work today! When I came home I was not really in the mood to work out but I got on the Wii and did the Aerobics and balance for 20 minutes. So my total steps for the day are 11,427 steps!! WOO HOO!!

I found that packing my lunch and breakfast REALLY helped control what I ate. But for lunch tomorrow I want to have a salad that work has that is SO good, and instead of having the thousand island dressing, I'm going to have balsamic vinaigrette.

OK so on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1 English muffin-2 points
1 Tbs. peanut butter-2 points

LUNCH:
(Turkey sandwich)
2 slices bread-3 points
2 slices of turkey-1 points
1 slice of cheese-2
4 small slices of tomato-0 points
(NO MAYO!!!!)
1 string cheese-2 points

SNACK:
17 wheat thins-3 points


WORKOUT:
20 minute Wii Fit-gained 1 point
DINNER:
1 cup beef and broccoli stir fry-4 points
20 mini shrimp-5 points

DESSERT:
1 cup yogurt-2 points
3 strawberries-0 points

Total points: 26 out of 30 points for the day. But after the workout I GAINED 1 point so the TRUE total is 25 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 10.5 glasses of water!!! WOO HOO!! But I am sure I will be getting up a few times tonight going to the bathroom :)

Well the week is 1/2 over, make the best of it!!

Day 59

TIP OF THE DAY: The old adage of "No pain, no gain." shouldn't apply to your exercise regime. Always listen to your body, particularly when you're new at exercising and your body is not yet conditioned for working out.

If you experience pain during a workout, take a break or sit out the rest of the class. Don't scold yourself into continuing because you haven't exercised long enough that day. If you end up with an injury, you won't be able to exercise at all for a long time!

Today went well. Scott and I both had the day off so we slept in and had a late breakfast/lunch. After we had breakfast we then did the Wii Fit. I did the aerobic and balance for 20 minutes. There is this one game that you have to keep the hula hoops going for 2 minutes and by the end of that 2 minuets I was able to feel the burn in my legs! There was also another game on there that you have to run in place and try to keep up with your trainer. Well I had that game on beginner and by the end I was sweating. Granted that was towards the end of the workout, but still it had me moving. We even did the one where you can run in place with a friend so Scott and I were having fun trying to see who would get to the finish line first.

Yesterday on the Wii Fit, it calculated our BMI, it was at 38.66%. and today after my workout it was at 37.73% a difference of -0.93%. Not bad for one day...if it's correct and all.

After the Wii we decided to take Dexter to the dog park. There were other dogs there and we are working on his social skills so we found a path and walked with him. So I was very active today and loved it! :)

OK now on to what I ate;

BRUNCH:
2 hard boiled eggs with hot sauce-4 points

WORKOUT:
20 minute Wii aerobics/balance workout and walk on trail-Gained 2 points

SNACK:
1 cup yogurt-2 points
3 strawberries chopped up-0 points

DINNER:
Ribs on the grill-9 points
1 cup of rice-5 points
1 cup of corn-2 points (I did not add butter or salt like I used to, and it was still yummy)

DESSERT:
1 small container of skinny cow ice cream-2 points
1 cup chocolate skim milk-3 points (I was needing sweet and the ice cream did not do it so I thought the chocolate milk would and it did :)

Total points: 27 out of 30 points for the day but with the work out I gained 2 points so the TRUE values is 25 out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 5 glasses of water. Last night I don't now what was going on in my body but I got up every 2 hours like clock work to go to the bathroom. It was getting aggravating!! but that also meant that I was losing that water weight ;)

For tomorrow I have packed my breakfast and lunch and have my full day planed points wise. I even have what snacks I'm going to eat, if needed, on the ride home. I have and extra 8 points leftover before a workout, not knowing if I will have time to but I should, just in case. I I think this will help me not eat those "put together" foods.

Well, have a good one!

Day 58

TIP OF THE DAY: Roasting, baking, grilling, braising and broiling are healthy meat-cooking methods. Use cooking sprays instead of oil or butter during preparation. Another way to reduce fat is to strain cooked ground beef and rinse it with hot water. (Drain it well before you continue the recipe.) Be sure to keep portions under control.

Today was Easter and we went to my aunts house and to Scott's parents house. Over all I did REALLY well :) I loaded most of my plate with salad and then added a little bit of the good stuff. But I did not get a workout in today because of the holiday and running around. Tomorrow I will do my new Wii Fit ;)

On to what I had this holiday;

BREAKFAST:
1 bowl special K cereal with skim milk-3 points

APPETIZER:
4 shrimp with lemon juice-1 point
2 very small triangles of pita-0 points
1 Tbs. garlic dip-1 point
3 meat balls-1 point

DINNER/LUNCH:
salad with feta and olives-2 points
1 small square of pistachio-5 points (about)
3 wedges of potatoes-1 point

DESSERT:
1 small slice of a semi low fat strawberry cream cheese truffle-5 points (about)

OTHER/SNACKS:
1 granola bar-2 points
1 cup yogurt-2 points
3 strawberries-0 points
popcorn-2.5 points
1 hard boiled egg with hot sauce-2 points
1 very small bite of cheese cake baklava-0 points (I had to have a bit of my favorite dessert!)

Total points:27.5 points out of 30 points for the day.

I also drank 7 glasses of water.

Well that all for tonight, have a great day tomorrow everyone!!

Day 57 (saturday 4/3)

TIP OF THE DAY: Set your table for portion control! Using smaller dishes to serve food may actually help you to eat less. Try using a salad plate for pasta or a dessert saucer for snacks.

Today we went to my cousins house and they gave us the Wii Fit. We were SO SO SO excited!!! Thanks again guys!! We did not have the Nintendo Wii but since we had some money, and we were wanting the council and the game for a VERY long time, we went and bought the Wii. :) We are currently setting up the game and getting our info into the Wii fit. Yes I know its late (1:15a) but I had a lot to do today getting ready for Easter and all. So this is going to be a shorter blog so I can get to my Wii. :)

BREAKFAST:
1 Weight Watchers Cheesy scramble with hash browns-4 points
1 cup milk-2 points

LUNCH: (panini)
2 slices of bread-4 points
turkey-3 points
Mozzarella cheese-4 points
Corn-1 point
Mayo-3 points

SNACK:
100 calorie pack of Carmel popcorn-2 points

DINNER:
2 slices of bread- 4 points
Turkey-3 points
Cheese-4 points
Mayo-3 points

DESSERT:
WW Ice cream Sundae-3 points

Total points: 40 out of 30 points. OK I need to start keeping better track of my points and not just write down what I ate at night right before I blog... This was a BAD BAD BAD day. I thought I was doing good with eating sandwiches but I have just realized that sandwiches are killer on points! WOW!!

I also drank about 10 glasses. So I am hoping that this will help get rid of some of this sandwich faster!

Well have a good night/day everyone! HAPPY EASTER, XRISTOS ANESTI!!

Weigh in #8

I LOST 0.4 pounds, bringing my total weight loss to 9.4 pounds. I was kind of surprised by this since I thought I was going to gain.

Oh and since my first 2 numbers of my weight changed today, I LOST a point!! for those of you who are not on weight watchers, or know their program, ones points are calculated by your first 2 numbers of your weight (ex: if you weight 147 pounds the fist two numbers would be 14), your gender, age, how tall you are, how you spend your work day, (ex: are you sitting down all day, walking all say, etc...) and if you are a nursing mom.

So since my first 2 numbers changed in my weight, I lost a point. So now my total points for the day are 30 instead of 31 :) Yes, this is a good thing. It means that I AM losing weight and slowly getting healthier :)

Sorry for the late post of this, I was running around and getting things ready for Easter.

Day 56

TIP OF THE DAY: It's all-too-easy to ignore portion control at dinner time when serving dishes are at the dining table. Prepare plates ahead of time and leave the dishes on the burner.

Choose vegetables as your seconds rather than meat or starches. Better still, become semi-vegetarian and treat vegetables as your main course and meat as a side dish.

I was SO upset this morning when I could not remember where I put my pedometer! So as you may already know, I did not have my pedometer on me today :(

Last week Friday I was able to "feel" a difference in my wight and I knew I would lose but today I don't feel like that. If anything I think I may just stay the same. Which I guess would be OK, but losing would be better then staying the same...

On to what I ate;

BREAKFAST:
1 cup yogurt-2 points
granola-1 point
strawberries-0 points
blueberries-0 points

LUNCH: (leftovers from yesterday)
1 stick suflakie-3 points
1 cup rice-4 points
1 small side salad with vinegar and oil-2 points

SNACK:
1 rice crispy treat-3 points (they had them at work and at the end of the day I gave in)

DINNER:
1 Greek Sausage-4 points
1 bun-2 points
about 1 cup of guacamole-3 points
hand full of chips-3 points (guessing here)

DESSERT:
1 cup yogurt-2 points
strawberries-0 points

Total points: 29 out of 31 points for the day!

I also drank about 5 glasses of water as well.

I do wish that I got on the treadmill more this week, or did some more exercise. I was thinking of joining a class at the YMCA down the street from the house but I don't know of anything good. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have not looked into prices yet ether so if its to expensive then this idea is out the window...for now.

Well have a great Saturday everyone. And I know that this weekend is going to busy for everyone, so have a HAPPY EASTER if you don't visit again until Monday :)

Day 55

TIP OF THE DAY: Always remember that over sized clothes don't help camouflage problem areas. Excess fabric only makes you look bulkier. Don't try to hide under your clothes!

OK so I am REALLY tired right now and I have to get up in less then 6 hrs for work so this is going to be short.

I forgot to put on my pedometer today. Sorry all. But on to what I ate;

BREAKFAST: (on the go)
1 granola bar-3 points

LUNCH:
1 suflakie-3 points (guessing here)
2 cups rice-8 points (guessing here)
1 bite of bread-0 points :) (just wanted the taste)

DINNER:
1 Turkey sandwich-12 points total

(The sandwich included 2 slices of turkey breast, 2 slices white bread, 1 Tbs mayo, 1/4 avocado, 2 slices of American cheese.) after just posting this, I just realizes that I could have saved 3 points if I did not put in the mayo and just had the avocado. Well now I know for next time.

21 veggie chips-2 points

DESSERT:
Frozen yogurt with fruit-3 points

Total points: 31 out of 31 points for the day.

I drank about 7 glasses of water today. WOO HOO!

Again sorry for the short blog, I will put more into it tomorrow (as long as the computer is still working ;) TGIF!!!!!!!

Day 54 (wednesday 3/31)

Sorry for not blogging this yesterday but our computer got a virus. So this blog will just be a list of what I ate.

Today we went to the forest preserve and walked all around there for about an hour with Dexter. He loved it and so did Scott and I. So I would say that I gained 1 point for that.

BRUNCH:
1 Pancake-2 points
1 Tbs. butter-2 points
cheese-2 points
potato's-2 points
1 Tbs sour cream-1 point
2 scrambled eggs-4 points
1 slice bacon-1 point
1/4 cup syrup-4 points

DINNER:
Bacon Ranch salad from McDonald's-8 points

DESSERT:
frozen yogurt-3 points

Total points: 29 out of 31 points for the day. But with the walk, the TRUE total is 28 out of 31 points for the day.

I had my pedometer on just for the walk because after that I switched back into my sandals to clean out the car and the house again. I got about 3,000 steps in just with the walk.

Sorry but I don't remember how many glasses of water I got in but I think it was about 5.

Today's blog (4/1) will be up soon :)