WW: Week 4, Day 1 - April 30
Exercise:
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1)
Lunch:
Snack:
Dinner:
Snack:
Monday, April 30, 2007
WW: Week 4 Mini-Goals
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
Same goals again. I haven't accomplished them for 2 weeks and haven't seen a loss in 2 weeks. I know if I stick to my plan, I'll see a loss and this is the basic plan. This week I WILL stick to it!
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
Same goals again. I haven't accomplished them for 2 weeks and haven't seen a loss in 2 weeks. I know if I stick to my plan, I'll see a loss and this is the basic plan. This week I WILL stick to it!
Week 16 Recap
Weigh-in: 162.6 (maintained)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat NO
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
I'm truly not surprised to not see a loss, because I missed almost all of my goals. I barely stayed in range on my points too, which is the only goal I made. I blogged 3/7 days, got in 3 cardio workouts and only 1 BodyPump/BodyFlow and still have not gotten the hang of remembering my vitamin.
On the good news front, we got a puppy on Saturday! She is the sweetest thing and SO cute! Sage is a rescue adoption and is only 2 months old. I think she'll keep me active once she grows up a little (she'll be about 20 pounds, right now, she's less than 5).
Weigh-in: 162.6 (maintained)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat NO
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
I'm truly not surprised to not see a loss, because I missed almost all of my goals. I barely stayed in range on my points too, which is the only goal I made. I blogged 3/7 days, got in 3 cardio workouts and only 1 BodyPump/BodyFlow and still have not gotten the hang of remembering my vitamin.
On the good news front, we got a puppy on Saturday! She is the sweetest thing and SO cute! Sage is a rescue adoption and is only 2 months old. I think she'll keep me active once she grows up a little (she'll be about 20 pounds, right now, she's less than 5).
WW: Week 3, Days 4-7
Exercise:
April 27: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
April 28: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
Diet:
April 26: 29 Used - 0 Earned= 29 Total (7 Flex)
April 27: 31.5 Used - 4 Earned= 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
April 28: 37.5 Used - 4 Earned= 33.5 Total (11.5 Flex)
April 29: 26.5 Used - 3 Earned= 23.5 Total (1.5 Flex)
I knew I hadn't posted all weekend, but when I logged on, I was surprised to see that I hadn't posted Thursday or Friday either! I have been keeping track of points and food on the weight watchers site, but my goal is to do it on my blog too, so I need to keep track here as well. It was a rough weekend, although I felt like I did all right, but when I put everything into the tracker on the WW site, I used more points than I had expected. For the week, I about evened out, using all my activity points and flex points, but I want to do better than that next week.
Exercise:
April 27: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
April 28: 20 minutes jogging, 10 minutes walking in neighborhood (4)
Diet:
April 26: 29 Used - 0 Earned= 29 Total (7 Flex)
April 27: 31.5 Used - 4 Earned= 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
April 28: 37.5 Used - 4 Earned= 33.5 Total (11.5 Flex)
April 29: 26.5 Used - 3 Earned= 23.5 Total (1.5 Flex)
I knew I hadn't posted all weekend, but when I logged on, I was surprised to see that I hadn't posted Thursday or Friday either! I have been keeping track of points and food on the weight watchers site, but my goal is to do it on my blog too, so I need to keep track here as well. It was a rough weekend, although I felt like I did all right, but when I put everything into the tracker on the WW site, I used more points than I had expected. For the week, I about evened out, using all my activity points and flex points, but I want to do better than that next week.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
WW: Week 3, Day 2 - April 24
Exercise: walking 10 minutes, running 20 minutes (4)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), apple (1)
Snack: laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: basil spring roll (2), thai spicy basil noodles with chicken (6)
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 26.5 Eaten - 4 Earned = 23.5 Total (0.5 Flex)
I asked for my chicken to be not fried in my noodle bowl tonight and only ate a small portion. I was really satisfied and got my spicy thai food with much less points than it could have been! I also got a spring roll (not the fried kind). They are so good and fresh, one of my favorite things!
Exercise: walking 10 minutes, running 20 minutes (4)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), apple (1)
Snack: laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: basil spring roll (2), thai spicy basil noodles with chicken (6)
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 26.5 Eaten - 4 Earned = 23.5 Total (0.5 Flex)
I asked for my chicken to be not fried in my noodle bowl tonight and only ate a small portion. I was really satisfied and got my spicy thai food with much less points than it could have been! I also got a spring roll (not the fried kind). They are so good and fresh, one of my favorite things!
WW: Week 3, Day 1 - April 23
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: Balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), apple (1)
Snack: banana (1.5), laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: Moe's steak salad (8) NO dressing!
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 27.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
I realized that with the salsa on the salad that I always get from Moe's, I don't need the dressing too. I was just getting it out of habit and of course it wasn't lowfat. The salad was just as good without it! I didn't earn any activity points, so I had to use more flex than I would like. A good reminder of how beneficial activity is, even if it's just a short walk in the neighborhood.
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: Balance bar (4), coffee w/creamer (1), melon balls (2)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), apple (1)
Snack: banana (1.5), laughing cow w/Wasa (2)
Dinner: Moe's steak salad (8) NO dressing!
Snack: sorbet (4.5)
Points: 27.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = 27.5 Total (5.5 Flex)
I realized that with the salsa on the salad that I always get from Moe's, I don't need the dressing too. I was just getting it out of habit and of course it wasn't lowfat. The salad was just as good without it! I didn't earn any activity points, so I had to use more flex than I would like. A good reminder of how beneficial activity is, even if it's just a short walk in the neighborhood.
WW: Week 3 Mini-Goals
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
These simple goals should all work in conjunction to give me the loss I'm looking for. One more week with these goals and then I'll probably get more specific.
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
These simple goals should all work in conjunction to give me the loss I'm looking for. One more week with these goals and then I'll probably get more specific.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Week 15 Recap
Weigh-in: 162.6 (up from 161.8)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat YES!
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES!
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
Hmm...Too many No's, especially that last one.
I have to say that I feel like I had a really good week last week, in spite of what the scale says. It's frustrating a bit because the scale is up, but I'm definitely not discouraged. I had a huge (5.6 pound) loss last week, so maybe it just evened out this week. I ate really well and stayed in my point range (I even had about 16 flex points left). I was lower than normal on water over the weekend, so that may have contributed too. I'll definitely be working on getting that in this week.
I conciously chose not to go to BodyPump/BodyFlow on Sunday because we did so much work on Saturday and I was sore and also because we had to finish the work we started Sunday. I did get in 4 cardio sessions, although one was just a walk. I even went for a walk/run Sunday after we finished our work for the day. The most exciting thing is that I've started running outside. The weather has been beautiful and there's not much traffic in our neighborhood. I'm not able to run as long at one time, because we have some pretty serious hills that I'm just not up to yet, but I can see a huge difference and it's really important to get outside and start conquering the hills! I'm not sure how far my current route is, my GPS never found the satellite one day and ran out of battery the other. I'm guessing around 2.5 miles. I am so glad I have the GPS because I can completely change up the route and get in more or less miles as I continue training and I'll know how far I'm going. My neighborhood is pretty good for running too, there's even a 0.5 mile loop that goes right by house so when I get done with my run, if I need some more distance, it's easy to get!
I bought some new vitamins last week, I just need to start taking them. I need to take them with food and I don't eat breakfast until I'm already at work, so I need to get in the habit of bringing it with me or just leave a bottle there.
Weigh-in: 162.6 (up from 161.8)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat YES!
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow NO
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range YES!
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss NO
Hmm...Too many No's, especially that last one.
I have to say that I feel like I had a really good week last week, in spite of what the scale says. It's frustrating a bit because the scale is up, but I'm definitely not discouraged. I had a huge (5.6 pound) loss last week, so maybe it just evened out this week. I ate really well and stayed in my point range (I even had about 16 flex points left). I was lower than normal on water over the weekend, so that may have contributed too. I'll definitely be working on getting that in this week.
I conciously chose not to go to BodyPump/BodyFlow on Sunday because we did so much work on Saturday and I was sore and also because we had to finish the work we started Sunday. I did get in 4 cardio sessions, although one was just a walk. I even went for a walk/run Sunday after we finished our work for the day. The most exciting thing is that I've started running outside. The weather has been beautiful and there's not much traffic in our neighborhood. I'm not able to run as long at one time, because we have some pretty serious hills that I'm just not up to yet, but I can see a huge difference and it's really important to get outside and start conquering the hills! I'm not sure how far my current route is, my GPS never found the satellite one day and ran out of battery the other. I'm guessing around 2.5 miles. I am so glad I have the GPS because I can completely change up the route and get in more or less miles as I continue training and I'll know how far I'm going. My neighborhood is pretty good for running too, there's even a 0.5 mile loop that goes right by house so when I get done with my run, if I need some more distance, it's easy to get!
I bought some new vitamins last week, I just need to start taking them. I need to take them with food and I don't eat breakfast until I'm already at work, so I need to get in the habit of bringing it with me or just leave a bottle there.
WW: Week 2, Day 7 - April 22
Exercise: cleaning (1), jogging 20 minutes (3), walking (1)
Diet:
Breakfast: fiber one bar (2), SF/FF creamer (1)
Lunch: 2 eggs (4), peppers, tomatoes, ham (0.5), mozzarella cheese (1), toast (1)
Snack: 1/2 flat out wrap (0), hummus (0.5), laughing cow (1), turkey (1)
Snack: guacamole & chips (6.5)
Dinner: steak (7), roasted potatoes w/olive oil (4.5)
Snack: melon balls (2)
Points: 32 Eaten - 5 Earned = 22 Used (5 Flex)
We spent some time cleaning our deck to get it ready to use for the summer! We also got a new grill over the weekend that we enjoyed for the first time by grilling steaks. We also made a rotisserie chicken to have during the weeks and it is delicious! We really prefer charcol grilling, but haven't been using our grill very much because it takes so long to get it ready. It's nice to have a gas grill now too so that we can easily grill out during the week. I know we'll be grilling a lot more this summer!
Exercise: cleaning (1), jogging 20 minutes (3), walking (1)
Diet:
Breakfast: fiber one bar (2), SF/FF creamer (1)
Lunch: 2 eggs (4), peppers, tomatoes, ham (0.5), mozzarella cheese (1), toast (1)
Snack: 1/2 flat out wrap (0), hummus (0.5), laughing cow (1), turkey (1)
Snack: guacamole & chips (6.5)
Dinner: steak (7), roasted potatoes w/olive oil (4.5)
Snack: melon balls (2)
Points: 32 Eaten - 5 Earned = 22 Used (5 Flex)
We spent some time cleaning our deck to get it ready to use for the summer! We also got a new grill over the weekend that we enjoyed for the first time by grilling steaks. We also made a rotisserie chicken to have during the weeks and it is delicious! We really prefer charcol grilling, but haven't been using our grill very much because it takes so long to get it ready. It's nice to have a gas grill now too so that we can easily grill out during the week. I know we'll be grilling a lot more this summer!
WW: Week 2, Day 6 - April 21
Exercise: cleaning (7)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), SF/FF creamer (1)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (5), strawberries (0), carrots (0.5)
Dinner: chips and salsa (4), Fajitas (11.5)
Snack: milkshake - 2 T. SF/FF pudding, 1 c. 1% milk (3)
Points: 29 Eaten - 7 Earned = 22 Used (0 Flex)
I took activity points for cleaning today and I really earned them! We tore down a shed in our backyard that was left by the last owner. It was completely in our way and not what we wanted, so we got rid of it. This was some pretty major demolition, it was really well constructed. We worked hard and it felt great!
Exercise: cleaning (7)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), SF/FF creamer (1)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (5), strawberries (0), carrots (0.5)
Dinner: chips and salsa (4), Fajitas (11.5)
Snack: milkshake - 2 T. SF/FF pudding, 1 c. 1% milk (3)
Points: 29 Eaten - 7 Earned = 22 Used (0 Flex)
I took activity points for cleaning today and I really earned them! We tore down a shed in our backyard that was left by the last owner. It was completely in our way and not what we wanted, so we got rid of it. This was some pretty major demolition, it was really well constructed. We worked hard and it felt great!
WW: Week 2, Day 5 - April 20
Exercise: 20 minutes running, 10 minutes walking (4)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), pudding (1)
Lunch: mexican layered chicken (6), salsa (0), carrots (0.5), hostess cakes - 100 cal (2)
Snack: laughing cow (1.5), wasa (0.5)
Dinner: Roadhouse steak salad (11), peanuts (2)
Snack: sorbet (2)
Points: 30.5 Eaten - 4 Earned = 26.5 Used (4.5 Flex)
Exercise: 20 minutes running, 10 minutes walking (4)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), pudding (1)
Lunch: mexican layered chicken (6), salsa (0), carrots (0.5), hostess cakes - 100 cal (2)
Snack: laughing cow (1.5), wasa (0.5)
Dinner: Roadhouse steak salad (11), peanuts (2)
Snack: sorbet (2)
Points: 30.5 Eaten - 4 Earned = 26.5 Used (4.5 Flex)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
WW: Week 2, Day 4
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), apple (1)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: Moe's steak salad - lettuce, black beans, steak, cheese, salsa, jalapenos (8), chilpolte ranch dressing (3)
Snack: sorbet (2)
Points: 25.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = Total (3.5 Flex)
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), apple (1)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: Moe's steak salad - lettuce, black beans, steak, cheese, salsa, jalapenos (8), chilpolte ranch dressing (3)
Snack: sorbet (2)
Points: 25.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = Total (3.5 Flex)
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
WW: Week 2, Day 3
Exercise: BodyPump (3), BodyFlow (2)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), apple (1)
Lunch: Mexican Layered Chicken (6), 1/2 c. salsa (0), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: chicken tikka (3.5), rice (3), raita (0.5), naan (2)
Snack: 1 c. 1% milk (2), SF/FF pudding mix (1)
Points: 26.5 Eaten - 5 Earned = 21.5 Total (0 Flex)
Perfect day of eating and working out! I'm feeling really on track and I'm proud of my first complete week of WW! I definitely think it was worth it to sign up for WW again. I knew what to do before WW, but I just wasn't sticking to it like I needed to.
Exercise: BodyPump (3), BodyFlow (2)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), apple (1)
Lunch: Mexican Layered Chicken (6), 1/2 c. salsa (0), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: chicken tikka (3.5), rice (3), raita (0.5), naan (2)
Snack: 1 c. 1% milk (2), SF/FF pudding mix (1)
Points: 26.5 Eaten - 5 Earned = 21.5 Total (0 Flex)
Perfect day of eating and working out! I'm feeling really on track and I'm proud of my first complete week of WW! I definitely think it was worth it to sign up for WW again. I knew what to do before WW, but I just wasn't sticking to it like I needed to.
WW: Week 2, Day 2
Exercise: 20 minute walk/run in neighborhood (2)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), apple (1)
Lunch: Salsa chicken (3.5), rice (4)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: Hamil (2), Chicken tikka (5), rice (4), raita (0.5), Naan (2)
Points: 28 Eaten - 2 Earned = 26 Total (4 Flex)
I feel like I made good choices tonight at the Bangladeshi restaurant. I stopped eating when I was full and came home with half of my dinner as leftovers.
I also fit in a walk/run in the neighborhood, which I was proud of. I was planning on working out in the morning but didn't wake up in time. So I came home and immediately headed out to get in a few activity points. I almost always run on the treadmill, so it was a nice change to run outside, although it was definitely harder!
Exercise: 20 minute walk/run in neighborhood (2)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), apple (1)
Lunch: Salsa chicken (3.5), rice (4)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: Hamil (2), Chicken tikka (5), rice (4), raita (0.5), Naan (2)
Points: 28 Eaten - 2 Earned = 26 Total (4 Flex)
I feel like I made good choices tonight at the Bangladeshi restaurant. I stopped eating when I was full and came home with half of my dinner as leftovers.
I also fit in a walk/run in the neighborhood, which I was proud of. I was planning on working out in the morning but didn't wake up in time. So I came home and immediately headed out to get in a few activity points. I almost always run on the treadmill, so it was a nice change to run outside, although it was definitely harder!
Monday, April 16, 2007
WW: Week 2, Day 1
Exercise: 25 minute walk in neighborhood (1)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), yogurt (2)
Lunch: Turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: Layered Mexican Chicken (WW recipe -6), 1/2 c. salsa (0), watermelon (2)
Snack: 'milkshake' (3) - 1 c. 1% milk, ice, 2 T. SF/FF pudding
Points: 24.5 Eaten - 1 Earned = 23.5 Total (1.5 Flex)
I found this dessert recipe on another blog and it was really good! I used 1 c. 1% milk, 2 Tbsp. SF/FF pudding (I used white chocolate) and mixed it with ice in a blender. Seriously tasted like a yummy milkshake and only 3 points for a big glass! I'll definitely be making that again!
Exercise: 25 minute walk in neighborhood (1)
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar (4), yogurt (2)
Lunch: Turkey sandwich (3.5), carrots (0.5), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow cheese (1.5), Wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: Layered Mexican Chicken (WW recipe -6), 1/2 c. salsa (0), watermelon (2)
Snack: 'milkshake' (3) - 1 c. 1% milk, ice, 2 T. SF/FF pudding
Points: 24.5 Eaten - 1 Earned = 23.5 Total (1.5 Flex)
I found this dessert recipe on another blog and it was really good! I used 1 c. 1% milk, 2 Tbsp. SF/FF pudding (I used white chocolate) and mixed it with ice in a blender. Seriously tasted like a yummy milkshake and only 3 points for a big glass! I'll definitely be making that again!
WW: Week 2 Mini-goals
These worked so well last week, I'm sticking to them this week! Right now I need to get back to basics and these are it:
1) Blog - Everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range for the week
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
These worked so well last week, I'm sticking to them this week! Right now I need to get back to basics and these are it:
1) Blog - Everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within WW points range for the week
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
Week 14 Recap
Weigh-in: 161.8 (down from 167.4!)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat YES!
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow YES!
3) Diet - Stay within calorie range (under 1550) - changed to stay within WW points range YES!
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss YES!!!
I am so proud of my 5.6 pound loss! I really think the number last Monday was a little abnormal (it's the highest daily number I saw before and after that weigh-in), but it really motivated me to stick to the plan and to join WW. I did the WW plan almost to the letter and got in all my planned exercise and I definitely saw the results, after only 5 days on WW. My weight the day I started WW was 166, so for my WW weigh-in, I was down 4.2 pounds. I decided to keep my weigh-in on Monday because it keeps me on track over the weekend and I like the idea of the new week starting on Monday. What a great week! Now, I just need to get in my vitamin...
Weigh-in: 161.8 (down from 167.4!)
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat YES!
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow YES!
3) Diet - Stay within calorie range (under 1550) - changed to stay within WW points range YES!
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin NO
5) Scale - A loss YES!!!
I am so proud of my 5.6 pound loss! I really think the number last Monday was a little abnormal (it's the highest daily number I saw before and after that weigh-in), but it really motivated me to stick to the plan and to join WW. I did the WW plan almost to the letter and got in all my planned exercise and I definitely saw the results, after only 5 days on WW. My weight the day I started WW was 166, so for my WW weigh-in, I was down 4.2 pounds. I decided to keep my weigh-in on Monday because it keeps me on track over the weekend and I like the idea of the new week starting on Monday. What a great week! Now, I just need to get in my vitamin...
Sunday, April 15, 2007
WW: Week 1, Day 5
Exercise: None
Diet:
Brunch: 2 scrambled eggs (4) with 1 ounce ham (1), 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (1.5), tomatoes, green peppers, 2 slices Nature's Own light bread (1) , coffee w/ creamer (1)
Snack: 2 wedges laughing cow cheese (1.5), 2 wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: 2 corn tortillas (1), 1/2 c. pork (4.5), 1/2 c. pinto beans (2), 1 oz. cheddar cheese (3), 1/4 avocado(2), 2 Tbsp. sour cream (1.5), 1/2 c. salsa (0), 6 tortilla chips (1.5)
Snack: 1/2 piece red velvet cake (3.5)
Points: 29.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = 29.5 Total (7.5 Flex)
I had another great day on plan. I did want to get some walking in, but it was so cold and windy out today and I ran out time to get to the gym. We ran lots of errands, got some great, healthy food for the week, made weight watchers mexican lasagna for later in the week, and most importantly celebrated my nephew's 1st birthday! It was a great time and I did something really good for dinner. We had chalupas and we always have them on Fritos (which is so yummy!). But, I took corn tortillas instead and only used 1 point for 2 of those, instead of 4 points for 1 serving of fritos! It was really good and several other people tried to tortillas too. I was proud of myself for staying on track!
Exercise: None
Diet:
Brunch: 2 scrambled eggs (4) with 1 ounce ham (1), 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (1.5), tomatoes, green peppers, 2 slices Nature's Own light bread (1) , coffee w/ creamer (1)
Snack: 2 wedges laughing cow cheese (1.5), 2 wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: 2 corn tortillas (1), 1/2 c. pork (4.5), 1/2 c. pinto beans (2), 1 oz. cheddar cheese (3), 1/4 avocado(2), 2 Tbsp. sour cream (1.5), 1/2 c. salsa (0), 6 tortilla chips (1.5)
Snack: 1/2 piece red velvet cake (3.5)
Points: 29.5 Eaten - 0 Earned = 29.5 Total (7.5 Flex)
I had another great day on plan. I did want to get some walking in, but it was so cold and windy out today and I ran out time to get to the gym. We ran lots of errands, got some great, healthy food for the week, made weight watchers mexican lasagna for later in the week, and most importantly celebrated my nephew's 1st birthday! It was a great time and I did something really good for dinner. We had chalupas and we always have them on Fritos (which is so yummy!). But, I took corn tortillas instead and only used 1 point for 2 of those, instead of 4 points for 1 serving of fritos! It was really good and several other people tried to tortillas too. I was proud of myself for staying on track!
WW: Week 1, Day 4 - April 14
Exercise: BodyFlow (2), BodyStep (6)
Diet:
Breakfast: smoothie (3.5) - 1 cup 1% skim milk, 3/4 c. strawberries, 3/4 c. mango, 1/2 T splenda sugar blend
Lunch: salsa chicken (3.5), rice (4), cheese (1.5)
Snack: pudding (1), Hershey's stick (1)
Dinner: salad w/ 1T raspberry vinegarette, 5 pecan halves, tomatoes (5), 1/2 chicken breast - parmesan crusted, baked (7), green beans w/oil (2.5), 1/2 c. mashed potatoes (2), glass white wine (2)
Snack: peach cobbler (3), vanilla ice cream (1.5) - few bites of each
Points: 37.5 Eaten - 8 Earned = 29.5 Total (7.5 Flex)
I had a great workout, BodyFlow and BodyStep, earning me a lot of Activity Points to put towards my dinner out. I also made good choices at dinner and was extremely satisfied. I had to estimate on points, but I tried to estimate on the high side. A great evening out and wonderful conversation with old friends!
Exercise: BodyFlow (2), BodyStep (6)
Diet:
Breakfast: smoothie (3.5) - 1 cup 1% skim milk, 3/4 c. strawberries, 3/4 c. mango, 1/2 T splenda sugar blend
Lunch: salsa chicken (3.5), rice (4), cheese (1.5)
Snack: pudding (1), Hershey's stick (1)
Dinner: salad w/ 1T raspberry vinegarette, 5 pecan halves, tomatoes (5), 1/2 chicken breast - parmesan crusted, baked (7), green beans w/oil (2.5), 1/2 c. mashed potatoes (2), glass white wine (2)
Snack: peach cobbler (3), vanilla ice cream (1.5) - few bites of each
Points: 37.5 Eaten - 8 Earned = 29.5 Total (7.5 Flex)
I had a great workout, BodyFlow and BodyStep, earning me a lot of Activity Points to put towards my dinner out. I also made good choices at dinner and was extremely satisfied. I had to estimate on points, but I tried to estimate on the high side. A great evening out and wonderful conversation with old friends!
Friday, April 13, 2007
WW: Week 1, Day 3
Exercise: BodyPump, Treadmill, 2.5 miles, 27 minutes running (2.25 miles), 5 minutes walking
Diet:
Breakfast: Luna bar (3), yogurt (2)
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich (5.5), baby carrots (1), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow (1.5), wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: salsa chicken (3), yellow rice (4), avocado (2.5), cheese (1.5)
Snack: sorbet (2), popcorn (2)
Points: 29.5 Eaten - 7 Earned =22.5 Total (0.5 Flex Points)
I've got another great day planned and should be well within my point range. I'm also going to run at the gym tonight, which should earn me 4 more points. I'm going to try not to use any flex points tonight, because I have dinner plans tomorrow at one of my favorite restaurants. While I can still make healthy choices, I don't want to feel too restricted.
Had a great run and I got in a BodyPump class too! I finally bumped my speed on my run up to 5.0 (I've been doing 4.8). It went well, I ran 1.25 miles before BodyPump and 1.0 after. I feel like I pushed myself and I'm proud that it went so well. I increased my time running earlier in the week and now my speed!
Exercise: BodyPump, Treadmill, 2.5 miles, 27 minutes running (2.25 miles), 5 minutes walking
Diet:
Breakfast: Luna bar (3), yogurt (2)
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich (5.5), baby carrots (1), banana (1.5)
Snack: laughing cow (1.5), wasa crackers (0.5)
Dinner: salsa chicken (3), yellow rice (4), avocado (2.5), cheese (1.5)
Snack: sorbet (2), popcorn (2)
Points: 29.5 Eaten - 7 Earned =22.5 Total (0.5 Flex Points)
I've got another great day planned and should be well within my point range. I'm also going to run at the gym tonight, which should earn me 4 more points. I'm going to try not to use any flex points tonight, because I have dinner plans tomorrow at one of my favorite restaurants. While I can still make healthy choices, I don't want to feel too restricted.
Had a great run and I got in a BodyPump class too! I finally bumped my speed on my run up to 5.0 (I've been doing 4.8). It went well, I ran 1.25 miles before BodyPump and 1.0 after. I feel like I pushed myself and I'm proud that it went so well. I increased my time running earlier in the week and now my speed!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
WW: Week 1, Day 2
Exercise: 30 minute walk
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (4.5), coffee w/sugarfree creamer (1)
Snack: yogurt (2)
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich (5.5), carrots (0.5), banana (1.5)
Snack: 2 wasa crakers (0.5), 2 wedges laughing cow (1.5)
Dinner: Lean Cuisine Pizza (7), 1/2 grapefruit (1)
Snack: popcorn (2), SF/FF pudding (1)
Points: 28 points eaten - 2 points earned = 26 points used (4 flex)
I have a hair appointment tonight, so I'm not sure if I'm going to fit in any exercise. I'd like to though, so I don't have to use any flex points - I only have 5 points left for dinner/night snack. If it's still light out when I get home I may go for a 30 minute walk or do a Pilates DVD, both would earn me 2 points. Of course I could just forgo my night time snack, but I'm not sure if I want to do that!
I've decided to adjust my headings to reflect my time on WW rather than the time since the beginning of the year. This is a new milestone in my plan, so I'm going to count from here forward. I haven't 'lost' the work I did in those 14 weeks, I'm just adding on!
I did get in my 30 minute walk after my appointment and it felt great. My husband went with me and it was nice to spend some time with him talking about our days and enjoying the nice weather! I'm proud of myself for getting in the walk. Normally on my 'off' days from the gym or running I don't get in any extra exercise, so this sets a good precendent. Even if my motivation was those 2 extra points, it worked!
Exercise: 30 minute walk
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (4.5), coffee w/sugarfree creamer (1)
Snack: yogurt (2)
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich (5.5), carrots (0.5), banana (1.5)
Snack: 2 wasa crakers (0.5), 2 wedges laughing cow (1.5)
Dinner: Lean Cuisine Pizza (7), 1/2 grapefruit (1)
Snack: popcorn (2), SF/FF pudding (1)
Points: 28 points eaten - 2 points earned = 26 points used (4 flex)
I have a hair appointment tonight, so I'm not sure if I'm going to fit in any exercise. I'd like to though, so I don't have to use any flex points - I only have 5 points left for dinner/night snack. If it's still light out when I get home I may go for a 30 minute walk or do a Pilates DVD, both would earn me 2 points. Of course I could just forgo my night time snack, but I'm not sure if I want to do that!
I've decided to adjust my headings to reflect my time on WW rather than the time since the beginning of the year. This is a new milestone in my plan, so I'm going to count from here forward. I haven't 'lost' the work I did in those 14 weeks, I'm just adding on!
I did get in my 30 minute walk after my appointment and it felt great. My husband went with me and it was nice to spend some time with him talking about our days and enjoying the nice weather! I'm proud of myself for getting in the walk. Normally on my 'off' days from the gym or running I don't get in any extra exercise, so this sets a good precendent. Even if my motivation was those 2 extra points, it worked!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Week 14, Day 3 - April 11
WW: Week 1, Day 1
Exercise: BodyPump (3), BodyFlow (2)
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (7!) , coffee w/sugar-free creamer (1)
Lunch: Roasters - salad w/bbq chicken, cheese, salsa, tortilla strips (8) 1/3 corn muffin (1)
Snack: 2 wasa crackers (0.5), 2 laughing cow cheese wedges (1.5)
Dinner: red beans and rice (3), turkey smoked sausage (4.5)
Snack: sorbet (2), sugar-free pudding cup (1)
Points: 29.5 eaten - 5 earned = 24.5 total (2.5 flex points)
I had to change my lunch plans around. Instead of having my peanut butter sandwich and yogurt, I went out with the VP of my department. Luckily we went to a restaurant with great salads, so it was easy to make a healthy choice. And I only ate a small piece of the (yummy) bread and ended up not using any dressing since there was bbq sauce on the chicken. I guess it was lucky that the chinese restaurant he suggested was closed on Wednesdays!
I'm still going to have my afternoon snack, since I'm planning on two hours at the gym tonight so I won't eat dinner until after 8:30. (UPDATE: great snack, very filling and yummy! I actually liked it better than my usual snack of laughing cow and wheat thins, and the wasa had half the calories of the wheat thins and lots of fiber.)
I did it, I joined Weight Watchers online. I debated it because I thought that I should be able to do this on my own. I know what I need to do and I plan to do it, but I just don't follow through. I did great for the first 6 weeks or so, but the last 2 months have been only so-so. I believe paying for Weight Watchers and using their online tools will help keep me accountable. I'm going to keep blogging and I'll note point values instead of calories. Any activity points I earn (under exercise) can be added to my 22 point daily target. I also get 35 additional points per week, as needed. I'm going to try to minimize my use of the additional points, but it's nice to know they're there for any special occasions that come up and I can use them guilt free!
WW: Week 1, Day 1
Exercise: BodyPump (3), BodyFlow (2)
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (7!) , coffee w/sugar-free creamer (1)
Lunch: Roasters - salad w/bbq chicken, cheese, salsa, tortilla strips (8) 1/3 corn muffin (1)
Snack: 2 wasa crackers (0.5), 2 laughing cow cheese wedges (1.5)
Dinner: red beans and rice (3), turkey smoked sausage (4.5)
Snack: sorbet (2), sugar-free pudding cup (1)
Points: 29.5 eaten - 5 earned = 24.5 total (2.5 flex points)
I had to change my lunch plans around. Instead of having my peanut butter sandwich and yogurt, I went out with the VP of my department. Luckily we went to a restaurant with great salads, so it was easy to make a healthy choice. And I only ate a small piece of the (yummy) bread and ended up not using any dressing since there was bbq sauce on the chicken. I guess it was lucky that the chinese restaurant he suggested was closed on Wednesdays!
I'm still going to have my afternoon snack, since I'm planning on two hours at the gym tonight so I won't eat dinner until after 8:30. (UPDATE: great snack, very filling and yummy! I actually liked it better than my usual snack of laughing cow and wheat thins, and the wasa had half the calories of the wheat thins and lots of fiber.)
I did it, I joined Weight Watchers online. I debated it because I thought that I should be able to do this on my own. I know what I need to do and I plan to do it, but I just don't follow through. I did great for the first 6 weeks or so, but the last 2 months have been only so-so. I believe paying for Weight Watchers and using their online tools will help keep me accountable. I'm going to keep blogging and I'll note point values instead of calories. Any activity points I earn (under exercise) can be added to my 22 point daily target. I also get 35 additional points per week, as needed. I'm going to try to minimize my use of the additional points, but it's nice to know they're there for any special occasions that come up and I can use them guilt free!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Week 14, Day 2 - April 10
Exercise: Rest day.
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (300)
Lunch: Laughing cow cheese/wheat thins (200), orange (80)
Snack: balance bar (220)
Dinner: Taqueria del Sol - fish taco, sloppy joe taco (500?)
Snack: sorbet (200), pita chips (50)
I'm really close on calories tonight. I did estimate my dinner calories and I'm not really sure how accurate that is. Based on Moe's calories, I think they're pretty close.
So, I've been debating joining Weight Watchers online. I had some success with Weight Watchers before my wedding, I lost about 15 pounds in 15 weeks, and I think the program is really good. I never went to meetings, I did Weight Watchers at work and would just go weigh in every week. It was the accountability that I needed and the plan makes so much sense and is really easy to follow. I can join online for 3 months for $60 and they have some really neat online tools to help with the plan. It's a minimal cost, but I think the fact that I'm paying will help me stay on track. I'm planning on making a decision in the next day or so.
Exercise: Rest day.
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (300)
Lunch: Laughing cow cheese/wheat thins (200), orange (80)
Snack: balance bar (220)
Dinner: Taqueria del Sol - fish taco, sloppy joe taco (500?)
Snack: sorbet (200), pita chips (50)
I'm really close on calories tonight. I did estimate my dinner calories and I'm not really sure how accurate that is. Based on Moe's calories, I think they're pretty close.
So, I've been debating joining Weight Watchers online. I had some success with Weight Watchers before my wedding, I lost about 15 pounds in 15 weeks, and I think the program is really good. I never went to meetings, I did Weight Watchers at work and would just go weigh in every week. It was the accountability that I needed and the plan makes so much sense and is really easy to follow. I can join online for 3 months for $60 and they have some really neat online tools to help with the plan. It's a minimal cost, but I think the fact that I'm paying will help me stay on track. I'm planning on making a decision in the next day or so.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Week 14, Day 1 - April 9
Exercise: Treadmill - 3.3 miles, 38 minutes (3 miles) running straight!, 4 minutes warmup/cooldown
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (300)
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich (300), plum (50)
Snack: balance bar (220), orange (80)
Dinner: salad from Moe's: lettuce, black beans, steak, cheese, jalapenos, salsa, cilantro, 1/2 container ranch dressing (500)
Snack: sorbet (150), captain crunch cereal (200)
I almost made it under my calorie goal! Seriously, I have no idea why I snacked on the cereal. It's so good and I kept thinking about it and finally gave in. Otherwise, my diet for the day was really pretty good. Another point to me having zero will power at ngiht. My plan for the rest of the week is to have one snack after dinner (under 200 calories). I have to stop the mindless eating.
I did have a great workout - I really pushed myself and ran for 38 minutes, 3 miles! The most I had done before was 25 minutes, 2 miles. I'm really proud of myself.
Exercise: Treadmill - 3.3 miles, 38 minutes (3 miles) running straight!, 4 minutes warmup/cooldown
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (300)
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich (300), plum (50)
Snack: balance bar (220), orange (80)
Dinner: salad from Moe's: lettuce, black beans, steak, cheese, jalapenos, salsa, cilantro, 1/2 container ranch dressing (500)
Snack: sorbet (150), captain crunch cereal (200)
I almost made it under my calorie goal! Seriously, I have no idea why I snacked on the cereal. It's so good and I kept thinking about it and finally gave in. Otherwise, my diet for the day was really pretty good. Another point to me having zero will power at ngiht. My plan for the rest of the week is to have one snack after dinner (under 200 calories). I have to stop the mindless eating.
I did have a great workout - I really pushed myself and ran for 38 minutes, 3 miles! The most I had done before was 25 minutes, 2 miles. I'm really proud of myself.
Week 14 Mini-Goals
These are familiar, since they're the exact same ones that I had last week. I didn't meet any of them, so I am going to do it this week. I know I can!
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within calorie range (under 1550).
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
These are familiar, since they're the exact same ones that I had last week. I didn't meet any of them, so I am going to do it this week. I know I can!
1) Blog - everyday, everything I eat
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Stay within calorie range (under 1550).
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin
5) Scale - A loss
Week 13 Recap
1) Blog everyday, everything I eat - NO - missed the weekend, away from the computer and I didn't write it down.
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow - NO - got in 2 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 1 BodyFlow - took the weekend off
3) Diet - Write down everything!, estimate calorie counts and try to stay within range daily (under 1550) - NO - didn't write down over the weekend and missed daily range pretty much every day.
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin -NO
5) Scale - I don't like having number specific goals on a weekly basis, but I plan on seeing a loss this week. I'm back on track and I plan on it being reflected on the scale! -NO - while I was weighing in less than last week every day, today I came in at 167.4, a gain of 1.8!
In retrospect, 2 things really got in my way last week - Easter (and 2 Easter dinners/spending the night away from home) and the 1/2 gallon of red velvet cake ice cream that was in the freezer. I didn't plan well for Easter. I definitely could have eaten better and still got my workouts in if I had planned ahead. The ice cream confirmed that I do better when I don't have treats like that in the house. I generally don't keep that in the house when I'm trying to lose weight - if it's not there, I won't eat it! On to week 14 and another try at these mini-goals!
1) Blog everyday, everything I eat - NO - missed the weekend, away from the computer and I didn't write it down.
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow - NO - got in 2 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 1 BodyFlow - took the weekend off
3) Diet - Write down everything!, estimate calorie counts and try to stay within range daily (under 1550) - NO - didn't write down over the weekend and missed daily range pretty much every day.
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin -NO
5) Scale - I don't like having number specific goals on a weekly basis, but I plan on seeing a loss this week. I'm back on track and I plan on it being reflected on the scale! -NO - while I was weighing in less than last week every day, today I came in at 167.4, a gain of 1.8!
In retrospect, 2 things really got in my way last week - Easter (and 2 Easter dinners/spending the night away from home) and the 1/2 gallon of red velvet cake ice cream that was in the freezer. I didn't plan well for Easter. I definitely could have eaten better and still got my workouts in if I had planned ahead. The ice cream confirmed that I do better when I don't have treats like that in the house. I generally don't keep that in the house when I'm trying to lose weight - if it's not there, I won't eat it! On to week 14 and another try at these mini-goals!
Friday, April 06, 2007
Week 13, Day 5 - April 6
Exercise: BodyPump, treadmill - 2.3 miles, 25 minutes running, 5 minutes walking
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, yogurt
Lunch: balance bar, laughing cow (2 wedges) with wheat thins
Snack: plum
Dinner: 1/2 salad, 2 slices thin crust pizza w/ cheese, peppers, tomatoes, sausage
Snack: peach sorbet, captain crunch
I had a nice light dinner with my mom tonight. We went to Little Azio's, they have the best pizza. The crust is extra thin and crispy.
Exercise: BodyPump, treadmill - 2.3 miles, 25 minutes running, 5 minutes walking
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, yogurt
Lunch: balance bar, laughing cow (2 wedges) with wheat thins
Snack: plum
Dinner: 1/2 salad, 2 slices thin crust pizza w/ cheese, peppers, tomatoes, sausage
Snack: peach sorbet, captain crunch
I had a nice light dinner with my mom tonight. We went to Little Azio's, they have the best pizza. The crust is extra thin and crispy.
Week 13, Day 4 - April 5
Exercise: none
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, banana
Lunch: stuffed pepper, meringues
Snack: plum
Dinner: cheeseburger, fries
Snack: ice cream
I went WAY overboard tonight. I actually had planned to go for a run at the gym and have a healthy dinner, but then my husband asked me to go out to dinner with him and we planned to run in the morning instead. I completely could have still had a healthy dinner, but blew it by having a cheeseburger (and fries!) and then ended with too much ice cream. Not good. But, the good news is that the ice cream is now done and as awesome as it is, I don't plan on buying it again soon because I had NO will power this week. I'll stick to my sorbet instead.
Exercise: none
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, banana
Lunch: stuffed pepper, meringues
Snack: plum
Dinner: cheeseburger, fries
Snack: ice cream
I went WAY overboard tonight. I actually had planned to go for a run at the gym and have a healthy dinner, but then my husband asked me to go out to dinner with him and we planned to run in the morning instead. I completely could have still had a healthy dinner, but blew it by having a cheeseburger (and fries!) and then ended with too much ice cream. Not good. But, the good news is that the ice cream is now done and as awesome as it is, I don't plan on buying it again soon because I had NO will power this week. I'll stick to my sorbet instead.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Week 13, Day 3 - April 4
Exercise: BodyPump, BodyFlow
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread
Lunch: 1/2 cuban sandwich, beans, rice
Snack: banana, string cheese
Dinner: 1/2 chicken breast (breaded), tortellini pasta salad
Snack: red velvet cake ice cream
I love my Wednesday night workouts. I enjoy the instructors and classes so much. Plus, the rest of the week seems downhill from there - only 2 more days until the weekend and I'm usually about 1/2 way through my exercise goals for the week. Definitely a good way to end 'hump' day!
Exercise: BodyPump, BodyFlow
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread
Lunch: 1/2 cuban sandwich, beans, rice
Snack: banana, string cheese
Dinner: 1/2 chicken breast (breaded), tortellini pasta salad
Snack: red velvet cake ice cream
I love my Wednesday night workouts. I enjoy the instructors and classes so much. Plus, the rest of the week seems downhill from there - only 2 more days until the weekend and I'm usually about 1/2 way through my exercise goals for the week. Definitely a good way to end 'hump' day!
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Week 13, Day 2 - April 3
Exercise: Rest day
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (300)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (300), string cheese (80), banana (120)
Snack: plum (50), grapes (100)
Dinner: Bangladesh - Halim (veggie/lentil soup), cheese naan (1/4), rice, chicken with sauce, glass of pinot grigio
Snack: red velvet cake ice cream (200)
Exercise: Rest day
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread (300)
Lunch: turkey sandwich (300), string cheese (80), banana (120)
Snack: plum (50), grapes (100)
Dinner: Bangladesh - Halim (veggie/lentil soup), cheese naan (1/4), rice, chicken with sauce, glass of pinot grigio
Snack: red velvet cake ice cream (200)
Monday, April 02, 2007
Week 13, Day 1 - April 2
Exercise: RPM - spin class!
Diet:
Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups captain crunch (180)
Lunch: sandwich - turkey & cheese (300), string cheese (80), banana (120)
Snack: meringues (100), plum (50), 1 orange slice (grabbed from husband on way to gym)
Dinner: stuffed pepper - from Cooking Light (one of my favorite recipes!) (400)
Snack: red velvet ice cream (a lot -500?)
I did so great today...until after dinner. Publix has a 'limited edition' flavor ice cream and it happens to be the best ice cream I think I've ever had. My favorite cake is red velvet and I LOVE icecream and cake together. That's basically what this ice cream is. Last night was the first time I tried it and I went back for a second bowl!
After dinner has always been my hardest time, so I really need to focus on improving that. I believe that it's all about moderation. I can have 1 serving of ice cream and easily stay in calorie range, it's the 3 serving nights that get me!
Exercise: RPM - spin class!
Diet:
Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups captain crunch (180)
Lunch: sandwich - turkey & cheese (300), string cheese (80), banana (120)
Snack: meringues (100), plum (50), 1 orange slice (grabbed from husband on way to gym)
Dinner: stuffed pepper - from Cooking Light (one of my favorite recipes!) (400)
Snack: red velvet ice cream (a lot -500?)
I did so great today...until after dinner. Publix has a 'limited edition' flavor ice cream and it happens to be the best ice cream I think I've ever had. My favorite cake is red velvet and I LOVE icecream and cake together. That's basically what this ice cream is. Last night was the first time I tried it and I went back for a second bowl!
After dinner has always been my hardest time, so I really need to focus on improving that. I believe that it's all about moderation. I can have 1 serving of ice cream and easily stay in calorie range, it's the 3 serving nights that get me!
Week 13 Mini-Goals
1) Blog everyday, everything I eat - I have not done this since before our vacation (over a month ago)! I need to keep track of what I'm eating, because I have not been eating well. I need the accountability.
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Write down everything!, estimate calorie counts and try to stay within range daily (under 1550)
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin.
5) Scale - I don't like having number specific goals on a weekly basis, but I plan on seeing a loss this week. I'm back on track and I plan on it being reflected on the scale!
1) Blog everyday, everything I eat - I have not done this since before our vacation (over a month ago)! I need to keep track of what I'm eating, because I have not been eating well. I need the accountability.
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Write down everything!, estimate calorie counts and try to stay within range daily (under 1550)
4) Other - Take daily multivitamin.
5) Scale - I don't like having number specific goals on a weekly basis, but I plan on seeing a loss this week. I'm back on track and I plan on it being reflected on the scale!
Week 12 Recap
Wow, what a slacker. I had big plans for last week and then did not blog AT all. Needless to say my diet was still not back up to 'healthy' standards. I did continue my exercise progress (although I missed a few cardio workouts):
March 28 - BodyFlow, BodyPump
March 30 - BodyFlow, treadmill - 2.5 miles, 8 minutes walking, 25 minutes running
April 1 - BodyPump
We also replaced our malfunctioning scale. I got a new weigh in this morning to start my new recommitment. I weighed in today at 165.6, which is up from my low, but still almost 6 pounds from where I started. Considering my vacation and then slowness getting back on track during March, I am happy with where I am.
Although my diet has been lacking this past month, I have 2 great accomplishments since the beginning of the year:
1) Working out - averaging probably 5 workouts a week, including cardio, strength and yoga/pilates. I can now run 25 minutes or 2 miles straight! I feel SO good about that and I love how strong it makes me feel.
2) Water - I have cut down to less than 1 12 ounce soda a day. I used to regularly drink 3-4, but I've replaced that almost exclusively with water. That makes me feel great too!
So, I'm focusing on the positive and plan to work on the healthy eating and number on the scale. Starting TODAY!
Wow, what a slacker. I had big plans for last week and then did not blog AT all. Needless to say my diet was still not back up to 'healthy' standards. I did continue my exercise progress (although I missed a few cardio workouts):
March 28 - BodyFlow, BodyPump
March 30 - BodyFlow, treadmill - 2.5 miles, 8 minutes walking, 25 minutes running
April 1 - BodyPump
We also replaced our malfunctioning scale. I got a new weigh in this morning to start my new recommitment. I weighed in today at 165.6, which is up from my low, but still almost 6 pounds from where I started. Considering my vacation and then slowness getting back on track during March, I am happy with where I am.
Although my diet has been lacking this past month, I have 2 great accomplishments since the beginning of the year:
1) Working out - averaging probably 5 workouts a week, including cardio, strength and yoga/pilates. I can now run 25 minutes or 2 miles straight! I feel SO good about that and I love how strong it makes me feel.
2) Water - I have cut down to less than 1 12 ounce soda a day. I used to regularly drink 3-4, but I've replaced that almost exclusively with water. That makes me feel great too!
So, I'm focusing on the positive and plan to work on the healthy eating and number on the scale. Starting TODAY!
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