It is a wonderful sunny morning! The sky is blue, the air warm, a gentle breeze is blowing the curtians, the birds are singing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!
I got my DVD workout in this morning. Later on after hubby gets off duty we are heading off to Ceder Point to go on rides and walk for about 2 1/2 hours. I am looking forward to the walk.
Little Bear (our youngest son ) has been having a really rough few days with his sensory issues and he acts out because of them. There are days where his autism does not seem to effect him at all and others where he looks like he is being tortured. poor Little bear 
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Breakfast~ 1 slice rye toast with 1 tsp. whipped butter (I do NOT do margerine = very bad for you), 1 egg, water, coffee
Lunch~ 2 slices rye, 4 oz. turkey, horseradish, 1 serv. tostitos, carrots
snack~ 1 100 cal pack cottage cheese, 2 clemintines
Dinner~ same as lunch but add one slice of swiss cheese
Toodles!
Posted on May 16th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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I have been gone for a few days but I have been doing well (thank you Lord!)
On Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday we went to Ceder Point. We walked for on average 3.5 hours each time. So EACH day I burned well over 700 calories! I am not weighing myself till the last day of the month. I want to work hard and not let a number on the scale dictate my day. I am not sure why but even when i stay on plan with eating and working out if I get on the scale and show a water weight gain or a slow loss it derails me for some reason. So I am opting to NOT weight myself more than once or twice a month. I work harder and i like pushing myself like that.
WEDNESDAY FOOD
Breakfast~ 1 egg, 1 english muffin, 1 TB cream cheese, coffee, water
Lunch~ 2 slices whole wheat bread, turkey, mustard, 2 serv. fat free chips, carrots, yogurt ranch, hot peppers
Dinner~ 2 cups salad mix, yogurt ranch, 4 ounces lean beef, tomatos, red onion, hot peppers, hot sauce, 1 serv. tostitos
Snack~ 1 banana, 1 pack raw nuts (100 cal pack)
Toodles!
Posted on May 15th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Posted on May 12th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Good morning!
It is so nice outside! I know, I know I talk about how nice it is a LOT! I live in Ohio. Winter here is AWFUL!!!!!!! I hate Ohio in winter! It is dark, dreary, cold, just plain BLECH!!!!!!! So when we get sun, warm air, a blue sky I am overjoyed!!!!! I am almost over the trauma of this last Ohio winter. Almost! heheheh If my hubby did not have such a good job I would just pick up and move to Florida! I have even considered renting a home there for January-end of March. I think I would miss hubby too much and so would the boys. One thing that I need to do is come up with a better action plan on how to handle next winter so that I keep on my workouts and eating healthy.
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WEDNESDAY MEALS
Breakfast: egg, whole wheat English muffin, 1 TB orange marmalade, tea with stevia
Lunch: 4 oz. chicken breast, cabbage/carrots 2 cups, 1 TB. light slaw dressing, hot pepper rings, 2 serv. fat free chips
Dinner: SAME as lunch
Snacks: yogurt , banana
WORKOUT:
Leslie DVD~~~~~treadmill for 20 minutes~~~~~?
Toodles!
Posted on May 8th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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MONDAY meals
Breakfast~ 1 English muffin (wheat), 1 TB. light cream cheese, 1 egg
Lunch~2 slices flax seed bread, 4 oz, turkey, mustard, apple, 1.5 serv. fat free chips
Dinner~ 2 chicken breasts, carrots, horseradish, 2 serv. fat free chips
Workouts~
25 minute Leslie Samsone DVD~ 45 minutes at zoo ~ 45 minute walk at reservation ~ 25 minute after dinner walk (it was a day off for hubby and kids so we had fun and stayed out as long as the sun was shining)
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TUESDAY Menu
Breakfast~ 1 egg, 1 english muffin, 1 TB. cream cheese
Lunch ~ 4 oz. turkey, 2 cups salad, 2 TB. yogurt ranch, 1 small baked potato, hot sauce,
snack~1 serv. fat free chips, diet Dr, Pepper
Dinner~ 4 oz. chicken breast, grilled peppers and onions, 1/2 cup rice, hot sauce
snack~ fat free chips, diet yogurt, banana
~WORKOUT TUESDAY~
25 min. Leslie Samsone dvd
20 min. treadmill at 3.2 mph
25 minute afterdinner walk
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I am trying to get ready for Ceder Point. We have season passes (our staycation) We go about 2-6 days a week. Depending on the weather. After hubby gets off duty we make the 25 minute drive to C.P and stay about 3 hours. We go on some rides, walk a TON, and have fun doing it. It is how i lost weight last summer. I am making some goals for this summer.
By the end of (month) I want to weigh
MAY~ 198
JUNE~ 188
JULY~ 179
AUGUST~ 170
SEPTEMBER~ 165
OCTOBER~ 160
NOVEMBER~157
DECEMBER~155 (this is my goal weight)
I know it seems like it holds a lot of ambition however during the summer I workout a LOT!!!!! Between the DVD, the treadmill, walks in the park, Ceder Point, and weights with situps I workout a TON! Last year in the summer i lost 38 pounds which I regained in the winter. This year i am losing it and NOT putting it back on. Part of this is planning out a better action plan for next winter.
Toodles!
Posted on May 7th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Good afternoon,
It has been a really great day so far.
This morning i got up early and did the workout DVD.
Then we went to church and the preaching was just what I needed to hear!
After church we went for a nice walk on a path close to where our farm used to be.
After that I came home and got on the treadmill for 20 minutes.
Now I am making an early dinner because hubby is on duty and it is just the kiddo’s and me. They like to eat early so we will .
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weight~ 213 (I have not weighed myself in a few days. I wan to wait It makes me train harder)
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Breakfast~ 1/4 cup cottage cheese w/ 1 wheat english muffin & 1 TB cream cheese
Lunch~ 2 chicken breasts, 10 carrots, horseradish, 1 serv. tostitos
Dinner~ 2 small baked potatos w/ 2 cups salad greens w/ 2 TB yogurt ranch dressing w / 1 serv. tostitos
snack~ 1 banana w/ 1 sugar free yogurt
I already feel my body changing. My legs are firmer , my arms in the biceps feel firmer, my pants a tad looser. I am sore and it is
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
Toodles
Posted on May 5th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Breakfast~ 1 egg / 1 whole whear light english muffin/ 1 TB. light cream cheese
Lunch~ 1 small flax seed pita/4 oz. turkey/ 1/2 cup romaine/ 10 hot pepper rings/2 TB diet yogurt ranch/ 2 serv. fat free pringles/ 6 baby carrots/ water/diet ginger ale
Dinner~ same as lunch (on road again)
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What a awesome day it has been! I was able to workout to the Leslie Samsone dvd again this morning. It is a cross train aerobic/weight workout. My arms ache and it is GREAT! 
The while the boys ate lunch I hopped on the treadmill and walked for 20 minutes at 3.5 ! Later after hubby gets off duty and picks up DS (dear son) from his paintball war (with youth group) we will go for a walk in the park.
Then we have home group! I am so looking forward to home group. The people there are so great. They are truly a breath of fresh air. I am bringing some cottage cheese and an apple for my snack there so I am not tempted by the baked goods and chips.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!
Toodles!
Posted on May 4th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Workout~ 25 minute Leslie Samson DVD (with 3 lb. weights)
20 minutes (treadmill @ 3.2)
35 minute walk (outside @ 3.0)
Food~
Breakfast ~1 egg, 1 Thomas lt. English muffin w/ 1TB light cream cheese & 10 ounces of water
Lunch~ 1 wheat/flax seed small pita , w/ 4 ounces back forest turkey & 1 TB light ranch & 1 cup romaine
1 serv. tostitos chips, 10 ounces of water, 6 ounces diet ginger ale
snack~ apple
Dinner~ same as lunch as we will be on road.
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It is so pretty outside today! The sun is out again Yessssssssss! The sky is blue, the air is warm Wooohooooo!! I live in Ohio so I will take every beautiful day I can get and hang onto it for dear life! LOL
I worked out twice so far. I plan on taking a walk with the boys and hubby later in the park. BONUS is we are also walking for about 2 hours in two community garage sales!
Feels so good to be back in eating healthy and workout out again.
Toodles!
Posted on May 3rd, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Good morning!
It is sunny once again! LOVE it!!!!!
My hubby has Sunday and Monday off as his weekend. We arrange our whole schedule around this. I home school Tuesday through Saturday so my boys can have as much time with Dad as they can. This enables us to do things as a family together.
This past weekend after church it was VERY rainy so we walked in a mall. Then while hubby spent time one on one with the boys I went to see the movie Oblivion. It was pretty good.
On Monday we took a long walk the the zoo. It was supposed to be rainy but the rain stopped and it turned out to be a great time. I am so glad we took our chances. Later on we decided to take another walk at the local park which has a long path.
I have to teach today (home school) but later on when hubby is off duty and back at home we will take a nice long walk at my boys favorite old path (close to the farm where we used to live). Then we will have dinner and then go for a shorter walk at our local park. I soooooooo LOVE sunny , warm, blue sky days. I live in OHIO YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to live somewhere where it is warm and sunny most of the time. So I really appreciate these awesome days. I just want to be outside and not come in till bedtime
I am going to start concentrating on my eating a lot more now. I am going to sit down later today (after I am finished teaching) and going to put together a meal plan.
Toodles!
Posted on April 30th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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Good Friday morning to everyone!
What a difference another day makes. Especially one that is filled with blue skies and sunshine. It helps a great deal with my overall attitude.
((THANK you)) I ♥ the ideas. I a going to
~ Keep a few journals (one here, one handwritten just for food, and one prayer journal)
~I am going to (weather permitting-this is Ohio after all) walk out of doors every day.
~I am going to put aside some time every day to read, have a cup of low cal chai tea latte, and if time permits take a loooong hot bath at the end of the day.
~I am going to try and not focus on the stressful parts of my day/week/month/life. Instead I need to try and focus on the positive. There is no place in my life for ugly, negative , or bitterness which can only be lifesucking and offers nothing good to my life.
~I am considering trying to find time early next fall (when life slows down) to go in for some therapy for my extreme (I mean REAL extreme) germaphobia and cleaning ocd. Which calm down in spring-early fall and are out of control in winter.
Yesterday we went to Sandusky to get our photo’s taken for our Ceder Point passes. It opens up two weeks from Saturday. My boys like really like LOVE this place. Our 6 year old finds a great deal of sensory comfort in the rides so we use it as much as we can. It is only a 20 minute drive from where we live. The BEST part???? We can go walk the park (in 3 hours including ride time) and it is a LOT of walking! You don’t even really notice that your working out because it is so much fun. Last year I walked off 35 pounds last summer (which I since re-gained) This year I am going to try and do this again. I will call it the CEDER POINT workout program! LOLOL
Toodles!
Posted on April 26th, 2013 by butterflyemergingsoon
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