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April Showers Challenge
OK, chicks, so I'm not feeling particularly creative this morning (read: don't expect this to be an outstanding challenge intro, or title), but I AM feeling rather motivated to get this weight off.
What can I say? Let's use the April showers to wash away all the negativity and start with a clean slate, fresh and renewed. By the end of the month, we'll all be a little closer to "blooming." (Yeah, I'm definitely feeling cheesy this morning, can you tell?) So anyway, you know the drill: post your goals for everyone to read, be it exercise, diet, water, all of the above, or something completely different. We've got a brand new month to make the best of! So let's get to it! |
My goals for the month are:
1. 30+ minutes of exercise, 5 days per week 2. Weight training 3-4 times per week 3. 1600-1700 calories per day 4. 90-100 oz. of water per day 5. 3-5 vegetables per day 6. 2-3 fruits per day 7. Lose whatever weight I can (hopefully in the 5-8 pound range :D ) |
See my new siggy. That way I'll be reminded everyday. :D
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Hey!
This seems like a great idea sign me up! lol 1. Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day 2. Exercise 4 Days a week (at least 4 hrs per week) 3. Try not to binge so much! 4. Become more social without having food around |
I'm in. Hopefully for the duration this month ;)
This month, I hope to: 1. Curb nighttime eating by distracting myself, somehow 2. Give up potato chips for the month and 3. Get back into doing my library laps at work and 1-2 sets of strength training exercises in the evenings |
25 days of staying under my calorie limit. Starting today. ;)
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I'm in. Sorry, with my computer being up at the new house, and with my work laptop going belly up on me last Thursday, I've been out of communication with everyone- and it's no fun! LOL. Also, I've been spending at least 1 day a week in our processing center, which is close to the new house, and there, I can't get online at all. It's a conspiracy!
The good thing is that as busy as I have been, there's been no time for getting myself into trouble. Still got the no chocolate for lent going strong, and thinking that this may be it- I may need Lent every month, with a different thing I need to master. It's been easy to steer clear of chocolate, even having it in the house, and at work, and on Zone bars, which I haven't touched at all because of it. Hmmm! Goals to follow- I'll revise this post if I can't get on in the next day to post everything. But, fans are up, chairs are assembled, new glass top table is on the way this week- by the end of this week, it might be moving time! :) (((((( Big Hugs to everyone- I miss you all, and wish I could get here more often. As soon as we move, you'll be back to daily annoyances :lol3: from me! )))))) |
Can I join in?
Cardio, build to 45 min a day 5 days a week Strength train 3 days a week Yoga 1 day a week 1 day to rest and reflect to stay focused. 1600-1800 cal per day No eating after 8:30 pm and stick with eating every 3 hours. 6-8 glasses of water a day Eat my fruits and veggies. Add whole grains to replace white stuff. No peanutbutter! Lose 2 lbs a week. I have got to keep at it this time. Kathy |
Happy April! :dance:
I weighed in this weekend and was down 1 more pound.....that makes down 4 pounds in the month of March! That also makes me incredibly deliriously happy.....the first real progress I have made in way too long1 Elisha.....Thank you for setting up this challenge. Don't worry.....it doesn't have to be pretty, just something to get us motivated! Joy.....I want to lose 5 pounds in April too! Do I hear a challenge coming on? Kristen.....Welcome! I love your goal of being social without food.....seems like every social event includes food, now why is that? Couldn't we get together to discuss a book, take a walk, see the sights......whatever....without having to be fed? Betani......Potato chips? That must be a trigger food for you.....I can have chips in the house (and do!) and never have a craving for them. But.....let there be just half a cookie and it will be calling my name! TBJ......25 straight days within calorie range! I know you can do it! Jennifer......Good going on the no chocolate for Lent rule! It shows us how much we can do if we really focus! Woohoo......moving time.....I bet you can't wait! Kathy.....Welcome! You have some good goals there......bet you are going to achieve every one of them! Now.....my goals......I am so pumped from my success in March, I feel like I can do anything! 1. Keep calories 1600 or below....not to exceed 11,500 for the week 2. Water.....60-oz per day 3. 30 minutes of exercise...6 days a week minimum 4. Lose 5 pounds by month end |
Evening, chickies! Whew- long day! But the lawn is watered, hubby is back at the old house finishing up some work, and I took a break from putting away dishes to come post my goals.
1. Be fully moved before the end of April 2. Some type of cardiovascular exercise every day- 20 minutes 3. 3 32oz glasses of water at work each day 4. Continue with the Lenten chocolate ban 5. Continue with good planning & preparing meals in the new house 6. Did I mention be fully moved & have life in order, and exercise stuff all in one place for ease of use??? :) Have a wonderful night ladies! Here's to April! |
Morning chickies!
Well, it seems as if spring has finally sprung in my neck of the woods. Daffodils are blooming (except for mine, which are perpetually in the shade and still barely have buds), temperatures have been in the 70s for the past few days, and I even took the electric blanket off of my bed. Yes, I am certainly feeling refreshed. Yesterday was a fairly good diet day for me, though I didn’t get in enough fruits and veggies. I am making a more conscious effort to do so today, having already eaten an apple with my breakfast and packed a salad for lunch and fruit and veggies for snacks. Water this weekend was good, for once. Saturday… I think I added it up wrong, because my tally was only 72 oz, but I was drinking water all day and it really seems like I drank more than that. Yesterday I got in about 105-110 oz. Calories Saturday were high—just over 2000—but I did get in my fruits and veggies. I just felt like munching all day though, hence the high calorie count. But I got in a full 60 minutes on the bike, so I don’t think I came out too bad. Yesterday calories came in at 1462, and that is a bit over-estimated because I counted full servings but often didn’t eat full servings. Exercise yesterday was 30 minutes on the bike and bowling. I took my measurements on Saturday morning, and it wasn't pretty. But this morning the scale is down to 216.8, so it's moving in the right direction again. Next Monday I want to see 215 or below. I got all the laundry done (YAY!), but that’s about all I did. I didn’t really try to do much of anything else. I’m not too worried about it. I do need to vacuum, but that will probably happen tomorrow, as I have some other things to do tonight: grocery store (I need more fruit!), visit the grandparents, get some gas, and I would really like to get a haircut, but I don’t know if that will happen. At some point this week I’m going to make up a menu and grocery list for Easter dinner. My dad’s birthday is the 15th, so I’ll need something special for him too. This is my first family dinner, and it’s also the first time Steve’s family will be meeting my family. I’m a little nervous. And I’ve never cooked for his family before either. We’re not planning anything very formal (mostly because we don’t have a table large enough for 12 people, not to mention chairs), but I still want it to be nice. I want to make some healthy dishes this time. I told my mom and grandma that my goal this year is to find healthy but still tasty dishes to make for family gatherings, so I would be trying some new things, and they seem to be ok with it. We could all stand to be a little healthier. Anyway, my menu for today: Breakfast: 3 c. coffee w/FF vanilla creamer 1 packet cinnamon roll oatmeal 1 apple Snack: Broccoli and cauliflower Lunch: Taco salad: Lettuce 2 T sour cream 1 T salsa 3 oz. lean ground beef w/green peppers Crackers Fun-size 3 Musketeers Snack: Dried apricots Dinner: Leftover, but I don’t know which kind. We’ve got tacos (or taco salads), pork loin, spinach fettuccine, meatballs, and I’m sure some other random stuff. Dessert: Banana Possibly SF/FF pistachio pudding, we’ll see what I feel like. And how many calories I’ve got left at that point. And of course, lots and lots of water! Exercise will be 30-60 minutes on the bike, upper body weights, and a walk with the dog (depending on what time I get home). Jennifer: Finally getting moved in, how exciting! (Trust me, I know!) We’ve been moved in for a month and a half and we’re still not all moved in! Good job at avoiding the chocolate—you are a stronger woman than I am! :lol: MsRD: WOOHOO! You’re doing so great! Your goals look good, I know you can do it! Keep up the good work! Kathy: :welcome: Of course you can join! The more the merrier! Your goals look great! It seems to me that more and more people, no matter what plan they’re following, are incorporating more fruits and veggies and whole grains into their diets—I know I am! Perhaps that is because it works! TBJ: That is an admirable goal for the month. Can I ask, what’s your calorie limit (just for curiosity’s sake)? And how are your injuries healing? Betani: Oooh… potato chips are evil! Good luck avoiding them! Usually they are a trigger for me, especially if there’s dip around as well, as I love pretty much anything salty. But at the moment I have chips and dip in my house that have been there for a week and a half and I haven’t touched them! It’s a small miracle, I think. Good luck meeting all your goals! Kristen: :welcome3: It’s always good to see a new face! Your goals look good! Being social without food is always a challenge. If you figure out the secret to that one, please let us all know! :lol: Joy: The goals look good chickie! I’ll be looking forward to seeing your posts every morning! And now, here is some :dust: to keep us all going strong! Yeah, ok, cheesyness. Time to stop. Have a good one, chicks! ~Elisha |
Morning...
It's a quickie as it is already 8am and I should start work. Ate out a lot this weekend but managed to keep things at a dull roar :D Not too much exercize but I finally did start washing the house. We went to Harrison Hot Springs Saturday and lazed around for a couple of hours in the hot water... was heavenly. Todays plan looks positive... will get in a walk at lunch and hopefully mow the lawn or walk the dog tonight. Chow... ladies. |
Ok all...
today I am sick ugg so I am going to eat a litle but I don't feel like eating much so far i had 1 piece of toast and a glass of light oj. |
Morning chicks!
Today is an ok day. Could be better (I could have gotten to sleep in), but it could be worse (after all, it is all bright and sunshiney). I am dead tired this morning and did not want to get out of bed, even though I went to sleep around 10.00 last night (got woken up a few times) and slept in until 6.30. This tired all the time stuff is really starting to annoy me. I’m in a good mood though, so it’s ok I suppose. Calories came in yesterday at 1704, and I didn’t manage to get in enough fruits and veggies. I ended up with 2 veggies and 1 fruit. *sigh* But at least I keep trying, right? Water was good though, 106 oz (:lol: I just typed 1006… that’s a LOT of water!). No exercise though. It was so windy out the dog didn’t even want to be outside any longer than she had to. She did her business and walked right back to the door, so no walk. I sat down on the bike and started to pedal and my legs just felt like lead. I kept going for a couple of minutes thinking it would wear off, but it just got worse, so I stopped. What did I do instead? I took a bubble bath! Yay for bubble baths! So last night was pretty relaxing for me. On top of that, Steve did the dishes for me yesterday. And there were a mess of them too! :lol: I was dreading going home to a kitchen full of dirty dishes, but they were all washed and dried! (I had to put them away, but he puts them in odd places anyway, so I didn’t really mind!) It was just such a nice surprise, and I felt so relieved. Typing it out like that it seems silly that I got so excited over him washing a few dishes, but at the time it was just the most wonderful thing he could have done for me. Even better than bringing me flowers or chocolate or… well, ok, maybe not jewelry. ;) For dinner last night I ended up having 3 oz. of pork tenderloin with some mustard, 1 c. of spinach fettuccine (I measured!) w/1 T butter, and some baked polenta rounds with some melted Havarti cheese—man that was good! I wish I had had some diced tomatoes to go on it. I have a bit more polenta that I will probably bake tonight so we have it on hand to easily heat up. OH, and the best part… the scale said 214.6 this morning. That’s down 2.2 pounds from yesterday! Now, now, I’m not crazy enough to think that I actually lost over 2 pounds yesterday, but I do think my weight could have been up a little yesterday morning because of ToM and my sodium intake. I’m not counting this 214.6 as official (Monday is “official” weigh-in), but I’m happy about it nonetheless. OK, today’s menu: Breakfast: 1.5 c. coffee w/FF vanilla creamer 1 c. Kashi Go Lean cereal 1/3 c. LF granola cereal (makes the Kashi taste a little less like trees) :D 1 banana 1 c. skim milk Snack: Dried apricots Lunch: (I was going to pack a salad, but we only had a tiny bit left. :( ) 2 sl. whole grain bread 1 sl. FF American cheese 1 sv. lean turkey breast lunch meat 2/3 c. Chex mix 1 kiwi Snack: Cauliflower and broccoli Fun-size 3 musketeers (gotta have my chocolate fix) Dinner: Hmm… I don’t know. Perhaps a stir-fry with the leftover pork tenderloin and some veggies. More baked polenta with cheese, because it was super yummy. We’ll see what I have the calories available for. I will exercise tonight, aerobics and weights. I might do my fat-burning yoga tape, or perhaps some Yourself!Fitness. Haven’t decided yet. Probably just the bike and some weights. We’ll see. Hopefully I can go to bed early tonight. I really would like to get a decent amount of restful sleep. Kristen, I hope you feel better soon! Joy, ooooh, the hot springs sounds wonderful! I hope you enjoyed your time outdoors! OK, I’ve got a meeting to go to right now, so I need to post this and get moving. Have a good one, chicks! ~Elisha |
Morning,
Didn't count calories yesterday, but I'm sur yesterday was okay (under 2000).
Exercise was a 45 minute walk at lunch. Water was about 54 oz. Elisha WTG on the 2.2 pound loss... you CAN keep it there until next Monday.... I KNOW you can. KristenElizabeth Welcome chickie! Jennifer Great set of goals you got there! I'm sure you'll feel more on track when you get all moved and organized. MsRD Quote:
Kathy Hi, and welcome. That's quite a list of goals you have... NO PEANUT BUTTER.... how could you :lol: Do you have a weakness there ???? TBJ I think maybe you're on the right track with one goal..... and you hit the nail right on the head too. How many left days to go? Betani Missed you chickie! You go girl, those library laps must be done ;) I'm with you on curbing the night time eating..... Seems once I started last night I didn't stop.... but carbs will do that to you! Well I better get to work... I have an RFQ to prep for a meeting at 10 am. Chow Chickies :wave: |
Allergies kept me up all night, so I'm exhausted today. With the exception of Saturday just before I made the decision, I'm still chip-free. I already gave up cookies and soda for Lent, so I'm counting on a lot of will-power to get me through the next couple weeks.
Got my laps in yesterday, and plan to today, but I didn't get in my strength training. Mood swings are killing me lately. I have a feeling it's seasonal affective, but if it doesn't get better in the next couple weeks, I'm going to ask the doctor about it. *** Joy-- Sounds like you did pretty good so far. Imagine how rich the person would be who invents the perfect low-cal alfredo sauce... Elisha-- Congrats on the loss! I haven't weighed in in a couple months. I'm afraid to! Kristin-- Welcome! Glad to have you here! *** Rrr. Time to get back to work. |
Afternoon, chickies! Well, back at my regular office, with a lot of work piled up, but having computer & internet access makes it all worthwhile!
Breakfast today was 2 strawberry poptarts, because I was starving, thanks to the time change. This is going to drag my butt down for the rest of the week until I can start to adapt. Ugh. Give me "fall back" any time- then I feel like I'm getting up earlier & getting more accomplished ;) Lunch was a turkey breast & swiss chesse sammitch on rye, with a little bit of potato salad, and a big pickle! Dinner- no idea, but tonight will be night 1 of the great laundering event of 2006. If it's on a hanger in one of the 2 walk in closets, it is going to be washed, dried, and hung, and taken to the new house one night this week. Especially after the hurricane, with windows open for 2 weeks with no power, and all that humidity, and then no air conditioning for months...not bringing stale, musty stuff into the new house. Although I'll have more dryer lint than I could ever dream of! Any ideas on what I can use it for, besides stuffing for throw pillows? :lol3: Ok, time to get back to working- would you believe the "replacement" refurbished laptop they sent me has a bad fan in it & won't boot up? |
Hello! :wave:
After work yesterday, I went shopping for Mom's birthday present.....found her a darling outfit (on sale). Feeling lucky, I decided to try on a few things for me.....yeah.....it wasn't pretty. I don't know why I thought 4 pounds was going to make that much difference in clothes, but, after a brief struggle in a too small dressing room, I finally gave up.....sheesh! (And I remember when clothes shopping used to be fun......course, I was a size 9 at the time..."sigh") Elisha.....You got that scale going down! All right! I know what you mean about being excited when the significant other helps around the house......DH actually vacuumed the family room yesterday! What joy! Kristen......So sorry you are sick, chickie. Drink lots of water, get some extra rest.....you know the drill Betani.....Allergies! Yes......'tis the season. HOpe you can get some relief, and a little more sleep too. Doesn't getting out in the sunshine help the seasonal disorder? I didn't count calories yesterday.....seems like I just ate my way thru the day. Had a little better control today....1350.....quite acceptable. I did get my 30 min WATP both days though, so perhaps that will redeem me! Jennifer.....You will be named laundry queen, if you get that chore done this week! As for dryer lint.....hmmm, I wonder if you could spin it into yarn and knit something? Joy.....Lounging in the hot springs! Now you really know how to relax! You are doing great with your program......those 5 pounds will be gone in no time! |
Morning chicks!
Things are going ok here. Still getting what should be enough sleep (7.5 hours last night), but also still tired. This is getting old. Rundown of my day yesterday: Calories—1732 Water—112 oz Exercise—60 minutes on the bike, upper body weights Veggies—4 Fruits—2 Weigh-in this morning—215.6 (I knew it wouldn’t last, but I’m still down overall, so it’s all good. My goal is still to get to 215.0 by Monday.) I had the munchies last night, but I really didn’t want to give in. I compromised and ate a bunch of broccoli and cauliflower. The few extra calories I had came from some light ranch dressing. But I really wanted some Chex mix or chips or something crunchy and salty like that, so I thought the veggies were a good alternative. Steve bought me flowers yesterday, brightly dyed daisys. They’re fun. He’s being so sweet to me lately. Oh, before I forget to tell you, I’ll be in Baltimore for our company meeting tomorrow and Friday, so I won’t be around to post. I’m a little nervous (well, ok, a LOT nervous) about the food selection I’ll have available. At the last company meeting there wasn’t anything healthy at all. I’m going to take some healthy snacks with me and do the best that I can. At least I will have access to water! Steve is going with me. It should be a nice trip. I’m excited just to get out of the office for a while. But today I have so much to do—cleaning, packing, etc. It’ll be ok though. Something just clicked in my brain. I know I do badly on the weekends, when I just want to relax because I’ve been running myself into the ground all week. I wonder if it has any relation to how tired I am. Monday I always seem to do fine on my diet, and even Tuesday. By Wednesday I’m starting to slack a little bit, and it just goes downhill from there. I wonder if that is because I get progressively more tired as the week goes on. I realized that thinking about my menu for the day. Breakfast: 2 c. coffee w/FF vanilla creamer, 1 w/1 teas. caramel syrup 1 hash brown (the frozen kind, cooked with just a little oil, and napkined) 1 fried egg (also napkined) 1 sl. whole grain toast ½ T Brummel and Brown Lunch: Frozen burrito Cauliflower Cheese-on-cheese crackers Fun-size 3 Musketeers Snack: Apple Dinner: I dunno. More leftovers. Whatever I’m in the mood for. See? My menu is going downhill. And the next two days promise to be not so good. Interesting. On a completely different note, I was reading someone else’s journal this morning (forgive me for not remembering whose) and she mentioned going to Disneyland and not fitting into the rides and wearing a bathing suit to the water park. And it struck me: I’m going to Disneyworld in October for my honeymoon. I’ve been worried about what I’m going to look like in my wedding dress, and I hadn’t even considered what comes after. Now I’m all worried about how I look on the honeymoon. If I want to look decent in a bathing suit, I’m going to have to make it a lot lower than the 200 I was aiming for. I mean, I’m still going to work as hard as I can, but I feel more pressured now all of a sudden. Eesh. OK, I’ll stop whining now. Have a good day, chicks! ~Elisha |
Afternoon, chickies. It's a gorgeous day here, and I managed to take a full hour lunch and go out over to the park to sit & enjoy the warm sun, and the breeze. Can you believe that it is 84 degrees here? Summer is already in full swing, and it is barely spring. This'll be another bad hurricane season, based on all the signs so far. Poop!
Last night I didn't get any laundry done- we went to Jennifer Leather/Convertibles looking at family room furniture. I found the most comfortable chair! Of course, the 2 sets we liked best are in the most expensive category, and will take 6-8 weeks to be made & delivered, if we choose them. Hubby was looking for more instant gratification, since sitting on the tile is getting old ;) I missed idol- we were in the store from 7:30 to 9pm! That chair must have been really comfy for us to spend that kind of time just chilling out & testing it. :) Dinner was chicken tenderloins, mashed potatoes, and a little rice with corn & pimientos & onions in it. Yeah, need more veggies, but need to shop and move more. Food will improve, eventually. This morning, breakfast was 1 plain bagel with a hint of veggie cream cheese spread. Lunch was McD double cheeseburger and a small fry. Had to grab on the run. Dinner- TBD. MsRD- LOL @ spinning lint into yarn. Everyone want multicolored hand-knit hats & scarves for Christmas? ;) Taking orders now! :) Elisha- have fun in Baltimore! :) And even more fun, since Steve will be able to join you. Ok, I'm in little kid distracted mode now, being outside in the nice weather was so nice I didn't want to come back in. Just 2 hours until it is quitting time, and then the laundry brigade begins. Oh, and I have to buy new black heels for work- these have finally bit the dust, and need to be retired. Maybe I'll stop at Payless on the way home. Don't want to invest too much in shoes that I'll beat the heck out of. Have a wonderful hump day, chickies. Julie? Lisa? You chicas around? Who else is missing in action? |
Friday...
Somewhere on the West Coast...sometime in the morning!
Phew! This vacation has been a whirlwind. We are finally at my sister's house and she is cooking us breakfast as we speak. I have not been exercising, although there has been a good deal of walking and beach combing, which has been fun! The food on the coast is awesome and I've been trying to eat some fruits and veggies each day. I indulged in some "sweet treats" yesterday, but other than that, have been really avoiding them! There was this cool candy store with candy from my childhood and I was a kid again... Anyway...I just skimmed some of the posts. Nice to see some new faces and still the "older" ones! I'm hoping when I'm back from vacation that I will settle back into a workout routine and menu planning! but for now...know that I am here in spirit! Hugs to all of you! Here's a couple of pictures (if I can attach them) Can't, so you will have to wait til nex time! Sorry... |
Good Saturday Morn!
Just weighed in......and the scale stayed the same. That was ok, as I know I indulged a bit too much this week....sometimes the exercise just doesn't compensate for all my sins. :lol3: Jennifer......Your weather sounds beautiful....:cool: ..we are hoping for temps in the 40s here, though they are making wonderful promises of 60s next week. Get that laundry done, chickie, and let's get back on the 'moving' track! Julie...sounds like you are having a wonderful vacation. It is soooo hard to stay OP on vacation...:o ...I will be leaving next Friday for vacation and am concerned about food choices and lack of exercise opportunities. Elisha....Hope your Baltimore meetings went well and, as for the food choices, you can only do the best you can. Good job on not giving into the munchies too......that can be so hard! Joy.....You lurking out there? I miss your daily posts!;) Betani......HOpe you have those allergies under control! :) Did you get your laps in today? TBJ.....How is your 'calorie limit' challenge coming? I have been doing just so-so......and the weekend is here and that makes it doubly hard!:( Kristen....Hope your day is sunny! :sunny: This is the last weekend before vacation, so I have to get clothes ready, clean out the car (road trip), and get the house in order. And kids are coming tomorrow for our week early Easter dinner...:dizzy: ...I will be 'flying' today! |
Sunday Morning
We got home around 1am this morning. It was a long day yesterday in an airplane or car! I'm always glad to be home and even slept in today (first time the whole vacation!)
This morning I feel bloated and just plain yucky! TOM decided to arrive yesterday morning...early, so that doesn't help! My goals are the same as always. Try to stay on the straight and narrow...get back on that bike, eat and cook healthy meals. Starting today! I hope to check back in a little later today with some pictures, but right now DH wants to use the office and computer! Keep up the good work everyone and I will check in later! Hugs |
Aloha. :sunny:
To you who celebrate, happy Palm Sunday. :D I have not been doing well since the week or so before the bar exam. I am scared to weigh myself! :yikes: Yesterday, I came up with some new motivation. I discussed my plan with my hubby. And then... heh heh, you're all going to think I'm OCD in addition to bipolar... I made a spreadsheet. And posted it on the refrigerator for my hubby to see! Now my goals, AND how well I did on them, are visible. I have to be accountable to my hubby. :love: Have been missing jujitsu terribly since I hurt my wrist. I'm still wearing my wrist brace. Thankfully, there are no fractures. And I'm having surgery on my knee this coming Saturday. Time to get the darn thing fixed. :twirly: *** Kathy and Kristen -- Welcome! MsRD -- You're on a roll. :D You're really keeping your calories in check! Elisha -- My calorie limit de jeur is 1500. I've had a hard time sticking to a limt since the bar exam, though. How sweet of Steve to do those dishes. Maybe you could do something like the lady in the yogurt commercial does -- do you know the one I'm talking about? Where she hangs her bikini on the wall as inspiration? :p Joy -- Heh heh, dull roar. That's a good way of describing eating sometimes. Thanks for asking about my goal... the problem with one goal is that if I mess up, I feel like I've failed for the month. Kristen -- Hope you are feeling better. Betani -- Yeah, mood swings can be bad this time of year. Hang in there. Jennifer -- Are you doing any better with the time change? Julie -- Yay for vacation! Glad you had fun. *** Yesterday went well, because there was that darn spreadsheet on the fridge! :p |
Morning chicks!
:welcome: Peggy! You're doing a great job so far! Well, well, let’s see. Where to begin? Baltimore was good. Too much food, but I didn’t do too badly. I couldn’t really measure anything, and it was hard to keep track of everything, but I tried to focus on fruits, veggies, and drinking a lot of water. As a result, the scale was the same Sunday morning as it was on Wednesday—215.6. And then this morning the scale says 217.8, which I refuse to believe, as yesterday was a decent food and water day. Exercise, however, is another story. Wednesday evening I twisted my ankle, and it’s still a little swollen and hurts to move or touch. Nothing’s broken, it’s just an over-stretched tendon/muscle, but it put me out of commission for a few days. I’m resting it and keeping it wrapped up whenever I can. I’m doing well with my No Fast Food rule though. Haven’t had any since March 31, and I’ve been sorely tempted. Tonight will be another temptation. I’ve got to go get some groceries after work and won’t get home until late this evening. I put some ribs in the crockpot so I don’t have to cook when I get home, but I’m sure I will be hungry before that. Perhaps I will have some fruit or something to tide me over. Today I need to make a menu for Easter dinner and a grocery list. Also, I’m going to plan meals for the week so I know what I need to get. I really want to get an aerobic step at Walmart tonight. I had set that as my reward for doing well this past week and exercise. I didn’t meet my exercise goal due to my stupid ankle. I won’t be able to use the step right now anyway. I think I just want to know that when I am able to use it, it will be there. I want to start doing my Yourself!Fitness again, and I would really like to incorporate the step. We’ll see. Today is payday for me. I’m sending in extra payments on my credit cards. I’m all caught up now, and I’m actually getting things paid off. It’s the most amazing feeling. I’m actually making some progress and sending them more than the minimum payment this month because I comfortably have room in my budget to do so. Two years ago it felt like I would never get to this point. It’s like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I know I’ve still got a long way to go, but I finally feel like I can make it out. I can breathe again. That said, I need to buy some new clothes. All of my pants are too short, and it’s driving me crazy. That’s the down side of being tall. But really, I just need some new clothes. Of course, I am too cheap to just go out, find what I want, and buy it. I have to shop around and look for something that is “sufficient” and cheap. I don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I just end up dissatisfied with my wardrobe all over again. Maybe I will invest in one or two pairs of reasonably-priced pants that fit well and look good. Ha… I have to find them first. But I think the shopping will wait a few more days so it doesn’t kill me to walk around that long. Then again, I’d prefer to get all my shopping done at one time so I don’t have to make separate trips. Eh… we’ll see. I also need to get my hair cut. I’m getting shaggy. I may do that at lunch time. More likely I’ll do it after work though. Or tomorrow. So much to do, so little time. Today’s menu: Breakfast: 2 c. coffee w/vanilla nut creamer (yummy!) 1 c. frosted mini-wheats 1 c. skim milk Snack: Granola bar Lunch: Apple Chicken breast, mozzarella, tomatoes, and a smidge of pesto on rosemary ciabatta bread Fun-size 3 Musketeers Snack: Cheese-on-cheese crackers Dinner: Barbeque pork ribs Either broccoli or green beans Baked polenta rounds, probably sprinkled with cheese OK, time to get to work. Have a good day, chicks! ~Elisha |
Morning, chickies! Well, it's been a heck of a week already! I'm walking around like a zombie, but my newest nephew came into the world last night. :) 7 pounds, 21 inches... and a week earlier than his C-section date.
Working on stuff at the house this past weekend, I got bit by red ants when we were in the yard, talking to the neighbor. Bites all over my left foot. Owwies! Got a lot of wash done to bring up, and either tonight or tomorrow night I'll take a ride up to the house & get it all settled into the closets. One of these days, we'll be moved, if I have to do drive things to the house piece by piece! ;) Sorry I have so little to contribute today- I need a nap, big time! Happy Tuesday, chickies. |
Morning ladies!
Yesterday was both good and bad for me. Eating was so-so, water was not enough, and there was no exercise. I ended up going clothes shopping rather than grocery shopping (which I will do tonight), but I didn’t find anything that looked good. Imagine that. So I was in a crappy mood for a little while. I ended up buying Bob Greene’s Total Body Makeover and spent a while on the couch reading. There’s one point where he’s asking questions about why we overeat, etc. He’s talking about emotional eating and he asks the question, “Why is food your drug of choice?” That question struck a chord with me. I am very anti-drug, or at least anti-mind-altering-substances. I don’t really mind if other people do it, it’s just not for me. I don’t drink alcohol to the point of intoxication, I have never and will never smoke pot, etc. Most people that I know who use these substances do so as a way to escape reality or to avoid something in their lives (I’m not saying that is true for everyone, that is just my experience). I’ve always felt that you shouldn’t run away, that it would be easier and more productive to face whatever it is you have to face. The other part of it is that I’m a bit of a control freak. For most of my life I have not felt like I’m in control of much of anything. I certainly don’t want to give up control over my own brain by giving it over to drugs. I can’t stand to feel like I’m losing control of my consciousness. When I do drink alcohol I stop immediately if I start to feel even warm, let alone buzzed, if not before, because I hate the sensation of being intoxicated. The very idea of doing that to myself disgusts me. So how does food fit into this? It’s something I can control (at least theoretically), and it does not alter my state of consciousness in any immediate or easily noticeable way. It is one thing that is always readily available to me. It’s not illegal. I have free reign over what I eat. I control my intake utterly and completely. Oddly enough, since I do have that feeling of control, I let myself get out of control. It’s the one area where I can let myself go. And I certainly do. Food is my outlet, because I have forbidden myself other outlets. So the question is, what other outlet can I use to replace food? Writing, reading, cooking (which could be bad, given my fondness for eating), shopping, decorating, designing, planning. Those are all things I like to do. I wish I could add exercising to that list. I can’t say that I like to exercise, but it is something I could do instead of eat. I’ve got to find another outlet. Anyway… Today is off to a decent start, and I actually feel somewhat rested. We’re having a catered lunch here at the office today, and there probably won’t be much healthy food available. I will try to do the best that I can though. And I *will* drink plenty of water today. Menu for today: Breakfast: 2 c. coffee w/vanilla nut creamer 1 c. Kashi Go Lean cereal 1 c. skim milk Snack: Dried apricots Lunch: Whatever they bring us Snack: Fruit and nut granola bar Dinner: Leftovers. Don’t know which kind. We’ve got a lot to choose from. But I’m not cooking. OK, I have a bunch of random stuff to do at work today, so I need to get cracking! Oh yeah, and I have to travel tomorrow, so I won’t be around. *sigh* What am I going to do? Anyway, have a wonderful day, chicks. ~Elisha |
Aloha --
Food has been going well. I have discovered the joys of microwave popcorn. Today, I was really craving some mozzerella sticks. I had formed the bad habit of buying frozen mozz sticks at the store, heating them in the oven, and then eating all of them. That's like... a 1000 calorie snack. :o Sometimes I'd tell myself it wasn't so bad, because that could just be my dinner. :doh: Enough fond reminiscing. :/ I'm doing better now. Yes, the fridge spreadsheet is helping. Hubby looks at it every day. :lol: |
Yesterday I didn't eat much. Today, I'm planning to go out for lunch. Praying for moderation. :D
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Hi!
Sorry I have been absent......we are leaving for vacation Friday afternoon, so am trying to get everything caught up at work and around the house. I made a week-long planner of things that have to be done, trying to spread them out, so I am not trying to do everything the last night. So far, so good.....which just leaves me to believe that I have forgotten something! Elisha.....How is the ankle? A little rest and a hot compress ( or is it supposed to be cold?) and you are on the road again! Hmmmmm......food as our drug of choice. They are right, of course.....in moments of stress, instead of reaching for something more exotic, I reach for a cookie. As if that is going to relieve any stress! It sounds silly just to say it! But that is what I do! But finding a substitute habit is difficult......something more to ponder. TBJ......I think you may have hit on something with your food spreadsheet! I love microwave popcorn.....and there are some really good low fat ones out there. Well, my list says that tonight I have to clean out the refrigerator (sigh).....and probably should give some thought as to where this road trip is taking us. So far, all I have is 'Go to end of driveway and turn left......" |
Morning chickies!
This is going to be a quick entry, at least quick for me, because I have a 3 hour meeting coming up in a few minutes. What fun! Well, yesterday was a decent day. Water was good (especially for a traveling day), food wasn’t too bad, and I even managed to get a decent haircut and do some grocery shopping. Tonight will be hopefully the last of the grocery shopping for a few days and dyeing my hair back to its natural color once again. I did, however, manage to beat myself even more. My right ankle is still a bit sore, and now my left ankle is being all achey too. And I smacked my hand on something yesterday (don’t remember what) and it is all scraped and bruised from the middle of my index finger all the way down across my thumb and onto my wrist. It’s not that bad, it just looks like I’ve been seriously injured. *rolls her eyes* Steve and I are going to Applebee’s for lunch today. We’ve got a gift certificate, and it’s easier for me to eat healthily at lunch than dinner when we eat out. I’m thinking I’ll get a big salad… yum yum yum. I’m just in a salad mood today. Perhaps because I haven’t been getting enough veggies this week… hmmm… Anyway, time to post and go to the meeting. Have a good day, chicks! ~Elisha |
Hello!
Well, I am all packed and ready to go......tomorrow after work. (And that may depend on DH, as he has not been feeling well today.....and I made him promise that if he wasn't better by tomorrow, he would tell me and we could delay a day or so :crossed: I have been doing everything else except watching calories......they have been too high, I am sure, and I haven't made time for exercise......sheesh! But tomorrow, I will weigh in.....and vow to come back from vacation weighing no more than that! Have a wonderful week, chickies......I will miss all of you! |
Morning chicks!
Things are going…. well, things are going. Yesterday was a plain crappy day, most of it having to do with work. Everything is going crazy, and everyone is getting mad, and I don’t know there’s a whole lot anyone can do about it. So my plan for last night didn’t happen. Well, I did manage to get more groceries. But the rest of the evening was off. We had to go bowling because we missed a game on Sunday. We didn’t know we were supposed to bowl 2 games on Sunday (but even if we had known we couldn’t have made it, but they didn’t ask us before making that decision). So anyway, we go bowling. We thought they doubled-up on the games so that we wouldn’t have to bowl on Easter Sunday. Apparently they just doubled-up on the games because they scheduled their summer league too early and need us to be done 3 weeks sooner, so we have to double-up on games two more times as well, so we still have to bowl this weekend. Umm… not my fault you morons don’t know how to read a calendar. Grrr… We will not be bowling at the same place next fall. Incompetence will not be tolerated. So food and water yesterday weren’t too bad. We ended up doing Panera Bread rather than Applebee’s for lunch because Steve took forever to get here and I had to be back in time for a meeting. But it was good, and I made a semi-healthy choice. Tonight will be picking up the last few items at the grocery store and a birthday present for my dad, then home to cook dinner, dye my hair, and get started on the cleaning. Tomorrow will be more cleaning and some of the cooking, then Steve’s sister is coming to stay with us tomorrow night. Sunday is cleaning more, cooking more, eating too much, chatting with families, and stupid bowling. Today’s menu: Breakfast: 2.5 c. coffee w/vanilla nut creamer Hash brown Egg 2 slices whole-grain toast w/Brummel and Brown Lunch: Lean Cuisine Banana Fun-size 3 Musketeers Snack: Cheese-on-cheese crackers Dinner: (I think, but subject to change) Pork tenderloin Broccoli Rice OK, I guess I should get back to my crappy job. Have a good day, chicks. ~Elisha |
Hiyeee...
Life is OK. Calories have been higher than my goal, but lower than what it takes to maintain my current weight. So I should be losing... Am having a few feeling fat days. PMS time might be the cause. Spreadsheet is definitely helping. Especially with the pop and fruit/veggie accountability. Tomorrow I go in for surgery on the knee. Hope it heals fast! |
Happy Easter!
This will be the 3rd time I tried posting this...Fingers crossed! Grrrr....
I just typed a very nice long post...and hit the backspace key ( thought)and lost the whole darned thing! Grrr! Happy Easter to all of you if you celebrate. If not, Happy Sunday! It's been a week since I posted! No excuses, just lazy, I think. It's been hard to get motivated since being back from vacation! Food has been pretty much whatever...lots of Fast food and fried food. I did get in some exercise this week, albeit a bit light. Walked a few times and got in some yard work yesterday...raking! My back is a bit sore today, which means I really need to get back to my toning exercises! I'm thinking about a "Mid Month Exercise Challenge"! Anyone up for it? I am going for 90 minutes of Aerobic and 40 minutes of toning. That's a total of 130 exercise minutes. It's been a while since I really concentrated on exercising, so I think it's about time I get back on the band wagon. The weather here is starting to get nice and I have my bike ready to go (tires pumped). I do need to wash it, though! I took it for a short ride this week with DD and it felt good to get on it! :) The scale has not shown a loss or a gain (which is good) but I really feel FAT right now. I'm not toned at all and my legs look horrible (cellulite) and I'm achy all over most often. I feel weak and just plain lazy! So...it's time! Time to start this thing back up...not just for a few days, but for LIFE! I know what I need to do (we all do) and I'm so good at the lip service and writing it down, but to actually follow through for more than a few days or a week...well, that's another story! Today is Easter and to me, it means New Life. So having said that, I want a new life. A new body. I need to make some sacrifices to work for it and I know how to. My Lenten sacrifice was not what it should have been, so I'm going to work harder the rest of this month and really put forth some effort. How am I going to do this? 1. Dig out my spread sheet and start planning exercise and food 2. Set my alarm for 6am every day to start my day unhurriedly and work out, prepare a lunch, meditate (not necessarily in that order) 3. Record my food intake every day at the end of the day 4. Start each day with a positive affirmation to myself and end each day with something I am grateful for I need to print that out and post it on my fridge! Anyone who wants to join in the Exercise challenge, I will try to keep us all accountable. Just post your minutes here. Have a beautiful Easter Sunday! Hugs! |
Monday Morning
Good Morning Chickies...
I feel good today, albeit a sore back again. Yesterday we went to my sister's for Easter dinner (she's a great cook!) and ate waaaaaay too much! So after dinner, she suggested going for a walk. DH actually came along. It was probably 2 miles and it felt so good! So I added my first 30 minutes to my "ticker"! I also dug out a "health" book this morning during my "meditation time" which might have some tips in it for me. It's a workbook of sorts, which is what I need to start focusing, I think! Yes...I got up at 6am BEFORE the alarm even went off! I sorted a huge pile of paperwork that I needed to sort out, cleaned up my kitchen a bit, made myself and DD breakfast and had time for some morning meditation! It feels good Now I need to go get showered. I still need to get out my spread sheets so I can start doing the menu planning, but for tonight, we are having grilled chicken and salad...maybe some leftover garlic mashed potoates that my sister gave me (along with a bunch of other stuff). Lunch is going to be some grilled asparagus and some deli turkey breast and a few Wheat Thins. Gotta get running so I'm not running late today! Hope you all have a great day! I'll make comments tonight...I PROMISE!!! |
Morning chickies!
April showers are in full force in north-central WV this morning! Or at least they were. Now that I’m stuck in the office, it looks like the sun is trying to come out. Of course! Julie, I’m up for a mid-month exercise challenge! My goal is 255 minutes. It is time to get back to business! So I mentioned a few days ago that I’ve been reading Bob Greene’s Total Body Makeover. This morning I officially started on his program. He doesn’t give you a diet, merely a few eating guidelines/rules, like have an eating cut-off time (mine is now 7:30). The main part of the program is exercise. I really want to focus on exercise this month, and in the upcoming months. This is a 12-week program, with increases in the amount of exercise you do each week. Tonight I am going to print out weekly charts to hang on my frig. This morning my alarm went off at 5am. Since I was late getting to bed last night, I turned it off and went back to sleep until 6. But then I got up and took Ella for a brisk 15-minute walk. I know 15 minutes isn’t much, but it’s better than nothing. And let me tell you, we were really hoofing it! I was sweating after just a few minutes. It was barely drizzling when we left the house, and as we went the rain got progressively heavier. By the time we got back it was really starting to pour, and we were both soaked. So I dried off Ella a bit, then hopped in the shower. Tonight will be another, hopefully longer walk (at least 30 minutes), then some stretching and some weights. The plan for the week is 5 30-minute aerobic sessions (walking, stair-stepper, or bike), 1 60-minute aerobic session, 3 15-minute weight sessions, and stretching every day. I’m not counting my stretching time toward my exercise minutes goal, so that brings me to my goal of 255 minutes. But I do feel good today. Since I made myself get up and walk this morning, I feel like I actually accomplished something. And I had a healthy breakfast, so there’s something else good I did for myself today. I like it. And food will be better. I set a new goal on my DietPower software to correspond to the 12-week program. This morning I am at 219.6 (though I know that is a little inflated because of all the food yesterday, and not enough water over the weekend). By the end of the 12 weeks (Monday, July 10), I hope to be in the 200-205 range, if not lower. If I can make it below 200… well, I will be a happy girl. Menu for today: Breakfast: 2 c. coffee w/FF vanilla creamer 2 slices whole wheat toast 1 T. peanut butter 1 T. apple butter 1 c. fruit salad (homemade, no sauce) 1 c. skim milk Lunch: 1 ww bun 3 oz. roasted turkey 1 slice Muenster ½ c. baked apples 1 mini Cadbury egg Snack: Dried apricots or cheese crackers Dinner: 3 oz. roasted ham or turkey (leftovers) 1 c. green beans Salad w/LF dressing Banana for dessert The plan for tonight is to exercise as soon as I get home, then eat dinner, then spend the rest of the evening pampering myself: finally dyeing my hair and giving myself a much-needed pedicure. At some point I’ll print out those exercise charts I was talking about. :) So anyway, this weekend went well. Friday night and all day Saturday were spent cleaning. On Saturday I did about half of my cooking too, so Saturday was a busy day. Steve and I did take Ella for a walk, so there was some exercise involved (besides heavy cleaning), and I got to meet some of our neighbors, so that was nice. Sunday morning was more frenzied cleaning and cooking. Yesterday was a couple of firsts for me: my first family dinner in our new house, my first time trying most of the recipes I made, and the first time my family met Steve’s family. Everyone ate till they were stuffed, everything turned out well, and everyone got along. Overall a very successful Easter dinner. At this point I just have to talk about food for a minute. I made both a ham and a turkey, a Better Than Sex Cake, a dulce de leche cheesecake, sweet and sour carrots, garlicky green beans, rolls, and a big salad. Mom made pasta salad, my brother gf made the fruit salad, and my grandma made cheesy potatoes, devilled eggs, and pickled beets and eggs. I did pretty well eating though, or at least better than I used to. I had big servings of green beans and carrots and small servings of everything else. At one time I could have eaten that and kept going, but this time I ate that and was stuffed. On a completely random note, I’m trying to cut back on my coffee intake, at least a little bit, and the amount of creamer I put in my coffee. Usually I will pour a cup with way too much creamer, then refill it a few times before I leave the house, then take a big mug with me. This morning I had one small cup with just a smidge of creamer and I didn’t refill it at all (I didn’t even finish it), and I still brought my mug with me, with a medium amount of creamer. I think it may have helped that I had a glass of water (after my walk) and a cup of milk before I even started on the coffee. On another completely random note, Steve’s mom (who is a botany professor) gave us some advice on the plants we have and which ones to get, and they offered to buy us a lawn mower as a house-warming present. Wow… now I’ve written a novel. OK, time for me to get to work. Have a beautiful day, chicks! ~Elisha |
Hola, chickadees! Hope everyone had a happy and healthy easter!
Man, oh man, I'm sore today. It's been a hectic week. When's the last time I had 2 minutes to post? I can't even remember. I don't know if I got to mention, but Roid got in big time trouble. So bad that she was in behind closed doors for nearly an hour. The very next day? More poop hit the fan, on different files. Oh, I was doing the "she finally got caught" super colossal happy dance! :) Wicked of me, but it was about time. This past Friday- even more poop hit the fan when she called off "sick" after leaving early on Wed for Passover, and then leaving a 1pm on Thurs for "sinus headaches". I have an official move date. Perhaps all my whining here finally worked some wonders, because the movers are coming Saturday morning (4/22) and 3 big burly men will be helping to pack up the remaining bits & pieces of our stuff, load the truck, and dump us at the new house. :) They will move furniture into the final resting places, so that'll be nice, too. I am taking Monday & Tuesday off next week, and see if I can't get a big chunk of stuff weeded through and away. I can hardly believe it- 4 months after the house is finished, we're finally going to be making it our home. Housewarming Party! Bring your own chairs! Plenty of room for everyone! And then, next Wednesday, the commute begins, with half hour lunches, and less Roid time. More prep time for me. A killer kitchen, with room to prepare many things at once. Breakfasts & lunches will be packed. And mentally, things will be coming together. If I can just get back to that place where I was when everything was clicking....the food fell into place, and the exercising was the only thing I had to make a concerted effort to fit in. I sure hope this change of scenery jump starts the mojo in a big way. Have a wonderful week, chickies- I will try to get in here in the mornings to update. If not, as of Saturday I'll be back with my computer! :) ((((((((( chickies! ))))))))))))) :grouphug: |
Monday Eve
Evening Chickies...
It was nice to hear from you Jennifer. Can't wait to have you back full time! Elisha...Your Sunday dinner sounds divine! You did awesome, chickie! And glad you are joining me for the "Mid Month Challenge"! I am so ready! TBJ...I hope the knee is feeling ok. I'm sure there's some swelling right now, but hang in there. I'm sending good vibes! Keep up the good work and soon you will be back to Jijitsu! MsRD...I know you are on vacation (where are you, anyway?) but I hope you are enjoying yourself. Know we are thinking of you! Joy...I haven't seen a post from you in a looooooong time! You need to get in here and join us for this mid month challenge! Time is ticking away...(tick, tick, tick!) I don't know where the rest of you are, either! Maybe this April weather is getting us all outside! And speaking of that, I went for another 30 minute walk tonight. :) Not as fast, but it was 30 minutes, anyway! I'm hoping to get up to 40 minutes by next Monday! Food today was good. :) Water was lacking a bit, but I am still drinking! Probably only about 50 oz. so far... Hope you all had a great day! I'll be getting up at 6 again tomorrow, so need to go get some rest now! Hugs! |
Morning chickies!
Yesterday was a decent day for me. Calories were a little high—around 1925—but lower than they have been for a while, and it was healthy food, so I’m not too worried about it. Today is more healthy stuff. Water was good yesterday, coming in around 115 oz. Exercise was 15 minute walk in the morning, 40inute power walk after work, 40inutes of weights (took me longer than I thought!), and 10 minutes of stretching. I discovered a flaw in my “No Eating After 7:30” plan though—I didn’t get done exercising until 7:40! :lol: I went straight home, changed my clothes, then started right in on the exercise, so it’s not like I was dilly-dallying around and wasting my time, either. Anyway, I had a quick dinner (small piece of pork, a big salad, and a roll) and stopped eating by 8:00. I didn’t get any pampering in last night though. I started doing random stuff and by the time I looked at the clock it was 9:30, so I just got ready for bed. I was tired! I’m still tired! Figuring I would compromise, I set my alarm for 5:30 this morning. I kept waking up every 30-45 minutes all night long, so I know I didn’t sleep very well. When the alarm went off, I plopped my feet on the floor and pushed myself up. My legs were so wobbly that I almost fell right back down. So I reset the alarm and slept for another 30 minutes. I tried talking myself into skipping my morning exercise altogether and just doing it this evening, but fortunately I don’t listen very well. I told myself that I would rather get into the habit of doing it in the morning, just to have it out of the way for the day. I know it’s going to take a while to get into that habit, but if I do just a little every morning I will get used to it. So I put on my shoes and Ella and I headed out the door. It’s not raining today—in fact it’s beautiful out—but it was cold and frosty at 6am. We took the same walk we took yesterday, and it took us 1 minute longer. We weren’t moving quite as fast this morning because my legs felt like rubber before we even started. But we were still clipping right along, and I did break a sweat, so I guess I’m doing something right. Also, I packed up all my Easter candy this morning and brought it in to work. I left it in the kitchen for everyone, and knowing the people in this office, it’s probably already gone! :lol: I was going to bring some of my leftover cheesecake for the guys in my department, but I am out of Tupperware! I sent it home with everyone else full of leftovers, or else it’s in use at my house. :lol: I told the guys that if they will bring me some Tupperware tomorrow I will fill it with cheesecake and bring it back to them. I certainly don’t need it in my house, even if I did use LF cream cheese! Anyway, all the candy I have left at home is a few mini Snickers, a few Nestlé Crunch eggs for Steve (I don’t like them, so no danger there), and some Jelly Belly. I am not giving away my Jelly Belly! Easter is the only time I get them, and I love them, and I don’t just sit and eat them, I’ll have 1-2 at a time and savor the flavor like you’re supposed to. So that little bag will last me a long time. So the plan for tonight is once again to dye my hair and give myself that pedicure. Of course, first thing on the list when I get home is exercise! Cardio might be walking again, but I might decide to do something else, Yourself!Fitness, WATP, or the stairclimber. Then stretching. No weights tonight. I don’t think my arms could manage it anyway—they’re a little sore today. So then dinner, then printing out the charts I didn’t get to print out last night (Steve took his computer apart again, and mine is routed through his computer to the printer, so no printing for me). Then comes the pampering. Steve says he’s going to buy a lawnmower today and cut the grass. I’m not holding my breath, but it would be nice. Menu today: Breakfast: 2 c. coffee w/FF vanilla creamer 2 sl. whole wheat toast 1 sl. FF American cheese ½ c. egg beaters 1 T. LF mayonnaise 2 oz. ham Lunch: 2 sl. ww toast 3 oz. turkey 1 sl. Muenster cheese ½ c. cheesy potatoes (yesterday after having just the apples I was craving something starchy, so I added a few potatoes for today) ½ c. baked apples 1 mini Snickers Snack: Dried apricots Dinner: Leftovers. Don’t know what kind. Probably some carrots, green beans, whatever else I feel like. OK, meeting time. Have a good day, chicks. ~Elisha |
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