To help each other reach and maintain a healthy lifestyle

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
grapes
banana
tomato and cheese sandwich, watermelon
plum
beef noodle skillet

I needed to do something with my snack choices, so yesterday I just grabbed some fruit instead of pretzels or crackers. And I ate a much smaller portion for dinner. I can do this...I will do this!

I'm sure my knee pain is because of all this extra weight.

Sure was warm out yesterday. It's much cooler today. Did you get your AC to work?

Have a great Wednesday!

Exercise
10 flights of stairs in morning
10 flights of stairs at mid-day.
1 hour walk/jog

Meals
Protein drink
Eggplant Parmesan panini
Banana

Yeah Renee, good choices with the fruit!You can do it!! Stick with it, and those pounds will melt away. I thought about getting some Frito Corn chips with my sandwich today, but decided against it. I figured I would be full after eating the sandwich and I was. A lot of times I eat just to eat, which I need to stop doing. Just like while I am typing now, a little voice is telling me, I think you are hungry and need some food. I am ignoring it for now and telling it to wait until tomorrow. Plus my pantry and refrigerator are kind of bare, which helps out on this effort too. Water is always good to drink and especially on a hot day. It was still hot here today, but suppose to get cooler tonight. A little cooler would be nicer.

Tomorrow I am suppose to meet up with an old friend for lunch. This will be a good test for me to make sure that I stick to my diet and eat something healthy, and an appropriate portion size too. I can do this! I want to be thin and trim, so that is what I must think, thin and trim food.

Have a terrific Thursday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores
1/2 hr. working Steel

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
grapes
tomato and cheese sandwich
plum
banana
roast chicken, carrots, pears

I finally worked with Steel a bit. I wanted to see how my knee would hold up. Seems ok this morning.

I'm sure you will make good food choices for lunch. It's always nice to get together with old friends.

You can do this! We can do this!

Exercise
1 hour walk

Meals
Banana
Protein drink
Tofu, brown rice, and vegetables
Tomato soup and Caesar salad

Had a nice lunch today with my friend. She took me to a vegetarian restaurant. It was great. I had so many choices it took me a while to decide which meal to order. It was some healthy food so I am happy about that. No bad temptations for me today.

For your knee, remember no running. Do you have another horse show this weekend or one coming up soon? I'm thinking about taking my dog to the river this weekend to play in the water and run on the small strip of sand. If I go early enough, there should be hardly anyone there. He will love playing in the water.

Happy Friday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
grapes
tomato and cheese sandwich
banana
plum
salad, pizza, strawberries

I do have a horse show on Sunday. We'll see how it goes.

Sounds like you had a nice lunch with your friend and you made good food choices. I went grocery shopping yesterday and loaded up on fruit and vegetables.

The garden is looking good. I've been picking lettuce, radishes and asparagus.

Enjoy your trip to the river!

Exercise
2 hour walk in morning
1 hour walk in evening

Meals
Scrambled eggs
Mock Chicken patty
Salad buffet

Good luck at your horse show. Take it easy on your knee.

It is great that your garden is doing good. I need to replant my sunflowers or thin them down some. They sprouted very well. It has been very dry here and our grass in the yard is dying. Some species of trees have yellow leave already too from it being too dry. Hope to get some rain soon.

I went for a nice walk downtown with my dog in the early morning. It was overcast and a bit misty. Great for walking. We loved it. Great bonding time.

Went to the grocery store today and was able to fight off the free cookie and many other treats. I am very happy with myself. I didn't even have the urge which is quite surprising. Something is working in that willpower today. I like it.

Have a super Saturday!

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
grapes
plum
tomato and cheese sandwich, hardboiled egg
cantaloupe, beef barley stew, strawberries

No change for me, but I feel much less bloated. Hope the scale smiles at you!

Foggy with thunderstorms today.

Have a great Saturday!

Exercise
1 hour walk in morning
1 hour walk in evening

Meals
Tofu scramble with cheese
Veggie Sub
Taco Salad

My weight shows a drop, but then it has been all over the place lately. So to be fair, I really shouldn't count it probably until next week to be accurate. Or I can just say I went down 2.5 lbs since Wednesday. Crazy isn't it.

I bet next week you will show a loss. You have been eating healthy foods I see. You can do this Renee, stick to it. You know you want to do it. You can and you will do it.

We went to the river today and I had my dog play in it for a while fetching toys, then we walked in town, did a few minutes of agility and headed home. He got a good work out. He really loves water.

Went to the Farmer's market later and browsed. Still holding up strong against all the sweets for sale. Yeah! Later got an exercise video from the library. I will probably work out with it tomorrow.

Hope the weather is good for your horse show tomorrow.

Exercise
1 1/2 hrs. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

meals
oatmeal with blueberries
grapes
slice of pizza
taco salad

Got Steel ready for the show. I had to give him a bath because he was plastered with mud. He loves to roll in mud.......

Sam starts his summer vacation today. We have lots of things to do here around the farm, so it will be a staycation

Have a blessed Sunday!

Exercise
30 minute walk
45 minutes aerobics
1 hour gardening

Meals
Tofu scramble
Veggie Sub
Tortilla chips
Mock barbecue pork
Carrots and berries

Hope Steel and you did good at the show. It was another hot, dry day here. My dog didn't even feel like walking this morning, so we cut it short. Later after church, he felt better and enjoyed playing in his pool. I just sat outside reading for a while then began transplanting some sunflowers.

Still avoiding those unneccsary temptations. Hope to keep the trend going.

Enjoy your time with Sam on that staycation.

Exercise
1 hr. afternoon barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
banana
granola bar
cantaloupe
fruitcup, ham, mac & cheese,

Well, yesterday was a disaster. My knee was feeling good on Saturday as I got things ready for the show. As soon as I hit the sand for the first class, my knee really hurt. I could hardly finish the class. Thank goodness their were some girls there that offered to take him in his other classes. He did end up being champion, but I'm laid up again. I think there is something more going on with my knee. I'm going to call an ortho Dr. today.

We're expecting rain this afternoon...hope you get some too.

Have a great day!

Exercise
10 flights of stairs
30 minute walk

Meals
Oatmeal with raisins
Tofu and vegetables
Mock fish bites
Soy delicious Popsicle

Poor Renee, as soon as I saw your limited exercises, I knee your knee must be hurting you again. Poor woman. I'm glad you found someone else to show off your champion! The handsome Steel. Hopefully you will see the Ortho soon. However, I think he will tell you that you need just take it easy for a while and let it heal slowly. I know you think you are Wonder Woman, and chores don't wait, but sometimes the mind and body are out of sync. I hope you heal soon. Sorry to hear about your pain.

We got a little bit of rain at the house, but other parts of the State got dumped on. Maybe we will get more tonight.

Hope you feel better on Tuesday!

Exercise
1/2 hr. morning barn chores
1/2 hr. evening barn chores

Meals
oatmeal with blueberries
grapes
banana
tomato and cheese sandwich
salad, shrimp scampi, rice, snow peas

I'm so glad Sam has vacation this week. He's helping me with the horses and other things around the house. I have an appointment with an orthopedic doctor, but it's not until the 29th.

Wow, did we have some wicked storms yesterday. Lots of roads closed and debri all around. We had a couple of trees come down, but nothing in the way of anything. Just took some fence down, but I don't use that pasture.

Have a great day!

Exercise
10 flights of stairs
30 minute walk

Meals
Scrambled eggs and hash brown
Spinach, Tomatoes and Parmesan cheese
Mock fish bites
1/2 cup ice cream

Glad Sam is off and can help if needed.

I noticed on my lilies some black balls and found out that is how they re-seed themselves. Very interesting. I thought it was by bulbs sprouting new ones underground and not on the plant stem. Learned something new.

Have a great Wednesday!